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Board of Trustees recognizes Rusty and Kathi Flack by presenting them the Trustee Associates Award

The late Rusty Flack and his wife, Kathi “This is such a prestigious award and Flack, have been loyal, ardent supporters although I’m certain he’d argue with me, I of Misericordia and the regional truly believe no one is more worthy of it, community for many years. The Flacks’ than Rusty,’’ said Mrs. Flack. “When I community mindedness is ingrained think about the outgrowth of his throughout the region in the form of many achievements, I am reminded of a quote The Board of Trustees presented the 2012 successful programs and projects they by Emerson: ‘Do not go where the path Trustee Associates Award to Kathi Flack and spearheaded for the benefit of others. may lead; go instead where there is no her late husband, Rusty Flack, during the The Board of Trustees honored the path, and leave a trail.’ annual Trustee Associates Gala. Participating couple’s thoughtful leadership, “Surely, this is his legacy,’’ she added in the event, from left, are Christopher L. encouragement and philanthropy by about her late husband. Borton, vice chair, Board of Trustees; Chad naming Mr. and Mrs. Flack the recipients The award is given annually to friends Flack, Alex Flack, Kathi Flack, award recipient; of the 2012 Trustee Associates Award at of the University who have demonstrated Jamie Flack, Robert Clements, D.D.S., Council the annual Trustee Associates Gala in outstanding dedication, service and Misericordia; Tina MacDowell, and President Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. generous support to Misericordia. Michael A. MacDowell.

Campus community dedicates MacDowell Hall in honor of president and first lady Misericordia officially dedicated — my home is your home,’’ said Tina Michael and Tina MacDowell Hall, the MacDowell. “May MacDowell Hall be newest residence hall and academic appreciated by future students who will building on campus, on Thursday, Aug. consider it their home while here at 23 to acknowledge the significant Misericordia. May it always grace this leadership and accomplishments of the University that we hold so dear to president and first lady. our hearts.’’ “To put our name on this lovely new MacDowell Hall is a $6.2 million, residence hall and classroom building is 37,000­square foot, three­story structure more than an honor — it is the nicest gift near the North Gate of campus. It adds we have ever received,” President 118 beds for student housing and three MacDowell said. Michael and Tina MacDowell listen to John C. academic classrooms. It provides “In Spanish, one welcomes another to Metz, chair of the Board of Trustees, offer suite­style residence space with kitchens, their home by saying, ‘Mi casa es su casa’ remarks during the dedication cermony. living rooms, bathrooms and appliances.

Metz family honored with dedication of new field house Misericordia dedicated John and Mary men’s and women’s field sports, team Metz Field House on Saturday, Sept. 29 meeting rooms, a weight room, shower to acknowledge the significant leadership rooms and public restrooms. A $3 million and philanthropy of the Metz family. state grant helped to partially fund the The new 21,750­square­foot field new construction, which is located house was named in honor of John C. between Mangelsdorf Field and Tambur Metz, chairman of the Board of Trustees, Field, the new baseball diamond. and his wife, Mary, who have both been “I feel strongly that the new field house longtime supporters of the University and is a part of a momentous time in also supplied the leadership gift in the Misericordia history,’’ said Mr. Metz. “It The family of John and Mary Metz pose for a Pursuit for Acclamation Campaign that will provide support for the new football picture in front of the John and Mary Metz was undertaken to fund improvements team and all the sports programs that Field House after the facility was officially and additions to athletics facilities and have consistently done so well. dedicated in September. residence hall space on campus. “Mary and I, along with my sons, John Metz Field House is a $4.1 million and Jeff, and daughter, Maureen Metz continue our steadfast support of facility that includes athletic training Gallagher, see this as a great way for us Misericordia and the Religious Sisters of rooms, expanded locker facilities for to be a part of this historic event and to Mercy,’’ he added. Volume XV, Number 1 ‘13 Winter

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Misericordia Today Jim Roberts, Director, Marketing Communications, [email protected] ON THE COVER Paul Krzywicki, Editor, [email protected] The cover of this issue contains more than Contributing Writers: Scott Crispell, Marianne Tucker Puhalla and Tom Venesky. 800 photographs representing Michael A. Class Notes: Lailani Augustine, [email protected] MacDowell’ s presidency over the last 15 Contributing Photographers: Scott Crispell, Paul Krzywicki, Earl & Sedor years. The pictures, arranged carefully in Photographic, Charlotte Bartizek and Jack Kelly. the shape of our historic archway and University logo, feather out over the cover Misericordia Today is published twice a year by Misericordia University. to portray the many facets of Misericordia, The magazine is distributed free of charge to alumni, parents, and its academic programs, and its campus and friends of the University. To request a subscription, call (570) 674­3341. alumni communities. Postmaster: send address changes to Alumni Office, Misericordia University, Dallas, PA 18612­1090. © Misericordia University 2013

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To say that our 15 years at Misericordia have been the best PRESIDENT of our lives is an understatement. They simply have been. And while many nice things have been said about what we have THE done for Misericordia, it is we who should be thanking this wonderful place, and all those associated with it, for what they have done for us. FROM First, and most importantly, there are the many friendships we have forged among faculty, staff, parents, students, trustees, alumni, and the extended Misericordia family. Those

LETTER friendships go much deeper than the traditional role that a college president must have with his or her stakeholders. The friendships we have developed and the many people we have come to know, enjoy, and respect here will remain with us always. We carry away from our time at Misericordia a deep respect for the next generation. I ’m fond of saying that once our students graduate and start their own families that they will be exactly the kind of individuals you want living next door to you. They are dedicated, hardworking, and have deep regard for the values we most hold dear. They live Misericordia ’s Trinity of Learning in their everyday lives by continuing their intellectual development, honing their professional skills, and always exhibiting a passion to serve others. Misericordia ’s alumni have inspired us to work even harder for the University. We are convinced the future of Misericordia will continue to produce some of the finest college graduates in the country. During our time at Misericordia, we have developed a very deep respect for the Sisters of Mercy and all they have accomplished. Their adherence to mission, their focus on doing what ’s right, their ability to combine the practical with the caring, the emotional with the analytical, and their deep respect for humankind have been more than inspirational. They represent a model for living that we continually strive to emulate, but often fail to achieve. Finally, there ’s dedication and focus. Misericordia and all those associated with it have reinforced and helped grow our understanding of the importance of the dedication to mission and to an institution. Moving Misericordia forward in academic achievement, fiscal stability, campus ambience and functionality, and in reputation, requires dedication. While that dedication must be exhibited from the top, it can only be realized if all involved are equally convinced about, and focused upon, institutional success. Our experience at Misericordia has reinforced the age ­old adage that there is no limit to what can be accomplished when dedication and focus are practiced throughout an organization. The friends we hold dear, faith in our graduates, our continuing respect for the Sisters of Mercy, and our ever­ invigorated dedication to the mutually agreed ­upon mission and goals of the University are what we are fortunate enough to take away from Misericordia. These things, when coupled with the deep love for all that this University signifies, lead us to believe that we have received more from Misericordia than we could ever have given to it. With our fondest thoughts and deepest conviction that Dr. Tom and Vanessa Botzman will lead Misericordia and all those associated with it onto even greater accomplishments, we will, in June, bid farewell to a place that will always be a part of us.

4 M I S E R I C O R D I A T O D A Y Class of ’46 PROFILES

‘Miss Recordia’ IN leaves legacy GIVING of giving

escribed as spunky, witty, who lived a life of service throughout her Recordia newspaper carefree, and most teaching career,” Scott Crispell, assistant staff. importantly, humanitarian, athletic director, said at the dedication. A Hazleton, Pa. Mary Ellen “Mac” “She enjoyed sports immensely. How native, McGeehan’s McGeehan ’46 made sure perfect that her legacy is a field that hosts career as a thatD her love of Misericordia would many sports and a multitude of athletes. schoolteacher and continue to help students and athletes in According to her friends, Mac would be guidance counselor for perpetuity. The well­liked alumna passed tickled to know that her gift is being used Charles and Anne away March 4, 2008 and named for the advancement of Misericordia Arundel County Misericordia University as the beneficiary athletics.” Schools in Maryland spanned 38 years. of her living trust. Named “Miss Recordia,” by vote of her She was a daily communicant and served Her gift of $330,000 is the second fellow students, McGeehan was a campus as a Eucharistic minister at the landmark largest alumni gift in MU’s history. It was leader recognized for coordinating service St. Mary’s Church in Annapolis, Md. She used in part for a project she was sure to projects, such as collecting supplies for a lived with her best friend and fellow have loved – the renovation of the mission school in the Philippines and teacher Norma Mezick for more than 50 athletic field near the townhouses. raising funds for the Friendship House in years on Weems Creek, where it is said Refurbished with all­purpose turf to Harlem, N.Y. An equally dedicated she loved cars, Notre Dame football, accommodate a variety of sports, student, she earned her bachelor’s degree dogs and living on the creek. McGeehan including lacrosse, field hockey and in social studies with a minor in English. was slowed in later years by arthritis, but soccer, McGeehan Field was dedicated She was senior class treasurer and with good humor and strength, she during Homecoming activities. publicity officer, as well as an active tackled every challenge and met all with “Mac was a true Misericordia alumna, member of numerous clubs and the Miss unfailing cheerfulness and grace.

the dogwood tree with her husband, William. “My mother’s lifetime friend, Sally Wagner, encouraged me to take college Understanding the prep courses and to apply to Misericordia.’’ In the fall of 1961, Reed and several of Miss Wagner’s students path to giving back accompanied their mentor and teacher to Misericordia in order to meet with the college’s academic dean, Sister Marianna Gildae, RSM, in the hopes of securing an academic scholarship very spring a dogwood tree blooms beautifully in the to the all­women’s college. “We were all fortunate enough to be Sister Regina Kelly Shakespeare Garden outside Sandy awarded scholarships,’’ says Reed, who earned a Bachelor of and Marlene Insalaco Hall in memory of the late Sarah Science degree in elementary education and enjoyed a 35­year “Sally’’ Wagner ’39. The tree serves as an everlasting teaching career in the Wilkes­Barre Area School District. “For symbol of Miss Wagner’s devoted service to each of us and for so many others, the Sisters of Mercy opened Misericordia,E to her vocation, and to other alumni. the door to a future most of us could only dream of.’’ The tree – planted and dedicated in 2010 – has not reached Like her mentor, Reed has also given back to Misericordia in maturity, so its shape continues to form and evolve like many of many ways. She has been a member of the Alumni Association the young students Miss Wagner inspired as a teacher at Board since retiring in 2001 and served as president from Coughlin High School in 2009­12. She continues to serve as a member of the Board Wilkes­Barre, Pa., and as a mentor. today, just as Miss Wagner did in the 1950s and 1960s. Kingston High School student Additionally, the Reeds are in the process of establishing the Helene Flower Reed ’66 was one of Helene Flower Reed and William R. Reed Scholarship for the many young students who students transferring to Misericordia from a two­year college. successfully followed Miss Wagner’s The couple hopes to present the first scholarship shortly. advice and eventually matriculated “We have been blessed to have family and friends who add to to Misericordia to forge a career in our fund in honor of our birthdays, anniversaries and holidays,’’ education and a lifelong relationship says Reed, who has also supported the Leading from the Heart with her alma mater. campaign and other events and functions at MU. “We believe the “I was indeed a scholarship future of our nation and indeed that of our planet depends on student which was a definite bright, creative, caring, well­educated individuals. No such person necessity for me in order to attend should be left behind because they cannot afford a quality college,’’ says Reed, who sponsored William and Helene Reed ‘66. education. It is our goal to be of help if only in a small way.’’

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GLNS program hosts Colleges collaborate for presidential debate analysis Empty Bowls fundraiser The Government Law and National Regional colleges and universities, Security (GLNS) program hosted the including Misericordia University, symposium, U.S. Presidential Debate: collaborated on the inaugural Empty Analysis and Commentary, for the first Bowls event in order to raise money to presidential debate. address hunger problems in the region. It provided the community an Participants on college campuses paid opportunity to watch the first nationally $15 for adults and $5 for children for a televised debate between the two hand­crafted bowl, soup, bread and a presidential candidates on a big screen drink. More than $8,000 was raised from and to participate in a post­debate the event, which benefitted the Back discussion with political science and Mountain Food Pantry and other history scholars, Brian Carso, J.D., Ph.D., local agencies. associate professor of history and director of the GLNS program, and Lawrence Physician Assistant Program Goldstone, Ph.D., a well­known author of narrative history and historical fiction. Sponsors 5K run/walk To celebrate National Physician Assistant Day, the five­year combined Bachelor of Science in Medical Science and Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies hosted a 5K run/walk in October on campus. Communications major Mary Bove ‘15 had this Proceeds benefitted the newly formed picture posted on the NY Times website. Physician Assistant Student Society of keynote speaker. Misericordia University. The well­attended symposium featured an in­depth discussion among featured scholars and academics from Misericordia WBRE­TV 28 reporter Joe Holden interviews University and King’s College who have Dr. Carso after the presidential debate. backgrounds in religious studies, economics, business and OT student earns prestigious entrepreneurship. E.K. Wise Scholarship Occupational therapy major Alanna NY Times posts picture by Holmgren ‘14 was awarded one of three MU students who participated in the Physician 2012­13 E.K. Wise Scholarships from the Communications student Assistant event pose for a picture. American Occupational Therapy For the second time, The New York Association (AOTA). Times has selected a photograph taken Campus organizes ‘Go Vote’ by student Mary Bove ‘15 to appear on a The $5,000 scholarship from AOTA voter registration effort supports female students who are slideshow for its Education Life webpage. The first photo was posted online and More than 80 students registered to pursuing a post baccalaureate entry­level vote in the first few hours of a two­day degree in occupational therapy. published in the newspaper on April 15, 2012, in the section, Your College Go Vote voter registration sign­up held Experience. by faculty and students in the Banks Bishop Bambera participates in The most recent photo was posted in Student Life Center. Dept. of Business symposium July 2012 in the slideshow, Photo Booth: Trisha Brady, Ph.D., a pro rata faculty The Department of Business hosted the Back to School. Her caption: “This is a member in the English Department, symposium, The U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral photo of my friend Alex Chapman coordinated the team of faculty and Letter: Economic Justice for All After 25 standing in a huge tree reading a physics student volunteers who provided Years, in which the Most Reverend book. I think going back to school means information and forms for registering to Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop getting all of your work done, but not vote in Pennsylvania and applying for of the Diocese of Scranton, served as the forgetting to have fun while you’re at it.” absentee ballots.

