Barbara Eichmuller

Remembering April 12, 1955 and the Announcement of the Polio Vaccine

The Population Healthy podcast is produced by the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health (SPH). The latest edition was recorded on April 11, 2025, and commemorated the anniversary of the April 12, 1955 announcement that the Salk polio vaccine was “safe, effective, and potent.” Podcasters Matt Boulton, Senior Associate Dean for Global Public Health […]

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Welcome Four New Members plus Roger Fraser is Back!

The Membership Committee was pleased to introduce four new members plus returning member Roger Fraser at the April 2 lunch meeting. As a reminder, when you see someone with a yellow ribbon, please introduce yourself and get to know them. Kelly Doonan-Reed (Sponsors: Kathy Waugh and Laurie Atwood) Kelly is a dedicated information technology professional […]

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Thomas (Tom) Kauper 1935 – 2025

Thomas E. Kauper, Ann Arbor, age 89, died peacefully on February 9, 2025. He was born on September 25, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Paul and Anna Kauper. After moving to Ann Arbor, he attended Ann Arbor public schools, graduating from Ann Arbor High School in 1953, a class that […]

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Meet the February New Member Class

The Membership Committee is pleased to welcome eight new members who joined our club in February. Roger Fraser – Reinstatement (Sponsor: Collyer Smith) Elliott Greenberg (Sponsor: Bonita Singal) Christopher Lemon (Sponsor: Joyce Hunter) Brandy Merritt (Sponsor: Joyce Hunter) Karen Pancost (Sponsor: Bonita Singal) Jacob (Jake) Phillips (Sponsors: Kate VanHorn and Agnes Reading) Shannon Polk (Sponsor: […]

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Burton (Burt) Voss 1927 – 2025

Burton E. Voss (Burt) died peacefully on Monday, January 13 at Glacier Hills at the age of 97 years. He was born in Fulton, IL on November 22, 1927 to Jennie and Charles Voss. Burt grew up on the banks of the Mississippi where his interest in science began. He attended Central College in Pella, […]

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Elizabeth (Beth) Nissen 1954 – 2025

Elizabeth A. Nissen (aka Beth/Nis/Becky) died at home on January 7, 2025, three days after her 71st birthday. She was a veteran news, war, sports science, and arts correspondent who worked in network television with ABC News (“World News Tonight” and “Nightline”), cable news (CNN “NewsNight”), public television (WGBH “Nova Science Now”), online (CNN.com, NBCLearn.com), and […]

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New Year Resolutions for 2025

New Year Resolutions for 2025* New beginnings, fresh starts, reaffirmation of love and promises for a brighter future all come to mind as we ring in a New Year. There are the superficial, yet purposeful promises we make to ourselves. We resolve to get in shape, lose weight, improve career paths and the like. Then there […]

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Meet our New Members!

Soo K. Eaker (Sponsors: Carolyn Hiatt and Kate VanHorn) Soo Kim Eaker was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the U.S. as a child. She was raised and lived most of her life in Houston, Texas. She earned a degree in MIS (Management Information Systems) and a Master’s in IT before spending six […]

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