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

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USAC Front Row: Seemo Bhandari, Chelsea Arms, Kate Schmier, Yelena Adelman, Rebecca Runge, Jeff Tosoian, Shelly Weiss, Emily Parus, Christine Richard. Row 2: Ross Pysh, Helena Semanisin, Kathryn Blake, Samantha Starr, Kelsey Collins, Heidi Fisher, Nour Abdul-Baki, Melissa Beglin, Laurie Mitter, Meredith Brooks, Lindsey Goldstein, Jessica Petrella, Kellie Campbell, Jenny Huang. Row 3: Michelle Beckev, Steve Coryell, Laura Bourdon, Kristin Collier, Kelli Hunstman, Sarah Reots, Rachel Wilson, Cecily Beglin, Kyle Davis, Kory West, Stephanie Singer, Jennifer Colburn, Amanda King, Jessica Huang, Nicole Cervantes. Row 4: Stephanie Branam, Mary Meram, Kasia Feng, Amelie Pandraud, Stephanie Weber, Christine Rinke, Agata Dabrowska. Bock Row: Matt Hylant, Christopher Yun, Alison Templeton, Katie Scheich, Jill Schmufter, Patrick Armstrong, Lauren Ortega, Alana Otto, Jeff Check. L Deaton photo Michigan Poms Front Row: Katie Scheich, Mariya Vovovsky, Aparna Shah, Betsy Callan, Lauren Davis, Laura Hirschfield, Janay Scott. Row 2: Laura Zander, Nicole Lesnau, Andrea D ' Agostino, Audrey Dulude, Allison Baron, Rachel Sementilli. Back Row: Lauren Boumaroun, Becky Petroff, Felicia Pesis, Julianne Kjolhede, Katherine Oddi, Andrea Stoner. R. Peplinski photo UM Running Club Front Row: David Metier, Thomas Briley, Maria Vitale, Athena Eyster, Bridget Riehle, Jennifer Lohner, Beth Ward, Sarah Brewer, Jeff Aspinall, Jason Stein. Back Row: Paul Johnson, Cory Klein, Ryan Boluyt, Jon Ducastel, Andy Maness, Chris Babuska, Matt Wyble, Elliot Manzon, Aaron Smuda, Bruce Kaczmarek, Derek Vermeulen. Photo courtesy Thomas Briley organizations 243

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interfratemity council ri -v 1 1 - 1 - i-% - - j ' -i ii-i-r- n [by alicia benvenuto] ree booze on football Saturdays and guaranteed parties on any day of the week was what many associated with IFC, but those were just bonuses. IFC was responsible for leading the 30 fraternity chapters on campus towards higher standards for academia, philanthropy, and fraternalism. IFC consisted often elected executive council members and a governing body of fraternity representatives who were responsible for enforcing the constitution and bylaws, particularly concerning hazing, judicial, and social policies. IFC President and senior communication studies and economics major Jon Krasnov said, There is a great satisfaction and enjoyment that results from the opportunity to work with some of the top leaders and the brightest minds from an institution that prides itself on being comprised of the ' leaders and best ' . The Hazing Task Force and the Social Responsibilities Committee (SRC) were just two of the many organizations that were affiliated with IFC. Created by fellow students in the Greek system, the Hazing Task Force was an investigative unit that collaborated constructively with fraternities and sororities to promote a healthy atmosphere in the Greek Community by educating members about incident prevention. SRC was responsible for educating people on the social policies and enforcing these policies that IFC and the Panhellenic Association established. IFC also continued to promote scholarship among individual chapters and t he Greek system as an entity through tutoring, mentoring, educational seminars, and other programs. IFC did not neglect philanthropy either; Krasnov proudly stated that over $130,000 [was] raised for charity and over 20,000 hours of service [were completed]. In collaboration with the Panhellenic Association, IFC helped organize events such as Greek Week, one of the largest student- run philanthropic activities at the University, to raise money for charities including The Coach Carr Cancer Fund, The Red Cross, and the Make- A-Wish Foundation. Krasnov summed up the year nicely: The underlying theme for Greek life in 2006 is undoubtedly community. Fraternities and sororities through various programs and initiatives have sought to create more cohesive community with the undergraduate student body. Front Row: Rick Bastien, Matt Curd, Jon Crasnov, Brian AAillman, Chris Hankinson. Back Row: Chris Melenovsky, Will Foss, Mike Powers, Jordan Edelman, Nick Milonas. Photo courtesy IFC (fraternity council

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prison creative arts project [by zach gasior] he Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) was dedicated to promoting creative expression for incarcerated adults and youths, persons formerly incarcerated, and urban youths. PCAP believed that art helped individuals grow and connect with one another, and perpetuated societal change. PCAP conducted poetry, fiction, theater, and music workshops at prisons and urban schools, producing original plays, readings, and an annual statewide prison art show. PCAP ' s administrator, Michigan alumnus Rachel Hudak, said, Bringing people to our Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners is always an amazing experience. When guests enter the gallery, they gasp, they exclaim, some cry, [and] they get excited. It ' s a space filled with energy and creativity. PCAP was full of dedicated individuals who recognized prisoners as human beings, working towards improving prisoners ' quality of life. PCAP ' s administrative assistant, junior English major Greg Monroe, said, PCAP is all about working with amazing people I was never supposed to meet. As Michigan had one of the nation ' s highest rates of incarceration, many of its unique individuals were overlooked by society at large. PCAP was determined to reach people frequently dismissed or ignored by most of the populous and the state itself. Monroe found his work with PCAP to be as educational as it was important. He said, I truly understood what poetry was one evening in my workshop. I ' ve studied the romantics, the impressionists, even the modernists, but I really got a much better glimpse of the essence of a poem when a man in our workshop wrote a piece about what he was afraid to write about. I felt his energy; I heard his voice through the text. It all made my heart feel loose. PCAP connected with people on a deeply emotional level. Mary Heinen, a member of PCAP ' s Executive Committee, said that through collaboration, PCAP ultimately allowed prisoners to tell their stories to the world through the creative expression of what it means to be a human being. Front Row: Schuyler Hilbrd, Anita Feingold-Shaw, Jenna Melman, Emily Harris, Alissa Talley, Amit Weitzer, Teresa Manion, Carol Gray, Kelsey Adolphs, Karen Soell. Row 2: Valerie Haddad, Geetha Iyer, Jon Gerhart, Ted Pixley, Katie Craig, Alexandra Lazar, Anna Paris, Rachael Hudak, Mary Heinen, Ann Mudie, Kate Schuster. Row 3: Erica Friedman, Leslie Buffen, Neil Rao, Drew Philp, Chase Finney, Elizabeth Baskerville, Rebecca Fisher, Amy Kurtz, Erin Anthony, Mary Warbelow, Naomi Milstein. Back Row: Alyaa Welch, Mo, Laura Rosbrow, Caitlin Graziano, Sarah Carswell, Dustin Frankel, Matt Erickson, Greg Monroe. L. Deaton photo n creative arts