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in memoriAm:

2016 she founded her own brokerage, the Station (an outpost of NASA Glenn Research Joel C. Abrams ‘62 Toshio Maeda ‘80
only international brokerage in Gainesville, Center) in Sandusky, OH, starting August, Edward B. Adams ‘55 Robert D. Magouirk ‘55
Florida. 2016. Instead of sea-level rocket engine Harold J. Anderson ‘47 Paul A. Majchrzak ‘72
testing, she is now working with space Robert B. Armstrong ‘58 Thomas B. Mannix ‘48
2003 environment simulation, including upper Raymond F. Balcerzak ‘69 Roland J. Marcy ‘56
Ryan Garn, his wife, Courtney, along with stage rocket engine testing at simulated Donald L. Bardel ‘53 Henry F. Markovich ‘51
their children Grace, George, Lucy and Henry, altitude. This is achieved using a large R. James Benner ‘61 Edward W. Marlin ‘51
welcomed Daisy Anne Garn on June 24, vacuum chamber with walls lined with liquid Norman D. Best ‘67 Francis McClellan ‘35
2016. Additionally, Garn recently started nitrogen piping (to simulate high atmospheric Robert P. Black ‘73 Robert E. McClintock ‘56
Garn Consulting, a management consulting and space pressures and temperatures) Robert E. Bock ‘60 Lynn A. Minger ‘67
firm focused on helping manufacturing and movable ceramic heaters to simulate Larry L. Bollenbacher ‘60 David D. Mishler ‘55
companies. radiation from the sun. Junell works at the Donald A. Brackman ‘59 Gerald A. Moore ‘56
B-2 control facility, home of the third largest Karl E. Brandt ‘50 Arthur J. Muir ‘56
2004 vacuum chamber in the world (the largest, John Walter Brock ‘89 Dean A. Mulgren ‘58
Jason Snyder started a new job as a the Space Power Facility, is also located Thomas R. Burklow ‘50 George E. Murdock ‘61
trauma and general surgeon in the division at Plum Brook Station), performing thermal
of Acute and Critical Care Surgery at analysis and facility test data review. Donald M. Burrell ‘48 Gordon Nielsen, Jr. ‘57
Washington University in St. Louis. John S. Bush II. ‘57 Richard J. Nordin ‘59
2009 Christopher C. Castner ‘99 John E. Obergfell ‘62
Nina Robinson recently founded a Jacob Obradovich was promoted last fall Kenneth F. Charron ‘49 Hunter L. Oden ‘58
children’s bookstore called My Book Buddy to the position of Team Leader, responsible John H. Christ ‘51 Jacob Pikaart ‘73
in an effort to help children become better for leading a team of test engineers in Benjamin W. Clark ‘55 Robert D. Powell ‘51
readers. The mission is to help foster an the conduct of testing on various military Clarence J. Collisi ‘62 Elmer R. Powers ‘62
engaging reading environment for children vehicles at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Richard L. Corl ‘53 Charles L. Priest ‘52
and provide books to children of the Metro Ground in Yuma, AZ. He also recently Louis A. Corsiglia ‘55 Willard Putnik ‘58
Detroit area in need. Unlike most bookstores, completed his MS in Systems Engineering Ralph E. Coskey ‘50 James J. Rausch ‘59
when a book is sold another book is given to from the University of Arizona (Tucson), Edward F. Crofts ‘50 John W. Read ‘58
a child in need. Additional services (most at graduating in May 2016. He, his wife Harold F. Curry ‘48 Gerald D. Roberson ‘83
no charge) are offered to educators, public (Nidia), and their son Jacek are enjoying the Charles H. Cutting ‘49 Thomas P. Roche ‘64
libraries, and local non-profit organizations. hot summer sun in the desert and looking Berto Diaz ’14 Ronald H. Ross ‘66
Books can be purchased at www. forward to new adventures now that the MS Frank A. DiPietro ‘48 Edwin F. Ruessman ‘42
mybookbuddydetroit.com. program has been completed. Joseph S. Dobek ‘51 David Allen Rupert ‘89
Kenneth John Edwards ‘89 Carl M. Scheffel ‘78
