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“Who would have imagined 150 years ago: 

That by our example, we would become the global prototype of a 

genuinely American brand of higher education B one that is an 

engine of the economy, a force for the democratization of public 

learning, the model for engagement with the world beyond the 

campus, and a catalyst for improving the quality of life in Michigan 

and around the world. 

Today I=m calling for a new land-grant revolution, the next bold 

experimentB the land-grant university for the world. As a great 

public research university, one of the top 100 in the world, endowed 

with a difference B the land-grant spirit, the great land-grant heart B 

Michigan State University accepts the mantle and the mace of 

leadership for this revolution.” 

President Lou Anna K. Simon 

Twentieth President of MSU, 2005-present 

“We believe that a university of international distinction and 

21st-century influence is a local, national, and international 

resource for knowledge creation and knowledge dissemination. Such 

a university promotes problem-solving to address society's needs, 

both locally and globally. All students, faculty, staff, and other 

university clientele should have broad opportunities to become 

globally aware, capable of collaborating with colleagues and clients 

at home and abroad, and able to operate effectively 

in a global environment.” 

John K. Hudzik 

Acting Provost

Gill-Chin Lim (1946-2005) 

Dr. Gill-Chin Lim was Dean of International Studies and Programs (ISP) at 

Michigan State University (MSU) from 1991 to 1995. He also served as the MSU 

Endowed Professor of Asian Studies in a Global Context, a professor of Urban and 

Regional Planning in the School of Planning, Design and Construction, and as 

director of the Program on Humanistic Globalization. 

During his tenure as ISP dean, Dr. Lim provided intellectual leadership to 

international activities at MSU, oversaw a restructuring of ISP, and worked to 

establish endowments for all area study centers. He established the ISP tradition of 

the annual International Awards Ceremony (IAC) and founded the Visiting 

International Professional Program (VIPP).

Dr. Lim had a life-long concern for poverty alleviation and the critical need for 

adequate housing on humanitarian grounds as well as on social, health, 

educational, and economic development grounds. Toward these ends, Dr. Lim was 

president and founder of the Consortium on Development Studies, chair of the 

board of Citizens for Decent Housing, and co-president of the Korea Federation for 

Environmental Movement. He advised the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, 

U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Agency for International Development, the Urban 

Institute, the Korean Research Institute for Human Settlements, and the Center for 

Korean Women and Politics. He was also chairperson of the Bi-Lateral Trade Team 

for Michigan and Korea under Michigan Governor John Engler. Later, he became 

the founding dean of the Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and 

Management. 

Educated at Seoul National University (BSE, MSE), Harvard (MCP) and 

Princeton (PhD), Dr. Lim specialized in strategic planning, policy analysis, and 

governance. He published and lectured on topics of comparative development, 

housing, environment, planning and decision making theories, and global education. 

He was the co-editor of the Journal of Planning Education and Research. His 

published scholarly works consist of 31 authored, co-authored, and/or edited books 

and more than 100 articles, books chapters and published reports. 

Dr. Lim traveled in more than 60 countries and conducted research in China, 

Japan, the Philippines, South Korea and North Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, USSR, 

Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the U.S. As ISP Dean, he established or maintained 

international coopration with more than 200 institutions around the world. 

Dr. Lim was a devoted teacher who encouraged students to explore new 

areas of knowledge in global issues, development studies, and comparative and 

multidisciplinary studies. The importance of students and developing future scholars 

with global perspectives inspired him to establish an endowment to fund the Gill- 

Chin Lim Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Global Studies. 

Dr. Lim advanced the discussion and debate about globalization and 

internationalization at MSU. He spoke often of the responsibility of every person to 

work to improve society, to recognize each person as an individual, and to help 

them achieve their maximum potential. MSU President Lou Anna Kimsey Simon 

wrote “His special vision and unique work in Korea are embedded in the fabric of our 

international programs and we will benefit from the richness of his contributions for 

years to come.”

2005 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS CEREMONY PROGRAM 

4:00 - 4:15 pm 

Hors d'oeuvres and Beverages 

Music provided by Folias 

Carmen Maret, flute, alto flute, piccolo 

Andrew Bergeron, guitar 

MSU School of Music 

4:15 pm 

Welcome 

Jeff Riedinger, Acting Dean 

International Studies and Programs 

Opening Remarks 

President Lou Anna K. Simon 

Acting Provost John K. Hudzik 

Recognition of Award Recipients 

(See facing page) 

Hors d'oeuvres and Beverages to Follow 

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RECOGNITION OF AWARD RECIPIENTS 

Ralph H. Smuckler Award for Advancing 

International Studies and Programs at Michigan State University 

presented by 

John K. Hudzik, Acting Provost 

Joon S. Moon Distinguished International Alumni Award 

presented by 

L. Patrick Scheetz, Assistant Director 

MSU Alumni Association 

Gill-Chin Lim Award for 

Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Global Studies 

presented by 

Hyun-Chin Lim, Dean of Undergraduate Education, 

Seoul National University 

and 

Brett Hwi-Gook Song, CEO, Song and Associates 

Glen L. Taggart Award for Community Contribution 

to International Understanding 

presented by 

David L. Porteous 

MSU Trustee 

MSU Award for Outstanding Service to Study Abroad 

presented by 

Kathleen Fairfax, Director 

Office of Study Abroad 

Homer Higbee International Education Award 

presented by 

Peter Briggs, Director 

Office for International Students and Scholars 

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Ralph H. Smuckler Award for Advancing International 

Studies and Programs at Michigan State University 

Mary P. Andrews 

Joon S. Moon Distinguished International Alumni Award 

Delia Z. F. Koo 

Hyun-Oh Yoo 

Gill-Chin Lim Award for 

Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Global Studies 

Maria Nnyepi 

Glen L. Taggart Award for Community Contribution 

to International Understanding 

Larry Arbanas 

Marilyn Kesler 

MSU Award for Outstanding Service to Study Abroad 

H. Paul Roberts 

Gerald Urquhart 

Homer Higbee International Education Award 

Erika K. Cwiek 

Christine Imelda 

Angelika N. Kraemer 

Margaret Gunn 

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2005 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 

INTRODUCTION 

The International Awards Ceremony is hosted each spring by the Dean of International 

Studies and Programs (ISP). Its purpose is to bring together MSU faculty, staff, students, community 

volunteers, and others from the wider Michigan community to recognize and celebrate outstanding 

contributions toward international understanding. 

The Ralph H. Smuckler Award for Advancing International Studies and Programs at MSU 

recognizes and rewards one or two faculty members each year for their significant and lasting impact 

on the advancement of international scholarship, teaching, and public service. This award is named 

after Ralph H. Smuckler, a former long-time dean of International Studies and Programs. 

The Joon S. Moon Distinguished International Alumni Award, named for an eminent Korean- 

American businessman, recognizes one or more international alumni who have brought special credit 

to MSU through their professional achievements. 

The Gill-Chin Lim Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Global Studies 

acknowledges one graduate student each year for her/his outstanding doctoral dissertation, completed 

the preceding year, focusing on global studies. This award is named for the late Dr. Gill-Chin Lim, MSU 

Professor of Geography and Urban Planning and former Dean of International Studies and Programs. 

The Glen L. Taggart Award for Community Contribution to International Understanding was 

named in honor of ISP's first dean. It is given to one or more citizens of the State of Michigan who 

have made a distinct, sustained contribution to international understanding in their respective 

communities or in the state at large. 

The MSU Award for Outstanding Service to Study Abroad recognizes faculty and academic 

staff who give their time, energy, and creativity to the development and implementation of study abroad 

programs that support MSU=s commitment to providing students with high quality international 

education opportunities. 

The Homer Higbee International Education Award was named for a person who dedicated his 

professional life to international educational exchange in the 25 years that he served in the Office of 

International Studies and Programs at MSU. The Higbee awards are primarily for MSU students who 

have made significant contributions to the enhancement of international communication, understanding, 

and cooperation at MSU through service activities. One member of Community Volunteers for 

International Programs (CVIP) is also given such an award each year. 

In addition to these ISP awards, there are many other international achievements that are recognized 

later in the program notes. We congratulate and thank all of the recipients and encourage others to 

take the opportunity at this reception to do likewise. 

CONGRATULATIONS! 

