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The Great Wall Where are they now? Reaching beyond the gates

Mercyworld, as many students fondly refer to our beloved campus, is expanding. Or maybe the world around us is shrinking. Whatever the case, opportunities for our students to have diverse experiences around the globe have never been better.

Ever since the Sisters of Mercv traveled from Dublin to Pennsylvania and eventually to Erie to start our campus on the hill, Mercyhurst has brought the culture of the world to our students. However, over the Editor years, Mercyhurst has also reached out beyond the gates to allow our Susan Corbran 73 students to experience other cultures. [email protected] (814)824-2090 Today, Mercyhurst enrolls about 240 international students from We'd love to hear from you. 45 countries each year. But we're doing more than just bringing "Over the years, Send your story ideas, international students to campus. At Mercyhurst we believe it's suggestions and comments to Mercyhurst has important to allow our students the opportunity to study in a [email protected] or different culture. mail to Editor, Mercyhurst Magazine, 501 E. 38th St., also reached Erie, PA 16546 In this issue you'll read about how Mercyhurst returned to Ireland this out beyond the spring as a group of Mercyhurst students and faculty spent a full 10- Contributing Writers week term in Dungarvan. It was also in Dungarvan that the Mercyhurst Meghan Corbin '06, College Institute for Intelligence Studies launched the firstannua l Susan Corbran 73, gates to allow Deborah Morton, Global Intelligence Forum this summer. Faculty members led other Kristen Grenga student groups to Central Europe, China and Greece. our students to Art Director/Design We have more than 15,500 alums living in about 40 nations around the Steve Perkins [email protected] experience other world and serving in a variety of capacities - from business to education, (814)824-3340 from social service to intelligence, from military to missions. So, when cultures." we say we prepare our students to be leaders who change the world, Class Notes Editor we mean it. DebraTarasovitch [email protected] (814)824-2392 There's a story floating around about how one of our current Honduran students first heard of Mercyhurst. "A Mercyhurst bumper sticker," she Director, Alumni Relations says - seen on a car in her home country. Joe Howard '03 [email protected] (800) 845-8568 The Mercyhurst name really has gone global. (814)824-2421

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It's important to us at Mercyhurst College to recognize and thank our many donors. It is COLLEGE also a goal for the college to be both fiscally Mercyhurst and environmentally mindful. Please visit envision.mercyhurst.edu and click on the HONORS Mercyhurst Honors Magazine link to read this exciting online publication. envision, mercyhurst. edu 2 Erie to Eire 16 Mercyhurst considers 'University' designation 4 Mercyhurst hosts global intelligence conference 18 Three named to Athletic Hall of Fame 5 Paying it forward 19 Lakers outstanding in athletics and academics 6 The Great Wall and beyond 20 People in the News 7 Meet Weiling Chang King '59 20 Tom Billingsley retires after 40 years 8 Alumni teach in Korea 22 Where are they now? 9 China connections 24 Alumni fall in love with 'Hurst again 10 Students explore Central Europe 25 Mercyhurst News 10 Greek seas provide'lab'for hospitality students 26 Class Notes 11 'Angel Eyes'changes life for alums Shawn, Sarah Basile 26 Wilwohl takes world of new media by storm 12 Expanding Mercy world 28 Alumni Spotlights 14 'This is the place.' 29 Expanding horizons Twenty-six Mercyhurst students and a half-dozen faculty The students couldn't stop raving about the welcome members ventured across the Atlantic during spring term they received and the legendary hospitality of the 2010 to establish the college's first international satellite Irish people. campus.The home base for Mercyhurst in Ireland was Dungarvan, a County Waterford seaport that's Erie's Dr. Heidi Hosey, recently named dean of international Sister City which quickly felt like home to the travelers. education at Mercyhurst, summed it up this way: "In the The group took core and major courses taught by end, perhaps to our surprise, what is most impressive Mercyhurst professors, plus a course in the Irish about Mercyhurst in Ireland is that it is truly Mercyhurst, language and culture taught by local residents. a diligent working campus to the east, a cherished center of learning, and an extended network of family and The students also seized the opportunity to explore friends. It is home." Ireland and the rest of Europe as much as possible. They visited "dear dirty Dublin" as a group, and spent Here's more about the Ireland experience in the Easter together in Paris, but smaller groups also visited travelers' own words. many other destinations.

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t \*i ^^ I On classes: On the impact of the trip: On relationships: "The classes taught here by our "I am so grateful for the opportunity that I "While it is true that the majestic landscape Mercyhurst faculty are more than just have had to see the sun rise over and beloved tales of old add to the magic classes. The faculty has incorporated a different country, a different culture, and splendor of the nation, one fact remains the information from the classroom and a different way of living, thinking, incontrovertible. Ireland's true beauty has into the culture of Dungarvan. We have and being than I was heretofore does, and will live and thrive in her people." learned more than any textbook could accustomed... This morning, as I lifted up -foe Weidenboerner teach just from our experiences." my exhausted head to look one last time - Caileen Farrell at the Irish sunrise, I realized that I was "When I first boarded the bus at Mercyhurst looking out with new eyes." to take us to the airport to fly to Ireland, "One of mv classes is entitled British -from "The Road That Rises Before You," I boarded a bus of strangers. I knew no Literature Survey. In this class, we read a reflection by Ray Horton other Mercyhurst students on the trip. As I Irish and British literature and poetry, prepare to leave Ireland, I look back at the discuss it, dissect it, and try and relate what "The finalreceptio n was a sad day. We incredible relationships myself and many we learn to our time here in Ireland... planted a tree in the park commemorating others have formed. We have not only Somehow, I feel like I have learned more our time there. It was symbolism that become great friends with each other, but this term in Ireland with Dr. Reed and Dr. something had been planted here, and it also with members of the community." wasn't just a tree. It was much more than Snyder than any other term in the regular - Andrew May her, The Merciad classroom. It's weird I know." that. It was a memory. A family. A home." - Sarah Hricko - Libby McNamara, "Your Irish Rose" blog "I smile because something magical happened on this trip, and it wasn't 'Another lovely difference we have come to "You only live once, and the more you caused by leprechauns or faeries! It enjoy is 'teatime' during class. The classes expand your own horizons, the wider and was caused by you, the great people of here are much longer in order to get all more beautiful the world becomes." Waterford County, who showed us how material done in such a short amount of - Ray Horton phenomenal the Irish people really are! time, so we get a short break for tea and Thank you so very much for everything "Mercvhurst in Ireland. It's a cookies! I think this might be something J you've done!" transformational experience." j each of us will miss when the day comes to - Libby McNamara - Dr. Brian Reed take classes back in Erie again!" - Sarah Hricko, "Sarah in Ireland" blog "One-hundred-thousand thanks to the town of one-hundred-thousand welcomes." - Calvin Corsojrom his blog "What's the CraicP"

"It must be in our bones, or maybe our 'deep heart's core' to steal a line from Yeats. Mercyhurst students reach out to the community wherever they are. Really, it seems to be a part of who they are. They serve, even without being asked to do so." - Dr. Brian Reed

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• On travel: "We are balancing classes along with Mercyhurst hosts global exploration.... We only have class Monday through Thursday, so we can travel on the weekends. Many of us have taken a bus intelligence conference to the second largest city in the country, Cork, and had a great time there. Others What can a financial analyst learn from Intelligence Studies (MCIIS) brought went to Waterford, and some traveled to a pediatric urologist? What can an FBI together nearly 200 professionals at the Scotland for the weekend. We are going counterterrorism expert learn from a inaugural Global Intelligence Forum: as a group to Dublin this weekend, then forensic anthropologist working mass The Dungarvan Conference in Dungarvan, spending Easter in Paris. Others disasters? All use "intelligence" in their own Ireland. Under this vear's theme of Analytic are planning trips to Germany, Croatia ways to make more informed decisions, Best Practices, professionals from national and possibly Italy. I'll be traveling with but rarely do they share with each other security, business, medicine, forensics and two other students to Barcelona for what works and what doesn't. the law gathered to share trade secrets, a few davs." talk about current issues facing intelligence That all changed in mid-July when - Andrew Mayher analysts and gather information in hopes the Mercyhurst College Institute for of opening doors to new approaches in interpreting threats to national security, conducting business, analyzing medical 2010 cases and more. "One way professional intelligence analysts are improving their practice is by looking to other domains to see if ] INTELLIGENCE their best practices might provide insight into how to do intelligence analysis better," said James Breckenridge, chair of the Mercyhurst College Department of Intelligence Studies. "The U.S. national • K: THE DUNGARVAN CONFERENCE security sector, in particular, is innovative in this way, explicitly evaluating best practices Gov. Tom Ridge and Kathleen in medicine and journalism for their - OToole, Chief Inspector of the Garda Inspectorate, Ireland 1 ML! MAC \|| y Paying it forward