6 MISERICORDIA TO DAY Misericordia climbs U.S. News rankings Misericordia University ranks in the top tier, 47th out of 142 colleges and universities, in the Best Regional Universities – North category of U.S. News and World Report’s 2013 edition of Best CAMPUS VIEWS Colleges, which includes institutions of higher education in the northern United States that offer master’s degrees. Nursing program gets national accolades with Misericordia is among eight colleges and universities tied for American Association of Colleges Nursing Award 47th on the U.S. News & World list. MU’s 47th ranking is up 20 places Graduates achieve 98.3 pass rate on national certification examination from 2007, including a five­point increase from 2011. The Department of Nursing has been named as the recipient of the 2012 Princeton Review Innovation in Professional Nursing Education Award by the American Association of recommends Misericordia Colleges of Nursing (AACN). The award was Misericordia has been recognized presented at the fall semi­annual AACN as one of the top colleges and meeting in Washington, D.C. in October. universities in the northeastern The Innovation in Professional Nursing United States, according Education Award recognizes the outstanding to the nationally known work of AACN member schools to education services re­envision traditional models for nursing company, The education and lead programmatic change. Cynthia Mailloux, Ph.D., chair and professor, left, Princeton Review. Recent nursing graduates from the provides instruction to nursing students in the MU is one of 222 Bachelor of Science degree program also Erwine Nursing Lab and Classroom. institutions of higher surpassed both the state and national education The Princeton averages for pass rates on the National test­takers who took the NCLEX­RN Review has recommended in its Council Licensure Examination for examination between Oct. 1, 2011 and Sept. “Best in the Northeast’’ section of Registered Nurses Examination (NCLEX­RN) 30, 2012. Misericordia graduates surpassed its website feature, “2013 Best during the past year. both the average national pass rate of 92.07 Colleges: Region by Region,’’ that Recent MU BSN graduates achieved a percent and the average pass rate in posted Aug. 20 on 98.3 percent pass rate for first­time Pennsylvania of 90.79 percent. PrincetonReview.com. Students give MU high Two alumni elected to Board of Trustees marks in national survey Freshmen and seniors at Misericordia University and the Conference provides high Misericordia overwhelmingly rated for Mercy Higher Education recently elected quality their educational experience as alumni R. Gregory Collins ‘82, of Kingston, mammograms positive and gave their University Pa., and Paul C. Woelkers ‘81, of Moscow, and dexa scan higher marks than other similar Pa., to the Board of Trustees. services at institutions in several important Mr. Collins is area president for Wells more than 500 categories in the 2012 National Fargo in northeastern Pennsylvania. He nursing homes, Survey of Student Engagement. Collins ‘82 Woelkers ‘81 oversees the operations of 38 Wells Fargo 55 prisons and In the study, 94 percent of retail stores and a team of 355 associates in a 200 other health care facilities throughout first­year students rated their entire nine­county region. He began working in the the mid­Atlantic region. The company is educational experience at MU as banking industry soon after graduating from headquartered in Dunmore, Pa., and is the good or excellent, compared to an high school. As a non­traditional college on­site X­ray provider for numerous 88 percent average of all other student, he took night and weekend courses professional sports franchises. Prior to institutions surveyed. Ninety at Misericordia and earned his bachelor’s founding Lackawanna Mobile X­Ray, he percent said they would choose degree in business administration in 1982. served as vice president of Carolina MU again if they could start over, a Mr. Collins joined Wachovia Bank (now Diagnostic Services, Inc., in South Carolina figure that is 6 percent higher than Wells Fargo) in 1992. He has served in a from 1990­2005. freshmen that attend other Catholic variety of positions, including retail banking Mr. Woelkers is a 1981 graduate of institutions. Freshman respondents director from 2004­2009. He took on his Misericordia where he received an also overwhelming rated their current title in 2009. associate’s degree in radiology. He later faculty as available, helpful and Mr. Woelkers is president and CEO of attended Thomas Jefferson Medical College sympathetic (98 percent) and said Lackawanna Mobile X­Ray, Inc., which for ultrasound training. the University provided the support they needed to succeed.

WINTER 2 0 1 3 7 Bill Williams Board of Trustees Bill Williams keeps things rolling. As early age as he walked across campus the owner of Jack Williams Tire daily as a short cut to get from his Company, he has presided over parents’ home to the former Dallas High significant growth from the company ’s School. Joining MUs ’ board in 2007, beginnings as a single store in Kingston, Williams noted the passion and Pa., to a business with 27 retail locations, persistence that other board members 10 wholesale centers covering four displayed in encouraging him to join. “I states, and a designation as one of the knew many current or former Board of 25 largest independent tire dealers in Trustees members, including Chip Siegel, America. He ’s brought that same John Metz, Rusty Flack, Sandy Insalaco, business acumen to Misericordia as a Frank Bevevino and Murray Ufberg. They member of the Board of Trustees. all spoke so highly of the institution and “I started out as a teenager pumping constantly encouraged me to accept a gas and changing tires at my father ’s nomination to join, ” he says. service station, ” he says. “I went to work “Misericordia benefits from a very full time at the store soon after that. We talented Board of Trustees. When you put offered two services at that time – an idea out there for discussion at the gasoline and tires. Since the shop was board level, good things happen. If you small, we did much of the tire changing wanted to start a board of trustees from outside, no matter what the season scratch, I don ’t think you could assemble or weather. ” a better board for Misericordia. It has also Building on the location his father been a pleasure to work with Mike established in 1929, Williams soon MacDowell as he carries through on identified a business opportunity and projects and gets results, ” says Williams. expanded into the tire warehousing and Williams feels positive about MUs ’ wholesale business in the 1960s, opening direction. “ I can see the University has a 35,000 ­square ­foot facility in Luzerne, such a beautiful setting, a great staff and Pa., in 1968. Working 15 hours a day was faculty, and an involved Board. I know the common for Williams. In the 1970s and momentum we ’ve established will 1980s, the company added dozens of continue,” he says. “I also believe that successful tire and automotive repair the more Misericordia becomes part of retail outlets and expanded wholesale the Dallas community and the more the services, necessitating a move in 1988 to community becomes part of Misericordia, a larger warehouse in Moosic, Pa., where each will be better off in the long run. ” “I know the the company is headquartered today. Active in the community, Williams has Three new stores are currently served on the boards of several banks under construction. and financial institutions as well as momentum we’ve “Tires are so much more sophisticated Volunteers of America. He and his family than they were years ago. And cars are also established the Williams Family (Misericordia) too. There is no comparison. It used to be Trust Fund under the administration of a simple choice between radial and bias The Luzerne Foundation in order to give tires, but now the consumer has many back to the community. established will choices for safer, more efficient tires, ” Williams currently resides in Larksville, says Williams, who served on the national Pa., with his wife Sandi. His three continue.” advisory board for Goodyear Tire and children all work as executives at Jack was selected as Modern Tire Dealer Williams Tire, including Scott, president; magazine' s 2006 Tire Dealer of the Year. Jason, executive vice president; and A native of Dallas, Pa., Williams Tracey, vice president. – Bill Williams became familiar with Misericordia at an —By Jim Roberts

8 MISERICORDIA TO DAY Freshmen spruced up the Luzerne

County Fairgrounds. SERVICE ­ LEARNIN G

SERVICEIt’ s early fall and Guy Kroll of the Lands with a PURPOSEsays Kinnel on, N.J. ­nati ve Cara Mar zull o, at Hillside Farms in Kingst on T ow nship, B Y PA U L K R ZY WI C K I A N D sho rtly after she pushed a wheelbarr ow Pa., is waiting t o welc ome 5 0 members of M A R I A N N E T U C K E R P U H A L L A full of debris t o a c omp ost pile at the Misericordia University ’s freshman class Lands at Hillside Farms. for a morning of service work at the “It helps us feel more a part of the historic nonprofit educational dairy farm community since we are not home with nestled among the mountains and our families, ’’ adds Nicole Noss of streams of the Back Mountain. Millville, Pa., a medical imaging major. “It With roosters crowing and goats helps us have a better sense of what grazing in the background, Kroll explains we’ re coming into. ’’ how he coordinates efforts to restore the A few hundred yards away, members of sustainable living farm to its former glory the football team are selecting and in the 19th century. On this day, he plans carrying stumps to be split and stacked in for students to remove old soil and plants a shed for storage. Teammates form a line, from the greenhouses and resoil them in so they can easily hand the split wood off preparation for the next growing season. to each other until it reaches the shed, Members of the football team split and while other players take turns splitting stack wood, while other students clean wood in the unseasonably humid weather. the community house and museum. “We ’re helping out the community, ’’ “The Lands at Hillside Farms wouldn ’t says Dean Lucchesi, a tight end football exist (without community volunteers), ’’ recruit from Hamilton, N.J. who pauses to Kroll says, explaining how important take a break from splitting wood. “It ’s Misericordia ’s efforts are to the pretty fun. You ’ve got to get involved. It ’s community asset. “This runs on interesting to learn new things about the volunteers. We have an excellent core of farm. We ’re all having fun making the established volunteers. They fill in the world a better place. ’’ blanks wherever we need it. ’’ A few miles away, students help to More than 600 students, faculty and Members of the freshman class worked prepare for the annual Luzerne County staff participated in the second annual their way around the Back Mountain as part of Fair. Teams of students clean the main Orientation Day of Service in which section of the grounds, while others set the Orientation Day of Service. At top, transfer students and members of the fence posts around the perimeter of the freshman class volunteered for the students, from left, Brooke Nelson, grounds. “It ’s nice to be out here betterment of the greater community. MU Williamsport, Pa., and Samantha Krishak, helping, ’’ says Kurt Gildea of Ottsville, volunteers worked at Camp Orchard Hill, Tunkhannock, Pa., volunteer at Blue Chip Pa., a pre ­med major. “My parents raised Mercy Center, the Back Mountain Trail, Animal Rescue Farm in Orange. me that way. We ’ve always been giving Meadows Nursing Center, Frances Slocum Freshman football recruits, center, formed a back to the community. We help them State Park, Blue Chip Farms, Commission and they help us. ’’ line to hand wood off to each other until it on Economic Opportunity, Adventures in Sarah Boehnlein of Lewisburg, Pa., says Learning, Back Mountain Recreation reached the shed for storage, while other she understands the service ­oriented Center, Luzerne County Fairgrounds, and players took turns splitting wood. mission and the need to help others. The the Lands at Hillside Farms. Other freshman, at bottom, from left, Jack nursing major was one of 80 students who The program introduces students to Young, South Brunswick, N.J.; Tyler Rowe, dug ditches, installed a memorial bench, the communities near campus, and gives and painted weather coating on new Basking Ridge, N.J.; Steve Cuccio, Jefferson, them an opportunity to give back as well. wooden stairs and railings along the Back “I think it ’s good for everyone because it N.J.; Derek Hart, Carlisle, Pa.; Tommy DeMaio, Mountain Trail, a seven ­mile rails ­to ­trails will teach us something new, and all Wayne, N.J., and Nick Gausepohl, Ocean City, project near campus. They completed these places are by the University so we Md., take a moment to pose for a picture projects organizers say would have taken will get to know the surroundings better, ’’ while working at Camp Orchard Hill. months to finish without their help.

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‘13, at ‘12, Lewes, Y A D O T and Megan home this ‘14, in at Del.; SERVICE Plainfield, N.J.; and Panuski, as well as programs they have instituted to promote evening, an international dance festival chaperone, Kathy Gelso, M.S.N., R.N., healthy lifestyles, proper sanitation and introduces the collegians to beautiful assistant professor of nursing, the importance of clean water. costumes and Peruvian music. participated in the Campus “The Peruvian people were generous ­ “I wanted to interact with and see the LEARNING Ministry­sponsored service trip. humanitarian work by the Sisters of Mercy and wanted to do anything to make us Organized through the Religious Sisters in Peru,’’ says Castelblanco, explaining feel at home. People dropped anything of Mercy of Central and South Americas, why she volunteered for her second they were doing to gather in packs and the Misericordia volunteers experienced Misericordia­sponsored service trip. “I sing and entertain us,’’ Panuski says, the extremes that poverty and affluence also have a strong desire to work adding, “I believe it is important for offer in the urban center of Lima, and internationally, specifically in South everyone to be aware of the lives that how residents in rural Chimbote others live. You have no idea of – some seven hours north of the Misericordia students, at left, nation’s capital – struggle to including Donna Castelblanco carve out a meager existence in ’14, center, wait for the start the distressed city. Overall, of the International Dance about 25 percent of the nation’s Festival in Chimbote, Peru. residents have no access to While waiting for the start of health care and about 50 the festival, MU students percent of them who do receive braided their hair, and that of health care cannot afford the several Peruvian girls. medications they need to cure their ailments, according to Misericordia students, below Professor Gelso. from left, Samantha Panuski “There is only one hospice in ‘14, Kiersten Whitaker ‘12, all of Peru despite the extensive Alanna Holmgrem ’14, and problems with chronic disease, Jenny Gopurathingal ’12 like tuberculosis, cancer and paint a chapel door during lung diseases,’’ adds Gelso, their mission trip to Peru in relating a conversation she had the summer of 2012. with a sociologist in Peru. “We visited the hospice and met with the founder. In this globalized world, health care providers need to understand and have a vision of our own country in relation to America, as a physician. others. This empathy may open up Volunteering in Peru possibilities for committing to seemed like a perfect international solidarity which will trial run of a life that I strengthen the global civil society.’’ want to have working For Misericordia’s students, though, it and interacting with was another opportunity to apply the impoverished lessons they learned in classroom and communities. clinical settings for the betterment of “Fortunately, this humankind. Castelblanco, as a medical mission trip has given science major with minors in psychology me even more interest and ethics, envisions a future career as a to travel and volunteer physician specializing in infectious in other countries,’’ the diseases, while Panuski wants to be a daughter of Fabio and geriatric occupational therapist after Maria Castelblanco completing the five­year master’s degree adds. the struggles and hardships that others program at MU. Among the pueblos jovenes or young deal with until you are faced and Each day, though, revealed something towns in Nuevo Chimbote, the spirit of immersed within the reality of different about the Peruvian people and the Peruvian people comes to life as their situation.’’ the importance of altruism. Misericordia’s many children exit their straw houses and Misericordia’s students also learned students saw firsthand the numerous engage the Misericordia volunteers. The about similar issues that affect most shelters, health clinics and day care children and students form friendships by countries no matter the socioeconomic centers the Sisters of Mercy have built in playing “Hot Potato’’ and “Wonder Ball’’ circumstances. At the Comision de Peru, and learned about the many using latex gloves filled with sand. In the Justicia Social, a lawyer and a Dominican sister outlined for the MU group some of the programs and problems facing the “... the gift that I took away from this trip is that youth of Peru, including the prevention of violence, available legal advice and prison ministry as Peruvians continue to love and kindness extend beyond that barrier.” work at “constructing equality in – Samantha Panuski ‘14 diversity,’’ Professor Gelso says.