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RALPH H. SMUCKLER AWARD FOR ADVANCING INTERNATIONAL 

STUDIES AND PROGRAMS AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 

Mary P. Andrews 

Dr. Mary P. Andrews epitomizes distinguished achievement in the promotion 

of international activities. She has more than 25 years of experience as an 

internationalist, researcher and program evaluator. Her international interests 

include extension program development and evaluation, women and families in 

development, and integrated farming and rural development approaches. After 

serving in the Peace Corps in India, she earned her doctorate in Family Ecology, 

College of Human Ecology, where she later served as the Associate Dean for 

Extension, Research, and International Programs. She is currently Director 

Emeritus of International Extension Programs for MSU Extension (MSUE) and 

Coordinator of the National Initiative to Internationalize Extension. While 

administering program planning and evaluation services for MSUE she helped 

create the renowned International Extension Training Program. Cited for her 

leadership in internationalizing extension programs nationally, Dr. Andrews has 

been a team leader for International Extension Training Field Work in Mexico, 

Dominican Republic, Belize, Jamaica, Ukraine, India, Thailand, and Bolivia. 

Dr. Andrews has served as consultant to projects and organizations in Latin 

America, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. She has also served as consultant and 

trainer to the World Bank National Agriculture Technology Project and to a United 

Nations Development /Food and Agriculture Organization project, both in India. Dr. 

Andrews developed and has taught an MSU study abroad program in India and 

Global Futures: 21 st Century Lifestyles at MSU for students from India. 

Dr. Andrews has served as a board member of Christian Children’s Fund, an 

international child development organization, and Tiller’s International; a member of 

International Home Economics Services, a voluntary organization of professionals 

sharing skills with colleagues in developing countries, and Michigan Partners, an 

organization promoting collaboration between U.S. and Latin American citizens. She 

is president of the International Federation for Home Economics-U.S., 2004-2008, 

and past chair of the International Division of the American Association of Family 

and Consumer Science. 

Dr. Mary Andrews is a dedicated leader, enthusiastic supporter, and tireless 

defender of sound international programs that range across formal research, 

teaching and service outreach to informal personal relationships with scholars 

globally. She is richly deserving of the Ralph H. Smuckler Award. 

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JOON S. MOON DISTINGUISHED INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI AWARD 

Delia Z. F. Koo 

The career of Dr. Delia Koo has embodied the spirit and dedication of an 

educator and a humanitarian as deeply as it has epitomized the mission of the MSU 

International Studies Program. A long-time member of the faculty of Michigan State 

University who devoted herself to the advancement of the field of international 

studies at MSU, she was closely involved in and committed to initiatives that have 

significantly enriched this University and, in particular, its international programs. 

Through her tireless work in founding the Volunteer English Tutoring 

Program (VETP), Dr. Koo has helped MSU students improve their skills in the 

English language and better understand American culture as they and their family 

members studied at MSU. As coordinator, Dr. Koo recruited, trained, and 

orchestrated the volunteers in the VETP. She also was responsible for facilitating 

student enrollment through the program. Her work and these continuing services 

have been critical to the success of thousands of MSU international students. 

In addition to her volunteer efforts on behalf of international students, Dr. 

Koo has supported international students and programs at MSU in various practical 

ways. Her major donation for the construction of the third-floor addition named the 

Delia Koo International Academic Center to the International Center provided 

classrooms and office space for new and existing academic programs. 

Dr. Koo has been recognized in Who=s Who of American Women, as well as 

in Who=s Who Among Asian Americans, Who=s Who in the Midwest, and in many 

editions of American Men and Women of Science. She served as chair of the 

Michigan Section of the Mathematical Association of America in 1979-80 and 

governor of the Section in 1981 and 1983. She received the Meritorious Service 

Award of the Mathematical Association of America in 1992. Dr. Koo earned a 

baccalaureate degree in China, as well as both master=s and doctoral degrees in 

English from Radcliffe College. She earned a second master=s degree at Michigan 

State University in mathematics. 

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon has said of Dr. Koo, AWhile Dr. Koo=s 

contributions enhance international studies and assist international students, they 

also enhance the entire academic landscape of MSU by helping to include 

international teaching, research, and outreach in many of our academic programs 

and assisting students who want an international educational experience.” 

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JOON S. MOON DISTINGUISHED INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI AWARD 

Hyun-Oh Yoo 

Dr. Yoo=s career was shaped by unexpected events. Yet with ingenuity and 

poise he turned adversity into opportunity, distinguishing himself as an innovative 

business leader at the cutting edge of the information society. Dr. Yoo joined the 

Mass Media Ph.D. program in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences in 

1995. One of our strongest doctoral students, he faced a promising future in 

academia. This prospect was, however, abruptly ended by the repercussions of the 

Southeast Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s, necessitating pursuit of a business 

career instead. And what a career it turned out to be! 

After he graduated from Michigan State University, Dr. Yoo resumed work for 

his former employer, SK Telecom, the leading Korean mobile communications 

company. He quickly advanced to senior management positions, including vice 

president in charge of SK Telecom’s mobile Internet service, which under his 

leadership became one of the fastest growing advanced information services in the 

world. He often credits his educational experience at Michigan State University as 

critical for shaping his outlook and success. 

In 2004, Dr. Yoo became President and CEO of SK Communications and 

was put in charge of its Internet portal, Nate.com, often called the Yahoo of Korea. 

Nate.com is a truly innovative, next-generation Internet multimedia service. Under 

Dr. Yoo’s leadership, the service rapidly signed up more than 11 million customers 

and turned into a highly profitable operation. Dr. Yoo presently spearheads efforts 

to expand internationally, tailoring service offerings to the cultural fabric and tastes 

of each new market. 

Through his business activities and his continuing involvement with 

graduates from Michigan State University, Dr. Yoo continues to contribute to 

international understanding and the global vision of our university. He is richly 

deserving of the Joon S. Moon Distinguished International Alumni Award. 

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GILL-CHIN LIM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL 

DISSERTATION IN GLOBAL STUDIES 

Maria Nnyepi 

Dr. Maria Nnyepi of Botswana received her Ph.D. degree in Human Nutrition 

from MSU in August, 2004 under the mentorship of Dr. Jenny Taylor Bond. Her 

dissertation, Linking Child Survival Programs with Malnutrition Alleviation Strategies, 

is based on a cross-sectional investigation of the existence and utilization of 

linkages between child survival programs (CSP) and undernutriton alleviation 

strategies for children (0-5 years) in government health clinics in Botswana. She 

used two theoretical models, an interview schedule for caregivers, a questionnaire 

for practitioners, children’s anthropometric measurements, clinic records, and focus 

groups. 

The significance of Dr. Nnyepi’s research, supported by The Compton Africa 

Peace Fellowships for Dissertation Research by African Students, relates to defining 

malnutrition as a form of “structural violence” (Galtung, 1970). It prevents individuals 

from reaching their physical and cognitive potential and results from inequitable 

distribution of food and health care. Her research focused on institutional and policy 

issues that perpetuate this inequitable distribution and, therefore, erode peace and 

well being. 

The Botswana CSP are modeled after the World Health Organization and 

United Nations Children’s Fund primary health care model. Dr. Nnyepi’s results, 

which demonstrate a disconnect between the programs that are part of the CSPs, 

have implications for similar programs in the developing world. Her 

recommendations for the development and use of a simple nutrition and dietary 

screening tool and for attention to communication between caregivers and health 

providers are being shared with the President of Botswana, a requirement for 

obtaining permission to complete this research. She has the opportunity to 

implement changes within all CSP in the country as clinics are centrally regulated. 

As a faculty member at the University of Botswana, she has the opportunity for 

follow-up research. 

As a result of her experiences as a Thoman, Compton Peace, and Margaret 

McNamara Memorial Fund (World Bank) Fellow, graduate assistant in Women and 

International Development, and participant in the African Leadership Programme, 

Dr. Nnyepi has the potential to be a leader in global nutrition and dietetics. She is a 

most worthy recipient of the Gill-Chin Lim Award for Outstanding Doctoral 

Dissertation in Global Studies. 

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GLEN L. TAGGART AWARD FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION 

TO INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING 

Larry Arbanas 

The story of Larry Arbanas shows how international experiences can change 

a person and that person, in turn, can influence so many others. Through his work, 

Larry has helped create and sustain traditions that have allowed hundreds to 

experience another culture. He is a wonderful role model for the transformative 

powers of international exchange. 

Larry has taught middle school science in the DeWitt public schools for 35 

years. In 1986, he was among the first teachers chosen to participate in the 

MichiganBShiga Teacher Exchange Program sponsored by the Michigan 

Department of Education. His year of teaching in Japan had a transformational 

effect on him and since his return he has worked tirelessly to bring Michigan and 

Japan closer together. Among his many contributions, Larry is responsible for 

developing and helping to sustain both the sister city relationship and the two-way 

middle school exchange programs between the towns of DeWitt, Michigan, and 

Konan-cho in Shiga Prefecture. 

