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Welcome to the
Schoolcraft
SCHOLARS
15th Anniversary Celebration & 2014 Graduation Banquet
S
choolcraft
Scholars
an honors program, is
designed to provide talented,
academically-motivated
students with an enhanced
educational experience.
In an environment that
promotes scholarship and
community, Scholars enjoy
frequent interaction with
peers and honors faculty.
They are challenged to grow
intellectually, increase their
awareness of the society
around them, question
the status quo, think
critically, work collaboratively,
and become involved in the
community through servicelearning projects.
Schoolcraft
SCHOLARS
honors program
Program
5:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wine Glow
Main Street
6:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graduation Banquet & Anniversary Dinner
DiPonio Room
We are grateful to all our sponsors:
Wine Glow Co-sponsors
University of Michigan–Dearborn
Wayne State University
Platinum Sponsors
Dr. Faye Schuett & Linda Burnett
Tiandra Gunn-Bennett & Dale Bennett
Gold Sponsor
John Walsh
Barbara Reichard
Silver Sponsors
Distance Learning Center*
Deborah Taracuk
Student Activities Office*
Counseling Center*
Stuart Baker
Bronze Sponsors
Embroidery Solutions, Etc.
Julie Button
Admissions & Welcome Center*
Cedric Howie
Career Services*
Gerard Mellnick
English Department*
Andrea Nofz
Planning & Analytics*
Bizarre Marketing
Registration Center*
* Campus partners
Celebrating 15 years
and appreciating the
Scholars Honors’
positive impact within the
Schoolcraft community . . . and beyond.
The Distance Learning
Department is excited
to join the Scholars
Honors Program in
celebrating its 15-year
anniversary. Best wishes
for a wonderful event
recognizing those who
have participated in
and benefited from
this program.
Congratulations and Best Wishes!
The Admissions and Welcome Center
Schoolcraft’s doors
are always open to
our graduates as they
journey through life.
We hope to see you
in one of our Online
or Open Entry/
Open Exit Classes.
Congratulations to all Schoolcraft
Scholars, past and present! What a
wonderful opportunity for you to have
this experience as part of your education.
Gerard J. Mellnick, MBA, CPA,
Assistant Professor of Business
For more
information
contact us at
dl@schoolcraft.edu
or call
734-462-4532.
Congratulations
on 15 years of academic
excellence: I am so grateful for
the opportunity to work with
such dedicated, caring and
hardworking students, faculty
and community partners.
Here’s to the next 15 years!
Deborah Taracuk
Honors Program Coordinator
Announcing the new
Registration Center
Schoolcraft College
18600 Haggerty Road
Livonia, MI 48152-2696
www.schoolcraft.edu
registration@schoolcraft.edu
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are
tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
The University of Michigan-Dearborn is proud to support
Schoolcraft College’s Scholars Honors 15th Anniversary
Celebration and their continuing efforts to help high achieving
students enhance their college years.
umd.umich.edu
Wayne State is a proud partner with Schoolcraft College
on the University Bound and Schoolcraft to U programs.
Both help students complete Schoolcraft coursework and
progress toward a bachelor’s degree at WSU in some of the
market’s most rewarding fields including the health sciences,
engineering and business. The Irvin D. Reid Honors College
at Wayne State welcomes high-achieving Schoolcraft students
with an outstanding academic program and Honors Transfer
scholarships to support their studies. We look forward to
continually strengthening our Schoolcraft ties, and introducing
you to our campus.
Learn more at wayne.edu.
Irvin D. Reid
Honors College
Celebrating 15 years and appreciating the
Scholars Honors’ positive impact within
the Schoolcraft community and beyond.
CongratulationsMegwan
Megan Krajewski!
Congratulations
Krajewski!
Congratulations and Best Wishes!
Congratulations to all the Honors Scholars.
Julie Button
Admissions Representative
Congratulations Honors Scholars!
The English Department applauds the
Schoolcraft Scholars Honors Program
on 15 years of academic excellence and
community service.
We congratulate you and wish you the best!
Best wishes for a successful future.
Stuart and Nora Baker
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It has been a pleasure serving as your mentor
this past year. Congratulations on your success,
including—but certainly not limited to—your
Jack Kent Cooke scholarship.
I wish you the very best in your future endeavors!
—Professor Andrea Nofz
Achieve your dream by expanding
your foundation then building
your brand from walking by faith!
