<br />
centralight<br />
central michigan university alumni magazine<br />
summer 2011<br />
learn here.<br />
Lead everywhere.<br />
Graduates – past and present – work to<br />
create global awareness and change<br />
centralight<br />
summer 2011<br />
on the cover<br />
During the 9:30 a.m. Spring<br />
Commencement ceremony, Master<br />
of Business Administration graduates<br />
Jiyuan Hu, Wei Zhang, Elissa Richmond<br />
and Kristina Griffus give recognition –<br />
and a quick wave – to their families.<br />
COVER PHOTO BY PEGGY BRISBANE<br />
10<br />
features<br />
4<br />
Graduation Day<br />
More than 3,500 people became a<br />
part of the CMU legacy this spring<br />
6<br />
Faculty awards<br />
Celebrate the research and<br />
teaching recognized through<br />
CMU's awards of excellence.<br />
10<br />
Through the lens<br />
Take a journey with CMU senior Libby<br />
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