Tim Krysiek '05, the last Mercyhurst student Tim spent the following summer in San to win a Boren Scholarship, stepped up this Francisco working for Google. As the tech year to advise another intelligence studies giant prepared to launch Google Maps in major seeking the coveted award. Russia, he helped research Russian laws that might affect the project. The quest was successful. JoEllen Then in the fall he enrolled at Oxford for his Marsh will spend second master's degree. He describes his herjunioryearat program there as "entrepreneurial "saying, the University of "When you have an idea, they encourage Jordan on a David you to run with it." He focused on Russian L Boren Scholarship and East European studies and wrote a awarded by the dissertation on how Vladimir Putin's National Security Education Program. Tim energy policies affected foreign investment and several other previous Mercyhurst in his nation. winners studied in Russia, but JoEllen will instead focus on Middle Eastern culture The famed university was an amazing place Photos by Brian Reed and language. She studies Arabic at to network, he says, and a connection with Mercyhurst, and hopes one day to work a former Marshall Scholar led to his first as an intelligence analyst or foreign post-degree job with Cambridge Energy A conference summary, photos and service officer. Research Associates (CERA). other information can be found at Today, Tim's a senior strategy analyst Tim says the Boren is tailor-made for 'Hurst for Statoil, a Norwegian firm that's the dungarvanconference. mcintel net. intel students because it emphasizes biggest offshore oil and gas company foreign languages that are important to in the world. Based in London, he works national security but not widely taught. His on the company's international business own story shows just how much the foreign utility for adaptation or adoption in the intelligence team and supports Statoil's study opportunity can mean. national security sector. This conference business development efforts in places like was intended to continue that path of His experiences in Russia helped paved the Abu Dhabi, Russia, and China. way to a Marshall Scholarship - the first innovation and discovery by exploring "I was thrilled to hear of JoEilen's success ever awarded to a Mercyhurst student. the nature of analysis and its application because I know that prestigious awards in various disciplines from a global Many Marshall winners come from larger like the Boren Scholarship are tremendous perspective." and better-known schools, but Tim says his opportunities for personal and professional Mercyhurst education prepared him well development," he says.'Tm extremely proud Former CIA official Mark Lowenthal kicked to compete for the Marshall and support of my alma mater for continuing to invest off the conference by stirring the pot from his faculty mentors (including Fr. in the prestigious awards program and saying "intelligence analysis" was an "art Steven Simon, Dr. Michael Federici, Dr. helping its top students to compete on the not science," a theme that was argued Mary Ann Owoc, Dr. Candee Chambers and national and international stage." throughout the conference. Former others) helped him through the grueling U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security application process. and Erie native Tom Ridge delivered the He graduated from Mercyhurst in 2005 with keynote address to representatives of a double major in intelligence studies and 18 participating countries on lessons Russian studies, and then completed two he learned and advice on intelligence graduate degrees with Marshall funding. presentations to high-level officials. First came a degree in international Speaker after speaker delivered tactics and relations at Scotland's University of St. Andrews, where Tim concentrated on strategies that could span a variety of fields Middle Eastern and Central Asian studies something participants appreciated. Many and became fascinated by energy politics. plan to return to next year's conference His dissertation was about the geopolitics scheduled to be held the same week in of the Caspian Sea oil pipeline. In addition, Gov. Tom Ridge and Tim Krysiek at the Global Intelligence Forum in Dungarvan. Ireland. July 2011. Tim laughs, the experience turned him into a golfer and a Scotch drinker.

MERCYHURST MAGAZINE I 5 Step through those landmark gates and you enter "Mercyworld." The gates mark the entry to a special place, but they don't confine the college community or limit access to it. As Dr. Gamble likes to point out, "the gates are always open."

From its earliest days, Mercyhurst has welcomed students from many countries and sent its students into the world to experience varying cultures. In the following pages, you'll learn how some of today's students are expanding the concept of "Mercyworld" and how alumni are building on the foundation that started here. International students aren't a new phenomenon at Mercyhurst Meet Welling Chang King '59

Weiling Chang traveled a long way from then took a red-eye flight to New York, a her native China to Mercyhurst College. train to Erie, and a cab to Mercyhurst, where But that trip, and the chemistry degree she the second term was already under way. would earn here, springboarded her into a She carried her belongings in a single notable career in scientific research. At age 44-pound suitcase and wore the only cold- 72, this 1959 'Hurst grad is still spending weather clothing she had - her mother's time in the lab. old fur coat. Weiling and her family moved from "I was so homesick that firstyear, " she Shanghai to Taiwan in 1949, just weeks recalls. "But the girls and the nuns were ahead of the Communist takeover of the so nice to me. Mv classmates often took Chinese mainland. She enrolled at Taiwan's J best schools, but dreamed of studying me home with them for the holidays so I in America. wouldn't be alone." Weiling had studied English in China, but After a personal telegram from Mother term papers still proved a challenge. Luckily, Borgia Egan verified Mercyhurst had she says, her major (chemistry) and her accepted Weiling and awarded her a minors (biology and math) relied heavily on scholarship, she won government approval Latin, the universal language of science. to head overseas. Weiling left Taiwan on Jan. 26,1956, one of 50 adventurous She worked 20 hours a week in the Weilingfrom Praeterita 1959 and today students on a chartered propeller-driven dish room to cover her room and board ane. She flewt o Japan and on to Seattle, and made most of her own clothes on the sewing machines in the home ec classrooms.

Though she got a late start on her freshman year, Weiling graduated just three and a half years later. Thanks to Sister Mary Charles Weschler, her chemistry professor, she was baptized as a Catholic the day before commencement.

She went on to earn a master's degree in physical chemistry at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and married mechanical engineer Wen H. King, another native of mainland China who had lived and studied in Taiwan. His work for Boeing took the couple to Seattle, where Weiling joined the research faculty at the University of Washington Medical School.

She worked there for five decades with noted investigator Dr. John Glomset, who is credited with a variety of breakthroughs in Weiling (second row, far left) and classmates celebrate their 50th reunion in 2009. MERCYHURST MAGAZINE I 7 the study of cholesterol and lipids, and co-wrote many of his studies.

Weiling's only child, Robert, earned a doctorate in chemical engineering at UC-Berkeley. He now works for a pharmaceutical company and has given her three grandsons.

Widowed two years ago, Weiling still lives in Seattle. Neither "retirement" (in 2006) nor a kidney transplant 14 years ago has slowed her down. She still volunteers in the lab, but also works part time as a tax preparer.

When not working, she's likely at the Chinese senior center near her home. She studies piano on Monday, Chinese painting on Wednesday, calligraphy on Friday and Tai Chi on Saturday. On Sundays she plays golf.

Clearly, she absorbed Mercyhurst's Carpe Diem spirit.

Alumni teach in Korea, seizin Today, Mercyhurst recruits students around the world and maintains scholarship programs for opportunity to explore Far East students from Erie's Sister Cities of Dungarvan, Ireland; Lublin, Poland; and Zibo, China. There will South Korea is about 7,000 miles from I also have plans to travel China, Japan and be about 240 international students on campus this Mercyhurst. So what are the odds that half around Southeast Asia in the near future." fall representing 45 countries. But you might be a dozen Mercyhurst alumni would be living Jason Lappies '06 lived and taught surprised to learn just how far back we can trace this and working on the Korean peninsula at English for a while near Angela and welcoming tradition. the same time? Pretty good, it appears. Kara in Ulsan, but has now moved on Weiling wasn't the first foreign student - or even Several recent grads have gone to Korea to travel around Southeast Asia. Besides the first Chinese student - to find her way to to teach English language classes, and are his year in Korea, he's visited China, Japan, Mercyhurst. Early yearbooks list graduates using Korea as a base of operations to Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar including Helen Liu of Hankow, China (1940), explore all the Far East has to offer. and Cambodia. He's due back in-America Aileen Yueh of Tientsin, China (1951), Molly this fall. Li of Shanghai, China (1953) and Frances Angela Phillips '08 ventured to Korea with Lucy Chang of Taipei, Formosa (1955). her Mercvhurst roommate, Kara Bemis '08. Before departing Korea, Jason did Weiling learned about the Hurst through They're teaching English to elementary, meet up with Matt Fish '08 in Changwon, a friend of a friend of Yueh, and determined to middle and high school students in the where Matt has been teaching middle follow her here. southern city of Ulsan, but that's just part school students for about a year and a of the experience. "On the side I study half. "Teaching has been a great way to Students also came to Mercyhurst in the '40s and martial arts, yoga, a modest amount of find a deeper understanding of a foreign '50s from Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, Colombia and Korean language, some traditional Korean culture," Matt says. Though he knew little Jamaica. In fall 1957, the Merciad reported that two arts and crafts, and have just begun surfing about the nation before moving there, "political refugees from Hungary" had enrolled. on the Sea of Japan," Angela says. "I travel he's developed a deep respect for the

What drew them all? If you can shed light on quite a bit around the country, looking Korean culture, with its Confucian this mystery, please contact us. We'd love to mainly for Buddhist temples, beaches and emphasis on education, hard work share your stories. great hiking (which is everywhere here!). and respect for the elderly.

