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Idea
Alumni Magazine of Northwood University | SPRING 2021
Hunt 2 Heal
How Hunting Changed
the Spirit and Purpose
of One Grad
Idea Contents | SPRING 2021
Stories
6 | Hunt 2 Heal
8 | You Get the Idea
University Keeps The Northwood Idea Front
and Center
10 | Leading Michigan’s Pursuit of
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
12 | A Friend for Life
Northwood Alumni Share More Than Memories
14 | National Champions!
Northwood Celebrates Esports Title, Hopes to
Add More
16 | Opening More Doors
Pohanka Scholarship Program Designed to 6
Help Diversify the Automotive Retail Industry
19 | Northwood Knows STEM
20 | Waves of Recovery
Flood Recovery Brings Long-Term
Improvements
14
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Regular Features
4 | Letter from the President
23 | Family Album
8 26 | Faculty Briefs
Be sure to check out the online edition at
northwood.edu/idea.
MISSION STATEMENT
We develop the future
leaders of a global, free-
enterprise society.
PURPOSE STATEMENT
10 12 To develop leaders,
managers, and entrepreneurs
with the character and
skills to drive personal,
organizational, and societal
success.
ON THE COVER: Carson CORE VALUES STATEMENT
Nyenhuis (’08) is the founder We believe in:
and president of Hunt 2 Heal, • The advantages of an
a nonprofit that helps people entrepreneurial, free-
with disabilities enjoy the enterprise society
outdoors. • Individual freedom and
individual responsibility
• Functioning from a
foundation of ethics and
20 Northwood University is committed to
a policy of nondiscrimination and equal
integrity
• Promoting and leveraging
opportunity for all persons regardless of the global, diverse, and
race, gender, color, religion, creed, national
origin or ancestry, age, marital status,
multi-cultural nature of
disability or veteran status. The University enterprise
also is committed to compliance with all
applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination.
Northwood University is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.
org), a regional accreditation agency
recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education.
SPRING 2021 | 3
This past year Northwood University faced a series of extraordinary events, including not only
a 100-year pandemic but a 500-year flood. It was inevitable that myriad stories of inspiration
would emerge from these momentous events.
You may have read some of the uplifting stories that have been highlighted in previous issues
of IDEA magazine. The resilience and entrepreneurial spirit exhibited by members of the
Northwood community seemingly know no bounds, and I am pleased to share more of these
accounts with you in this issue.
You will be moved by the story of alumnus Carson Nyenhuis, who was paralyzed in an
accident and yet has leveraged the lessons he learned at Northwood to create a nonprofit and
retreat called “Hunt 2 Heal.” You’ll also read about the achievements of alumna and role model
Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, who was recently appointed a member of Michigan’s esteemed Black
Leadership Advisory Council.
The trying events of the past year, responsiveness by the Northwood community, and other
remarkable accomplishments are now part of the fabric of our University and storied history.
We are not only reflective but forward-thinking as we consider what the near and distant
futures look like for higher education and Northwood University.
It was that progressive mindset that served as the impetus for the Presidential Task Force
on the Review and Renewal of The Northwood Idea that was established last November.
Following countless hours of work, the 26-member task force, ably led by co-chairs Dr. Dale
Matcheck and Dr. Timothy Nash, recently shared 15 actionable ideas for the Northwood
community to consider implementing.
Our focus on the future is also reflected in the story of a new partnership Northwood has
forged with Virginia-based Pohanka Automotive Group, one of the nation’s oldest and
most respected automobile retail organizations. Through a generous scholarship fund,
internships, and a path toward post-graduate employment, this partnership seeks to expand
opportunities, especially for people from groups historically underrepresented in the industry.
In addition to these significant philosophical achievements for our University, visitors to
campus will notice some physical changes this summer as well. The campus walkway, or mall
walk, running through the central part of campus, will undergo a renovation that will include
both aesthetic components and infrastructure improvements. We look forward to hosting
new and returning guests to this attractive space on campus, including the Northwood
University International Auto Show, as well as having peace of mind with new flood mitigation
components in place.
These accomplishments and success stories instill confidence that Northwood University is
well-positioned to fulfill its mission of developing future leaders of a global, free-enterprise
society and embodies The Northwood Idea as a proponent of freedom.
Sincerely,
Kent MacDonald, Ph.D., President
President@northwood.edu
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SPRING 2021 | 5
Hunt2Heal How Hunting Changed the Spirit and Purpose of One Grad Carson Nyenhuis skeptically and reluctantly sat in the deer blind. He didn’t want to be there. In fact, his friends literally forced him to. Taking advantage of his weakened state, his buddy hoisted him over his shoulder and carried him into the blind. His complaints and protests elicited no reactions. So he sat, arms and hands at the ready, cradling his bow and arrow. Anger occupied him. He once loved hunting and all things outdoorsy — snowboarding, wakeboarding, dirt biking, fishing — but the motorcycle accident five years earlier changed everything. It left him paralyzed from mid- chest down. The thought of enjoying his beloved hobbies once again was as distant as the memories. A twig snapped, interrupting his thoughts. He focused on the deer walking through the brush. The sounds and smells of nature enveloped him. And for just a little while he forgot he was paralyzed. 6 | NORTHWOOD IDEA MAGAZINE www.northwood.edu/idea
“Watching the deer walk through “I’m lucky because I have a close with Disabilities Act)-accessible
the woods when it doesn’t know group of family and friends who blinds, and wheelchair equipment
you’re there is a cool moment,” look out for me and take care of for those that can’t pick up a gun.
