CASL's Alumni Difference Maker Recipients
For nearly 40 years, UM-Dearborn has honored outstanding alumni for their contributions to the University and community.
These alumni are "difference makers" who have continued the University's legacy of leadership in their lives and careers.
Distinguished Alum of the Year, 2025
Congratulations to Reda Taleb, CASL Alum, ’05 BA, on being selected as UM-Dearborn's Distinguished Alum of the Year for 2025!
CASL Alum of the Year, 2025
Congratulations to Robert Picchi, '81 BGS on being selected as CASL's Alum of the Year for 2025!
Graduate of the Last Decade
Matthew Carter, ‘18 BA
Congratulations to Matthew Carter, CASL Alum, ’18 BA, on being selected as UM-Dearborn's Graduate of the Last Decade!
Previous CASL Alumni Award Recipients
Since 1994, CASL alumni award recipients have been honored at an annual event, where their contributions and achievements were recognized and celebrated.
- 1979 John Pazzanese, ‘67 CASL
- 1985 Barbara Schalk, '81 CASL
- 1987 Marion Smykowski, '73 CASL
- 1989 Carolyn Hawkins, '67 CASL
- 1990 Keith Butler, '87 CASL
- 1991 Stephen Economy, '65 CASL
- 1993 Frank Hayden, '79 CASL
- 1994 William Runco, '79 CASL
- 1995 Susan Heintz Avery, '80 CASL
- 1998 Dr. Morris White, ’77 CASL
- 1999 Dr. James Downing, ’77 CASL
- 2000 Dr. Peter Weber, ’82 CASL
- 2001 Catherine Bean, '84 CASL
- 2003 Eric Rasmussen, '94 CASL
- 2009 Jeanette Schumacher, ’69 CASL
- 2010 Ismael Ahmed, '75 CASL
- 2015 Mary Beth Kelly, '84 CASL
- 2016 Dr. Mark Atkinson, '83 CASL
- 2017 MaryAnn Wright, '84 CASL, '96 CECS
- 2022 Abdullah Hammoud, '10 CASL
- 2024 Dr. Sadaf Lodhi, '96 CASL
- 1994 Mary Ellen Finch, '83 IDS
- 1994 William Rapai, '82 CASL
- 1995 Anthony Allegrina, '82 CASL
- 1996 Randall Ferguson, '91 CASL
- 2003 Arthur Kochoff, '92, '96 CASL
- 2008 James Barton, ’71 CASL
- 2009 Kenneth Ross, ’90 CASL
- 2010 Anthony Viscogliosi, '84 CASL
- 2011 James Miller, '78 CASL
- 2012 Lisa Murray, '83 CASL
- 2013 Eric Ham, '95 CASL
- 2014 Dr. Marie Lozon, '81 CASL
- 2015 Honor Potvin, '05 CASL
- 2016 David Spaight, '83 CASL
- 2017 Jeffrey Golota, '85 CASL
- 2018 David Norwood, '89 CASL
- 2019 Heather Buchanan, '04 CASL
- 2020 Dr. Nabil Khoury, '85 CASL
- 2021 Dr. Maya Hammoud, '92 CASL
- 2022 Dr. Hamada Altair, '96 CASL
- 2023 Zaineb Hussein, '06 CASL
- 2024 Eric Nemeth, '85 CASL
- 1997: Judith Buck, '93
- 1998: Douglas Keller, '77
- 1999: Dean Tuomari, '76
- 2000: Mary Pietrangelo, '90
- 2001: William Liebold II, '73
- 2002: Sandra Winkler, '90, '93
- 2003: Donald Cohen, '77
- 2004: Beverly Coleman, '02
- 2005: Karen Pikula, ’96, ’00
- 2006: Eva Huseby-Darvas, '78
- 2007: Maya Hammoud, '92
- 2021 Shahad Atiya, '11 CASL
- 2022 Nicole Corso, '16, '18 CASL
- 2023 Sharnita Johnson, '13 CASL
- 2025 Matthew Carter, '18 BA
- 2023 re:3D (Samantha Snabes, '06 CASL, '11 COB)
- 2024 Shatila Bakery (Nada Shatila, '11 CASL, '16 COB, and Tanya Shatila, '15 CASL)
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