HISTORY
Serving Michigan educators since 1976.
The organization continues to grow and garner support for education and technology.
Within the MACUL organization there has always been a spirit of exploration. Look to MACUL for leadership. The spirit of early MACUL pioneers always will find a warm home within our amazing organization.
Greg Czarnecki, long-time MACUL Newsletter columnist
The First Year
The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning or MACUL was started in 1976. On February 24, 1976 there were 49 attendees that met to ratify the organization’s proposed constitution and name.
MACUL’s leading group was President Tom Hartsig, President Elect Larry Molloy, Secretary Margaret Nielsen, Treasurer Roland Meade, and Communications Secretary Lary Smith. The Board of Directors included John Camp, Garrett Vander Lugt, Bessie Cobbins, and Leighton Price.
The first board meeting was on July 8 of that year. They decided to sponsor sessions in October 1976 at the MAEDS (Michigan Association of Educational Data Systems) and hold a conference in the Spring of 1977.
Past Presidents
2021-22
Mary Wever
2020-21
Liz Kolb
2019-20
Joe Rommel
2018-19
Steve Dickie
2017-18
David Prindle
2016-17
Gina Loveless
2015-16
Kevin Clark
2014-15
Tammy Maginity
2013-14
Pamela Shoemaker
2012-13
Steve Schiller
2011-12
Mike Oswalt
2010-11
Susan Hardin
2009-10
Tim Kamps
2008-09
Diane Zoellmer
2007-08
Michael Porter
2006-07
Jo Ellen Miskowski
2005-06
Ren Baldwin
2004-05
Judy Paxton
2003-04
Pete Mantei
2002-03
Ricki Chowning
2001-02
Barbara Bartosiewicz
2000-01
Kevin Galbraith
1999-2000
Bill Wiersma
1998-99
Frank Miracola
1997-98
Ric Wiltse
1995-97
Jim Bembenek
1994-95
Mike Souden
1993-94
Tim Staal
1992-93
Rick Dalzell
1991-92
Robin Moore
1990-91
Russell Stanton
1989-90
Mary Lynn Kovach
1988-89
Joe Ellison
1987-88
Lynn Lieberman
1986-87
Ron Carlson
1985-86
Don VanderJagt
1984-85
Steve Shotwell
1983-84
Betty Vandenbosch
1982-83
Carolyn Gilbreath
1981-82
Jim Winebrener
1980-81
Ray Hoag
1979-80
Tom Schmeltzer
1978-79
Leighton Price
1977-78
Larry Molloy
1976-77
Tom Hartsig
1976
On February 24, 1976, 49 attendees that met to ratify the organization’s proposed constitution and name.
1987
The first MACUL Grants were given out.
1999
January – The first executive director Ric Wiltse started.
2000
MACUL received 501c(3) designation. The first Student Technology Showcase was at the MACUL conference.
2015
Over 5,000 attendees were at the MACUL conference in Detroit.
2020
MACUL canceled because of COVID Pandemic 2020. First Virtual Conference held in 2021.
