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Kraus Groundbreaking at Homecoming
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Kinesiology alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends took part in Homecoming festivities in a tent beside the School's future home, the Kraus Building. A groundbreaking ceremony signaled the beginning of renovations to the building, and performing the "digging" were:
- Dean Lori Ploutz-Snyder;
- Provost Martin Philbert;
- U-M Vice President for Development Jerry May;
- Philanthropist and 2014 Dean's Awardee Jeannine Galetti;
- Donor and 2017 Early Career Awardee Nick Shaw (SM '11); and
- Kinesiology Student Government (KSG) president Evie Chodock.
The Alumni Awards for 2018 were then given out by Kinesiology Alumni Society (KAS) Board president Heidi Haite.
This year's awardees are:
- Dan Gaiman (Early Career Achievement)
- Erin Prober-Charlupski (Early Career Achievement);
- Danny Koblin (Career Achievement);
- Brian Movalson (Career Achievement); and
- Noel Cimmino (Distinguished Service).
Learn more about the awardees and the Kinesiology Alumni Association at: https://www.kines.umich.edu/alumni
- Videos & photo album of event: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmtLhHKM (Note: a higher resolution video of the groundbreaking has now replaced earlier, fuzzier versions)
- Brief article in The University Record about the groundbreaking: http://myumi.ch/aXrK3