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Forward THEALUMNIMAGAZINEOFSETONHILLUNIVERSITY FALL/WINTER 2008 ANNUAL REPORT OF DONORS SETON HILL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2008-2009 DAVID G. ASSARD LYN MARIE DWYER, SC RICHARD KACIN Trustees Emeriti BARBARA C. HINKLE, MS FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO ADJUNCT PROFESSOR PRESIDENT JEAN AUGUSTINE, SC VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT SERVICES ELLIOTT TURBOMACHINERY SETON HILL UNIVERSITY A. RICHARD KACIN,INC. BISHOP ANTHONY G. BOSCO AND REGISTRAR ALUMNA MARY ANN AUG,PHD DONNA MARIE LEIDEN, SC B. PATRICK COSTELLO CHRISTINE M. MUESELER, MA RETIRED,ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR BRYCELYN EYLER, SC DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MARY LOU COSTELLO VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PROVINCIAL COUNCILOR/VICE PRESIDENT DIOCESE OF ALTOONA/JOHNSTOWN LOUIS A. CRACO ADVANCEMENT AND MARKETING ALUMNA US PROVINCE ALUMNA ROBERT H. DAVIS PAUL T. ROMAN, MPM SISTERS OF CHARITY OF SETON HILL MELANIE DIPIETRO, SC BIBIANA BOERIO VIVIEN LINKHAUER, SC VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ALUMNA ROSEMARY DONLEY, SC CHIEF OF STAFF PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR/PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION JEROME A. EARLEY CONGRESSMAN JOE SESTAK CHRISTINE DELEGRAM FARRELL US PROVINCE OHN CHEMENT LOIS SCULCO, SC, PHD ALUMNA COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER SISTERS OF CHARITY OF SETON HILL J R. E VICE PRESIDENT FOR MISSION AND ALUMNA ALUMNA MARCIA M. GUMBERG BARBARA ANN BOSS, SC STUDENT LIFE VICE CHAIRMAN STANLEY R. GUMBERG PRESIDENT/CEO FREDERICK R. FAVO MAUREEN HALLORAN, SC 2008-2009 Seton Hill Alumni ELIZABETH SETON CENTER PRESIDENT MARY JO MCATEE, SC COLETTE HANLON, SC Corporation Board of Directors ALUMNA VALLEY PROPERTIES,INC. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DONALD M. HENDERSON,PHD DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECH JOANNE W. BOYLE,PHD SYLVIA HILL FIELDS JOHN L. HOLLOWAY LAURENE DIGENNARO KRISTOF ’64 ALUMNA PRESIDENT,SETON HILL UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PATRICE HUGHES, SC PRESIDENT ALUMNA EDEN HALL FOUNDATION CATHERINE MEINERT, SC MARY FRANCIS IRVIN, SC JOY JENKO MERUSI ’85 ALUMNA PROVINCIAL COUNCILOR/VICE PRESIDENT LUCY LOPEZ-ROIG,PHD MOST REV.LAWRENCE E. BRANDT, PRESIDENT-ELECT US PROVINCE CHARLES MCKENNA LYNCH, III JCD, PHD GERTRUDE FOLEY, SC SISTERS OF CHARITY OF SETON HILL JEREMY MAHLA, SC KATHLEEN MOLONEY ’69 BISHOP,DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG SETON FAMILY COORDINATOR ALUMNA ARY UDE C OLLIGAN PAST PRESIDENT HONORARY CHAIRMAN ALUMNA M J M C , SC SECRETARY BARBARA H. NAKLES ARTHUR H. MEEHAN LISA M. GREINER WARNER ’92 JAMES R. BREISINGER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER MARLENE MONDALEK, SC SECRETARY RETIRED BRIGID MARIE GRANDEY, SC ALUMNA DONALD I. MORITZ ROVINCIAL OUNCILOR ICE RESIDENT ELLEN KATTER REGNER ’73 VICE PRESIDENT,KENNAMETAL,INC. P C /V P MARY JO MUTSCHLER, SC RESIDENT DVANCED OMPONENTS ROUP US PROVINCE CARLA PALAMONE TREASURER P ,A C G MAUREEN O’BRIEN, SC SISTERS OF CHARITY OF SETON HILL INVESTMENT BROKER LAURIE ANN CARROLL M. ELLENITA O’CONNOR, SC CARLA PALAMONE ’92 ALUMNA EDWARD JONES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PAUL M. POHL ALUMNA TRUSTEE ALUMNA STANDISH MELLON ASSET RUTH O’BLOCK GRANT SARA LOUISE REILLY, SC MANAGEMENT CO. LLC CEO, LOUIS A. GRANT,INC. MICHELE MOORE RIDGE MARC B. ROBERTSHAW JUNE KUSHON CAMPBELL ’52 ALUMNA ALUMNA DIRECTOR,STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT ARTHUR J. ROONEY,JR. CLARINA DIPIETRO ’51 COMMUNITY PREVENTION PLANNING ALPH CALISE DENISE DORSEY ’01 LALIT CHORDIA,PHD KYM STOUT HAMILTON R A. S CHANNING BETE CO. NITA CHULTE MATTHEW GALANDO ’04 PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER A S , SC ALUMNA ARY ETH RAY IGLER THAR TECHNOLOGIES,INC. CLAYTON A. SWEENEY M B G G ’70 GRACE HARTZOG, SC CHAIRMAN LAWRENCE WERNER ANNETTE MODAR HOLDER ’01 MARY ELLEN COONEY-HIGGINS PROVINCIAL COUNCILOR/VICE PRESIDENT KELLEY MURRAY SKOLODA LEO W. YOCHUM JEAN HUFNAGEL ’79 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR US PROVINCE PARTNER AND DIRECTOR, SHEILA JULIANE ’80 CASHEL FOUNDATION SISTERS OF CHARITY OF SETON HILL University Administration GLOBAL BRAND MARKETING PRACTICE JOSEPH PONSI ’93 ALUMNA ALUMNA KETCHUM JOANNE W. BOYLE,PHD JEANNE PAINTER POWANDA ’83 JULIA TRIMARCHI CUCCARO,ESQ. RICHARD C. HENDRICKS ALUMNA PRESIDENT REBECCA REYNOLDS ’78 ASSOCIATE,TOMB &TOMB CONSULTANT SARA MILES RUTLEDGE ’94 KAREN FARMER WHITE MARY ANN GAWELEK,EDD ANITA SCHULTE, SC ’57 SARA GILL CUTTING DAVID IWINSKI,JR. VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION PROVOST AND DEAN OF THE FACULTY JOANNA PIETROPAOLI STILLWAGON ’69 PROFESSOR PRESIDENT AND CEO WQED MULTIMEDIA KENT STATE UNIVERSITY ACUSIS MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE ALUMNA Forward CONTENTS PRODUCTIONSTAFF CHRISTINE M. MUESELER Vice