Deputy Director
Office of Reengineering & Quality Management 
MI Family Independence Agency
235 S. Grand Ave. Suite 1414 
Lansing, MI 48933-1805 
(517) 373-4659
hornj@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Charles A. Jones (EPFP 1982-83)

Ms. Elizabeth A. Bethard 

Advocacy Training Coordinator
Child & Family Resource Council - Kent County 
118 Commerce St. S.W. Suite 220
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4106
(616) 454-4673
bethardce@yahoo.com

Sponsor: Deborah Strong (EPFP 1992-93)

Ms. Judi Brown Clarke 

Program Analyst 
Division of Community Supportive Services 
MI Family Independence Agency
235 S. Grand Ave. Suite 415 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 335-2364 
brownj10@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Cheryl Sibilsky

Ms. Nancy A. Corner

Project Manager
REMC Statewide Cooperative Acquisitions
Ingham Intermediate School District  
611 Hagadorn Road 
Mason, MI 48854 
(517) 244-4534 
ncorner@inghamisd.org

Sponsor: Stanley Kogut Jr. (EPFP 1987-88)

Ms. Candace Cowling 

Executive Director
Child & Family Resource Council - Kent County 
118 Commerce St. S.W. Suite 220 
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4106 
(616) 454-4673 
childfrc@aol.com

Sponsor:  Ron Apol

Ms. Nancy M. Fahner 

Educational Consultant 
School Development Services 
Ingham Intermediate School District
 2630 W. Howell Rd. 
Mason, MI 48854 
(517) 244-1225 
nfahner@inghamisd.org

Sponsor: Stanley Kogut Jr. (EPFP 1987-88)

Ms. Paula Gangopadhyay 

Education Consultant 
1792 Elk Lane 
Okemos, MI 46664 
(517) 349-1164 
utpaula@msn.com

Sponsor: Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice, Dan McCormick

Ms. Lauren S. Harkness J.D. 

Administrative Law Judge 
Office of Administrative Law 
MI Department of Education 
P.O. Box 30008 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 373-8369 
harknessl@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Roberta Stanley

Ms. Pamela Hartenburg 

Department Analyst 
Office of Financial Assistance Programs 
MI Family Independence Agency 
235 S. Grand Ave. Suite 1313 
Lansing, MI 48933-1805 
(517) 335-3614 
hartenburgp@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Larry Goka

Ms. LaDonna Hill 

District Manager
Disability Determination Services 
MI Family Independence Agency
608 W. Allegan St. 3rd Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 373-1626 
LaDonna.Hill@ssa.gov

Sponsor: Rick Emerson (EPFP 1996-97)

Ms. Jane Jacobs 

Education Consultant 
Office of Field Services 
MI Department of Education  
P.O. Box 30008 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 241-1162 
jacobsj@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Dorothy VanLooy (EPFP 1983-84)

Mr. Greg Lantzy 

Education Consultant 
Driver Training Program 
MI Department of Education  
P.O. Box 30008 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 373-3677 
lantzyg@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Dr. Claudette Nelson (1979-80)

Ms. Diane K. Lincoln 

Manager, Kalamazoo District Office 
Michigan Rehabilitation Services  
MI Department of Career Development  
4210 Westnedge St. 
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 
(616) 337-3727 
lincolnd@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Lynne Centa

Mr. James F. Linsell 

MI Teacher of the Year 
MI Department of Education  
P.O. Box 30008 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 241-4545 
linsellj@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Dr. Sue C. Carnell (EPFP 1999-2000)

Dr. Fran Loose 

Special Education Consultant 
Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services 
MI Department of Education  
P.O. Box 30008 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 241-4414 
loosef@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Theodore Beck

Ms. Marcia A. Mardis 

Project Coordinator/Internet Media Specialist 
Center to Support Technology in Education  
Merit Network, Inc.  
4251 Plymouth Rd. Suite 1-2000 
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2785 
(734) 764-5384 
mmardis@merit.edu

Sponsor: Betty Van Dam (EPFP 1995-96)

Mr. Leo J. McIntyre 

Manager, Oakland District Office
Michigan Rehabilitation Services  
MI Department of Career Development
25900 Greenfield, Suite 303 
Oak Park, MI 48237 
(248) 968-5003 
mcintyrel1@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Robert E. Davis

