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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Fall 2004 Council of Trustees A member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Robert Marcus, Chairperson Dennis E. Murray, Vice Chairperson Suzanne Vessella, Secretary Kenneth B. Blair Richard Christofer Martha King Rex Martin Orvan B. Peterson Arlene Quinlan Robert S. Taylor John Thornburgh Angele Waugaman Judy G. Hample, Ex-Officio

President Robert M. Smith 1 A View from The Rock: 3 Major Themes for the Future 2 Catching up with SRU’s 15th President Administration William F. Williams 4 SRU Alumni Association Charts Future Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs 8 Alumni Excel in Professions, Find Time to Support Students, Academics Charles T. Curry 10 Council of Trustees Keep Alumni Active Vice President for Finance and Administrative Affairs 11 Alumni Give Back Through Service Robert J. Watson 12 Students Gain Advice from Rock Solid Businesswomen Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students 14 News from The Rock Robert J. Mollenhauer Vice President for University Advancement 18 Nationally Recognized Alumni Return Ross C. Feltz Are You an Insider? Director, Public Relations 35 Rock Scoops Jane Fulton, Dean, College of Health, Environment 36 College of Business, Information and Social Sciences and Sciences 37 College of Education Bruce Russell Dean, College of Business, Information 38 College of Health, Environment and Science and Social Sciences 39 College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts C. Jay Hertzog Dean, College of Education 40 Athletics William J. McKinney Dean, College of Humanities, 44 Advancement: Capital Campaign News Fine and Performing Arts 48 Donor Report James Kushner Dean, Lifelong Learning

Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Charles A. Gomulka Chair Vision Statement R. Benjamin Wiley Slippery Rock University will excel as a caring community Vice Chair Kim E. Lyttle of lifelong learners connecting with the world. Vice Chair Matthew E. Baker www.SRU.edu John M. Brinjac Marie A. Conley Lammando The Honorable Jeffrey W. Coy Paul S. Dlugolecki Regina M. Donato Daniel P. Elby About this Issue Alumni add an important dimension to a Rock Solid Education. This issue of The Rock Magazine presents many of David P. Holveck the ways in which they contribute. Vincent J. Hughes Christine J. Olson The Rock Magazine Governor Edward Rendell Slippery Rock University publishes The Rock Magazine to keep alumni and others informed about its The Honorable James J. Rhoades activities and programs and to encourage support for the University. Members of the Slippery Rock University David M. Sanko Alumni Association receive an additional section of the magazine, The Rock Insider, which contains news and feature articles about alumni and association activities. University Public Relations, John K. Thornburgh 201 Old Main, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Editor’s e-mail is: [email protected] Chancellor, Pennsylvania State Credits System of Higher Education Design: Vance Wright Adams and Associates Inc. Judy G. Hample Photography: Visual Perceptions, Inc., ADM Photography, University Public Relations, Liz Ellis The Rock Magazine is a National Admissions Marketing merit award winner VIEW FROM THE ROCK

major themes for the future by Robert M. Smith, President 3 Chancellor Judy G. Hample, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors and Slippery Rock University’s Council of Trustees are pleased to introduce Dr. Robert M. Smith as the 15th president of Slippery Rock University. Inauguration ceremonies will take place Nov. 5, 2004, in conjunction with the installation of the University’s Phi Kappa Phi honor society.

I am excited to be your president. I am We need to assert our presence as a premier humbled by the responsibilities, but regional public residential university. elated by the opportunities. I view this The word “residential” is major. We know appointment as affirmation that the faculty, 2best how to be a single campus where administration, staff, students and traditional students in the 18-to-22 year constituents of this University have come age range come to live and learn. together as one united team moving the We will make an unswerving commitment institution forward in a positive direction to be the best possible competitor and to continue building a great university. provide the most value to our students. After 17 sets of interviews during the To that end, we are working on an $83 search process and fielding questions from million construction program for new every University stakeholder group, I’ve student residences that will dramatically learned that we have three major themes transform our campus. President Smith (left) welcomes Pennsylvania’s that compel attention. I am confident of our ability. After all, Gov. Edward Rendell as commencement speaker we have 115 years of practice at being a for Slippery Rock University’s 115th spring We must continue to raise the specific type of institution. commencement (see page 15). academic value of the Slippery Rock University degree. It is imperative that we intensify our Grateful to our alumni 1As we continue to attract more talented efforts to generate alternative revenue Much of the ingenuity, financial and other students, they expect more from us and sources to ensure our ability as a public support needed to continue our success we expect more from them. Our students 3institution to control our destiny. comes from alumni and other friends of expect to be challenged and to be prepared The last three years have seen zero, three- The Rock. We are very grateful for that to compete against the very best. They expect and five-percent reductions in the state’s support. high-quality faculty, the latest technology, allocation to its state-owned universities. This issue of The Rock Magazine first-rate facilities, international study and Our alternative has been to increase the highlights just a few of the numerous ways excellent career opportunities. two remaining sources of income: tuition our alumni add important dimensions to a We expect the result to be a graduate who and fees, or private giving. As the share of Rock Solid Education. They provide valued has effective habits of the mind and who the state support drops (now approximately assistance to our governance, application to can serve as an engaged citizen. As a public 34 percent of our budget), we are simply our teaching and resources we otherwise university, we have a special role to develop trading those dollars for tuition increases. would lack. capable citizens as well as people prepared There has to be a better way, and we have The final pages of this issue are devoted for their first career. It is far more important to find it. to thanking those who have contributed to have graduates leave us knowing how to Each of the past two years, we have financially in the last year. The percentage think rather than having been taught what found creative ways to reduce costs and of alumni who add to the culture of giving to think. improve efficiencies. We have been nimble, is an important measure of the value of a The value of our degree also is dependent responsive and prudent. Slippery Rock University degree. on increased market awareness of our To continue our success as a quality programs. While our unique name is well institution, we must create an independent Thank you for your support. known, we still have work to do in building source of funds that allows us flexibility in our reputation for academic quality. Alumni developing programs, scholarship support who stay informed and who are active for our students, resources for our faculty in creating a buzz about the Rock Solid and the ability to fund our own decisions. Education available at SRU are the foundation Our financial viability and ongoing health for building the reputation an SRU degree will depend on our entrepreneurship and Robert M. Smith deserves. ingenuity. One such example is our President Regional Learning Alliance, which opened in August (see page 3).

www.sru.edu 1 Catching up with SRU,s th 15 President Catching up with President Smith on campus is no easy task these days. As the University’s top advocate for embracing technology, Smith began the school year wheeling from meeting to meeting on his personal high-tech vehicle known as a Segway.

f there is one word that embraces the interests of the 15th president of Slippery Rock University, it is leadership. iiiiiiEven before being named president, Dr. Robert M. Smith was working in the trenches providing leadership to improve enrollment, pioneering a new workforce development engine to drive economic development in the region, playing a key role in the revitalization of downtown Slippery Rock and speaking to regional and national audiences—often on the subject of leadership.

The beginning Smith and his wife, Ramona, arrived at The Rock in the summer of 1999 when he became provost and vice president for academic affairs. A native of Kansas, he worked 19 years at Wichita State University, where he began his academic career as an associate professor of communication, progressing through several administrative assignments. He next spent 12 years at the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he was dean of arts and sciences before coming to SRU. Reversing a nine-year enrollment decline was the most important item on his ambitious SRU “To Do” list. “Although there were enthusiastic people ready to get started, there was no executed comprehensive strategy to recruit and retain students,” he explained.

2 The Rock Fall 2004 The former Princeton University debate coach set out to use those economic market. “It will put Slippery Rock University at the skills in speaking to group after group on campus persuading them forefront as a catalyst for economic growth in the region,” Smith says. that recruiting and retaining students is everyone’s responsibility. (For more on this pioneering concept, developed by SRU, visit “We needed to become fully engaged in student recruitment, www.regionallearningalliance.com) especially for higher achieving students,” he says. Smith also takes his leadership messages to national audiences The Tennessee transplant soon had volunteers signing on for an when possible. He has received the Council for the Advancement energized new approach to improving enrollment. The result has and Support of Education Award for Outstanding Teaching in been steady growth that year by year brought enrollment up to a University history for his presentations on integrated marketing and projected 8,000-plus for this fall the highest ever. has shared SRU’s approach to strategic enrollment management at The University’s efforts have been recognized with national national conferences. He also is no stranger to corporate audiences awards for retention, for marketing recruitment excellence and and has addressed regional U.S. Army ROTC leaders. advocacy for first-year students, along with substantial regional and “Having a president who serves in such regional and national statewide news coverage. leadership roles goes a long way in building a stronger reputation for the University,” says Ross Feltz, director of university public relations. A regional voice Smith came to western Pennsylvania as a champion for economic Campus respect revitalization and leadership development in Kansas and Tennessee. While his efforts in the region, and beyond, bring honor and respect In fact, the Tennessee Community Leadership Association has to The Rock, it is his mark on the campus community that earned named its annual award The Robert M. Smith Outstanding him the appointment as the 15th president of your University. Tennessee Leadership Educator Award in honor of his “instrumental Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Judy role in leadership education in the state of Tennessee.” G. Hample called Smith “a proven leader with a commitment to Regional leaders in western Pennsylvania were quick to bring the academic and university excellence. Dr. Smith’s experience working newcomer into important roles on the region’s economic with students and faculty at virtually every level of campus development stage. He has been a strong advocate for the Slippery administration will continue to serve Slippery Rock and the Rock downtown development project. “Bob has been instrumental commonwealth well,” she said. in achieving the remarkable new look returning alumni will see on Dr. Robert Marcus, ’61, chair of SRU’s Council of Trustees, says Main Street when they return for homecoming and other campus Smith’s “communication skills, academic background and genuine, events,” says local business leader Bill Sonntag, ’70, friendly nature will undoubtedly continue to serve the University Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc., an organization with a professional and the community in the coming years.” network of more than 1,200 influential citizens, invited Smith to Ken Blair, trustee and chair of the search committee, best join its board. The respect he has earned is evidenced as fellow board summarizes the popularity of the choice of Smith: “Really, the spirit member Dr. Schuyler Foerster, president of the World Affairs of the man was so strong that he had what amounted to a mandate Council of Pittsburgh, sought him to be the first speaker when from the faculty and staff.” Foerster assumed the presidency of the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh. For Smith, the role of Slippery Rock University is clear. Coincidently, Smith also was assuming the presidency of the Butler As he told the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh: “At the end of the day Rotary Club during the same week this past summer. (well…4 X 365 days), we expect our students will leave us and make High on Smith’s agenda has been a project nearly three years in a difference in the world. development, the Regional Learning Alliance. Opened just weeks ago “Wouldn’t you want that for your child? in Cranberry Woods Corporate Office Park in northern Allegheny “Wouldn’t you want that for Pennsylvania? County, area business leaders predict it will become a national “That is Slippery Rock University today.” demonstration model to improve workforce skills in a changing

President Smith and his wife, Ramona, took up Dr. Smith’s first off-campus speech as SRU president Dennis Zeitler (left), chief financial officer, MSA residence in the Rock Apartments for a few weeks while was to the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh. Dr. Schuyler and board chair for the Regional Learning Alliance, waiting for their campus residence to undergo final Foerster (left), president of the World Affairs Council of shares a laugh with President Smith at an RLA event preparations for its new occupants. In addition to Pittsburgh, sought Smith as the kick-off speaker for for workforce development leaders. Earlier in the day, joining her husband at numerous events, Mrs. Smith his year as club president. Zeitler and Smith had taped an appearance for has been a tireless volunteer in the University-sponsored “Our Region’s Business,” which appears on three TV Institute for Learning in Retirement. channels in the region. MSA donated the $2.2 million 20 acres for the innovative facility.

www.sru.edu 3 About the SRU Alumni Association 7,000 Annual and Lifetime Members Dues: $20 Annually

Benefits of membership include receiving The Rock Insider magazine three times a year; career services information; recreational, travel and entertainment benefits, including discounts on hotels, car rentals and moving services; discounts on courses offered by the Institute for Learning in Retirement and discounts at the SGA and Gallery 164 bookstores. The association sponsors reunions in and out of state. Contact: 724-738-2018

SRUAlumni Association charts future with major expansion of Russell Wright Alumni House

hether you’re a recent graduate, a lifetime member, or somewhere in between,W you’ll be amazed (again) by what the Slippery Rock University Alumni Association has to offer. Reunions, alumni weekends, career networking, The Rock Insider magazine, bookstore discounts, scholarships and the medallion medal for summa cum laude graduates are just some of its contributions to rock pride. Up next: A $750,000 expansion of Russell Wright Alumni House and Conference Center, located between North Hall and the Pearl K. Stoner Instructional Complex. Plans include a new memorabilia hallway, conference room with wireless Internet connections and the latest in presentation technologies, a larger reception room, new patios and additional storage space. The alumni house provides a friendly place for alumni and friends to relax. It will also provide modern conference facilities for alumni, University and community events. “Immediately upon graduation, thoughts focus on career, family, many things,” says Bill Kirker,’73, alumni association president. “We are their contact point with the University, and the expanded house will be their vehicle to remain connected or get reconnected. It’s a fabulous plan and one that all graduates should support and welcome.”

4 The Rock Fall 2004 A new conference room with wireless connections (at right on rendering), a new memorabilia hallway and a larger reception room are among the plans for expansion of Russell Wright Alumni House. The Russell Wright Alumni House, dedicated in 1998, has been a focal point for alumni and University gatherings. But because of growth—The Rock has 46,000 alumni—the alumni board faced a cross- roads. Either turn people away or expand the house. The visionary board felt it should invest in the latter. This will increase the house’s function- ality and allow the main room to be used for receptions and similar gatherings. Generous gifts of memorabilia from alumni and friends have also filled the memorabilia room to overflowing.

The expansion will provide more space to display memorabilia and relocate the patio to the front of the building to utilize it with the Veteran’s Memorial dedicated last year. Lee Ligo, a Slippery Rock architect, has already presented a design that blends with the existing facility. Like the original house, funds for this project will come He supports the endeavor out of from donations. gratitude and loyalty to his alma mater. Recognition and So it’s never been a better time to get Hess worked as a teacher and guidance re-acquainted with your alma mater. counselor in West Mifflin and Fox Chapel Naming Opportunities for many years. “Slippery Rock University and the Since the Russell Wright Alumni alumni association are headed in the right “Slippery Rock opened the doors for House and Conference Center direction. Enrollment, membership and me,” he says, recalling a campus job that donations all look encouraging,” paid 45 cents an hour. “I went to Slippery addition will be entirely funded says Michael Saraka, director of alumni Rock because it offered the best education through private donations, please relations. “Slippery Rock is not just a for the money. I was always very proud of consider a contribution. The brick small college is western Pennsylvania, it has the fact that anywhere you go, people get and stone donor program enables an international focus to it. Our alumni a big kick out of the name.” you to honor a loved one. are part of something that’s terrific. • 8”x 8” inscribed paver-gift amount It’s a great institution. It’s their alma mater. Academic support of $3,000 can be paid in one lump It’s something they should take pride in.” To support academic excellence, a major thrust, the SRU Alumni Association names sum or over two to three years. Global reach an Outstanding Senior Man and Woman Displayed on the outdoor patio. With a winning combination of small- annually, offers a number of scholarships • 4”x 8” inscribed paver-gift amount town charm and academic quality, SRU and the medallion for summa cum laude of $2,000 can be paid in one lump propels graduates to exciting careers across graduates, Kirker notes. sum or over two to three years. the nation, indeed the world. Recent “The association also is a unified voice Displayed on outdoor patio. to the University and groups like the state graduates live as far away as Australia, • Wooden block inscription-gift Russia and Israel. Long-time association system regarding issues,” he says. “It could member and major contributor Darrell be something involving the University, amount of $1,000 can be paid in Hess, ’54, says the expanded house will such as the recent selection of a new one lump sum or over two or be a “showcase for when people come president, or something broader like three years. Displayed inside the back to campus.” issues in teacher-education regulations.” house on a “wall of fame.” Contact: 724-738-2018

www.sru.edu 5 Alumni of all ages love to gather at Russell Wright Alumni House. The SRU Alumni Association recently sponsored a minority alumni reception (above) and reunions for the classes of ’48 and ’78. A planned expansion will provide a new hallway for showcasing even more Rock memorabilia as well as room for more reunions.

The SRU Alumni Association sponsors up to one reunion a month (left) with Rock memorabilia to delight returning alumni. Old photos, yearbooks, football programs, banners, buttons, letterman sweaters—the memorabilia room is a must see for anyone with rock pride. And that includes all of us.

6 The Rock Fall 2004 The planned expansion Graduates take pride of Russell Wright Alumni in the blend of old and House and Conference new and tradition for Center (above in artist’s excellence. Said Alissa rendering) reminds (Eich) Mote, ’95: “When graduates that the SRU I get The Rock Magazine, Alumni Association plays the first thing that I do is a major role in promoting turn to the 1990s to see University pride. The if anyone I know is in association sponsors there. The Rock is pretty reunions, publishes The special to our family since Rock Insider, offers my father graduated from scholarships to students there in 1971, me in and rewards academic 1995, a sister in 1997, a excellence by bestowing sister in 2001, and an the medallion medal aunt, uncle and cousin. (seen at left) to summa My 15-year-old brother cum laude graduates. talks about attending SRU as well.”

www.sru.edu 7 Alumni excel in professions, still find

he world’s largest “green” Going the extra mile building, the new David “I was willing to travel five hours to L. Lawrence Convention Slippery Rock to participate in the Center in Pittsburgh, came sustainable systems career open house together under the super- because I think it is important for students vision of SRU’s Gary to hear the perspective of graduates Goodson, ’96. The master working in the field,” added Geoffrey of sustainable systems Mason, ’99, senior natural resource graduate, deputy director specialist with the Maryland Capital Park Tfor the U.S. Green Building Council, and Planning Commission outside supervised construction to ensure it met Washington, D.C. the highest environmental standards. Mason plans and coordinates Yet Goodson’s never too busy to return reforestation projects, supervises community to his alma mater. Most recently, he tree plantings, cuts invasive plants and participated in a sustainable systems open makes maps on a computer. He said he Maryland resident David Meek and his mother house for prospective students. The event likes the combination of outdoor and Rita drove five hours to SRU to attend a careers brought 22 master of sustainable systems technical work. in sustainability open house at the Ski Lodge. graduates back to campus and embodied “I also wanted sustainable systems He learned about the important contributions of the caring spirit of our alumi, who do their students to realize that they can work in graduates to their professions, communities and part to support students and academics. a variety of fields,” he said. “Although campus. “My career continues to benefit from I graduated in the agroecology track in what I learned there, and I was happy to 1999, I am now doing resource manage- attempt to show my gratitude by helping ment with a local park system.” Twenty-two graduates of SRU’s Master of out,” Goodson said. “The open house was More than 150 people attended the Science in Sustainable Systems Program returned very well attended and the ability to meet open house, dinner and lecture, including this spring to participate in an open house for in small groups was consistent with the undergraduate prospects from six local prospective students at the Ski Lodge. The personal attention that students receive. universities. accomplished professionals came back because The program continues to mean a lot to they believe in the program and the University. me both personally and professionally.” time to support students, academics

Guest lecturers Heather House and Michele Gauger, ’03 Erie podiatrist Dr. Nicholas Campitelli, master of sustainable systems graduates, ’97, returns at least once a semester to returned this spring to organize the Good lecture on foot and ankle pathology to Food Lunch featuring locally grown athletic training students. An athletic produce. “Returning to Slippery Rock was training graduate, he works for Northwest very gratifying,” said House, who does Physical Association. educational outreach for the Pennsylvania Future plans include internships and lab Association for Sustainable Agriculture. work with student athletic trainers. “I do “In addition to seeing all the amazing it because Slippery Rock University got people that make up and support the me where I am now,” he said. sustainable systems program, I saw that we started a tradition that was growing in spirit and strength.” “The alumni of our sustainable systems graduate program substantiate Slippery Rock University Athletic training graduate as a leader in environmental Barbara Kennard, ’91, ’93, education and sustainability.” guest lectures at SRU and allows physical therapy and — Dr. Steven Doherty, assistant professor parks and recreation/environmental education athletic training students to watch her on the job at Jameson Rehabilitation McDonald’s executive gets involved Center, New Castle. She also Public administration graduate Dan takes students to athletic Gillen, ’78, senior director of human events at Neshannock High resources for McDonald’s Corp., endowed School.“It gives students a scholarship in his father’s name (James P. great exposure and more Gillen), participates on the President’s experience,” she said. Advisory Council and meets with members of Student Government Association and other groups to support student needs. “My education at Slippery Rock Senior Director of Human Resources for University provided me with a foundation McDonald’s Corp. Dan Gillen, ’78, endowed a for a lifetime of learning,” he said. “As I scholarship in his father’s name and is involved travel the world for McDonald’s, I am with the President’s Advisory Council and advises continually reminded of my beginnings Student Government Association and other campus and the advantages a quality education groups. “My education at Slippery Rock University has afforded me. The scholarship in my provided me with a foundation for a lifetime of father’s name and involvement in campus learning,” he said. “The scholarship in my father’s groups is a way for me to give back and name and involvement in campus groups is support academics.” a way for me to give back and support academics.”

www.sru.edu 9 Council of Trustees Keep Alumni Developing better relations and understanding of SRU Active Alumni involvement at SRU provides formation, each 14 PASSHE university Murray, a 1963 graduate, sees his the eyes and ears—and often the heart— has an 11-member governing board—the volunteer work as a way of giving back. as ideas for new academic study areas, and trustees. Each council must include at least “When I went to college, there were no advice for improving and updating two alumni and a current student, explains college loans. I went to SRU because existing programs to keep pace with the Kenn Marshall, system media relations I could afford it; had I not gone here, I modern workplace. Ideas for linking manager. SRU currently has four alumni probably would not have gone to college. courses to recruitment often emanate trustees—Marcus, Dr. Arlene Quinlan, SRU launched me on a career—it was a from alumni input. Dr. Robert Murray and Robert S. Taylor. significant gift to me from the college. Alumni are among the key leaders of Nominated by the governor, except for My council work is my opportunity to the Council of Trustees, the University’s the student trustee, council members must give back—a small way to contribute. local governing council. be confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate. It is a great honor and very educational. “Council service gives me great pride,” In addition to their recommendations on You learn something new each time—the says Dr. Robert Marcus, a 1961 SRU selection of a president, trustees are finances, the course offerings and about graduate and four-year trustee now in his charged with approving academic the personnel that make up a great second term as council chair. “I have a programs, setting admission standards, university. These are areas you seldom background of 34 years in education and establishing discipline and student get to see as a student.” business and the main criteria I bring to expulsion standards, and reviewing the Taylor, who graduated in 1978, an the council is the thought ‘The Rock president’s recommendations of policies attorney and president and chief executive comes first,’” he explains. The Harrisburg for the use of the institution’s facilities officer of the consulting firm Cameron businessman says the best part of the and property. Companies, LLC, says, “I received a great work is meeting students and faculty Trustees are charged with developing education at the University and being a “and the chance to meet alumni— better relations and understanding of the trustee is a great honor. I’m fascinated by many of them from when I was student. institution and its programs with the the changes and the University’s growth We have been fortunate to have very public and all members must be versed in since I attended. In addition to providing dedicated and involved trustees, including finances, including approval of the annual a way of helping guide the University, it those who recently selected Dr. Smith capital budget. Trustees set room and allows me to sell the University to those as president.” board fees and annually submit campus who may be considering Slippery Rock Established by the Pennsylvania facilities inspection reports. Those University as the place they want to fur- legislature as part of the 1982 Pennsylvania interested in the position are urged to ther their education.” State System of Higher Education contact the governor.

