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Trustees approve Master Plan A comprehensive Master Plan that will help guide Clarion University of Pennsylvania facility decisions until the year 2016 has been unanimously approved by the Clarion University Council of Trustees. Trustee Syed R. Ali-Zaidi said the plan will “serve as the comprehensive framework within which specific building and site development decisions, space accommodation strategies, and facility design decisions will be made in the future, with implementation to occur as funding permits.” The plan was developed over three years and included input from students, employees, alumni, and the public. Over 75 meetings were held to provide opportunities for input by all the Heraldic crest returns university constituencies. Retired faculty member and The general themes used in the plan call for unifying of administrator Dr. Charles J. (Jack) Shontz campus, reducing vehicular and pedestrian conflicts, creating a recently presented a heraldic crest of Clarion campus “heart,” improving housing quality and diversity, improving University to President Diane L. Reinhard. recreational opportunities, maximizing adaptability of facilities, The crest was designed by David Christie-Murray, a visiting professor of setting phasing priorities, and improving the community “interface.” English from the United Kingdom. Christie- The plan offers recommendations that will address space Murray was a recognized scholar of heraldry, deficiencies for academic, recreational, and student residential and the motto and design of the crest are his Master Plan looks to the future needs. The plan also looks at selected reorganization and alone. The design of the crest was accepted renovation of space for academic and administrative functions, by the Board of Trustees on March 7, 1968. along with the expansion and diversification of student residential facilities. The The three-dimensional crest was made quality of campus life will also improve through site changes, along with changes in by the firm Art Through the Ages of Los the campus and community interface to improve accessibility. The plan also The plan offers Angeles, CA, in the early 1970’s . Two provides design guidelines for implementing building and site improvements, recommendations impressions of the original wood carving identifies a phased, prioritized capital improvement program, and improvements for that will address were made. They were presented to Shontz Venango Campus. space deficiencies by John Yount, a former student of Shontz’s and vice president of Art Through the Ages. The plan outlines short-term projects for the first five-year period, then provides for academic, The crest includes: guidelines for mid-term (5- to 10-year) and long-term (10- to 20-year) projects. recreational, and •A shield of azure with a clarion (a Short-term projects include construction of a student recreation center, a student residential needs. medieval trumpet) centered among three massive renovation of Carlson Library, and the addition of new student housing. eagles with inverted wings. Mid-term projects include the establishment of Becht Hall as a student services •A wreath with an eagle holding a center, an addition to Peirce Science Center, renovation of Becker Hall, and the clarion in its dexter claw. construction of a 290-space parking deck near the location of the current Public •The motto “Clare Clarion Clara” at the Safety building on Thorn Street. bottom which means “Shed for the light of learning, Clarion, and be famous.”

More features about alumni The Clarion University Foundation in this issue has published the first issue of Clarion Call for Heritage,a new publication for alumni and friends. Directory calling Its purpose is to point out current A new Alumni Directory is now entering the verification phase where you will receive a News from the developments which may be helpful in tax and financial call and can make a final change in your listing for the book. Alumni planning. Association on Information in the directory will include your page 2 If you would like to receive a copy, current name, academic data, residence please call 814-226-5813. address, and phone number. More information inside. 2-CLARION ALUMNI NEWS

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CLARION ALUMNI NEWS Dear Alumni: Clarion Alumni News is published Clarion University three times a year by the Clarion The Joy of Nostalgia University Alumni Association and by Gus Johnson ‘53 the Office of University Relations. Alumni Board Member Send comments to: University Alumni Events Relations Department, Clarion It does not seem that forty five years have passed since we first met. University, 974 E. Wood St., I knew there might be an adjustment needed to settle into a small town Clarion, PA 16214-1232; 814-226- like Clarion, especially coming from a large city such as Pittsburgh. 2334; FAX 814-226-2082; or e-mail Calendar However, I had no problem making the transition to a small town. I was a 23- [email protected]. year-old veteran and I truly knew why I was in college. As I reflect upon my life at Clarion, I realize how ALUMNI ASSOCIATION November 17, 1998 (Tuesday) fortunate I was to receive a solid foundation for my BOARD OF DIRECTORS Clarion University Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting, Marlin Hartman ’59, President; education at Clarion State Teachers College many moons Ronald A. Paranick ’76, President 4:30 p.m. ago. My Clarion education enabled me to attain a Elect; Mrs. Lynne (Singer) Tharan master’s degree from Duquesne University and a doctor’s ’68 & ’92, Secretary; Larry W. February 16, 1999 (Tuesday) degree from Penn State. Jamison ’87, Treasurer; Daniel J. Clarion University Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting, This part of my story brings me to the purpose of this Bard ‘74; Milissa Bauer ‘84; Dr. Gus 4:30 p.m. epistle. I have been returning for several years to enjoy Johnson ‘53; Tony Linnan ‘89; Alumni Day and Homecoming activities. Why do I Patrick E. Maley ‘88; Joseph J. Martinelli ‘81; Malachy McMahon March 6, 1999 (Saturday) return to our dear alma mater? I return to Clarion Second annual Spring for Scholars Auction, Cross Creek Resort, University because I long to see the many good friends ‘72; William Molnar ‘79; John R. JOHNSON Mumford ‘73 & ‘76; Kellie (Sarvey) Titusville. that I have met and enjoyed. I cherish the activities and Rea ‘90; Scott K. Shewell ‘84; Dr. associations that we shared in the good old days. Leon Shingeldecker ‘72; Dr. May 1, 1999 (Saturday) Permit me to share some of the many happy experiences that I enjoyed Kathleen A. Smith ‘69 & 81; Jim with my classmates and college mates of other classes. These are some of my Alumni Day Class Reunions, Classes of 1949, 1954, 1959, and the Wagner ‘74 & ‘77. most fondest memories: Half Century Club, Clarion. COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES •In 1949 President Paul Chandler excused all classes for a day to attend a picnic at Cook Forest in October. Bill Warncke and I went swimming and Dr. Syed Ali-Zaidi, Oleta Amsler, May 18, 1999 (Tuesday) Susanne Burns, H. John Drayer, nearly froze. We got thawed out in front of a fireplace and girls shared their Kenneth Gaudi, Orville Lerch, R. Clarion University Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting, coats with us. Lee James, Michael Keefer, Fred 4:30 p.m. •There were eight of us who shared a lunch table after just completing a McIlhattan, Raymond Peltcs, zoology lab. Even though we washed our hands they still smelled of Naqeeb Hussain, Dr. James formaldehyde. McCormick, Chancellor (Ex-Officio). Washington DC alumni meet •I enjoyed the role that I played in organizing our annual trips to the Over 40 alumni joined together Sept. 24 for a reception at the Tyson United Nations. Clarion University President Corner, VA, Marriott. Alumni met at the Marriott and heard a brief Diane L. Reinhard •As a student I was also heavily involved in college choir and trips, Vice President for overview of Clarion University and then moved to Studebaker’s for a Student Christian Association, International Relations Club, Camera Club, Advancement buffet and other activities. Alumni volunteered to begin a chapter in the Alpha Gamma Phi Fraternity, and Intramurals. Harry Tripp Washington, DC, area, recruit new students for Clarion, and connect •I thoroughly enjoyed our twilight dances in Harvey Gym from 6:15 to 7 Executive Director of current students with internships and employment opportunities. p.m. (Freshman girls had to be in the dorm at 7 p.m.) University Relations Ron Wilshire ’72 •I enjoyed the tobogganing down the hill from the water tank past Director of Alumni Relations and Harvey Gym and on to the football field. Annual Fund Order your Clarion license plates •I remember our long rides to Pittsburgh on the Ritchey Bus on the old Jean (Scott) Wolf ’86 We need your help! Clarion University vanity license plates will be Route 28. Clarion University of Pennsylvania available to Pennsylvania residents if 300 alumni register to receive them. is committed to equal employment What an opportunity to show your pride and make the Clarion University Why return? and equal educational opportunities name available for thousands of people to see. If you are interested in a Alumni Day and Homecoming are two events where we have the for all qualified individuals vanity license please contact the alumni office at 814-226-2637 or alumni opportunity to gather, remember, and relive our good old days at Clarion. We regardless of race, color, sex, @mail.clarion.edu. greet each other, hug, kiss, or both, and we query each other on such segments religion, national origin, affectional of our lives as: Did you teach...where..how long? Did you stay in teaching or or sexual orientation, age, disability, go into administration, counseling, psychology, etc.? Did you go on to work or other classifications that are Spring for Scholars Auction March 6 at a university? How did you use your education from Clarion? Did you protected under Title IX of the The Clarion University Alumni Association proudly announces its marry? How many children do you have? How many grandchildren do you Education Amendments of 1972, second "Spring for Scholars" auction. The event will be held March 6, 1999, have? Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with at the Cross Creek Resort in These are some of the myriad of questions that we ask each other. These Disabilities Act of 1990, and other Titusville. Last year’s auction questions are the best incentives for regularly returning to our alma mater to pertinent state and federal laws and raised over $44,000 toward socialize, become reacquainted, and enjoy each other’s friendship. regulations. Direct equal opportunity scholarships. The co-chairs are There are other ways that you can stay in contact with your classmates inquiries to the Assistant to the Madelon Callen ‘65, ‘86, a member and college friends. Our class and a few other classes gather every other year President for Social Equity, Clarion of the Clarion University to continue our friendship and love for each other. For those of us who University of Pennsylvania, 216 Foundation Board of Directors, and attend, we are greatly enlivened for having joined our reunion. If you have Carrier Administration Building, Deb Sobina ‘83, ‘91, First National not been here for years, you have many pleasant surprises awaiting you. The Clarion, PA 16214-1232. (814-226- Bank. Cost for the event is $15 per 2000) campus as we knew it with its eight buildings has been greatly enhanced by person and limited to 350 tickets. about five or six times from what we had. Our campus is one of the more EDITORIAL STAFF: The Alumni Association needs your help with donated items to be modern institutions of higher education utilizing state of the art technologies Editor: Ron Wilshire auctioned. Items include art, antiques, travel packages, tickets to cultural and in all of the college disciplines. Assistant Editor: Tom Schott sporting events, sports and entertainment memorabilia, airline tickets, Will you please consider returning to your alma mater as often as you Writers:Lisa Cavalancia Caylor, weekend getaways, and home or office services. can? I will be looking to see you here. You will be a sight for sore eyes. Rich Herman, Chris Myers, Scott For more information, call 814-226-2637 or e-mail [email protected]. O’Donnell, Tom Schott, Ron Please read your Alumni News and surprise us on Alumni Day, Wilshire. Homecoming, or both. We would love to see you. Photography: Pete Hartle, Terry Wild, Ron Wilshire Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. STATE SYSTEM BOARD OF GOVERNORS COVER: Syed R. Ali-Zaidi, Muriel Berman, Jason B. Bozzone, The Honorable Jeffrey W. Coy, F. Front cover: Campus scenes by Mary Weyer, assistant director of Eugene Dixon, Jr., Chair, Daniel P. Elby, Lawrence J. Flint, Glenn Y. Forney, Charles A. publications. Gomulka, Eugene W. Hickok, Jr., The Honorable F. Joseph Loeper, Kim E. Lyttle, Rocco A. Ortenzio, The Honorable Thomas J. Ridge, The Honorable Jere W. Schuler, The Honorable Patrick J. Stapleton, John K. Thornburgh, Christine J. Toretti, and R. Benjamin Wiley, Vice Chair. James H. McCormick, Chancellor, (Ex-Officio). CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-3

N E W S Dr. Lang shoe aimed at helping people worldwide Dr. Jeffrey Lang (’74), DPM, is orthopedic shoes, largely because the options Today, four other doctors work with Lang achieving one of his lifelong goals -- helping are unattractive, costly, and often in his practice. Lang is a board certified foot people. uncomfortable. Additionally, many orthopedic surgeon, covering all the different scopes of “I wanted to help people and that was the shoes do not effectively meet treatment needs medicine involving the foot, ankle, and lower main reason I went on to podiatric medical -- forcing patients into ill-fitting shoes and leg. school when I left Clarion,” he says. “I wanted causing further foot problems that could lead This knowledge led to the development to improve the quality of my patients’ lives.” to injury and even amputation. of the Lang Medical Shoe. Using state-of-the- With the aid of the DuPont Corporation “Patient compliance is one of the top art DuPont technology, the shoe meets an that goal has become a reality. Earlier this year issues physicians face when prescribing individual’s needs, providing stretch and DuPont introduced the Lang Medical Shoe as orthopedic shoes,” explains Lang, who lives at Ben DuPont and Dr. Jeffrey Lang conformity to accommodate orthopedic a new option for patients who wear or should Seven Springs Ski Resort in Champion. “The deformities and to accommodate swelling wear orthopedic shoes. Lang, a board-certified design and construction of this shoe is the Lang enjoyed the advantage Clarion gave caused by an array of medical conditions. It is podiatrist affiliated with the Allegheny result of my 18 years of experience and him when he got to medical school. “You are available in a variety of colors made from University Hospitals, Forbes Regional struggle to find comfortable, functional, and thrown into the melting pot with students from advanced DuPont fabrics. The shoe has a Medical Center, Monroeville, developed the attractive alternatives for patients suffering institutions from all over the country,” he molding effect that reduces friction during shoe over eight years of research and with foot problems.” recalled. “My Clarion educational experience movement while providing breathability and development with technical expertise and Lang, who was also a member of Tau didn’t take a back seat to anyone. good shock absorption. The shoe’s normal support from DuPont. Kappa Epsilon fraternity while enrolled at “There is extreme competition for surgical look encourages patients to wear it. Patients who suffer from foot problems Clarion, was not anticipating this type of residencies. I got one of the top two when I “DuPont has been fantastic with their associated with arthritis, diabetes, neuropathy, success when he left Sharon to enroll at graduated. I thanked my Clarion preparation for support and development of the shoe project,” and orthopedic deformities, as well as those Clarion State College in the early 1970s. an advantage that most other college graduates says Lang. “A lot of different projects are who experience swelling caused by kidney “It was in the back of mind to be a doctor didn’t have. The preparation Clarion University branching out from it. I spend three to five and heart maladies, have often had difficulty when I came to Clarion,” he recalled. “I liked gave me clearly illustrates the point that if you days per month at the DuPont campus to work complying with doctor recommendations for biology, but becoming a physician wasn’t my want it bad enough you can do it. I was with these projects.” goal at that time. I wanted to help people.” prepared for the next step in my education.” Lang’s outreach goes beyond his practice Looking back at his undergraduate That next step after receiving his B.S. in and the development of his shoe. He is also preparation, Lang says he is grateful for the biology in 1974 was enrolling in the Ohio very active with the Shoe Recovery Program. mentoring and motivation he received from College of Podiatric Medicine. He received his “This program sends good used shoes to the faculty, particularly Jim and Nadine Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree in 1979 Nicaragua,” says Lang. “About 90 percent of Donachy and John Williams. and served his surgical residency at the the children in Nicaragua are shoeless. The “The biology department at Clarion did Podiatry Hospital of Pittsburgh in 1980. Shortly collection is done as a cooperative medical one great job in preparing me to be a thereafter, he went into private practice. His project with the Bayer Corporation and podiatrist,” says Lang. “I had writer’s cramp practice involves all forms of foot and ankle Duquesne University. I have been collecting from taking notes in Nadine Donachy’s class, surgery as well as sports medicine. shoes at my Monroeville office for this project but she deserves the credit for preparing me. “For my first nine years of practice, I was over the past five years.” Her course in microbiology was so good that I the team doctor for Duquesne University and I Looking back at his time at Clarion, Lang just needed a brush up when I got to medical travelled with its basketball team,” says Lang. concluded, “I was able to use what I learned at school. John Williams’ histology class was so “I also treated over 100 professional athletes, Clarion for the basis of what I have done in well taught that I didn’t have to study a great most of them National Football League my practice as well as with DuPont. “ deal for that class in medical school.” players.” Desert Storm, maintenance and Pentagon part of Gallo’s career

In the middle of a cold January night in New Mexico to serving as a squadron communication repairing radar systems then finish high school in one place. Because she is England, Air Force Lt. Col. Deborah Gallo maintenance officer responsible for 26 F-15Es enrolled in Officer Training School. From too young to go into retirement, Gallo hopes to (‘75) was awakened by a telephone call and 320 maintenance workers. there, Gallo’s military career took her to return to the classroom. announcing the planes she helped to maintain She spent her last four years at the England, Arizona, New Mexico and the "As a squadron commander, you are were in the middle of Operation Desert Storm. Pentagon, working in information system Pentagon. Along the way, she met her responsible for everything that happens to that "I went to bed that night at 10, just as acquisition. She was stationed at the Royal Air husband, James, in the airman’s club in Biloxi, squadron. I had several million dollars worth though it was normal. I got a call at 2 a.m. Force base in Lake-in-Heath, England, about Mississippi. of test equipment I was responsible for," said saying, ‘Deb, we just dropped bombs on Iraq, 30 miles northeast of Cambridge, during the "I was talking with my hands, as I always Gallo. "But I want to go back to teaching. but it’s OK. You go back Persian Gulf War. do, and knocked over my beer," laughed Gallo. Being able to take children and help to shape to bed. I just wanted you But Gallo, 44, did not always plan on a "He was buffing tables and he had to clean it up." their future is more exciting. The future of the to know,’" said Gallo. military career. The former Deborah Criswell The couple married less than three months world rests in the hands of those in high school "When Operation Desert enrolled at Clarion after graduating from later and will celebrate their 20th anniversary in and middle school." Storm kicked off, we put McGuffy High School in her hometown of November. James left the Air Force in 1982 In addition to her degree from Clarion, better than 60 planes into Claysville, located near Washington, PA. After and, in 1990, opted to stay home full-time with Gallo earned a master of aviation management the (Persian) Gulf. earning her bachelor of education in secondary the couple’s two sons and continue his from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. "Every single one communication arts, she spent two years education while his wife pursued her military Before she returns to teaching, this time to of those planes made it teaching high school English in Dallastown. career. teach business, Gallo said she first wants to home," added Gallo. The low wages paid to teachers in the 1970s When American servicemen were fighting gain some private business experience. On Oct. 1, 1998, made her consider changing her plans. in the Persian Gulf War, Gallo was stationed in "I think working in the business world for Gallo retired from a 20- "They didn’t pay very much. I think it was England. When they were in Bosnia, she awhile will make me a better teacher," said GALLO year career in the USAF, $8,000 in 1975," said Gallo. "I just felt like I helped to stage planes in Italy. It is the closest Gallo. "I need something a little bit more broad having spent much of the needed something that would give me more she has ever been to combat. based. One of the fun parts of being in the Air prior two decades helping to maintain its fleet. opportunity, and I didn’t have the technology "It was a fabulous 20 years," said Gallo, Force is that you get to decide what you want to "I helped make sure the Air Force was skills to get that opportunity." adding her military career enabled her family to be all over again." ready to go to war," said Gallo, who graduated She originally intended to spend a few travel. Although the classroom is a big contrast to from Clarion in 1975. "Our job in the Air Force years in the Air Force, gain the technological "I went to Turkey, Denmark, Germany the fighter plane maintenance hangar, Gallo was to maintain the peace, but when things experience she was lacking, then return to the and Italy," said Gallo. "Because we like to said she believes the leadership skills she didn’t go well, our job was to win the war." private sector. travel as a family, we saw Scotland, Wales, learned and the tough decisions she had to During her career, Gallo worked with A- "Obviously, I didn’t do that," said Gallo. Belgium. All total, I think I have been to 14 make during her military experience will 10s, F-111s, F-15s and F-15Es. Her duties She also hoped to work in navigation or countries at government expense." enhance her performance as a teacher. ranged from writing policies for operational test intelligence, but the Air Force instead assigned Gallo said one of the reasons she decided It’s on to Operation Teacher. and evaluation operations at Kirtland Air Force her to maintenance. Gallo graduated from to leave the Air Force was to give her sons, Base Operational Test and Evaluation Center in basic training with honors, worked in avionics Michael, 16, and Steven, 13, the chance to 5-CLARION ALUMNI NEWS

