SPRING 1988, VOL. 6, NO. 2

Spring 1988, Vol. 6, No. 2 Mercyhurst magazine

Chairman of the Board of Trustees Features James A. Zurn Academic Celebration: A generous diversity of ideas was packed into President the two-and-a-half day "celebration of the mind" during January ... 2 Dr. William P. Garvey Faculty Focus: Erisman: Not many Americans visit Cuba these days, Director of External Affairs but one of our own is a friend and visitor to that Caribbean nation. . 6 Mary Daly '66 Lincourt Address: By Matthew J. Clark. The keynote speaker for the Editor Mary Kathleen Kappelt Academic Celebration, Dr. John M. Lincourt, shared his perspectives on the role of the medical ethicist in the hospital and in society. .... 7 Alumni Editor Tom Dore '81 New Lab, A Cook's Delight: By Joanne DeMeo. A fascinating point of Sports Editor interest in the new HRIM wing completed last fall is the least likely to Bob Shreve be seen by those of us outside the Department. So Joanne DeMeo gives us a taste of it 8 Editorial Board Dr. Allan D. Belovarac 73 Artmaking with Tape: By Joseph Pizzat. 'Hurst art professor suggests Dr. Ludlow L. Brown an unusual medium for visual expression 10 Dr. Marilynn Miller Jewell '48 Campus Outreach: Corry/Warren Center: An hour away from Main P. Barry McAndrew Dr. Vivetta G. Petronio '58 Campus, Mercyhurst's branch campus has taken several developmental Sr. M. Eustace Taylor '29 steps this year 12 Contributing Writers Campus History: Mercyhurst Grotto: Now that Sullivan Hall is Dr. Joseph Pizzat completed, we have a wonderful new view of the structure built by Matthew Clark Father Sullivan, the Grotto. Today's construction makes us reflect on Joanne DeMeo yesterday's 12 Joanne Druzak Photography Ed Bernik Departments Lou Caravaglia Greg Chimenti ON THE HILL: Sister Maura Smith named Superior of the Sisters of Sandra Wise Mercy; Eight new President's Associates named in 1987; Businesses Robert Lowry donate scholarship money 13 Production & Printing SPORTS: DeMeo resigns; Soccer team received kudos 15 Seneca Printing ALUMNI NEWS: Get-togethers; anniversaries 16 Oil City, Pennsylvania CLASS NOTES 17 ALUMNI BOARD Officers Michael E. Heller, C.P.A. 79, President Cover photo: Ed Bernik Lance J. Lavrinc '83, Vice President Joan Kostolansky Evans, '60, Secretary Inside back cover photo: Greg Chimenti Directors Helen Clancy Bavisotto, '58, Corning, NY The Mercyhurst Magazine is published by the Publications Office of Mercyhurst Allan D. Belovarac, Ph.D., 73, Erie, PA College, Glenwood Hills, Erie, PA 16546. Copyright©1988. News items and letters Patricia Murphy Bluemle, '58, North to the editor should be sent to the Editor c/o Publications Office. Tonowanda, NY Send change of address to Mercyhurst Magazine, Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA 16546. John A. Donofrio, JD, 76, Pittsburgh, PA Publications Office-814/825-0286 Deborah S. Duda, 77, Palo Alto, CA Alumni Relations Office-814/825-0246 Margaret Anne Mooney Emling, '37, Erie, PA Sr. Mary Lawrence Franklin, RSM, '41, Erie, PA w H. Daniel Hill, JD, 76, North East, PA Mercyhurst College believes firmly that all persons are entitled to equal opportunities in all Jeff W. Jones, C.P.A., '84, Willoughby, OH aspects of involvement with the College. It is incumbent on the college community that no Sally C. Carlow Kohler, '51, Erie, PA individuals or groups of individuals be discriminated against on the basis of individual Thomas P. Richter, 73, Erie, PA differences such as race, color, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, Kevin J. Rozich, JD, 79, Johnstown, PA physical and mental handicaps or, except where justifiably applicable, education.

SPRING, 1988 IDEAS HEARD AT THE minute? For starters, it is effective for ACADEMIC CELEBRATION improving cardiovascular conditioning, ACADEMIC it increases metabolic rate, it doesn't jar There's a huge cost in fixing things that the organs, or further damage injured did not go right the first time. When knees. CELEBRATION anyone says, "I can't afford quality/' (Peter Grimaldi, Director ofHamot's they're overlooking the cost of fixing it Sportsmedicine Center) later. For two and a half days at the In a way, the Church at Vatican II was An "allowable level of defects" is a con­ like a person reconciling with his family end of January, the entire ventional attitude. Instead, we're after a period of estrangement . . . it had College took a break from striving for error-free output. In the end withdrawn from the world and taken a classes for this year's Academic it is the most cost-effective. superior, defensive posture. [Now] it Celebration. Dr. Garvey sum­ Every person needs to feel that he or she was a more humble church, a Church marized, ''The Celebration can make a difference in the work they do willing to acknowledge that its absence and its effect. 100,000 people work for from the world was partly its own fault. really shows the diversity of Xerox, and every single one of them this institution's interest and The Council fathers did, for the first time, beginning with the top on down takes a move from seeing Protestants as heretics six-day leadership course. shows many dimensions of the to seeing them as "brothers," though College's skills. It shows our Telephone complaints are handled separated. commitment for education. It's entirely by upper level management, in­ Is the spirit of Vatican II still the spirit of a classic example of learning for cluding the Chief Executive Officer, who the Church today? Is there still that learning's sake. take turns to cover the calls. This duty attitude of humility which is willing to keeps them tapped into the customers in acknowledge that even leaders of the "It shows an academic vitality the most fundamental way. Church can be affected by human faulti- and interest. It's an exciting and Every link in the chain is a customer. ness and sin? Is there still that hope for renewal of the Church in response to the pulsating event and enhances Recognition is a more powerful modern world? the College's reputation as a motivator than reward. center for academic learning." (John E. Kelsch, Director of Quality, (Frederick Keck, Religious Studies Depart­ Xerox International) ment, Mercyhurst College) "Steamed Chicken with Black Some people ask, "Do you write for the Mushrooms" takes only a half hour to audience or for yourself?" I am the prepare, and it's delicious and good for audience and feel the need to react to my you. Unfortunately black mushrooms music as I do to others'. cost $26 a pound and are nearly impos­ The structure of a piece of music is largely sible to find in Erie. a conscious decision, but the sub­ (Harry Wu, Owner, Inn of Double conscious mind is at work as a constant Happiness) ally. Results are often amazing. Medical ethics issues are generally not A musical gesture is like real love. If it's the dramatized news events we hear what you want you know it . . . you about. Rather they are the day-to-day need little convincing. decisions made in hospitals everywhere. Building a style means integrating other The biggest ethics problem of the com­ music for years, feeding the sub­ puter age is confidentiality. I asked a conscious mind, building a savings colleague how many people in a hospital account in the mind of musical are likely to see a patient's record. He vocabularies, gestures to call upon, began tabulating, then stopped at 74, filtered through your own personality. Patients' rights and providers' responsi­ (Albert Glinsky, Composer-in-Residence, bilities give the unfortunate impression Mercyhurst College) that there are no patient responsibilities The continuing activity of human covert or providers' rights. spies can be illustrated in the 1980's, (Dr. John M. Lincourt, Preceptor in heralded in the media as "the decade of Biomedical Ethics, Charlotte Memorial the spy" by the fact that more such cases Hospital) had been tried in U. S. Federal Court than at any other time since the early Why use walking as a form of exercise post-World War II period. when it consumes only 3.8 calories per

MERCYHURST MAGAZINE Industrial spies who believe that they are working for a rival company may very well unknowingly be working for Soviet intelligence. Despite inattention to espionage in criminology, "sub rosa crime" is more expensive than traditional property crime. A recent Pentagon report of a special interagency task force estimates that the Soviet Union alone spends ap­ proximately $1.4 billion annually on the theft of Western technology, much avail­ able as unclassified documents. (Frank E. Hagan, Criminal Justice Depart­ ment, Mercyhurst College) In Lake Erie, all catfish are unfit to eat as well as all large lake trout because they are laced with PCB's and chloridane. That's not to say that other fish are safe; they are unstudied and may be just as dangerous. Residents of the Great Lakes area carry a greater body burden of chemicals than people anywhere else in the country; that's why in a New York State study of seventy great horned owls found dead along the lakeshore, all seventy were found to be contaminated. Clearer is not cleaner; just because we've cleaned up the green scummy algae in the Lake doesn't mean there are any fewer toxins. We create a thousand new toxins a year; when this year's thousand get together with last year's thousand, with some of them a new synergy happens and they automatically manufacture brand new chemicals in the environment. I believe we've poisoned ourselves beyond retrievability. (Richard Kubiak, History Department, Mercyhurst College) With this invention, placement of your stereo speakers is not so critical, because sound is sent out 360° around the room. No matter where you stand the sound is perfect. (Michael Ferralli, Physics Department, Mercyhurst College)

