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2019 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES WINTER CEREMONY | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 | 10 A.M. LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, DON RIDLER FIELD HOUSE | SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN

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2019C O M M E N C E M E N T E X E R C I S E S

WINTER CEREMONY | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 | 10 A.M. LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSIT Y, DON RIDLER FIELD HOUSE | SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN

ON THE COVERLawrence Technological University is staging this Winter Commence-ment, the first in its history, to celebrate the graduates who have careers and commitments that would prevent them from attending the May exercises. The entire campus community joins with the families and friends of graduates in offering congratulations and best wishes for continued success and happiness. We know you will accomplish much and bring pride to your alma mater! Your LTU Alumni Association looks forward to your continued participation.

PRELUDE .................................................................................................................................................................... LTU Blue Devils Pep Band Including We Are LTU — Clint (arr. Anthony Case) Anthony Case, Director

PROCESSIONAL OF FACULTY AND GRADUATES ........................................................................................ LTU Blue Devils Pep Band

*NATIONAL ANTHEM ........................................................................................................................................... LTU Blue Devils Pep Band The Star Spangled Banner — Smith

GREETING ....................................................................................................................................... Virinder K. Moudgil, President and CEO

PRESENTATION OF ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO DONNA L. BELL, BSEE’89 .................................. President Moudgil

CONFERRAL OF DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HONORIS CAUSA ON DOUGLAS E. EBERT .............................................................................................................................................................. President Moudgil

ADDRESS ........................................................................................................................... Douglas E. Ebert, Chairman, Board of Trustees

ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES ........................................................................................... Maria J. Vaz, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost

CONFERRING OF DEGREES ................................................................................................................................................ President Moudgil

RECOGNITION OF CANDIDATES .............................................................................. President Moudgil, Provost Vaz, and the Deans

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOME ............................................................................................................ Patrice Patrick-Banks, MBA’12, President-Elect, LTU Alumni Assocation

CLOSING REMARKS .............................................................................................................................................................. President Moudgil

*RECESSIONAL OF FACULTY AND GRADUATES ......................................................................................... LTU Blue Devils Pep Band

* For the enjoyment of all guests, the audience must remain seated for the entire ceremony except during the National Anthem or when otherwise directed. Please do not stand or leave your seats until all participants in the Recessional have exited the Field House.

Each graduate will be photographed crossing the stage by the professional photography service Graduation Foto. Proofs will be mailed. The ceremony will also be videotaped. To order, visit www.ltu.edu.grad-dvd.

ORDER OF CEREMONY

Eighty-Eighth Commencement ExercisesVirinder K. Moudgil, President and CEO of the University, Presiding

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DOUGLAS E. EBERTDOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONHONORIS CAUSA

Douglas E. Ebert has served on Lawrence Technological University’s Board of Trustees since 2006 and as chairman of the board since 2014. He also chaired the board’s Finance Committee 2006-14 and in 2012 led the University’s Presidential Search Committee that resulted in the selection of Virinder K. Moudgil as LTU’s seventh president and CEO. Mr. Ebert has had extensive experience in leading, directing, and managing

organizations operating in competitive environments during times of change. He served as chief operating officer of the Cranbrook Educational Community from 2002-08 and continues to serve on Cranbrook’s Investment Committee and Capital Markets Task Force. He previously spent 33 years in the financial services industry. Between 1993-2001 Mr. Ebert held a number of positions with the former Michigan National Corporation and the Michigan National

Bank, including vice chairman of the board, president, chief executive officer, and chief operating officer. Earlier, he was senior executive vice president of the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company based in New York City, and held other leadership roles with banks and banking organizations in Florida and Indiana. Mr. Ebert has been a trustee of Beaumont Health System since 2010 and chairs its Investment Committee. He has served on many other community boards, including the American Heart Association Heart Walk, Citizen’s Research Council of Michigan, Detroit Economic Club, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, and The Skillman Foundation. He continues to serve the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation and is trustee of its Finance Committee. He is also a trustee and member of the executive committee of the Trinity-Pawling School in New York, where he is active in several other committees of the board. He is a graduate of Williams College in Massachusetts. Mr. Ebert has devoted a significant part of his life to improving education. The reason, he says, is that “the global competitiveness of the United States is at risk if our educational system, from pre-K to the graduate level, fails our students. I had the benefit of great teachers and administrators at both the secondary and primary levels during my educational years, and I hope to be able to help ensure that LTU continues in its leadership capacity.”