A L U M N I F E A T U R E Disney World trip sparks Brady business Donald Brady ‘69 always knew he wanted to work for himself, but it took a family vacation to Florida’s Walt Disney World more than 20 years ago to help him figure out which business he wanted to pursue. "I always had this little thing in the back of my mind that whatever I did, I wanted to do it myself," said Brady. "The raw material was there, no doubt about it." It was during that 1976 vacation, when Brady’s wife, daughters and in-laws shared two hotel rooms, that Brady realized anyone who could offer accommodations that catered to families and were located near Disney World would make a fortune. Fantasy World Club Villas Today, Brady owns Fantasy World Club Villas, a complex of 302 townhouses and 32 condominiums located near Florida’s most famous resort. The villas each feature two bedrooms, two baths, kitchen facilities and all the amenities of home. Soon after Brady built his units, other developers began following suit. Winchester, Kentucky, and the experience "We were the first at doing this. Now, confirmed he did not want to be a teacher. there are probably 20,000 to 30,000 rooms Brady left teaching after one year to in the area," said Brady. "But, we were the work for McKesson & Robins Drug pioneers, and being first is always the best." Company. Although he enjoyed the job A native of Creighton, located almost and was promoted often during his tenure, 20 miles up the Allegheny River from Brady felt there still was something else he Pittsburgh, Brady originally planned to was meant to do. He got the idea for work in the steel mills like the rest of his lodging facilities that cater to families family. king," said Brady. "Everything everybody Working as a student during the 1976 vacation, but waited does has something to do with Disney." As a student, Brady did not have a several years before pursuing it. Football and Clarion Brady has worked with Disney to marketing class, but spent much of his free "In 1983, I convinced my wife we "I was the first one in my family to go handle the overflow of guests at Disney- time working. should sell everything we owned and buy to college," said Brady. "I came from a owned lodging facilities, and his complex "I had a silly little thing like a lawn five acres off Route 192," said Brady. "We very middle-class family. The only reason has served as the official home of corporate mowing service," said Brady. "Anything I used the land as collateral for a loan and, to I went to college was Al Jacks, Clarion’s sponsors of Disney’s Epcot Center. could do, I did. I actually worked for make a long story short, we were able to football coach at the time, recruited me. Brady’s units also served as the winter myself." build 50 townhouses." Clarion was the only school I applied to." home of the Houston Astros, but he His roommate set up the blind date It wasn’t long before Brady realized he Ironically, Brady injured his knees in discontinued that relationship when it where he met his wife, Lorraine. The would need more than 50 units, and what is high school and was unable to play on became too financially draining. couple has been married for 30 years and known as Fantasy World Club Villas Clarion’s team. After his first semester, "We did that as long as we could afford has three daughters, Lisa Campfire, expanded to 302 townhouses and 32 Brady decided he didn’t like college and to do so," said Brady. "Unfortunately, Danielle and Shannon, and one condominiums. returned home to work in the mill. major league baseball only allows you to granddaughter, Madalyn. "It hasn’t all been easy, but I guess I But the time spent at Clarion charge so much for a hotel room. So, since "The most important things that have persistence built into me," said Brady. introduced him to a different world and our two-bedroom, two-bath townhouses happened at Clarion were the friendships "The years have gone by in the blink of an made him want to return after working in have full kitchens and all the amenities and the setting of goals," said Brady. eye." the mill for a year. you’d have at home, obviously you can get "There is a lot more that goes on than the a lot more for them than you can for a hotel "The seeds for entrepreneurship were A Disney fan classes. planted then," said Brady. "If Clarion at room." "I consider myself very fortunate to Brady has long been a Disney fan. the time gave me anything, it opened my have gone to Clarion, and I would have no Even though his family was of modest eyes to set goals. My first goal was Many guests from qualms sending my children to Clarion. I means, they traveled a lot while he was obviously to graduate, but I also wanted to overseas think the world of it," concluded Brady. growing up. earn a certain grade point average." Many of Brady’s guests come from "The college has helped me immensely." "We were at the opening of Disneyland abroad, and most of the marketing done to From teaching to in 1955. Right then, I said Disney’s got promote his villas takes place overseas. business something here," said Brady. "I have been "We probably spend most of our a Disney buff since then." Brady earned his degree in secondary marketing money in Europe, and we are Living and working right next door to education geography in 1969. It wasn’t much better known in London than we are Disney World, Brady visits the resort more until he did his student teaching that Brady in Pittsburgh," said Brady. "And we do a than 100 times each year. He still gets a realized he did not want to spend his life in lot of Latin American business." tingle every time he walks into the Magic front of a classroom. Nevertheless, he took Kingdom. a job teaching high school math in "Down here, the Mouse is still the CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-4

A L U M N I S P O T L I G H T McShea weathers television career Eileen McShea arrived on the Clarion Olympic games in Atlanta and she has also University campus in 1981 planning to done several pieces on Disney productions. pursue a career in the theater. But after "Since they knew how much I love the signing up for the debate team during her theater, in Toronto I did a piece behind the first semester, she shifted her focus from scenes at Phantom of the Opera at the stage to the television screen. Pantages," said McShea. "But weather is "If I had never been on the debate priority number one. I love it. I really do." team, my life would have taken a different Working in television has its tradeoffs, course," said McShea, an Emmy Award- said McShea, who recently went from winning member of the WKYC-TV news blonde to brunette because a consultant team. hired by the station believes audience McShea has been forecasting the members will take her more seriously if weather, as well handling as feature stories she has darker hair. and special assignments at the NBC "You give up the freedom of your hair affiliate in Cleveland, since 1992. length, they tell you what to wear," said A 1985 graduate with a bachelor’s McShea. "I just always want to be the degree in speech communication and person I am on the inside. They can do theater, McShea first became interested in whatever with the outside." the debate team when a friend told her joining would allow her to skip some of the Television can be turbulent tests in one of her classes. Television also can be a turbulent "I ended up staying on the team career, said McShea, noting turnover at the because I just loved it," said McShea. "It station is constant. gave me a lot of confidence and taught me "Of all the women at my station, I have how to organize my thoughts and make a been here two years longer than anybody," point when I was talking." said McShea. It was a lesson she needed to learn, While at Clarion, McShea worked as a according to McShea, since her behavior waitress at the Captain Loomis Inn, served often led others to underestimate her Stubenville, Ohio. The pay was so low, She was able to keep her job and as a resident advisor at Given Hall and was intelligence. McShea supplemented her income by advance by getting a meterology a member of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority. "I was always kind of a dumb blonde working in retail sales during the evenings. background. "Anymore, they don’t want a "The sorority was just a wonderful type of person," said McShea, who was She also disliked the job because she only weather girl. They want a meteorologist." group of girls," said McShea. "But I felt even accused of plagiarizing when a read copy written by someone else. McShea’s forecasts are good enough to like I fit better with the debate team. professor thought there was no way the have earned her Emmy nominations. "I have a niece that went off to school. young woman in his class could have Forecasting weather I told her the friends she meets there are written a paper McShea submitted. Once In 1992, McShea was hired by WKYC Stage still calls going to be the friends she keeps." she demonstrated how knowledgeable she to forecast weather. Although she had no Although she did not pursue the A native of Oakmont in suburban was on the subject and convinced professor formal training in meteorology at the time, theater professionally, McShea has not Pittsburgh, McShea graduated from Barry McCauliff she was indeed the the job still was better suited to her talents turned her back on the stage. She worked Riverview High School before coming to paper’s author, McCauliff told McShea she than the news anchor position. behind the scenes of campus productions Clarion. should modify her behavior. "Debate is thinking on your feet," said while a student at Clarion and has "Since Oakmont is so small, Clarion McShea. "Weather is 100 percent ad- performed onstage with the Cleveland felt like home," said McShea. Not a bimbo libbed. Ensemble Theater. "(McCauliff) told me I wasn’t doing "I make my own graphics, I make my "When I started college, I had every Emmy nominations myself any favors acting like a bimbo," own forecast. I have no one else to blame," intention of pursuing the theater part, but I Since arriving in Cleveland, McShea said McShea, adding it was McCauliff who added McShea. "But it’s fun. It’s a great was intimidated by the other people on has been nominated five times for an helped her to realize a woman can be both job." campus," said McShea. "I was just so Emmy Award, winning one in 1994 for her beautiful and intelligent. Her 48-hour forecasts are accurate 85 incredibly intimidated by the other interview with country music star Billy Her first job in broadcasting came after percent of the time, which puts her in the students." Ray Cyrus. she visited a friend working at WTAE-TV same league as other broadcast McShea said some may find it ironic "I like the forecasting and I like the in Pittsburgh. One of the station managers meteorologists. Her accuracy comes not that she is shy in social situations, but very feature reporting too," said McShea. "My thought she resembled an anchor who had from luck, but from the two years she later comfortable in front of the camera or on favorite thing is making the average guy on recently left the station. spent studying meteorology at Mississippi the stage. the street feel like he’s getting to see "He thought I had potential," said State University. something he might not normally see." McShea. "From then on, I never had to "When I was hired, I was hired with no Feature reporting McShea, 35, resides in Cleveland with look for a job." weather experience," said McShea. "I In addition to the weather, McShea her dogs, a yellow Labrador named Wyatt She auditioned for and was hired to do actually got a D and had to repeat Clarion’s takes on the occasional feature assignment and a basset hound named Waldo. the morning news at WTOV-TV in Earth science class.” at WKYC. In 1996, she covered the

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H O M E C O M I N G H I G H L I G H T S Homecoming Highlights ‘98

The Alumni Association presented its annual Distinguished Awards. Pictured are Alumni President Marlin Hartman, Rear Admiral Joan M. Engel ‘69 (Alumni), Mary Seifert ‘46 (Service), Romaine McClune (Service), Dr. Audrey (Sadar) Hall ‘73 (Alumni), President Diane L. Reinhard, Eugene Rhoads (Faculty), Joyce (Ulizio) Fosdick ‘74, ‘78 (Special Achievement), and James Schwab ‘49 (Special Volunteer).

Alumni parade tent reception draws hundreds

Student Senate President Tammi Snyder and Vice President Nathan Rearick join President Reinhard at the Homecoming reception for past senators.

A 50th Anniversary celebration of the Clarion Students Association featured a panel of former and current student senators. President Reinhard introduces Frank Lignelli ‘50, Ron Wilshire ‘72, Barry McCauliff ‘72 , Student Senate President Tammi Snyder, CSA President Michael Chapaloney, and moderator Dr. Anand Rao. 6-CLARION ALUMNI NEWS

U N I V E R S I T Y N E W S Harry named associate education dean Clarion hosts American College Theatre Dr. Vickie Harry (‘81, ‘86), an associate professor of Clarion University Theatre and the Speech education, has been named interim Communication and Theatre Department hosted the associate dean of the College of American College Theatre Festival Region II “Response Education and Human Services and Training Workshop.” This is the first time Clarion director of Field Services. The interim University has hosted this annual event. position is for two years. Harry is Eighteen faculty members from Delaware, Maryland, replacing Dr. Jeanne Fanning who New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., resigned to accept another position. and West Virginia attended the workshop. The workshop In addition to her two degrees was designed to help the participants to be better respondents from Clarion, her Ph.D. in curriculum in general, focus on design elements in theatre productions, and instruction is from Penn State and deal with a variety of issues surrounding student written University. She was the 1996 recipient productions. HARRY of the Venango Campus Distinguished Alumni Award. Wilson receives Fulbright Scholarship Dr. Timothy Wilson, professor of marketing at Clarion Clarion hosts State Honors Program University, was recently named a J. William Fulbright The Mediterranean Sea and Clarion University? Foreign Scholarship recipient. Wilson will spend five A select group of students experienced this unusual Dr. William Penn, Pennsylvania director of special months, beginning in February 1999, teaching courses to be combination during the 1998 State System of Higher Education and Jill Lichtz, Pennsylvania division chief determined at the Technical University of Civil Engineering, Education Summer Honors Program. of compliance (from left) recently met with Dr. William Bucharest, Romania. The announcement of recipients was Dr. Frank Vento, chair of the Anthropology, Geography, Kaufman, superintendent of the Clarion Area School made recently by the J. William Fulbright Foreign and Earth Science Department, and Dr. Susan Prezzano, District; President Diane L. Reinhard; Joyce Fosdick Scholarship board and the United States Information assistant professor of anthropology, geography, and earth (‘74), executive director of Keystone SMILES; and Dr. Agency. science, conducted an archeological and geoarcheological Louis Gurecka (‘67), associate professor of special Wilson received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from course for the students at Clarion and in Italy. education and rehabilitative sciences, regarding the Carnegie Mellon University and an M.B.A. and Ph.D. from Carly Carrier of Holidaysburg and Corrine Matyas of Partnerships in Education Program. Case-Western Reserve University. He has been a member of Cortland, members of the Clarion University Honors PEP, now a $1.5 million initiative, began with a pilot the Clarion faculty since 1987. Over the past six years, he Program, were two of the participants. Two students from project in 1995-96 at Union School District in Rimersburg. has taught and conducted research internationally in Sweden, each of the 14 State System universities were selected to The mission was to collaboratively join the personal and the Czech Republic, Austria, and Malta. participate in the six-credit, four-week study program. Each financial resources of basic education, higher education and Wilson is the fifth professor (six previous awards to four student received a scholarship covering the cost of tuition community agencies to expand and improve educational individuals) to receive a Fulbright at Clarion University and fees for the program. services and outcomes for basic and higher education since 1981. During that same time period another professor The goal of the program, since 1985, is to provide a students simultaneously. was awarded a Fulbright travel award, and twice groups of unique learning experience for selected Honors students Clarion University professors and high school faculty from each of the 14 state universities. The first week of members received Fulbright-Hayes Group Project instruction at Clarion University was followed by three Shropshire wins state award Scholarships. John Shropshire (’61), dean of enrollment management weeks of field work in Italy. The overseas component of the and academic records, recently received course consisted of a three-day lecture at Franklin College in the prestigious Mary Davis Baltimore Ecology learning partnership held Lugano, Switzerland, a nine-day archaeological field project Award from the Pennsylvania Black Nineteen students from Clarion-Limestone High School at the Etruscan site of Pottio Civitate, Murlo (near Sienna), Conference on Higher Education Inc. were participants in a field ecology learning partnership four days examining the archaeology and geology of the area (PBCOHE). The Mary Davis Baltimore conducted by the Clarion University Honors Program and around Florence, and three days visiting sites around Rome. Award is named in honor of Mary Davis Department of Biology. The partnership is part of a Baltimore, one of the co-founders. The continuing outreach program to better acquaint area high Radiological degree program launched PBCOHE executive board votes each school students with scientific and technological Residents of northwest Pennsylvania now have a new year on a recipient who has shown opportunities available at Clarion University. The field career option, radiological science, thanks to an articulation exemplary service and contributions to ecology project was designed to give students first-hand agreement between Clarion University’s Venango Campus the organization over a period of years. experience in assessing the environmental impact of acid in Oil City and the Northwest Medical Center. The SHROPSHIRE Shropshire served as PBCOHE president mine drainage. agreement was approved by the Clarion University Council from 1994-96. of Trustees at a meeting in March and by the State System of Virtual information desk available Higher Education Board of Governors in April. Carlson Library, in conjunction with the other 13 The B.S. in radiological sciences degree is a four-year Heinz grant initiates PDS Clarion University and the Clarion Area School District members of State System of Higher Education, is program with a curriculum requiring 68 credits of general have received a $6,000 grant from the Heinz Endowment participating in a Virtual Information Desk (VID). The VID education courses at Clarion University and 60 credits of Planning Grant to establish a Professional Development began operation on Sept. 8 as an experiment in expanded clinical radiologic work at the Northwest Medical Center School (PDS). A PDS focuses on the improvement of library hours. It should be able to help with any reference or hospital-based School of Radiologic Technology. The student learning, preparation of new teachers, on-going computer application questions from 9 p.m. through 1 a.m., Northwest Medical Center school is accredited by the Joint professional development, and research and inquiry into Sundays through Thursdays, and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays. Review Committee on Educational Programs in Radiologic teaching practices. Students can access the VID from a home computer or Technology (JRCERT). Upon successful completion of this This grant proposes to initiate a process through which by phone and receive help. E-mail may be used reach the degree, a student would be eligible to sit for the National the school district and university faculty and administrators, desk at www.mansfield.edu/~vid, or a toll-free phone call Registry Test to become a registered technologist. preservice teachers and community members will create a may be placed to 1-888-761-9401. Any State System library The Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania framework for establishing the critical components which using the PILOT library database, a new shared catalog for conducted a study in 1993 showing that radiological serve as the foundation of a PDS. The release time provided all state system schools, will have a convenient quick link technology ranked fourth, with nursing number one, in the through the grant will offer participants the opportunity to directly to the VID e-mail reference form. A grant funded number of full-time equivalent vacant and budgeted receive in-depth training regarding the ultimate goals for a this State System library project to assist students who are positions. PDS by providing a leading PDS expert to share expertise as working late after their own libraries are closed. part of the renewal process and by offering site visits to The VID web site is on the World Wide Web, but the PA Department of Education reviews successful programs. service is available only to holders of a valid campus ID Several members of Pennsylvania’s Department of The Heinz grant was obtained to help provide time and from the 14 State System members. Those using the service Education recently visited Clarion University to review and resources for the University and school district to reach a will be asked to provide their ID barcode number. Other evaluate the Partnerships in Education Program (PEP). more complete understanding of what constitutes a PDS and than that, the only requirement for use of the service is Visiting were Dr. William Penn, Pennsylvania Director of to develop a shared vision of excellent teaching. The having work to do that requires library help. Special Education, Jill Lichtz, Pennsylvania Division Chief training, dialogues, and renewal effort will take place during for Compliance; and Richard Brown, Pennsylvania Bureau retreats at a site next to the Clarion River, providing a neutral of Special Education Program Advisor. site for the discussions. 7-CLARION ALUMNI NEWS

