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Hall of Honor welcomes new members

On Oct. 9, the College of Business Administration inducted eight new members into its Hall of Honor.

Sponsored in part by Crain Communications, Inc. and the United Auto Workers International, the event began with Mass in the St. Ignatius Chapel and proceeded to the Detroit Golf Club for lunch and the award ceremony.

Reflecting the diversity of professions for which the College prepares its graduates, this year’s inductees include a bank president, a human resources director, a labor union leader, a member of a religious order, two executives of news media organizations, an academician, and a public official. Embodying the success of the College in achieving its central mission, they have served business organizations and society with competence, compassion, and conscience, as demonstrated through their intellectual prowess, professional accomplishments in their chosen careers, ethical leadership, and extensive community engagement with civic organizations, charities, and educational institutions. The inductees are:

Richard E. Czarnecki ’53, ’56 Professor of Accounting, University of Michigan-Dearborn
John W. Ennest ’64 President & CEO, Citizens Bank
Hon. Roman Gribbs ’52 ’54 Former Mayor of Detroit and Michigan Court of Appeals Judge
Samuel Logan ’73 Publisher, The Michigan Chronicle
Frances Mlocek, IHM ’58 Treasurer, Sisters, Servants of Immaculate Heart of Mary
William Morrow ’68 Executive Vice President for Operations, Crain Communications, Inc.
Marcellus Stepp ’63 International Vice President, United Auto Workers
Michael Tierney ’60 Group Director of Human Resource Management, General Motors Components

Biographies of the honorees can be viewed on the College of Business Administration Hall of Honor website.

Save the Date

Presidential Inauguration of
Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D.
Friday, April 13, 2012
For details, visit
the inauguration site.

Stay connected

New alumni benefit

UDM has connected with Quicken Loans to offer UDM alumni the opportunity to receive $500 at closing on a new or refinanced mortgage. For details, call 866-378-6088 or visit the Quicken Loans UDM page.

Shopping for UDM graduates?

UDM has the perfect gift. We have U of D and Mercy College of Detroit alumni t-shirts and U of D alumni ties. Find the order form on Community. Also, stop by the UDM Bookstore in the Student Center on the McNichols Campus for dozens of gift ideas.

Make the call to be included in the UDM Alumni Directory!

Over the next couple of months, Publishing Concepts, Inc. will contact UDM alumni via mail, email and phone to request your updated information for the UDM Alumni Directory, published every five years. The University thanks you in advance for your participation. For more about the directory project, visit the Online Community.

"Detroit is AWESOME, baby!"

UDM will honor former Titan basketball coach Dick Vitale, on Monday, Dec. 5, with a 6:15 p.m. dedication and naming of the Dick Vitale Court in Calihan Hall. Join the celebration and see the Titan men’s basketball team take on St. John’s in a nationally televised 7 p.m. game. Purchase tickets today by visiting DetroitTitans.com or by calling 313-993-1700.