Raving fans wear Spartan jewelry - MSU Alumni Association ...
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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY • SUMMER 2012 • VOL. 29, NO. 4<br />
14<br />
GRADUATE STUDENTS<br />
AT <strong>MSU</strong>: HELPING FUEL<br />
THE ECONOMIC ENGINE<br />
THAT WILL<br />
Graduate students at <strong>MSU</strong> are<br />
not just earning their degrees, they<br />
are contributing mightily to the<br />
economic development of the state<br />
and the country.<br />
26<br />
<strong>MSU</strong>’S MUSIC MAN:<br />
THE INCOMPARABLE<br />
LEONARD FALCONE<br />
A former <strong>MSU</strong> band member<br />
recollects the life, times and many<br />
contributions of an iconic figure<br />
of <strong>MSU</strong> history and of American<br />
culture.<br />
34<br />
<strong>MSU</strong> SUSTAINABILITY:<br />
SAVING ENERGY AND<br />
CREATING JOBS<br />
<strong>MSU</strong>’s new energy transition plan<br />
will guide the university toward<br />
a greener future with 100 percent<br />
renewable energy as the ultimate<br />
goal.<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
President’s Message 3<br />
In Basket 5<br />
Around Circle Drive 6<br />
Sports 42<br />
Alma Matters 48<br />
State’s Stars 58<br />
Obituaries 62<br />
Lasting Impressions 68<br />
Cover: Doctoral student Andrew Temme works on advanced radar<br />
research in the lab of professorEdward Rothwell. Photography by<br />
Kurt Stepnitz, Communications & Brand Strategy.<br />
The <strong>MSU</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> Magazine is available online for alumni and friends<br />
of Michigan State University - alumni.msu.edu<br />
<strong>MSU</strong> ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SUMMER 2012<br />
FoR ALUMNI ANd FRIENdS oF MIchIGAN StAtE UNIvERSIty<br />
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