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Spotlight on "Student Success 2007" - September 2007

Iris S. Perez, CSP Graduate, August 2007
B.A. Communication Studies & Spanish

Iris was chosen for an internship in May 2007 with WZZM 13 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Communication Studies Department awarded her the Helen Weber Award and the Kara Sundlun House Scholarship fund to aid in her pursuit of becoming a successful broadcast journalist. While a student, Iris also worked as our CSP Orientation Peer Advisor for two summers. She also interned with Channel 2 in Detroit for awhile.

Good Luck in all of your future endeavors. We will miss having you on campus.

Phillip Morgan, CSP Alum, May 2004
B.A. American Culture

Phillip is currently married to a wonderful wife that he met at U of M. They are living in a house in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He works there as a Satellite Operator for the United States Air Force. He is a 1st Lt. focusing on his family, health, and spirituality. Phillip feels that he is truly living the American Dream.

Best wishes to you and your wife and thank you for filling out a spotlight on student success form.

Nate Minnick, CSP Alum, May 2006
B.S. in Biology and minor in History of Art

Nate began U of M in the College of Engineering in 2001. After a summer job working in the St. John Hospital (Detroit) Emergency Department, he decided to enter LSA and pursue a degree in Biology. In Engineering, he had not found a field which created a drive for inspirational study. In LSA, he discovered a passion for Biology and History of Art (so to those undeclared: choose a major of something you want to learn about!). Nate tutored Biology courses with CSP, and tried to create a deeper interest in Biology to those he taught. In 2006, Nate graduated from LSA with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in History of Art. He now attends the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Virginia Tech. He would like to thank the CSP staff, his academic advisor-Michele Ruffino, his Biology GSI- Laury Woods, his English 225 instructor-Dr. Randy Tessier, and his History of Art Professor- Dr. David Doris for helping him accomplish his undergraduate goals. Nate always remembers the fun he had in class with Dr. Tessier. After graduation from medical school, he plans on returning to Detroit to for Residency.

*I contacted Nate in the wake of the Virginia Tech Tragedy because I saw him featured on Channel 4 in Detroit in an interview with Broadcaster, Hank Winchester. Nate and his fellow medical students were called upon after the tragedy to help in counseling the Virginia Tech community.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the Virginia Tech Tragedy.