WINTER 2 0 1 3 11 President­elect offers insights into his experience and family life as the Misericordia community prepares for a smooth transition in July to LUCKY13 Q. What led you to seek the work to move the vision to the BY JIM ROBERTS presidency of Misericordia next level of excellence, faculty n late November, the Misericordia University University? and staff who are proud to champion the academic and A. I’ve been a member of Board of Trustees selected Dr. Thomas residential campus experience, collegiate learning communities Botzman to be the institution’s 13th and, of course, the continued for over two decades and have building of the mission of the president. His selection concluded a been able to observe and learn Sisters of Mercy to bring higher seven­month search process about what makes many of them education to all who are ready special. Fortunately, Misericordia to find the future leader of for the Misericordia experience. I University has so many positive MU. The campus community I’ve prepared in every way that I attributes that are a match for can for a presidency and look met Dr. Botzman and his family my interests. The academic forward to this special during a welcoming event on Dec. program is based on the liberal opportunity. 3. He offered brief but insightful arts and sciences leading to experiential learning, internships, remarks, and he and his family Q. How has your experience Use your and valued careers. The four as a faculty member and an received special gifts in the spirit QR­code enabled charisms of the Sisters of Mercy smartphone to administrator shaped your of hospitality from representatives reflect the values of the Catholic watch the video leadership style? Church and provide touchstones of the faculty, staff, alumni and of President­elect current students. In the days after Botzman’s for the mission and vision of the A. Service as both a faculty his introduction, we had a chance introductory University. Most importantly, at member and as an administrator press conference. each stage of the search process has taught me that we are all, in to speak with Dr. Botzman and ask I continued to hear about the the end, on the same side of the him some questions to help Misericordia Today many successes of Misericordia: fence. Our mission in higher readers get to know him a little bit better. He the strong enrollments and education is to transform lives. begins his duties July 1, 2013. graduation rates, students who Faculty colleagues take a central care about each other and role in teaching, research, and Find out more about Dr. Botzman and the event provide service at every service with students. at www.misericordia.edu/13thpresident. opportunity, engaged trustees Administrators work to open and friends of the University who doors that support faculty,

12 MISERICORDIA TODAY President­elect Thomas Botzman, far left, accepts an MU sweatshirt during his campus introduction. During his career in academia, Dr. Botzman has, from left, posed for a picture with students and state Sen. Roy Dyson; participated in the 2012 River Concert Series with St. Mary’s College of Maryland BOT’s Vice Chair Gail Harmon and her husband, Dr. John Harmon, and participated in press conferences, like the one at Misericordia. He has also, below, waded in St. Mary’s River with his daughter, Gabi, to see if they could see their shoes; participated in discussions at the Center for the Study of Democracy with the Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, and enjoyed watching the sailing team practice on St. Mary’s River.

students, and everyone associated with A. There are so many challenges, and the truth. The charisms of the Sisters of the university in enhancing the good work exciting opportunities facing higher Mercy provide examples of how of the learning community. My education. I’m especially interested in Catholicism intertwines with teaching and experiences provide the background to creating access to higher education for learning. Mercy, Justice, Service, and understand the processes of creating and students who otherwise would not have Hospitality all reflect how Jesus lived his delivering curriculum, building a sense of the chance to attend. Social justice life, and through Catholic higher campus community and identity, and requires us to invite all into our learning education we each have an opportunity formation and strengthening of linkages to community. That’s clearly a key facet of the to bring to life Christian values, receiving constituencies and communities. I mission of Misericordia in the tradition of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and sharing continue to view myself not only as a the Sisters of Mercy. I’m looking forward to them with others as we seek the truth teacher in the faculty and a facilitator as an how we can all work together to admit, through Jesus Christ. I’ve been fascinated administrator, but also as a learner and retain, and graduate students and also to learn more about the traditions and mentor to others. It’s obvious to me that celebrate the success of our alumni. commitment to service of Catholic higher Misericordia was looking for someone who Another key challenge is how to education through this process and look would embrace the many roles required of recognize the relevance of higher forward to sharing what I’ve learned with a president. education in the life of the broader people of all faiths. community. We can all be stewards of the Q. How did your career as an engineer gifts we’ve received through engaging in Q. Why does the number 13 hold at a major tire manufacturer shape your service, participating in economic and special significance to you and your academic career? social development activities, linking into family. primary and secondary education, and A. Those years were filled with A. I’ve been told that as one of 13 demonstrating our faith through our good opportunities to work with some of the children growing up in a house with one works. One of my key themes has been to best scientists and engineers in the world. bathroom we all had to learn great move my teaching into the community We would be talking about almost patience! We also learned about how to and to invite others onto campus, seeking anything, ranging from the weather to support each other and how much service to erase the borders that separate our sports to where to go for lunch, and out of meant to our parents. My mother was the learning community from our neighbors. nowhere someone would have an idea. In county volunteer of the year in the 1980s I’m also very interested in how we minutes, we would have dozens of leads and I’ve never stopped marveling at her collegially move toward the future of to pursue and then would go to work organizational skills. curriculum on and off campus. We have trying them out. It was exciting to know Vanessa’s birthday is on the 13th and so many new technologies and methods that we had created something that didn’t so is mine. I proposed to Vanessa on the that can impact the way we deliver exist when we arrived for work that 13th, so that is a lucky number for me. content and exchange ideas in the morning. I remember one time we made a classroom. We can travel to learn and tire and rolled it down the hall while it was Q. What do you do for fun? serve abroad and bring those new ways still really hot just to get a look at it. I’ve to help others back to our communities. A. We enjoy going out as a family to carried those experiences to guide my There are many ways to enhance the sporting events, plays, and musical sense of teamwork as able to get to a effectiveness of the faculty and staff on performances. We’re also explorers, better solution faster than pure individual campus who teach, encourage, and looking for the really cool historical site or effort. Also, we sharpened our skills so we mentor our students. off­the­path place that nobody else could solve problems that we hadn’t knows about. I’m also firmly stuck in the thought of yet. In many ways, engineering Q. What are some of the unique era of pinball and early video games was very much like higher education in attributes of Catholic higher education? ranging from Galaga or Donkey Kong to that smart people work together as a team Pacman or Spacer Invaders. I’ve been to solve real­world problems. A. Catholic higher education addresses fortunate to stay in the college the whole person. As educators, we look environment where playing video games Q. What are some of the challenges to develop an array of talents in our is still acceptable behavior. facing private higher education today? students and to find the lenses that reveal

WIN TER 2 0 1 3 13 RESEARCH

FIELD In tune with NATURE ‘Forest Fragmentation Monitoring in Select Marcellus Shale Areas Study’ seeks to determine if natural gas industry development has impact on small mammals

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Kimberly Hreha ’06, OTR/L, presented at the China Rehabilitation Research Center in Beijing. Turn to Page 19 to read an alumni A professionof profile story about her accomplishments. measure candidates’ people skills and maturity levels, according to Joseph ‘servant leaders’ Cipriani, Ed.D., O.T.R./L., professor of occupational therapy. B Y PA U L K R Z Y W I C K I “We want people who are the right match for our program. We want people In many ways, Elizabeth Richardi leaders of occupational therapy need to who are passionate about occupational McQuaid ‘05, ’14, O.T.R./L., M.Ed., is be able to put their hands on the entire therapy,” says Dr. Cipriani. “We also are your typical occupational therapist (OT). IEP (Individualized Education Program), looking for high­energy, high­quality As a clinic­ and school­based therapist, which enables them to reach students people. That’s what makes the right McQuaid has worked diligently with across all areas,” says McQuaid. “By therapists. There’s a maturity here that’s her elementary, high school and being in a supervisory position, you can probably not for the average 17 year pediatric clients, putting them in position hear what people bring to you and then old. It’s only shared by a subset.” to live life to the fullest decide what you can move forward with. The program has excelled in many extent possible. I was able to look at district needs and ways by finding the right balance Looking back, the first we were able to hire another full­time between advancing scholarship and two years of her career therapist and open a new self­contained rigorous academic standards. The were possibly the most autism class.” Weekday Program Class of 2012 rewarding she’s In July 2011, McQuaid was hired as achieved a 100­percent pass rate on the experienced as a therapist. the supervisor of child study team National Board for Certification in McQuaid knows through services and supervisor of special Occupational Therapy examination. McQuaid her hands­on experiences services at a public school in New Since 2009, the program’s students and the relationships she forged with Jersey. Like her occupational therapy have a 92­percent pass rate. students and families that she has made training taught her, she identified a “The faculty is always brainstorming a difference in many lives. It’s why she need and sought out a viable solution. for ways to assure that the content of our enrolled in Misericordia’s five­year Occupational therapists are more than curriculum is rigorous and keeps up with master’s degree program in OT and healthcare practitioners. They are part current practice, while also adhering to recently entered its doctoral program. problem solver, part counselor and part heightened academic standards,” says She wants to be a difference maker. cheerleader. They educate people Grace Fisher, Ed.D., O.T.R./L., associate Those formative years, though, also about their profession and improve the professor and chair. “The students have illustrated some of the challenges in the lives of their clients in many ways. been working hard to achieve academic profession. Based on her experience as “I feel like I am a pretty humble success because they know the bar has a school­based OT, McQuaid was able person,” says McQuaid. “I consider been set high for the program.” to identify several clinical needs that myself a servant leader, which goes back Faculty also collaborate with students needed to be addressed for the to what I learned at Misericordia. I do on research and scholarship. In recent betterment of her clients. In order to what I do to make a difference in other years, members of the program have make large­scale changes or enact people’s lives. I see myself as coming to presented at the World Federation of district­wide initiatives, though, she work and being a servant leader.” Occupational Therapists, American needed to be an administrator in the McQuaid’s story is similar to other Occupational Therapy Association and educational system. How did she graduates of the program, as they work Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy answer that challenge? She returned tirelessly to institute change for the Association conferences. They also have to college to earn her master’s degree betterment of others. It’s the same been accepted to present at the World in education. approach faculty members of the Conference of the International “In order to make positive changes for Department of Occupational Therapy Federation of Ageing in Prague, Czech students receiving therapy services, take when selecting students for the Republic, and at the ICare4Autism other related services, and the full program. They review SAT scores and International Autism Conference in spectrum of special educational services, high school grades, but they also Jerusalem, Israel.

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Dreams do come true PROFILE Alumna finds rewarding career in field of occupational therapy

nurtured in the field of evidence­based BY PAUL KRZYWICKI practice and multi­specialty based research.” Kimberly Hreha ’06, OTR/L, will be Hreha, and Drs. Peii Chen, Ph.D., and the first to acknowledge that she’s a bit A.M. Barrett, M.D., director of the of a dreamer. For most of her teenage stroke lab at KFRC, developed the years, she knew she wanted to forge a Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment rewarding career helping others, but Process (KF­NAP), a more standardized she could not decide which path to approach to using the Catherine follow in her professional life. Bergego scale. “I did not always know that I wanted The Bergego scale measures patients’ to be an occupational therapist,” she spatial bias that results from the acknowledges. “I did know that I heterogenious neurocognitive wanted a career where I would be able impairment called spatial neglect, which to help others through my interactions is under­diagnosed and under­treated, and expertise. My mother always told so it hinders rehabilitation and increases me that I was the child who was the hospital stays and burden of care. It nurturer and comforter, and also the Kimberly Hreha ‘06, OTR/L, presents her affects up to half of all stroke survivors in leader and go­getter. As I grew older, I collaborative research project in China. the days and weeks after stroke, recognized that I had that innate, according to the Kessler Foundation. genuine ability to understand people agree even more. I could not have The development of the KF­NAP was and know how to make them feel good gotten to the place I am today without recently noted in the peer review journal, and cherished.” the assistance of many amazing and Topics for Stroke Rehabilitation. In recent Those special qualities led Hreha to influential people.” months, Hreha and Dr. Chen began a the five­year Master of Science degree Today, Hreha is the stroke clinical multi­site study, presented at several program in occupational therapy at research coordinator at the Kessler national conferences, and have trained Misericordia University. Once enrolled in Institute for Rehabilitation in West practitioners and researchers around the the program, Hreha, the daughter of Orange, N.J., recognized as one of the world to utilize KF­NAP. They also Albert and Patricia Hreha of Wayne, best rehabilitation hospitals in the are developing a DVD and N.J., excelled inside and outside the nation by U.S. News and World Report competency tools. classroom in a health care profession in 2012­13. At the Kessler Institute, Hreha’s career recently came full circle that takes a holistic approach in treating Hreha has rotated through all the when she participated in the People to its patients. subspecialty units, providing therapy to People Ambassador Program in China Hreha was a dean’s list student and many diagnostic groups. Six years after with 20 other clinicians and reconnected very active in the Student Occupational graduating from MU, Hreha has with Dr. Jacobs, who was acting as the Therapy Association (SOTA), acting as developed a preference to treat the delegation leader. It was a trip of a its president during her sophomore and acquired brain injury population. lifetime, Hreha says, as she spent a lot senior years. Through her professional That specialized interest has also of time with Dr. Jacobs learning about advocacy efforts with SOTA, Hreha was opened up other career opportunities China’s health care system and had an fortunate enough to secure Dr. Karen for her, as she became one of the first opportunity to share her knowledge of Jacobs as a guest speaker for a special therapists to participate in a spatial neglect and KF­NAP when she campus event with the assistance of collaborative project with the Kessler presented at China’s Rehabilitation Gwen Bartolacci, OTD, OTR/L, Foundation Research Center (KFRC) in Research Center. associate professor. The event was one which clinicians and researchers share “Misericordia has fostered my career of her most memorable experiences at data, tools and ideas. The initial project goals and passion for the field of Misericordia and opened the door to eventually led to the formation of the occupational therapy,’’ says Hreha, having Dr. Jacobs as a mentor and role Network for Spatial Neglect, a national adding, “Dream big, but then act on model for many years to come. group assigned to develop a database those dreams. I feel so fortunate that I “Dr. Jacobs wrote (in published of information from research and have had many moments to go after my articles) about how she was a dreamer best­practice initiatives for stroke dreams – and because of my hard work and how she found ways to better survivors with this debilitating disorder. ethic, these opportunities have led obtain her dreams,” explains Hreha, “Kessler’s mission of being in the me on an incredible journey.’’ who also says Drs. Joseph Cipriani, Lalit forefront of providing excellent care to Hreha is also in her third year of Shah and Bartolacci at Misericordia its patients has fostered an environment graduate school at the Teachers have played a large role in her success for their employees – one that is strong College, Columbia University, where as a practitioner. “Her article suggested in collaboration, research and she is pursuing her Ed.D. in movement that to do this, working with others is education,” she says. “It is in this science and occupational therapy. essential. I agreed then, and now I atmosphere where I was exposed and

WINTER 2 0 1 3 19 Dr. Angela Asirvatham and student researcher, Danielle Yurko ’ 06, ’13, retrieve frozen Schwann cells from a

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LAB biomedical research on nerve regeneration.

