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Contents It was 50 years ago this year that the University awarded its first graduate degree. Since 1959, when the Commonwealth authorized what then was West Chester State 1 | Editor’s Note College to establish graduate studies, the number of graduate certificate and degree programs at WCU has grown to 70 areas of post-baccalaureate study throughout five colleges. | 2 University News While many universities around the country face a number of challenges when it comes to their graduate enrollment, West Chester seems to be bucking the trend. As Darla Spence 6 | Cover Story: 50 Years of Graduate Studies at WCU Coffey, the Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, points out in this issue’s cover 13 | A Message from President Greg Weisenstein story, the University is not immune to these problem, but enrollment in West Chester’s post- baccalaureate programs continues to exceed expectations. She notes that “people recognize | 14 2010-2011 Annual Report the value of graduate education and the quality of our programs.” As we looked at this year’s support from alumni, parents and friends of the University, 34 | Class Notes there too, West Chester is bucking a trend. Despite the economy’s continued poor perform- 36 | Alumni Chapter News ance, WCU has seen increases not only in the amount of funds raised in support of the University, but in the total numbers of donors, which this past year grew by 17%. Eight percent more alumni made gifts to their alma mater; the number of parents who con- tributed to the University increased by 13%, and the number of friends giving to WCU rose by The Old Library. an impressive 104%. Parent contributions increased by almost 11%, and the amount of pledges and gifts made during the University’s annual phonathon raised 2.2% more than last year. In this annual report issue of the West Chester University Magazine, it seems only fitting that we recognize the many individuals and organizations that have continued to make WCU’s achievements possible, including anniversaries such as the one we celebrate this year.

Pam Sheridan Editor Director of Public Relations and Marketing

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Fall 2 011 | 1 UNIVERSITY NEWS Lessons Learned Since 9/11 During a day-long program of panel Blomquist refers to himself and his peers were so tall that it just looked like a small discussions, presentations and group as the “9/11 generation” and says events that plane had hit the building, but in the back of projects, members of the University com- day further fueled his childhood interest in my mind, I thought, ‘This isn’t right. Some- munity reflected on lessons learned and per- law enforcement and foreign affairs. “As thing’s wrong here.’ While I was conducting spectives gained since the tragic events that far back as I can remember, the thought of the meeting, the second plane struck.” occurred ten years ago on September 11. being a state trooper was my ‘dream job,’ ” he After overseeing the bank’s evacuation, Four panel discussions organized by says. After earning a political science degree Smith worked nearly non-stop for several Political Science Chair Peter Loedel and in international relations at West Chester, months helping the company relocate and Professor of History Lawrence Davidson in- Blomquist pursued a graduate degree in re-start its operations. This included work- cluded presentations by three WCU alumni security and intelligence studies at the ing with the technology staff to carry out who talked about the impact of 9/11 on their University of Pittsburgh, focusing on coun- the bank’s data bases from the building’s professions and careers. terterrorism. During his graduate work, twenty-second floor. Panelist Daniel Blomquist ’08, remembers he completed an internship with the New “While most companies had business very clearly where he was on September 11. York City Police Department’s counterter- continuity plans around issues like staff relo- “I was sitting in a high school sociology rorism bureau. cations, they generally did not have back-up class when the first tower was hit,” he recalls. Today, Blomquist is working for the for their data. A lot changed after 9/11,” “We were let out of school early, and as soon Delaware State police. He believes police says Smith. as I got home, I started recording the televi- work is increasingly focused on domestic Prior to joining the bank in 2000, Smith sion reports.” security. “Police departments have become spent 24 years with the Secret Service, retir- better equipped and better trained to handle ing as the special agent in charge of the New a litany of situations – situations deemed ‘out York field office. His experience included of the normal’ or ‘extraordinary.’ ” both Presidential and Vice Presidential “Despite our command- For panelist Bob McCreight ’69, what oc- details and the coordination of several high ing presence in the world curred that September morning was as sig- profile venues. After 9/11, he saw a number and as ready as we are, nificant as Pearl Harbor had been for of changes both in private and public sector his parents. “It was an historical event,” he security, including the start of greater coop- it’s critical that we edu- says, “And, I guess because of my profes- eration between agencies and departments cate a new generation sional experience, the attacks that day in on the federal, state and even local level. of leaders who are pre- New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, Smith, himself, formed a group of chief se- pared for anything.” D.C. convinced me that we were as vulner- curity officers from 19 financial service com- able as ever.” panies in New York, who agreed to share — Panelist Bob McCreight ’69 During his 35-year career with the State information routinely with one another on Department and other federal agencies, Mc- security issues and concerns. It has since be- Creight served in a number of capacities in come a model program around the country. intelligence and military affairs, treaty nego- tiations, arms control and counter-terrorism. Until his retirement in 2004, McCreight continued to work on improving America’s assessment of foreign threats – threats, he be- lieves, continue to evolve and become more complex. “We need to develop very smart crisis management leaders,” says McCreight “Despite our commanding presence in the world and as ready as we are, it’s critical that we educate a new generation of leaders who are prepared for anything,” concludes Smith. In 2001, panelist Chip Smith ’70 was the chief security officer for the Bank of New Panel co-organizer Peter Loedel: “The program York Mellon, headquartered not far from the On Sept. 11, before a wall of 3,000 flags on the front lawn of Sykes Student Union building, the campus community was designed to reflect on the lessons learned World Trade Center. On September 11, he took part in a candlelight vigil memorializing the victims of 9/11. Several participants wrote commemorative mes- and perspectives gained ten years after 9/11. For sages on a nearby poster board. The program began with members of the Golden Rams marching band performing example, what have we learned in regards to na- was headed to a meeting at One Wall Street “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Amazing Grace” and concluded with a single trumpeter playing “Taps.” tional security over the last ten years?” when the first plane crashed. “Those towers

2 West Chester University Fall 2 011 | 3 UNIVERSITY NEWS Leaving a Legacy Alum Wins Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship Students, faculty, staff, and administrators were invited to leave their legacy on “Our four-year study identified a high Sport Science and holds joint appointments what will be part of the new recreational center due to open in August 2012. Ap- probability of developing later-life cognitive in the Department of Orthopaedics, the proximately 125 members of the campus community signed small tiles that will impairment and depression once a player UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, become a permanent collage on the 72,575-square-foot facility, which, among had sustained three or more concussions and the doctoral program in Human other features, will include a fitness center four times the size of the current fit- during their NFL career,” explained Guskie- Movement Science. ness facility in Sykes Student Union building. wicz. “It was the last thing the NFL wanted Over the past 18 years, he has researched to hear.” the effect of sport-related concussion on While the NFL aggressively attacked the balance and neuropsychological function in researchers’ findings – hiring other doc- high school and collegiate athletes, as well tors and scientists to discredit their reports as the long-term neurological issues related – Guskiewicz and his colleagues decided to playing sports. While engaging clinicians, to expand their research and eventually cor- coaches, parents and athletes in recognizing roborated their findings through longitudi- the immediate and long-term effects of con- nal studies. cussions, Guskiewicz is contributing signifi- Today, the Guskiewicz research team is cantly to state and federal policy discussions leading the NFL’s research in this area. As concerning development of more stringent he noted in his take-home message to the return-to-play guidelines and head-gear graduating seniors: “When you know you investigations that will improve the safety of are right and your integrity is intact, you will athletes of all ages. persevere.” His work has been published in more than A member of the faculty at the University 75 journals and textbooks on concussion in of North Carolina since 1995, Guskiewicz sport. He has been awarded fellowships by followed his West Chester degree with a the American College of Sports Medicine, master’s in exercise physiology and athletic the American Academy of Kinesiology and 2011 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship recipient, Kevin Guskiewicz ’89 (photo courtesy the John D. & Catherine T. training and a doctorate in sports medicine Physical Education, and the National Ath- MacArthur Foundation). from the University of Pittsburgh and the letic Trainers’ Association. Last year, Guskie- University of Virginia, respectively. wicz was named to the NCAA’s Concussion When Kevin Guskiewicz graduated “I couldn’t be more proud of my upbring- Today, he holds the Kenan Distinguished Committee, the NFLPA’s Mackey-White from West Chester University in ing, which obviously started with my par- Professorship and oversees the Matthew Committee, and the NFL’s Head, Neck and 1989 with a degree in athletic training, ents, but continued shortly thereafter with Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Spine Committee. he couldn’t have imagined that a couple de- my mentors at West Chester University. Quick Facts About the Injury Research Center at the University cades later, he would receive the call he got “I’d like to think this recognition is a trib- New Recreaton Center of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He also on September 9. “It was quite a call. One I ute to them as well.” chairs the Department of Exercise and Project Information will never forget,” says Guskiewicz. His accomplishments and recent recogni- Guskiewicz was a featured speaker at WCU’s mid- Building Size: Approximately 72,575 sq. ft. A neuroscientist who is credited with tion were no surprise to those who knew winter commencement ceremonies in 2010. Location: Corner of S. New & Sharpless Streets making major advances in the diagnosis, him as a student at West Chester, including treatment and prevention of sport-related WCU Vice President for Student Affairs, Project Cost: Approximately $28.6 million concussions, Guskiewicz is among this Matt Bricketto, who recalls Guskiewicz as Construction Began: Fall, 2010 year’s John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur “one of our stars.” Scheduled Opening: August, 2012 Foundation Fellows – a highly prestigious “He was a leader in the Friar’s Society, as Building Features honor that carries with it a $500,000 “no- well as an officer in the student athletic train- Fitness Center (12,000 sq. ft. on two levels) strings-attached” award. ers club,” says Bricketto. “He was news and Elevated Walking/Jogging Track “Being selected a MacArthur Fellow is later co-editor of The Quad and in 2005 was a tremendous honor for me, my family, inducted into our Legacy of Leadership.” Multipurpose/Group Exercise Rooms and my colleagues. Our success has been Last December, Guskiewicz shared some Two-Court Gymnasium the result of developing a strong research of his professional experiences with West Multi-Activity Court (MAC) team with common goals in mind,” says Chester’s mid-winter graduates during their Racquetball/Squash Courts Guskiewicz. commencement ceremony. In his address to Three-Story Rock Climbing Wall “It is especially gratifying to know that the undergraduates, he described the skepti- Social Lounge Spaces a group of non-peers determined that our cism and challenges he and his research col- Hydration Station for Refreshments concussion research is influencing society in leagues faced when results of their findings on such a positive way. head injuries were released in 2005 and 2007. For more information, visit: http://www.wcupa.edu/studentrecreationcenter/

4 West Chester University Fall 2 011 | 5 COVER STORY

In 1959, the State Council of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania authorized West Chester State College to es- tablish a program of graduate studies. Two years later, Ben Coren crossed the stage to receive the College’s first master’s degree in education (see profile of first alumnus on page 11). By 1970, the College had established a master of arts and of science and was finalizing plans to offer a master in music education. A decade later, graduate enrollment had almost tripled; West Chester was granted uni- versity status in 1983; and over the next ten years, its graduate programs continued to flourish. By the early 1990s, WCU had the largest number of graduate programs within the 14 Commonwealth-owned institutions of higher learning. In 50 years, WCU’s graduate studies had evolved from one master’s degree in education to advanced studies in over 80 areas within the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, Business and Public Af- fairs, Health Sciences and Education. This fall, 2,200 students enrolled in Celebrating A Major Milestone graduate degrees and certification programs. WCU Bucks the Trend in the New Millennium: Every year, U.S. News & World Report releases its much anticipated rankings for best graduate schools in the United States. In the latest issue featuring the 2012 rankings, several articles outlined the challenging cli- mate universities are facing during the continuing economic downturn. 50 Years of Graduate Rising tuitions, reduced employer support, fewer fellowships, a stagnant job market and global competition are affecting graduate programs across the country. Studies at WCU While WCU is not immune to these problems, enrollment in its post- baccalaureate programs continues to exceed expectations. “This past year was difficult for most graduate schools in the country, but we have had steady growth,” notes Darla Spence Coffey, associate pro- vost and dean of graduate studies. “People recognize the value of graduate education and the quality of our programs.” Coffey cites the University’s master’s program in social work as one example of this trend.

6 West Chester University Fall 2 011 | 7 When she arrived at the University in the late 1990s, the master’s council’s secretary and the graduate coordinator representing early in social work was brand new. “West Chester was the first school and middle grades certification programs and the M.Ed. in Applied in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Studies in Teaching and Learning. From both professional and per- to offer an M.S.W., and from the outset, it has been a very popular sonal perspectives, DiLucchio says that the value of obtaining a mas- program,” says Coffey, who has a master’s in social work from the ter’s degree in the 21st century remains more important than ever. University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in social work and social “Earning a master’s degree has a lot of personal value, and it research from Bryn Mawr College. shows drive and initiative,” says DiLucchio. She also believes that According to Coffey, as demand continues to grow, the Uni- graduate programs help professionals with credentialing and certifi- versity is looking at ways to provide more access to its graduate cations, making them more marketable or providing them with new programs through various models of delivery such as hybrid, online competencies to change careers. and distance learning courses. Several programs already are online, including the University’s M.Ed. in special education and the M.B.A. Forging Ahead – Planning for WCU’s program. The University is in the early stages of developing a collab- First Applied Doctoral Program orative online master’s degree with Millersville University , and there are plans to work with pharmaceutical companies to support science As WCU commemorates a 50-year milestone, another achieve- programs through S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering and ment in the University’s history of graduate education is closer to mathematics) educational initiatives. realization. WCU is awaiting legislative authority to award applied Associate Professor of Nursing and Chair of the Department of Nursing, Charlotte Mackey. “We continue to develop strong and current programs in public doctoral degrees. If the state legislation is approved, WCU is prepar- health, public administration, psychology, the humanities and ap- ing a proposal for a doctoral program in nursing practice (D.N.P.) as plied professional degrees such as communicative disorders, coun- its first doctoral degree. Part of the University’s desire to offer the D.N.P. stems from a seling and nursing,” she adds. “A feasibility study was conducted and found that 60 percent of recommendation by the American Association of Colleges of Nurs- “Of course, it all started 50 years ago with the master’s in educa- all nurse practitioners in Pennsylvania live within a 75-mile radius of ing that all advanced practice nurses be required to have a doctorate. tion, which we continue to be well-known for today.” the University, and 48 percent of all hospitals are located within the The University also identified the potential demand for such a pro- Connie L. DiLucchio, Associate Professor of Early and Middle same area,” claims Mackey. gram in the region. Grades Education, works directly with Darla Coffey and other col- “It seemed logical to pursue the doctoral program.” WCU began educating undergraduate nurses in1974 and, in leagues on the University’s Graduate Council to enhance, build If approved, the 35-credit doctorate will be available through dis- 1992, offered a graduate program. Today, it attracts nurses from the and promote post-baccalaureate offerings. DiLucchio serves as the tance education. “With the exception of the first course which would entire region, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and be conducted on campus, the remaining 33 credits would be avail- Maryland. Currently, about 50 graduate nursing students are en- able through distance education,” notes Mackey. rolled in one of the program’s three functional tracts: nursing educa- “A master’s degree in the tion, nursing administration and integrated health. “We have an excellent reputation in the community for a well- Ahead of the Curve 21st century remains more established program,” says Charlotte Mackey, Associate Professor of important than ever. Nursing and Chair of the Department of Nursing. In 2010, an 18-member commission representing academia ” and industry, working with the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS),Washington, DC, and Educational Testing Services (ETS), Associate Professor of Early and Middle Grades Education, Connie L. DiLucchio. Recitation Hall, home of the College of Education. Princeton, NJ, released a landmark study entitled: The Path For- ward: The Future of Graduate Education in the United States. The report concluded that an estimated 2.5 million new jobs will re- quire a graduate degree by 2018 in the U.S. It urged American aca- demic, political and business leaders to adopt a national strategy, broadening access and encouraging completion of graduate stud- ies or risk losing its position as the leader in global competitiveness and innovation. Two examples of programs established in the last decade that reflect the University’s vision to train and prepare highly-skilled stu- dents to succeed in the global economy are its Master of Science in Applied Statistics and Master of Public Administration. Since their inception, both have seen tremendous growth.

8 West Chester University Fall 2 011 | 9 First Master’s Recipient Scores a Lifetime of Achievements “Many companies are turning to statisticians to make sense of “What we’re seeing is a national the data,” he notes, “And, there is an increasing demand to hire trend of increasing computational people who are trained to work with and interpret data and explain Benedict “Ben” Coren, B.S. ’48, M.Ed. ’61, Ed.D. the results.” Dr. Ben Coren, 87, of Ventnor, N.J., knows power with incredible amounts of a lot about winning – both in the classroom data being generated in all fields Advanced-Level Careers and on the football field. The distinguished in Public Service Sector alumnus received the University’s first mas- and all sectors.” ter’s in education in 1961. But Coren’s play- So, what’s in a name? Plenty, according to Political Science Profes- book for success could stretch the length of sor Laurie Bernotsky, who directs the University’s Master of Public the gridiron. areas of specialization, including biology, mathematics, computer Administration (MPA) program. At West Chester, he became the first science, psychology, health sciences, business or pharmaceutical “About a year and a half ago we changed our program’s degree football player named All American in 1947 product development. designation to Master of Public Administration which allowed us by The Associated Press. “I transferred in 1945 from the From the outset, the applied statistics program has grown very to pursue accreditation with the National Association of Schools of University of Nevada because I wanted certification to teach in Pennsylvania,” recalls Coren, a hall of fame guard and line- quickly, attracting students from around the world, including China, Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA),” explains Bernotsky. backer who earned his bachelor’s in health and physical educa- India, South Korea and Kenya. Classes consist of professionals who Accreditation by NASPAA demonstrates a program’s commit- Professor of Mathematics Randall Rieger. tion in1948. have worked for more than 20 years and others who have just com- ment to value, its reputation, continuous improvement and quality “I had excellent role models,” adds Coren, “especially Dr. pleted their undergraduate degrees. in public service education. MPA candidates train for advanced-level careers in the public ser- Russell Sturzebecker. He was the catalyst. He always pushed Training Applied Statisticians “The original impetus to establish this program was because me to do my best.” Sturzebecker led the Health and Physical many companies use statisticians and biostatisticians in the vice sector and specialize in public administration, nonprofit man- for the High-Tech World agement or human resource management. Students also can obtain Education Department while Coren was a student. Greater Philadelphia area,” he explains. “From the beginning, we The College of Health Sciences inducted Coren into the Professor of Mathematics Randall Rieger directs the graduate established a niche. We were careful to meet the needs of local and graduate certificates, combined with the MPA general concentration, in urban and regional planning and sport management and athletics. Sturzebecker Hall of Fame in 1998 for his exceptional career program in applied statistics and the West Chester Statistics Insti- regional companies.” and commitment to the University. By 1970, he earned a doc- According to Bernotsky, who also directs the University’s Center tute, which provides statistical support, analysis, and education for Since then, Rieger has seen WCU graduates find employment at torate in education from New Mexico University. He taught for Social and Economic Policy Research, national trends indicate the University community and for regional business, industry, and major institutions such as GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, AstraZeneca, and coached football at Dickinson College and Henderson increasing demand for qualified employees working within all levels academic institutions. Vanguard, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Phila- High School and established Indian Springs Day Camp in Rieger, who earned his master’s and Ph.D. degrees in biostatistics delphia and the University of Pennsylvania. of government or in the nonprofit and private sectors as consultants Chester Springs. Later, he became professor of recreation and from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, designed and While the economic picture is uncertain for many other to governmental organizations or as governmental service providers. coached football at Cheyney University. Coren is in the Phila- implemented the graduate program. He also established an advi- disciplines, Rieger believes the applied statistics program has an “We offer a practitioner’s degree,” she explains. “That puts delphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania Sports sory board of business leaders to recommend specialized course- advantage. “What we’re seeing is a national trend of increasing the University in a good position to respond to regional and Hall of Fame, Killinger Foundation Football Hall of Fame and work, provide guest lecturers, discuss the latest topics and secure computational power with incredible amounts of data being gener- national needs.” honoree of the Chapel of the Four Chaplains. internship opportunities. Students combine their coursework with ated in all fields and all sectors. But when he reflects on his success, Coren gives WCU Overview extra credit. “My happiest days were at West Chester. When Laurie Bernotsky, who directs the University’s Master About a quarter of the University’s undergraduates over the last I graduated I was really prepared to teach.” of Public Administration (MPA) program. few decades have returned to WCU to pursue graduate studies. Some, like John Villella ’76, M’82 and more recently, Chibu An- yanwu ’10, are also serving in positions to advance future West Ches- ter graduate students. Last year, Chibu Anyanwu earned a bachelor’s in pharmaceuti- cal product development at West Chester. Today, she is pursuing a master’s in public health at her alma mater and serves as president of the Graduate Student Association, representing graduate students on various University committees. The Association also sponsors a number of professional, social and education programs for gradu- ate students and lets them know about University resources that are available to them. “WCU has done quite a bit to enhance opportunities for graduate education in this region and deserves to celebrate its 50th anniver- sary,” says Anyanwu. “And,” she adds, “the University is making further efforts to accommodate graduate students by offering online courses in addition to in-class courses.” Graduate student Chibu Anyanwu ’10.