SRU alumni currently serving on the Council of Trustees include (from left) Dr. Robert Murray, council Chair Dr. Robert Marcus and Robert S. Taylor. Arlene Quinlan, not included in photo, is also a trustee and SRU graduate.

Want to be a trustee? SRU alumni interested in serving on the University’s Council of Trustees should contact Gov. Edward Rendell’s office or the Office of the Chancellor, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education for full details.

10 The Rock Fall 2004 Dr. M. Richard Rose Dr. Carol J. Matteson William E. Frank Dr. Jerome F. Bejbl Janet L. Sargert Daniel P. Gillen

Alumni Give Back through President’s ‘Kitchen Cabinet’ provides invaluable counsel, advice Service No matter what the question, project or Among topics on which Smith has is founded in her SRU education. “I have plan, a member of SRU’s President’s sought advice are development of the been very fortunate to have an interesting Advisory Council has an expert opinion at soon-to-open Regional Learning Alliance career, and I think the foundation of that the ready. The PAC involves 21 dedicated, in Wexford, managing enrollment growth, was provided by my undergraduate national and international leaders, nearly involving women in leadership programs, education at The Rock. The simple reason all SRU alumni, whose mission is to provide improving diversity and minority student I agreed to join the PAC was that I see it advice and counsel to administrators on admissions, retention and placement, as a way of giving back to the University. major issues facing a modern and growing development of a strategic approach to I hope my broad range of business university. meeting the PASSHE Strategic Plan, ath- experiences and various leadership roles “This is a group of experienced leaders I letic fundraising, tailgating expansion and will provide some value to the University.” have come to rely on for their tremendous the University’s involvement in the down- Samuel Kiefer, a 1979 SRU graduate expertise and insight,” says President Smith, town Slippery Rock Development Project. vice president for investments with Smith who has met with the council during his James M. Stracka, a 1980 computer Barney Citigroup and another new PAC time as provost and as interim president. science graduate now with W5 Technologies, member, says, “It was truly an honor to Although unofficial, the volunteer group, a firm specializing in creating sales and be asked to join this prestigious advisory formed in 1998, is similar to the popular marketing software, says, “I enjoy the committee. I am sure it is going to be a “kitchen cabinets” of U.S. presidents. council’s work. The tone of the meetings very positive experience. The array of skill Membership is by invitation and PAC shows that members want to be there sets members bring to the council is very members are among the most distin- because they care about The Rock. It is impressive.” guished alumni and University friends. great to see a group passionate about some- An SRU physical education major, Meeting twice annually, members openly thing they want their project to succeed.” Kiefer says he uses his SRU education daily. discuss higher education issues and expan- He points out, “I now have time to give “Teaching is very central to what I do in sion of SRU’s academic programs. back. I bring to the table a technology telling clients about personal finance— “This very prominent group clearly has viewpoint. I’ve been involved in starting everything from dealing with new tax its heart into continuing to improve our companies, selling companies, and I legislation, to asset allocation models and University,” the president notes. “I find it understand business from a business planned giving.” invigorating to hear alumni success stories; perspective that lets me use my Rock degree. A veteran of capital campaigns, he hopes and some on this council truly make our The University has a lot of value—and, to bring perspectives to the committee on University shine in multiple ways on the I think it can take even greater advantage how to raise money at a higher level. “I national level. These volunteers offer of its branding—an area that could also bring a sincere appreciation for the opinions, gather data or help us make generate increased revenue.” institution and for the institution’s com- outside connections on a broad range of For 1981 SRU graduate Diane mitment to providing leadership opportu- topics. Their willingness to give back is Breidenstein, a managing partner at nities in the community—for students very gratifying. I truly thank them for Intergistic Solutions’ Austin, Texas, office and faculty alike. This is a very exciting their service and dedication.” and a new member of the PAC, her service time for the University.”

President’s Advisory Council Members

Dr. Jerome F. Bejbl, 1963 Mark D. Gessler, 1983 Dr. Carol J. Matteson, 1968 President, James M. Stracka, 1980 Retired President, Armoloy Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mt. Ida College Chief Executive Officer Gene Logic, Inc. W5 Technologies Diane Breidenstein, 1981 Patricia A. Monteson, 1967 Managing Partner, Intergistic Solutions Daniel P. Gillen, 1978 Co-owner, Health Fitness Dynamics Atty. Robert S. Taylor, 1978 Senior Director of Human Relations, Lewis, Eckert and Robb Grady W. Cooper McDonald’s Corp. Dr. M. Richard Rose, 1955 Retired Chairman of the Board, President Emeritus, Jack L. Townsend, 1978 The First National Bank of Slippery Rock Robert W. Hannan, 1961 Rochester Institute of Technology President, My Security, Inc. President, Sheila I. Drohan, 1974 Kenneth L. Wilcox, 1989 Hannan Executive Services, Inc. Dr. Randall L. C. Russell, 1966 Owner and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer, Vice President and General Manager Small Format Channel, Corporate Fitness Works Samuel Kiefer, 1979 Ranbar Technology Vice President-Investments, Frito-Lay North America Vicki E. Flick, 1974 Smith Barney Citigroup Janet L. Sargert, 1963 Associate Director, Sales Development, President, Sargert Consulting Services Stanley Kraus (honorary degree) Merck Co., Inc. David J. Marks, 1977 Retired real estate entrepreneur Chief Operating Officer, William C. Sonntag, 1970 An original council member, who William E. Frank, 1965 U.S. Cardiovascular, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer died last September) President, Stanton Chase International The First National Bank of Slippery Rock

www.sru.edu 11 Author and nationally known speaker Dr. Joanne Sujansky, ’72, provided keys for unlocking the leader within.

Students gain advice from Rock Solid businesswomen

Eleven high-powered “We inched our way up; we would like to see you catapult,” Mellon Bank Senior Vice women, nine of them President Linda Gill Jones, ’70, told the audience at the first event. With Sargert moderating, Gill Jones and five other Rock alumni who have cut an impres- Rock grads, came sive path in business served as a panel offering succinct advice to a packed, newly renovated together to stage Eisenberg Auditorium assembly. Instrumental in forming the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Association of Women SRU’s first Women In Business Owners, Mary Del Brady, ’72, president of Biospace Development, went on to Leadership Speaker serve as NAWBO’s national president. Her drive, she said, came from “spending most of my adulthood proving my older brothers wrong. They had constantly told me what I could not Series.“We wanted to do because I am a girl.” provide resources and Often picked for a committee, such as one appointment by the late Gov. Robert Casey, ideas that would help “because they needed a women,” Del Brady is now asked to serve because of significant busi- ness accomplishments as an entrepreneur who has founded several companies in the services, our women students biotechnology and real estate development industries. launch their careers The wisdom they shared has been tested in the world in hard-knocks. “I was forced to become a leader. Suddenly, circumstances told me that I had to get an education and needed faster than we were to find a different career,” said Candy Hartley, ’88, owner of Temps Unlimited. “My able to launch ours,” solution: Start a business.” said retired lawyer Several emphasized that the foundation for their initiative came from experience in stu- dent organizations. “Chairing homecoming taught me planning, financial management, and international organizing and other skills. It was stressful, but rewarding,” said Betty Berkely, ’70, a business consultant human resources executive. Choosing the right first job also is a factor. “I started at a small, regional accounting firm Jan Sargert,’63 chair where I had more peer leadership opportunities,” said Regina Rossi, ’87, senior acquisition of the series, under- manager, Pepsi. Similarly, Elaine Jewart, ’66, started a “little dance school,” which grew to being selected written by a grant as a Pennsylvania Family Business of the Year in 1999 and earned her a selection as one of from Sprint. Pennsylvania’s Top 50 Women in Business in 2000. At one time or another, she has

12 The Rock Fall 2004 employed each of her three brothers, also SRU grads. “You must use initiative to own responsibility for reaching your dreams,” she said. Moderator Sargert wrapped it up by drawing on her experience as a high school cheerleading adviser, well before she became a lawyer. “The most important thing you learn in competition is that you have be so good to be a real winner.”

Focus. Partner. Model. Author and nationally known leadership expert Dr. Joanne Sujansky, ’72, brought her high-energy Keys to Unlocking the Leader Within You presentation to campus for the series’ second event. “First, get focused,” she said. “Stop doing some things so you can start doing more important things.” Then came the kazoos. Having asked the audience to play a familiar tune on the kazoo each had been given, she soon counted “18 out there that must be broken, since no sound is coming from them.” She then brought one successful “musician” forward to explain the proper “humming” into the kazoo. Sujansky’s point: “Partner with people. They can teach you and coach you. That’s why diversity is important,” she said. “You must model the behavior you want from others,” is the third key, she said. “And, balance in your life is crucial.” A key ingredient to achieving balance, she explained, is “celebrating what you are good at, laughing at your liabili- ties and learning to let go. We’re often held back as leaders because we can’t let go of things.” To make her last point, she had participants write on a small sheet of paper something they need to let go of, put the paper in a balloon, blow it up and then release it to fly away. They got the point and gave her a rousing ovation. Sujansky, president of Key Group (www.keygrp.com), has been interviewed for numerous articles and has authored seven books.

Senator White shares advice The third event in the series featured State Sen. Mary Jo White sharing advice on the role mentoring and networking played in her life as student, mother, project manager, lawyer, corporate executive, community leader and legislator. She urged those entering the workforce to pursue careers they are truly interested in and to always seek advice from others. “But, don’t let them run your life,” she cautioned. “Seek advice from those you trust. They will be glad you asked.” Commenting on modern networking with technology such as PDAs, she said the important part of networking is actually relating with people “not just storing contact information for later use.” She also recalled the feeling of being the only female in her law class and discussed how she gained respect “through dedication and endurance.” She subsequently drew on that experience to make herself “an essential part of the corporation by becoming the only expert in one of his programs.” The Women In Leadership Speaker Series participants are grateful to Sprint for underwriting supports. Special thanks to Theresa Brick, manager of public affairs, Sprint.

High-powered SRU grads sharing leadership advice were (l-r): Regina Rossi, State Sen. Mary Jo White (left) confers with series chair Jan Sargert, 63 Candy Hartley, Elaine Jewett, Betty Berkely, Mary Del Brady, Jan Sargert, and Dr. Bruce Russell, ’72, before Sen. White’s discussion on mentoring Linda Gill Jones and Theresa Brick, of series underwriter Sprint; Ruth Purcell, and networking. of SRU’s Advancement Office, and President Smith.

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Construction zone bringing $100 million in new facilities Campus beautification, renovation, new facilities are ongoing projects: Just about everywhere on campus there are signs of construction and with plans for new residence halls, a new University Union, a performing arts center, and other major projects on the drawing board, it society, recently extended an invitation of “The University’s portion of the grant appears “Under Construction” signs will membership to Slippery Rock University will allow the Office of Lifelong Learning remain for the near future. following a yearlong evaluation. SRU to provide training programs that will Seen as the largest construction program accepted and will initiate a chapter in early enhance the performance and productivity ever at SRU – near the $100 million mark November. of National Real Estate employees,” said – opening projects include a new synthetic Election to membership adds prestige Patrick Gerity, director of corporate slate roof for North Hall (left), a new green- and gives students and jobseekers a distinct partnerships at the North Hills Center. and-white paint job, complete with the advantage. Graduate school admission Gerity said the training will include famed SRU “S,” on the one-half million committees, like employers, know Phi programs in the areas of professional gallon, landmark water tower and ground Kappa Phi members represent the very development and computer software already broken for the new $14.4 million best that higher education has to offer. utilization. He noted the grant is the Science and Technology Building. “I’m overjoyed to have this,” said University’s second largest ever, just behind Here, bricklayers are constructing a new humanities Dean William McKinney, who the $750,000 job training assistance wall outside Weisenfluh Dining Hall part of petitioned Phi Kappa Phi for inclusion. program at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co. the upgraded and redesigned pedestrian “Membership with this kind of origination walkway – hill if you will – between upper sends a signal that Slippery Rock University Nursing professor featured and lower campus. The path passes Morrow is what we’ve always known it to be, a on state system Web site Field House as part of the University’ quality academic institution.” Master Plan for a vehicular-free zone from Phi Kappa Phi, founded in 1897, has Those visiting the Pennsylvania State Main Street to the University Union. The chapters at nearly 300 universities. System of Higher Education Web site – walkway will include plantings, seating walls In evaluating SRU, Phi Kappa Phi now located at www.passhe.edu – may well and plazas and will have heated stairs to examined academic programs, credentials see SRU’s Dr. Joyce Penrose spotlighted on reduce stairway ice in winter. of faculty, library holdings, admissions the site’s front page as part of the system’s The walkway-link beautification project standards and the success of graduates. new advertising promotion of outstanding follows the recent installation of The Rock faculty, staff and students. waterfall beside Bailey Library and The $497,250 grant funds Penrose, professor of nursing, has been Rock Plaza outside the School of Physical instrumental in expanding the Clarion- Therapy Building. job training program Edinboro-Slippery Rock Nurse Practitioner SRU’s job training program, offered Program. SRU accepted into through its Office of Lifelong Learning, In addition to changing its Web address, prestigious academic has been earmarked for a $497,250 job the e-mail addresses for all staff at the honorary Phi Kappa Phi training grant as part of a Pittsburgh system headquarters have also changed to mortgage firm’s announced plans to add “[email protected]” and those using Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and between 900 and 1,100 jobs in the computerized e-mail address books are most selective all-discipline collegiate honor Pittsburgh-Kennedy area. urged to update their listings to reflect the 14 The Rock Fall 2004 new “@passhe” designator. SRU graduate named McLachlan Student Pennsylvania education Health Center earns secretary by governor national ‘well done’ The ink on the appointment letter naming “As more and more students and their 1971 SRU graduate Dr. Francis Barnes as parents come to depend on the quality of the new Pennsylvania secretary of education campus health services, we are very proud was not yet dry when Dr. Jay Hertzog, dean the Accreditation Association for of the College of Education, invited the Ambulatory Health Care, Inc., has education expert to campus. reaccredited Slippery Rock University’s McLachlan Student Health Center,” says Linda Beatty, center director. SRU’s student health center, located in Rhoads Hall, was first accredited in 1997 GOVERNOR URGES GRADUATES TO as the first center in the Pennsylvania State SUCCEED IN PENNSYLVANIA: System of Higher Education to gain the In a short, yet inspirational address, first-term Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell wished SRU distinction. Accreditation is a way of graduates good luck and urged them to, “Go out and do measuring excellence. great things — and I hope most of you do them in Pennsylvania” as part of his 14-minute commencement talk on success delivered to more than 850 graduates Barnes, who holds his master’s and and an estimated 11,000 guests at spring ceremonies in N. Kerr Thompson Stadium. Rendell opened his address doctorate degrees from the University of saying the ceremony was the “launching pad for the Pittsburgh, was superintendent of the future of your success” then proceeded to outline key Palisades School District, Bucks County, factors in success for the class of 2004. outside Philadelphia, when he was tapped by Gov. Edward Rendell to head the ‘Rising Stars’ get real stars commonwealth’s education department. He named after them replaces Vicki Phillips who left the post to Leadership course adds become superintendent in Portland, Ore. SRU has presented 10 Rising Star Awards 32-foot tower In addition to congratulating the to students, student groups and faculty for secretary, Hertzog invited Barnes to the exemplifying leadership development. A The Executive Leadership Course at SRU University’s annual fall Superintendents’ star in outer space was named for each includes a new component – a 32-foot Forum and to address the October award recipient and recorded in the tower for climbing, rappelling and rope Pennsylvania Deans of Education Forum on Universal Star catalog. SRU created the bridge exercises. Students, community which he serves. annual award to honor those who bettered groups, teachers and business professionals The governor’s appointment received campus life. use it for leadership training, team building widespread news coverage and included Student recipients: Nathan Koorhan of and problem-solving. praise from those in urban, rural and Ypsilanti, Mich. re-invigorated the Rock Completed in July, the tower is the 17th suburban school districts as school Rowdies fan club; Tyson Martin of Russell, outdoor station at the 25-acre course, near officials cited Barnes’ motivational and who started the SRU Outing Club; Kristen the University’s Ski Lodge. Other activities administrative skills. Riegler of Gibsonia, president of women’s include obstacle and wall-climbing courses. An administrator who has risen from lacrosse team; and Chris Hortert of Eau The tower promotes team dynamics. teacher to state education chief, Barnes has Claire, president of Intra-fraternity Council. Participants work together, promoting trust been highly praised for his hands-on Faculty recipients: Pamela Arnhold, and group communication, said SRU’s Ken management style that includes visiting instructor, exercise and rehabilitative Howard of Executive Leadership Program. schools and talking to students as well as science and Special Olympics adviser. Instructors encourage participants to teachers and administrators. A former Organizations: Building Bridges identify core values, reflect upon their football coach, Barnes has also won plaudits Program, Campus Crusade for Christ, Pi ethical standards and question assumptions for his ability to encourage students to do Kappa Alpha fraternity, Student Union for or behaviors that are inconsistent with their their best and for his abilities to help find Minority Affairs and the University standards. and allocate necessary resources. Program Board. www.sru.edu 15 NEWS FROM

A mounting reputation for honors studies GROWING HONORS PROGRAM GETS BIOLOGIST AS NEW DIRECTOR SRU’s Honors Program has grown seven- fold in four years. It now offers optional honors housing, 30 scholarships, independent study options that one student used to write a children’s book, job networking, as well as travel opportunities to Italy, England, Costa Rica and Ireland. And a new director to keep the momentum going, Associate Professor of Biology Steven Strain. He holds a doctorate in microbiology from Oregon State University. The Honors Program has grown from 34 to 318 students. A distinctive component is the honors contract. Participants take a non- honors course in their major and contract A McKeever Environmental Learning Center camp counselor leads an orientation session for elementary school pupils. McKeever, with a professor to do a project related to administered by SRU,has been teaching children environmental responsibility for 30 years. “Earthkeepers” is its signature program. course content but which “moves the student substantially beyond the parameters of the Thirty years of teaching Ludacris sold out, drawing 2,500. The course,” Strain said. children environmental week opened with a kickoff party featuring GQ of WAMO 106.7 FM Morning Show at SRU HOSTS STATEWIDE HONORS stewardship marked the SRU Ski Lodge. Other events included a CONFERENCE ON COSTA RICA With a new retreat center for adults “Def Poetry Jam,” a hip-hop fashion show Talented and ambitious honors students completed and more children attending and a free “Yo”- style open mic event. from each of the 14 Pennsylvania State earth-centered programs, McKeever System of Higher Education universities met Environmental Learning Center celebrated this spring at The Rock to study Costa Rica its 30th anniversary in June with a series of in preparation for their 11-day trip there with wildlife programs, concerts and an evening the state system’s 2004 Summer Honors campfire. SRU administers McKeever. Program. Seventy-five miles north of Pittsburgh, Students studied Costa Rican history, McKeever’s 205 acres provide an educational culture, eco-tourism and healthcare. After a setting for experiencing and exploring two-week residency at SRU, they traveled to connections with the natural world. Every Costa Rica. The program builds lifelong year, close to 4,000 children from across learners who bridge the gap between Pennsylvania attend outdoor programs there. classroom education and experience. “It’s a real magical place,” says Director PASSHE universities sent two students Fran Bires. “It’s the programs. It’s what TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR OLDER ADULTS each, who received up to six credits. happens to people when they’re here. It’s HEADS GERONTOLOGY PROGRAM the magic of our forest. It’s the magic of the Allied Health Professor Dr. Adelle Williams, a tireless advocate for older adults who has worked in private activities that folks are involved with here. practice and academia for more than 20 years, has been It’s the people.” named coordinator of the Gerontology Program at Slippery Rock University. Williams and SRU’s program Hip-hop week spotlights were profiled in Hospital News. Williams’ goals include establishing an advisory music, poetry, band board, developing a lecture series, pursuing external Ludacris fills house funding and lining up additional internship opportunities. She also wants to enhance student recruitment and re- The popular hip-hop band Ludacris evaluate program structure and course offerings. headlined “Hip-Hop Week” at Slippery Said Williams, “Issues that continue to pose challenges to our older adult population include the Rock University this spring. SRU students Julie Hepner (left) of Bellevue and Alexa Contes rising costs of prescription drugs, Medicare, Social of Beaver Falls participated in the state system's Summer Security, cost control, quality of care, ethical issues, Honors Program in Costa Rica. Both are straight A students. residential services and nursing home availability.”

