THE FUSS ABOUT GUS - GREEN EGGS AND SLAMS
Tim Otteman
Professor
Ed.D 2008 - Educational Leadership
M.A. 1991 - Sport Administration
B.A.A. - Journalism/Public Relations
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Fun Fact: He is a nationally recognized sports gambling expert!
Kelci Gormley (T.A.)
THING 1
Major: Communication
Minor: Journalism
Event Management
Hometown: North Branch, Michigan
Fun Fact: She has 15 nieces and nephews!
Taylor Dawson
Blogger/Gusette
Major: Sport Management
Minor: Event Management
Hometown: Madison Heights, Michigan
Fun Fact: She danced in the 2015 London, England's New Year's Day Parade!
Dennis Howe
Facility Operations
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Saginaw, Michigan
Fun fact: He used to attend Western Michigan University!
Spencer Roberts
Facility Operations
Majors: Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Communications
Hometown: Lake Orion, Michigan
Fun Fact: He likes to put peanut butter on his cheeseburgers!
Danielle Hamell
Promotion/Public Address
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Advertising
Hometown: Sparta, Michigan
Fun Fact: Dwayne the Rock Johnson once tweeted at her after she dressed up like him for Halloween.
Jillian Rockafellow
Promotion/Public Address
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Professional Sales
Hometown: Westland, Michigan
Fun Fact: When she was three, she broke her arm jumping out of a shopping cart at Sams Club
Isabel Roth
Sponsor Relations
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Professional Sales
Hometown: Concord, Michigan
Fun Fact: She played in Gus Macker tournaments as a kid
Alyssa Ross
Blogger/Gusette
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Lake Orion, Michigan
Fun Fact: She is training to become boxing certified!
Rebecca Thornton (T.A.)
THING 2
B.A.A. - Sport Management
Minor: Event Management
Pursuing M.A. - Sport Administration
Hometown: Eustis, Florida
Fun Fact: Her freshman year of high school, she competed in the Florida High School Bowling State Tournament!
Corey Cagle
Court Captain
Major: Sport Management
Minor: Event Management
Hometown: Albion, Michigan
Fun Fact: He has a new Siberian Husky puppy named Noki!
Jamie Cool
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Advertising
Hometown: Stockbridge, Michigan
Fun Fact: She is scuba certified and a certified Aquanaut, which means she's lived underwater for 24 hours!
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Aurora Cortez
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Bronson, Michigan
Fun Fact: She can fluently speak Spanish!
Ashley Falls
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Music
Hometown: Gladwin, Michigan
Fun fact: She played Ariel from the Little Mermaid in high school!
Abby Fishbaugh
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Interior Design
Hometown: South Bend, Indiana
Fun Fact: She is a firm believer that Parks and Rec is better than The Office!
Lindsey Friday
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Mancelona, Michigan
Fun Fact: She recently became a godmother!
Marissa Fulks
Court Captain
Major: Fashion Merchandising
Minor: Event Management
Hometown: Reed City, Michigan
Fun fact: She will be graduating in May, and couldn't be more excited about it!
Katrina Gallego
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Fun Fact: She speaks 3 languages fluently! (English, Spanish, French)
Alexis Gardey
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Hospitality
Hometown: Saginaw, Michigan
Fun Fact: She loves comedy movies!
Anna Kuhn
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Hospitality
Hometown: Waterford, Michigan
Fun Fact: She's been to Disney World 13 times!
Kaitlyn McGlaughlin
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Public and Nonprofit Administration
Hometown: Montrose, Michigan
Fun Fact: She's an actress!
Anelene Mellin
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation & Event Managment
Minor: Hospitality Services & Administration
Hometown: Rockford, Michigan
Fun fact: She's a mom to the most beautiful baby girl! Her name is Luciana and she's almost 8 months old now!
Hannah Merritt
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Auburn, Michigan
Fun Fact: She went skydiving for her 21st birthday!
Emily Moir
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Hospitality
Hometown: Waterford, Michigan
Fun Fact: Her step-dad officially adopted her when she was 19 years old!
Emily Oakes
Court Captain
Major: Integrative Public Relations
Minor: Event Mangement
Hometown: Shelby Township, Michigan
Fun Fact: She is very good at quoting movies & TV shows!
Skyler Peggie
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Howell, Michigan
Fun Fact: She can put her legs behind her head!
Carly Reimer
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Women and Gender Studies
Hometown: La Grange Park, Illinois
Fun Fact: She was in a ranked Doubles Badminton team in high school!
Evan Rinaldi
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Macomb, Michigan
Fun Fact: When she was in 6th grade, she memorized 20 digits of Pi in under 5 minutes!
Kristen Satkowiak
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minors: Professional Sales & Leadership
Hometown: Bay City, Michigan
Fun Fact: She met Barack Obama when he was president!
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Emily Shudick
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Hospitality & Sports Management
Hometown: Howell, Michigan
Fun Fact: She has over 60 cousins on just her mom's side of the family!
Kelsey Smith
Court Captain
Major: Integrative Public Relations
Minor: Event Management
Hometown: Pinckney, Michigan
Fun Fact: She is left handed!
Lauren Sobecki
Court Captain
Majors: Integrative Public Relations and Communication
Minors: Event Management & Leadership
Hometown: Warren, Michigan
Fun Fact: She completed credits for the event management minor in Florence, Italy by serving in a restaurant!
Caitlyn Steudle
Court Captain
Major: Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Hospitality
Hometown: Ortonville, Michigan
Fun Fact: She is going to be an Aunt in the Fall!
Cara Auda
Trophyologist/Bracketologist
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Women and Gender Studies
Hometown: Commerce, Michigan
Fun Fact: She is the only person in the world with her name.
Bailey Perry (T.A.)
THING 3
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Charlotte, Michigan
Fun Fact: She likes to think she is Central's version of Leslie Knope!
Kate Valchine
Special Events: Launch Party
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Communications
Hometown: Canton, MI
Fun Fact: She hates ranch dressing!
Kaitlyn Coons
Special Events: Opening Ceremonies & Hospitality
Major: Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Leadership, Communication and Management
Hometown: Cedar Springs, Michigan
Fun Fact: She is a Resident Assistant in Barnes Hall here at Central Michigan University!
Lauren Comstock
Special Events: Volunteer Post Party
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Concentration: Recreation and Event Management
Minor: Leadership and Cultural & Global Studies
Hometown: Grant, Michigan
Fun Fact: Onions don't make me cry.
