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Michael Ludwig wins the 18th fAngelo Young Artist Competition. Story on page 9. Mercvhurst Vol 12, No. 2 ^ Fall 1994

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Alumni Response to Magazine Article 8

Taking Education a Step at a Time

Writers Gary Bukowski 9 Jule Gardner Ed Hess Bob Hughey Joe Jordano Len Kholos Cover photo by John Leisering Louis Caravaglia David McQuillen Chairman of the Board of Trustees D'Angelo Young Artist Competition Pliotographers F. William Hut Ed Bernik Gary Bukowski President Louis Caravaglia Dr. William P. Garvey John Landry Vice President of External Affairs 10 Tim Rohrbach Mary Daly John Fontecchio Contributors Publisher Deann Bauschard Dr. William P. Garvey Gary Bukowski Editor Dorothy DiSanti Mary Daly Sr. Mary Lawrence Franklin Pat Liebel Mercyhurst's Greatest Roadtrip Editorial Assistant Mercyhurst College Archives Yvonne Maher Pittsburgh Post Gazette Designer Punxsuiawney Spirit Tal.Inc. William Smith Printing Times Publishing Co. Seneca Printing, Franklin, PA - Alumni Response to Magazine Article...

involve only Reagan appointees? Did the presidency of President Reagan-and graft and corruption begin in 1980 and for what purpose? That is my question. end in 1988? Or perhaps they ended in Just what was the agenda here? 1992? 1 challenge Dr. Hagan to provide If a rebuttal is published in the next documentation to show that President issue of the Mercyhurst Magazine, I truly Reagan was responsible for a growth in hope that it is written by another profes­ unemployment and homelessness during sor of the Mercyhurst criminal justice the 1980s. The one factual statement of department. I would like to believe that the article was that President Reagan not all of the professors of Mercyhurst accepted two million dollars for making share Dr. Hagan's views or his methods. two appearances and speeches in Japan. This was not illegal, according to Dr. From LT U.S. Navy Jack Wyland '84 Hagan, but it showed insensitivity and a The First Amendment of the constitu­ I'd like to respond by offering the tion gives us free speech. As Americans, lack of concern with appearances. How does this demonstrate that President more appropriate title of The Reagan we feel we not only have a right to com­ Years: "Beating A Dead Horse." If the ment on matters of public interest and Reagan's era was an era of corruption? Corrupt means dishonest, not insensi­ Reagan years were as bad as Dr. Hagan concern, but also an obligation. would like us to believe, it wouldn't Two alumni responded to an article tive. The entire premise of this article was to show that the Reagan years were be necessary to continually attack him. in the last issue of Mercyhurst Magazine There's no need for the Republicans to entitled, The Reagan Years: A New riddled with corruptness but not one shred of evidence was given. bring up the misery index of the Carter Gilded Age? years; we all remember how great a time The article was written by Dr. Frank Prior to the election of President that was. So how long must we be sub­ Hagan, professor of sociology and crimi­ Reagan, inflation was soaring, interest jected to these same weak arguments nal justice, from research papers he rates were skyrocketing, gas lines were critical of Reagan? presented at two Academy of Criminal long, unemployment was up, and the Particularly distressing was Dr. Hagan's Justice Science meetings in 1992. One United States suffered one international use of alleged wrong-doing. Allegations paper was entitled, "From HUD to Iran- embarrassment after another. From should be investigated but never offered Contra: Crimes of the Reagan Admini­ 1982 to 1990, the United States enjoyed alone, or in conjunction with proven facts stration," and the other, "Crimes of the continuous economic growth and simply to distort the amount of actual Reagan Era." He is currently writing a advanced as an international leader. evidence. textbook entitled, Political Crimes: Mercyhurst College cashed in on the Ideology and Criminology. economic climate established during the Concerning Boesky and Milken, blam­ 1980s with several major construction ing the Reagan Administration for their The two responses are excerpted below. projects and unsurpassed annual giving. crimes makes as much sense as blaming It really seems hypocritical to me that Clinton or Reno for the Waco disaster. Mercyhurst Magazine's feature article It's time we started to hold the criminals From Karen Hunt Koza 74 expounds the position of how damaging responsible for their actions. While on the Reagan presidency was when so that subject, Dr. Hagan's attempt to What a disappointment it was to see equate white collar mega-crime with Dr. Hagan's [Reagan story] as the feature many of the other articles contradict this position. serious street crime is unconvincing. article of the Mercyhurst Magazine. Even Significant and costly to society, yes, more disappointing was to realize that I would be very interested to see Dr. but being bilked out of ten thousand Dr. Hagan is presenting his opinions as Hagan write his opinions on how things dollars simply can't compare to being history. This article exemplifies a com­ have improved since Ronald Reagan left raped or murdered. Is that so hard mon problem in our institutes of higher office. What would he say about allega­ to comprehend? learning. It deals with allegations and tions about President Clinton, the innuendoes rather than facts. To include Whitewater Development Corporation, Finally, in his last paragraph, Dr. alleged wrongdoing in statistics with the House Banking scandal, the House Hagan complains about Reagan's accep­ proven criminal activity is ludicrous. Post Office scandal, or voter fraud in tance of a speaking fee after leaving office. Philadelphia? Would any of these I heard no uproar when the late Tip Dr. Hagan's article states that the O'Neil, a highly respected foe of President collapse of the nation's savings and loans topics be considered for articles in the Mercyhurst Magazinel Reagan, appeared in numerous print and organizations and the massive Wall Street television ads as well as bellying up to the insider trading scandal were not directly Actually, I hope not. 1 do not wish bar on a segment of "Cheers." Few people linked to President Reagan but then goes to see the Mercyhurst Magazine become a can command a two million dollar fee. on to blame him anyway. He writes of place for political forums. My main Fewer still would turn it down. the five year, thirty million dollar probe purpose in writing is not to refute Dr. into the Iran-Contra affair but does not In reality President Reagan was neither Hagan's article but to express my dismay Messiah nor anti-Christ. Faced with an write of the findings of that investigation. that the Mercyhurst Magazine has pub­ He writes of unsubstantiated charges unfriendly Congress and during a tumul­ lished a political opinion. I feel, how­ tuous time in history, he served more about "Debategate" and the "October ever, the article unjustly maligns the Surprise." Where are the facts? Did all than adequately. Leave it at that and let's of the investigations of the EPA and HUD get on with the business at hand. PRHPP by Gary Bukowski 73

Their sister-in-law Orva had been on the tower and adjoining chapel at As an undergraduate student at a student of Mother Borgia Egan in Mercyhurst College, which were built Mercyhurst, 1 wrote my senior thesis Titusville and a deep friendship had in her husband's memory. These struc­ in 1973 on the first ten years of Mercy­ developed between them which contin­ tures have been landmarks on the hurst College. At thai lime, I was liv­ ued through the years. Once Mother college campus since their completion ing in the Tower gifted by the O'Neil Borgia became the founding clean and in 1933. At the same time, the O'Neil family. I was a history major and as first president of Mercyhurst College, estate financed the restoration and such, was intrigued by the O'Neil fam­ Orva learned of the Sisters' prayers to refurbishing of Notre Dame des Pins ily story as it had been told to me. find a donor to build a chapel for them in Cannes, France. at Mercyhurst. Two sisters from the O'Neil family- 1 had been told that Notre Dame a family associated with the develop­ It seems a safe assumption that Orva des Pins and the Queen's chapel at ment of the oil industry in Titusville, probably had mentioned this to her Mercyhurst were similar and that Mrs. Pennsylvania—had become Sisters of husband, James. As the story goes, O'Neil had added the Queen's Chapel Mercy and were later assigned to when Mr. O'Neil became ill, his two two years after construction was com­ Mercyhurst College and Seminary in sisters visited him in Cannes the pleted on the Tower and Christ the its early and formative years. One month before his death. O'Neil was King Chapel. My wife, Roberta Donley was Mother Xavier O'Neil who was touched by their visit, and at that 78, and I had the opportunity to tour superior of the order and president of time, he made provisions in his will Europe last year and a visit to Cannes the college from 1933-1939, and the for the construction of a chapel and was a priority. 1 wanted to see the other was Sister Regis, principal of the tower at Mercyhurst. other O'Neil church. After 20 years of elementary section of the Seminary fascination with the O'Neil story, 1 had and who later served as sacristan at become obsessed with visiting Cannes, the college for many years. James O'Neil died at age 64 on August 23, 1931, and the following someday. Here was my opportunity. year, Orva had the contruction begun Now I was left wondering if there France in 1957, and according to what I was any connection between the had learned from Sister Benedicta and two churches. Sister Eustace while writing my senior thesis, Mrs. O'Neil was buried next to I had been told that the O'Neils had her husband at Notre Dame des Pins. been buried at Notre Dame des Pins instead of in the small Mercyhurst When I asked the pastor at Notre Queen's Chapel, which is a mortuary Dames des Pins to show me their burial chapel added to our main chapel in site, he didn't seem to know what I 1935. The Queen's chapel, located to was talking about. Much to my relief, the left of the main altar of Christ the King Chapel, was built to house four crypts where members of the O'Neil family could be buried. According to 6t- those provisions, Mrs. O'Neil requested that if she were in America at the time of her death, she was to be buried in We arrived at Cannes at two in the the Queen's Chapel at Mercyhurst and afternoon and went immediately to the her husband's body would be exhumed, church. My heart sank. From the out­ brought to America, and reinterred side, it didn't look at all like the next to her. James and Orva O'Neil Mercyhurst chapel, as I had anticipated had one daughter, Mary, in whose honor That was my first disappointment. Mrs. O'Neil had donated the original statue of Our Lady of Lourdes for the -L

I later learned that he was a new pastor and was not yet familiar with the history of his new parish. So I proceeded to ask everyone I could find who was affili­ ated with the church if they had heard of the O'Neils. The cornerstone at the church recognized James E. O'Neil as its generous American patron. Couldn't someone keep the O'Neil story partially intact for me, or was I going home completely disillusioned? 1 was begin­ ning to wonder.

