{"id":424,"date":"2018-03-12T11:43:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T11:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/?p=424"},"modified":"2018-03-14T16:32:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T16:32:32","slug":"alumni-board-elects-new-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/alumni-board-elects-new-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Board Elects New Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"custom-dropcap\">LSSU\u2019s Alumni Association Board of Directors, an all-volunteer group of 15 elected representatives plus 14 constituency representatives, elected new officers, welcomed two new members to the board, and renewed the terms of one other when they met October 15 during Great Lake State Weekend 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Bozmowski \u201975<\/strong> of Jones, Michigan was elected to a two-year term as president. <strong>Paula (Turnell) Patrus \u201991<\/strong> of Livonia, Michigan was elected to a two-year term as vice president.<\/p>\n<p>The newest members of the board are <strong>Cindy Gallaway \u201875<\/strong> and <strong>Susan Kirkman \u201815<\/strong>. <strong>Cindy<\/strong> recently retired from teaching in Lewiston, Michigan. While teaching she actively recruited her students to consider LSSU in their college plans. Her two children, Corey and Tim, are both Laker alumni. She is a lifetime member of the Alumni Association. <strong>Susan<\/strong> worked at LSSU for two years in the Upward Bound office. Now she is the 4H Program Coordinator for Mackinac County. Cindy and Susan were both elected for terms expiring in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The term of <strong>Christopher Martlew \u201910<\/strong> was also renewed through 2020. Chris lives in Worthington, Ohio and chairs the memberships and marketing committee.<\/p>\n<h3>Other elected members of the board include:<\/h3>\n<h4>Expiring in 2018<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Kalev Kommusaar \u201973 of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario<\/li>\n<li>Brittany Litchard \u201914 of Cheboygan, Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Rob Steinhoff \u201912 of Gobles, Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Stump \u201914 of Denver, Colorado<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Expiring in 2019<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Julie (Zarske) Benson \u201984 of Alpena, Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Danielle Branz \u201913 of Lansing, Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Dan Goodrich \u201893 of Cedarville, Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Alyce Bourgeault-Henderson \u201896 of Kinross, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The board expressed its utmost gratitude for the work done and impact made by two directors who have served two terms on the board and are no longer eligible for re-electon: <strong>William Rothney \u201873 and Jacki Saunders \u201975.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One vacancy currently exists for an elected position on the board and additional positions will open up in October.<\/p>\n<h3>In addition to the elected board members, the following directors each represent a specific academic, geographic or involvement constituency of alumni:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Carol (Andary) Boger \u201978\u00a0 &#8211; Retired LSSU Alumni Employees<\/li>\n<li>Katelynn Coon \u201810 &#8211; Alumni Campus Employees<\/li>\n<li>Jason Trzcinski \u201996 \u2013 Varsity Athletes<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer (Baccus) LaBonte \u201999 \u2013 SAILS Alumni<\/li>\n<li>Katie Kearney \u201910 and Sarah Kentner \u201908 \u00a0\u2013 Teacher Education<\/li>\n<li>Tony Crisp \u201801 \u2013 Criminal Justice<\/li>\n<li>Steve Peacock \u201987 \u2013 Traverse Bay Area<\/li>\n<li>KP Pelleran \u201977 \u2013 West Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Christopher Ogren \u2018 13 \u2013 Central Upper Peninsula<\/li>\n<li>Todd Capling \u201906 \u2013 Detroit Area<\/li>\n<li>Kelsey Andersen \u201905 \u2013 Colorado<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Burnham \u201900 \u2013 Florida<\/li>\n<li>Anna (Kerr) Hotz \u201903 \u2013 Minnesota<\/li>\n<li>Ezio DiEmanuele \u201978 \u2013 Toronto Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Alumni Association Board provides guidance and leadership to LSSU\u2019s Alumni Office regarding alumni programming and strategic planning. The board also donates their time, talent and treasure to their alma mater without compensation. They attend two board meetings on campus annually, one during Great Lake State Weekend and another during commencement weekend. The board members also serve on one or more committees throughout the year. Board members assist with planning and hosting alumni gatherings\u00a0 in Sault Ste. Marie and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>If you belong to a constituency group that you think merits representation on the Alumni Board, please let us know. If you are interested in serving on the LSSU Alumni Board, or you know someone who you think would be a good candidate for board service, contact Alumni Director Susan Fitzpatrick at <a href=\"mailto:sfitzpatrick@lssu.edu\">sfitzpatrick@lssu.edu<\/a> or any <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.lssu.edu\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">board member<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"x-content-band-1\" class=\"x-content-band border-top border-left border-right