8 MERCYHURST MAGAZINE Erie's Chinese Sister City, Zibo, rolled that attracted exhibits by nearly 200 out the red carpet for a group of nations. Expo 2010 Shanghai China Mercyhurst students this summer. In was designed to position Shanghai as the fall, Erie will return the favor when "the next great world city." it welcomes the first two Zibo students In addition, students toured Zibo and to enroll at Mercyhurst. . other sites in Shandong Province, Professor Daliang Wang, a Zibo native, including Jinan, its capital; Mountain led the three-week tour of China Tai, the most sacred mountain in China; that allowed students to immerse and Qufu, hometown of Confucius. themselves in Chinese culture and As he has for the past several years, polish their language skills.The Wang also took time to do some students - majors in international recruiting for Mercyhurst, including business, intelligence studies and stops at Zibo Experimental School, history - had already completed basic sister school to Erie's Northwest courses in the Chinese language. Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy, and They visited historical sites from Beijing, Shanghai Business School, which hopes the cultural and political capital of the to develop exchange programs with nation, to Shanghai, its financialan d Mercyhurst. alt ang Wang greets coming freshman Xinbei economic hub. This summer Shanghai \ng during a visit to Ziho is also hosting a huge world's fair cperimental School.

Matt says few Koreans speak English. After a class at Changwon University, he has mastered enough of the difficult Korean language to speak to a taxi driver or order food. "But I won't be talking politics or writing books in Korean anytime soon," he laughs. "Recently, I accidentally ordered a plate of chicken feet because of my poor language skills."

Like Angela, he's been impressed by the hiking opportunities in his adopted country. "In mv free time I have traveled around Korea and hiked most of the major peaks and national parks," he notes.

Come September, Matt will be on the move again, embarking on a 25-day trek through Nepal that he expects will be "one of the most physically and mentally demanding adventures of my life." From there he'll head to India, Thailand and Cambodia before returning to the United States.

Eventually, Matt hopes to study law and Language problems notwithstanding, he'd focus on environmental issues, but he's not recommend the experience to other students. Editor's Note: Other Mercyhurst graduates are also ready to settle down just yet. "I am content "I think it is a great opportunity for recent working in Seoul South Korea's capital. No doubt, with traveling and appreciating the vast college graduates to experience another culture still more can be found in exotic locations in the Orient and around the world. We'd love to hear from you. beauty of the world," he says. outside of their COmfort zones." Go to Qlumni.mercyhurstedu and "Tell Us Your Story." Students explore Central Europe

A student group led by Dr. Heidi Hosey how the partitioning of the region amon (7 Besides reflecting on literature, the and Dr. Joanne McGurk traveled the Eastern and Western powers had affected students mourned the horror of the highways and bvwavs of seven central these art forms. "These visions differ Dachau concentration camp, scaled the European countries this summer. Their significantly from the aesthetics of Western heights of Mt. Pilatus in the Swiss Alps, 16-day tour included stops in Berlin, Europe," Hosey said, "and we were able to attended a chamber concert featuring the Germany; Bratislava, Slovakia; Prague, see these ideas in everv setting we visited music of Mozart and Strauss in a room in Czech Republic; Budapest, Hungary; and feel the art come alive in the pride, which Mozart once performed, visualized Vienna, Austria; Munich, Germany; immense beauty, unimaginable suffering, the Berlin Wall and its fall at Checkpoint Colmar. France; and Lucerne, Switzerland. 7 7 / and unbreakable will to survive that is Charlie and the Brandenburg Gate, The trip followed a spring term course that Central Europe after nearly 1,000 years imagined life behind the Iron Curtain, focused on the theater and cinema of being at the historical crossroads of and more. of Central Europe since World II, exploring European life and culture."

Greek seas provide 'lab' for hospitality students

More than 40 students - including 16 hospitality industry as both consumers to live the tourist experience, but also hospitality management majors from and practitioners. College students from gain some perspective of what it takes to Mercyhurst - got a hands-on experience schools in Arkansas, Texas and Colorado organize and operate a successful tour." of the hospitality industry during a 13-day also joined the group. Other stops for the travelers included tour of Greece this summer. 4 As a "class project," students were ancient Olympia, Agamemnon's Tomb Peter Zohos, who directs laboratory required to arrange a sail through the in Mycenae, Delphi, and the islands of operations for Mercyhurst's hospitality Aegean Sea, and then enjoyed the voyage Santorini, Mykonos, Patmos and Hvdra. management department, organized the themselves. "The experience was eye- trip to allow students to experience the opening," Zohos said. "They were able 'Angel Eyes' changes life for alums Shawn, Sarah Basile

"Zoya" means "life," and it's an appropriate Zoya has bucked the odds repeatedly. The little girl who could barely sit up name for the 2-vear-old charmer from Born June 3,2008, she had both Down when she arrived is walking now. Exposed Ukraine who this spring joined the family Syndrome and a heart condition that called to the English language for the first time of'Hurst grads Shawn Basile '01 and Sarah for surgical repair. Her mother abandoned just months ago, she's developed quite a Pulley Basile '03 '06. her at the hospital. signing vocabulary and is putting words together as well. Married soon after Shawn earned his Unlike most special needs children in her pharmacy degree at Lake Erie College of country, she received the surgery she "People often tell us we've done a Medicine (LECOM) in 2005, the Basiles needed. And her big blue eyes on the wonderful thing," says Sarah. "But she's settled down in Erie. Shawn's a pharmacist "Reece's Rainbow" website captured the changed our lives so much more. After at the CVS drug store just blocks from hearts of both Shawn and Sarah. going through two horrible years, she's campus, and Sarah teaches in the suburban "There were plenty of reasons not to do already let it all go. She's the happiest kid. Millcreek School District. They bought a this," Sarah says, "but once we saw her She's an inspiration to us." house. They got a dog. And they prayed we couldn't get her out of our hearts." Check out the Basiles' blog at about what their next move should be. After navigating a maze of paperwork and angeleyesadoption. blogspot. com Sarah's background is in special education making two trips (totaling five weeks) to to follow Zoya's story. (she got her master's at Mercyhurst in Ukraine, Shawn and Sarah brought Zoya Visit reecesrainbow.org to learn about 2006), and both the Basiles worked with Faith home in April. They celebrated both other children awaiting adoption or to groups for children with special needs, like her adoption and her second birthday with make a donation. the Gliding Stars adaptive skating program a "Zoyapalooza" party in June. and the Erie Adaptive Sailing Experience Zoya had already been showered with (EASE). It was only a short step to thoughts gifts, so they asked their guests to make of adopting a child with Down Syndrome. contributions to Reece's Rainbow instead. To their surprise, they learned there's The organization awards grants to help a waiting list to adopt kids with Down potential families meet the high cost of Syndrome in America. But, through international adoptions, which can reach The Basiles get ready to begin their journey home on what they call "gotcha day"- "Reece's Rainbow," they quickly discovered $25,000 or more. April 19,2010, the day they wei-e allowed to a huge demand for adoptive families take Zoya from the orphanage. overseas. Children with special needs have little worth in many cultures, so thev're warehoused in orphanages and then - often by the time they turn 4 - moved into mental institutions. With little nurturing, few survive long.

Inspired by Zoya's amazing story, EASE (the Erie Adaptive Sailing Experience) christened its brand-new sailboat in her honor. Expandin Mercywof

50 states > 40 countries and counting.

