Staff Notes

A warm welcome to:

Brandi Bradley, academic secretary II, in the main office, who came from the Michigan League where she was a receptionist. She replaces Carol House.

Denise Falkner, academic secretary III, in the Auto Lab, who returns from Biomedical Engineering. She replaces Beverly Pyle.

Leigh McGrath, administrative assistant II, in the Engineering Research Center for Reconfigurable Machining Systems (ERC/RMS). She came from the U-M Human Resource Records and Information Services Department where she was an administrative assistant I. She has been with the U-M since 1994.

Laura Shlitz, academic secretary III, in the main office. She has been a legal secretary for a law office in Plymouth and replaces Dianne Van Hoosear.

Camille Young, administrative assistant I, in the financial office. She came from the U-M Medical Campus where she was a financial clerk III. She has been with the U-M since 1992.

Congratulations to:

Susan Clair, administrative assistant II, who moved to a similar position with the new GM Satellite Research Lab.

Shekinah Errington, senior graphic artist, for having been selected as one of 13 women to participate in a pilot forum at the U-M, "Awakening the Leader Within" Forum. Sponsored by HRD and the Commission for Women, it explores and develops individual career goals and enhances women's capacity for leadership.

Maribel Munguia who was promoted from Academics Services Secretary III to Academic Secretary IV in the ASO.

David Smith Photography [Photo - Grenier]

MEAM's Janet Grenier, supervisor laboratory services, received the 1998 CoE Excellence in Staff Service Award from Dean Stephen W. Director in June.

U-M MEAM CPO / Shekinah Errington
Beverly Pyle, academic secretary III, with MEAM Chair Panos Y. Papalambros, at her retirement celebration
in April.

U-M MEAM CPO / Shekinah Errington
1997-98 MEAM Staff Excellence Award Winners, Dianne Van Hoosear and Mike Napolitan (center), are flanked by their supervisors, (l.) Jeanne Jaeger and (r.) Matt Navarre

Chet Riley Paula Wilks, administrative assistant I, below, was a featured soloist with the Swing Sisters at "Friday Night at the Movies" at Slauson Middle School in May.