ALBRIGHT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION VIRTUAL AWARDS CEREMONY SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 PROGRAM

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Greetings Ralia C. Vardaxis ’87 Assistant Vice President of Alumni and Donor Engagement

Words of Welcome Sean K. Crossley ’11 President, Albright Alumni Association Board Jacquelyn S. Fetrow, Ph.D. ’82 Albright President, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Misical Performance Miranda P. Holliday ’20 and the Albright Concert Choir The Color Purple

Presentation of Alumni Association Awards Sean K. Crossley ’11 Andrew R. Holets ’06 Young Alumni Achievement Award Thomas A. Chaves ’85 Mary Fry Good ’49 Service to Alma Mater Award Ben Franco ’06 Distinguished Alumni Award Robert L. Johnson, M.Div. ’91 Distinguished Alumni Award William G. Young ’76 Distinguished Alumni Award Tiffenia D. Archie, Ph.D. ’92 Jacob Albright Award

Closing Remarks Sean K. Crossley ’11

–1 YOUNG ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Presented to an Albright alumnus/a or alumni couple who have re- ceived degrees within the past 15 years for outstanding achievement in at least one of the following areas: profession or career, dedicated vol- unteer service to Albright, church or community. To be eligible, nom- inees must be 35 years of age or younger by the nomination deadline.

Andrew R. Holets, M.A. ’06, is a nonprofit community leader focused on addressing inequity in underserved populations. He presently works as a school administrator at The Waldorf School of San Diego, and previously as the CEO at Pro Kids The First Tee of San Diego, a nonprofit organization serving opportunity youth with life skills and character development programming through education, scholarships and the game of golf. He has also worked in fund development and community outreach with the YMCA in Philadelphia and San Diego. Holets, who grew up in Whitehall, Pa., painted over 250 dormi- tory rooms following graduation while awaiting the start of his service in the Peace Corps. His Peace Corps service took place in the Republic of Kazakhstan as an orga- nizational and community development program volunteer, and he worked in mili- tary communities in Germany with the Department of Defense. He has studied at the University of Fels Institute of Government, and holds an M.A. in nonprofit leadership and management from the University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Educational Sciences. He has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than a decade, where the majority of his work occurs in the urban communities of San Diego, focusing on access to opportunity and higher education for under- served youth, predominately for first-generation, refugee and military households. Holets is also co-founder of Students of Service Foundation, which addresses student loan debt for individuals pursuing careers in public service career fields. While a student at Albright, Andrew loved the community of lions, serving as archon and philanthropy chair of Pi Kappa Phi; cartoonist, news editor and contributor of The Albrightian; DJ and sports director at WXAC; and as a member of the Mane Men and Pi Sigma Alpha (political science fraternity). Holets enjoys running and spending time with his wife, Jennifer (Lanser) Holets ’07, and their two children. They reside in San Diego, Ca.

–2 MARY FRY GOOD ’49 SERVICE TO ALMA MATER AWARD Presented to an alumnus/a or alumni couple of Albright College for outstanding service to their alma mater.

Thomas A. Chaves ’85 is the associate vice president for advancement operations at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Prior to that, he served as the associate vice presi- dent for development and alumni relations at for nine years and led the traditional advancement services areas of information processing, reporting and an- alytics, prospect management and research. He has also led the implementation of stra- tegic talent management within Lehigh’s advancement organization as well as campaign management programs and initiatives. Chaves is passionate about bringing people to- gether, and the systems and processes to support the art and science of advancement. Chaves spent over 17 years at SunGard/SCT working with over 100 higher education clients to implement and effectively use advancement software. He chaired the 2010 CASE Senior Advancement Services conference, chaired the 2013 & 2014 CASE Sum- mer Institute for Advancement Services and was a member of the Banner Advancement advisory board. He is currently a member of the iModules Strategic Advisory Board, CASE Commission on Philanthropy and works closely with other advancement ser- vices leaders in understanding the advancement software landscape. Chaves completed serving as president of AASP in 2016 and has been on the board since 2008. Chaves’s service and generosity to Albright span many areas of the college. He has served as an Albright trustee since 2018, and spent six years on the Alumni Associa- tion board, serving as president from 2007-2009. He is a bronze member of the J. Warren Klein Society. Chaves has offered his time and talent as a volunteer advisor to Albright’s development office, and has served as a reunion committee member for the track and cross country teams, the Lion Diplomats, and the class of 1985’s fifth, 20th and 35th reunions. As a senior at Albright, Chaves was a founder of the Lion Diplo- mats, and then served as the club’s first advisor when he began work as the director of the annual fund. In addition to the Lion Diplomats, Chaves participated a great deal as a student on campus. He was a member of the Choral Ensemble, Domino Players, Residence Life staff, cross country and track teams, and The Albrightian staff. He was a Jacob Albright Scholar and received the Gold “A” Award. Chaves enjoys running marathons, completing running one per state in 2014 as part of his 50 thousand miles at marathons in 50 states by age 50 goal. He enjoys spend- ing time with his family, including three grandchildren. Chaves holds a BA from Albright College and an MS from Penn State in Business Administration.

