Staff Spotlight
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February 10, 2020
Busy academic adviser finds serenity in ceramics
Jenna Long, an academic adviser in the School of Nursing, recently revived her passion and love for ceramics by enrolling in a class seven years after she last sat at a pottery wheel.
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January 20, 2020
Longtime UMS staffer fulfills lifelong ‘Jeopardy!’ dream
When Lisa Murray received the phone call from Sony Pictures Studios in September, she thought it was either spam or a prank. It wasn’t. A month later she was in Los Angeles, competing on “Jeopardy!”
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December 9, 2019
New media staffer involved in local, national film production
Paul Sutherland was born and raised in Ann Arbor, and while his career has taken him to Greece and on a popular late-night TV show, the new media technician remains loyal to his hometown.
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November 25, 2019
Academic program specialist also lives a performer’s life
By day, Ingrid Racine is an academic program specialist for the Center for World Performance Studies, and by night, she performs as a professional trumpeter and composer.
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November 11, 2019
Senior biological illustrator discusses art and education
John Megahan did not initially intend to pursue art as a career. And yet, when the opportunity arose, he took it. Megahan is the senior biological illustrator for U-M’s Museum of Zoology.
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November 4, 2019
RC staffer draws on experience from Buddhist center, Zingerman’s
Robby Griswold created an RC Podcast to more effectively inform faculty, students and alumni about the various projects and opportunities at the Residential College.
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September 30, 2019
Research fellow’s book teaches children about fluid phenomenon
Brandon Patterson, a Medical School Department of Radiology research fellow, has co-authored a children’s book, with a focus on academic research on fluid mechanics and cavitation.
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September 23, 2019
The RC’s Esha Biswas exhibits the art of being an artist
Esha Biswas, student affairs coordinator of the Residential College, counts among her passions photography, plants and Kathak, a form of classical dance from northern India.
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July 15, 2019
Spotlight: Auditor gives back to the military through Blue Star Mothers
When Jeannie Kain’s son Stephan joined the U.S. Air Force, she felt scared for his well-being during the several weeks he spent in basic training. As a member of the Blue Star Mothers of America, Kain is now giving back to soldiers like her son, and connecting with other military families.
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June 10, 2019
Spotlight: Leukemia patient returns to cancer unit as a nurse tech
Working as a nurse technician on the 7 East unit of C.S. Moth Children’s Hospital has brought Shannon Spicer full circle. Nineteen years ago, she was on the other side of care in the same place, battling leukemia.
