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After serving as your Vice Chair for the past two years, it is my privilege to serve as your Chair of the Macomb Community College Retiree Association. 

Spent 28 years in Health Care at Bon Secours Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MI. Positions ranging from Clerk/Typist; RN; Nurse Manager; Clinical Coordinator, Information Technology; Quality Assessment; and Community Education.

Began Macomb Community College, in 1998, as an Adjunct Faculty in Business and Information Technology; Part time Registered Nurse Laboratory Supervisor and Human Patient Simulator Coordinator; Full time faculty in the Medical Assistant Program holding both the Program Coordinator and Practicum Coordinator roles. Spent eight years as a Senator in MCCFO. Retired July 2021.

I have been a member of this association enjoying all of the activities and wanted to get more involved so I ran and was elected your Vice Chair in 2024. Now in 2026, your Chair.

My goals have been and are to coordinate social, volunteer and philanthropic opportunities for the Association. 

I look forward to seeing all of you at the events in the upcoming years.

Email: domankenuyttend482@macomb.edu

Hi!  I’m Brenda Alward and I am honored to be the Secretary for the Macomb Retiree Association.  My claim to fame is that I once had dinner with Sir Graves Ghastly.  

I love music.  One of my favorite songs is “All My Life’s a Circle” by Harry Chapin.  While this song has held true in many areas of my life, none more so than in my career.  

In 1977 a simple, country girl began as a student at Macomb Community College.  I was scared and unsure of myself, but by the time I graduated in 1980, I was a strong and confident individual.  I went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Oakland University, and later a Master of Arts in Reading and Language Arts from OU as well.  

In my teaching career I was a preschool teacher, child care center assistant director and director, and finally settled into teaching Kindergarten, which I taught for 20 years.  Then, a whole new chapter opened up.

I came back to Macomb in January of 2000, as an adjunct in the Early Childhood Studies program.  In 2006 I was hired full time. For four years I taught Kindergarten by day, and college by night.  

While at Macomb, I was part of a team who developed the “Introduction to Education” course for those who wanted to become K-12 teachers. I taught this for 17 years.   As part of an Innovation Grant, I was able to develop an Open Educational Resources textbook for this course. I have also been involved in MMII, Achieving the Dream, Credit for Prior Learning Committee, several hiring committees and served on the Senate for several years. 

I retired in July of 2023, and now my circle continues in this new role.  I’m excited to be a part of the Macomb Retiree Association and I look forward to helping give back to the college community that gave so much to me.   

Email: alwardb703@macomb.edu

Grateful for Two Years of Service with the Retiree Association

As I conclude two years of service as chairperson of the Macomb Community College Retiree Association, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the encouragement, collaboration and support I have received from our members and the college community.

Together, we have fulfilled our goal of providing retirees with quality programs and meaningful opportunities to stay connected. Highlights have included concerts at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, luncheons at the Monarque restaurant, and a variety of social activities. Our annual retiree breakfast and Christmas luncheon have been especially enjoyable occasions to reconnect with friends and colleagues.

It has been both a pleasure and an honor to serve as chairperson. I am proud of what we have accomplished together and look forward to continuing my involvement with the Retiree Association in the years ahead.

A student for life.