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Alum—Alumna Susan Morrisey Livingstone, who earned a master
of arts degree in 1972, was named Under Secretary of the U.S. Navy
in July 2001. She was sworn in by Secretary of the Navy Gordon R.
England during a ceremony attended by Adm. Vern Clark, chief of naval
operations, and Gen. Mike Williams, assistant commandant of the Marine
Corps. Livingstone has held posts with the American Red Cross and
served as assistant secretary of the U.S. Army and as a congressional
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n | GOP Leader—Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot, a 1973 UM law alumnus, was appointed chair of the Republican National Committee by President George W. Bush. After closely advising Bush during his 2000 campaign, Racicot became chair of America’s Promise: The Alliance for Youth, founded and previously chaired by Colin Powell. Racicot received a 2001 honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from UM and served as Commencement speaker. A highly popular governor, Racicot served Montana for two terms. |
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New Judges—President George W. Bush’s first two nominees for nationwide U.S. District Court judgeships in 2001 were law school alumni Sam Haddon (left) and Richard Cebull. Haddon, a 1965 graduate, serves as judge in Great Falls, while Cebull, a 1967 graduate, serves in Billings. The two have been good friends to their alma mater. Each donates his time to teach an annual weeklong law course, the Advanced Trial Advocacy Program, which aims to better prepare new lawyers for courtroom practice. |  |
Famous Diva—Opera luminary Pamela South lent her world-famous voice to help her alma mater raise money for School of Fine Arts student scholarships. In spring 2001 she headlined the school’s inaugural production of Odyssey of the Stars, an annual fine arts gala event celebrating the artistic successes of past and present students. Discovered by music Professor Esther England while singing at Missoula venues, South rose to perform in the world’s greatest opera companies. | |||
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Chief Law Enforcer—Bill Mercer, a 1986 UM political science graduate, was appointed by President George W. Bush to the position of U.S. attorney for Montana. He had served as an assistant U.S. attorney from August 1994 to April 2001. Mercer was recommended for the appointment by Montana U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns. Until his new professional commitment, he had served as an active member and president of the Alumni Association’s board of directors. |  |
Head Coach—Former Montana Grizzlies quarterback Marty Mornhinweg reached football’s brightest stage when he became head coach of the Detroit Lions. After a successful career as an assistant coach for the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers under mentors Mike Holmgren and Steve Mariucci, Mornhinweg took over his own professional team in 2001. While at Green Bay, Mornhinweg became the first former Griz to earn a Super Bowl ring. He was a four-year starter for UM from 1980 to 1984.
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