Finally, an elderly woman, who had one arm in a cast, embraced my love of history and reaffirmed the O'Neil legacy. She led the way downstairs to the crypt. I felt like an archeologist in search of a major find.

For me, it was truly exhilarating to find the tombs of James and Orva O'Neil and their daughter Mary O'Neil Tourky. I feel a special connection with these people of Mercyhurst history and My second disappointment came soon Mercyhurst grotto in 1933. The third because of that, I am pleased to have afterwards when I found that the church and fourth vaults quite probably were been instrumental in naming the plan­ would not be open until five. After a for Mary's family. ned giving club at the college after long three-hour wait, the doors opened. them. The O'Neil Society perpetuates Another disappointment — the interior But as history played itself out, none the spirit and magnitude of this family's didn't replicate the Mercyhurst chapel of the above happened. The four vaults generosity to Mercyhurst College. either. in the Mercyhurst Queen's Chapel they rest in peace. remain empty today. Orva died in

6 Mercyhurst Fund Raising Among Best in the Country

"Mercyhurst has demonstrated that it knows how to bring together its staff, volunteers and donors to get superb results," said CASE President Peter McE. Buchanan. "This accomplishment puts Mercyhurst at the top of its peer group as a fund raising operation to watch and learn from," he added.

Also receiving the recognition in their respective categories were institu­ tions such as Harvard University, Duke University, College of William and Mary, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, Wake Forest University, Wheaton College and Vassar.

In 1993, Mercyhurst surpassed all fund raising initiatives in the college's history by raising more than $1 million in contributions and in 1994, the ad­ vancement team repeated this $1 million record. Alumni participation at Mercy­ hurst has consistently surpassed the national average for private comprehen­ sive colleges by seven per cent.

In selecting winners, an eight-member Shown at the Awards Presentation in Chicago are: Gary Bukowski 73, Vice President panel of seasoned fund raising profes­ Institutional Advancement, Susan K Kubik, Chair-elect of CASE Trustees, and Atty. sionals looked for evidence of solid Pierre Priestly '81, representing the Chicago area. program growth, breadth in base of sup­ port and other indications of a mature program that is being well-maintained.

Using computer analysis, a panel IVlercyhurst College is one of on Mercyhurst's institutiona of judges considered the pattern 12 private comprehensive institutions advancement office of growth in total support; evalu­ in the country to be chosen for the high­ was recognized for its ated what contributed to the est recognition in fund raising achieve­ exemplary fund rais­ total support figure; looked ment awarded by the Council for the ing improvement over at the pattern of growth in Advancement and Support of Education the past three years and each program area; studied (CASE) in Washington, DC. ranks among the top the pattern of donor growth five percent in the among alumni and other The announcement was made in country awarded individual donors; analyz­ Washington by Peter McE. Buchanan, this recognition. ed the impact of the 12 president of CASE, and the award was largest gifts of total sup­ presented in Chicago on July 11. The college's institutional port; and weighed the advancement team is headed total support in relation Mercyhurst has been included in the by Gary L. Bukowski 73 to the alumni base 1994 Circle of Excellence in Educational CFRE, vice president of insti­ ( and size and type Fund Raising and joins 54 other higher tutional advancement, Patricia of institution. education institutions in the United J. Liebel '53, director of alumni States selected for this prestigious award. relations, and John T. Donnelly, Jr., director of development services.

7 Taking Education a Step at a Time Byjule Gardner '95

couldn't absorb enough learning once she got a taste of it." She served as coxswain for the crew team for three years. She also worked at the student union desk and the cafeteria, and spent quite a bit of time in Campus Ministry. Melissa was one of 27 at Mercyhurst named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, which is based on academic achieve­ ment, leadership and service to the community. On May 22, she graduated with a degree in family ecology, a major which, she says, "instills in you the desire to accept people for who they are." The career switch from medical office assistant to family ecology was rewarded, she said, during her intern­ ship at Eastside Medical Center last summer. Along with other duties, she counseled pregnant teenagers. "One girl said she was scared to go there. After I talked with her she said, I'm not as worried right now.' Sometimes they just need people to Back in 1990, a recent high school graduate registered for a 30-credit certificate pro­ take time out and listen." gram at the Mercyhurst College Career Institute (MCCl) which later became the McAuley "After some hard things in my Division. Four years later, she graduated with a bachelor's degree, showing what can hap- life, it made me realize how fortunate pen when a student takes education a step at a time. (Photo: McAuley counselor Lillian I am. Instead of standing back and Egnot Cohen '61 with Melissa Waclawik y94). looking at yourself, you can reach out to others," she said. "Melissa is well-suited to this field," said Sally Ondrejcak, director of the "Therefore, we offer state-of-the-art job family ecology program. "She has Meliss a Waclawik is a true training in over 25 different career and adapted to the significant challenges in success story. job training programs for people just her life. Having done that, she is bet­ She began her education as part of like Melissa." ter prepared to help others. a one-year degree program that evolv­ So at age 18, Melissa moved into "She is the true type of individual ed into the McAuley Division in 1991. Baldwin Hall with the other freshman for the McAuley Division. The pro­ Upon enrollment, she had plans of girls. "To my surprise, I made strong gram presented the ideal situation working with computers in a medical ties of friendship that year," Waclawik for a student with her abilities," office. The program was designed for said. "That helped in my decision to Ondrejcak added. students just like Melissa, who weren't continue my education." "Melissa is a role model for other sure about college. The rest is history: a history of hard McAuley students," said Dean "We realized that no two people work, hardships, academics, sports, Anderson. "She exemplifies the ulti­ will choose the same direction in internships and activities. mate product of a junior college pursuing their educational and career "Melissa was like a sponge," said approach to education." goals," says Catherine Anderson, assis­ Bud Dever, director of security, who tant dean and executive director of met Melissa through all of the many the Mercyhurst McAuley Division. campus events both have worked at during her four years here. "She

8 yl/l ichael Ludwig, 27-year-old Each of the judges has attained sJ 1 I-associate concert master of international acclaim as a performer. , the Philadelphia Orchestra, was the Zara Nelsova, hailed by the Pittsburgh $10,000 first-place winner of the Press as the "queen of cellists, is a 18th annual D'Angelo Young Artist member of the faculty at the Juilliard Competition on April 16. His perfor­ School. Elmar Oliveira and Nathaniel mance of "Brahms Violin Concerto in Rosen are gold medal winners of the D Major" showed promise of a distin­ coveted Tchaikovsky Competition in guished career as a soloist. violin and cello, respectively. No The victory was particularly signifi­ strangers to Erie, both have appeared cant in light of what Music Department in the D'Angelo Great Performers Series. Director Sam Rotman described as the Rostislav Dubinsky was first violinist highest level of strings competition in with the Borodin Quartet in the Soviet the history of the event. One hundred Union and continues to perform with and sixteen tapes were submitted, with the Borodin Trio since emigrating to 40 musicians invited to Erie. the U.S. Mr. Dubinsky has previously Canadian Lara St. John, 23, was served as a judge in the D'Angelo the $5,000 second place winner, play­ string competitions. ing the Prokofiev Violin Concerto in G Contestants had the availability of Minor; and 18-year-old Amy Schwartz, official piano accompanist Timothy whose home is in Greenville, NC, won Smith during the preliminaries. Final­ the third prize of $3,000. Ms. Schwartz ists were accompanied by the D'Angelo also played the Brahms. It was the first Competition Orchestra under the time that all the finalists were violinists. direction of Frank Collura. First and second prizes were funded "The D'Angelo is receiving wider by Dr. and Mrs. George D'Angelo. recognition each year," Rotman said. Third prize was contributed by Mr. "As a result, the competition is getting and Mrs. Frank Gottschalk. In addi­ tougher as career musicians see not only tion to the cash prize, the winner is the generous prize money, but also an brought back for performances with opportunity to add a major victory to the D'Angelo Symphony, the D'Angelo their resumes." Great Performers Series and the D'Angelo winners Susan Dunn, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. Steven DeGroote, Barbara Kilduff, Always one of the most lucrative Angela Cheng, Eduardos Halim and contests in the music world, the Paul Neubauer, to name a few, have D'Angelo Young Artist Competition has gone on to great accomplishment. been growing in stature because of the The Young Artist Competition alter­ accomplishments of its winners. One nates among string, piano and voice of this year's judges, Paul Neubauer, competition. The next contest will who won the D'Angelo in 1982, be­ be in piano April 20-22, 1995. came principal violist for the New York Philharmonic at the age of 21. He was the youngest member of the orchestra ever to occupy a principal chair. Mr. Neubauer has since left the post to embark on a soloist career.

