Dear Alumni and Friends, Tonight we celebrate the 26th anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Awards, hosted by Cleveland State University and the Cleveland State University Alumni Association. On this very special occasion, we honor 10 individuals who do the University proud through their professional and personal successes. These alumni are excellent ambassadors for Cleveland State, the quality education provided here, and the importance of higher education in general. They are wonderful examples of how a CSU education impacts lives and how CSU alumni impact the world. Congratulations to them all! Over the years, this annual celebration has grown stronger and richer in tradition; with tonight’s honorees, 202 outstanding alumni have been recognized. They, and all our alumni, are the foundation upon which this great University rests. Thank you for joining us at CSU’s alumni event of the year. We are especially grateful for the financial support of the companies and individuals whose generosity has ensured the success of this event. Congratulations to our 2016 Distinguished Alumni. Enjoy the celebration! Sincerely, Ronald M. Berkman, Ph.D. A Message From CSU President Ronald M. Berkman Cleveland State University Alumni Awards Ronald M. Berkman
32
Embed
A Message From CSU President Ronald M. Berkman · 2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards Dear Fellow Alumni and Friends, Welcome to our 26th annual Distinguished Alumni Awards program.
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Dear Alumni and Friends,
Tonight we celebrate the 26th anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni
Awards, hosted by Cleveland State University and the Cleveland State
University Alumni Association.
On this very special occasion, we honor 10 individuals who do the University
proud through their professional and personal successes. These alumni are
excellent ambassadors for Cleveland State, the quality education provided
here, and the importance of higher education in general. They are wonderful
examples of how a CSU education impacts lives and how CSU alumni
impact the world. Congratulations to them all!
Over the years, this annual celebration has grown stronger and richer
in tradition; with tonight’s honorees, 202 outstanding alumni have been
recognized. They, and all our alumni, are the foundation upon which this
great University rests.
Thank you for joining us at CSU’s alumni event of the year. We are especially
grateful for the financial support of the companies and individuals whose
generosity has ensured the success of this event.
Congratulations to our 2016 Distinguished Alumni. Enjoy the celebration!
Sincerely,
Ronald M. Berkman, Ph.D.
A Message From CSU President Ronald M. Berkman
Cleveland State University Alumni Awards
Ronald M. Berkman
A Message from CSUAA President Katherine Jennings
Katherine Jennings
2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Dear Fellow Alumni and Friends,
Welcome to our 26th annual Distinguished Alumni Awards program.
Tonight we honor 10 of our most accomplished alumni, representing
the University’s Colleges and School of Nursing. These men and women
earned their degrees through hard work and determination and now
excel in their careers and their lives. They exemplify commitment to the
community, their professions and the University and are highly deserving
of the recognition we bestow upon them.
Cleveland State University is fortunate to have a worldwide alumni base
that is Viking strong at 120,000-plus members – and growing. As I begin
my two-year term as president of the Alumni Association, I look forward
to meeting and working with as many alumni as possible. Your support –
whether it’s volunteering, attending events, mentoring students, making a
financial contribution or just reading our communications and checking
our website (csualumni.com) – will help keep CSU and your Alumni
Association strong and growing.
Thank you for your support for this event, our University, and our
students. Together, we can ensure a pipeline of distinguished alumni far
into the future.
Sincerely,
Katherine Jennings, EMBA ’09
Special Projects Manager
Integrity Reality Group
Cleveland State University Alumni Awards
2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Program
EmceeEd “Flash” Ferenc, BA ’75
Public Information Officer, Cleveland Municipal Court
Dinner
RemarksKatherine Jennings, EMBA ’09
President, CSU Alumni Association
Ronald M. Berkman, Ph.D. President, Cleveland State University
Award Presentations
Monte Ahuja College of Business
David J. Fornari, BBA ’76/MBA ’80 Retired Partner and Energy Consultant
Deloitte Consulting LLP
College of Education and Human Services
Zachary G. Green, MEd ’83 Professor, Practice and Leadership Studies
University of San Diego
Washkewicz College of Engineering
James D. Heckelman, BSEE ’62 Founder
Dan-Mar Company, Inc.
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Bonnie E. Raquet, MA ’73 Retired Corporate Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Cargill, Incorporated
School of Nursing
Susan L. Tullai-McGuinness, BSN ’86/MPA ’90 Adjunct Faculty
Case Western Reserve University and Ursuline College
College of Sciences and Health Professions
Ann M. Frangos, MS ’77 Retired Assistant Vice President
AT&T
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Grace Gallucci, MSUS ’04 Executive Director
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Kenneth C. Ricci, JD ’86 Principal
Directional Aviation Capital
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Honors College
Krista G. Freeman, BS ’11 Ph.D. Candidate
Carnegie Mellon University
George B. Davis Award for Service to the University
Annette Garner Butler, JD ’70 Assistant Law Director
City of Cleveland
For more than two decades, Ed “Flash” Ferenc was part of one of the
most popular radio programs in the nation, the “Jeff and Flash Show,” later
known as the “Buzzard Morning Zoo,” on WMMS Radio in Cleveland.
His radio career began at Cleveland State University, working at campus
radio station WCSU. When the news director from WHK/WMMS called
WCSU looking for an intern to write news copy, he jumped at the opportunity.
Mr. Ferenc gained a following among listeners when he’d “flash” into the
studio, handing news copy to the show host just as a record was ending. The
nickname “Flash” stuck and soon he was delivering the news on air.
His career soared when he teamed with Jeff Kinzbach for “Jeff and Flash.”
