University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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NTERACTWE y The Michigan Interactive Investments (Mil) organiza- tion was an association designed to help students get involved with hands-on experience within the business world. With an emphasis on investing, members were exposed to a variety of the problems and solutions of this aspect of business. In addition, they became immersed in the profession since the society was completely student- run. According to business development Manager John S.H. Yen, This is an organization that focuses on funda- mental qualitative analysis. This year, Mil created numerous goals for the members to achieve. First, the students designed a portfolio with a value of $ 1 0,000. Next, in order to gain further experience in investing, Mil invited a variety of guest speakers to discuss their own investments, as well as the process of investing in general. These speakers included CFA Jerry Nigro, and John Acosta from Merrill Lynch. In addition, a multitude of seminars were held, including one discuss- ing fundamental and technical investing. According to LSA senior Molly Thompson, these programs had an impressive impact upon the members. In her opinion, The most important aspect of Mil is the learning that goes on. While these goals were vital to the Mil ' s philosophy, an assortment of other events took place as well. First, due to the fact that Mil was a non-profit organization, their profits were donated to charity. Next, numerous socials were held in order to provide professional networking, thereby assisting the members with future career plans. In addition to professional networking, alumni networking was incorporated into the agenda for a similar purpose. In (0- Z Juring a weekly meeting, members of Michi- gan Interactive Investments discuss aspects of a portfolio they completed. The group was aimed for students interested in the investment part of business. photo by Audra Rowley order to further aid the members in progressing their career plans, the organization placed students into internship programs with the Merrill Lynch Private Clients Group in Ann Arbor and New York City. All of these functions and activities allowed the organi- zation to attain what Yen considered their main goal: To educate our members in order for them to make sound investing decisions. These efforts were successful as the members learned to create a portfolio themselves. They cross-referenced research from Merrill Lynch and Value Line, selected the top 25 cross-reference picks, wrote analyst reports based on Mil research methodology, deter- mined buy sell triggers, and reevaluated the portfolio weekly, according to MoneyAge.com Inc. The members of Mil spent the year learning a great deal about business while having a lot of fun doing it, said Thompson. Front Row: Donald Sauber, Howard Chen, Kenneth Lee, Kelli Skiba, Molly Thompson, Kenneth Kuet, Wontae Kim, John Yen Row 2: Joshua Warsaw, Katherine Addison, Kristen Comport, Sollo Cho, Gautam Setty, Rahul Gupta, Erin Reese, Rochan Raichura Row 3: Dalibor Nenadov, Kevin Magnuson, Kyle Strand, Chris- tina Dikareva, Jessica Kattula, Jason Starr, Evan Papp, Joshua Zorger Row 4: Robert Nosse, Thomas Sinas, Adam Damerow photo by Audra Rowley Front Row: Kevin Hirzel, Gandy Madrigal, Jayjit Nandwana, Molly Thompson, Ashish Parikh Row 2: Siddhartha Malhotra, Russell Hopkinson, Dalibor Nenadov, Robert Locke, Adil Soomro photo courtesy of McGrath Studios n ! CQ o5 Q c 3 3 5- 3 ? 7T Q CD o Iff o O 3 n ' Organizations 355

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to (D C O ' u. c c 0) . u CD C E c CD O O c 0) co CO D) C D c u X o o CD c 0) CO iving their attention to a guest speaker, numbers of Michigan Interactive Investments learn how to improve their investing skills. Many guest speakers visited the group through- out the year. photo by Audra Rowley Front Row: Krisialyn Mack, Adrian Rosser, Pamela Stewart, Marietsa Edje, Kwame Ofori Row 2: Mark Christian, Brett Thompson, Jason Morris, Craig Williams photo by Mira Donlcheva Front Row: Christopher Gerben, Ryan Blay, Seema Pai, John Naheedy, Channelle Kizy, Steven Sharpe Row 2: Andrew Vieweg, Erin Reese, Joanna Novak, Jill Boezwinkle, Victoria Dicarlo, Rodolfo Palma, Elnora Priest, Rachel Tronstein, Gwendolyn Arnold Row 3: Gerald Mangona, Laurie Linden, Babak Orandi, Robert Shereda, Steven