SPRING, 1988 Great advances in drama happen during periods of exploration and technological innovation. Film is the most important art medium of the modern age. (Jeffrey Fiske, PhD candidate in Theater History and Criticism, Ohio State University) To be successful, the bayfront needs more than marinas. Not only does the economy need more diversity than boat slips alone can offer, but overloading the bay with private boats is going to devastate the bay's ecosystem. Shipping is fun. People enjoy watching ships pull in and out of the dock. People have always been fascinated by water. They enjoy living near it. So the land along our waterfront is a wonderful real estate bargain. There is a great deal of traffic skirting by Erie every day. The proposed bayfront loop can bring that traffic into the City and make Erie an important link between the Midwest and New England. (Dr. William P. Garvey, President of Mercyhurst College) The stock market crash can be attributed to many factors. One of those factors was technology: the computerized trading of shares with multiple systems and the people operating them. The decrease in the dollar will lead to inflation; there will be a decline in interest rates as well. Retail sales will be down due to cautious consumer spending. (Robert J. Christian, Vice President and Chief Economist, Provident National Bank of Philadelphia) Why is music, especially classical music, such an integral part of our lives? The great composers have captured feelings —love, hate, sadness, grief . . . Classical music exalts and enobles human passion and emotions, expressing for the listener what he himself cannot. (Sam Rotman, Music Department, Mercyhurst College)

MERCYHURST MAGAZINE Pyrite has been recognized as a natural The lives of Winnie and Nelson Mandela It is important to separate the "logical substance for at least 2000 years. It can be comprise a uniquely South African love wheat" from the "logical chaff," i.e. in found in nearly every major rock type, story. Their quest for freedom and being able to distinguish between and it is commonly found in ore deposits. human dignity personifies the torturous appeals which rationally establish their Yet an understanding of why it occurs in history of South Africa. conclusions and those which do not. a rock has only recently been the goal of Winnie found herself thrust more and We can place all failures to establish con­ scientific investigations. more into the limelight and harassed clusions into four categories: As the world's need for mineral mercilessly by the authorities. The film 1) those in which no reasons are given, resources continues to increase, those ["Winnie and Nelson Mandela"] culmi­ 2) those in which reasons themselves are exploring for new ore reserves must nates when Winnie, her own house and questionable, 3) those in which irrelevant make use of any tool that will assist them clinic firebombed, defies her banning reasons are given, and 4) those in which in locating ore bodies and understanding order and illegally addresses a mass relevant but insufficient reasons are their geometries. The systematic varia­ funeral for youths killed by police . . . given. As black poet and novelist Alice Walker tion of pyrite crystal shape has proven (Tom Donahue, Philosophy Department, potential as one such tool. has remarked, "This film will bruise your heart, dampen your cheeks, and Mercyhurst College) (Jim Murowchick, Chemistry Department, strengthen your soul." Mercyhurst College) Mary Hembrow Snyder, Religious Studies Department, Mercyhurst College)

SPRING, 1988 FACULTY FOCUS Erisman: Working Toward US-Cuban Relations By Mary Kathleen Kappelt Despite official policy in Washington under which all diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba have been severed since 1961, the door to that Caribbean country has been opened for Dr. Michael Erisman of our Political Science Department. Now he has been extended further welcome signals from Cuba for another visit soon, most likely to occur this spring. Plans for these visits began to gel after Dr. Erisman delivered a scholarly paper at a conference in New York in 1984. It was heard by officials of the Cuban Mission to the United Nations, who then invited him to visit the island as a guest of the Cuban Government. This occasion and other similar ones have helped Dr. Erisman build associations with Cuban intellectuals and government of­ ficials. As a result, he is now included among the small group of American academics, journalists, and officials who receive invitations to Cuba from time to time. The chief purpose of these ongoing activities is to promote Erisman, are improved education and health care. He participated increased scholarly exchange between the two countries. In addi­ in an extensive tour of hospitals which he terms "beautiful." They tion the academics are concerned with normalizing relations and have access to modern hospital equipment from Soviet bloc coun­ discuss various proposals related to achieving that goal. "The tries. (Although American equipment may be indirectly available process has, however, been complicated by various preconditions to the Cubans through Latin American equipment dealers, that have been imposed by Washington," says Erisman, condi­ unavailability of spare parts makes such purchases unfeasible.) tions considered unacceptable to Cuba at this time. Consequently, Generally the quality of life in Havana is much better, says in the discussions, long-range ideas are more theoretical, depen­ Erisman, than that of most other countries in the Caribbean Basin dent as they are on changing political circumstances such as the that he has visited. These countries include practically all of the 1988 American elections. Still, the people with whom he meets Caribbean islands (especially Trinidad, where Erisman lived for are eager to rebuild diplomacy, trade, and other contacts between almost 2 years while he served as a Senior Fulbright Fellow at the Cuba and the U.S. University of the West Indies) as well as Venezuela and Mexico. Because the U.S government refuses to allow Cuban academics In Havana, gone are the extremes of wealth and poverty. Young to enter the United States, those meetings must take place in either people and school children are well dressed. There is not the litter, Cuba or a third country. Last December delegations dedicated to nor the run-down look, nor the massive slums seen so often in the purposes of increased scholarly exchange and exploration of other places not so far away. And everyone has access to adequate the possibilities of moving ahead in reestablishing relations amounts of subsidized foods. convened in Mexico City. Erisman was among them. He had been invited to participate by Dr. Wayne Smith, former head of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, a position equivalent to U.S. ". . . he is among the small group of American Ambassador. In the three-day session, ideas for reconciling dif­ academics, journalists, and officials who receive in- ferences between the two countries were discussed, new acquain­ vitations to Cuba from time to time." tances were made, and the network among academics became strengthened. Still there continue to be problems in providing adequate housing Erisman's first visit to Cuba itself took place in April 1987 when for everyone. Public works projects such as the one in the Alamar he spent a week on the island at the invitation of the Cuban govern­ district outside Havana were built by citizens' brigades, but the ment. He and his hosts (personnel connected with the Department need for more housing continues. Another problem still to be of Studies on the United States, a research institute associated with solved is urban air pollution. In a country in which electricity is the University of Havana) discussed various subjects of mutual generated by oil, that is a task that will take some doing. interest, including Cuba's foreign aid programs. Despite the fact that Cuba is still basically an economically underdeveloped country, The next major project concerning Cuban foreign policy that it nevertheless sends agronomists, teachers, and technical person­ Erisman will undertake concerns the developmental aid programs nel to other nations, primarily in Africa. And internally, the country that Cuba has initiated to help other Third World countries, par­ is bent on self-improvement. ticularly in Africa, in their fight against poverty. This is an area, says Erisman, where no Americans have done any in-depth work. The most noticeable successes of the Revolution, according to Consequently, since education (along with health services and