Photo caption: Michael Ludwig with Competition benefactors George and Mary D'Angelo Art E RCYH U RST'S

By David McQuillen '94

An eager group of Mercyhurst classes. The only problem: he needed over to the window to take a look. students, faculty and friends traveled someone to lead it. Since I had been Just below me, a jazz band plays in to Engelberg, Switzerland, for the to Italy, and could speak enough front of a small cafe as couples sit second Mercyhurst Summer Abroad Italian to get around, he asked me. around steaming pots of cheese fon­ on July 27. The four-week program I couldn't believe it, but a month due. A group of people walks slowly combines two weeks of classes with later, here I am. through the narrow streets and under two weeks of organized and indepen­ We arrive at Schiller International Swiss flags that hang from red-tiled dent travel. David McQuillen '94 led University, which serves as the Hurst rooftops. I lean over the railing and a group on a five-day tour of Italy campus, as the students are taking listen to the conversations that drift up in 1993 and once again in 1994, their final exams. John leads me to my window. The sounds are David recalls the adventure for to the student rooms in the Hotel German, but for the multi-lingual Mercyhurst Magazine. d'Europa, part of Schiller University, Swiss, the occasional French or English word creeps in. August 13, I993..."Guten Tag, Herr and explains the program to me. McQuillen!" Even in a foreign lan­ "We want them to learn and to have Lifting my head, I look at the guage, John Wolper is never at a loss fun," he says. "The kids get two snow-covered mountains. Because for words. "Welcome to Switzerland, weeks of classes and field trips. After Engelberg is part of a valley up in Dave," he says in more familiar English that, they're free to travel as they like the Alps, it sits at about 1,000 meters as he grabs my bag, slaps me on the with the Eurail passes that come with above sea level and is surrounded on back and leads me out of Zurich Inter­ the program." He hands me mine as all sides by mountains. The mountain national Airport. "You're gonna1 love he speaks. A Eurail Pass is the ulti­ that everybody talks about, and the it here." mate ticket to ride. No matter where one 1 stare at, is Mount Titlis. It meas­ you want to go in Europe, you just ures in at about 3,300 meters. John I didn't doubt that, Switzerland get on the train and go. No hassle. points to the peak and says that the is beautiful. What I'm having trouble "If they want," continues John as he whole group took a gondola to the top with is the fact that I am actually here. waves to Herr Muter, the manager the other day and spent the afternoon A month before, John had called me of the hotel, "they can take the two there learning among the glaciers. "I in England (where I was working for organized tours. This year, we have think we set a record for the highest the summer) and asked if I would one to Berlin and, the reason you're classroom in the world," he says. like to help him. As director of the here, one to Italy." Mercyhurst Summer Abroad Program, Standing up, I take a breath. Crisp, he had organized a trip to Italy for As John brings me to my room, I clean air. The mountains stand quiet the students once they finished their throw my bag to the floor and walk and massive. I can hear the river that rolls through the middle of town and

10 down out of the valley into the lumi­ R • O • M • E city when Caesar rode his chariot to nous cobalt blue of Lake Lucerne. the coliseum. Just don't get hit by a There's a warm breeze. Amazing that After spending the first two weeks Ferrari while you're daydreaming. such places exist. in quiet Switzerland, the group's arrival Of course, Italy isn't Italia without That evening, 1 meet the group at in Italy is a bit of a culture shock. The some food and drink. At the end of the train station. Many of them are my first thing that hits us is the heat. the day, and after hours of walking, friends from school, and it's a weird Ninety-eight degrees pours out of the my co-guide, Daryl Georger, organizes feeling. Here we are, a group of stu­ sun and drips sweat off our heads. an Italian/American-style picnic on dents from Erie, Pennsylvania, waiting The second thing to hit us is the the patio behind our hotel. We slouch in Switzerland for the overnight train excitement. Compared to Engelbergs around the table and laugh, stuffing to Rome. It's a long way from Briggs calm, Rome is like a siren on a speeding stacks of pane, formaggio and pomo- Avenue, but everyone seems to be car. It's a city in a hurry, and as we doro (bread, cheese and tomato) dealing very well with the Swiss way of wander down narrow, twisting streets into our mouths. The hotel owner, life. "I don't ever want to go home," lined with tightly packed buildings, cars anxious to educate some Americans says Kim Malinowski '94. "This place and mopeds zip by and beep their in the finer things in life, brings out is incredible." horns. Romans with dark hair and dark some wine and explains which ones As incredible as it is, it is soon sunglasses pass us yelling "Permeso, go best with which cheeses. Being time to leave it. A red train pulls up Permeso, Scusi, Scusi." typical Mercyhurst students, we are eager to learn. and we pile in for the 11-hour journey Despite the hectic pace, we casually through the Swiss and Italian Alps, stroll along, sip our jugs of water and the Tuscan hills and, eventually, the stop to stare at things we had only seen F-L'O'R-E'N'C'E plains and heat of Rome. To pass the in pictures or movies. Sometimes it's time, 1 give a few students a crash hard to know what to be impressed In the morning, it's off to Florence, course in Italian, teaching them how with; everything is so impressive. You where we check into one of the nicest to say crucial phrases like "Where's see, Rome demands an imagination. hostels in Europe. This one is a 15th the bathroom?" The tools are all there: crumbling ruins, century villa tucked in the hills that ancient pillars, time-worn statues. border the city. There are students What you have to do is bring them to and budget travelers from all over the life. You have to imagine what Rome world, and for good reason: the dor­ was like when it was new. You have mitory accommodations of hostels are to imagine what was happening in the far cheaper than hotels. We spend $10 each for the night. .

Once everyone gets settled, we actually here, is that Venice is made Swiss dish that he has learned to make take a short bus ride into town. Not up of hundreds of little islands, all since his arrival. Exhausted from all the as large as Rome, but more beautiful, connected with a maze of bridges. travel, we devour it and tell him about Florence holds three of Europe's most There are no cars in the city, only our travels and all our adventures. impressive sights: Michelangelo's statue gondolas and boats, and some of the I spend the next day, my last in of David, II Duomo (one of the most twisting sidewalks are so narrow that it's Switzerland, mountain-biking with massive cathedrals in Europe and gar­ difficult for two people to pass Daryl and Mickey Brennan '95. ishly constructed of white, pink and each other. Squeezing our way through Although the mountain is steep, our green marble with a big red cupola) and the crowds, we quickly head for the biggest obstacle is a mountain cow that The Market. Piazza San Marco, an open square that stands in the middle of the trail. Not at After quick looks at the first two, seems to boast as many pigeons as it all like American dairy cows, Swiss cows most of the group heads off to The does tourists. are more like trucks than cows. They Market, which sprawls along the After a few slices of Venetian pizza have long brown hair. They have horns streets near II Duomo for several blocks. in the Piazza, and a small shopping trip and they have big bells around their In the Market, everything is for sale. to gather food for the long trip home, necks that never stop clanging. They Every price is negotiable. Leather jack­ we head back to the train station. only move when they care to. Unless, ets, statues, t-shirts, jewelry...whatever Before boarding, Daryl enthusiastically as we found out, they are tempted with the dozens of loud, haggling salespeople tries to get everybody to hike back some nice long grass. can fit into their tent-like stands. It is (almost 800 miles!). "Cmon," he says. Eventually, we make it to the top more like entertainment than shopping, "We can re-enact the World War II of the mountain. Pulling out the cam­ and if you're looking for leather, or for crossing of the Alps! Cmon!" Most of era, we pick our bikes up over our a very nice, very cheap, very fake Gucci the group, including a dejected Daryl, heads and cheer at the peaks around us. purse, The Market is the place to be. get on board the overnight to Engel- Beautiful. berg. A few students, still in the At night, I can barely sleep. I keep mood for some adventure, take off staring out my window. The moon to Salzburg, Austria, to check out the lights up the snow on the mountains Two days are all we have in Flor­ home of The Sound of Music. and the wind blows at the curtains over ence, so it's off to Venice and all its When we arrive home around mid­ my window. My job is done. I close lazy, romantic canals. What many night, John is waiting for us with a huge my eyes. What a fantastic adventure. people don't realize, until they are pot of Alpen Macarona, a traditional

12 MERCYHURST COLLEGE'S

Mercyhurst "lets down its hair" and lies flocked to the main the college's annual "Old Fashioned opens its gates each July 4th for a campus for Fourth of July Celebration." The gang-buster party for the tenth event showcases the Erie and year, and family entertain­ North East another ment and the communi­ 15,000 largest fire­ ties. An flooded the works displays estimated Mercyhurst- in the area. 35,000 fami­ North East campus for

13 Photo: University of Pittsburgh professor James Kehl,Jar left, relaxes on a park bench in the Mercyhurst Grotto after being given a tour of the campus by Phi Alpha Theta club president Joel Adam Nasman. The renowned historian was on the Mercyhurst campus to speak at the charter induction ceremony of the Mercyhurst Chapter of The International Honor Society for History. Shown with them Q-r) are Mercyhurst history professors Dr. Allan Belovarac and Dr. Philip Supina.

