While known for being a career college and not for their athletics, Baker College showed its athletic side on Oct. 21 when it placed first in theUniversities/Colleges division of the Detroit Marathon Relay.
The Baker College team competed against five other Michigan higher education institutions, posting a winning time of 3:20:18.
Overall, the team placed 32nd out of the 568 relay teams that competed in the 26.2-mile marathon.
The relay consisted of (from left) Michael Heberling, of Grand Blanc, Baker College Center for Graduate Studies president; Erin Creason, of Grand Blanc, Baker College Online instructional technologist; Maureen Parmann (team captain), of Lexington, Baker College of Flint director of health & fitness; Chris Miciek, of Grand Blanc, Baker College Online & Center for Graduate Studies director of career services; and Tom Miller, of Lake Orion, Baker College of Auburn Hills assistant director of financial aid.