DONNA L. BELLBSEE’89ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Donna L. Bell, PhD, is director, technology and features, strategy and planning, for the Ford Motor Company. Dr. Bell has been with Ford for more than 25 years. She is responsible for establishing and aligning Ford’s global technology and features strategy. Prior to this role, she was chief of staff to Ford’s chief technology officer and director for Ford’s Research and Advanced (R&A) Engineering Business Office,

responsible for all global operational aspects. She was also responsible for Ford’s university strategic alliances, STEAM strategy, and strategic external partnerships, including lead interface to the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR). As director of Research Operations at Ford’s Greenfield Labs (GFL) in Palo Alto, California, Dr. Bell was responsible for all operational aspects. She ensured that engineers, researchers, and scientists at GFL were equipped to create innovative human-centered designs for “smart vehicles in a smart world.” Earlier, she was quality manager for electrical in Ford’s Global Product Development, responsible for global Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering quality, helping to achieve Best in Class Quality for Lincoln vehicles multiple times. Ford was also recognized by the 2017 JD Power Initial Quality Study for overall quality improvement. She has also held technical and leadership roles in body module electronics design, electrical systems design and analysis, purchasing, quality as the 6-Sigma Project Champion for Electrical systems, and the Electrical Program Module Team leader launching key Ford vehicles and technologies. Among these, Dr. Bell led the launch of the first-to-industry award-winning Sync in-vehicle infotainment system and first-to-industry

ambient lighting on the 2008 Ford Focus. She was also instrumental in leading the electrical team delivering Ford’s first implementation of the Auto Start-Stop Technology that improves fuel economy during city driving, part of a solution to meet U.S. greenhouse gas emissions standards. The first-to-industry MyEnergi Lifestyle project, in conjunction with Georgia Tech, projected a 60 percent energy cost savings and CO2 improvements of over 8,000 kg by incorporating key energy efficiencies into an average U.S. home. The project was so successful that it was replicated in China. In addition to her LTU degree, Dr. Bell earned MS degrees in Electronics and Computer Control Systems and Engineering Management, and a doctorate in Industrial and Systems Engineering, all from Wayne State University. Dr. Bell is a trustee of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Foundation, and was a member of the 2019 SAE WCX planning committee. She is a liaison of the National Action Coalition for Minorities in Engineering, representing Ford in helping to shape the future of the organization. She is active in Ford’s African Ancestry Network Employee Resource group. She was named the 2018 Women of Color in STEM, Technologist of the Year, by the Career Communications Group. She also received the 2019 Outstanding Technical Contributions Award from the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Professional Development Conference. Dr. Bell served as president of LTU’s Alumni Association Board of Directors for three years, responsible for establishing alumni programs and events along with scholarships and programs for students and alumni. She has also been a director of the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Palo Alto. She has served as president of the NSBE Detroit Professionals chapter, and been a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the Engineering Society of Detroit. She worked with NSBE, SWE, and SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) to establish the Coalition of Minority Professional Engineering Societies Professional Development Conference in South- east Michigan. She aims to make a point to “give back” by participating in programs such as the NSBE’s Pre-College Initiative and the SWE’s Girl’s Engineering Exploration Day. She also mentors aspiring engineers.

ABOUT THE HONOREES

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COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGNDean Karl Daubmann

Cory Stephen BenjaminVladut Mihai Chertic ✜Carmen Huguette Fernandez ✜Anthony John Germanese ✜

Marc Clare HopkinsXheladin Hoxha ✜Lucas Christopher McGrail ✜Nicolas James Mercer ✜

Tomohiro MizusawaNancy Patricia Rodriguez Mata ✜Tekleab Hadgembes Schewai ✜Catherine Elizabeth Schmitz ✜

Kirk David Schumacher ✜Latasha Nicole Shelton

Master of Architecture

Kerragen Dibble * Tanis Sebastian Kowalik Harry Daniel Panourgias

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Bhupinder Singh AheerGiuseppe John Badalamenti