–3 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD Presented to an Albright alumnus/a or alumni couple for outstanding service and accomplishments in at least one of the following areas: community, state, nation, church, profession, academic and/or service organizations.

Ben Franco ’06 is the owner of Wine Themes, a company focused on helping small family-run wineries throughout the US. find an audience in Pennsylvania. Franco is also the founder and former owner of Winedown Café & Wine Bar, the first and only wine focused restaurant/bar in Berks County. Franco’s passion for wine also drove him to pursue many advanced accreditations including The Court of Mas- ter Sommeliers Level II and the Society of Wine Educators Certified Specialist of Wine. Franco’s career path has led him through many industries via various different roles held, including field service engineer, controls technician and process engineer. Franco worked for several of Berks County’s leading corporations such as Dana Corp, Lucent Technologies and Arrow International. Franco has served as an Albright trustee since 2020. In 2018, he hosted a welcome event for President Fetrow at Winedown, and has participated in Albright alumni networking events, Albright on the Avenue and in the Business Leaders Forum and Alumni Business Fair. Franco graduated from Lincoln Technical Institute with a degree in specialized elec- tronics technology. After completing undergraduate work toward an engineering degree, Franco switched focus and completed his BA in Business Administration at Albright College in 2006, through Albright’s degree completion program.

–4 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD Presented to an Albright alumnus/a or alumni couple for outstanding service and accomplishments in at least one of the following areas: community, state, nation, church, profession, academic and/or service organizations.

Robert L. Johnson, M.Div. ’91 is a native of Philadelphia, Pa. He is a graduate of Bok Technical High School in South Philadelphia and earned an Associate of Arts degree from Morristown College in Morristown, Tenn., in 1988. Johnson’s drive for excellence took him to Albright College in Reading, Pa., where he completed a Bach- elor of Arts degree in 1991. From Albright, God led him to the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio where, in 1995, he was blessed to receive his Master of Divinity degree. While in Dayton, he also served as pastor to Residence Park United Methodist Church (1992-1995). After completion of his Seminary education, Johnson was appointed to Simpson- Fletcher United Methodist Church in West Philadelphia. Under his leadership, God blessed the church with outstanding growth, both spiritually and in membership. Johnson served as pastor of Simpson - Fletcher for 14 years (1995-2009) and Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in North Philadelphia for 5 years (2009-2014). He is currently the senior pastor of historic Tindley Temple United Methodist Church in South Philadelphia. Johnson’s ministry has focused on at risk youth in the Philadelphia area. He helped to create low cost summer camps, choirs, drama ministries, after school programs, community partnerships to help at risk youth gain employment and many other programs that have helped inner city youth to reach their full potential. Johnson was recently appointed by Gov. Tom Wolf to serve on the PA Commission on Redistricting. He also serves on the governor’s Committee for Nonprofit and Commu- nity Partnerships. In addition to his work for the commonwealth, Johnson is a mem- ber of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Black United Methodist Preachers, The Black Empowerment Group, the NAACP and The Interdenominational Pastors Alliance. As a student at Albright, Johnson was involved in the Domino Players, Albright Uni- ty, and the African-American Society. He served as Baccalaureate speaker in 2018. Johnson is married to Charnita M. Zeigler-Johnson, Ph.D. ’92, who is a vital part of his ministry. They have two wonderful children, Chareina Carrie and Robert James. Johnson’s favorite scripture is “I can do all things through Christ Who Strengthens Me.” -Phil 4: 13.

–5 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD Presented to an Albright alumnus/a or alumni couple for outstanding service and accomplishments in at least one of the following areas: community, state, nation, church, profession, academic and/or service organizations.