New Lampposts Grace Campus Twenty-three lampposts have been added to the Mercyhurst campus blend­ ing so well with the traditional setting that they look like they have been a part of it for years. Each Sheridan- styled lamppost is 15 feet high, weighs 750 pounds and is made of spun con­ crete. "We wanted the new fixtures to replicate as closely as possible the ones that the Sisters of Mercy bought for the upper circle in the mid-1920s," Dr. dents tied for the top academic award. Administration of Justice. Bridget G. Garvey stated. "Mother Borgia bought Pictured on the extreme left and right Manning accepted the Outstanding only the best for this college and we are are co-recipients of the Bishop's Award Graduate Student Awards in Special trying to complete the job she began so for Academic Excellence, Nalika Education. The President's Associates well over 70 years ago," he added. The Nanayakarra, Shri Lanka and Jakub Achievement Awards were presented to new fixtures use high pressure sodium Svoboda, Czech Republic. Other top Loretta A. Tech for education; Amy R. bulbs for energy efficiency. award winners pictured 1-r are: Zori for HR1M, Pamela C. Crowell for Colleen Kipfsthul, Sister M. Eustace human development; Phyllis DiNicola Top Commencement Taylor Leadership Award, David for humanities; Sally Jo Wiltsie for nat­ Award Winners McQuillen, Carpe Diem Award, and ural sciences and mathematics; Laura 373 graduates received their diplomas Grace Bruno, Sister Carolyn Herrmann Burris for the performing arts and Janet at Mercyhurst's sixty-sixth commence­ Senior Service Award. Other winners: Perkins for the social sciences. The ment ceremony held at the Warner Joy Marie Catania received the Mother President Garvey Student Athletes of the Theatre on May 22. Honored at the Frances Xavier Warde Adult Student Year Awards were presented to Jason commencement ceremony were the five Award. Shawn Cronin received the Hillegas, football who also received the top award winners. Two foreign stu- James V. Kinnane Graduate Award in Sister M. Angelica Cummings Senior Art Award, and Mia Grace U-Rycki, soccer.

I-!- The FUN in Fund raising The Pittsburgh area fundraiser, Mercyhurst at the Meadows III, was a sure bet for alums and sup­ porters looking for a special way to support the college and have fun along the way. More than 300 alums and friends jammed into the Aclios clubhouse on August 6 for a memo­ rable evening of fun and friendship at the track. This third-year fund­ raiser exceeded its $100,000 goal for unrestricted scholarship aid to Mercyhurst students. Co-chairs Scott Donnelly '88 and Monica Klos '84 Dick and Alice (Feehley) Crotty '49 of Erie

Dr. William P. Garvey and $1,000 winner, Winners of two free USAir tickets to anywhere Winners of a week at the Surf Club on Marco Charlene Smith '93 in the U.S., Anna K. Edwards, mother of Island, John and Tracey Richardson Casey Braanstein '98

Alum Receives Outstanding Citizen/ Jefferson Award

A student at Mercyhurst College 399 nominees suggested by newspaper some 40 odd years ago, Florene A. readers and the restaurants' patrons. (Cheny) Joyce '53 has since lived the She received the Jefferson Medal from dream of what the Sisters of Mercy had the American Institute of Public Service hoped for of all of their graduates— and a $1,000 award to the charity of to think critically, to comprehend the her choice—Miryam's, a non-profit richness of our global community and agency that provides care to mentally to work for positive change. Recently, ill women with no place to live. she was one of eight citizens recog­ Florene has been one of Pittsburgh's nized for her volunteer efforts when most active Mercyhurst alums. Most she was named 1993 Outstanding recently she chaired Mercyhurst at Citizen of the Year by the Pittsburgh the Meadows III. Post-Gazette and Eat 'n Park restau­ rants. The eight were chosen from

15 WOMEN'S BASKETBAL Despite the record, the Lakers did ished his sophomore season with 29 have some big moments—Mercyhurst goals and 18 assists for 47 points. The knocked off California (PA) 84-81 and The 1993-94 season was the most defense appears to be solid and both beat Gannon 80-76. The teams were impressive campaign ever by the goaltenders, Scott Barber and Greg first and fourth, respectively, in the women's basketball team. Coach Paul Simmons, are back. region. Rashe Reviere was named to Demyanovich led the Lad)- Lakers to the second team ECAC ALL-Star team a final record of 19-9 and their first and finished the season with a 24.6 ever NCAA playoff bid. The Lakers point-per-game scoring average. will lose just one starter this year, Karin Salem. Teresa Szumigala '95 Along with a rigorous spring training was named to the first team ECAC All- schedule (5.5 hours a day) in Georgia, Star team for the second straight sea­ HQ the team competed in two events. ;.;; son. While in New York City for the The Lakers won six of the 10 races at playoffs, the Lakers were treated to an Playing one of the toughest Division Clemson University and won seven NBA game between the Pacers and the 1I/III schedules in the nation, the of the 10 races involving Marietta Nets by Chuck Daly, then head coach Lakers finished the season with a 12- and Ohio State. Once back in Erie, for the New Jersey Nets. Their seats 13-0 record and a third place finish the team got to practice other skills. were right under the east end hoop. in the ECAC West playoffs. Six Laker While practicing on the bay in April, Daly was honored by Mercyhurst in opponents made the NCAA the shell carrying the heavyweight var­ 1990 as the first recipient of the playoffs and three other rivals sity men's team filled with water when "Distinguished Irish American of the made post-season play. On 34-degree waves slammed into it dur­ Year Award." the bright side, Mercyhurst ing a routine practice. The team fol­ will only lose forward Kevin lowed emergency procedures taught to them for just such an emergency. BASKETBALL Gauthier and forward Dan i Larmer this season. The The rescue was a success. The men's basketball team played team's top five scorers have one of their toughtest ever schedules returned this fall, led by last season and it was reflected in their Kevin McKinnon. who fin- final 13-13 record.

Basketball. Jim Webb has been and served as interim head coach All-American Girls. Pamela Midler named head coach of the women's since November 1993. This past '94 was named to the GTE/CoSuda basketball team. For the past four season he was named the Umbro Academic All-American team for the seasons he served as assistant coach Northeast Region Coach of the Year. 1993-94 season. She was accorded third team honors on a team com­ to Paul Demyanovich, and also as Noreen Herlihy '92, a stand-out on posed of the top 24 student-athletes director of intramurals. Webb was the Laker soccer team in her day, has in the nation. As captain, she led previously employed as head coach been named assistant women's soccer the team in aces to a 28-5 record for the Gannon University men's coach. While a player at Mercyhurst, and was clearly the best setter on cross country and tennis teams. Herlihy was named All-Region per­ the team. • Erin Stewart '96 was former in 1991 and 1992, and was Paul Demyanovich retired at the end ranked third in the country in Divi­ named to the All-American team in of last season as head women's bas­ sion II soccer with an 18 goal total. 1992. Herlihy was named to the ketball coach. He will remain at She was placed fourth in the nation Academic All-American team in 1992, Mercyhurst as head golf coach. His with 46 points scored. She led the and is currently employed at the col­ retirement caps the end of an out­ Lakers' offense, which averaged 4.29 lege as an admissions counselor. standing coaching career both at the goals per game, to produce a team high school and collegiate levels. John Melody '90, will assist Hartis total that earned the Lakers the num­ This season he led the Lady Lakers with the men's soccer team. Melody ber two spot in the country for goals to their first ever NCAA playoff bid. holds two distinctive records at scored and a season record of The team finished the season with a Mercyhurst. As a freshman, he posted 15-3-1. • Mia U-Rycki '94, defend­ 19-9 record. In his four years at a record eight shutouts in goal and, er, has long been considered one Mercyhurst, Demyanovich compiled as a senior forward, he notched a of the top defenders in women's a 61-42 record. school record of 16 goals in a season. soccer in the region. Named to her He was named to the AU-WP1CS, third straight All-Region team this Soccer. Richard Hartis has been (Western Pennsylvania Intercollegiate season, U-Rycki, team captain, finally named as head coach of both the Soccer Conference). Upon gradua­ earned All-American status. She men's and women's soccer teams. tion, Melody played in the Antiguan led a team that allowed only 0.78 Hartis, an FA-certified coach, had Premier League (semi-pro soccer) for goals per game, which was fourth been an assistant soccer coach at two years and captained the league's best in Division II. Mercyhurst for the past four years All-Star team.