Nyenhuis (’08) said. “It’s hard me — and take me hunting,” he Nyenhuis is even working with a
to explain. It grounds you on a said with a smile. “But I’m one of manufacturer to create a sip ‘n’ puff
spiritual level — whether that’s to the few because there aren’t many device for people with quadriplegia
God or the Earth. Watching the who have this kind of support. so they may look through the scope
deer walk up made me realize that My family has the ability to share at a deer then blow into the device to
life is great. That evening changed this level of support and hunting pull the trigger on the gun.
my whole spirit.” experience so that’s what we’re
doing.” With business acumen and marketing
After this shift in perspective, an knowledge he gained from his
idea bloomed. Located on the western half of Northwood education, Nyenhuis
Michigan about halfway down the is excited to apply his experiences
“I love helping people and wanted mitten is a city called Bitely, where and see the nonprofit grow and
to make an impact so this idea of the Nyenhuis family owns one- impact the lives of more people. A
Hunt 2 Heal formed where we’d square-mile or 640 acres of land. golf outing, a walk/ride event, and
take people out who are disabled In early 2021 they finished building mushroom foraging are on the list of
so they can feel one with nature a barrier-free cabin with living upcoming events for Hunt 2 Heal.
and hunt,” Nyenhuis said. quarters and amenities that are
fully handicap accessible. Since that fateful night in the deer
A Barrier-Free Hunting blind, Nyenhuis continually chooses
Experience In September 2021, Hunt 2 Heal joy and optimism so he can make a
will have its first hunt where two difference and help other people with
Truly dedicating himself to the people with disabilities (who disabilities.
call of The Northwood Idea applied and interviewed with
to eliminate barriers to equal Nyenhuis months prior) will “So many people hold back when
opportunity for all human beings, participate in a weekend-long deer they get injured. They become
Nyenhuis and his family believed hunt. They’ll spend the weekend reserved and don’t want to try new
that having a disability shouldn’t — at no cost to them — relaxing things because they’re afraid of
stop anyone from participating in in the new lodge and hunting in getting hurt,” he explained. “But try!
any activity — even hunting. specially designed blinds with Get involved with your community
groomed trails while receiving and other groups because that’s
In 2019, Hunt 2 Heal became what will get you enjoying life again.”
a registered nonprofit with a assistance from skilled guides.
mission of providing a safe and Everything about the experience If you’d like to learn more about Hunt
comfortable environment where and the land is customized for 2 Heal, visit hunt2heal.org.
people who have been deprived people with a range of disabilities
of enjoying the great outdoors can including all-terrain wheelchairs,
enjoy outdoor experiences at no adaptive vehicles, ADA (Americans
cost and with no worries.
Carson Nyenhuis (’08),
founder and president of
Hunt 2 Heal, proudly sits in
front of concept drawings of
the new Hunt 2 Heal barrier-
free lodge that opened
in 2020. The lodge is on
one-square-mile of private
hunting land in Bitely, Mich.
SPRING 2021 | 7
You Get the Idea
University Keeps of The Northwood Idea Task “The part that was the most
Force. “But some of the affirming was results that showed
The Northwood Idea recommendations are pretty the alumni feel a strong loyalty
Front and Center simple, and can be implemented to The Northwood Idea,” Cronk
quickly. We’re already seeing an said. “We found that it was still
A novel task force focused impact.” incredibly valuable to the alumni,
no matter how many years ago
on making sure The One immediate impact is on the they had graduated.”
University’s planning process.
Northwood Idea resonates Two members of the group, Chris One challenge for the University
in a changing world has Deming (’09) and Jeanna Cronk, is to help today’s students — and
are also co-facilitators of the tomorrow’s — understand the
completed its work, and it is University’s Strategic Planning power of The Northwood Idea
quickly producing results. process, which is developing a five- in the context of a changing
year plan for institutional growth landscape.
through the year 2026.
“The members of Generation Z
President Kent MacDonald began
“Our goal is to align our strategic (Americans born between the
this academic year by convening
planning thinking with what was mid-1990s and the early 2010s) are
roughly 20 people from all areas of
happening on The Northwood Idea not as driven by the bottom line
the Northwood community for the
Task Force,” said Deming, director or making a profit, like previous
task force, so they could explore
of Organizational Partnerships and generations were,” Cronk said. “For
ways to expand the reach of The
Alumni Relations for Northwood. them, it’s more a question of, ‘How
Northwood Idea. After several
“Not to get the cart before the am I going to impact the world?’
months of intensive interaction,
horse, just to make sure we were Often their answer to that question
the group produced a series of
staying on track with what the task has to do with sustainability, or
recommendations, which are in
force was thinking.” it leads to a popular phrase right
the process of being reviewed,
now, conscious capitalism. So, we
approved, and implemented at the Cronk, co-director of Northwood’s have to help them realize what
highest levels of the University. Center for Excellence, said both truly is possible within the free-
task forces were informed by the enterprise system. How they can
“Some of our recommendations
results of the latest Northwood make it work for them. How they
are long-term, and will require a
alumni survey, which took place in can take a Northwood degree and
commitment of both time and
2020. make their impact on the world.”
resources,” said Dale Matcheck,
Northwood professor, Economics
Department chair, and co-chair
Contributors to Northwood’s strategic planning process include, from
left, Dale Matcheck, Chris Deming, and Jeanna Cronk.
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Several specific initiatives currently underway are designed to further raise the profile of The
Northwood Idea within the University community and beyond, including:
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY
WHEN FREE TO CHOOSE WEBINARS
IDEA CENTER
Northwood’s new signature The principles of free Northwood’s Alumni Relations
publication, which launched enterprise, individual freedom, office provides online forums
in late 2020, provides a rich and individual responsibility for discussion of the principles
variety of discussion focused are put into action every of The Northwood Idea, with
on The Northwood Idea and day in downtown Midland knowledgeable presenters and
its role in the world. Voices at this unique incubator of opportunities for questions,
range from Northwood entrepreneurialism. Housed in answers, and follow-up. For
President Kent MacDonald what once was the Northwood instance, Professor Michael
and members of the faculty Gallery, the 4,000-square-foot Makovi recently led a webinar
to students, alumni and even NU Idea Center was designed focused on how markets work
some classic words from icons to include an ideation space, to ensure a ready supply of
of years gone by. One regular where student entrepreneurs goods and services to satisfy
feature brings in essayists can dream and develop consumer demand. He made
whose opinions do not align inventive business ideas; an the case that attempts at
with The Northwood Idea, active learning space for socialism have failed due to
accompanied by an opposing students, faculty, and staff; a the impossibility of economic
perspective that does. It makes hands-on maker space that calculation by central planning
for interesting and enlightening helps entrepreneurs and and, by contrast, that societies
reading. Copies of When Free inventors to develop new with the greatest degree of
To Choose are mailed at no products, including product economic freedom tend to
cost to select subscribers and prototypes made with 3D be the most prosperous and
available online to anyone at printers; and a state-of-the-art deliver the highest standard
northwood.edu/afeu/when- digital arts studio aptly named of living even to their poorest
free-to-choose. “Timberwolf Studio.” The members. A refresher for some,
groundbreaking vision grew an eye-opener for others, these
from proposals developed webinars help to keep The
by 46 students in a business Northwood Idea alive and well.
plan competition in which
the University offered $5,000
in prize money. The NU Idea
Center launched with a soft
opening in October 2020 amid
COVID-19 restrictions, with
plans for full availability once
restrictions are adequately
eased.
