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December 12, 2011
Karl Daubmann sits in his office at PLY headquarters, adjacent to his home in Ann Arbor, and he points to the light hanging above his head as he describes the research and intent behind its design. The thinly cut plywood, he says, allows for light to shine through the body of the fixture and give…
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December 5, 2011
Volunteer work has been a family endeavor since Jonathan Larson, UM-Dearborn’s student organizations supervisor, was a child. “My family has been very good at giving back … we always did gift baskets for food drives or coat drives,” says Larson, a native of Manistique in the Upper Peninsula. After graduating from Northern Michigan University with…
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September 5, 2011
Being a hall director suits Joe Colangelo, because mentoring the resident advisers (RAs) who make dorm life comfortable for roughly 1,100 West Quad students comes naturally to him. “I was an uncle when I was 8. I always had kids a little younger than me around, so I was always watching them,” he explains. Photo…
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August 15, 2011
Mary Bagwell likes to keep it simple, on the job as a laundry feeder folder, and when practicing her love for cooking at home. To perform well at her job, Bagwell says, “You have to make sure it’s clean, and stay busy and keep working until you get it done.” Photo by Eric Bronson, U-M…
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July 25, 2011
While working at Kellogg Eye Center in Livonia four years ago, a patient mentioned to Megan Wellman that she had just written a children’s book and was looking for an illustrator. Wellman said she majored in life drawing in college and asked the patient if she’d like to see some of her work. The author…
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July 11, 2011
Julie Fremuth is about the best friend an old piece of paper could have. As a conservator trained in preservation at the William L. Clements Library, her job is to save aged books, manuscripts, letters and documents. But her love for old paper goes beyond the walls of her workplace. Fremuth also likes to incorporate…
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June 6, 2011
Though Glenn Bugala has been involved in theatre since the ninth grade, one of his most rewarding moments came in 2002 when he directed the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre’s production of “Tommy.” Bugala says he tried a lot of new things with the production, including projecting images and video onto large screens for the audience.…
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May 23, 2011
Mike Ross’s natural patience and good humor serve him well in his job in the Office of Financial Aid, where he works closely with students and staff to help them navigate the financial aid process. His welcoming smile puts them at ease. But outside of work, Ross pursues a more confrontational kind of social interaction.…
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May 2, 2011
As a teenager growing up in the 1950s near the University of Cologne in Germany, Brigitte Maassen visited with people from all over the world. Her brothers often brought home Iranian classmates who had come to Cologne fleeing political upheaval. Seeing her parents welcome them with open arms left a strong impression. “I grew up…
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April 25, 2011
Klementina Sula immigrated to the United States from Albania at age 9 when her father won the green card visa lottery. Since arriving in America, Sula has made the most of the experiences and opportunities available here. “I know that my life in Albania would have been very different. Given the sacrifices that my parents…