10 West Chester University Fall 2 011 | 11 ANNUAL REPORT

A Message from President Greg R. Weisenstein

I want to express my appreciation to each of you – to the alumni, friends and partners, students and their families, faculty, and staff whose gifts are contributing to an outstanding present and future for West Chester University. Your generosity has helped WCU to earn a national reputation for excel- lence, value, and student success. Reflecting that strong reputation, West Chester University is accredited by more than 30 national and regional associations, and for the fourth consecutive year, Kiplinger’s magazine has rated WCU among the 100 best buys in American public higher education. Also reflecting our excellence are the more than 22,000 first-time applicants we annually attract. The regularly admitted students who entered WCU this fall brought a grade-point average of 3.56, were in or near the top quarter of their high-school class, and have combined SAT scores that exceed the Pennsylvania average by 120 points. We are committed to the success of all of our students, and we’re proud that our graduation rates surpass the national average for similar institutions by more than 15 percentage points. Much as WCU alumni are leaders in their careers and communities, our students make signifi- cant contributions as undergraduates. For example, last year, through service learning and other volunteerism, they gave a record 282,662 hours to the community. For the fifth year in a row, WCU has been selected for the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. In addition, WCU is among the 115 universities and colleges – out of about 4,000 – to earn the Carnegie Foun- dation’s Community Engagement Classification this past year. Swope music building. The work of a great university such as ours demands excellent facilities for its students and pro- grams. Currently on campus, construction for the Student Recreation Center is well underway; our art As associate dean for the College of Visual and Performing the music education master’s program. “This would translate into a and theatre-and-dance programs have moved into the newly renovated and expanded E.O. Bull Cen- Arts, John W. Villella, coordinates the College’s curriculum, advis- limited amount of time required on campus with most class discus- ter, and we anticipate breaking ground for the Business and Public Affairs Center in 2012. In the near future, we will move ahead with the next phase of student housing on north and south campus. ing, assessment, faculty development, the performance calendar, sions, projects and requirements conducted through a distance edu- We are now telling the great story of West Chester University and our exceptional programs equipment, and budget. He earned his bachelor’s and a master’s cation model,” he explains. through effective marketing. Our new “Learn More” campaign was designed with the help of WCU degree in music education from West Chester and later a doctor- “Given that most of our grad students are fulltime teachers, it Council of Trustees member Eli Silberman, one of the country’s foremost marketing experts. “Learn ate from Widener University. He taught music in public schools would be a positive and necessary change.” More” focuses on the University’s impressive quality. The campaign includes five television com- for several years before returning to WCU in 1983 as a member of mercials and several ads that are appearing throughout the region on billboards, on public transpor- the music faculty. tation, and in other venues. With “Learn More,” we have achieved professional-quality advertising During his 28-year tenure with the University and as a undergrad- on a truly barebones budget. uate and graduate student, Villella has seen a number of changes in Associate Dean for the College of Visual and Performing Arts, John W. Villella. Like all of higher education, WCU has not been immune from economic challenges. As a per- music education both in what has been required of music teachers centage of our total budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania funding has been declining for 20 by the state and the University’s own curriculum. years. Nevertheless, in spite of the reduced state support, including an 18% reduction for the current “Most music teachers pursue a master’s in music education as fiscal year, the University’s outlook is strong. Among the reasons for the optimistic picture is our part of their continued professional growth and because Pennsyl- tremendous enrollment demand. To help us accommodate more of the students who want the vania has mandated that they acquire a certain number of hours of benefits of a West Chester University education, we will be expanding our development of off-site instruction over a five-year period,” explains Villella. locations, co-located programs, and particularly distance education. According to Villella, one of the biggest changes over the years Along with our quality, planning, and innovation, the gracious support of donors such as has been the opportunities for specialization in graduate music you is critical to the University’s continued excellence. We appreciate that our campus-wide education programs that don’t exist at the undergraduate level. As growth in reputation has led to increased pride in WCU and a desire to invest in a winner with examples, he cites WCU’s certification programs in conducting and a very bright future. While economic uncertainty continues to affect fundraising outcomes, the in Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly, techniques of teaching musicianship number of donors to the WCU Foundation jumped by 20 percent this past year, including an and musicianship skills – skills often used by elementary and sec- impressive 10 percent increase in alumni donors. I greatly value your generosity and high regard ondary school music teachers. for West Chester University. Changes also are on the horizon when it comes to how graduate In closing, I again want to express my gratitude for all that you do to ensure access to WCU for music classes are delivered at West Chester. Villella notes that the qualified students and to advance the strength of our programs. You are contributing to the Univer- College is considering offering three core courses as hybrid classes in sity’s ongoing success – enhancing the quality of life for our students and alumni and serving com- munities throughout the region and beyond. I look forward to seeing you on campus throughout the year!

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ANNUAL REPORT from the President’s Circle Honor Roll College of Business The President’s Circle is a spirited and dedicated group of supporters made up of alumni, Linda J. Ritter ’69 & Gregory Antonowich ’73 David Elderkin Evelyn Landis Lackey ’39 John R. Raebiger ’61 ublic ffairs parents, friends, corporations, foundations, faculty and staff who ensure that West Chester Tasia & James P. Argires ’56 David Eldreth Elen Lee Deborah Lukens ’75 & Everett D. Randall & P A University remains an exceptional institution of higher learning. Their philanthropic leader- Eve Atkinson ’74 M ’78 Rhina & Alfred Espaillat – Moskowitz Donald E. Leisey ’59 Joan & Willis M. Rapp ’77 Dr. Christopher Fiorentino, Dean ship helps WCU to be attentive to students’ needs while continuing to prepare the University Olga & Bernard F. Bailey Salvatore R. Esposito ’55 John D. Lemcke Michael R. Reynolds for the future. MeeCee Baker Suzanne Evans Blair Lester G. Lennon Patricia Morgan Roberts ’73 The President’s Circle Honor Roll recognizes those contributors who have given gifts of Katherine Ball-Weir & Carl Weir Alison Bard ’60 & Robert F. Fanelli ’60 Louise Rosini ’81 & Jorge A. Leon ’81 Frances & John R. Rockwell Highlights of the year included the following: $250 or more between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. A full list of donors can be viewed on Pamela & Donald E. Barr Jacqueline Beach ’66 & Clarence Faulcon Christopher A. Lewis Helene Z. Rudnick • The Undergraduate Social Work Department was successfully reac- our website at www.wcufoundation.org. WCU gratefully acknowledges the following Presi- Deborah F. Montoro ’83 & Richard H. Baxter Wiggie & John A. Featherman Dawn & James L’heureux Trudy & Edward T. Rush ’64 credited by the Council of Social Work Education. dent’s Circle members for 2011: Nancy Alexander ’77 & Keith E. Beale ’77 Bonnie Evans ’63 & Bruce Feinberg Martin R. Lind Vincent Saccomandi Mark Bedwell Judith S. Finkel Lindback Foundation Jacqueline Satterthwaite • Eight new tenure-track faculty were hired to replace retirements and fill Tanglewood Club Ruby Jones Club Diane Devilbiss ’60 & John M. Beeson ’59 Alexandra Woodside ’71 & Robert B. Finley ’69 Joseph P. Link ’95 Lynnette Lavery Saunders ’96 new positions. The faculty were hired in the following departments: two ($10,000.00+) ($5,000.00+) Elaine & F. Robert Bielski Katherine Flouras ’79 Glen J. Lloyd ’86 Doris Cridland Scheuing ’43 faculty in Criminal Justice, two faculty in Economics and Finance, one Rudine Sims Bishop Ruth Cheibe Folchman ’83 Kathryn K. Longenecker Keith D. Schneck ’77 Anonymous (2) 1675 Foundation faculty member in Graduate Social Work, two faculty in Management, Debra A. ’73 & J. Richard Blair Jennifer & Christopher Franklin ’87 Alma & Robert J. Lyng Barbara Graham Schoeppner ’54 and one faculty member in Political Science. ARAMARK Sally & John Baker ’74 Roberta Weiser ’57 & Richard Borkowski ’59 Friars’ Society Rita Ann & Robert Magliano Paula D. Shaffner ’80 Brandywine Health Foundation Arthur M. Barnett Roger Even Bove Raymond Friday ’56 Carol Flynn Malloy ’65 Klida Shafer Shank ’62 • The MPA program was granted membership and eligibility in NAS- Nicholas F. Bruno* Gwen & David Brown Kathleen Hassinger ’80 & Edward J. Boyer ’78 Barbee J. Futrell Doris Rosencranz ’60 & H. Lowen Marshall Janeice & Eli Silberman PAA (The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Admin- Millie C. Cassidy Kimberly J. Brumbaugh Kathy J. Brady ’81 Robin & James F. Gage ’06 Bronwyn L. Martin ’00 Leslie Slusher Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Deborah J. Chase ’76 istration). The program is now preparing for the self study by finalizing Nancy & Francis P. Branca ’70 Renee & Clyde J. Galbraith Martin Luther King St. Consistory #86 Margaret Kenney Smith ’47 accreditation assessment procedures and establishing advisory boards. Kathleen C. Consaley ’73 & Peter Davis Chester County Alumni Chapter Denise Pastorick ’91 & Roger G. Branton ’89 Charles D. Gangemi Jane & Anthony F. Marzulli ’76 Miriam Kline Smith ’43 Barbara & Christopher J. DiGiuseppe ’89 Carol A. Clark Deborah & Matthew J. Bricketto John E. Gault Marie Lubienecki ’71 & Eugene Mattioni Patricia Kenworthy Smith ’77 • At the Delaware Valley Geography Association meeting three under- JoAnne & Thomas A. Fillippo ’69 Georgann Cullen Kim Bridgford & Peter A. Duval Ann & Carl Gersbach ’70 Debra & John A. McCarthy H. Lee Southall ’64 graduate and two graduate students presented research posters. Jane Ballard Fontaine ’74 David & Esperanza Neu Charitable Foundation Karlene Hartel ’59 & Richard Brittingham Dolores Giardina Maureen Cruice ’01 & Matthew G. McFillin ’00 Kyle R. Spencer Cheryl A. Fulginiti ’80 Cory A. DeForrest ’05 Caroline S. Brown Karen C. ’00 & Michael C. Gibson ’91 Marion Carvalho McKinney ’91 St. Paul Baptist Church Mens Choir • The CBPA has hired a new lab manager to help support the GIS labs Elizabeth & John Gontarz Russell Duane II Melissa & Charles J. Caikoski ’96 Thelma & Waldron H. Giles June Sturzebecker McKown ’77 Jan Carl Stephano ’61 (in Anderson Hall and Ruby Jones). This new hire will allow one person Estate of Evelyn H. Haldeman ’44 ExxonMobil Foundation Louann & Arthur R. Carlson ’69 Golden Rams Football Club Anita Greenlee & Victor Mello John C. Stoddart ’93 to be in the labs full-time to better help support the needs of the students Doris & David D. Heck ’48 Mary Scull ’83 & Robert J. Franzoi ’83 Ann & Anthony F. Caruso ’90 Patrick Gonzalez ’79 Theresa Mayer ’69 & Frank C. Mellor ’68 Louise B. Studenmund and faculty in the College. Nancy Higgins ’50 Gianforte Family Charitable Trust Linda Hoffman ’86 & Giovanni Casotti Laura & Philip R. Gow Merck Co. Foundation Vincent V. Suppan ’47 Joyce & Maury Hoberman Elizabeth & Stephen M. Gillis Jason E. Casterline ’82 Marybeth Cheri ’71 & Harry Gregg MetLife Foundation Donna & John J. Sweeney ’77 • Marketing students in a market research class completed projects for John Holingjak, Jr. Terry A. Graboyes ’74 Anthony J. Cataldo II Virginia Bihn ’62 & William E. Griffith ’61 Shirley Metz Charles E. Swope, Jr. various companies/organizations in the fall semester. The organizations Beverly & Wallace Kahn Halliburton Foundation Inc. Donald F. Cattell ’87 Julie & Neil S. Grimwood Gustave C. Meyer III ’66 T. Rowe Price included Tastykake, Aramark, Ace Hardware, Green Lawn Fertilizing Alvy Kelly Anne Humes Chester County Community Foundation Lynn & Michael Guttman Frank E. Milliman Anna M. Taglieri ’61 and PA Liquor Control Board. Emily Jane & Gerald Lemole Ingersoll-Rand Charitable Foundation Chester County Medical Society Madelyn & Marcel M. Gutwirth Lorie & Thomas E. Mills ’81 The H. O. West Foundation Estate of Mary Leto ’80 Wallace J. Kahn III Norma Towne & John M. Clayton, Jr. ’63 Rachel Hadas Susan & Mark Mixner The Links Inc. • The Department of Criminal Justice hosted two nationally-known Warren H. Lowans ’48 Joan M. Kaminski ’69 Frances E. Cleland Lorry & Joseph D. Hamel W. G. Moore The Little Rock Foundation speakers throughout the year: Father Greg Boyle, a Roman Catholic Sandra F. Pritchard Mather ’64, M’68 Paul Klinefelter Linda Bechtel Clemons ’69 Christopher F. Hannum Bruce B. Morgan ’51 Sandra Thielz ’78 priest involved in stopping gang violence and nationally-known former James E. McErlane Linda Lamwers & Leonard Soroka M’73 Darla Spence Coffey Elizabeth & Robert W. Hawkes ’59 Anne Sourbeer Morris ’70 Samuel C. Thompson, Jr. ’65 and now reformed Skinhead member, Frank Meenik, delivered his mes- Martha Ford ’52 & Donald R. McIlvain Elizabeth & Stephen R. Leonard ’72 Stephanie & Edward N. Collison ’93 Karl W. Helicher ’72, M’82, M’87 Kimberly Hogan ’79 & Michael P. Morton ’79 Laurie & John Townsend sage of celebration of differences. In both presentations WCU student Joseph McLaughlin ’71 Erin & Andrew McElwee ’79 Comcast Spectacor Foundation Joan & Robert W. Herion Mark J. Moses ’88 Jeffrey Traver groups, faculty and local government agencies were in attendance. Jeanette & Richard D. Merion ’59 John F. Murphy ’43 Carolyn Turner ’74 & Thomas J. Comitta Ann Herold Trexler ’59 Marian & David H. Moskowitz Elizabeth J. Triano John Panichello ’83 Jan & Michael D. Mustafa Maryanne Connelly ’77 Susan & John S. Hinkel Cindy & Stephen Mountain ’76 C. James Trotman • The Department of Political Science initiated the first WCU-Mayor In- Daniel R. Raedle Winifred B. Piersol Reeser ’43 Millie & Edwin B. Cottrell Michael J. Hirsch ’96 Mu Alpha Association of West Chester Lori Piatt ’81 & Robert S. Uhl ’79 ternship Program with Mayor Comitta acting as mentor and host. Raymond-Cryder Fund Joel Ressner Laura & Edward H. Craig Beth Sheffer ’82 & Steven D. Hobman ’92 Carole Redding Murray ’62 Laura E. Van Newkirk ’89 • Five economics seniors presented their research at the Eastern Eco- REACHES Diane & Robert G. Roskamp Jeanne Keener Cross ’49 Lois & Benjamin W. Hodgson ’51 Linda & William J. Murray ’70 JoAnne & Jack Waber Estate of Cecilia C. & Leslie B. Schramm John P. Rosso Georgann Cullen Honey Brook Lions Club Sue ’03 & Roger W. Mustalish Ann & Joseph P. Wade ’75 nomics Association (EEA) conference. James P. Shinehouse ’80 Kean Spencer & Marc Graver John Czuwak Robert F. Houston Tahany & Ali Naggar Sheila & James T. Wallace • The Cottrell Center started an Entrepreneurship Fellows Program Robert M. Starr The KatherineAlexandra Charitable Foundation Scot J. Dapp ’73 Miriam Horrocks ’87 & Paul Isenberg ’87 Carol Napierkowski & Angelo Gadaleto Maureen Hamel ’88 & Norman J. Wallace ’88 R. Walter Supplee ’64 The Lasko Family Foundation which includes workshops, mentoring, coaching, and experiential learn- Richeleen Dashield Carlene & John R. Jackson ’01 Mary E. Nehlig Carol Elizabeth Ware ing for a cohort of aspiring entrepreneur students. Gerard H. Sweeney, Sr. ’79 The Muse Educational Foundation Paul A. De Sanctis Kathleen Bunt Jackson ’67 Joan * & H. Viscount Nelson ’61 Michel G. Washington Lin Tan Susan & Paul B. Vanscovich ’90 Kenda & Kevin Dean Kathleen B. Jarrett ’75 Sara Nelson Sandra & Greg R. Weisenstein • The Hilbush Foundation Portia & George H. Walls ’64 Three graduate social work students served as editors for the first issue Constance & Paschal B. DeJohn ’64 Raye & Jerry Johnson Pamela McCloy ’90 & John N. Nickolas ’90 Joanne Noble ’55 & James R. Wells ’54 of the student-run peer-reviewed journal for that department. The Swope Foundation Randilyn DeRosa ’89 & George M. Williams Karen Schranck Dettwyler ’06 Lawrence D. Karas ’72 Mary Kay & Michael J. O’Rourke Elizabeth Noble ’60 & Richard G. Wells ’58 The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Russell Digilio ’78 Carol & Rudolph F. Karkosak ’65 C. Jack Orr Rosedith Bibleheimer Werley ’55 Tom Schafer Memorial Scholarship Fund President’s Associates ($1,000.00+) Judith & Phillip B. Donley Thomas Kazmierczak Judith Steele ’68 & Richard Owens Shirley & Jack White * University Student Housing LLC Georgia & Michael E. Dooley Theresa Kennedy ’64 & John Kelley James E. Paino ’87 Cathie N. Whitlock May Wen Van ’89 Anonymous (1) Meryl & Larry Dowdy ’73 Patricia & Steve Kelly Mark G. Pavlovich Horace R. Williams ’54 Vanguard Charitable Endowment Jennifer & Stephen Adams Ellen Snyder ’60 & Raymond A. Doyle ’62 Michael Kiehner ’71 Dianne & Michael A. Peich Marion Jacobs Wolen ’51 Violette de Mazia Foundation Madeleine Wing Adler & Frederick S. Lane DPW Alumni Dance Chapter Joseph F. Kienle III ’72 Betty & David L. Peirce Doris A. ’99 & Grant S. Wood WCU Alumni Association Bradley Allen Linda & George P. Drake Nancy & Ulrich Klabunde David F. Perri Mary Lou & Stanley J. Yarosewick * Deceased Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Julie L. Moyer ’86 & Mark Drochek ’86 Kathryn Andrews ’98 & Charles A. Knott Maribeth & Richard T. Przywara Jean ’83 & Richard B. Yoder ’59 America’s National Teenager Gregory E. Dumas ’80 Helga Procht ’79 & George Knox Barbara & Kevin C. Quinn Denise S. Spangler ’74 & Edwin K. Zechman Agnes C. Anderson ’60 Sandra & John L. Eberhart Diane & Dallas Krapf Radley Run Garden Club Anna J. Zerbe ’49 14 West Chester University Annual Report, Fall 2 011 | 15 ANNUAL REPORT President’s Circle Honor Roll continued