Mr. David Miranda 

Policy Advisor & Federal Liaison 
Director's Office 
MI Family Independence Agency 
235 S. Grand River Ave. Suite 1513 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 335-3969 
mirandad@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Douglas E. Howard

Ms. Denise Myers 

Principal 
Riverside Elementary School  
Lakeview Public Schools
650 Riverside Drive 
Battle Creek, MI 49015 
(616) 565-4790 
dmyers@remc12.k12.mi.us

Sponsor: Dr. Cindy S. Ruble (EPFP 1997-98)

Ms. Shannon Pavwoski 

Collaboration Coordinator 
Michigan Head Start - State Collaboration Program  
235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 1304 
Lansing, MI 48933 
(517) 373-2492 
pavwoskis@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Kristen McDonald-Stone

Ms. Ila Marie Prickett 

Principal 
Washington Elementary School 
Manistee Area Public Schools
550 Maple Street   
Manistee, MI 49660
(231) 723-1623 
ipricket@manistee.org

Sponsor: Joel Raddatz

Dr. Margaret M. Ropp 

Director of Teaching, Learning & 
Professional Development Services 
Michigan Virtual University  
University Corporate Research Park 
3101 Technology Parkway, Suite G 
Lansing, MI 48910 
(517) 324-5367 
megropp@mivu.org

Sponsor: Nancy M. Davis (EPFP 1987-88)

Ms. Wendy Shane 

Test Administration Coordinator 
MI Educational Assessment Program  
MI Department of Treasury  
P.O. Box 30715 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 241-2360 
shanewa@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Dr. Chris Schram (EPFP 1997-98) & 
Dr. Michael Boulus (EPFP 1976-77)

Ms. Cynthia Shinsky 

Director of Special Education 
Calhoun Intermediate School District  
17111 G Drive North 
Marshall, MI 49068 
(616) 789-2430 
shinskyc@calhoun-isd.k12.mi.us

Sponsor: Chris Wigent (EPFP 1998-99)

Mr. Dwight Sinila 

Education Consultant 
Office of Budget, Contracts and Grants 
MI Department of Education 
P.O. Box 30008 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 241-4657 
sinilad@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Mary Ann Chartrand (EPFP 1988-89)

Ms. Beth Steenwyk 

Director of Special Education 
Eastern Service Area School Districts of the 
Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Area 
Comstock Public Schools  
301 N. 26th Street 
Kalamazoo, MI 49048 
(616) 388-9815 
bsteenwy@kresanet.org

Sponsor: Carole L. Schmidt

Mr. Edward A. Thomas 

Professor of Criminal Justice 
3420 Criminal Justice Center 
Lansing Community College 
P.O. Box 40010 
Lansing, MI 48910 
(517) 483-5278 
thomase@lansing.cc.mi.us

Sponsor: Jennifer Wimbish

Ms. Cheryl A. Thompson 

Human Resources Developer 
Office of Financial Assistance Programs 
MI Family Independence Agency 
235 S. Grand Ave. Suite 1315 
Lansing, MI 48933-1805
(517) 335-6213 
thompsonc2@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Sandra Zwemer

Mr. Dennis Washington 

Senior Consultant 
Public Sector Consultants, Inc. 
600 W. St. Joseph St. Suite 10 
Lansing, MI 48933-2265 
(517) 484-4954 
dwashington@pscinc.com

Sponsor: Jeff Williams (EPFP 1997-98)

Mr. John K. Weiss 

Teacher /Consultant 
1206 Pearl St. 
Ypsilanti, MI 48917 
(734) 480-1823 
weissjk@umich.edu

Sponsor: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
Dr. Arthur Stellar (EPFP 1981-82)

Mr. Chuck Wilbur

Chief of Staff
U.S. Senator Carl Levin 
269 Russell Senate Office Bldg. 
Washington, DC 20510 
chuck_wilbur@levin.senate.gov

Sponsor: Office of U.S. Senator Carl Levin (MI)

Ms. Jacqueline Wood 

Early Childhood Education Consultant
MI Department of Education 
P.O. Box 30008 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 241-4741 
woodjac@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Dr. Lindy Buch (EPFP 2000-01)

Ms. Jeannie M. Young 

Department Analyst/Trainer 
Office of Financial Assistance Programs 
MI Family Independence Agency 
235 S. Grand Ave. Suite 1315 
Lansing, MI 48933-1805
(517) 241-7453 
youngj2@michigan.gov

Sponsor: Sandra Zwemer