16 The Rock Fall 2004 Former SRU student ‘Taste of Arts’ planned For New ‘Rock Plaza’ killed in Iraq Franklin in November promotes Rock Pride Former SRU student Carl F. Curran II, 22, SRU’s fine and performing arts students in Slippery Rock University, known around the of Union City, was killed near Fallujah, theater, dance, music and art will take over world as “The Rock,” also dedicated its new Iraq, in May when his Humvee was struck the Barrow Theatre stage in Franklin at 15-ton “Rock Plaza” on the main quadrangle by a roadside bomb. 7p.m. Nov. 9 to showcase their talents outside Bailey Library this spring. under the “A Taste of the Arts” banner. “Since we are ‘The Rock,’ Student Organized by Dr. William McKinney, Government Association could think of no dean of the College of Humanities, Fine better way to symbolize the Slippery Rock and Performing Arts, the evening program name than by placing three huge rocks into will offer a one-act play, a special a signature sculpture that will expand ‘Rock choreography selection and performances Pride’ across the campus community,” said by the SRU Jazz Band and the SRU Josh Young, an ’04 graduate and former Chamber Singers. An art exhibition will be senator for Student Government Association. set up in the theater lobby. Tickets to the performance, which includes a food and beverage reception, are $25 for adults, $20 for students and those Spc. Curran, a student from 2001-2002, age 65 and older. Ticket orders are being was the son of David and Manuela Curran. accepted by calling 1-800-537-7769. His mother is a 2001 graduate of SRU. Proceeds will benefit the college. Survivors also include his wife, Dianna, The theater is located at 1223 Liberty and infant daughter. St., Franklin. Curran joined the Oil City National Additional ticket information is available Guard in February. His unit specialized in on the back cover of The Rock Insider field artillery. included in this issue of The Rock Quality Aggregates, a Pittsburgh-based Magazine for those who are members of surface mining and land reclamation New Waterfall the SRU Alumni Association. company, donated more than $1,500 worth of boulders and moved them to campus.

CAMP SPORTSVISION ENHANCES NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR ADAPTED SPORTS Slippery Rock University’s status as a national hub for helping people with disabilities entered the spotlight once again this summer when 34 children with visual impairments or blindness participated in the weeklong Camp SportsVision. Children ages 8 to 18 tried their hand at rock climbing, like the girl (below) who reached the top of SRU’s climbing wall. They also played basketball, swam and discovered baseball by using a softball that beeps. The children came from Pittsburgh, Erie, Philadelphia, West Virginia and Toledo, Ohio.

One of the latest campus beautification projects, a waterfall, took shape this spring between Bailey Library and Vincent Science Hall. Student Government Association and Howard and Maggie Headland funded the program. Mrs. Headland graduated from SRU in 1940. SRU’s Dr. Robert Watson, vice president for student life, donated the rocks. Timothy P. Wilson, now vice president and camp director for the spotlighted on CBS’s “60 Minutes” news magazine, the Christian Science Monitor nationally recognized Seeds of Peace organization working to bring peace in the and the Los Angeles Times, among other national publications. The program Middle East, returned to his alma mater in April to deliver the Academic Honors is designed to show students one-by-one how they can work together to bring Convocation keynote address and salute more than 1,800 SRU students for their about peace. In 1997, Jordan’s late King Hussein presented him a Medal of academic efforts. Honor. In addition, The Maine Youth Camping Association has honored him with An estimated 4,000 students, faculty, staff, parents and family members joined the Halsey Gulick award, and Seeds of Peace has recognized his outstanding in the academic celebration. efforts with its Distinguished Leadership Award. “This is the University’s annual opportunity to recognize the outstanding In addition, Sheila I. Drohan, a 1974 SRU graduate and current chief executive academic efforts put forth by students and faculty, and the events provides the officer at Corporate Fitness Works, was presented the Outstanding Alumni Award. opportunity to salute those who have attained dean’s list honors, earned A member of the President’s Advisory Board, Drohan has been active scholarships or otherwise shown their dedication to academics,” explained in the business of fitness and health since graduation. While on campus, she President Smith. “It is also our opportunity to salute excellence in teaching, distinguished herself as an Outstanding Physical Education Major and served excellence in service to the university and the outstanding accomplishments of as president of the Women’s Recreation Association, and was included in our graduates.” Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities. In 2001 she created Wilson, who earned his bachelor of science degree in education at SRU in the Sheila I. Drohan Scholarship, which continues to help exercise science 1962 and received the Outstanding Alumni Award in 1976, detailed his work with students earn a rock solid education at SRU. Seeds of Peace where he serves as vice president and camp director, telling the assemblage of the importance in understanding different cultures. He detailed the ABOVE PHOTO CAPTIONS (Left to right): philosophy behind his organization saying it fosters understanding, friendship and OUTSTANDING TEACHING: Stephen Hawk, associate professor of music, was named this year’s recipient of the tolerance in the Middle East by nurturing mutual respect between Arab and Israeli President’s Award for Outstanding Teaching for his work on campus and throughout the western Pennsylvania teenagers. The organization, which held its first Seeds of Peace camp in 1993, region as a respected musician. He was cited for his inspirational teaching and directorial experiences that recently convened its annual international gathering, a project that involved epitomize the standards for the award. He has taught a myriad of music courses at SRU and developed the “seeds,” as the students are called, from Israel, Palestine, Jordan, India, University’s first computer music course and laboratory, and was also responsible for the SRU Jazz Band’s Pakistan, the Balkans, Cypress and European tour and follow-up CD. the U.S. Under Wilson’s direction, STUDENT SPEAKER: Leigh Puntureri, a graduating senior in dance and theater from Grove City, was the the camp, located in Otisfield, student speaker, selected for holding the highest grade-point average, a perfect 4.0, on the largest number of credits - 155 — in her graduating class. As an academic leader dedicated to her students she was Maine, has expanded to nominated for the All-USA College Academic Team sponsored by USA Today for her outstanding character, include young people from friendly nature, strong work ethic, enthusiasm for assigned tasks and work and leadership in the campus other regions in conflict, and community. Puntureri as also cited for her academic initiatives and research efforts. including the OUTSTANDING SERVICE: Stephen Hawk, associate professor of music, was named this year’s recipient of the Balkans and President’s Award for Outstanding Teaching for his work on campus and throughout the western Pennsylvania been region as a respected musician. He was cited for his inspirational teaching and directorial experiences that epitomize the standards for the award. He has taught a myriad of music courses at SRU and developed the University’s first computer music course and laboratory, and was also responsible for the SRU Jazz Band’s European tour and follow-up CD.

WELCOMED BACK: President Smith extends a hearty return welcome to 1962 SRU graduate Timothy P. Wilson as he prepares to address this spring’s Academic Honors Convocation as part of the University’s most prestigious academic event. Wilson is vice president and camp director for Seeds of Peace, an organization trying to bring peace in the Middle East by working with teenagers.

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Homecoming: Don’t miss the fun of “Homecoming ’04 - Rock the ‘80s.” Join us as we celebrate the decade that brought us “Miami Vice,” “big hair,” and new wave music. Plan to come “back to the future” for all the festivities on Oct. 23. “A Taste of the Arts” Celebration: Slippery Rock University will host “A Taste of the Arts” celebration on November 9. The event will take place at the beautifully restored ALUMNI OFFICE STAFF Barrow Theater in Franklin, featuring students from the College of Humanities, Fine and Michael P. Saraka, ’89 (M) Performing Arts. The event will feature a one-act play, musical and vocal performances and Director of Alumni Relations works of art. Following the performance will be a reception in the lobby of the theater. For Brooke Wiker tickets, contact the Alumni Office at [email protected] or 1-800-GET-ROCK. Graduate Assistant Dorothy Taggart Thompson Fall Football Alumni Events: Secretary September 18 - Men’s Soccer Alumni Reunion: Celebrate the 70th anniversary of men’s Deb Kedanis soccer with special recognition for the 1974 championship team. Watch the men’s soccer Staff game at 3 p.m. Alumni will be recognized at the soccer and football games. A picnic tent SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY will be outside N. Kerr Thompson Stadium. Program will include Dr. Robert Watson, ’70, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS as emcee, Raymond Haynes, ’37, member of the first recognized men’s soccer team, Executive Committee President Smith, former coach Jim Egli and Matt Thompson, men’s head soccer coach. William Kirker, ’73, President October 9 - President’s Advisory Council/Locker Room Donors Recognition: The Eric Holmes, ’93, President-Elect PAC meeting will be held in the morning and early afternoon. Brown vs. Board of Phil Wanchick, ’67, Immediate Past President Joanna Wanchick Julock, ’98, Secretary Education programming is also scheduled. Locker room donors will serve as honorary Zane Meixner, ’49, Treasurer coaches at the football game. Expires 2007 October 23 - Homecoming and 1980s Football Alumni Reunion: Bring back the 1980s Margaret Sickle Stickel, ‘55 Christin Cunningham Miller, ‘96 football players to tie in with this year’s homecoming theme “Rock the ’80s.” Following the Wendy Murphy, ‘95 parade, a luncheon for football alumni will be held in a tent outside N. Kerr Thompson Richard Daugherty, ‘89 Stadium. Program will include Athletic Director Paul Lueken as emcee, President Robert Brent Johnson, ‘73 Smith and Head Football Coach George Mihalik. Football coaches Don Alt and Bob Expires 2006 DiSpirito will be recognized. Following the luncheon, guests will attend the SRU vs. Adam Kidane, ‘02 Connie Kirker, ‘98 Edinboro game at 2 p.m. Football alumni will be recognized during half time. Sam Zyroll, ‘78 November 6 - Men’s Basketball Alumni Reunion: The men’s basketball program is Gary Jamison, ‘64 Richard Manning, ‘75 celebrating its 95th anniversary. A basketball scrimmage is scheduled in Morrow Field Expires 2005 House at 10 a.m. At half time, alumni in attendance will be recognized and invited to Marcie Popek Chan, ‘96 participate in half-time contests. At 11:30 a.m. a brunch will be served. Athletic Director William McKee, ’87 Paul Lueken is emcee, with words from President Smith and Head Basketball Coach Norman Moses, ‘73 John Marhefka. Following the brunch, guests will be transported to the N. Kerr Thompson Eugene Ney, ‘85 H. Charles Shultz, ‘54 Stadium for the The Rock vs. Clarion football game at 1 p.m. Basketball alumni will be Other Voting Members recognized at halftime. William Byrnes, ’61, Past Presidents’ Look for information on Fall 2005 events focusing on women’s athletics! Representative Phil Sheridan, ’55, Golden Grad Representative Class of 1955 Members: Don’t forget, next year is the 50th anniversary of your graduation Ex Officio from Slippery Rock University. The class is planning a two-day celebration in Slippery Dr. Robert Smith, President, SRU Rock June 17-18. For more information contact Phil Sheridan, ’55, at [email protected]. Student Alumni Relations Board Representative The Rock Insider Editorial Board The State System of Higher Education Travel Program: Look for information on Michael P. Saraka, ’89 (M) cruises to the Panama Canal, Danube River and Hawaii in 2005. For details go to Joanna Wanchick Julock, ’98 www.alumnivacations.com. Karl Schwab Dorothy Thompson On the Cover: Architectural design of the Russell Wright Alumni House and Conference Deborah Kedanis Center project. Brooke Wiker Bonnie Montgomery MYSTERY PHOTOGRAPH: Do you recognize anyone in The ROCK INSIDER is the official publication of the this photograph? If so, Slippery Rock University Alumni Association, contact the alumni office at Russell Wright Alumni House, Slippery Rock 1-800-GET-ROCK or University, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Association [email protected]. The winner annual dues are $20. A year’s subscription to the receives an SRU alumni magazine, which is inserted in The Rock picture frame. Answer to Magazine, is included as a membership benefit. last issue’s mystery Specific opinions expressed within the photograph: No one publication do not necessarily reflect the answered last issue’s mystery photograph so it will remain a mystery. opinions of the Alumni Association board of THE ROCK INSIDER - Fall 2004 Don’t Forget Homecoming - Oct. 23 - “Rock the 80s” 17 directors, staff or Slippery Rock University. view from the president

By Bill Kirker, ’73, SRUAA President Here We Grow Again Since its completion in 1998, the Russell the House to include additional space for Welcome new board members Wright Alumni House at Slippery Rock meetings and conferences, an expanded area Three new members joined the SRU University has been visited by countless for receptions and other social functions, Alumni Association board July 1. They are alumni and has been used extensively by and more space to display Rock memorabilia, Wendy Murphy,’95, Brent Johnson,’73, both the Alumni Association and the but maintain the appearance of the and Rich Daugherty’89. In addition two University. You may have visited during current structure. current members Peggy Stickel, ’55, and Homecoming, Alumni Weekend, a Dean’s Lee made proposals, and the committee Christin Miller, ’96, were re-elected to a reception or other event. Reunion classes made adjustments. After several attempts, second term. have held meetings there, as have the Board we are pleased to announce the expanded These directors were elected by you, the of Directors of the Association. Occasionally Russell Wright Alumni House and members of the association. This is the first some alumni will use the memorabilia room Conference Center. Elsewhere in this time that the membership has elected or sitting room for an informal gathering or addition you will learn about the expansion directors in over 25 years. This was due to just to stop in and visit. plans that include the conference room, changes in the constitution and bylaws that It is the site of numerous dinners, display area and a relocated patio to the became effective in July 2003. receptions, award presentations and other front of the house that will offer a view of Officers selected events. The large reception room is often Main Street and the Veterans Memorial. Congratulations to Zane Meixner, ’49, requested for meetings and uses other than The House was originally built through on being elected as treasurer by the Alumni it was designed to serve. Many times those the generous gifts of many alumni and Association Board of Directors. Joanna requesting to use the House find that it is friends. This expansion—estimated to cost Julock, ’98, was re-elected as secretary. already scheduled. $750,000—will also be funded through And finally The volume and variety of requests, and contributions. The Alumni Association We thank the following for their the fact that the memorabilia room can no Board has led the way with a commitment dedicated service: Bill Beatty, ’56 who has longer contain all the wealth of items of $100,000 and we are beginning to seek served the Association for many years, most donated by many generous alumni and significant contributions. A variety of recently as our treasurer; Ben Addison, ’87, friends, has led the Board to determine… naming opportunities are available for gifts a past president, who most recently “It’s time to grow again.” at various levels. returned to the board to serve an During the past year the House and For more information on the expansion uncompleted term of another board Special Projects Committee of the Board plans for the House, or to learn about member; Bonnie Gangone McElhaney, ’63, has met with Lee Ligo, a well known local giving opportunities, please contact the who served two terms. architect, to discuss how we might expand Alumni Relations Office. Naming Opportunities A range of naming opportunities for gifts of $5,000 or more is available. For additional information, please contact the Alumni Office at 1-800-GET-ROCK. The Center Reception Room Memorabilia Hallway(s) Porte-Co-Chere Entryway Donor Wall of Fame Sun Room Offices Kitchen/Service Area Memorabilia Display Cases $5,000 - Benches $3,000 - 8" x 8" Patio Paver $2,000 - 4" x 8" Patio Paver $1,000 - Wooden Block

18 Don’t Forget Homecoming - Oct. 23 - “Rock the 80s” THE ROCK INSIDER - Fall 2004 The Russell Wright Alumni and Conference Center

DONOR FORM Be part of ROCK History! ___I/We would like to contribute to the Russell Wright Alumni House and Conference Center. I would like to contribute a gift of $______over the The addition of the Russell Wright Alumni House on the next 1 2 3 years (circle one). Slippery Rock University campus has served the needs of Gift Pledges 2 years 3 years alumni, students, faculty and administration for more than ___ $10,000 or more $5,000 $3,334 seven years now. From the gathering place for alumni events ___ $7,500 $3,750 $2,500 such as Alumni Weekend and Homecoming to class ___ $5,000 $2,500 $1,667 meetings, to a reception hall to honor outstanding student ___ $3,000 $1,500 $1,000 achievement, our "House" has hosted thousands of events in ___ $2,000 $1,000 $ 667 its short history. ___ $1,000 $ 500 $ 334 We have also found that it is a favorite location for meetings and activities that the House was not designed to ___ Other______accommodate. The need for additional meeting space, a desire For additional naming opportunities of gifts of $10,000 or to maintain the reception room's original design and a need more, please contact the Alumni Office at 1-800-GET-ROCK. for additional space for Slippery Rock University Name______memorabilia, has led the House and Special Projects Address______committee to explore adding an addition to the House. ______Sketches and renderings have been reviewed and the City/State/Zip Code______committee has discussed the needs of how best to meet them. Phone______Preliminary estimates suggest that this addition will cost Method of Payment approximately $750,000. That sounds like a formidable ___ Check challenge, but one that can be met as we did providing the ___ Visa funds for the original House design. The current SRU ___ American Express ___ Bill Me Alumni Association Board has spearheaded efforts with its ___ Master Card initial commitment of $100,000 towards the new alumni and ___ Discover conference center. We are seeking participation from all Credit Card #______alumni and friends of Slippery Rock University. Expiration Date______V-Code______The expansion includes plans for a memorabilia hallway Name on Card______commemorating the history of our alma mater; a state-of-the- art conference room for meetings and classes; an updated Signature______reception room are, including plans for outdoor events; and Date______additional space for offices, storage and smaller meetings. Make checks payable to "SRU Foundation." Please detach Won't you consider supporting this worthwhile project as and mail to Alumni Relations, Slippery Rock University, 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 generously as your circumstances allow?

THE ROCK INSIDER - Fall 2004 Don’t Forget Homecoming - Oct. 23 - “Rock the 80s” 19 ALUMNIALUMNI ASSOCIATION’SASSOCIATION’S 1800s 1930s 1889 1931 Slippery Rock Normal School founded, with SRSTC celebrates first campus-wide homecoming Dr. James Morrow, principal 1933 1890 1915 N. Kerr Thompson elected association president Dr. Morrow resigns; Association borrows $30 from Citizen’s National Dr. Albert Maltby Bank of Slippery Rock for alumni reception 1935 named principal Charles S. Miller becomes president of SRSTC 1916 1891 Majority of teachers in Butler County are SRNS 1937 First graduating class graduates; Dr. Maltby retires. Association Old North Hall destroyed by fire of Slippery Rock borrows money to create emergency loan fund Normal School for students 1938 Dr. Maltby First “State Teachers College 1894 Bulletin” published for alumni; Enrollment exceeds 600 Alumni Day, homecoming and class reunions now regular traditions; President’s 1900s residence dedicated 1906 1939 West Gymnasium constructed Campus celebrates 50th anniversary; all alumni 1908 invited to join festivities First class gift to school – pair of stone lions for 1920s West Gym 1920 SRNS changes from three-term to a two- 1940s semester academic year; William Barron, ’14, 1940 elected to second term as association president Noted poet Robert Frost visits campus; Dr. Dale McMaster becomes president 1921 Committee to financially aid men and women 1941 athletics founded Dr. John Entz named president; enrollment declines at universities due to WW II 1922 1909 Claire Book, ’18, first woman elected president of 1944 association Coach N. Kerr Thompson fields Dr. Maltby approves first alumni reception nine-man baseball team; retains 1924 intercollegiate athletics Association establishes Maltby Memorial 1910s Scholarship Fund 1945 1911 Enrollment increases to 284; Origen K. Bingham, ’01, named first president of 1926 Dr. Dale Houk becomes president the SRNS Alumni Association Four-year bachelor degrees developed at Slippery State Teachers College 1946 1913 Old Main damaged by tornado Alumni Association borrows $40 for annual 1929 Coach Thompson banquet. Campus increases to 150 acres; construction and 1947 renovations of more than $650,000 begin to meet Enrollment soars to 587 demand of increased enrollment of more than 1,000 students

20 Don’t Forget Homecoming - Oct. 23 - “Rock the 80s” THE ROCK INSIDER - Fall 2004 HIHISTORICALSTORICAL HIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHTS 1965 1971 1950s Alumni Day theme “Come Alive in ‘’65.” Alumni Carl Laughner named alumni director; Fred 1956 association’s constitution revision committee Powell (wrestling) and Bill Lennox (track) named Dr. Norman Weisnefluh approves president and the president elect shall NCAA “Coaches of the Year;” Trustees of Slippery selected as president have two-year terms instead of one. Starting with Rock State College decide Chapel must be torn Class of ’65 each graduate receives one-year down; Money from “Save the Chapel” fund turned 1957 Dr. Weisenfluh complimentary membership to association; over to alumni loan committee to “help worthy First evening classes offered. Parking shortage Association awards Maree McKay honorary life students get through SRSC.” Dr. Jack Critchfield, listed as issue among students/staff; Bell tower membership ’55, Raymond Haynes, ’37, Jean Negley Zucchelli, of South Hall condemned; Mrs. Margaret Meise ’61, and Leila Watson Vincent, ’17, named begins teaching part-time; Alumni office moves 1966 “Distinguished Alumni” for 1971 to basement of Old Main. Rising price of Inauguration of President Carter held April 30; publishing alumni bulletin and reunion events Alumni office moves to Ross Cottage on Kiester 1972 causes board to ask for dues and donations; Road; Homecoming theme: “Popular TV Alumni Day and Golden Grad Day combined; Dr. Annual dues are $2 Commercials” Anthony Annarino, ’49, Rose Margaret Barber, ’11, Dr. Joseph Ferderbar, ’53, and Dr. Walter 1958 1968 Winner, ’16, named “Outstanding Alumni” for Dr. Weisenfluh stresses need for publicity; Alumni dues raised to $3. Homecoming theme: 1972. NKT Scholarship Fund surpasses $25,000 Format for alumni bulletin changed; Student “The Land of Make Believe” in alumni donations. Longtime registrar and alumni benefactress Maree McKay dies enrollment expected to reach 1,150 next year. 1969 Alumni protest proposal to tear down Chapel and South Hall. Wilma Cavil joins health and Cliff Underwood, first full-time director of alumni 1973 physical education faculty (still teaching) affairs hired; Paul Onuska, Student Government Association annual memberships $5, life Association president, initiates student/alumni memberships $75; More than 600 alumni attend 1959 relations committee; Push to save Chapel gains Alumni Golden Grad Day; total cost to attend all The Council of Alumni Associations of State momentum after interest wanes. Dr. Albert Watrel events: $6.25; Enrollment reaches 5,000; Teachers Colleges meets in Harrisburg to inaugurated; Slippery Rock State College “Outstanding Alumni” – Dr. Esther Silveous, ’21, discuss higher education issues. The Hut burns Undergraduate Alumni Association formed. Dr. Sam Sava, ’53, Dr. Richard Rose, ’55, Michael down; “Save the Chapel” updates continue Homecoming theme: “The American Experience.” Wargo, ’34, and Dr. Russell Wright, ’23; Vincent Science Hall dedicated; Color slide show Homecoming theme: “Autumn Dream Days” titled “Change and Challenge” developed by the Alumni Office to be used for the development of 1974 1960s alumni area clubs, high school recruitment and “The Rock” celebrates 85th anniversary; 1960 community relations. Improvements made to Pennsylvania Gov. Milton J. Shapp speaks at College newly named Slippery Rock State strengthen alumni representation of the board commencement. Alumni Student Key created to College; Miller Auditorium built and to meet IRS requirements as a tax-exempt, promote activities of association to undergraduate non-profit organization. Scholarship aid from students; First N. Kerr Thompson golf tournament 1962 association begins with first $400 award held Graduate programs initiated; SRSC first offers courses in liberal studies in addition to teacher 1975 education programs; Morrow Field House and Borough of Slippery Rock celebrates sesquicen- Special Education Center dedicated; SRSC 1970s 1970 tennial. Alumni travel program now a tradition: prepares for 75th anniversary Maj. Gen. Peter R. DeLonga, ’43, receives Association recognized as a 503 (c) non-profit, “Distinguished Alumni” award 1963 tax-exempt organization; Association establishes Space in Old Main converted into computer room N. Kerr Thompson Scholarship Fund, to honor 1976 machines help registrar’s and business offices; long-time football coach; “Golden Grad Day” “The Rock,” the official magazine for Slippery Rhoads Hall and Weisenfluh established for alumni graduating 50 or more Rock State College alumni changes to newspaper Dining Hall completed years; Alumni Office moves into new Keister format; Stan Dziedzic, ’72, wins bronze medal in Road facility; Dr. J. Clarence Kelly, ’04, named wrestling at Montreal Olympics 1964 Outstanding Alumnus; Audit of the SRSC Alumni Maree McKay steps down Association shows more than $16,000 in from association’s executive revenue; $15,000 in expenditures council; 7,000 alumni read alumni bulletin Maree McKay