Biochemistry student, mentor present at world conference

the past seven years. health care – and in particular the BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA Their collaborative research is physician assistant program – drew her ultimately dedicated to finding a faster back to campus in 2009. Yet, it was in Those in scientific research know that it way to repair nerve cells damaged by her first organic chemistry class that she takes a special mind ­set and personality spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis. found a passion for lab to persevere through hundreds of By finding a way to speed up the experimentation. Her interest in medical studies and hours of painstaking growth rate of Schwann cells, the research led her to Dr. Asirvatham, experiments to reach an answer to one scientists hope to find ways to make whose doctoral research involved particular hypothesis. Likening it to neurons regenerate faster and autoimmune disease. The two have solving a large jigsaw puzzle, each new ultimately create new nerve paths that been working on this Schwann cell answer makes up a smaller piece of a will speed up the recovery process. The research since January 2012. complex puzzle – and the process tests are being done on rat Schwann Yurkos’ poster presentation, The repeats itself as answers are uncovered. cells in collaboration with Dr. David J. Expression between Expression of It is a love of that challenge which has Carey ’s lab in the Sigfried and Janet A ­Kinase Anchoring Protein and drawn Misericordia’ s Danielle Monelli Weis Center for Research at Geisinger Phosphorylation of AKT/PBK in Yurko ‘06, ‘13 toward a career in Medical Center, Danville, Pa. Neonatal Rat Schwann Cell Proliferation, biochemistry research. The 30 ­year­ old ’s “Danielle is extremely hard working, was co ­authored by Dr. Asirvatham with perseverance and dedication to her new and would be an asset in any field. Yet, Richard Stahl, a senior scientist, and Dr. field have already brought her honors. she has shown the inquisitiveness, David J. Carey, director, both of the Yurko is the first Misericordia student perseverance and patience required to Sigfried and Janet Weiss Center for to present at an annual meeting of the do the often mundane and repetitive Research. It was well received. American Society for Cell Biology tasks that are part of scientific research, ’’ “This was a really great honor for a (ASCB), the largest gathering of experts Dr. Asirvatham says. “Not every day is a Misericordia student to have the in that particular field of science. The ‘Eureka! ’ day in science, and the research opportunity to interact with students 52nd annual ASCB meeting was held in we are doing is one tiny, tiny part of a and faculty from much larger programs San Francisco, Calif., in December and much bigger puzzle. It may take dozens and career researchers from around the drew more than 6,000 participants, of people around the globe years of world, ’’ says Dr. Asirvatham. “This including esteemed researchers from work before we find the answers we experience will be key as Danielle is around the world. seek.’’ evaluated by graduate schools. ’’ Accompanied to the meeting by her Yurko acknowledges her career path Yurko hopes to earn a Ph.D. in mentor Angela Asirvatham, Ph.D., has also been like a science experiment, biochemistry and molecular genetics. associate professor of biology, Yurko was full of stops and starts. She earned her She plans to have a career in biomedical one of 300 scientists to present at the first undergraduate degree in research, specializing in autoimmune undergraduate session, and one of 3,000 communications at Misericordia as a and multi ­drug resistant diseases. presenters at the graduate, postdoctoral non ­traditional student, taking classes at “I have found a way I can help and faculty level. Dr. Asirvatham also night and on weekends while working people. It took me a while, but I now presented at the event, as she has for full time. An interest in medicine and know it is what I want to do, ’’ she says.

20 MISERICORDIA TODAY Michael and Tina MacDowell pose for a picture in the A president’s house on Lasting Lake Street. Timelessand Legacy

Michael and Tina MacDowell’s 15 years at Misericordia are punctuated by the growth in prestige and reputation of the University

BY PAUL KRZYWICKI

Thumbing through a stack of index building and grounds to town­and­gown cards, Michael A. MacDowell, Ed.D., relationships. decides to review some of the notes he “Mike kind of jumped out because he had prepared about College Misericordia was so detailed oriented,’’ Mr. Siegel in advance of his final interview with the adds. “He knew our wives names and presidential search committee in 1998. what we (members of the Board of The cards include important dates and Trustees) did for a living. He came to visit information about the history of the campus before the interview. He was on Religious Sisters of Mercy­sponsored top of everything.’’ institution and material about its “What I remember about Mike – now academic programs, mission, and that I look back – is he had come to members of the Board of Trustees. campus before the interview and he had New Misericordia President Michael A. It’s an image that remains vivid to this watched at least one basketball game MacDowell is congratulated at day in the mind of Misericordia Trustee here,’’ says James Calderone, Ed.D., a his inauguration. Paul “Chip’’ Siegel, as he takes time to member of the presidential search recollect the process that led to the committee and a member of the faculty the journey to Misericordia began for official hiring of the 12th president on for 32 years. “He was able to talk about Michael and Tina MacDowell. The Feb. 16, 1998. As he pours over the the team and use the team as a kind of Presidential Search Committee of the information, the well­prepared candidate an analogy for the college. Board of Trustees launched the search in again catches the eye of Mr. Siegel, who “The other thing that impressed me 1997 while an interim president guided chaired the presidential search committee was that he remembered everyone’s the historic institution. Misericordia back then. “I distinctly remember that name and he sent a personalized note to received more than 80 applicants for the Mike was nervous,’’ he recalls, adding everyone recalling something we had vacant full­time position, but the board that the soon­to­be president asked how said during the interview,’’ the professor knew it would take a special leader to the interviews were proceeding. “I said, of social work adds. “There was really a prop up and lift the college through a ‘just keep doing what you’re doing, keep sense of energy and vitality and challenging period in its history. it up, don’t change anything.’” investment in the position for him. There “It was probably the critical hire,’’ Today, those index cards remain a was no question that he wanted the stresses Dean Emeritus Tom O’Neill. “The symbol of President MacDowell’s level of position, that he really saw it as a good fit whole sector of higher education had commitment and preparedness in all for what he could offer. In many ways, it changed dramatically and there had been facets of his life, especially everything was. His strategic vision, and the a seismic shift in higher education – Misericordia. As an applicant, candidate methodical way he looked over our greater competition and many more and president, the man – who would finances and our marketing have choices for students than they had all become the most recognizable face of increased our visibility and helped the those years before.” the institution during his 15­year tenure – University expand.’’ Members of the search committee has remained steadfast in paying understood the importance of finding the attention to every imaginable detail from The Journey Begins multiculturalism to academics and from Some 5,993 days have passed since See LEGACY, next page

WINTER 2 0 1 3 21 Legacy from previous page right match for the presidency and, more university, operating a national nonprofit importantly, securing the college’s future. Misericordia Presidents: and service as vice president at Hartwick, “The college had gone through five *1957­64: Sister M. Celestine McHale, R.S.M., Ph.D. gave me some good training for the presidents in 10 years and was in 1964­66: Sister Miriam Teresa O ’Donnell, R.S.M., M.A. presidency at Misericordia,’’ he says. disarray,’’ Mr. Siegel acknowledges. “The 1966­67: Sister M. Florita Maloney, R.S.M., M.A. “Nothing, however, can fully prepare you board wanted to get somebody to heal 1967­75: Sister Miriam Teresa O ’Donnell, R.S.M., M.A. for assuming a presidency. The the campus. 1975­78: Sister Ann Miriam Gallagher, R.S.M., Ph.D. challenges are sometimes overwhelming, “We got Al Anderson in the interim. He 1978­79: Rev. William B. Hill, S.J., Ph.D. (acting) but the psychic rewards are worth it.’’ did a wonderful job of patching things up 1979­88: Joseph R. Fink, Ph.D. As the MacDowells prepare to enter and bringing some semblance of order 1988­89: Bruce Wilson, Ph.D. (acting) semi­retirement in July, the couple is back to campus. If not, we probably 1989­92: Pasquale Di Pasquale, Jr., Ph.D. being praised by neighbors, colleagues, wouldn’t have had many applicants for 1992­95: Carol Ann Smith Jobe, Ph.D. alumni, faculty and staff alike for the president,’’ adds Mr. Siegel, who has also 1995­98: Albert B. Anderson, Ph.D. lasting impact they’ve had on served the Board of Trustees as chair 1998­13: Michael A. MacDowell, Ed.D. Misericordia and for making their vision from 2006­2011. *Prior to 1957, the president of the college was the become a reality as the patriarch and In the 1980s and 90s, Misericordia was mother superior of the Dallas Regional Community of matriarch of the University. in a different place than it is in today. Years the Sisters of Mercy. The college was headed by a dean “This was an opportunity for both of us of deferred maintenance had left the who was the chief administrator and academic officer to make a difference,’’ says Tina roads and buildings in need of repair, and of Misericordia. MacDowell, recalling her first impressions shrinking enrollment and empty beds in of the college and campus. “I saw the residence halls had negatively impacted campus as one that wasn’t in need of the endowment fund and investments in the former associate professor of repair as much as one that looked a bit academic programs and the campus. economics at Northern Illinois University, tired and out of date. There were so “Despite these issues, faculty and staff DeKalb, Ill.; president of the National many places that needed a makeover. I wanted to work hard to move Council on Economic Education, New felt I could help make some changes Misericordia ahead,’’ President York City, N.Y., and professor of large and small on the campus.’’ MacDowell says today. “It was a perfect economics and vice president at Hartwick time for a new president.’’ College, Oneonta, N.Y. Town­and­Gown Relationships Misericordia’s needs at the time “The combination of experience as an Northeastern Pennsylvania has had a seemed to mesh well with the talents of associate professor at a big state reputation of being a close­knit,

22 MISERICORDIA TODAY family­oriented community for in costumes for Halloween. They are at all generations. With the campus being Awards: the games. They are in the dining hall all located at the hub of Dallas Borough and Michael A. MacDowell has received the following the time. They presented such a neat Dallas Township, the MacDowells believed awards during his tenure at MU: 2002 Citation of image of a couple. They care about the it was important for the University to Distinction – Wyoming Valley Interfaith Council; 2003 kids and that is part and parcel of what provide leadership, while also building Mary Bevevino Award for Outstanding Community we have here.’’ relationships in the many regional Service – The Luzerne Foundation; 2005 Leadership In some cases the results of their communities. By taking the lead, the Wilkes­ Barre Distinguished Alumni Award; 2006 Star outreach efforts have been obvious, while University has remained true to its Award – Leadership Wilkes ­Barre 25th Anniversary; others are less tangible. Either way, the charisms, as Mercy, Service, Justice and 2009 Stewardship Award – North Branch Land Trust University and the region are better off Hospitality have fully blossomed at MU to Award; 2010 Eminent Eagle Award – Northeastern for their initiative. “If a president and first include countless members of the campus Pennsylvania Council of Boy Scouts of America; 2010 lady embrace the community in which and alumni communities. Northeastern Pennsylvania Innovation Award – Ben they live it comes back to the university in It has been a common sight every fall Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern a hundred different and positive ways,’’ to see members of the campus Pennsylvania; 2012 Distinguished Citizen Award – says Mrs. MacDowell, who was on the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of Boy Scouts of community participating in the Dallas Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic America, and 2013 Francis J. Michelini Award for Harvest Festival and students providing board; chaired the Women’s Interest Outstanding Service to Higher Education – Association tutoring services at regional schools. That of Independent Colleges and Universities Committee at the Westmoreland Club, community mindedness has spread to of Pennsylvania. and the Friends and New Neighbors encompass many communities, as well as (FANN) program in the local community, civic and nonprofit organizations. The and served on the Campus Image Task MacDowells have played a prominent and has really become a huge part of the Force and convocation, graduation and role in the region as they have been Back Mountain and has many friends. the Sister Regina Kelly, RSM Shakespeare active participants in various boards and “Mike is 24­7,’’ he adds. “If he is Garden committees on campus. “Both of established several programs themselves playing golf, he is playing with potential us believe that when you have positive when they saw a vacuum. donors. If he is having dinner, he is having town­gown relationships everyone wins. “Tina took the community by storm,’’ dinner with potential donors. I think a lot Both of us care about the Valley and want Mr. Siegel says, his familiar smile adding of what they brought was their constant to make it a better place, so we have another layer to his approval. “She is so availability, especially to the students. active in many things that are off campus They were all over campus. They dress up See LEGACY, next page

