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Leadership—the Leaders and Best have always demonstrated this trait. By supporting the LEAD Scholars program, alumni help secure enrollment of the best and brightest students at U-M.
Nick Montes learned leadership while a letterman and captain of his high school varsity football team in Rochester, Michigan.
“Having been voted captain by my teammates, I worked hard on and off the field—National Honor Society, community service and a mission trip sponsored by my church,” says Nick. “It will take a lot of discipline and hard work to major in chemical or biomedical engineering, but I’m ready to face the challenge.”
Celebrating Leadership, Excellence, Achievement and Diversity, the Alumni Association’s LEAD Scholars program supports the continued recruitment of students with the capacity to lead.
Excellence—it’s synonymous with the Leaders and Best. The Alumni Association’s LEAD Scholars program supports the continued recruitment of a diverse student body—attracting the best students who will eventually join the ranks of the Leaders and Best.
Matt Pinos comes to U-M from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where one of his favorite activities in school was debate.
“Policy debate in high school strengthened my academic discipline and passion for knowledge of the world’s issues,” says Matt. “Volunteering with an organization that packed free lunches for at risk needy kids helped make me a more learned and knowledgeable individual.”
Celebrating Leadership, Excellence, Achievement and Diversity, the Alumni Association’s LEAD Scholars program supports the continued recruitment of academically talented and excellent students.
Achievement—it’s a goal shared by Michigan alumni and students. By supporting the Alumni Association’s LEAD Scholars program, you’re making sure the brightest students have the opportunity to experience U-M and reach their goals.
Bernease Herman is entering the College of Literature, Science and the Arts to study actuarial science and statistics.
“I have a passion for mathematics and science and took many classes at the local community college while I was in high school,” says Bernease. “That has prepared me for the rigors of college.”
Celebrating Leadership, Excellence, Achievement and Diversity, the Alumni Association’s LEAD Scholars program supports the continued recruitment of high achieving students.
Diversity—it’s the cornerstone of a Michigan education. Many alumni cite their exposure to a diverse student body as a major contributor to their future life success.
Alyssa Arnesen is Cuban-American and was raised with the help of her grandmother, a native Cuban.
“I spoke Spanish before I spoke English. This initial cultural immersion has shaped who I am today and I continue to love and appreciate the Latino culture and its daily presence in my lifestyle,” says Alyssa. “I’d love to study abroad in Spain for a semester.”
Celebrating Leadership, Excellence, Achievement and Diversity, the Alumni Association’s LEAD Scholars program supports the continued recruitment of a diverse student body.
Katie Rodriguez is one of 22 LEAD scholars set to graduate next spring with the Alumni Association’s first class of scholars. She is currently earning an electrical engineering degree. Find out more about Katie being a twin, rowing at U-M, and how this metro Detroiter is following her dreams out to California to work in the music industry.
Katie, originally from Macomb, Michigan, came to the University of Michigan with her twin sister, Jill, who is also one of the Class of 2012 LEAD Scholars. Growing up and attending college with her sister Jill has been a great experience. Jill is getting her minor in electrical engineering; they take a lot of the same classes and have been able to help and learn from each other.
Outside of the classroom, Katie spent two years coxing for the U-M men's rowing team. Despite all the challenges, she enjoyed this time tremendously as she learned about the sport and through it made all of her closest U-M friends.
Katie is flourishing in the electrical engineering program. But, what is most interesting is she actually does not plan on being an engineer. Katie has a passion for music journalism. She currently interns for Buzznet.com where she interviews bands, photographs concerts, and blogs about music, pop culture, and movies for the Web site. Katie also started doing freelance interviews for another Web site, mostpeoplearedjs.com. This summer, Katie has been asked to tour the country with one of her favorite bands, Family Force 5, as their photographer on the Vans Warped Tour. Katie also is working at the Alumni Association this summer for Michigan Alumnus magazine.
Katie credits the LEAD scholarship with allowing her to pursue her passions in music and photography; as her Buzznet internship is unpaid and without the scholarship assistance she may not have had the time. It also made the choice for her and her sister Jill to attend the University of Michigan much easier with an older sister already in college.