In 1926, when Sister Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy purchased the parcel on the Hill with the intention of changing lives through education, thev had no idea the reach their vision would have. Over the years, Mercyhurst College graduates have left the college and have traveled across the globe. Today Mercyhurst alums reside in all 50 states and at least 40 countries, though that number continues to rise each year. So, no matter where you are in the world, chances are, there's a Mercyhurst alum close by!

Any alumni in your area?

The maps to the left and above depict the states, Canadian provinces and countries where our alumni are currently living. Alumni events are held across the U.S. throughout the year.

* San Juan Honolulu Check alumni.mercyhurst.edu to see Ciudad De Mexico^vPuebl.i if there's one in your area!

12 MERCYHURST MAGAZINE Impacting the world.

Where in the world is Mercyhurst? With alumni spread around the world, we would like to get photos of you, wherever you are, wearing your Mercyhurst garb. Visit alumni.mercyhurst.edu to upload your photos and tell us your story. We'll share the photos and stories on the alumni website and, who knows, maybe in a future issue of Mercyhurst Magazine.

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MERCYHURST MAGAZINE I 15 1950 Gates installed at campus entrance

College admits male students

Mercyhurst complete building, enrolls first students

Mercyhurst considers 'University' designation

Over the last 84 years, Mercyhurst has Since 2007, both the Carnegie Foundation for application and a site visit, is now under way grown from a one-building venture serving the Advancement of Teaching and U.S.News and usually takes about a year to complete. undergraduate women of the Erie region & World Report have placed Mercyhurst in Mercyhurst administrators plan to present the into an organization that now serves more the "Master's College and Universities II" application to the college board in October. than 4,000 men and women from around the category. They made the change, without Mercyhurst leaders believe a "university" globe; offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, consulting Mercyhurst, because of the designation would have nothing but a positive post-baccalaureate and master's degrees; and college's enrollment and the types of impact on the college and its reputation. operates fivelocation s throughout Erie County, degrees offered. plus online courses and off-site graduate "The Mercyhurst our students, our alumni Soon, campus discussion turned to whether certificate programs in Northern Virginia. and the community know and love will "college" adequately described today's continue on regardless of what we call it," Mercyhurst. In March 2010, college trustees "It is fair to say the Mercyhurst of 2010 is Gamble said. "But, we believe the change in authorized the administration to explore a drastically different from the Mercyhurst status would align our public identity with the change to university status. of 1926," Mercyhurst College President structure and breadth of academic programs Tom Gamble reflected. "And, yet, at the The Pennsylvania Dept. of Education must we already offer." heart, the same institution exists and the approve such a change. The application same mission thrives." process, which includes interviews, a printed 1991 2011 North East campus opens

1978 Mercyhurst offers first graduate program MERCYHURST COLLEGE The traditional four-year, student- centered, largely residential, liberal arts baccalaureate college that exists today.

THE MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES Current and future on-site graduate school programs, as well as off- site master's degree and graduate certificate programs.

He added, "A move to university status is remaining programs - the two-year, graduate really calling us what others already see us as. and adult offerings, including online and THE MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY For current students and alums, of course, as off-site programs - but they too would fulfill COLLEGE OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE the reputation of Mercyhurst is elevated, the the Mercyhurst promise of a high-quality PROGRAMS value of the degree is enhanced." academic experience. He stressed that Mercyhurst North East, as well as Mercyhurst would still offer a hands-on, other locations that currently exist or College employees, students and alumni personalized liberal arts education and that might be developed. agreed. In a recent survey, 93 percent of faculty, not graduate students, would teach. respondents believed a status change would have a neutral or positive impact on the THE MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY college's reputation. COLLEGE OF ADULT AND Gamble said Mercyhurst College (the CONTINUING EDUCATION traditional undergraduate, four-year, Erie STUDIES campus) will work to enhance its quality Adult undergraduate and post- reputation with minimal increase in baccalaureate programs, professional enrollment. Growth would come in the development programs and noncredit programs. Greg's worked for United Refining Company She's still part of the Rough Riders since graduating in 1989. Today, as director of organization, now serving as vice president retail marketing, he oversees the day-to-day of facilities and operations. For several operations of nearly 300 Kwik Fill/Red Apple years, she organized camps to train young convenience stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio goalkeepers, ages 6-18. She's also an assistant and New York. coach with the Rough Riders' W-League team and previously coached at Dowling College He and his wife, Dede, live in Warren, Pa., and St. John's University. with kids T.J., 17; Valerie, 13; and Lydia, 8. Sports remain a big pan of his life. He serves as president of the Warren County Youth Larie Pintea Football League, which he founded eight years ago, and as football coach at Warren The retired Area High School. He also coaches his editor of the Erie daughters' Softball teams. Morning News and a longtime Three named member of Meghan Frey Mercyhurst's to Athletic President's Everything still Associates, Larie convinced Sister Carolyn revolves around Herrmann to begin a rowing program in Hall of Fame soccer for Meghan 1970, soon after the college admitted its Frey, who holds The Mercyhurst Athletic Hall of Fame this first male students. every major year inducted a pair of outstanding student goalkeeping record He acquired some used equipment and athletes, as well as the man who launched the in Mercyhurst coached a largely inexperienced team through college's signature rowing program. women's soccer history and helped the Lakers its first season. When thev beat Notre Dame # to three consecutive NCAA tournament in fall 1971, Larie was already envisioning a Greg Latimer appearances from 1999 through 2001. She rowing program that could one day compete was one of the most decorated Mercyhurst J in prestigious international races like the A two-time All- student-athletes, earning two All-American Henley Royal Regatta, a feat that Mercyhurst America linebacker awards. accomplished in 2009. from 1985 to 1988, Greg Latimer still Meghan launched her professional soccer Mercyhurst recognized Larie's legacy when holds Laker records career in 2002 as goalkeeper for the Boston one of three new boats that arrived in 1974 for tackles in a Renegades W-League team, which won a was christened the "Larie Pintea." What he single game (24 national championship that season. She then termed "Mercyhurst Crew - A New Tradition" on Nov. 14,1987, vs. Salisbury State) and in a went on to play for the New York Power of grew to include a women's team in 1975. season (132 during that 1987 campaign), and the Women's United Soccer Association, With a national title for the women in 2004, is third in career tackles (339). He took over the Bristol City Football Club in England's big finishes at the Dad Vail Regatta, and that the team lead in tackles from his brother, Tim, Women's Premier League, and the Long Island Henley appearance, expectations for both the who starred from 1981 to 1984. Rough Riders of the USL W-League. women's and men's teams continue to grow each year.

24 Varsity Sports 2 Coaches of the Year 2 NCAA Elite 88 Award Winners (12 men's, 12 women's) (Ray Yost, men's tennis; (Vicki Bendus, women's hockey; Adrian Spracklen, Bethany Brun, women's rowing) 58.7 PSAC Winning Percentage women's rowing) (273-190-8) 2 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine 2 Players of the Year Academic All-Americans 20 teams qualified for (Vicki Bendus, women's hockey; (Taylor Hilinski, women's soccer; conference tournaments Zach Nash, men's lacrosse) Bryan Boyce, football)

12 teams selected to 2 Rookies of the Year 2 PSAC Top 10 Winners V> NCAA tournaments (Nick Scheetz, men's lacrosse- (Taylor Hilinski, women's soccer; Ben Rawding, baseball) Kyle King, men's tennis) 1 National Championship (NCAA II Rowing, Varsity 8) 326 Mercyhurst Scholar-Athletes 83 members of Chi Sigma Alpha, Pi Chapter, the National College 63 All-Conference selections 233 PSAC Scholar-Athletes Athlete Honor Society

12 All-America selections 18 I MERCYHURST MAGAZINE Once again during 2009-10, the Mercyhurst Lakers demonstrated the well-balanced student-athlete Lakers mix the college is known for, excelling not just in athletics but also in academics. Overall, the Lakers secured an 11th place finish in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) outstanding Dixon Cup with a winning percentage of nearly 59 percent. Just as impressive, the PSAC recognized 233 Lakers as scholar-athletes for earning GPAs of 3-25 or higher. That's 44 percent of'Hurst athletes, the best performance in the conference.

in athletics On the national academic scene, juniors Vicki Bendus and Bethany Brun each captured an NCAA Elite 88 Award, given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA participating at an NCAA and academics championship event.