Roach, Maximilian Tsui photo by Mira Dontcheva Front Row: Kanwaldeep Bagri, Annie Chu, Bennett Borsuk Row 2: Paul Lam, Michael Thompson pholo toiirtcsy ot Midrjili Studios At the end of every semester, students were faced with the small but significant problem of what to do with their books. In order to remedy this, the student-run orga- nization, Student Book Exchange, was cre- ated to assist students in the buying and selling of used books, while avoiding the inflated prices of book stores. The organi- zation held two drives this year during which students brought in their books, designated their own selling prices, and allowed Student Book Exchange to do the rest. According to LSA junior Bennett Borsuk, an employee of SBE, Students had three days to bring in books and get 85% of the price of the books that sell. All students agreed that this organization was fantastic because it successfully eliminated the drastic increase in used book prices at the bookstores. In addition, it provided the students selling the books with ad- equate compensation as well. Clearly, this organization created a system that was beneficial to everyone involved. Contemplating new strategies to help thes rf dent body, members of the Student Book change find low prices for textbooks. The grt ' bought books and resold them for low price ' students saved money each semester. photo by Audra Rowley

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59 GREEN by J,in In November 1993, a group of friends began singing together in a cappclla style. This talent led to the formation of the group now known as 58 Greene. The name 58 Greene came from the room in which the original members held their practices. The actual room 58 Greene was lo- cated in the basement of East Quad, and the original members selected the name based on the experiences that took place in 58 Greene. 58 Greene held evening rehearsals in various rooms of the League or Union. Auditions were held early in the fall for people who had interest in expressing their talent. 58 Greene recorded compact discs which were available for purchase at performances or by contacting members of the group. To the members of 58 Greene, the benefits of being in the group out- weighed the hours of practice. Some members were working towards musi- cal degrees, but many participated for recreational purposes. Many mem- bers agreed that the group had great impacts on their college careers. Senior LSA student Galen Maynard said, Recording in the studio was an amazing experience. All the head- aches that occurred while we were arranging, teaching, and perfecting songs became worthwhile when we finally held our finished CD. Amit Pandya, an LSA junior, added, 58 Greene is all about family. At the University right now, there are ap- proximately 50 people who at one time or another were members of the group. I feel a strong con nection to all 50 of these people. When we perform, it is great to feel like I am surrounded by family. Members also felt 58 Greene made them feel comfortable on campus. Senior School of Music student Larissa Heap said, The people in this group really care about each other, and that ' s what makes our per- formances so strong. Audience mem- bers really get a sense of our bond with each other when they watch us sing. 58 Greene was greatly supported by the University community. As their success continued to grow, their faithful followers increased in num- ber. As Pandya stated, 58 Greene has practically made my collegiate life what I wanted it to be. It is nice to know that you are part of a respected group that is known not only for their great music, but also for their good people. Front Row: Ajay Khilanani, Lisa Hammond, Damian DeGoa, Melanie Smith Row 2: Galen Maynard, Jessica Jackson, Aroosha Rana, Catherine Dacpano, Erica Fenby, Hongshin Pan Rowll: Amit Pandya, RupaBihani.duy Turner, Zack Papper, Larissa Heap photo courtesy of McGrath Studios Front Row: Casey Kley, Kelly Shaffer, Philippa Lehar, Jyothsna lyengar, Michelle Westbrook, Anna Prakash Row 2: Joseph Lee, Robin Trombley, Preetha lyengar photo courtesy of McCjrath Studios Front Row: Eric Lai, Henry Kuo, Yusul Miyashita, Roger Toguchi Row 2: Harry Hsin- Khamtanh Vannouvong, Burke Porter, Kelvi Lam, Sau-Uen Fu, Li-Yung Chang, David Ha Row 3: John Kim, Stanley Moy, James Cheun; Minsang Noh, Zhuang Chen, Lawrence Chuan David Yeh photo courtesy of McGralh Studios 356 58 Greene