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Thank You!

This special 125th Anniversary issue of Northern Magazine would not be possible without the irreplaceable resources and expertise of the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives and the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center. Archivist Marcus Robyns, Museum Director Dan Truckey, and Collections Management Assistant Samantha Pynnonen are treasured keepers and sharers of knowledge and unique items. Visit the U.P. Digital Network, UPLINK (uplink.nmu.edu) for yearbooks, university newspapers, photos and more, and their websites for online exhibits and the Maamawi-Ozhigi/Together We Grow site for stories of NMU and U.P. connections. Historic touchstones are from thoughtco.com. As some photos were not dated, they may appear in a different decade.

We also drew heavily from Miriam Hilton’s book "NMU: The First 75 Years"; "A Sense of Time: The Encyclopedia of Northern Michigan University" by Russell M. Magnaghi (currently being updated by Diane Kordich); and "Northern at 100: Celebrating Success; Embracing Change" by Suzan Travis-Robyns. NMU’s official publications and their staffs over the decades have also been invaluable.

And truly, the greatest appreciation goes to all of the student journalists and photographers who have authentically conveyed the life of Northern through the ages in newspapers, yearbooks and digital ways - capturing the spirit of the community we have been part of for 125 years.

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

Brad Canale, CEO, NMU Foundation

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

Hope Bennethum, Graphic Designer

Ania Hyatt '24 BFA, Graphic 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

Ryan Stephens '15 BS, Josh Leclair '09 BFA, Emilee Covers '22 BFA

Support team

NMU Board of Trustees

Stephen E. Young

Chair

Lansing, Mich.

Alexis M. Hart

Vice Chair

Royal Oak, Mich.

Lisa I. Fittante ’81 BS

Kingsford, Mich.

Melissa Holmquist '02 BS, '04 MAE

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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