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Deadline Detroit and Detroit Free Press: Mortuary Science alum Sarah Brown-Derbah '12 hopes Barbie will bring more women to her professionEvery time Sarah Brown-Derbah takes a stride down the Barbie aisle of a store, she sees a lot of professions that the doll is portraying — certified nursing assistant, doctor, nurse, teacher, social worker and politician. But she has never been able to find her profession — funeral home director. So she started a petition, which she plans to send to Mattel, the parent company of Barbie, in an effort to get the company to make a funeral director doll.
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PHOTOS: Dr. Peter Frade plaque unveilingTo commemorate Dr. Peter Frade's immense contributions to WSU Applebaum, a plaque funded by donations was installed in the Mortuary Science Building.
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Dr. Peter Frade retires from 25-year career at alma mater Wayne State with professor emeritus honorPeter Frade is a Wayne State Warrior through and through. A three-time alumnus with a quarter-century of professional service to the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Dr. Frade is well known across campus for his optimism, enthusiasm, kindness and compassion. He will retire on Jan. 15, 2022, leaving a meaningful legacy and having achieved the title of professor emeritus.
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LISTEN: Mortuary Science alum Stephen Kemp Sr. ’85 interviewed about funeral rituals in Black communities on NPR's Weekend EditionPresident and CEO of Kemp Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Southfield speaks with program host Ayesha Rascoe about how his business and the community he serves have been affected by the pandemic.
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Congratulations, Class of 2021: WSU Applebaum Commencement photos, videos and moreDetroit's Fox Theatre was Warrior Strong on Tuesday, Dec. 14, when dozens of students from Wayne State's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences crossed the Commencement stage. Because safety guidelines limited attendance, we invite our entire college community to experience Commencement after the fact through photos, videos and more.
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WSU Applebaum celebrates Employee Recognition Week in Warrior Strong styleFrom Nov. 15-19, we are celebrating Wayne State University’s inaugural Employee Recognition Week by shining a light on some of the many who make a Warrior Strong contribution to the university and our college.
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WSU Applebaum College Research Day 2021 award winners announcedOn Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences hosted its 18th annual College Research Day live on Zoom. Dr. Arthur Kim of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital delivered the keynote lecture, "Hepatitis C Virus: From Evolution to Revolution," and participated in a Q&A session ahead of the research awards presentation.
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Mortuary Science alumnus Timothy Schramm ’89 appointed to WSU alumni boardA licensed funeral director for more than 30 years, Schramm is owner and CEO of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Dearborn and Taylor, Michigan. His WSUAA term continues through 2023.
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Conversations With the Dean connects Dr. Brian Cummings with students from each programDean Cummings is kicking off his first semester at WSU Applebaum with a series of casual gatherings to chat with student representatives from each program.
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WATCH: Dean Cummings has a 30-second message for students about staying safeIn this quick video message, Dr. Brian Cummings urges everyone to remain vigilant about keeping each other – and our families – safe. Complete the Campus Daily Screener each day before coming to campus, and continue to wear your masks.
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Wayne State University joins URC partners in mandating vaccination for all students, faculty and staff coming to campus"As we have from the beginning of the pandemic, we are today revising our campus response to respond to emerging evidence and local data. To best protect the health and safety of our campus community, Wayne State will require all students, faculty and staff who plan to be on campus during the fall semester to receive their COVID-19 vaccination. Proof of your vaccination must be submitted by Aug. 30 for you to be allowed on campus," said WSU President M. Roy Wilson.
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Masks are required inside WSU buildings now through Sept. 15 for everyone, regardless of vaccination status"Full vaccination of our campus community will eventually eliminate the need for masks and allow a renewed sense of normalcy in our interactions. Beginning today through Sept. 15, however, when we can be more confident in our overall vaccination status, masks will be required indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status," said WSU President M. Roy Wilson. "At that point, we will revisit the mask requirement, and hopefully eliminate it. Of course, masks will not be required if you are working alone in your office. We recognize that this is inconvenient, but it is temporary, and more important, safe."