VICKI BENDUS MEGHAN AGOSTA KYLE KING

She can do it all. As the USA women's hockev team entered Ail ail-around great guy and an example of J what being a Laker truly means. That's how It's no wonder Mercyhurst College women's the Olympic final game against Team you could describe men's tennis player Kyle hockey forward Vicki Bendus was tapped for Canada, many Lakers weren't sure who to King. A native of Greenville, Pa., he was several academic and athletic performance root for. Team USA would be the obvious awarded the 2009-10 PSAC Sportsmanship awards this season. choice, but leading Team Canada was fellow Laker forward Meghan Agosta. The Laker Award. Bendus takes her studies seriously, posting a squad captain was on a one-year leave from 3.93 GPA with a demanding curriculum in the Mercyhurst to train for the Olympic games. biology/pre-medicine program but when this The Canadian flag was raised in the 2-0 native of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, puts on her USA loss, and Agosta skated to her second skates it's all about hockey. consecutive Olympic gold. Agosta earned In 2009-10, she led the women's hockey Olympic records for most goals and hat team to its second appearance in the NCAA tricks in a tournament and was dubbed Women's Frozen Four in Minneapolis, Minn. the tournament MVP. The Lakers fell to Cornell in a nail-biter Prior to this year's Olympic bid, Agosta overtime finish in the tournament's semi-final King displayed sportsmanship, leadership and was named a 2009 First Team Ail-American, round, leaving the #1 ranked Lakers with a values at every match, as any of his opponents a two-time Patty Kazmaier Award finalist, 30-3-3 record. will testify. He routinely applauded opponents' College Hockey America Player of the Year, good shots and even apologized if he got a At the tournament, Bendus was presented CHA Three-Star Player of the Year, CHA luckv bounce. the 2010 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, All-Tournament Team member, and Frozen the most coveted individual prize in NCAA Four All-Tournament Team member. The In a team match with the teams tied 4-4, King women's hockey. American Hockey Coaches Association voted was playing in what would ultimately be the The AHCA / RBK First Team All- her a Division I First Team All-American as a deciding match. On the third match point of American accumulated 28 goals freshman, to complement her CE^ Rookie of the set, King's shot caught the top of the net and 37 assists for 65 points the Year and Plaver of the Year awards. and fell over, giving Mercyhurst the 5-4 team last season to lead the Lakers win. As King shook hands with his opponent, and tie for first nationally he apologized, calling the shot lucky and in overall points. She apologizing that the match ended like that. also received the NCAA He also said his opponent had played one Elite 88 Award, an honor of the best matches of his college career. given to the student- King, an English major, graduated with a 4.0 athlete with the and was named to the ESPN The Magazine highest grade Men's At-Large Academic All-America09 team point average as a third team selection after being named This year, Agosta will rejoin the star-studded participating first team Academic All-District. at an NCAA Laker squad with hopes of adding a Frozen championship Four trophy to her collection. If the team is event. successful in earning a finalfou r bid, they won't have to travel far - the 2011 Women's Frozen Four will be held at Erie's Tullio Arena. m MERCYHURST MAGAZINE I 19 courses, since we were able to get to know- each other more personally."

Marilynn Miller Jewell taught German and English courses at Mercyhurst Where are from 1965 to 1993, including four levels of German, the "World Masterpieces" lilerature class, Advanced Grammar, and Word Origins in Latin and Greek. now? She chaired the Department of Language Arts for several years, and sensed a term as president of the Faculty Senate. She Mercyhurst Magazine invited some worked part-time in administration longtime faculty members to fill us as well, serving as assistant to former President Dr. Marion L. Shane. She in on what they 've been doing since graduated from the Hurst in 1948 as valedictorian of her class, earned her leaving the Hurst. master's degree in 1965 by studying summers at Middlebury College, and received her doctorate in 1981 from the University of Michigan during a two- mnmifwSiWtt llamfmi Tammy, at her Michigan cottage. year sabbatical.

Edward Gallagher

Ed Gallagher is at home in Millcreek Township these days, but he and his wife, Esther, traveled extensively after he retired in 2001, including tours of the West Coast, Mexico, Central America, northern South America, the Caribbean, France and England. They still spend four to six weeks everv vear in an ocean villa at Hilton Head, S.C. He notes they especially enjoy connecting with students and alumni from Mercyhurst's hospitality program they encounter in the hotels and restaurants there. Always a big man, in recent years Marilynn Jewell Ed has shed 170 pounds through a After wrapping up a 28-year teaching north to their cottage on beautiful Blue combination of the Atkins Diet ™ and a career at Mercyhurst in 1993, Marilynn Lake in Michigan. They have four children challenging walking program. He's still Jewell and her husband traveled widely and eight grandchildren, now ages 23 to working to maintain that remarkable loss, through Europe and Asia. Once traveling 31 who are either in graduate school or although some recent surgeries, including became too much of a chore, she says working. Reflecting on her years on the a knee replacement a few years ago, are she became a stay-at-home wife, mother Hill, she says, "Mostly I remember - and making it hard to keep up with the exercise and grandmother. Today, Marilynn and miss - the people ... dear friends among regimen. In his spare time, he enjoys Ken, who celebrated their 61st wedding my colleagues... dear friends among the reading and cooking. Though Ed .and anniversary in November 2009, spend Sisters of Mercy ... and the students. I Esther never had children of their own, winters at their home in Palm Harbor, Fla. remember especially the students who they consider the hundreds of students During the summer months thev head accompanied me on the Intersession travel they've taught over the years family.

22 I MERCYHURST MAGAZINE and fills her days with a variety of activities. being offered by the State of Montana on She teaches math part time in the Adult Flathead Lake (where her family owns a College, tutors several Ugandan sisters who and eventually wrote a management are attending Mercyhurst, does watercolor plan for her family's forest property. Now painting, works in her vegetable garden, she represents Montana'landowners on drives retired sisters to their appointments, the Montana Forest Stewardship Steering and attends Elderhostel (Exploritas) Committee. She also serves as president programs. Her memories of Mercyhurst date of the homeowners' association for the to the college's early days, when her mother 46-unit townhouse complex in which brought her to campus to watch the May she lives. She says, "Now and then I do Crowning in the grotto and the Maypole not-for-profit catering for a few close dances on the front lawn. She studied at friends. Sourdough starter came to my Mercyhurst for a year before transferring home in 2008, and since then weekly bread to Cornell University, entered the Sisters of baking is routine as well as exploration of Mercy soon after her graduation, and has various world cuisines. This year I opened Ed Gallagher been associated with the college one way or a completely private Italian restaurant another ever since. "When I firsttaugh t at (Ristorante Hellgate Canyon) open to "Those were our kids, and we're both the college there were about 400 students, friends by appointment only. A close missing them a lot," he said, including the all women," she recalls. "They were friend and I collaborated on a complete Laker cheerleaders he used to coach. wonderful girls, and I loved teaching them home remodel for a mutual friend nearby Ed Gallagher came to Mercyhurst in and working with them." and served as general contractors for all 1972 and retired in 2001. During most renovations." She's active with Christ the Sister Mary Matthew Baltus held many of his career here, he ran the secondary King Parish, and continues to be a part- positions at Mercyhurst: professor of education and student teaching time caregiver to her sister, Val, and to her astronomy and math; dean of students in programs, and he served as assistant longtime friend, Marie Matte. charge of residence life; interim academic academic dean from 1977 to 1980. He was dean; chairperson of the Math and Science Jamie B. Yule came to Mercyhurst in 1960 also president of the College Senate for Department; chairperson of the College as an instructor in home economics, many years and was the first recipient of Senate; and, most recently, adjunct faculty became department chair in 1969, and Mercy hurst's Teaching Excellence Award. member in the Adult College. The Baltus was promoted to full professor of what Observatory atop Zurn Hall was named in was then known as Human Ecology in Sister Mary Matthew her honor in 1993- 1975- The department was later renamed Family and Consumer Sciences. In 1998 Baltus, RSM her former students created the Jamie B. Sister Mary Matthew started teaching at Jamie Yule Yule Scholarship in her honor, "for her teaching excellence, leadership in Human Mercyhurst in 1961. Though she hasn't Jamie Yule lives in western Montana and is Ecology education, and contribution to taught full time since 1991, she's still very outdoors every chance she gets enjoying the Mercyhurst College community." much a part of the college. She makes what she calls "possibly the most beautiful her home with three other Mercy sisters place on God's green earth." In 2008, in a house adjacent to Mercyhurst Prep she took a Forest Stewardship Workshop Jamie We with her friend, Marie Matte, at the nursing home where Marie now resides. Alumni fall in love with 'Hurst at Reunion Weekend