Raymond Zetts Matthew J. Graglia ’81 Linda & Harry R. Reynolds Corby M. Burkholder The George Morris Philips Society Elizabeth A. Hasson ’66 & Carlos R. Ziegler Nancy & Michael Graves Richard R. Ridgway ’91 Jaime Griffith ’03 & L. Tom Burnley ’98 Timothy Zito ’74 Richard C. Greenwood ’82 Nancy & David J. Ritthamel ’78 Judith Tyndall ’70 & Bill Butler ’54 Honoring Our Commitment to Tomorrow Estate of Ruth Weidman Zoll ’28 Frank Grosshans MaryAnn & Carl C. Robinson June Waxman ’77 & Bernard J. Carrozza ’66 Cathy J. ’90 & Anthony Zumpetta Nicole L. Haines ’10 Thomas E. Rodriguez ’82 Marian Taylor ’57 & John Carter Creating extraordinary opportunities for West Chester University’s future. West Chester University gratefully acknowledges the Judith & Harvey W. Harr ’68 Janice & James C. Rudisill Bruce Carthon ’89 following individuals who have made the University a beneficiary in their estate plan. For more information about becoming a Quadrangle Club John A. Hawkins ’64 Sanders Foundation Sharon & Thomas P. Casagrande ’75 member of The George Morris Philip’s Society, please contact Meredith Sossman at 610-430-4192. ($500.00+) Frank Q. Helms * Elisabeth & David W. Schmidt Maria & Francis C. Cassidy ’77 Anita L. Henderson Brad Seamon Jane Bunting-Hurley ’58 & Kenneth Cate Academy in Manayunk Joan & David Herman ’78 Frances I. Slabonik ’85 Mei-Ling Chang Anonymous (35) Elizabeth Cunningham* Evelyn Haldeman* Mary Maloney Actuaries Club of Philadelphia Vernon Hilbert Sally & Robert E. Smith ’72 Janet & Daniel F. Charney ’61 Madeline Wing Adler John Czuwak Mazie Hall* Dominic Marrone* AFSCME DC 88 Kenneth D. Hill Susan Donahue ’80 & Ronald L. Smith ’79 Anne McGee Chiccino ’84 Lois Alt Virginia daCosta Joseph Hamel Doris Marshall Sylvia Ahramjian Kathleen & Frederick C. Hoge Billie & Richard S. Stinger ’82 Pam Chlad ’75 Robert Anderson* Kathleen Dailey* Lorraine Hamel Bronwyn Martin Gladys & George E. Allen ’58 Judi Kaplan ’77 & Jon J. Ivins Paul A. Streveler Lauren N. Ciccocioppo Gregory Antonowich Blair Daniels* Clifford Harding* Samuel Martin* Blanche Werkheiser ’83 & Roland Annan ’83 Eleanore Matey* Mildred & J. Curtis Joyner Peter Studenmund ’89 Jackie & William J. Ciminera ’69 Linda Antonowich Sandra Davis* Jean Harrison* Applecross Country Club Susan Arday William Davis* Johanna Havlick* Sandra Mather Elisabeth & Michael E. Kalogris Margery Wainwright ’77 & Eric O. Swanson ’77 Patricia & Philip Claghorn ’83 George Morris Philip Kathleen & Adel Barimani ’79 Mildred Atkins* William Davis Jack Hawthorne* Mary Maxwell* Deirdre & Timothy Kane Cynthia Terrell C. Brooks Clark ’96 Dolores & William Bauernschmidt Joan Auten* V. Betty DeHaven* David Heck Mellie McErlane* Marianne Shandy ’81 & Randy Kaplan Dolores Varallo ’49 & Stephen Timko Kevin M. Clyde ’98 Neil A. Beahan ’81 Dorothy Bailey* Elsie DeRubbo* Dorothy Heebner Stephen McGann Arlene Rengert Janet Tait* Jean Kauffman Barbara Kennedy Tobler ’70 Lawrence Coblentz ’83 Karen & Jon L. Bearde ’63 MeeCee Baker Ralph DeRubbo* Karl Helicher Helen McGinley* George Rengert Elinor Taylor* Christina S. Keller ’96 Robert M. Tomlinson ’70 Mary Mahoney ’79 & Bruce A. Colley ’77 Jean E. Bedger Mary Barbour* Ruth Dettrey* Agatha Hellenthal* John McGowan Joel Ressner Marjorie Thompson Anita Strametz Ketterer ’51 US Association for Blind Athletes Douglas & Elizabeth Congdon-Martin William Barbour Dorothy Devroude* Thelma Heller* Donald McIlvain C. Norman Rice* G. Baker Thompson* Gloria Blechschmidt ’51 & Walter R. Blair ’50 Yvonne M. King ’60 Lori & Len Vermeulen Betty & Lawrence F. Conte ’74 Eugene Barth George Devroude* Thomas Hickman Martha McIlvain Whitman Rice* John Thompson Marjorie & Richard A. Boerlin Josephine Costello ’62 & Carl J. Knapp ’61 Wilma Virella-Santana ’87 Pamela A. Coughlin ’64 Edward Beda* Donald Diffenbaugh* Margery Hickman Clarence McKelvie* Ruth Rice Dorothy Tigani* Jeffrey T. Bott ’94 Koretsky Family Foundation Inc. Lijun Wang ’98 Heidi Czerwiec Elaine Bielski Mary Lou DiFrancesco Evelyn Hickman Marc McMullin Donald Riddle* William Toombs Linda Mastrangelo Boucher ’88 Ruth E. LaJoie ’68 Baxter D. Wellmon, Jr. ’91 Virginia daCosta F. Robert Bielski Beverly Dodge Walter Hickman Richard Mercner Leah Riddle* Francine Toran Erminio Braidotti Barbara Horner ’56 & Kenneth Lanan Barry H. Westgate Maria & Richard Daniels ’75 Floyd Bitler Barbara Dougherty Regina Hoffman Richard Merion Gladys Robinson* William Torop Irene Lusky Burdetsky ’51 Barbara J. Lappano ’67 Lois & James E. Williams ’59 David DeCooman Lois Bitler David Dougherty Virginia Hoksch Jeanette Merion Millard Robinson* Edythe Trapnell* Patricia & Matthew Busillo ’76 Timothy Blair Martha Drayer* John Hopkins* Gustave Meyer A. Louise Robinson* Matthew Tress Rebecca Rutt Leas ’73 Karen E. Williams ’80 Dean R. Dennis ’88 Sandra Heckler Byrne ’83 Ruth Blanchard* Robert Drayer* Jean Houck Richard Miller Rose Rosoff Velma Tress* Monica Lepore Hubert C. Wittner Diane DeVestern Thomas Cable Verdilla Blyler Debra Dreisbach Virginia Huffman* Mary Miller Marion Roth Jean Troutman* Lisa J. Lucas Thomas J. Zambarano Marguerite de Wet ’01 Mary Louise Moore ’43 & S. Pusey Caldwell Elizabeth Borz* Madeline Egerton* Mary Hyde* C. Wilhelmina Miller* Edward Rush John Tyson* Charlotte Mackey Margaret Newhard ’35 & Richard Ziegenfuss Joanne K. Dieterly ’84 Dianna L. Campbell ’62 Edna Bozette Beth Elias-Davis Judi Ivins Hazel Miller* Trudy Rush John Unruh Edward F. Mackey ’05 Suzanne Gagnon & Stephen J. Zimniski Pamela Snow ’83 & Robert A. DiFilippo ’94 Barbara Murphy ’51 & Robert Carlin John Bozette Austin Elliott Jon Ivins Charlotte Miller* Nancy Schaffer* Pat Unruh Mary Landis ’65 & Richard M. Maloney ’66 Jean Williams ’64 & Nick DiMarino Lloyd Mitchell* Sara Scheidy* Hans Van Heyst Diane Welsh ’73 & William Carlin Dorothy Brackin* Else Elliott Karla Jones Susan & Stephen R. March Purple & Gold Florence & Donald B. Douglass Jane Brucker* David Ellis* Mary Josephs Littleton Mitchell* Doris Scheuing Judy Van Heyst Robert E. Carlson Anne & J. Adam Matlawski ’80 Kathleen M. Downey ’77 Clara Bruno* Margaret Eppihimer* Mary Jurus Gloria Mitchell H. Curwen Schlosser* Charles Walker* Martha Carson-Gentry ’62 ($250.00+) Geralyn M. Mayernick ’78 Charles Doyle Nicholas Bruno* Richard Epstein Lawrence Karas Jean Moreno* Anna Schlosser Janet Wallace* Karen & John Cassidy Alden H. Vose Foundation Maura Fay & J. Bradford McIlvain Rose M. ’88 & Barry C. Dozor ’71 Nancy Bryan Alan Fallick* Rose Kassab* James Murphy Leslie Schramm* Letitia Walter Melissa & David Cichowicz Susan B. Anderson ’72 Holly & Michael A. Mele ’89 Barbara T. Duncan ’78 Irene Burdetsky Alison Fanelli Doris Kayser John Murphy Ellen Schutt Shirley Walters* Anna & Louis B. Cinelli ’61 Jacquelyn ’70 & Richard Angerhofer Alan A. Meminger Anne E. Dunn ’71 L. Tom Burnley Robert Fanelli Elizabeth Kennedy Elizabeth Myers Lyndon Searfoss Roger Ware Sara H. Cohen James G. Aridas H. Clay Myers* Helene Seed Esther Weil* Rita Merkin Chomitz Valerie J. Dunn Arthur Burrows* Jacqueline Faulcon Charles Kent Carolyn Yeagley ’57 & John Connelly Douglas H. Ashby ’79 Dianna Campbell Francesca Fedyna Martha Kent Helen Narron-Shunk Robert Sehl* Stanley Weintraub Paula & Paul C. Mitchell ’65 Patricia & Michael J. Durning ’79 Sharon Bock ’71 & Anthony Costello ’71 Laurie & Albert Augustine Zora Capello* Walter Fedyna Robert Kerper John Nickolas Jane Sheppard* Rodelle Weintraub Theresa & John W. Mohollen ’91 Janet & Garth A. Elias Enie & Greg Cuprak Mary Anne & Edward H. Aurand ’69 Margaretta Carey* Judith Finkel Mary Kerper Pamela Nickolas Catherine Shields Alma Wetzel Lee & Edward J. Monroe ’89 Susan & Alan Elko ’71 Eileen Coll ’74 & George P. Dargay ’76 Pauline A. Bachtle Bernard Carrozza Phyllis Fissel Ammon Kershner* Elizabeth Noon* Joseph Shields Juanita White Lisa Steffy ’81 & Mark Montemuro ’79 Benjamin F. Ellis III ’94 Maryann C. Chillano ’64 & Kenneth W. Colin D. Bagwell ’04 June Carrozza Thelma Folkner* Loretta Kershner* Florence Nourse* Irene Shur* Mynn White* Anne Rothwell ’69 & Brian T. Mulhern ’68 Dawn & Craig S. Evans ’76 Davis ’64 Franck Bauguil ’89 Diane Casagrande* Jane Fontaine Alta Ketner* Douglas Owens Robert Simons* Paul White Jacqueline Farrell ’73 & Terrence J. Franklin M. Ewing ’60 Roger Casagrande Hilda Foster* Florence Kiehl* Francis Paskel Sylvia Simons* W. Richard Whitlock* Karen A. Dawson Nadine M. Bean Mulholland ’73 James S. Falcone Jr. David Castner Rita Fox* David Knauer Helen Passmore* Lawrence Skahan Cathie Whitlock Catherine & William R. Dean Bradley J. Beard ’81 Elizabeth & James G. Murphy ’51 Nancy & Tullio J. Falini ’75 Yvonne Castner Christopher Franklin Nancy Knauer Mark Pavlovich Nancy Slack Donald Whitman* Sandra Demas Karen & Irving D. Bell Kelly L. Myers Anthony L. Farrow Herbert Challen* Carmelo Gangemi* Richard Knorr John Pawling Lucille Smith Benjamin Whitten* Michael J. Durning II Patricia Benes ’75 Edwin A. Neumann ’89 Meredyth Gehr ’95 & Steven Fellows Virginia Challen John Gardiner* Mark Koschmeder Ruth Pentecost* Miriam Smith Jeannette Whitman Elaine Exes ’70 & Gerald Ermentrout George Bennett, Jr. ’57 Felicia & Glenn S. Newman ’92 Virginia & Maurice J. Fennimore ’69 Elva Chamberlin* Dolores Giardina Mary Kreider Barbara Perrone William Smith* Harry Wilkinson Polly & G. W. Fairchild Cynthia & William Benzing Donna Partin ’82 & Dwayne Keller Marilyn & Theodore L. Ferraro Lois Cherry* Margaret Gibson Barbara Lappano Blanche Peterson* Paul Smith Horace Williams Kathryn Kohnstam ’84 & Timothy Felker Claire Pulise Birney ’82 William Chubb Willard Gilham* Marian Layton* Susan Pezzuto Michael Sneeringer Janet Williams Michelle L. Patrick Barbara S. Fetter Christy Uher Ferguson ’96 Sally Coveleskie & Timothy Blair Carmela Cinquina John Gontar* Rebecca Leas Hazel Pfenning* Kean Spencer Margaret Wisner* Barbara Saxon ’50 & William Patten Elizabeth Overstreet Fifer ’66 Eileen K. DeHope ’82 & Joanne Finegan ’89 BNSF Foundation Dora Clarke* Margaret Gontar* Ferree LeFevre Dean Picciotti Patricia Stauffer Mary Lou Yarosewick Thomas H. Pavelchek ’88 Mary Rita* & Albert E. Filano Susan Roberts ’86 & Christopher Fiorentino Constance E. Bompadre ’84 Norma Clayton John Goodman* Mary Jane LeFevre Barbara Price* Richard Stinger Stanley Yarosewick David N. Pincus Kathleen Mengeringhausen ’92 & Francis M. Friends of Baseball Richard Branton ’60 John Clayton Helen Gotwalt* Elizabeth Leska Louise Prothero* Alice Strametz-Windish Denise Zechman Susan Lannon ’70 & Stanley Plotkin Filograna ’92 Friends of Camp Abilities Frederic R. Breidenbach Faye Collicott* Tommye Grant Irma Lichtenwalner* Cathy Psaros Charles Stuart Frederick Zeller* Kathleen Valutas ’74 & Rick Pohlig Julie A. Finegan ’89 Deborah Liney John Raebiger Jeannette Stuart Mary Zeller* Phillip P. Fuchs ’91 Robyn A. ’92 & Timothy P. Briggs ’92 A. Scott Collins Patricia Grasty Gaines* Nick D. Polcini ’00 Kristina ’73 & Michael Fischer Margaret Collins* Rhoda Green Rola Lobb John Ranck Vincent Suppan Virginia C. Gable Gerald W. Brittain ’60 *Deceased Paula & Murray Polinsky Laura B. ’87 & Philip Forlano ’69 Ruth Condon Elizabeth Griffith* Madeleine Long Lois Rapp* Josephine Suppan* Peter Galloway William R. Brodhag ’54 Tiffany A. Pottinger-Sutton ’06 Frankie & Millard D. Freeman ’55 Joseph Conforti Helen Groff* Colleen Ludeker N. Ruth Reed R. Walter Supplee Jane T. Glass ’78 Colleen & Charles G. Brodie ’67 Julie Lauver ’10 & Norman Pritchett Kristen & David G. Friedrich Mary Corda* Constance Grover Fleurette Lung* Patricia Reese Carolyn Swift Susan & David E. Glassberg S. Earl Brown ’46 Dayle Quigley ’83 Friends of Marching Band William Crissy* Cordelia Haddad* Stanley Lung* Ethel Reid* Charles Swope* Patricia Glassey Edward Bruno G. Brian Quinn Friends of Quarterback Golf Classic Georgann Cullen Rachel Haggard* Richard Maloney Roy Reinard Stephanie Swope Heffner Gina Golson-Nunery & Leroy D. Nunery Leesa & Michael C. Bucci ’75 Patricia & Lewis A. Raibley ’83 Frank F. Fry, Jr. ’72 Sandra & Kirk Gorman Janet Tobaben Buerklin ’67 16 West Chester University Annual Report, Fall 2 011 | 17 ANNUAL REPORT President’s Circle Honor Roll continued ANNUAL REPORT from the John J. Furlow ’55 Genevieve & Edward L. Malikowski ’51 Todd R. Richman ’92 Beverly Clapper ’58 & Donald Fusco Martha & William F. Martin Robert Rinaldi President’s Corporate Associates College of Eleanor & John T. Gallagher ’60 Laura & Andrew V. Martini ’93 Barbara & Carl J. Robinson Health Sciences Susan & James T. Gallione ’73 Edward Matejkovic ’69 Rose Rosoff ’46 West Chester University gratefully acknowledges the following Corporate Associates for their Jody & Kevin J. Garvey Nancy Adams ’46 & David William Mayer Rebecca A. Ross generous contribution of $1,000 or more between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Jane Jordan ’62 & John Gaudio Muriel & W. Garrett McDaniel Aldona & James M. Rubillo ’63 r onald arr ean D . D E. B , D Ronald Gaynor ’82 Mary F. McElhenney Nancy J. Rumfield ’84 1N Bank KPMG LLP † Andrew S. German Mary Ann & James J. McFadden ’64 Kathleen Arsenault ’88 & John Sanger Acushnet Company* Lasko Metal Products, Inc. Highlights of the year included the following: Joan & Michael E. Gillen ’86 Charles McGee Andrea J. ’95 & Gopal Sankaran Ad On Promo Lockheed Martin Corporation † Adidas MacElree Harvey Ltd. Bertrand Giulian Pamela E. McGonigle Lois B. Binder ’71 & Robert Saunders • Last summer the Dean commissioned a study by the WCU Center for Social and Economic Policy Research to Agilent Technologies Inc.* † McGraw-Hill Inc. † Sandra & Joseph Godek ’74 Leigh Rasmussen ’78 & Hugh M. McKean ’78 Valerie M. McDermott ’88 & Charles S. America’s National Teenager Merck Co. Foundation † answer the question – what economic opportunities are lost by the Commonwealth by not allowing the College Lawrence A. Goldberg Michael J. McNichol Schifano ’90 America’s Pie Meridian Bank of Health Sciences (CHS) to grow? The results of the study were dramatic. According to the research findings, Alisa Goodstein Arlene & John L. Measley ’55 Roberta L. Schini American Honda Motor Co. Inc.* Mooers Branton & Company “The estimated economic statewide impact of the physical expansion of the CHS by 70,000 square feet is signifi- Nancy & H. Barry Green Anna-Jane Bining ’42 & Frank Mercer Charles Schmidt, Jr. ’72 Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. National Food Sales, Inc. cant, ranging from $25 million to $28 million (or higher if existing space deficiencies are maintained).” In addi- ARAMARK Owens & Dowling Paul D. Green Emil H. Messikomer III Nyland S. Seniuk ’71 Arthur Hall Insurance Group P. Agnes, Inc. tion, the report concludes that the projected economic impact is sustainable for the foreseeable future due to the Donald F. Greto Janice Ferry ’90 & Michael Miller Mary Louise & John Shea AstraZeneca PA Biotechnology Association pressing need for expansion of many existing CHS academic programs and the need to design new ones. Amy Mergehenn ’89 & Kevin M. Guskiewicz ’89 Thomas W. Miller ’52 Tolly Pettibon ’84 & Timothy A. Sherry ’86 Barclays Capital † Pace Company Grace Hackett Kelly Rosemarie Lonzi ’61 & Stephen J. Milles ’61 Janice Anderson ’59 & Joseph R. Simon ’59 Bentley Systems Inc. Penn Liberty Bank • The College submitted a letter of intent to PASSHE for delivering of a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Jason T. Haenn Karen & Michael S. Monaghan Patricia & Fred P. Slack Best Buy Co., Inc.* Philadelphia Eagles Diane Homentowski ’68 & Danny E. Hale ’68 Michael Moran Jennifer R. Riddle ’94 & Robert Sletvold Bryn Mawr Trust PNC Bank † • The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics was created. Prior to creating this new academic department, the Caleco Inc. Qdoba Erin D. Hamel ’98 Tanya Morgan Anne & Brent A. Smith ’87 nutrition and dietetics programs were housed in the Department of Health. Carlino’s Specialty Foods & Catering* Rafferty Subaru Inc. Warren Harvin ’94 Judith Mapstone ’67 & Joseph Moser Diana & Dale S. Smyser ’61 CCDSIG Raytheon Inc. † • The Department of Sports Medicine completed an agreement for graduate students to serve as athletic trainers Mary Donaghy ’83 & Thomas Henry ’81 Dana & Richard K. Moule ’84 Nancy & Robert T. Sopko ’89 Cephalon REACHES* Chester County Medical Society Relocation Project Managers, Inc. in the West Chester Area School District. Anne F. Herzog Alison & Michael C. Munin ’84 Donald E. Spangler ’71 Joanne Maher ’80 & Curtis M. Hess ’79 Jodi & Alexander Murphy ’71 Debra K. Spatz ’80 Comcast Spectacor Foundation Remington Group, Inc. Creative Capital Wealth Management Reynolds Construction Management* • New funds were established: Gerontological Nursing Scholarship, Mary Kline Day Lecture Series, Dr. Elise Janice & Harry W. Hess ’50 Theresa Murray ’81 Bradley Sprayberry DNB First Rockwell International † Triano Pathophysiology Award, and Student Dietetic Association Scholarship. Bernadette Hinkle Larysa N. Nadolny Kate Stewart Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Saint-Gobain Corporation † Donna & Gregory S. Hinkson Molly L. ’03 & Daniel A. Nece Ann Coghlan & Peter C. Stowe Ernst & Young † Sartomer USA LLC • CHS & ACEER – ACEER’s University Outreach Program ran 7 workshops, taking 78 participants (students Stephanie Hinson Barbara Nester Alice Strametz ’47 & Joseph Windish ExxonMobil Foundation † Scovi Contracting LLC and faculty) to the Amazon and the cloud forest. ACEER’s outreach to Peruvian universities included sending Regina Smith Hoffman ’64 Wendy & Charles C. Norelli Gretchen Studlien-Webb Fulton Bank State Farm Insurance Companies Genesee General Strategic Technology Concepts 6 students from Peruvian universities to participate with the groups from the USA. One of the workshops was a Belle C. Hollon N. Jacquelyne North ’81 John P. Taima ’85 Graboyes Commercial Window Co. Student Services, Inc. group from Russia: the University of Moscow, led by the WCU faculty member, Daria Nikitina. Also, with fund- Christine E. Horst ’72 Robert C. Nowell ’95 Joseph Tankle ’75 Graystone Tower Bank Swope Lees Commercial* ing from a National Geographic Conservation Trust grant, ACEER partnered with the Stroud Water Research Susan Reilly ’70 & John Huber Robert D. Nugent ’50 Randee & Jan S. Tecklin ’69 Halliburton Foundation Inc. † TD Bank Center to extend the Leaf Pack program beyond Puerto Maldonado to two regions-Iquitos and Pucallpa. Staff Vincent J. Hudson, Jr. ’83 James O’Brien Jane W. Testa Hampton Inn – Frazer* The Bedwell Company* Svea Erikson ’48 & Francis Indzonka Jennifer Miller ’83 & John C. O’Donnell ’83 Christine M. Thomas ’04 Heery International Inc. The Links, Inc.* from the Stroud Water Research Center and ACEER partnered to offer workshops to 50 participants, training Hilton Garden Inn Kennett Square UNICCO Service Company them how to use the Leaf Pack data to analyze the health of local streams. Italian Social Club Timothy J. O’Donnell ’94 Harry M. Tiebout Hobbs and Company Inc. University Student Housing, LLC David D. James Margaret Ottley Sandra Tomkowicz Honey Brook Lions Club Verizon † • A new M.S. program in Exercise and Sport Physiology was approved by the PASSHE Board of Governors in Elaine Jenks Karen & Douglas F. Owens ’79 Patricia & Thomas J. Townsend ’76 ING DIRECT † Vitusa Products Inc. August. This program was formerly a concentration in the M.S. program in physical education. Elyse & Kenneth Joseph Douglas A. Pacitti ’97 Susan McNinch ’54 & Ray Trate Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Vivace Productions, Inc. John P. Kardaras ’85 Deborah A. Paller Joanne & Victor R. Trautwein J & J & Sons Drywall LLC Voith & Mactavish Architects, LLP • Melanie Ferrick and Midori Rodriquez, students in the Department of Communicative Disorders, won the Geraldine & Robert Truitt Jobsite Products Inc. West Chester Off-Campus Housing Mary Ciaffoni ’50 & Robert E. Kerper ’50 Deborah C. & Dana C. Parker Kaplan’s Fine Jewelry WHYY, Inc. NSSLHA, ASHA essay competition and were awarded a scholarship to attend the 2010 ASHA Convention in Jean McCarthy ’70 & John J. Kerrigan ’63 David C. Patten Sally Van Orden Kelly’s Sports Ltd. Philadelphia. Marie Lubienecki Killian ’71 Muzetta & Lewis Peck Colleen & John Villella ’76 Kendal-Crosslands Communities † Matching Gift Anne & L. James Kiscaden ’65 Ronald Perkins ’87 Karin Volkwein-Caplan Kildare’s Inc.