After the first few years of the state=s high school exchange program, the 

Michigan Department of Education announced that it no longer had the personnel to 

run it. Rather than see it disappear, Larry persuaded his local district 

superintendent in DeWitt to run it. A year later, the program was again at risk for the 

same reasons and Larry reached out to Clinton County Regional Educational 

Service Agency (formerly known as the Intermediate School District) to form yet 

another partnership. These were two moments in the program=s history when it 

would have ended had it not been for Larry=s intervention and powers of persuasion. 

The quantity and quality of his contributions are too numerous to list. He 

loves doing what good teachers do best, and that is learning new things and sharing 

them with others. He brings leadership, unbounded enthusiasm, and deep 

commitment to every task he undertakes. He is a wonderful role model for what an 

exchange opportunity can do to impact others and is a worthy recipient of the Glen 

Taggart Award. 

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GLEN L. TAGGART AWARD FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION TO 

INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING 

Marilyn Kesler 

Marilyn Kesler has devoted her career as a music educator to introducing 

her students to the international language of music. For 35 years, Marilyn has been 

instrumental in organizing unique music education and performance opportunities 

for Michigan high school students. In the 1970s Ms. Kesler began her first 

international music tour for students at Okemos High School. Since then, she has 

perfected the concept of an international student orchestra exchange program by 

organizing bilateral international high school orchestra tours for US and overseas 

students, their teachers, and families. More than 3,000 students have experienced 

the world of classical music in an international setting because of Marilyn Kesler. 

She has led programs to United Kingdom, Canada, Venezuela, Mexico, Czech 

Republic, Japan, and, Italy, Austria, and Germany. The trips have given participants 

the opportunity of a lifetime to hear and play classical music in the composer=s own 

country—Haydn in a hall designed by Hadyn himself, and cathedrals or palaces that 

once hosted Rossini, Vivaldi, Beethoven and Mozart. 

Say the word ASuzuki@ to a music educator anywhere in the world, and the 

Suzuki method of violin and cello instruction immediately comes to mind. In 1976, 

Marilyn Kesler traveled to Japan for her first meeting with Dr. Suzuki to discuss the 

adaptation and implementation of his methods for the cello. The success of her 

efforts has forever transformed cello instruction throughout the world. Marilyn was 

first recognized for her efforts as State Teacher of the Year in 1976 by the American 

Strings Teachers Association. Since then she has received numerous state and 

national awards, such as Teacher of the Year (Michigan State Band and Orchestra 

Association), National String Music Educator of the Year (American String Educator 

Association), Distinguished Service Award (Suzuki Association of the Americas), 

and the 2001 Okemos Education Foundation Commitment to Excellence Award. In 

addition to her work as director of orchestras at Okemos Public Schools, she is 

leader of both the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International Orchestra group and the 

Suzuki Program. Marilyn was invited to be guest conductor for the 50 th anniversary 

celebration of the US National Convention on Music Education and Midwest 

International Orchestra conference. 

Michigan State University is proud to present the Glen L. Taggart Award for 

Community Contribution to International Understanding to Marilyn Kesler for her 

lifelong exemplary achievements, contributions to promoting international fellowship 

and understanding through music, and her legacy of Suzuki music education. 

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MSU AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO STUDY ABROAD 

H. Paul Roberts 

Over the past two decades, Dr. H.Paul Roberts has made major 

contributions to the advancement of international studies at MSU, first in his capacity 

as program coordinator for the Institute for International Agriculture and, for the past 

13 years, as the Director of Study Abroad Programs for the College of Agriculture 

and Natural Resources (CANR). 

Dr. Roberts has fostered the development of more than 50 different CANR 

study abroad programs and has served as instructor in 24 different programs 

encompassing 32 offerings in 25 different countries. He has also provided 

mentoring and training for faculty on program development, travel safety and 

security, course innovations, and student recruitment. He has promoted the 

development of short-term and semester-long programs, including exchange 

programs with universities in Europe, Africa, South America, and Australia. 

Colleagues from other MSU colleges and from universities around the U.S. and the 

world have sought his advice on the development and implementation of study 

abroad programs. 

He has been a key contributor not only to CANR=s study abroad programs, 

but also to the overall growth of study abroad programs at MSU. His highly 

successful undergraduate course, AInternational Issues in Agriculture and Natural 

Resources,@ has inspired students from across the campus to pursue international 

opportunities. He has also served on the Office of Study Abroad (OSA) Safety 

Committee and contributed to the creation of the OSA Faculty Handbook. 

The foundation for his long and tireless commitment to the expansion of 

international opportunities in CANR is Dr. Roberts=s ardent belief in the power of 

overseas study experiences to profoundly affect the way in which young people 

understand and view themselves and their world. Due to his vision and leadership, 

hundreds of students and a large number of faculty have experienced first-hand the 

transformative power of international education. He is indeed a most worthy 

recipient of the MSU Award for Outstanding Service to Study Abroad. 

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MSU AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO STUDY ABROAD 

Gerald Urquhart 

Dr. Gerald Urquhart has initiated two study abroad programs, built 

interdisciplinary faculty collaborations to enhance their academic content, and 

integrated the programs with the curriculum of the Lyman Briggs School (LBS). Dr. 

Urquhart also serves as a resource to LBS faculty who are formulating new 

proposals for study abroad programs. Dr. Urquhart first offered the annual threeweek 

course, ATropical Biodiversity and Conservation in Panama,@ in 2002. Teamtaught 

with another LBS ecologist and an LBS historian of biology, this course 

introduces students to the exceptional biodiversity and serious conservation issues 

in tropical ecosystems. Dr. Urquhart collaborated in 2004 with an LBS specialist to 

offer a one-week program, ARainforests and Reality in Nicaragua.” This biennial 

course serves as a >starter= program, encouraging students to pursue further study 

abroad opportunities. At present, he is collaborating with a professor of 

Environmental Journalism from MSU’s College of Communication Arts and Science 

to propose a co-sponsored semester study abroad progam at the University of 

Tasmania. 

The impact of these programs on LBS has been overwhelmingly positive. 

Students praise the close interactions with faculty from MSU and Panama, speak 

warmly of experiencing diverse ecosystems, and reflect on the frustrations and 

rewards of their own field research projects. Students also write about their new 

appreciation for the complexities of other cultures and the problems developing 

countries face—and also about their altered perspectives on what they have 

previously taken for granted because of living in the US. Faculty note specific 

positive effects on their teaching and scholarship, citing new research collaborations 

and the design of new courses. Dr. Urquhart=s recognition of the multiple benefits of 

studying abroad prompted his involvement in OSA’s Curriculum Integration Project. 

Major by major, Dr. Urquhart is asking LBS administrators, faculty, and advisers to 

consider how their departments could facilitate more opportunities for study abroad 

by evaluating courses and syllabi from co-sponsored institutions abroad, creating 

new faculty-led programs, promoting existing programs that fit a major=s curriculum, 

and encouraging new (and existing) faculty to become involved in study abroad 

activities. 

Dr. Urquhart has demonstrated sustained commitment to study abroad by 

developing, implementing, teaching, and sustaining two popular, well-run programs. 

His promotion of study abroad within LBS has positively impacted students and 

faculty. His multidimensional efforts are most worthy of this award. 

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HOMER HIGBEE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AWARD 

Erika K. Cwiek 

Erika K. Cwiek is a senior at MSU majoring in psychology. She has made 

contributions to the development of international awareness on campus. During her 

first year at MSU she was a member of the Air Force ROTC, where she developed 

leadership training and emphasized world history and the impact of the American 

Government on the world. 

In 2004 she was one of the first students to participate in the Study Abroad program 

at the University of Applied Sciences in Lueneburg, Germany. When she returned, 

she took advantage of every opportunity to speak to Michigan State students about 

the incredible impact this experience had on her life. 

The following fall semester she became a volunteer student leader for the 

International Student Orientation program. After the orientation she has worked 

hard to network among international students to increase communication, 

understanding, and cooperation. She has made it a point to socialize with 

internationals and provide the same support she received during her time abroad by 

answering questions, explaining customs and befriending a variety of people from 

many countries. She was honored when chosen as a judge for the Annual 

International Student Talent Show. 

