MSU Madness
The year that Michigan State University was founded
1855
Alice Akers
Lansing is famously the state capital, but was not initially. This other prominent Michigan metropolis was the original capital
Detroit
This town has some renown for its stones, but also its scones
Petoskey
RD Marvin Pride has a "Pink Level" membership status to this well known dessert chain
Crumbl
This is the full name for the building lovingly referred to as the F.R.I.B.
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
Forest Akers ran and successfully served on this state board from 1939 to 1947
Lansing is the most populous city in this county
Ingham County
This famous vacation destination notoriously does not allow any motorized vehicles, only horses and bicycles provide transportation
Mackinac Island
This four legged friend of Akers Hall resides in an RD Apartment in East Akers
Stanley!
These are the full names of the married couple that museum and college on campus are named after.
Eli and Edith Broad
Forest Akers was an executive at this prestigious auto manufacturing company between the years of 1920-1947
Chrystler/Dodge
Lansing annually hosts the BluesFest, which takes part in this historic area of the city
Old Town
Michigan consumes this snack food more than any other US state
Potato Chips
These three universities are where each Akers Pro Staff received their Masters Degrees
Pitt, MSU, Whitworth
These are the six professional schools belonging to Michigan State University
College of Law, College of Business, College of Nursing, College of Osteopathic Medicine, College Of Human Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine
Forest Akers was an incorrigible and well known prankster who notably did not graduate and left MSU in this year.
1908
Lansing is the only US State Capital that is not also a county seat. This town serves as the county seat instead
Mason
Weighing between eight and nine hundred pounds a piece, the chandeliers designed by Tiffany's and located in the Capitol building, are composed of these three metals.
Copper, Iron, Pewter
Hailing from all across the United States, Akers Pro Staff are from these cities and states, respectively
Detroit/Michigan, Rochester/New York, Chico/California
This astronomical instrument was constructed in 2004 in the Andes mountains in Chile, in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope (SOAR)
Forest Akers helped to set up this award for senior MSU athletes, named after Michigan Agricultural College's first full time athletics director.
The Chester L. Brewer Award
Lansing is the 6th most populous city in Michigan, these are 4 of the other 5
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor
Operating for more than 125 years to serve ships on the open water, this federally funded service is the only type of it's kind in the world to operate on water.
Post office - The J.W. Westcott II
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