* * New Member • Fifteen seniors who are adapted physical education minors completed their senior projects focused on commu- Janet Ingham ’56 & Jack Kiser Lisa Lehman ’86 & Fortunato Perri ’84 Richard W. Voss nity involvement – a new initiative. Some of the projects included working with the YMCA “Sports for People Theresa McBryan ’81 & Paul Klinefelter Joan & Martin T. Perry Waldron Family Foundation Inc. with Physical Disabilities Program” (Dana Smee), implementation of the Rammies soccer team (Lindsey Light- Pamela & Phillip M. Kofsky Blaine Phillips Valerie R. ’71 & Stephen Wallace cap & Lauren Chicciocippo), and planning physical activities for a three- day summer camp for Children with Heather & Darren R. Kostival ’92 Annetta Pierce ’53 Joseph Walsh Albinish and Hyperpigmentation (Shane McManus). Anna L. Kruschwitz ’84 Mari & Donald S. Pitt ’60 Janet & Joseph C. Walsh ’86 Karen Kennedy ’84 & Gerald D. Kucherich ’85 Nancy & John W. Pittock ’67 L. Dianne Tibbs ’67 & Thomas M. Walsh ’63 • Kristina Early, MPH student, has had a presentation accepted for the National Environmental Health Associa- Gale A. Lackey ’70 Kathy Plush Linda A. Wardell ’89 tion’s Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition, June 18-20, 20111 in Ohio, PA. Linda & David Lafferty Laura Jean J. Fusco ’75 & John Podgajny Carolyn G. ’76 & Jeffry Way Morgan H. Lander John Porrecca Annabel Good ’48 & James Weirbach • The creation of the Center for Healthy Schools was supported with $24,500 in start-up funds, and the Mind- Joseph J. Lewis ’67 Myrna Pressman Lucille & Michael S. Weiss Body Institute was created with $ 7000 in start-up funds. The Center for Healthy Schools is directed by Dr. Nova Scheib ’45 & Eberhard Lipman Catherine M. Prudhoe Alma E. Wetzel ’44 Bethann Cinelli of the Department of Health while the Mind-Body Institute is directed by Dr. Ed Mackey of the Richard J. Lober ’96 Judith & Gordon C. Pry Rosalean Shelley ’51 & Albert Whalley ’52 Department of Nursing. Kimi Haskins ’92 & Wayne A. Locust ’87 Shawn D. Pulford Barbara Cloud ’74 & Thomas White Susan Lubking Mame ’10 & Thomas J. Purce Patricia & Dennis Whitesel ’76 • The Department of Kinesiology signed an articulation agreement with Arcadia University between the WCU Maria Luongo ’88 Mirta J. Quiles Geralyn Wolf ’68 exercise science program and their Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. In addition, the department’s exercise Corey D. Luttrell ’07 John J. Quinn ’71 Dorothy Harmstad ’44 & Walter Wolff science program has a signed articulation agreements with the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia for their M. Bruce Lynch ’76 Teresa Squires ’95 & Joshua Redden Ann E. Feeney ’54 & Donald L. Wright ’54 Doctor of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Occupational Therapy degrees. Nancy A. Ambrosia ’51 & Robert MacMullan Kimberly & Scott W. Reid ’96 Andrew J. Yozviak ’91 Eleanor Pengelski MacNicoll ’49 Dawn Pfeifer ’91 & Matthew K. Reitz ’91 Carol Ann & Joseph J. Yozviak Robert M. Madonna Arlene C. & George Rengert Monica Zimmerman Phyllis & William R. Magill ’52 Victoria Reynolds * Deceased Main Line Music Teachers Association 18 West Chester University Annual Report, Fall 2 011 | 19 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT from the Gifts In Memory Of... Assoc. Provost & Dean West Chester University gratefully acknowledges those people who made contributions Elizabeth C.W. Gibson ’41 Laura & Dean G. DiPasquale ’88 Susan & Paul B. Vanscovich ’90 Pauline A. Bachtle of raduate tudies during July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 in memory of someone special: Portia & George H. Walls ’64 Richard R. Dirico ’85 Janet & Joseph C. Walsh ’86 Connie & Gerard T. Bannan G S Helene McHugh Eissler ’99 Jennifer & Steven J. Walsh ’86 Mark Bedwell Patricia Grasty Gaines ’59 r arla pence offey JoAnne & Thomas A. Fillippo ’69 Kathy & James R. Walter Deborah & Matthew J. Bricketto D . D S C J. Peter Adler Jack Gobler Karen Stanton & Irving D. Bell Joann Brophy Fisher ’86 Thomas R. Weaver Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund Madeleine Wing Adler & Frederick S. Lane Helen S. Goldfinger Anne O. Dzamba Ronald Gaynor ’82 Eric P. Wentling ’85 Jeffrey P. Brown Highlights of the year included the following: Sara & Gordon Agress Elihu D. Grossmann Jacqueline B. Faulcon Genos Steaks Inc. Michael A. Willard ’03 Fran & Walter E. Buechele ’55 Ruth A. Anderson ’42 Arthur Hattler Christophen Hannum Karen & James Gerlach Kristen Schneiderhan ’86 & Steven T. Elaine Burgess • Under the leadership of Dr. Kevin Dean, the Honors College and Margaret & Thomas Gibson Dorothy Jacobson Stephanie Hinson Joan & Michael E. Gillen ’86 Wright ’85 Martha Carson-Gentry ’62 the Honors Student Association experienced a record year of accom- Rebecca B. Miller ’98 & Anthony E. Grisillo ’96 Ruth Kaufman Yvonne M. King ’60 Thomas Gillespie Jean ’83 & Richard B. Yoder ’59 Karen & John Cassidy plishments in the areas of scholarship, service and leadership. With its Marsha L. Haug Martha Ledger Jack Porter Sandra & Joseph Godek ’74 Thomas Zwaan Irma I. Cimini curriculum and programming built around the theme of leadership Judi K. Kaplan ’77 & Jon J. Ivins Jonathan L. Levin Rudine Sims-Bishop Patrick Gonzalez ’79 Emily & Harry A. Demarest development for the purpose of community enhancement, the over 250 Winifred McKee O’Halloran ’57 Richard I. Markowitz Barnia B. Young Helen Tapper Ivins ’35 Donna & Mark W. Gosik ’85 members of the WCU Honors College hold over 50 different majors. The H. O. West Foundation Carol L. ’80 & Lauren B. Meiswinkel Judi K. Kaplan ’77 & Jon J. Ivins Margo & Andrew E. Dinniman Rhoda L. Todd Alice & John Morawetz Mickey Greenwood Kathryn M. Rossman ’73 & Francis J. Green ’72 Estelle DiObilda Sixty percent of the members earned a minimum 3.75 grade point aver- Beverly & Jerald A. Weiss Eve & James J. Orlow Richard C. Greenwood ’82 Tricia Habert William R. Johnston Alison M. Margin ’83 & Dean F. Donley ’83 age for the spring 2011 semester, and students clocked over 1000 hours Leslie K. Bair Elizabeth L. Peterson Charles F. Gross , Jr.’46 Diane Homentowski ’68 & Danny E. Hale ’68 Owens & Dowling of community service. Alexander Antonowich Judith & Harvey W. Harr ’68 Dorothy A. Bogusz Faulkner Pontiac Buick GMC Shelly Phillips David D. Heck ’48 Included in the service were the spring signature service programs Linda J. Ritter ’69 & Gregory Antonowich ’73 David N. Pincus Joan & David Herman ’78 Rita Merkin Chomitz Patricia C. Ferguson ’69 of the Graduate School Fair (bringing representatives from over 40 Harold R. Bauer ’66 Jack Porter Cheryl L. Hamel ’90 Carolyn & Stephen J. Hirschmann ’86 Myrna Felt Mary Rita* & Albert E. Filano Mary Ann Henry Vincent V. Suppan ’47 Erin D. Hamel ’98 Teresa & Michael D. Hudson ’86 Betsy Green J. Thomas Fisher institutions of higher learning to campus for students interested in pro- Jeffrey H. Tigay Lorry & Joseph Hamel Connie L. LeFever ’83 & Rocco G. Iannetta ’86 Frances Hahn Friends of Addy Kelly fessional and graduate education,) and Aid to South Africa, a campus/ George Boyer ’69 Doris & Matthew Yarczower Maureen Hamel Wallace ’88 Michael Irving Charles D. Hill Beatrice & George W. Gale community event that raises funds and awareness of South African Gloria Smith & David Snyder Patricia McGinty-Griffin ’88 Miriam Yost ’87 & Paul G. Isenberg ’87 Judi K. Kaplan ’77 & Jon J. Ivins David S. Graham children suffering from HIV-AIDS. This event gained recognition as Marion Crew Barbara Jo Brown ’49 J. Douglas Kelly, Jr. ’87 Karen Carpenter ’83 & Kevin M. Payne ’81 Fred Gusz the “2011 Outstanding Student Program of the Year,” and the Honor Maureen Anello Connie H. Healy David D. Heck ’48 Lynne Battle-Millard ’88 Robert C. Keough ’86 Jamie A. Satenstein Saundra & Dale K. Hall Student Association earned commendation as “2011 WCU Campus Eric S. Dellecker ’84 Margaret & James J. Sunday Ruth M. Brown ’45 Richard J. Lober ’96 Louise D. Hoff Organization of the Year.” Jean J. Valeri ’85 & Bruce Copp Edward O. Hilbush Diane & Randal Temple Ruth Miller Cox ’45 Joseph T. Maida Jessie A. Howe Edward O. Hilbush Virginia Von Der Heide • The Office of Graduate Studies has been restructured. Larry Walsh Elsie F. DeRubbo Joseph J. Mangiaracina ’83 William & Mary Patricia Hughes Samuel S. Brown Carol Hilbush ’72 & Gary B. Rockafellow ’72 Hubert C. Wittner Doreen M. Bozenski Ann & Frederick J. Martelli Joseph A. Iezzi ’75 began as the Director of Graduate Enrollment in July to oversee the Karla Brown The Hilbush Foundation Carol & Harry W. Fleming Kathleen & John R. Mininno ’88 Barbara Leighton Karas ’65 Italian Social Club recruitment, admission and retention efforts to ensure increased Katherine J. Gilmore Pauline & Murray H. Hendel E. Riley Holman Theresa & John W. Mohollen ’91 Eve Atkinson ’74 Judi K. Kaplan ’77 & Jon J. Ivins responsiveness to our graduate students. All academic issues will be Stephen Harvey Jennifer Kitchens Marjorie R.H. Wenner Lee & Edward J. Monroe ’89 Caroline S. Brown Deirdre & Timothy Kane addressed by Dr. Coffey, in her new position of Associate Provost and Debonaire E. Oates-Primus Dana & Richard K. Moule ’84 Alvy Kelly Heather L. Kitchens Michael R. Horrocks ’85 Elizabeth Poirier Burke ’73 Graduate Dean. Sheba Scott Jeanne & Robert F. Mugler Kelly’s Sports Ltd. Constance S. McNamara Maureen & Thomas Abram ’86 Deborah J. Chase ’76 Roger Williams Beth A. Wesley ’86 & Paul J. Nanni ’86 Joseph F. Kienle III ’72 • Janet M. Reilly AFL-CIO William J. Dawson ’73 Graduate enrollments remain strong, in spite of the challenging eco- Sara Nelson Diane & Dallas Krapf Bonnie Claire Bruno Elaine L. Turnbull Ahold Financial Services Lawrence D. Karas ’72 nomic times and the discontinuation of federally subsidized loans for Shawn D. Niles ’84 La Difference Nicholas F. Bruno* Marilyn & Eldon Westendorf Gary D. Allen Colleen K. Lambert ’76 graduate students. In fact, twelve programs exceeded last year’s num- Ocean City Home Bank Mary & Luigi V. Launi Jim Anderson Julie R. Notorfrancesco ’74 & Hugh MacMullan bers of admitted students, with considerable growth in enrollments in Clara Gilham Bruno ’42 Ralph H. DeRubbo ’43 Cathy & Jim W. O’Donnell ’88 Demaris Letter Barbara & James D. Aument ’85 Shelley R. Safer ’76 the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health and the Nicholas F. Bruno* Patty & C. Kenneth Moore Jennifer K. Miller ’83 & John C. O’Donnell ’83 Susan Lubking Lawrence Badway Frances I. Slabonik ’85 Master of Social Work. Ronald Perkins ’87 Phyllis & William R. Magill ’52 Nicholas F. Bruno Beverly A. Domenick Christopher P. Balesteri Dianne E. Snyder ’73 & Tim St. Clair Lisa Lehman ’86 & Fortunato Perri Jr ’84 Genevieve & Edward L. Malikowski ’51 Fran & Walter E. Buechele ’55 Steven J. Domenick Bay West Trucking Ltd. Judith & Richard B. Wolstenholme ’67 • A new online graduate program in Special Education started this sum- Eric Popper Lawrence D. McDevitt Jeanne & Michael J. Behr ’86 mer, and additional new graduate program development is underway in Herbert Challen ’42 Paul G. Dooley, Jr. ’98 Christine & Todd D. Reimert ’86 Carolyn Berglund Keefe Wanda McGlinchey Bruce E. Blake ’86 a number of areas: pharmaceutical product development, languages and Laurie & John Townsend Michael E. Dooley Jennifer S. Rice ’86 Diane W. Welsh ’73 & William Carlin Martha L. Ford ’52 & Donald R. McIlvain Roberta Weiser ’57 & Richard Borkowski ’59 cultures, and nursing, to mention a few. Wayne Clapp ’69 Joan & Martin T. Perry Leslie Weeks Sanford ’86 Patricia & Philip Claghorn ’83 Deborah J. Mckee ’74 Eric K. Bossard ’85 Eileen Weiss Merlin ’69 Jacqueline Satterthwaite George Cominskie ’79 Emil H. Messikomer III Joseph G. Drabyak ’72 Jean A. Robathan ’54 & William R. Brodhag ’54 • The Graduate Student Association has been revitalized with new lead- Karen & Thomas P. Schafer ’83 Kathleen M. Downey ’77 Larue & Dave Morgan Greg Clark Jacqueline Farrell ’73 & Terrence J. Kelly & Michael J. Burnetta ’87 ership. The President, Chibu Anyanwu (Master of Public Health), and Linda Seaver-Ortino ’87 Janice L. Kratz ’78 & John Drabyak John C. Mosteller Carol A. Clark Mulholland ’73 Karen M. Burnetta her executive council kick started the academic year with a student orien- Troy G. Serfass ’84 Catherine DeRemigio Fichera ’90 John Murphy Elaine M. Schneider Linda F. Farrell ’73 & Glenn O’Grady Nancy Politsky ’87 & William J. Burns ’89 tation program that attracted a record number of students. Tolly A. Pettibon ’84 & Timothy A. Sherry ’86 Amar Kosaraju ’94 Donna E. Partin ’82 & Dwayne Partin Linda & Robert S. Campbell ’86 Lance Clemons ’69 Carol Eckman David N. Somerville ’89 Geralyn M. Mayernick ’78 Patricia Paciello Drew H. Carr ’69 • Finally, 2011 marks 50 years since West Chester University awarded its Linda Bechtel Clemons ’69 Rachel A. Martin ’46 Sarajane Stenton ’80 Patricia & James P. Shinehouse ’80 David C. Patten Bruce Carthon ’89 first graduate degree. Faculty, staff and students will be discussing ways in Martha & William H. Korson ’69 Shirley Ernest Cathleen M. Snow ’83 & Thomas Sterrett Kathleen & Robert C. Wee ’82 Muzetta & Lewis Peck Thomas D. Chiodi ’86 which to commemorate this important milestone. James T. Reece Katherine R. Kalogris ’00 & Frank A. Patricia & Jay E. Strausbaugh Kathy Granito Wyrofsky ’82 Kathleen R. Valutas ’74 & Rick Pohlig Teresa & R. Chris Coller Cipriano ’07 Vanessa V. Verica ’92 & Rick Stroup ’83 Charles T. Popjoy III Irving H. Cohen Comcast-Spectacor Dawn Young Keene ’73 The KatherineAlexandra Charitable Joseph Szczerba Anne & Stephen Quigley Ileana & Mark Ascher Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs Jacqueline Farrell ’73 & Terrence J. Foundation Michael A. Testa ’92 Patricia Russo Reese ’73 Scott L. Balthazar Mimi & Jeff Cusack ’83 Mulholland ’73 Sandra Thielz ’78 Mary Rulon Theodore Bennett Michael G. Falcone ’70 Maria & Richard Daniels ’75 Tracey & Michael J. Trudgeon ’85 Adelyene Kelly Francis Sabatini John S. Birochak Maryellen H. Hassinger ’85 & Michael Richard M. Davis, Jr. Marla & Gary L. Trussell Madeleine Wing Adler & Frederick S. Lane Nancy & Ralph Scherer Esther Stern-Bloom & Benjamin H. Bloom Byrne ’77 Steven A. DePasquale ’86 United Airlines Council 52 Mary Ann & Clifford Andrews ’63 Patricia & Fred P. Slack Sara H. Cohen Laura B. ’87 & Philip Forlano ’69 Kathleen L. Faust ’85 & Alfonso R. DePippo ’85 United Airlines Local Executive Council #011 Eve Atkinson ’74 Judith A. Lauder ’70 & Paul R. Stankewicz ’70 Jane & Anthony F. Marzulli ’76 Erik M. Dietrich ’95 20 West Chester University Annual Report, Fall 2 011 | 21 ANNUAL REPORT Gifts in Memory of continued ANNUAL REPORT from the Gifts In Memory Of... College of Visual & Vincent V. Suppan ’47 Walter W. Longenecker Norine E. Murphy Bates Brothers Mechanical Contractors, Inc. George M. Huey ’62 erformaning rts Mildred M. Supplee Kathryn K. Longenecker John F. Murphy Karen M. Burnetta Irene & Francis Jaros P A Anita R. Vansant Helen McCaffrey Nora S. Cohan Jean Kauffman Melvin Lorback r imothy lair ean Susan & Paul B. Vanscovich ’90 Rita & Robert J. Coleman William E. Kipp D . T V. B , D Sandra Thielz ’78 Jon M. Mustafa Valerie J. Walchak ’66 Marion D. Degrasse Linda & Lee Margulies Jan & Michael D. Mustafa Nancy & Earl Walton Helen Taylor Lowans ’43 Patricia & E. Douglas DiSandro Salem Hill Haven Inc. Highlights of the year included the following: Carol Elizabeth & Lee Ware Warren H. Lowans ’48 Jamie Evans Parker ’82 Tina & Edward Fiorini Louise B. Studenmund • The E.O. Bull Center for the Arts opened in August of 2011 providing beautiful new space for the Department Florence H. Helfrecht ’67 & John Williams Charles McGeehan ’74 Janet J. Johnsky ’82 & Thomas M. Eleanor & John T. Gallagher ’60 Carolynn Studenmund Mary Lou & Stanley J. Yarosewick Montanaro ’83 Frances Gentile Peter Studenmund ’89 of Art and the Department of Theatre and Dance. With the completion of this $16 million project, the College of Betty & Lawrence F. Conte ’74 Visual and Performing Arts now has two outstanding buildings to support art, theatre, dance and music for our Jean ’83 & Richard B. Yoder ’59 George Parks ’76 Gianforte Family Charitable Trust Barbara A. Studenmund Harold W. Metz fortunate students, faculty and staff. Norma J. Zarfoss ’63 Eve & Jeffrey W. Edwards ’77 Rosemary & Ronald Goble Shelley & Richard J. Turski Patricia & Carmen R. Zonetti Norma & Dixon Aldridge Karen & David R. Goulding Eleanor & Ardell Tyson Carol & Don Beideman Martha Sinclair Paul ’40 • The College of Visual and Performing Arts hosted numerous international visiting artists throughout the past Mary Potteiger Kline ’62 Judith & Harvey W. Harr ’68 West Chester Fish Game & Wildlife Jeffrey P. Brown William W. Paul James C. Knight year, including visual artists from China and percussion faculty from the University of Costa Rica. Susan J. Schuettler ’81 & Thomas Costello Carol & Jeffery B. Horton ’90 Charles E. Swope E. Diane Hunt Pavelchek ’88 Maillie Falconiero & Company • The Department of Art had an outstanding year with numerous stellar exhibits. Janet & Kennedy Hickman Paula & Hunter Mann Mari & Donald S. Pitt ’60 Graduate Business Center Staff Josephine & James J. McCabe Elizabeth & Donald G. Lang Mamie & Bob McCrary Edward Helenski ’98 Isabelle & Robert McCants Joanne Murphy Trautwein ’56 • Art professor Dr. Ginger daCosta received a Fulbright and Professor Richard Blake was also honored by the Rochelle J. Murdock ’72 Morris McCrary Anne M. Helenski Susan Melle Joanne & Victor R. Trautwein National Sculpture Society. Janet & Henry Peters Methodist Church of West Chester Catherine Sue Manning Michelle S. Mirabile Elise Triano Pamela E. Sheetz Margaret L. Metz • The Department of Theatre and Dance production of Athol Fugard’s Sorrows and Rejoicings was selected as a Gail Parmer Elaine & Vincent A. Panetta Anonymous Katherine & Duane L. Weiss Margaret Wren Michener ’47 regional representation at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Several WCU students won Friends of Diane Pavelchek Pauline & Robert C. Pecharo Jane & Charles Austin Karen E. Williams ’80 Judith A. Woodward ’63 & James S. Milne individual recognition at the Festival including a Special Award in Performance. In addition, the Department Walter Pavelchek Madeline & Lawrence Persick Louise J. Bader Dorothy B. Wilson of Theatre and Dance won first prize in the Fringe Performance Challenge, and at the American College Dance Herbert Lee ’59 Thomas H. Pavelchek ’88 Robert Rouse Sarah & Robert W. Bernhardt Kathy M. Talley ’77 & Michael Gaul Louise Evans Miller ’45 Harriet T. Phillips Lee & Piero A. Sassu Cathlene & Robert T. Britt Festival, WCU was represented by 20 students who participated in workshops and performances. Elen Lee Tolly A. Pettibon ’84 & Timothy A. Sherry ’86 Ruth Miller Cox ’45 Susan L. Sheridan Curtiledge Company • Department of Theatre and Dance faculty continue to serve in leadership positions for national organizations. Charity W. Williams ’61 & Kathie H. Uschold Sandra Thielz ’78 Marianne & Herbert Eleuterio DeVere R. Patton Douglas Weiss Tana & Glen R. Thomas Professor Juliet Wunsch completed her third year as regional chair for the Kennedy Center American College Eleanor & Robert B. Clark Carolyn W. Wonderly Roberta & Howard E. Fink Theatre Festival and received the Gold Medallion for Excellence in Leadership. Professor Emily Rogge received Joel Ressner Joseph Zalik Susan & Paul B. Vanscovich ’90 Maura & Frank E. Fish a grant to study during this past summer in Reggio Emilia, Italy, at the International School of Commedia Mary Leto ’80 Lloyd C. Mitchell W. Glenn Killinger Foundation Bertrand Giulian Paula & Paul C. Mitchell ’65 Edward S. Pry ’85 John L. Zanussi dell’Arte, and Professor Liz Staruch received a grant to continue work on her dance film project, The Camera Cynthia & Michael C. Menges Judith & Gordon C. Pry Janet & Kennedy Hickman James V. Mascaro ’77 Betrays You, winning an award for best editing from the Dance Films Association of New York. Marie Tapper Lewis ’32 Michael Montemuro Anne E. Sell Lisa C. Steffy ’81 & Mark Montemuro ’79 Barry G. Remley ’61 Tammie L. Calabrese ’01 Alan A. Meminger • School of Music faculty member Dr. Jan C. Dobrzelewski received a grant from the National Endowment for Donna & C. Stephen Lewis David F. Eichler ’84 Susquehanna International Group Carol G. Grosik ’79 & Joseph Clark ’79 Debra R. Ryan ’79 & Philip Miller the Arts that made possible a new recording, Shadowcatcher, featuring School of Music artist faculty together Matilda Lipscomb Millard P. Robinson ’36 Tracie L. Schwoyer ’93 & Robert Morgan Lyn & Paul Muse with our WCU Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Andrew Yozviak. Ingrid B. DeBellas Elizabeth & W. Jerome Holscher ’58 Susan L. Donahue ’80 & Pearl & Mozell Register Ronald L. Smith ’79 Joel Ressner • School of Music faculty member Dr. Robert Maggio was selected to receive the WCU 2010 Lindback Distin- John A. Rockwell ’36 Ann Coghlan & Peter C. Stowe Michael R. Reynolds guished Teaching Award, and Dr. Mark Rimple was selected to receive the WCU 2010 Council of Trustees’ Frances & John R. Rockwell Karen E. Williams ’80 Victoria Reynolds Achievement Award. Robert Rockwell Linda & Harry R. Reynolds Donald T. Smith ’49 T. Rowe Price Associates George Shukaitis • A new educational partnership was recently established between The Philadelphia Orchestra and the WCU Margaret Kenney Smith ’47 Philip B. Rudnick Leslie Slusher School of Music for the purpose of master classes and concerts by members of The Philadelphia Orchestra to be Joanna J. Gornicz ’94 & William J. Byrnes ’87 Charles Sprenkle Richard P. Stewart presented for the benefit of our students and regional audiences. The partnership was launched with a master Cherag Daruwala Kathleen Q. Quail ’68 & Glenn R. Robinson ’67 The Muse Educational Foundation class by Concert Master David Kim followed by a performance of The Philadelphia Orchestra String Quartet in Kathleen M. Mengeringhausen ’92 & Francis Elizabeth B. Berra ’75 & David A. Sprenkle ’73 Harry M. Tiebout Philips Autograph Library. M. Filograna ’92 Elizabeth J. Triano Mary B. Starr • The Department of Music Education, under the leadership of Dr. Bryan Burton, established an educational Lauren & Arne Hasselquist ’79 AnnMarie C. Baran ’08 Sarah & John H. Woodburn Elizabeth & Robert W. Hawkes ’59 Thomas J. Zambarano partnership with Valley Forge Educational Services and The Vanguard School for Special Needs Pedagogy for Arthur M. Barnett our WCU music student teacher seminars in special education. The Department also successfully hosted the Karen Kennedy ’84 & Gerald D. Kucherich ’85 Donna M. Bohs Douglas Weiss acclaimed Soundbeam Music Technology Workshop for WCU music students and regional public school Julia Y. Lee ’94 Lisa Kurek Doherty ’87 Eleanor & Robert B. Clark Alison & Michael C. Munin ’84 Janet & Kennedy Hickman W. Marshall Schmidt music teachers. Paula & Murray Polinsky Beatrice J. Linton Marie Kelly Weiss ’39 • During winter term, 2011, Dr. Christopher Hanning led a group of WCU’s School of Music Percussion En- Dayle Quigley ’83 Sandra A. O’Haire ’04 Thomas E. Rodriguez ’82 Eileen Weiss Merlin ’69 semble students to the University of Costa Rica, and Dr. Marc Jacoby together with Dr. Jan C. Dobrzelewski led Rachael L. Rocks another group of music students to the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music in San Juan. Helene Z. Rudnick Sara L. Schreiner Benjamin Whitten Robert Saylor ’90 Robert M. Starr Linda A. Wardell ’89 • During May 2011, Dean Blair led WCU art and music students with CVPA artist faculty to Guizhou University Anne & Brent A. Smith ’87 Ann Coghlan & Peter C. Stowe Mark Wiener ’58 in the city of Guiyang, China. It proved to be a highly dynamic and successful student/faculty exchange. Dean Amy L. Spiegel ’95 Brent Thompson Laura E. ’89 & Robert Van Newkirk Patricia L. Gysling Blair was honored by the mayor of the Huaxi District with the key to the city and was granted honorary citizen- Wilma Virella-Santana ’87 R. Godfrey Studenmund A. Richard Polis ’59 ship which Dr. Blair accepted on behalf of WCU. Dean Blair then traveled to the ancient city of Xi’an, China, to Suzanne & Stephen J. Zimniski Jean E. Bedger Patti S. Wiggins ’47 meet with officials of the Xi’an Conservatory to develop additional new student/faculty exchange possibilities in Mary & Arturo Delgado Patricia A. Morey music and dance between the Xi’anConservatory and the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Thomas P. Schafer ’83 Shiv Gupta Marie S. Baron Mollie & William C. Harrell * Deceased 22 West Chester University Annual Report, Fall 2 011 | 23 ANNUAL REPORT

