OU.HISTORY.STULEAD.ORALHIST

Summary Information
History
Scope and Contents note
Administrative Information
Collection Inventory: OU Student Body Presidents; OU Student Body Vice-Presidents; OU Student Congress Executive Board Members; OU Campus Community Student Representatives; Student Program Board Alumni of Oakland University; OU Student Congress Legislators; OU Greek Organizations Leaders; OU Student Organization Advisors; OU Alumni Who Became OU Administrators

Summary Information

Repository: Oakland University Archives and Special Collections
Title: OU Student Leaders Oral Histories
ID: OU.HISTORY.STULEAD.ORALHIST
Date: 2005-2018
Extent: 1.0 Linear feet
Language: English

History

Elijah Sanders, an OU student and a member of OU Student Congress, conducted a series of interviews of previous Student Congress presidents and other student leaders at OU for an independent study course in 2018-2019.

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Scope and Contents note

These interviews document the history of student organizations and their leadership at OU from 1972 to 2019.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Oakland University Archives and Special Collections

Kresge Library
100 Library Drive
Rochester, MI, 48309

Access and Use note

The OU Student Leaders Oral Histories collection is open for research except for those oral histories without signed release agreements on file. The presence of a release agreement on file is noted for relevant interviews.

Processing

Elijah Sanders compiled the list of interviewees and all information about them in 2018-2019.

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Collection Inventory

OU Student Body Presidents

Jennifer Jickling Gilroy

Biography

Served 1972-73, first female student body president.

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 18, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 57:41

Emsley Wyatt

Biography

Served from 1974-1975

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 31, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 56:29 Run Time Part II: 1:08:27

John Lawton

Biography

Served from 1975-1975. He resigned to marry the woman who would served as Executive Secretary to OU President Sandra Packard

Interview information

Interview Completed: August 1, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 59:22

Jerry Alt

Biography

Served from 1975-1976

Interview information

Interview Completed: May 24, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:14:55

Jane Lee Hershey Abraham

Biography

Served from 1980-1981

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 10, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 28:58

Fred Zorn Jr

Biography

Served from 1983-1984

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 26, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:24:48

Mike Carbone

Biography

Served from 1984-1985

Interview information

Interview Completed: June 12, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:17:24

Anthony “Tony” C. Boganey

Biography

Served from 1986-1987

Interview information

Interview Completed: October 4, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 45:11

Keith Faber

Biography

Served from 1987-1988

Interview information

Interview Completed: August 20, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 33:34

Christina Landry Grabowski

Biography

Served from 1990-1991

Interview information

Interview Completed: October 6, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:14:27

Derek Wilczynski

Biography

Served from 1992-1993

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 12, 2018 (Emailed Responses)

Amy Rickstad Wilczynski

Biography

Served from 1993-1994

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 11, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 30:33

Michael Simon

Biography

Served from 1994-1995

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 16, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 33:31 Run Time Part II: 19:55 Run Time Part III: 35:44 Run Time Part IV: 39:08 Run Time Part V: 31:57 Run Time Part VI: 6:18

Rayissa Slywka Palmer-Nascimento

Biography

Served from 1995-1996

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 9, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:30:08

Bryan Barnett

Biography

Served from 1997-1998

Interview information

Interview Completed: August 22, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 24:04

Nicholas R. Mitchell

Biography

Served from 1999-2000

Interview information

Interview Completed: November 21, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:11:16

Adam Kochenderfer

Biography

Served from 2000-2001

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 23, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 14:02 Run Time Part II: 39:40

Derek Dickow

Biography

Served from 2001-2002

Interview information

Interview Completed: August 9, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 8:46 Run Time Part II: 15:44 Run Time Part III: 2:34

Brian Tomina

Biography

Servedfrom 2002-2003

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 31, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 27:34

Johnathan Park

Biography

Served from 2003-2005

Interview information

Interview Completed: May 7, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 42:09 Run Time Part II: 18:00

Mike McGuinness March 9, 2018 1 CD.

Biography

Served from 2005-2006

Interview information

Interview completed: March 9, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:31:37

Follow-up interview: July 21, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:28:40

Madalyn Miller

Biography

Served from 2006-2007

Interview information

Interview Completed: June 1, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:13:43

Robert Meyer

Biography

Served from 2007-2008

Interview information

Interview Completed: March 13, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 55:52

Daniel Evola

Biography

Served from 2008-2009

Interview information

Interview Completed: May 15, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 12:22 Run Time Part II: 49:03

Access and Use

Release agreement on file

Kristin Dayag March 7, 2018 1 CD.

Biography

Served from 2009-2010

Interview information

Interview Completed: March 7, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:00:42

Brandon Gustafson - Amy Ring Cebelak March 24, 2018 1 CD.