6 MERCYHURST MAGAZINE agronomy) is an area where the Cubans have made a major foreign aid effort, Dr. By Matthew J. Clark Erisman will, when he returns to Cuba, be Lincourt Address conducting research at an educational "Ethics should be a vital and integrated "You don't have the luxury of time," he facility which serves students who have element in good health care," Dr. John M. stressed. "This opens up the possibility of moved to Cuba from Africa and other parts Lincourt said during his keynote address error and philosophers don't like errors. of the world. The massive complex is at this year's Academic Celebration here at Medication errors occur all the time. The job is complicated and there's just not a lot located on the Isle of Youth off the coast Mercyhurst. During the 75-minute speech delivered of time." of Cuba. before an audience of about 200 in the Zurn He explained that most of the time, the Erisman's interests focus on four areas: Recital Hall on Jan. 25, Lincourt explored cases a medical ethicist deals with are not 1) Cuban foreign policy, 2) Caribbean/Cen­ the subject of Medical Ethics and how it earth-shattering. tral American affairs, 3) the Latin American applies to today's health care. He delved "Most of the problems brought to me are debt crisis, and 4) U.S. policy toward the into some of the benefits of medical ethics very common, very routine," he said. "I Caribbean and Central America, Cuba in and some of its shortcomings. don't give answers. I suggest some moves; particular. According to Lincourt, among the advan­ some strategies. Some people really seem These interests date back to Erisman's tages of having a staff medical ethicist are to have a feel for ethics without the text­ high school days when he first began that it is cost effective and a smart way to book knowledge. You have to realize that studying international politics. By college keep hospitals away from the high cost of every case is not gripping with ethical he had focused on Latin America, the topic lawsuits. dilemmas." of his doctoral dissertation and numerous "It simply makes good, common yankee Lincourt said he felt that the reason for research projects ever since. horsesense," he said. the misunderstandings currently plaguing "Ethics should not be viewed as 'fluff on the doctor-patient relationship is a lack of the subject of medical science," he said. balance between what the patient feels are ". . . the quality of life in Lincourt differs from a majority of his rights and what the doctor feels are Havana is much better than that medical ethicists in that he tries to work hers. directly with the hospital staff; to be right "There's got to be a balance. Patients of most other countries in the there when a decision must be reached. shouldn't have all the rights and the Caribbean basin . . . ." "I travel the low road of medicine," he hospital shouldn't have all the said. "I work in the clinic, trying to work responsibility. where the decisions are being made." "People have to be responsible for their Why are people so nervous when it health, too. You have to ask yourself, 'Have comes to having to deal with hospitals and I as a person who is needy of medical care, health care? done enough to avoid risks to my health.' "The hospital can be a very frightening "We (medical ethicists) include a lot of experience," Lincourt offered. "It's very alienating. People don't want to lose con­ other things when we offer suggestions. trol, which is something very precious to The profession, the hospital; not just the them. When you go to a hospital, you don't patients" have control." Can you give us a job description? What makes people feel alienated in a "We think a given situation through, past hospital? the technical language and give the doctors "People are talking in terms that most and nurses the simplest suggestion that people don't understand," he said. "There they can use. If they can't use it, it isn't are codes being spoken which only the worth a hill of beans." hospital staff and those who know the Medical ethicists don't always have the jargon can understand" answers, as Lincourt explained in a brief According to Lincourt, medical ethics is interview after the speech. Currently his fourth book, which he is a field which will be in even more demand He recalled a time (there were others, he co-authoring with Anthony T. Bryan, as the legalities of health care become more noted) when he did not make the best of Director of the Institute of International and more complex. So what does it take ethical decisions. Relations in Trinidad, is being written. It to make it as a medical ethicist? "There was one instance in which a is entitled CARICOM States and South/South "Some cases we deal with today, you teenaged boy tested HIV positive (he had Relations: The Pursuit of Post-Dependency wouldn't have dreamed of a number of AIDS)," Lincourt remembered. Politics and will be published both in the years ago," Lincourt suggested. "The dilemma was whether the hospital United States and Latin America. His A case in point he offered was a situa­ should tell his parents or he should tell his tion involving artificial insemination for articles have appeared in professional two lesbians. parents. I didn't know his parents. I was journals in North America as well as in "They were of different race and they very uncomfortable with the situation, and journals published in Chile, Pakistan, wanted a child; a tan child. I'm quite I told him I was not confident. Puerto Rico, Cuba, Germany, and convinced that science advancements are "I decided to let him tell his parents. It England, He has also written chapters in probably 10 years ahead of law and turned out he was very scared of the con­ several books. philosophy. sequences of his parents' knowledge, and "To be a medical ethicist, it's not enough he didn't tell them.. They found out by to know just philosophy, you must know- themselves later. I didn't handle that one medicine as well," he said. very well." Lincourt noted that his job is one of The title of Lincourt's presentation was extreme pressure at times, and mistakes are "Ethics Without A Net." He felt that that something that nobody likes to think title was most befitting. about, but everyone involved in the "It really hits the nail on the head," he business of medical ethics knows are a said. "It's not the safest way to make a possibility. living, but it can be very rewarding, too," he concluded. SPRING, 1988 Among some in the food service in­ visiting some of the top-rated culinary dustry, skilled food preparation is con­ schools in the country, including the New Lab, sidered an art. But Mercyhurst College's Culinary Institute of America, faculty Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional members developed an appropriate Management Department takes a scien­ design for Mercyhurst's kitchen. Flexi­ tific approach to the culinary arts and has bility was a top priority since the HRIM A Cook's developed a Food Production Lab where Department has experienced an average students study all aspects of food annual growth of 20% over the past four preparation in an environment con­ years. Delight ducive to individualized instruction and "Our design is a combination of the culinary experimentation. best ideas from the kitchens we visited. Construction of the HRIM Kitchen, the The Culinary Institute of America has food production lab, was completed last nineteen kitchens alone, and we took By Joanne DeMeo

HRIM Student Chris Cuffia (left), a certified pastry chef with the Culinary Institute of America, baked a masterpiece dessert which was enjoyed by all the students and others who attended the International Dinner. Chris is pictured zoith HRIM Chairperson John Wolper.

November and was dedicated in what we believe to be the best from all December. Members of the Depart­ designs," Wolper explained. ment's Board of Directors, including Actual blueprints for the Food Produc­ Richard Keating, President of Keating of tion Lab were drawn up by Daryl Chicago, Inc. and Thomas Martin, Presi­ Georger, Assistant Department Director. dent and Chairman of the Board of the Georger is an approved Equipment Uniflow Manufacturing Company, par­ Design Specialist certified by the ticipated in the dedication ceremony. National Association of Food Service Located in an expansion wing of Egan Equipment Manufacturers. He has Hall, the Food Production Lab sparkles served as a consultant in planning layout enough to entice even a non-cook to and design of many restaurants. acquire some culinary skills. Offices and "We needed to design a lab that would classrooms complement the Lab to create serve the needs of our present students a complete facility for the growing HRIM but also had the potential to accom­ Department. modate the anticipated growth of our "Our facilities and particularly our Lab program," said Georger. are among the most up-to-date of any The Food Production Lab serves as hotel and restaurant school across the both an instructional and production nation," said John Wolper, Director of kitchen. The instructional area is used to Joanne DeMeo is a free-lance writer and is the Program. teach students the skills in food prepara­ married to former Laker Coach Tony DeMeo. HRIM faculty members collaborated on tion; in the production area, students put the design and layout of the Lab. After their skills to work in planning, pre-

8 MERCYHURST MAGAZINE paring, and serving meals and banquets. Equipment in the instructional area is set up in four rows, much like rows of desks in a classroom. But instead of desks, each row comprises four range-top burners, griddles, broiler units, work sur­ faces, and refrigeration chambers. Steam jackets and kettles for making soups alternate with rows of deep fryers. All of the equip­ ment is stainless steel and set on casters to make it easier to keep clean and to lend flexibility to the design. Each row of equipment can accommodate four students at one time. With sixteen students participating in each lab session and six to eight sections of labs scheduled each term, up to 130 students work in the Lab each week. "For safety and in order to give students the maximum amount of attention and greater opportunity for hands-on experience, we keep our lab sessions small. But we are still able to work with a large number of students," John Wolper explained. In the instructional area, space is set aside where chairs can be set up for students to hear lectures and observe demonstrations of culinary techniques. The production area is designed for planning and producing meals and banquets for groups of all sizes. The main line production area includes a chef's unit, steam table, high-powered commercial microwave oven, and refrigeration. Doors by the production area lead to an elegant dining room with windows overlooking the Grotto. In this dining room, students test their skills on diners who gather for meetings or just stop by for lunch. "During the spring semester as part of a lab course called Quantity Foods, students will serve daily lunches in our dining room," Erica Pinto reported. Students will be in charge of all aspects of the lunches, including meal planning, purchasing, food preparation, and service. Pinto will direct the students in this program. "We are planning some excellent luncheon menus such as chicken cordon bleu, and we will not be taking any reservations. Diners, who will be mostly faculty, staff, and students will be served on a first- A tempting array of European, Asian, and Latin American dishes come first-served basis," she said. "Prices will be very reasonable. replaced the usual evening meal during the opening night of the Cost effectiveness is an important part of what the students will be Academic Celebration. The dishes were prepared and the cafeteria was decorated by the students and staff in the HRIM Department working learning." A third section of special equipment with the College Food Service. and work areas in the Food Production Lab is the baking station. Some of the equipment includes a vertical cutter mixer (a type of powerful food processor that can be used for mixing dough) and a convection oven that works on forced hot air and a fan to move the heat rapidly through the oven. A baker's oven and a proofing box where dough rises are some of the other features. Additional refrigeration is set up in the rear of the Lab. Four large refrigerators were custom-designed and contain storage and serving carts set on casters. Wolper explained that among the most important criteria in designing the Food Production Lab was that it be able to accommodate the ever-growing depart­ ment and the rapidly changing food ser­ vice industry. "We stressed mobility of various pieces of equipment because we knew it Dedication of the new HRIM kitchen: Participating in the ribbon-cutting would give us the flexibility for necessary ceremonies were (I to r) Tom Martin, Chairman of the Board of Uniflow; David growth. We also stressed quality of Murphy, Manager of College Relations for Marriott; Dr. David Palmer, Academic equipment and design because we knew Dean of the College; Daryl Georger, Assistant Chairperson of the HRIM Department; and Tom Smith, Vice President of Operations for Chautauqua Institution. we would best serve our students by instructing them in the finest of environments," Wolper explained. SPRING, 1988 9 Artmaking with Tape By Dr. Joseph Pizzat

Spectra, by the author, tapes with Lucite cube, 12"xl2".