After graduation, Katie plans to move to California to work at the Buzznet headquarters where she hopes to continue to work in music journalism and photography. Although it will mean a likely separation from twin sister Jill, she is excited to have the great opportunities afforded to her by her University of Michigan experience and education. She has found something that she is truly passionate about in music and photography and is excited to be able to focus her time and energy in that direction.
When Mark Onuigbo graduates next spring he will begin work for the Department of Defense at one the country’s Air Force bases. Earning a degree in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Mathematics, aerial vehicles first captured his attention when his mother gave him an airplane flipbook as a child.
Originally from Eau Clare, Wisconsin, Mark became interested in U-M because of their high ranking Aerospace program. He knew it was his first choice after vising campus. Being an out of state resident, Mark quickly found scholarship assistance from both the Alumni Association and the Department of Defense receiving both the LEAD scholarship and the SMART (Science Mathematics & Research Transformation) scholarship.
As the airframe team-lead, Mark spends a lot of time participating in the Solar Bubbles student organization. They work together to design and build solar powered UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). He spent last summer interning at the Los Angeles Air Force Base. Hoping to do similar work after he graduates, Mark would love to be assigned to the Air Vehicles Directorate at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. He is passionate about being a part of the design, testing, and technical process in order to utilize his degree and further engage his interests.
Outside of the classroom Mark stays busy by participating in Intramural sports such as flag football and basketball. He is also a member of Sigma Gamma Tau, an honors Aerospace Engineering fraternity. Attending his first football game freshman year still sticks with him as an amazing experience.
The LEAD scholarship has meant a great deal to Mark. Besides helping to pay his out of state tuition, it more importantly meant opportunities to meet and engage with alumni. The LEAD donor reception had a profound effect on Mark. Alumni were so passionate and enthusiastic about the University, he said, “It instilled a sense of pride… I was part of a really special place.”
An only child from Southfield, Michigan, Joshua Harris is a Class of 2014 LEAD Scholar majoring in electrical engineering. Josh spent this past summer interning at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Find out more about this sophomore; his interest in smart fabrics and how he wants to turn that into a successful business.
Attending U-M was not a difficult choice for Josh, not only because of its engineering program, but also because his mother, Joyce Harris, ’78, is a proud U-M alumna. The University of Michigan, to Josh, is about being around knowledgeable and intelligent people and the collegiate atmosphere that is promoted on campus.
This past summer Josh got the opportunity to represent the intelligent community of U-M as an intern at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He worked in the avionic systems and human interface division and researched speech recognition software. Josh proactively turned his summer internship into a virtual internship and will continue working for NASA this fall researching smart fabrics. Smart fabrics enable computing components and electronics to be embedded into clothing. Josh’s interest in researching smart fabrics extend beyond his interest in engineering to his desire to one day be a business owner. He took the Entrepreneurship Ownership course offered by U-M’s Center for Entrepreneurship. The class is interesting because there are a range of students in the class; from freshmen through graduate students. Josh really enjoyed the case studies in the class and it sparked his interest in becoming an entrepreneur himself. Josh has high aspirations to earn his graduate degree and use his research and knowledge of smart fabrics to redesign the way laser tag suits operate.
In addition to his course work and internship, Josh keeps busy as a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the National Society of Black Engineers, the University of Michigan Engineering Council, the Karate Club, and Solar Bubbles. He is also in the M-STEM program. Josh plans on beginning to learn Mandarin Chinese this fall, because there are a lot of electrical engineering students from China and he would like to learn about their culture. He is also looking into the possibility of studying abroad at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
The LEAD Scholarship has motivated Josh to be the best student he can because of the high expectations that come along with the scholarship. To incoming freshmen Josh would say that studying does not necessarily mean you will do better; it is how you study not how much you study. Everyone is different and you have to find what works for you.
Sylvia Escolero is one of the 42 new freshmen joining the LEAD Scholars community this fall. Originally from Rockville, Maryland, Sylvia is the first DC area scholar, supported by the U-M Club of Washington, DC Carl Smith, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Fund, named for former club president Carl Smith, Jr., honors Smith’s legacy as an advocate for meaningful scholarships that enable non-resident students to attend Michigan.
The LEAD team first met Sylvia and her wonderful parents after they drove all night to get Sylvia to campus during move-in week. Even though the journey was long and tiring, Sylvia was excited to finally be here.
