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Magazine Staff

Vice President, University Communications and Marketing
John Young

Executive Editor
Donna Mirabito

Art Director
Debra Lashbrook

Web Team
Todd Nucci; Gregg Phelps; Evan Zusy; Colleen Campbell, CAS '10; Kathleen Buchanan, CAS '12; Lauryn Roycraft

Photographers
Chuck Cloud; Vaughn Gurganian; Pete Gyftakis; Juan Juarez; Mike Naddeo; Rick Smith; Adam Sparkes; Jason Willis, CAS '12

Project Manager
Nancy Potton

Production Manager
Shelby Olsen, CAS '07

Proofreaders
Z² Productions

Class Notes Coordinator
Shanna Dawson

Writers
Sandra Beckwith; Jennifer Heil Bonacorsi, CAS ’94; Nina Googasian; Oona Goodin-Smith, CAS '16; Chris Lewis; Fritz Reznor; Susan Thwing

Contributions from Oakland's Media Relations and Social Media Teams
Brian Bierley, Director of Media Relations; Eric Reikowski, CAS '07, Public Information Specialist

About Oakland University

Oakland University is a doctoral research university located on 1,443 acres of scenic land in the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills in Oakland County, Michigan. The University has 136 bachelor’s degree programs and 137 graduate degree and certificate programs. Oakland is a nationally recognized public university with more than 20,500 students. Academics include programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education and Human Services, School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and School of Medicine.