Staff Spotlight
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May 2, 2016
LSI contract and grant specialist leads mindful lifestyle
From his “gentleman’s farm” to his electric car, Todd Brown strives to live a mindful existence. Eight miles outside of Ann Arbor, the contract and grant specialist at the Life Sciences Institute, resides in a quaint house, seated on 10 acres of farmland.
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April 11, 2016
PitE program adviser guides students, dances with them
A whirlwind of inspirational energy by day and a tango dancer in the eve, Kimberly Smith is always on the move, helping students find their path and preparing them for graduation. “The biggest question I get is, ‘What can I do with my major?’” says Smith, program adviser for LSA Program in the Environment.
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March 28, 2016
Screen reader specialist enables blind to succeed at U-M
Screen Reader Specialist Brandon Werner utilizes his technology expertise and personal knowledge to enable blind individuals at the University of Michigan for success in day-to-day life and academic settings.
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March 14, 2016
Graphic designer makes, sells herb-based soaps
Sue Schreck lives in an old schoolhouse, built circa 1854. Outside, a variety of herbs and flowers are organically grown in a garden, then harvested and hung up to dry. Inspired by her sensitive skin, Schreck decided to make olive oil-based soap for herself in 2005. The process quickly grew into a business.
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March 7, 2016
Garcia takes on fossil records, filing and photography
Whether it’s working with fossil specimens and the collection managers, editing the latest literature in zoology or posting 3-D images of found fossils for the paleontology website, Linda Garcia loves that her job at the University of Michigan is never the same.
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February 22, 2016
Law clinic administrator enjoys helping people
Alicia Lixey came to the University of Michigan 20 years ago out of a desire to help others.
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February 8, 2016
Yost facilities supervisor and Zamboni driver inspired by excellence
Kevin Bushey, Yost Ice Arena facilities supervisor, loves all things tied to U-M hockey, ice resurfacing and the machines that make it happen.
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January 25, 2016
Web manager brings design skills to weddings, events
When Aisha Holly began planning her wedding in 2007, she struggled to find vendors that offered event designs and resources that catered to her personal style. Holly decided it would be a great opportunity for her to open her own business combining her interests in graphic design and event planning.
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December 14, 2015
Student administration assistant mentors U-M, Detroit students
On a recent afternoon, Angela Jeon was stopped by friends no less than four times as she walked out of the Duderstadt Center. She warmly asked them questions, effortlessly recalling personal details. Her friends joke, “She knows half the campus.”
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December 7, 2015
Cajun culture and a desire to help guide police officer
Kaitlin Deslatte grew up in Centerville on the Cajun Coast 80 miles southwest of New Orleans, where grandparents are “maw maw” and “paw paw,” and brown roux sauce makes everything taste better. But it was really after she left Louisiana to seek a graduate degree, that Deslatte was actively moved to study her Cajun roots.