A L U M N I N O T E S 1929 in 1985. She and her husband, Bailey are both retired and reside ‘27 grad still remembers teachers Florence Waggett is a retired Pierce, have three children and in Jamestown, N.Y. Joseph was elementary school teacher who reside in Bellwood. director of engineering and technology with M.R. C. Bearings It has been well over 70 years since she graduated from resides in DuBois. She and her late husband, James Mauk, have Joyce (Simpson) Lignelli is a and Mable was an elementary Clarion State Normal School, but Vivian Calhoun Kearney ‘27 of two sons. retired high school librarian for teacher. They have four children. Johnsonburg still remembers her teachers. Clarion High School. She and her “I remember the teachers the most,” said Vivian in looking 1935 husband, Frank ('50), reside in 1952 back at Clarion. “They were great teachers. Virginia Nair taught Clarion. They have two children, Charles Krepps is a retired school English, Lucy Edgar taught grammar and Mr. Wilkinson was there. Dorthy Aurrie taught in the Joy and Frank. McKeesport Area school for three superintendent who resides in Clarion really took good care of all the students and I have been years before moving to Toronto Ellwood City. He has four forever grateful.” with her late husband. She has one 1949 children. He received his Ph.D. in Born and raised in Johnsonburg, Kearney first came to Clarion son, Richard. Earla (Brock) Coburn and her administration from University of on a visit with her high school superintendent, Mr. Willison. She husband, Allan "Sam", reside in Pittsburgh. liked the campus, and the following summer four girls who went to Donald Hincken recently retired State College. She is a retired Clarion talked her into enrolling. after 13 years on the American Red library/media specialist for the 1953 “The train from Johnsonburg to Clarion took forever on that Cross National Disaster Team. He Ononduga-Cortland-Madison Louis Galli is retired. He received trip and I never did it again,” said Vivian. “It was very hard in has worked in 15 disasters. BOCES, Syracuse, NY. They have an M.Ed. in secondary education four grown children. those days to get to Clarion because of the lack of good roads. I from the University of Pittsburgh in 1957. He and his wife, Connie, ended up going from Johnsonburg to Ridgway and then took the 1938 Frederick "Ted" Cyphert is a ‘hoodlebug’ to Clarion.” Edward Jacobs is a retired teacher reside in Arnold. They have four former dean and professor emeritus children. Every morning at Clarion started at 7 a.m. in Becht Hall with and vocational education assistant. for the Ohio State University He graduated in 1950 from Penn College of Education. He is the State University with a degree in past president of the American 1955 vocational education. He is Association for College Teachers, Trueman Mills is a fund raising involved with the Lions Club and the past president of the Land- consultant with the Trueman W. resides in Hershey with his wife, Grant University Education, a Mills Assoc., Clarion. He is active Mary. They have one child. member of Who's Who in with the National Society of Fund America, and is also a former dean Raising Executives. He and his 1941 and professor emeritus for the wife, Jean (Wedver ’59), reside in Wilson Baughman is a retired University of Virginia School of Clarion and have one daughter, elementary teacher who resides in Education. He and his wife, Lois, Deborah. Salem, OH, with his wife, Frances. reside in Fort Myers, FL. They have two children, Wilson Michael Kopnitsky is the former and Cecelia. owner of Clarion Sign and Paint 1950 Contracting Co. He and his wife, Thomas Barratt is a retired Mary, have two sons and reside in 1942 superintendent now living with his DuBois. Eleanor (Dewald) Moore of wife, Joan, in Sun City, AZ. He Vivian (Calhoun) ‘27 and Max Kearney Clarion is a retired was superintendent for Sheffield in teacher/librarian and associate the Warren County School District 1956 devotions. Becht Hall also served as the dining hall. professor at Clarion State College. and the Crawford Central Schools. Don Andrekovich retired after 32 “Everyone would always rave about the food. After dinner, She received an M.Ed. degree in He was also a professor and 1/2 years as sales representative for we would all go into the lounge and I would play the electric organ education from the University of director of the educational the Troll Publishing Co. He was and everybody would dance. There weren’t many fellows in my Pittsburgh in 1950 and graduated development center for Edinboro also the librarian at the DuBois Campus of Penn State University class, so the women would all dance together. The boys lived in from Columbia University in 1955, State College. He was the president and served for two years in the U. Science (now called Founders) Hall.” with an M.L.S. in library science. of the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators, the past S. Army as the assistant post Vivian graduated in a 133-member class that included only She is involved with the AAUW and Clarion Kiwanis. president of the Pennsylvania librarian for the Army Chemical five males. The class was also notable at the time for a set of Association of District Center. He and his wife, Marlene, triplets. 1943 Superintendents, the president of reside in DuBois. Activities at Clarion included field hockey, orchestra, piano, three different Rotary Clubs, and a Jean (Dressler) Jacobs of and chorus. There were no sororities or fraternities, so Vivian member of AASA for 25 years. Kenneth and Arlene (Norbury) Wooster, OH, is a retired teacher. belonged to the Franklin Literary Society. She and her friends He received his Ed.D. in education McMillen reside in DuBois. She is She upgraded her certification at used to go into town to the Candy Kitchen for ice cream sodas and administration from Penn State a retired biology teacher. He has Ashland University. She has two University in 1964. retired from managing an a show. children, Stephen and Wesley. Vivian started teaching in 1927 and married Max Kearney in insurance agency. They have three grown children. 1936. State law at the time did not allow her to teach after she Frank Lignelli Jr. retired after 33 married. She retired until 1941, then returned to the classroom 1946 1/2 years as Clarion University's John Tile is a retired mathematics when all the males left for World War II and teachers were needed. athletic director. He was affiliated 1957 teacher. He received a M. Ed. in with NCAA, NAIA, Pennsylvania She continued to teach until 1971. At the start of her teaching Robert Fagley of Greenville administration from Penn State State Athletic Conference, career, Vivian made $100 a month from 1927-36, with $4.50 retired after 36 years of service to University in 1952. He and his National Athletic Directors the Greenville Area School deducted for retirement. wife, Josephine, reside in Wilcox. Association, and the EWL District. He served 21 years as the Her Clarion connection continued throughout her career. One They have five children. conference. He and his wife, Joyce basketball coach and coached the of her first-grade students was Ernie “Turk” Johnson who would (Simpson '48) reside in Clarion. boys track team. He keeps himself later serve as football coach, professor, and director of public 1948 They have two children. occupied by golfing, bowling, affairs at Clarion. Martha Mitchell of Kittanning hunting and traveling with his Her husband worked at the Johnnsonburg Papermill for 38 retired after 38 years as a school Kenneth McMillen retired from wife, Jean. years. The couple has a daughter, Mary Ann Kellogg of Eastmont, librarian. She received a master’s the Manager Insurance Agency. He who works as a visiting nurse, and a son, William, who is a music degree in information science at and his wife, Arlene (Norbury George Platt is a retired math teacher in the Buffalo School System. Drexel University in 1964. Martha '56) , reside in DuBois. They have teacher and a retired military U.S. is affiliated with the Delta Kappa three children, Kevin, Kathy, and Reserve Officer (Corp of Gamma Education Sorority. Kelly. Engineers). He received a master’s degree in mathematics from Kent Helen (Bonsall) Geist retired from 1951 State University in 1977. He and the Bellwood-Antis School District Joseph and Mable (Johnson) his wife, Shirley, reside in Palmer, CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-8

A L U M N I N O T E S Alaska. They have four children Canadian Rockies, the Pacific 1969 who also live in Alaska. Northwest, and California. John Domenick is the chief Alumni Information Update operating officer at Augrey Daniels Alumni Relations Dr. William Watt of Ocean City 1965 & Associates, Inc. He is a member Clarion University, Clarion, PA 16214 retired after 38 years of teaching Ronald Clayton is a retired district of ASSE, ASTD, Association of chemistry and physics. He 814-226-2637 sales manager for American Behavior Anaysis, and the Georgia FAX 814-226-1834 received his master's degree from General Life and Accident. He and Business forum. He resides with University of Northern Colorado in his wife, Patricia, have two his wife, Rosalyn, in Roswell, GA. 1969 and his doctorate from the children and reside in York. They have four children. Please print or type. University of North Dakota in 1975. He coached a pro football Louis Jumbercotta of Dumfries, team in the Mason-Dixon League. 1970 VA, is a senior associate for Booz, Christopher Daniels was He has two children, Rebecca and Allen and Hamilton Inc. He Today’s Date ______Gates. appointed executive assistant to the received his master's degree in music director of the Budapest systems management from the Name ______Festival Orchestra. His recent (MAIDEN) 1960 University of Southern California. work history includes: Artists' Social Security Number ______Carolyn (McKinney) Motter is He retired in 1985 after 20 years of Liaison and Production Assistant the owner of Cook Forest Motel, service as Lt. Colonel in the U.S. with the Cincinnati Symphony and Birth Date ______Cabin, and Sports Center. She and Marine Corps. He has two sons. POPS Orchestra (1989-95), her husband, Clair, reside in Executive Director of the San Class ______Major ______Clarington. They have two David Phamco is the vice Bernardino Symphony Orchestra children. president and publisher for Medeor (1995-97), and the Executive Address ______Interactice in Hillsborough, N.C. Director of the Pasadena POPS 1961 He and his wife, Jacqueline Orchestra (1997-98). He moved to City ______State ______Zip ______Christina (D'Ascenzo) Karol (Beadline '66), reside in San Budapest in July. retired in June 1998 from the Moon Diego, CA. They have three Telephone ( )______Middle School as a language arts children. Carol (Winkelman) Heogerman teacher. After being nominated by is a SW quality assurance manager Home E-mail ______a former student, she was named to 1966 for the U.S. Air Force. She Spouse’s Name ______"Who's Who in American Regina Wichrowski retired from received her MSHRM in 1996 (MAIDEN) from Troy State Univeristy. She Teachers." She resides with her teaching for the Kiski Area School Spouse’s Social Security Number ______husband, Gerald, in Moon. They District. She enjoys spending time and her husband, Stanton, have one have one son. on the beach and golfing. son and reside in Williamsburg, Spouse’s Class (If Alumni) ______VA. P.W. "Slats" Schuster of 1967 Children’s Names, Sex, and Birth Dates Fairburn, GA, is a retired pilot for Frederick Smith is the 1971 Trans World Airline. superintendent of the Frazier Ellen (Champion) Keefer is a ______School District. He received the fourth grade teacher for the John Shropshire is the dean of University of Pittsburgh, School of Wallenpaupack School District. ______enrollment management and Education Tri-State Study She was recently honored as academic records at Clarion Councils' "Distinquished Educator "Educator of the Year" by the ______University. He and his wife, of the Year Award" in 1998. He Honesdale Jaycees. Jamie, reside in Shippenville. He received a citation from the New jobs, Transfers, and Promotions ______has three children, Philip, Pennsylvania House of Dr. Linda (DeCapua) Rhen was Christopher, and Alicia. appointed executive director of the Representatives for ______Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Conley promoted by Marmon/Keystone Unit. Prior to this appointment she ______Mike Conley (’80) was recently promoted to commercial director worked as the director of at Marmon/Keystone Corporation’s corporate office. He will oversee Exceptional Children Services. Employer’s Name and Address ______all domestic commercial activities in this position. She and her husband, Dennis, have Conley received his B.S.B.A. degree from Clarion in 1980 and he three children and reside in Camp ______holds an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. He graduated Hill. summa cum laude from both Clarion and Pitt. ______He began his career at Marmon/Keystone in 1987 as coordinator Richard Gensel is an accounting of training and development. He advanced to manager of firm administrator for Webster, Position/Title ______merchandising services the following year and subsequently became Rogers, West, Berry & Grady, national marketing manager-fluid power products, national accounts LLP. He is a member of AICPA, Telephone ( ) ______manager, and was most recently director of marketing. SCACPA, CMA, and the Institute Marmon/Keystone is a leading distributor of carbon, stainless, of Management Accountants. He Work E-mail ______aluminum, and nickel alloy tubular and bar products. Corporate and his wife, Bonnie, reside in headquarters are in Butler. Florence, SC. They have two sons. Other Activities (New Degrees, Honors, Retirements, etc.) Conley and his wife, Michele, reside in Cranberry Township. Janet (Peters) Friel is a Title I ______professionalism in his role as reading specialist for the Tussey ______1962 superintendent. He resides with his Mountain School District. She has one daughter and one step-son. She Neil Shively is a retired science wife, Linda, in Perryopolis. They ______and math teacher. He and his wife, have two daughters. is a past president and current Lucille, have two children and member of the Raystown County ______reside in Butler. 1968 Reading Council, Kestone State Reading Association, a third year Richard D. Kunselman is a ______president of Tussey Mountain 1963 finance director for Raytheon Education Association, and the co- Leona (Bobin) Johnston retired Systems Co. He and his wife, M. chair of the Regional after 35 years of teaching. She and Carmen, live in Tyngsboro, MA. E-Mail:[email protected] Communications Committee of the her husband, Bruce, reside in They have two children. Pennsylvania State Education Update on line at: http://www.clarion.edu Fountain Hill, AZ. They enjoy Association. travelling and recently visited the 9-CLARION ALUMNI NEWS

A L U M N I N O T E S Jane (Nowak) Smith is an Alumni: A ‘hartbeat’ away educational support teacher for the Murphy receives PSLA Award The “Early Fox Chapel School District. She is Diana (Hemstreet '60) Murphy was recently honored with the 50’s” alumni group also a 1998 recipient of the Who's Outstanding Contributor to Library Media Programs Award presented met for the fourth Who of America's Teachers award. by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA). time in six years on She and her husband, Mark, reside The award is presented to recognize an individual in July 25, with 113 in Allison Park. Pennsylvania who has made a notable contribution to the field of Clarion alumni in school librarians. Murphy was honored for her over 30 years of school attendance. Clarion Douglas Weiser of Camp Hill was library service. The first Clarion graduate to receive this award, she is University President recently promoted to manager of the 21st to be so honored since 1975. Jack Luskey, a former Clarion Diane L. Reinhard, Fulton Bank's Silver Spring faculty member, received the award in 1983. Greg and Jean (Scott Branch. Sally Myers ('72, '76), the current Penn Hills High School ’86) Wolf, and Dave librarian, in her presentation speech for Murphy said, "Her school Katis (’85) were the 1975 library programs have evolved into models in special guests. James Brown is the director of quality service, curriculum integration, and “Hartfelt Stanback Planetarium for South compassion for students.” Memories,” in Carolina State University. He Murphy actually started her work as a memory of the late Walter Hart, was the theme for the meeting. resides in Orangeburh, SC. librarian long before she enrolled at Clarion. Posters showing the band and choir from the early 1950s were Growing up in Albion, her first seven years of displayed and special music was performed by “The Hartbeats” Nancy (Herd) Hepting resides in school were spent in an eight- grade, one-room quartet, all of who were members of Hart’s choir. Irwin with her two children. She school house. From second grade on she worked The dinner was catered by Joe Jioio, who attended Clarion. recently received tenure in in the library. A career direction was set; communications disorders from however, she had financial obstacles to overcome The “Hartbeats” from left Glenna (Rose ’53) Mervosh of Lower the University of Pennsylvania. before going to college. There were also four Burrell, Kassi (Adams ’52) Judson of Youngsville, Mike Petruska She graduated in 1995 with a Ph.D. MURPHY other children in the household, so when Murphy (’51) of Zelienople and Dom Virgallito (’51) of Butler. in communication disorders from looked for colleges price was a primary criterion. the University of Pittsburgh. Murphy earned enough to enroll at Clarion State Teachers Richard Helms is a vice president assembler for the Bell and Howell College in 1956. Her parents helped her pay for the second year, a of research and development for Mail Processing Systems. He Judy Jones of Egan, MN, is in summer job earned her enough to pay for the third year, and by her Interactive Image Technologies in received an associate of applied charge of Asia Pacific Business senior year of 1959-1960, she had scholarship help. Toronto. He and his wife, science in electronics technology Development for the 3M company. Following her graduation, Murphy joined the Clarion-Limestone Dorothea, live in Sunderland, degree from Northampton She received an MIM in marketing School District as its first librarian. "I did all the things that they told Canada. Community College in 1985 and from the University of St. Thomas us to do in library school with the approval of the administration and I an M.A. in history from West in 1997. really enjoyed it," she says. She married fellow Clarion graduate Bruce Murphy ('62, 1972 Chester University in 1993. He is currently working towards a Ph.D. Joe Nicholas is an admissions Duquesne-M.Ed. '74, doctoral work-Pitt) and they moved to Penn Thomas Pfeiffer is a real estate representative at Northwestern Hills. Both worked in the Penn Hills School District until their appraiser. He and his wife, Judith, in history at Temple University. He is active with the American College. Joe attended Ohio State retirements. During her time at Penn Hills, Diana Murphy went on to reside in Pittsburgh with their two University and in 1989 received a earn a master of science in educational administration degree from children. Historical Association, Organization of American B.S. in elemementary education. Duquesne University. She did post-graduate work in educational Joe and his wife, Kathleen, reside administration and library supervision at both Duquesne and Penn Kerry Wolbert is a mathematics Historians, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and the in Marysville. They have three State. instructor for the Forest Area children. Murphy spent 30 years in the Penn Hills School District libraries, School District. He received his Pennsylvania Historical Association. the last 18 years as library department chair. She also supervised 37 MA in mathematics from Clarion David Wilcox of Doylestown is student teachers. in 1974. Dianna (Staschak) Markiewicz is the director of product safety for At Penn Hills, Murphy supervised two library renovations, both a full-time elementary school nurse the Colgate-Palmolive Co. requiring the implementation of a media center approach, and at Grandview Elementary School. subsequent student and staff training. She has served as a consultant to 1973 She and her husband, David, have 1976 numerous library projects. The consulting work led her to her post- retirement career in a library. Frances (Yanarella) McNeely of three children and reside in Pamela (Cornick) Berger of The Kiski School, a private boys boarding school, initially sought Tucson, AZ, is now the executive Latrobe. Brockton presently is considered Murphy's skills to supervise the building of the John A. Pidgeon director of Las Familias, a center totally disabled, but volunteers her Library and to develop an Information Power library program, but for child sexual abuse treatment. special education talents as a 1974 eventually hired her as its librarian. reader for a blind graduate Gary Burns of Mesa, AZ, is an Diana and Bruce Murphy reside in Monroeville. Bruce, a theatre Theodore DiCola is a teacher in students, I.E.P. meetings for office specialist for the Parking and performer while attending Clarion, taught English and speech and the Shikellamy School District. He special needs children, training, Transit Services for Arizona State directed some Penn Hills' theatre productions. In retirement he has and his wife, Ruth, have three and supportive services for parents, Univeristy. published a short story and is seeking a publisher for three completed children and reside in Selinsgrove. siblings, and friends. novels. He is also pursuing his hobbies of golf and trap shooting. He Celeste (Chilia) Calabrese is a has been recently elected as president of the 7000-member Dennis Gareis is a senior Beth (Pottiger) Hipple resides in elementary school librarian for the Pennsylvania State Sportsmens Association. They have a son, commercial account underwriter Harrisburg with her son. She Freeport Area School District. Christopher, and three grandchildren, who reside in Murrysville. for State Farm Insurance. He and recently accepted a position as a his wife, Kristie, have two children Judy Broderick of Rio Rancho, business analyst with AMP, Inc. and reside in Charles Town, WV. president of Ft. LeBoeuf School completed course work required NM, is employed by Holman's Inc. She directs a 45 voice church choir District Board of Directors, a for certification as "Fellow of in Albuquerque, NM. She can be and sings in an 150+ voice choir Kent Kretzler works for Travel member of the APICS, and the Heath Care Management" and was contacted by email at that has performed in Carnegie Connections. He is the 1997 First Alliance Church of Erie recently promoted to system [email protected]. Hall in NYC. Her group will be Potentate for the Syria Shrine and doing a European tour in the spring Board of Elders. Sandy is a tax manager over the Jacksonville is on the board of directors for the preparer for H&R Block. They office of GTE healthcare solutions. Richard Miller of Enola is a high of 1999. Erie and Cinncinatti Shrine have three children, Christy, school principal for the Halifax Hospitals for Children. He is the Matthew, and Lyle. Barbara (Stephens) Cherico is a Area School District. He recieved Scott and Sandy (Jones) Taylor chairman for Shrine Hospitals casemanager for the Clarion his M.Ed. in special education reside in Waterford. Scott is the Invesment Committee and was James Lapitsky is a systems County Mental Health Retardation from Shippensburg University in manager of materials and inducted into the North American manager-enterprise systems for Association. She and her husband, 1978 and his M.Ed. in educational production planning for American "Who's Who" in Business. GTE Data Services. He and his Nicholas, reside in Callensburg. administration in 1985. He has four Tumed Products. He received an wife, Jeanne, have two sons and children. MBA in business from Gannon David Schell of Allentown is a University in 1985. He is the reside in Jacksonville, FL. He has Mary Anne (Teufel) LaPork is a senior electronics systems CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-10

