Reflections Magazine Issue #77 - Fall 2012 | Page 30

Alumni News—Class Notes

class notes
From The Sites
SHU—Online
Jimmy Blacker ’09 is employed as a patrol officer
at St. Clair County Community College. He resides in
Port Huron, Mich.
Andrew Zaleski ’12 (Lansing) & Laurie Kipp ’12
have both accepted positions as flight medical crew
members for Beaumont One, Beaumont Health
System’s new air medical transportation program.

Todd Eberline ’08 is employed as the sales and
service manager for Fedco-USA in the East Asia
Oceania region. Fedco is a company based in
Monroe that manufactures high pressure pumps
and energy recovery devices for the reverse osmosis
desalination market. He recently relocated to
Singapore to start an office there. He has traveled to
more than 20 countries since starting his position.

SHU—Battle Creek
Niki Cummings ’04, ’08/MA recently opened
a unique transitional home in Battle Creek, Mich.,
for homeless women veterans. The house has five
bedrooms, which is enough to house eight women.
It also has a medication office, case management
and counseling office, a community porch, a dining
room and full kitchen. 

SHU—Benton Harbor

Laura Pressotto ’12 (above) received the
President’s Award from her employer, Pioneer Metal
Finishing in Monroe, Mich. Pressotto is employed as
an account manager.

Timothy Vanderslik ’10 joined the Educational
Community Credit Union in July as a network
administrator. His new responsibilities include the
installation, configuration, maintenance and support 1970s
of ECCU’s internal and external hardware systems,
Ric Leichliter ’73 had his sculpture “Promise to
in addition to performing all phases of server and
Flower” featured as part of the 2012-13 Art of
desktop software installation and maintenance.
Public Places Midwest Sculpture Initiative over
He is also a certified Microsoft professional.
the summer in Dearborn, Mich. His piece was one
Tom Bevington ’12 is employed as an assistant
of 12 featured throughout the year. His “Promise
textbook manager at the University Bookstore
to Flower” piece stood more than 9 feet tall. He
DeVos Center at Grand Valley State University.
specializes in using scrap materials of interesting
sizes and shapes that can be incorporated into
SHU—Lansing
his sculptures. He has produced many pieces for
Richard Bushong ’01
corporate and public use, as well as for private
(pictured) was promoted to
collections. His work can be view at www.ricsart.
lieutenant in June by the Eaton com. He resides in Sugar Grove, Ohio.
County Sheriff’s Office in CharJulianne Dolan ’76 received
lotte, Mich. He is a 23-year
the Lenawee Arts Award
veteran with the office.
in June for her efforts and
involvement in the visual and
performing arts in Lenawee
SHU—Monroe
County. Dolan has worked for
Paula Gyorkos ’05, ’07/MA joined the staff of
Adrian Public Schools for more
Caring Alternatives Counseling Center in Monroe,
than 25 years, including as an
Mich. She is a limited licensed professional
early elementary teacher and drama teacher and
counselor and has an enhanced certification as
director. She was named fine arts director in 2007.
an alcohol and drug counselor from the Michigan
The award is presented annually to a person who
Certification Board of Addiction Professionals. She
goes above and beyond to support the arts.
also provides treatment in the areas of domestic
1980s
violence accountability, anger management,
post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and
Ann Belote-Weir ’84 works for the Region 9
depression. She resides in Onsted, Mich.
Area Agency on Aging. Her job is two-fold. She is
an intake specialist for the Home and Community
Based Waiver Program that serves those 60 and
older or 18 and older with disabilities to help bring

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services to those who, without services, may be
placed in a long-term care facility. She is also a
paid counselor for the Michigan Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program. This program helps people
who are on Medicare.

Shawn Winter ’98 was named the advertising
director of the Holland (Mich.) Sentinel newspaper
in July. He oversees all advertising sales and operations for several publications. He and his wife,
Sarah, reside in Holland.

Beth McCullough ’86 was
honored as a Champion of
Change by the White House
during a special ceremony in
Washington, D.C., in July.
McCullough is the homeless
education liaison for Adrian
Public Schools and the
homeless education coordinator for Lenawee
County. She was one of 13 nationwide honored
for “making a significant difference in the way
their communities combat homelessness among
children and youth.”

2000s

Patrick Irwin ’86 was recently named to the Board
of Directors of the WAY Academy, a non-traditional
charter school in southwest Detroit. The WAY
curriculum is in effect in 10 schools in and out of
Michigan and is based on a learning model initially
developed in England. The WAY program was
co-founded by Glen Taylor ’95.

Jill Cornett ’01 married Scott Myers on April
21, 2012 at The Courtyard at the Docks along the
Maumee River in downtown Toledo, Ohio. The bride
is an administrative assistant to the superintendent
at Madison Schools in Adrian, Mich. The couple
resides in Toledo, Ohio.

Joseph Williams ’88
received the Stubnitz Award
from the Lenawee United Way
in June. The award is presented
annually to someone demonstrating exemplary commitment to the mission of the
Lenawee United Way and the
cause of volunteerism in the community. Williams
is the president of United Bank and Trust and sits
on several area boards.

1990s
Justo Hernandez ’90 works as a veterans coordinator at the Veterans Administration office in Ann
Arbor, Mich. He currently resides in Adrian, Mich.
Jeff Johnston ’90 \