To continue her goal to help students became more aware, she serves on the MSU 

International Student Association (ISA) Vision Committee with the hope to impact 

policies that affect all students and to establish a new voice for future international 

students. 

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Christine Imelda 

Christine Imelda is citizen of Indonesia who is majoring in accounting and 

working towards the bachelor of arts degree. As the secretary of the Indonesian 

Student Association she has been actively involved in collecting donations and 

raising funds with the goal of building a new school in Aceh, Indonesia. She has 

been able to use her skills to help others hurt by the unexpected 2004 December 

tsunami disaster. 

She has also worked as a volunteer for VITA (Volunteer Income Tax 

Assistance). Since last fall she has worked with the Executive Board to encourage 

MSU students to volunteer and help with filing taxes for low-income individuals, 

senior citizens and international students. 

Another organization that she takes leadership in is the Broad International 

Business Forum. As a co-director of finance for 2004/2005, her team is responsible 

for fund raising by soliciting funds from various organizations. The annual AGreater 

China Supply Chain Forum@ will help students learn how to fit in China=s 

environment for business purposes. 

Community service and volunteering are important to Christine who recently had the 

chance to participate in the Young Spartan Program at several Lansing elementary 

schools. Last fall she also joined the Marketing and Supply Chain Club to provide 

community service for the Alzheimer=s Organization. 

Christine has been dedicated to promoting cross-cultural understanding on campus 

and has contributed to the development of international awareness in our 

community. 

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Angelica N. Kraemer 

Angelica Kraemer is a graduate student working toward an M.A. degree in 

TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and a Ph.D. degree in 

German. As an international student from Germany she has participated in 

numerous international activities. She has worked as a facilitator for the International 

Teaching Assistant Orientation by helping new students adjust to campus and 

preparing them for teaching responsibilities. 

She has volunteered for programs offered through the Department of 

Linguistics and Languages to introduce children to language learning and to create 

interest in and appreciation of the German culture. She also team-taught a six-week 

conversational English course for spouses of MSU students. 

This spring she is the chair for AWorld Languages Day,@ an event where high 

school students, teachers, administrators, and parents are invited to campus to 

explore a world of languages. She will teach a session of German language and 

culture and coordinate Phi Beta Delta=s involvement in facilitating the event. 

As a member of the international honor society, Phi Beta Delta, she has 

been very active. She was elected to the Board and represented the MSU chapter at 

the national conferences for 2004 and 2005 and at the International Opportunities 

Fair on campus in October 2004. 

Angelica has given her time to increase international understanding and to 

motivate others to learn languages and improve communication across cultures. 

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Margaret Gunn 

On behalf of Community Volunteers for International Programs (CVIP) 

Margaret Gunn has been chosen for the 2005 Homer Higbee Award given annually 

to a CVIP member displaying exemplary volunteer service. 

For over 25 years, Margaret Gunn has served the international student 

community as a volunteer with CVIP. She is the type of stalwart, committed 

volunteer upon whom our organization depends. Margaret is always outgoing and 

gracious. To people new to CVIP, she is unfailingly encouraging and supportive. 

During her many years in CVIP, Margaret has worked on and chaired many 

committees. She co-chaired the Hostess Committee, Coffee Partners and the CVIP 

Public Relations Committee, keeping the image of CVIP before the public through 

her submissions to local newspapers. For more than 15 years she worked in the 

CVIP Office and helped to organize the semi-annual CVIP Newsletter. Her long-term 

presence as a greeter at the Global Festival should not be overlooked. She and her 

husband, Bill, were active participants in the Friendship Family Program, and, in 

addition, Margaret was CVIP historian for many years, faithfully preserving all the 

press notices and pictures that featured CVIP or its board members. 

Margaret has recently written and published her own book, Musings of a 

Wife and Mother. In its pages one can discern why Margaret and Bill were such a 

great friendship family. Friendship and caring were hallmarks of their marriage. In 

spite of the fact that Bill is no longer with us, Margaret has continued to volunteer. 

Our community and the international students at MSU have benefited greatly from 

Margaret=s many years as a dedicated volunteer for CVIP. As such, we feel 

Margaret Gunn is the perfect choice for the CVIP Homer Higbee Award. 

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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND PROGRAMS 

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS 

RALPH H. SMUCKLER 

1991 David Campbell 

Dale Harpstead 

1992 Carl Eicher 

Victor Howard 

1993 Pat Barnes-McConnell 

1994 Mary McCartney 

George Axinn 

1995 Ruth Hamilton 

S. Tamer Cavusgil 

1996 John Useem 

Donald Isleib 

1997 Terri Taylor 

David Wiley 

1998 Susan Gass 

1999 Evangelos Petropoulos 

John (Jack) Schwille 

2000 Mariam Sticklen 

Anne Ferguson 

2001 John Eadie 

2002 Bernie Gallin 

Rita Gallin 

2003 John Staatz 

Michael Weber 

2004 Lawrence Busch 

Christopher Wheeler 

JOON S. MOON 

1991 Michel Petit 

1992 Schun Hagiwara 

Douglas Hedley 

1993 Luis Guerra 

Rii Hae Un 

1994 Lui Elena 

Richard Hong 

1995 Robert Stevenson 

Samuel K. Nnama 

1996 Tran Phuoc Duong 

1997 Yuzo Yagi 

Luis Fernando Madi 

1998 Cevik Uraz 

Narayan Shrestha 

1999 Khaled Abdulghani 

2000 Nicos Kartakoullis 

2001 Tekin Ertan 

2002 Lawrence Wong 

2003 Josue Dione 

2004 Toichi Takenaka 

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GILL-CHIN LIM 

2004 Li An 

1993 Marth Germain 

1994 Betty Jones 

Sally Howell 

1995 Stan Wronski 

1996 Betty Ongley 

1997 Dorothy Rall 

Richard Roosenberg 

GLEN L. TAGGART 

1998 Sally McClintock 

June Rusten 

1999 Barbara Fuller 

2000 Margaret Fishman 

2001 Barbara Mason 

2002 Renee Boving 

2003 David Groner 

2004 Leonard Stuttman 

STUDY ABROAD 

2003 Vincent Hegarty 

2004 Constance Currier 

Thomas L. Maleck 

HOMER HIGBEE 

1990 Mary Ann Albanza 

Nancy Kopka 

1991 Maria Del Rocio Cespedes 

Susan Lufkin 

1992 Jennifer L. Winn 

Rabi Mohtar 

Emily Wolf 

1993 David Fox 

Eduardo Olivo 

Oumatie Marajh 

Lillian Kumata 

1994 Jan Stacey Bieler 

Hakan Saraoglu 

Lois Park 

1995 Emily Holley 

Ramzi M. Mansoob 

Irene Kyun-sik Shim 

Betty Harwood 

Elizabeth Spata 

1996 Mary B. McVee 

See Yuen (Stephen) Wong 

DottieSchmidt 

1997 Joseph Westerhof 

Brima Ngombi 

Annalie Campos 

Mary Barrett 

1998 Vibha Bhalla 

Agatha Dadzie Awuah 

Jose Candace Jackson 

Dorothy Rall 

1999 Krystal Shepard 

Wei Megs Tan 

Samuel Asuming-Brempong 

Carolyn O=Mahony 

Lois Sollenberger 

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HOMER HIGBEE (continued) 

2000 Jaimee Todd 

Tina Turnbull 

Gaston Dembele 

Mayuko Shimakage 

Ron & Karen Flessner 

2001 Anne Forrester Barker 

Leah Howard 

Motoe Yamada 

Xi (Elaine) Yin 

Geneva Whiteside 

2002 Jolee Black Bear 

Heather Longstreth 

Waheeda Khan 

Pat Barrett 

2003 Heather Costello 

Keyan MacCune 

Kurniawati Yahya 

Marie AConsa@ Torres 

2004 Cathleen Clara 

Vikas Menon 

Jaemin Cha 

Shirley Walter 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION 

1996 Daphne Priestly 

Meg Dubus-Rogers 

Charles Kelly 

1997 John Fouts 

1998 William Schmidt 

Lillian Kumata 

1999 Blake Wales Smith 

2000 Mary Gardner 

2001 Charles Gliozzo 

Milton Muelder 

Dorothy Harper Jones 

2002 Lois Park 

2004 Patricia Croom 

WALKER HILL SCHOLARSHIP 

1992 Jennifer Olson 

1993 William Olson 

1994 Nancy Mezey 

1995 Scott Johnston 

1996 Gerard Middendorf 

1997 Andrea Vogt 

1998 Carmela Garritano 

1999 Jan Bulman 

1999 Kiel Christenson 

2000 Natalia Strarostina 

2000 Denise Manville 

2001 Maki Hatanaka 

2001 Chantalle Verna 

2002 Aaron Russel 

2002 Karen Miller 

2002 Inez Adams 

2003 Jungho Baek 

2003 Nancy Lubeski 

2003 Bilal Butt 

2004 Carmen Bain 

2004 Zermarie Deacon 

2004 Florin Iancu 

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Michigan State University 

External Awards 

The Goldman Sachs Foundation Prize for Excellence in 

International Education – Higher Education 


College of Education – Office of International Studies in Education 

International Studies and Programs 

Michigan State University Office of Affirmative Action, 

Compliance and Monitoring 

Excellent Progress Toward Advancing Diversity Within Community 

Organization Award 

Community Volunteers for International Programs (CVIP) 

