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Alzahabi Named to Alfred Grava Chair ettering University has named in 1954 and went on to become the chairman/CEO of the KDr. Basem Alzahabi to the M.A. Hanna Company. The Alfred Grava Chair is intended to Alfred Grava Chair of Engineering support a Kettering University faculty member with expertise Design. The Alfred Grava Chair of in noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). Engineering Design was established “I am truly honored to be named the Alfred Grava Chair by Dr. Martin D. (Skip) Walker and of Engineering Design,” Alzahabi said. “It is particularly his wife Mary in 1998 to honor the gratifying that this honor recognizes my achievements and legacy of their lifelong friend Al Grava, a 1957 Kettering/GMI commitment to research and teaching in the fi eld of noise, graduate and former president of Masco-Tech Automotive vibration and harshness (NVH).” Systems Group. Read more: https://www.kettering.edu/news/alzahabi- Walker graduated from Kettering/General Motors Institute named-alfred-grava-chair El-Sayed Accepts oSTEM Chapter Formed New Position at hanks in part to a grant from the General Motors Foundation, Marygrove TKettering University will soon become one of a growing number of universities nationwide to have an oSTEM chapter. As part of GM’s fter 18 years of commitment to promoting diversity in STEM fi elds, a portion of a grant Adedicated and presented in September will help Kettering launch an oSTEM chapter. exceptional professional oStem — Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (www.oSTEM. service at Kettering org) — is a national society “educating and fostering leadership for University, Jacqueline El- LGBTQA communities in the STEM fi elds.” Sayed is moving on after accepting the Vice President The mission of the of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Offi cer organization fi ts with GM’s position at Marygrove College in Detroit. goal to foster more diversity in the industry. Three At Kettering, El-Sayed was the Associate Provost colleges — University of and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Michigan, Western Michigan In that position she had been supervising the Offi ce and Michigan Tech — have of the Registrar, the Library, the Academic Success established oSTEM chapters Center, the Center for Culminating Undergraduate in Michigan. Albion College, Experiences, the Center for Excellence in Lawrence Tech and Michigan State University are currently in the Teaching & Learning, the First Year Experience process of forming chapters. and Kettering’s renowned Co-operative Education program. “Support of organizations like oSTEM is in alignment with our goals of promoting a diverse workforce, attracting the best and brightest students “I will remember my wonderful students, studying STEM subjects, and appealing to a diverse customer base,” colleagues and fellow alumni at Kettering,” El-Sayed said Bob Dziurda, Integration Engineer, GM Plus LGBT Policy Chair and said. “Ours (Kettering’s) is a powerful learning Kettering University Lead Talent Scout for General Motors. “GM has been model and I strongly believe that it constructs a leader in LGBT workplace equality since 2000, and we are one of the knowledge in a superior manner. It was a diffi cult most progressive automotive companies in terms of outreach to the LGBT decision to transition and I am going to miss community. We strongly believe a diverse workforce is key to future everyone.” success.” Read more: https://www.kettering.edu/ Read more: https://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university- news/el-sayed-accepts-vice-president- forming-ostem-chapter position-marygrove SPRING 2014 7 SS P RR I N GGG 2 0001 44 77