Electrician, masking, butcher, book­ experienced success with this medium. variety of tapes with which to experiment. binding, cloth, correction, gummed, Junior and senior high school students find What is Taping? double-coated, drafting, embossed, foil, using tape both exciting and artistically Taping is a visual and tactile art system shelf, transparent, floral, chart, plastic. challenging. Such experiences are also using vinyl tapes as the primary medium This is a partial list of some common and adaptable to special learners, including the to produce artistic works. some not-so-ordinary kinds of tapes. Some gifted and handicapped. Taping as an art form uses tapes of , of them have specific art uses; others have Artists have always used specific kinds various colors, cut in different widths, more practical purposes. Many have possi­ of tapes for keeping artwork in place or for lengths and shapes which are adhered to bilities for exciting the creative imaginations adhering artworks to backing or as hinges various surfaces. Commercial vinyl letters and aesthetic sensibilities of students and on matts. Today, masking and chart tapes and numbers in varying sizes, colors and adults of all ages. are used by those who work in the styles are also used. So are vinyl sheets Adults, whether hobbyists or serious pro­ minimal, optical or hard-edge approaches such as self-adhesive contact rolls. fessionals, may find "taping" a means of in their visual expression. However, there Aesthetic Considerations artistic expression and personal enjoyment. are many possibilities for using tapes in Tape works may be realistic, abstract or Undergraduate college students have new ways—and there is an increasing nonobjective. Nature, portraiture and

10 MERCYHURST MAGAZINE figures may be subject matter. Artworks created in tape utilize some aspects of drawing but cannot be classified as drawing. They make use of color but are not paintings. They are different from both. They may be thought of as surface design but they do not deal with surface only. Tapings may be considered a handcraft or hand art, because like many crafts, one's hands and fingers are the primary imple­ ment of execution. These artworks may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional in structure, incorporating actual three dimensional objects such as plastic cubes, as part of the art piece. Since tapings do not fit neatly into other modes of expression, they must be looked at from a different aesthetic frame of reference. Artists using tape may create silent spaces by relating images as positive areas to a ground as negative; distort shapes; use color decoratively; cut bold Taping—a visual and tactile art system using tapes as the shapes as simplification of images; produce depth by overlapping single layers and/or primary medium to produce artistic works. multi-layers of lines and/or shapes; and juxtapose opaque tapes to create a new dimension. Materials and Tools Tape can be adhered to a variety of sur­ faces, including: canvas, canvasboard, glass, plexiglass, plastic sheets, melamine and marlite-covered masonite, mirrors and other reflective surfaces. Other possibilities are poster and matt boards, papers and ceramic or vinyl tiles. Tools include: scissors, tweezers, knives, stencil cutters, compasses, razor blades, paper punches, T-squares, triangles and French curves. Glasses, plates and bowls may be used as templates for larger circles and shapes. A large piece of quarter-inch glass may be used as a cutting surface. Conclusion All art media possess limitations. Some artists through their own imagination, in­ tuition and inventiveness continually seek the outer limits of a given medium. The taping approach for artistic expres­ sion can be satisfying aesthetically and emotionally. Explorations and experimen­ tations in this media may extend the creative horizons and sensibilities of a wide range of students and artists.

Author: Joseph Pizzat is a Professor of Art at Mercyhurst College.

Self-Portrait, by Steve Schuschu, contact paper and tape on canvas.

(Reprinted with permission from Arts and Activities, October, 1985)

SPRING, 1988 11 Campus Outreach: Campus History: The Grotto

Corry/Warren isters Xavier and Regis, having returned from a visit to their brother S Mr. James O'Neil, of Southern France, found themselves possessed Center of a sum of money left over from their voyage. On counting it, they saw that there was sufficient to erect a Lourdes Grotto, and their Superior having given hen Mercyhurst's Corry-Warren the necessary leave, preparations were soon under way. Center opened in 1981, most of At that time, Rev. William Sullivan was Chaplain of Mercyhurst College. To him W its 45 enrollees attended on a all credit is due for the work, for having learned of the desire for a Grotto, he offered part-time basis. In 1987, more than 200 in­ to assume charge of its erection. With the aid of a stone cutter, he collected boulders dividuals took courses at Corry-Warren, from various parts of Mercyhurst acreage, boulders that had lain there for cen­ and many of them are full-time students turies. Plans were made, the boulders cut, and before long the much-desired Grotto at the College. Some commute and take began to take shape. The spot selected for it was on a hillside with a natural stream courses at all three locations—Erie, Corry, and Warren. of water running below. In a few weeks the stone work was completed, a lawn began to appear, and many beautiful evergreen trees were planted. The stream must be crossed, hence a bridge was built, and painted white. Everything was ready except the statues of Our Lady and Bernadette. These last were presented by Mrs. James O'Neil in honor of her daughter, Mary. As the Grotto is in a secluded spot, there may nearly always be found some one there devoutly reciting the Rosary. Shortly after its completion, an old German woman came upon it one day. She knelt and prayed devoutly, and came to say her rosary every day after that. It was a pleasant sight to see her leaning on her cane and walking through the fields to pray, always ending with a German hymn in a none too musical voice, yet I am certain it must have been dear to the heart of our Lady. Finally, the Sisters noticed that the dear old woman had ceased her visits, and they learned that God had called her to Himself. What a reward was awaiting her for the many pilgrimages she had made daily from her home far in the city. Mother M. Xavier O'Neil 1932.

Mercyhurst's Corry Center The 1987 Corry-Warren enrollment in­ look. Right now, more and more students student lounge and additional seminar cluded large numbers of non-traditional, are studying and socializing on campus. classrooms are now ready and in use. older, working, and evening students, as The main building, a formal brick colonial, Long-range plans call for the building to well as a growing number of traditional with a white columned portico, fronts out house also a library and computer/ 18-22 year olds. This important balanced on the square, city park, with its 1890's- technology center. mix of traditional and non-traditional style six-sided bandstand, cannons, and In the main building, a bookstore students gives the Center its unique educa­ statues. opened this fall. And more classes are tional and social character. It is common One of the students' favorite gathering being offered. Among them, HRIM for strong friendships to form between spots is the Reading/Resource Room on courses are being given for the first time. students a generation, or sometimes even the second floor. Another is the Computer And for students taking coursework in Erie two generations, apart. Several mother- Center with its eight new IBM-PC-XT or Warren, a new 12-passenger van makes daughter combinations attend regularly, clones. Many college-related meetings, daily rounds to those locations. and a common sight in the student lounge both business and social, take place at the As this growth continues, Wise is com­ might include a teenager and a grandfather Corrian Hotel next door—a five-story mitted to tying Corry to the Main Campus mulling over their homework together. federalist structure dating from the 1920's. more closely. It's a necessary goal, he says, Dean of the Center, Dr. Timothy Wise, The Center's neighbors surrounding the because many students from the Center noted recently that more than 600 in­ park are many of the city's professionals, move to the Main Campus to finish their dividuals have been enrolled since 1981. including physicians, attorneys, programs of study. Dr. Wise said, "Although most classes are optometrists, dentists, and related With its formal town square and authen­ given during evenings and weekends, we specialists. tic period architecture, many have said that can expect that additional classes will be With the recent acquisition of the Corry has all the necessary elements of a offered in more traditional time slots in the "Elston Property" (formerly a large, turn- classic college town—except a college. It is future as traditional age enrollment of-the-century Victorian home) next door apparent to the visitor that the Mercyhurst increases." to the Center, the computer lab as well as Corry Center is becoming that element. The campus has a comfortable, collegial faculty offices, Student Government office,

12 MERCYHURST MAGAZINE ON THE HILL

in biology from the Catholic University of Program headquartered in Geneva, Sister Maura Smith America and her bachelor of arts from Switzerland. Mercyhurst College. Sister Maura is a member of the Board Named Superior Early in her career, Sister Maura taught of Trustees of Mercyhurst College, the in parochial schools in the Erie and Pitts­ Board of Corporators of St. Vincent Health burgh dioceses. In 1970, she joined the Center, the Boards of Directors of DuBois faculty at Mercyhurst College and, while Regional Medical Center, Mercy Terrace there, served as director of secondary Apartments and Stairways, Inc. of Erie, education and founding director of en­ and a member of the planning and alloca­ vironmental studies. She also chaired two tion committee of the United Way of Erie task forces that introduced new curricula County. at the college. She is also a member of the national Sister Maura also spearheaded the board of directors of the Mercy Secondary development of the 75-acre tract from East Education Association, a regional associate 38th to East Grandview Blvd. into a coor­ of the National Catholic Education Asso­ dinated resource for lifelong learning. She ciation and the Association for Supervision put the seven educational components on and Curriculum Development. the Sisters of Mercy campus into a network In addition she now serves as a member of learning experiences for people of all of the governing board of the Federation ages from pre-schoolers to senior citizens of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and under the umbrella of the Continuum of in the Leadership Conference of Women Learning. Religious. In 1977, Sister Maura was named the Sister Maura indicated that "she Sister Maura Smith, RSM principal of Mercyhurst Preparatory welcomes the challenge of leading the School and she served in that position for Sisters of Mercy for the next four years as Sister Maura Smith, RSM ('48) was ten years. Under her academic leadership, we move toward the 21st Century." In ad­ elected the 37th superior of the Sisters of the enrollment at the school doubled and dition she said, "Mercyhurst College has Mercy of Erie and was installed in that the curriculum was expanded to include always been special to me, as a student, office on June 6, 1987 by Bishop Michael a strong emphasis on the creative arts. a faculty member and a trustee. I look for­ J. Murphy of Erie. Most recently the school strengthened its ward to working more closely with Dr. A native of East Aurora, NY, Sister academic program by becoming one of Garvey and the Board of Trustees in my Maura holds a doctorate in curriculum and only two Catholic high schools in the role as Superior of the Sisters of Mercy." instruction and in science education from United States to be accepted into the the University of Florida, a master's degree prestigious International Baccalaureate President's Associates Named During 1987

