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Greetings!
Welcome to the first edition of the Lyman Briggs College newsletter. We hope that you will enjoy reading these periodic updates about Briggs alumni, College news and special events.
This newsletter is a creation of the new office of Development & Alumni Relations and is a part of our commitment to building our Briggs community.
Your active participation is encouraged. We love hearing from our alumni and friends. Send your comments, stories, news and pictures to mckean@msu.edu. We would also appreciate your help in finding other alumni and friends of Briggs - those who lived in Holmes Hall, or were Briggs students that did not graduate from Briggs.
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| Briggswear is Here! |
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 Show Your LBC Pride!
The Lyman Briggs Student Advisory Council is sponsoring the sale of Briggswear. Proceeds support SAC activities. You can choose from this year's custom clothing designs, or select the traditional LBC logos. Briggswear options include hooded sweatshirts, t-shirts and baseball t-shirts A PDF order form can be found at: Briggswear 2008. |
| Two LBC Alumni Nominated for MSUAA the Distinguished Alumni Award |
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| Dean Elizabeth Simmons is proud to announce that Lyman Briggs College has nominated two alumni for the MSUAA 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award.
 Dr. Michael J. VanRooyen ('84 biology)
Michael is helping to eliminate the disconnect between academic institutions and organizations that provide humanitarian assistance. In 2004, VanRooyen joined Harvard University and co-founded the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. As a researcher he has focused on public health operations in complex humanitarian emergencies and war. MORE
Jay (John) Pendergrass ( '76 environmental science) Jay is well known in environmental circles as the Director of ELI's State Center and as a regular columnist in our Environmental Forum. But he is equally well known for spearheading the implementation of "long-term stewardship" and "institutional controls" on toxic waste sites. MORE |
| Giving To Briggs |
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Your support is needed now more than ever. The return of college status means that Briggs stands on its own in supporting scholarships for Briggs students, providing the funding that will insure continued excellence in instructional/research facilities and academic programs.
Your Gift Shows That Briggs Alumni:
- Celebrate the Return of College Status
- Invest in the Briggs Mission of Excellence in Education
- Believe in the Residential College Difference
You can now make your gift to LBC at the MSU Secure Giving Site! Select LBC from the college list and follow the instructions at: MSU Secure Giving |
| LBC Professor Honored with
Teacher-Scholar Award |
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 Professor Gerd Kortemeyer received the Teacher-Scholar Award from President Lou Anna K. Simon at the president's State of the University address. Professor Kortemeyer was honored for his deep commitment to supporting his students' learning and to creating technologies that will help all students learn more effectively. Dr. Kortemeyer integrates his teaching with this research on the effectiveness of online learning tools through his work on the Learning Online Network with Computer-Assisted Personalized Approach, better know as LON-CAPA. Dr. Kortemeyer's students have been known to undertake informal evening experiments in the Holmes Hall elevator to resolve questions about gravity and acceleration that were deliberately left open at the end of the lecture.
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| Spotlight on LBC Students |
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 Briyana Domjahn (junior, biology) is also co-chair of a student-run, social action theater group called Every 3 Minutes. Members of this organization use skits to get the message out to campus groups about the prevention of rape and sexual assault. The skits provide answers to questions and resources to help students learn about how to deal with the issue of rape.
Stephanie Dawes (junior, biology) has been selected as a finalist for a Truman Scholarship. After completing her studies at MSU, Stephanie plans to pursue a MD and specialize in providing medical care to under served and impoverished communities. A resident of Cincinnati Ohio, she is a Bailey Scholar, founder of the FUSE Foundation - Kenyan Student Sponsorship, captain of the MSU's Ultimate Frisbee Club, member of Student Sustainability Coalition, volunteer for homeless shelters and low-income health centers. | |
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