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West Chester University gratefully acknowledges those people who made contributions Michael A. Cortigine ’88 Suzanne & John Thiry Julie & Neil S. Grimwood Michael P. Kane Frank F. Fry, Jr. ’72 McLain E. McGeary during July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 in honor of someone special: Leland A. Dickerman Jeffrey Wanner Kathryn Sutton Deirdre & Timothy Kane Lynne & Joseph P. Hamelton ’70 Rhonda & John C. McGeary ’88 Felix S. McGeary Tammy C. James Debra & Daniel Rotondo Matthew A. Costa Albert E. Filano Frank Grosshans Devon N. Aaron Wallace J. Nowicke Your Finishing Touch Matthew J. Aunet Manuela & Mateus J. Costa Charity W. Williams ’61 & DeVere R. Patton Richard Branton ’60 Lindsey E. McGinley Susan & Daniel Hartman Gerald F. Aunet Sandra & A. Richard Polis ’59 Friends of Frank Grosshans MaryKathleen Serratelli Christopher G. Lerch ’92 Kathryn & John F. McGinley Nicole H. Cruts Maureen A. Worrell Tyler D. Adams Alsona & James M. Rubillo ’63 Kathleen Bunt Jackson ’67 Brian Simi Sally & John Baker ’74 Susan & Patrick Hafford Christopher B. McGinty Jennifer & Stephen Adams Barbara Maleno Marcia L. Keeys Vivian & Oscar Lasko Patricia Spender Erin L. Fischer Philip G. Letcavage Patrick V. Glemser Jo Ann & Donald Adams Judith A. Mapstone ’67 & Joseph Moser Myra L. Rutland Mia D. Barone Patricia & Robin I. Wintersteen Wendy & Charles C. Norelli Thomas P. Kilcoyne Deborah & Mark W. Chapman James G. McLaughlin Anna M. McGlade Beth A. Missar ’90 & John Barone Alexis L. Kegerise Dana & Kevin Martinolich Blair E. Danial Sean K. Fitzgerald Waclaw Szymanski Meghan R. Levandowski Beatrice M. Craig Joanne & John R. Choyka Melanie & G. Jay Dougherty Theresa A. Danial Sheri & Scott E. Fitzgerald Rosemarie & Marty Levandowski Rose M. McGlade Thomas Paintin Madelyn M. Gutwirth Patricia & Dennis Peloquin Susan & Alan B. Kegerise Deirdre Mullen Madeleine Wing Adler Alan B. Day Helen V. Fitzpatrick Sandra G. Malard Stephen Lewis Ann & Edmund Trethewey Megan L. Kelly Pamela & Donald E. Barr Lisa & Richard A. Day Ellen F. Cannataro Jo Schlesinger Patricia Mickle Appleby ’51 Kelsey A. McGoldrick Susan & David Whitaker Loretta & Robert Blum Cynthia & William Benzing Beth & Christopher J. Knauer Mary & James J. McGoldrick Megan M. Bauer Ashley E. Fix ’07 Meghan P. Harding ’07 Shannon & Timothy Brooks Morgan A. Litak Claire Pulise Birney ’82 Mary Jo Knauer Gloria & Lloyd Bauer August N. Fix Patricia & John A. Harding Betty A. Fagan Loretta Fink Kimberlee S. McManus Sally & Timothy Blair Nancy M. Higgins ’50 & David Knauer Catherine & William E. Lamon Elizabeth A. Foster Melissa B. Hastings Jane R. Kelly Allison M. Livelsberger June Waxman ’77 & Bernard J. Carrozza ’66 Earl M. L. Beard ’59 Alexandria De Cicco Marilyn D. Manning Albert Foster Greg Whitten Insurance Agency Kimberly K. Murden Scott E. Kennedy Martha Carson-Gentry ’62 A. Richard Polis ’59 Phyllis Carluzzo Mary & Robert McManus Christine A. Kowalski Anna Lee & George Hastings Brittani Keys Megan E. McKenna Carol A. Clark Erica E. Bechdel Joseph De Cicco Gerard Raus Mary A. Mayberry Kathy & James Hastings Joanne & Joseph A. Foering Barbara Nester Susan & Alan Elko ’71 Beth & jack Bechdel Stefanina De Cicco Marilyn Perry Richard M. Price Diane & Robert J. Homer Genevieve R. Meehan Jacqueline B. Beach ’66 & Clarence Faulcon Erica E. Bechdel Kimberly E. Lindemuth Kelsey B. Lohr George Rudisill Patricia Pritchett Donna & Dennis Keys Edwin F. Meehan Wiggie & John A. Featherman Jessica P. Bennett Garth Lohr JoAnne & Thomas A. Fillippo ’69 Dina DiCampli Amanda L. Willoughby Wendy & Kenneth P. Martin Timothy Meehan Eleanor & Gerald R. Bennett Clyde J. Galbraith Philip J. Luzny Jennifer & Christopher Franklin ’87 Emma DiCampli Georgiana Vele Shelle K. Bennett Adrianne Capaldi Shannon F. Hayes Rosanne Ilardo Danielle L. Mekler Charles D. Gangemi Gail Frye Judith & Phillip B. Donley Jason E. Casterline ’82 Susan & Donald Coffey Kelly L. Klever Melissa E. Mekler Martha & Gordon Gerstenkorn Donald F. Cattell ’87 Erin C. MacNamee Brenda & Rick Miller John F. De Blasis Friends of Lacrosse Stephen M. Costantino Frank E. Milliman MacElree Harvey Ltd. Stephanie & Edward N. Collison ’93 W.D. Rudloff Kelley & David C. Noecker Skyler N. Doss Suzi & Alan Hayes Shirley & George S. Claghorn Sandra F. Pritchard Mather ’64, M’68 Jessica Cox Kristina M. Koutsouros Bernard W. Zaber Kelly J. Tome Betty & Ronald Bennett Megan A. Hays David P. Doroski Georgann Cullen Diane & Robert G. Roskamp Kelly J. Farrell Shannon M. MacPherson Beth & Joseph Garrison Candace Faustino Vernon Hilbert Student Services Inc. Timothy Blair Todd Galbraith Claire & John C. Koutsouros Craig B. Gates Donna & Thomas A. Aglira Mary L. Scavuzzo ’74 & Kenneth Koury ’74 Jane Beeby Umstead ’41 Sara H. Cohen Jodi M. Kahn ’01 Jessica L. Healy Tara N. Krauss Sallie A. Kauffman Marsha & Marvin I. Epstein Barbara A. Blair ’72 & William Miller University Student Housing LLC KPMG LLP Patricia & Timothy Elfreth Joyce & Douglas A. Krauss Jacquelyn A. Borkowski Allyson & Keith Konowal Denise & Neil J. Harkins Susan & Paul B. Vanscovich ’90 American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Thomas C. Lanchoney Karen & Robert E. Israel Phyllis & Burt Krauss Donna & Ronald T. MacPherson ’83 Maddie R. Mitchell WCU Alumni Association Kelly A. Dougherty Maureen A. Cruice ’01 & Matthew G. Karen & Robert C. McDowell ’80 Theresa & Ranney R. Moran Michael Duggan Devin A. Bowes June M. MacPherson Bernadette Dougherty McFillin ’00 Bruce Ostrover Michael R. Stevens, Jr. Ellen C. Albright Kate K. Bowes Jordan M. Heidelbaugh Paige & Scott MacPherson Pamela A. McCloy ’90 & John N. Nickolas ’90 Susan Albright Teri & Jerry Bowes Brendan T. Draper Sheryl & Michael Eshbach MaryPat & Tom Kuchan John T. Martin ’89 Kristen A. Montello Douglas A. Pacitti ’97 John O’Malley Barbara Ford Draper ’69 Christine M. Domsohn ’86 & John Patricia McReynolds Gwen & Ronald A. Mazzeo Deborah & Steven D. Carr Julie E. Anderson Keith D. Schneck ’77 Heidelbaugh Ruth & John J. Quinn Marjorie & Mark Anderson Kelly A. Broderick Evan F. Draper Ashley C. Labrador Kevin S. Moyer Erin T. Gallagher Patricia & Ernest Heidelbaugh Stephanie & Frank J. Schwendeman Carol & Michael Broderick Barbara Ford Draper ’69 Mabel & Fredric Gibson Marlene & Barry Hoffman Kelly L. Anderson Pat’s Automatic Transmission Service Mary & Michael Taptich Jackie O. Hoover Access Labor Service Inc. Jessica N. Brown Emily E. Drobenak Megan L. Lamm Kimberly A. Murl Chelsea D. Gavin Christine M. Buggy Judeth A. Macrina A & E Property Maintenance LL Helene E. Brown Deborah A. Drobenak April & Michael Burwell Theresa Bono Lisa Blaskewicz Brian Anderson Lisa Davis Daniel Buggy Timothy J. Murl Frank Bunting ’58 Kevin T. Estabrook Wayne R. Smithers Morgan H. Lander Lillian & James F. Cahill Patricia & Howard Anderson Francis X. Hughes Michael Walsh Joan R. Bunting Janice & Greg R. Estabrook Kenneth Yee Erika & Thomas A. Macrina Kelly & Larry W. Crouse Mary R. Gawbill Erin F. Hughes Stephanie & James Macrina Sharon Weitz Ernest J. Halton G. Winfield Fairchild Christopher M. Burns Rita & Michael T. Doyle Patricia Renzulli Matthew J. Langdale John Turley Jessica J. Narvid Christine M. DeMartinis James G. Aridas Carol J. Burns Candida & Vincent D. Vecere James K. Stanton Steven Langdale Josephine & John A. Turley Janet M. Bebla Lynnette Lavery Saunders ’96 Megan Y. Stanton Alison & Jim Aridas Lisa A. Campbell Mandy J. Gerhart Barbara J. Lappano ’67 Amy E. McCaffrey Carol S. Henry Kevin C. Aridas Lauren J. Fairfull Karen C. Colin DDS William V. Harbeson Erica Hummer Linda J. Lonsinger ’67 Lisa & Brian Carroll David E. Nelson Megan E. Aridas Carole Fairfull Matthew J. Clark Edith Sielsch Mary L. Hummer Carolyn M. Leibrand Dorothy Cross Sue & Roy Nelson ’70 Pauline Aridas Brianne P. Feinour Michael Luciani Jacquelyn & Francis M. Clark Lauren A. Glassey Rachel A. Isenberg Lisa & Robert Leibrand Amy L. Noble Mary & Daniel R. Pearce Kimberly & Chetwin C. Cooke James McCaffrey Doreen & David s. Terrett Michelle C. Conway Debra Lewis Burt ’78 Holly J. Isenberg Stephen Lenderman Sherry Brown Francine Gieringer ’69 & Charles P. Kimberly & David Cox Edward A. Torres Brenda Conway Ronn Jenkins ’65 Kelly Anderson William A. McClernan Jeanette Celins Gallagher ’69 Linda A. Davis Thomas R. Conway Norman Fitzpatrick Maureen & James McDermott Jennifer M. Arnold Warren Gieringer Patricia Glassey Maria Lepore-Stevens Nicole D. Ober Philomena & Raymond T. Pellegrini Frankie & Millard D. Freeman ’55 Kaitlin E. McCool Kathleen & Stephen N. Arnold Lois M. Miller Robert R. Lewis Diane Behler ’62 & Leonard Bieberbach ’62 Susan & Larry C. Blouch Joseph J. Cooke Teresa M. Vogel Constance Hiester Kelley ’80 Christina M. Brenner ’90 Patrick G. McCool Christina M. Brenner ’90 Amanda L. Auerbach Carol Moroney Patricia M. Boatright Jillian L. Keefer James W. Brenner ’89 Kenneth F. McCormick James W. Brenner ’89 Bradley E. Simon Alison N. Fetter Claire L. Grimwood Gwendolyn & Matthew Moses Kenneth Beck Donna M. Carney Donna Marie Migatz Jennifer & Christopher Reeder Kelly A. DeLong * Deceased Gail M. Jacobsen Frances E. Cleland 24 West Chester University Annual Report, Fall 2 011 | 25 ANNUAL REPORT Gifts in Honor of continued

