Staff Spotlight
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October 6, 2014
Communicator explores sense of smell, promotes interdisciplinarity
At 10 years old, Kydd stood on her tiptoes to reach over the counter at Alexander’s department store in the Bronx, paying $2.75 for her first fragrance purchase, “Sweet Earth Rare Flowers” by Coty. Acquiring the solid perfume compact was only the beginning.
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September 29, 2014
Adviser sends students abroad, finds global inspiration
Many of Jill Peters’ fondest childhood memories are of her parents taking her on “pretty epic summer vacations.” For Peters, the International Programs adviser in the College of Engineering, these family memories inspired a lifelong passion for global learning.
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September 15, 2014
Optometrist serves campus, brings aid to Jamaica
Dr. Joseph Myers, an optometrist with University Health Services, is a co-founder of the Eye Health Institute, which helps provide eye care and ocular health services to the people of Jamaica.
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September 2, 2014
UM-Flint CFR officer volunteers in Dominican Republic
During their week in the Dominican Republic, Becky Pettengill and the Midwest Medical Mission team saw more than 450 people in various communities across the country.
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June 23, 2014
Ross social media specialist cooks up a storm
Christopher Ankney can trace his lifelong love of cooking back to afternoons of after-school TV. “We didn’t have cable growing up, and when I got home from school the only thing to watch was cooking shows on PBS. Julia Child and I went through a lot of awkward years together,” he says.
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May 19, 2014
Orthotist and prosthetist personally relates to patients
Mark Taylor is no stranger to the symptoms he sees in his patients at the University of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center. As a post-polio patient, he knows what it’s like to live with them.
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April 28, 2014
Grant specialist stays active, gives back
When was the last time that you biked 50 miles? 100? 300 miles? For Brenda Phillips, U-M Health System grant specialist, long-distance bike rides are just a part of her routine — another way to stay healthy.
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April 14, 2014
Desktop support specialist volunteers in Honduras
As the resident IT guru among his friends and family, Rebi Varghese is often called in to address technology issues. “In the end, people always end up asking me computer questions,” says Varghese, who always tries to help.
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March 31, 2014
Video studio manager brings student projects to life
As the producing manager of the Digital Media Commons Video Studio in the Duderstadt Library, Jacques Mersereau spends his workday helping students and faculty with video projects of all kinds.
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March 17, 2014
Data analyst finds joy in making, sharing music
Ellen Woodard is an applications programmer/analyst for the Nephrology Division in Internal Medicine, but she hasn’t given up her love of musical performance.