Nicole Christine PrangerDiane Katherine Trinity

Alexandros Ioannis TsitlakidisDarius Dontrell Williams

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Paul Michael Elliott Yuxin Li Jordan Veronica Messing

Bachelor of Interior Architecture

Lucas Lee AllenJacob Neal CroopHannah Lynn EllisonMahmoud Mohammad Hafiz

Hiba Ali HammoudChristopher James Jewett ◆Andrew LiburdiBrandon Nicholas Mainster

Tyler James MikolsTrent Joseph Schmitz ❖•Alexander SeguinPritpal Singh Sidhu

Saru G. ThomasIsabel Anne TothChristopher Westerlund •

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESDean Srini Kambhampati

Melissa Genevive Kubiak

Master of Educational Technology

Salvatore Robert Canale Qiaoyu Peng Nicholas Schroeder Sienkiewicz

Master of Science in Computer Science

Nathan Daniel Delaney

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Austin J. VanRosenberg

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

Mohammed Abdulrahman Alnajrani

Joshua Charles Diehr ◆Gitae Jeon *

Nolan James LuppinoTommy Samuel Margolis

Vinson SorensenZachary Thomas Wissing

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Jennifer Marie Croze

Master of Science Education

*Cum Laude ◆Magna Cum Laude ❖Summa Cum Laude ✜With Distinction HHonors Program • Quest Project or Presidential Undergraduate Research Award

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*Cum Laude ◆Magna Cum Laude ❖Summa Cum Laude ✜With Distinction HHonors Program • Quest Project or Presidential Undergraduate Research Award

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Candace Lynn Byrnes * Tajhmahal Xavier Robinson * Marie Anne Torres-Lopez *H

Bachelor of Science in Media Communication

Devin Harold Johnson Nolan James Luppino

Bachelor of Science in Physics

Zachary Cruz Villanueva * Dorian D. Williams

Associate of Science in General Studies

Marie Anne Torres-Lopez

Undergraduate Certificate in Technical and Professional Communication

ChengHao Zhuang Tzu-Ying Huang

English as a Second Language

Dean Bahman Mirshab

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Dana Akram Abu HammoudYolanda Michelle DewberryJoshua Phillip DirlamHanyu Gao

Kristin Marie GoldenCaroline Frantiska HarpaintnerMark Cletus KohlsEric Benjamin Mathes

Robin Christopher MeyerAther Ahmed MohammedMenuka Lakshani NugaliyaddaFlora Mowafak Pattah

Kaylee Rose PattonShomail SiddiqueHayley Nicole SiegelStanley Wojciechowski

Master of Business Administration

Keeley Monet Dooley Varsha Raghavendra Ayesha Siddiqua

Master of Science in Information Technology

Joshua M. Denomie ◆

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Accounting

Ebrahim Yaseen Ahmed Khalid Abdullah Mohammed ALharthi

Alexa Cheyenne Brady *Coskun Kerimovski

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-General Business

Lawrence Earl Patton Celeste Kari Scott

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Information Technology

Austin Zachary Fullmer

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Marketing

Alex Snarski ◆

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Brooke Frances Timlin

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

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*Cum Laude ◆Magna Cum Laude ❖Summa Cum Laude ✜With Distinction HHonors Program • Quest Project or Presidential Undergraduate Research Award

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Dean Nabil F. Grace

Mitchell David Armbruster • Tyler Thomas Patterson Stephen Anthony Vernon

Master of Science in Architectural Engineering

Alameen Moayed Ameen Robert Duggan Stewart

Master of Construction Engineering Management

Abdulrhman Mohammed AlanziMaged Abdullah Alhamdan

Fahad Dakheelallah AlkalthamAbdullah Mohammed Almotairi

Muhannad Abdulrahman AwariOsamah Abdulfatah Barri

George Perry Georgakakis

Master of Engineering Management

Shubham GuptaRajat KapoorRahul Kizhakkeparambil Mohanan

Jianyang MaoSaleem Khan PathanPiyush RahangdaleParva Bindubhai Shah

Junhong Xu

Master of Science in Automotive Engineering

Ezekiel Mensah AbabioJavier Alvarez Rodilla

Christopher Robert BraggSai Thwin Min Htet

Jiayun Zhou

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

John Matthew Sember Sumaiyya Rahman

Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mohammed Hussain AL Adam Allen E. LeRoux Garrett Charles Yesue

