
Published By
NMU Office of Marketing and Communications
Northern Michigan University Foundation
COVER ARTWORK BY JOE RAYOME ‘04 BS
COVER BY MICHAEL FORESTER ‘09 BFA, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Editorial Team
Editor
Rebecca Tavernini ’11 MA, Publications Director
Writers
Kristi Evans, News Director
Zach Nicholas, Athletics Communications Manager
Executive Editors
Derek Hall, Chief Marketing Officer
Kristi Evans, News Director
Kylie Bunting ’11 BS '24 MAE, Director of Communications for the NMU Foundation and Alumni Relations
Kevin Corkin '13 BS, Director of Donor Relations
Michelle Khouli, Executive Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Editors
Sarah O'Neill '10 BS, Marketing Director
Amanda Gustafson '13 BS, Senior Social Media Coordinator
Brooke Whaley, Finance and Project Manager
Minnie Bittell '24 BA, Graduate Assistant
Kylie Bunting ’11 BS '24 MAE, Director of Communications for the NMU Foundation and Alumni Relations
Kevin Corkin '13 BS, Director of Donor Relations
Michelle Khouli, Executive Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Editors
Dan Truckey '90 BS, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center Director/Curator
Samantha Pynnonen, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center Collections Management Assistant
Marcus Robyns. Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives Archivist
Sarah O'Neill '10 BS, Marketing Director
Brooke Whaley, Finance and Project Manager, University Marketing and Communications
Bridgette Bowser, Public Relations Student
Design Team
Publication Designers
Michael Forester ’09 BFA, Creative Director
Ania Hyatt '24 BFA, Graphic Designer
Eva Kierzek, Student Designer
Brady Weller, Student Designer
Digital Issue Layout
Sarah O'Neill '10 BS, Marketing Director
Amanda Gustafson '13 BS, Social Media Coordinator
Carly Schrank '25, Student Marketing Assistant
Lead Photography
Isabelle Fritz ’19 BS, Photo/Video Coordinator
Ryan Sullivan, Photo/Video Director
Central Upper Peninsula and NMU Archives/UPlink
Support team
NMU Board of Trustees
Stephen E. Young
Chair
Lansing, Mich.
Melissa Holmquist '02 BS, '04 MAE
Vice Chair
Marquette, Mich.
Lisa I. Fittante ’81 BS
Kingsford, Mich.
Venus J. Brown
Detroit, Mich.
Brigitte R. LaPointe-Dunham '09 BS, '12 MCert. '15 MS
Baraga, Mich.
Steven W. Lindberg '66 BS, '78 MAE
Marquette, Mich.
Gregory J. Seppanen
Marquette, Mich.
Greg M Toutant '94 BA
Marquette, Mich.
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