Wayne State University

Aim Higher

Giant Step Steering and Advisory Committees


STEERING COMMITTEE

Marlene Baranda, CO-CHAIR

Frances Phelhem Carnaghi, Detroit Public Schools Retired

Trey Cassidy, Head of Upper School, University Liggett

Lolita Davis (Education Workshop), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Cheryl Deep (Media & Fund-raising), Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, WSU, 313-664-2607, cheryldeep@wayne.edu

Alex Gajewski (Student Recruitment), Detroit Archdiocese Retired

Karen Gaskill (Co-Ette Hostesses), Co-Ette Club of Detroit

Karen Gay (Co-Ette Hostesses), Co-Ette Club of Detroit

Carol Griffin (Matrix Registration), Michigan Dept. of Civil Rights

LeShone Hall (Facilitator Training)

Alma Koprencka (Student Facilitators), Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)

Cally Kypros (Invites & Registrations)

Teresa Lloyd (Student Recruitment), Grosse Pointe College Consulting

Tracy Massey (Invites & Registrations), Detroit Public Library, Elmwood Park

Gertie Nixon

Crystal Powell, PhD (Service Project)

Betty & Larry Roberts (Matrix, Facilitators)

Dianne Bostic Robinson (Exec. Comm.)

Trudy Shiemke (Conference Coordinator), Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, 313-664-2527, tshiemke@wayne.edu

Barbara K. Smith, PhD (School Recruitment), Detroit Public Schools

Chevis Spratt, CO-CHAIR, DTE Retired

Sylvia Thomas, Detroit Public Schools

Richard Thomas (Conference Day Chair), DTE Energy

Sonya C. Thomas (Conference Day Chair), DTE Energy

Rosi Triano (Smart Stuff Giveaways)

Patricia Meade White (Registrations)

Kay Willingham, Co-Ette Club of Detroit

 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 

Ethel Burwell

Trudy DunCombe Archer

John Golaszewski, Michigan Dept. of Civil Rights

Amyre Makupson. Emcee for Giant Step Conference

Lee Meadows, PhDWalsh College, Professor of Management & Educational Consultant, dr.meadows@thelulldoctor.com

Gail Parker, PhDEducation Counseling

Rick Sperling, Founder and Artistic Director, Mosaic Youth Theater of Detroit