Sustained Effort Toward Excellence in Diversity 

Team Award 

LATTICE – Linking All Types of Teachers to International Cross-cultural 

Education, African Studies Center, Center for Latin-American and 

Caribbean Studies, Center for Asian Studies, Center for Avanced Studies 

in International Development, and the College of Education 

Excellence in Diversity Lifetime Achievement Award 

Joseph Cousins 

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Global and Area Thematic Initiative (GATI) 

Sponsored by: African Studies Center, Asian Studies Center, Center for 

Advanced Study of International Development, Center for Latin America 

and Caribbean Studies, Women and International Development, 

International Studies and Program Dean’s Office, and 

MSU Office of the Provost 

Combining Science, Economic, and Institutional Innovation to 

Improve Water Resource Management 

John Kerr (CARRS) 

Michael Kaplowitz (CARRS) 

Ethics and Development 

Stephen Esquith (Philosophy) 

Frederick Gifford (Philosophy) 

Daniel Steel (Philosophy) 

Paul Thompson (Philosophy) 

Globalization and Visual Culture 

Jyotsna Singh (English) 

Ken Harrow (English 

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FACULTY/STAFF RECIPIENTS OF 

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 

AND GRANTS 

International Studies & Programs Dean=s Office 

Special Foreign Travel Fund 

Gilbert Baladi 

Henry Barry 

Andre Benard 

Vera Bitsch 

Nancy Bunge 

Gail Burrill 

Kristine Byron 

Karim Chatti 

Kenneth David 

Patrick Dillon 

William Donohue 

Laurent Dubois 

Diane Ebert-May 

Heather Eisthen 

Aime Ellis 

Scott Fitzgerald 

Joseph Francese 

Chris Frilingos 

Robert Glew 

Jeff Grabill 

Leon Gregorian 

Ronald Harichandran 

Gordon Henry 

Marianne Huebner 

Krishnamurthy Jayaraman 

Anning Jing 

Vivek Joshi 

Norbert Kerr 

Yvonne Lockwood 

Kathryn Lovell 

Kathryn Lowerre 

Douglas Luckie 

Joseph Lulloff 

Patricia Machemer 

Richard Merritt 

Jack Meyer 

Leslie Page Moch 

Hilde Nelson 

Anna Norris 

Esther Onaga 

Judith Palac 

Lori Post 

Rosetta Reusch 

Annemiek Schilder 

J. Mark Scriber 

Jay Siegel 

Joseph T. Snow 

Elias Strangas 

June Thomas 

Arthur Weber 

Joanne Westphal 

Agnes Haigh Widder 

Marilyn Wilson 

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Asian Studies Center 

Provost=s Award for Creating a More Diverse and Connected Community 

AThe Asian American Experience: Retrospect and Prospect@ 

Michael Lewis, Director, Asian Studies Center 

Delia Koo Chinese Grant 

Jingjing Yang, Graduate Student in the 

Department of Economics, China 

Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad 

AUnderstanding Vietnam: Beyond the War@ 

Khanh Van Nguyen, Outreach Coordinator, Asian Studies Center 


Stephen Averill, Associate Professor, History 

Japan Business Society of Detroit Grant 


Consulate of Japan in Detroit Grant 


Consulate of Japan in Detroit Commendation Award 

AOutstanding contributions to the promotion of friendship, exchange, and mutual 

understanding between the U.S. and Japan@ 

Mutsuko Endo-Hudson, Linguistics and Languages 

National Science Foundation Grant 

APreparing Resource and Environmental Managers with International 

Understandings and Merits@ 

Runsheng Yin, Forestry 

Jiaguo Qi, Geology 

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Taiwan Foundation for Democracy Education Program Grant 

ARiding the >Third Wave=: Recent Political Trends and the 

Rising Tide of Democracy in Asia@ 

Michael Malloch, Development Coordinator, Asian Studies Center 


Grants from Shell Foundation, Unocal Foundation, McKnight Foundation, 

and the U.S. Embassy=s Ambassador=s Fund for the Vietnam Project 

Chris Wheeler, Education 

Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education Grant 

ALessons Learned in Assessing International Learning at MSU@ 

John Hudzik, Acting Provost 

Dawn Pysarchik, Associate Dean, International Studies and Programs 

Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies 

Outstanding Faculty Awards 

Miguel Cabañas, Assistant Professor, Spanish 

Raphael Jimenez, Assistant Professor, Music 

Institute of International Agriculture 

Evangelyn Alocilja 

Joyce Belonga 

Richard Bernsten 

Faculty and Staff Travel Awards 

Vera Bitsch 

Leslie Bourquin 

Runsheng Yin 

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Institute of International Health 

Training and Research in Environmental Health The Balkans (TREHB) 

NIH-Fogarty International Center Grant 

TREHB Preceptorship Training at MSU 2005 

Miodrag Guñviƒ , Molecular Biology 

Veska Kambourova, Waterborne Pathogen Monitoring 

Dušanka Kitiƒ Environmental Chemical Analyses 

Vladimir Nešiƒ Analysis of Trace Elements 

FULBRIGHT FACULTY AWARDS 

2004-2005 

U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program 

Reade Dornan, Department of English, Germany 

Michael Lawrence, MSU College of Law, China 

Lawrence Martin, Department of Economics, Poland 

Sheila Maxwell, School of Criminal Justice, Philippines 

Scott Whiteford, MSU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Mexico 

Fulbright Senior Specialists Program 

Tracy Dobson, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Malawi 

Visiting Fulbright Scholar Program 

Gerard Boychuk, Canada, Political Science 

Eva Derous, Netherlands, Psychology 

Calin Hintea, Romania, Public Administration 

Georges Kambou, Burkina Faso, Agriculture 

Jae Min Kim, Korea, Law 

Marta Koval, Ukraine, American Literature 

Francisco Larios Forte, Mexico, Physics and Astronomy 

Bobae Park, Korea, Education 

Sonja Schinkel, Netherlands, Psychology 

Masashi Tachikawa, Japan, Sociology 

Paul Turnbull, Australia, History 

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STUDENT RECIPIENTS OF 

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND 

GRANTS 

International Studies & Programs Dean=s Office 

Graduate Student Travel Fund 

Raul Alvarez 

Marlene Ayala 

Barry Bradford 

Mauricio Canoles 

Brian Chabowski 

Hsin-yen Chung 

Mary Clingerman 

Dwane Curry 

Laurie Davis 

Patrick DeHaan 

Xu Ding 

M. Laura Donnet 

Ying Du 

Eric D. Duke 

Eli Fenichel 

Anna Fiedler 

Joseph Frentzel 

Yongying Gao 

Kennetta Hammond 

Scott H. Harrison 

Brian D. Holcomb 

Tianna Hoppe-Rooney 

Xiao Huang 

Chang Huh 

Kyriaki Kalaitzidour 

Young Hoon Kim 

Ryan Kimbirauskas 

Lisa Kindschy 

Matt Klungle 

Hilary Kowino 

Guangyong Li 

Michael Mackert 

Zarini Mahammad-Tahir 

Gladys S. Martinez 

Mollie McIntosh 

J. Nicholas Murdick 

Arianne Neigh 

Chuen-Fa Ni 

Abhishek Patil 

Roseangela Poletto 

Artem Prokhorov 

Guillermo Quinteiro 

Priyadarshini Raman 

Eduardo Rodrigues 

Maria Rodriguez 

Michael Schwartz 

Katherine Smith 

Thomas Snuffin 

Kristina Stredwick 

Han Han Thi 

Norseha Unin 

Shaiju KakkanadanVareed 

Sofia Wahaj 

Setsuko Wakao 

Kanchanakesi Warnapala 

Kimberly Wolbers 

Deborah Yoder 

Meng-Shu You 

Minguel Zamora 

Walker Hill Scholarship 

Stephen Backman 

Deborah Wilson Lowrey 

Nils Kauffman 

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Dr. Charles A. And Marjorie A. Gliozzo Endowed Scholarship 

