<br />
centralight<br />
central michigan university alumni magazine<br />
spring 2011<br />
Picture<br />
perfect<br />
Community programs strengthen<br />
connections and create memories<br />
centralight<br />
spring 2011<br />
on the cover<br />
Christa Hawk, an Owasso senior majoring in<br />
social work, captures a 2011 Sibs Weekend<br />
moment on Feb. 5 with 8-year-old sister Jenna<br />
Weber. The two climbed the Finch Fieldhouse<br />
A-Wall – which was run by CMU Recreation,<br />
Parks and Leisure students – and created<br />
a weekend of CMU memories together.<br />
COVER PHOTO BY PEGGY BRISBANE<br />
8<br />
features<br />
5<br />
College of Medicine<br />
Get an update on the partnerships and<br />
progress of the medical college.<br />
6<br />
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.<br />
Celebrate the life and legacy of<br />
a man committed to building<br />
an inclusive community.<br />
8<br />
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