A L U M N I N O T E S outstanding professional Couple attends Bermuda cruise accomplishment, proficiency, Williams-Binley promoted to vice leadership, initiative and military Arleen (Himmler ’67) Ortmann bearing. She joined the Navy in president at Gateway and her husband, Dave, attended July 1985. Jane Williams-Binley (’89) was recently the recent Bermuda Cruise promoted to the position of vice president of sponsored by Alumni Relations development/public relations for the Gateway and other Pennsylvania 1979 Rehabilitation Center. Linda (Joyce) Culbert is a special universities. She met another Prior to joining Gateway’s staff, Binley was education teacher. She and her State System grad who taught in director of donor relations and planned giving for husband, David, and their three her same school. “If future the American Cancer Society, Commonwealth children reside in Leesburg. cruises are planned, we would Division. She was formerly executive director of certainly encourage more the Latrobe Downtown Revitalization Project. Jeffrey Douglas is a CFO for PSC, Clarion alumni to participate. The Gateway corporation is a not-for-profit Inc. He and his wife, Linda, reside Cruising provides a relaxing organization that operates school-based WILLIAMS- in Reston, VA. vacation with a great prevention programs and comprehensive BINLEY opportunity to meet new treatment services for adults, youth and families Jeff Douthett is a systems friends.” affected by chemical dependency and other behavioral disorders supervisor for Affiliated Building through an extensive system of community-based outpatient centers. Services, Inc. He and his wife, special education teacher in the William Hanjorgiris, Ph.D., of Binley is a member of the National Society of Fund Raising Tracy, reside in Cranberry Elizabethtown Area Middle New York is a psychologist. He is Executives and the National Council on Planned Giving. She has Township. School. She and her husband, also an adjunct assistant professor attended the National Planned Giving Institute at the College of Norm, have two sons and reside in for Hunter College and a member William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, and has received training at James Jackson is a field services Elizabethtown. of Educational Foundations and John Brown Limited, Inc., Peterborough, NH, and Crescendo, supervisor for the PECO Energy Counseling Programs. Camirillo, CA. She received her bachelor’s of science degree in Company. He and his wife, Gwen, Michael O'Toole Jr. is a communications from Clarion University in 1989. reside in Bryn Mawr with their two marketing director for the Ray Morton, CFP, works as a Binley resides with her husband, Christopher, in Pittsburgh’s children. SMG/Richmond Coliseum, personal financial advisor for the Ben Avon suburb. Richmond VA. He is the president American Express Financial of the touchdown club of Service. He and his wife, Stacy, Bernadette (Kowalski) Egler is a Englewood, NJ. They have two Charlotte & Mecklenburg. She is Richmond, a member of the greater have one son and reside in homemaker and mother of four. sons, Justyn and Jared. affiliated with the American Richmond marketing council and a Beckley, WV. She and her husband, David, reside Library Association, Public Library member of the Knights of in Butler. Mary Dombeck is a judicial Association, North Carolina Columbus. Michael resides with Susan Turanin was recently assistant to Judge Dominick Motto Library Association, Beta Phi Mu, his wife, Jane, in Richmond. They nominated as the new vice Michael Piccirilli is a fish and of Lawrence County. She has one and Kappa Delta Pi. She and her have three children. president of her local Cherokee wildlife biologist in Atlanta, GA. child, Casey, and resides in husband, Michael, reside in Eagles Charter Chapter of ABWA. He and his wife, Sue Marie, reside Bessemer. Charlotte, NC. Linda (Whitling) Vayda is She may be e-mailed at in Lawrenceville with their son, employed as a teaching vice- [email protected] by any Andy. Veronica Kuras is an occupational Thomas Chorba is a special principal at Boronda Elementary alumni. safety and health manager for the education teacher for the Elizabeth School. She received an M.E. in Victoria (Soldo) King is a teacher Naval Air Station at Lemoore. She Forward School District. He elementary-curriculum & for the Moon Area Schools and is a 1978 has two children and resides in received his M.Ed. in 1991. He and instruction from the University of member of the International Maureen (Malthaner) Thompson Lemoore, CA. his wife, Cheryl, reside in Mississippi in 1994. She and her Reading Association. She and her is the co-owner/office manager of Elizabeth. They have two children. husband, Greg, reside in Monterey, husband, Dennis, reside in McKees Colaizzo/Thompson Insurance Ricka (Marcello) Ivany is a CA. They have two children. Rocks with their two daughters. Associates. She and her husband, market development manger for Terry Gruber is the Steven (’79), have four children owner/programming specialist of John Stunda is employed at the Mid-Atlantic Central Region of 1977 and reside in Canonsburg. She is a Rock Oak MR/DD Services. He Senior Up Human Resources. He Ostex International, Inc. He Tom Bowman is the owner of member of the National and his wife, Solveig, reside in and his wife, Patricia, reside in resides in Westlake, OH. Thomas K. Bowman, CPA, PC. Association of Female Executives Kirby, WV. Sewickley with their two children, He and his wife, Linda, have three and the National Notary Eryk and Kaley. Stephen Nalepa is a women's children and reside in Columbia, Association. health specialist in Mareitta, GA. David MacEwen, a battalion MD. He is engaged to Amy Eichenlaub. commander for the United States Paul Redfern was recently Stephen is active with the National Army, is stationed in Geilbelstandt, Margaret (Cancilla) Kamp is a promoted to associate director of 1980 Osteoporosis Foundation. He has Germany. He and his wife, loan supervisor and a music the Cornell Theory Center, Cornell Rick Andrew is a materials three children. Patricia, reside in Apo, AE. They minister/choir director. She is also University's computational science manager for the Oil States have two children, Lauren and the leader and council trainer of the and engineering research center. HydroTech Systems, Inc. He is a John "Jack" Niedinthal is Katherine. Girl Scouts of the USA/Pee Dee member of the National employed as a trust liaison for the Area Council. She graduated from James Turcol is a senior auditor Association of Purchasing People of Bikini Atoll. He Elise (DiMucio) Conway is the America Institute of Banking for the Defense Contract Audit Managers. He and his wife, Terri, attended the University of Arizona director of public relations/ with a banking degree in 1992. Agency, for the Department of have two daughters and reside in and received a BS in economics in marketing for Jameson Health Margaret and her daughter, Nicole, Defense. He recieved his BS in Katy, TX. 1980. He is active with the Beta System in New Castle. Elise was reside in Surfside Beach, SC. accounting from Robert Morris Gamma Sigma honorary fraternity. recently honored by the New College, his MS in taxation from Scott Blum is a regional account John and his wife, Regina, reside in Castle Junior Women's Club as the Vincent Capuano is a Roman George Mason University, and exectutive at WBTV in Charlotte. Majuro, Marshall Islands. They Outstanding Business and Catholic priest currently working became a CPA in 1997. He and his He and his wife, Colleen, have have four children. Professional Woman of the Year. in Granada, Spain. He received his wife, Anne, have two children and two sons and reside in Virginia She and her husband, David, reside M.Ed. from the University of reside in Fairfax, VA. Beach, VA. Andrea Peagler of Birnmingham, in New Wilmington. Pittsburgh in 1986, his Ph.L. at St. AL, is a site coordinator for Michael's Institute in 1991, his Navy Petty Officer First Class Terry (Little) Davis is a speech ACQUIP for Birmingham V.A. Joe Sansone is employed as a sales M.A. from Gonzaga University in Anne C. Cynkar was recently correctionist in Jersey City, NJ. Medical Center. She recently manager for Unisource. He is also 1997, his master’s of divinity at selected as Sailor of the Quarter She is also affiliated with the New received her ten-year pin for involved with PIA, DMA, and Weston School of Theology in with Commander, U.S. Naval Jersey Bears Semi-Pro Garden federal service. NPDA. He and his wife, Cristina, 1997. He will recieve his S.T.L. Forces, Marianas, Guam. She was State Football League. She reside in Southlake, TX. They have from the Facultad de Teologia, chosen as the top performer from graduated from New Jersey two children, Joseph and Thomas. Universidad de Granad in 1999. among all the sailors assigned to Institute of Technology. She and 1981 Nancy (Quadri) Bennett is the the command and was cited for her husband, William, reside in manager of the Public Library of CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-11

A L U M N I N O T E S 1982 Waterville, ME. She received her John Smith of Orlando, FL, is the Keith Abrams is a the director of Ph.D. in English from Indiana president and owner of Integral Merz scholarship endowed programming for Entercom University of Pennsylvania in Technologies, Inc. The Department Broadcasting/Seattle KBSG 1996. She resides in Oakland, ME, of Accounting AM/FM. He and his wife, with her daughter, Ashley. Matthew Zema is the marketing Advisory Board made Elizabeth, have three daughters and plastics manager for Oberg sure the Gary L. Merz Memorial Scholarship reside in Seattle, WA. Linda (Ealy) Chicra works for Industries, Inc. He recieved his GAI Consultants, Inc. She and her MBA from Robert Morris College. reached its goal. husband, Robert, reside with their He and his wife, Nancy, reside in Richard Sinclair, Nancy Klein of Pittsburgh is a president of the new son, Justin, in Pittsburgh. Freeport with their two sons, Troy stay-at-home mother with two advisory board, children. and Travis. recently presented Joel Geary is a middle school Department Chair Milt Kochenash is a senior language arts coordinator for the Amy (Snyder) Murphy is the Charles Pineno with a programmer/analyst for Makist Lower Dauphin School District. director of marketing for Caradon check for $2,000 Corporation of America. He and He is also the worship director for Thermal-Gard. She recently donated by the his wife, Leah, have three children his church. He and his wife, Carol produced 10 commercials starring advisory board. This donation pushed the and one step-daughter and reside in (Petras ’82), reside in Dick Van Patten (from "Eight is Merz Memorial Scholarship to the $10,000 mark, endowing the fund in Stone Mountain, GA. Elizabethtown with their three Enough"), one of which won 4th children. place in the Vision Awards. She less than two years. and her daughter, Sara, reside in By reaching the $10,000 mark, the minimum needed for an Laura Janusik of Silver Spring, endowment, a scholarship from the interest earned by the endowment will MD, has begun coursework for her Kimberly A. Marmarosa is the Hamilton. be presented to a student. The Gary L. Merz Memorial Scholarship was Ph. D. in communication at the owner of River View Insurance established in memory and recognition of accounting professor Gary L. University of Maryland at College Agency. She has one son, Nancy (Balen) and Scott Swoish Merz for his many contributions to the university, accountancy Park after receiving her master's Benjamin, and resides in reside in Marietta, GA, with their department, students, and community. The scholarship is awarded to a degree in speech communication. Pittsburgh. two daughters. Scott is director of senior accounting major based upon academic performance. Laura is affiliated with the Society finance for GEAC Software. Sinclair (’79 & ’86), a partner with May and Company Certified for Human Resource Management Barbara (Wood) Warner Public Accountants of Oil City, has worked in public accounting since received her second bachelors 1979. He received his B.S. in business administration and MBA from and the National Communication 1985 Clarion University. He has held several positions with the Northwest Association. She can be contacted degree in dietetics from IUP in Frank Basil, Jr., is a support 1997. She recently finished her Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants at [email protected]. representative/consultant for including vice president, executive committee, and chairman of the special dietetic internship at Family Health Software Enterprises, Inc. He and projects committee. He is a past president of the Northwest Keystone David and Edna (King ’83) Black Council. She and her husband, his wife, Cynthia, have two Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants. moved to Downingtown in 1997. Matthew, reside in Erie. children, Scott and Marie, and The advisory board officers also include: David is a marketing coordinator reside in Richmond, VA. Vice president Valerie Douds (‘81) of Harrisburg, a tax manager with for Sun Co., Inc. (Sunoco) and 1984 PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Harrisburg. Edna is a special education teacher Brent Bersonsoil is an account Janice (Sporer) Bowen is a health Secretary Michelle Gerwick (’87), a corporate controller for George Junior Republic, Grove City. She and her husband, Douglas, reside in for the Chester County manager for Xerox Connect. secretary for Northwest Medical Emlenton. Intermediate Unit. Kimberly Besonsoil is a division Center. She and her husband, Curriculum committe chair Kevin Boroch (’85) of Glenshaw, a manager for Liberty Mutual Brian, reside in Franklin. partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP, Pittsburgh. Margaret "Maggie" (Mitchell) Insurance. They have three Chair of funds committee James Martin (’76), resources manager for Montana is the owner of children, Steven, Ryan, and Joseph Damus is a principal for Alpern, Rosenthal & Co., Pittsburgh. He and his wife, Susan, reside in "Montana's Country Cafe" in Garrett, and reside in Pittsburgh. the Indian Lakes Elementary Imperial. Emlenton and Marble. She and her School. He recieved his M.S. Ed. Planning committee chair M. Scott Hartle (’86) of Hermitage, vice husband, Stan, have three children. Michele (Scott) Corrice is from Old Dominion University, president and controller for First National Bank of Pennsylvania, They reside in Knox. currently a new homes consultant Norfolk, VA, in 1992. He and his Hermitage. for New Dimension Homes of wife, Kimberly (DeMaio ’86), Chair of the professional development committee Ronald Scanlon Camille (Post) Downing is a Long Neck. She is active with reside in Virginia Beach, VA. They (’82) of Glenshaw, a shareholder with Stokes, Kelly & Hinds, LLC, public relations consultant. She Pittsburgh. Millsboro Chamber of have one daughter, Emily. The other members of the advisory board are: was recently named president of Commerence. She and her Lori Blake, (’90) of Pittsburgh, who is employed by Mellon Bank, the International Association of husband, Dale, reside in Long Bill Eaton is a social studies Pittsburgh. Business Communicators- Neck, DE. They have one son, teacher in Cleveland, OH. He Dennis Beggs (’80), Central Electric Cooperative, Parker. He and his Pittsburgh Chapter. She and her Jacob. received an MA in education from wife, Delia, reside in Franklin. husband, Joseph, have two children Ursuline College in 1996. He is Lawrence Carr (’78) of Leeper, Northwest Savings Bank, Warren. and reside in Gibsonia. John Engle is employed at Iron active with the Cleveland Council James Cunningham (’84), Alpern Rosenthal & Co., Pittsburgh. He Age Corporation as a controller, for the Social Studies, International and his wife, Lynn, reside in Sewickley. David Sigworth is an CPA. He is currently pursuing an Reading Association, GESU Rob Fisher (’87) of Cranberry Township, Peat Marwick Main & Co., administrator for the Beckwith MBA degree in finance at the Church Education Committee, and Pittsburgh. Mark Frick (’78), Fay West Health System, Mt. Pleasant. He and his Machinery Company. He received University of Pittsburgh and Gerverh Board of Directors at wife, Joyce, and a son reside in Greensburg. his MBA at Clarion in 1987. David planning to graduate in 1999. John Carol Nursery. He and his wife, Kimberly (Perry ’ 87) Griffith, Alpern Rosenthal & Co., Pittsburgh. and his wife, Teri, reside in and his wife, Nicky, have two Elke, have two children and reside She is a supervisor with Alpern, Rosenthal & Co., Pittsburgh, where she Cranberry. They have three children and reside in McKees in Shaker Heights, OH. resides with her husband, Michael, and two children. children. Rocks. A. Lee Grimm (’73), Corning Inc., Corning, N.Y. He resides with his Kenneth Frohnert of Nokesville, wife, Carol, and two children in Horseheads, N.Y. Jim Westcott is an audit manager Ken Howell is a chief executive VA, is a senior auditor for the Thomas Harvey (’79), Ernst & Young, Pittsburgh. He and his wife, for the IRS. He and his wife, officer for the Healthsouth Defence Contract Audit Agency. Madeline, and four children reside in Tylersburg. Cindy, have three children and Southern Hills Rehabilitation Michael Janak (’83), Youngstown, OH. reside in Alexandria, KY. Hospital. He and his wife, Susan, Ragan (Jones) Lacullo and her Don Kaltenbaugh (’82), who resides with his wife, Charlotte, in have two children. They reside in husband, Michael, reside in Cranberry. Scott Keefer (’83) of Killeen, Calgon Carbon Corporation, Pittsburgh. 1983 Princeton, WV. Pittsburgh, with their children, Joyce Koehler (’80) of Wexford, Bujaky, Kocher, Libson & Robert Albert of Irvine, CA, was Haley and Garrett. Associates, Pittsburgh. recently promoted to director of Donnal (Hebrank) Smith is an Kenneth Liss (’80) of Pittsburgh, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Pittsburgh. international sales for B. eighth grade English teacher for Lisa (Livermore) Hutchinson is a Greg Rhoads (’79), Rhoads & Rhoads CPA, Clarion. He resides in Braun/McGaw. the Bellefonte Area Schools. She stay-at-home mom with three Summerville with his wife, Teri, and two children. and her husband, Douglas, reside children, Zachary, Zane, and Mark Twerdok (’87), KPMG Peat Marwick, Pittsburgh. He and his Dr. Kelly Anne Mechling (M.A. in Bellefonte with their two Nicholas. She and husband, wife, Beth, reside in Allison Park. children, Alison and Mitchell. Bradley, reside in Iraan, TX. Carol (Neuberger ’79) Truscott, Colony Homes, Shippenville. She ’88) is an assistant professor of and her husband, John, reside in Clarion. English at Thomas College, Gary Wolbert (’71) of Vowinckel. CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-13