WINTER 2 0 1 3 23 Legacy from previous page become involved in various ways.’’ under her watchful eye. Shortly after they arrived in President MacDowell approached northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA), the things a little differently by following the MacDowells completed the Executive lead of a former mentor. Lou Gerstner Leadership Wilkes­Barre program. Upon chaired the National Council on Economic its completion, Mrs. MacDowell Education during his early years at the established FANN. “The purpose was to nonprofit. When Mr. Gerstner took over a Bishop Bambera invite newcomers to engage in activities struggling IBM, he was asked by Fortune together in the community so we could magazine if he had a vision for the iconic company. Mr. Gerstner told reporters that learn more about this area and find ways What They Said... to become involved,’’ she says. “I am the last thing IBM needed was to spend happy to say that others are carrying it time on a new vision. IBM simply needed “For the past 14 years, Misericordia University has on even after 14 years.’’ to get some important things done. been served well by its 12th president, Michael The president used his visibility and And that’s how Misericordia’s 12th MacDowell. President MacDowell has guided this background in economics to play a pivotal president approached his new job. He Religious Sisters of Mercy ­sponsored University had a passion for action setting out to role in establishing the Back Mountain through a period of growth despite a challenging work diligently on three tasks: Increase Chamber of Commerce, Community economy. Because of his leadership and extreme fundraising, increase admissions, and Partnership and Historical Society. In the dedication to this institution, the University has increase the visibility of the college. region, he served as vice chairman of the achieved national recognition for academics, Greater Wilkes­Barre Chamber of Business How has that practical philosophy enhanced its campus, developed its facilities and and Industry, NEPA Consortium of worked? The endowment – which stood at $7.6 expanded its programs while gathering a Colleges and Universities, NEPA Boy million in 1998 – has grown to more than tremendous amount of local and regional support. Scout Council, Great Valley Technology $27.4 million and the annual fund President MacDowell can take pride in an Alliance, NEPA Technology Institute, and exceeds $1 million. In total, almost $39 impressive list of achievements. I thank him for his United Way of Wyoming Valley. million has been raised from private years of exemplary service to our community and Legacy of Achievements sources and $21 million has been granted wish him God ’s blessings in the next phase On campus, Michael and Tina from government sources during his of his journey. ’’ MacDowell identified areas of concern presidency. The University recently and addressed them in their own ways. completed the successful Pursuit of – Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, The first lady recognized the need to Acclamation campaign in which $7.5 D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton make a good first impression on guests million was raised to support the and to take advantage of the naturally construction of a new residence hall and beautiful campus. Sprucing up field house along with upgrades to the landscaping and the inside of several University’s athletic facilities – $1 million There’s no doubting the recognition MU public buildings topped her to­do list. “I more than the original goal. has received from national sources. It is was told there was little to no money,’’ “One of the main things he came with ranked in the top tier of the Best Regional says Mrs. MacDowell, whose first project was his ability to raise money,’’ Mr. Siegel Universities North category of U.S. News was freshening up the Admissions Room acknowledges. “That was one of the real and World Report’s annual edition of Best in the Administration Building, today’s attributes he had, plus he had a Colleges, including an improvement of 20 Mercy Hall. “I combed through various background in economics. It was really places since 2007. It has been recognized rooms and gathered pieces of furniture the financial side. Once he hit campus, he by the Princeton Review, Washington and lamps that were not being used. really started going. We were halfway Monthly magazine, and named to the Those first few results were not perfect, through the library campaign and when President’s Higher Education Community but they were definite improvements.’’ that was done, he didn’t stop. We’ve had Service Honor Roll with Distinction. Today, the President’s Conference 15 years of campaigns. If you compare Historic Past, Promising Future Room in Mercy Hall features 10 portraits the campus, when he came to this day, it Nine presidents and almost 43 years of past and present presidents hanging is obviously night and day. He has been later, Mr. O’Neill has witnessed many prominently in a stately room; an endless so instrumental in building the campus.’’ aspects of Misericordia’s history, as a water stream highlights the beauty of the The University has maintained its tenured professor, chair and dean. He campus quad; the Frank Henry Student momentum in student recruitment as recalls the angst associated with poor Lounge was remodeled for commuter well. Fifteen years ago, Misericordia enrollment and the lack of a steady students, and she purchased Red Stones enrolled 1,050 full­time students. For the revenue stream. Even during those 3b, a large mobile hanging outside the recently completed fall semester, the turbulent years, though, he did not lose Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, and a campus boasted an all­time record of faith in the overall Catholic mission and sculpture in the foyer of MacDowell Hall. 3,012 full­time equivalent students future of the college. It’s those rough As for the Admissions Room that she working on undergraduate, master and years, he says, that make him appreciate used recycled furniture and other gently clinical doctorate degrees. Freshman Misericordia’s rightful place among some used pieces to redecorate some 15 years quality, as measured by rank in class, ago, it too has been remodeled and grade point average and SAT scores, also decorated with appropriate furniture has continued to rise. See LEGACY, Page 42

24 M I S E R I C O R D I A T O D A Y ALUMNI

‘All youdo PROFILE is believe’ Better known as Miss Judy, alumna leaves lasting impression on the ‘Land of Hatchy Milatchy’

BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA

She has two Facebook fan clubs, John “Jack” Burns later that year and the week. “What made ‘Hatchy Milatchy’ is mentioned in a national book on two moved to France where he was different from other children’s children’s programming and is the face of stationed with the U.S. Air Force. programming was that we were able to numerous YouTube videos. Yet nothing After returning to the U.S. in the early make it local and very personal,” she defines the career of Lois Reed Burns ’54 60s, Burns auditioned and landed the proudly recalls. “During the birthday more than the infectious tune known to role of Miss Judy in 1963, taking over segments, I would call on a child by name just about anyone who grew up in from hostess Nancy Berg, who originated and tell them there was a surprise waiting northeastern and central Pennsylvania the show in 1956. In her early 30s, Burns for them in a cabinet or behind the from the 1950s through the 1980s. had no prior performing experience, but couch. That one­on­one connection with Standing in front of a gate made of clearly earned the spot because of her each child is what made it special.” hearts, the gentle­voiced Burns came into ability to connect with the children. Her portrayal of Miss Judy lasted for the homes of thousands of children each “I really had no experience, but was more than 25 years. Burns retired from day for more than 25 years as the iconic lucky enough to have a wonderful the show in 1987 and continued on with Miss Judy of the WNEP­TV children’s producer, Adam Sawicki, who has an eye WNEP doing a number of other children’s show, The Land of Hatchy Milatchy. for children’s television. He mentored me shows. Burns won an Emmy for her work Burn’s Miss Judy, along with her friends and came up with many of the ideas for in children’s television and earned Alfie, the tree elf, and Bandit, the the characters and segments of the recognition from the National Education mischievous raccoon, made every child show,” she adds. “There was never a Association. One of her proudest feel special and taught lessons in manners, script. We would just pick a topic or two moments, though, came when the friendship and respect while emphasizing for the day and run with it.” Geisinger Foundation created the Miss — without them ever realizing it — the As television technology developed, Judy Award, given periodically to a power of the imagination. such as the advent of chroma key, they person who has exhibited uncommon Based on a children’s song recorded by were able to do more fantasy things via service to the youth of the region. Rosemary Clooney in the early 1950s, the digital production. For the most part, “My days at Misericordia were very world created by Burns and her producers children were not invited to the set, so to special to me,” she says. “Misericordia was designed to make children feel safe maintain the illusions created for the was young when I was there and and happy for an hour and a half each day. young audience. educating women was becoming more Her success can be measured in the In his book chronicling children’s acceptable. Although others feared I number of people who to this day gush programming, Hi There Boys and Girls!, would only get a degree and then get when they meet her. “It is wonderful,” she author Tim Hollis writes that Burns married, my mother would often say, admits. “People still recognize me and guided the direction of the Hatchy ‘Education is never a burden.’ She was have such wonderful things to say. It is Milatchy show to make sure it remained right. I never would have accomplished nice to know it meant so much to so many suitable for young viewers, and saw to it the things I did if I didn’t have a people. To do as much live television as I that there were no vulgar or violent Misericordia education. Because it was an did, I really had to love it, and I did.” cartoons yet plenty of arts and crafts, and all­girls school, we were encouraged to A native of Pittston, Pa., Burns enrolled her favorite part – storytelling. take on leadership roles. It was there that on a full scholarship to Misericordia and Burns’ efforts were groundbreaking. I developed the confidence I needed for earned her bachelor’s degree in math WNEP was the only station in the country my career.” and general science magna cum laude in at the time to air an hour and a half of 1954. She married West Point graduate live children’s programming five days a www.youtube.com/watch?v=56LspewCCnE

WINTER 2 0 1 3 25 and left for Misericordia. When she arrived it was a different world. She was away from home for the first time, had PROFILE nobody to care for and didn 't have to cook. "It was like a country club for me, "

ALUMNI Rymer says. She majored in social studies and completed her bachelor 's degree in four years. With her college degree in hand, Rymer moved back to her home in New Jersey and began putting it to good use. There was a strong demand for elementary school teachers, so Rymer earned her certification and taught for the next five years in various schools around Patterson. In 1954, Rymer married and moved to Ridgewood, N.J., where she went on to raise four children. It was during this time that her degree from Misericordia would pay off once again. "I was asked to teach children who were at home because of an illness or injury. Because I had a degree the school really wanted me to do this, " Rymer adds. "The principal would call me every day and I would go to the FAMILY home of a child who couldn 't make it to school. I did that for 12 years. " Rymer's career as an educator, though, was still evolving. When a Bolten shortage of special education teachers

Rod arose in 1968, she expressed her

by interest immediately. With her children VALUES older, she felt the time was right to

Photo pursue a new opportunity. She took a course in special education at a local Alumna honors scholarship college and was offered a fellowship to earn a master 's degree. Rymer jumped by educating future leaders and at the chance, and from there went on to a 20 ­year teaching career in volunteering in her community Ridgewood, retiring in 1988. "I never would 've had that BY TOM VENESKY opportunity without my bachelor 's degree from Misericordia, " she says. As a senior in high school, Jane recalls. " When I graduated, he arranged "Throughout my career, I kept the Carroll Rymer ’49 had to face a lot of for an opportunity for me to get a work values and standards that I learned at adult responsibilities. scholarship to Misericordia." Misericordia. " Rymer’ s mother, Agnes Carroll, passed In order to attend Misericordia, Today, Rymer still lives in Ridgewood away suddenly during her freshman year though, it would require additional and spends her time as a volunteer for and her father, John, was a police officer sacrifice by her family – particularly from numerous community organizations. who worked long hours. That left Rymer, her father. Because she had spent the Although she graduated 63 years the oldest of three children, with the task last four years sacrificing for the ago, Rymer has never lost touch of of caring for her younger siblings, betterment of her family, Rymer 's father her Misericordia roots. She returns managing the household and keeping was ready to do the same for his eldest for alumni weekend each year and up with school work. daughter. " My father was an Irish still keeps in touch with several Rymer, 84, juggled all three and when immigrant and never went past the former classmates. she graduated from high school in eighth grade, " she says. "Even though "I 'm so proud to be a part of 1945, she was handed an opportunity he would be losing my help, he agreed Misericordia and I love just going back that would change her life. "My uncle that I should go to college. I 've and being on the campus again, " she was a priest assigned to St. Joseph 's appreciated that ever since. " adds. "I give Misericordia the credit for Parish in Wilkes ­Barre (Pa.), and he also Shortly thereafter, Rymer boarded a starting me out. My mother would 've had duties at Misericordia," Rymer bus in her hometown of Paterson, N.J., been so proud to see me go there. "

26 MISERICORDIA TODAY 2 0 1 2 WINTER COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

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W I N T E R 2 0 1 3 27 Alumni Class Notes Stay in touch with friends, classmates and the Misericordia University campus community News throughout the year by posting updates about your career, family and other noteworthy and fun accomplishments on cougarconnect.misericordia.edu or facebook.com/MisericordiaAlumni. For more information about alumni events and news, Norma Barbacci Nardone visit the MU website: Kelly Spencer '59 The couple has three daughters: Aubre misericordia.edu/alumni McAndrew ’79 and her husband, ’12, Galen and Olivia. ‘59 Vincent, celebrated their Monica Tatkovski Wierzbicki ’96 50th wedding anniversary on and Oct. 27, 2012. Norma is a retired teacher. husband, Edward, welcomed their third We honor today while She earned a Bachelor of Science degree child, Zachary looking to the future from Misericordia and taught chemistry at Quinn, on April 27, Seton Catholic High School, Pittston, Pa. 2012. He weighed What an exciting time in the history of our A family celebration was held at Cafe 9-pounds, alma mater! After 15 years of exceptional Toscana following a Mediterranean cruise 5-ounces and leadership, President Michael A. MacDowell, and a renewal of their marital vows in the measured 20.5 and his lovely wife, Tina, are retiring as the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. inches long. He president and first lady of Misericordia Marjorie Moll Mangan ’61 joins big sister University. The next few months will provide Camille, 5, and big brother Jackson, 2. many opportunities for Alumni to say was chosen by St. Francis of Trevor goodbye and to thank them for their ‘61 Assisi Parish, Binghamton, Woodruff ’99 dedication and for their vision, which has N.Y., as the 2012 recipient of resulted in unprecedented growth and the Immaculata Medallion. The award, ‘99 and his wife, opportunities for our University. Mike and instituted in December 2011, recognizes Melissa, Tina ’s Journey Among Friends Tour will and honors lay people who generously welcomed a baby boy, Bryce provide alumni and friends of Misericordia and unselfishly volunteer time and service Robert Woodruff, on April 22, an opportunity to donate to the legacy of to their parishes. 2011. philanthropy that the MacDowell ’s have Gennifer Pauley ’02 championed. How far would Misericordia and Have you visited our campus recently? go to find alumni? Our very her husband, Timothy For those of you who have not, I encourage ‘71 own Assistant Professor of ‘02 Oefelein, were united in you to plan on attending upcoming events. Physician Assistant Studies marriage on Sept. 1, 2012, Although our football team did not enjoy a Mary Beth Sowa ’71 Darci Brown found at Long Point Winery, Aurora, N.Y. winning season, our Misericordia community on a Danube River Gennifer is pursuing a master’s degree in enjoyed our beautiful new football field and John and Mary Metz Field House. Tailgating Cruise in October early childhood literacy and is employed has come to Misericordia! Cougar Village 2012. Mary Beth by the Lake-Lehman School District. The was filled to capacity at each home game currently works for the couple honeymooned in the Virgin Islands. with MU football fans enjoying our scenic World Education They reside in Noxen, Pa. campus. These games were a wonderful Services as a regional Amy Landosky ’02 ­ opportunity to reconnect with fellow Alumni director in Washington, ­and her husband, and to meet our students and their parents. I D.C. Matthew, welcomed hope you will consider reserving a tailgating Filomena Sharpe Mancuso their daughter, spot next season. ’76 Gabriella Amy As a member of the presidential search and her husband, Landosky, on March 2, committee, I can confidently say that the ‘76 Ralph, celebrated their 30th 2012 at 4:27 p.m. She process of selecting our new president was a wedding anniversary on July weighed 7-pounds, ­ thorough and extensive process involving 3, 2012. They have both 2-ounces and was 18.5 inches long. the entire University community. As we spent more than 35 years as educators in Jennifer Kalie ’03 welcome Dr. Thomas Botzman to serve as the Wyoming Valley and have three and our 13th president, please extend a warm children: Katie, Ralph III, and Rachel. her husband, Michael welcome to our new “First Family. ” Our Filomena and Ralph celebrated their ‘03 Powlus, were united in president ­elect, his wife, Vanessa, and their anniversary with a dinner after a family marriage on Saturday, daughter, Gabriela, embrace the charisms of beach trip to Sea Isle City. Oct. 22, 2011. Jennifer is a senior talent the Sisters of Mercy and value the specialist at Benco Dental, Pittston, Pa. significance of a Catholic education as well Vanessa Pannunzio Mayorowski ’96 The couple honeymooned in Las Vegas, as the culture and history of our alma mater. and her Nev., and Maui, Hawaii. They reside in Please welcome the Botzman Family into our ‘96 husband, Attorney Gale Shickshinny, Pa. community at upcoming Alumni events. Mayorowski, of Old Forge These are exciting times indeed! Laura Phillips Howell ’03 celebrated their 25th and her wedding anniversary on June 6, 2012. husband, Dr. Todd Glynn, renewed Vanessa is a nursing professor at wedding vows on the beach of the Misericordia University and Gale is an Polynesian resort at Walt Disney World, attorney for Penn Warranty Corporation. Fla., on Dec. 10, 2011. They were

