Reflections Magazine Issue #66 - Summer 2007 | Page 3

Contents on the inside . . . SUMMER 2007 Editor Doug Goodnough Director of Communications, Publications and Marketing [email protected] Graphic Designer Jeff Masse [email protected] Alumni Editor Jennifer Hamlin Church Associate Vice President for Advancement Director of Alumni Relations [email protected] The mission of Siena Heights, a Catholic university founded and sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, is to assist people to become more competent, purposeful and ethical through a teaching and learning environment which respects the dignity of all. 2 President’s Message 5 From The Heights—Campus News 10 New Academic Programs At Siena 12 Adrian Dominicans Celebrate 800 Years 14 Sports News—Saints Highlights 16 Backstage With Michael Lackey ’77 20 Ping Dong ’86 Turns $148 Into A Career 22 Alternative Spring Break In Mississippi 24 Alumni News—Class Notes Reflections is © 2007 by Siena Heights University. REFLECTIONS On the Cover Michael Lackey ’77 has taken his acting career to a higher level as a member of the production of Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular. Lackey usually plays the role of the Auctioneer (right), but also serves as an understudy to the main role of the Phantom of the Opera. Cover photo by Joan Marcus. Reflections Summer ’07 3