—Tiandra Gunn-Bennett
Honors Program
Schoolcraft College Class of 2010
The Schoolcraft Scholars Honors Program
would not exist were it not for the vision, drive,
and commitment of Dr. Faye Schuett, English
Professor Emeritus, and Founding Director of
the Honors Program. Dr. Schuett raised the
bar yet higher for hundreds of high-achieving
students and, as a result, they are better
equipped, better educated, and better prepared
to lead lives that will benefit and enhance the
communities to which they belong.
More people than can ever be counted are—and
will be—grateful to Dr. Schuett . . . though they
may never know it.
However . . .
We know it and we thank you.
I would like to extend hearty
Congratulations
to all those involved with the
Schoolcraft
SCHOLARS
honors program
on a job well done!
Here’s to many more years of encouraging and supporting
academic excellence and civic involvement.
Speaker Pro Tempore John Walsh (R-Livonia)
Paid for by Citizens for John Walsh • 19980 Mayfield St. • Livonia, MI 48152 • © Citizens for John Walsh
We appreciate all your hard work
and dedication to Schoolcraft and
the community.
Congratulations!
Congratulations on 15 years of
outstanding academics and service!
—Cedric Howie
Professor, Economics
—Career Services
Freya (Thodesen-Kasparian)—
Ha sido un placer trabajar contigo
este año en dos proyectos. Sé que
tu futuro va a ser muy brillante.
¡Buena suerte en todo!
—Profesora Andrea Nofz
“
The future belongs to those who believe
in the beauty of their dreams.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
The Research and Analytics Office
congratulates the Honors Program for
equipping students to achieve their dreams.
Happy Anniversary to the
Honors Program!
It has been an Honor supporting
your achievements for the past
15 years!
—Counseling & Academic Advising Services
D
is the
starting point of all achievement.”
—W. Clement Stone
efiniteness of purpose
Barb and Bill Reichard
The Honors Program has helped to me grow in many aspects, from
academics to community service, as both have played a crucial role
in helping in my journey to self-discovery. I not only discovered what
my interests are within the classroom, but also my role as a citizen to
help the community. I have been blessed to be guided and supported
by the Honors Program, its wonderful faculty and inspiring students,
to continue to reach for my potential, while giving back to others.
In addition, I am grateful to have had their assistance through the
strenuous Jack Kent Cooke scholarship application. I would not be a
“Cookie” without the Schoolcraft Scholars!
—Maria Cielito Robles
2014 Jack Kent Cooke Scholar
Schoolcraft Scholars Graduate
The Honors Program has been invaluable to me, not only through the
relationships I have built, but also through the many doors that have
been opened for me in both the community and academia. When I first
joined, I knew I wanted to make a positive impact on society, but wasn’t
sure how to go about doing it. The Honors Program provided me with
ways to accomplish my goals and guided me through an important part
of my life. The faculty also worked laboriously, yet enthusiastically, while
helping me through the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship application process,
and I cannot thank them enough for their instrumental role in my being
awarded. Overall, the program has enriched my life in numerous ways
and helped me utilize much of my previously untapped potential.
—Jonathan Kris
2014 Jack Kent Cooke Scholar
Schoolcraft Scholars Graduate
Schoolcraft Scholars Honors Program has provided me with many
enriching opportunities to become an outstanding person and
taught me to give back to the community. I have come to recognize
my potential and explore my character in different situations both
personally and academically. Throughout my journey, I have shaped
myself to excel in academics and service.
—Usha Kadiyala
2013 Jack Kent Cooke Scholar
and Honors Alumna
Program
Welcome & Introduction
Deborah Z. Taracuk, Honors Program Coordinator
Schoolcraft Scholars Administration 2014
Cheryl Hawkins, Dean of Liberal Arts & Science
Dr. Deborah Daiek, Associate Dean of Learning Support Services
Dr. Dennis Genig, Director of Special Projects
Deborah Z. Taracuk, Program Coordinator
Dr. Mark Huston, Advisory Committee Chair
Tiandra Gunn-Bennett, Program Clerk
Video Alumni Remarks
Dr. Faye Schuett
Tiandra Gunn-Bennett (2010)
Leandra Edwards (2006)
Usha Kadiyala (2013)
Presidential Welcome
Dr. Conway Jeffress
Invocation
Back of the bread is the flour,
and back of the flour is the mill.
Back of the mill is the wind and the rain
and the season’s will.
Reflection
With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate,
and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.
