2025-26 Candace J. Johnson Award Honors Three Outstanding Staff Members
March 16, 2026
Jenna Blumenauer, Phoebe Kulik, and Adam Rountrey win the 2025-26 Candace J. Johnson Award for Staff Excellence.
Jenna Blumenauer, Phoebe Kulik, and Adam Rountrey win the 2025-26 Candace J. Johnson Award for Staff Excellence.
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Eleven candidates vie for three seats on U-M’s Senate Advisory Committee, with terms starting May 1. Voting opens March 23.
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Governor Whitmer discusses aid with Trump, addresses Michigan’s needs from storm recovery to invasive carp control efforts.
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