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The Next Meeting:
When:  Friday, May 18, 2018
Where:  The Country Club of Lansing
Speaker:  Dr. Douglas A. Edema, MD, MPA, VP Sparrow Medical
Title:  "Medical Ethics - Practical Implications"
Chair of the Day:  Michelle Reynaert
Invocator:  Dr. Jim McGillicuddy
Chair of the Month:  Mark Hooper
Greeter:  Jason Brunette
Remembrance:  Pat Munshaw
Microphone:  Hari Kern
Editarian:  Jim McGillicuddy
 
Biography for David Washburn, CEO, MSU Foundation
David Washburn is Executive Director of the Michigan State University Foundation, a non-profit research foundation associated with Michigan State University. The Foundation manages a $475M investment portfolio and grants the proceeds of this portfolio back into Michigan State University programs that drive economic development initiatives. Dave also serves as the President and board member of all MSU Foundation subsidiary companies including Spartan Innovations, Red Cedar Ventures, University Corporate Research Park and MBI International. He also serves on the board of the Lansing Development Finance Authority and in 2015 was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to the Executive Committee of the MEDC.
 
Prior to MSU, Dave was President and CEO of the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) from 2011-2014 based in Knoxville. In this capacity, he led UT’s technology transfer operations and was involved at all aspects of UTRF subsidiary organizations. Prior to Tennessee, Dave was Senior Technology Manager at the Office of Technology Management at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) from 2001 to 2011 where he led the software commercialization practice and helped form 25 startup companies.
 
Dave has held management positions in a number of venture backed software companies in Illinois primarily in the scientific software and programming tools sectors. His early business career included positions in sales, marketing and international business development, including subsidiary launches in Europe. Through out his career he had exposure to business start ups and ventures operations interacting with some of the largest companies in the world.
 
Originally from Chicago, Dave grew up in Champaign. He holds a BA and MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as well as the CLP designation from the Licensing Executives Society.
New Member Proposed

The following proposed member has emailed their application to the office.  If anyone has a comment on this proposed member please forward it in writing within ten days to the Rotary office, before approval by the board of directors.  Thank you

  • Mark Campbell, President of Teach a Man to Fish, sponsored by Lisa Smith
Know Your Rotarian!
The following story is from one of your fellow Rotarians.  We want to engage the club, so read the story, correctly guess the Rotarian and win a prize!  If there isn't a winner, the Rotarian providing the story wins the prize!  Send your guesses to Kevin at:  Schumacher@glassenrhead.com   Send me just a few lines of a memorable life experience or brush with greatness and we'll work some Rotary magic on your life to include it in an upcoming Rotogram.

 

A number of years ago, good friends of my wife and I were getting married. It was Saturday am and another mutual friend called me and asked what could we do today with Fred before his 5pm wedding. After several minutes and some off the wall ideas, we decided on a simple idea, let’s kidnap Fred. Fred’s future brother in law was a pilot and he gave us directions from the air to Fred’s house on the golf course about an hour drive from my house. We chartered a helicopter and I told the pilot our plan to land on the golf course behind Fred’s house. The pilot asked if we had permission to land and I said yes (I wasn’t a Rotarian yet as it was not the truth). We landed on the golf course, jumped out of the helicopter and grabbed Fred, he was unsure what was happening and his non-English speaking housekeeper was in disbelief at what just happened. The golfers on the hole were amazed as well. Since Fred was unprepared for this adventure, Payless Shoe store was our 1st stop after landing as Fred did not have shoes or a wallet. While at the bar, Fred contacted his future brother in law to bring his tux to our house. Fred’s fiancé called my wife and wanted (actually demanded) to know what I did with her future husband. Fortunately for me, my wife did not know as I didn’t tell her. Even though she is not a Rotarian, she would tell the truth as she can’t keep a secret.
 
After spending a few hours in the bar, the wedding time was near and Fred had a few too many cocktails. I drove to our house and since he needed to sober up, throwing him in our pool seemed like a great idea. Fortunately, Fred survived the pool time and somewhat sobered up. Fred made it to the wedding with a few minutes to spare but sent a taxi 60 miles one way to his house to pick up his contact lenses. Needless to say, at the wedding and reception (and several months thereafter) Fred’s wife wasn’t pleased with me. Today we can joke about it and the story has been shared with their children. Who am I?
Editarian Report for May 4, 2018
 
Justin Sheehan rang the Rotary to open our Student’s Program meeting. Dan Mahoney delivered a meaningful and reflective invocation. The club sang the National Anthem accompanied by the superb playing of John Dale Smith.
 
Doing double duty, Justin Sheehan circulated with the microphone for the introduction of guests. Deb Mikula reported the club to be in good health; however we mourn the recent passing of long time member, Edward McRee.
 
Mr. Sheehan spoke of the goal of building the next generation of Rotarians through the student program. A new development of the program is that we are building relationships with the schools so that we don’t have to restart the communication process annually as we have in the past. He talked about the Pathfinders program that is working to assist students in their progression at school; part of the new ongoing relationship is for them to identify, encourage, and facilitate students who may have an interest in Rotary. We hope to encourage students particularly to attend our club on the first Friday of each month. “You are all lovely people” Mr. Sheehan stated as he encouraged us all to welcome our student visitors.
 
Martaz Davis spoke about his upcoming enrollment at Olivet College. One of his main goals is to take care of his family in the future.
 
Gabriela Salais, an International Baccalaureate student at Eastern High School spoke about her program where she takes college level classes in high school. She is also in two varsity sports, is in the National Honor Society, and is the 11th Grade President of Student Council. She intends to go to Central Michigan University.
 
Owen Kilpatrick, also an International Baccalaureate student at Eastern High School, will be attending Western Michigan University to study Music Education. He talked about the benefits of the International Baccalaureate program which gives students a global outlook and exposes them to other cultures. He is on the Junior Board of Education. After college, he wants to teach in public schools.
 
There was an excellent question asking for more information about the Pathfinder program. The Lansing School District has the “Pathways to Promise” program that helps students find their niche. Different schools in the district have different focuses that enable this specialization. The Promise Pathfinders are teachers and counsellors in the district that have pledged to do more especially in terms of helping students to find their own Pathway.
 
Chris Swope's email is:  Chris.Swope@lansingmi.gov
Speakers
May 25, 2018
Jun 01, 2018
"Developing the Talents of Tomorrow" @ Country Club of Lansing
Jun 08, 2018
"Come Meet our New Robots at the New Center for Manufacturing Excellence"
Jun 15, 2018
"Adverse Childhood Experiences"
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Rotary Club of Lansing
P. O. Box 13156
Lansing, MI   48901-3156
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