Staff Spotlight
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December 8, 2025
Michigan Medicine staffer embraces taking flight
Jacob Sierocki, project manager for hospital services in the Department of Psychiatry, decided two and a half years ago to pursue his lifelong dream of flying.
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November 17, 2025
DPSS Special Victims Unit celebrates 10 years
U-M’s Division of Public Safety and Security added a Special Victims Unit a decade ago. Four women put together a proposal, knowing DPSS would benefit from a dedicated response team to these crimes.
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November 10, 2025
UM-Dearborn colleagues share a strong connection beyond campus
Graduate program coordinators Sherry Boyd and Rebekah Awood work together at UM-Dearborn’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, and they share a family bond. They’re mother and daughter.
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November 3, 2025
CFE lecturer brings vintage gaming to life in Saline
Mitch Rohde’s passion for fixing and preserving arcade machines has found a permanent home in Saline, where he just opened Otto’s Arcade and Club in a restored 1940s storefront.
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September 15, 2025
Michigan Medicine ASL interpreter has acting background
As a senior American Sign Language interpreter for Michigan Medicine, James Cech facilitates communication between patients and providers across a vast network of clinical settings.
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September 8, 2025
Dining director helps students, one etiquette class at a time
Keith Soster, director of student engagement and sustainability in Michigan Dining, teaches about 20 etiquette sessions a year, on campus and off. Topics at the workshops range from dining practices to networking tips.
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August 25, 2025
Ross School writer finds community and laughs in improv
On Friday nights, JT Godfrey performs in an improv group at hear.say brewing + theater. “With this group, I’ve been part of some of my favorite improv scenes of all time …There is so much talent,” he said.
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August 11, 2025
CHEAR project senior manager discovers creativity in costuming
The first time Julie McCormick volunteered to help with costumes was for a show more than a decade ago, when her son, then a third grader, got a part in a children’s production in Howell.
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July 21, 2025
ICPSR data curation director finds her flow while baking
Rujuta Umarji began baking her senior year in college and enjoys seeking new ways to evolve her skills. Her family, friends and ICPSR colleagues like her hobby too.
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June 23, 2025
Michigan Medicine nurse saves his uncle’s life
When a game of pickleball turned into a life-or-death situation, Taylor Krupp, a nurse in the Emergency Department at Michigan Medicine, had to use his skills to save a family member.
