Nov. 14, 2006 issue

HENDRIX
HELPS HONOR MICHIGAN HERO: Freman
Hendrix, Eastern Michigan University's
governmental relations officer (above,
second from far right), was on hand
at halftime of the Detroit Pistons-Milwaukee
Bucks game Nov. 1. Hendrix was at the
game in his capacity as board chair of
the American Red Cross-Southeastern Michigan
Chapter. The Detroit Pistons and the
American Red Cross-Southeastern Michigan
Chapter honored Al Harris (middle, front),
7, a second grader at Cornerstone Schools
Metropolitan Campus with a Michigan Heroes
Award. Harris was diagnosed with a mystery
chronic illness at four months old, and
suffers from excess water retention due
to extreme protein loss.
EMU Spotted is an occasional
feature that appears in FOCUS EMU, noting
the institution's name or affiliated individuals
showing up in out-of-the-way places. If you
have an EMU Spotted item, call Ron Podell
at 487-4400 or e-mail him at ron.podell@emich.edu
