John T Bernhardt

June 24, 1920 - January 12, 2004

By Michelle Yarworth

The Kalamazoo Gazette Tuesday, January 13, 2003

Life History

Earned a Bachelors in forestry at Utah State

United States Coast Guard Veteran

Earned a Masters Degree in Political Science from the University of California and taught their

State Senator for six years in Utah

Job History

Teaching at various colleges in Utah, California and in Michigan

President of different Universities

Chairman of the Board for Borgess Health Alliance

Forester (enjoyed backpacking)

Achievements at WMUPresident from 1974-1985Taught for 5 years after retiring at WMUWorked with the Kalamazoo Symphony and the Civic Encouraged financial integrity

Instrumental in raising funds for the John E. Fetzer Center

http://www.pp.wmich.edu/buildings/084.html

Achievements at WMU

Instrumental in raising funds for the Construction of the Dorothy U. Dalton Center (1982) and the John E. Fetzer Center (1983) (seen on previous slide)

Dorothy U. Dalton Center

http://www.pp.wmich.edu/buildings/082.html

Family LifeConverted to MormonismMarried for 62 yearsMarried the women of his dreamsWorked with his wife in the communityWork and family were evenly balanced

John T Bernhard

Died Monday January 12, 2004

Cause of death was of a long battle with an illness

He died peacefully at him home

His memory will live on

Memories

Guided WMU during difficult times

A great people person

A loving father

Volunteer

Entrepreneur

Hard workerThe Bernhard Center

http://www.pp.wmich.edu/buildings/059.html

Question

What buildings were Mr. Bernhard instrumental in raising funds for?

Sangren and Dorothy U. Dalton Center

Brown and the John E. Fetzer Center

Dorothy U. Dalton Center and the John E. Fetzer Center

The Bernhard Center and Friedman

Correct Answer

Yes, you are correct the answer is the Dorothy U. Dalton Center and the John E. Fetzer Center

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Wrong AnswerSorry, Sangren and the Dorothy U. Dalton Center is not Correct

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