Mercyhurst launched a new tradition June 11- The golden anniversary class gathered in the Reunion co-chair Barbara Chambers wrote, 13, welcoming alumni - including members Bookstore Coffee Bar on Friday evening, then "Every one of the class members expressed of the 50-year Class of I960 - back to Erie to were honored at a more formal dinner in the how much they enjoyed the weekend and celebrate a special Reunion Weekend. Cummings Gallery on Saturday. how glad they were to have come." Co-chair Joan Santangelo added, "We made a lot of The popular Homecoming Weekend and Manv '60 alums chose to stav in Warde Hall, new memories." HurstFest will continue each fall (see details the new freshman residence hall that opened on back cover), but class reunions will now in fall 2009. It was a new experience for the Each Reunion Weekend will feature get- be scheduled in June. Anniversary classes women who spent most of their college years togethers for classes marking 10-, 25-, 40- can spend more time reminiscing and in Egan Hall, the school's original dormitory. and 50-year anniversaries. If you graduated reconnecting while taking advantage of Erie's in 2001,1986,1971 or 1961, mark your The graduates who attended the manv summer attractions. calendars now for Reunion Weekend 2011 inaugural event had high praise. on June 10-12. Said Marlane Paruso '60, "Not having Special reunions will also be offered each returned before the 50th reunion, year for generational groups and for alumni I was awed at the growth of the who share special interests. For 2011, these college and the administration's will include graduates of about 15 years ago vision for a larger and (Classes of 1995,1996 and 1997) and 35 years better Mercyhurst with dreams of it ago (Classes of 1975,1976 and 1977). | becoming a university. I truly fell in love with Mercyhurst again."

Barbara Chambers shows off apparel from her student days, including %^5 her May Day dress, sweatshirt and blazer.

Members of the Class of I960 pose on the stairs of the Mary UAngeio Performing Arts Center. Row 1 (beginning at the bottom): Sister Phyllis Marie McDonald, Joan Kostolansky Santangelo, Adele Ontko, Sister Mary Mark McCarthy. Row 2: Mary Lou Kelly, Joan OMalley Ciucevich, Marlane Franco Paruso. Row 3: Mary Bescber Johnson, Thmsa Proulx Crowley Row 4: Joan Bye Dengler, Barbara Chambers. Row 5: Barbara Donatelli Bentze, Toni Baronoski . • BenczkowskL Row 6: Mary Stark Miller, Kay Clayton Button, Carolyn Golanka Euliano. Row 7: Wanda loth Snyder, Margaret McCaughey Keough, Charlotte Grey Kneidinger. Row 8: Laurel Lockhart.Row 9: Marilyn Smith Batra, Patricia Green Conner. If you can't make it back to Erie, Alumni Relations also stages events in cities around the country. They iter tyfavLt at lw»0 started with Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, but Mercyhurst College Today's Paper Printed in Erie, Pa. have also branched out to cities from Denver to Boston to Washington, D.C. Mercyhurst to offer classes at Mercyhurst affiliates with two Erie neighborhood center medical institutions

Mercyhurst has announced a partnership Mercyhurst College has entered into with Erie's Booker T. Washington Center affiliation agreements with two medical that will allow center city students to institutions - the Ohio College of Podiatric earn up to their entire first year's worth of Medicine in Independence, Ohio, and college credits at little out-of-pocket cost the New York Chiropractic College in in a familiar location that provides a variety Seneca Falls, N.Y. This will allow qualifying of support services. The new initiative is students to accelerate their education in aimed at students who might have thought the health professions a college education wasn't attainable. Mercyhurst will offer nine courses at the center during the first year of operation. Mercyhurst offers flat-rate billing Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum was the site of an alumni gathering March 30. 'Hurst goes 100 percent A new flat-rate tuition system goes into effect at the start of the 2010-11 wind power academic year for traditional students Mercyhurst announced in May it would pursuing a four-year degree, replacing the become 100 percent wind powered this old per-credit billing system. Most full- year. Mercyhurst began purchasing wind time students (those who register for eight energy seven years ago at the 10 percent to 12 credits in a trimester) will pay the level, increasing to 30 percent in 2008. same standard rate, resulting in more Besides helping to meet the college's goal predictable bills. Students will continue of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the to pay major-specific fees for such change will actually reduce the premium things as science labs, music lessons, art Mercyhurst pays to purchase wind energy supplies and student teaching. Flat billing off the regional electricity grid. is currently being explored for other campuses and student types.

Dinosaur exhibit attracts thousands MNE partners with Lake View Country Club A new exhibit of specimens from Mercyhurst's Sincak Fossil Collection is A new collaboration with the Lake View attracting thousands of visitors at Erie's Country Club is providing service-learning Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) at opportunities for culinary students from Presque Isle State Park. The show - which Mercyhurst North East. The students are continues through late September-features gaining valuable experience in the food a 15-foot-long, 7-foot wide Plesiosaur. Other service sector, including operational highlights include an enormous specimen procedures, service excellence and of Tsintaosaurus, a heavily built, duck­ restaurant management. In addition, Alumni from the Buffalo, N.Y., area meit billed dinosaur from China; life-size skulls Laker golf teams are using the Lake View at My Tomato Pie in Amherst, N. Y. of Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops; and course for team practice and Mercyhurst a nest of five real fossil dinosaur eggs. The employees are eligible for discounted To learn about upcoming events, as well as exhibit is free and open to the public daily social memberships at the club. about current happenings at Mercyhurst, visit from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. alumni.mercyhurst.edu and register for the Online Alumni Community. And check out the Mercyhurst College Alumni Network on Facebook®.

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Clean Day" brand for the Caldrea Jill Kolivoski, MT '01 was part of Army, he has been stationed in Fort The SEVENTIES Company based in Minneapolis, the 47-member medical staff that Polk, La., and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Minn. Mrs. Meyer's is an all-natural, supported more than 200 U.S. Texas, and in June moved to Fort Rosemary Blieszner '70, alumni earth-friendly personal care and home athletes at the Olympic Winter Games Carson, Colo. The article highlighted distinguished professor of human cleaning line that can be purchased in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada. Kenny's love for running. Kenny, development, associate director of the in retail stores. Ryan resides in who attended Mercyhurst on a cross Center for Gerontology, and associate Atlanta, Ga., and has a home in Fort Christina Maffei '01 was promoted country scholarship, has run many dean of the graduate school at Virginia Lauderdale, Fla. from restaurant manager to food marathons, lOKs and half-marathons. Tech, delivered the keynote addresses and beverage director at Trump He is a member of the Army Marathon at Virginia Tech's fall University and Tyson Erlewine '96 International Hotel and Tower Waikiki Team and will be training for the 2012 Graduate School Commencement lives in Simpsonville, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Christina joined Olympic Marathon. ceremonies on Dec. 18, 2009. S.C., where he works the Trump Hotel Collection in 2007 as Blieszner addressed undergraduate as supervisor of part of the pre-opening team for the Katie Zinn '08 students at the University Ceremony. therapies at Hillcrest Chicago property, and later joined the graduated from Memorial Hospital. pre-opening team for Hawaii before Case Western John Gable 78 announces that Ginia Tyson was selected as the opening in late 2009. Reserve University Faye and Bobo's World Adventure - one of Greenville's Best and Brightest with her master's the first in a series of children's books 35 and Under by Greenville Business Scott Platz '01 was awarded his in social service -has been published. Magazine. Tyson has been recognized MBA from Lake Erie College on administration. as a Certified Clinical Specialist in Dec. 13, 2009. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS) The EIGHTIES and as a Certified Strength and Thomas Reznik '01 graduated from WEDDINGS Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Tyson, the University of Maryland School of Medicine. His wife, Annie DeMeo Sandy Taylor '87 has been named his wife, Sheri, and three children Reznik '02, and children, Caroline, 2, superintendent of the Tuskegee (Carson, Brennan and Payton) are very and Anthony, 7 months, were there to Institute National Historic Site in involved in their community. Tyson cheer him on as he crossed the stage. Tuskegee, Ala. She also supervises the has developed a community outreach He is continuing his training in internal Tuskegee Airmen National Historic program to local senior groups about medicine at Rhode Island Hospital/ Site and the Selma to Montgomery orthopedic issues that seniors may Brown University. National Historic Trail. face. He also enjoys coaching baseball and flagfootba Brandon Gabler '02 completed his Ph.D. in anthropology at the The NINETIES James Schmitt Jr. '98 earned a University of Arizona in May 2009, master's of business administration and is employed as senior Liz Strucker '94 and Jason Meador from Point Park University in Tony Prusak '90, director of archaeologist at William Self pose with the Laker cheerleaders Pittsburgh on Aug. 20, 2009. convention sales for Cleveland Associates Inc. in Tucson, Ariz. outside Tullio Field on Sept. 19, 2009. Medical Mart & Convention Center, Michael Karabinos '99 is part of Their wedding in Christ the King was named vice president for Mandy Clark '04 has accepted Chapel coincided with Homecoming communications and technology of ChemCollective, a digital library of a position as vice president of Weekend festivities on campus. the International Medical Meeting online activities for general chemistry operations at Stem Cell Assurance instruction that engages students in Professionals Association (IMMPA) at in Boca Raton, Fla. The company Tamerine Kolniak '97 married Steve authentic problem-solving activities. the group's annual meeting May 17-19 provides autologous adult stem cell Tarnish on June 14, 2009, at Belhurst His recent work on the project led to in St. Louis, Mo. He was also named banking and related procedures. Castle Winery and Hotel on Seneca publication in Science magazine. to the board of directors for the St. Lake in Geneva, N.Y. Louis-based organization that provides Emily Marie McGuirk'07 received education, certification and resources her master's degree in art therapy Lauren Brechtel '03 married Creg to healthcare meeting professionals. The MILLENNIUM and counseling psychology from Pura on Jan. 31, 2009, at Holy Rosary the Adler School of Professional Church in Johnsonburg, Pa. They Kelly Higgins '95 earned her doctorate Anne Onofrey McClendon '00 has Psychology in Chicago, ill. honeymooned in Hawaii and reside in educational leadership from received her Ed.D. in elementary in Wilcox, Pa., where Lauren is an Fayetteville State University. education from the University of West Kenny Foster '08 was featured in administrative assistant at Temple- Alabama. She lives in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the "Where Are They Now?" section Inland, a medium-density fiberboard Ryan Banks '96 was promoted to with her husband, Allen, and children, of the Jefferson County Neighbors mill in Mt. Jewett, Pa. paper. A first lieutenant in the U.S. director of sales for the "Mrs. Meyer's Grady and Sadie.

