Kettering University Honors Four at Appreciation Dinner

Awards presented to Richard Light, Stephen McEwen, Sun Microsystems and UPS
FLINT, Mich.--(Business Wire)--
Kettering University President Stan Liberty awarded four of the University`s
highest honors during the Third Annual President`s Appreciation Dinner in Flint
on Sept. 10.

"We are here this evening to recognize friends of Kettering - be they
corporations or individuals - who have been supportive of our University, our
educational mission and especially our talented students," Liberty told the 200
participants.

Two individuals and two corporations were presented a crystal and pewter Bulldog
statue, the mascot symbol of the University. They are:

STEPHEN McEwen of Bowling Green, Ohio, who is a 1954 graduate of Kettering.
"Stephen McEwen is a frequent visitor and cherished adviser. He has been a
member of the President`s Council since 1986, supporting students through the
Stephen & Joan McEwen Scholarship, The McEwen Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and as a
steady voice and ongoing friend through the decades."

RICHARD LIGHT of Lake Orion, Mich., who is a 1957 graduate of Kettering. "Dick
became one of our earliest major donors, and also one of our most consistent, by
creating a significant estate gift that will serve the students of Kettering in
perpetuity. Thanks to Dick`s ongoing support and faithful friendship, we have
the capacity to build a better world for a long time to come."

UPS, with corporate headquarters in Atlanta: "UPS currently employs 16 co-op
students, is a dedicated supporter of our AIM program for Academically
Interested Minds, and UPS has provided continuing support for student
scholarships. UPS has given Kettering more than $1.4 million."

SUN MICROSYSTEMS, with corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.: "Sun
Microsystems has made significant donations through the years and shared one of
its top personnel -- Marissa Peterson `83, who served as a trustee for many
years." Liberty said Sun Microsystems has provided valuable experiences for
co-op students along with full-time employment for almost a dozen Kettering
alumni.

In conclusion, Liberty said, "Thank you for helping Kettering contribute to the
making of a better world."

Located in Flint, Mich., Kettering University provides the most advanced
professional cooperative education program in the country and is a national
leader in "Entrepreneurship Across the Curriculum." For more, visit:
www.kettering.edu

Kettering University
Patricia Mroczek
810-762-9533
pmroczek@kettering.edu

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