The show skyrocketed WMMS’ rating share and Cleveland became known
as the city of rock and roll. When the station changed owners, Jeff and Flash
said goodbye to listeners on April 15, 1994.
Today, Mr. Ferenc works as a public information officer for the Cleveland
Municipal Court. He also hosts a daily labor radio program, “America’s
Workforce,” on WERE.
His real dedication, though, lies with his work to cure multiple sclerosis. His
twin daughters, Rachael and Stephanie, were both diagnosed with MS so
he founded a charity called Motivate My Sister, which has raised close to
$150,000.
Program Emcee Ed “Flash” Ferenc
Cleveland State University Alumni Awards
Ed “Flash” Ferenc BA ’75
David J. Fornari is an executive with over 40 years of business
experience in management consulting and hands-on corporate
management. He has successfully led and grown profitable businesses and
consulting practices, providing high quality and innovative and strategic
services to clients.
He retired from Deloitte Consulting LLP after 31 years, including 22 years
as an Energy Consulting Partner with 10 years as the Global or U.S. Energy
and Resources Consulting Leader. As a Deloitte Eminence Fellow, he was
a frequent speaker and author on energy and resources strategy and
management.
Since retiring, Mr. Fornari has served CSU as an Executive-in-Residence
at the Monte Ahuja College of Business, member of the College’s Visiting
Committee, and graduate student mentor.
He and his wife, Anne, also a College of Business graduate, are strong
supporters of the University. A two-time alumnus, he earned his bachelor of
business administration in 1976 and his master of business administration
in 1980. He lives in Kirtland Hills.
Monte Ahuja College of Business
David J. Fornari
2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Zachary G. Green is a Professor of Practice and Leadership Studies
at the University of San Diego and an executive coach with the World Bank
Group. He is also the co-founder of IMAGO Global Grassroots.
He was formerly a senior scholar at the James MacGregor Burns Academy
of Leadership, University of Maryland, where he led a four-year dialogue
process with emerging leaders of Northern Ireland in advance of the Good
Friday Accords. As a teacher in the Shaker City Schools, he used his CSU
counseling degree to launch the nationally recognized Student Group on
Race Relations, which continues into its third decade.
A trained clinical psychologist, he specializes in strategy development,
organizational transformation, and identity based-conflict negotiations. He
has coached, consulted, and conducted training sessions for numerous
corporations, educational institutions, public advocacy groups, and
government agencies, nationally and internationally.
Dr. Green earned a master’s degree in education from CSU in 1983, as well
as a bachelor's degree in psychology from Case Western Reserve University,
and a master’s degree and doctorate from Boston University. He is a
member of the Cleveland State University Foundation Board of Directors and
lives with his husband and sons in San Diego.
College of Education and Human Services
Cleveland State University Alumni Awards
Zachary G. Green
James D. Heckelman is the founder of Dan-Mar Company, Inc. in
Norwalk, Ohio. As President and Chief Executive Officer for over 40 years,
he led the firm in developing custom electronic products for the
medical, automotive, military, mining and automotive industries. He holds
nine patents.
Mr. Heckelman’s career began at NASA’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky,
where he designed and developed instrumentation for nuclear reactors
and served as head of Instrument & Controls.
He honed his skills as a participant in the College of Engineering’s
cooperative education program, earning a bachelor of electrical
engineering degree in 1962. He also holds a master’s degree in
engineering from the University of Toledo.
He is a director emeritus of Cvista Bank. He and his wife established the
James D. and Margaret F. Heckelman Endowed Scholarship Fund in the
Washkewicz College of Engineering. They live in Norwalk.
Washkewicz College of Engineering
James D. Heckelman
2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Bonnie E. Raquet served as Corporate Vice President, Corporate
Affairs, at Cargill, Incorporated in Minneapolis from 2000 until her retirement
in 2011. She led operations in 60-plus countries, including government
Hello. We’re Hartland.Hartland is a prominent independent institutional advisory firm. Since 1989 Hartland has advised foundations, endowments, retirement funds and operating assets for education institutions. We are skilled at integrating investments with institutional priorities, finances, and culture. Our approach is based on constructing thoughtful and flexible investment policy, tailored asset allocation, recommending industry-leading investment managers, and reporting in a clear and useful way.
To learn more about our firm please call Mike Shebak at
216.621.1090 or visit us at hartland.com
Viking Pride Lives Here
As a Viking Volunteer, your efforts to mentor current students, recruit high school seniors, support local
institutions, and build our community, are what make CSU special.
THE HOME OF THE CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS WWW.CSUALUMNI.COM
CSUAA is known for our award-winning Passport Cleveland events, but we also offer discounted travel
packages to some of the most exotic places on Earth.
Whether you’re a Distinguished Alumni or a recent graduate, CSUALUMNI.COM is your permanent connection to your alma mater. With special events,
volunteer opportunities, networking and career
resources, and so much more, your alumni association website
keeps you connected to campus.
Viking Volunteers
Exclusive Travel
WWW.CSUALUMNI.COM
Congratulations to Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree
DAVID J. FORNARI
YOU ARE MOST DESERVING OF THE RECOGNITION.
YOUR OFFICE MATE DARIA L. ROEBUCK, BBA ’80 AND 2015 DAA
The Fedeli Group sends our warmest congratulations to Kenn Ricci and all honorees on receiving
Cleveland State University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. You are an inspiration to many because of your leadership
and values. We are thankful for your significant contributions to our wonderful community.