Master of Science in Engineering Technology

Oday AlabaychiRaid Razooq George

Ammar Mohammed Umar HawaTorie G. Rose

Varun SridharUzair Ul Hasan Syed

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

Hiba AboonaSean D. AbramowiczHadeel Raid AlburaqOsman Ahmed-Babiker Ali

Krushal DedhiaHani M. DenhaAluna Aina JohnsonKriti Raj Pandey

Avia SalmanJayanth ShankaralingappaHayagreev Suresh BabuDurga Kamalesh Vannemreddy

Nawras WardiaLaik Anis Zaina

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Joshua Tyler Hallock Daniel Yosaf Hodges

Master of Science in Mechatronic Systems Engineering

Matthew Scott Alexander Lucas Todd Daniels *

Jeremy Mammen Mathew ❖ Samantha Ashley Misisian *

Andrzej Kyle Wasilewski *Alex Jay Westphal ◆

Bachelor of Science in Audio Engineering Technology

Ammar Talal Alhadhrami • Leah Morgan Hall ❖ • Alexis Kathlyn Snider ❖ • Sarah Jean Trapp *•Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

*Cum Laude ◆Magna Cum Laude ❖Summa Cum Laude ✜With Distinction HHonors Program • Quest Project or Presidential Undergraduate Research Award

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Muhammad Momin Aftab ❖ Mostafa Al Radhi

Yolla S. Alaeddine H❖ Abdulrahman Yousef Almutairi

Ahmed Adnan Alsadah *Christopher Adam D. Calubaquib

Charles D. Pepper David Jason Walker ❖

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Miguel Sanchez Munoz ◆

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Operations Engineering

Ameer Fuad Al SenanAhmed Taj Al ShakhsFaisal Mohammedsaleh A. Albukhari

Mubarak Abdullah Khalaf AlhamdanHussain Abdullah Aljubili *Saif Alkhaldi

Atef Farag AlqahtaniDonovan Atkins ◆ James Patrick Skelton ◆Dorian Dennis Williams

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Mohammad Mehras Alhajri Abdalrahman Khaled AlzaydiMatthew Kyle Atkins ◆Max William CadmanZhixuan CaoAdam J. CoppMarc DésiréMark Andrew Fetters

Brett Patrick Foley *Steven Graczyk *JingKun HeXiao Hui HuWeijie JiangGuoJian LiangYuHao LingBrendan Francis Oles

Bradley Michael Rayman *Michael Donald Rinke *Miguel Sanchez Munoz ◆Calvin Yang ShuiJacobus Johannes SmitAndrew Michael SmithThomas Paul Snyder IIIBolun Sun

Luke A. Tomaszewski Lee William Wagoner ❖ZeXu WangAndrew R. Wolf ◆Zhenbang Zhang *Zhiyuan Zhou

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Edward Paul DoemerBrandon Brahim Jr. Simoncic

Nicole Anne Dominique Valenzuela Yu ◆

Bachelor of Science in Robotics Engineering

Sumaiyya Rahman

Graduate Certificate in Telecommunications Engineering

Javier Alvarez Rodilla

Graduate Certificate in Structural Engineering

Steven Graczyk

Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Skills

Hans Joesph Heiman David James Mills * Giancarlo Paterra ◆ Luke Anthony Pesci

Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technology and Management

Cherilyn Joy Banas *Eric C. Fry

Tyler James MikolsShane Tyler Mudd ❖

Dillon Michael Putrus ◆Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Fahad Khaled Alrajhi Kaleb Thomas Rodes

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

*Cum Laude ◆Magna Cum Laude ❖Summa Cum Laude ✜With Distinction HHonors Program • Quest Project or Presidential Undergraduate Research Award

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FACULTY MARSHALS AND STUDENT FLAG BEARERSGrand Marshal: Scott Schneider

Architecture and Design: Dale Gyure Flag Bearer: Anthony Germanese Arts and Sciences: Julie Zwiesler-Vollick Flag Bearer: Brooke Frances Timlin Business and Information Technology: Yu (Tony) Zhang Flag Bearer: Alex SnarskiEngineering: Andy Gerhart Flag Bearer: David Jason Walker

READERSJason Barrett, Vivian Kao, Leslie Michalik

UNIVERSITY USHERS Ushers include members of Lawrence Tech’s Alumni Association and staff.