16 Constantino's Bobcats Quickly Answer Clarion Call In KSC by Bob Hughey

o scholastic basketball program Constantino might be some in the area is coming around sort of miracle worker. Before his n team's ambush of Brookville, Clarion any faster than the one currently had shocked 9-5 and 6-3 A-C Valley, under construction at Clarion Area With a new coach, a new system, a new High School. 42-40. Before that, the Bobcats That's the one being built by coach­ had nearly upset the Keystone direction, David Constantino saw limited ing architect Dave Constantino '92. Panthers in double overtime, before "Dave Constantino is doing a great bowing, 75-63. action his senior year at Mercyhurst College. job over there in Clarion," Brookville "We knew (the Bobcats) had "That was a very humbling experience," coach Randy Reitz says of Constantino, improved a lot and had made great whose upstart Bobcats strides since the begin­ he says. Coming off a junior season laid a surprising ning of the year," 56-55 overtime loss Keystone coach Greg in which he averaged 12.3 points per game, on Reitz's Raiders. Heath said after Constantino averaged just 2.4 off the bench The setback was his team's great escape. the Raiders' first in "They gave us all his senior season. "I think I learned a lot Keystone Shortway we wanted." about myself," Constantino said. "I learned Conference (KSC) Could this be the play after they had same Clarion team that life's not always going to go reeled off eight consec­ that at Christmas time utive convincing wins. wasn't even competitive, the way you want it to go." Like his had lost to then-strug­ And the victory long-distance shot, though, Constantino hasn't was the Bobcats' first gling Punxsutawney, in seven seasons against 60-28, to Gateway, been too far off the mark in the game of life. Class AAA Brookville. 80-48, and even to "To beat a program Brookville, 55-40, and He left the Lakers as their 10th all-time leading at one time owned a the caliber of Brook­ scorer, with 902 career points. Constantino ville, it feels very very pitiful 1-5 record? good," said a gracious Actually, no, it's not. exited Erie with much more than a scrapbook Constantino. "The kids are developing a winning atti­ full of on-court accolades. "I had three "Dave had a great game plan and tude," says Constantino. "They're start­ ing to play with a lot more confidence. his kids executed it well," noted Reitz. good years playing basketball, but the most In a league loaded with young The kids' attitudes have changed—they coaches, Constantino and Reitz might no longer are looking for ways to lose, important thing about it was I got my be the KSC's most astute newcomers. but are now finding ways to win. They Constantino is in his second year at now go out and say, 'Let's win it.'" education," said Constantino, who carried a Clarion and he played for 12-year Although the Bobcats were just 5-9 3.9 grade point average throughout his Punxsy coach Bill Vassallo, a six-time overall and 5-5 after their win against District 1X-AAA winner. "Dave's had Brookville, they might have turned the impressive collegiate basketball career. a good teacher, no question about it," comer. "We're just taking it one step Reitz says. at a time," Constantino cautioned. And Reitz in his first year at With Constantio as their coach, the Brookville assisted 35-year coaching Bobcats' future is solid. veteran Larry McManigle. "Randy is doing a great job over there in Brookville," says Constantino. "He's a great motivator."

17 H. Patricia Curran '52 has been appointed to Mary (Patalon) Schaaf '68 has been named vice the external advisory board at the University of president of Merrill Lynch Pierce Fcnner and Scranton by its president, Fr. J. A. Panuska, SJ. Smith at the Erie office. Mary resides at 5109 Board members are direct representatives to the Watson Rd., Erie, PA 16505. Sr. Mary Celine Fasenmyer, RSM, 33 was hon­ president and administration of the university. ored recently at the 25th annual International Pat resides at 323 N. Webster Ave., Scranton, Sandra A. Adams '69 has become the "chair- Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory PA 18510. elect" for the National Society of Fund Raising and Computing—a conference consisting of the Executives (NSFRE). Sandra and her husband, "Who's Who of Math" in the world. Sr. Celine Patricia J. Lxebel'53 Tom Roberts, reside at 4405 Sedgcwick St. was recognized for the doctoral dissertation on was featured in the Sunday NW, Washington, DC 20016. mathmaiical probability research that she did Times News, "Between 50 years ago. It is being used as a basis for the Lines" column. This Mary (Fisher) Wiesen '69 has joined the some computer fomulas today. Sr. Celine column, designed to allow Real Estate Educators Association, located resides at the Mercy Motherhouse, 444 E. readers to get to know promi­ in Chicago. Mary and her husband, Tom, Grandview Blvd., Erie, PA 16504. nent Erie residents, highlighted reside at 3412 West 11th St., Erie, PA 16505. Pat's many years of service to the city of Erie Marge Alge 37 sings with the St. Christopher as Mayor Louis J. Tullio's executive assistant. Pat is, of course, the director of alumni rela­ Church Choir, which was invited to sing in tions at Mercyhurst. She was also recently Rome last November. The choir had an oppor­ invited to join Kappa Gamma Pi, the national tunity to perform a number of times, including Catholic honor society. She resides at 3309 a performance for Pope John Paul II. Marge State St., Apt. #3, Erie, PA 16508. resides at 1220 Granger Ave., Lakewood, Lynn (Nietupski) DiPlacido '70 is the new OH 44107. director for the Rainbows program in the Sr. Michele Leehan, RSM, '55> Erie Diocese. Rainbows is a support program Pauline (Shanor) Neuburger director of communications for children of single-parent or step families. 37's grandson, Casey C. and development for the Erie Lynn resides at 4224 Knipper Ave., Erie, Neuburger, graduated from Regional Community of the PA 16510. Mercyhurst College in the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Class of 1993. Pauline resides attended the annual Mercy Sr. Elisabeth Lintsen, MSOLA, 70, director of at 8635 Neuburger RdM Communicators meeting at the Campus Ministry, has been cer­ Fairview, PA 16415. Mercy Center in Farmington, ML Sr. Michele tified by the Catholic Campus also recently celebrated her Golden Jubilee as a Ministry Association (CCMA), a Sister of Mercy. Sr. Michele can be reached at national professional associa­ Mercyhurst College. tion for campus ministers. ^o CCMA was authorized to certify Susan (McCartney) Horowitz '59 was elected campus ministers in the name mayor of Iowa City, Iowa. Susan, her husband, of the United States Catholic Conference Eileen (Walsh) Thompson '44 and her husband, Joel, and daughter, Katharine, have enjoyed Commission on Certification and Accreditation in October 1992. CCMA also provides the mis­ George, celebrated their 50th wedding anniver­ living in Iowa City since 1982. sion of the Church in higher education. At sary on August 5, 1994. Those wishing to send Mercyhurst, Sr. Elisabeth has been part-time anniversary greetings to Eileen and George can Frances (Reynolds) Quadri '59 was recently installed as assistant treasurer for the Florence faculty in English and intercultural subjects, mail them to their daughter, Terry Strasser, and is presently full-time in campus ministry. PO Box 760, Aromas, CA 95004. Crittenton Auxiliary for the 1994 program. Frances and her husband, Richard, reside at She is a member of the Missonarv Sisters of J Helen (Fabian) Mullen '47 has been named 4115 Concord Rd., Erie, PA 16506. Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA). Sr. Elisabeth is interim academic dean for Mercyhurst College. celebrating her 20th year at Mercyhurst. She will also continue in her role as academic dean for Mercyhurst McAuley Division. Sharon V. Malizici '70 earned a Ph.D. in vocational industrial education with a minor in guidance from the Pennsylvania State University on August 14, 1993. Sharon resides Marilyn (Lipchik) Brosang '64, ai 65 E. 2nd St., Emporium, PA 15834. a florist at Brosang's Flowers, has been inducted into the Dr. Lisa Mary McCartney, RSM, 7J Jean (Rosenstiel) Buoy '52 has been working prestigious American Institute celebrated her Silver Jubilee as a Sister of for the News-Times in Danbury, CT for almost of Floral Designers, which is Mercy in June. Sr. Lisa Mary, associate profes­ 28 years. She is now the arts and lifestyles regarded as the highest honor sor of English, is director of the English depart­ editor. She was pleased to welcome general in the floral industry. Marilyn ment at Mercyhurst College. manager Robert Parks '73 when he moved to and her husband, William, Danbury. They enjoy swapping stories about reside at 2832 Curtis Dr., Tyler, TX 75701. Kathryn (Walker) Kazaros '72 has been the old and new Mercyhurst. Jean and her living in Tucson since 1979 and loving it. husband, Larry, can be reached at Box 255, Hon. Joyce Savocchio '65 was re-elected to a She writes a weekly food column for The Gaylordsville, CT 06755. second term as mayor of the city of Erie. She Arizona Daily Star, has her stockbroker's was also recently invited to join Kappa Gamma license and runs a matchmaking company. Pi, the national Catholic honor society. Mayor Kathryn, her husband, Bill, and daughters, Savocchio resides at 4015 Allegheny Rd., Erie, Alexa and Sonya, reside at 3248 W. PA 16509. Moondance Way, Tucson, AZ 85741.