THE ROCK INSIDER - Fall 2004 Don’t Forget Homecoming - Oct. 23 - “Rock the 80s” 21 ALUMNIALUMNI ASSOCIATION’SASSOCIATION’S 1981 from eight-page publication to 24 pages of news More than $1 million allocated to make East/ and feature articles; More than 2,000 alumni West Gym repairs; Nursing alumni chapter return for homecoming established; Bob DiSpirito, “Coach D,” steps down as head football coach after compiling 1987 75-53-3 record. Elizabeth Berkely, ’70, elected Association creates Past Presidents Award to president of association; SRSC takes on Wayne honor graduates who served the Association; State University in Ann Arbor, Mich. Fred Carl Laughner, ’49, and Norma Watson Homecoming 1970 Goldsmith named head football coach, resigns Laughner, ’48, first recipients of the award; Audit 1977 after one season; First nationwide phone-a-thon of association budget shows just over $40,000 in at SRSC raises more than $16,000 revenue and $27,000 in expenditures; Home- Dr. Lawrence Park appointed president; Carl coming theme: “Hurrah for Hollywood;” Laughner, ’49, retires as director of alumni 1982 Association awards 120th academic scholarship affairs. Seven-day alumni excursion to Don Ault named head football coach. Dr. Robert Copenhagen, Denmark, costs $499; Alumni Watson, ’70, published “Slippery Rock State 1988 office moves to former Headland House College – The Legend Behind the Name;” Actor School of Physical 1978 Ted Knight, appears on nationally television Therapy established; sitcom wearing a Slippery Rock State College Basketball team travels Homecoming theme: “Circus Days;” Howard to Hawaii; Robert Headland, ’06, becomes a lifetime member of sweatshirt; Varsity Club formed to support SRSC athletics Hannan, ’61, and Josie association at age 94 Metal-Corbin, ’67, 1979 1983 named Outstanding Alumni; C. Bruce Rossiter appointed vice Dr. Herb Reinhard named president; Mary Slippery Rock State College becomes Slippery president for university advancement; Official Margaret “Maggie” Meise, ’44, who organized Rock University. Fred McFeely Rogers, seal of SRU Centennial chosen; Theme “A the alumni association, dies; SRSC takes on “Mr. Rogers,” receives University’s first honorary Century of Excellence;” “The Rock” newsletter Shippensburg at the “Big House” in Ann Arbor, degree; Bill Lennox, ’59, named athletic director; expands class notes section; Dr. George Mihalik, Mich., before 61,000 fans; Thomas Gazda, ’69, Ricky Porter, ’83, signs NFL contract with the ’74, named head football coach; Homecoming president of alumni association, appointed Baltimore Colts; SRU Athletic Hall of Fame theme is “Celebrate!” NKT Fund reaches $153,694 director of development and alumni affairs; created to honor former athletes; Varsity Club changes to the SRU Athletic Association Robert Watson, ’70, elected association 1989 president; U.S. Navy honors Michael Estocin, 1984 Slippery Rock University celebrates centennial; ‘54, posthumously by naming missile frigate in Homecoming theme: “There’s No Place Like One-room schoolhouse moved on campus to his memory; Association kicks off first-ever Home.” Dr. Marcia Carlson, ’48, selected commemorate teachers and University’s 100th Annual Giving Fund; Announcing Slippery Rock Outstanding Alumna; Sally Jackson Lennox, ’59, anniversary; Basketball guard Myron Brown State College football scores during halftimes named alumni affairs director surpasses 1,000 points; Elmer “Tuggles” Gross, of many large universities becomes tradition; ’41, receives Past Presidents’ Service Award and Old Thompson Stadium razed to make way for 1985 Dr. Joanne McKeag, ’55, named Outstanding new stadium Dr. Robert Aebersold named SRU’s 13th Alumna; SRU Foundation, Inc., offers SRU credit president. After 29 years and more than 400 card; Homecoming theme: “Slippery Rock victories Wally Rose retires as head baseball Through the Years;” Baseball team plays in 1980s coach; Dr. Russell Wright, ’23, funds new fitness NCAA Div. II World Series; Wally Rose, Jim Egli 1980 center; NKT Scholarship Fund reaches goal of have athletic fields named in their honor Association charters four chapters in Allegheny $100,000; Office of University Relations created and Erie counties, Washington, D.C. and Florida to coordinate institutional fund raising. Sun Coast; NKT Scholarship Fund grows to 1990s $62,000; Dr. Fred Williams appointed director of 1986 1990 Association reaches $20,000 goal to renovate alumni relations and development; Dr. Howard Basketball team makes NCCA playoffs; Associa- North Hall; 100th Maree McKay scholarship Stewart named “Distinguished Alumni.” “The tion annual memberships $20; $60,000 awarded; Paul Onuska, ’69, honored as Out- Rock” changes format from newspaper to association budget; Master of science degree in standing Alumnus; Homecoming theme: “Music newsletter; Association eliminates annual alumni sustainable systems created; Alumni magazine Through the Years.” More than 1,500 Bob’s Subs giving programs, reinstates dues-structured changes to glossy magazine cover; College consumed during homecoming weekend; program. Annual memberships $15, life campaign records $127,681 in pledges; Football McKeever Environmental Center opens in Sandy memberships $250; Homecoming theme: team plays road games in Oregon, Florida; Lake under the control of SRU. “The Rock” grows “Be International” Scarnati Endowment Fund reaches $15,000

2222 Don’tDon’t ForgetForget HomecomingHomecoming -- Oct.Oct. 2323 -- “Rock“Rock thethe 80s”80s” THETHE ROCKROCK INSIDERINSIDER -- FallFall 20042004 HIHISTORICALSTORICAL HIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHTS 1991 Association publishes “The Rock Insider” for stadiums; Jazz band tours USSR; New association life members;” FutureWatch Plan unveiled; RockNet, Renovations memberships $300; Wrestling coach Fred Powell career networking vehicle, launched for students announced retires; Basketball player Myron Brown chosen in and alumni; One-room schoolhouse moved near for downtown NBA draft; New University logo unveiled McKay Education Building; Russell Wright development; depicting Old Main; 8,419 members of associa- Alumni House opens Week of tion out of 37,791 alumni; Annual giving reaches Welcome $109,747; Enrollment reaches 7,925; Steve 1999 created for Roberts, ’83, named wrestling coach Quarterback Randy McKavish breaks all-time new students; passing record; Alumni director Sally Jackson Association 1993 Lennox, ’59, retires; Robert N. Aebersold Student updates Madeline Farnen Stoops, ’23, endows scholar- Recreation Center dedicated; Association creates constitution ship; Trustees vote to build Rock Apartments; five new scholarships; Jeff Messer becomes all- and bylaws; Alumni veterans memorial project WSRU-FM ceases broadcasts; WRSK remains; time winningest baseball coach; Homecoming announced; Largest “golden grad” class (1952) Homecoming theme: “Passport Around the theme: “Mardi Gras” ever attends alumni weekend; Homecoming World;” Old Main turns 100 theme: “Haunted Homecoming” 1994 2003 Association sponsors senior send-off picnic; Dr. 2000s Coordination of annual fund and association Russell Wright, ’23, hosts baseball team in 2000 efforts announced; Goal is to increase alumni Florida; Bill Lennox retires; Paul Lueken named Alumni Relations moves to Division of Lifelong participation; Alumni merchandise deal struck athletic director; Class of 1954 establishes Learning; Michael Saraka, ’89 (M), hired as between bookstore and association; Nomination, Estocin Scholarship; Final year of first-ever alumni director; SRU receives $2.5 million gift election, term limits and job descriptions for capital campaign; Homecoming theme: “We’ve from Mrs. Ethel Curruth to restore West Hall; board members revised; Association offers Got the Beat” First National Bank of Slippery Rock gives $1 complimentary one-year memberships to new million to create scholarship; Alumni directory graduates; Homecoming theme: “Hollywood 1995 published; Rocky II mascot unveiled at home- Homecoming” State System of Higher Education approves plans coming; New guidelines for reporting meetings for new recreation center; Art building renova- and finances developed by association; 2004 tions made; Mrs. Lillian Yartz retires; Anthony Groundbreaking for new Physical Therapy Dr. Robert Smith named president; Regional Jones named basketball coach; Estocian Building; North Hills site opens in Wexford; Learning Alliance breaks ground; Artificial turf Memorial dedicated in University Union; Dr. Alumni electronic newsletter created; Student and lights added to N. Kerr Thompson Stadium; Patricia Zimmerfield field hockey field dedicated Alumni Relations Board formed; Capital Enrollment increase to nearly 8,000; Renovations Campaign begins; Homecoming theme: “A Week continue on Main Street; Ginger Hill Restaurant 1996 at the Movies” and Tavern opens; Water tower repainted with Dr. Jerome F. Bejbl, ’63, receives honorary “S” logo; Improvements made to road in front of doctorate degree; New art building dedicated; 2001 Weisenfluh and Morrow Field House; Howard First web site developed; Women’s basketball Institute for Learning in Retirement created; and Margaret Headland, ’40, and Student makes NCAA regional finals; Lillian Yartz dies; Budget for association is $100,600; Dr. Judy Government Association donate to waterfalls Plans unveiled for alumni house; Homecoming Hample hired as chancellor; Association project; Association audits reveals more than theme: “The Greatest Show at The Rock!” purchases liability insurance for board members; $1.4 million in investments Football team plays Florida Atlantic University at 1997 ProPlayer Stadium; Jack Critchfield, ’55, donates The Future Dr. Robert Aebersold $500,000 for new baseball stadium; University Slippery Rock University and the Alumni retires; Dr. G. Warren receives $13 million for New Science and Association are headed in the right direction. Smith named president; Technology Building Enrollment, membership and donations all look Aebersold Scholarship encouraging. Your alumni board of directors is established; Alumni 2002 committed to assisting Slippery Rock University house groundbreaking University receives land gift from Mine Safety and keeping you informed about what is Appliance Co. to build Regional Learning happening at your alma mater. A big part of our 1998 Alliance in Cranberry; Association sponsors future depends on you – stay in touch and keep Rock Apartments open; Gallery 164 on Main Street; Association builds us aware of what you’re doing. Your successes Last issue of “The Rock;” Picnic Pavilion between football and baseball are our successes. “The Rock Magazine” unveiled for alumni; Dr. Aebersold

THETHE ROCKROCK INSIDERINSIDER -- FallFall 20042004 Don’tDon’t ForgetForget HomecomingHomecoming -- Oct.Oct. 2323 -- “Rock“Rock thethe 80s”80s” 2323 SRU BOARD OF DIRECTORS New Member Profiles

he members of the Slippery Rock University Alumni Association elected five alumni to the board of directors. The terms run through June 2007. Each year one-third of the Slippery Rock University Alumni Association board of directors are elected. TOnly members of the Alumni Association are entitled to vote. Margaret Sickle Stickel Brent Johnson Graduation Year: 1955 Graduation Year: 1973 Education: B.S. in Elementary Ed. Education: B.S. in Elementary Ed. Home: Portersville M.Ed in Special Education Career: Teacher (retired) Home: Pittsburgh Mercer School District Career: Principal, Carrick High School Term: Second Term: First E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

“. . . work closely with all the administration in “I welcome the challenge to collaborate and interact making alumni experiences with their alma mater with other alumni to keep the Association strong.” a memorable one.”

Christin Cunningham Miller Wendy Marr Murphy Graduation Year: 1996 Graduation Year: 1995 Education: B.A. in Communication Education: B.S. in Special Education Home: Slippery Rock Home: New Castle Career: Purchasing Director, Total Career: V.P. of Retail and Human Industrial and Packaging Corp. Resources, First National Bank Term: Second of Slippery Rock E-mail: [email protected] Term: First E-mail: [email protected] “ . . . I have grown and learned to understand “ . . . to the success of local business and prepare more of the inner workings of the University.” individuals to become contributing members of society.”

Richard Daugherty Graduation Year: 1989 Education: B.S.B.A. in Finance/ Accounting Home: Butler Career: Senior Vice President Sky Bank Term: First E-mail: [email protected] “ . . . bring information and resources to the Board that will benefit the organization as a whole.”

24 Don’t Forget Homecoming - Oct. 23 - “Rock the 80’s” THE ROCK INSIDER - Fall 2004 24 Don’t Forget Homecoming - Oct. 23 - “Rock the 80s” THE ROCK INSIDER - Fall 2004 Alumni Reunion Weekend 2004

CLASS OF 1929 - 75TH REUNION: L to R: Richard and Carol Hoehn, Mary Rieger Hoehn and President Robert Smith.

CLASS OF 1944: Old roommates and friends from the class of 1944 get caught CLASS OF 1979: Members of the silver up on news from The Rock. anniversary class of 1979 take part in alumni weekend festivities.

OLD FRIENDS: L to R: Gerald Campbell, ‘55, Dave Kaufmann, ‘55, John Varljen, ‘55, Joanne McKeag, ‘55, Jess Bowers, ‘56 and Phil Sheridan, ‘55.

CLIMBING WALL: L to R: Jason Aikens, a junior from Spartansburg, PA, helps Laurie Remaly, ‘82 CLASS OF 1954: Members of the “Golden Grad” class of 1954 pose for the annual reunion photograph in front of the Russell Wright Alumni House.

THE ROCK INSIDER - Fall 2004 Don’t Forget Homecoming - Oct. 23 - “Rock the 80s” 25 class notes

Ron Burke, ‘73, was awarded the Exceptional 1950s Leadership Award for a School and Health Bill Miller, ‘50, was Education Coordinator from the New York State inducted into the Association for Health Physical Education and Allegheny-Kiski Sports Hall Recreation and Dance. Burke has been an of Fame, where he was employee of Naples Schools for 25 years. honored for his Dr. Mark Previte, ‘75, has left his social studies outstanding career in teaching position at Northern Cambria High School basketball and baseball at to become assistant professor of social studies Vandergrift High School education at the University of Pittsburgh- and his tenure in the Kiski Johnstown. Dr. Previte, his wife, Laverne, and two Area’s School District. daughters, Dana and Marissa, reside in Bill Miller, ‘50 Duncansville. Marriages 1970s Joyce Schenck Loyd, ‘77, was named the Ft. 1970s Campbell (Ky.) Teacher of the Year last July. Loyd James Hogg, ’78, married Catherine Liddell Marcia Bazylak Talboo, ‘71, and Arthur Talboo, ‘72, was named the 2004 Department of Defense on July 18, 2003. are retiring after teaching in New York for more than Education Activity Teacher of the Year. Loyd said 30 years. They are moving back to the Pittsburgh area she was hired to teach at Ft. Campbell after and are looking forward to retirement. graduation from Slippery Rock University. She has 1990s Christine A. Mathews, ’98, and Joseph J. taught grades 2-6 and is teaching fifth grade at Deborah Hull Thrasher, ‘71, is retiring from Haney on July 19. Lucas Elementary School in Ft. Campbell. She writes Edison Community College in Piqua, Oh., where she Bekki Medwith, ’98, and Brian Guthrie, ’99, that “Slippery Rock University provided me the has been the library associate for 26 years. Deborah on May 29. and her husband plan to spend the summer traveling foundation to be the teacher I am today,” and she and will relocate to Anderson, S.C., in the fall. will be forever grateful for its education program and dedicated professors who led her to be an 2000s Audre Ferris Wenzler, ‘71, left the corporate world effective teacher. Michael Gunn, ‘00, and Tera Cummings on in 2001 to become a certified medicinal July 24. aromatherapist and partner in Wisdom of the Earth Brian Bocian, ’02, and Maria Weleski on Essential Oils. Audre and her partner live in Sedona, March 20. Az. area. Her web site is www.WisdomoftheEarth.com. Kari Southam, ’02, married Nick McKnight on May 8. Kelly Sue Richards, ’03, and Gregory Hammond on June 27, 2003. Melissa Marie Simpson, ’03, and David Greggs, ’95, on July 12, 2003. Maureen Nary, ’04, married Michael Leech Anything on June 7, 2003.

Karen Balchunas, ‘78, has worked for the City of Pasadena, Ca., for 13 years with the planning and development department. During the last year, she accepted five local, state and national planning and changed economic development awards on behalf of the city for the “Paseo Colorado” project, involving redeveloping an aging downtown retail mall as a ? mixed-used, urban village with retail and housing • New Job? in the city’s historic Civic Center District. Balchunas was recently appointed interim facilities construction manager, as part of a three-year, $90 • Just Married? million seismic retrifit/rehabilitation of Pasadena City Hall, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. • New Baby? Tracy Best Grilli, ‘79, placed first (45-49 age group) in the 1000-yard and second in the 500- and 200- yard freestyle events at the United States Masters Swimming Short Course National Championships We want to know. in Indianapolis. She is the national office administrator for USMS and can be reached at [email protected]. Grilli and her family reside in Write, fax or e-mail us at: Londonderry, N.H. Alumni Relations 1-800-GET-ROCK Bonnie Hubicz, ‘75, was appointed medical Slippery Rock University Phone: 724-738-2018 director of the H.J. Heinz, III Division of the Pittsburgh Veterans Administration Healthcare Russell Wright Alumni House Fax: 724-738-4784 System. Dr. Hubicz was a finalist for the Federal Slippery Rock, PA 16057 E-mail: [email protected] Woman of the Year Award, Professional Employee by the Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board.