SPRING 2021 | 9
Leading Michigan’s Pursuit of
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Appointed to Michigan’s Black Each member represents Black leaders
in a specific field. Ellsworth Etchison
Leadership Advisory Council, is a representative in economics
Kelli Ellsworth Etchison is the for the term Nov. 12, 2020, to
Dec. 31, 2023.
perfect person to facilitate
“I have spent my life working
intentional change. to make a difference in the
civic life of our communities
Evidence that the country and developing the
continues to battle racism, combination of knowledge,
prejudice, discrimination, and skills, values, and motivation
violence was as subtle as a to make that difference,”
sledgehammer in 2020. No longer Ellsworth Etchison stated in
able to drown out the noise, her application to be on the
the U.S. was forced to confront council. “Arguably, the most
its issues. Taking on a systemic, important asset I bring to this
multi-generational, multi-faceted role is more than 50 years of first-
issue demands passion, resilience, and hand knowledge. I have personal
leadership from people of all demographics. experience with racial discrimination and
One of those people is Kelli Ellsworth Etchison (‘09). the inequalities that exist within our state.”
With a three-page-long resume mostly consisting of The objectives of the Black Leadership Advisory
lists of boards of directors she has sat on and awards Council are to identify state laws or gaps in state
and recognition she has received, Ellsworth Etchison laws that create or perpetuate inequities; collaborate
is motivated and prepared to take on this challenge in to promote legislation and regulation that ensures
the State of Michigan. equitable treatment of all Michiganders; serve as a
In November 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer resource for community groups; and promote the
appointed Ellsworth Etchison to Michigan’s Black cultural arts in the Black community.
Leadership Advisory Council. The council was created Ellsworth Etchison serves in this capacity while still
to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and maintaining her role as the chief marketing officer
develop, review, and recommend policies and actions and chief diversity officer of LAFCU — a statewide
designed to prevent and eradicate discrimination and credit union based in Lansing, Mich. and serving on
racial inequity in Michigan. six councils/boards.
The council’s 16 members and four committee chairs
were selected from more than 650 applicants. NOT AGAIN
After being pulled over four times in 18 months, it
became painfully clear to Ellsworth Etchison that she
(and her car) was being profiled.
“The last instance was 2019. The day stands out to
Kelli Ellsworth Etchison me because in the morning I had played golf in the
(’09) was appointed to Tournament of Friendship, which raises money for
Michigan’s Black Leadership young people wanting to go into criminal justice and
Advisory Council by fire fighting professions,” she recalled. “That evening
Governor Gretchen Whitmer
when I was driving home from a different event
in 2020. She also serves as
the chief marketing officer
a police officer turned out from a side street and
and chief diversity officer at started following me. At the time I drove a Cadillac
LAFCU. car with dark windows. When the officer pulled me
over, I challenged him to reflect on if he was racially
10 | NORTHWOOD IDEA MAGAZINE www.northwood.edu/idea“I HAVE A RIGHT
TO BREATHE”
By Kelli Ellsworth Etchison
Deep as night; mocha in the light;
or like me, just bright.
profiling me. It made me realize that our community
needed to start having conversations to break down I have a right to breathe.
these barriers.”
I stand in a sea of tears, swelling with white caps
And then George Floyd was murdered. crashing into my hopes and fears.
“That day was really hard for me,” she said, tears I have a right to breathe.
filling her eyes. As businesses published racial justice Martin, Rosa, John, Emmet Till
statements, Ellsworth Etchison talked to the chief
executive officer at LAFCU about what they could do Boycott
internally. “I can’t change the world, but I can change Sit
my circle,” she said. They put together the chief
diversity officer position so Ellsworth Etchison could Marched
invoke robust policies that would be intentional and and killed
transformative over time.
I have a right to breathe.
CHANGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Hair thick with coils; grandfather
For people who don’t have a large circle of influence, and the one before toiled.
enacting diversity, equity, and inclusion practices can All I have is my bright, mocha, deep as night skin;
be difficult. Ellsworth Etchison recommends education don’t know my name, heritage,
as the best starting point for small business owners and ripped from my kin.
entrepreneurs that want to make their workplace or
community more diverse. I have a right to breathe.
On slave ships; shackled, stacked high.
“Self-awareness is the most important thing,” she said.
“Being introspective is hard. It’s easy to look at other To dead and alive; lie in menstrual blood, feces;
businesses or individuals and see their shortcomings. void and deprived.
You need to identify the gaps in your understanding and
I have a right to breathe.
how to fill them.”
Built your wealth; country and the people’s house;
To fill these gaps, Ellsworth Etchison recommends to only be treated like things
connecting with other local organizations like flushed down in a shouse.
the nearest NAACP (National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People) unit (there are 47 Built our own wealth, self-contained
communities with pride; yet you burned, bombed
units in Michigan alone), an active fraternity or sorority
and left us with nothing but to hide.
in a neighboring city, or getting involved with a Black
church. I have a right to breathe.
“As a business owner, you have to think, ‘what can Billie Holiday sang southern trees bear a strange
I do to grow my business outside my homogenous fruit, blood on the leaves and blood on the root.
audience?’ Diversity has an impact on your bottom line. Trees exchanged for knees, knees on our neck;
meant for genocide of the American dream,
If you don’t have diverse ideas, how will your business
meant to wreck.
grow?” she challenged. “It’s about reaching out to
people who don’t look like you.” I have a right to breathe.
As Ellsworth Etchison facilitates conversations among Deep as night; mocha in the light;
LAFCU employees and community leaders across the or like me, just bright.
state, her empathetic, optimistic, zealous approach I have a right to breathe.
is exactly what we need as the country braves the
growing pains of reconciliation.