18 Gary L Bukowski 73, CERE, won a fifth Paul J. Huber '79 was recently promoted to Bonnie Clark '84 has been pro­ consecutive victory in the Erie County senior market claim manager with Allstate moted to director of undergrad­ Council elections by a 2 to 1 margin. Gary is Insurance and transferred from Pensacola, FL, uate and adult admissions at vice president for institutional advancement to Houston, TX. He manages a 90-person Mercyhurst College. Bonnie at Mercyhurst. Gary and his wife, Roberta claim office in urban Houston and is responsi­ resides in Erie with her daugh­ Donley Bukowski 78 reside with sons, Michael ble for a multi-million dollar claim operation. ter, Lisa, who is a student at and Ryan, at 4210 Briggs Ave., Erie, PA 16504. Paul and his wife, Diane, reside at 20739 the Hurst. Castlemills Ct., Katy, TX 77450. Mary Ellen Dahlkemper 73 has joined the JeJJrey W. Jones '84 has been promoted Mercyhurst College administration as director Karen Salvatore '79 received her MA degree in to vice president controller for Dairy Marl of the adult college. Mary Ellen resides at 3203 pastoral counseling, specializing in marital and Convenience Stores. Jeffrey and his wife, Willis St., Erie, PA 16506. family counseling, from LaSalle University in Dottie, reside at 68 Ethan Dr., Windsor, Philadelphia in 1992. Karen resides at 1838 CT 06095. Judith (Gormont) Emick 74 has been promoted W. 33rd St., Erie, PA 16508. to assistant vice president and manager of Marshall S. Lillie (MS) '84, director of safely Consumer Loan Administration at PNC Bank. and security for Thiel College, was included Judith, husband, Michael 75, and their chil­ in the 4th edition of Marquis Who's Who in dren, Brian, Daniel, and Caitlin, reside at 2147 American Education. Marshall and his wife, Delphos Dr., Erie, PA 16509. Anita, reside at 216 Clinton St., Greenville, PA 16125. John W. Lawson 74 was promoted, within Joyce (Sparrow) Bukowski '80 has taken a posi­ the Fairfax County Police Department, to tion as a reader's advisor in the Erie County Maria A. Santangelo '84 returned from the master police officer and transferred to public Library System. Joyce and her husband, Peace Corps in 1987. She is currently a senior safety-police academy where he will be an Randy, reside at 95 Isabella St., North East, psychiatric social worker for the Devereux in-service training coordinator. John, his wife, PA 16428. Foundation in West Chester. Maria is working Barbara, and their two children, Katie, 13, and on a master of science degree in occupational Christopher, 9, reside at 13234 Kurtz Rd., Dale Mark J. Zetts '80 received his MBA in therapy at College Misericordia in Dallas, PA. City, VA 22193. December 1993 from Youngstown State Maria resides at 1036 W. Lafayette St., Norristown, PA 19401. University, where he teaches. Mark, his wife, Susan Weiner 74, an employee comunications Lisa (Mcgee) Zetts '80, and their three children specialist for Erie Insurance Group, was select­ reside at 6969 S. Raccoon Rd., Canfield, Kelly (Meyer) Sciaino '84 is currently working ed for the 1993-94 edition of Who's Who of OH 44406. as the food and beverage director of Village on American Women. Susan resides at 962 W. 16 the Green in Longwood. Kelly and her hus­ St., Erie, PA 16502. Pierre W. Priestley '81 graduated on December band, Michael, reside at 2900 Winlock Ave., 17, 1993, from the University of Chicago's Deltona, FL 32738. Debbie (Mattes) Kulig 76 graduate school of business with an MBA with is now a licensed real estate broker. She had to a concentration in finance and business policy. Brother Jerome Sullivan, FSC '84 made his complete eight college courses, take an inten­ He is working as a senior federal tax specialist profession of perpetual vows as a de la salle sive prep course, and sit for an at GE Capital Auto Lease in Barrington. Pierre Christian Brother on October 2, 1993, in all-day exam. She is currently a resides at 1315 Baldwin Court, #A3, Palatine, Syracuse. He currently teaches freshman broker associate with Prudential IL 60067. religion at Christian Brothers Academy. I Ic California Realty in Davis. also earned an MA degree from Fordham Debbie, her husband, Mike, and Kathleen T. Connelly '82 is teaching in the University in 1991. Brother Sullivan resides their children, Allison and Ryan criminal justice program at BOCES vocational- at the Christian Brothers Residence, 6243 reside at 3316 Grosbeak Ct., tech high school in Ellicotlville, NY. Kate resides Randall Rcl., Jamesville, NY 13078. Davis, CA 95616. at 1024 West Sullivan St., Olean, NY 14760. Mark London '85 has taken a patrolman's Lt. Cntdr. Kevin J. Gallagher '79 visited New Ruth I. Gabreski-Amdt '82 is managing a bed position with the Franklin (PA) Police York aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. and breakfast Victorian inn in Jackson. She is Department. He and wife, Vicky, plan to Kennedy for "Fleet Week 93," an annual event also president of the New Hampshire Audubon relocate to Franklin. comprised of ships of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet Society, Mt. Washington Valley Chapter. Ruth and the Russian Navy. Kevin and his wife, and her husband, James, whom she wed in Grace Ricci '85 was promoted to chief dietitian Kathleen Darling Gallagher '76, reside at 345 1991, can be reached at PO Box 761, 28 at St. John's Home in Rochester. She is cur­ Knells Ridge Dr., Chesapeake, VA 23320. Skyline Dr., Glen, NH 03838. rently completing her MS degree at Syracuse Universitv in Health Education/Health Michael E. Heller 79 is beginning his third Kevin Kendzior '83 is senior expediter for Promotion. Grace resides at 280 S. Fitzhugh year as chief financial officer for Knobloch Smith Meter Inc. and has been involved with St., Rochester, NY 14608. Oldsmobile-Toyota Park. His wife, Nancy the Erie American Production and Inventory (Knobloch) Heller 79, has sold her childcare Control Society (APICS) chapter since 1985. William Wheeler, II '85 completed his sixth business to become a full-time "stay at home" Kevin resides at 2623 Dobbins Rd., Apt. #1, year of service with the Hampton Township mom. Nancy and Mike slay active at St. Luke's Erie, PA 16511. Police Department (Pittsburgh). He recently School by serving on the PTA, school board, built and moved into a new home in Hampton finance committee and athletic association. Joe Mangano '83 is national training center Township with his wife of three years, Lisa. Mike and Nancy, with Colleen, Bridget, manager for the Taco Bell Corporation. Joe They reside at 4245 Timberlane Dr., Allison Nathan, Daniel, and newest addition, Samantha resides at 43 Convington Dr., Sicklerville, NJ Park, PA 15101. Anne, reside at 719 E. 43rd St., Erie, PA 16504. 08081.

19 David Armstrong '86 has been recognized by Renee Hamilton '88 is currently working as an Christine Kindlin '90 recently graduated with ihe Cleveland State University's Cleveland- internal nutritional sales representative with her MS in physical therapy from the University Marshall College of Law as an alumnus with a Mead Johnson Nutritionals, a Bristol & Myers- of Miami School of Medicine, which recently "successful and interesting legal and non-legal Squibb Company. Her territory includes Erie, gave her a research award for her work with career.1" David is the assistant football coach Youngstown and Northern Pittsburgh. Renee wheelchair basketball athletes. She is currently at Mercyhurst College and has joined the col­ resides at 534 Lincoln Ave., Erie, PA 16505. a staff physical therapist at Carolina's Medical lege's advancement team working in the area Center, a trauma hospital in Charlotte. of planned giving. Sr. Michele Marie Schroech, RSM, '88 professed Christine resides at 2330-C Roswell Ave., her first vows as a Sister of Mercy. Sr. Michele Charolotte, NC 28207. 1ST Lt. James J. Lencghan '86 recently returned resides at the Mercy Motherhouse, 444 E. from a six-month deployment to Okinawa, Grandview Blvd., Erie, PA 16504. David McSwigan '90 is general manager for the Japan. During the deployment, training was Red Lobster at 1140 Conneaut Lake Rd., conducted in small unit patrolling, urban train­ Lisa Slomski '88 was promoted to business Meadville, PA 16335. ing, helicoper-borne raids and extensive live development officer for PNC Bank. Lisa fire exercises. James also participated in Team resides at 303 Presque Isle Blvd., Apt. #212, Anthony P. Prusak '90 was promoted to direc­ Spirit 93, a joint exercise with the Republic of Erie, PA 16505. tor of group sales at the Cleveland Marriott Korea, and Operation Cobra Gold 93 in East in Beachwood. Since 1991, Tony has Thailand. James and his wife, Julie Quenemann) Matthew J. Clark '89 is the editor of The recruited six alums to work in managerial Lencghan '87 reside at 2150 Bancroft Dr., Herald weekly newspaper, which serves the positions with Boykin Management Company, Kailua, HI 96734. lower Allegheny Valley near Pittsburgh. which is the second largest franchise of Matthew resides at 300 Milltown Rd., Apt Marriott, headquartered in Cleveland. Tony Gary S. Laurnojj '86 is a special project consul­ #302, New Kensington, PA 15068. resides at 1165 Som Center Rd., #112, Mayfield tant on the animation staff for NASA/Ames Hts., OH 44124. Research and Development. His responsibili­ Clint Huffman '89 has accepted a position with ties include computer animated enhancement Gannon University's athletic department as a Jennifer Singer '90 has been recently promoted and development on virtual reality technology. staff athletic trainer. He is responsible for pro­ to supervisor of the Family Builders social Gary resides at 6348 Pleasant Ave., Cocoa, viding sportsmedicine coverage for the soccer, work program at the Children's Home Society FL 32927. men's basketball and softball programs. Clint of South Florida. Jennifer resides at 480 and his wife, Mary Carol, reside at 4153 W. Executive Center Dr., 4C, West Palm Beach, Christopher Alessi '81 received rave reviews Ridge Rd., Apt. #15, Erie, PA 16506. FL 33401. in the Los Angeles Times for his performance in Four Actors Looking for Jobs! "Alessi evokes Doug Stiefvater '89 is a computer programmer Dan Sweeney '90 has been pro­ more laughter from a deadpan expression 111 with C-Cubed Corporation, a government moted to general manager of than Howard Stern can from a book of insults. defense contractor. He was diagnosed with the Ruby Tuesday Restaurant His career is definitely going somewhere up, multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1992. Doug resides in Silver Springs. Dan resides so catch Alessi while he's still on stage." at 5270 Duke St., #307, Alexandria, VA 22304. at 10230 Hickory Ridge Rd., Christopher also appeared on an episode of Apt. #404, Columbia, "Days of Our Lives." Christopher resides at MD 21044. 12203 Magnolia Blvd., Apt. 209, N. Hollywood, CA 91607. Richard T. Yarosz '90 is sales manager for the Hilton in Gaithersburg. Rick can be reached at Loretta Frankovitch '87 has joined the adjunct the Hilton, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, faculty at Northern Virginia Community Nancy A. Glotzbach '90 has relocated to MD 20877. College where she is teaching in the Pittsburgh after three years of working in the English department. audit department at the Erie office of Ernst and David C. Kaschalk '91 has been promoted to Young. She will be a senior accountant for manager for the K-Mart Corporation in Berlin. Michelle Matheron '87 received the "Gold Star General Nutrition Financial Services, a compa­ David and his wife, Tracey, reside at 900 Maple Award," a quality initiative, from the Ohio ny of General Nutrition Incorporated. Nancy Ave., Atco, NJ 08004. Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, resides at 2268 Lynnbrook Ave., Pittsburgh, for her work on automating the Food Service PA 15226. Thomas Nick '91, a nursing home administra­ Accountability Program for the department. tor, has transferred to Fairview Manor HCF Michelle resides at 4825 Kingshill Ct., Apt. David Alan Gordon '90 has been promoted to Inc. Thomas and his wife, Amanda, reside at 211, Columbus, OH 43229. assistant vice president, trust officer at PNC 628 West 23rd St., Erie, PA 16502. Bank. David and his wife, Jill, reside in the Elizabeth (Shewan) Swantek y87 is employed Grove City area. Alesia Richards '91 is currently teaching 2nd at McCarty Printing as a lithographic stripper. grade at Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School in Llizabeth and her husband, Brian, reside at Julie Kemling '90 was recently sworn in as a Winchester. Alesia and her husband, Kevin 1408 VV. 38th St., Erie, PA 16508. police officer for the city of Erie. She also Sullivan, reside at 130 O'Brien's Circle, recently completed the municipal police train­ Winchester, VA 22602. Michael A. Dukovich '88, from Pittsburgh, ing program at Mercyhurst-North East. Julie Pennsylvania, recently completed the munici­ resides in Albion, PA. Scott D. Patterson '91 is a juvenile probation pal police training program at Mercyhurst- officer in Armstrong County. He and wife, North East. Kelly, can be reached at RD #2, Box 127-A, Worthington, PA 16262.

