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Yohn |
Linda Yohn, WEMU’s
music director and morning jazz host, was
named 2009 National Jazz Programmer of the Year in Markets
1-25, by Jazz Week Magazine June 20, in Rochester,
N.Y. Jazz Week is the definitive jazz and smooth jazz national
radio airplay chart — a weekly report of the
top 50 jazz and smooth jazz recordings played on radio
stations across the United States and Canada. Their mission
is to strengthen the jazz and smooth jazz radio formats,
and to improve the connections between radio stations,
record labels — large
and small — and retailers.
“I was speechless and very, very proud to accept this
award on behalf of WEMU,” said Yohn, who has been WEMU’s
music director since 1987. “I do have to credit our
program director, Clark Smith, who has encouraged me to program
more aggressively to keep the sound contemporary and exciting.
It’s working.”
"This is a tremendous award for Linda and, frankly,
it's overdue," said Smith. “Linda has worked
tirelessly to keep our jazz and blues music programs
up-to-date, accessible and entertaining. All of us are
happy to see those efforts being recognized on a much
larger stage."
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FEATURED ATTRACTION: The EMU
Student Center
graced the cover of the
ACUI Bulletin's May issue.
The issue's
cover article focused on how college
unions are being affected by trends in
demographics,
technology and
sustainability. |
The EMU Student
Center was
recently featured on the May issue cover of the ACUI Bulletin,
the college union national member magazine. Photos of the
Student Center's first floor and the Kiva room are part
of the issue's featured article, "Trends: How Demographics,
Technology and Sustainability are Shaping Future College
Unions." The article also briefly mentions the Kiva
room as a good example of gathering space that can be used
for multiple purposes, including performances, group meetings
or a quiet lounge.
"The story in this national professional
magazine was about what student unions need to do to stay
relevant with future student needs," said Carlos Costa,
director, EMU Student Center. "It speaks well for the positioning
of EMU that the main topics outlined in the article were
incorporated into our Student Center design. This project
will continue to be an example to other universities for
years to come while proving a friendly and very functional
center for our current and future students."
Kelly Swanson,
an EMU dietetics major from Plymouth, recently received
a $5,000 Clark E. DeHaven Scholarship award from the National
Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS).
The scholarship is intended to provide
financial support to students who demonstrate a commitment
to a food service career. The award does not include travel
or lodging to the NACUFS Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
July 8-11.
“I am a single parent who works full-time and pays
for my own education. I am very proud to be one of only
four recipients of this year’s scholarship,” said
Swanson, who is working toward her bachelor’s degree
in dietetics at EMU.
Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited
program that will lead to an undergraduate degree in a
field of study designed to prepare students for careers
in food service, or related areas. Awards will be made
only to applicants enrolled at institutions that are members
of the NACUFS.
Swanson said that she anticipates receiving her degree
in 2010 and would like to work as a registered dietitian
in the area of behavorial nutrition.
The Clark E. DeHaven Scholarship Trust, established in
1990, honors Clark E. DeHaven, NACUFS' first executive
director.
"I am very appreciative of your work with Chef Tom and
the other management staff during the internship portion
of your dietetic program," Larry Gates, director of EMU
Dining Services, wrote in a June 8 letter to Swanson. "Your
projects and presentations were well received. We enjoy
being able to make it possible for students to gain real-world
experience while working in Dining Services at Eastern
Michigan University."
Eastern Michigan University received
four honors at the International Association of Business
Communicators (IABC) Detroit's Renaissance Awards June
18 in Troy. Winners included Community Relations for Education
Minute; Vicki Reaume, Ted Coutilish, Melissa Ginotti and
Meghan Britton for EMU's 2008 Homecoming; Darcy Gifford
and Mike Andaloro for EMU's 2008 Annual Report; and Rhonda
DeLong, Scott Shaper and Suzanne Szopo for the EMU Admissions
Web site. The Annual Report took Best of Show.
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HIGH FLYER: Sebastien
Gouin-Davis is one
of three
students in EMU's Aviation
Flight Technology
Program that
will be awarded cash
scholarships
from the Frank P.
Macartney Foundation in
August.
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Robert D'Alimonte, Sebastien Gouin-Davis
& Aubrey Grohowski, all students in
Eastern Michigan University's Aviation Flight Technology
Program, will be awarded Frank P. Macartney Foundation
cash scholarships this year. The Frank P. Macartney
Foundation was established in 1998 by the employees
of Aerodynamics Inc. in honor of its founder, Frank
Macartney. The FPM Foundation awards aviation scholarships
to outstanding students enrolled in aviation management,
maintenance or flight currciulums at various colleges,
universities and technical schools.
D'Alimonte is a junior fom Rochester Hills; Gouin-Davis
is a junior from Grosse Pointe Farms and Grohowski is a
senior from Gibralter. The winners will learn the amount
of their cash awards at the 11th Annual FPM Foundation
Golf Classic Aug. 15 at Bay Pointe Golf Club in West Bloomfield.