2005 2012 James F. Emmert ‘52 Irwin J. Schiff ‘54
Essence (James) Wilson was awarded Melissa (Partlo) Middleton married fellow Larry B. Fackler ‘60 Peter D. Schlachter ‘00
the Claire M. White award from the Flint Kettering graduate, Andrew Middleton, in Arthur G. Fenske ‘49 G. Leroy Schultz ‘61
& Genesee Chamber of Commerce for her July, 2016 on Mackinac Island. William U. Ford ‘48 Mark A. Schwartz ‘48
service to others, community development Kenneth J. Fox ‘48 Frederick R. Sellers ‘50
efforts through Communities First, Inc. and 2014 Robert W. Friedrichs ‘89 Howard D. Siegel ‘54
leadership in Curiosity Academy, an after Roberto (Berto) Diaz was in a fatal Thomas Fuchs ‘76 Donald H. Smith ‘58
school girls STEM program. motorcycle accident in Romulus, Michigan on Richard E. Gaskins ‘51 Glen T. Smith, Jr. ‘57
April 15, 2016. He graduated from Kettering John Harold Smith ‘61
2006 University in December of 2014, was on Thaddeus J. Grabowski ‘58 Theresa Katherine Smith ‘89
Erik H. Halvarson ‘43
Abhishek Banerjee is currently in a Lead the Baja team and co-oped for GM from
Electrical Engineer position at Hewlett his freshman year to graduation. Diaz was Robert Hartzell ‘45 Henry J. Smith ‘58
Packard Enterprise (Houston, TX) responsible working for GM as an Engine Calibration Gregory K. Hency ‘81 Lugene E. Spangler ‘55
for Power Supply, System and Electronics Specialist in Milford, Michigan and working Howard J. Henris ‘52 Louis N. Sparling ‘47
Solutions for IT space. Banerjee is also towards a Master’s Degree in Global Paul K. Higby ‘50 Donald V. Stroud ‘66
pursuing the MBA for Professionals program Automotive & Manufacturing Engineering Stewart L. Hull ‘51 Michael J. Tahy ‘55
at the University of Houston in the evening. at the University of Michigan. He was in John J. Hungerman ‘58 John F. Teiber ‘50
his dream job with GM and shared his Steve S. Hurite ‘50 Howard R. Turner, Jr. ‘57
Ursula (Dyerq) Lepporoli moved back to experience by participating in recruiting for Howard F. Isaak ‘61 John R. VanSickle ‘62
Sydney, Australia, to help lead the Data and Kettering. Thank you Kettering University, for John A. Jewell ‘49 Steve Vdoviak ‘60
Delivery Excellence tax team at KPMG. She giving our son the opportunity to do what he Keith E. Johnson ‘44 Edward G. Vogt ‘50
is loving the challenge of working and being truly loved. - Laura and Bob Diaz Wyndham C. Jones, Jr. ‘57 Willis E. Walker ‘53
a mom. Stephen D. Julian ‘65 Floyd H. Weary ‘58
David Richelson landed a new job, which Phillip B. Kauffmann ‘58 David R. Wendt ‘58
Christopher Morgan recently became he says is the best job ever. Richelson works Bruce A. Kiefer ‘61 Richard Weston ‘53
engaged to the love of his life, Chelsea at Brainchild Engineering doing Design Clarence J. Knight ‘49 John W. Wickstrom ‘58
Butera, RN, on May 28, 2016 at the Detroit and Release for something new every Samuel R. KreiLing ‘61 Richard S. Wilson ‘57
Zoo Polk Penguin Conservation Center. They day. He works with CAD, calculations and Christopher M. Lafayette ‘15 Helmut R. Woehrle ‘61
will be married on Saturday, June 10, 2017 prototyping. For Richelson, it’s immensely James L. Laws ‘51 Ronald J. Wourms ‘54
with a Metro Detroit wedding at a historic rewarding and he loves to make customers Paul A. Lemke ‘62 Robert Edward Wray ‘89
venue. smile. William A. Lerg ‘49 Robert A. Yuhas ‘61
James T. Loftus, Jr. ‘57 Raymond F. Zerbst ‘58
2007 Thomas L. Lonegan ‘54 V. V. Zillins ‘61
Rebecca Junell recently left the NASA Daniel M. Long ‘70 John A. Silezin ‘53
Stennis Space Center in southwest Earl H. Ludwig ‘48 Willard Putnik ‘58
Mississippi and took a new job at Plum Brook
George R. Lyon ‘58

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