DIPLOMA HONORS A number of graduates have distinguished themselves through supe-rior academic achievement. Three levels of academic achievement are noted. Cum Laude (honors) recognizes students receiving a mini-mum 3.25 GPA. Magna Cum Laude (high honors) recognizes students receiving a minimum 3.5 GPA. Summa Cum Laude (highest honors) recognizes students receiving a minimum 3.75 GPA. “With Distinction” recognizes academic achievement in the master’s degree program in the College of Architecture and Design. Honors cited at December Commencement are as of the summer semester and are finalized upon assessment of academic performance during the final semester. Honors are inscribed on the diplomas and transcripts of eligible students.

VETERAN HONOR PINSLawrence Technological University is proud to recognize its graduating veterans and military members with a red, white, and blue honor pin. The pin colors replicate those of our nation’s flag to denote the valor, excellence, and sacrifice these individuals have exemplified in their service to the United States Armed Forces. The entire Lawrence Tech community extends its deepest gratitude and congratulations to these distinguished graduates.

CLASS GIFT CORDSGraduates who made a gift to the Senior Class Gift Campaign, led by the Student Philanthropy Council, wear a special royal and light blue philanthropy cord. Every year, students, alumni and friends contribute to support academic departments, scholarships, technology and facil-ity upgrades, and more. These gifts enhance every part of campus. The Lawrence Tech community congratulates these graduates and grate-fully acknowledges their support of new generations of Blue Devils.

QUEST PROGRAMLawrence Tech’s Quest Program provides co-curricular experiential learning above and beyond coursework requirements for highly moti-vated Arts and Sciences students. Students complete one or more Quest projects in art, leadership, or research any time during their academic career at Lawrence Tech. Completion of a Quest project, including two presentations and a comprehensive portfolio in addi-tion to the substantive work of the project, demonstrates a student’s initiative, determination, and desire for lifelong learning.

PRESIDENTIAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDUndergraduate students who receive these funded awards partici-pate in basic or applied research projects. They engage in a literature search, select appropriate research methods, draw a conclusion concerning the value of their work, support that conclusion, and display or disseminate their work for public review.

HONORS PROGRAMThe University’s Honors Program is designed for highly motivated stu-dents who achieved a high level of academic success in high school. It provides opportunities to excel in rigorous coursework and seeks to offer the best possible preparation for professional careers or post-graduate education. Participants complete 20 credit hours of honors courses that approach subjects at a deeper, more challenging level. The aim is to enhance the quantity and quality of learning, intellectual and social experiences, and provide opportunities for service learning.

CERTIFICATION Certification of the indicated degree or honors is subject to the satisfactory completion of requirements for graduation. Listing in this program does not guarantee graduation or designated honors from the University.

THE LAWRENCE TECH SONGConcluding today’s prelude music is Lawrence Tech’s fight song, Dear Old LTU. It dates to 1932, the year the University was founded. H. O’Reilly Clint wrote the words and music. Clint (1900–61) was a composer, songwriter, and author whose work also includes My Michigan, adopted by concurrent resolution of the Michigan House and Senate in 1937 as the state’s official song. In 1978, it was revived and has been played at every Commence- ment since. For more, visit www.ltu.edu/news/tradition.asp. In 2013, after more than a 45-year hiatus, Lawrence Tech appointed Anthony Case as director of bands to kick-start the resurgence of Blue Devil musical pride. Upon the revival of the band program, Mr. Case updated the fight song lyrics and music to reflect Lawrence Tech’s new direction while paying homage to the original. Today, the song is performed by Lawrence Tech’s band at nearly all games, assemblies, convocations, and other events.

WE ARE LTU (original words)Tho’ time divides us allWe shall never prove untrueNo matter what the callOur loyalty we pledge to youRah! Rah! Rah!

(chorus)Dear old LTU We love the Blue and White you’re flying Through the years to you‘Twill ever tell of love undyingAnd in the class or on the fieldWe’ll bring you honor, victoryAll hail to youOur alma mater LTURah! Rah! Rah!

