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Nicholas Paik

Biomedical sciences sophomore

Honors student

Hometown: Mount Pleasant, Mich.

What keeps him busy: Playing sports and discovering new music

Best thing about the honors program: "The small class size and interactive class discussions. My classes are challenging but still interesting. My professors know what they're talking about and relate it to the real world very well."

CMU's honors program is the second oldest in Michigan. Learn about the honors program: www.cmich.edu/honors

Suzie Giroux

Senior business administration and logistics major

Softball player

Hometown: Clarkston, Mich.

Why CMU: "In addition to Central's softball team, I knew CMU had a great business program. That is really what made my decision."

Score: Named to the 2008 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV second team while maintaining a 3.94 GPA

In a day: "I get up early, go to practice, get home, and study. But I want to be great at both, so I work hard at both."

CMU student-athletes have won the MAC Institutional Achievement award for the top cumulative grade point average 10 times out of the last 11 years. Fire up: www.cmuchippewas.com

Lindsay Barnett

Human resources management senior

Hometown: Saginaw, Mich.

Known as: College of Business Administration's Outstanding Student of the Year

Her college experience: "I have gained knowledge in each of the key areas of business, in addition to being afforded various opportunities for hands-on application of these subjects."

Involved in: Society of Human Resource Management, the Leadership Institute, and the Organization for Women Leaders

Internships: Rehmann Group of Saginaw, Mich., and the Gap Inc.'s corporate headquarters in San Francisco, Calif.

Learn more about CMU's business programs: www.cba.cmich.edu

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