28 MISERICORDIA TODAY celebrating four years of marriage. The for the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. united in marriage on June couple’s three-year-old son was in The couple traveled to Punta Cana, 18, 2011 on the beach at attendance. Laura is a stay at home mom Dominican Republic, for their ‘08 sunset in North Cape May, and a proud graduate of honeymoon. They reside in N.J. Kristen is employed Misericordia's 2003 Wilkes-Barre, Pa., with their two dogs, by a local area school district. The nursing class. She was Benni and Petey. couple honeymooned in Antigua. an endoscopy nurse at Jamie Lynn Havard ’07 and Peter Laura Schmidt Rorick Wilkes-Barre General Anthony Moska, Jr. ’07 ’08 Hospital until the birth of were united in and her husband, the couple’s son. marriage on July 14, 2012 at St. Maria Michael, welcomed Mr. Michael Anthony Goretti Church, Laflin, Pa. Jamie is their daughter, Abigail Krauson ’04, ’10 employed by the Wilkes-Barre Area Rosemary, on March and his School District. Peter is employed by 20, 2012 at 11:46 p.m. ‘04 wife, Mrs. Mary Blair Long, Interstate Blood and Plasma Inc. The Taryn ’08 and Michael ’04 Trudnak O.D., were married April couple honeymooned in Ocho Rios, 28, 2012. A dinner reception was held at Jamaica. They reside in Plains Twp., Pa. welcomed their first child, Sophia Ann. the Genetti Hotel and Alicia Ann Zaremski ’07 born on Aug. 27, 2012. Conference Center, and Jody Katrina Emerick ’09 and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. A Joseph Humphrey were united in Ryan Roa ’08 rehearsal dinner was marriage on April 28, 2012. The couple have hosted by the parents of honeymooned in the Hawaiian Islands. ‘09 announced their the groom at Theo’s Megan Heibeck ’07 engagement. Ryan Metro, Kingston, Pa. and John Heggland proposed to Katrina Dr. Christina Stango ’05 were married on July 14, 2012. during sunset at Lake Wallenpaupack in and her Amy Marie George ’07 Hawley, Pa., on husband, Richard and Andrew Sept. 19, 2012. The Hutchins, were married Feldman were united in marriage on couple will exchange ‘05 Sept. 17, 2011 at St. Mary June 16, 2012 in an outdoor ceremony wedding vows on of the Mount Church in at the Inn at Pocono Manor. The couple July 25, 2014 during Mount Pocono, Pa. traveled to Montego Bay, Jamaica, for a ceremony in Long Christina is currently their honeymoon. They reside in Neck, Del. Ryan employed as a Trucksville, Pa., with their black received his behavior specialist at Labrador, Stella-Roo. bachelor’s degree in a center for adults with Rachel Holmberg Oberg ’07, ‘10 teacher education. intellectual disabilities. and He is teaching sixth grade math and The couple met in a Misericordia theatre Ted Oberg were united in marriage on science in the Delaware Valley School production. They reside in Brooklyn, N.Y. May 19, 2012 at St. Therese’s Catholic District, Milford, Pa. Katrina earned her Jennifer Zanghi ’05 Church. The couple master’s degree in speech-language and her husband, honeymooned in the pathology. She is a rehabilitation Jamie King, chose the Immaculate Mediterranean. They manager for All Aspects Home Health Conception Church as the setting for reside in Shavertown, Agency, Milford, Pa. their June 22, 2012 wedding. Jennifer is Pa., with their two Ashlee Leonard ’10 and an OT for Genesis Rehabilitation dogs, Sassy and Kelly Berry ’10 Services at The Willowbrook Raven. Rachel earned were assisted-living facility. Following a a bachelor’s degree in ‘10 united in marriage on wedding trip to Riveria Maya, Mexico, sport management and an MBA. She is June 25, 2011. Ashlee is a the couple resides in Scranton, Pa. the assistant director of admissions at physical therapist at Erin Reedy ’06 Misericordia. Golden Living-Summit and Kelly is a and her husband, Kyle Jamie Deer ‘07 and William physical therapist at PRO Rehabilitation. Dempsey, chose the lake DesRosiers ’09, ’11 The couple resides in Dallas, Pa. at Woodloch Springs, were married Nov. Tanya Sellevold ’10 and James Clark ‘06 Lackawaxen Twp., as the 10 in St. Paul’s Church, Stroudsburg, ’09 setting for their June 9, Pa. The couple honeymooned in were married on June 4, 2011 at St. 2012 wedding. Erin is employed by Sedona, Ariz. Jamie earned a B.S. in Mary’s of Westfield. A reception was Northeast Pennsylvania Center for biology and is employed as a held at the Ludlow Country Club. The Independent Living. Following a wedding microbiologist at the Musculoskeletal couple celebrated with a honeymoon trip to Jamaica, the couple lives in Transplant Foundation, Jessup, Pa. cruise to the Bahamas and resides in Moosic, Pa. William is employed by Cabot Oil & Gas Connecticut. Mary Turner ’07 as an external affairs coordinator after Sarah Ann Swankoski ’10 and earning his undergraduate degree in and Stephen Mark Tranguch were management and his MBA. The couple Michael Nesgoda were united in united in marriage on July resides in Harveys Lake, Pa. marriage on Nov. 5, 2011. Sarah is ‘07 16, 2011 under the employed as a registered nurse at Good Kristen Renee Danko ’08 outdoor gazebo at and her Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital. The Bentleys, Ashley, Pa. Mary is a teacher husband, Jason Cunningham, were newlyweds reside in Walnutport, Pa.

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volleyball record for career kills. Whose record did she break? Women’s soccer player 3Sam. Helmstetter ‘12 finished second in career scoring with 122 career points. Who is Misericordia’s all­time leading scorer in women’s soccer? Who did Andy Bush ‘13 4surpass. as Misericordia’s all­time leading scorer in men’s soccer? After two seasons of playing 5their. home games off­campus, the Misericordia baseball team will debut a new on­campus facility in 2013. What is the name of the new baseball field? Before joining the Middle 6Atlantic. Conference, Misericordia spent 16 years as a member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. Which Misericordia team won the first

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he Misericordia women’s soccer the Freedom Conference Player of the championships. The sophomore team recorded the most successful Year for the second consecutive year and speech­language pathology major T season in school history as the was joined on the All­Freedom first­team carries a perfect 4.0. Roney was named Cougars advanced to the NCAA Division by classmates Laura Roney ’12 and Nikki a second­team Capital One Academic III Final Four. In the process, the Cougars Hensel ’12 and sophomore Erin Roberts ‘16. All­American by CoSida. The senior set a school record for wins in a season, Nicolette Ruffler ‘13, Erin McGreal ’16 physical therapy major has a 3.89 GPA. 20­3­2, and earned numerous individual and Megan Lannigan ’15 were named Helmstetter and Roney ended their awards while establishing several second­team All­Freedom, and freshman careers among the all­time scoring school records. goalkeeper Maureen Ciccosanti ‘16 leaders at Misericordia. Helmstetter had Misericordia put together a 13­match earned honorable mention and was the 18 goals and 45 points in 2012, both the unbeaten streak en route to a Freedom Freedom Rookie of the Year. second­highest single­season total in Conference championship and a deep Helmstetter was a first­team NCSAA school history. She finished second in run in the NCAA Tournament. All­American and Mid­Atlantic All­Region career points (122), third in career goals After beating Eastern, 1­0, in overtime selection while Roney, Ciccosanti and (44) and set the school record with in the Freedom finals, MU posted four Hensel were second­team All­Region 34 assists. more shutouts to earn a trip to the Final choices. Roberts made third­team Roney finished fourth in career points Four in San Antonio, Texas. Despite a 3­0 All­Region. (103), seventh in goals (35) and second loss to Messiah in the national semifinals, Roberts and Lannigan were named to in assists (33). the Cougars established themselves as the All­Tournament Team at the Final Ciccosanti set school records for wins one of the top teams in the country and Four and Roberts was presented with the (20), shutouts (13), save percentage (91.7 placed fourth in the final national rankings. NCAA Elite 89 Award for maintaining the percent) and goals against average (.43). Samantha Helmstetter ’12 was named highest grade point average at the

Hall of Fame induction ceremony highlights Homecoming Weekend activities he MU Athletics Department is the school's all­time leader in save inducted Nick Bressler '01, Dennis B Y S C O T T C R I S P E L L percentage, goals against average and T Fisher, Ryan Foley '99, Emma shutouts, and ranks second in career (Engler) Lang '61 and Megan (Kopicki) wins. He holds single­season school Marx '99 into the Athletics Hall of Fame records for shutouts, save percentage as part of Homecoming Weekend. and goals against average. The team Bressler was a men's soccer standout MVP as a senior, Foley was a two­time and served as team captain in 2000 while All­Conference selection and four­time leading the Cougars to their first NCAA All­Academic honoree. Tournament appearance. He was the Lang was a key member of the MVP of a team that finished 19­2. Despite women's basketball team that enjoyed playing his entire career as a defender, he success throughout the 1950's and ranks fourth in career assists. He was a 1960's. A forward, she served as team first­team All­Conference and All­Region Misericordia inducted, from left, Emma Lang, co­captain and led the team to an 8­3 selection and ranked among the NCAA Megan Marx, Nick Bressler, Ryan Foley and record as a senior. D­III leaders in assists as a senior. Dennis Fisher into the Athletics Hall of Fame. Marx was a standout women's Fisher is recognized as a coach and basketball player and was a two­time administrator after being named the first conference championship in 1988. He team MVP. She was a three­time baseball coach in Misericordia history in was also named Coach of the Year. All­Conference selection and scored 1982. A member of the social work Foley was a standout goalkeeper for more than 1,000 career points. She is faculty, he spent seven seasons at the the men's soccer team and led the Misericordia's all­time leader in steals helm and led the Cougars to their first Cougars to a pair of conference titles. He and ranks second in assists.

32 M I S E R I C O R D I A T O D A Y What’s in a name? ATHLETICS Meet Archibald McGrowl ince the cougar was officially Speech­Language designated as the Misericordia Pathology student Smascot in the 1980s, no record from Dallas, Pa., was exists of the mascot having a name. In the winner with 317 votes. order to build spirit and generate some Nameless no more, Archibald McGrowl additional excitement for the inaugural made his debut during the talent show as season of Misericordia University football, part of Homecoming 2012. To see the Marketing Communications Archie’s first public appearance, watch Department organized a fun­filled the highlight video of the 2012 community effort to name the cougar. Homecoming at www.youtube.com After several months of accepting /misericordiau or with your QR­code suggestions regarding our mascot’s name enabled smartphone scan the code from students, employees, alumni, friends embedded on Page 30 of the magazine and family, an ad hoc “mascot” task force to watch the video. reviewed all 170 submissions. They Misericordia is looking at ways to looked at creativity, appropriateness to enhance the mascot program and build mission, and marketability. on the momentum of the new name in The group identified four finalists: coming years. Archibald McGrowl, Claws, Catch, Read Erika’s clever biography about and Chase. Archibald and get a glimpse of the The finalists appeared on an online contest overall at www.misericordia.edu/ ballot that attracted 772 votes before namethecougar. voting ended. Archibald McGrowl, submitted by Erika Deckard ‘15, a — By Jim Roberts

Men’s soccer team captures All­Region status for the third straight year. Freedom Conference title Helmstetter, a senior, was a four­time Athletics in Brief first­team All­Freedom selection and a The Misericordia men’s soccer team enjoyed another successful season as the ‘14 and Nicole Korgeski ‘13 both two­time Freedom Conference Player of Cougars finished 13­6­3 and won its received honorable mention. McCullion the Year. A four­time NSCAA All­Region fourth Freedom Conference became the first player to reach 1,000 selection, Helmstetter was a two­time championship in five seasons. MU kills for her career and finished with NSCAA All­American, including a advanced to the NCAA Tournament and 1,062. A physical therapy major with a first­team selection this year. In addition, was five minutes away from a 1­0 opening 3.98 GPA, McCullion was an Academic she was the Freedom Rookie of the Year round win against Rochester, but All­District honoree by CoSida. in 2009. eventually dropped a heartbreaking decision in penalty kicks. Three Cougars named Misericordia unveils new Freedom Conference Player of the football program Year Andy Bush ’13 was joined on the to MAC All­Century team A new era of athletics was unveiled in The Middle Atlantic Conference is in All­Freedom first team by Nick vonEgypt 2012 as the Cougars completed their first ‘15, T.J. Schaefer ’14 and Rob Wiacek ‘15. the midst of celebrating its 100th anniversary and recognizing its top season of varsity football. Despite going Dennis Halpin ‘14 and goalkeeper Billy 0­10 (0­9 MAC), head coach Mark Ross Sopko ‘14 both earned honorable mention athletes by naming them to the conference’s MAC All­Century Team. and his squad laid the groundwork for status. Bush was a second­team NSCAA a promising future. John Ameen ‘16 All­Region selection and concludes his Misericordia’s Ali Ostrum Schappert ‘09 and Marina Orrson ‘13 were named to the earned honorable mention All­MAC career as MU’s all­time leader in points status as an offensive lineman and (111) and goals (45). A senior accounting MAC All­Century team in women’s cross Juwan Petties­ Jackson ‘16 received major, Bush was a first­team CoSida country, while Sam Helmstetter ’12 was recognized in women’s soccer. All three the same honor as a special teams Academic All­District selection. were named to the 2003­2011 era team. player. Three seniors, Steve Clemson ‘13, Ostrum competed from 2006­2009, Lane Dickey ‘13 and Tom Messner ‘13, McCullion earns including MU’s first two seasons in the competed on the 66­player roster. first­team honors MAC. She had two top­five finishes at the The volleyball team had the most wins MAC Championships and was an All Social media since 1997 and qualified for the Freedom Mideast Region performer as a senior. Keep up to date with Misericordia Conference championships. Orrson, a senior, recently earned Department of Athletics: Senior Cailin McCullion ‘12 was named first­team All­MAC status for the fourth Facebook: facebook.com/MUAthletics first­team All­Freedom, while Kat LaBrie consecutive season and achieved Twitter: @MUCougars.