PROGRAM NOTES

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The pageantry and color of Lawrence Technological University’s Commencement Exercises reveal the academic achievements of participating students, faculty, administration, and guests. Gowns, hoods, head coverings, and even tassels provide a convenient way of determining academic degrees and the institution that granted them. Most of today’s academic costumes were standardized in 1895 by the Intercollegiate Commission, a group of leading American educators. There are three types of gowns. Those worn by the Bachelors have long, pointed sleeves. Gowns worn by Masters have oblong sleeves. Neither gown has any trimmings. Doctors’ gowns are trimmed on the front with velvet. Each sleeve has three velvet bars which may vary in color, depending upon the type of doctoral degree. Hoods are made of material identical to the gown and are lined in the academic color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. Colors of the velvet edging indicate the general subject of the degree. Caps come in several versions — usually square-topped, including

the flat mortarboard and the soft fabric cap. A tassel is usually fas-tened to the middle of the cap’s top. Lawrence Tech’s graduates may move the tassel from right to left upon receipt of their degrees. Colors of edging of hoods, tassels, and trim on academic costumes normally have the following significance: persons wearing white have studied arts, letters, or humanities. Theologians wear red. Philosophy is signified by blue — the color of wisdom and truth — thus persons who hold the PhD often have blue on their hoods. Other colors include: engineering, orange; science, golden yellow; economics, copper; education, light blue; architecture, blue violet; fine arts, brown; journalism, crimson; library science, lemon; oratory, silver gray; commerce, accountancy, business, and industrial management, olive drab; and law, purple. Members of several of the national honor societies having chapters at Lawrence Tech have elected to wear honor cords or stoles.

ABOUT ACADEMIC COSTUME

Lawrence Technological University, founded in 1932 by entrepreneurial brothers Russell and George Lawrence, developed during an innova-tion explosion that would change the world. Henry and Edsel Ford provided guidance and helped launch the revolutionary experiment that became Lawrence Tech. LTU is still changing the world by prepar-ing students to solve tomorrow’s problems. Students and alumni have gone on to design and engineer the tools, buildings, and products that helped define their generations. Today’s LTU students will do the same. A private university supported by the philanthropy of benefactors, LTU offers more than 100 programs through the doctoral level in its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and

Information Technology, and Engineering. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports. Students gain real-world experiences through co-ops, internships, and professional development. U.S. News & World Report and the Princeton Review rank LTU among the nation’s best universities. The Brookings Institution ranks LTU fifth among U.S. colleges and uni-versities for boosting graduates’ earning potential and payscale.com reports alumni salaries are in the top 11 percent nationally.

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Richard H. CummingsFormer Senior Vice Chairman,NBD Bank & NBD Bancorp, Inc.

Frederick M. Adams, Jr.Former ChairmanNorthern Trust Co. (MI)

Elizabeth Baker, BSEE’92Former Vice President of OperationsITC Holdings Corp.

Lauren L. BowlerRetired Vehicle Line ExecutiveMidsize/Large CarsGeneral Motors Corp.

Mitchell Clauw, BSME’86Vice PresidentHead of Global Pre-Programs and Program ManagementFCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Douglas E. EbertChairman of the BoardLawrence Technological University; Former COOCranbrook Educational Community

Raymond R. Khan, BSEE’70Former Sr. Vice President, CIOBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Marcy KlevornFormer Executive Vice President and President of MobilityFord Motor Co.

Jeff Lemmer, BSMCS’87Vice President and Chief Information Officer ITFord Motor Co.

Larry D. LyonsFormer Vice PresidentCar & Minivan Product TeamChrysler Corp.

David A. NicholsonPresident and CEOPVS Chemicals, Inc.

Lloyd E. ReussFormer PresidentGeneral Motors Corp.

Barbara SamardzichFormer Chief Operating OfficerFord of Europe

Victor A. Saroki, BSAr’79, BAr’80PresidentSaroki Architecture

John G. SmithChairman Board of DirectorsRoss Controls

Daniel W. Winey, BSAr’74, BAr’75, MAr’15Chief Operating OfficerGensler

David B. WohleenFormer PresidentElectrical, ElectronicsSafety and Interior SectorDelphi Corp.

Cary B. Wood, MSIO’96President and CEOAngelica Corp.

Ex OfficioVirinder K. MoudgilPresident and CEO,Lawrence Technological University

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