Robert M. Eisert, President, Energy Rev. Jon S. Goshay, Pastor, St. fames Corrine S. Halperin '80, Executive Director, Randall K. Kimmel, Vice President and Division, Zurn Industries, Inc. African Methodist Episcopal Church of Erie NWPA Area Labor Management Council Secretary, Kimmel Pontiac, Inc. of Erie

Mary Ellen Dahlkemper Razanauskas 73, Thomas J. Roche, Executive Vice President, Marlene Ann Smith 73, Supervisor of Erie Raymond G Weber, Retired Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Joseph Erie Plastics Corporation County Adult Probation Director and Secretary, Manufacturers B. Dahlkemper Company, Inc. Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania

SPRING, 1988 13 ON THE HILL

Gifts The GE Foundation has provided a $50,000 grant to support students and operations of the mercyhurst College Career Institute. Currently receiving tuition support as a result of the gift are David Sasso (left), Craig Sharrer (center right), and Joyce Marsh (right), pictured with Frank J. Corapi, Placement Coordinator for MCCL

Representatives from the Wolves Club of Erie presented $50,000 to the College last month to be used for scholarships for deserving students, the first ofwhich will be awarded in the fall to Erie County residents graduating in the upper fourth of their class and entering any undergraduate degree program at Mercyhurst. Pictured with President Garvey are Charles A. Catania (I), Chairman of the Wolves' National Scholarship Committee; John R. Falcone, Esq., Chairman of the Endowment Committee; and Charles D. Buzzanco (r), President of Wolves Club of Erie, Den VIII, P.O. Box244; Erie, PA 16509.

The Dr. Florence L. Burger Scholarship will become available to deserving Mercy­ hurst students beginning this fall. The $82,000 scholarship bequest is a gift of the estate of Florence L. Burger, a Mercyhurst faculty member from 1957 to 1962. The available amount of the scholarship assistance each year will be determined by the amount of annual interest derived. Dr. Garvey, commenting on the gift, noted that education and service to others were focal points of Burger's life, particularly to students. With her bequest, that education and service continue. (Photo courtesy of George H. Benson.)

General Mills Restaurants, Inc. has given two $500 scholarships this year to HRIM students. One of the scholarship recipients, Joyce Jolin, is pictured here with John Wolper, HRIM Depart­ ment Chairperson (left); Bob Dumchus, Area Supervisor for York s Restaurants (2nd from right); and Jim Pish, General Mills Manage­ ment Recruiter (right). The other scholarship recipient, not pictured, is junior Pat Botwright.

14 MERCYHURST MAGAZINE SPORTS

By Bob Shreve Demeo Announces Resignation Mercyhurst College football coach Tony returns to the Division I level after to see him leave, but he had an excellent DeMeo has announced his resignation. spending two years as an assistant coach opportunity to advance to Division I. DeMeo is leaving Mercyhurst to assume at the University of Pennsylvania. He When he came here, we asked him to stay the duties of offensive coordinator at directed the Quaker defensive backs his five years and establish the program. I Temple University. first season before becoming the offensive want to express our appreciation for the "This will give me the opportunity to coordinator his second season. wonderful job he has done." work with the multiple option offense at "I feel like I've accomplished something While building the Mercyhurst football the major college level/' explained here," DeMeo noted. "I've been fortunate program, DeMeo has also become known DeMeo. 'Til be working with a sharp to have tremendous support from Dr. as one of the leading tacticians of the offensive coach in Bruce Arians. He is one Garvey, and great support from the faculty Wishbone offense. Long known as purely of the best offensive minds I've ever been and college community. I was privileged a running attack, DeMeo has incorporated around. I look forward to working with to have a great staff, and honored to have concepts of the Run-and-Shoot and him. This a great opportunity for me to many great players. Delaware Wing T offenses to revolutionize coach against teams like Penn State, "The program is strong enough that it the Wishbone attack. Alabama, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Boston can go on without missing a beat," As the inventor of the Multi-Bone of­ College." assessed DeMeo. "When the program was fense, DeMeo has written a coaching book, DeMeo served as the Lakers' head foot­ started there was a need for Tony DeMeo, Explosive Football with the Multi-Bone Attack, ball coach since the program's inception in now there isn't. It has established itself as published in 1980 by the Parker Publishing 1981. He led that first team to a surprising part of the college community." Co., and has served as a consultant to the 4-2-1 record, greatly raising the expecta­ While looking forward to his new University of Virginia and James Madison tions for the future. Following the only challenge, DeMeo will definitely miss University in installing concepts of the losing season in his eleven years as a head Mercyhurst. "These have been seven of Multi-Bone. coach, DeMeo led the Hurst to five straight the happiest years of my life. We will While posting an impressive record, winning campaigns, including an 8-1 always consider Erie home, and we'll DeMeo has attempted to schedule Mercy­ record in 1984 and an 8-2 chart in 1985. The always have a soft spot in our heart for hurst against some of the top Division III Lakers climbed as high as 15th in the Mercyhurst. We'll never forget it. I just teams in the country. The Lakers own vic­ NCAA Division III rankings during the hope Mercyhurst will always have a soft tories over Gettysburg, Widener, Dayton 1985 campaign and were ranked sixth in spot in its heart for us, and that Erie will and Alfred. He also was not afraid to Sports Illustrated'$ 1986 preseason rankings. always consider me a hometown boy." schedule two games against Division I-AA The New York City native finishes with Mercyhurst President Dr. William P. Villanova. The Wildcats defeated Mercy­ a 41-21-2 record in seven seasons. Garvey admitted the school was surprised hurst by seven points in 1986 and nine Including four seasons as a head coach at by DeMeo's announcement. "We were points in 1987. Iona, DeMeo now has a 63-31-4 record. He surprised to hear it. We very much hate SOCCER TEAM COMPLETES AN OUTSTANDING YEAR

Mercyhurst Soccer Team finished their season with an impressive 15-5-1 record. Besides reaching first place in the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Conference, the team also ranked sixth in NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region, the highest rank ever achieved by Mercyhurst Soccer. Undefeated in their final ten games, they did a superb job. Three of the players, Chris Mohr, Blair Thomson, and Bernie Vaiento, were named "All Region Players/' the first to receive that recognition at the 'Hurst. The team is coached by Rick Burns.

SPRING, 1988 15 ALUMNI NEWS Alumni Every Year is An Anniversary Year By Tom Dore The Classes of 1962, '67, and '77 just passed milestone years. For many alums Get-Togethers in those classes, their anniversary at uffalo area alumni and friends Homecoming was a time to gather once gathered at Ulrichs' Tavern again and enjoy the company of good B in Buffalo, New York after the friends and classmates. 1987 is behind us Lakers defeated Canisius at the last now, but everyone at the College hopes event ever at War Memorial Stadium. that reunions of the past year are not over, Jim Daley '81 was kind enough to offer and that alums will not wait only for the use of his father's tavern for this anniversary years to keep in touch. Class of 1967 affair. (I to r) Donna Gemma Nolfi, Judith Bauer Over 70 alumni attended a luncheon Salcedo, Judith Oliver Samson, Mary Lou at the Allegheny Club in Three Rivers Gonda Terrain, Mary Mehl George, Barbara Stadium where Mercyhurst President, Kosciolek, Diane McKeon Friske, Rita Dr. Garvey, brought them up to date on Radanovich Bell, Kathleen LaCamera DeSante, what is new and exciting at the 'Hurst. Rosalie Barsotti, Adele Parrillo Petillo Also in attendance were Gary Bukowski, Director of Institutional Ad­ vancement; John Nee, faculty member from the Criminal Justice Department and Alumni Director Tom Dore. A special thanks to Lance Lavrinc, Alumni Board Vice-President, for making Class of 1962 arrangements for the luncheon. (I to r, front roio) Marilyn Millard Gunther, April 28th has been designated Mercy­ Mary Costello, Pat McMullen Triandiflou, hurst National Alumni Day. Wherever Anne Lepkozoski Meshanko, (back row) Jean you live, we hope you will contact other Layer Conley, Pat Sullivan Crowley, Rita Class of 1977 alumni in your area to arrange a lunch Gazarik, Mary Jean Ferreri Holland, Liz Filicky(I to r) Kathy Murray, Pat Mullaugh Burch, or perhaps just an after work get- Begalla, Bonnie Osinski, Jackie Pontello Vesely,Joyce Scepura, Robert Gaughan, Maureen together. If you would like to organize Sue Bye Cain, Sondra Konkoly Eckstein, Penny Neary Murabito, Tom Seltzer, Patricia something, contact the Alumni Rela­ Percenti, Camillia Kwolek Matusz, Gretchen Morrison Russ, Joanne Murphy, Edward tions Office at 814/825-0248. Stark Pesut, Maggie Lynch Cammarata, Flood, Thomas Hubert, Janice Alexanian, Michele Corrigan Hittie, Roberta Donohue Deborah Duda, Patricia Smith, Esq., Sheila Vanslyke Walsh Richter