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Dr. Francis Barnes, ’71, was named Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Governor Edward G. Rendell announced the appointment of Francis V. New Barnes, Ph. D., as the new Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Dr. Barnes, the first African Arrivals American appointed to the position, must now be confirmed by the state Senate. Deputy Secretary 1980s David Filipowski, ’81, and wife, Rebecca, Gerald Zahorchak will announce the birth of twin boys, Matthew serve as acting Secretary John and Kyle Jarred on Nov. 7, 2003. of Education in the interim. Christopher Hildebrand, ’85, and wife, "Dr. Barnes‚ experience Capt. Rick Spanard, ‘93, and Maj. Ken Robin, welcomed their son, Matthew in rural, urban and Weiland, ‘92, show off the SRU flag while Alexander, on April 15, 2003. The Hildebrands suburban school districts being deployed in Afghanistan in support live in Felton, Del. across Pennsylvania makes him the perfect of Operation Enduring Freedom. Jana Sipes Kohler, ’86, and husband, candidate to tackle the challenges that our announce the birth of their son, John Edward, diverse state faces in the education of our on Dec. 26, 2003. Jana is the athletic director students," said Governor Rendell. "As a at Holy Names Academy superintendent and educator, Dr. Barnes has 1980s in Seattle, Wash. developed curricula and administered multi- Marcie Mooney, ‘82, received the 2004 Teacher- million dollar school budgets, preparing him to of-the-Year Award from the Captain John Smith lead the state education system into this Elementary School in Hampton, Va. 2000s exciting and progressive era marked by the John Kuhn, ‘01 and Daniel Ickes, ‘84, joined the Central Florida YMCA introduction of the accountability block his wife, Kelley, as executive vice president of operations. Ickes is grant program." welcomed their new responsible for 10 YMCA Family Centers and has Barnes, 55, served as Superintendent of son, Kaleb John, born been working with the association for 12 years, Palisades School District in Kintnersville, Bucks on April 8, 2004. County, and will begin work with the state the most recently as senior vice president of operations first week of September. Dr. Barnes will spend at the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. the next week with current Secretary of Dan Lucarelli, ‘85‚ is pursuing a master’s of Education Vicki Phillips to ensure a smooth business administration degree at the University 1990s transition before she departs for Portland, Ore. of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business. Lucarelli Edward Borgen, III, ‘92, was one of the five As superintendent of Palisades, Dr. Barnes and his wife, Joan Gray Lucarelli, ‘85, reside in southwestern Pennsylvania teachers named oversees a $27.5 million budget and serves Bethel Park. “Teachers of Excellence,” at the Teacher Excellence more than 2,200 students in three elementary Center at Carnegie Music Hall. Borgen is a schools, one middle school and one senior Dr. J. Lyn Miller, ‘86, received the 2004 kindergarten teacher at the Wexford Elementary high school. Dr. Barnes previously served as Distinguished Faculty Mentor Award from the School in Pine-Richland School District. Superintendent of Huntingdon Area and Allegheny Mountain Section of the Mathematical Hopewell Area school districts. After earning Association of American for her work with Katrina Scanlon Knepp, ‘95, teaches fifth grade in his Doctorate at the University of Pittsburgh, undergraduate math students. She is a member the North Allegheny School District. The Knepps he also served as principal at North Allegheny of the mathematics department at Slippery have a son who is 3. School District and on the Pittsburgh Board Rock University. of Education. Duane Peters, ‘97, was promoted to manager of Dr. Nellie Orr Cyr, ‘87, was promoted to associate the A.D. Marble & Company, Camp Hill, where he is This past year, Dr. Barnes served as the first professor and granted tenure at the University of "Superintendent on Special Assignment" to a senior environmental scientist, specializing in Maine. Nellie published a textbook in 2003 and has socioeconomic and natural resources studies. Secretary Phillips. In this position, Dr. Barnes a second book scheduled for publication in 2004. worked directly with the Secretary as a senior She has authored 20 research publications and Jagath Kumara, ‘98, co-founded TextCENTRIC in member of her team to develop the written and procured $1 million in grants. the United States, and is vice president of accountability block grant system, on the Dr. Cyr was elected president of the Maine State international business development and stationed development and implementation of Association for Health, Physical Education, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. assessment anchors to strengthen the state‚s Recreation and Dance and was appointed as the Bekki Medwith, ’98, is working on a master’s of assessment system and on the statewide high Maine’s representative to the American College of science degree in vertebrate paleontology at the school redesign initiative. Sports Medicine. Among his many honors, Dr. Barnes sits on South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Lauri Asmonga Bell, ‘88, was named the 2004 the Governor’s Commission on Families and Shawn D. Miller, ‘98, accepted a position with Teacher-of-the-Year for Talbot County Public Children, was appointed to the Keystone Coastal Environmental Services, in Nags Head, N.C. Schools in Maryland. Bell and husband, Jeff Bell, Commission on Education for Employment in Miller was a project manager/health and safety ‘88, and sons, Scott and Eric, live in Easton, Md. the 21st Century, and a Task Force National coordinator for Chambers Environmental Group, in Commission for NABSE to review the Michele Stefanka McGleish, ‘88, for the fourth State College. reauthorization of the Elementary and year in a row, is going to represent the USA in the Brian Guthrie, ’99, is working on a master’s of Secondary Education Act (Chapter 1/Title 1). World Duathlon Championships in Fredericia, science degree in geological engineering at the Originally from Maplewood, N.J., Dr. Barnes Denmark, in August. A duathlon is a sport South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The and his wife of 32 years, Patti, have two children: comprised of running, bicycling, and running, research will aid in providing extra information for Tanya Leigh and Travis Henderson Barnes. transitioning from one event to the next. the expanding development around Rapid City.

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LAS VEGAS: Dr. Jay Hertzog, dean of education, hosts an alumni event at the Gordon Biersch HOLLYWOOD: Ryan Eaton, ‘02, pictured with Restaurant in Las Vegas. Slippery Rock University Angelina Jolie on the set of her new movie. has more than 150 alumni teaching in the Clark Ryan works for a construction company County School District. in California.

ERIE ALUMNI NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK: More than 40 alumni and friends of Slippery Rock University attended an Erie Seawolves game BURBANK: Robert Lagnese, ‘94, and his wife during "SRU Night." Pictured are alumni enjoying Michele with Jay Leno at a taping of The the barbeque buffet prior to the ballgame. Tonight Show.

ALASKA: Alumni and friends from the 14 universities in the Pennsyl- vania State System of Higher Education cruised the inner passage of Alaska in July. Pictured here are alumni at the Canadian- U.S. border. Look for alumni PAST PRESIDENTS’ SERVICE cruises to the Panama Canal, AWARD: President Smith Germany and Hawaii in 2005. congratulates the 2004 recipient of the Alumni Association’s Past Presidents’ Service Award, Ben Addison, ‘87.

HARRISBURG: Alumni and students met with Chancellor Judy Hample during the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education annual advocacy day at the Dixon Center. Alumni and students later met with state representatives at the state capitol.

THE THE ROCKROCK ROCK INSIDER INSIDER INSIDER - - Winter- Fall Fall 20042003 2002 Don’t Forget Don't Homecoming ForgetHomecoming Alumni -Weekend- Oct. October 23 - -11,“Rock June 2003 20-21,the 80s” 2003 Page 2929 Slippery Rock University’s College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts is proud to present to the residents of Franklin and the surrounding areas a taste of the arts by highlighting the University’s talented students.

7 p.m. Tuesday, November 9 Barrow-Civic Theatre 1223 Liberty Street Franklin, PA Please join us for a program that will include theatrical performances, dance numbers, and a performance by the jazz ensemble. Following the program, you are invited to view a student art exhibition and meet the students, faculty, and administration of Slippery Rock University at a reception in the lobby. Food and beverages will be provided. Tickets: $25 for adults $20 for students and those 65 and older Please use the attached form for ordering tickets or call the Barrow-Civic Theatre box office at 800-537-7769. All proceeds benefit the College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts at Slippery Rock University. Questions? Please call 724-738-2004 or email us at: [email protected]

A Taste of the Arts at Slippery Rock University Ticket Order Form ___ adult tickets @ $25 each = ______student or those 65 or older tickets @ $20 each = ______Total amount enclosed = ______❑ Enclosed is a check made payable to Slippery Rock University Foundation, Inc. Please mail payment to the Slippery Rock University Foundation, Inc., 100 Old Main, Slippery Rock University, 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057.

Please charge my: ❑ VISA ❑ Master Card ❑ Discover ❑ American Express Card Number ______Expiration Date______rock solid education “V” Code (last group of numbers in the block where the signature is on back of card) ______Signature ______www.SRU.edu Name ______Slippery Rock University is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action institution Address______A member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education City ______State ______Zip Code ______Phone No. ______E-Mail ______the localeconomy. first five years, ahugeinfusionofbuyingpower in increase in wagescouldtotal$32.5millionthe degree at theRegional Learning Alliancebuilding. or benefit from earninganadditionalcertificate for thebettermentofsouthwestern Pennsylvania. asanoutstanding exampleofcollaboration brief) lauding theRegional Learning Alliance(seeabove Pittsburgh’s WTAE TV-4 broadcast aneditorial LAUDS REGIONALLEARNINGALLIANCE WTAE TV-4 INPITTSBURGH million. child care centerandcafeteria. Total costis$16 well asplanned fitnesscenter, library, bookstore, hall, technologylabsandvideoconference center, as atriumwithglasswall,classrooms, alecture story College andothers. Pittsburgh Technological Institute andGeneva Community College,St. Francis College, Triangle Tech, ClarionUniversity, Butler County University, Carlow College,LaRoche College, University, University ofPittsburgh, Robert Morris undergraduate andgraduateprograms. classroom spaceandofferworkforce training, Township, AlleghenyCounty. Universities willlease develop ajointcampuson20acres inMarshall colleges anduniversities have joinedforces to educational building,whichopensthisfall. groundbreaking Regional LearningAlliance the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette explainedthe headlined“One-StopIn afull-pagestory Learning,” REGIONAL LEARNINGALLIANCE PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE PROFILES SRU President Smith saystheaggregate potential Economists have estimated900,000peoplecould The 76,000-square-foot buildingcontainsatwo- Participants includeSRU, Pennsylvania State With SRU asfacilitymanager, serving adozen sru reports news of summary a ROCK bu h university the about SCOOPS the program. graduate whoworks in Wilkinsburg, appeared on coordinates theprogram. Joyce Sadik, anMSN Nursing Program. Rockand Slippery Universities Master ofSciencein students intothecollaborative Clarion,Edinboro ofrecruiting minority about theimportance WQED TV-13’s Black Horizons broadcast astory EFFORTS TORECRUITMINORITYNURSES BLACK HORIZONSREPORTS ON inaugurated aspresident Nov. 5. until hisappointmentinMay. He willbe asinterimpresident fromserved December 2001 decision wasreached. recommending Smith forthepostbefore afinal Castle News andAlliedNews. Pittsburgh Business Times, Butler Eagle,New Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, stories,includingcoveragenewspaper inthe Dr. Smith’s selectionaspresident nettednumerous PRESIDENT SMITH NEWSPAPERS COVERSELECTIONOF Miller. term basis,"President Smith toldreporter Kris was widelytalkedabout. the Butler that Eaglereported inafront-page story president's homeoncampus,wasbeingrenovated, residence,temporarily whiletheirnew the Rock Apartments thissummer. They lived there themselves sharingthelifestyleofstudentsin President Smith andhiswifeRamonafound PRESIDENT'S FLEXIBILITY BUTLER EAGLESHOWS SRU’s Dr. Joyce Penrose, professor ofnursing, Smith arrived atSRU asprovost in1999.He The Alliedprintedaflatteringeditorial "This wastheonlyplaceIcouldlive onashort- Citizen, published aprofile. of Higher Education. honors studentsfrom thePennsylvania State System and hertriptoCostaRicainJune withother Hepner’s involvement withSRU’s Honors Program picture andbioonSunday. The Trib reported on student Julie Hepner a newmaker, publishing her The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review namedSRU PROFILE SRU‘NEWSMAKER’ PITTSBURGH TRIB,BELLEVUECITIZEN, children andadultswithdisabilities. graduates fordevisingexercise programs for in thenation,PGwrote. The program prepares the onlyoneinPennsylvania andoneofthelargest ofexercisedepartment andrehabilitative sciences,is SRU’s adaptedphysicalactivityminor. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about inafull-pagestory headlinedthe the disabledcantakepart,” Rock“Slippery studentslearntoadaptexercise so ADAPTED PHYSICALACTIVITYMINOR MORE EXPOSUREOFSRU’S Dreams“What May Come.” to Americanculture. and promoting filmsandfilmmakers’ contributions withpicture. Itspage story missionisexamining Institute, theNew CastleNews notedinafront- SRU M. tohelplaunchtheHarry Warner Film Hollywood filmproduce Stephen Simon visited FILM INSTITUTELAUNCH NEW CASTLENEWSCOVERS American CollegeDance Festival. water before 475attendeesattheKennedy Center’s Dance Magazine. She swirledinafiberglasstubof Student Choreography Award nominationfrom Washington, D.C. at theKennedy CenterforthePerforming in Arts culminatedwitharecentdepartment performance graduate whosefouryears inSRU’s dance front-page profile ofFrancie Lloyd, adance The Washington publisheda Observer-Reporter ON FRONTPAGE OFHOMETOWNPAPER DANCER FRANCIELLOYDPROFILED Hepner’s hometown newspaper, The Bellevue The 24-credit program, offered through the Simon produced “Somewhere in Time” and Lloyd’s “LadyoftheLake” received aBest www.sru.edu 35 College of BUSINESS • INFORMATION • SOCIAL SCIENCES

School of Business; including programs in management, marketing, accounting, finance and economics. Departments of Communication, Computer Science, Military Science, Sociology/Anthropology/Social Work; Center for Government Contracting Assistance

Alumni come back to give back Eberly, Powell and Gabriel are members BUSINESS LEADERS, FACULTY, STUDENTS MIX, of SRU’s School of Business Advisory MINGLE AT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS WEEK EVENTS Council. Discussions of internships, academic needs Dr. John Misner, School of Business and expanded relations with Butler area associate professor since 1999 and this business leaders were all part of the spring’s year’s President’s Award for Excellence in College of Business, Information and Social Teaching award winner, presented Sciences School of Business Week. “Writing a Business Plan.” Launched by Dr. Mark. Sniderman, senior vice president and director of COMMUNICATION WEEK PROVIDES INSIDE research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Butler County Chamber of Commerce President Stan Kosciuszko SCOOP ON NEWSPAPERS, PUBLIC RELATIONS and Dr. Mark Sniderman of the Federal Reserve chat with Inside details on how newspapers and Cleveland, the week included his lecture Dr. William Williams, interim provost, and Dean Bruce Russell outlining regional and national short-term at the School of Business Week Economic Breakfast. public relations offices function provided economic futures. The week included SRU students with an up close and alumni-led business-related workshops. A related “Community Business personal view when regional experts At the “School of Business Economic Outreach Day” saw students, business visited campus as part of the annual Outlook Breakfast,” hosted by Dean Bruce leaders and faculty rubbing shoulders as “Communication Week.” Russell, Sniderman told faculty, students alumni conducted seminars on topics Jim Raykie, Jr., editor of The Herald, in and Butler County Chamber of Commerce including fraud protection, commerce and Sharon, discussed the newspaper craft, guests the economic year would see job bank business loans. including how his interest in community growth — welcome news to SRU graduates Susan Lubinski, associate professor, journalism continues to grow. He explained — and overall economic improvement, organized the day, and explains, “The how technology continues to influence along with higher interest rates. seminars gave business leaders the latest journalism and detailed the role of the Chamber members offered ideas for information from key areas important to journalist in his hour-long spring semester linking classroom learning with real-world, small business owners or those considering address. Raykie told students of his business needs and found out more about opening a business. With our downtown personal involvement as well the daily School of Business programs. redevelopment nearing completion, the newsroom routine, explaining that keeping “We want a better campus link to the seminars fit perfectly for those thinking of his community informed has become a regional business community,” explains starting a Slippery Rock business.” life’s work. Russell, adding, the event “allowed us to Alumni returning to campus to share Jim Winner, owner of Winner tap the expertise of those involved in their expertise were: Advertising and Advisors, another Sharon- business, while allowing students and • James M. Eberle, a 1987 graduate and based firm, provided the follow up lecture. faculty time to explore areas in which local now fraud and abuse specialist at Three Winner, who holds an honorary SRU business leaders can help the campus. Rivers Administrative Services, LLC, doctoral degree, offered his philosophy of We want business people to know our offered “Identifying and Protecting “being your own boss” and told students programs and our students. Such dialogue Your Business from Fraud.” Eberly about the inner-workings of marketing. A allows us to tailor teaching to business is a member of the Association of third session offered Scott Dietz, project needs – and show off the caliber of SRU Certified Fraud Examiners; coordinator for workforce education and students. development for the Pittsburgh Technology • Jay Powell, a 1987 graduate in Council, discussing the importance of computer science and mathematics networking. and now director of e-commerce at The communication department- Marmon/Keystone, offered “E-business.” sponsored week concluded with an Academic Honors Banquet where 25 • Vivian M. Jacobs Gabriel, a 1992 awards received by editors and staff of The management graduate now vice president, Rocket, the weekly student newspaper, commercial lending and manager small were presented. Among the top awards was business lending division at Sky Bank, first place for overall excellence and first presented “Guidelines on Small Business place for the on-line editions presented by Finance.” Gabriel has been a commercial the Society for Collegiate Journalists. (For a loan processors, commercial credit complete awards list visit: www.SRU.edu - analyst, small business credit officer and then click on “More News.”) James M. Eberle, 1987, conducts a workshop on “Business assistant vice president and small business Fraud” as part of SRU’s School of Business Week. underwriter.

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Departments of Counseling/Educational Psychology, Elementary Education/Early Childhood, Physical Education/Sport Management, Secondary Education/Foundations of Education, and Special Education

ROCK GRADUATE ONE OF 39 SELECTED FROM PHILADELPHIA SEMINAR GIVES 150,000 NOMINEES FOR DISNEY AWARD EDUCATION MAJORS INNER-CITY EXPERIENCE There’s no question about it, SRU College PHILADELPHIA - Seventeen SRU of Education graduate Jason R. Harding is education majors are getting a first-hand going to Disneyland. look at how they can be the solution to one In addition to the expense-paid trip, of the state’s worst teacher shortages by Harding, who received his SRU diploma in spending two weeks teaching in 2000, will be presented a 2004 Philadelphia’s inner-city schools as part of DisneyHand Teacher Award that includes the Pennsylvania State System of Higher $10,000 for himself and an additional Education-sponsored Philadelphia Urban $5,000 for his home school, Peebles Seminar. RING THAT BELL: SRU education majors Megan Boocock, Elementary School in the North Allegheny Many new teachers, especially those from of Pittsburgh and Kern Pilgram of Greenville spent part of their summer participating in the Philadelphia Urban Seminar School District of Pittsburgh. And, he will rural and suburban communities, do not designed to expose college students to teaching opportunities in meet Mickey Mouse. consider working in city schools, often urban schools. As part of the Philadelphia visit, the students Harding, a first- because they have had very little life toured the Constitution Center and the historical area of the city, including the famed Liberty Bell. through fifth-grade experience in urban settings, explains Dr. learning support Marjorie A. Wurthrick, assistant professor classrooms. The Philadelphia Urban teacher, was one of of elementary education and early Seminar is an exciting response to that 39 educators selected childhood at SRU, who accompanied the need. By offering our students the from 150,000 students to serve as mentor and teacher opportunity to become fully engaged in national nominees to during the two-week stay. city schools and city communities, we receive the award that Organized by the state system, the believe more of these future teachers will includes the Disneyland trip. He is also program provides some 250 education consider urban schools as a place to begin employed by Allegheny Intermediate Unit majors from 12 of the 14 system, for pre- their careers.” #3 as an adjunct special education service teacher work in the School District As part of the seminar, education majors consultant for PA-Learners Online. of Philadelphia. The program helps the are paired with cooperating teachers who “It is always exciting to see our graduates college students better understand have been identified by their principals take top honors,” said Dr. Jay Hertzog, opportunities available in inner-city as models of good teaching. The students dean of SRU’s College of Education. “This schools, and those who participate in the observe and assist the teachers in their award helps put special emphasis on our 10-year-old program are offered an $1,800 classrooms, and teach mini-lessons. They graduates and I add my hearty incentive to cover housing if they elect to also participate in a variety of community- congratulations.” do their required semester-long, student- service projects during their Philadelphia The trip includes an awards gala, teaching work in Philadelphia. Applications visit. professional development programs focused for next year’s program are being accepted. SRU education majors and their on innovative approaches to teaching, “The program is open to college hometowns participating this year are: learning and leadership and an appearance freshmen through seniors,” says Wurthrick, in a Main Street parade for all. adding, “The seminar gives our students Megan Boocock ...... Pittsburgh Disney officials say Harding’s creative, the chance to see the unique challenges and Erika Chacra ...... West Chester fun, multi-modal approach to his classes in opportunities of inner-city classrooms.” Thomas Consla ...... Natrona Heights only his third year of teaching combined The Philadelphia School District has Kimberly Cuckler ...... Gibsonia with his passion for education earned him 200,000 students. Sara Demello ...... Clarks Summit the honor. DisneyHand’s Teacher Awards is “PASSHE is committed to helping Bridget Fair...... Cowansville part of the worldwide outreach for The improve the educational opportunities Michele Gunia ...... West Chester Brian Junker ...... Pittsburgh Walt Disney Co. available to all Pennsylvanians,” said system Vanessa Kucik ...... Farrell Harding, who came to SRU from Chancellor Judy G. Hample. “Even as our Sabrina Matijevic...... West Middlesex Monroeville, holds a bachelor of arts degree institutions have grown to serve a broad Kristen Mazzulli ...... Pittsburgh from SRU along with certifications in academic mission, teacher education Rachelle McFarland...... New Wilmington elementary education and special education. remains at the core of what we do. We Ashley Miller ...... New Wilmington He earned a master’s degree in curriculum consider it our obligation to respond to the Kern Pilgram ...... Greenville and instruction and his principal’s specific needs of the commonwealth. Kelly Retter ...... Pittsburgh certification from Gannon University where Today, the commonwealth needs more Kurt Weidner ...... Pittsburgh he is working on his superintendents highly qualified teachers in our urban Seth Williamson ...... Ellwood City certification as well as his doctoral degree.

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School of Physical Therapy; Departments of Allied Health, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences, Geography, Geology and the Environment, Mathematics, Nursing, Parks and Recreation, Environmental Education, and Psychology; the Robert A. Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research;

A rock solid foundation for BIOLOGY MAJOR ONE OF TWO CIVILIANS Other college standouts: national distinction IN NATION ACCEPTED INTO PUBLIC HEALTH Exercise science graduate Andrew GRADUATE PROGRAM Espenlaub is enrolled in medical school at GRADUATES FIND DREAM JOBS, ENTER Only one other civilian in the country Ohio University; PRESTIGIOUS GRADUATE, MEDICAL SCHOOLS holds up to the graduate school plans of Exercise science major Nick Luden Many ’04 graduates barely had time to biology graduate Bethany Hemlock, of entered a graduate program at George doff their caps and gowns before finding Meadville. She is one of two civilians Washington University; that prize job or enrolling into a accepted into the Master of Public Health Chemistry graduate David Perdian prestigious graduate program, such is the Program at Uniformed Services University entered a doctoral program at Iowa State value a College of Health, Environment of the Health Sciences University; and Science education. Here are but a Hemlock received a full scholarship Biology graduate Jeana Da Re entered a few stories of national distinction. valued at $30,000 to $40,000 a year, said doctoral program at Case Western Reserve Janet Anastasi of the graduate education University. GOODRICH AEROSPACE SELECTS ROCK office at USU, located on the grounds of GRADUATE OVER 1,300 the U.S. Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Md. SRU WELCOMES WORLD’S BEST With one slot to fill and 1,300 college Established in 1972, Uniformed Services MATHEMATICIANS graduates from across the country to choose University of the Health Sciences educates Some of the best mathematicians in the from, Goodrich Aerospace selected SRU’s healthcare leaders for the Army, Navy and world met this summer at SRU for an Justin Kildoo to enter its two-year Air Force. international symposium on real analysis, a Environmental Health and Safety She graduated from SRU with a 3.9 branch of calculus with applications to Leadership Program. Kildoo majored in grade-point-average and received the science, engineering, economics, even safety and environmental management, Joseph S. and Eva Puntureri Memorial entertainment and the stock market. saying, “It very much prepared me for my Science Scholarship as the top senior in upcoming challenges in this career.” her class. Hemlock aspires to a career in research, health promotion or disease prevention. She learned of the program in Maryland on the Internet. “USU really stood out as a school that knew what it was doing in the public health field,” she said. “They are able to combine both the science of biology and its research with While exploring the latest mathematics theories during an basic principles of public health. Those international math conference at SRU, visiting math professors Goodrich, with $4 billion in annual sales, two aspects were what I was looking for in from England, Russia, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Egypt also is a leading global supplier of safety services a school.” found time for sightseeing. They rode this bus to Pittsburgh. to the aerospace and defense industries. The The mathematicians converged for the company selected Kildoo because of the Summer Symposium in Real Analysis SRU’s program, high grades and experience XXVIII sponsored by SRU’s math at General Electric, where he completed a department and the National Science safety internship. Foundation, which provided a $5,000 Students in SRU’s Safety and Environ- grant. The math professors teach at mental Management Program study fire universities in the U.S., England, Russia, prevention, worker and safety training, India, Kuwait, Slovakia, Czech Republic, environmental compliance, hazardous waste Egypt and Italy. cleanup and worker compensation laws. “This symposium puts Slippery Rock Graduates find employment with the University in the spotlight and shows the Federal Emergency Management Agency strength of our math programs,” says and Occupational Safety and Health SRU’s Dr. Robert Vallin. Administration, said SRU’s Dr. Joseph Cali, program chair. Others become safety officers in construction, healthcare, hospital, Only one civilian in the country holds up the graduate school government or retail settings. plans of biology graduate Bethany Hemlock, ’04, with her adviser at SRU, Dr. Mark Shotwell, associate professor of biology.