Gifts In Honor Of... President’s Circle Carillon Society

Kelsey & Roger C. Garber Erin E. Quense Katelyn M. Skokowski James R. Wells ’54 Loyal donors are the cornerstone of West Chester University’s success. The President’s Circle Theodore Avil ’81 Mary J. Youngblood ’66 & James Dooley Shara L. Hartranft Tracey & George Crouse John Holingjak, Jr. Kathleen H. Hassinger ’80 & Edward J. Carillon Society exists to provide special acknowledgement to donors who support WCU Olga & Bernard F. Bailey Barbara L. Leonard ’82 & Dwight B. Dudas ’81 Joyce & Bryan S. Hurst Christopher R. Grady Willamena Kelly Boyer ’78 through consecutive years of annual giving. Gifts of any amount to all areas of the university Sally & John Baker ’74 Orrell M. Bietz ’65 & John J. Dunn ’66 Sue A. & Timothy J. Quense Kathleen & Mark R. Mundell are counted towards the Carillon Society and are counted by calendar year, which runs from Cheryl L. ’90 & David Baker Susan H. Gryszka ’79 & Michael Dougherty Patricia & Fred H. Keller Michael P. Westley Sarah & Eugene G. Poremba January 1 to December 31. WCU gratefully acknowledges the following President’s Circle Car- Mary Kathryn Barr ’74 Ellen K. Snyder ’60 & Raymond A. Doyle ’62 Manheim Brethren in Christ Church Katharina E. Rada Carol & Joseph C. Cunningham Sanatoga Auto Body Inc. illon Society members who are celebrating consecutive years of giving in the following Clubs: Pamela & Donald E. Barr Julie L. Moyer ’86 & Mark Drochek ’86 Doris & Howard R. Moore Edward J. Rada Candace & Michael Geissler Mary A. Schwartz Kathleen & Adel Barimani ’79 Russell Duane II Donna & Glenn F. Ober Maria & Walter A. Rada Stacy & Donald W. Gould Andrea M. Skokowski Diamond Club (25 years+) Francesca & Walter J. Fedyna ’72 Donna J. Griffey ’53 & Eugene Battersby Gale & J. Robert Duncan ’71 Shawn & Michael L. Stickler Jeanine & Peter Hamilton Samantha L. Rayhon Mary Rita* & Albert E. Filano Caroline J. Durns ’64 & Thomas Durns- Gretchen & William C. Zeamer Jill R. Slepman Kristin & Terrence McGlinn Claudia D. deBeauclair ’17 & Mark E. Banchi Lisa M. Ibach ’96 & Donald Bealer Sandra & John Ball Judith S. Finkel Margaret M. ’75 & Steven Beddall Bunting Erin E. Oczkowski Holly Slepman Janis & Earl R. Shumaker Elizabeth A. Ilgenfritz ’55 & Roger Beckmeyer Thomas S. Marotta Betty A. Bacon ’52 & Herman Frick Natalie R. Richards ’69 & Thomas E. Barbara J. Wills ’89 & Dennis Dyroff Diane & Michael Gratch Nancy Alexander ’77 & Keith E. Beale ’77 Richard L. Oller Carl I. Smalls Lloyd C. Wilkinson ’57 Peter Galloway Bennett ’68 Judith A. Warner ’73 & Neal Earley Janine M. King Evelyen & Gerald W. Brittain ’60 Lorraine & Dennis Reilly Phylis L. Ancrum-Smalls Marion L. Annett ’58 Dale W. Weaver ’75 & Kenneth Garrison Sandra & John L. Eberhart Teresa R. Maxwell Norma Towne & John M. Clayton, Jr. ’63 Nancy S. Miraldo ’75 & William Beitler Roberta Weiser ’57 & Richard Borkowski ’59 Doris Bookman Glazer ’50 N. Ruth Reed Andrea C. Smith Betty & Lawrence F. Conte ’74 Donna Marie F. Franchetta ’81 & Howard Joan Kuck ’73 & John Eiser Mackenzie R. O’Keefe Raymond Zetts Marianne R. Mancini ’73 & David Grieco Andrea J. ’95 & Gopal Sankaran Lisa Christie Paul M. Davis ’71 Berchtold Amy & John Entriken ’87 Suzanne & Michael Composto Shiv Gupta Mary Lubrano Elizabeth C. Wilson Meryl & Larry Dowdy ’73 Elaine & F. Robert Bielski Darla E. Roeger ’62 & James Eschbach Peter M. Waters Meredith L. Reiter Lorry & Joseph Hamel Joe Rowland Donna & John J. Greenwood Laura B. ’87 & Philip Forlano ’69 Sally Coveleskie & Timothy Blair Holly & Alexander J. Falcon ’79 Sharon & Kenneth Berger Marsha L. Haug Jennifer M. O’Mara Carol & Charles J. Smith Eileen & Robert Wilson ’80 Linda S. Gibson ’71 Linda D. Bly Alison L. Bard ’60 & Robert F. Fanelli ’60 Judith & Irwin Millman Rosalie Anderson Hertzog ’69 Melissa & Charles R. Henry Judith G. Gallagher ’60 & Robert Greeley Natalie A. Blanchfield ’82 & Steve Bomberger Jacqueline B. Beach ’66 & Clarence Faulcon H. Lee Southall ’64 Natalie C. Winters Helen M. Hoover ’45 Hillary S. Rights Doris & David D. Heck ’48 Linda Mastrangelo Boucher ’88 Wiggie & John A. Featherman Megan L. Otto Maryellen H. Hassinger ’85 & Michael Amanda Black Eugene J. Huston, Jr. ’63 Randall J. Marks ’74 June K. Keener ’53 & H. Nelson Herbert Roger Even Bove Jane Lee ’43 & William Ferrier Edward F. Kiely Byrne ’77 Alison Kempf ’77 & Peter Hady Marilou W. Woerner ’60 & Gerald Jilbert Linda & Robin Sweigart Karl W. Helicher ’72 June A. Marsilio ’65 & Richard Boyle JoAnne & Thomas A. Fillippo ’69 Emily N. Reifsnyder Laura B. ’87 & Philip Forlano ’69 Alfred Harmon ’75 Karen A. Katrinak ’83 Frances & John R. Rockwell Carole I. Patterson ’57 & Paul Hoffman Barbara Sukaly ’72 & Timothy Brown Alexandra J. Woodside ’71 & Robert B. Sharon & Alan Silverman Erin N. Listrani Alleace L. Crosby ’58 & Thomas Kelliher Nicole E. Paller Margaret E. Hoffman ’67 Patricia Broderick Finley ’69 Allyssa M. Rommel Bonnie Casey Martin ’73 Lillian VanHart Kent ’52 Patricia & Devon Darira Cathryn Lea Spragis S. Diane & Victor Hrebien ’78 Elisabeth Gordon ’45 & Grant Brush Kelley & Michael J. Finkelstein ’83 Jim P. Rommel Susanne & Jeffrey J. Petrick Nancy T. Haas ’51 & Charles L. Kerner ’50 Brenda Kuhns Diane Bode Jean M. McCarthy ’70 & John J. Kerrigan ’63 Jane A. Concannon ’81 & Thomas Burke Susan M. Roberts ’86 & Christopher Joanne P. Pickell ’62 & Donald Lauver Kathleen Monahan James J. Rudisill Donna & Kevin F. McQuillen Rachel E. Wynn Mildred R. Kreiger ’76 Linda & Ronald E. Calhoun Fiorentino Jeffrey B. Brown Elaine L. Yavorski ’80 & Craig Lawrence Deborah A. Paller Meg & Robert Spragis Cindy MacIntosh Dorothy McCahon ’69 & Robert Lesyk Katherine M. Videtich ’64 & Howard Nicholas Fittipaldi ’58 Hope Halimch Dawn & James L’heureux Campbell Janet V. Valerio ’73 & Edwin Fitzgerald Ryan A. Stahley Zhi Yin Wendy L. Graper ’71 & Jeffrey J. Luoma ’70 Joshua R. Pauley Joanne Sheldon ’79 & Brian Matulewicz Megan L. Rupert Ai Orthodontics PC Chun H. Guan Martha L. Ford ’52 & Donald R. McIlvain Robert E. Carlson Linda G. Flasher ’73 Debra & Judson Ackelson Barbara Eberly ’59 & Dale Messner Nicole & Glenn M. Neff Amy & William French Phyllis S. Slade ’68 & David E. Michael ’69 Virginia Lawrence Carvin ’50 Bonita Plank ’65 & Andrew Fleshman Patricia A. Kilpatrick ’66 & Curtis Reinik Chelsea E. Zoltewicz Barbara L. Brown ’70 & William Miller Amy J. Wetzel Eileen Maguire John F. Murphy ’43 Dee A. Kasley ’64 & Warren Casner Victoria Jara Frazier ’81 Michael A. Peich Beth George Barbara Yearsley Monaghan ’66 Mary & Irvin K. Wetzel Caroline & Giovanni Muraro Theresa Murray ’81 Nancy Biscardi ’68 & Richard Case Frankie & Millard D. Freeman ’55 Heidi Czerwiec Marie Cozzone ’52 & Carmine Montella Wendy & Charles C. Norelli * Deceased Winifred McKee ’57 & James O’Halloran Linda Hoffman ’86 & Giovanni Casotti Rose Marie Dombroski ’74 & Alan Frick Annie R. C. Finch Stanley J. Sauk, Jr. Mary C. Chaffee ’71 & Julio Panetta Traub’s Doggies Carol L. Ogden ’76 & Joseph Parillo Walter Chandler Kathleen Gibson ’69 & Martin Frick Gecko Group Dee & Paul Droms Anne & Stephen Quigley Sandra & A. Richard Polis ’59 Melissa & David Cichowicz Betty M. Fry ’42 Jennifer L. Goodrich Jolene & Carson E. Gibble Christina N. Stern Patricia W. ’87 & Donald Reed Patricia A. Gheer ’54 & Robert Stedge Katherine R. Kalogris ’00 & Frank Cipriano ’07 Frank F. Fry, Jr. ’72 Rachel Hadas Lydia Karlheim Service Wholesale Inc. Kathryn J. Rivers ’39 Vincent V. Suppan ’47 Carol A. Clark Carol & Angelo F. Gadaleto Lester G. Lennon Samantha R. Quedenfeld SMS Saint Antonio DiPadova Annie J. Johansen ’45 & Frederick Schwartz Dorothy H. Harmstad ’44 & Walter Wolff Margaret Rutter Cochran ’58 Robin & James F. Gage ’06 Laurence Loeb Joseph V. Starecky Linda & William H. Seybold Vincent V. Suppan ’47 Anna J. Zerbe ’49 Patricia Green Coe ’69 Eleanor & John T. Gallagher ’60 David C. Patten Lauren A. Schellinger Raymond Zetts Katherine A. Shuter ’79 Virginia & Thomas E. Conard ’61 Rachel Feinstein Galli ’77 Thomas B. Peaden Steven Nanni Ann Skeath Elizabeth A. Corr Brenda Grunwell Gale ’84 Rosemarie Taima Amethyst Club Susan J. Nathanson ’90 & Michael Roughton Janice & Richard Schellinger (20 – 24 years) Ruth S. Stanley Linda E. Kipp ’94 & Brent Cowan Mildred A. Purcell ’79 & Michael Gambill James A. Santanasto ’72 Jennifer M. Schellinger John P. Taima ’85 Colleen & John Villella ’76 Noreen Curtin Crowley ’83 Charles D. Gangemi Andrew Sofer Margaret M. Schellinger Bradley Taylor Alita A. ’90 & Pasquale Abruzzese Virginia T. Wakefield ’67 Pamela J. Ehly ’82 & Daniel Culp Patricia A. Synovec ’69 & John Georges Jean & Lewis P. Turco ’78 Gladys D. Dyer ’69 & Dale Achenbach Margery J. Windolph ’66 Georgann Cullen Elizabeth Giangiulio ’69 & Michael Giangiulio Jessica Schuck Judith & Phillip B. Donley David Yezzi Audrey Y. Yeager ’55 & William Baker Donald B. Wodock ’54 Enie & Greg Cuprak Mary Lou Kingsley Golden ’60 Mary Ann Hughes Raymond Zetts Norma M. Ort ’55 & Carl Berkheimer Doreen Wood ’75 Virginia daCosta Melinda Graham Kyle A. Pelchy Patricia & Robert Poochigian Sandra Thielz ’78 Gloria B. Blechschmidt ’51 & Walter R. Elizabeth A. Hasson ’66 & Carlos R. Ziegler John D. Davis III ’88 Frank Grosshans Kevin Pelchy Barbara Gehring ’88 & Ben Cordova Lorraine & Thomas F. Schueller Blair ’50 Maryann C. Chillano ’64 & Kenneth W. Sara J. Gruner Leigh R. Pesko Lorraine & Thomas F. Schueller C. James Trotman Kathy J. Brady ’81 Topaz Club Davis ’64 Patricia L. Gysling Corby M. Burkholder Deborah & Matthew J. Bricketto Sean D. Sebeck Mame ’10 & Thomas J. Purce (10 – 19 years) Harriet A. Shields ’56 & Leonard Decker Helen G. Buehler ’86 & Michael Haley Desiree B. Gaunt Ann S. Stauffer ’68 & Franklin Britton Nona & Stanley E. Brown Marilyn A. Achuff ’53 & Edward Ackleson Nancy A. Bowen ’45 & Edward DeChant Kathryn B. Brown ’68 & Robert Hallworth Megan E. McKenna Courtney A. Wallace Karlene Hartel ’59 & Richard Brittingham Joyce Williams Curry ’82 Lona W. Weaver ’62 & Robert Allendoerfer Judy & Dennis J. DeFrancesco ’71 Christine R. Riley ’67 & John Hannafin Christine E. Sferco D. Jane Gotsch ’67 & Joseph P. Bruton ’66 Christina M. Portelli Vera McNair Rose M. Greco ’42 & Herbert Althouse Patricia L. Watt ’61 & Leonard DeHaven A. Denise Hartley ’69 Annamarie Hines Martha Carson-Gentry ’62 Judy Salcito Theresa & Gary Skole Penelope Weaver ’70 & Lawrence Amici Dorothy H. Hickey ’75 & Joseph C. Barbara & Alan R. Harvison ’59 Linda & William J. Stokes Phoebe Eyrich Cascaden ’67 Kathleen & Michael Wallace Agnes C. Anderson ’60 Demetor ’74 Lois E. Sausser ’53 & Maynard Harring Ashley M. Purper Pamela A. Coughlin ’64 Hanna E. Siegelman Stephanie L. Buela ’74 & Stephen Andrejack Barbara P. MacMullin ’60 & Harry Dengler Karen E. Kipp ’76 & Jack Hawbaker Patricia J. Hooley Julia E. Walsh Suzanne & Alexander D. DiSanti ’80 Barbara & Robert Siegelman Agnes & Alexander Antonowich* Constance & Leonard T. Denisewicz ’81 Marian Ransburg ’54 & David C. Hartney ’54 Leigh Wolfe Donna Malit Patricia A. Bomberger ’53 & Charles E. Patricia Mickle Appleby ’51 Diane DeVestern Elizabeth & Robert F. Mitrione Eyler ’53 * Deceased Ellen Harne Avey ’72 James P. Diskin, Jr. ’77 Joseph Walsh Eula Lee & Kenneth L. Farrar ’42 Rosemarie Milillo Donald ’76 26 West Chester University Annual Report, Fall 2 011 | 27 ANNUAL REPORT President’s Circle Carillon Society continued