Phonathon 1988 Alumni and parents are supporting the Downey '81, Joan Kostolanski Evans '60, Memorial Crew 22nd Annual Alumni Fund by their Christopher Fraser '87, Sr. M. Lawrence Shell Planned pledges made during the recent Franklin '41, Sally Carlow Kohler '51, Phonathon. So far Alumni have pledged Lance Lavrinc '83, Sr. Damien Mlechick Mary Collins '83 is working on a special over $45,000 and Parents more than '56, Marilyn Moore '84, Sr. Rosemary project to raise funding for a crew shell in $10,000. "These pledges are especially Murphy '57, Lynn Piotrowicz '86, Thomas the memory of Christine Hoffman '86, gratifying,"said Tom Dore '81, Director P. Richter '73, and Matthew Whelan '86. friend and fellow oarswoman, who died of Alumni Relations, "because close Kudos also go to the following Faculty/ last August. The shell is planned for the to 300 alumni had given over $20,000 in Administration Volunteers: Cathy Ander­ use of the College crew team; alumni who advance of the calling." son, Mike Barnes, Ludlow "Bud" Brown, were crew members will be asked to par­ Daryl Georger, Sr. Joseph Mary Kosarsky, ticipate in this endeavor. Most of the money raised during the Phonathon will be used for Annual Fund Howard Paul and Robert Pagni. Henry H. Mayer, Jr. and Jack A. Gartner Scholarships to aid Mercyhurst students in Although not all contacts have been have been named as co-chairmen of the financing their education, while some completed, Gary Bukowski, Director of Mercyhurst College Crew Program monies will be allocated to restricted class Institutional Advancement, is "confident Development Committee. The two will be scholarships and departmental equipment. that those who can will contribute through working together to secure funds for an the phone and mail appeals that will addition to the College's existing Crew Both Gary Bukowski, Director of Institu­ tional Advancement, and Tom Dore cite continue through June 30, the end of the Boat House and to raise the necessary fiscal year." money to purchase the crew shell that will the tremendous effort among the volunteer be named in memory of Christine teams as a big reason for the Phonathon's Hoffman. continued success. They would like to express their gratitude to the following Alumni Team Volunteers: Cheryl Burgard '87, Dr. Allan Belovarac '74, Kevin

16 MERCYHURST MAGAZINE CLASS NOTES By Joanne Druzak

LAURA (LaCAVERA) ALECI writes us that SUSAN (BYE) CAIN is a new mother-in-law, Antonio, and is hoping to find a position in that her daughter, SUZETTE (ALECI) ARNDT who resides at 7123 Fieldcrest Drive, field. She resides at 170 Dechantle, Apartment #703, '69, is Director of the Linden Hall Glee Club. Lockport, NY 14094. San Antonio, TX 78201. Suzette led her Glee Club at a recent Parents' MARGARET (LYNCH) CAMMARATA receives JACQUELINE (PONTELLO) VESELY and her hus­ Weekend celebration; the program, which took our thanks for taking the time to gather the 1962 band took over her family's candy business. Jackie place on United Nations Day, was dedicated to all brought some samples to Homecoming '87 and the peoples of the world who long for peace and Class Notes you are reading here. She invites her everyone thought it was wonderful. The Veselys freedom, and included songs sung in Italian, classmates to write her at 137 Devonshire Road, reside at 8647 East Barkhurst Drive, Pittsburgh, French, German, Spanish, and one of the Kenmore, NY 14223. PA 15237. languages of Nigeria. Suzette resides at 401 Eden JEAN (LAYER) CONLEY had an especially nice Road, Apartment #K-2, Lancaster, PA 17601-4247; Homecoming as she celebrated her 25th Anniver­ Laura and husband, Eugene, reside at 2786 Cobble­ sary with her classmates, since her aunt, ROSALIE BARSOTTI is Divisional Person­ stone, Lancaster, PA 17601. MARGARET ANN (MOONEY) EMLING '37, nel Manager at Mellon Bank and resides at celebrated her 50th Anniversary! Jean loves living 548 Thorncliffe Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean; she resides RITA (RADANOVICH) BELL is a teacher who has NATALIE (HIRTLE) OSBORNE was at 5 Pine Point Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107. nominated "Secondary Art Teacher of the been married to Robert Bell for 19 years and has Year" at the State Conference of the Florida Art MARY COSTELLO is in the midst of writing a book two wonderful children: Karen, 17, and Mark, 14. The Bells reside at 80 Lovers Lane, East Lyme, Education Association. She was recognized for ser­ at 308 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115. CT 06333. vices rendered in promoting, stimulating, and PATRICIA (SULLIVAN) CROWLEY currently furthering art education in the State of Florida. For resides at 3525 Maxim Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46815. KATHLEEN (LaCAMERA) DeSANTE is Assistant 27 years, Natalie has been head of the Art Depart­ Principal in the Erie School District. She has two SONDRA (KONKOLY) ECKSTEIN loves to travel, ment at Boca Raton Community High School. She sons: David, 19 years old, and Tony, who is 17. and is also quite an avid photographer. When not resides at 1242 NW 4th Street, Boca Raton, Thanks, Kathy, for collecting most of the 1967 Class on the road, Sondra resides at 206 Wyndham Drive, FL 33432. Notes that appear in this column. The DeSantes Portola Valley, CA 94025, reside at 636 East Grandview Boulevard, Erie, RITA GAZARICK conducts marital, individual, and PA 16504. MARY (CULHANE) GRANT, who owns a family counseling in New York City. She resides BEVERLY (HEINTZ) DiCARLO is one of several multiple-listing realty service in Erie, has at 865 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10025. completed three 15-hour modules at SUNY- new Board Members at Mercyhurst Prep. She is Fredonia, as part of New York State's continuing MARILYN (MILLARD) GUNTHER is doing finan­ Vice President/Employee Benefits Officer at First education licensing requirements. The courses cial consulting in Michigan, where she resides at National Bank of Pennsylvania. Beverly and hus­ included: Economic Impact of Government on Real 3343 Tothill, Troy, MI 48084. band, David, reside at 619 Montmarc Boulevard, Property Values, Residential Appraisal, and Real MICHELE (CORRIGAN) HITTIE resides at 3911 Erie, PA 16504. Estate Finance. She is the only licensed New York Spanish Trail, Fort Wayne, IN 46815. MARY LOU (GONDA) FERRALLI is a local teacher State Realtor in the Erie Realtor Association. Mary MARY JEANNE (FERRERI) HOLLAND is also a for various grade levels. She resides at 4055 West recently announced that Gary Maas and Tom new mother-in-law; she resides at 154 Cherrytree 30th Street, Erie, PA 16506. Przepierski, of Gary's Flower Shoppe in Erie, have Road, Carnegie, PA 15106. DIANE (McKEON) FRISKE is employed as a Social joined the growing sales staff of Mary Agnes Grant Worker at Presbyterian University Hospital. She Real Estate. She, along with husband, William, JAN (SULKOWSKI) IANELLO reports that she has and husband, Kenneth, have three children: Mike, who is a Trustee of the College, resides at 4217 begun a new career. She has become a licensed 17, Valerie, 14, and Geoffrey, 11. They reside at Beech Avenue, Erie, PA 16508. financial consultant with Merrill Lynch in Naples, FL. Jan enjoys living in the South, and she loves 808 Scott Avenue, Glenshaw, PA 15116. her new career, as well. She resides at 2128 Buck­ MARY (MEHL) GEORGE is Secretary/Superinten­ Sr. M. MATTHEW BALTUS, RSM, is one of ingham Lane, Naples, FL 33962-5413. dent of Schools in the Diocese of San Diego. She eight new members to join the Mercyhurst RITA (QUINN) McGOWAN and husband, Mike, and sons, Christopher, 13, and Jonathan, 10, reside Preparatory School Board of Directors. Sister is Pro­ have four children who range in age from a at 1138 Via Trieste, Chula Vista, CA 92011. fessor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Mercy­ sophomore in college to a kindergartner. That's one hurst College, and resides at 501 East 38th Street, BARBARA ANN KOSCIOLEK works as a Medical way to stay young . . . car-pool five-year-olds a few Researcher at the University of Rochester Medical Erie, PA 16546. days a week! The McGowans are just minutes from Center. She resides at 120 Osterhout Avenue, the Atlantic Ocean; they reside at 222 Brookshire Batavia, NY 14020. Lane, Wilmington, NC 28403. Sr. M. DAMIEN MLECHICK, RSM, was, DONNA (GEMMA) NOLFI is employed by the once again, the top Alumni Phonathon KATHLEEN (DWYER) O'BRIEN was unable to City of Austintown, OH as a first grade teacher. pledge-getter. Sister Damien's Phonathon total was attend Homecoming '87 because she was on her She has two children: Cara, 7, and Krista, 5; they well over the $5,000 mark! The Alumni Relations way to England. Kay reports she was married three reside at 2059 South Hubbard Road, Lowellville, Office thanks her for her continued support and years ago and became an instant step-mother to OH 44436. hard work. When Sister is not phoning alumni, she four children, now ages 18-24. She also mentioned ADELE (PARRILLO) PETILLO has taught grades manages the College's Information Center. She that although she went to Graduate School at the resides at 444 East Grandview Boulevard, Erie, one through four over the past 20 years, and cur­ University of Michigan, for her degree in Social rently teaches first grade. She is also an NJEA DEA PA 16504. Work, she has been working in real estate. She Legislative Representative. Adele has been happily wonders how many other classmates have made married for 20 years and has two children: Beth, mid-life career changes. The O'Briens reside at 5220 17 and Michael, 14. They reside at 3 Franklin Drive, Sr. M. DOMINICA DeLEO, RSM, Principal Ridgebrook Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49001. of St. Thomas School in Corry, PA, has also Brookside, NJ 07926. BONNIE OSINSKI is working in New York City joined the Board of Directors of Mercyhurst Prep. JUDITH (BAUER) SALCEDO teaches English (as She resides at the St. Thomas Convent, 201 as a fund-raiser. She resides at 203 West 80th Street, a second language) to first, second, and third Franklin Street, Corry, PA 16407. New York, NY 10024. graders. She and nine-year-old daughter, Diana, SUSAN (McCARTNEY) HOROWITZ recently ran CYNTHIA PERCENTI currently teaches in Cali­ reside at 2099 Lewis Drive, Lakewood, OH 44107. for, and won, a seat on the City Council of Iowa fornia. Penny resides at 22323 Ellinwood Drive, JUDY (OLIVER) SAMSON writes us that her field City, IA. She received 3,951 votes or 96.2%. Sue, Torrance, CA 90505. is in Corporate Public Relations for the J.C. Penney along with husband Joel and daughter Katharine, MARY ANN SAMUELSON wrote from Texas, Company. She and husband, Dennis, have two reside at 1129 Kirkwood Avenue, Iowa City, where she has been since 1965. She teaches in a children: Grant, 16 years old, and Lindsay, who IA 52240. "barrio" school. Mary Ann earned an MA in is 12. The Samsons reside at 639 Royce Avenue, Counseling from the University of Texas at San Pittsburgh, PA 15243.

