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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

NEW HIRES working to address the debilitating side effects of Mason Middle School, eighth-grade student,
chemotherapy endured by many cancer patients. Melody Meyer, was announced as one of 10
Michigan State University The company’s patented drug-delivery platform, statewide winners of Farm Bureau Insurance’s
announced the appointment of Peptide-Amphiphile Lipid Micelle (PALM), America and Me Essay Contest. The theme of
Mónica Ramírez-Montagut as reduces or eliminates one of the most severe side the annual contest is “My Personal Michigan
director of the Eli and Edythe effects threatening outcomes for world-leading Hero.” Melody’s essay earned 9th place out of
Broad Art Museum (MSU chemotherapy drugs. PALM works by helping approximately 3,500 essays submitted by students
Broad). Ramírez-Montagut redirect higher doses of chemotherapy drugs from over 350 Michigan schools. Open to any
currently serves as the director directly into tumors while keeping them away eighth-grade student in Michigan, the America
of the Newcomb Art Museum from other healthy tissues. an Me Essay Contest was developed in 1968 to
Ramírez-Montagut
at Tulane University in New encourage Michigan youth to explore their roles
Orleans and will assume her new role at the in America’s future.
MSU Broad on July 1. Ramírez-Montagut brings
nearly 20 years of arts and cultural experience to Lansing Community College
the MSU Broad, and her background as a trained has announced that Marvin
architect. Throughout her extensive career, her Fouty received the 2020
approach to art is known for being both publicly Distinguished Alumni Award
engaged and socially conscious. posthumously at this year’s
virtual commencement ceremony.
AWARDS Fouty had a long career as a
professional land surveyor, real
Fouty
Mayberry Homes is thrilled to be awarded the estate broker, land developer,
2020 Avid GOLD Award - North Central U.S. and author. He opened his land surveying firm in
This award is presented to builders with the 1974 and became an independent real estate broker
highest scores in their region on the New Home in 1985. He had an extremely successful career,
Move-In Experience Survey, which is taken from Eaton RESA’s Meadowview School has received including his 1993 development of the Pineknoll
the purchasing experience to the first 90 days of a 2020 Education Excellence Award and a Estates subdivision on the Red Cedar River in
ownership. Every region is eligible for one award $2,500 grant from the SET SEG Foundation Williamstown Township, and 70 Lot Hunters
each for Production, Custom, and Small Volume and Michigan Association of School Boards Crossing subdivision in Bath Township.
builder categories. (MASB). The Education Excellence Award is
being awarded to Meadowview School’s Peer- DISTINCTIONS
Peptinovo Biopharma, LLC, a Michigan- to-Peer program. Meadowview School serves
based medical technology startup looking to students with many diverse abilities. In 2016, Martin Waymire president
revolutionize cancer treatment efficacy, will they added an Emotional Impairment Program, and co-founder Roger Martin,
continue to advance its mission and work and staff seized this opportunity to implement APR, has been recognized
towards improving chemotherapy outcomes a Peer-to-Peer program. Classrooms in the new for his long and distinguished
for patients with support from a Business Emotional Impairment program were paired career in journalism and
Accelerator Fund (BAF) award the company with classes in the existing Cognitive Impairment public relations with a 2020
secured through LEAP’s regional SmartZone program. Students are provided opportunities to Outstanding Alumni Award
program. Founded in 2014 by Dr. Ren Homan, develop positive relationships with their peers, Martin from the Michigan State
Ph.D. and Dr. Bill Elliot, Ph.D., Peptinovo is which results in improved behavior. University (MSU) College

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