Congratulations to the following recepients of research funding:

Jonathan Jarosz, Assistant Director University Outreach/Center for Applied Environmental Research: Recently received funding for the following project: “Design, Implementation, and Coordination of a Community Gardening Program in Mid-Michigan (Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Mecosta, Midland, and Osceola Counties)” from the Mid-Michigan Community Action Agency for $18,138.

Jonathan also received $85,000 from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for his project “Flint River Re-Vitalization.” 
 
James Milton: Received a student research award to present his project “My Journey to Embrace a Career in the Criminal Justice Profession” at the Justice Studies Association Conference in Albany, New York.  Dr. Kenneth Litwin is the faculty advisor for this project.

Linda Knecht, Associate Director and Assistant Professor of Nursing: Received $3,500 from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint for her project, “UM-FIND Healthy Choices/Nutrition Now.”

Congratulations to each of our recepients!

We are happy to announce the following faculty and staff awards:

• Lynn Lebeck, Program Director/Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences and Administration, recently received $11,976 from the Department of Health Resources and Services Administration her project entitled “Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship 2009.”
• Joel Rash, LAUNCH Manager, University Outreach, recently received $35,000 in funding from the Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for his project entitled “Empowering The Next Entrepreneurial GENeration (EnGen) in Mid Michigan.”
• Jonathan Jarosz, Assistant Director, University Outreach, recently received $9,433 in funding from the City of Frankenmuth for his project entitled “Development of a Cass River Greenways Graphic Standard, Website, and Non-motorized Transportation Map.”

Congratulations to you all!