Wilwohl takes world of new media by storm

When Josh Wilwohl blogs about "instant communication," own personal brand and parlaying that into a hot, the "give it to me now" paradigm and the "raw energy" new career field. of breaking news, there's no denying his conviction. Since leaving Mercyhurst, Wilwohl landed a job with "Journalism is morphing from a bricks-and-mortar Patcb.com, a new hyperlocal, national news organization environment to a handheld phenomenon," he says. spearheaded by AOL; worked for newspaper giant Tbe "Netbooks®, iPhones®, BlackBerries® and other handheld New jersey Star-Ledger; earned his master's degree devices are where the world's major stories are breaking." in emergency and disaster management; co-founded theklaxon.com, an online news organization operated from The 2008 Mercyhurst graduate and former Merciad editor handheld devices to provide commentary and analysis on has taken the world of new media by storm, pioneering a global emergencies and disasters; and coined the term loosely defined concept - "handheld journalism" - into his "handheld journalism." mBBgwmfflmmBSBB&mwmm.

Jennifer Anderson Brian Aarons '92 and Shannon Megan Laverty Bruno '00 and '06 married Timothy Campion had a son, Rylan August husband David had a daughter, Mia Michel on Oct. 10, Aarons, on Oct. 1, 2009. Marie, on Oct. 1, 2009, at National 2009, at St. Mark Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. Lutheran Church in Kristen Churchill Melan '92 and She joins big sister Emma. Butler, Pa. They spent husband Peter had a daughter, Sophia their honeymoon in Catherine, on Nov. 19, 2009. She joins Thomas Reznik '01 and Annie DeMeo Hawaii and now reside in Prospect, big brother Patrick. Reznik '02 had a son, Anthony Pa. Jennifer is a service coordinator Thomas, on Oct. 20, 2009, in Howard at Community Care Connections and Jule Gardner County General Hospital. They also Danielle DeMatteo '00 married Timothy is a supervisor at Adams Banville'95 have a daughter, Caroline. Jeremiah Dabolt on Sept. 26, 2009, Manufacturing. and husband at Deerhurst Presbyterian Church in Lee had a Allison Oberle Wakeman '01 and Buffalo, N.Y. Members of the wedding Ryan Bessey '06 married Lindsay daughter, Jesse Wakeman '00 had a daughter, party included Dr. Tracy Bacik-Brausa Drzazga on Nov. 7, 2009, at Our Lady Kate Gardner Abigail Elizabeth, on March 26, 2010. '99 and Kara Wurst McGrath '00. of Victory Basilica in Blasdell, N.Y. Banville, on Dec. 8, 2009. Jule lives Abigail joins big sister Olivia, 2. The couple spent two weeks traveling Philip Ganci '06 was the best man. in Missoula, Mont., and has taught They live in Newark, Del. in Hawaii before returning home Ryan and Lindsay live in Lloyd Harbor, classes at the University of Montana Mandy Weaver'01 to Buffalo. N.Y., where Ryan works for the U.S. School of Journalism. '07 and husband * Fish and Wildlife Service. Scott Fiorina '04 and Meghan Lang Jennifer Petersen '95 and Jeffrey Gerald had a son, Isaac James, on Jan. '05 were married Aug. 25, 2007, at Ellen Karstedt'07 Wisneski had a son, Linus Antti 26, 2010. He joins St. John Bosco Church, Parma, Ohio. and Jason Zittel Wisneski, on Dec. 12, 2009, at brother Josh and They currently reside in Painesville, were married July Allegheny General Hospital, sisters Lindsey Ohio. Other Mercyhurst alumni in the 25, 2009, in Eden, Pittsburgh, Pa. and Victoria. wedding party included: Doug Morally N.Y. Members of the Kimberley Bolek White '96 and '04, Jessica Allison '05, Megan bridal party included husband Jeff had a daughter, Sophia Brandon Gabler '02 and wife Rachel Johnson '05 and Sheena Kieffer'06. Jessica Introna Adrien, on July 18, 2009, in had their first child, daughter Juniper '07 and Amber Chutz '07. Ellen's Elmhurst, Elise,onOct. 7, 2009. Jennifer Cufri '05 married Michael sister, Paula, a current student at Tucci on Sept. 26, 2009, at St. John Mercyhurst, was maid of honor. Tamerine Kolniak Tarnish '97 and Alison Stahre Heramb '02 and Ryan Vianney Church in Mentor, Ohio. They Ellen and Jason are now living in husband Steve had their first son, Heramb '02 had a son, Charles now reside in Painesville Township. Hershey, Pa. Ellen is the daughter of Nathan William, on Nov. 5, 2009, Raymond (Charlie), on Sept. 26, 2009. Amy Blood Karstedt '80 and Gordy Kelly Martin '05 in Buffalo, N.Y. He joins brothers Jack and Sam and Karstedt'80. sister Ellie. married Ryan Carla Leszczewski on Sept. Colleen Davis '08 '10 and Ken Dowse McCutcheon Michelle Mogel 19, 2009, at Elizabeth '07 are engaged to be married. - , Wienke;97 Hosford'02and Ann Seton Parish in They are planning an Oct. 23, 2010, L _*>*•" * jfl and husband husband Donnie Pickerington, Ohio. ceremony. Todd had a son, welcomed their The wedding party Mason Emmett, third child, included Mindy Gates '03 as matron Amanda Placek '08 married Aaron on Oct. 27, 2009. Mason joins big daughter Soraya of honor and Melissa Springer '03. Wood on May 1, 2010, at Grace sister EvaRose Marie. Ainslee, on Aug. 17, 2009. Soraya Church, McKean, Pa. Members of the joins bothers Mason and Aidan. Elizabeth Tasker '05 bridal party included Sally McKenney Craig Young '98 and Tricia Petrich The Hosfords reside in Erie, Pa. married Timothy '08 and Elizabeth Ellis'08. Young '98 had a daughter, Brooke Immarinoon Sept. Susan, on Feb. 21, 2010, in Jennifer Palladino Noe '02 and 12, 2009, at the Willoughby, Ohio. She joins big husband Patrick had a son, Luke Paul, Chapel of the Divine BIRTHS brothers Wyatt and John. on Jan. 22, 2010, in Buffalo, N.Y. Word in Cleveland, Ohio. Autumn Kathleen Nicholson Mahon '89 and Ryan Wienand '99 and Amy Jeffrey Halladay '03 and wife Nicole Hamady'05 was in husband Daniel had a daughter, Pieczynski Wienand '00 had a son, had a daughter, Lillian Catherine, on the wedding party, and Carrie Rose Delainey Kathleen, on March 9, 2010. Jacob Michael, on June 6, 2009. He May 31, 2009, in Savannah, Ga. '05 was cantor for the Mass. Elizabeth She joins big sister Shea. The Mahons joins big brother Miles. and Tim live in South Euclid, Ohio. reside in Wexford, Pa.