© 2020 Kelli Ellsworth Etchison
SPRING 2021 | 11A Friend for Life
Northwood Alumni Share
More Than Memories
Northwood alumni frequently point to
the amazing friendships that started at
college and continue for years as one
of the best parts of their Northwood
education. On rare occasions, a
friendship takes an unexpected
leap, like it did for alumni Lisa
Segletes (Schluckebier) (’92) and
Matt Frame (’92) in 2020 when
their college friendship became
a life-sustaining bond.
Lisa Segletes (’92) and Matt Frame
(’92) shared a heartfelt hug at the
University of Michigan Hospital
the day after their Kidney Paired
Donation surgeries that changed
their college friendship into a life-
sustaining bond.
12 | NORTHWOOD IDEA MAGAZINE www.northwood.edu/ideaSegletes and Frame can’t Five years — and three donor stranger was undergoing the same
remember exactly when they matches that didn’t pan out — surgery in another state. A grateful
met during their freshman year. later, Segletes’ doctor called at the Segletes and another recipient
Since they were both active in end of May last year with the news would receive their gifts of life just
the University’s Greek life (shout that her kidney function was at a few hours (and two flights) later.
out to Delta Zeta and Sigma Phi 4 percent and it was time to start
Epsilon), it’s likely they met at a dialysis. Her resilience floundered.
Greek event. From then on, their Dialysis was a kidney disease
30-year friendship has seen many milestone that she hoped she
Donors won’t miss a
important events, like graduation, wouldn’t reach.
careers, weddings, and children’s
beat in their lives but
births, as well as the everyday “The news hit me hard. My usual
moments of shared school events, optimism left and I felt horrible recipients will gain
kids’ sports, and regular get- the rest of the day and overnight,”
togethers. remembered Segletes. “The next everything.
day, the phone rang again. This
“Even though Matt and my time it was the University of
friendship continued after college, Michigan surgeon calling to tell me “Throughout the KPD process, my
it grew stronger when I moved that they’d found a paired match needs and concerns were a top
to Grosse Pointe where he lives. for Matt and me. Our surgeries priority for the medical staff. I had
There’s also a great group of were scheduled for three weeks some pain after the surgery, but it
Northwood alumni here. Everyone away. I couldn’t believe it! It was didn’t last as long as I’d expected.
stays in contact and meets up incredible!” And so far, I haven’t noticed any
regularly, including people who changes to my life, except for a
graduated in different years than TRANSPLANT WITH A scar, a great story, and that I’ll have
Matt and me,” said Segletes. TWIST my friend around for many years,”
“Matt’s daughter and I are on said Frame.
the same sailing crew. I even Through the Kidney Paired
introduced him to his wife Melissa, Donation (KPD) program, Segletes Segletes, however, immediately
who is my good friend.” would get a kidney from — and felt a positive change after the
Frame would donate a kidney to — kidney transplant. Her recovery
KIDNEY MATTERS an unknown transplant recipient/ hasn’t always been smooth. But
donor pair. Although Frame her upbeat attitude and positive
In 2015, Segletes got the difficult wouldn’t be donating his kidney outlook, along with her new kidney
news that her polycystic kidney directly to Segletes, he would be nicknamed “Maverick” (nod to
disease had worsened, making blessing her with the chance to the movie “Top Gun”), keeps her
her eligible for a transplant. Frame live. moving forward and enjoying her
was one of the first to step up
unique bond with Frame and his
and get tested to be a donor. “Even though I’d offered to donate
family.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t a match. my kidney, I didn’t think it would
Segletes continued living her life actually happen. And then it “Most people don’t realize that
as usual while she waited for a happened so quickly,” said Frame. they can be kidney donors through
compatible donor. “My biggest concern was that my KPD, giving more people access to
lifestyle would be compromised in transplantation. From experience,
“I had a positive attitude about some way after the surgery. But, I can say donors won’t miss a beat
it all and really wasn’t stressed. when it came down to it, it really in their lives but recipients will gain
Life will happen. I didn’t want to was a no-brainer. If I could help everything,” said Frame.
miss out on any of the fun,” said Lisa, I was going to do it.”
Segletes. “Since Matt wasn’t a “We may joke about it, but it’s
match for me, he and I discussed With the full support of his wife true,” laughed Segletes. “I gave
Kidney Paired Donation because and daughters, Frame had surgery Matt the love of his life and he
he’d gone through the donor to remove his kidney at the gave me life.”
testing. But we decided to hold University of Michigan Hospital on
off since I was on the transplant June 17, 2020, during the height of Information about kidney donation
waiting list.” the pandemic. At the same time, a and KPD is available at kidney.org.
SPRING 2021 | 13National
Champions!
Northwood Celebrates Esports Title,
Hopes to Add More
If the names Rocket League, Overwatch,
and League of Legends sound
familiar, then you might already
know that Northwood University
has become one of the top
collegiate Esports programs in
the country.
If none of that rings any bells,
then settle in and read the
greatest success story in
Northwood history.
Cody Elsen, Northwood
Esports Coach
THE FIRST TEAM
Here is the starting lineup for Northwood’s national championship Rocket League team:
Alexander Chi Carter Tschumper Aaron Cadiz
GAMER TAG: Buddy GAMER TAG: Pirates GAMER TAG: Noxes
HOMETOWN: HOMETOWN: HOMETOWN:
San Antonio, Texas Menominee, Wisconsin Jersey City, New Jersey
14 | NORTHWOOD IDEA MAGAZINE www.northwood.edu/ideaWith one national championship them so many times,” Elsen said. “We’re widely considered to be a
in hand, a legitimate shot at a “They were doing some new stuff Top 3 program in North America,”
second title this spring, and global they hadn’t done before, but we Elsen said with matter-of-fact
media exposure that is off the adjusted our playing style, and modesty. “From a recruiting
charts, Coach Cody Elsen and his then we kind of ran away with it at standpoint, we’re one of the top
Northwood Esports players have the end.” schools that people want to play
earned rock star status on campus. for.”