Sharon (Biss) Varischetti '91 earned a master's degree in public adminstration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Sharon and her husband, Peter, reside at 101 Diaz St., Brockway, PA 15824.

20 Dan Desmond '92 began a three- Michael J. Walsh '93 has joined the Leasure Tax Kara D. Krista '93 and Timothy M. Pratt '92 Service firm as a tax consultant, specializing in were married on August 28 at Christ the year assignment in February King Chapel. 1994, with the Mennonile small business and individual tax planning and preparation. Michael resides at 3417 Holland Sherry A. Kuhar '89 became the bride of Alberto Central Committee (MCC). Dionigo Pinto on May 22, 1993, at Sacred Heart MCC is the service, develop­ St., Erie, PA 16504. of Jesus Catholic Church in Winchester, VA. ment and relief agency of North Natalie Mangini '85 married Mark Stcfanick on American Mennonile and Brethren in Christ WHO'S WHO AMONG STUDENTS August 14, 1993. churches. Dan will work as a caseworker with Pamela M. Marucci '92 wed Thomas Swanson on the Center for Haitian Studies in Miami, FL. Twenty-seven Mercyhurst students were June 26, 1993, at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Dan can be reached at 5540 Northwest Miami named to the 1994 Edition of Who's Who Church in Erie. Court, Miami, FL 33137. Among Students in American Universities and Ann Marie Melquist '90 wed Michael Zentis on Colleges. They are: Nicole Acquilano, August 14, 1993, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church Michael Arrigo, Gerard Battle, Laura Blabac, in Albion, PA. Scott Burfoot '92 has been named to the Grace Bruno, Natalie Catania, John Danknich, Lisa Minzenberger '91 married Peter Harvey on East Coast Hockey League's All Star Team for Phyllis Dinicola, Nicole Donachy, Eileen Gill, August 27, 1993, at St. George Catholic Church the second straight year. He plays for the Heather Hcid, Janice Hill, Colleen Kipfstuhl, in Erie. Huntsville Blast with former Mercyhurst Daniel McQuillen, David McQuillen, Julie Julie Mohnkern '91 wed Victor Galati on teammate Rob Madia '93. Minich, Nalika Nanayakkara, Jennifer Palmer, October 16, 1993, at St. Benedict the Abbot Sherree Piechnick, Karen Ponchak, Lucy Pratt, Catholic Church in McMurray, PA. Mark Dukovich '92 is an account executive at Melissa Rogowski, Kimberly Rudolph, Kris Jean Moniewski '85 wed Michael Mallhancr on the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. January 7, 1994, at St. Joseph Catholic Church Rudolph, Mia U-Rycki, Melissa Waclawik, in Erie. Mark resides at 135 Clearfield Pi., Pittsburgh, and Catherine Zicarelli, PA 15204. Portia Olson '81 married Mark Harris on August 21, 1993, at the First Presbyterian Church in North East, PA. Tina Fielding '92 has been selected as a mem­ WEDDING BELLS Joseph Paluchak '93 wed Alison Powers '92 ber of the Law Review staff at the University of Best Wishes on August 7, 1993, at Emmanuel Presbyterian Dayton, where she is in her second year of law Andrew Abramczyk '89 and Deborah Ciprich Church in Erie. school. Tina can be reached c/o 1180 Hopson married on June 26, 1993, at St. Luke Catholic Shelley A. Paszko '91 wed Sean P. Curry Hill Rd., Wattsburg, PA 16442. Church in Erie. on September 11, 1993, at Saint Peter Cathedral Helene Sue Armitage '81 married Thomas in Erie. Patrick Bishop on August 21, 1993, at St. Scott D. Patterson '91 wed Kelly R. Emminger Timothy Pratt '92 is an insurance agent at Erie Elizabeth Catholic Church in Corry. on September 18, 1993. Insurance Group. Timothy and wife, Kara Christopher M. Adams '91 and Wendy M. Thomas Pearson '89 wed Kathleen Hamilton on (Krista) Pratt '93, reside at 24 E. State St., Morrison '91 married on September 25, 1993, at April 3, 1993, at St. Patrick Catholic Church Box 6, Albion, PA 16401. Christ the King Chapel. in Erie. Danielle Bianchi '87 married Dr. William Henry Cynthia Pentland '91 married David Silvis on Laura E. Rhea '92 earned a master's degree in Jones on April 3, 1993, at Christ the April 11, 1992. Julie Medwig'91 was maid of science education from Clarion University in King Chapel. honor. August 1993. She is currently teaching 4th Sharon Biss '91 married Peter C. Varischetti in Bridget Elizabeth Presutti '88 and Dennis Michael Seth exchanged vows on May 22, 1993, at St. grade in the Richmond Public School system. October 1993. Ronald Bryant '90 married Marie Tavani George Catholic Church in Erie. Laura resides at 4103C Townhouse Rd., on October 23, 1993, at Our Lady of Peace William Rzoclkiewicz '91 married Christi Luden Richmond, VA 23228. Catholic Church in Erie. on September 18, 1993, at the Warner Theatre Christine Clark '90 exchanged nuptial vows in Erie. Maureen A. Trivilino '92 is teaching 3rd grade with Brian S. Slusarick on October 2, 1993, at Nancy A. Scalise '92 and Eric Nuara exchanged at the Children's House elementary school in the First Presbyterian Church in Emporium, PA. nuptial vows on July 23, 1993, at St. Jude the Pearl City. Maureen resides at 95-480 Kaulia Diane L. Adams '90 stood as maid of honor. Apostle Catholic Church in Erie. PL, Mililani, HI 96789. Suzanne Denny '88 and Kenneth Gushie '93 Joyce Scepura 77 married Michael J. Wing on married on June 26, 1993, in Christ the April 18, 1993, at the Warner Theatre. Susan King Chapel. (Scepura) Jarecki '68 served as matron of honor. Renee Unik '92 has been promoted to assistant Katie J. Ferraro '89 married Ronald M. Eric Scaei '89 and Karen Santorowski were wed supervisor at Perseus House Inc. Renee resides Bish on August 21, 1993. on June 19, 1993, at Christ the King Chapel. at 227 Center St., Springdale, PA 15144. Kenneth W. Floss '91 and Wendy M. Capasso William Hogan III '89 served as a groomsman. wed on July 10, 1993, at the First Baptist Elizabeth Shewan '87 married Brian P. Swantek Lisa Eckl y93 has been awarded a Cornaro Church injeannette, PA. on New Year's Eve (December 31,1993). She was Scholarship for graduate studies Linda Ann Gambill 74 and Walter Love, Jr. given away by her brother Gerald E. Shewan '81. by Kappa Gamma Pi national married on June 18, 1993, at Immaculate Gerald E. Shewan '81 married Mary S. Peters on Conception Catholic Church in Erie. July 24, 1993, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Catholic college graduate honor Kimberly Rose Gies '88 exchanged vows with in Erie. society. She will attend Mark Matthew Manna on August 14, 1993, at St. Guy Steg '80 married Rebecca Mollis on Villanova/Hahnemann University Mary Catholic Church in St. Marys, PA. September 25, 1993, at St. Peter's Lutheran and will work toward both a law Lori Goodwill '90 and James Chase wed on Church in North East, PA. degree and a doctorate in July 9, 1993, at Nick's Place in Edinboro, PA. Cheryl Ann Tomczak '92 and Mark Allen psychology. Lisa can be reached at RD #1, James G. Grimes and Judith L. Flaherty Maicwski were united in marriage on July 10, Box 262, Ridgway, PA 15853. married on June 18, 1993, in the office of 1993, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Erie. District Justice David Fish in Pleasantville, PA. Shelly VanAlstine '91 wed Douglas R. O'Hara on May 29, 1993, at the First United Methodist Lorraine Hamilton '93 has been promoted to David Hershiser, III '92 and Alice Delano were united in marriage on July 31, 1993, at the Church of St. Mary's. manager of the Elm Street Office of PNC Bank. Friends Meeting House in Pittsburgh, PA. Denise M. Vcshecco '92 and John E. Cox were Lorraine resides at 1257 E. 42nd St., Erie, Shirley Passle Hordinski 76 wed Dr. Ronald W. wed on October 9, 1993, at St. James PA 16504. Helminski on April 8, 1994, at St. Hedwig Catholic Church. Church in Erie. Bonnie (Hordinski) Triola Jennifer S. Wagner '92 wed Daniel Gianneili on Rob Madia '93, who was picked '68 served as Matron of Honor. June 4, 1993, at St. Patrick Catholic Church up by the Hampton Road Andrea Jonasen '86 wed Adam Walker on in Erie. Admirals hockey team, now April 17, 1993, at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Mary Fedclis White '65 married Keith R. Banister on November 6, 1993. plays for the Huntsville Blast in Erie. David C. Kaschalk '91 married Tracey A. Melanie Wisinski '91 wed David Conover in Huntsville, Al, with former Sawyer on August 8, 1992. teammate Scott Burfoot '92. on October 16, 1993, at Christ the King Chapel. Kathleen Mary Kennerknccht '82 married Janet T. Wynne '88 wed William R. Coyne on Carmen Raymond Testi on May 8, 1993, at September 11, 1993, at Wayside Presbyterian St. Boniface Catholic Church in Eric. Church.

