Nesa Wu,
an EMU professor of computer information systems in the
College of Business, has been selected for the 2009 faculty
mentor award by the Association for Operations Management.
APICS (Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive
Success) presents the mentor award to a faculty member
who has demonstrated outstanding efforts in mentoring students
at student APICS chapters.
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Wu |
Wu will
receive the award during the 2009 APICS International
Conference October 4-6 in Toronto, Ontario. This is the
second time she has won the award from APICS (apics.org).
"It's a great honor," Wu said. "It recognizes that I care
about students and will do everything possible to make
them professionals in their field. I am grateful for the
students, faculty and board members who supported me and
nominated me for the award."
APICS is the leader in operations management, including
production, inventory, supply chain, materials management,
purchasing and logistics. Since 1957, individuals and
companies have relied on APICS for training, internationally
recognized certifications, comprehensive resources, and
a worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals.
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Csicsila |
Joseph Csicsila,
an EMU associate professor of English, is co-editor of
the recently published book, "Centenary Reflections on
Mark Twain's No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger" (University
of Missouri Press). In the book, 13 specially commissioned
essays by some of today's most accomplished Twain scholars
cover an array of topics, from domesticity and transnationalism
to race and religion, and reflect a variety of scholarly
and theoretical approaches to Twain's last significant
full-length work of fiction. Csicsila was previously associate
editor of the "Mark Twain Annual" and author of "Canons
by Consensus: Critical Trends and American Literature Anthologies."
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Booth |
Howard Booth,
an EMU biology professor, became pole vault champion at
the National Senior Olympics, which took place at Stanford
University's Cobb Field Aug. 5-9. Booth vaulted a personal-best
10 feet, six inches. Booth cleared five heights without
a miss to out-vault the current world record holder and
capture the gold medal in the men's 65-69 age group. During
the competition, Booth also claimed the bronze medal in
the long jump with a leap of 13 feet, 10 inches. He also
led off "Team Michigan's" 4 x 400-meter relay team, which
earned a silver medal.
Four marketing
communications students in EMU's Integrated
Marketing Communications (IMC) program students won
top honors in the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation's
(DMEF) 2009 Collegiate ECHO Awards.
Winning the Gold Award are Dianne
Koval Butler of Brookeville,
Md., Stacey Folsom of Brighton, Kristen
Gaither-Aben of
Petoskey, and Courtney Bliznik of Clinton Township. Team
members will receive a cash prize certificate and recognition
on the DMEF Web site (directworks.org) and publications.`
The EMU IMC program also had two teams that placed as
semi-finalists: students Andrew Stimpson, Kevin Goh, Theresa
Hamilton and Juvie de Koning were on one team and Rachel
Royer, Lauren Vance and Shannon Bellefleur made up the
second team.
The 2009 DMEF competition took place during the fall 2008
and spring 2009 semesters, and attracted nearly 100 entries
from colleges nationwide.
"EMU students exhibited outstanding marketing research,
creativity and a thorough understanding of the role of
direct marketing and social media in an integrated marketing
communications plan," said David Marold, an EMU adjunct
instructor, who taught the winning team in the IMC 608
Direct Marketing class.
"This award underscores the quality of our IMC students
and our program's commitment toward student national recognition
and advancement," said Matthew Sauber, an EMU marketing
professor, who developed the course.
Eastern Michigan's award continues its national winning
streak. During last year's DMEF competition, EMU students
Alyssa Koontz, Walid Khalil and Shawna Fleming won a Silver
Award for their entry, "It's What Your Business Deserves." The
team also was awarded honorable mention among all graduate
school entries for the Best Media Plan.
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SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Jill Wolosiansky, a
senior
on EMU's women's volleyball team,
will receive
the 2009 Bob James Award
from the Mid-American
Conference Faculty
Athletics Representatives. |
Jill Wolosiansky,
a Uniontown, Ohio native and senior on EMU's women's volleyball
team, will receive the 2009 Bob James Award from the Mid-American
Conference Faculty Athletics Representatives. The Bob James
Scholarship, in its 20th year, recognizes one female and
one male student-athlete who have achieved a minimum GPA
of 3.5 and have displayed good character, leadership and
citizenship. The student--athletes are nominated during
the year in which they complete their final season of eligibility.
The $5,000 post-graduate scholarship is awarded in honor
of Bob James, the second commissioner in MAC history. Wolosiansky,
who had a perfect 4.0 GPA in public administration, played
in all of the team's 124 sets this season. Last
year, she surpassed career highs in every statistical category,
racking up 261 kills, 258 digs, 78 blocks, 69 set assists
and 18 service aces. Her 269 kills led the team and her
69 assists ranked second.
The
National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women
(NACGC/W) announced the completion of its 2009 Scholastic
All America Award Winners and National Academic Champions,
and the Eastern Michigan University
gymnastics team finished
the season ranked No. 8 in the country with a 3.51 team
GPA.
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SETTING THE BAR: The EMU women's
gymnastics
team finished the season
ranked #8 nationwide
in the classroom
with a 3.51 team
GPA.
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The NACGC/W is the national association for women's collegiate
gymnastics coaches. The association seeks to actively
manage and develop the sport of women's gymnastics at the
collegiate level and works with the NCAA and USA Gymnastics
in order to provide the best possible experience for student-athletes.
A total of 67 student-athletes earned 4.0 GPAs for the
2009 academic year and 428 earned Scholastic All America
status as a result of GPAs of 3.5 or better for the year.
A total of 13 EMU gymnasts finished the season with a 3.5
GPA or better.
Senior Erin Grigg (North Bay, Ontario)
and freshman Stacie Wood (Brantford, Ontario)
each tallied 4.0 GPAs last year to help the Eagles earn
the top 10 finish. Grigg, an Academic All-Mid-American
Conference selection, was named the MAC Female Scholar
Athlete of the Week March 6 and Jan. 29, and was the Eagles'
top performer all season and earned a bid to the Central
Regional Championship in Columbus, Ohio. As a true freshman,
Wood tallied a career-best 9.8 in the floor exercise at
the Eagle Invitational, March 7, and ranked 46th in the
region in the event.
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BEST SCREENPLAY: Ron Podell, pictured
with
actress Lisa Crosato, displays his best
screenplay
award for "Once Upon a Time in
Hollywood" at the Cinema
City International
Film Festival in Los Angeles
Sept. 10-12. |
Ron Podell,
assistant manager, news services, in EMU's Communications
office, won best screenplay with "Once Upon a Time
in Hollywood" at
the Cinema City Film Festival in Los Angeles, Calif., Sept.
10-12. He received an engraved plaque for winning and a
desk clock award for being a finalist. The script also
was named a winner at the Illinois International
Film Festival, which takes place in St. Charles, Ill.,
Oct. 23-25. Podell will receive a certificate and his script
will be read by Vital Pictures, which executive produced
the upcoming "Armored," starring
Matt Dillon and Laurence Fishburne. His script also is
a finalist at the Naperville Film Festival, which runs
through Sept. 26, and the Queens International Film Festival,
scheduled Nov. 12-15 in New York.