Biography

Served as President and Vice-President from 2010-2011

Interview information

Interview Completed: March 24, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 43:15

Follow-up interview with A. Cebelak (labeled as Part II) Completed: August 3, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 37:05

Access and Use

Release agreement on file (Cebelak)

Benjamin Eveslage March 22, 2018 1 CD.

Biography

Served from 2011-2012

Interview information

Interview Completed: March 22, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:49:04

Access and Use

Release agreement on file

Samantha Wolf - Robbie Williford

Biography

Served as President and Vice-President from 2012-2013

Interview information

Interview Completed: March 23, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:21:57

Annie Meinberg - Liz Iwanski March 5, 2018 1 CD.

Biography

Served as President and Vice-President from 2014-2015

Interview information

Interview Completed: March 5, 2018 (Audiotape Recording)

Access and Use

Release agreement on file (Meinberg)

Nicholas Walter

Biography

Served from 2015-216

Interview information

Interview Completed: February 19, 2018 (Emailed Responses)

Follow-up interview (labeled as Part II) Completed: July 21, 2018

Access and Use

Release agreement on file

Zachary Thomas March 2, 2018 1 CD.

Biography

Served from 2015-2016

Interview information

Interview Completed: March 2, 2018 (Emailed Responses)

Lena Mishack Feb. 28, 2018 1 CD.

Biography

Served from 2017-2018

Interview information

Interview Completed: February 28, 2018 (Audiotape Recording)

Follow-up interview (labeled as Part II) Completed: July 19, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 27:07

Access and Use

Release agreement on file

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OU Student Body Vice-Presidents

Christine Woodkowski Vince

Biography

Served from 1992-1993

Interview information

Interview Completed: October 19, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 51:38

Connie Jaracz

Biography

Served from 1994-1995

General information

Interview Completed: August 30, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:11:36

Kori Lynn Caver Tilmon

Biography

Served from 2005-2006

Interview information

Interview Completed: August 19, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 52:32

Mia Evans Walker

Biography

Served from 2006-2007

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 3, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:20:10

Jameelah Muhammad

Biography

Served from 2007-2008

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 13, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 37:40 Run Time Part II: 36:30 Run Time Part III: 40:48 Run Time Part IV: 16:03 Run Time Part V (Initiative Planning Phase): 30:28

Jordan Twardy

Biography

Served from 2008-2009

Interview information

Interview Completed: November 28, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 53:27

Jibran Ahmed March 8, 2018 1 CD.

Biography

Served from 2013-2014

Interview information

Interview Completed: March 8, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:18:33

Follow-up interview (labeled as Part II) Completed: July 31, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 30:30

Access and Use

Release agreement on file

Anders Engnell March 10, 2018 1 CD.

Biography

Served from 2016-2017

Interview information

Interview Completed: March 10, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 57:44

Follow-up interview (labeled as Part II) Completed: July 19, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 20:27

Jousef Shkoukani March 6, 2018 1 CD.

Biography

Served from 2017-2018

Interview information

Interview Completed: March 6, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 22:13

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OU Student Congress Executive Board Members

Jim Gammicchia

Biography

Served as OUSC Financial Affairs Director from 2001-2006

Interview information

Interview Completed: August 7, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 18:55 Run Time Part II: 32:26

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OU Campus Community Student Representatives

Jeffrey Sparling

Biography

Served as Commuter Council Representative from 1983-1984

Interview information

Interview Completed: May 29, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:22:23

Joel Gibson

Biography

Served as Residence Halls Council President & OUSC Legislative/Executive Board Member from 1992-1993

Interview note

Interview Completed: June 19, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 47:30

Dawn Aubry

Biography

Served as First Female Student Activities Funding Board Director or SAFB (then called Student Activities Board) & OUSC Executive Board Member from 1991-1992

Interview information

Interview Completed: June 27, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:34:55

Vicki Harris

Biography

Served as Oakland University Student Congress Senior Legislator & Greek Life Representative from 2016-2017

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 30, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) [CD 1,] Run Time: 45:35

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Student Program Board Alumni of Oakland University

Jay Cooper

Biography

Served as Student Program Board Chairperson from 1982-1983

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 17, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 7:57 Run Time Part II: 6:17 Run Time Part III: 24:08 Run Time Part IV: 46:36

Desiree Deschamps

Biography

Served as Student Program Board Chairperson from 1991-1992

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 9, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:30:55

Melissa A. Winter Jan

Biography

Served as Student Program Board Chairperson from 1992-1994

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 8, 2018 (Audiotape Recording} Run Time: 42:38

Kelly M. Schehr Dorner

Biography

Served as Student Program Board Chairperson from 1994-1996

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 17, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:06:50

Elspeth Coats

Biography

Served as Student Program Board Publicity Chairperson from 1988-1989 & Student Program Board Associate Chairperson from 1989-1990

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 8, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:50:00

Kalik Jones

Biography

Served as Student Program Board Chairperson from 2013-2014

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 13, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:10:01

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OU Student Congress Legislators