21 Births Mary (BaldauQ Wiedel '84 and husband, Mother of Congratulations William, triplets, John William, Susan Rosaria, and David Andrew, born on December 27, 1993. Mary Ann Brabencler '69 Qane Brabender) Roberta (Bogart) Batten '80 and husband- Barbara Chambers '60 Thomas, their first child, a daughter, Katnryn Denise (Berdis) Wilkerson '88 and husband, Elizabeth, born September 17, 1993. A. Michael, a son, Aubrey James, born (Magdalcna M. Chambers) September 29, 1993. Merrill "Bud" Dever, director of security, (Rose Joan (Mercier) Belitsky 79 and husband, Steve, E. Miller Dever) are the proud parents of a son, Michael. Mark '80 and Lisa (McGee) Zetts '80, a daughter,Kathryn Elizabeth, born July 11, 1993. Terri Frish maintenance secretary, Homer Capotis 78 and wife, Sallie, welcomed Katnryn was welcomed by big brothers, (Mildred Blaze) the Erie area's first 1993 Christmas baby, a Michael, 5, and Stephen, 2. daughter, Ariadne Theodora, born on December Mary Jo Lipani '69 (Mary Elizabeth Lipani) 25, 1993. Ariadne joins brother, Christopher. Jeanne McCallion, nurse Condolences (Marie Herbert Breckley) Eric '90 and Jackie (Bula) Chase '91, their first And Our Prayers son, Joseph Graham, born September 30, 1993. Diane Rutkowski, finance secretary, (Mary H. Denise Cooper-Knoll '87 and husband, Skip, a Student Siwek Hoderny) daughter, Natalie Elizabeth, born June 10, 1993. Patricia Muir Roach '51 (Agnes Muir) She joins big brothers Ryan and Aaron. Adria Stalsky, a sophomore Art Therapy major, daughter of Marietta and Igor Stalsky, Director Lori Shermann '97 (Marcia Shermann) Christine (McCloskey) Eacho '81 and husband, of Theatre Department. (Adria Stalsky) Louis, their first child, a son, Daniel Louis, born July 16, 1993. Alumni Brother of Suzanne (Daley) Esposito '84 and husband, Sr. Mary deLourdes Coffey, RSM '57 Darci Kress, director, Mercyhurst-North East Mark, a son, David Anthony, born April 26, library, (Gregory Meehl) 1993. Big brother, Mark, 5, welcomed him to Tom Costelloe '91 the family. Kristina Reichenbach Lee 75 Sr. M. Justinajerko, RSM '57 (Albert Reichenbach) Mary (Nolan) Fair '84 and husband, Robert, a Sr. Catherine Rettger, OSB *63 son, Alex Paul, born November 10, 1993. Sr. M. Annunciata Loreno '52 (Albert Loreno) Sr. Mary Alice Schultz, RSM '53 Kathy C. (Kunkel) Gettis '88 and husband, Sister of Matthew, their first child, a son, Mitchell Jeffrey, Betty E. Schutt '41 born June 13, 1993. Sr. Mary Christina Shaftic, RSM '55 Fr. Steve Anderson, college chaplin, (Mary Ellen Anderson) Kevin G. Kane '80 and wife, Debbie, their third Rosalie LoGrasso Skarston '43 child, a daughter, Brianne Alyssa, born January Peter Stalsky '92 (Adria Stalsky) 14, 1994. Kathleen Elizabeth, 3, and Conor Mary A. Skene '35 Egan, 2, welcomed her home. Eileen Held VanScoter '49 Friends of the College Martha (Stahon) Leech '82 and husband, Janet Blackmore Walker '50 Betty B. Davis Rodney, a son, David Joseph, born Husband of Robert P. Martin, Jr. February 17, 1994. (former President Associate) Pamela (Theuerkauf) Millin '85 and husband, Gloria Herberle Sullivan '44 (Robert Sullivan) Peter, a daughter, Grace Maritza, born February 20, 1994. She joins brother Sebastian, 2. Father of Brian Morrow '87 and wife, Yvonne, a daughter, Linda Bremmer, English lecturer McAuley- Brenda Ann, born February 20, 1993. Corry, (Fred Miller; Our Apologies Heather (Powers) Taylor '85 and husband, Jennifer Conmy '88 (Eugene F. Conmy) The office of institutional advancement apolo­ Gordon, a son, Tavis Mackenzie, born August gizes to the following colorations for omitting Sheila Sullivan Coon 72 (Robert Sullivan) 14, 1993. Tavis was welcomed home by big sis­ their names in the 1992-93 annual report, ter, Kyleigh, 20 months. Philip Gahring '95 (Philip Gahring, Sr.) Mcrcyhurst Honors. Their contributions Patrick M. Short 77 and wife, Marilyn, a daugh­ Dr. Larry Gauriloff, assistant professor of were made through the Foundation for ter, Charlene Marie, born March 22, 1993. Big biology (David Gauriloff Sr.) sister, Tracy, 4, welcomed her new sister to Independent Colleges. the family. Kristina Reichenbach Lee 75 (Joseph Reichenbach) Cynthia (Pentland) Silvis '91 and husband, Erie Steel Products Co. David, their first child, a daughter, Megan Maureen Sullivan Maus 73 (Robert Sullivan) GTE Foundation LeAnn, born November 24, 1993. Joy McQuillen '91 (Herbert Knoll) Integra Foundation Cheryl (Burgard) Skywark '87 and husband, Maryann Sullivan '88 (Robert Sullivan) John, a son, Andrew Lee, born February 15, Lord Corporation 1994. United Parcel Service Vesuvius Foundation

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22 Remember When... Good-Grooming Regulations.

"I pledge allegiance to our col­ lege and to* the ideals for which it stands," that was how the 1938 stu­ dent handbook began. At the end of that freshman pledge, students were required to sign their name. This signified that each was respon­ sible for the information contained within the handbook's pages. At the inception of the college in 1926, there was a Board of Discipline whose rules regarding good grooming were posted in each room. The posting was to remind students that, "a college is a public institution, not a private home, and that whatever would offend good taste in a public place is out of order here." & Students today couldn't have survived those early regulations. For one, shorts and jeans were not permitted at all and you had to dress for dinner. Appropriate attire included dresses, skirts, blouses and sweaters. And, when casual attire was worn to things such as gym class, students had to use the rear stairs, exits and entrances. during that turbulent era, after the should know but is afraid to students got involved, there was a ask. However, the preface of departure from good grooming reg­ the current handbook shares an ulations. In the true 70s tradition, idea that can be felt throughout the 1970 handbook stated that "a the college's 68-year heritage. student should be as free as possi­ It states: ble from imposed limitations that have no direct relevance to his or her education." "Mercyhurst College is There was another effect a community of people of the students' involvement— joined together to learn, handbooks began to list more pro­ enjoy life and grow cedures and regulations such as in positive ways. Members health and housing regulations, a statement on the rights and free­ oj this community enter it doms of students, general direc­ freely and recognize The rules governing drinking tions for using the laundry facilities the responsibility they have were straightforward—The use and whether pets were prohibited. of intoxicating drinks by students to care for each other By 1973, regulations were printed and themselves." was forbidden. However, smoking in a "residence hall handbook." was permitted in the college lounge area. Todays 40-page student hand book is a far cry from the good Around the late 60s, early 70s, At Mercyhurst, the important grooming regulations of the mid- student input into the handbook things never change. 205 to mid-60s era. It lists every­ was sought. As you might expect thing a new Mercyhurst student

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Dr. Vivetta Petronio, a professor of French and chair of the humani­ ties division, was presented the 1994 Teaching Excellence Award at Mercyhurst's sixty-sixth commencement. See page 14 for the top student award winners.