The University of Michigan was Sylvia’s first choice for schools. She grew up loving football and is really into how big U-M is on school spirit.
Sylvia plans to major in Biology; hoping to attend medical school one day. Although she has been on campus just short of a month, Sylvia is finding herself very busy. She has joined the Pre-med club, the Snowboarding Club, and the Student United Way. Because of her love for football, Sylvia also joined the U-M club rugby team and travelled with the team to Penn State this past weekend for a match. Sylvia’s best experience so far was the Notre Dame student tailgate and Under The Lights football game.
Her biggest challenge so far was locating her dorm! Residing in Oxford House, Sylvia and her family had to drive around a while before they found it nestled up near Nichols Arboretum. “I hadn’t realized I was a 5 minute walk to the nearest dining hall, but it was all good after that.”
After graduating Sylvia plans to take a year off to volunteer abroad before applying to medical schools.
Before Sylvia received the LEAD Scholarship she applied to nine other schools because she was not going to be able to attend U-M due to the higher cost of attendance. She was set to attend the University of Colorado when she found out she had received the LEAD Scholarship and immediately switched to U-M. Sylvia remembers getting the scholarship offer, “Yes! I’m gonna be a Wolverine! Let’s do this!”
Alyssa Arnesen is a junior LEAD Scholar pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the Ross School of Business. Originally from Troy, Michigan, Alyssa spent this past summer backpacking across South America and volunteering in Chile through the Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates (GIEU) program. Find out more about Alyssa; her international experiences, and future plans.
Alyssa is the 1st LEAD Scholar admitted to Ross. She is currently enjoying her favorite course, Marketing 300, because of the psychology of getting into the minds of consumers and says that Professor Brent McFerran makes the class humorous and interesting. Alyssa commented that the stigma of the business school can appear to be true on the surface; if you walk into the business school you see the MBA students in suits and that can be intimidating, but by talking to people individually you actually will find that it is not true. She says the business school is definitely very competitive, but you can still be a good person and have morals while being competitive and Alyssa is very proud to be a part of it.
Alyssa keeps very busy outside of her coursework. She is a member of collegiate DECA and participates in state wide case study competitions as well as attending workshops on resume building, public speaking, and networking opportunities. She is also on the LEAD Advisory Board, a member of the American Advertising Federation, AIESEC (the world’s largest international student-run organization), and Maize Rage (the Michigan basketball student section). As a member of AIESEC, Alyssa traveled through China after her freshman year where she worked and taught.
This past summer Alyssa spent three weeks in Chile studying astronomy and its effects on Chileans, tourists, astronomers, and its overarching effects on everyone. She ended up creating a travel guide for Astro-Tourism by traveling apart from her group to five different cities in Chile and locating observatories as well as providing advice and reviews on restaurants, night life, and other attractions. Prior to meeting up with her GIEU group in Chile, Alyssa backpacked through South America with her roommate for a month. They traveled to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina and spent time on both the Pacifica and Atlantic Oceans. Alyssa had to rely on her Spanish and problem solving skills while navigating the continent and making sure they made it to where they needed to be on time.
Alyssa and her roommate bussed through the mountains of Peru on the coast of the Pacific Ocean and saw Machu Picchu. Bolivia was the poorest and least regulated country they visited, and they were there for the worst snow storm in 20 years. In Brazil, Alyssa said that Rio de Janeiro was the prettiest city they saw because of the mountains, the Atlantic Ocean, and the colorful buildings. Argentina had the best night life. In Chile Alyssa was able to develop relationships with people and became close to her host mother who provided great hospitality.
With graduation more than a year and a half away, Alyssa is not quite thinking jobs, yet, but she is applying for internships this summer and would like to do something marketing related that allows her to pursue her love of traveling.
Alyssa made the decision to attend the University of Michigan on the proximity to home, and because both of her parents are alumni. Without the LEAD Scholarship, Alyssa would not have been able to travel anywhere and thinks she would be a completely different person today. Having the flexibility to do what she wants and not have to worry about money has meant the world to Alyssa.
Brandon McCutchen is not just a sophomore LEAD Scholar from Oak Park, Michigan. His dedication and passion for music and campus involvement has also made him a star on the rise. Find out more about Brandon being featured in a fashion magazine, touring the country with the Michigan Gospel Chorale, and auditioning for the television show The Glee Project.
