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Wendy Uhlmann,

received the National Society of Genetic Counselors Outstanding Volunteer Award in recognition of outstanding achievement and leadership on November 14, 2009 at the National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference in Atlanta, GA.

Margaret Mallory,

Margaret Mallory announces the release of KNIGHT OF PLEASURE (ALL THE KING'S MEN). Available in bookstores everywhere, December.

Lady Isobel Hume is an expert swordswoman who knows how to choose her battles. When the king asks her to wed a French nobleman to form a political alliance, she agrees. But that's before the devilishly charming Sir Stephen Carleton captures her heart-and tempts her to forget her duty to her betrothed, her king, and her country.

Sir Stephen Carleton enjoys his many female admirers-until he dedicates himself to winning the lovely Isobel. When a threat against the king leads Isobel into mortal danger, Stephen must prove that he is more than a knight of pleasure ... and that love can conquer all. www.margaretmallory.com

Portia Trenholm Hamlar,

has published a memoir and family history, "A Sense of Humor Helps." This book is a family history covering the period 1830 through 2004 and includes my memoir and life in the south for African Americans prior to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This book was published by Equity Press on 4/8/09. It is available on amazon.com under my maiden name, Trenholm, as author.

Nami Mun,

won a 2009 Whiting Award. The awards, which are $50,000 each, totaling $500,000, have been given annually since 1985 to writers of exceptional talent and promise in early career. Nami won in the fiction category for her novel "Miles from Nowhere." Born in Seoul, South Korea, she now lives in Chicago.

Susan Valiquett,

Sue Valiquett is the author of "The Rock People," a children's book with an eco-friendly message that is fresh, fun and interactive. "The Rock People" is a story about a little girl named Nae-Nae who discovers that rocks have faces. Through a family legend, Nae-Nae learns the Rock People are here to heal and protect the Earth. The Rock People story weaves the intuitive nature of rock collecting, the emotional faces on rocks and the magic of legend to enlighten a child to Earth's fragility and their power to help. The Rock People is printed in the USA on eco-friendly paper. To purchase a copy and learn more please visit our kid-friendly website at www.therockpeople.net

Wessam Ibrahim,

Wessam writes us: "When I went Scuba diving in the Red Sea this weekend I had to represent U-M under water where we definitely GO BLUEEEEE. There was 3 of us who had met in Michigan, and we all ended up meeting for a Scuba trip in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for a Red Sea Coral Reef exploration. Just thought that it was cool that we had this meet-up after graduating three years ago. Us Wolverines, we are everywhere. A group of us will also be holding the first Middle East Alumni Conference in Dubai on the 24th of October , 2009, and we will be visited by Ms. Jo Rumsey, Vice President of the Michigan Alumni Association at the University of Michigan for the opening. GO BLUE!!"

Nathaniel Sutton,

Nathaniel Sutton is a musician and songwriter. He's just released a new album, Starlite. You can hear and purchase it on his website.

Eseohe Arhebamen,

Edoheart (Eseohe Arhebamen) is teaching another dance workshop at The Living Theatre, expecting a poetry chapbook publication from Laughing Mouse Press, designing a limited clothing label with another U-M alum, Angela (Youells) Sweet, and working on an album. Since graduating from U-M, she has performed in New York, South Korea, Nigeria, Finland, Germany, Estonia and Latvia; and has been featured in publications for The Diverse Universe Festival, The Korea Experimental Arts Festival, The Low Lives Exhibition and the Ukrainian monthly magazine of cultural resistance, "SHO" and opened for The Wailers as a former member of the Afro-beat band, NOMO. Follow Edoheart at http://facebook.com/edoheart

Janet Anderson Platt,

Hello to anyone who remembers our fun times at the school of Music 78-79. Also thank you to those of you who followed me to Iowa to play and sing at my first wedding. Yes, a few more did follow. Hope to hear from you.

M. Dujon Johnson,

M. Dujon Johnson's first book 'Race and racism in the Chinas: Chinese racial attitudes toward Africans and African-Americans was a 2008 NAACP Image Award nominee for 'Outstanding Literary Work, Non-Fiction.'
Mr. Johnson was named in International visiting scholar at Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, the only think tank in Asia devoted to promoting democracy.(www.tfd.org.tw/). Mr. Johnson is the first African-American to be named a visiting scholar at this prestigious institute.
M. Dujon Johnson received his Doctorate of Philosopy in 2009 from National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan. Dr. Johnson is the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. from a university in the Republic of China.