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Remembering Steve Osborn with Appreciation
Many of our members have long known Steve Osborn as an integral part of GL-UNA and it is with sadness that we write of his passing on September 3, 2017. Steve had a very long history with - and a positive effect on - Greater Lansing United Nations Association. He was a GL-UNA member for decades, an at-large Board member, two-time President of the Board of Directors, and a Board Member Emeritus. During his years with GL-UNA, Steve worked for peace and justice and promoted humanitarian efforts in our world. Steve’s legacy will continue in each "World Friendship Day” that GL-UNA provides for local children as we educate them about the world and the United Nations. He will be honored as we continue our multi-year "Adopt-a-Future” fundraiser campaign to provide classrooms for children in refugee camps through the UNHCR. Steve advocated for us to take on these very ambitious tasks - and many others through the years - and supported us in their implementation. Though we will miss Steve Osborn, his message will continue to be heard.
You can read his obituary here.
You can learn more about Adopt-A-Future here.
Thank you,
Lynn Bartley
GL-UNA President
2017 Board
Officers
President: Lynn Bartley
Past President: Joseph W. Hess
VP for Programs: Currently Open
VP Global Education: Nancy Lubeski
VP Membership: Bob Barnhart
Treasurer: Tom Bartley
Recording Secretary: Judy Huynh
VP for Advocacy: David Wiley
At Large Board Members
Laurie BarnhartMary Ann Ferguson
Katila Howard
Han Huynh
Ada Kidd
Terry Link
Daria Shamrova
MSU-UNA Liason
JoEllen Gay
Rheane Pecsenye
Haslett High School Model UN Liaison
Kiara Stamford
Nicklas Swihart
Board Member Emeritus
Stephen Osborn
Ex Officio
Lyndon Babcock, President, Michigan Division UNA
Executive Assistant to the Board
JoAnne Pohl
Contact any of the above at gluna@msu.edu