for Study Abroad 

Kathryn Ambrose 

African Studies Center 

FLAS Fellowships for 2004-2005 

Mikelle Antoine, Ph.D., History, Hausa III 

Anne Axel, Ph.D., Fisheries and Wildlife, MalagasyI 

Candus Driver, Ph.D., English, Swahili IV 

Valerie Foster, Ph.D., Anthropology, Swahili IV 

Michael Goodwin, M.A./Ph.D., Geography, Swahili I 

Jed Koops, M.S., Music, Wolof I 

Lisa Koops, Ph.D., Music, Wolof I 

Dusty Myers, M.A./Ph.D., Anthropology, Akan/Twi II 

Kathryn Patch, Ph.D., Anthropology, Akan/Twi II 

Kimberly Perez, M.A./Ph.D., Sociology, Hausa II 

Sandra Schmidt, Ph.D., Education, Chewa/Nyanja I 

FLAS Fellowships for Summer 2004 

Kefentse Chike, Ph.D., African American and African Studies program, 

Akan/Twi I 

Kathryn Patch, Ph.D., Anthropology, Akan/Twi II 

Ford Foundation/MSU Fellowship 

Marita Eibl, Anthropology, Swahili in Tanzania 

Institute of International Agriculture 

Student Travel Awards 

Naoki Okumura 

Abigail Walters 

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African Studies Center and 

Women and International Development Program 

Compton Africa Peace Fellowships 

Steve Sharra, Teacher Education, Malawi 

Leketi Makalela English, South Africa 

Tamba Mbayo, History, Senegal 

Asian Studies Center 

Shao Chang Lee Scholarship - 2005 

Valerie Bey, International Relations, East Asian Languages 

Leila Ho, General Business Administration, Pre-law 

Mandy Ma, East Asian Languages, Kinesiology 

Scott Mandel, Finance 

Toshimitsu Rohlich, East Asian Languages 

Nicholas Tram, Computer Engineering, East Asian Languages 

Shao Chang Lee Best Paper Competition - 2005 

Graduate Papers 

Yanan Fan, Education 

Rui Niu, Education 

Sakoto Motohara, Sociology 

Undergraduate Papers 

Kathryn Coyle, History 

Nhu Vien Nguyen, History 

Andrew Sivak, History 

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Association for International Education-Japan 

AIEJ Scholarships for Study at the University of Ryukyus 

Jonathan Todd 

Mark Shetler 

Center for European and Russian Studies 

2004 McCagg Paper Contest Winners 

"Getting What You (Don't) Pay For: 

The Persistence of Wage Arrears in Russia (1995-2001)" 

Charles Petrin, Political Theory, James Madison College 

"Turkish Foreign Policy: The EU or Central Asia" 

Greta Stahl, History, James Madison College, International Relations 

Women and International Development Program 

2004 Rita S. Gallin Award for the Best Graduate Student 

Paper in Women and International Development 

Carmen Bain, Sociology 

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Center for International Business Education and Research 

MSU-CIBER 

The Eli Broad College of Business 

Study Abroad Scholarship Recipients 

Generous Funding Provided by: 

Ford Motor Company 

Daimler Chrysler 

Frederick L. & Margaret F. Hubacker 

International Business Center at MSU 

Kathy Adams 

Manoj Agrawal 

Amber M. Ashworth 

Jeffery S. Audretsch 

Joshua R. Barber 

Julie Barrett 

Chris Bartholomew 

Tehseen Baweja 

Jason Bloink 

Martin Blumentritt 

Roselyn A. Bonse 

Pat Brennan 

Amy C. Bridwell 

Tony Brown 

Gregory M. Brown 

Kyle A. Bruns 

Pete Brusate 

Latina S. Burrell 

Esmeralda Cardenal 

Jim Coble 

Lina P. Correa 

Troy M. Cronk 

Julie L. Crowgey 

Melissa A. Dangaran 

Scott Deckebach 

Matt Delavan 

Sveta P. Desai 

Jason DeShano 

Julie Doherty 

Arica J. Drummond 

Ratisha E. Ernest 

Brent D. Fielding 

Heidi Fowler 

Gregg Garrett 

Ryan Giorio 

Olivier Gourlaouen 

LaToya K. Hardrick 

Nathan Hartwig 

Kimberly M. Hudson 

Tony Johnson 

Sangwook Kang 

Kimberly A. Kesterke 

Tricia Lewandowsky 

Jens Loemker 

Renee J. Losinski 

Sarah R. Lyon 

Kevin D. Marold 

Scott W. May 

Kelly E. McGill 

Andres Munoz Honiball 

Tim Murphy 

Douglas M. Nelson 

Jared N. Nicolay 

Paul Ninefeldt 

Matt Pauli 

Luke D. Penskar 

Daniel C. Pickworth 

Noel S. Pierce 

Christine N. Polk 

Dave Queen 

Amyel Reed 

Lindsey J. Russell 

Andrew W. Schleef 

Nate Schmidt 

Andrew Schreck 

Peter F. Schultz 

Desmond J. Shaw 

Alan Shevela 

Zachary R. Simmons 

Suzanne Stachler-Howk 

Jason Takac 

Denaz T. Taylor 

Johnny Truskowski 

Justin Van Duine 

Brandye L. VanderPloeg 

Jenee Velasquez 

Joe Vidricksen 

Brook Walsh 

Yeuk Fai Wan 

Crystal S. Warren 

Jennifer A. Wein 

Scott D. Wilson 

Paul P. Wong 

King Fung Yue 

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MSU-CIBER 

Grant Award Recipients 2004-2005 

Research, Curriculum, and Professional Development Grant 

Recipients 

JoLee Blackbear 

Kirt Butler 

Carl Davidson 

Mark Elder 

Zsuzsanna Fluck 

Gerald Fust 

David Griffith 

Susan Haka 

Kristen Hintz 

John Hollenbeck 

Mike Shields 

Arjun Singh 

Paulette Stenzel 

Chris White 

Chun Zhu 

Doctoral Dissertation or Doctoral Research Grant Recipients 

Erin Cavusgil 

Brian Chabowski 

Kwong Chan 

Anna Shaojie Cui 

Serdar Durmusoglu 

Luis Flores 

Maria-Paz Gonzalez 

Nukhet Harmancioglu 

Bernadine Johnson 

Destan Kandemir 

Santosh Mahapatra 

Andrea Mcgee 

Denys Nizalov 

Olena Nizalova 

Gilbert Nyaga 

Temyos Pandejpong 

Meeta Punjabi 

Steven Seggie 

Linda Shi 

Michael Stanko, 

Burcu Tasoluk 

Janell Townsend 

Michael "Doug" Voss 

Shichun Xu 

Zhiying Xu 

Goksel Yalcinkaya 

Sengun Yeniyurt 

Chun Zhang 

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CIBER Visiting Scholars 

Nicholas Ashill 

Nizam Aydin 

Vizek Bhargava 

Ibrahim Birkan 

Emin Civi 

Tevfik Dalgic 

Seyda Deligonul 

Glenn Doolittle 

Zumrut Ecevit 

Sevgin Eroglu 

Juan Carlos Hallak 

Lars Hamberg 

David Ketchen 

Gary Knight 

Arie Lewin 

Nuno Limao 

Niko Matouschek 

Myron Miller 

Kaz Miyagiwa 

Neil Morgan 

Steve Murdoch 

GM Naidu 

James Rauch 

John Riesenberger 

Glennwood Ross 

Vitor Trinidade 

Mithat Uner 

Daan Van Knippenberg 

Dean Yang 

Shaoming Zou 

Center for Advanced Study of 

International Development (CASID) and 

Women and International Development (WID) Program 

CASID & WID Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships 

Pamela Bartholomew, Anthropology, Hindi 

Marita Eibl, Anthropology, Swahili 

Sarah Halter, Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies, Swahili 

Lexine Hansen, Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies, 

Arabic 

Joseph Harte, MSU-College of Law, Korean 

Michael Perez, Anthropology, Arabic 

Deborah Wilson, Sociology, Chinese 

CASID & WID International Development Research Initiation Grants 

Ellen Bassett, Planning, Design & Construction 

Bill Derman, Anthropology 

Jeanne Gazel, Student Affairs & Services 

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CASID & WID Travel Fund Awards 

