Where in the World Is Blue? – Fall 2023

U-M alums share their travel photos.

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Timothy Hardial, ’23 (center), celebrated commencement with his friends Kyto Batt, ’23 (left), and Nicole Pham, ’23, (as well as the off-camera Macy Su, who graduated from Vanderbilt University) in Paris in May. The trip abroad was bittersweet, however, as Timothy had to return to the U.S. after learning that his father passed away. Timothy says he is eternally grateful for the empowering bond he has with Kyto, Nicole, and Macy: “Today, we celebrate. Tomorrow, we reflect. And forever, we Go Blue.”

As you travel around the world or around the block, show us your Michigan pride! Don your Maize and Blue or Block M and snap a photo. Then email it to [email protected] or share it on social media with #WhereInTheWorldIsBlue. Include the graduate years for all alumni appearing in the photo and a description of the location. Due to the high volume of submissions, we cannot guarantee your photo will appear in the magazine. We publish only those photos submitted by Alumni Association members. By submitting your photo, you agree that the Alumni Association may also use it in its marketing and communication materials.

U-M vice president for development Tom Baird, ’83 (fourth from the right), hosted a Michigan Alumni Travel trip across Africa, including an unforgettable experience at the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia.

Christine Carlson Bloch, ’71, her daughter, Anna Bloch, ’97, and Christine’s brother, Alan Carlson, ’69, MALS’70, enjoy fika – a coffee break with friends and family – at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm.

U-M Dearborn graduate Priya Marwah, ’98, represented the Maize and Blue in Paris during a recent trip.

Kathryn, ’68, and Andy Bulleri, ’60, MSE’61, smile with the Panama Canal on the horizon during a recent trip. The two met while attending U-M and have been married 54 years.

Steven Mandell, ’83, MD’87, MDRES’92 (right), hiked with U-M aerospace engineering professor Kenneth Powell through the Kolob Canyons of Zion National Park, Utah.

Elise Vocke, ’19, and her father, Damon Vocke, ’85, JD’89, traveled to the village of Masca on Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands.

Current student Daphne Welter and her mom, Andrea Level, ’94, were beaming with U-M pride at Daphne’s reception of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award at Buckingham Palace, London, in May.

Pete Schilt, ’03, and his wife, Nicole, took this photo of active glaciers at College Fjord in Prince William Sound, Alaska, during a recent trip.

Dylan DeStefano-Raskin, ’22, MACC’23, took the Maize and Blue to the top of Mount Vesuvius in Italy.

Mother-daughter duo Katherine Wandersee, ’83, and Olivia McKenzie, ’22, converted a village in Umbria, Italy, to Wolverine fans.

During a training trip in Greece, Brian Pappas, ’00, MPP’03 (right), connected with Kostas Axarloglou, PhD’95, dean and professor of international business and strategy at the Albas Graduate Business School at the American College of Greece.

Jaime Chahin, MSW’76, PhD’77 (right), professor and dean of the College of Applied Arts at Texas State University, and family exclaimed “Pura vida!” on a recent trip to Costa Rica.

Lesley Doehr, ’87, and her daughter, Sally, showed U-M pride in the Azores Islands of Portugal

Bob Crum, ’76, trekked with family to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. Bob is pictured here at the Khumbu Icefall, the first part of the climb to Mount Everest, at an elevation of about 17,500 feet.

Alumni Association members and Maize and Blue enthusiasts Gary and Kerstin Koenes snapped this photo in Juneau during a recent 7-day Alaskan cruise.

David Wilsey, ’85, with his wife, Caroline, and their daughter, Sally, showing Michigan pride on the 4th of July on Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska.

Scott Swan, ’95, MENG’98 (center), poses with friends at Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

Madeline Campbell, ’13, and Kasey King, ’10, took the time to “Go Blue!” at the Paris Marathon.

Nancy Johnson, MSW’79, traveled with his daughter, Allison, and granddaughter, Addy, on a trip to Pisa, Italy, in April 2023.

Four alums took a journey to Mexico, including a stop at the Glass Factory in Cabo San Lucas. From left to right are Jeff Mills, ’04, MSE’05; Meredith Mills, ’04; Megan Schrauben, ’02; and Ryan Schrauben, ’03.

Drew Montag, ’78, MSI’04, traveled to Norway. He wore his favorite U-M sweatshirt while touring the Lysefjord, near Stavanger, home of the famous Pulpit Rock.

Matt, ’95, and Nhu Kurth shared their Maize and Blue pride at the Luxor Temple in Luxor, Egypt in February.

In March, Brett Feldman, ’96, traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and managed to capture the Burj Khalifa — the tallest building in the world at just over half a mile tall — in his photo.

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