Were you to Google® "handheld journalism," you'd offered an editor/writer position with the Star- Wilwohl says the Star-Ledger listened to some of discover Wilwohl's blog (handheldjournalism.com) Ledger. He's since left to enhance his multimedia his ideas, and the Huffington Post now captures tops the search list. talent at Patcb.com. his tweets for its technology edition. He'll likely As a Mercyhurst student, Wilwohl was the first "Mercyhurst gave me the background and make even more inroads when his new book, to move the Merciad student newspaper to an confidence to do what I'm doing now," he says. All the News That Fits in Your Pocket, comes out online edition and to deliver a more investigative "What's great about Mercyhurst is that you can this fall. There will not be a printed version, just approach to college news. His forward-thinking make and sustain relationships that you never one that can be captured on handheld devices, wasn't lost on an industry that in recent years has could at a larger college. I still call my Merciad like the Kindle®, and as an "app" on the iPhone® issued more pink slips than business cards. adviser, Bill Welch, for advice." and iPad®. In fact, he had two newspaper job offers before While journalism is a business Wilwohl is He says he has no idea where technology will he even left campus, opting to take his firstwit h passionate about, he refuses to accept the status take him in today's rapidly evolving information The New Jersey Herald in hopes of breaking into quo, and cautions other professionals to think delivery age, but he plans to be at the front of his the New York market. Eight months later, he was outside the newsroom. class regardless. iil^li^iliiaMiili^^lHlM

Lauren Brechtel Pura '03 and husband Husband of: Father of: Creg had a son, Carson Andrew, on WITH APOLOGIES Constance M. Settlemeyer Ripley '58 Gerard "Sparky" C.Mills'80 Nov. 12, 2009. (Noel Ripley) (John J. Mills Sr.) The office of alumni relations extends sincere apologies to Nicolle Bellmore Pierse '04 and Gloria Borczon Palmer '61 JohnJ.Woodruff'80 husband Jeff had a daughter, Martha Calvert Husband '59, (John A. Palmer] (John R. Woodruff) Ellizabeth Danielle, on Sept. 6, 2009. who was erroneously listed Ellizabeth joins big sister Hailley. Elizabeth Watkins Anibaldi '02 as deceased in the February/ and Emily Watkins Tomaino '04 March 2010 edition of the Son of: Stephanie Schnacke Fox '05 and Douglas A. Watkins] Mercyhurst Magazine. We Timothy Fox '04 had a daughter, Cathy Castner Swords 73 appreciate Martha's humor and Alyssa Marie, on Feb. 12, 2010. They (Brian Swords) graciousness in communicating ive in Charlotte, N.C. Brother of: the error to us. She wrote, "To paraphrase Mark Twain, Sarah Hanrahan Rose'41 Mother of: rumors of my death are greatly DEATHS exaggerated." Martha is currently Cammy Kwolek Matusz '62 and Tania living in Rocky Hill, Conn. Alumni Kwolek Hanlin '64 Father-in-law of: (Isabelle Kwolek) Muriel Lehman Flecken '36 Eric Anibaldi '95 and Patricia Haughney Weithman '42 TeriZupsic Reese'69 Anthony Tomaino '03 (Antoinette Zupsic) (Douglas A. Watkins) Elizabeth Rogers Kulyk '45 Sr. Mary Clare McWilliams, RSM '45 Pamela Habib 70 (Arlene Habib) Helen Fabian Mullen '47 Brother-in-law of: Vicki Yurcovic Wyten 73 Janet Steinmetz Stephens '49 Anne Dymski '54 (Margaret R.Yurcovic) Anna Marie Bergan Teed '59 (The Rev. Dan Dymski) Rosemary Slater Johnson 74 Mary Kierzek Copple 74 (Norma R. Slater) Carol Gustafson 78 Friends of the College Brian K.Ward 74 PaulDahlkemperJr. '95 Donald DiPlacido (Margaret L. Ward) Beth Amati Reichel '01 Father John Dollinger Margaret M. McMinn '96 Emma KingCarr'03 (Mary Ann Hancheck) Irene Gardocki Sandy Petruso This issue includes alumni news received through June 15,2010.

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Pamela Swaney joined the St. Louis Ballet When Kia Chapman was studying as a corps de ballet dancer soon after her elementary education at Mercyhurst, she graduation in 2006 and has also taught was also active in productions of the Erie for the St. Louis Ballet School for the past Playhouse. Today she's putting her training three years. from both venues to work in the Denver, Colo., area. * Promoted to soloist in 2008 and to principal in 2009, she has danced roles Kia's been teaching second grade in including the Snow Queen in "The I charter schools for the past six years. In Nutcracker," Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty," ; addition, she earned a master's degree in ««••»"*«* and the title role in "Cinderella." While I educational leadership from the University her company performs primarily classical of Northern Colorado in 2009 and story ballets, she's also appeared in several Balanchine ballets and contemporary continues to perform in semi-professional theater. She even won a "Tiny" award as works, and was a guest artist with Ballet Chicago in 2007. Best Supporting Actress for her role as Sister Mary Amnesia in "Nunsense."

Pam credits her Mercyhurst dance professors for their mentoring, even after She was recently promoted into a new role as regional Data and Differentiation graduation/The performance opportunities I received at Mercyhurst have both Coach for Imagine Schools Colorado. She's also started an afterschool program for physically and artistically prepared me for the rigors of a professional company" elementary school students that teaches character lessons through drama. After a she reflects. successful summer camp tryout, she'll take The Character Players and her original musicals into three schools this fall. Unfortunately, she's had to take a break from performing for several months due to an injury during a recent "Swan Lake" rehearsal. Once her recuperation Kia has earned a variety of awards during her teaching career, capped by is complete, she expects to be back on stage. Eventually, she'd like to teach full recognition as Teacher of the Year for National Imagine Schools."! feel fortunate time. "I feel that keeping the art alive and passing down information to the next to have gone to a school that prepared me so well for my future career as an generation is important," Pam says. "Most of all, I want to share my passion for educator," Kia says. "The immediate in-classroom experiences were diverse and dance with others" many, and they enabled me to build my confidence as a teadher." horizons The Mary D 'Angelo Performing Arts Center celebrates its 15th anniversary

Mercyhurst's Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts The actual connection that world Center provides a critical link to the cultural renowned visiting artists provide is more richness of the world beyond its gates. than a transient link to audiences in the theater: Mercvhurst students in a variety of Over the past 15 years, the broad reach disciplines have unique opportunities to of the PAC has brought to campus connect one on one with internationally Japanese Taiko drummers, Flamenco recognized artists. guitarists, Palestinian oud players, Mexican folk dancers, Celtic musicians and The Visiting Artist Series, as well as contemporary American dance companies. other student outreach programs, allow Mercyhurst students to engage in dialogues with professional artists. These connections are vital networking I opportunities that have even led to employment.

The Guelcher Film Series, the Met: HDLive The PAC cost $3.7 million to build. Series, and the Live from NY's 92nd St. Y Series have also played a significant role The inaugural season expanding world views. For years, critically ushered in roughly 4,000 acclaimed filmshav e helped to expose people; last season more both the Mercvhurst and Erie communities than 27,000 people m attended. to important global issues, while satellite • technology has allowed them to connect In 15 years, the PAC has with some of world's most influential brought more than 500,000 minds and artists. visitors to campus. Nearly 100 events are Stronger than ever, the Mary D'Angelo offered annually at the PAC, Performing Arts Center looks forward drawing in people from to a stellar anniversary season, beginning around the region and as with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at far away as Denver, Colo. Lincoln Center Orchestra on Sept. 29. The PAC staff incudes 6 full- Also visiting this season are the brilliantly time staff members and 90 hilarious Ukulele Orchestra of Great work-study students. Britain, five-time Grammy Award winning The student staff represents blues guitarist Buddy Guy and the Spanish more than 13 different Harlem Orchestra, who will perform as countries. part of the PAC's second annual fundraising gala in May. Mercyhurst is one of only four colleges in the U.S. to offer the Met: HD Live To request a season brochure call (814) 824-3000 or Series, launched here in check outpac.mercyburst.edu for event listings. Non-Profit Org.

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