William Allen, Political Science 

Sheila Contreras, Writing, Rhetoric & American Cultures 

Stephen Esquith, Philosophy 

Talbott Huey, Library 

Okechukwu Iheduru, James Madison College 

Nan Johnson, Sociology 

Joseph Messina, Geography 

Hsiao-Ping Wang, Linguistics and Languages 

Mark Wilson, Geography 

CASID & WID Curriculum Development Grants 

Jualynne Dodson, Religious Studies 

David Katz, Social Work 

Sarah Nicholls, Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies 

Center for Advanced Study of International Development 

Humphrey Fellows Program 

Kulthum Amani, Tanzania 

Paul Bagabo, Uganda 

M. Dian Bah, Guinea 

Jaafar Elaouani, Tunisia 

Darshan Gangolli, India 

Shujie He, China 

Adriana Niedoszewska, Poland 

Talantbek Sakishev, Kyrgyzstan 

Marco Scanu, Venezuela 

Abdul Tokhy, Afghanistan 

Lea Uhrinova, Slovak Republic 

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Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) 

CLACS Outstanding Graduate Students 

Paul Babladelis, Resource Development 

Alicia Jimenez, Resource Development 

Suzanne Kent, Anthropology 

Aaron Whiteford, Anthropology 

CLACS Outstanding Undergraduate Students 

Angela Hiner, Interdisciplinary Studies 

Leslie Richards, Interdisciplinary Humanities Studies 

Academic Year Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships 

Stephen Aldrich, Geography 

Daniel Dalrymple, History 

Emron Epslin, English 

Christina Pruett, History 

Rebecca Stafford, Geography 

Summer Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships 

David Carletta, History 

Karen Cichy, Horticulture 

Kristin Janka Millar, Education 

Margaret Lekander, Human Medicine 

CLACS Summer Field Research Fellowships 

Carmen Bain, Sociology 

Marcellus Caldas, Geography 

Gabriela Garcia, Hispanic Culture 

Delanie Kellon, Resource Development 

Eraldo Matricardi, Geography 

Leana May, Osteopathic Medicine 

Brenda Pereda, Human Medicine 

Karin Rebnegger, Anthropology 

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Institute of International Health 

Minority International Research Training (MIRT) 

Student Scholars - 2004 

NIH-Fogarty International Center Grant 

Study Abroad Program in Five Countries 

Bulgaria 

Jashira D. Ellis 

Kimberly Jerkins 

Tiffani D. Mitchell 

Amber Staudacher 

Nakia A. Young 

Philippines 

Oluwasegun Albert 

Keyunna Castleberry- 

Austin 

Crystal Cooper 

Christopher 

Traynham 

Tina Louise Tyler 

France 

Nicole M. Vasilnek 

Sweden 

Luccia Holmes- 

Bernstein 

Peru 

Teresa Diaz 

Tisha Spence 

Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU) 

Scholarship Recipients - 2004-2005 

Association for International Education - Japan Scholarships 

Paul Geluso 

John Thomas 

Stacey Tocco 

Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan 

Alex Scharf 

Rachel Hoult 

Stephanie Wood 

Japan Business Society of Detroit Scholarships 

Jeffrey Passick 

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JCMU-US Pavilion Guides for the World Expo 2005 

Cynthia Chang 

Robert Chinnery 

Brian Forest 

Joshua Friedman 

Jamie Irving 

Elmer Novis 

Mathew Sherman 

Office for International Students and Scholars 

Winners of the International Student Essay Contest 

First Prize 

Judith Njogu, Kenya 

Second Prize 

Carla Barbieri, Peru 

Third Prize 

Mazen Haydar, Lebanon 

Cindy Chen, Malaysia 

Office of Study Abroad (OSA) 

George Jules Joyaux Scholarship for 

French Language Study Abroad 

Kristie Timber 

Thomas & Brigitte E. Huff Scholarship Fund 

Jordan Fountain 

Freudenberg NOK General Partners Scholarship 

Heidi Graunke 

MSU Alumni Association Scholarship 

Ryan Akrawi 

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Eleanor and Charles Greenleaf, Sr., Study Abroad Scholarship 