Brandon grew up a life-long wolverine fan. He chose U-M above out-of-state schools, because of Michigan’s diverse campus. The LEAD Scholarship also helped draw Brandon to U-M and he says that a lot of students that he talks to do not know about the Alumni Association, so he has made himself an ambassador for the Alumni Association on campus.
Although technically undecided, Brandon knows he is pre-law and will focus on music as a major or minor. Brandon loves music. He sings in church, plays saxophone, and was in the university jazz band. Brandon is also the assistant director and historian of the Michigan Gospel Chorale. The group hosts two concerts each semester on campus, performs for campus groups, tours around the country performing over spring break, and participates in community service. Brandon credits his best experience at U of M to last year’s spring break tour with the Michigan Gospel Chorale. The group traveled and performed in Michigan, Chicago, Tennessee, Virginia, Baltimore, New York, and Ohio. Brandon enjoyed the trip because he bonded with other great U of M students, developed close relationships, and found his family on campus.
In addition to his passion for music, Brandon spends time working as a program assistant at the Center for Campus Involvement helping to plan events and activities for students on campus including U-Mix, viral video competitions, Minute to Win it competitions, and themed weeks. The Center for Campus Involvement has something for all students - check out their Facebook page for what’s going on this week.
As if he were not busy enough, Brandon continues to shine in the spotlight as a contestant in Shei Magazine’s Most Fashionable Student contest. For the contest Brandon’s (fashionable) picture compete for the most number of “likes” on Facebook. Although he did not win, he loved the exposure. He is also currently auditioning for the Glee Project, a reality show on Oxygen where the winner gets a recurring role on the show Glee. You can see Brandon’s video audition at http://thegleeprojectcasting.com/Auditions/View/6202693.
Last summer, Brandon interned at General Motors as a Researching Student Intern. He spent the summer working with and researching the chemistry of lithium-ion batteries. Next summer Brandon would like to stay in Ann Arbor to work as Residence Hall Staff and take classes.
Joey McCoy is a senior LEAD Scholar who joins Arianna Miles as the first scholars from the LEAD Scholars Program to graduate this December. Joey is a general studies major with a pre-health focus. Originally from Dexter, MI, Joey’s worked, studied, and travelled around the world. Find out more about Joey as he interviews for Med School, delivers the U-M commencement speech, and will spend the next 6 months volunteering in India.
Joey knew he wanted to be a doctor since the 4th grade. He didn’t however, always want to attend Michigan. He applied to U-M because his whole family had, but he was not sold on being a wolverine. He chose U-M because of the LEAD Scholarship. To him it was a sign it might be the best place “it was the final push,” he said to attend. He chose general studies because it gave him the flexibility to concentrate on what he was interested in (children’s and women’s health) and also time to study abroad and travel. In a recent trip to Philadelphia, Joey grabbed a picture with a few of his cousins in front of the Liberty Bell.
He spent quite a bit of his short undergraduate career (3.5 years) outside of Ann Arbor. Joey went to India after his freshman year on a mission trip to Calcutta where he volunteered with the Missionaries of Charity (Mother Theresa’s Order) to help support men in their finals days of life. Joey also spent a semester studying abroad in Costa Rica. He was happy to intensify his learning of Spanish and also get hands-on learning in a remote, rain forest village, where he was able to study the village’s medicinal habits.
His final semester of undergrad was not even spent on campus. Joey spent this past semester in Washington DC for the Michigan in Washington Program that the college of LS&A runs. It places students in DC where they take classes, live in clusters, and participate in a myriad of internships.
Right now, Joey is interviewing at Medical Schools across the country. His favorites are U-M, University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia and he’s eagerly awaiting acceptance letters.
While on campus, Joey has done projects for the Center for Global Health and research for the Pediatric Infectious Disease Department. He’s a co-investigator on a study for pediatric chronic osteomyelitis that will be published within a few months. When questioned about how he seems to find these amazing opportunities, he credits networking, or as he likes to call it “relationship building”. The principal investigator of the study, Dr. Alex Blackwood, was Joey’s 7th and 8th grade football coach.