Ted Ligibel,
director of EMU's Historic Preservation Program, is a member
of the River Raisin National Battlefield Park Advisory
Team that has been designated by the Monroe County Historical
Society Board to continue to complement, support and assist
the National Park Service. The blue ribbon team of River
Raisin Battlefield experts will help the National Park
Service complete a special resource study, determine
appropriate park boundaries and develop a battlefield park
management plan for Michigan's newest national park.
Ron Podell,
assistant manager, news services, in University Communications,
received an honorable mention for his screenplay, "Pulp
Science Fiction", in Script Savvy's April 2009 contest.
One winner and three honorable mentions were chosen from
approximately 145 scripts. As his prize, Podell's script
will be read for possible representation by literary agents,
managers and producers who are sponsors of the contest.
In addition, Script Delivery provided a free e-query blast
of his pitch to other agents, managers and producers.
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WATER JUMP: Josh Karanja (above, middle)
placed sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at
the recent NCAA Outdoor Track and Field
Championships.
By virtue of placing in the top
12 in the event,
he was named an All-American. |
Josh Karanja
and Gerald Gersham competed at the NCAA
Track and Field Championships June 10-13 in Fayetteville,
Ark. Karanja, a senior, finished sixth in the 3,000-meter
steeplechase final with a time of 8:40.16. By virtue
of finishing in the top 12, Karanja was named an All-American
in the event.
"It was great to finish sixth and
earn All-American honors," he said. "That was
the first goal, to become an All-American and the second
was to finish as high as I can. It was a perfect way to
end my career here at EMU."
Karanja qualified for the finals with
an effort of 8:45.08, good for fifth in his semifinal
heat. Karanja previously punched his ticket to nationals
after placing second at the Mideast Regionals in a time
of 8:37.20.
Gersham, a junior, placed 14th (top 12
advanced to the finals) in the qualifying round of the
shot put at nationals with a career-best heave of 59-11.
He advanced to nationals after placing fourth in the event
with a throw of 59-9 ¾ at
the Mideast Regionals.
The EMU Eagles
baseball team placed a league-best four players on the
Academic All-MAC squad, in a June 16 announcement. Junior Corey
Chaffins (3.56 GPA in biology),
sophomores Zack
Leonard (3.75 GPA
in exercise science), Matt Skirving (3.2
GPA in management) and senior Kyle Rhoad (3.91
GPA in supply chain management) made the team.
Jim Gulliver and Kyle
Rhoad, members of EMU's baseball team,
were both selected in the 2009 Major League Baseball
First-Year Player Draft. Gulliver, a junior shortstop,
was selected in the 20th round (600th overall) by the
Detroit Tigers June 10. Rhoad, a senior outfielder,
was drafted in the 33rd round by the Texas Rangers.
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Gulliver |
"Our coaches and players are all
extremely excited for Jimmy and I know he will make the
most of this opportunity," said EMU Head Baseball
Coach Jay Alexander. "He has a lot of potential at
the professional level and, with the tools he has, I am
convinced he will do well."
Of Rhoad, Alexander said, "Kyle is a great
player to take a chance on with his power, speed, a good
arm but, more importantly, good baseball instincts. Kyle
has all the tools they look for in an outfielder at the
next level and he is an extremely hard worker and will
be a very good professional."
Rhoad was
recently named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America
Baseball Third Team May 26. Rhoad, with a 3.91 GPA in supply
chain management, finished his bachelor's degree in business
in three years and recently completed his MBA with a focus
in supply chain management. The team captain started all
60 games this past year, batting a team-best .349, while
leading the Eagles in hits (81), runs (69) and stolen
bases (32).
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Walther |
Oliver Walther,
a long jumper and triple jumper on EMU's track and field
team, was named to the 2008-2009 ESPN The Magazine Men's
Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-American Third
Team in an announcement June 18.
Walther, a junior finance major with a
3.92 GPA, previously was selected to ESPN The Magazine's
All-District IV First Team, which placed
him on the ballot for Academic All-America recognition.
Walther won the long jump title with a mark of 23-10 3/4
and placed third in the triple jump at the Indoor MAC Track
and Field Championships. At the outdoor championships,
Walther placed fourth in the triple jump.
Teammate Kyle
Fortin was selected
to the 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine's Men's Cross Country/Track
and Field Academic All-District IV Second Team in a June
5 announcement.
Fortin, a junior marketing major with a 3.88 GPA, was
a member of the Eagles' 4x400-meter relay team that earned
a bid to the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships. The quartet
finished 17th there with a season-best time of 3:10.69.
In addition, Walther and Fortin, along with teammates
Josh Karanja and Andrew
Meyer made the Men's Outdoor Track
and Field Academic All-MAC Team. Junior pole vaulter Jessica
Novakowski,
with a 3.29 GPA in criminal justice, made the Women's Outdoor
Track and Field Academic All-MAC Team.
