Alumni News
April 16, 2017
Climatology Researcher Given Inaugural Award at MCC
Rudy Bartels (M.A. ’14, Geography), geography and climatology researcher, is being honored with the inaugural Alumni Achievement Award from Muskegon Community College. The award recognizes professional achievement by an MCC graduate from the past 15 years. Bartels will be honored on Monday, May 1, at the Alumni Awards Dinner and...
March 26, 2017
Power and Perspective
“A life without music and art would be hollow. They speak to something primal in all of us. Great art is ephemeral and intangible and somehow our most important human expression. Art, music, nature and science, these things tell us who we are.” Chris Weller (B.F.A. Painting) draws bridges. But...
March 22, 2017
Hercules Profiles Angelou
Bob Hercules' (B.A. '79, Communication) profile of Dr. Maya Angelou premiered nationally on PBS on Feb. 21 as part of the network’s “American Masters” program. The full feature is currently available for viewing at here. The film, “Maya Angelou: And I Still Rise” is the first feature documentary about the...
March 22, 2017
Suiting Up Astronauts
“Working on space suits has also been a favorite part of my career so far. The astronauts are amazing people with great stories to tell. Being able to design gear for them and then see it in action on orbit is an honor.” David Cadogan (B.S.’86, Aircraft Engineering) has loved...
February 21, 2017
Alumnus Authors 'Five Cents;' Eighth Book
“Five Cents,” Vic Fortezza’s (B.S. ’71, Physical Education) newest novel, is now available. Set in a town named Kazoo, “Five Cents” takes place in the early 70s and revolves around a returning Vietnam Vet, a love story, the changes American was undergoing, and joy brought by the senses. Fortezza, who...
February 08, 2017
Reality Based Fiction
Richard Trevae is the pen name for Thomas R. Eurich (MBA ’71). These days he spends his retirement writing ‘reality inspired fiction,’ most notablyfocusing on the character of Dalton Crusoe. In late 2016, the fifth novel in the Dalton Crusoe series was published and unravels a plot involving secret gold...