Dr. Walter D. Pool, a 90-year-old physician who started the Michigan College of Mortuary Science in 1939, will present an award Sunday, Aug. 4, to a 2002 WSU student that is graduating in mortuary science.

The college, which became the WSU department of mortuary science in 1944, will host some 300 students, faculty and staff at its graduation ceremony and reception, 4 p.m. this Sunday, at the Omni Detroit Hotel.

Dr. Pool, who was director of the mortuary science program from 1939 until 1982, will present the Walter D. Pool Faculty-Student Achievement Award. Pool, who continued to teach until 1990, retired from his private medical practice in Grosse Pointe just this year. For more information, contact Paula Piggott or Tom Zaremba at 313-577-2050.

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