Like many national-caliber
Not convinced? Consider this: Esports programs, Northwood Yes, collegiate Esports programs
During the fall 2020 semester offers some scholarships and recruit players, and most
alone, Northwood Esports other support, and provides top- offer scholarships and other
competitions recorded 2.1 million notch training and facilities. The inducements. Northwood’s
online views. The team’s Maui team’s high-tech competition roster currently has 53 players,
Invitational tournament victory arena, in the basement of Jordan each competing in one of the
was broadcast live on ESPN-2. Hall, was recently restored to its nine different games for which
former glory after being severely the University fields a team. The
“It has been a great year for us,” damaged in last year’s flood. National Association of Collegiate
Elsen said. Esports governs competition
“Northwood and President similar to the way the NCAA
THE REAL DEAL MacDonald have been insanely governs college athletics, with
supportive of the program, for more than 5,000 players from
Esports is competitive video sure,” Elsen said. “You have to
gaming, where teams of more than 170 member schools
have support from the top. Kent competing this year.
individuals, each at their own MacDonald has been supportive,
computer, control virtual Justin Marshall has been “The pandemic has made
characters in a simulated supportive, Andy Cripe has been everything more difficult. A lot of
landscape. Some are realistic supportive. When they are so high schools won’t even let me in
representations of real-world supportive, it leads to a whole new the building to meet with recruits.
sports, others involve fantasy- world of possibilities.” But it is what it is. Everybody’s
world warfare, and some skirt doing what we have to do,” Elsen
the margins. Rocket League, for
instance, is a virtual soccer game MAKING THE GRADE said. “I feel really bad for these
students who won a national
where teams of three players, Esports aligns naturally with championship but didn’t get the
each controlling a feature-rich Northwood’s academic offerings experience of traveling around the
automobile, use their bumpers, in technology, such as computer country and playing in big arenas.”
wheels or any part they can think science, cybersecurity, data
of to knock the ball to each other analytics, and digital marketing. In During the pandemic, Esports
and, eventually, into the goal. It the fall, Northwood became the teams have been forced to stay in
might sound silly, but it’s seriously first university in Michigan to offer their home locations and compete
competitive. a degree in Esports management, over the internet.
opening the door for students to
Northwood is the reigning Rocket take a leadership role in a multi- “In a normal year, we would be
League national champion. billion-dollar industry. Fielding an playing in huge stadiums packed
After finishing atop the Eastern elite Esports program helps. with spectators and we’d be flying
Conference regular season to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational,”
standings, Northwood won the Rocket League, Overwatch, Elsen said. “The national
double-elimination national and League of Legends are the championship is usually held in
championship tournament Jan. 7, three most popular games in the some place like Cardinal Stadium
beating the University of Akron in collegiate Esports world, and in Phoenix. In a normal year, we’d
the finals. Northwood’s teams began the have all these experiences to talk
spring semester ranked No. 1 in the about.”
“Finally conquering Akron was first two. A national Overwatch
the greatest part. They won champion will be crowned in April, For now, they’ll have to settle for
the previous three national and expectations are high. being national champions.
championships, and we’ve lost to
SPRING 2021 | 15Opening More Doors
Pohanka Scholarship Program Designed to Help
Diversify the Automotive Retail Industry
One of America’s oldest and graduate with a Bachelor of look into it, I realized that being a
most revered automotive retailing Business Administration degree in woman can only help me, because
families has forged a partnership spring 2022. Kolich was selected they are looking for that in the
with Northwood University for a Pohanka scholarship this year, industry,” Kolich said. “I kind of
to expand opportunities for and she is extremely grateful. followed in the footsteps of a
promising students seeking to woman I knew from Escanaba,
be leaders in a forward-facing “It helps tremendously,” Kolich Katie Demarse, who graduated
industry. said, “It meant that I didn’t have to from Northwood in 2020 and
take out private loans to cover the who had taken that path. She
The Pohanka Automotive Group balance of my costs, which I was recommended the Northwood
Scholarship is a generous multi- planning to do, and was kind of program to me, and said it’s
year commitment that is already stressing out about.” amazing. It made it seem that it is
assisting several students, and possible. I saw the scholarships she
will add more recipients in the Kolich grew up in Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula and earned an associate was able to get and the success
years ahead. In combination with she was able to achieve.”
internships and a smooth path to degree at Bay de Noc Community
post-graduation recruitment, the College. In choosing to move on to Providing similar inspiration
Pohanka-Northwood partnership is Northwood and study automotive to many more people is the
a comprehensive effort to diversify marketing, she knew she would primary driver of the scholarship
the automotive retail talent pool be entering an industry in which program, which is supported by
and change the career trajectory women and minorities Pohanka Automotive Group, John
of many students. have traditionally been J. Pohanka Family Foundation,
underrepresented. Scott A. & Phyllis P. Crabtree
Madison Kolich is one of Family Foundation, and March-
those students. She is an “I think at first
it felt a little Hodge Automotive Group. Seven
Automotive Marketing Northwood students received
and Management intimidating, but
as I started to scholarships this spring. In fall
student at Northwood 2021, scholarships will be available
who plans to
Madison Kolich (’22,
Automotive Marketing
and Management)
received a Pohanka
scholarship for the 20-
21 academic year.
Geoff Pohanka,
chairman of the board,
Pohanka Automotive
Group
16 | NORTHWOOD IDEA MAGAZINE www.northwood.edu/ideaRemembering
John J. Pohanka
In 2020, the Pohanka
to 17 additional students in Automotive Group
Northwood’s full-time B.B.A. and marked with sadness
four-year B.B.A./M.B.A. programs.
and a profound sense
More information is available
through Northwood’s Financial Aid of reflection the passing
Office. of longtime leader and
mentor John J. Pohanka.
“It’s a great need in this nation, in
the auto industry, to diversify our Son of company founder
workforce,” said Geoff Pohanka, Frank Pohanka, John took
chairman of the board of Pohanka
over the business, which
Automotive Group, which sells nine
brands through 18 dealerships in at the time consisted of
Maryland, Virginia, and Texas. In one dealership, in 1958. John J. Pohanka died in
total, the company employs more Since then, John and 2020 after leading the family
than 1,600 people. “We’re really his son Geoff Pohanka, company through decades of
excited that a good portion of robust expansion.
along with partner Scott
our Northwood scholarship funds
Crabtree, have grown
are earmarked towards minority
populations. We think that by Pohanka Oldsmobile into the Pohanka Automotive Group,
accessing qualified candidates which today is comprised of 18 dealerships in Maryland,
from Northwood, we will help the Virginia, and Texas, employing a staff of over 1,600.
cause, our efforts to increase the
diversity of our workforce, which A graduate of Princeton University, John has been honored
is so much needed, on a national in his career as the Time Magazine Dealer of the Year. In
scale.” addition, he was the recipient of the Automotive Hall of
– continued Fame Distinguished Service Citation and received special
recognition by the Washington National Opera, of which
he was a long-time leader and supporter, at a special
event honoring him at the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts.