A L U M N I N O T E S Beth (Livingston) Lechleitner is a 1986 Laura (Musko) Thoma works for fulltime mom and part time aerobic Michael Delaney is a software test Veka Inc. She and her husband, Hicks engineering librarian of the year instructor. She and her husband, analyst for AT&T wireless Bruce, reside in Butler with their Betty Lou (Kinskey ’67, ’69) Hicks was named the 1998-99 Wayne, reside in St. Thomas and services. He received a master’s of two children. Engineering Librarian of the Year by Engineering Information Inc. have four children. science degree from the University and the Special Libraries Association (SLA). of Pittsburgh in 1996. He and his William Eaton is a social studies The SLA is an international professional Michael Plasha is a computer wife, Kristin, reside in Seattle, teacher at Urban Community association with nearly 15,000 members in 60 specialist for the IRS. He and his WA. School, Cleveland, OH. He different countries. Hicks has been a member of wife, Karon, reside in Arlington, received his M.S. in education SLA since 1989 and has served as chair and VA. Elizabeth (Beth) King is a from Ursuline College. He and his conference planner for the organization’s marketing officer and systems wife, Elke, and two children reside engineering division. Hanson Engineers’ Donald Jane (Lutz) Powers is a teacher analyst for First Citizens Bank. She in Shaker Heights, OH. Oglesby, senior vice president, nominated Hicks for the Monticello Central School and her husband, Jay, have two for the award. District. She and her husband, children and reside in Raleigh, NC. Barbara Pelkington of Lakeridge, Hicks received her B.S. in library science Mark, have two children, Hannah VA, is a public affairs specialist for in 1967 and M.L.S. in 1969 from Clarion State and David, and reside in Glen Karen Bryant is a teacher for the the Military District of College. Her career in library services spans 31 HICKS Spey, NY. Hanover County Public Schools. Washington. She is the team years and has included work in educational, She and her husband, Chris, reside leader for all the media requests for public, and corporate libraries. She joined Hanson Engineers of Diane (Quinn) Frampton is a in Richmond, VA. Arlington National Cemetery. Springfield, IL, in 1989. Hanson Engineers is a national consulting stay-at-home mother with two firm providing a full range of engineering, architectural, and scientific daughters. She is actively involved John Corbett is an assistant Emmaline (Tane) Poleto is a services. with fundraising events for a principal at PikeView High School. production coordinator for the Hicks and her husband, Frederick, reside in Decatur, IL. disabled neighbor. She and her He received his master's degree in Colad Group, Inc. She and her husband, Thomas, and children education administration from the husband, Donald, reside in Buffalo She and her husband, Daniel, reside in Carnegie. NY. 1988 University of Southern Mississippi reside in Bethel Park. Mark Allison is the owner and in 1992. He is a minister of music Tina (Reuter) Boligitz is a layout Andrew Restauri is the vice president of Investors Real Estate for the Calvary Messenger Jay King is a director of client Agency. He and his wife, Karen, artist for "World of Crosswords" Ministeries Worship Center. He president/loan administrator for the services for Soil Solutions, Inc. He magazine. She and her husband, First United National Bank in have one daughter and reside in and his wife, Barbara, have five and his wife, Beth, have two Canonsburg. Jim , have three children, children and reside in Princeton, Fryburg. He is a member of the children and reside in Raleigh, NC. Katherine, James, and Kristen, and Pennsylvania Bankers Association WV. David Beer of Torrance, CA, is a reside in Roslyn. and has held several board Diane (Henry) Miller is an positions. He and his wife, Cindy, fourth grade teacher in the Kimberly Damus is a homemaker assistant controller for the MHF, Hawthorne Area School District. Diane Rondinelli is an assistant with one daughter, Emily. She and reside in Oil City with their son, Inc. She has two children, Brooke admissions coordinator for the Joshua. He also plays the drums in top-40 her husband, Joseph, reside in and Benjamin. She resides in dance hotel/casino band. University of St. Augustine for Virginia Beach, VA. Zelienople. Health Sciences. She and her John Taylor, Jr. is a senior husband, David, have two children systems Engineer for CDNow, Inc. Dana Mauro is playing the second Mary Beth (Fecks) Weber is the Robert Mozzi of San Diego, CA, leading female role in the national and reside in St. Augustine, FL. acting head of the cataloging He and his wife, Kathleen, have is an executive director for AIDS two children and reside in tour of "Victor/Victoria." She department of Rutgers University. Walk San Diego, Inc. He received resides in New York. David Shaw is working for She published her second book Skippack. his master of public health from Sprague Electronics as a controller. titled, "Electronic Resources: San Diego State University in He and his wife, Barbara, reside in William Tomashewski of West Jane (Bender) Schwartz is a Access and Issues." She and her 1995. homemaker/teacher for Alfred, ME. husband, Rudy, reside in Palm Beach, FL, is a mangager of affordorable housing finance for Community Bible Study. She and Aberdeen, NJ. Kristen (Schartner) Sweeney is a her husband, Frank (’87), have Marc Toser is a therapist for the Ocwen Financial Corp. merchandise planner for Beall's Holy Spirit Hospital. He and his three children and reside in Belinda Johnson of Scotland Stores. She and her husband, Chris, Gaithersburg, MD. wife, Cathy, reside in Carlisle. works for Shippensburg 1987 reside in Oneco, FL. Universtiy. Raymond Baker is an account Kathleen (Fry) Murphy is the Elaine (Grosskopf) Secor is a executive for the MRI of OGDEN. Frank Schwartz is a financial production manager for Frito Lay, director of the library at Mount Rick Minard is a graphic artist for He and his wife, Heather, reside in analyst for Mitre Tek Systems, Inc. Aloysius College in Cresson. She Inc. She received an MBA at KOA Speer Electronics. He and his Ogden, UT. He and his wife, Jane, reside in Bringhamton University in 1996. and her husband, Ricky, reside in wife, Lucinda, reside in Bradford. Gathersburg, MD, with their three Altoona. She is affiliated with the Reserve Debra Piccirillo is a clinical children, Nicholas, Noah, and Officers Association and the manager for the speech and hearing Annika. National Defense Transportation department of Children’s Association. She and her husband, Kelly elected assistant treasurer Specialized Hospital. She resides Brian E. Kelly (’85) was recently elected assistant treasurer and in Toms River, NJ. director of tax for Kennametal Inc. The appointment took effect Sept. Wylie named marketing manager Jennifer Wylie (’86) was recently named the marketing manager 1, 1998. Patricia (Stevenson) Brandel is a of the Cox Interactive Media (CIM) Pittsburgh Interactive Studio. The In his new position, Kelly reports to Richard J. Orwig, vice teacher at Sweet Home Central studio, which was founded in 1997, produces the Web site president and chief financial and administrative officer. Area School District. She received RealPittsburgh.com, offering timely local information on news, Prior to joining Kennametnal, Kelly was a tax consultant for her M.S. Ed. at Buffalo State issues, and events in Pittsburgh. Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Pittsburgh. He recently served College in 1998. Patricia and her Wylie has over 10 years of advertising, marketing, and in a number of tax and accounting roles with E.I. du Pont de Nemour husband, William, reside in communication experience at CIM. Prior to joining CIM, she was an & Co., Wilmington, DE, Consolidation Coal, Pittsburgh, and May & Amherst, NY, with their daughter, account supervisor for consumer accounts at Ketchum Public Co., Oil City. Kelly received a bachelor of science degree in business Rebeca. Relations in Pittsburgh. She also managed Ketchum’s Pittsburgh administration-accounting from Clarion University in 1985. He also internship recruitment and mentoring program. She worked as received a master of science degree in taxation from Robert Morris Elizabeth (Elbrecht) Chess is an advertising and promotions officer at Dollar Bank in Pittsburgh and College, Pittsburgh, in 1991. office manager for Waylite began her marketing and communications career at Equibank in He resides in Penn Township with his wife, Cindy, and their three Corporation. She and her husband, Pittsburgh. children. Raymond, have two children and Cox Interactive Media is the nation’s largest provider of local Kennametal Inc. is a vertically integrated manufacturer and reside in Allentown. content on the Internet. In its first year, the Atlanta-based company marketer of consumable tools and industrial supplies for the has experienced explosive growth, going from a two-person shop to metalworking, mining, and highway construction industries. Elizabeth (Griffin) Quast is a employing more than 300 people. Kennametal goes to market through multiple channels and has a global licensed physcial therapist assistant Wylie, who lives in Pittsburgh’s South Hill, received a B.S. in sales and distribution network. for St. Francis Medical Center. communication degree from Clarion. CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-14

A L U M N I N O T E S Jacalynn (Voigt) Karenbauer Edward Rhoades of Butler is a Sivak publishes bulletin board book resides in Butler with her husband, regional investgator for the U. S. If Pat Sivak (’71) of Latrobe wanted to tell the story of her life, she undoubtably would do it on a Thomas, and daughter, Lauren. Department of Labor/ DSHA. bulletin board. The Greater Latrobe Junior High School librarian fulfilled a long dream in September when her book Joelle (Crawford) King is a Nancy Rooks is a senior technical “Bulletin Bored? or Bulletin Boards!” was published by Scarecrow Press. seventh grade reading/language trainer for Orbcomm, Ltd. She and Why bulletin boards? arts teacher for the Alston Middle her husband, Mark, reside in “I realized that I have always loved to create, especially in the craft area” says Sivak. “I can remember School. She received her master's Ashburn, VA. as a student at Mt. Pleasant High School making bulletin boards for the librarian. Years later, she told me degree in reading education from that some of my designs were still being used. At Clarion State College, I had Eugene Seelye for a one the Citadel College of Graduate Pamel (Esswein) Strutz works for credit class in bulletin board design and loved it. I knew then that I would always enjoy doing displays and and Professional Studies in May the Portsmouth Public Schools. bulletin boards.” 1997. She also has a second She resides with her husband, Sivak selected Clarion because “It was library oriented. I had never seen the campus, but I was an master's degree in English. She Glenn, in Yorktown. early entry as a junior. I enjoyed Clarion, there was a closeness among the group of girls living on one and her husband, Brian, have one floor that helped to produce many friendships for me.” daughter and reside in North Cheryl (Hixson) Shultz is a Leaving Clarion, she went to work for the Greater Latrobe School District and has remained there for Charleston, NC. manager of accounting for the SCI 28 years. She went on to earn a master’s degree in library information from the University of Pittsburgh in General Contractor Inc. She is 1973. Jessica (Haas) Kuipers is a certified in blueprint reading. She Throughout her career, Sivak created bulletin boards. She admits that she could not draw very well, homemaker residing in Alpharetta, and her husband, Keith, have two but nevertheless found a way to produce eye catching displays, often by recruiting a student or art teacher GA, with her husband, Thomas, sons and reside in Bossier City, to do the artwork portion of the project for her. Magazines, newspapers, and advertisements gave her ideas and one daughter. She recieved LA. for topics while flea markets, garage sales, and discount stores provided the materials her M.B.A. in 1997 from for part of the displays. Kennesaw University. Steve Zinram is the director of the If Sivak liked the bulletin board, she photographed it and soon filled four books annual fund for Mercyhurst with the photos. Lisa McAdoo is a recreation College. He graduated from “I always said I wanted to do a book,” recalls Sivak. “My friend, Peggy Grote, specialist for the Federal Leadership Erie in 1997. He and told me to do the book now and not wait until I retired. Peggy died from cancer before Correctional Institution in his wife, Cindy Ricke (’84), have the book was completed and she is one of the people it is dedicated to.” Otisville. She is an advocate for one son and reside in Erie. The book took eight years to complete. The work progressed with Mary Anne troubled families and is currently Passatore, an Edinboro University graduate and an art teacher for Greater Latrobe teaching three children sign 1990 School District, providing the artistic help. language so they can commnicate David Austin of Hashua, NH, is a “I knew there were no bulletin board books out there,” says Sivak. “Finally, it with their hearing impaired mother. SIVAK business development manager for became a K-12 resource designed to coincide with a typical school year. It should also Coca-Cola Enterprise. He received be useful in pre-schools, Bible study, hospitals, and public libraries, any place that designs and uses Michelle (Markovich) Gerwick his associate's degree in applied bulletin boards.” (MBA) is chief financial officer for science in computer information Ten publishers were contacted and four expressed interest in publishing the book. Scarecrow Press George Junior Republic in Grove systems from the State University was selected and will be including it in a series called School Library Media. City. She and her husband, of NY. The 272 page book features easily reproducible black and white designs with detailed descriptions of Douglas (‘90), reside in Emlenton. materials, slogans, colors, and curriculum use. It is organized chronologically to follow the school year Gary Bishop is a regional sales with themes revolving around holidays, seasons, social issues, sports, the environment, reading, and more. J. Andrew Mallison is the manager for Kinko's. He and his Helpful hints and additional ideas are included along with a selected bibliography. president of Visioneering wife, Natalie, reside in Westerville, Sivak last visited Clarion in 1996. “I couldn’t believe how much Clarion had changed, the growth of Consultants, Inc. He is a member OH. the community and the growth of the campus,” she says. “I enjoyed the visit and had a wonderful day.” of the National Society of A visit to Clarion. It sounds like a great idea for a bulletin board. Fundraising Executives and the Michelle Bieliski of Pittsburgh is a “Bulletin Bored? or Bulletin Boards!” is available from Scarecrow Press Inc., 4720 Boston Way, American Society of Association drug and alcohol counselor/RN for Lanham, MD 20706. Executives. He resides in Port the Salvation Army in Pittsburgh. Charlotte, FL. She received her RN-BSN at the Glenn, reside in Jonesboro, AR, Association, the 1996-99 director his wife, Lanie, in Seneca. University of Pennsylvania in Stephanie (Madden) Purerson is with their son, Joshua. of the El Centro Rotary Club, the 1997. a purchasing manager for 1996-1998 director of the El Yolanda (Bongiovanni) Fusco is Sweetheart Cup Company. She Marla Sandy is a fourth grade Centro Chamber of Commerce, the a manager for Managed Health Thomas Bowser is an assistant received an MS degree at Murray teacher in the Louisa County 1987-99 President of El Centro Care Training and Development. operations manager for the North State University in 1993. She is Schools. She and her husband, Education Foundation, the 1998 She is active with the National American Biologicals Inc. He and also affiliated with the National Greg Pitrone, reside in Glen Allen, director of the Imperial Valley Society of Pharmaceutical Sales his wife, Mabelle, have one Registry of Environmental VA, with one daughter Lauren College Foundation, and is a Trainers. She received her MBA daughter and reside in Managers and National Taylor. member of the Imperial Valley from Fairleigh Dickinson Jacksonville, NC. Association of Purchasing Tennis Association. She recieved University in 1992. She and her Management. She serves as an Steven Septak of Leechburg is a her J.D. from UCLA law school in husband, Brennan, reside in John Mitchell Clark Jr. works as officer in the Texas Army National design engineer for Bell Atlantic in 1992. Flemington, NJ. a director of sales at Stowe Flake Guard. She and her husband, Pittsburgh. Resort and Conference Center. He Bryon, and two children live in Darci (Bratter) O'Leary is a Ronald Graybill of Quentin is a and his wife, Monica, reside in Duncanville, TX. 1989 homemaker and mother of two. quality control administrator for Stowe, VT. Julie (Bennett) Horn is a second She received her M.S. degree from Superstar Satellite Entertainment in Jeff Moore was promoted to Christine (McDade) Grubbs is a grade teacher for the Erie School Rensselaer Polytechnic Institution Tulsa, OK. principal at C.E. McCall Middle speech pathologist for the Fairview District. She received the in 1991. She and her husband, School. He and his wife, Susanne, School District. She and her Pennsylvania Geographical Society Michael, reside in Cary, NC. Beth (Hull) Haines is an assistant have two sons and reside in husband, Richard, have four sons Teacher Recognition Award. She commerical loan officer for Mellon Montoursville. and reside in Meadville. and her husband, Brian, have two Angela (Dykins) Tarr is a teacher Bank, N.A. She and her husband, at Fort Le Boeuf High School. She David, have one daughter and sons and reside in Erie. Phil Popielski is a teacher and and her husband, Robert, have two reside in Meadville. Paula (Marcihk) Schoeneweis is head girl's basketball coach and children and reside in Union City. an assistant gymnastics coach in Ruth (Bermudez) Montenegro is head tennis coach for the Anne Cynthia (Howard) Harayda is a Monaca. She, and her husband, an attorney for Morton, Know, Arundel County Public School. He Kenneth Fry is the owner of kindergarten/elementary teacher Ken, and their three daughters Carter & Foote. She and her is working on his third degree, this Around the House, a general for the North East School District. reside in Moon Township. husband, Joseph, and daughter, one in history, from Bowie State contractor of rough cut lumber. He She and her husband, Gregory, Miranda, reside in El Centro, CA. University. He has two children She is a member and past president is the president and founder of the reside in Erie with their children, and resides in Severn, MD. Penny (Ricotta) Kilmon is a of the Imperial County Bar Association of Real Estate Nicholas and Ashley. Investors. Kenneth resides with posting and surgery manager. She CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-15

A L U M N I N O T E S Traci (McDonald) Kubitz is an in 1998. adminstration in 1998. He and his Brennen named vice president attorney with Marcus and Shapira. wife, Heidi (‘92), reside in Sean Brennen (’93) was promoted to vice president of operations She received a law degree from the David Gibbons of Berlin, NJ, is Charlotte, NC. for Country Club Enterprises (CCE), Nashville, TN. University of Pittsburgh in 1998. an administrator for the Kennedy Brennen, a communication graduate, served as senior director of She and her husband, Ronald, Health System. He will complete Jody Hartley recently moved to operations for CCE for over two years. In that position, he oversaw reside in Pittsburgh. his dual graduate studies (MHA, Fruitland, MD, where she is a sales record label affiliations, product distribution, pool MBA) in 1999. representative/international sales memberships, and the publishing of “Dance Card Esther Matteson of Bremen, IN, for Perdue Farms, Inc. Magazine” among other duties. is spending the fall semester in Jeffrey Hand of Lisle, IL, is an Country Club Enterprises serves as a Russia, where she is helping to assistant football coach for Kristen Molek of Yeagertown is a liaison between the country night club industry catalog and organize the library of Benedictine University. special education teacher for the and the Music Makers of Nashville. The company St. Petersburgh Christian Juniata County School District. has produced Marlboro Dance Showdown in 80 University. The library houses Christina (Heitzenrater) Delp is cities over the last five years and is beginning its over 13,000 volumes. a kindergarten teacher in Perry, Glenn Powell is an investment second year as the Nashville representative for all GA. She is affiliated with the consultant/assistant vice president Wrangler products. The company services country Robin (Mulig) Moore is a second Georgia Association of Educators for PNC Brokerage. He and his music to over 365 country night clubs and grade teacher for the Chartiers and the National Association for wife, Mona (McDivitt ’90), reside BRENNEN produces the industry’s only publication dedicated Valley School District. She and the Education of Young Children. in Pittsburgh. to the danceability of the music released. her husband, James, have one She and her husband, Michael, Brennen and his wife, Deanna (Anderson ’93), reside in Old daughter and reside in Pittsburgh. reside in Bonaire, GA. Krista Marie (Hoffman) Tapper Hickory, TN. Deanna is an elementary teacher for the Tulip Grove is a receptionist for Peters, Elementary School in Hermitage, TN. Emily (Sweetman) Mebust and A. Elizabeth Hoffman is a Lindsay, Lewis & Hatheway. She her husband, Aaron, recently caseworker for Venango County and her husband, Glenn, reside in moved to Ft. Carson, CO. Children and Youth Services. She Meadville. and her husband, Joseph, have two and her husband, Charles, have a children and reside in Baltimore, Kristie (Black) Dworek works at Martha Jane Tinker is a Spanish son, Christian, and reside in William Wagner was promoted to MD. ENT Associates in Clarion and teacher for the PHEAA. She and Franklin. service manager for Castle Brookville. Her husband, Chris her husband, John, reside in Housing of Pennsylvania in Knox. Peter McMillen is a district (’91), is a teacher and head football Middletown. They have one son Karen (Hoenig) Burau is a He and his wife, Laura, and their manager for the Healthcare coach at Brookville High School. and are expecting another child in teacher/family educator for Beaver daughter, Breyona, reside in Services Group. He and his wife, She and her husband reside in December. County Head Start. She and her Shippenville. Kathy (Kamenski ’92), reside in Brookville. husband, Kevin, reside in Beaver Pittsburgh. Susan (Tudor) Lea created and Falls. Jennifer (Kaczynski) Uberti is a Lisa (Bujnowski) Blacksten is a implemented a vocal cord teacher for the Burke County Michelle Lee (Rhoades) teacher for the Lawrence Park dysfunction program at Sharon Jennifer (Ibuch) Wellington of Schools. She and her husband, Shingledecker and her husband, Elementary School. She and her Regional Health Systems. She and Downingtown was recently Donald, reside in Morganton, NC. Gary, reside in Cranberry husband, Vincent, reside with their her husband, Gregory, have one promoted to supervisor of FedLine Township. They have two daughter in Erie. daughter and reside in West and Electronic Access Support. Melissa Parker is a group children, Taylor and Kyle. Middlesex. She is also the treasurer of the Old supervisor for the Allegheny Bryan Carfley is a fifth grade Calm Historical Society. Community Child Care Center. Samantha (Ross) Servey is an science and math teacher for the Lee Weber is a teacher of biology, She has one son and resides in assistant director of AccuTech Bishopville Area Jr. High. He and general science, and earth and Gregory Jackson received his Meadville. Business Institute. She received her his wife, Melissa, have two space science. Lee is also involved Ph.D. in psychology from the master's of business administration children and reside in Marion, SC. with NSTA and PSTA. He and his University of Alabama. He is from Hood College in 1996. She 1993 wife, Krista, have one daughter, currently a research associate Joleen (Clouse) Barnes is a and her husband, Donald, reside in Steve Chenevey of New Adrian, and reside in Johnsonburg. studying aging and night vision. New Market, MD, with their Wilmington is an anchor/reporter customer service representative for He and his wife, Cynthia, reside in Associated Tennis Suppliers. She daughter, Alexandra. for WYTV-33 in Youngstown, Birmingham, AL. OH. 1992 and her husband, Christopher, Seth and Jennifer (Collins) reside in Pittsburgh. Lisa (Vilish) Ververs is a manager Kirsten Johnson is a product of the Women's Health Project and Janeen (Czolba) Holmwood is a Bloomquist reside in Salamanca, NY. Jennifer is a four year manager for WinStar Daniel Becker of Elizabethtown is member relations coordinator for pharmaceutical sales representative Telecommunications. She and her Healthcare Leadership. She and her for Abbott Laboratories of recipient of the A.A. Schomberg a copy director for the Godfrey Fellowship for underepresented husband, Bruce Levine, reside in Advertising. husband, Vaughn, reside in Chicago. She and her husband, Arlington, VA. Alexandria, VA, with a daughter, Mike, reside in Erie. minorities at the University of Victoria. Buffalo. She is a doctoral Ron Berry of Lawrenceville, GA, candidate. She recieved her Brenda Lee Miller of Waterford is a pension plan valuation Paulo Duarte is a GIS manager was recently promoted to Robert Wolfe was promoted to for the South Carolina Department master's degree from SUNY in specialist for Reliance Trust linguistics. Seth is the director of applications programmer for Company, Atlanta, GA. He assistant regional underwriting of Commerce. He presented a Analyst II. She plans to marry manager of the American paper at the annual meeting of intensive probation for the received his MBA degree from McKean County Probation Christopher Withers in March Clarion in 1995. International Group. He and his URISA in Charlotte, SC. He and 1999. wife, Amy, reside in Piscataway, his wife, Vicki (Portzer ’91), Department and the recipient of the NJ. reside in Columbia, SC. 1998 Pennsyvlania Probation Michael Booth is a promotion Office of the Year award. He Lani (Miller) Katis is a second producer for WJAC-TV in received his master's degree in grade teacher for the Penn-Trafford Johnstown. He recently married Douglas Gerwick is a district Gary Eberly of West Chester is a School District. She and her justice for District Court 28-3-04. contract specialist for the General admistration of justice from Lisa (Zelink ’93) and they reside Shippensburg University. husband, Ken, have one son and in Johnstown. He received his J.D. from Services Administration. reside in Trafford. Duquesne University in 1993. He and his wife, Michelle Beth (Swasta) Fitch is a Janelle (De Matteo) Guelich is a Kerry Beveridge of Anaheim, first grade teacher for the Heidi (Smith) Giovanelli is a CA, is a teacher at the Carden (Markovich, ‘87, MBA ‘89), live promotion coordinator for the director of human resources at the in Emlenton. "Chronicle of Higher Education." Curwensville Elementary School. School of Sacramento. She and her husband, Michael, Radison Plaza Hotel Charlotte. She and her husband, Alex, reside She and her husband, Ray (’92), in Alexandria, VA. reside in Clearfield. Brad Earp is a substitute teacher 1991 reside in Charoltte, NC. and coach for the Cranberry, Neil Arthur Ashbaugh is a Jill (Konopasik) Wilson of Oil Monica Douglas of Elizabeth is a Franklin, and Oil City School market development specialist for partnership coordinator for the Ray Giovanelli is an assistant Districts. He and his wife, Oberg Industries. He and his wife, City and her husband, Kenneth principal at Charlotte Mecklenborg (’92), have one daughter, Emma. Northside Leadership conference. Michelle, have one daughter, Jill (Cornibe ’91), reside with She received an M.B.A. in policy Schools. He graduated from UNCC Alayna Rose, and reside in Seneca. their two sons in Butler. analysis from Duquesne University with a master’s in educational CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-16

