Reflections Magazine Issue #82 - Summer 2015 | Page 3

Contents on the inside . . . SUMMER 2015 Editor Doug Goodnough Director of Integrated University Marketing [email protected] Creative Team Jeff Masse—Graphic Design & Photography Liesel Riggs ’06—Graphic Design Angie Raymond ’10—Graphic Design Laura Marsh ’10—Photography Deb Carter—Photography Nate Lunsford ’15—Photography Alumni Office Jennifer Hamlin Church Associate Vice President for Advancement Director of Alumni Relations [email protected] Produced by the Office of Institutional Advancement Mitchell P. Blonde ’04/MA, CFRE Vice President [email protected] The mission of Siena Heights, a Catholic university founded and sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, is to assist people to become more competent, purposeful and ethical through a teaching and learning environment which respects the dignity of all. Reflections is © 2015 by Siena Heights University. ON THE COVER Siena Heights business instructor Chuck Hakes was one of the first to teach in Siena Heights’ first off-campus location—a former elementary school named the Magnolia Center—in Southfield. Forty years later, the College for Professional Studies boasts seven Michigan locations and a nationally recognized online program. 5 8 10 12 13 14 16 20 22 24 30 From the Heights SHU Dedicates “Chaos Getaria” Saints Athletics Highlights Online Program Earns Top 25 Ranking Chad Grant Leads from the Front Fran Parker Is up for a Challenge SHU Took A Leap of Faith One on One With . . . Deb Carter Four SHU Graduates are Rising Stars Steven West Is a Leader of Leaders Class Notes — Alumni News