—Keshaven Nair
Author, A Higher Standard of Leadership: Lessons from the Life of Gandhi
Joy & Grace Awards
Contribution Awards:
Grace Award: Deborah Burke
Presented by Zachary D’Agostino
and Anna Granch
Scholars Certificate Awards
Joy Award: Todd Stowell
Presented by Ashi Arora and Ben Gresko
Diane Flynn-Hahn
Elizabeth Grace
Karla Frentzos
Karen Schaumann-Beltran
Professor, Sociology 290 Capstone Course
Concluding Remarks
Deborah Taracuk
Vincent Allen
Student Profile
Transfer School: Wayne State University
Major: Engineering
Mentor: Chris Wood
Favorite Activity: Snowboarding, Wallyball, disk
golf, and any other outdoor activity
Service Involvement on Campus: PTK and
Scholars Honors Program
Service Involvement off Campus: Tutored
children at Cass Elementary in math & reading
and presentation of Physics for Northville Middle
School
Capstone Project: Engineering Minds for Our
Future
Service Hours: 78.5
Ashi Arora
Student Profile
Transfer School: Wayne State University
Major: Health Science
Mentors: Donna Clack and JuJuan Taylor
Favorite Activity: Learning
Service Involvement on Campus: Phi Theta
Kappa, Asian Student Association, Schoolcraft
Connection and Pageturner’s Book Club
Service Involvement off Campus: Coins to
Change Program, Red Wagon, English tutor
Capstone Project: Building a Bridge to Detroit
Service Hours: 191.8
Erin Brewer
Transfer School: University of Michigan
Mentor: Elzbieta Rybicka
Favorite Activity: Helping
Service Involvement on Campus: Scholars
Honors Program
Service Involvement off Campus: Tutor,
volunteer at the YMCA, civility conference
attendee; helped sort books at the local library,
and helped sell merchandise to raise money for
children in Uganda
Capstone Project: Fun to Volunteer at the YMCA
Service Hours: 77
Transfer School: Eastern Michigan University
Major: Nursing
Mentors: Deborah Burke and Kristin Fruth
Favorite Activity: Helping Others
Service Involvement on Campus: Pageturner’s
Book Club and Earth Day
Service Involvement off Campus: People for
Palmer Park
Capstone Project: The Veterans of Waltonwood
Service Hours: 79
Student Profile
Zachary
D’Agostino
Student Profile
Major: Psychology
Rose Drury
Student Profile
Transfer School: Eastern Michigan University
Major: Nursing
Mentor: Anna Maria Trojan
Favorite Activity: Helping Others
Service Involvement on Campus: Scholars
Honors Program
Service Involvement off Campus: Roofs for
Woofs, The Livonia Family YMCA, Child Watch,
and Detroit Dog Rescue
Capstone Project: Health Care, One Person at a
Time
Service Hours: 71
Anna Granch
Student Profile
Transfer School: University of Michigan
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Mark Huston
Favorite Activity: Learning
Service Involvement on Campus: Phi Theta
Kappa, the Philosophy Club, Gay Straight Alliance,
the Otaku Anime Club and the Fit Club
Service Involvement off Campus: Coins to
Change, Cass Community, Wayne County Shelter,
Thayer’s Park and St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen
Capstone Project: Visiting Vista Maria
Service Hours: 83
Transfer School: University of Michigan
Major: Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Audrey Mingela
Favorite Activity: Learning
Service Involvement on Campus: Schoolcraft
Connection Newspaper, Video Production Club,
Schoolcraft Theatre
Service Involvement off Campus: Tutoring
math & reading, fundraising for Cass Community,
and Recycling in Howell
Capstone Project: News! Recycling and
Aquaponics
Student Profile
Benjamin Joseph
Gresko
Service Hours: 101.5
Megan Krajewski
Major: Environmental science
Mentor: Diane O’Connell
Favorite Activity: Working with kids
Service Involvement on Campus: Scholars
Honors Program
Service Involvement off Campus: Friends of
the Rouge, Hicks Elementary School, Red Wagon
literacy program and Forgotten Harvest
Capstone Project: Frogs, Education and a
Healthier Watershed
Service Hours: 76
Student Profile
Transfer School: University of Michigan, Michigan
State University, or DePaul University
Jonathan Kris
Student Profile
Transfer School:
Major: Philosophy
Mentor: Mark Huston
Favorite Activity: Reading
Service Involvement on Campus: Phi Theta
Kappa
Service Involvement off Campus: The
MacGuffin, St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen and
Thayer’s Nature
Capstone Project: Philosophistry
