News Release
CLAE Inducts 13 Alumni into Hall of Honor
On Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, 13 alumni were inducted into University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Liberal Arts and Education Hall of Honor. The first annual inauguration was held at the Detroit Golf Club.
The honorees were recognized for giving back time and resources to the University in many different ways, helping it flourish and grow. The 13 inductees are:
- Joseph A. Berkowski ’51 (awarded posthumously)
University Registrar and Director of Admissions - Catherine A. Caraher, Ph.D. ’53, '62
Retired Professor of History, University of Detroit Mercy - Rev. Malcolm T. Carron, S.J. ’39 (awarded posthumously)
President, University of Detroit - Gretchen Elliott, RSM ’66
Retired Sr. Vice President for Mission Integration, Trinity Health - Thomas A. Emmet, Ph.D. ’54
Consultant and Founder, Higher Education Executive Associates - Margaret A. Farley, RSM ’57, '60
Retired Gilbert L. Stark Professor Emerita of Christian Ethics, Yale University - Emily George, RSM ’58 (awarded posthumously)
President, Mercy College of Detroit - Jerome P. Horwitz ’42, ’44
Retired Professor Emeritus, School of Medicine, Wayne State University - Charles S. Kassab ’54 (awarded posthumously)
Chairman, CEO and President, Huntington Bankshares of Michigan - Marilyn Fisher Lundy ’46
Retired President and CEO of Matrix Human Services - Susanne O. McMillan ’58
Community Activist, Detroit, Michigan - John R. Mulroy ’39 (awarded posthumously)
Vice President, Community Relations, University of Detroit - Milford E. Woodbeck, Sr. ’33, '38 (awarded posthumously)
Chairman, Overhead Conveyor Company, Inc.
Photos of the 13 individuals are now included in the new Hall of Honor, which is located on the main floor of the Briggs Building, McNichols Campus.
Release date: November 02, 2009
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