It has not all been business for Joey. He participated in 5-6 IM sports teams, football and soccer being his favorites and held season tickets to the U-M football games. He even got back to Ann Arbor this fall for the Ohio State game, where he’s sure he was the 2nd person down on the field after the amazing victory. He was also active with the University Christian Outreach group.
After delivering the student speech at U-M’s winter commencement, Joey will live with family in New Delhi, India while he finds volunteer work there for the next six months. With so much accomplished in just a short time, there is no doubt this LEAD alum will only continue to shine as he takes on medical school.
Rivan Stinson is a sophomore LEAD Scholar majoring in English. Originally from Belleville, MI, Rivan came to U-M because of the LEAD Scholarship. In addition to being a stellar student, Rivan is a photographer for the Michiganensian Yearbook. Find out more about Rivan, her work during the Sugar Bowl, her unique and amazing summer plans, and her hope to pursue both big-city dreams and fulfill a lifelong goal to become a high school English teacher.
Rivan is a photographer for the Michiganensian Yearbook. She has been on a yearbook staff since high school and loves taking pictures for them. Her photography continues to improve and although she loves photography as a hobby, she is not considering it as a career. Rivan urges everyone to buy a yearbook so they can see her awesome pictures!
Rivan’s best experience since she has been at the University of Michigan was traveling to New Orleans and taking pictures of the Sugar Bowl for the Michiganensian Yearbook. She has been on the field in the Big House to photograph the football games during the season and enjoyed that, but being on the field for a bowl game was a different experience altogether.
This spring semester Rivan hopes to attend LS&A’s New England Literature Program in Maine. The program consists of up to 40 University of Michigan students and 13 professors camping in cabins. The participants read books, take classes, keep a journal, cook for each other, and no participant is allowed to use any technology of any sort. Each student also has the opportunity to teach a class while they are there. The program also has fun activities like canoeing and art and the students can receive English credit for participating.
The LEAD Scholarship is the sole reason that Rivan came to the University of Michigan. Before receiving the LEAD Scholarship, Rivan was unsure of how she would pay for college and knew she did not want to take out any loans. When Rivan found out she was offered the LEAD Scholarship she was in disbelief and immediately called Phyllis (Taylor) to make sure it was not a scam. The scholarship has been a huge load off of paying for school and has allowed Rivan to not have to work in order to pay for tuition or books.
After graduation, Rivan would like to be an editor at a publishing company before returning to school to become a high school English teacher.
Lauren Watkins is a sophomore LEAD Scholar majoring in French at U-M Flint. Originally from Flint, Lauren lives at home and commutes to campus. Lauren loves U-M Flint’s campus and its diverse group of students and faculty. Find out more about Lauren, U-M Flint, and her dedication to service which may just lead her to the Peace Corps.
In between classes, when Lauren isn’t studying, her favorite place to hang out is the University Center (UCEN), where a lot of students hang out, eat and enjoy many campus activities. When Lauren studies, she’s at the campus library or the UCEN.
So far, Lauren’s favorite class at U-M Flint was Origins of Modern Racism. This class was particularly interesting because students were able to apply philosophy and critical thinking to answer questions and they did not just look at the issues from a social point of view.
Although Lauren is currently a French major, she is seriously interested in an environmental science program; which has her considering transferring to U-M Ann Arbor as U-M Flint does not offer the discipline.
Lauren’s best experience at U-M Flint has been the opportunity to interact with new people and meet a number of students from different backgrounds. She doesn’t believe there would have been such a variety of students at a different campus. Lauren has made a lot of new friends and said it was great to be able to meet new people.
On campus, Lauren is a member of Golden Key (an honors society), Philanthropy Club, and Flint Corps. Flint Corps is a volunteer group that volunteers for different organizations throughout Genesee County. Lauren enjoys volunteering through Flint Corps with organizations that are off of the U-M Flint campus.
In addition to volunteering, Lauren works as a lifeguard at Flint Community Schools part time during the week. She also teaches swimming lessons and occasionally leads water aerobics. This past summer Lauren worked with the Super Summer Success Reading Program in Flint Community Schools. She was a supervisor for high school students. The program provides each child with 12 books, helps the students with reading exercises, reading aloud, and playing games and activities. Lauren had a great time with the program and plans on doing it again this upcoming summer.