William G. Young ’76 is a technical advisor at DynCorp International Global Con- sulting Services and former adjunct policy analyst at the RAND Corporation, where he specialized in research and public policy in counterterrorism and intelligence com- munity concerns. Prior to his retirement in 2011, Young spent more than 31 years managing and lead- ing intelligence collection operations for the National Clandestine Service. He spent most of his career in the Middle East and South Asia working on counterterrorism, counterinsurgency and counterproliferation issues. Young also served in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) as the intelligence community’s mission manager for Yemen and Somalia and as the national intelligence manager for Yemen. Prior to his work for the ODNI, he was the Director of the Operations Technology Office at CIA. A skilled negotiator, writer and public speaker, Young has a long history of interac- tions with the White House and other senior policy makers, Congress and the United States military. He speaks fluent Arabic and has substantive knowledge of the oil in- dustry in the Middle East. His publications have appeared in Newsweek, USA Today and U.S. News & World Report. While a student at Albright College, Young served as Sargent at Arms of the Tau Kap- pa Epsilon fraternity. He graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in history. From Albright, he went on to New York University, where he obtained a Master of Arts degree in political science and then to Columbia University, where he earned a Master of Philosophy degree in political science.

–6 JACOB ALBRIGHT AWARD Presented to an Albright alumnus/a or alumni couple who have used their liberal arts education to its greatest potential, thereby making outstanding contributions to the Albright College community, profession and in service to society. This is the highest honor bestowed upon graduates.

Tiffenia “Tiff” D. Archie, Ph.D. ’92 received a BA in psychology and sociology from Albright College and a doctorate in sociology from where she was awarded a Future Faculty Fellowship. A life-long learner, she also attended the manage- ment development program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and received Temple University’s Graduate Certificate in Diversity Leadership, a collabora- tion between IDEAL and the College of Education and Human Development. In 1994, Archie began working in the Ronald McNair Faculty-in-Training Program preparing undergraduates for graduate school where she remained until she joined the Albright community in 1999 as the director of academic support, disability sup- port and minority retention. She was promoted to assistant academic dean in 2001 and in this capacity, she implemented the still-utilized early warning system to aid in the identification and retention of at-risk students. In 2007, Archie became the director of faculty recruitment and retention in Temple University’s newly formed Office of Multicultural Affairs, later renamed the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership (IDEAL). After eight years in this capacity, she was promoted to assistant vice president in the Office of IDEAL and currently overseas diversity and inclusion initiatives for the campus community. She also teaches courses including Introduction to Sociology; American Ethnicity; Race and Racism; Race, Class and Gender; Statistics; and Diversity Issues in Higher Education. Archie is committed to advancing the ideals of social justice through mentoring, pro- gram development, service, teaching, training and consulting; her consulting clients include the Philadelphia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Pennsylvania Horti- cultural Society, the Mann Music Center and the Barnes Foundation. Archie is involved in a number of professional organizations including the Association of Black Women in Higher Education, of which she served two terms as president of the Philadelphia Chapter, the National Association for Multicultural Education, the Pennsylvania Association for Multicultural Education, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the Pennsylvania Association for Liaisons and Officers of Multicultural Affairs, and is on the advisory board of the Petey Greene -Pro gram, which provides academic support for incarcerated and previously incarcerated people. She was the 2010 recipient of the Outstanding Leader in Education Award presented by the Association of Black Women in Higher Education.

–7 Archie has served as an Albright trustee since 2017 and is currently vice-chair. Prior to that, she was a member of the Alumni Association board, volunteering for alumni activ- ities including Homecoming, Move-In Day, and alumni fundraising. She is a member of the Society of Black Alumni, the 1856 Legacy Society, and has been a speaker for the Women’s Leadership Conference in 2018, and the “Tapestry of Hope – Unity of Spirit, Past … Present … Future,” an inter-faith, intercultural service of celebration highlight- ing Albright’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. Tiff has assisted in planning her class’s 10th and 25th reunions, as well as the reunion for all Peer Orientation People (POP). While an Albright employee, Archie volunteered her time as an advisor for the African-American Society, Club Mode, and the Muslim Students Association. Archie was a highly active student on campus, participating in Student Government, Lion Diplomats, Judiciary/Community Standards Board, Day Students Association, and Albright Unity. She was also a POP, Jacob Albright Scholar, and a Gold “A” Award winner. In her free time, she enjoys watching sports, volunteering in her community, spend- ing time with family and traveling.

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