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‘83 poses with her son, Donna Bolinsky Kopicki at the Legacy Brunch. 15, and daughter Kateri Carol Gulla Williams ‘67 and Catherine Pugliese Aaron, Cortegerone ‘67 catch up at Alumni Weekend. Alumna featured on the cover of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine PROFILE

ALUMNI Mystery Marianne Wilpiszewski Maven Strong ‘ 64 BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA

The daughter of a Polish immigrant, at Misericordia, and in lectures at the Marianne Wilpiszewski (Wilski) Strong, Osterhout Free Library, Wilkes ­Barre, and M.A. ’ 64, says her father and his six around the Washington, D.C. area, where brothers and sisters spent much of their she often talks on the history of childhood in Poland sitting around a fire detective fiction. sharing stories about their homeland. Her “My time as a Misericordia student was fondest memories growing up are of her some of the best of my life, ” says the father retelling those vivid stories to her. Pushcart Prize ­nominated author. “I Mesmerized, she would sit and listen for enrolled as a literature major and the love contract in the mail to write for Hitchcock hours as he shared hair­ raising ghost tales Sister Denise Wilkens of the English Magazine. Career highlights include and stories about how their relatives, who faculty had for literature and good writing when her story, The Honored Guest, lived in the Lake District under Russian came through to me so beautifully. She which centered on the murder of a mine rule, worked to evade the Russian helped me understand what good writing boss, was included in the book, Mystery: inspectors while keeping up their is. I have to say that in addition to my The Best of 2001. It first published in outlawed Polish language and traditions. dad, she was the second most influential Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. “I listened to those stories with great person in my life. ” Other highlights include having her intensity, and I am sure that the great It was in the Misericordia Library where story, The Flood, inspired by the 1972 storytelling skills of my father and his Strong first came across the writings of Agnes flood, published in Mordsweiber, a family spurred a love of stories and Bernard Knox, considered one of the German anthology of mystery stories mysteries in me, ” she says. “So from my world’ s leading authorities on ancient printed by Elefanten Press. childhood, I was a voracious reader and Greek literature, and the third person of In an interview for Hitchcock Magazine, have always had a passion to be a writer. ” influence on her career. Steven Torres, the well ­known author of The author of more than 40 short “I would sit there for hours and read his the Precinct Puerto Rico series of mystery stories, the Misericordia University works. Later, when I was chair of the novels by Macmillan Publishing, listed graduate is listed among the elite of Literature Department at Prince George ’s Strong along with Joyce Carol Oates, mystery writers – and for the second time Community College in Maryland, I Rob Barnard, and Canadian ­born James in 10 years – has been featured on the secured a National Endowment for the Powell as “authors who I will go out of cover of the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Humanities Grant and arranged for him my way to read. ” Magazine. The December 2012 issue to come to the college and lecture. Later, She is currently working on a labels her as “a perennial reader favorite ” my colleagues and I expanded the contemporary novel set at French Azilum, and includes her story, The Abbot and lecture program statewide, and then to the settlement near Wyalusing, Pa., built the Diamonds, the second in a series she the national level. I consider my work for Marie Antoinette and other refugees has written for the magazine featuring with Knox as one of the major fleeing the French Revolution. The tale of the characters, Abbot Joseph and achievements of my career. ” buried treasure involves one of the Brother Leo. Inspired by Knox, Strong wrote a series settlement ’s founders and the ties his Strong earned her bachelor 's degree of 10 mystery stories on Ancient Greece. aristocratic family had to the French in English and history at Misericordia and Set in 5th century Athens, the series takes criminal underworld and the theft of the now lives in Silver Spring, Md., where she the reader from the beginning to the fall French crown jewels. She has a taught literature at Prince George ’s of the world ’s first democracy. She was completed draft in hand, and with the Community College for 29 years, and interviewed about the series on Sybil and help of her husband and editor, David successfully melded a career in education Sleuth, a website that features historical Strong, is in the process of reviewing it and writing. Many of her stories are set in mysteries of Ancient Greece, and she has for historical accuracy. and around her hometown of often given lectures on Greek mythology. She also recently submitted a new Wilkes ­Barre, Pa., and she frequently Strong, who retired from teaching in short story to the Alfred Hitchcock returns to northeastern Pennsylvania to 2000, says the joy of writing has had Mystery Magazine. The Second Skeleton do research. She also has shared her love many rewards. She vividly remembers involves two skeletons found in a of literature through classes she taught winning $5 in a community ­wide writing mineshaft by young boys and the mystery over the past 10 years for the Road contest as a Misericordia student, and surrounding the family of the miner who Scholars (formerly Elderhostel) program fondly recalls the day she got her first was killed.

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Maria Livrone ‘71 DISCOVERING an INNER TALENT Foreign language major creates niche for herself in the art world B Y T O M V E N E S K Y

aria Livrone’s ’71 journey to her While her medium has since switched major, Livrone was offered an opportunity career goal took her from her from clay to glass and metal, Livrone says to study at a university in Dijon, France. hometown of Plains Twp., Pa., she continues to draw on the education “It was an amazing experience and one Mto the Haight Ashbury District she received at Misericordia to help her that helped my creative side,” she says. in San Francisco, Calif., and create works of art today. Livrone Livrone’s time at MU also sparked her through France and Switzerland. graduated from Misericordia in 1971 with business side, which is based on her And in the middle of it all was a Bachelor’s degree in French and a artwork. “When I was at Misericordia, I Misericordia. minor in Spanish. Learning a language is was known as the queen of macramé Livrone is the director of Arts Seen artistic, she says today, and her time at (using knotted cord to create items such Gallery in Pittston, Pa., a place that is Misericordia fueled her artistic side. as belts, bracelets and wall hangings),” home to more than 30 local artists who “When you learn a language, you learn she recalls. “I created things and sold showcase and sell their works. An artist creative thinking,” she says. them for extra money while in college.” herself, the building is also home to Her path to Misericordia is as diverse Today, in addition to her gallery in Livrone’s studio, and has been a vital part as her artwork. She spent time in San Pittston, Livrone also has a studio in her of the effort to revitalize the downtown. Francisco living in the Haight Ashbury Plains home where she works on her With her boyfriend, Bill Zack, both of District in the same building as Jerry commissioned artwork. The gallery is also whom are self­taught artists, Livrone uses Garcia, founder of the Grateful Dead. San thriving and currently has a waiting list of glass and metal to create one­of­a­kind Francisco opened up another world for 35 artists hoping for the chance to works of art. Her pieces can be found in Livrone, but she eventually decided there display their work. stores and galleries across the United was more to accomplish back home in “Being an artist can be feast or famine States and Canada. Plains Twp. “I met a lot of colorful at times, but its right for me. I can’t see a Livrone’s path to becoming an artist personalities there, but I’m happy I came day when I’m not creating,” Livrone says. actually began years ago in her garden. back,” Livrone says. “When you’re in college, you go through Unable to find the funky and unusual That’s because Livrone returned and classes and wonder what you’re ever pieces she wanted to decorate it, she enrolled in Misericordia, where the going to use this for. But all the while took matters into her own hands and college experience took her overseas. you’re learning things like creativity, began making them herself – beginning Every year, Livrone says, Misericordia timeliness and punctuality. What you with pottery. “Things started blossoming offered its students an opportunity to think you won’t use, you will at some after that,” she says. study abroad. Because she was a French point in your life,” she adds.

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CONTINUING for Adult and Continuing company. This type T Education launched the of program will Corporate Training Program in the fall to enable our AND provide career training programs and employees to grow life­long learning experiences for with the company employees of small­, medium­ and and be a part of it in ADULT large­size businesses in northeastern the long term.’’ Pennsylvania. The program offers FOR

The first business to retain the new customized employee Sandy Insalaco, Sr., of Nature’s Way Purewater program was Nature’s Way Purewater and management development training Systems, was the first business executive to Systems of Pittston, Pa. Located in the programs for businesses and nonprofit hire the Corporate Training Program.

CENTER Grimes Industrial Park, Nature’s Way is a organizations. The non­credit program dynamic, growing business operated by ensures that workforces are prepared for the workforce. Upon reviewing the Sandy Insalaco, Sr. Due to the the challenges of today’s ever­changing results, Misericordia works collaboratively introduction of new product lines, the work environment by developing with the business’ leadership team to company experienced unprecedented entry­level through executive­level skill identify management topics for each opportunities for existing employees and training programs that equip employees training session. The training sessions are an added demand for new employees. with the skills they need for themselves facilitated by a qualified trainer and Since July, the company has doubled its and the business to succeed, such as delivered on site or remotely to meet the workforce by hiring 50 people. conflict resolution, people skills, time needs of the workforce and business. Pre­ “In our competitive business management, performance management and post­assessments are conducted to environment, we feel it is important to and much more. measure each training session’s overall invest in our workforce so they know they To start, the corporate training and effectiveness so business leaders can are an important part of the future success business skills development services gauge the return on their investment. of the company and the products they program conducts a needs assessment For more information about the produce,’’ Mr. Insalaco says. “We also are through a series of meetings with the Corporate Training Program, please hoping that the program with Misericordia business’ management team in order to contact Joseph J. Grilli, M.P.A., D.P.A., will help us increase employee retention identify the skill gaps that might exist in at (570) 674­8155 or e­mail him at Expert in health care policy headlines lecture series tDPT program phasing out

Misericordia University has chosen The Annual Health Care Lecture Series to close the Transition Doctor of presented, The Future of Health Care: A Physical Therapy program at the end Washington Perspective, by Janet L. of the fall 2015 semester. The last Shikles, a senior advisor to health policy section of tDPT 801 Orientation to leaders, in the fall. Doctoral Study will be offered in the Sponsored by Misericordia University, summer of 2013. All Misericordia in collaboration with the Misericordia students who graduated from the University Health Care Advisory Board, Master of Science in Physical Therapy the lecture welcomed 120 health care will be eligible to enroll, provided they managers and executives, business have a current license to practice leaders and members of the general Janet L. Shikles addresses health science physical therapy. public to hear how the outcome of the majors at the Health Care Lecture Series. Students currently enrolled in the presidential and congressional elections A senior advisor to health policy leaders, program will be provided with a could shape the future of health Ms. Shikles has been involved in a wide phase­ out schedule of courses, insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and the range of issues, including health care including when each course will be Affordable Care Act during a morning coverage, health care quality and offered for the last time. Students will presentation. She also addressed how financing, and information technology. Her be required to enroll in the courses various changes in health care reform clients have included the March of Dimes, before they are phased out. Students could affect providers and their patients. the National Committee on Quality will not be eligible for graduation if More than 250 health science majors at Assurance, Johnson & Johnson, they are not able to complete the the University also participated in a Commonwealth Fund, Medicare Payment courses within the scheduled one­hour presentation and question­ Advisory Commission, the Agency for phase ­out period. and­answer session. Health Care Research and more.

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Members of the Physician Assistant program ’s first graduate class gather around Dr. Scott L. Massey to learn about the intricacies of conducting a screening examination of the optic disc with the ophthalmoscope.

Patient Assessment Laboratory welcomes Graduate PA students first physician assistant graduate students elected to national Student Academy BY PAUL KRZYWICKI Two graduate students in the Inside the new Patient Assessment 26th annual report, is 44. The class size at Physician Assistant Studies program Laboratory in the John J. Passan Hall Misericordia is 20, among the smallest in have been elected to the Student Annex on the lower campus, 20 graduate the nation, according to Dr. Massey, which Academy of the American Academy of students in the five­year combined “provides a rare opportunity to establish Physician Assistants House of Bachelor of Science in Medical Science an effective faculty­student learning Delegates. and Master of Science in Physician relationship in the laboratory setting.’’ Alicia Dill ’14 and Jenny Rizel ’14 Assistant Studies program gather in the Graduate student Sagar Naik ’14 learns have been selected to be members of 10 simulated examination rooms as part the finer details of conducting a thorough the 51­member Student Academy, of their Patient Assessment class. abdominal examination as Dr. Massey which represents about 18,000 Broken down into groups, the first guides Naik’s hand along the abdomen of physician assistant students in the graduate students of the program learn fellow student Kevin Della Rosa ’14, who country. “It’s an exciting leadership how to properly use an ophthalmoscope, acts as the patient in this teaching opportunity for these students and conduct an abdominal exam, and check moment. The exercise provides students also gives them an opportunity to run for blockages of the carotid artery in the with a better idea of how to quickly locate for higher office,’’ said Scott L. 2,775­square­foot building that is a patient’s liver and then determine if the Massey, Ph.D., P.A.­C., the founding designed to resemble a real­life vital organ is healthy or enlarged. department chair, program director emergency room. Finding a partial blockage of the and professor of the PA Program. “The cost of converting the annex carotid artery in a timely fashion can also “We are very proud that two of our building to a state­of­the­art facility save lives, so Jennifer Rizel ’14 and Laura students were elected. Jenny and exemplifies the commitment to providing Weatherholtz ’14 listen closely as Davis Alicia will be voting on important a quality physician assistant education,’’ demonstrates how to conduct a proper issues that impact the profession for says Scott L. Massey, Ph.D., P.A.­C., the assessment with their stethoscopes. both students and practicing physician founding department chair, program “The coursework in physician assistant assistants at the spring conference.’’ director and professor. “This lab provides school is very rigorous,’’ Rizel says. “From “What a spectacular and unique a real­life paradigm to provide training in day one we were inundated with accomplishment for our two students patient assessment and interviewing skills information, techniques and equipment. I to be appointed national that provide the foundation of physician feel the personal attention made the representatives,’’ added Stanley J. assistant practice.’’ transition much smoother, helped to Dudrick, M.D., the Robert S. Anderson In this class, Dr. Massey, along with build our confidence, hone our skills, and Endowed chair, medical director and assistant professors Darci Brown, P.A.­C., feel comfortable with all of the professor of the PA Program. “We will and Abigail Davis, P.A.­C., provide knowledge and skills.’’ be counting on our representatives to personalized instruction on various aspects Dr. Massey also explains to Kayla continue to make us all proud of them of patient examinations. The one­on­one Healey ’14 and Becky Jackson ’14 how to through their future accomplishments opportunities between student and faculty use an ophthalmoscope. By using the as they use their talents, motivation are possible because of MU’s commitment instrument properly, physician assistants and values to advance the physician to small class sizes. The average size of a can determine if an eye and the optical assistant profession at the national as PA class in the country, according to the system is healthy or if an injury has well as the regional and local levels. ‘’ Physician Assistant Education Association’s occurred, such as a detached retina.

