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Paul Marvin
Clear to the Horizon - Read the Article
Some health-care professionals still make arena calls. . .On a typical day, Paul Marvin (O'86) gets to work at about 8 a.m. at one of Horizon Eye Care’s six locations.
Marty Wozniak
Knock Knock - Read the Article
With the slogan “Nothing Shall Stand in Your Way!” a Ferris alumnus and entrepreneur has cleared away any obstacle to his success. No joke.
shred doctors
Doctors of Shred - Read the Article
Brian and Mike Gumbko (T’94 and B’88 respectively) own Shred Docs, a company specializing in shredding and recycling…pretty much anything. Brian runs the daily operations of the business.
Mike Moll
Home Field Advantage - Read the Article
Mike Moll (EHS’93), protective security advisor with the Department of Homeland Security, goes on defense (the kind that really matters) at the Super Bowl.
Derek Rettell
One Smokin' Daddy - Read the Article
Smoke Daddy is one of five Chicago eateries owned by Derek Rettell and his partner, Doug Dunlay. Like his other establishments, Smoke Daddy is a part of its neighborhood, attracting Chicagoans living nearby.
J. Andrew Williams
Williams Receives Bravery Award - Read the Article
Officer J. Andrew Williams (EHS’94) was awarded The Michigan State Police Bravery Award by the MSP Board of Awards for risking his life and placing himself in danger to rescue two people from a burning home.
James Gartner
The Road to Glory - Read the Article
Plenty of directors would be happy to break in to feature films with some small, independent project which, with luck, might get limited distribution after a screening at Sundance, or some lesser-known film festival.
Steve Bertogli
Managing the Music Industry - Read the Article
Not everyone who makes it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sings, raps or launches off on obligatory guitar or drum solos. The hall also has non-performing inductees, such as legendary rock impresario Bill Graham, and businessman and Arista Records founder Clive Davis.
Keith Guy
Riding the Tiger - Read the Article
Coach Keith Guy (B'98) has taken the Muskegon Heights Tigers men's basketball team to the state finals, compiling a two-season record of 51-4.
Chris Perkett
Of Perkett, PR and Ferris - Read the Article
When Chris Perkett (B'96), founder of PerkettPR (www.PerkettPR.com), was featured on workinpr.com's Web site as part of their monthly "Industry Watch," she talked about the impact Ferris had on her career path.
Martin Eichinger
Eichinger Opens New Studio - Read the Article
Martin Eichinger (B'69), recently moved his Eichinger Sculpture Studio from what has become Portland, Oregon's, trendy Pearl District, to its new location ­ a 9,000-square-foot building, circa 1920, on the corner of SE 25th and Division Streets.


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