More great updates from more great Broncos! Promotions, Bronco Love, and Special Honors for Broncos who graduated from 54 all the way 2011
David Bocek (BA '99, Public Administration) published a novel, The Shadow Faction, available at www.buybooksontheweb.com. The book is a political conspiracy thriller in regarding to current issues and globalization.
Asma Farhin (MS '98, Computer Science) joined Trustmark Companies as CIO, Employer Medical and Support Areas, a Lake Forest, Ill— based employee benefits, and health and fitness management organization.
Greg Flaska (BS, MS '72; Health, Physical Education & Recreation) will be inducted into the Portage Central High School's Hall of Fame in October 2012 for 30 years of dedication, leadership, and commitment to the Varsity Football and Men and Women's Track and Field programs. He also taught in the school for 30 years. For the past 11 years, Flaska has enjoyed retirement, but continues to coach women's track and field at Thornapple Kellogg High School.
Don Klacking (BBA '01, Accountancy) was promoted to Vice President-Finance for Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based Great Expressions Dental Centers. In his new position, Klacking will oversee the finance and treasury area for the Great Expression's Practice Support Centers (PSC) North in Bloomfield Hills, and the claim processing/cash posting area at the PSC South in Atlanta.
Heather (Chapman) Noble (BBA '99, Marketing) sent us Bronco update:
"Living and working in the Kalamazoo area successfully post-graduation! Ready to explore becoming a student again —of course at WMU."
Nick Stanage (BS '85, Mechanical Engineering) has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for Hexcel Corporation, in addition to serving as President. He has served as President of Hexcel since 2009.
"I knew from my very first visit here that WMU was the place that I would call home. 7 years, 2 degrees, and countless experiences later I still call WMU home. I came to WMU as a Freshman in 2005, I had a whirlwind of an undergraduate career.
I made memories and friends that would last a lifetime, and WMU''s Bigelow Hall brought me to my Husband and the start of our life together. I have been fortunate enough to experience WMU in multiple situations. I have been an Undergraduate, and Graduate Student, Student Employee, Graduate Assistant and now Full time Employee.
Each experience has allowed for me to build on my passion for the Brown and Gold. The sense of community I get from this place is like no other. Ask anyone you know and they will tell you my excitement for my Employer and Alma Matter.
Give me 5 minutes and Ill convince you what your missing out on if you do not call yourself a Bronco. I can say that it wont matter how much time passes 10 years, 20, even 50 I will always bleed Brown and Gold."
Seema J. Gross Tepper (BA '54, Elementary Education) received her MFA in Poetry from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey in June, 2012.
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