A L U M N I N O T E S Darren Evermart of Dublin, OH, at Clarion University. She and her Sunrise Fitness. and NEA. Songchun Mu of Reston, VA, is a is a regional manager of husband, Matt, reside in Knox. systems administrator for Paper transportation/warehousing for Erin Ryan of Louisville, CO, is a Bradley and Carrie (Fyda) Free Systems, Inc, and a Microsoft Eagle Family Foods, Inc. Tracy K. (Rutter) Mcginnis is a nanny and a student at The Naroja Bashline reside in DuBois. She is a certified professional as well. sample department coordinator for Institute in Bolder, CO. She will music teacher for the Heather Ann (Linder) Fawcett is Maxwell Shoe Co. She and her graduate in 1999 with an M.A. in Punxsutawney Area School Tracy Lynn (Bertges) Pustover is a fourth grade teacher for the husband, Robert, reside in Boston, transpersonal counseling District. He is a truck detailer for store sales manager for the Limited Northwestern School District. She MA. psychology. Murray's Ford. at the Beaver Valley Mall in and her husband, Shuan, reside in Monaca. She and her husband, Albion with their son, Kyler. Patricia McMillan of St. Lucia, Tracey (Stauffer) Myers is a Kellie Card of Charlotte, NC, is a Joseph, reside in Coraopolis. Australia, is a web developer for casework supervisor for the customer service/office Jennifer Gutowski of DuBois is the Univeristy of Queensland. Dickinson Mental Health Center in administrator for Caribiner Becky Rees of Dover, DE, is a third grade teacher for Juniata Ridgway. She and her husband, International. special education teacher for the Elementary School, DuBois. Mary Ann (McDonald) McCue is James, have two children, Jacob Department of Services for a kindergarten teacher for the St. and Nicole, and they reside in Margaret Collarini of Bethlehem Children, Youth, Families. She is Stacy (Lezzi) Vargecko, is a first Andrew Apostle School. She and Wilcox. is a technical support specialist for pursuing a masters degree in grade teacher for the Penn Hills her husband, Justin, reside in ISM. special education at Delaware State School District. She and her Columbia, MD. Cindy Shields of Baltimore, MD, University, and plans to graduate in husband, Mark , reside in is working for the Instrumental David Delvaux is a coordinator of 1999. Becky is also a member of Pittsburgh. Crystal (Knorr) Master is a VAR Music Program in West communisty-based instruction at the National Education Channel Sales Manager for Ascend Friendship, MD. She has D.T. Watson Educational Services Association. Jill Jenkins of Hollywood, MD, is Communications. She and her performed with the Baltimore in Sewickley. He resides in a third grade teacher at Carver husband, Wiley, reside in San Symphonic Band, which is Pittsburgh. Lori Robb of Charlotte, NC, is a Elementary School. She is Ramon, CA. planning a tour of Switzerland in master key systems analyst for currently enrolled at Western June 1999. Julie (Davison) Chwalik is a Yale Security, Inc. Maryland College working toward Christy Lee (Kuchak) Gurdak is Clarion University instructor. She her master's in curriculum and a store manager for the Disney James Town of Leeper works for and her husband, Bill, reside in Kirstin (Schwan) White and her instruction. Store. She and her husband, Paul, Cornell Abraxas Foundation. He Clarion. husband, Richard, reside in reside in Elkridge, MD. has two children. Shippenville with a son, Braden. Lynell Knapp of Falls Church, F.J. Destefano of Camp Hill VA, has been a compensation Gayle (Petras) Jarosinski is a Nichole Yahres of Indiana is an recently bought into his family Maria (Sleigh) Darsi and her analyst for Sallie Mae for the past 3 substitute teacher for the Freeport admissions counselor for IUP and business and is now the part-owner husband, Chris, have one son, 1/2 years. He recently received his School District. She and her is the advisor for the IUP Latino of Wray Music House. He is Noah, and reside in Renfrew. master's degree at Marymount husband, Robert (’87), have one Student Organization. She received active with the greyhound rescue University in human resources daughter, Kyleigh, and reside in her master's of art degree in student effort. He is engaged to Jennifer Maureen Sharma of Valencia, management. Lower Burrell. affairs in higher education from Pascucci (’95). CA, is an assistant to Kevin IUP. Eubanks for the Tonight Show Lisa (Lusty) Kovach is an Tracy (DeGrano) Rabuer of Delita Andrea (Greco) Doran is a with Jay Leno. elementary teacher for the Monroeville is a teacher at North Lisa (Zeljak) Booth is a district sixth grade language arts teacher Ambridge Area School District. American Martyrs School. Her manager for Junior Achievement. for the Union Area School District. John Zenone of Los Angeles, CA, She and her husband, Timothy husband, Brian, is a pharmacist at She and her husband, Michael, She and her husband, Sean, have is an associate producer for the (’94), reside in Ambridge. the Medicine Shoppe. reside in Johnstown. one son, Sean, and reside in New Leeza Show/Paramount Pictures. Castle. He is active with the National Pamela (McDonald) Scott is a Stefan Schneir of Bethel Park is a 1994 Academy of Television Arts and speech language pathologist for the programmer analyst for Mellon Rachael Barger-Anderson is a Erin (Rapela) Harper is a senior Sciences. Bellefonte Area School District. Bank. learning support teacher for the technical analyst for Merck & Co., She and her husband, Kevin , Moniteau Area School District. Inc. She and her husband, Kevin, 1995 reside in State College. Rochelle (Heasley) She received her master's of reside in Lansdale. Dennis Hall of Newport News, Schwabenbauer is a senior science-special education degree in VA, is a gifted education specialist Merrilyn (Murnyack) Dunlap is English intructor at North Clarion 1997. She and her husband, Philip, Timothy Kovach is a director of for Hampton City Schools. He an assistant director of admissions High School, Tionesta. She and reside in East Brady. marketing for the Pittsburgh attended the College of William her husband, Central Federal Credit Union. He and Mary and received an M. Ed Matt, live in Christine (Weaver) Arena is an and his wife, Lisa (Lusty ’93), in 1997. Lucinda. instructor for the Welfare to Work reside in Ambridge. and Summer Youth Programs. She Kevin Harper of Lansdale, is a 7- Lisa is active with the Big Brother/Big Bradley Long of Pittsburgh is a 12 mathematics teacher at Lincoln (Servesko) Sister Organization. She and her medical librarian for the Health Center in Bridgeport. Steffey is a husband, Vincent, reside in Athens. Science Library of St. Francis teacher for Hospital. He is the treasurer for Kari Larson of Daytona Beach, the Warren Teres Allison is a day care director the Pittsburgh Regional Chapter of FL, is an account executive with County for the Kids First Childcare Center. the Medical Library Association the News-Journal Corp. School She and her husband, Joseph He is the advisor for the Medical District. She Burch, reside in Springfield, MO. Explorer Post 1011 for the Boy Amy (Mennen) Helmer is a and her Scouts. therapeutic staff support worker for husband, Ron Berry of Norcross, GA, is a The Guidance Center in Bradford. Timothy, pensions plan unit pricing Amy (Conner) Love is a financial She is working on her MS Ed. at reside in specialist for the Reliance Trust in analyst for FCNB Corporation. She St. Bonaventure University, and is Warren, with Atlanta, GA. and her husband, Brian, and a active with the Big Brother/ Big a son, daughter, Julia, reside in Sister Task Force. She and her Brayden. Dave Bellard of Cleveland, OH, is Middletown, MD. husband, Rick, reside in Bradford. a marketing coordinator for APEX Sami Boxit Corporation. Eric Malazich is employed by the Lois Oertel of Kakewood, OH, is Rickert of Warren County School District. He in the sales support service for Ft. Brian Barckley of Hughesville is earned his master's degree at State Industrial Products. Lauderdale, an elementary band director and Westminister College, specializing FL, is a owner of Disc Master Digital DJ. in secondary administration. He Jennifer Ann Pascucci of Camp fitness He is a member of MENC/ PMEA resides in Oil City. Hill is an inside sales trainer at CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-17

A L U M N I N O T E S representative for Hutton Negro Women. master’s degree. She was recently Mountain, NC. Technology. He and his wife, Communications Inc. She is engaged to Ben Valasek, and they Becky, and their daughter reside in planning to marry F.J. Destefano 1996 plan to be married in the summer Diana Aungst of Richmond, VA, Pittsburgh. (’95) in 1999. Colleen Angert of Cranberry of 1999. is an elementary special education Township is a speech pathologist teacher for the Powhatan School Dana Stahl is a sales Gregory Perlick is an English for D.T. Watson Educational. Heather (Bachteler) Skipper is a District. representative for Payroll 1. She teacher for Summit Academy in third grade special education previously worked as a financial Herman. He recently wed Jason Brinkley of Clarion is an teacher at Bossier Parish Schools. Kristina (Nastal) Bittner is a analysist at Wesco Distribution. Samantha Hoffman (’95). They information coordinator for the She is active with the American teacher for Bates Middle School. She resides in Gibsonia. reside in Tarentum. Keystone School District. Red Cross. Heather is in the She recently recieved a Blue process of receiving a certification Ribbon award for her teaching at Theodore Williams of Cary, NC, Sarah (Pitner) King is a teacher Lesley Croston of Bridgeville for special education at Louisiana Bates. She and her husband, is a GIS technician for ASI and softball coach at Commodore works for VITAC, a closed State University. She and her Theodore, have one daughter, Landmark, Inc. He is a part-time Perry High School. She and her captioning television company. husband, Ben, reside in Haughton, Savannah, and they reside in activities/recreation director and husand, Roger, reside in Hadley. She is also a PIAA high school LA. Sumter, SC. fitness trainer for Pulse Athletic softball umpire. Club. John Pulver is an industrial Jay Smith of Pittsburgh is a Erin Bowser of Athens, OH, coordinator for the Lycoming Kara L. (Deffasio) Burkit works graduate student at the Pittsburgh graduated from graduate school Erik Wilson of St. Clair Shores, County Career Consortium. He for Indiana Wesleyan University as Theological Seminary where he with a degree in political science. MI, is a computer support and his wife, Tina, reside in an APS copyright coordinator/ will receive his Master's of She has started a new job with the technician for Amber Systems Inc. Williamsport. OCLS assistant. She resides with Divinity in 2000. Public Interest Research Group. her husband, Bill , in Marion, IN. Kathryn Zaikoski of Ashburg, Stephanie Rhoades of Clarion is a Angela Marie Smith of Marble is Lisa (Ewing) Soda is a staff VA, is a marketing/sales assistant medical technologist for the William Girt is a teacher for the employed by R&S Metals of assistant for American Petroleum at Sky Courier. She is engaged to Clarion Hospital. Stafford County Public Schools. Clarion. She planned to marry Institute. She married Michael Adam Guise. He recentlly married Tina (Betz Andrew Ochs in October. Soda in September, and they Jay Schill is a language arts ’97), and they are residing in reside in Gathersburg, MD. 1998 teacher at Monacady Middle Spotsylvania, VA. Aleasha (Stevens) McGhee is a Greg Beatrice of West School in Frederick, MD. He and language arts and reading teacher David Allshouse of DuBois, is Hollywood, CA, is a entertainment his wife, Lynne, reside in Kim "Goose" Goosely of Easton for the Hopkinsville Middle employed as associate branch accountant for Hacker, Douglas Middletown, MD. is a kindergarten teacher for the School. She and her husband, manager with Beneficial &Co. CPA. He recently Lehigh School District. She is Jamel, have a daughter, Angel, and Corporation. completed Film and T.V. Program Linda Slusser of Oil City is a pursuing a master's degree in reside in Clarksville, TN. at UCLA. fourth-grade teacher for the educational techonology from Ami Gereb is a special education Cranberry School District. Lehigh University. Sarah (Straney) Kent is a fifth teacher for the Harrisburg School Tina Lasky of Mars is a news grade teacher for the Lancaster District. She recently married writer for WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. Todd Smith is an eighth grade Rebecca Hennickle of Lake County Schools. She and her Scott Gereb (’96), and they reside She is pursuing a career as an on- math teacher and head varsity Ridge, VA, is an office husband, Ryan, reside in in New Cumberland. air reporter. basketball coach at Clarion- administrator for Cognos Corp. Kilmarnock, VA. Limestone High School. He and She is planning to marry Richard Sherry (Marcinko) Desort works Keith Sharrow of Lexington, KY, his wife, Melissa (Dolmovich Greggs (’97) in 1999. Bridget (Taube) Lagano is a for the State College Area School is a graduate assistant in molecular ’95), have one son, Taylor, and graduate student at Immaculata Distrcit. She and her husband, biology/biotechnology at the reside in Clarion. Melissa (Kemmer) Daugherty is College. She is doing an internship Robert, reside in Bellefonte. University of Kentucky. employed by Mary E. Brooks, at A Woman's Place, substance Amy Snyder is on the CPA. She and her husband, Paul, treatment for women. She and her Joseph Montana of Clarion is Renee Skonier of Plymouth is a administrative faculty for the reside in Clarion. husband, Frank, reside in Fredburg, employed by Hawk's Field Service second year law student at George Mason University. She VA. of Brookville. He plans to marry Villanova University School of received her master's in education Jessica McIlvaine of Brenda Russell in September 1999. Law. She also works on sports law in counseling and educational Reynoldsburgh, OH, is an English Kelly Beth Thompson of Belle cases for James J. Binns of leadership with specializtion in teacher for the Columbus City Vernon is an analyst for Mellon Ted Moyers of Conneaut Lake is a Philadelphia. student affairs. She and her Schools. She recently announced Bank in Pittsburgh. project manager in Meadville. husband, Jeffrey (’95), reside in her engagement to Joshua Yate. Jennifer Vaughn of Pittsburgh is Manassas, VA. Laura (Ditz) Wagner is a April (Nave) John is a junior a traffic coordinator for TCI media James Junger of Philadelphia is a supervisor for Cardiovascular loan officer for Metrofed Financial Services. Becky Streiff is a headstart teacher manager at Fork Co. He plans to Home Care in Parker and staff Inc. She and her husband, Terry, for the Council of Three Rivers development coordinator for reside in Canonsburg. open his own business in March MARRIAGES American India Center. She and 1999. Valencia Woods Nursing Center in her husband, Thomas, reside in Valencia. She and her husband Erik Shaffer of Bedford is a sales Pittsburgh, with their daughter, William, and their daughter, representative for Thomas Rebecca (Eagal ’86) and Mark Carrie (Reddinger) and Jeffery Karns, Aug. 12, 1995. Alyson Jo. McIntire reside in Kittanning. Breyona, reside in Shippenville. Chevrolet. Carrie is a substitute for Redbank Kari King of Bensalem, a Melissa (Wenger) Newswanger is Jen Shindledecker of Winston- Karen (Hoenig ’92) and Kevin Valley High School and Jeffery is Burau, Aug. 1, 1998. financial aid advisor at Lincoln a staff accountant for West Penn an advertising composer for Salem, NC, is an elementary Technical Institute’s Philadelphia Hospital in Pittsburgh. Hocking Printing, the Shopping teacher for the Davie County campus, was recently selected as News in Ephrata. She and her Schools. Liza (Zeljak ’93) and Michael Booth (’93), Sept. 20, 1997. “Employee of the Month.” The Andrew Richards of Houston is a husband, Gary, reside in Ephrata. award is presented to an employee German teacher at Trinity High Mark Smith of Boiling Springs is who, in addition to professional John Zylka III is the facility a graduate assistant and masters of Tracy (Bertges ’94) and Joseph School. He is a camp leader for Pustover, April 19, 1997. competence, displays outstanding Children’s International Summer manager and audio-visual science in geoenvironmental qualities of helpfulness and Village and a language instructor coordinator for Monogahela Valley studies degree candidate at cooperation to both students and Hospital. He received his master's Shippensburg University . He is Erin (Rapela ’94) and Kevin for Camp Spencer Language Harper (’95), June 27, 1998. staff. She is a command post Camp. degree from Clarion. engaged to Brandy Potts (’97). controller in the Air Force Reserves and is scheduled to be a Alison Smithmeyer of Bradford is Teresa (Allison ’95) and Joseph Erin Painter of East Brady is a 1997 Burch, July 26, 1998. licensed minister in November. high school mathematics teacher at Tonnie (Anderson) Bearfield is a a speech-language pathologist for She is a Diamond Life member of NovaCar Inc. Melissa (Wenger ’96) and Gary Ford City High School. She fifth grade teacher at Grover Newswanger, May 9, 1998. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and a coaches junior high girls basketball Elementary School. She and her Thomas Streiff is a manager of member of the National Council of and is currently working on her husband, Wyatt, reside in Kings Academic and Internet-Based CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-18