SPRING, 1988 17 TOD ALLEN is Security Officer at the Penn State- Behrend campus in Erie. He is involved with the College's Crime Watch program, which was designed to reduce campus crimes, particularly theft and vandalism, by increasing awareness and providing educational, crime-prevention programs. The Crime Watch program also offers the College community a free engraving service for valuables kept on campus. Tod resides at 70 West Main Street, North East, PA 16428.

PETER NAKOSKI won his third term as District Justice for Wesleyville Borough, Lawrence Park, and Harborcreek Township. Previous offices held include Erie Constable; member of the Advisory Board of Hospitality House for Women, Inc.; board member of Serenity, Inc., Crossroads Hall; Chair­ man of the Board of Directors, TASC (Treatment

H Alternatives for Street Crime); Founder and board member, Brookside Community Center Auxiliary; Chairman, Boy Scouts of America Camporees; MARY ANN (COPPOLA) CHERNOWSKI is ALLAN BELOVARAC was recently elected district chairperson of Roundtable; Little League Assistant Dean of the evening, weekend, and Vice President of the Erie County Historical coach; Assistant Fire Chief, Brookside Volunteer summer division of Trocaire College in Buffalo, NY. Society. This is an exciting time for the organiza­ Fire Company. Pete resides at 3744 Cumberland She and husband, George, reside at 60 Quaker tion, as it is presently mapping out plans for a Road, Erie, PA 16510. Lake Terrace, Orchard Park, NY 14127. regional museum of agriculture and industry in Girard, PA, as well as a new headquarters building KATHY TUREK-FRISSORA recently held a one- SYLVIA KING received a recent promotion to to house a local history research center. Al and wife, Assistant Vice President in the Information person show at the Valley Arts Guild Gallery in LEE (PITONYAK) BELOVARAC '74, reside at 637 Sharon, PA. Her show, "Il­ Technology Department of the American Security East 31st Street, Erie, PA 16504. Insurance Group in Atlanta, GA, where she has lusion Confusion," was a col­ been employed for the past two years. As such, lection of surrealistic and Sylvia is responsible for their credit card insurance MARY HAAS has been promoted to Investment abstract expressionistic works systems. Her husband is a professor at Georgia Officer at the First National Bank of Pennsylvania. in the media of drawing and Tech, and they have a four-year-old daughter at She is responsible for daily management of acrylic painting. Kathy is cur­ home. The Kings reside at 1377 Hearst Drive, customer services and money market operations, rently employed as a sales Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30319-2710. as well as promotion of the Bank's investment ser­ representative for Senior vices. Mary joined the First in 1983 and has served Citizens News and Views of as Investment Services Manager, Investment Mercer and Lawrence Representative, and Money Market Assistant. She Counties in Pennsylvania. She also does freelance JEANNE (BURCHELL) BROWN is Service is licensed by the National Association of Securities Coordinator/Supervisor with the Department artwork. Husband, GORDON FRISSORA 76, has Dealers as a registered representative, is a member been a police officer with the City of Farrell Police of Mental Retardation of Hyannis, MA. Jeanne wed of the National Association of Bank Women, the husband, William, in 1971, and in 1978 adopted Department for the last nine years. They reside at American Institute of Banking, the Junior League 72 Shenango Boulevard, Farrell, PA 16121. 22-month-old Steven, who was born with Down's of Erie, and the Erie County Rape Crisis Center syndrome. Jeanne notes he has brought the family Auxiliary. Mary resides at 4625 Sunnydale much joy and happiness over the years; he's now Boulevard, Erie, PA 16509. IIV2 and doing well in school. Jeanne has worked BARBARA (McLAREN) BEVER informed us in the Special Needs/Human Service field since he and husband, James, are still in Pakistan MARY ELLEN (DAHLKEMPER) RAZANAUSKAS 1972 — in a day care in Albany, NY; at a residence has been appointed Vice President of Human with the State Department, but are expecting to for mentally retarded children in Pittsfield, MA; at Resources at Dahlkemper's of Erie. She has been move back to Washington, DC during this summer. a residence for mentally retarded adults in with the company for 20 years and her experience She notes that their four years overseas have gone Southbridge, MA; and was Director for the Day includes service as Jewelry Department very fast. The Bever's address is PSC Box 4, APO, Habilitation program, also in Southbridge. In 1987, Manager/Buyer, Public Relations Manager, Coor­ NY 09614-0006. the family moved to Cape Cod, a dream come true, dinator of Training and Development, and Direc­ where Bill works as a retail salesman for Cape tor of Human Resources. In addition to being a FRANK SIROTNAK has recently been promoted Office Products. The Browns reside at 18 Hialeah member of the President's Associates at Mercy- to sergeant with the Baltimore County Police Avenue, West Yarmouth, MA 02673. hurst, Mary Ellen is a member of the Employee Department. He resides in Owings Mills, MD. Sr. SUSAN WALSH, RSM has been appointed Stock Ownership Association of America, and the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Personnel Association of Northwestern Penn­ Marketing at Saint Xavier sylvania. She and husband, Edward, reside at 4347 ROSEMARY DURKIN, Esq. is now College in Chicago, IL. Valencia Court, Erie, PA 16506. associated with the Law Firm of Wegman, Founded by the Sisters of Hessler, Vanderburg & O'Toole of Cleveland, OH. Mercy and chartered in 1847, Rosemary and husband, JEFFREY BEST, are both members of the Mercyhurst President's Associates. Saint Xavier College is a RONALD SLUPSKI was promoted, in coeducational, liberal arts col­ They reside at 440 Richmond Park, East, Suite September, to Lieutenant Commander in the 217-C, Richmond Heights, OH 44143. lege, offering bachelor's Coast Guard Reserve unit in Erie. With the reserves degrees in 27 fields, and for 15 years, Ron had served with the U.S. Marine master's degrees in Business Corps in the Southeast Asia Assistance and Ad­ CHARLES KIBLER, Jr. has received the L.U.C.F. Administration, Education, visory Command during the Vietnam War. He is designation, which is conferred by the Life Under­ and Nursing. With ten years of corporate a police Detective Sergeant in the City of Erie. He writer Training Council and the National Associa­ experience, Sr. Susan has a rich background in and wife, Jean, reside in Erie, PA. tion of Life Underwriters. This designation is strategic planning, long-range marketing planning, attained through courses given by the Erie County market research, sales management, and new Life Underwriters Association. Chuck has been product/new market development. She holds a FRANK ABATE, Jr. won his fourth term as with Prudential Insurance Company of America bachelor's degree in History from Mercyhurst, and District Justice for North East Borough and since 1973 as an agent and a registered repre­ a master's degree in Business Administration from Township. Previous offices held include Republican sentative of the National Association of Securities George Washington University in Washington, DC. Committeeman; Governor's Justice Commission Dealers through Pruco Life Insurance Company. Sister is also a registered stock and options broker (Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delin­ He is a member of the N.A.L.U. and the Erie with the National Association of Securities Dealers. quency); Citizens Advisory Council on Probation County L.U. A. In addition, Chuck is a member of She resides at 35 W 076 Villa Maria Road, St. and Parole. Frank's address is Box 8, North East, the Erie Jaycees and is active in Koinonia of Erie Charles, IL 60174. PA 16428. County. He is past President of the Board of