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Carbary |
Nick Carbary,
a sophomore on EMU's men's golf team, was named to the
five-member Academic All-MAC Team June 3. Carbary, who
has a 3.7 GPA in accounting, averaged 75.3 strokes per
round in 2008-09. He placed fourth individually at the
MAC Championship with a one-under par 287.
Chris Jenkins,
a senior on EMU's men's wrestling team, was named an Academic
All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association
June 4. The grappler has a 3.49 GPA as a criminal justice
major. Jenkins also was named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
During the season, Jenkins posted a 13-8 record, plus a
3-2 mark at the MAC Championships, where he earned third
place in the 125-pound weight class. He competed in 12
of 18 duals during the season, splitting time at both 125
and 133 pounds.
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Han and Scherer |
Heather Han
and Jenny Scherer were named to the Academic
All-MAC Softball Team May 28. Han, a senior catcher,
has a 3.61 GPA in elementary education. Han hit .302
with 15 extra-base hits, including five home runs. She
knocked in 19 runs to go along with a .477 slugging
percentage. Scherer, a junior centerfielder, was honored
for the second consecutive year. The accounting major
carries a 3.6 GPA. Scherer hit .318 with 14 multi-hit
games and led the MAC in home runs (14), RBIs (41)
and total bases (101). She also ranked third in the
conference in runs scored (33) and doubles (12).
Seven Eastern Michigan
University rowers earned National Scholar-Athlete
accolades from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association,
which made its announcement May 26. Juniors Heather
Anderson, Kate Dirks, Kristen Dunkin, Anamarie Esteva,
Noel McAuliffe, Janelle Mitchell and senior Beth Logsdon were all honored. To be eligible, the student-athlete
must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher for her career.
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Rhoad and Leonard |
Zack Leonard
and Kyle Rhoad were recently named to
the MAC All-Tournament Baseball Team May 23. In four
games, Leonard, a sophomore third baseman, batted .500
and belted two home runs, including a go-ahead, three-run
shot in the eighth inning of EMU's 19-16 win over Ball
State University. He tallied seven RBIs and scored
four runs in the Eagles' four tournament games. Rhoad,
a senior outfielder, hit a tournament-best four home
runs and finished the tourney with a .375 average,
with six runs and seven RBIs.
Fourteen
EMU track and field athletes were named to the All-MAC
Outdoor Track and Field teams May 22. First-team athletes
won their events at the MAC outdoor meet. These include
Gerald Gersham, shot put; Josh
Karanja, steeplechase; Josh
Perrin, 5,000- and 10,000-meter races; and the
4 x 400-meter relay team of Kevin Lanier, Kyle
Fortin, Ackeem Forde and Nate Blackwell. Second-team
members were named by virtue of finishing second in their
events at the MAC meet. These athletes were Blake
Figgins,
800 meters; and Xavier Clais, high jump.
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FAST FINISH: Sophomore Beverly
Elcock
won the 800 meters at the
Mid-American Conference
Outdoor
Track and Field Championships. |
For the women, sophomore Beverly
Elcock made the first
team by virtue of winning the 800 meters. Elcock teamed
with Shantavia Williams, Shade St.
Louis and Christina Farrow to place second in the 4 x 400-meter relay. Jasmine
Gates was named to the second team after finishing second
in the high jump.
Don
Ellison, a senior
on EMU's men's swimming team, was named to the 2009 ESPN
The Magazine At-Large Academic All-District IV First Team
May 21. This is the second consecutive year that Ellison
has earned the honor, as he was selected to the Academic
All-American Third Team last year. Ellison, who boasts
a 3.97 GPA as a physics major, will now go on to the national
ballot for Academic All-American consideration. To
be eligible for the Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete
must have a 3.3 GPA, must be an integral part of the team
and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's
contests. At the MAC Championship meet, Ellison won both
the 200 and 400 IM, was runner-up in the 100 breaststroke
and helped the 200 and 400 medley relay teams, as well
as the 800 free relay team, win MAC titles.
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SMART GOLFERS: (clockwise from
left) Stephany
Fleet, Darby Peters
and Courtney Aili were named
to the
Academic All-MAC Women's Golf
Team. |
Courtney Aili,
Stephany Fleet and Darby Peters were named to
the Academic All-MAC Women's Golf Team May 19. Aili,
a senior with a 3.41 GPA in accounting, averaged 78.3
strokes per round this season. Fleet, a senior with a
3.84 GPA in marketing, averaged 75.3 strokes per round — which
led the team and ranked third in the MAC. Peters, a sophomore
who finished with a 3.41 GPA in business, averaged 76.5
strokes per round, good for fifth-best in the conference.
Matt Skirving was
named to the All-MAC Baseball Team while EMU teammates Jim
Gulliver and Corey Chaffins made the second
team in a May 19 announcement. Skirving, a sophomore,
made the first team as a designated hitter. Skirving also recently was named
to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings
First-Team Mideast Region selection. Gulliver, a junior
shortstop, and Chaffins, a starting pitcher, received
second-team honors.