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Departments of Art, Dance, English, History, Modern Languages and Cultures, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Women’s Studies

Kennedy Center invite thrusts Simon, producer of “Somewhere in Rock dance program into Time” and “What Dreams May Come,” hosted workshops with students and talked national spotlight about script writing and other aspects of FRANCIE LLOYD ONE OF 31 DANCERS IN the industry. NATION SELECTED TO PRESENT “Having a well-known Hollywood WASHINGTON, D.C. - They came, they producer give his insights to writing, saw, they danced. producing and directing of films to SRU Six SRU ’04 dance graduates wowed the students studying these subjects is an nation’s capital with their talented presence at opportunity that is priceless,” said SRU’s the American College Dance Festival in June. Dr. John Nichols, history professor involved with the institute.

PHILOSOPHY’S DR. BERNARD FREYDBERG WINS CHARLES ZUZAK AWARD Lloyd was one of 31 dancers in the Philosophy has always been about the nation invited to perform at the Kennedy pursuit of wisdom, says Dr. Bernard Center. Lady of the Lake earned an Freydberg, professor of philosophy at Outstanding Student Choreographer Slippery Rock University. Holding to that Award nomination from Dance Magazine. fundamental premise has helped the department achieve acclaim, on and off Roll ’em campus. At the Kennedy Center: SRU dancers (from left) Amanda HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER STEPHEN SIMON O’Brien, Leanne George, Abby Onuska, Andrea Savelli, Francie Lloyd and Joane Johnson traveled to Washington, D.C. for Lloyd’s HELPS LAUNCH FILM INSTITUTE AT SRU national debut of “Lady of the Lake” at the Kennedy Center. All Noted Hollywood film producer Stephen six plan dancing careers in New York City, Pittsburgh or D.C. Simon came to campus recently for events coinciding with the formation of the Harry The dancers impressed visiting professors M. Warner Film Institute at Slippery Rock during dance workshops at George University, an organization dedicated to the Washington University. And they worked as examination and promotion of the impact a team to help Francie Lloyd prepare her of films on culture throughout the world. national debut of “Lady of SRU, which recently introduced a minor the Lake,” a dance she in film studies, formed the institute with choreographed and help from the Lawrence County Historical performed at the Society. It bears the name of Kennedy Center for the first president of Warner Most recently, Freydberg received the the Performing Arts. Brothers studio who – with University’s 2004 Charles A. Zuzak Award Lloyd swished and his brothers – opened their as the top professor in the College of swirled in a fiberglass first movie theater in Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts. tub before 475 New Castle in 1907. College faculty created the Zuzak Award in awe-struck attendees, 2002 to annually honor a faculty member including SRU dance in the college. Zuzak, the former dean for department chair Nora whom the award is named, retired in 2001 Ambrosio, faculty Ursula Payne after 21 years. and Nola Nolen, as well as Freydberg, an expert in classical Greek administrator Dr. Robert thought and Kant, received the award for Watson, vice president of SRU's Francie Lloyd performed "Lady of the publishing two papers, presenting four Lake" (left and above) before 475 at the student life. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Her others and having two book proposals Gushed an East distinctive dance earned an Outstanding Student accepted by university presses. Carolina University Choreographer Award nomination by Dance His 26-year career at SRU has seen the Magazine. Lloyd graduated in May and plans a professor, “I like it when professional dancing career in New York City. publication of three books, 22 articles and dancers take risks. She was presentation of papers at 50 conferences in fabulous.” the U.S., Greece and 12 other countries.

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Karyn McCready: Student-Athlete extraordinaire he list of elite honors won by Rock women’s track and field standout T KARYN MCCREADY this spring represents pretty much total domination of the competition. Olympic Trials qualifier (13th place finish). National champion. First-team Academic All-America selection. All- American for the third successive season. Karyn McCready shows off her winning form as she throws Penn Relays College Division champion. the javelin during competition at the NCAA Division II Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year. outdoor track and field championships. Conference Athlete of the Year. Celebrity. Bottom line: Karyn McCready is a Conference champion for the third In the wake of her winning the women’s Rock-solid example of a collegiate successive season. Conference record- javelin national championship and student-athlete. holder. School record-holder. earning a berth in the Olympic Trials, television crews from Johnstown (her hometown), Pittsburgh and Youngstown shone the spotlight on McCready this spring, as did newspapers from the region. And, in the same, unassuming manner in which she turned back her field-event foes, McCready handled the media attention like a pro. McCready is in rare company. She is only the second Rock track and field standout to ever receive an invitation to compete in the Olympic Trials; she joins Nikita Lewis (2000, high jump and triple jump) in that elite group. McCready is only the third Rock woman track and field athlete to claim a national championship, and is also the third Rock woman to earn All-America status in three successive seasons. She is the fifth Rock student-athlete to receive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference “Scholar-Athlete of the Year” honors, and the 16th SRU student-athlete to earn first-team Academic All-America Karyn McCready jumps for joy after winning the NCAA honors from the College Sports Division II national championship in the women’s javelin. Information Directors of America.

40 The Rock Fall 2004 Rose blooms in NCAA competition Cry goes out to Bungo, Michaux earn Were it not for the tremendous “Break up The Rock” ITA All-America honors accomplishments of her track and field If you will allow us to mix metaphors, The tandem of senior JESSICA BUNGO and teammate Karyn McCready, sophomore Rock head coach JOHN PAPA is the Bear sophomore ASHLEY MICHAUX became the hurdles specialist ANDI ROSE would have Bryant and/or John Wooden of first players in Rock women’s tennis been Rock athletics’ headline performer Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference history to earn during the 2003-04 academic year. track and field competition. All-America Rose captured a pair of third-place Papa, The Rock’s head track and field honors when finishes in NCAA Division II national coach since 1987, earned his ninth they were competition, first in the 60-meter hurdles Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference recognized this event at the indoor championships in “Coach of the Year” honor and his eighth spring by the Boston and later in the 100-meter event U.S. Track Coaches Association “East Intercollegiate at the outdoor meet in Walnut, Calif. Region Coach of Tennis By virtue of her lofty national finishes, the Year” award Association Rose achieved All-America honors. this spring after Jessica Bungo (ITA). She was one leading SRU to a Bungo and Michaux finished the 2003- of two Rock second successive 04 season with a sparkling 32-2 won-lost representatives at women’s outdoor record and a No. 9 national ranking as the indoor team The Rock’s No. 1 doubles team. national meet; championship. In addition to the lofty national honor, junior KRISTEN Adding to the Bungo was named as the ITA East Region JONES placed John Papa sweet taste of “Senior Player of 10th in the victory this spring was the fact that the the Year” and women’s high title was won in a competition held at Michaux was Andi Rose jump. SRU’s home facility, the William C. selected as the Rose and McCready were joined by Lennox Track at N. Kerr Thompson region’s “Player three teammates at the outdoor national Stadium. to Watch.” meet. Sophomore CALISTA SHOAFF placed The team title was the third won by Both players ninth, one spot shy of All-America status, The Rock women in the last four seasons, also earned first- and sophomore LAURA RYHAL earned a the fourth in the last six seasons and the team All- berth in the women’s javelin competition 11th captured by SRU in the 26-year Ashley Michaux Pennsylvania won by McCready. history of the PSAC competition. State Athletic Conference honors for the The only Rock The Rock’s championship effort was second successive season. men’s paced by a sophomore ANDI ROSE, who As a doubles team, Bungo and Michaux representative, won two individual titles and ran a leg of won the Pennsylvania State Athletic senior BEN the winning 4x100 relay that established a Conference title this spring and captured STEINGRABE had new conference and stadium record. the ITA East Regional championship last the 10th fastest Rose was joined on the relay by junior fall en route to a No. 7 national finish. time in the KRISTEN JONES, sophomore JILL REKICH In addition to the doubles title she and preliminary heats and freshman JANIECE RASH. Michaux won last fall, Bungo also won of the 110-meter Senior KARYN MCCREADY won the the ITA regional singles title and garnered Ben Steingrabe hurdles event to women’s javelin title, while Rock a No. 6 national finish. She earned a just miss earning a spot in the eight- teammates JEN MEHALL (senior) and PSAC runner-up finish in individual runner finals. RAISA WEISS (freshman) shared the top competition this spring. honor in the women’s pole vault. Bungo is The Rock’s all-time leader in Senior BEN STEINGRABE paced The career wins with a 177-36 mark (88-21 Rock men’s team to a third-place finish in singles, 89-15 doubles). Michaux is on For up-to-date results and the conference championships. Steingrabe pace to shatter that mark, though, as she information on Rock sports, won the 110-meter hurdles title and has a 102-12 career mark (47-7 singles, call The Rock Sports Hotline joined sophomores GERALD CHRISTIAN, 55-5 doubles) in two collegiate seasons. at (724) 738-2777 or go to SHAYNE COOPER and SETH LITTLE on the Behind the leadership of Bungo and www.rockathletics.com winning 4x100 relay. Michaux, The Rock earned a fifth successive NCAA postseason berth and finished the season with a 15-9 won-lost Photo credits: Dave Miller, John Papa, Matt Rosario, Don Vance and the Collegiate Water Polo Association, Rutgers University and record this spring. University of Wisconsin, sports information/media relations offices.

www.sru.edu 41 Zuzack claims three Cieleski, The Rock’s 157-pounder, won A member of the inaugural class of All-America honors 24 consecutive matches and successfully inductees into SRU’s Athletic Hall of Rock defended his Fame in 1986, Stringer ranks fourth in sophomore Pennsylvania collegiate women’s basketball history with sprint specialist State Athletic 695 career wins. She is the only coach of JEN ZUZACK Conference a men’s or women’s team to lead three earned three All- championship different schools into NCAA “Final Four” America en route to the competition. citations and set regional title Stringer has led 17 teams into NCAA a pair of school and a third postseason competition during her records during straight trip to coaching career and has been the Ben Watson Jen Zuzack this year’s national recipient of three national “Coach of the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s competition. Year” awards. Swimming and Diving Championships in He finished the Sports Illustrated named Stringer in Buffalo, N.Y. season with a 2001 as one of the “101 Most Influential Zuzack earned All-America honors by 34-6 record. Minorities in Sports.” She was also finishing 12th in both the 50-yard Cardillo (165 inducted into the Women’s Basketball freestyle and 200-yard backstroke events pounds, 24-18 Hall of Fame in 2001. and 15th in the 100-yard backstroke. record), Watson Stringer’s trip to Greece for this She set a new SRU records in the 100 (125, 10-25) summer’s Olympic Games will be her and Young sixth as a representative of the USA freestyle and 200 backstroke events. Ben Young Zuzack received first-team all-academic (149, 22-18) Basketball program. She earlier served as honors from the National College each made their first trip to national head coach of the 1982 U.S. Olympic Swimming Coaches Association." competition. Festival East Team, 1985 World She also earned second-team Academic This year’s group of four representatives University Games, 1990 FIBA World All-District II honors from the College tied the 1991 team for the most national Championship and 1991 Pan American Sports Information Directors of America qualifiers in Rock wrestling history and Games teams and as an assistant coach for in recognition of her perfect 4.00 grade increased to 18 the number of Rock the 1980 R. William Jones Cup team. point average. wrestlers who have earned national berths in the last eight seasons. Bailey concludes term as chair Rock quartet wins regional of prestigious NCAA committee wrestling titles Stringer named as Olympic Rock alumnus CHERYL BAILEY (’77) has The Rock sent four individuals into assistant coach carved out a very respectable niche in the NCAA Division I Wrestling National Rock alumnus C. VIVIAN STRINGER (’67) world of collegiate athletics. Championships competition in St. Louis, recently received three prestigious honors. In March, she completed a two-year Mo., in mid- Stringer, who recently completed her term as the chair March. ninth season as the head women’s of the prestigious The quartet basketball coach at Rutgers University NCAA Women’s of junior co- and 32nd campaign as a collegiate head Basketball captains BRAD coach, was selected to serve as an assistant Committee, and CIELESKI and coach for the 2004 U.S. Women’s she is in the JASON Olympic Team. midst of a five- CARDILLO and She also received the Black Coaches year term on the BEN Association Lifetime Achievement Award National freshman Cheryl Bailey Brad Cieleski WATSON and at the group’s annual convention in June. Association of BEN YOUNG And, in May, Collegiate Directors of Athletics earned their the Executive (NACDA) Executive Committee. national berths Women of New Bailey is the Senior Associate Athletic by winning Jersey named Director at the University of Wisconsin, a weight-class Stringer as position she has held for the last three titles in the East one of the years. A member of the UW athletic Regional top 37 female department staff since 1990, she also Tournament executives in serves as the school’s Senior Women’s hosted by SRU the state. Administrator for the Big Ten Conference Jason Cardillo on March 6. Vivian Stringer and NCAA.

42 The Rock Fall 2004 Prior to serving as chair of the Women’s Following his career at The Rock, • Former Rock wrestling coach and Basketball Committee, Bailey served on Barrett coached the University of health and physical education the NCAA’s post-graduate scholarship, Maryland men’s and women’s club teams instructor FRED POWELL was inducted women’s athletics and women’s soccer and helped the Terrapins became an into the Pennsylvania Wrestling committees. Eastern power. He was named in both Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Bailey served from 1983-90 as the 1990 and 1991 as the Eastern Region March 6, 2004. Director of Athletics for Women’s Sports Division II Coach of the Year and Powell compiled a 215-104-5 record in at Denison University. received the Sport Club Coach of the Year 25 seasons (1967-91) as SRU’s head honor in 1994. coach. He tutored 21 NCAA All- Barrett inducted into Aside from his collegiate duties, Barrett America performers and 25 CWPA Hall of Fame also served as head coach of the East team Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Former Rock player and assistant coach at the 1993 Women’s Olympic Festival, (PSAC) individual champions and led JOHN BARRETT (’87) recently became the head coach of the fourth-place men’s team The Rock to the 1975 PSAC team third Rock representative in as many years at the 1992 Junior National championship and 16 successive non- to be inducted into the Collegiate Water Championship and assistant coach for the losing seasons from 1969-85. Polo Association (CWPA) Hall of Fame. East squad at the 1991 Women’s Olympic A previous inductee into the SRU, The significance of that honor is: The Festival. PSAC, NAIA and Lock Haven CWPA has only had three classes of University halls inductees and currently includes only six Rock student earns spot on of fame, Powell members. national rugby team was a national JAMIE VANCE, sophomore-to-be at The champion at Rock, earned a spot on the roster of the Lock Haven USA Rugby Under 19 Girls’ National Team. and finished As a GNT squad member, Vance took fourth in the part in a weeklong training session at the U.S. Olympic National Amateur Sports Complex in Trials and fifth Jamie Vance Blaine, Minn., in preparation for in the World international competition. Championships as a competitor. The U19 team took on a pair of U23 Following his coaching career at SRU, teams at the USA Rugby U-23 National Powell started a competitive wrestling John Barrett, left, accepts his Collegiate Water Polo Hall program at Slippery Rock High School of Fame induction plaque from his former Rock coach All Star Championships in Minnesota and fellow Hall of Famer, Dr. Dick Hunkler. before facing off against U19 teams from in 1998. He recently completed his Barrett, a four-year starter as a two- Wales, England and Canada and Wales’ sixth season as the Rockets’ head meter player, joined former Rock men’s U17 team in international competition in coach. JIM CICHRA and women’s head coach DR. DICK Cardiff, Wales. • Former Rock golfer (’79) HUNKLER (CWPA Class of 2002) and Vance is a Parks and Recreation / was named as the Tri-State 2004 former women’s standout LYNN COMER Resort Tourism major and member of the “Teacher of the Year” by the KACHMARIK (CWPA Class of 2003) in women’s rugby club team at SRU. Professional Golf Association. Cichra is the Hall of Fame. Vance’s father, Don, is a 1978 Slippery now golf director at the Robert Morris Hunkler, a retired SRU faculty member Rock graduate. University Island Sports Center. in addition to coach, was Barrett’s presentor at the CWPA induction. Kachmarik (SRU Class of 1979), currently the athletic director at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN, was inducted into the SRU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991. Barrett was a member of the first Rock men’s team to qualify for National Championship competition. While competing as a member of The Rock men’s team, he also served five seasons as an assistant coach under Hunkler and The SRU Athletic Hall of Fame’s induction Class of 2004 included, from left to right: Kory Fieltz Malkus, Joe Daniels, helped SRU achieve no worse than a Ed Olkowski, Virginia Grindle and Dr. John Samsa. Also inducted at the April 22 ceremony were Bill Beatty and the fourth-place finish during that stint. late Mark Seybert.

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Creative ways of giving by or for another beneficiary. from capital gains taxes and LIFE INCOME GIFTS individuals to The Campaign for “There are a number of provides a tax deduction for the A number of individuals have Slippery Rock University have convenient ways individuals are value of the transferred stock. made gifts to the campaign helped push gifts and using to make gifts to the For example, three members of through that provide them commitments beyond the $16 campaign,” says Bob the Slippery Rock University annual income for life as part of million mark, nearly 50 percent Mollenhauer, vice president for Foundation, Inc. — Dr. the plan. of the campaign’s 10-year, $33 university advancement. “Some Charlotte H. Shapiro, Darrell H. Two Slippery Rock University million goal. plans are designed to provide Hess ’54, and Barry E. Welsch, professors emeriti of biology Individuals have accounted for donors with special tax and ’73, — gifted individual stocks to supported the campaign through $9.7 million, representing 61.5 financial benefits in making initiate endowed scholarships. a “charitable gift annuity” that percent of the total realized to significant gifts to the University. Dr. Jack B. Critchfield, ’55, and provides the beneficiary a date. Friends of Slippery Rock Personal goals, financial his wife, Mary, funded their guaranteed fixed annual income University have gifted and objectives and the assets of the $500,000 to create Critchfield for life. Rhoda Taylor enacted committed more than $5.7 donors are important Park with appreciated stock. two separate gift annuities to million – 35.5 percent of the considerations in developing a And, Jeanne Furrie, ’45, establish a biology major current total. Gifts and gift plan that includes all of the transferred stock to fund her scholarship, and Frank Hoffman, commitments from alumni total best choices possible.” $34,000 gift to the Russell with his wife, Ruth, established a more than $3.9 million or 26 He added that the most Wright Alumni House and gift annuity that provides percent. effective plans ensure the donor’s Conference Center. operational support to the While cash in the form of a gift expresses his or her interest in The late Mrs. Ethel Carruth Institute for Lifelong Learning. personal check is the most Slippery Rock University and was creative in the funding of her A charitable gift annuity common method used by alumni maximizes benefits to the donor $2.5 million campaign allowed Helen Ferguson, ’48, to and friends to support the and the University. commitment – the largest in establish a scholarship fund for campaign, an increasing number The following are a few gift the history of Slippery Rock elementary/early childhood of individuals are creating gift plan examples of how alumni University – by using a stocks education majors while creating an plans that allow them to make and friends have contributed to and cash combination to support additional income source for life. significant gifts while realizing The Campaign for Slippery Rock her pledge. Grady Cooper established the considerable tax savings. In fact, University: GIFTS OF REAL ESTATE Grady Cooper and Helen more and more individuals are GIFTS OF STOCK Significant commitments to the McGee Cooper Scholarship by establishing gift plans that enable Many individuals elected to campaign from Dr. Stanley B. creating a trust with a gift of them to make a gift to the transfer stock to the campaign. Kraus and his wife, Marilyn, and $200,000 that also provides University and to generate Gifting stock that has James “Flash” Yarger were funded annual income to the additional income for themselves appreciated relieves the donors by gifts of real estate. The Kraus’ beneficiaries of his choice. And, gifted an office building in Sharon Marcia Duncan Richardson THE CAMPAIGN FOR SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY valued at $700,000, while Yarger gifted $50,000 to establish a trust GOAL: $33 MILLION gifted his $130,000 townhouse to that provides her annual income FRIENDS $ 5,756,076 35.50% the foundation through a life for life then will endow the John CORPORATIONS $ 5,537,380 33.50% estate plan that enables him to live Beal Duncan and Madge ALUMNI $ 3,993,462 26.00% in the townhouse for the Ninbling Duncan Scholarship in FOUNDATIONS $ 658,589 4.00% remainder of his life. The memory of her parents. ORGANIZATIONS $ 231,590 1.00% foundation will sell the North Additional information TOTALS $16,177,099 100% Carolina townhouse and then describing gift plans is included (49.02% OF GOAL) fund the Yarger Endowed on page 53 of this issue of The