John Raiss

Biography

Served from 1993-1999 (was the first physically disabled Legislator on record having been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy)

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 19, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 15:43 Run Time Part II: 15:47

Joshua Miller

Biography

Served as OUSC Steering Chair from 2006-2008

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 29, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 47:45 Run Time Part II: 1:24:39

Greg Flynn

Biography

Served as OUSC Legislator & Elections Commissioner from 1978-1979

Interview information

Interview Completed: November 2, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 48:37

Kevin Costakes

Biography

Served as OUSC Research & Review Chair for the Meyer/Muhammad Administration from 2007-2008

Interview information

Interview Completed: December 3, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 15:18

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OU Board of Trustees Liaisons

Bridget Green

Biography

Served from 1997-1998

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 16, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:48:46

David Lingholm

Biography

Served from 1997-1998

Interview information

Interview Completed: October 3, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:01:15

OU Student Organizations Leaders

Omar Brown-El

Biography

Served as President of The Association of Black Students from 1993-1995

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 14, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 28:03

Bryan Munoz

Biography

Serves as President of The OU Spanish Club since 2018

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 24, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:00:16

Isais Levi Cruz

Biography

Serves as President of The OU Hispanic American Leadership Organization since 2018

Interview information

Joint interview with Mr. Munoz.

Interview Completed: September 24, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:00:16

OU Greek Organizations Leaders

Margo Kendzier

Biography

Served in Alpha Delta PI Sorority (Zeta Upsilon Chapter) & as Greek Council President from 1994-1996

Interview information

Interview Completed: November 10, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 42:06

Ronald Gordon Brown Jr

Biography

Serves as Keeper of Records in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity (Upsilon Chapter) & as the first African American Greek Council President from March 2018-Present

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 28, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 34:12

Breanna James

Biography

Served as Director of Academic Success in Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority (Delta Tau Chapter) from November 2014-November 2015

Interview information

Interview Completed: November 18, 2018 (Emailed Responses)

Mikal O’Neal

Biography

Serves as the Sitting President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (Omicron Zeta Chapter) from April 2018-Present

Interview information

Interview Completed: October 5, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 19:30

Jason Taft

Biography

Served as Philanthropic Coordinator in Sigma Pi Fraternity (Zeta Pi Chapter) from 2004-2007 & as Alumni Ambassador in Sigma Pi Fraternity (Zeta Pi Chapter) from 2015-2019

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 19, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 46:07

Matthew Philip Karrandja

Biography

Served as Social Chair in Sigma Pi Fraternity (Zeta Pi Chapter) & a Voting Member of the Oakland University Student Congress from 1994-1997

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 28, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 55:21

Jacob Gora

Biography

Serves as the Sitting President of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity (Upsilon Xi Chapter) from May 2017-Present

Interview information

Interview Completed: October 10, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 24:09

Jack Sicheneder

Biography

Served as Vice-President of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity (Upsilon Xi Chapter) from 2015-2016

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 19, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 24:44

Maria Jean Willett

Biography

Served as Social Chair of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority (Delta Omega Chapter) & International Sweetheart of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity (Upsilon Xi Chapter) from 2009-2013

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 11, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 53:51

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OU Student Organization Advisors

Allison Webster

Biography

Served as Assistant Director of Student Organization Programs within the Center for Student Activities (now Office for Student Involvement) & Faculty Advisor to The Oakland University Student Congress, The Student Program Board, & The Student Activities Funding Board from July 2011-May 2016

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 25, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 30:21 Run Time Part II: 1:04:23 Run Time Part III: 15:11

Paul Franklin

Biography

Served as Coordinator of Campus Programs within the Center for Student Activities (now Office for Student Involvement) & Faculty Adviser to the Student Program Board from November 17, 1980-January 4, 2010

Interview information

Interview Completed: August 15, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 2:38:28

Jessie Hurse Jr

Biography

Serves as Assistant Dean of Students & the first African American Faculty Advisor to The Oakland University Student Congress from September 2016-Present

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 18, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 56:54

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OU Alumni Who Became OU Administrators

David Baker Lewis

Biography

Oakland University Graduate: Class of 1965 & Chairman of the Oakland University Board of Trustees 1978-1980

Interview information

Interview Completed: July 24th & 27th 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time Part I: 1:03:41 Run Time Part II: 23:29 Run Time Part III: 19:56 Run Time Part IV: 2:08:43

William Connellan

Biography

Oakland University Graduate: Class of 1967 & Executive Assistant to Former Oakland University President Donald O’Dowd 1970-1979

Interview information

Interview Completed: October 5, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:12:41

Michael Wadsworth

Biography

Oakland University Graduate: Class of 1993 & Interim Dean of Students & Deputy Title IX Coordinator 2018-Present

Interview information

Interview Completed: September 21, 2018 (Audiotape Recording) Run Time: 1:00:19

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