John was a staunch proponent of professional training
for dealership personnel. In the mid-1970s he founded
the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
(ASE), which in turn established Technicians Education
Certification that set the industry benchmark for high-
quality auto repair for consumers. Shortly thereafter, John
marshaled the development of the National Automotive
Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), which since
Jamal Edmonds, Scott Crabtree, then has evaluated and certified curricula for automotive
general manager, president, Pohanka
Pohanka Honda of Automotive Group technician training and education industry-wide.
Chantilly in Chantilly,
Virginia
SPRING 2021 | 17Opening More Doors – continued
And some of that top talent especially minorities, in the auto Frank Pohanka, a native New
might just end up building a industry.” Yorker who raced horses for
successful career at Pohanka, like a living before recognizing
Jamal Edmonds has. Edmonds The blossoming relationship the opportunity presented by
is general manager for Pohanka between Pohanka and Northwood horseless carriages, opened the
Honda of Chantilly in Chantilly, is expected to pay dividends family’s first auto dealership in
Virginia, and he credits his to many people in many 1919. His son John took the reins
Northwood education for helping ways. Pohanka was a featured in 1958 and John’s son Geoff now
him be a leader within a quality presenter at a Northwood job serves as chairman of the board.
organization. fair this spring, unveiling a new
Northwood-focused video while “Pohanka Automotive and
“My experience at Northwood offering summer internships to Northwood both have a long
gave me a leg up on my peers, underclassmen and looking for history and legacy of automotive
with relevant courses, real- potential full-time hires down excellence, treating customers
world experiences, and teaching the road. The company has with care, treating customers
me to think outside the box, also expressed an openness as family, and providing an
and challenge the status quo,” for Northwood alumni to join experience that is unrivaled,”
Edmonds said. their ranks. And, of course, any said Justin Marshall, Northwood’s
dealership is delighted to build vice president for Advancement
As a person of color, Edmonds sales and service relationships & Business Development. “Very
also appreciates the fact that the with a group as widespread as early in our history, our founders
Pohanka Scholarship is intended to Northwood alumni. decided that automotive was an
encourage entry into automotive underserved academic pursuit,
retailing by people who might not “It is truly an honor to partner with and that there was a great need
otherwise find their way to that a great automotive retailer like for development of the industry.
path. the Pohanka Automotive Group,” This scholarship program speaks to
said Elgie Bright, Northwood Northwood’s long relationship with
“Minorities don’t always have the associate professor and chair of
same opportunities as everyone the automotive retail industry, and
the Automotive Marketing and the important role that Northwood
else. There are over 18,000 new car Management Department. “From
dealers in the U.S., and only 1,100 has played in the development of
Frank Pohanka’s automotive the auto retail network across the
are minority-owned,” Edmonds journey to the leadership the
said. “I’m excited, and proud, to country.”
organization shows in today’s
know that Pohanka will invest business conditions, this is an
... to level that playing field, and inspiring dealership group.”
open up more doors for everyone,
Use your smart
phone camera to
scan the QR code
and watch Pohanka
Automotive Group’s
new video about
their partnership with
Northwood.
Elgie Bright, associate Justin Marshall, vice
professor and chair of the president for Advancement
Automotive Marketing and and Business Development,
Management Department, Northwood University
Northwood University
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Knows
Several New Programs Designed To Meet the Demands
of Today’s Economy — and Tomorrow’s
A deep understanding of what works in the “Today’s employers are having difficulty filling
positions related to technical skills, such as analytics,
real world is guiding Northwood University as it
cybersecurity, and computer programming, just to
expands its offerings in STEM (science, technology, name a few,” Stehouwer said. “Our STEM programs
are natural adjacencies and complement our business
engineering, and mathematics) fields.
education portfolio.”
Headlining the list is Northwood’s new Doctor of And that’s no coincidence. All Northwood programs
Business Administration (DBA) degree, a technology- benefit from a unique advisory council system,
rich program that has two active cohorts underway through which curriculum planners work hand-
with plans to award the first degrees in 2023. Among in-hand with business leaders to determine what
the University’s other STEM-focused program employers need and how to prepare students for
areas are Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Digital success.
Marketing, Management Information Systems,
Esports Management, and Operations and Supply “Today, technology isn’t separate, it’s embedded
Chain Management, with a new Bachelor of Business into almost every career,” said Northwood Academic
Administration in Computer Science program set to Dean Patricia Timm. “Our advisory councils, which we
launch in the fall of 2021. convene for every major, continually share information
about their respective industries’ technology needs,
“At Northwood, we take a holistic approach to STEM which allows us to incorporate the skills into our
education, and that’s a real differentiator for our programs. For example, we are incorporating analytics
students,” said Academic Vice President and Provost into all of our majors, because we know analytics has
Kristin Stehouwer. “To complement the technical become a baseline skill for nearly every profession.”
content, our students have a grounding in business
essentials through our Business Core curriculum. That understanding is also behind Northwood’s
Consistent with our mission, we are educating newest graduate degree, the Master of Science in
business leaders, not just technicians. For example, Business Analytics (MSBA). This 24-month program,
all graduates have developed competencies in ethics, available online, equips students with the skills to
finance, accounting, and strategy. lead by gathering, analyzing, and acting on critical
quantifiable information.
“In many respects, developing holistic business
leaders is part of the Northwood brand promise. With “Our expansion of STEM programs at the graduate
those holistic skills, our graduates can evolve as the level is based on demand,” said Lisa Fairbairn,
technologies evolve, and they can evolve over their Northwood assistant vice president and dean
careers,” she said. of the DeVos Graduate School. “For example,
our DBA program responds to unmet demand
STEM has been a focus of the education industry for for a combination of interpersonal leadership
several years, as the modern economy increasingly competencies combined with technical skills. A
needs workers with skills in those areas. The federal testament to the demand is that we launched the
government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) DBA in the fall of 2020 and had such a big waiting
projects that STEM jobs will increase 8 percent from list that we added an additional DBA cohort this
2019 to 2029, a growth rate more than double that of January.”
non-STEM jobs. The 2019 median annual wage of a
STEM worker was $86,980, compared to $38,160 for Plenty of additional details, as well as links to get
non-STEM jobs, BLS reports. started on a degree program, are available online at
northwood.edu/stem.