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Mortuary Science program enewsletter: Spring/summer 2021Read the latest from the Wayne State Mortuary Science program in the spring/summer 2021 enewsletter.
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Mortuary Science alumna Sarah Brown-Derbah earns Spirit of Detroit AwardSarah Brown-Derbah '09 was presented with the Spirit of Detroit Award by the Detroit City Council. This prestigious award is only given to individuals nominated and chosen by a member of the city council for an outstanding achievement or service to the citizens of the City of Detroit. Brown-Derbah was also nominated and selected to be the State of Michigan’s 35th State House District’s Frontline Worker of the Month for the month of June.
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In her own words: Maddie Schmoker"I come from the small town of Kellogg, Minnesota. Born and raised in the Mississippi River valley provides endless opportunities for outdoor activities year-round. Our community is bound by fishing tournaments, moral mushroom contest, biggest buck challenges, and the local parishes. Kellogg is known for the Watermelon Festival. I didn’t know what to expect moving to a large city, but I learned to adapt and to become versed in the different cultures that Detroit has to offer."
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MortSci student-athlete Maddie Schmoker named to GLIAC All-Academic Excellence TeamStudent-athlete Maddie Schmoker, a student in the WSU Applebaum Mortuary Science bachelor's degree program, maintained a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 during the indoor track and field season to earn a place on the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team.
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Three WSU Mortuary Science graduates chosen for National Emerging Leaders programThe NFDA program will help participants develop leadership skills that will serve them in their funeral homes, their state and national associations, their community and beyond.
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In memoriam: Retired Mortuary Science program director, alumnus David Ladd '98E. David Ladd, age 78, funeral director and former instructor and director of the Wayne State University Mortuary Science Program, died May 6, 2021, at his home.
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Mortuary Science alumna Hailee Trombley ’18 weathers the stormThe 2018 WSU Applebaum graduate didn't think twice about hopping on a plane when her employer asked her to head from Houston to Los Angeles to help embalm the many who died during California’s record-breaking COVID-19 surge this past January.
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Maddie Schmoker earns Dean's Award for highest GPA among WSU Applebaum student-athletesDirector of Athletics Rob Fournier presents the Dean's Award to Mortuary Science student Maddie Schmoker for having the highest GPA among all student-athletes in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
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First class in a second career: Mortuary Science alumna Kimberly Varela ’13When Varela returned to Wayne State University after 12 years away from campus, she felt like she was in exactly the right place at the right time. “I loved the program the entire way through,” she said. “Especially the embalming portion. Everyone has that one thing they love and embalming was my thing. I loved the science of it, the ethics and the art form.”
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Pandemic Warriors: How WSU Applebaum is helping during COVID-19From the earliest days of the pandemic through the vaccination rollout and beyond, WSU Applebaum faculty, students and alumni have rallied. Because much of our work takes place behind the scenes, here's a look at just a few of the ways every program in the college is involved with our community’s coronavirus response.
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Sharon Gee-Mascarello wraps up 24-year Wayne State University career“Whenever I was lecturing and said, ‘The other day at work … ’ my students always perked up,” Gee-Mascarello said. “Those stories made lectures so tangible, and I told them what I did right and what I did wrong so they could learn from my mistakes.”
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Join mortuary science alums for a free online discussion about how the pandemic is affecting the funeral service professionOn Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 7-8 p.m., WSU Applebaum mortuary science alumni Timothy Schramm ’89 and Stephen Kemp Jr. ’18 will offer their expertise and answer questions during a Zoom event presented by the Wayne State Alumni Association.
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Mark Evely in the Conversation: When someone dies, what happens to the body?Mortuary Science Program Director Mark Evely in the Conversation: "Upwards of 2.8 million people die every year in the United States. As a funeral director who heads a university mortuary science program, I can tell you that while each individual’s life experiences are unique, what happens to a body after death follows a broadly predictable chain of events."