44 The Rock Fall 2004 Scholarship with the proceeds. Rock Magazine. ROCK GRADS ARE KEY TO SUCCESS OF SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION At age 55, William C. have encouraged the financial support for the benefit of the officer of Furniture Galleries, Sonntag, chief executive officer of support of other constituents University. Charitable gifts from Butler; Vice Chair, Darrell J. The First National Bank of as well. alumni and friends and Hess, ’54, retired president of Slippery Rock, does not consider Since 1985, Sonntag has investment income are its two D.J. Hess Advertising, Secretary, himself an elder statesman by any experienced the foundation’s largest sources of income. Sonntag, and Treasurer, Daniel means. But his nearly 20 surge in assets from $125,000 Foundation officers are: Chair, A. Santone, general manager, consecutive years of service to the to its current, all-time high of Alan B. Offstein, chief executive R. W. Sidley, Inc., Grove City. Slippery Rock University $19 million. Significant to that Foundation, Inc., combined with growth is the fact the foundation Slippery Rock University Foundation, Inc. his finance savvy and business has provided more than Board of Directors acumen have earned the 1970 $4 million annually for each of Rock graduate the senior the past five years for the benefit Alumni Currently Serving Elizabeth A. Berkely ’70 Allison Park distinction of respect by other of SRU. Margaret DeMucci ’57 Butler members of its board of directors. “There is a very special aspect Robert W. Hannan ’61 Pinellas Park, Fla. Sonntag is secretary and a that Slippery Rock University Darrell J. Hess ’54 Munhall member of the executive graduates bring to the leadership Michael Lintelman ’79 Sewickly committee and is joined by 10 R. Dean Piccirillo ’89 Erie other Slippery Rock University Janet L. Sargert ’63 Pittsburgh Regis I. Schiebel ’57 Saxonburg alumni currently serving on the William C. Sonntag ’70 Slippery Rock foundation’s 23-member board. Barry E. Welsch ’73 Butler Throughout its history, 31 SRU Thomas W. Zaucha ’67 Indiana graduates have helped to guide Previous Service the foundation. These alumni Jennifer Alexander ’95 Gary Lancaster ’71 and their peers have fulfilled Amy Austin ’95 Carl L. Laughner ’49 governance responsibilities by Timothy Beck ’76 John A. Lisanti ’61 setting policy and through service William Sonntag Jerry Bejbl ’63 Robert L. McMullen ’51 Charles K. Clark ’72 W. Brent Ohl ’71 on standing committees, of the foundation,” says Ed Donald Graham ’64 Marcie Popek Chan ’96 Bucha, the foundation’s executive including executive, investment, James S. Hawkins ’71 Ronald C. Shidemantle ’92 nominations, major gifts and director. “There is a powerful Thomas Huratiak ’91 Kathy Veronisi Snyder ’72 special events. message sent to current and Cheryl Schwarzwalder ’79 Robert S. Taylor, Esq. ’78 As a group, they have made potential sources of support when Victoria P. Kelly ’87 Philip Wanchick ’67 significant charitable gifts to Rock alumni, those individuals support the University and they who know Slippery Rock BETTY SMILEY, SCHOLARSHIP University best, choose to accept Mrs. Smiley, a retired SUPPORTER DIES leadership roles by volunteering mathematics and physical Services were held in their wisdom, work and wealth to education teacher and women’s Clearwater, Fla., for Elizabeth continually increase the basketball coach in the Clarion “Betty” N. Smiley, ’32, foundation’s financial capacity. School District, was a life namesake for the Bob and The on-going goal is to help member of the SRU Alumni Betty Smiley Scholarship at make Slippery Rock University Association and was inducted Slippery Rock University who the best place it can be in into the SRU Athletic Hall of died June 2 at age 94. providing quality learning Fame in 2000 for her Since 1989, the Bob and experiences for all of its students.” accomplishments in track. Betty Scholarship has provided The foundation was Among others, she is thousands of dollars to talented incorporated in 1970 as a non- survived by a son, Robert and deserving Rock physical profit 501 (c) 3 organization to Nelson Smiley of Arley, Ala. education majors. Mr. Smiley, a generate and manage private 1933 graduate, died in 2002.

www.sru.edu 45 FURRIE GIFT DEMONSTRATES most recent display of rock pride. leadership gift to the initial ‘ROCK PRIDE’ Her generous gift will help the alumni house project. She Jeanne Furrie has been proud Slippery Rock University Alumni annually contributes to the SRU to be an SRU graduate since the Association enhance the alumni Alumni Association. day she walked across the house with a conference center A former member of the commencement stage to receive that will provide alumni and association’s board of directors, her diploma in 1945. She owns a other University constituents with Furrie is a life member. Retired well-stocked wardrobe of green- modern conference facilities from teaching and coaching at and-white, and she is not shy offering the latest presentation Penn Hills High School and about wearing her SRU pin. technologies. living in Monroeville, she was A gift of $34,000 to the Russell This recent gift extends Furrie’s Jeanne Furrie inducted into the SRU Athletic Wright Alumni House and support for the University. In Powell Furrie Scholarship for Hall of Fame in 2001. Conference Center is Jeanne’s 1999, she created the Jeanne Women Athletes, and she made a

SWOPE SCHOLARSHIP IS ENDOWED husband, Clair, initiated in 1980 active is numerous organizations, department from 1946 to 1970. A $20,000 gift from the estate to help Rock music majors. including the American Cancer The University dedicated Swope of K. Marie Swope has She sang in the choir and was Society, March of Dimes and the Music Hall in 1979 to recognize permanently endowed the a frequent soloist at North Street Multiple Sclerosis Society. his brilliant leadership. Mr. M. Clair and K. Marie Swope Christian Church in Butler for The couple’s relationship with Swope died March 21, 2001. Scholarship for students more than 20 years. Active in Slippery Rock University began The Swopes are survived by majoring in music at The Rock. the General Federation of in 1946 when Mr. Swope began their children: Nancy Clark of Mrs. Swope, who died Women’s Clubs and past teaching. He retired in 1977 Grove City; Jane Hasten of Lake Oct. 22, 2003, endowed the president of the Slippery Rock after having served as professor Isabella, Calif., and Fred Swope, scholarship fund she and her Women’s Club, Mrs. Swope was of music and chair of the music ’72, of Grove City.

GALLAGHERS’ ESTABLISH with a chuckle. Government in Germany. He $50,000 BEQUEST “I am delighted to express my also taught mathematics at James E. Gallagher, a 1942 sincere gratitude to Jim and to Westminster College and was a SRU graduate, and his wife, Lois Lois for their generous weather officer with the rank of Leddy Gallagher, also a 1942 commitment,” said President captain in the Army Air Corps. Rock graduate, have established Smith. “I commend them for A Slippery Rock native, a $75,000 bequest in their estate making their commitment Gallagher has a long history plan to provide for the future without restrictions, and I with The Rock, and notes his needs of Slippery Rock appreciate their trust and father, James Garfield Gallagher, University. confidence in the University’s graduated from SRU in 1905. Their estate plan carries no James and Lois Gallagher ability to use it wisely.” His sister, Bess, also an SRU conditions or requirements for our commitment will help the Although he continues to graduate, taught in the Hickory the use of their generous University is to empower the serve as a general consultant to Courner Schoolhouse that now commitment and is designated administration to use it for one business, Gallagher retired in located on campus. The for the University’s “greatest of its priority programs.” 1988 as senior vice president Gallaghers made a gift in his needs.” He added, “Lois and I will following a 30-year career with memory in 1994 by dedicating “Lois and I have a sincere continue to support Slippery GCA Corp., of which he was a Room 107 in Old Main in his respect for Slippery Rock and a Rock through the Annual Fund, co-founder. Previously, he served honor. pretty good understanding of but we hope the current as chief of the programs division Mrs. Gallagher continues her higher education from our administration understands our — geophysics research involvement as a volunteer in involvement in various ways for hope that this bequest is a few directorate at the Air Force church and community nearly 60 years,” said Gallagher. years away. — We still have a Cambridge Research Center — activities. The couple has three “We believe that the best way lot of things to do,” he adds and as staff deputy for the children and eight United States Office of Military grandchildren.

46 The Rock Fall 2004 RAYBUCKS ENDOW SCHOLARSHIP Dubois area. Students must made many lasting friendships educational activities to the FOR DUBOIS STUDENTS demonstrate academic excellence when I was a student. Many of community. Her husband is a Students from high school in and financial need. Recipients the people at Slippery Rock director on the Dubois Area the DuBois area planning to who maintain specific academic were a positive influence and School Board and as an attend Slippery Rock University levels are eligible to receive the made a difference in my life.” executive director of the Boy will benefit from a new scholarship for three years Following graduation with a Scouts of America. scholarship endowed by a beyond the initial award. degree in elementary education, Lifelong residents of Dubois, $20,000 gift from Rebecca “Dennis and I established the Mrs. Raybuck taught kinder- the Raybucks own International Raybuck, a 1973 Rock graduate, Kids First Scholarship to garten in the Dubois Area Custom Products, Inc., which and her husband, Dennis. encourage students from the School District. She created the imports, exports and distributes The Kids First Scholarship Dubois area to enroll at Slippery “Kids First” radio program dairy-based food ingredients, will provide a $1,000 scholarship Rock,” said Mrs. Raybuck. “We heard on Sunny 106.5 FM that and Predator Performance, a to students who graduate from want them to discover that they provides a fun and positive way high-performance vehicle Dubois, Brockway or Central can receive an excellent for children to present their organization. Catholic high schools in the education at Slippery Rock. I

DRESDEN SCHOLARSHIP excellence in education and to resignation, then-President HONORS BIOCHEMIST influence the lives of students so Robert N. Aebersold praised the As a perpetual celebration of that they, too, will strive for educator, saying, “I have no the life of Dr. Carlton F. excellence.” In addition, he doubt that, through your Dresden, his family and friends served as acting chair and chair dedicated efforts in the have endowed the Carlton F. of the science department, and classroom and as an adviser, you Dresden Memorial Scholarship at as acting dean of the School have touched the lives of many Slippery Rock University. The of Natural Sciences and students. You have helped us scholarship is a lasting tribute to Mathematics during his 35-year gain the reputation of being a Dr. Dresden’s ideals, values, career. caring institution.” professional interests, and Dr. Carlton F. Dresden Following the unanimous The first recipient of the commitment to helping students. Dr. Dresden joined the SRU endorsement of the department’s Dresden scholarship is Courtney The scholarship is to be chemistry faculty in 1959 as an faculty, the SRU Council of Sparacino of Butler. awarded to a junior or senior associate professor. Included in Trustees bestowed the distinction Dr. Dresden died last January pursuing a bachelor of science his letter of application, he as professor emeritus on Dr. in Tempe, Ariz. He is survived degree in chemistry with a explained that he chose the Dresden in 1994 – the same by his wife, Marilyn, a daughter, concentration in biochemistry. teaching profession to “provide year he retired. In accepting his Susan Chace, and a son, Kyle.

ENDOWMENT FOR NURSING those with a demonstrated Getreuer worked as an “Nursing has opened countless SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED interest in the area of health care oncology nurse for 15 years doors for me, in oncology and Donna Couillard Getreuer, informatics. before leaving the hospital setting also in informatics. By providing a 1974 Rock graduate, has “I realized at Slippery Rock to begin a career in informatics. this scholarship, I hope to established an endowed that I wanted to work in Currently, she is senior product encourage nurses to find some of scholarship through her nursing,” Getreuer said. “But at manager, cancer registry systems those same doors that are open commitment of $25,000 to The that time, there was not a nursing for IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. for them to a rewarding nursing Campaign for Slippery Rock program. I was determined to be “Funds were pretty tight for career and to advance nursing University. a nurse, so, after graduating with me while I attended Slippery information systems,” she adds. Beginning in the 2004-2005 a bachelor’s degree in health, Rock,” she recalls. “I worked in She and her husband, Dr. academic year, the Donna physical education and recreation, the cafeteria, local restaurants and Thomas Getreuer, live in Couillard Getreuer Scholarship I pursued a diploma in nursing at local nursing homes. My hope is Stamford, Conn. The couple has will provide financial assistance the University of Pennsylvania that this scholarship will help two daughters, Melanie and for students majoring in nursing. and went on to earn a master of defray some expenses for students Samantha. First preference will be given to science degree in nursing at Yale.” pursuing nursing careers.”

www.sru.edu 47 SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY SUMMER 2004

DONOR R EPORT

     $1,000,000+ Hazel A. (Andrews) Ethel Carruth ** Reed ’24 ** SRU Student Government Association Charitable gift support to Slippery Rock University is acknowledged $200,000+ K. Marie Swope ** Anonymous Alice L. (Staniek) Zaucha ’69 publicly in this annual Donor Report included as part of The Rock Alfred John Barnes ’38 ** Thomas W. Zaucha ’67 Mine Safety Appliances Magazine. The listing includes the names of donors who contributed $200 Company $10,000+ or more between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2004. Charitable support is $100,000+ Jerome F. Bejbl ’63 greatly appreciated and is used to help fund scholarships, equipment, The First National Bank of Kathleen T. Bejbl ’63 Slippery Rock Leah M. Brown student and faculty travel to conferences and educational activities, along SRI Sports, Inc. Edwin B. Cottrell ’43 JamesYarger ’70 Mildred Louise (Weed) with a host of other programs and activities that keep Slippery Rock Cottrell ’43 $50,000+ Lillian Ann (Marks) Dunsmore ’77 University at the forefront of higher education. The entire University Charles S. and Mary Coen Family Foundation Richard Milton Dunsmore ’75 community appreciates and benefits from the leadership and commitment McKelvey Fund of the Tides Foundation of its donors. Each donor is listed individually when possible. Pepsi-Cola Company $5,000+ Constance K. Smith Garry W. Benford ’77 G. Warren Smith Michael J. Cleary Donna Couillard-Getreuer ’74 $30,000+ Kyle Francis Dresden TOTAL ANNUAL GIFTS David C. Knopp Sheila I. Drohan ’74 Victoria Knopp DSF Charitable Foundation $4,000,000 Jeanne R. (Powell) Furrie ’45 Eleanor Ruth (Cottrell) Hartzell ’39 Howard L. Headland $3,500,000 Herbert F. Hartzell ’35 Margaret Rehm Headland ’40 Louis J. Heitlinger $3,000,000 Lockheed Martin Corporation Margery L. Himes $3,706,963

$2,500,000 $3,625,778 Bonnie A. (Gangone) Pepsi Bottling Group McElhaney ’63 Donald E. Phillips ’51

$2,000,000 $3,042,404 Mary Hulton Phillips Therese (Hudacek) Phillips ’52 $1,500,000 $20,000+ Carolyn C. Rizza $2,467,601 Christopher Reeve Paralysis Paul F. Rizza $1,000,000 Foundation Jane Scott-Cleary

$1,762,507 Coraopolis Wolves Club Slippery Rock University $500,000 Den IX Faculty for Undergraduate

$1,293,350 International Custom Neuroscience $0 Products, Inc. Surface Technical Systems, Dennis V. Raybuck Inc. 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 Rebecca F. Raybuck ’73 Unilever United States, Inc. Richard M. Wukich

48 The Rock Fall 2004 $3,000+ Barbara Springer George M. Geissel Arlene H. (Kane) F. Duane Rose Dziedzic ’71 Dixie Anderson Michael R. Springer Roberta E. Geissel Janet L. (Westerwick) Stanley J. Dziedzic Jr. ’72 Sam Robert Anderson ’77 State Farm Insurance Leadership Butler County Sargert ’63 Anthony T. Francis ’88 Dominion Peoples Gas Company Class of 2004 Laurice F. Sargert Company Champ R. Storch Carl Thomas McGary ’83 Janis Hall Blase S. Scarnati David Gordley Marjorie L. Storch Robert Murray ’71 Terry L. Hall ’71 Mary Scarnati Ruth Madalyn (Glaspey) The Association of Higher Quality Aggregates, Inc. Carol L. (Grolemund) Susan E. (Newell) Harris ’38 Education Facilities Robert M. Smith Holland ’86 Schmitt ’68 Officers Herbert W. Hunt ’67 Ramona Smith Melvin L. Klein ’49 William J. Schmitt ’65 Barry K. Thompson ’87 Marcy J. Leeds Beverly L. (Lauffer) Suhr ’52 William F. Lindgren Michael Howard Sharp ’83 Barry E. Welsch ’73 Stephen L. Mandl ’85 Henry B. Suhr William J. Love ’72 Mark A. Shotwell Robert Marcus ’61 Rayeann Welsch Marjorie L.C. (Christy) H. Charles Shultz ’54 A. Lee (Hauer) Williams ’91 Maguire ’37 Anthony Evan Nicastro ’75 $2,000+ Ronald Alan Smith ’75 William F. Williams Carol J. Matteson ’68 Cathy (Houseman) Jack B. Critchfield ’55 Jane Teague Nicastro ’73 Mark Andrew Norman B. Teague Quentin P. Currie ’62 McCommon ’78 Jessie K. Padchonga $2,500+ Jeffrey William Wangler ’81 Barbara C. Davis ’65 Laurie Mollenhauer PPG Industries Foundation William O. Boggs Nancy L. (McCracken) Robert A. Davis Robert J. Mollenhauer Michael Schmittlein Beverly R. (Swallow) Wilenzik ’65 Jeffrey F. DeSimone Joyce L. Patterson ’76 Charles H. Sheetz ’74 Butch ’70 Judith L. Zarenko ’71 Henry J. Duckstein ’71 Harry D. Spataro ’51 John D. Butch ’72 Patricia Drescher-Porter ’89 Susan J. (Drexler) Patricia Spataro Duckstein ’70 Recognizing gifts received July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 **Deceased Murry E. Everson

www.sru.edu 49    their level of support, and thus expand Alicia Stackhouse Kopp ’86 Pennsylvania Association of  ,  the services and programs we can bring Kevin R. Kopp Colleges and Employers to students,” explains George McDowell, John Robert Kotula ’57 The Pittsburgh Foundation In education, in career pursuits, in assistant director for university Karen A. Krepinevich- The Prudential Insurance family, in athletics, in life — advancement and director of the Annual Wicke ’81 Company, Inc.  has special meaning. Fund. “We need to develop a strong base Carl L. Laughner ’49 Caryn S. Pugliese Commitment is among the most of donors who, like those listed in this Norma A. (Watson) Jacque Quast important aspects of getting the job year’s Donor Report, are committed to Laughner ’48 W. Garry Quast done. As supporters of Slippery Rock providing at least $1,000 in financial N. Lee Ligo Bruno A. Raso ’61 University, you already know and support each year.”    Lincoln Square Fred B. Roby ’53 understand that the University is Susan C. (Cross) Mary Palvich Roby committed to seeing its students receive “Rock Society membership is open to Lipnickey ’75 Rock Chiropractic the best possible education at an all SRU alumni and friends who pledge Frank J. Lucido ’66 affordable cost. to provide that level of annual support Rock City Ltd. Ben G. Lueken In order to meet its commitment, the and allow us to count on their Gary Rose University needs your commitment. continuing efforts to make The Rock an Ann Lueken M. Richard Rose ’55 The Rock Society is the foundation of even better place for teaching and for Paul A. Lueken Larry R. Rotge annual private charitable support to learning,” he adds. Vivas M. Macoskey ’81 Duncan M. Sargent Slippery Rock University. The society Contributions to the University may March for Women’s Lives Regis I. Schiebel ’57 offers special recognition to those who take the form of cash, stocks, personal Asha Marwaha Clara C. Settlemire are committed to contributing $1,000 or property, or real estate. Donations may Raj Marwaha Bonnie M. (Morrison) more annually. be earmarked for any academic or Paul David McCartney Siple ’55 “Through its members, the Rock athletic program through Rock Society Allen W. McClymonds Hugh Slack Society is providing the base from which membership. The qualifying year runs we can expand our list of donors and July 1 through June 30. Melissa McClymonds Slippery Rock Bartramian Jannet E. (Mayer) Audubon Society McCollum ’52 Slippery Rock Hardware Snyder Charitable Dean Vansant Camp ’80 General Electric Company Robert Huston $1,000+ McCollum ’52 ** Foundation Raymond E. Carothers ’73 Beverly M. Gocal Nancy and Robert Aebersold George F. McDowell ’82 Jean A. Sonntag David O. Cashdollar ’74 Charles A. Gottschalk ’90 Nancy Allenbaugh Joanne L. McKeag ’55 William C. Sonntag ’70 Gene G. Collodi ’63 The Grable Foundation William G. Allenbaugh II ’90 William J. McKinney Slippery Rock University Mary Katherine (Hoban) Carolyn (Brattin) Greco ’70 American Federal Mortgage Douglas McMullen Math Department Corporation Collodi ’63 Susan E. Hannam Linda McMullen Mack J. Steel American Home Products John W. Conway Barbara J. Hannan JoAnn Succop Corporation Kathryn Conway McMullen Travel & Tours, Robert W. Hannan ’61 Inc. Thomas Craig Succop Carol R. Anderson ’78 Joseph A. Costello ’68 Hard Oak Nursery Barbara M. McNeal Elaine M. Sullivan ’74 John Nicholas Anderson ’69 Stephen C. Coulon ’80 Francene E. Haymon Thomas M. McPherson Cynthia Rae Taylor ’78 Eliott G. Baker Susan V. Coulon Kurt Raymond Heinz ’76 David R. Mershimer Robert S. Taylor Esq. ’78 Robert Belich ’62 Dennis P. Cousins ’69 John A. Hicks ’62 Wayne L. Miller ’71 Henry Tomko ’60 Barbara S. (Shiring) Rose (Spataro) Dillner ’57 Judith F. (Keith) Hicks ’62 Bennett ’72 Patricia A. Monteson ’67 Timothy Trautman ’73 F. Eugene Dixon Jr. S. Donald Hindman ’57 Kundan L. Bhatia Mario Edgar Moreira ’84 Susan H. Tritt ’72 Gay K. Dull Patricia A. Hladio Kenneth B. Blair Seeme (Baqai) Moreira ’85 Naomi Neilson Vichich ’70 James E. Dull ’50 Billie Hunkler Deborah Boczar National Foundation, Inc. The Wachovia Corporation Eaton Corporation Richard F. Hunkler John J. Boczar Natural Sand Company Trinda N. Weaver ’73 Elaine S. (Bobletz) Ronald J. Hunt ’73 Betsy C. Whitaker Hazel Boliver Enfonde ’90 NorthStar Pontiac, GMC, Jewett Construction Oldsmobile W. Ed Whitaker Louis Boliver David L. Flamer Company, Inc. Alan B. Offstein Stephen T. Wicke ’82 Richard James Bowman ’79 Judith Flamer Craig Bradford Jewett ’93 Patti Offstein Iris Wilcox Diane E. Breidenstein ’81 Wealtha Mae (Adamosky) Rose S. Kaufman ’69 Jerome F. O’Malley M. Kate Brennan Flick ’57 Kenneth L. Wilcox ’89 Dianna L. (McCandless) Teresa O’Malley Brown & Duty Holdings, Jeffrey Y. Forrest Kelly ’73 Betty Ann (Heny) Penelope Anne Paschka ’77 Wingard ’61 Inc. Kimberly Y. Z. Forrest Donald Shields Kelly ’56 Kenneth C. Pearson ’47 ** Harold Wingard ’60 Bernice G. Brown Judith M. (Miron) Phyllis A. Kendziorski Bruce Foundation Frederick ’69 Pennsylvania Environmental Arthur C. Wodiska Stanley Kendziorski Council, Inc. Glen W. Brunken Robert Eugene Frederick ’69 Robert Quentin Yeckley ’74