SPRING 2021 | 19Waves of Recovery
Flood Recovery Brings
Long-Term Improvements
BEFORE AFTER
Little of the destruction that washed “Our goal was to make sure our faculty and students had what
through Northwood’s Midland campus they needed for a healthy and safe academic year,” said Dave
in May 2020 is still visible today. Of Bender, Northwood’s director of Asset Management. “With
the help of emergency restoration companies, we focused on
the 20 billion gallons of water that
cleaning and sanitizing everything, as well as tearing out and
flooded Midland County, more than replacing ruined furnishings and building materials.”
enough muddy sludge made its way to
Northwood to cause millions of dollars Northwood welcomed students back for the same amazing
education they expected, but in a slightly different environment.
of damage.
The double burden of ongoing flood restoration efforts and
Structures that took a direct hit were safety requirements for the COVID-19 virus called for resiliency
and adaptation. While most classrooms and dorms, recreation
the Fisher running track, Riepma Arena,
and sports facilities, technology and connectivity services were
Hach Student Life Center, weight available, the campus wasn’t fully recovered.
room, locker rooms, training facilities,
Strosacker Library, and Jordan Hall. “I give our faculty, students, and staff a lot of credit for making
academics and athletics work even with the limited space and
Once the flood waters receded last May,
fewer activities available. Helping students stay healthy and
Northwood’s first order of business was providing a true-to-philosophy Northwood education were
to make the campus ready for students extremely important to everyone,” said Bender.
to arrive in September.
Over last summer, the University completed a successful clean-up
operation. This coming summer, after months of detailed planning,
future-focused projects will be in full force on campus.
20 | NORTHWOOD IDEA MAGAZINE www.northwood.edu/ideaFlood recovery efforts on the Midland campus after
the May 2020 flood have campus looking brand new.
BEFORE AFTER
Full Recovery Planning With FEMA
Northwood is looking beyond flood cleanup by focusing on
Spring Beautification Project
engineered improvements throughout campus. Although Thanks to a successful fundraising
heartbreaking on many levels, the flood damage created an campaign, Northwood will begin
opportunity to better protect campus buildings and facilities construction on a campus beautification
against future flooding, while equipping them with efficient effort this spring. The project includes:
and up-to-date technology.
Outdoor four-seasons space, the first part
Northwood, like many other public and private organizations of a multi-phase project to revamp the
in Midland County, is working closely with FEMA (Federal mall walk
Emergency Management Agency) to advance clean-up efforts.
FEMA requirements are extensive because of the agency’s Multi-use social hub for staff, students,
desire to create a plan that is fair, competitive, and economical. and the community to network and create
business opportunities. The hub will be
“There’s definitely a lot of preliminary work involved. With located along the mall walk near Jordan
the help of the experts from FEMA and CSRS, our consulting Hall, Strosacker Library, and Griswold
firm, we are moving forward. The FEMA process isn’t always Communications Center
easy, but we think it’s efficient and positive. We are creating a
thorough recovery plan that will use our funding — private and Engineered landscaping solutions to
public — in the most effective ways possible,” said Bender. prevent year-round groundwater intrusion
problems, as well as protect against
Northwood’s restoration efforts will be designed to ensure flooding events
that the Midland campus can weather future disasters through
– continued
SPRING 2021 | 21Waves of Recovery – continued
BEFORE AFTER
improved drainage, intentional landscaping, effective water
Recovery Works pumping, updated equipment, and purpose-designed spaces.
Northwood’s Midland campus “Considering all the damage we experienced, I think we are
will be buzzing with flood doing very well. We are on track to complete many of the
recovery activity this summer and remediation efforts this summer,” said Bender.
throughout the 2021-2022 academic
year. Plans call for improvements Northwood’s Summer “Vacation”
across campus, including renovating
As soon as classes end in May, Bender and his team will get
and refreshing:
right to work putting the University’s recovery plan into action.
Strosacker Library’s upper and By this fall, nearly all the improvements will be finished, and
lower levels from the extensive the full plan will be completed by the close of the 2021-2022
flood damage academic year.
Jordan Hall’s lower level where “Campus will look fantastic and, more importantly, the facilities
Northwood’s new Esports facility is will be better equipped to handle future flooding events,”
located said Bender. “When alumni come to the auto show this fall,
they will appreciate the improvements they can see — like the
Griswold Communications Center’s beautification project near the library and the new Fisher Track
lower level so that it is purpose- — as well as the significant, but mostly unseen, remediation of
designed our buildings and equipment.”
Miner Hall’s lower level, converting
the former office area to a more
student-focused center
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Access to Northwood University alumni information, and usage of it, should be
conducted in an ethical and lawful manner. Use of alumni contact information for
personal gain, commercial use, or solicitation is strictly prohibited.
1970s 1990s
Michael Myhera, ’79, B.B.A., Kimberly Williams
Management. Michael (Currence), ’84, A.A.,
retired from what was Executive Secretarial.
Michael Spitler, ’76, B.B.A., formerly DHS HQ via CSRA/ Kimberly is a branch David Coy, ’90, B.B.A.,
Management, Social General Dynamics IT, where office administrator for Management, Language
Science, and Accounting. he worked as a principal Edward Jones. She is Arts, and Social Science.
Michael retired from First systems engineer. He lives married to Ronald and has David also holds an A.A.
Midwest Bank where he was in Chapin, S.C. two children, Joshua and in Hotel and Restaurant
the executive vice president mgmyhera@gmail.com Justine. She lives in Apex, Management from
and chief operating officer. N.C. Northwood, and an A.A.
Michael is married to Marie, kimberlyawilliams64@gmail. in Business Administration
and they have two children,
Sarah and Jennifer, and two
grandchildren, Emrie and
1980s com
Kevin Gursin, ’85, B.B.A.,
from Delta College. He is a
groundskeeper for Oakland
University. David and his
Jarrett. Michael and Marie Bryan Klugh, ’81, A.A., Marketing/Management wife, Rachel S., have two
live in Fort Myers, Fla. Automotive Aftermarket and Social Science. Kevin daughters, Rebekah and
mcspitler8@gmail.com Management. Bryan is the retired from Ford Motor Rachel R. They live in Troy,
founder/owner of SmartCo Credit Company, where he Mich.