A L U M N I N O T E S Stephanie (Rhoades ’95) and White, a son, Braden, July 28, Jason Brinkley, Aug. 8, 1998. 1998. 1961 1975 Jack D. King Lawrence E. Cole Linda (Slusser ’95) and David Lisa (Servesko ’93) and Timothy Wanted: Barbara J. Davis Delvaux (’94) , June 20, 1998. Steffey, a son, Brayden, June 26, 1962 John C. Donnelly 1998. Heidi M. Culbertson Gary W. Harris Melissa (Kemmer ’96) and Paul Keith R. Yount Richard H. Haven Lost Alumni G. A. Zirkle (Nutbrown) Lois Pinkos Lesniak Daugherty, Dec. 13, 1997. Maria (Sleigh ’94) and Chris We have lost track of the following Darsia, a son, Noah, May 1, 1998. (Pinkos) Jay Schill (’95) and Lynne alumni. If you have any information 1963 Jean A. Schell Cyphert, July 11, 1998. Kristina (Nastal ’97) and regarding any of these graduates, Diane C. Caliari Sam J. Varner Theodore Bittner, a daughter, June please let us know by calling 814-226- (Gallagher) Melisssa (Heiser ’95) and Lon 5, 1998. Jacklyn Adams Stabler 1976 2637, e-mailing [email protected]. Mohammed Said Dabas Fiscus (’94), June 20, 1998. edu, or writing: Alumni Relations, 1964 Ann L. Muczynski DEATHS Haskell House, Clarion University, Carol A. Chiricuzio Rachel McQuillen and Rick Clarion, PA 16214. D. L. Crawford 1977 Minard (’94), July 17, 1998. Arthur L. Altman (’27), Feb. 1, Michael Robert Lebda Bo In Chung (Chung) 1998. Richard A. Mazadu Kari (Larson ’95) and Steve 1901 1947 1965 Remelda Smith Moxey Keener, Dec. 27, 1998. Kathryn Pearl (Yarger ’27) Hess, Alexander J. Myers Kenneth James Burgun (Smith) Dec. 30, 1993. Lagene Ann Mayo (Carrier) Sandra Kay Jennings Harry K. Ryan Emily (Allio ’97) and David 1908 Altha White (’28), June 14, 1998. (Stormer) Calderone (’96), Sept. 26, 1998. Lillian A. Beebe 1951 William Clyde Temple 1979 Richard Astor (’52), Dec. 25, Richard G. Wolfe Judith Mary Zuck Karen L. Kosarich Deborah Corle and William 1995. 1916 Richard A. Mazadu Beith (’91), July 4, 1998. Althea Curtis Weeter 1953 1966 Jonathan Patt Ronald Terwilliger (’56), Jan. 8, Mary A. Acierno Janet P. Harkness Stacey (Lucas ’92) and Robert 1997. 1923 (Vastadore) 1980 Rachael A. Sharpe Edward J. Gall Shaffer, June 6, 1998. Donald G. Wyncoop Edmund G. Lambert Tai-Sun C. Chang Cheta (Alcorn) Snyder (’64), (Anthony) Beverly Ann Lebda Darryl M. Sabados April 1998. 1924 1954 (Orsillo) John Raso (’57), Feb. 28, 1998. Loretta Allegretto Larry J. Neal 1981 BIRTHS Minnie S. Cullen Jean Ann Nunes Marianne A. Jakelsky Dorothy Lucille Martin J. F. Lewis Muriel "Mickey" (Wolstencraft) (Lemish) William O. Kehew Paula (Marcink ’90) and Ken Kooman (’37), Sept. 21, 1998. (Green) John David Williams Schoeneweis, a daughter, Megan, 1956 Ronald I. Terwilliger 1982 June 18, 1997. Stephen Polosky (‘67), 1997. 1925 1967 Francy M. Fernandez Blanch S. Domb Carol A. Keppel Robert B. Lindholm (‘51) (Sheesley) 1957 Rebecca (Eagal ’86) and Mark Sara E. Abram (Marshall) Arthur C. Meyers 1983 Karns, a son, Dec. 16, 1997. Grace Ellen Lechner Dorris A. Quinnan Shari L. Tarleton Mary (Longiotti) Radicella (‘50), (McQueen) James R. Howey Aug. 30, 1998. (Naugle) (Rippin) Catherine (Cunliffe ’82) and 1958 M.D. Fix, identical twin boys, June 1926 1968 1984 William Nabors (‘65), Aug. 31, Martha H. Huson W J Borgia 1998. Sharon A. Bayuk Richard William Holt 1, 1997. (Wilson) Joyce E. Campbell Frank E. Chess R. R. Shaffer Laura (Ditz ’96) and William Patrick J. Cooney (‘92) 1927 Robert J. Gray 1985 Wagner (’92), a daughter, April Paul E. Hamilton 1969 Tony Chung Tong James T. Charlton (‘59) Hazel H. Crisman William V. Demma Alice F. Waweru 14, 1998. (Bunnell) R. L. Hartley B. M. Jose Vivian E. Morgan Burton H. Hall Robert S. Roncone Nancy (Balen ’84) and Scott James McDaniel Marjorie N. Kirk 1987 Rachael H. Slifko Lau Sie Ting Swoish (’84), a daughter, May 13, James McDaniel, 67, an (Nicholson) 1928 (Haber) 1998. associate professor and librarian at Leone M. Hall (Hart) Jane A. Leitinger (Davis) 1988 Clarion University for 26 years, Altha Mathea White Julia Ann Leitinger died on Aug. 15, 1998. (Davis) 1970 Mark Joseph Hinnebusch Denise (O'Connor ’91) and John (Rutherford) William O. Kehew Scott B. Mason Welsh, a daughter, Oct. 30, 1997. McDaniel joined Clarion Carol B. Love (Clark) University in 1975 and retired in 1930 John Barry McKeown William E. Mariacher 1991. In addition to his library Charles J. Schwartz 1989 Melissa (Greenwalt ’90) and Marion A. McQuown Harry G. Mitchell duties, he was an advisor to the H. J. Murphy Saumitra Kumar David Shoemaker, twin sons, (Whaley) returning adult students. Shelby N. Palaggo 1971 Chatterjee Connor and Nicholas, June 8, Helen S. Moore (Stitt) Born on Oct. 5, 1930, D. W. Palmer Donna L. Falso Abdul Haseeb 1997. McDaniel received his B.A. and 1931 Fred L Patterson Louis A. Gerthoffer Mingzhu Hu M.Ed. degrees from Eastern Calvin E. Payne (Gerthoffer) Robert M. Johnson Traci (Soules ’93) and Daniel Estella B. McDonald Janice C. Levine Sie Ting Lau Michigan Univeristy, A.M.L.S. (Wilson) R. G. Rumbaugh Lambert, a son, Joshua, July 16, degree from the University of D. J. Shaud (Anderson) Ajijah Talip 1998. Michigan, and an advance 1932 K. G. Smathers A. B. Mock certificate in library science from Nancy M. Steele Deborah L. Sheridan 1990 Chalmer H. Kenemuth (Baird) Sangeeta Chatterjee Jennifer (Shaw ’85) and Rick the University of Pittsburgh. Elizabeth Binney Morse Mary Ellen Strachan Letterman, a daughter, Rachael Prior to joining Clarion, he held (Reed) Lynn, July 24, 1998. library positions in Michigan. 1934 J. E. Summerville 1972 1991 McDaniel was also a member Ronald I. Terwilliger Harry J. Lewis Mansour M. Al-Battal Kathryn Murray Sayers Richard I. Mix Ayman A. Al-Ghufaily A. Elizabeth (Melnick ’92) and of the Pennsylvania Association of (Murray) Dolores L. Webster Charles Hoffman Jr, a son, Sustainable Agriculture and had (Marshall) Michael T. Noyes Jorge A. Mesen Md Mizanur Rahman Christian, May 5, 1998. been a member of the Clarion 1943 James O. Whited 1974 County Soil Conservation District. Nellie E. Brenan James A. Wigton He is survived by his wife, Garan S. Wilson David A. Ankeney 1997 Heather A. (Linder ’93) and Dennis A. Day Abdulla A. Al-Aasim Shuan Fawcett, a son, Kyler, May Judy (Bowser), and seven children. 1946 1960 Rebecca S. Hoagland Ahmed A. Al-Mukhim 20, 1998. Helen Emma Craven Edward J. Safran Bryant Kenneth Messiah (Brownlee) Patricia M. Taylor Kirstin (Schwan ’94) and Richard CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-19

S P O R T S Zane Brown swims to success in stock market When Zane Brown entered a successful business," said Brown. fortunes have been lost, the individuals." of holdings," Clarion University in 1969, he It would appear Brown learned holdings Brown and his firm The firm manages money by said Brown. became a member of the swim those lessons well. As partner and oversee have maintained and putting together a portfolio of The team, helping the team earn an director of fixed income funds at sometimes increased their worth. investments that attempts to purpose of this undefeated record in its first season Lord Abbett & Company in New "A lot of the money Lord anticipate and take advantage of constant of existence. York, Brown manages a $12 billion Abbett manages is mutual fund events that affect the financial oversight and "The experience in sports at fixed income portfolio of diverse money. Most of the funds are market. For example, Brown’s firm adjustment Clarion was not only the most fun, holdings ranging from junk bonds managed for outfits like Merrill predicted economic difficulties in according to but the discipline and teamwork to 30-year treasury bonds. In a Lynch," said Brown. "We also Asia earlier this year and put market that were so much of the team are turbulent financial market where manage money from pension funds, together an investment package that conditions is to really the same elements of building national economies are unstable and for endowments and for some included telecommunication and increase pharmaceutical companies that revenue. BROWN would be less affected by this trend. "That kind of active portfolio Alumni, Boosters, and Friends of Clarion University "It took most of the year for management gives us opportunities other people to catch onto this," to add value every week, if not NCAA Recruiting Rules You Should Know said Brown. "Other portfolios have every day," said Brown. "Pretty fallen drastically in prices, while we soon, we end up with some pretty Clarion University is committed to full compliance with all NCAA and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference have maintained if not increased significant returns that you or I rules and regulations. It is our responsibility to ensure that boosters are in compliance with the NCAA value." could not capture on our own. guidelines. Please take a moment to read this article carefully. It is important to Clarion University and its Brown graduated from Clarion "The beauty of this business is student-athletes. University in 1973, began graduate you have to pay attention. You studies at the University of have to know what’s going on in Recruiting Questions and Answers Michigan, then transferred to the rest of the world if you want to QUESTION ANSWER ANSWER Colorado State University, where add value to your portfolio." he earned his MBA in 1975. Just because one portfolio is NCAA Division I Rules NCAA Division II Rules "When I couldn’t find profitable does not mean the same (Clarion Wrestling) (All other Clarion Sports) something on Wall Street back in mix will work as well under 1977, I did a stint with Ford Motor different conditions. Is it permissible for a booster to: Company in Detroit for two years," "The portfolio you put together said Brown. today might be different from the Make in-person, off-campus NO NO At Ford, Brown worked in the one you put together a year from contacts with a prospect* or the corporate finance department, now," said Brown. "The markets prospect’s relatives or legal designing options packages for new may change. The interest rates may guardians? vehicles that would be profitable for change. the manufacturer. "We get involved in emerging Make in-person, on-campus NO YES - Permissable with approval "We designed cars for three or markets and we get involved in contacts with a prospect or the from the appropriate Clarion head four years down the road," said conventional markets. There is prospect’s relatives or legal coach. Brown. "My focus was on the always something fun to watch. guardians? corporate finance side, options "There are a lot of things you profitability." can do with different time Write a prospect or the NO YES - Permissible after Sept. 1 of From Ford, Brown went to horizons," added Brown. "That prospect’s relatives or legal the prospect’s junior year in high Brown Brothers Harriman & keeps this job interesting. It’s a guardians? school, and with approval from the Company to work with fixed blast. New opportunities are appropriate Clarion head coach. income investments. Within the created every day and new disasters firm, he transferred to short-term are created every day. I don’t know money market investments, and what I’d do if I didn’t do this." then to pension fund investments. A native of Butler, Brown now Telephone a prospect or the NO YES - Permissible after July 1 After 10 years, Brown was an resides in Mountain Lakes, N.J., prospect’s relatives or legal (Aug. 15 for football) following the assistant partner and the firm was with his wife, Donnalee, also a guardians? prospect’s junior year in high managing pension funds worth Clarion University graduate, and school and with the approval from several billion dollars. their daughter Brinne, 12. the appropriate Clarion head coach. In 1987, he took advantage of While at Clarion, the former an opportunity to head fixed- Donnalee Schindler was a member income investments at Equitable of Delta Zeta sorority. Since Entertain a prospect or the NO YES - Permissible only on campus Capital Management. graduation, she has earned three prospect’s relatives or legal and with the approval from the It was a chance for him to build masters degrees, teaches at guardians? appropriate Clarion head coach. an asset management company. Fairleigh Dickinson University, a "My charge was to build the private college in Teaneck, N.J., fixed income," said Brown. "We and is working toward her doctorate put together a variety of new in psychology at Seton Hall Observe a prospect’s contest? YES - However, contact with the YES - However, contact with the products that built a new fixed- University in South Orange, N.J. prospect or prospect’s relatives or prospect or prospect’s relatives or income business. When I left in Brown said his wife’s legal guardians is not permitted. legal guardians is not permitted. 1992, it was worth $28 billion." background in psychology Brown then went to Lord sometimes helps him to understand Abbett, where he is again focusing certain investments. Contact a prospect’s coach, NO NO on fixed income investments. "My wife and I met at a principal or guidance counselor Managing this money does not end swimming party because I was on to evaluate the prospect? when the investment portfolios are the swim team," said Brown. "I assembled, but continues came to Clarion because of the Pay for transportation (i.e., air NO NO indefinitely. swim team.” fare, rental car, mileage) for a "There will be days when prospect to visit Clarion’s changes come in and, for either campus? currency purposes or trade purposes, it may be financially * A prospect is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade advantageous to sell a large amount CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-20

W I N T E R S P O R T S Men's Swimming & Diving 1995. Women’s Swimming and Diving "Ken is an outstanding person and diver," noted Swimmers seeking 25th head diving coach Dave Hrovat. "He is an extremely Eagles aim at 24th straight PSAC title PSAC Title hard worker, and through his dedication and sacrifice Clarion women's swimming and diving have displayed two and one- Clarion's men's swimming and diving team, led he will be a strong leader for us." half decades of excellence. The Golden Eagles will be aiming high again by veteran head coach Bill Miller, Leading the way in the pool will be returning All- in 1999, hoping to successfully defend their 23 straight PSAC titles and will be reloading in the 1998-99 Americans Mike Voss (Sr. Lafayette, Ky.) and Dan place in the top five at the NCAA Division II season, but still hoping to Pierce (Jr. Erie - McDowell). Nationals. challenge for the PSAC title. Voss, a backstroke/freestyle specialist who will Golden Eagle head coach Bill Miller has Miller begins his 21st be eligible following the fall semester, returns as the already had 11 exciting seasons directing the season at Clarion with an overall 1998 PSAC Men's "Swimmer of the Year" and was a women's program. Posting a dual meet record of 77- dual meet record of 146-34, 5-time All-American at the nationals in Canton, Ohio. 19, he has led Clarion to 11 straight PSAC titles and having led the Eagles to 16 PSAC Voss set Clarion's 100 backstroke record at 51.31 several high NCAA places. The Eagles were second titles in 20 seasons. Miller has at the NCAA's while placing third. He was 5th in the at the NCAA's in 1993, third in 1998 and 94, fourth also led the Golden Eagles to 200 back and part of 3 relays. in 1997, 95 and 88, and fifth in 96, 92 and 91. some great Division II finishes, Pierce, also a backstroke/freestyle specialist, was In 1998 Clarion posted a 6-1 dual meet record, BEDFORD including a second place ending a 4-time All-American as part of four relay placings in won the PSAC's with 410 points and placed third at in 1992, third in 1991, 88 and 1998. CASLER the NCAA D-II Nationals with 360.5 points. 84, fourth in 1997, 95 and 83, and fifth in 1989, 85, 82 Returning veterans who earned points at the Leading the way in the pool are returning and 81. PSAC's and Miller is expecting to step forward NCAA Champions Christina Tillotson (Sr. York) and Nikki DiLoreto "We will have a very young team in the pool," include Jon Rohrbach (Jr. (Erie - McDowell). reflected Miller. "Even though we have a very young Edwardsville), John Smithson Tillotson, the 1998 PSAC Women's "Swimmer and inexperienced team, we hope to mature our young (So. Mechanicsville, Va.), Adam of the Year," was a seven-time NCAA All-American team throughout the season and and Aaron Ulishney (So. (A-A) in 1998 and has 20 career All-America still make a run at the PSAC title Latrobe), Steve O'Connor (So. placings. She won the NCAA title in the 200 IM in February." Clarks Summit), Doug Cornish (2:05.20), was second in the 400 IM and third in the Leading the way will be (Jr. Harrisburg), Joe Dinkel (Jr. 100 breaststroke. She was a 1997 NCAA Champion senior captain Ken Bedford Pittsburgh and Ago Szabo (Jr. in the 100 breaststroke. She owns Clarion records in (Butler). Bedford, a talented North Wales). the 200 and 400 IM and the 100 breaststroke. diver, red-shirted last season. He Top newcomers include Joe DiLoreto, a 4-time NCAA A-A last year, won was NCAA Division II 3-meter Estlack (Fr. York), James her NCAA Division II title in the 100 breaststroke champion and 1-meter runner-up Triplett (Fr. Kingsport, Tn.), PIERCE (1:05.66), while also placing second in the 200 breast DILORETO in 1997, while in 1996 he was the Brian Monico (Fr. Luzerne) and and 15th in the 200 IM. An eight-time career A-A, she NCAA Division II "Diver of the Matt Buckley (Wyomissing). is ready for another outstanding season. VOSS Year," winning the 1-meter title Also expected to have a strong diving season will Also returning are All-Americans Sarah Yocum (Jr. Alburtis), and finishing second on 3-meter. be sophomore Tom Dickson. Megan Tracy (So. Jacobus), Shannon Cattoni (So. He was also second on both boards at the NCAA's in Bradford) and Kelly Horner (So. Columbia). Yocum placed 7th at NCAA's in the 1650 and 13th in the 500 freestyle races and totalled three A-A Promising year for women’s basketball honors. Tracy was 10th in the 100 back and also The Clarion faithful have grown accustomed to career points and 464 rebounds. earned three A-A honors, while Horner placed 16th the break neck pace and bombs beyond the three point Schneider, a strong outside shooter, is a three-year in the 100 fly and was a five-time A-A and Cattoni arc by the women's basketball team. The upcoming starter and multi-dimensional player. She led in assists earned three A-A honors in relays. 1998-99 campaign promises nothing less with an with 85, was the second leading scorer at 11.1ppg, and Swimmers returning who scored at PSAC's experienced team ready to light up the scoreboard totaled 25 steals. In her career, Schneider has tallied include Leigh Mather (Jr. Pgh), Andrea Faller (So. returning for head coach 608 points, 250 rebounds and 170 assists. California, Md.), Mindy MURRAY Gie Parsons. Johnson, an extremely quick guard, led Clarion in Walker (Jr. Hanover) and Katie "We definitely scoring at 11.5 ppg and three-pointers made with 55 in McNerney (So. Erie- Villa Maria). expect the experience our 152 attempts (36 percent). She downed 75.6 percent Top freshmen include Jamie Condelucci players are bringing to the from the charity stripe, handed out 31 assists, and (McKees Rocks), Jen Kissell (Oil City), Jenn court to result in more totaled 34 steals. Johnson has averaged 9.6 ppg over Holzman (Export), Tina Decker (Mineral) and Mary success this year," stated her first two years and will be the top-long range Cardell (Pgh-Plum). Parsons. shooter for the team. The diving contingent coached by Dave Hrovat Parsons developed Joining the starting lineup at the five position will will be led by returning All-Americans Stephanie the Golden Eagles be junior Krista Archiable (Hudson, OH). Archiable Sutton (Fairfax, Va.), Wendy Casler (Sr. Latrobe), women's program to added 6.2 ppg and 6.2 rpg from the inside along with Julie Murray (Sr. Library) and Chrissy Young (So. prominence both in the 46 assists. She pulled down a team high 189 rebounds Lansdale). Sutton was second on both boards last TILLOTSON PSAC and nationally in (7.0 rpg) while dropping in 5.8 ppg in her freshman year as a freshman. Casler and Murray, who are team CAMPBELL her nine seasons at the season. Archiable hauled in 345 rebounds in two years captains, saw Murray placed 6th on both boards and Casler 12th on both helm. She enters her and averaged 6.0 ppg. boards. Young, meanwhile, was eighth on 1 and 3 meter. tenth season at Clarion with a quality record of 156- Other key returners will be guards Melissa 101, a winning percentage of 60.7. Yearous (So. West Branch, IA), Christina Werries (So. The Golden Eagles under Parsons have captured Pittsburgh) and Jamie Soboleski (Jr. Edinboro), along five PSAC-West titles, three PSAC championships, with forwards Heather Jensvold (So. Long View, WA) five NCAA playoff appearances and two trips to the and Michelle Anglin (So. Pittsburgh). NCAA Division II Elite Eight. The Golden Eagles have one key newcomer to the The Golden Eagles will be a much more program along with a returnee from the 1996-97 experienced team for the 1998-99 season. The squad squad. Ultra-quick point guard Miesha Henry (Jr. will be led by returning starters Alison Campbell (Sr. Bakersfield, CA) comes to Clarion with a vast amount Dallastown) at forward and guards Bobbi Schneider of potential. Henry was the Cerro Coso College, CA, (Sr. Whitaker) and Erica Johnson (Jr. Pittsburgh). team MVP for each of the past two seasons and Campbell is a three-year starter and leading inside averaged 19.1 ppg and 5.0 apg. player on the team. She had team highs in rebounds Junior Brandi Lawhorn returns to the team (228 for 8.1 rpg), steals (41) and free throw percentage after a year absence. (82 of 108 for 75.9 percent). Campbell was third on the team in scoring with 10.4 ppg. She has totaled 654