Jamita Lewis 

Kellogg Study Abroad Scholarship 

Heidi Graunke 

Michigan State University Federal Credit Union Scholarship 

Nathanael Brady 

Heidi Graunke 

Paul Brown 

David Himelright 

Maria Carmona 

Clare Jagenow 

Christina Chen 

Rachel Johnstone 

Laleah Fernandez 

Julia Letoutchaia 

Christopher German 

Joseph Ritter 

Kristie Timber 

Bhooma Aravamuthan 

Jeffery Audretsch 

Amy Bastarache 

Neil Bokemeier 

Nathanael Brady 

Maria Carmona 

Erin Cowan 

Loren Croskey 

OSA Academic Excellence Scholarships 

Paul Guerreso 

Angela Hiner 

Paul Hoban 

Thomas Howard 

Carly Hursh 

Bernard Issa 

Michelle Kuglar 

Emily Kujawa 

Sara Odonnell 

Gail Pallister 

Stephanie Rolsma 

Kevin Ryan 

Ashley Saur 

Paul Toste 

Brandye Vanderploeg 

Kimberly Veres 

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Kania Adams 

Laura Anderson 

Angela Aneiros 

Natasha Appenheimer 

Jeffery Audretsch 

Veronica Barrios 

David Black 

Cassie Bradley 

Luis Bravo 

Dana Bulson 

Elaina Caillouette 

May-Ling Castillo 

Jeremy Cavazos 

Albert Cheung 

Tasha Dalstra 

Ryan Dubuc 

Amanda Fletcher 

Jordan Fountain 

Karen Garcia 

Benjamin Green 

OSA Need and Merit Scholarships 

Robert Haag 

Elaine Holmes 

Carly Hursh 

Bernard Issa 

Rachel Jannazzo 

Kai Jones 

Brandon Kowalski 

Sarah Lang 

Raina Lindhorst 

Anna Lutey 

Melisa Lutze 

Gloria Monita 

Sergio Montes 

Esmeralda Munoz 

Estanislado Munoz 

Hillary Noyes 

Michelle Osentoski 

Alberto Parra 

Elizabeth Patterson 

Catherine Pociask 

Stacy Pyszora 

Erica Rhoten 

Jason Rochford 

Richard Rosa 

Chardae Rowe 

Liza Saenz 

Raul Saucedo 

Ashley Saur 

Maria Segovia 

Kristian Simon 

Eric Sutton 

Ashley Tillman 

Brandye Vanderploeg 

Eric Vanderveen 

Becky Watson 

Robert Webb 

Ana Whitman 

Patrick Witherspoon 

John A. & Irma L. Benschop 

International Enrichment Award (For Study Abroad) 2004 

Kathryn Ambrose 

Carlyle Armstrong 

Lindsay Baker 

Holly Bodjanac 

Leah Karchin 

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Jeffrey & Kathryn Cole 

International Study Award 2004-2005 

Laura Anderson 

Angela Aneiros 

Natasha Appenheimer 

Amanda Armstrong 

Erin Balbaugh 

Edward Bangs 

Amy Bastarache 

Lindsay Beckeman 

Clarissa Birk 

Jessica Brown 

Jason Bruveris 

Allison Chamberlain 

Andrew Chrisman 

Leigha Christian 

Jennifer Coalson 

Crystal Cook 

Katherine Cook 

Kristi Cox 

Loren Croskey 

Jaclyn DeWeese 

Julie Druzinski 

Ryan Dubuc 

Kristen Durocher 

Karen Dykema 

Emily Edick 

John Engle 

David Fiebig 

Kristen Fields 

Marsha French 

Amanda Gardiner 

Michelle Gilmer 

Elizabeth Glover 

Katherine Green 

Meghan Grenier 

Lauren Hamel 

Erin Hansen 

Kelly Hassberger 

James Henderson 

Michelle Henry 

Alison Himelhoch 

Ryan Hover 

Kimberly Hudson 

Deanne Hufnagel 

Matt Hynes 

Bernard Issa 

Courtney Janis 

Leah Jenkins 

Rachel Johnstone 

Allison Keller 

Laura Kensrud 

Sara Knoth 

Michelle Kuglar 

Emily Kujawa 

Justin Kuxhaus 

Kim Le 

Jonathan Lenz 

Cassandra Little 

Robert Little 

Michael Lundholm 

Theresa Maatman 

Timothy Marley 

Matthew Mathison 

Emily Merrill 

Victoria Moeller 

Megan Monaghan 

Elizabeth Muellen 

Robert Murphy 

Brandy Muscato 

Sze-Ling Ng 

Luke Niewiadomski 

Sara O=Donnell 

Jonathan Ong 

Julie Opaleski 

Shawn O=Toole 

Tiara Paciocco 

Jamie Pierson 

Mary Piper 

Vinayak Prasad 

Alicia Ratterree 

Keeley Reed 

Stacy Reijmer 

James Reinhart 

Hannah Remtema 

April Richardson 

Justin Rieger 

Joseph Saari 

Ashley Saur 

Elizabeth Schrock 

Rebecca Schuster 

Isaiah Scott 

Julie Scourfield 

Amanda Shatzman 

Annora Sheehan 

Katherine Shuster 

Stephanie Simpson 

Katherine Skorpinski 

Jenna Slack 

Charles Smark 

MarySmendzuik 

Emily Sneller 

Klaudia Sobczyk 

Allison Stone 

Elaina Swartzlander 

Lisa Taglione 

Katie TerHorst 

Lacey Thelen 

Lindsay Tigue 

Lynda Tobienee 

Alison Tomak 

Paul Toste 

Trina Van Schyndel 

Brandye VanderPloeg 

Kimberly Veres 

Sarah Ward 

Stephanie Willmarth 

Sandy Wong 

Susan Wong 

Sarah Wretschko 

Catherine Wyckoff 

Julie Ziobro 

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EXTERNAL STUDENT AWARDS 

Fulbright Programs 2004-2005 

Fulbright Student Program 

Institute for International Education (IIE) 

Karen Cichy, Columbia 

Valerie Foster, Tanzania 

Mona Jackson, South Africa 

Emily Landells, Nicaragua 

Tanya Palit, Bangaldesh 

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program 

(DDRA) 

U.S. Department of Education 

Mark Hamilton, Guinea 

Suzanne Kent, El Salvador 

Nancy Lubeski, Malawi 

Michael Walker, Mozambique 

Foreign Fulbright Graduate Student Program 

2004-2005 

Fuad Suleiman Abujarad, West 

Bank 

Ann Grit Albrecht, Germany 

Eric Bailey, Jamaica 

Martin Dohnal, Czech Republic 

Tewodrost Tekeste Ghebrab, Eritrea 

Rhizlane Hammoud, Morocco 

Ulrike Hein, Germany 

Nelissa Vibar Jamora, Philippines 

Lepolt Linkimerabarca, Costa Rica 

Yuki Maruyama, Japan 

Maria Isabel Molina, Argentina 

Vinogran Naidoo, South Africa 

Viktoriya K. Shkurkina, Russia 

Additional International Scholarships 

British Marshall Scholar 2004-2005 

Bhooma Aravamuthan, LBS Biochemistry 

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Diplomatic and Consular Officers 

Retired (DACOR) Fellowship 

Katherine Pitsch 

Ford Foundation 

International Fellowship Program 

Hasan Awad Abdel-Kareen, West Bank 

Mamta Vardhan, India 

Africa-America Institute 

Nicky Iitula, Namibia 

Lovisa Kambonde, Nambia 

International Research and Exchange Board (IBEX) 

Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program 

Darya Yefremenko, Ukraine 

National Science Foundation Dissertation Research Awards 

Carmen Bain, Sociology, Chile 

Mara Beth Bryan, Fisheries and Wildlife, United Kingdom 

Joseph Hupy, Geography, France 

Karen Miller, Linguistics, Chile and Mexico 

National Security Education Program (NSEP) 2004-2005 

David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship 

Jaron Vogelsang, South Africa 

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MSU GLOBAL FOCUS 2004 

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 

STUDENT CATEGORY 

First Place 

Sofia Wahaj 

AUntitled@ 

Masai Mara, Kenya, 2003 

Prize Sponsor: STA Travel 

Second Place 

Scott Bearer 

AThree Days before Demolition@ 

Chengdu, China, 2004 

Prize Sponsor: 

Custom Photographic, Lansing 

Third Place 

Joe Kolowski 

AAshore@ 

West Coast, Madagascar, 2003 

Prize Sponsor: Hankins Gallery 

Honorable Mentions (unranked and in alphabetical order of last name): 

Gabriel Ferrer 

ABitter Sweet Sales@ 

Cairo, Egypt, 2003 

Prize sponsor: 

International Studies & Programs 

Martin Furey III 

ABotique A La Blvd.@ 

St. Germaine, Pari, 2003 


Anderson International Travel 

Megan Halladay 

AVeiled View@ 

Rajasthan, India, 2004 



Mark Holbert 

ASunrise on the Carpathians@ 

Transylvania Countryside, Romania, 

2003 



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Student Category Honorable Mentions (continued) 

Margaret Lekander 

AImmunization Interview@ 

Llanos de Pinal, Guatemala, 2004 



Justin Sailor 

AOut to Dry@ 

Prague, Czech Republic, 2004 



Selin Talgar 

AThe Strength of a Woman@ 

Ejura, Ghana, West Africa 

Prize sponsor: The Camera Shop 

Sofia Wahaj 

AFront Door@ 

Eastern Madagascar, 2003 

Kirstin Webster 

AThrough the Keyhold@ 

Paris, France, 2003 

Prize sponsor: International Studies & Programs 

FACULTY/STAFF CATEGORY 

First Place 

John Funkhouser 

AAwed by Nature=s Grandeur@ 

Sesriem Canyon, Nanibia, 1999 

Prize Sponsor: The State Room 

Second Place 

J. P. Caron 

AParis Couple@ 


Prize Sponsor: STA Travel 

Third Place 

Andrea Funkhouser 

AEthiopian Farm Family - Cautiously Curious@ 

Rift Valley, Ethiopia, 2003 

Prize Sponsor: Saper Galleries & Custom Framing 

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Peggy Arbanas 

ACatch of the Day@ 

Placencia, Belize, 2004 



Peggy Arbanas 

ARainy Season@ 

Placencia, Belize, 2004 



John Funkhouser 

ABlack Sea Beach, Off-Season@ 

Mamaia, Romania, 2003 



Steven Gold 

AFelafel Stand@ 

London, England, 1999 

Prize sponsor: Midwest Camera 

Repair 

Fred Honhart 

ACog Railway to Top of Europe@ 

Lauterbroner, Switzerland, 2004 



Carolyn Penniman 

ARoad to Mizque@ 

Cochabamba, Bolivia, 2004 

Prize sponsor: STA Travel 

Corinne Reardon 

AGolden Temple II@ 

Kyoto, Japan, 2004 

Prize sponsor: None (ISP Employee) 

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ALUMNI/MSU Alumni Association (MSUAA) 

MEMBER CATEGORY 

First Place 

Oliver Dragicevic 

ASinking@ 


Graduated: 2003 Mathematics 

Current Residence: Novo Mesto, 

Slovenia 

Prize Sponsor: Spartan Bookstore, 

MSU 

Second Place 

Bethany Roberts 

AMexican Dancers@ 

Yaxuna, Yucatan, Mexico, 2003 

Graduated: 1962 Social Work 

Current Residence: Brookfield, MA 

Prize Sponsor: Carriage Travel 

Third Place 

Robert Glew 

APreparing Peanuts for Sale@ 

Niger, 2004 

Graduated: 1997 Anthropology 

Current Residence: East Lansing, MI 

Prize Sponsor: Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, MSU 


Harry Andrews 

AMonk=s Haircut@ 

Thailand, 2004 

MSUAA Member 

Current Residence: Mason, MI 

Prize sponsor: MSU Alumni 

Association 

Bethany Roberts 

ADoorways in Rural Mexico@ 

Rural Yucatan, Mexico, 2003 

Graduated: 1962 Social Work 

Current Residence: Brookfield, MA 

Linda Roberts 

AWatchful Serenity (Wat Yai Chaya Mongko)" 

Thailand, 2003 

Graduated: 1988 Education 

Current Residence: East Lansing, MI 

Prize Sponsor: Puffin's Pastry 

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We thank the following MSU Global Focus 2004 jurors for 

contributing their time and expertise! 

Howard Bossen 

School of Journalism 


Paula Stuart-Hankins 

Art and Art History 


Kurt Stepnitz 

University Relations 


THANK YOU 

Special thanks to all members 

of the International Studies and Programs 

award selection committees for their 

help in selecting award recipients. 

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