Phyllis R. Hayes ’79 Donna Gambol ’74 & George S. Mavrelos ’75 Aldona & James M. Rubillo ’63 Anna M. Taglieri ’61 resident s ircle eritage ociety Eileen J. Metzel ’69 & Robert Heitman Hadessa McCleery ’55 Frances A. Ruda ’62 John F. Takacs ’70 P ’ C H S Ellen T. Hennelly ’86 & Warren Heiser Kathryn & Kenneth W. McCarty ’68 Nancy J. Rumfield ’84 Marlene & Steven Tarshis Patricia Wilbank Hendricks ’57 Christina & Dwight McCawley Margaret N. Nugent ’88 & Charles Sanbe Janice M. Banks ’79 & Floyd Terry The President Circle Heritage Society was established to recognize West Chester University’s most Herbert S. Beller ’00 Karl W. Helicher ’72 Joan & Robert W. Herion Karen & William J. McCloskey ’78 Andrea J. ’95 & Gopal Sankaran Judith Walls Thomas ’60 loyal and generous donors. WCU is proud to recognize those President’s Circle Heritage Society Cynthia & William Benzing Joan & Robert W. Herion Vernon Hilbert Henrietta G. McNicholas ’67 & Thomas Therese & Paul J. Sanborn ’72 Jane C. Tiffany ’67 members whose philanthropic leadership is honored in the following lifetime giving societies: Elaine & F. Robert Bielski Margery S. DeChant ’44 & Thomas W. Mary Lou Keller ’58 & Dean Hinish McGraw Marie F. Dawson ’85 Ann L. Heisler ’69 & Bernard Toth Sally Coveleskie & Timothy Blair Hickman ’47 Sheila & Robert F. Hinkley ’93 Barbara J. Schultz ’68 & Jack McGuire Jo Ann & Joseph L. Schade ’56 Marcella E. Eisbrenner ’58 & Richard Trauger The 1871 Society Darlene & Robert H. Curnow ’63 Suzanne Evans Blair Sarah C. Cherry Hicks ’51 Stephanie Hinson Louise Miles McIlvaine ’45 Grace E. Showalter ’58 & Ronald Schafer Susan & Paul B. Vanscovich ’90 ($100,000+) Clifford E. DeBaptiste Richard E. Blake Vernon Hilbert Daniel Hoffman Teresa Y. Yungwirth ’54 & Joseph McKeown Elizabeth & Karl Schaefer ’56 Joanne P. Blythe ’92 & Thomas Vivaldi Barbara & Christopher J. DiGiuseppe ’89 Verdilla W. Rubright ’37 & Roy Blyler Lois & Benjamin W. Hodgson ’51 Kathleen & Frederick C. Hoge Elaine & Edward D. McQuillin ’78 John C. Scott ’62 Linda A. Wardell ’89 Anonymous Russell Duane II Gail & Ernie Bollin John Holingjak, Jr. Mark A. Holfelder ’87 James P. McWilliams, Jr. ’87 Mary Schuettler Secrist ’54 Janet M. Leksa ’75 & Stephen Westfall 1675 Foundation Susan & John G. Ebey Richard Branton ’60 Kathleen Bunt Jackson ’67 Donna Howley ’70 Marsha H. Haley ’78 & Barry Middleton Arlene & Robert A. Segall ’67 Linda S. Temple ’76 & Bob Wesolowski Ahmanson Charitable Community Judith S. Finkel Deborah & Matthew J. Bricketto Arthur E. Jones, Jr. ’66 Audrey S. Shane ’74 & Steven Hoyas Mary E. Lisse ’44 & Forrest Miller Dolores R. Roby ’54 & William Seiberlich Marguerite de Wet ’01 Lori & Eric Blatstein Jane Ballard Fontaine ’74 Robert E. Carlson Bruce A. Jones Mary & William A. Hummer ’60 Carol & Harold D. Mitchener ’60 Josephine & Irvin Buzz P. Seymour ’49 Terry P. Weyant ’54 Shelly & Robert M. Casciato Charles D. Gangemi Joyce & Carson Carr ’58 Phyllis L. Jones ’70 Elizabeth L. Ingram ’86 Elizabeth A. Brightbill ’87 & David K. Elizabeth Cullis Shearer ’54 Rosalean S. Shelley ’51 & Albert Whalley ’52 Camille & William H. Cosby Arturo Garcia Martha Carson-Gentry ’62 Beverly & Wallace Kahn Kathleen Bunt Jackson ’67 Mitchell ’73 Patricia & James P. Shinehouse ’80 Alice M. Snyder ’49 & Carl C. Wilhjelm ’49 Diane & Pat Croce Arnab Ghatak Mark Case Joan M. Kaminski ’69 Donna S. Somerville ’72 & Craig Jencks Anita K. Knox ’50 & Ted Moltz Doris Keslick Shortlidge ’63 Robert W. Wilkey ’71 Claire & Gary E. Daniels ’76 Elizabeth & Stephen M. Gillis Linda Hoffman ’86 & Giovanni Casotti Cora & Saul Kauffman Memorial Foundation Linda Klein ’66 & Walter C. Jennings ’66 Agnes & Michael Montemuro* Janet B. Barndt ’67 & Jay Sigler Therese N. Nichols ’77 & Ken Wise Mary Rita* & Albert E. Filano Lisa & Chris Godsick Virginia Challen Nancy & Ulrich Klabunde Mary E. Sobin ’77 & Randy Jewell Gretta & Bruce B. Morgan ’51 Janice Anderson ’59 & Joseph R. Simon ’59 Doris Whitelock Woerth ’54 JoAnne & Thomas A. Fillippo ’69 Doris & David D. Heck ’48 Jacqueline Sowa Colyer ’94 Dene & Dennis R. Klinzing Joan E. Fasnacht ’53 & James Johnson Tracie L. Schwoyer ’93 & Robert Morgan Miriam Kline Smith ’43 Paul Wolfson Elizabeth & John Gontarz Margot & Robert E. Keith Harriet & Benedict Coren ’48 Helga P. Procht ’79 & George Knox Marilyn H. Cool ’60 & Neil R. Johnson ’58 Kimberly D. Hogan ’79 & Michael P. Helen Hetrick Snyder ’66 Doris A. ’99 & Grant S. Wood The Hilbush Foundation Alvy Kelly Laura & Edward H. Craig Linda Lamwers & Leonard Soroka M’73 Betty J. ’70 & James Jones Morton ’79 H. Lee Southall ’64 Donna Lupton Wolpert ’57 Joyce & Maury Hoberman Jessica L. Killinger Susan & Christopher J. Crane Roberta Hill ’52 & Reginald Lee Mary S. Pingitore ’51 & Charles Jones Mary Anne Hausner Moser ’43 Dorothy Thomas Southrey ’62 R. Richard Wright Eleanor & Senya D. Isayeff Donna & C. Stephen Lewis Jeanne K. Keener ’49 & John Cross Lemole Family Charitable Trust Mary B. Yackanicz ’77 & Kaj Karch Rhina & Alfred Espaillat - Moskowitz Gayle & Donald H. Stauffer ’56 Janet Lacey & Michael Yang Jeanne M. Karwoski ’88 & Eli A. Kahn ’86 Celeste & Larry M. Liss Georgann Cullen Louise A. Rosini ’81 & Jorge A. Leon ’81 Mollie Goheen Katchur ’58 Judith A. Mapstone ’67 & Joseph Moser Timothy K. Starn Jean ’83 & Richard Yoder ’59 Elisabeth & Michael E. Kalogris Jean & R. James Macaleer Carmen E. Evans ’52 & Lewis Culp Elizabeth & Stephen R. Leonard ’72 Anita E. Keire ’65 Sally L. Prizer ’67 & R. Charles Moyer Jane & Frank W. Stellar ’71 Nancy M. Moore ’82 & Peter Yaskowski Fran & John C. Kane ’61 Alan Marcus John Czuwak Gwen Ellen J. Leonard Alvy Kelly Sue ’03 & Roger W. Mustalish Kaaren Stauffer Steiner ’71 Marianne H. Hunter ’78 & Stephen E. Young ’81 The KatherineAlexandra Charitable Debra & John A. McCarthy Kathleen C. Consaley ’73 & Peter Davis Elizabeth Leto Marilyn E. ’83 & Wayne Keller Pamela M. Edleman ’64 & David Myers Barbara L. Weikel ’71 & James Stoneback Jane Habina Zegestowsky ’77 Foundation Robin & James E. McErlane Kenda & Kevin Dean Laura & Michael Levinson Cynthia L. Harbster ’75 & David Kercher Tahany & Ali Naggar Dorothy Y. Yohn ’44 & Philip Stocker Elizabeth A. Hasson ’66 & Carlos R. Ziegler Nancy M. Higgins ’50 & David Knauer Joseph McLaughlin ’71 Molly & Peter J. Dean Dawn & James L’heureux Linda & Kenneth R. Keyser ’54 Martha & David A. Nash ’75 Ann Coghlan & Peter C. Stowe Kathryn Andrews ’98 & Charles A. Knott The McLean Contributionship Constance & Paschal B. DeJohn ’64 Warren H. Lowans ’48 * Deceased Theresa M. McBryan ’81 & Paul Klinefelter Pamela A. McCloy ’90 & John N. Nickolas ’90 Mary Lou L. Wood ’63 & Charles Stoner Arlene & Scott Korn Nancy & Rocco A. Ortenzio ’55 Judith & Phillip B. Donley Alma & Robert J. Lyng Nancy M. Higgins ’50 & David Knauer Dana Randell Nicholas ’90 Bonnie Ann M. Szweda The Lasko Family Foundation Kevin Pitts Meryl & Larry Dowdy ’73 Gail Mackler ’77 & Charles Mackler-Carlino Shirley & Oscar W. Knade ’54 Judith ’73 & Robert Nicolaysen Vivian & Oscar Lasko Daniel R. Raedle Ellen K. Snyder ’60 & Raymond A. Doyle ’62 Mary E. Landis ’65 & Richard M. Maloney ’66 Jean M. Korey ’74 Helen M. Weir ’64 & Terry Outt Patricia & Donald E. Leisey ’59 Frances & John R. Rockwell Julie L. Moyer ’86 & Mark Drochek ’86 Robert Marquis Heather & Darren R. Kostival ’92 Judith Steele Owens ’68 Emily Jane & Gerald Lemole Karen & Charles Sioberg Sandra & John L. Eberhart Doris Rosencranz ’60 & H. Lowan Marshall Jean Barsby Koury ’50 Catherine & Charles A. Palladino ’60 Rola Lobb ’40 Patricia & Lawrence P. Skahan ’81 Regina & Leonard C. Emrick ’71 Leanne McFalls Mary L. Scavuzzo ’74 & Kenneth Koury ’74 Carolynn & Glenn Parisi ’83 Sandra F. Pritchard Mather ’64, M’68 Randall Steinmeyer Sharon & Michael L. Ennis Anne E. Miller ’65 & Fred Meckley Shiela M. DiMenichi ’72 & Anthony Kozo Mark G. Pavlovich Martha L. Ford ’52 & Donald R. McIlvain May Wen ’89 & Win Van Salvatore R. Esposito ’55 Kathryn & Duncan H. Meldrum Jane Krause ’75 Lois H. Worner ’64 & Frederick Peck Jennifer & Robert D. McNeil Joanne M. Noble ’55 & James R. Wells ’54 Alison L. Bard ’60 & Robert F. Fanelli ’60 Dawn & Lawrence Mendte ’79 Arlene & Eugene H. Kucharski ’56 Jean Bacino Pesce ’70 Anita Greenlee & Victor Mello Mark Webb Jacqueline B. Beach ’66 & Clarence Faulcon Sandy & Edwin E. Messikomer Edith H. Hille ’62 & Lloyd Kurtz Michelle A. Peters ’79 Jeanette & Richard D. Merion ’59 Rodelle ’54 & Stanley Weintraub ’49 William L. Faust, Sr. ’50 Gustave C. Meyer III ’66 Margaret G. Grove ’52 & Herbert P. Lady ’52 Lori A. Piccioni ’85 Lorie & Thomas E. Mills ’81 Doris A. ’99 & Grant S. Wood Wiggie & John A. Featherman Linda & David E. Miller ’57 Gloria & Dean E. Laird ’78 Barbara L. Yerkes ’53 & John Poole Agnes & Michael Montemuro* Elizabeth A. Hasson ’66 & Carlos R. Ziegler Bonnie Evans ’63 & Bruce Feinberg Susan & Mark Mixner Linda Lamwers & Leonard Soroka M’73 Jack Porter Paula Deitz Morgan Susan M. Roberts ’86 & Christopher Suzanne & Samuel F. Moore Kathryn Miller Lasley ’55 Catherine M. Prudhoe Judi & Raymond Richards Arch Society Fiorentino Patricia A. Morey Michael Lattanzi ’82 Mame ’10 & Thomas J. Purce Michael Sall ($10,000–$49,000) Jennifer & Christopher Franklin ’87 Gretta & Bruce B. Morgan ’51 Patricia & James P. Shinehouse ’80 Marian P. Parkes ’71 & John Laufer Carolyn A. Gilligan ’84 & Brian Quinn Anonymous (5) Mary Scull ’83 & Robert J. Franzoi ’83 John F. Murphy ’43 Douglas W. Lauver ’93 Jane & John R. Raebiger ’61 Kean Spencer & Marc Graver Francis Frecentese Carole Redding Murray ’62 Gerard H. Sweeney, Sr. ’79 Sue Smith ’72 & Robert Acri Carol A. Law ’68 Susan H. Harrison ’68 & C. Eric Ramberg Michele & Norman M. Adler Bill Freeland Jan & Michael D. Mustafa Kathleen C. Zechman ’74 & Maurice Randall Don Taylor Jane G. ’69 & John Leeser Shirley & James Aliferis Raymond Friday ’56 Warren V. Musser Foundation Alfonsina D’Ippolito Rapposelli ’60 Mark Turnbull Patricia & Donald E. Leisey ’59 Lois W. Alt Phillip P. Fuchs ’91 Tahany & Ali Naggar Jane S. Seislove ’88 & Thomas Reedy Signe & Jan Twardowski Louise A. Rosini ’81 & Jorge A. Leon ’81 Agnes C. Anderson ’60 Cheryl A. Fulginiti ’80 Benjamin R. Neilson Ann G. Gough ’67 & Ted Reiver Laurence Twill Pamela A. McCloy ’90 & John N. Nickolas ’90 Jane A. Burleigh ’53 & Al Llewellyn Agnes Antonowich Robin & James F. Gage ’06 Jeanette & Denis W. Reinheimer Carol Ware Michael Niedenfuehr Linda A. Lorino ’75 Gwendolyn & Edward K. Asplundh Eleanor & John T. Gallagher ’60 Arlene & George Rengert Katherine T. Northrop Beverly L. Diggory ’78 & Richard Lovett Old Main Society Ellen & Christopher B. Asplundh Bernard Gall Joel Ressner Lisa & Mehmet C. Oz Alma & Robert J. Lyng Pam & Carl H. Asplundh Jody & Kevin J. Garvey Nancy A. Ambrosia ’51 & Robert MacMullan Eleanor L. Stopper ’53 & Richard Reynolds ($50,000 – $99,000) John Panichello ’83 Eve Atkinson ’74 Ann & Carl Gersbach ’70 Theresa A. Kienlen ’84 & Christopher Madison Freda Stade Richard ’58 Mark Pavlovich Anonymous (2) Olga & Bernard F. Bailey Stephen Gilmour Patricia & Alan M. Mann ’53 Randall H. Rieger Barbara L. Loftus Perrone ’56 Madeleine Wing Adler & Frederick S. Lane Sally & John Baker ’74 Shirley Gotfryd Jean E. Robinson ’54 & John Martin Adriana & John F. Riordan ’68 Anne & Stephen Quigley Nancy Alexander ’77 & Keith E. Beale ’77 Arthur M. Barnett Philip R. Gow Doris Rosencranz ’60 & H. Lowan Marshall Anthony D. Rizzello ’89 Judith Steele Owens ’68 Jason Blum Jane E. Weaver ’42 & Earl Barkley Terry A. Graboyes ’74 Edward Matejkovic ’69 Ursula & Robert W. Ross ’65 Nancy & Francis P. Branca ’70 Anne M. Gross ’45 Pamela & Donald E. Barr * Deceased Sandra F. Pritchard Mather ’64, M’68 Melissa K. ’83 & Daniel Rose Carol A. Clark Diane R. Devilbiss ’60 & John M. Beeson ’59 Lorry & Joseph Hamel Norma Towne & John M. Clayton, Jr. ’63 Saburou Hata 28 West Chester University Annual Report, Fall 2 011 | 29 ANNUAL REPORT President’s Circle Society ANNUAL REPORT from the continued Newly Established Endowed Scholarships & Awards College of Arts & Sciences Jane & John R. Raebiger ’61 from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 Dorothy M. Cheri Memorial Scholarship Student Dietetic Association Scholarship Helen P. Patterson ’51 & Niels Rasmussen The following is a listing of endowments, scholarships and was established in memory of Dorothy Cheri who, came was established through the fundraising efforts of the Dr. Lori A. Vermeulen, Dean N. Ruth Reed awards that were created in the last fiscal year. The fund- from a family of nine children and lived through the West Chester University Student Dietetic Association Patricia Russo Reese ’73 ing of an endowed scholarship by the donors listed below Great Depression. She completed high school, which (SDA). The student group’s mission is to further the in- Winifred B. Piersol ’43 & Al Reeser demonstrates confidence in West Chester University and was a real achievement during that time. Therefore, even dividual welfare of its members, service the West Chester Highlights of the year included the following: Mary Ann & Kurt Reiss a strong commitment to education, which is valued and though she did not attend college, she was a life-long community, broaden knowledge in the field of dietetics, Helen Reid • CAS hired 18 new faculty: 3 in Languages and Cultures, 1 in Anthropology and Sociology, 2 in Biology,1 in greatly appreciated. A special thank you to our donors who student who always wanted to learn more and to give to and facilitate the exchange of information and experience Joel Ressner Geology and Astronomy, 4 in English, 2 in Philosophy,1 in Mathematics, 1 in Communication Studies, 1 Chem- are helping WCU students to thrive! others. She was a volunteer reading tutor for many years by promoting camaraderie among students, educators, Susan M. & Robert J. Riley ’70 and always gave her time and love without expecting and professionals throughout the community. The re- istry, 1 in Computer Science, 1 in Psychology. Patricia Morgan Roberts ’73 John Holingjak and Kathleen Wheeler anything in return. Dorothy had Parkinson’s disease for cipient will be a member of the SDA with a commitment John P. Rosso • Dean Vermeulen invested in international education by awarding 8 faculty members The Dean’s Special Endowed Scholarship in Education many years and even during her years of suffering, she to the field of dietetics and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Award for Internationalization. Faculty members Chris Awuyah, John Hanson, Matthew Waite, Daria Nikitina, Peter A. Rohr ’87 was always reading and learning. The student recipient was established by John Holingjak and his wife Kathleen Cecilia Chen, Marcos Campillo, Cheer-sun Yang, and Zhen Jiang traveled to England, China, Russia, Ghana, Diane & Robert G. Roskamp will be a second or third year student who has a mini- Dennis Flynn Endowed Scholarship Patricia & Joseph Rothman Wheeler. John was a professor at WCU for 47 years and Argentina to develop academic partnerships for students and faculty. mum GPA of 2.8 and has demonstrated a dedication to was created in honor of Dennis M. “Mickey” Flynn. As Aldona & James M. Rubillo ’63 before retiring in 2009. Before coming to WCU John was serving the campus and the community. a founding board member, past president and first board Trudy & Edward T. Rush ’64 in the Army stationed in Korea. Kathleen has a successful • Associate Dean Pettipiece coauthored (with Associate Dean Munro, COE) a successful Urban Education chair of Pennsylvania Bio., Flynn served as a spokes- R & W Family Foundation career in banking and investment management. The re- Minor grant obtained through AASCU. Only five such grants were awarded nationally. This new minor pre- Elise Triano Pathophysiology Award man and advocate for the Commonwealth’s bioscience Doris Cridland Scheuing ’43 cipient will be an undergraduate student in the College of pares students to work with diverse populations in urban environments. was established in memory of the late Dr. Elise Triano, industry. Flynn had more than 30 years of executive Barbara Graham Schoeppner ’54 Education who has demonstrated financial need. who from 1985 to 2002 was a professor, assistant direc- management experience in both pharmaceutical and Lyndon W. Searfoss ’64 • The Dean’s office supported renovation of space and relocation of the Department of Philsophy to the 1st and tor, and later director of the pre-medical program at biotechnology companies. Immediately prior to joining Paula D. ’80 & Samuel Shaffner Helen Mann Memorial Scholarship 3rd floors of Anderson Hall. WCU and taught upper-level classes in histology, animal Pennsylvania Bio, Flynn served as president of Malvern, John R. Shaw ’55 was established by WCU foundation trustee May Van physiology, drug interactions, and pathophysiology, Pa. based Puresyn, Inc., and prior to that, was the execu- • Dean Vermeulen funded 12 graduate assistantships for the academic year. Additional graduate assistantships Susan & Dana Skaddan ’80 ’89 in memory of her mother. Helen obtained her educa- before her untimely death. Dr. Triano taught the BIO 307 tive vice president and chief operating officer of Berwick such as these fully support strength and growth in graduate programs. Miriam Kline Smith ’43 tion and training in accounting during WWII in China. pathophysiology course required of all nursing majors. Corporation, a life sciences company, and president and H. Lee Southall ’64 Education in a war-torn environment was extremely The student who has the highest grade in the WCU’s CEO of Legend Pharmaceuticals, a nationwide coopera- • Dean Vermeulen invested in potential new revenue streams and supported the University’s strategic goals for Kyle R. Spencer difficult, but Helen was able to complete her training and pathophysiology course will receive the award. tive for independent drug retailers. distance education by awarding 11 summer grants to CAS faculty to develop 10 new hybrid courses and one fully Amy & Keith L. Sprauer ’88 worked in the field of accounting. She later stayed home online course. Flynn lent his talent and knowledge of the industry to Jean E. Sprenkle to raise her four children. Her interest in finance and ac- Gerontological Nursing Scholarship Robert M. Starr counting stayed with her even though she did not work many boards that served the biosciences community. • was established by a gift from Sheila Molony, R.N., Kim Bridgford, Director of the Poetry Center and faculty member in the English, published the book collection Jean W. Wynkoop ’43 & Donald Stevenson outside of the home. She helped manage the finances of Former co-chair of the Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences M.S.N, Ph.D., keynote speaker for the 2010 Mary Kline Take-Out: Sonnets about Fortune Cookies. Eric M. Sternfels her husband’s publication of accounting text books and Congress, he serves on the boards of the Pennsylvania Day lecture on the topic of “Nurses, Architects, Engi- Beverly & Jerome Sullivan of her household. Because she received her education in Cancer Control Consortium, Chester County Economic • Martin Helmke, Department of Geology and Astronomy and Russell Losco, M’11 published the book chapter neers and Gerontologists: What Happens When They Vincent V. Suppan ’47 the most challenging environment, she appreciated the Development Council, the Chester County Keystone “Water, Soil, and Human Health.” Get Together?” R. Walter Supplee ’64 challenges some students face to access higher education. Innovation Zone, and the Philadelphia Convention • For their innovative research, Frank Fish, Department of Biology, and Anita Foeman, Department of Commu- Anna M. Taglieri ’61 This scholarship is established to fulfill Helen’s wish to Inspired by the awarding of the Starr Scholarship in and Visitors Bureau. He also served on the Hubert J.P. nications, are featured in the new university campaign, “Learn More.” Ralph Tamm ’88 help students meet their dream for higher education. The maternal/child nursing, Dr. Molony donated a portion of Schoemaker Golf Advisory Board, the Thomas Jefferson Lin Tan scholarship will be given to an accounting major who has her speaker’s honorarium to start a scholarship in geron- University Department of Health Policy Strategic Plan- • The Dean traveled to Buffalo, NY to visit with an alumna who has demonstrated a deep affinity for WCU and a Susan & Wesley Thomas demonstrated need and is a minority student. tological nursing. ning Advisory Committee, the Philadelphia Education Fund Advisory Board, the Greater Philadelphia Senior willingness to make major financial contributions. Rhoda L. Todd An assistant professor in the Yale School of Nursing and Kildare’s Scholarship for Irish Music Executives Group Advisory Board, and the WHYY Jean & William E. Toombs ’42 the Claire M. Fagin Postdoctoral Fellow, she served as • The Dean hosted a breakfast for CAS faculty at Longwood Gardens which included a private tour of the Advisory Committee. The scholarship will be awarded to Ann Herold ’59 & Donald Trexler was created by Kildare’s Irish Restaurant in West the director of research for the Masonic Health Systems grounds. All in attendance enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with former colleagues and to hear news on the an incoming freshman in the Pharmaceutical Products Pat & John F. Unruh ’64 Chester and will be given to an undergraduate or (MHS) Institute, a training and research center for best college and University from the Dean. Development program. Joy Vandever ’54 graduate student with proven interest in studying practices in nursing home care and an exemplar of ’small Susan & Paul B. Vanscovich ’90 and performing Irish music. • The Dean supported a rare exhibition of works by famed artist Romare Bearden. On loan from Russell Goings, house model’ care. There, she collaborated with site R. Walter Supplee Endowed Scholarship Eva L. Verplanck designers, civil engineers, architects and gerontological a friend of the WCU Poetry Center, the exhibition featured the entire Odysseus Suite of paintings. The showing Natalie and Marc Virtue Endowed was created by R. Walter Supplee, who earned both a Maureen A. Hamel ’88 & Norman J. consultants to design small houses to work in partnership was an extension of the Poetry Conference. Scholarship bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1964 and Wallace ’88 with clinical teams, to maximize staff and resident oppor- Agnes & Roger B. Ware ’82 a master’s degree in 1970 from West Chester. He went • The major gifts officer for the College planned and executed a poetry salon in NYC featuring five poets and was created by Natalie Fekete Virtue and her husband tunities for thriving. Margaret & John W. Weaver on to a career in the Downingtown School District. The over 60 guests. Many new people turned out for the event and several were identified as potential major donors. Marc Virtue both of whom are alumni of West Chester Katherine Ball & Carl Weir University. Natalie graduated with a BS in business She also worked with engineers who design “smart scholarship will be awarded to a third year elementary home” technology to research and improve opportunities • During the summer, $48,400+ in gifts were received featuring: Rosedith Bibleheimer Werley ’55 management and a minor in religious studies in 2000 education student who is in good standing both academi- Harry Wilkinson and completed an MA in applied ethics in 2011. Marc for more independent living. Dr. Molony has authored/ cally (minimum of 3.0 GPA) and judicially. – A $15,000 gift to grow the Charles Garber Endowment Randilyn DeRosa ’89 & George M. Williams completed the MPH program in 2007. Both Natalie and co-authored a geriatric nursing textbook and articles on – An $8,000 to support the Celia Esplungas Hispanic Scholarship Mary Lou & Stanley J. Yarosewick Marc appreciated the quality of education provided by pain management, HIV in older adults, “best practices” R. Godrey Studenmund Scholarship – A $5,000 gift for the Myong Cha Son Award Haiku Endowment Ursule Yates West Chester and want to allow others the opportunity in geriatric medication management, and a metasynthesis was created in memory of former director of admissions – A $2,500 gift from an alumna to help bring the Romare Bearden showing to WCU Mary & Karl D. Zandi ’91 to attend a master’s program at the University. The of “the meaning of home” to older adults. Dr. Molony’s and dean of student affairs at West Chester University – And $2,000 gifts in support of The Michael Peich Scholarship Endowment, the Mathematics Endowment and Denise S. Spangler ’74 & Edwin K. Zechman scholarship will support a student accepted into either the research focused on the therapeutic potential of “at- by his family. A graduate of Germantown High School, The Philip Rudnick Pre-Med Scholarship Anna J. Zerbe ’49 master’s program for applied ethics or public health. homeness” to prevent “failure to thrive” and to promote Godfrey served his country during WWII in the U.S. Cathy J. ’90 & Anthony Zumpetta thriving in all long-term care environments (including Navy from June of 1943 until May of 1946 as a phar- Diane & Brian C. Zwaan nursing homes). The scholarship will be given each year macist mate aboard the USS Namakagon and the USS Nancy B. Bateman ’52 & Gerd C. Zweig ’52 to a nursing student who has a desire to pursue geronto- logical nursing. * Deceased 30 West Chester University Annual Report, Fall 2 011 | 31 ANNUAL REPORT Newly Established Endowed Scholarships & Awards continued ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT from the Samaritan in the South Pacific. After his tour of duty, Godfrey married Louise Bedger on June 4, 1948. Louise Alumni Percentage College of survives at their home in Rebersburg. of Giving by Decade In 1950, Godfrey completed as undergraduate degree Education from Shippensburg University and began his career as The West Chester University Foundation sup- an elementary teacher in New Castle, Del. Godfrey later ports the goals of West Chester University through Dr. Kenneth D. Witmer, Jr., Dean received a master’s degree from Temple University and fundraising activities, the management of donated began working toward his doctorate. In 1953, he became resources, and the promotion of the University’s Highlights of the year included the following: the first principal of the newly built Carrie Downie El- needs to prospective contributors. ementary School in New Castle, Del. • During the academic year, an online version of the Masters of Education in Special Education and Thanks to the generosity of alumni, family, and Godfrey joined the faculty at West Chester University in the Graduate Certificate in Universal Design for Learning were approved by the WCU Curriculum friends, today’s students enjoy the many benefits 1956, teaching and supervising in the Education Depart- and Academic Polities Committee. In summer 2011, a cohort of students enrolled in the first online and personal growth opportunities of a West ment. He was the director of admissions at West Chester courses in the program. Initial reports from students indicate the course work is demanding, but the Chester University education. Your participation for 15 years and retired in 1986 as dean of student affairs. flexibility of time allows them to complete the work thoroughly. means so much to the success of WCU students Upon his retirement, he was honored by being awarded and the overall ability to meet the needs of the • professor emeritus of the University. The College of Education initiated new partnerships with Chester Community Charter School, University community. Collegium Charter School in Exton, Kensington Urban Education High School in Philadelphia, In 1985, Godfrey received the Distinguished Service and Downingtown STEM Academy. Each of these partnerships involves faculty members who Award in recognition of his contributions to APSCUF, collaborate with school personnel and students in an area of need or concern related to student his faculty colleagues and the cause of public higher edu- YOU Count! achievement. cation in Pennsylvania. He also received the “Who’s Who Alumni participation in annual giving is part of Award in Public Education.” Godfrey was a member the overall calculation determining West Chester • The College of Education, in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences, received a “proof- of the St. Peters United Church of Christ in Rebersburg University’s allocation from the Commonwealth of-concept” grant from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for design of a where he was an elder and president of the church coun- of PA. Support the WCU Foundation because new undergraduate minor in urban education. The design team includes faculty, personnel from cil. He was a volunteer for the Pa. Fish Commission as an YOU count! the School District of Philadelphia and students. The program of studies will incorporate service- education information officer, and in 1998, received the learning experiences and coursework in urban studies. “Volunteer of the Year Award” for his service to the Fish Commission. Godfrey served as president of the West Alumni Participation • The 3E Institute, an outreach organization of the College of Education, established a partnership Chester Fish, Game and Wildlife Association for many in Giving by Decade with the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation to design and implement profes- years and was chaired the board of the Chester County sional development experiences for K-12 educators in the area of project management. Parks and Recreation for 10 years. Godfrey’s interests Decade % Giving were many and varied and included reading, history, the • The Department of Literacy received the International Reading Association Certificate of Dis- partner and general manager of Mattiola Services LLC., ohn aker useum xperience environment, travel, and fly-fishing. The scholarship will J B M E tinction for their programs in early grades preparation with a reading minor. The Certificate of an environmental remediation company. rt ndowment help a student with demonstrated financial need. A E 1930’s 1.3% Distinction honors outstanding reading and language-arts preparation of elementary, middle, and was created by Kean Spencer and Marc Graver to per- The Chester County Medical Society secondary teachers. This certificate, which will be in place for seven years, is awarded on the basis of Tom Schafer ’83 Memorial Scholarship manently fund the art department’s museum experience 1940’s 9.3% William Darlington, M.D. Scholarship six standards of program excellence. was established in memory of Tom Schafer who was a program – transporting the students to art museums to member of the 2006 West Chester Football Hall of Fame. was created to honor Botanist, Banker and Physician Wil- view important exhibitions that they might not otherwise 1950’s 18.0% • During the academic year, the College of Education hosted two visiting scholars from Turkey. A 1979 graduate of Upper Merion H.S. where he lettered liam Darlington (b. 1782 – d. 1863). Dr. William Darling- see. The Museum Experience Program supports the Drs. Lutfu and Sengul Ilgar conducted work on their research agenda related to classroom manage- ton was born in Birmingham Township, April 28, 1782. bus travel, admission costs, lunches and related materi- in football, boxing and lacrosse, Schafer was the starting 1960’s 12.0% ment, student behavior and early childhood education. Faculty of the college mentored and hosted center on the school’s 1978 undefeated football team, His ancestors followed Penn to Pennsylvania. He was als (audio guides, books, etc.) for approximately 50 art the Ilgars throughout the year. which was ranked the number one team in Pa. raised in a Quaker family, later becoming an Episcopa- majors who are chosen by lottery to participate in the lian. Dr. Darlington studied medicine, and was graduated program each spring. Since the Program’s inception, 1970’s 9.0% • The Literacy department hosted a regional conference titled “Literacy and Literature: Research In 1983, he received his undergraduate degree from from the University of Pennsylvania in 1804 – the first students have visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art, into Practice.” The program featured breakout sessions led by faculty and area classroom teachers as West Chester University where he became All East and native of Chester County to obtain an M.D. Degree. He the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, the Museum of 1980’s 6.6% well as keynote presentations by Joan Bauer, a children’s book author and Lesley Mandel Morrow, All Conference. Over the years, he coached high school practiced medicine for a short time on a merchant ship. Modern Art in New York City, and the National Gallery Professor of Literacy at Rutgers University. football throughout the Delaware Valley area, including Later, he practiced medicine in West Chester. He had of Art in Washington, D.C. They have seen exceptional nd Malvern Prep, Phoenixville High School, St. Pius X and many different interests. In 1812 he assisted in establish- exhibitions such as the Salvador Dali and Van Gogh exhi- 1990’s 3.5% • In April, the Early and Middle Grades Education department sponsored the 2 bi-annual Confer- Perth Amboy, N.J. ing the West Chester Academy. He helped organize the bitions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The students ence on Teacher Research and Classroom Teaching for area classroom teachers who are interested Schafer was successful both as an athlete and in business. Bank of Chester County, and was president from 1830 are accompanied by two or three art faculty members 2000’s 2.6% in conducting action research projects. Funding for the conference was from a WCU Pedagogy for until his death. He aided in forming a Cabinet of Natu- who divide the students into smaller groups and then Engagement grant. In 1984, he signed a NFL contract with the New Eng- ral Science in West Chester, and in forming a County act as tour guides for the students, offering instruction land Patriots, later the Philadelphia Eagles and the Medical Society. He was especially noted for his study of and answering questions about the artwork they see. The • The College of Education awarded seven faculty members grants for initiatives that involve un- upstart league USFL. A year later, he signed with the For more information: botany, and wrote several books on the subject. Recipient Museum Experience Program also enhances classroom dergraduate or graduate students. Four faculty received seed grants for research projects and nine New York Jets, where in pre-season he suffered a career of this scholarship junior or senior will be in the pre-med teaching by providing direct interaction with world class WCU Foundation additional faculty received WCU grants for research projects. ending injury. program, reside in Chester County, and have the aptitude art unavailable in the classroom. And, after attending one P. O. Box 541 • During the year, the College of Education worked with the offices of the President and Provost to In 1986, he joined a national asbestos removal firm and to be a medical school candidate. of the Museum Experience exhibitions, many students West Chester, PA 19381 design a new staff position for coordination of WCU initiatives in Philadelphia. Robin Bennett, who opened a branch in Philadelphia. Three years later, he have reported that their exposure has led them to return Phone: 610-436-2868 started his own business in Pennsylvania and in Europe Biology Student Research Award to that museum for additional visits. has served as Associate Director of the college’s Teacher Education Center, was named to the new Fax: 610-436-2606 position. Her work includes two grant-funded projects, Gear Up and Jump Start. and in 1996, sold the European firm and started a new was established by Lynette Saunders ’96 to honor her http://wcufoundation.org company. Over the next ten years, he bought, expanded mentor at WCU who was a very humble person. The and sold a number of companies eventually becoming a fund will benefit student research (undergraduate and graduate).