Brian Belford, ’76, B.B.A., Services, LLC. Bryan is worked as a bankruptcy thetroycoys@yahoo.com
Management, Social married to Debbie. They specialist. He lives in Lake
Science, and Accounting. have two children, Hunter Orion, Mich. Lisa Benedict (Childs),
Brian retired from Mercedes and Chase. Bryan’s family kgursin1@aol.com ’92, B.B.A., Management.
Benz USA, LLC, where he lives in Osprey, Fla. Lisa is the lead for Color &
worked in National Dealer bryan@klugh.net James DeWitt, ’85, B.B.A., Trim Performance Vehicles
Development. Brian lives in Management and Social at General Motors and the
Pearland, Texas. Perry Schweitzer, ’84, Science. James is the president of Detroit Colour
brianmathew@live.com B.B.A., Management, owner of DeWitt Financial Council. Lisa is married to
Economics, and Social Services, where he helps Gavin. She has four children,
Robert Mailloux, ’77, B.B.A., Science. Perry is a people grow their assets Jordan, Kevin, Jillian, and
Management. Robert mailpiece design analyst without the risk of loss. He Bryan. Lisa’s family lives in
retired from Fiat Chrysler for the United States Postal lives in Livonia, Mich. West Bloomfield, Mich.
Automobiles – Mopar Service. He lives in Lansing, jdewitt0526@gmail.com detroit.colour.council.
Division, where he was a Mich. president@gmail.com
regional area manager. gilson261@comcast.net Simon Cousineau, ’87, A.A.,
Robert and his wife, Linda, Automotive Marketing/ Leo Racicot, ’95, B.B.A.,
have three children, Jason, Truck. Simon is a teacher at Management and
Matt, and Sara, and three North River School Services Automotive Marketing. Leo
grandchildren, Mackenzie, Centre. He lives in Mirabel, is the general manager
Peyton, and Emma. Robert Quebec. for Racicot Chrysler. He is
and Linda live in Peachtree simon.cousineau@ married to Lisa. They live in
City, Ga. videotron.ca Leamington, Ontario.
RPM8189@aol.com leo@racicotchrysler.com
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Jason Hall, ’97, B.B.A., Nicole Evanson (Nielsen), Evan Malowinski, ’06, Jennifer Morden (Smith),
Marketing/Management, ’02, B.B.A., Management, B.B.A., Accounting. Evan ’13, B.B.A., Management.
Language Arts, and Social Automotive Marketing, works in information Jennifer is the events
Science. Jason is a field Language Arts, and Social security at Munson project manager for
sales executive for ZyBooks. Science. Nicole is married Healthcare. He is married Michigan Realtors. She lives
Jason and his wife, Melisa, to Kevin, and they have two to Audrey. They live in in Lansing, Mich.
have two children, Ryan children, Elin and Rowan. Freeland, Mich. jennifer.a.morden@gmail.
and Courtney. They live in Nicole’s family lives in Lake emalowinski@hotmail.com com
Oxford, Mich. Orion, Mich.
jason_j_hall@hotmail.com nicolenielsen@hotmail.com Laura Raupp, ’06, B.B.A., Kristen Curths
Management. Laura is a (McCormick), ’13, B.B.A.,
Kimberly Nelson, ’02, technical author at MSX Management. Kristen is
2000s B.B.A., Accounting.
Kimberly is an accounts
payable specialist at Jensen
International. She lives in St.
Clair Shores, Mich.
viperlady007@yahoo.com
the owner of Ms. Beehave
Organics. She is married to
Austin, and they have one
Telina Johnson (Jones), Baird Gardner & Henry. child, Liam. Kristen’s family
’00, B.B.A., Management. She is married to Ron, and Lori Pomaville, ’08, B.B.A., lives in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Telina is a project manager they have one child, Violet. Management. Lori is a kristencurths@icloud.com
at Phoenix, LLC. She lives in Kimberly’s family lives in regional procurement
Garland, Texas. Old Orchard Beach, Maine. leader at Dow Chemical. Heather Lindsey, ’13, B.B.A.,
telinajohnson40@gmail. kimberlyannenelson@gmail. She lives in Linwood, Mich. Management. Heather is the
com com Lpomaville@dow.com inventory coordinator for
Meijer. She has two children,
Robert Macomber, ’01, Vanessa Walker, ’02, Logan Wilke, ’09, B.B.A., Mykel and Carrena. Her
B.B.A., Management, Social B.B.A., Verbatim Systems Marketing/Management/ family lives in Holt, Mich.
Science, and Language Management. Vanessa is the Advertising and Language heatherlindsey06@gmail.
Arts. Robert is the chief registrar at Tarrant County Arts. Logan is the director com
deputy clerk/register College. She lives in Venus, of sales, National Accounts
for Kent County. He is Texas. for Stir Foods, LLC. He Kayla White, ’17, B.B.A.,
married to Jennifer and bnessa22@yahoo.com is married to Michelle. Marketing. Kayla is the
has two children, Bennett They have three children, operations supervisor
and Chase. Robert lives in Eric Killough, ’04, B.B.A., Brookelyn, Scarlett, and – Field Team for Kelly
Lansing, Mich. Management. Eric is the Josselyn. Services. She lives in
rob@macombergroup.com director of Pratt Public Memphis, Mich.
Library and is a Kansas whitekayla09@gmail.com
Heather Daughenbaugh
(Blissett), ’01, B.B.A.,
Management, Social
State Board of Education
licensed emergency
substitute teacher. Eric is
2010s Alyssa Holt, ’17, B.B.A.,
Operations & Supply
Science, Language Arts, David Goeman, ’11, B.B.A., Chain Management and
married to Tammy. They
and Foreign Language. Management. David is Management. Alyssa is a
have two children, Sonja
Heather is a vice president the manager of Technical planner at Luminex. She
and Angela. Eric’s family
and senior loan manager for Operations for Delta lives in Auburn, Wash.
lives in Pratt, Kan.
Loan Servicing/Operations Airlines. He lives in Howell, alyssa.holt13@gmail.com
ericscottkillough@yahoo.
for TCF Bank. She is Mich.
com
married to Chad. They have goemand@northwood.edu
one child, Brianna. Their
family lives in Midland, Mich.
hdoc1979@gmail.com
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