President for Advancement and Marketing 724-838-4232 [email protected] MOLLY ROBB SHIMKO Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement 724-830-4620 [email protected] BECCA BAKER Associate Director of Media Relations 724-830-1069 [email protected] ONTHECOVER TIMOTHY R. BANKS 6 Seton Hill Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Jamie Fornsaglio discusses Seton Publications Designer Hill’s expanding division of Natural and Health Sciences, and some interesting 724-838-4298 student research [email protected] CAROL J. BILLMAN Director of Grants and Government Support 724-838-4204 [email protected] LISA A. CARINO Director of the Annual Fund 724-838-2409 [email protected] MARY ROSS COX Director of Regional Alumni Relations 724-830-1027 [email protected] ELLEN MARKER GREINER 16 24 26 Director of Alumni Relations 724-838-4226 [email protected] LOUISE LYDON ARTICLES Director of National Alumni Relations 2 A Message from President 29 SHU by the Numbers 724-838-4244 [email protected] JoAnne Boyle JUSTIN NORRIS 30 Campus News Director of Development and Communications 12 Nation’s Largest Medical School 724-830-1899 Announces Additional Location 33 In Memoriam: Dwight White [email protected] at Seton Hill CAROLYN WOODS Associate Director of the Annual Fund 34 Bell Labs Luminary, International 724-830-1137 16 Building Bridges of Friendship: Expert on Parasites Among Seton [email protected] Sr. Lois Sculco Advances Seton Hill’s 2008 Distinguished Alumni Hill’s Mission Leadership Award Winners PHOTOGRAPHY: Jim Judkis, Dave Miller, Jonathan Nakles, Michael Ray, Sean Stipp, Jack Wolf, SHU staff & students 19 Seton Hill Sponsors International 38 University Center for the Performing WRITERS: Symposium on Business Management Arts Honor Roll of Donors Carla Mastowski DeStefano, Laurie Pelland Way, Karen Held in Nanjing, China Esch Associates, SHU staff 40 Founders’ Society STUDENT ASSISTANTS: 20 Faculty in Focus Spencer Fink, Tiffany Gilbert 42 Honor Roll of Donors ALUMNI NEWS SUPPLEMENT DESIGN: Dragon’s Teeth Design 24 Saint Joseph Chapel Restoration PRINTER: Celebrated with Special Mass 54 Heritage Society Laurel Valley Graphics 26 Robots and Bagpipes 55 IRA Legislation Allows Tax Forward is published by Seton Hill University, Greensburg, Free Charitable Giving PA 15601-1599, (724-830-1005), http://www.setonhill.edu, for the alumni and friends of the University. Postage paid 28 Griffins Notes at Greensburg, PA. 56 Financial Statement Seton Hill University, as a matter of tradition and principle, does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, age, disability, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other university-administered programs. Seton Hill University adheres SETONHILLUNIVERSITYMISSION to the non-discrimination legislation of both the federal Seton Hill is a Catholic university rooted in Judeo-Christian values. In the tradition of government and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including, but not necessarily limited to, the Civil Rights Act Elizabeth Ann Seton, we educate students to think and act critically, creatively, and ethically of 1964, Title VI, Title IX, 1972 Handicap Provision, and the as productive members of society committed to transforming the world. Americans with Disabilities Act. Our motto, “Hazard Yet Forward,” resonates during this time of economic challenges. In- dividuals and organizations are being affected in many ways. At Seton Hill University, we are monitoring the situation closely and have completed contingency plans to adjust our spending as opportunities and challenges require. I want to assure you that, during this time of uncertainty, our students are, and will remain, our highest priority. As we have completed assessments we have also taken time to reflect upon the many ac- complishments of the last decade. Enrollment at Seton Hill University for 2008 has climbed to an all-time high, now exceeding 2,000 students. While we cannot take such growth for granted, we know that our strategic guideposts remain on target. Our deci- sions to become a fully coeducational institution, and to introduce athletic programs at- tractive to young men, proved very significant. Male students have enrolled in large numbers, and have contributed to the tripling of enrollment in the last decade. The addi- tion of relevant programs at the graduate level, particularly in health-related fields such as physician assistant, and programs that teachers need, like instructional technology and inclusive education, have been equally valuable. We have also introduced some creative courses of study, well exemplified by our masters program in the writing of popular fic- tion. A key factor in our current growth is our relationship with the community. We are build- ing strong working partnerships with local governments, municipalities, and school dis- tricts, as well as with the county and state. We are working closely with our neighbors in the community to meet our needs and theirs without duplicated efforts, wasted