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President's Letter |
‘Short-Wingers’ Reunite
According to Jeff Foster (B’89), reunion organizer and third-generation Ferris grad, the group formed an unusually strong bond “probably from being crammed in such tight quarters in the shortest wing of the building. There was a good mix of freshman and older transfer students. We did everything together and it wasn’t unusual to see a group of us waiting to go eat lunch or dinner at Rankin Center in our short-wing pack.” Short-wingers in attendance included Joe Bohland (B’89), Ken Dubay (P’90), Ron Feige (AH’87), Kevin Hearld (EHS’87), Robert Knapp (B.S. CIS ’88), Scott Munger (T’89), Chris Newland (T’87), Jeff Schuette (T’89), Alvin Veenstra (T’89) and Foster. The group also included former Vandercook Resident Advisor and Hall Director Mary Jo (Hadley) Smith (AS’89) “to keep things in line.” The evening included music of the era, an official short-wing reunion t-shirt, and a special surprise visit from Ferris’ own Bulldog mascot. The group would like to extend their appreciation to the staff of the Ferris Alumni Office, Kim Rogers at the Sawmill Saloon and the Big Rapids Holiday Inn for their help. Any “missing” Vandercook 1st Floor short-wingers from 1985-1987 are encouraged to contact Jeff Foster at 517-589-3487. For information about having the Bulldog mascot appear at your event, call the Alumni Office at (888) 378-3647, or alumni_office@ferris.edu. Creo Production’s Hot Video Captures Yesterdog
Between them, Aaron Carriere (B’04) and Andrew Tingley (EHS’04) ate only 15 hot dogs during three days and two nights of filming for The Yesterdog Documentary, which chronicles the Grand Rapids eatery whose dogs have made it a local landmark. Carriere and Tingley are co-founders of Creo Productions, a full-service video production company based in Grand Rapids. Originally, Carriere and Tingley approached Yesterdog owner Bill Lewis about creating short promotional videos, but the project quickly evolved into a 25-minute video that documents the unique restaurant’s 30-plus years in the city’s Eastown area. “We had an enormous amount of footage to sift through,” says Tingley, Creo’s production director, who also teaches a class in 3-D animation at Ferris. “We told the story without a narrator - the owner and customers really tell the story themselves.” Carriere and Tingley met at Ferris in 2002 and began talking about forming a company. In 2006, they formed Creo Productions after launching separate careers in the publishing and television industries. “We’re in a great position: video technology is improving and clients are willing to try new approaches to media,” says Carriere, Creo’s creative director. “There’s a lot of experimentation right now, especially online.” One example of that experimentation is The Yesterdog Documentary. “Production houses that have been around can be unwilling to change,” says Carriere. “We have a fresh perspective on the industry, and I think we can do really innovative work.” Creo works with clients from numerous industries. For the record, Carriere prefers the Ultradog, while Tingley has recently leaned toward the Krautdog. Visit www.creoproductions.com for more information about Creo Productions; for more about The Yesterdog Documentary, visit www.YesterdogDocumentary.com. |
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