The LEAD Scholarship was the main deciding factor in Lauren’s choice to attend U-M Flint. It meant a great deal to her and provided financial security and allowed her a chance at a better education than she might have received elsewhere.
Although nothing is decided for after graduation, Lauren is currently planning on applying to the Peace Corps to continue her dedication to service for underrepresented populations.
Monique Becker is a freshman LEAD Scholar and the newest member of the LEAD Scholars team. As the new LEAD Student intern, Monique will work behind the scenes with the LEAD team to deliver high quality content and programming. Originally from West Bloomfield, Monique is planning to major in communications or international studies with a minor in Spanish. Find out more about Monique, your newest LEAD ambassador!
Being the only member of her family to attend the University of Michigan, Monique is very proud to have been accepted into such a great university for many reasons, but especially because she's a great role model to her younger cousins, who hadn't otherwise known about U-M and the tremendous opportunities available to U-M graduates. Monique says “It is motivation for them to succeed in school in hopes of being able to attend, as well.”
While a goal of Monique’s is to get more active with campus clubs and organizations, she stays very busy as an ESL tutor for Spanish speakers with PALMA (Proyecto Avance: Latino Mentoring Association). She tutors Marlene, a four year old from Mexico. She's also currently involved in UROP. Her project is El Museo del Norte and is devoted to developing a Latino museum in Michigan that highlights the Latino experience of those residing in the northern states of the country.
Monique is very interested in global cultures, especially the fashion, food, art and home décor of various regions. Her dream job would be to work for National Geographic or another magazine with a global focus, traveling the world and documenting such cultural aspects. After finishing her Bachelor’s degree, she hopes to move to New York and attend grad school.
This summer, Monique plans to travel to Spain for a month to work as an au pair and an English tutor for the children in the family.
Although only a freshman, Monique already values her University of Michigan experience. “I love that the University of Michigan allowed me to meet great friends from across the country. My friends are more diverse than ever and I appreciate being able to interact with various people from divergent lifestyles and that hold assorted outlooks on life.”
Kyle Brown is a senior LEAD Scholar, graduating in May. Originally from Rochester Hills, MI, Kyle came to the University of Michigan to pursue an education in nursing. Kyle will finish his college career with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Kyle loved his four years in Ann Arbor and is fortunate enough to now spend more time on campus, as he was offered a job in the university hospital system. Starting in July, Kyle will begin a new graduate nursing position in the Emergency Department.
Even though this will be his first paid job with the University of Michigan Health System, Kyle has continuously been involved in the medical field. “I think that remaining active on campus outside of the classroom is something that really enriches the culture at Michigan.” From 2009-2010, Kyle worked in the Biological Chemistry Laboratory located in the Medical Campus, where he assisted in research that looked into protein folding and mis-folding in cells and its relation to the pathogenesis of human diseases. One of the most influential life experiences Kyle has ever had was volunteering at Camp Quality, during the summer of 2011. Camp Quality is a children’s family cancer charity that helps kids suffering from cancer be able to temporarily escape their worries and just be kids again. “I have always felt that volunteering is a great way to give back to others around us.”
Another way Kyle remained involved during his four years as a Wolverine, was serving on the LEAD Advisory Board. Kyle has seen, and been a part of, the program’s tremendous growth as Kyle’s freshman year was also the first year of the LEAD Scholarship. He hopes the program continues to develop and prosper. Very proud to call himself a LEAD Scholar, Kyle believes this title entails embracing the University of Michigan culture of leadership and diversity. “It is what makes the Michigan Difference.”
Kyle’s genuine enthusiasm for the program rewarded him the LEAD Senior Spirit Award. He feels honored as he has so much respect for the LEAD program, which allowed him the opportunity to grow as a student and an individual. “The people involved with the program have truly shaped my experience here at Michigan, and I would not be where I am without all of their support and encouragement.”
When Kyle was not working in labs, volunteering, or serving his fellow LEAD Scholars on the advisory board, he enjoyed the exciting game day atmospheres. Kyle thinks the level of energy and overall game day experiences are something unique to the University of Michigan. “There are plenty of schools with football stadiums, but there is only one Big House.” Lucky for Kyle, he doesn’t have to give up his favorite Wolverine tradition and can attend football games on his days off from the University of Michigan Emergency Department.