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Three 1959 Graduates Cele- Green’s wife, the former Lilian (Tina) Miles, water squad. He was most recently named also named for the third year as one of the 1950s brate 50 Years of Marriage is a 1962 graduate of West Chester with a de- the open water head coach at the summer Top 100 Philadelphia attorneys and top 100 Gloria Krug ’53 of New Oxford, Pa., com- gree in elementary education. She worked as a of 2011’s FINA World Championships. He Pennsylvania attorneys. peted in the USA Master Throw Competi- Fraternity brothers (Alpha Phi Alpha – Psi teacher and school counselor. Later as a clini- has also been a part of team coaching staffs Chapter) Sidney Douse, Ed Green and Jim cal social worker, Tina practiced marriage and at other national level meets, including the Robert Davis ’85 of Philadelphia, Pa., is tion and set a few records in the “Women’s now an advisory council member of the 80 Year” category. She has been participating Williams recently celebrated 50th wedding family therapy. She now serves her church as WCU president, Dr. Greg Weisenstein, visited with World University Games. Murphy has been anniversaries. These freshmen “Roosevelt a counseling minister and founder of Wives’ the men’s head coach for Harvard Univer- Master of Science in Information Technol- in these competitions for several years. Some Starla Gable ’73 during the summer. ogy Auditing and Cyber-Security program at of the categories she’s competed in include Barracks” roommates married in July and Club, a regional ministry building strong sity’s swimming and diving program for the August 1961. Sidney and Ed married West marriages. past 13 seasons, winning six Eastern Inter- Temple University in Philadelphia. The Fox the Pentathlon, the Ultra Weight Pentathlon, Mary Beth McCoy Sharbaugh ’69 of Russell- School’s new program prepared students as the 2k Hammer, 2k Shot Put, 4k Weight Chester graduates Joyce Odem Douse ’61 ville, Ark., was awarded the Teacher of the Year collegiate Swimming League championships and Tina Miles Green ’62. Jim Williams and six undefeated seasons. entry-level IT auditors who have the skills Throw and the 16 Lb. Super Weight. served in the award at Russellville Middle School where she and knowledge needed to pass the certified Sidney Douse United States has taught language arts for 22 years. She’s been Information System Auditor exam. taught in the Army for 25 teaching for a total of 40 years. 1980s Janice Etshied ’50: public schools Anne Giardino McCormick ’88 of Milford, years in field Michael Dever ’81 of Thornton, Pa., has An Appreciation of Cleveland, artillery and N.J., participated in the Walk MS event for Ohio and Phila- 1970s published a book with Ignite Publications the third year, raising money and awareness Janice Etshied, former Alumni Association infantry, com- delphia, Pa., be- George Roberts ’76 was inducted into the entitled, Jackass Investing: Don’t do it. Profit for multiple sclerosis. Anne says she walks President and a Board member for more pleting two tours fore becoming an Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame from it. Dever started his investment career “because I am not ready to give up and I still than 50 years, passed away in August 2011. of duty in Viet- Education Research on June 11, 2011, at its annual convention while a student at West Chester University CAN walk…for now”. Knowing Janice was one of the greatest Jim and Lois Williams. nam. He retired Associate in in Lancaster, Pa. Roberts served Edinboro in 1979. He also founded Brandywine Asset experiences in my life. Herb Lee, another as a full colo- the Philadelphia dis- University as an associate professor and head Management in 1982 and continues to serve Association luminary, called Janice, “my Sidney and Joyce Douse. nel. His post-military career was in human re- as its CEO and director of research. 1990s trict. He earned a sources for Montgomery Ward and Company, athletic trainer (1985-2004). He currently finest teacher.” To me Janice was not only a Sharon Fehlinger ’92 of Allentown, Pa., master of education in 1973 and served as In- the American Bar Association and Penn State teaches numerous skills courses at Edinboro Josh M. Greenbaum teacher in the guise of a mentor, but also a recently accepted the position of high school structor in Educational Testing for Antioch- Hershey Medical Center. He retired from Her- University in addition to applied human ’81 of Maple Glen, part-time mother and sister, depending on principal at Lehigh Valley High School for Putney Graduate School of Education. He shey in 1999 and started Jim Williams and As- anatomy and physiology. Pa., has been elected the circumstances. Those of you who have the Performing Arts in Bethlehem, Pa. Most later was a program management assistant sociates, a human resources and cancer patient to Cozen O’Connor’s been privileged to be Association presidents Lance Anderman ’77 of Glen Mills, Pa., recently, she was employed at JDS of the Le- for the Philadelphia Follow Through Expan- advocacy consulting firm in Camp Hill, Pa. Lois board of directors know what a tough job it is. joined AmeriHealth Administrators as vice high Valley as head of school and principal. sion Program, administrative assistant to was the former Lois Collins of Ardmore, Pa. president of finance. He is responsible for for a three-year I first met Janice in 1983 when I joined the several Philadelphia district regional superin- all AmeriHealth Administrators’ account- term. Greenbaum’s Shanese I. Johnson Board. I told Janice, who was wearing a class tendents and consulting administrator to the ing, reporting and budgeting. Most recently, practice concentrates ’92 of Philadelphia, nametag, that I was born in 1950, which was Lincoln Cluster Regional Director until full 1960s Anderman was vice president of finance and in construction law Pa., has been selected the year she graduated. She choked me. This retirement in 2006. His wife, Joyce, graduated Richard M. Heller ’66 of Media, Pa., was corporate treasurer for PRHP, Inc., formerly litigation, product liability, casualty defense, by Pennsylvania was the beginning of a wonderful friendship, from West Chester in 1961 with a bachelor of named a 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in known as La Cruz Azul, San Juan, Puerto commercial litigation and complex tort liti- Super Lawyers® as a which I will warmly remember for the rest science degree in education and later earned a a magazine published by Thomson Reuters, Rico. Anderman is a certified public accoun- gation. Cozen O’Connor is ranked among Rising Star. She was of my life. Janice’s love for our West Chester master of education from Arcadia University. Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, in the real estate tant and a member of the American Institute the 100 largest law firms in the U.S. also honored by West could not be made clearer than by the more After teaching for 35 years in the Philadelphia law section. Chester University as of CPAs and Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs. David C. Porter ’83 of Boston, Mass., was than half-century she devoted to the Board. School District, she joined the Penn State one of the Philadel- James H. Keil ’66 of Westbrook, Maine, is a installed as a member of Elon University’s Her devotion is aptly memorialized in the University Brandywine Campus faculty as an Judith Faust, MBA, BSN ’79 of Springfield, phia Stars. She is immediate past chair of the published author and speaker. He currently board of trustees at their April meeting. scholarship named for her. instructor in education and retired in 2006. Pa., was recently elected to serve as a board Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar serves on several American Arbitration As- Porter and his wife, Jen, are the parents of member for the Maternity Care Coalition in Association. Janice displayed a love of life that was infec- Upon gradua- sociation commercial and arbitration panels. Philadelphia, Pa. She is currently the Service Elon senior Tim Porter, and have served tious and she had a terrific sense of humor. tion, Ed Green was He is a member of AAA’s New England Line Administrator and Clinical Director of on the university’s Parents Council and are Kathleen Sweeney-Pogwist ’92 of Mt. Lau- I was fortunate to be able to tell her in our commissioned a Construction Advisory Council, a member Women and Children’s Services at Albert members of the Founder’s Circle of the Elon rel, N.J., was promoted to vice president of last phone conversation that I loved her, and 2nd Lieutenant in of the Building Futures Council, SPIDR In- Einstein Health Care Network in Philadelphia, Society. Porter is owner and manager of leasing with Brandywine Realty Trust in she responded the same. Among the many the United States ternational and an associate of the Chartered Pa. Prior to her tenure at Einstein, Faust was Baystate Financial Services, LLC. Baystate February 2011. Sweeney-Pogwist has been good things that come our way by serving Marine Corps Institute of Arbitrators. the Vice President of Corporate Services at was named one of the top 100 places to work with Brandywine since 1997 and has been on the board is making friends with other where he served by the Boston Globe and Boston Business Thomas Roy ’67 of Founders Health Care Inc, a start-up cor- overseeing Brandywine’s King of Prussia WCU grads from not just other majors and for 21 years. While Journal in 2009. Porter was recently named Lebanon, Pa., can be poration that involved acquiring physician and Southern Chester County assets and has geographical regions, but from other genera- on active duty, he one of the three most admired CEOs by the seen in the HBO mini- practices in the tri-state area, and Pennsylvania completed more than 600 lease transactions tions. I will always be grateful that I became served two tours of Boston Business Journal and was one of the Ed and Tina Green. series “Game Change” Hospital as an administrator and registered during her tenure with Brandywine, generat- Janice’s friend, a wonderful person from my duty in Vietnam, first inductees into the New England Finan- as a campaign worker nurse. She is currently a member of the events ing $500 million in gross revenues. parent’s generation. taught Leadership and Military Law at the cial Hall of Fame. for John McCain and and education committee for the Health Care Rosemary DeFlavia Sutkowski ’94 of Hav- U.S. Naval Academy, commanded a Marine Leadership Network of the Delaware Valley — Submitted by Karl Helicher ’72, M’82, M’87 Corps Infantry Battalion and served on the in recent feature films Gary M. Samms ’84 ertown, Pa., received a master of science President Emeritus, WCU Alumni Association Night Catches Us and (local chapter of American College of Health was named to the degree in Organization Development and staff of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Care Executives), the American College of He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1980 The Answer Man. He Pennsylvania Super Leadership from St. Joseph’s University in has been an actor since he was a boy growing Health Care Executives, as well as the Ameri- Lawyers® list as one May 2011. and joined Eastern Airlines as vice president can Organization of Nurse Executives. of their Northeast region. After serving up in Upper Moreland, Pa. He worked for 25 of the top attorneys years as a professional broadcaster and is a in Pennsylvania for Ryan Monaghan ’96 of Spring City, Pa., in several other executive positions in the Timothy D. Murphy ’79 of Pepperell, received a doctorate in Educational and Or- aviation industry for the next 20 years, he member of the Screen Actors Guild and Mass., was named by USA Swimming to the the sixth consecu- the American Federation of Television and tive year. Samms is ganizational Leadership from University of left to establish a practice in executive coach- Olympic coaching staff for the 2012 Olympic Pennsylvania in August 2011. ing in the Washington, D.C. area in 2005. Radio Artists. Games in London. He will lead the open 34 West Chester University Fall 2 011 | 35 class notes alumni chapter news

Jennifer Hilt Rinehimer ’96 of Boyertown, Abbé Society Capital Area Chapter Barnaby’s in Havertown in early December for The Friars’ Society Alumni Association Pa., received a master of education degree in In Memoriam Calling all Abbé Society Alumnae! If you Please visit us on Facebook: West Chester a holiday celebration. Chapter members will would like to congratulate alumni brother and Educational Leadership from Edinboro Uni- have not heard from our chapter recently, it is University Capital Area Alumni Association be tutoring for the DelCo Literacy Council and Executive Director of the FSAA, John Nicko- versity in May 2011. 1936 John A. Rockwell because we do not have your current contact or join www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ will assist with parking for a fund raiser for the las, for being featured in West Chester Uni- 1936 Mae Grammes Walter information. Please email the chapter directly WCUCAPAREA to be added to the chapter. Literacy Council in November. We are con- versity’s new extensive marketing campaign. 2000s 1937 Serita Pereira Spadoni at [email protected] to be included tinuing to welcome suggestions for activities to Many of you may have seen the new billboard 1943 Ruth Winther Herold W. Chase Buckner ’06 of Doylestown, Pa., has on upcoming updates, service projects, socials Chester County be developed for the members. Our next meet- off I-95 by the Philadelphia Airport featuring been living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for sev- 1943 Flores Skinner Nowicki and more! Chapter ing will be at Rocky Run Y on Baltimore Pike John. Congratulations, John! 1944 hazel Windle Moore in Media at 7 pm on Wed, Nov. 16. Interested The chapter sponsored a bus trip and its eral years. He was selected for a new campaign • President & Membership, Jacqueline Sowa by the Mexican Tourism Board to help com- 1944 Jeanne Bundy Tomlinson alumni are welcome to join by accessing our second annual brunch for veterans in October. Alpha Phi Omega Colyer, 610-383-4794, email alnwyck@ bat the negative image about Mexico being 1945 Ruth Brown Yahoo Group Page: groups.yahoo.com/group/ All veterans and those currently serving in There is a group forming to reunite alumni portrayed in the media. He has been providing 1945 Mary Wilkin Heffner verizon.net wcudelcoalumni. We also are on Facebook: the United States Armed Forces are invited to who were initiated into Alpha Phi Omega at first-hand accounts of the positive sides of 1945 Pauline Johnson Martin • Vice President, Vincent Suppan WCU Delaware County Alumni Chapter. join the Chapter. You may view the chapter’s WCU. Please contact Megan Pascarelli ’10 at Mexico through his online blogs. You can read 1945 louise Evans Miller • Secretary, Angela Loud Morris minutes and bylaws by joining: www.groups. [email protected] if you would like to his articles at www.journeymexico.com/blog. 1945 carol Hecht Montgomery • Treasurer/Scholarship, Joseph Kienle Florida Gulf Coast yahoo.com/groups/wcuimac. be added to the list. • Programs/Events, Carmen Evans Culp Elisabeth Gattullo ’09 of Bethlehem, Pa., 1945 Rosalind Kahn Scisco Rams & Snowbirds Meeting and event information is posted on received her master’s degree from Pratt 1945 Marinruth Umholtz Tehson Please email [email protected] if you Law Alumni Chapter Alumni Dance Chapter the Chapter page of the alumni website: www. Institute in New York City, N.Y. in Library 1945 Sonia Klishevich Smith would like to be on the distribution list. Meeting locations rotate between West Chester If you are interested in getting involved in the and Information Science in May 2011. She 1945 Jean Troutman wcualumni.org . and Philadelphia. If you are interested in learn- Alumni Dance Chapter, please email DPWA- is employed by the Darien Public Library in 1948 clarajane Stauffer Becker The Chester County Chapter is holding its Friars Society ing more about this growing national group, Darien, Conn. as a children’s librarian. She 1948 John Brierly [email protected]. We are gearing up for annual Winter Holiday Concert and Dinner Send updated email addresses to our Re- please email [email protected] and/or join currently resides in New York City. 1949 U. Berkley Ellis our 4th Winter Dance Festival, which will be event on December 3rd. We will attend the 3:00 cords Director, Matt Holliday, to ensure you the WCU Law Alumni group on Linked In. 1949 Jane Fisher Williams entitled, “Poetry in Motion.” Our concert will p.m. concert at Asplundh Concert Hall which receive all the latest and most accurate FSAA 1950 Janice Weir Etshied feature alumni dancers and outside groups will be followed by a dinner (elevator service is Marriages updates, or contact any of the officers at the LGBTQA Alumni Chapter 1950 P. Banks Harclerode, Sr. on January 21, 2012, at 8 p.m. and January available). This event is reservation only. If you email address below. The WCU LGBTQA Alumni Chapter had 1952 charles H. Schisler 22, 2012, at 2 p.m. in Asplundh Concert Hall. are interested in attending, please contact an of- a tremendously successful end-of-summer 1952 louann Scheetz Sylvester Tickets are available at Sykes and the proceeds ficer of the Chapter. Reservations are limited to • John Nickolas, Executive Director, jnicko- family picnic on September 10 at the Alumni 1953 Emma King Casbeer will benefit the Barbara J. Lappano Scholar- 50 persons and are $23.00 per person. [email protected] House. Thirty-five LGBTQA alumni and their 1959 Theondrus Hunter Anderson ship. We also are in the process of establishing The Chapter is always interested in having • Dave Sears, Director of Brotherhood, children attended the event, including our 1962 Audrey Nemchick Mulhall a service committee that will provide service new members and volunteers. Visit our web- [email protected] Board members and friends. According to 1966 Phyllis Jo Marchesse Ryan projects for the chapter. site at the Online Community to see our list of • Mike Stoll, Director of Finance, michaelas- those who responded afterward “everyone had 1967 diane Calio Harvey meeting dates and events. Contact Jacqueline [email protected] a great time.” A silent auction was held, des- 1969 Martin Berndt, Lt Gen (Ret.) Baltimore Area Club Colyer for information. • Brendan Cotter, Director of Advancement, serts and fresh accompaniments were brought 1977 Robert W. Woodeshick There is a group forming in the Baltimore [email protected] by the group. A huge thank you is extended to Emily Myren ’09 to Carrie Coremin ’05, 1980 J. David Mustin area. Please contact www.wcualumni.org if • Tony Maalouf, Director of Communica- Delaware County those dedicated members of our board of di- Salvador Gomez ’08 M’10 to Ryan Parkin 1989 Joseph Szczerba you are interested in joining. tion, [email protected] Chapter rectors who took this picnic and ran with it. on August 5, 2011. ’05 on July 30, 2010. 1992 James D. Dallett • Matt Holliday, Director of Records, mat- The chapter is off to a good year with an event If you have any interest in learning more 2004 christopher M. Jackson Black Alumni Caucus planned at Linvilla Orchards in the fall for fam- [email protected] • www.friarsalumni.com about our chapter, please find us on Facebook: In 1965, the Black Alumni Caucus (BAC) was ily fun. We will have another Happy Hour at West Chester University LGBTQA Alumni. Faculty/Faculty Emeriti established to keep black alumni connected Margaretta A. Carey with West Chester University. The chapter Seymour S. “Sy” Greenberg University Theatre continues to do so by extending reconnection Alumni Community Jack White opportunities to current black students and A group of graduates has been coordinating alum via networking events. The BAC needs events to reconnect those who were involved you to keep the connection going. Volunteer in University Theatre as students. This grow- with the BAC Board and help make the caucus ing group is open to anyone who was involved David Sears ’05 to Shannon Gaffney Future Alumni an official chapter. Do you have ideas to con- in theatre at WCU. If you’d like to be added to Jennifer Lorine on ’04 to Judd Strauss nect current students and alumni? Jared A. ’05 Washburn and Jen of Etters, Pa., our contact list, please email wcutalumnicommu- July 16, 2011. ’04 on July 1, 2011. Share your ideas today. Email us at bacw- a son, James Alan, on March 1, 2011. [email protected] with your name, class year and [email protected] or message us on Face- any other contact info. Check out our blog: http:// Stephanie Milazzo ’02 to Matthew Clinger on Amy Snukis Stankavage ’99 and Brian of book: WCU BAC. wcutalumnicommunity.tumblr.com/. May 27, 2011. Pottsville, Pa., a daughter, Ava Brielle, on April Alumni news: Kenya Peterson Karnga, 12, 2011. BSW ’00, MSS ’02 married Dyukon Karnga on York County Chapter Joy Leinbach Daugherty ’97 and Brad of Johns March 7. The newlyweds currently reside in Members of the International Military Alumni Chapter (IMAC) display their new banner. (L to r): BGen. Dick Me- Creek, Ga., a son, Andrew Bradley, on Septem- Quakertown, Pa. Happy Holidays to all! rion’59, Member-At-Large; Lawrence Davidson’10, Director WCU Veterans Center; Lt. Col. Jim Williams’59; Secre- You may join us by visiting: www.groups. ber 30, 2010. tary-Treasurer; Col. Vanessa Barron, Regional Director Troops To Teachers Program; Dick Yoder’59, Vice President; yahoo.com/group/wcuyorkcountyalumni. and Col. Len Bieberbach’62, President. 36 West Chester University Fall 2 011 | 37