Recognizing gifts received July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 **Deceased 50 The Rock Fall 2004 $500+ Robert E. Fidoten Bruce W. Russell ’72 $200+ Kathleen G. Boykin Mary R. Adair Mitchel Fong Sue Ellen (Dickert) Bruce Leroy Adams ’43 Robert W. Boykin Benjamin L. Addison ’87 Pamela Jane (Seibel) Frigot ’79 Russell ’93 Twyla H. (Holben) Adams ’44 Wendy G. (Held) The Allegheny Group Jack B. Fullen ’63 Gail Sabanosh ’76 Elizabeth (Remaley) Aker ’27 Brewster ’78 American College Health Larry Vincent Giusti ’75 Sal Agostinelli Major League Alcoa Foundation Bridgestone/Firestone Baseball Camp, Inc. Trust Fund Association Martha E. (Turner) Green ’73 Robert L. Allen ’59 Michael Peter Saraka ’89 Bristol-Myers Squibb American Express Financial Dennis Andrew Grosky ’84 Nora A. Ambrosio Advisors Pearl A. Shaffer ’91 Company Sandra E. (Hilgar) Grosky ’73 Ronald Lee Anderson ’70 American Society of Safety Sheridan Construction Victor Russell Brown Jr. ’74 Engineers Grove City Area School Ms. Virginia Andriola Chad Jason Bruckschen ’99 District Philip H. Sheridan ’55 Dorotha (Elder) Anderson ’37 Pamela A. Arnhold J. Robert Bruya Connie Halttunen Sue A. Shuttleworth Ronald Francis Antonelli ’78 Robert W. Arnhold Jr. Joan M. (Murphy) Bundy ’66 William R. Halttunen ’50 Jeffery C. Siemianowski ’74 John L. Badgett Richard H. Arthur R. K. Burkhauser Delphine Oehms Hamilton Francis C. Skilling Jr. M. Rebecca (Gabrys) The Aspire Foundation David Lee Burnette ’76 Glenn Allen Hart ’79 Karen Watson Skilling Badgett ’74 Association of PA College John L. Burtch Raymond E. Haynes ’37 Patrick D. Slagle ’80 and University Faculty Robert D. Barson Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Georgia A. Heid Slippery Rock Family Matt K. Auxter William Thomas Beatty ’56 Medicine Center Kenneth J. Calhoun Hewitt Associates Denise Marie Bachman ’74 Elizabeth Ann Berkely ’70 Slippery Rock University Monica (Young) Amy L. Bersett Rodger Allan Hicks ’82 Dodds Hall House Council Karen Lynn Balchunas ’78 Campagna ’83 Patrice (Mizerak) Braun ’76 Patricia S. (Stacy) Keating ’61 John F. Snyder Gretchen (Kunst) Barbor ’78 Victor P. Campagna ’82 Timothy Jay Braun ’74 Helen A. Knierim Stacey G. Steele Karla (Knauss) Barger ’90 Thomas F. Carey ’43 Brookville Presbyterian The Landon Family Terry S. Steele Paul Jude Baroffio ’81 Marcia Karolina Carlson ’48 Foundation Church Cora L. Stephens BASF Corporation John R. Carpenter ’75 Anthony C. Linnan Harry J. Brownfield ’50 K. James Strickland Eleanor G. Bauer ’83 Juliana Carpenter ’86 Joseph A. Lisciandro ’72 Butler County Symphony Kathleen M. Strickland Elizabeth R. Bauer ’35 Hannah Kay Case Association, Inc. Molly Lynn (O’Neil) Andrzej Szymanski J. Paul Bell ’65 Cashdollar and Associates Vernice P. Cain Lisciandro ’74 Florie Mae Takaki ’83 Kathleen A. (McCabe) Joyce Ann (McCammon) Joseph Cali Donna Lowry ’60 Bell ’65 Genevieve M. Tvrdik Chapa ’81 Timothy D. Carney Robert A. Lowry ’48 Beta Beta Beta Michael Vislay ’70 L. Ross Chapin ’87 Wilma J. Cavill ’52 Charles Mansell Sara L. (Toperzer) Bjerke ’65 IreneWatson Susan E. (Halttunen) Cellular One Markel and Sons Landscaping Blue Mountain Chapin ’71 John A. Watson ’40 Jane Chandler Maxim Crane Works Environmental Gary V. Charmel ’86 Eugene J. Wilhelm Jr. Richard Chandler III James P. McFarland Bluegill Graphix Herbert R. Chereck ’66 Joanne M. Wilhelm Jerry G. Chmielewski Janie M. McFarland Bruce G. Boliver ’73 John Cihonski ’71 John T. Wilson ’85 Robert Clay Mary Agnes McKay Tracy Leigh (Massack) Patricia L. (Shephard) Daniel J. Wukich Boliver ’79 Madelin G. (Booth) William McKay Cihonski ’72 Clements ’56 Steve Richard Medve ’84 Amanda A. Yale John S. Bonando Citizens National Bank of Joan C. Condravy Zane R. M. Meixner ’49 James V. Yeamans ’83 Robert Ellsworth Boozer ’36 Evans City Marjorie A. (Henderson) George J. Mihalik ’74 Mark Thomas Young ’80 Bordogna Supply Twila A. (Martinez) Clark ’63 Corona ’51 Laura Lee (Lanich) Michael Scott Zema ’90 Normajean E. (Arkwright) Gerald J. Clawson ’62 Rudolph Corona ’56 Mihalik ’76 Patricia A. Zimmerman Boyd ’65 Cornelius Cosgrove Daniel M. Morra ’77 Nancy L. Cruikshank Carol L. Moss ’86 2003-04 SOURCES OF GIFT INCOME Christopher Francis Cuff ’82 Janet S. Myers John H. Dahlstrand ’83 Ramona Nelson Anthony Daniels ’63 Raymond Melvin $938,897 Newman Jr. ’78 CORPORATIONS 26% $1,002,166 Robert G. DiSpirito Sr. ALUMNI 28% David D. Dixon ’76 OPC, Inc. Jane Douds Outsourcing Unlimited Paul A. Douds Sr. ’62 P. & W. Construction Co., Inc. Diana Y. Dreyer Daniel Robert Parr ’75 William M. Elliott Karen (Taylor) Perry ’79 $213,004 FOUNDATIONS & Thomas H. Perry Jr. ’02 ASSOCIATIONS 6% Anonymous Gifts Charles O. Peterson Jr. ’63 R. Dean Piccirillo ’89 1–$200,00+ Patricia A. Pierce ’86 1–$2,000+ PNC Bank Foundation 3–$1,000+ Carolyn V. Prorok ’78 1–$500+ Prudential Securities, Inc. $1,471,711 FRIENDS 40% 6–$200+ Louis Razzano Rotary Club of Butler

www.sru.edu 51 2003-04 DESIGNATION OF GIFTS Paul L. Hennemuth ’85 Sherri M. (Gawne) Lucas ’88 Francis J. Hensler Toni Ludwig $774,161 ENDOWMENTS AND C. Jay Hertzog William Ludwig SCHOLARSHIPS 21% Darrell James Hess ’54 Marilyn Lueken Franklyn H. Heyl Luigi’s Restaurant $562,001 Tuan Hoang Robert J. Lutz OTHER RESTRICTED 16% Sherry Hockenberry ’78 M. A. Cammarata Associates Edwin R. Hogan ’51 Grace Marie MacDonald ’81 D. Jeffrey Hogue ’81 Mid-Atlantic Association for Employment in Education $139,472 Dixie L. Hogue UNRESTRICTED 4% Earl R. Hogue ’40 Daniel Charles Maguire ’81 Kathleen (Allison) Hogue ’37 Jaya Mani ’82 Ken D. Huff Srinivasa B. Mani $1,229,418 James C. Hughes Gregory Alan Marsh ’82 CAPITAL 34% Carl R. Hursh ’73 Kristin Jane (Moore) Marsh ’84 $920,726 Susan Eileen (Molnar) ACADEMIC Lillian Grace Martin ’46 DEPARTMENT Hvizdos ’80 AND LIBRARY 25% John L. Ignatius ’67 James A. Massey, Jr. Sharon G. Isacco Robert A. McComas ’82 Elinor Ruth Jeffrey ’79 Cynthia Sue McCullough ’78 Kenneth E. Johns Jr. ’61 Beatrice P. (Messina) McDowell ’66 C. Douglas Clinger Jr. Helen Dauberman Joseph Kenneth Filipiak ’80 Ruth E. (Garrity) Jean R. Clinger William H. Dauberman John H. Fink ’59 Johnson ’37 James R. McDowell III ’66 Mary K. (Fink) Coates ’61 E. Hunter Davis Florida Fish and Wildlife Diana (Rankin) Johnston ’88 Iroquois Economic Seminar Deborah J. Cohen C. Randall Deemer ’73 Conservation Commission Donald Johnston ’89 Khris McGarity Kenneth Lee Collett ’86 Patricia J. (Pollard) Kathleen M. Flynn ’70 Ronald E. Jordan ’72 Thomas McGarity ’81 Christopher J. Collins ’80 Deemer ’73 George T. Force Sharadchandra W. Joshi David Paul McIltrot ’85 Patricia Collins ’75 Margaret B. Denning Charles E. Franklin ’60 Richard David Julian ’80 Dorena Monica (Pop) McIltrot ’78 Mark S. Combine Lawrence J. DePaul ’74 Freddie Mac Foundation Alice E. Kaiser-Drobney Bruce McKim ’86 Thomas J. Como Michael E. Detlefsen Doris L. (Overly) Ray L. Kaufman ’55 Gallagher ’78 Sharon A. (Weidl) Jean Condo ’62 John Frederick Devlin ’78 James Kell ’73 David L. Geesey ’56 McKnight ’73 Dorothy Mae (Book) Kathleen Ann DeVoge ’94 Kathleen Kellinger GEICO Companies Karen (Lenz) Conway ’46 Constance K. Dickey Lawrence Michael Kelly ’75 McLaughlin ’81 Duane Lonsdale Conway ’56 Vernon L. Dietrich ’64 George Moving & Storage, Inc. Marisa Louise Kelly ’87 Sherry A. Mellott Kimberly D. (Klingensmith) Cynthia Ann Dillon ’96 Ann H. Kemmerer Marguerite Ann (Lehett) Cornman ’83 John E. George ’65 Eric D. Dittmer Joseph M. Kettering ’78 Mershimer ’59 Marion Coulon Audrey Marie (Davison) Richard Roy Dodd ’84 Gerginski ’77 David Bruce Kingsbury ’83 Paul E. Mershimer ’60 Sharon Lynn (Shields) Thomas James Doherty ’77 Robert Mickley ’49 Creeks ’75 Angelo L. Gioiosa ’63 Kisner’s Gems Angelina K. (Ercol) Andrew J. Glass Margaret J. (Harry) Carl E. Miller ’90 Dennis Coleman Creese ’70 Domini ’56 O. Craig Gordon ’78 Klingensmith ’47 Dorothy (Borst) Miller ’70 Debra Linda (Knorr) Primo Anthony Domini ’56 Crigger ’82 Thomas L. Gordon Kathryn Knauss J. Lyn Miller ’86 William J. Doyle, Sr. Jeffrey L. Croll ’70 Guy Vincent Knots Interiors Lena (Garvis) Miller ’81 Margaret Jean Dunsmore ’77 Linda Lee (Snyder) Croll ’69 Guadagnino ’70 Linda Koepke Shirley J. Miller ’80 JoAnne W. Eaton- Mark H. Gubash ’91 Michael Koepke Virginia (May) Miller ’70 Warren G. Crouch ’49 Morriss ’74 William F. Guthrie ’60 Donald G. Koshute ’66 Mary L. Miller Bernadette Croy Byron T. Eddy ’71 Gayle Lynne (Page) Hall ’69 Debra Kraynik Wayne L. Miller Douglas Croy Twila J. (Stewart) Eddy ’72 Elizabeth Halttunen Kerry Ann (McMillen) Thomas Alan Mohr ’75 David Allen Crunkleton ’75 June C. Edwards Martin A. Halttunen Landfried ’81 Moniteau High School Dawn Jeannine (Weimer) Donald B. Eicholtz ’57 Crunkleton ’74 Dorothy F. Hamby ’70 Mildred Virginia (Rickard) John David Motyl ’84 Dale L. Ekas ** Landis ’33 David B. Culp Barry R. Hammond Lynne M. Motyl Eli Lilly and Company Paul Lanich Cultural Resources to Deborah S. Hammond Judith Ann Mowery ’67 ELTECH Systems Desmonde Laux Educate and Empower Jessie Robertson (Becker) Mary Ann Nagel ’97 Corporation James L. Laux Charles T. Curry Hanson ’46 Donald R. Nesbitt ’64 Leland Grey England ’81 Keith Carl Lawton ’77 Brian L. Cygan Mary Edmee (Kridle) John A. Nichols Lynne Marie (Gorse) Harding ’76 Frederick S. Lesnett ’69 Thomas Daddesio Ernes ’78 Margaret Rose Howard M. Harper ’52 Denise H. (Halpern) Donalda M. (Malvin) David Farkas ’59 Nicholson ’75 Dally ’52 Anna May Harvey-Myers ’68 Lieberman ’72 Richard P. Ferguson ’68 Raymond C. Norris ’48 James C. Dally Jr. ’52 Marlys (Bissett) Hasson ’94 Michael R. Lintelman ’79 Cheryl Ann (Nicholson) Peter Christopher North ’81 James R. D’Antonio ’63 James T. Hathaway Nancy Kay (Marsh) Filipiak ’82 Lintelman ’80 Joseph John Norton ’88 Mechelle A. Hawk Barbara Ellen (Miner) Robert G. Norton ’53 Recognizing gifts received July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 **Deceased Stephen L. Hawk Long ’74 Stacey Beth (Kuhlman) Norton ’88 52 The Rock Fall 2004 Stephen John Notaro ’79 J. William Shiner Lynn Welhorsky Anthony Nunes ’63 ** John E. Sieg Sr. ’67 Steven Welhorsky Jr. Roger L. Oberlin Judith Ann (Kuzior) Sieg ’66 Wade White ’50 Joseph A. O’Leary ’61 Bonnie J. Siple ’91 Dawn Arlene (Van Der Marian (Riesenman) David B. Skeele Ploeg) Wiedmeier ’83 O’Leary ’61 Esther R. Skirboll William F. Young, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. Paula Olivero Jerry Anthony Skocik ’76 Adelle M. Williams Nancy Lee Olson ’79 Sky Bank Daniel J. Williams ’70 Monica F. Ondrusko Slippery Rock Giant Eagle Marsha L. Ord ’77 #606 Kenneth C. Wilson ’87 John P. Papa ’79 Slippery Rock Lawn & Winjean Trucking Company Karyn R. Pardee Garden Mary Ann Witek Ann G. Pekar Slippery Rock National Walter Witek Organization for Women Pennsylvania All American World Class Processing Sports Enterprises Slippery Rock University Corporation Alumni Association Rachela Permenter Linda F. (Fowler) Wright ’68 John D. Small Jr. ’58 Elizabeth Ann (Hamilton) Nancy Jean Yorns ’71 Peterson ’67 Rebecca Marie Smith ’76 James Gerard Zacchetti ’76 John P. Phillips ’69 Steven P. Snyder ’74 Mark G. Zeltner Judith C. (Ferraro) Andrew Sobey Jr. ’71 Michael Edward Zoellner ’76 Phillips ’66 Lynn M. Spadine Taylor Samuel Zyroll Jr. ’78 Pi Kappa Alpha Sporting Goods, Inc. Debra L. Pincek ’93 Slippery Rock University Patti L. Pink Bailey Library CHARITABLE GIFTS BENEFIT SRU; ALSO REWARD DONORS David Wayne Plouse ’78 Slippery Rock University Chapter Blue Key Honor There are a number of important — and REAL ESTATE Barbara (Pishioneri) Porter Society Nearly all types of real estate can become Erin Marie (Behm) Pratt ’86 beneficial — ways to contribute to Slippery Slippery Rock University Rock University. In many cases, donors a valuable gift to Slippery Rock University Michael Pratt ’86 Federal Credit Union — a primary residence, vacation home, Alvin J. Pritchard Peggy Jo Staab ’76 may realize financial benefits in the form farm or commercial building, or even an Amy Pritchard Maureen A. (Frawley) of direct, lifetime income or in the form of undeveloped parcel of land. Donors may Ruth Purcell Stapleton ’77 tax advantages. The following provides contribute their residence now and still Marlene C. (Becker) Joan (Foss) Stevens ’44 a summary of some other ways to help reside in it for life. Raack ’54 Sandra J. Stevenson support Slippery Rock University. GIFTS THAT PROVIDE INCOME Robert F. Raack ’54 Joan P. Stibitz CASH Donors may wish to make a substantial gift Robert G. Ralph ’69 Michael L. Stowe Cash gifts are deductible for income tax to Slippery Rock University, but still need Dennis M. Rector ’74 Wendy L. Stuhldreher purposes up to a limit of 50 percent of to retain the annual income produced by Terry E. Reeher ’64 Marian D. Sutter ’65 the donor’s adjusted gross income. When the asset under consideration. Life-income Bonnie J. Renick Louis R. Sutton ’60 cash gifts exceed the limit, donors may programs offer a number of ways to help William Renick Ferenc Kocsis Szucs carry over the excess for up to five years. the donor retain an income for life from the asset. Life income arrangements vary, Marjorie Ann Riddell ’00 Milan V. Tatala ’35 STOCKS AND BONDS but all carry attractive features, including John E. Riedinger ’69 Thomas R. Thompson ’48 Many Slippery Rock University donors income for life, immediate income tax Melinda M. Ristvey Charles Tichy elect to contribute appreciated stock as a deduction and elimination or reduction Richard J. Rizzardi ’52 Kathleen M. Tiernan ’71 means of taking advantage of extra tax of capital gains tax. Marianne K. Robinson ’70 Dennis Leroy Tilko ’76 savings. Those who itemize are entitled to BEQUESTS Eugenia (Steratore) David Lee Travaglio ’72 an income tax charitable deduction of the Roman ’73 full market value of their gift. Donors Slippery Rock University has been the E. Gay (Wick) Travaglio ’75 recipients of bequests, both large and Donna Jean (Barkhymer) Megalyn Sue Trexler ’93 avoid paying tax on capital gains. Gifts of Ross ’76 stock are deductible for up to 30 percent small, from many alumni and friends. Ronald Trunick ’66 Such donors often need the assets during L. Michael Ross ’77 of the donor’s adjusted gross income. EvaTsuquiashi-Daddesio their lifetimes and decide to associate Maryann (Steele) PERSONAL PROPERTY Ruddock ’75 Suzanne A. Vessella themselves forever with Slippery Rock Contributing valuable collections, works University following their death. Bequests, Gerard Guy Runco ’77 Anna May Schaaf Vicchy ’59 Vincent & Associates, Inc. of art and other types of personal property no matter how modest, are welcome and David A. Sabolcik ’98 during the owner’s lifetime, rather than important to Slippery Rock University. Claire R. Schmieler ’87 Delbert C. Vroman ’67 at their death, may reduce their taxable Science Applications WABCO Locomotive estate and reduce the taxable income For more information or to discuss any type International Corporation Products during the year the gift was made. of gift to Slippery Rock University, contact: Erica L. Scott Ed J. Walsh Donors are entitled to an income tax Office of University Advancement Nirmala Segu Frances H. Walsh charitable deduction amounting to the Slippery Rock University Subramanyan Segu Alvin W. Walters property’s full, fair-market value. 100 Old Main Gregory James Sferra ’78 Amy R. Walters Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Brenda Ann Walton ’84 724-738-2004 Lucille E. Green Shapiro ’77 e-mail: [email protected] Karen Eileen Shepherd ’76 Joseph David Walton ’88

www.sru.edu 53 SlipperySlippery RockRock UniversityUniversity HomecomingHomecoming ’04’04

Date: Oct. 23 “Rock the ’80s”

Homecoming Parade: 10 a.m. (Through newly renovated downtown)

Homecoming Football Game SRU vs. Edinboro 2 p.m., N. Kerr Thompson Stadium

Mr. Belding from “Saved by the Bell,” University Union, 8 p.m., Oct. 19 Opening Events for the Week Pep Rally, Bailey Library Quad, 6 p.m., Oct. 22 Homecoming Party, Robert N. Aebersold Student Recreation Center, 10 p.m., Oct. 22 Homecoming Cabaret, Student Union for Minority Affairs, University Union, 8 p.m., Oct. 23

Other Home Sport Events: SRU Field Hockey vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 6 p.m., Oct. 22 SRU Women’s Soccer vs. Edinboro, 2 p.m., Oct. 23

...and MORE! . . . . .

. 1 Morrow Way . . .

. Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1326

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