WINTER 2 0 1 3 39 Dr. Grilli appointed to new position Misericordia has named Joseph J. Grilli, M.P.A., D.P.A., the director of Corporate and Institutional Recruitment. In FACULTY & STAFF NOTES this newly developed position, he will Joseph Cipriani, Ed.D., O.T.R./L, professor work in of OT; Stephanie Forbes ’13 and Holly Use your QR ­code enabled collaboration with Young, O.T.R./L., ’09, made the presentation, smartphone to view the Christmas video project by the director of The Use of Altruistic Activities to Advance Steve Filipiak that received admissions to the Health and Well­Being of Older Adult Dr. Grilli a bronze award from CASE. advance strategic Residents of Care Homes: What Does the recruitment and admissions Research Tell Us?, at the 11th Annual World initiatives in the area of Conference of the International Federation of and government, published the book, Quaker non­ traditional student Ageing in Prague, Czech Republic. Brotherhood: Interracial Activism and the enrollment, particularly in the American Friends Service Committee, corporate and business sectors. Patrick L. Hamilton, Ph.D., associate 1917­1950, (University of Illinois Press, 2012). He holds a bachelor ’s degree professor of English, published the book, Of from Wilkes University, attended Space and Mind: Cognitive Mappings of Kathy Scaler Scott, Ph.D., assistant the Penn State University Contemporary Chicano/a Fiction (University professor, Glen Tellis, Ph.D., professor; Maria graduate program in public of Texas Press, 2011). Kidron ’13, Danielle M. Cino ’11, Amanda administration, and received his Tomaselli ’15, Nicholas Barone ’11 and master ’s and doctorate degrees Sheryl E. Goss, MS, RT (R)(S), RDMS, Jennifer Lozier ’12, had their research in public administration from RDCS, RVT, FSDMS, assistant professor of presented at the 7th World Congress on Nova Southeastern University. diagnostic medical sonography and chair of Fluency Disorders at the Vinci International the Department of Sonography, was named a Convention Center in Tours, France. Dr. Massey to serve Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Fellow, the highest honor bestowed by SDMS. Jeffrey Passetti has been named the on the PAEABOD assistant director of Campus Ministry. Scott L. Massey, Ph.D., P.A. ­C., James Siberski, M.S., C.M.C., CRmT., the founding department chair, assistant professor, wrote the cover story, Jennifer Lee, M.A., coordinator of writing program director and professor of Dementia and DSM­5, for the November/ in the Student Success Center, has been the Physician Assistant Studies December issue of Aging Well magazine. appointed to serve as a judge in the program, has been Achievement Awards Program for the elected to serve on Steve Filipiak ‘05, web content coordinator, National Council of Teachers of English. the Physician earned a bronze award in the 2013 CASE Assistant District II Accolades Awards – Creativity on a Darci Brown, P.A.­C., director of clinical Education Shoestring category. The winning project was education and assistant professor of Association Board the 2011 Christmas Video featuring an audio physician assistant studies, has been of Directors. track from MU's Beyond Harmony. appointed to the finance committee of the The Physician Physician Assistant Education Association for Assistant Massey Allan W. Austin, Ph.D., professor of history a two­year term. Education Association is the only national organization in the country representing PA programs. Dr. Massey has an Associate of Science in physician assistant studies from Kettering College of Medical Arts, Kettering, Ohio; a bachelor’ s degree from Regents

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Science students make news in Pennsylvania and Missouri

BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA

As many as a quarter of a million viewers watched members of the Misericordia Dead Alchemists Society make pumpkins spew and bubbles glow in the dark during a live television news show in the fall. WNEP­TV reporter Ryan Leckey broadcast his popular “Leckey Live” morning newscast from the Hafey­McCormick Science Center on Oct. 26 from 5­9 a.m. Under the direction of Anna Fedor, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, the students demonstrated spooky science experiments that viewers could do at home and also taught Leckey how to make gooey slime by mixing borax powder, water and white glue. Some segments were Known for his early morning antics on air, WNEP­TV 16’s Ryan Leckey, videotaped and aired on the ABC center, hams it up for the camera with members of the Dead Alchemists affiliate throughout the weekend. Society and Dr. Anna Fedor, while making a diet soda geyster. One taped segment was acquired by Fox affiliate WDAF­KC in Kansas City, Mo., and ran during a Halloween­themed newscast on Oct. Misericordia goes Mobile 29. The Kansas City television market reaches more than 900,000 households. Misericordia University has developed a useful app for students, staff, Throughout the WNEP­TV show, faculty, and the MU community. Visit members of The Misericordia Players, http://www.misericordia.edu/MUMobile for more information today. Residence Life staff, Cougar football team, and men’s and women’s soccer For the first time in six years, CougarConnect has a new look! Visit teams also garnered significant airtime http://cougarconnect.misericordia.edu to search for classmates, update to promote upcoming events. It was your information, post a class note, discover MisericordiaU news and Leckey’s fifth live broadcast from alumni events, and more! CougarConnect is now also mobile optimized campus in three years. for Apple devices. Photos of the day can be found at http://bit.ly/MUspookyscience

WINTER 2 0 1 3 41 Jeane Haughwout Nolan '46 Victoria Kot Horner '41 Mary Aurea Kirkpatrick, RSM '57 December 23, 2002 June 21, 2012 August 8, 2012

Suellen Wiltse Miller ’73 Marian Maceiko Zurinski '57 Sarah Gill ’11 December 10, 2010 June 29, 2012 August 9, 2012

Marilyn Goeckel Mahoney ‘51 Anne Touey McMenamin '45 Helen Czerniakowski Thurrell '56 February 26, 2012 July 22, 2012 August 22, 2012

Dolores Kapinsky Abbey '47 Carlton Brown '91 June 16, 2012 July 26, 2012

Elizabeth Farrell O'Hara '70 Loretta Brookus Wodicka ’51 June 27, 2012 August 6, 2012

Legacy regional, tuition­driven liberal arts first lady have not slowed down a bit. If colleges don’t have any inherent right to anything, they have gained a second from page 24 exist,’’ Mr. O’Neill says, recalling the wind. In recent months, they have been president’s mantra. “No margin, no participating in the Journey Among of the finest institutions of higher mission. You have to be financially secure Friends tour across the nation in which education today. and then you can live out your mission they’ve taken the time to thank everyone “He understood and respected our and your dreams. Mike understood that for making the last 15 years so traditions and our roots and what had margin and mission go together.’’ memorable and filled with been built before. He set about for the Misericordia’s recent success has accomplishment. first time to look far ahead into the future. enabled the University to live its mission For the MacDowells, their time at MU Before that, by­and­large, Misericordia more fully, as it has expanded has been marked by relationship and lived in the moment,’’ Mr. O’Neill says. service­learning courses and service trips image building. In a few short months, “Mike secured our present and pointed around the globe, while also offering the couple will turn the page on their us in the right direction for the future. He low­cost medical clinics on campus for presidency and move to Harveys Lake. In put us there.’’ the community. By imbuing this sense of the winter months, they will make their Before he arrived, the college had service in each student, MU graduates home in Florida. No matter where they well­credentialed faculty like today who become successful both personally and are hanging their hats, they have assured had a reputation for being innovative and professionally, while also being more apt the campus community that MU will not for producing outstanding graduates. to volunteer and be active in their be far from their thoughts. Although the campus community lived its own communities. “We have been fortunate to have been charisms in many ways, Misericordia was touched by an institution whose founders not well known in the region, let alone on Capstone Year and sponsors, as well as its mission, a state or national level. Sister Jean Messaros, RSM, is comport well with what we feel is “We probably thought we were doing synonymous with a Misericordia important,’’ says President MacDowell. well. We produced good students,” Mr. education. A Sister of Mercy for 46 years “The charisms are palpable at O’Neill says. “Mike turned up the lamp and a member of the campus community Misericordia. Whether it’s prospective and took the lid off the basket and let the for 30 years, Sister Jean is the vice students, visiting dignitaries, or alumni true light of Misericordia shine. When I president of student affairs. She has coming back after years to see their go downtown, people now say, ‘Mike nurtured and counseled countless campus, the feeling of satisfaction one MacDowell.’ They now know us. The students, and has collaborated with the derives from seeing how pleased they are media does not ignore us. I know they president and others on a common vision with Misericordia has changed us. did not do it intentionally. They had to be for the University and its mission. “We have a deeper and greater reminded.’’ “He certainly has made the charisms respect for the Sisters of Mercy every day President MacDowell often reminds prominent,’’ says Sister Jean. “I think we are here. Their steadfast allegiance to members of the campus community how both Tina and Mike have loved this place. their charisms and their understanding of he gets paid to worry for everyone. Many I have heard them individually and the special characteristics of this of those concerns are the same he had together say this is their home. I believe institution have driven Tina and me to do when he arrived and will be the same well them when they say that.’’ more than we initially thought we could. into the future, especially for private Nowadays, the MacDowell That drive and dedication will continue to colleges and universities. administration’s time is measured in be a major part of our lives – even in “Mike always says that small, private, months, not years, but the president and retirement,’’ he concludes.

42 MISERICORDIA TODAY Bernstein to deliver CULTURAL EVENTS keynote at Commencement Famed journalist and 70s. Among the 32 consecutive albums author Carl Bernstein will that charted in the Top 100 in the United be the keynote speaker States, four were certified gold: The when Misericordia Lettermen!!!...And Live in 1967, Goin’ Out University holds its 87th

of My Head in 1968, Best of the annual Commencement Lettermen in 1969, and Hurt So Bad ceremony on Saturday, in 1970. May 18 at 2 p.m. in the At the same time, The Lettermen Anderson Sports and Bernstein toured with George Burns, Jack Benny, Health Center on campus. Bob Hope and Bill Cosby; performed with A baccalaureate Mass will precede the Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in the Anderson Dean Martin, Jimmy Durante, Debbie Center. Reynolds, Sam Cooke, and Sammy Davis, During the Commencement ceremony, Jr. The group also appeared on The Ed Misericordia will also present Mr. Bernstein The Lettermen Sullivan Show, The Red Skelton Show and the Most Rev. and The Hollywood Palace. Joseph C. Bambera, March 22, 7:30 p.m. ­ Lemmond Theater During their more than 50­year career, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of The Lettermen have averaged at least one the Diocese of Scranton The timeless songs of The Lettermen album a year. The trio has gone through a will fill the air of Lemmond Theater when with honorary Doctor of few personnel changes over the years. they come to campus to perform many of Humane Letters degrees. Today, the band is comprised of Tony Mr. Bernstein is their hits, such as Put Your Head On My Butala, an original and founding member, returning to campus Shoulder, When I fall In Love, Donovan Tea and Bobby Poynton. after being the guest Traces/Memories, Can’t Take My Eyes Tickets for the show are available lecturer for the inaugural Bambera Off of You and Hurt So Bad. exclusively through the MU Box Office at Dr. Midori Yamanouchi Their signature sound of romantic (570) 674­6719. Premium House Center Lecture Series last April. standards scored them more than 25 tickets are $35 per person and general Few journalists and authors in American chart­topping singles in the 1960s and admission seats are $20 per person. history have had the impact on their era and their craft as Bernstein. He has written, among other works, the definitive accounts of the lives of three of the dominant figures Peter J. Stern: Jazz in July Concert: of the past half century: President Richard Pennsylvania From Above – The Emily Asher Quartet Nixon, Pope John Paul II and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Aerial Photography July 8, 8 p.m. In the early 1970s, Bernstein and Bob April 6 – June 2 Woodward broke the Watergate scandal The 2013 Under the for The Washington Post and set the Artist and Stars Summer Arts standard for modern investigative photographer Peter J. Festival’s Jazz in July reporting, for which they and the Stern will present the Concert will feature newspaper were awarded the Pulitzer exhibition, the Emily Asher Prize. Since then, Bernstein has continued Pennsylvania From Quartet at the Wells to build on the theme he and Woodward Above – Aerial, in the Fargo Amphitheater. first explored in the Nixon years — the use Pauly Friedman Art Ms. Asher, a and abuse of power, in books, magazine Gallery. The exhibit trombonist and articles, commentary, television reporting will feature 40 framed vocalist, is a rising and as editor of an award ­ winning website. photographs from when he “sought out musical personality in New York City, N.Y., Together, they also wrote two classic the artistic and spiritual beauty of any leading the Garden Party and The Emily best sellers: All the President ’s Men, which area on earth that has been rearranged Asher Quartet. She has toured North was turned into a movie starring Robert by quarries and excavations.’’ Many of his America with the ground­breaking Mighty Redford and Dustin Hoffman, and The prints focus on eastern and central Aphrodite Jazz Band and Europe with Final Days, that outlined the denouement Pennsylvania. New Orleans’ Tuba Skinny. Ms. Asher has of the Nixon presidency. In the adjacent MacDonald Art Gallery, also performed at small, private events In the 1990s, Bernstein turned his the exhibit, Thomas Stapleton: Recent for Kofi Anan and Barbara Walters. attention to one of the towering figures of Landscapes in Oil, will also be presented. Tickets for the concert will be available the age, Pope John Paul II, resulting in the Both exhibitions open Saturday, April 6 for purchase exclusively through the MU ground ­breaking papal biography, John with an opening reception from 5­8 p.m. Box Office at (570) 674­6719 at a later Paul II and the History of Our Time. Mr. Stern will offer lectures on his aerial date. Bernstein ’s most recent book is the photography on April 11 at 2:30 p.m. and The date and musical act for the national bestseller, A Woman in Charge: 6:30 p.m. in Huntzinger Room 218 of festival’s annual Starlight Concert will be The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton, ’’ Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. announced at a later date. published in 2007.

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