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S P O R T S T E A M S Men anticipate exciting hoop season Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium has sizzled with excitement during head coach Ron Righter's 10-year tenure. The last two seasons have been spectacular. In 1997 Clarion posted an overall record of 22-7 and won the PSAC-West title with a 9-3 mark. Last year the Golden Eagles notched a 20-7 overall slate and compiled a strong 8-4 PSAC-West record. The 1998-99 season? Righter begins his eleventh year at Clarion with a strong overall record of 159- 105, a winning percentage of 60.2 percent. The PSAC-West "Coach of the Year" in ANGLE HARRIS MOANEY 1997, Righter has won 22 games in 1997, 20 in 1998, 19 in 1992 and 17 in 1993. Clarion's All-American Mark Angle leads 1998-99 grapplers 42-14 record the last two years (78 percent) is Clarion University's strong NCAA Division I Wrestling team is preparing to roll out the mats on another one of the best in the East Region, as is his exciting season in 1998-99. PSAC-West slate of 17-7 (71 percent). Second-year head coach Ken Nellis led his team into battle starting with the Ashland Open on Nov. 21, Righter is tied for the most wins ever at followed by the prestigious Las Vegas Invitational Dec. 4-5. But the dual meet season starts with a bang. Friday, Clarion with former head coach Joe SHARP Dec. 11, when Penn State visits Tippin Gym for a 7 p.m. match, then EWL foe West Virginia has a 1 p.m. date DeGregorio (159-67) who coached from in Clarion on Saturday, Dec. 12. 1975-82. Clarion posted an 8-5-1 dual meet record in 1998, finished third at the PSAC's, fourth at EWL's and 24th at Back to lead the Golden Eagles are veteran starters Marvin Wells (Sr. the NCAA Division I Nationals. Philadelphia) at forward and guards Lormont Sharp (Sr. Philadelphia) and Leading Clarion's charge in 1998-99 will be returning All-American Mark Angle (Jr. Eighty-four), and Brad Wright (Sr. Richmond, IN). NCAA Division. I Qualifiers Chris Marshall (Sr. Aspers), Brad Harris (Jr. Pickerington, Ohio) and Jason Wells, a first team PSAC-West selection in 1998, is a two-year starter Moaney (Sr. Dover, De.) and three-year letterman. Wells led the entire PSAC in rebounding with a Angle, rated #1 in the nation in the pre-season at 141-pounds, earned All-America honors at 134-pounds in 10.5 average in 1998 and led the team in steals with 48. Marvin was 1998 by finishing fourth at the NCAA tournament. He had a 43-3 overall record and posted wins at Las Vegas, second on the team in scoring at 13.9 ppg and PSAC's and EWL's. He has a career record of 57-6. canned 26 of 73 three pointers (36 percent). Marshall, an extremely talented wrestler who could also start the season at 141-pounds, missed the 1998 He has totalled 728 career points, 536 season due to shoulder surgery. He begins this season with a career record of 58-18. In 1997 he was 26-8 at 134, rebounds and 67 blocked shots. won PSAC's and EWL's and was 1-2 at the NCAA's. In 1996 Chris was 32-10 overall, won PSAC's and EWL's Sharp, a quality shooting guard, at 126-pounds and was 3-2 at the NCAA's, just missing All-America status. averaged 13.1 ppg in 1998. A solid all-around Harris, a two-year starter at 158, had a strong 1998 posting an overall slate of 26-14, placing 4th at PSAC's player, he posted 45 steals, 47 assists, 3.9 rpg and 3rd at EWL's. He was 2-2 at the NCAA's. Brad also was 18-16 in 1997. He will likely be competing at 165- and shot 78 percent from the charity stripe. pounds. He showed his big game capabilities by Moaney, who competed at 167-pounds last year, notched a solid 19-10 record last year, won at PSAC's and pouring in 29 points against PSAC Champion finished second at EWL's. Likely to wrestler at 174 this season, he transferred to Clarion from North Idaho J.C. Edinboro last year, helping defeat the Scots Also returning to the Eagle lineup with experience are John Weible (Sr. Biglerville) at 125, Dominic Surra 76-68. (So. Kersey) at 149, Stan Spoor (Jr. Newark, De.) at 149, Shane McChesney (So. Corry) at 157, Aaron Mitchell Wright, a two-year starter at point (So. DuBois) at 184, Bob Topper (Jr. Hanover) at 184, Jesse Shirey (Jr. New Bethlehem) at 197 and Ben Boldin guard, can play either guard position. Injured (So. Bellefonte) at hwt. much of 1998, he still managed 6.0 ppg, 3.6 Weible, who has provided quality depth in the lower weights in his career, was 5-9 at 126 last year. rpg, led the team with 69 assists and made 41 Surra was the starter at 126 last season. He posted a 15-19 record, was sixth at PSAC's and fifth at EWL's. steals. Healthy again, he hopes to return to his Spoor red-shirted last year and was 9-16 in 1997 with a 4th place finish at PSAC's at 142. He was 7-17 in 1997 numbers that had him averaging 9.8 1996 and was 5th at PSAC's and EWL's. WELLS ppg, 4.0 rpg, dishing out 96 assists and McChesney narrowly missed the NCAA's at 150 last year. He was 16-11 overall and placed sixth at EWL's. making 77 steals. Mitchell was 15-22 last year overall at 177 and improved his strength and confidence. Veterans returning to give the Eagles a lift are guard R.C. Kehoe (So. Topper and Shirey wrestled at 190 in 1998. Topper was 6-10 overall and gained valuable experience. Philadelphia) and forwards Angelo Anderson (Sr. Pittsburgh), James Ford Shirey, injured early in the year, came back and battled his opponents. (Sr. Princeton, N.J.) and Mike Wetzel (Jr. Coudersport). Boldin, a starter at heavyweight, was 4-15 overall in his first year. He will likely come out after football. Kehoe contributed 4.2 ppg, 64 assists Promising newcomers include L.A. Collier (Fr. Newark, De.) at 125, Brad (Mockler) Collins (Fr. Eighty- and 25 steals last year, while Anderson four) at 133, Pete Kroshefskie (So. Gordon) at 157, Jim Gilleland (Sr. Uniontown) at 165, Eric Mausser (Fr. chipped in with 2.2 ppg and 3.1 rpg. Ford, Sharon) at 197 and Shawn Lerch (Fr. Sligo) at heavyweight. who saw limited playing time toward the end CLARION NOTES: The Clarion duals are on Dec. 20 at 1, 3 and 5 p.m ... Other home matches Jan. 13 vs. of the season, has a strong power game and Bloomsburg, Jan. 23 vs. Rider, Feb. 9 vs Pitt... PSAC's are at Slippery Rock, Jan. 29-30.. EWL's at Cleveland hopes to add some inside punch. State, March 5-6... NCAA's at Penn State, March 18-20. Clarion will feature four newcomers that hope to make an immediate impact on the court. Guard Josh Brody (Jr. Lincroft, NJ), Purler named assistant wrestling coach small forward Allen Stevens (Fr. Tony Purler, an outstanding college wrestler and 125.5 in 1995 and 7th in 1994 at 136.5. In 1993 he was US Philadelphia), and forwards Sean Smith (Jr. currently ranked #1 in the USA and a member of the USA Open runner-up at 125.5 in Greco-Roman. Providence, NJ) and Kirk Webber (Jr. Freestyle team at 127.5 pounds, was recently named A native of Wentzville, MO, Wynnewood). assistant wrestling coach at Clarion University. Tony attended Wentzville High Also looking for time this season will Purler replaces Rob Eiter, a 1996 USA Olympian, School and graduated in 1988. He be newcomers James Bigler (Fr. Irwin, Penn who resigned over the Summer to return to his native was a two-time Missouri State Trafford) and Aaron Epps (Fr. Butler) at Chicago, Illinois. Clarion competes at the NCAA Division Champion, capturing states at 105 his guard and Stephen Nesmith (Fr. Pittsburgh I level in wrestling. junior year with a 33-0 record, then at Sewickley Academy) and David Shearer (Fr. Currently a member of the USA National Freestyle 119 as a senior with a 35-0 mark. Greensburg, Hempfield) at forward. team, Tony competes at 127.5 pounds. The 1998 US Open He attended Oklahoma State National Champion, he placed 3rd at the Goodwill Games, University and competed for the WRIGHT Can Clarion make another run at the PSAC-West and beyond? Let's just say that Tippin 3rd at the World Cup and was 1-2 at the 1998 World Cowboys in 1990 and 91. As a Gym is ready to rock and roll again in 1999. Championships in Iran the first week of September. The freshman in 1990 he was an NCAA Olympic Games are his main goal, which will be in Division I Qualifier at 118-pounds, Sydney, Australia in 2000. then placed third at NCAA's in 1991 PURLER He was second at the US Open in 1997 at 127.5, 5th at at 126-pounds. CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-22

S P O R T S Clarion University number Summer Camps planned for youths one in state scholar-athletes Academics and athletics go well together at Clarion University of Clarion University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program offers a wide variety of summer youth Pennsylvania. camps. Students enrolled in the professionally run camps have fun while developing their skills Clarion University had the highest percentage of scholar-athletes with in a number of sports. Profits from the camps are an important source of funding for athletic a 3.25 quality point average or above among the 14 State System of Higher Education member institutions according to a report issued for Camps scholarships at Clarion. 1997-98 by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference office. Clarion represent a For more information call the following sports and camp had 71 athletes who met this criteria, almost evenly divided with 33 men and 38 women, nearly 26 percent of all student-athletes. good bargain directors: Baseball (Rich Herman): 814-226-2334; Boy’s Basketball (Ron Righter): 814-226-2458; Girl’s Basketball (Gie Parsons): 814- Clarion had 274 student athletes (173 men, 101 women) during 1997- for parents 98 out of a total enrollment of 4,593 students. The percentage was 226-2084; Diving (Dave Hrovat) : 814-226-2457; Football (Malen determined by dividing the total number of student-athletes into the total looking for Luke): 814-226-2258; Strength and Speed (Shane Maker): 814-226- that maintained a 3.25 quality point average or above for the entire year. summer 2258; Swimming (Bill Miller): 814-226-2457; Tennis (Lori Sabatose): Athletic director Bob Carlson traced this success to several factors activities for 814-226-2200; Track (Pat Mooney) 814-226-2081; Volleyball (Jodi including interest in the students, support programs, and recruiting practices. This effort is part of Clarion’s efforts for advancing academic their children. Burns): 814-226-1987; Wrestling (Ken Nellis): 814-226-2455. If you excellence and shaping professional careers for students. cannot reach any of the numbers, call the athletic director’s office at “The calibre of student athletes recruited by Clarion is a factor in 814-226-1997. academic success,” says Carlson. “We are looking for athletes who also can succeed in the classroom. The NCAA Clearinghouse helps our coaches to be more selective in the recruiting process. Once students are Summer Camp Dates - 1999 here our coaches stress academics seriously and work hard to make sure the athletes are given an opportunity to succeed. Sat May 29 Baseball Day Camp “Clarion’s faculty work with the students, and that makes a difference for them. Dr. Louis Tripodi’s Academic Support Services program is also Mon-Sat June 7-11 Football Day Camp a big factor. Mandatory study halls help to make sure studies are completed. I think the students are pleased with the opportunities they Sun-Thurs June 13-17 Track and Field Camp find on campus. They are satisfied with the degree they receive and that June 13-17 Tennis Camp their education will help them to succeed in the future.” June 13-17 Swim and Dive Camps #1 Carlson noted that a great deal of effort is made to keep on top of academic issues to prevent other problems. For instance, practices, which Mon-Fri June 14-18 Boys Basketball Day Camp are limited to 20 hours per week, are held at times that do not conflict Mon-Fri June 14-18 Baseball Day Camp with class schedules. Several times athletes have skipped competitions to remain on campus for tests or other important academic activities. Clarion’s scholar-athlete success has grown during the past decade. In Sat June 19 Strength and Speed Day Camp 1991, a yearly luncheon was added to recognize scholar-athletes. That Sat-Sun June 19-20 FB Passing League (Day) year 47 students met the qualifications for recognition. By 1997, that number had reached 92. Sun-Thurs June 20-24 Swim and Dive Camps #2 “There is more to this than wins and loses,” says Carlson. “Clarion is June 20-24 Wrestling Camp #1 concerned with the total athlete. Mandatory programs are held to instruct the athletes in healthy living, including programs about AIDS, drugs and Sat-Sun June 26-27 Football Passing League (Day) alcohol, safe sex, and harassment. All of these things tie together to make well-rounded student-athletes.” Sun-Thur June 27-July 1 Swim and Dive Camps #3 June 27-July 1 Wrestling Camp #2 June 27-July 1 Football Individual Camp Need sports reports? Fri-Sun July 9-11 Boys Baskeball Team Camp

Sun-Thurs July 11-15 Boys and Girls Individual Baskeball Camps Golden Eagle Hotline Sun-Thurs July 11-15 Swim and Dive Camps #4 814-226-2079 Fri-Sun July 16-18 Girls Baskeball Team Camp (HS)

Sun-Thurs July 18-22 Wrestling Camp #3 Athletic endowment Sun-Tues July 25-27 Football Team Camp supports scholarships Sun-Thurs July 25-29 Wrestling Camp #4 At the same time costs for a university education are escalating, the state is funding a smaller percentage of the annual budget. The only Fri-Sun July 30-Aug 1 Girls Basketball Team Camp (Jr. HS) alternative is to seek private funding of athletic scholarships. Your scholarship support is a meaningful investment in the lives of the student- athletes at Clarion University. Such support enhances Clarion’s image as Sun-Thurs Aug 1-5 Boys and Girls Individual Baskeball Camps a first-class academic and athletic institution. Endowed scholarship contributions provide for the future of Clarion Fri-Sun Aug 5-8 Girls Basketball Team Camp (HS) University’s Athletic Endowment and student-athlete scholarships. Intercollegiate athletics play a vital role in the extracurricular component Sun-Wed Aug 8-11 Volleyball Individual Camp at Clarion University. Public tax dollars cannot be used to fund athletic scholarships, and that’s where the Clarion Athletic Endowment comes Sun-Thurs Aug 8-12 Cross Country Individual Camp into play. All former athletes will soon receive information in the mail about Thurs Aug 12 Volleyball Setters/Middle Hitter the Athletic Endowment. For more information about the endowment, please contact: David J. Katis, Development Officer, Clarion University, Fri-Sun Aug 13-15 Volleyball Team Camp Haskell House, 840 Wood St., Clarion, PA 16214-1232 or call 814-226 Fri-Sun Aug 13-15 Cross Country Team Camp 2572. CLARION ALUMNI NEWS-23

A L U M N I N O T E S Last call for the Clarion State System names Dixon Scholars Mary Beth Hamilton (’93) of Carlisle was recently named a “Dixon University Alumni/ae Directory Scholar.” She is one of five State System of Higher Education graduates currently enrolled at the Widener University School of Law. The five law students are the first to take advantage of a partnership forged last year between the State System and the law school’s Harrisburg Campus. The agreement assures admission to Widener University School of Law of qualified graduates of State System universities. It also allows exceptional State System students to earn their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years, rather than seven. Students selected as Dixon Scholars receive nearly one-third of their law school tuition. The scholarships are renewable for three years, so long as the recipient maintains a cumulative grade average of at least a B-. As many as 56 Dixon Scholars may be selected each year. Students from all 14 State System universities are eligible to participate in the program. The Dixon Scholars program is named for F. Eugene Dixon Jr., chairman of the board of governors and of Widener University’s board of trustees. “We are pleased to recognize the first of what we hope will be a long line of students who will take advantage of this partnership to pursue their law degrees,” Dixon said. “This is a tremendous example of collaboration between our public university system and a private university for the benefit of students.” Transcript fee change announced Effective Fall 1998 all currently enrolled, degree seeking students will be assessed a one-time $15 transcript fee which will be added to their statement of charges from the Accounts Receivable Office. This fee replaces the $3 (per request) transcript fee. The telephone verification phase of our alumni/ae directory project, in which each alumnus/a can make a final change to his or her listing, will take place in December Quick Admit students, non-degree students, alumni and former and January. Representatives of Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, Inc., the students will not be charged the $15 fee unless they return to Clarion as a official publisher of our directory, have calls to make before final proofreading begins. degree seeking student, nor will they be charged the $3 per request fee. The Office of the Registrar will return any payments submitted after the Since we are publishing only enough directories to cover pre-publication orders August 31, 1998, effective date. placed at this time, please let the Harris representative know if you are interested in purchasing your own directory. This will be your only opportunity to reserve a copy of Restructuring the fee collection process will result in a more efficient the Clarion University Alumni/ae Directory. and cost effective transcript generation process which will better serve students and alumni.

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Office of the Registrar DeFina named vice president of PMIVC Clarion University of PA Frank DeFina (’75, M.S. ’76) was recently promoted to vice president of Panasonic Medical & Industrial Video 122 Carrier Administration Bldg. Company (PMIVC). 840 Wood Street DeFina, a native of Pittsburgh, has over 20 years of experience in the professional video and electronics Clarion, PA 16214-1232 industry. He formerly held the title of director of PMIVC. In his new position, DeFina will oversee all sales, Telephone 814-226-2229 marketing, and operations of PMIVC’s recently launched medical and industrial business units. Fax 814-226-2039 “As I reflect on the many challenges presented in my newly appointed position with Panasonic Medical and Industrial Video Co., I realize the high quality of education I received at Clarion University,” says DeFina, who Note: There is a limit of three transcripts per request per day. received his B.S. in marketing/management in 1975 and M.S. in communication in 1976 from Clarion. “The business program afforded me the opportunity to learn from some very distinguished professors from all over the Questions concerning the transcript fee should be directed to: globe, each presenting first-hand experience of the world marketplace. The emphasis on case studies and problem solving was most beneficial and is still valid more than 20 years later. Accounts Receivable Office “The master’s degree in communication I earned at Clarion was exceptional. The experiences with Clarion’s Clarion University of PA nationally prominent program have given me valuable skills, particularly as I present our company’s strategic B-16 Carrier Administration Bldg. direction to the international business community. Clarion’s communications professions stressed individualized 840 Wood Street thinking, effective presentation, and strong message content. These are skills that have helped me enormously Clarion, PA 16214-1232 throughout my career.” Telephone 814-226-2253 Panasonic Medical & Industrial Video Company, headquartered in Secaucus, NJ., is a leading supplier of CCD cameras, DV-Med digital disc recording/playback/archiving devices, digital and analog VCRs, DAT equipment and Transcript fees charged to students who subsequently withdraw from monitors designed for a variety of applications, including medical, dental, machine vision, non-destructive the university before the beginning of the term will be canceled by analysis, microscopy, endoscopic vision, surface mount inspection, process measurement, and more. accounts receivable personnel. DeFina resides in Moon Township with his wife, Patricia (Ratkovich ‘75). Patricia has her own business, Educational Tutoring Services, Inc. They have two sons.