Faculty/Staff Spotlights
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December 9, 2024
“I like that it’s accessible to children, but it also brings a childlike experience for me that I just get to play and see what happens.”
— Haley Perkins, public programs and engagement officer at the Stamps Gallery who has been a lifelong artist and enjoys elevating the method of gel-plate printing beyond crafting
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November 25, 2024
“There was a lot of contemplation over what they’re viewing and the messages that are there for them to interpret.”
— Linda Garcia, executive assistant in LSA’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology who uses her creativity with quilting and dioramas to celebrate scientists in EEB
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November 18, 2024
“I felt like cheer helped me when I was a kid and becoming an adult because it helped me become more personable.”
— Jennaye Wade, human resources generalist associate at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business who is a full-time volunteer varsity cheer coach and cheer director for the Washtenaw Junior Maize Football and Cheer League
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November 11, 2024
“The joy that it brings them and the hope, I always get emotional talking about it, because it’s just so fantastic.”
— Chrysta Lienczewski, a clinical research program manager with the Michigan Kidney Translational Medicine Center in Michigan Medicine who has been involved with Wish-A-Mile Bicycle Tour for 15 years
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November 4, 2024
“I feel like I’ve done my job if I’m helping kids grow and building their confidence every single day.”
— Olivia Deane, financial specialist associate in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance who for the past several years has directed many children’s theater performances
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October 28, 2024
“Improv is all about being comfortable with uncertainty. It’s being comfortable with failing.”
— Gabriela Marcu, assistant professor of information in the School of Information who discovered improv after starting a job at Drexel University and has brought her passion to UMSI
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October 21, 2024
“As my skills improve over time, each piece of work gets more sophisticated and interesting to me, which is very rewarding.”
— Bill Horvath, full-stack engineer supervisor at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research who has built up a sizable and impressive portfolio of artwork
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October 14, 2024
“I unwind by doing my art, and some days that’s coloring and some days that’s new creations.”
— Mica Harrison Loosemore, assistant dean of admissions, financial aid and enrollment at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance who loves to create fabric art or textile art
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October 7, 2024
“I’m very passionate about facilitating your own ability to still be excited by common birds.”
— Meg Millure, annual giving and stewardship officer in the School of Information who has a deep and special affinity for birds, particularly peregrine falcons.
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September 30, 2024
“Ballroom dancing keeps me motivated and helps me maintain a healthy balance with my work.”
— Eda Bozkurt, who serves multiple roles across the university and has competed in dance competitions nationally and internationally for more than 10 years
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