border-bottom\" style=\"background-color: #FFF8DF; padding:20px;\"><div class=\"x-container\">\r\n\r\n<em>LSSU Alumni &amp; Friends are now eligible for discounted vacations offered by Collette Travel<\/em>\r\n\r\n<h3  class=\"h-custom-headline center-text h3 accent\" ><span>Islands of New England<\/span><\/h3><img  class=\"x-img x-img-rounded\"  src=\"\/spring2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/61-pan.jpg\" alt=\"Islands of New England\">\r\n<div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"\" ><img  class=\"x-img x-img-rounded\"  src=\"\/spring2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/ColletteBrandLogo.png\" alt=\"Collette Travel\"><\/div> <div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 last\" style=\"\" >\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">September 6 \u2014 September 13, 2018\r\n8 Days - 11 Meals<\/p>\r\n<hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gateway.gocollette.com\/link\/837390\" target=\"new\"><strong>Discover the Islands of New England<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"x-content-band-2\" class=\"x-content-band border-top border-left border-right border-bottom\" style=\"background-color: #FFF8DF; padding:20px;\"><div class=\"x-container\">\r\n\r\n<em>LSSU Alumni &amp; Friends are now eligible for discounted vacations offered by Collette Travel<\/em>\r\n\r\n<h3  class=\"h-custom-headline center-text h3 accent\" ><span>Discover the South Pacific Wonders<\/span><\/h3><img  class=\"x-img x-img-rounded\"  src=\"\/spring2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/95-pan.jpg\" alt=\"\r\nDiscover the South Pacific Wonders\">\r\n<div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"text-align:center;\" ><img  class=\"x-img x-img-rounded\"  src=\"\/spring2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/ColletteBrandLogo.png\" alt=\"Collette Travel\">\r\n\r\n<img  class=\"x-img x-img-rounded\"  src=\"\/spring2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/SydneyOpera_5935_CVO_20690.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Opera\">\r\n\r\n<img  class=\"x-img x-img-rounded\"  src=\"\/spring2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/SnorkelingReef_CVO_10445.jpg\" alt=\"Reef Snorkeling\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div> <div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 last\" style=\"text-align:left;\" >\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">October 2 \u2014 October 16, 2018\r\n15 Days - 20 Meals<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"m_8857061677223624111MsoListParagraph\">Come to know Australia\u2019s people at the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Center.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"m_8857061677223624111MsoListParagraph\">Get up close and personal with cuddly koalas and native crocodiles at Hartley\u2019s Croc Farm.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"m_8857061677223624111MsoListParagraph\">Take a guided tour of the fascinating Sydney Opera House.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"m_8857061677223624111MsoListParagraph\">Board a catamaran for an exciting excursion to the Great Barrier Reef.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"m_8857061677223624111MsoListParagraph\">See where the original colonists first settled during a city tour of Sydney.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"m_8857061677223624111MsoListParagraph\">Take in the sights during a dinner cruise of Sydney Harbour.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"m_8857061677223624111MsoListParagraph\">A New Zealand family welcomes you into their home for dinner!<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"m_8857061677223624111MsoListParagraph\">Visit a local winery to taste some of their famous wines.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gateway.gocollette.com\/link\/837384\" target=\"new\"><strong>Discover the South Pacific Wonders<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x-content-band-3\" class=\"x-content-band border-top border-left border-right border-bottom\" style=\"background-color: transparent; border:1px #d1d1d1 solid;\"><div class=\"x-container\"> <div  class=\"x-container max width\" > <h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h5 accent\" style=\"margin: 0;margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span>About the Author<\/span><\/h4><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-410\" src=\"\/spring2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/sfitzpatrick.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Fitzpatrick\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><span style=\"margin-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lssu.edu\/employee-directory\/?smid=8340\" target=\"new\">Susan Fitzpatrick<\/a><br>\r\nDirector of Alumni Relations<\/span><p style=\"font-size: .9em; margin-top:15px;\">Susan started working at Lake Superior State University one year after she graduated from Lake State with a bachelor's in English Language and Literature in 1987. She has held various positions for the Foundation and Alumni offices and has been Alumni Director since 2006. In her free time Susan enjoys reading, running, biking, hiking, kayaking and gardening, and cooking as long as someone else cleans up!<\/p>\r\n<\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LSSU\u2019s Alumni Association Board of Directors, an all-volunteer group of 15 elected representatives plus 14 constituency representatives, elected new officers, welcomed two new members to the board, and renewed the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}