Service Hours: 101.5
Loan Nguyen
Student Profile
Transfer School: University of Michigan
Major: Nursing
Mentor: Sandy Roney-Hays
Favorite Activity: Shopping and Playing with my
little brother
Service Involvement on Campus: Orientation
Group leader, University Bound Freshman Focus
group and Phi Theta Kappa
Service Involvement off Campus: Cass
Community Social Service
Capstone Project: Benefiting the Patients at
Botsford Hospital
Service Hours: 127
Transfer School: University of Michigan
Major: Communication
Mentor: Todd Stowell
Favorite Activity: Writing
Service Involvement on Campus: Phi Theta
Kappa
Service Involvement off Campus: Cass
Community Social Services
Capstone Project: Stretching for Stress
Service Hours: 200
Student Profile
Blandelia “Lia”
Payne
Maria Cielito Robles
Major: Pre-med and pre-law
Mentor: Andrea Nofz
Favorite Activity: Caring for others
Service Involvement on Campus: Radcliff
Center Food Pantry, University Bound Program
and Schoolcraft Connection
Service Involvement off Campus: Tutoring
for Early Literacy, Emergency Department of
St. Mary Mercy Hospital, and Michigan Life
Sciences and Innovation Center
Capstone Project: The Hunger Games, Radcliff
Edition
Service Hours: 102
Student Profile
Transfer School: Wayne State University, University
of Michigan, Cornell University, or John Hopkins
Student Profile
Freya ThodesenKasparian
Transfer School: Wayne State University
Major: Public Relations
Mentor: Deborah Taracuk
Favorite Activity: Socializing with others
Service Involvement on Campus: University
Bound, Scholars Honors Program and PTK
Service Involvement off Campus: Cass
Community Social Services and Canton Historical
Society
Capstone Project: Cracking the Code of Civility
Service Hours: 128.5
Emily Podwoiski
Student Profile
Transfer School: Western Michigan University
Major: Fine Arts
Mentor: Elizabeth Grace
Favorite Activity: Learning & exploring new
things
Service Involvement on Campus: The
Schoolcraft Connection and Scholars Honors
Program
Service Involvement off Campus: Project Share
Joy and Cass Community Social Service
Capstone Project: See Emily Play
Service Hours: 56
Kortnie Bush
Transfer School: Michigan State University
Mentor: Josselyn Moore
Favorite Activity: Hosting
Service Involvement on Campus: Multicultural
Fair and Volleyball Club
Service Involvement off Campus: Operation
Good Cheer and Gleaners Food Bank
Capstone Project: International Investigations
Service Hours: 75
Student Profile
Major: Hospitality management
Lori Kelly-Wheeler
Transfer School: University of Michigan–Dearborn
Mentors: Caroline McNutt and Jerome Lavis
Favorite Activity: Red Wagon Program, Delivering
Books to Children
Service involvement on campus: Phi Theta
Kappa Vice, University Bound, Learning
Assistance Center, Earth Day Board, Relay for
Life, Coins to Change, Multicultural Fair, Campus
Community Fair, Honors Orientation Leader
Service off campus: Michigan Campus Compact
Conference, Red Wagon Leader, Reality Store,
Leo’s Soup Kitchen, Ronald McDonald
House, Michigan Life Sciences and
Innovation Center
Capstone Project: Earth Day
Edibles
2014 Commitment to Service Award Winner
Service Hours: 334
Student Profile
Major: Biochemistry
Lucy Wildman
Student Profile
Transfer School: Emerson College
Major: Writing, Literature, and Publishing
Mentor: Stuart Baker
Favorite Activity: Playing Soccer
Service Involvement on Campus: Student
Ambassador and Phi Theta Kappa
Service Involvement off Campus: Red Wagon
and The Salvation Army
Capstone Project: Under the Cover :
The MacGuffin
Service Hours: 150
Erica Wysocki
Student Profile
Transfer school: Wayne State University
Major: Nursing
Mentor: Nancy Palmer
Favorite Activity: Volunteering at the hospital
Service involvement on campus: Scholars
Honors Program
Service off campus: St. Mary Mercy Hospital in
Livonia and Cass Community Social Services
Capstone Project: Serving Saint Mary’s
Service Hours: 197
Thank
You
A big
to the Schoolcraft College
Foundation
Board of Trustees
Brian D. Broderick . . . . . . . Chair
Carol M. Strom . . . . . . Vice Chair
James G. Fausone . . . . . . Secretary
Joan A. Gebhardt . . . . . . Treasurer
Gretchen Alaniz . . . . . . . . Trustee
Terry Gilligan . . . . . . . . . Trustee
Eric Stempien . . . . . . . . . Trustee
Conway A. Jeffress, Ph.D., President