18 MERCYHURST MAGAZINE Deacons at his church, and is an Elder on the Board 1988. Sean Everett weighed 9 lbs. 4 oz. at birth; Association (PMA) Group of Erie. Following a wed­ of Session. Chuck resides at 3208 Caughey Road, he joins brother Aaron, now 2 years old. The ding trip to New Smyrna Beach, FL, the couple Erie, PA 16506. Richters reside at 1626 Pershing Avenue, Erie, reside at 9800 West Lake Road, Apartment #45, Lake City, PA 16423-1906. PATRICIA SMITH, having received her BA in PA 16509. Political Science, graduating summa cum laude, went JAMES THOMAS, Jr. recently married Susan JOHN "WOODY" WOODRUFF is a recent grad­ on to receive her juris doctor Paterson, a graduate of Gannon University and uate of the Pennsylvania State Police Academy and in 1981 from Case Western bookkeeper at the Cardiac Fitness Center of Erie. is stationed with the Washington Troop, along with Reserve University School of Jim is Business Manager at Jim Thomas Chevrolet, former classmate, RICHARD SETHMAN. Woody Law, and was admitted to Inc., in Union City, PA. After an exotic honeymoon and wife, Lisa, had a son born to them on July 18, the Ohio Bar. In 1987, Pat in Hawaii, the couple reside at 78 East High Street, 1987: John Mario, who joins sister, Emelia, 4V2 years was admitted to practice in Union City, PA 16438. old. The Woodruffs reside in Beallsville, PA; Pennsylvania, and is now a Richard and wife, HOLLY (BOOTH) SETHMAN, litigation associate with the reside in Belle Vernon, PA. Erie law firm of Knox DEBBIE (McINTOSH) ANDERSON has Graham McLaughlin Gornall worked her way up to Highway Maintenance and Sennett, Inc. Pat is married to JAMES Manager for Engineering District 8-0 in the Penn­ JANET (LYNN) BLAKESLEE and husband, PASKERT 79, who received his BA in Business Ad­ sylvania Department of Transportation. After Ijohn, welcomed son, John Michael, on ministration from Mercyhurst. He then received his graduation, she moved to Harrisburg where she March 21, 1987. He joins sisters Jennifer, 5, and Masters in Business Administration from Cleveland currently lives with her husband. Debbie joined Sarah, 3. The Blakeslees reside at 307 Beverly Drive, State University in 1985. Jim was formerly with PennDot in 1985 as a Public Administration trainee Erie, PA 16505. Taco Bell Corporation for five years, most recently and reports she is very happy with her recent pro­ CRAIG BROOKS has been appointed by the House as the Regional Training Center Manager for the motion. The Andersons reside at 1629 Susque­ of Representatives to the Joint State Conservation Philadelphia region. He currently works as a hanna Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102. Commission in Harrisburg. He is heading up the District Manager for Fast Food Enterprises, an Erie Research Department, working closely with state corporation. Pat and Jim have a five-year-old son, ROBERTA (BOGART) BATTEN and Thomas representatives on environmental legislation. Craig Joshua, and reside in Girard, PA. Batten were united in matrimony on September 19, had previously worked for the State Department 1987. She is a Senior Application Programmer/ of Environmental Resources' park system. He was Analyst I at Erie Insurance Group, where her hus­ recently appointed to investigate the Ashland Oil Rev. ANGELEE SMITH was ordained into band is a Senior Application Programmer/Analyst spill in the Monongahela River. Craig has been the Christian Ministry on October 18, 1987 II. Following their honeymoon in the Orlando, FL reviewing the events surrounding the spill and in Philadelphia, PA. She currently serves as Pastor area, Roberta and Tom reside at 1938 Brooksboro researching the local, state, and federal laws that of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Ottsville, Drive, Erie, PA 16510. apply to aboveground storage tanks. He resides at PA. She invites all to come and worship with her 4360 Feidler Drive, Erie, PA 16506. at 10:30 AM on any Sunday! Angelee's address is JOYCE (SPARROW) BUKOWSKI is Librarian at P.O. Box #632, Revere, PA 18953. McCord Memorial Library in North East, PA. She PAULA (MILLER) ELLER and husband, Dale, are and husband, Randy, have two sons: Daniel, age the proud parents of Joshua David, born January KATHLEEN (MEGNIN) SMITH formed a part­ 5 and Patrick, age 2. They reside at 95 Isabella 16, 1988. The Ellers reside at 1126 McConnell nership, this past summer, with MARY Street, North East, PA 16428. Avenue, Erie, PA 16505. CALLAGHAN '87, who holds a BA in Dance from STEPHEN FRISINA has been named Product MICHAEL MALPIEDI is Real Estate Manager at the Mercyhurst. The two have opened a studio in the Manager of the Florida Commercial Vehicle Pro­ Erie Division of Penn Advertising, Inc. Mike and Titusville/Pleasantville area through the Titusville gram for Progressive Corporation, a Cleveland- wife, Tina, and son, Cory, Leisure Services Board. Kathy's address is RD #2— based property and casualty company. He assumes reside at 1425 West 34th Box #318, Seneca, PA 16346, and Mary resides at control of product design and marketing for Pro­ Street, Erie, PA 16508. 209 Juniper Drive, Franklin, PA 16323. gressive's commercial vehicle insurance program in Tampa, FL. Steve and wife, LINDA (FIRST) Lt. STEPHEN CALLAGHAN is Erie's own FRISINA '81, reside at 2044 Skipper Road, Apart­ Top Gun pilot. Steve is a Lieutenant in the ment #203, Tampa, FL 33613. Navy and is stationed at the Rev. WALTER GREEN was ordained to the min­ Navy Weapon Fighters istry of Word and Sacrament by the Presbytery of School, better known as Top Lake Erie on September 13, 1987. Walter was in­ Gun school, in San Diego, stalled to ministry with Travelers and Immigrants GARY DAGAN recently became an FBI CA. He is an expert on radar Aid of Chicago. He and wife, Cheryl, reside at 4457 Special Agent after training in Quantico, VA. missiles and, as such, in­ North Beacon Street, Chicago, IL 60640. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the State structs the Navy's top fighter of Virginia. Gary resides in Oklahoma City, OK. pilots, from their respective CORRINE HALPERIN is the newest member of the Mercyhurst College President's Associates. Corrine CHRISTOPHER MEYERS, who has a BA in squadrons, who come to the Geology, gave up "rocks" with National Fuel Gas school for a five-week training notes that little did she know, when she received the Associates Award for the Business Department to pursue career opportunities with Hammermill/ course designed to polish their skills. It is also International Paper Company. As a sales represen­ Steve's job to simulate an enemy pilot in fighter upon graduation, that she'd be one! Corrine, a magna cum laude graduate in Business Administra­ tative for Hammermill, Chris relocated to the drills, where he uses A-4s and F-16s to mock regional office in Dallas, TX. In June, he will be Russian MiGs. A typical day starts with a three- tion and Director of Community Education at the 'Hurst from 1982-1985, became Program Director transferred to Kansas City, MO to operate a satellite hour lecture at 6:30 AM, and each pilot is required office responsible for sales in Missouri, Kansas, and to fly two events per day. "By the time you go of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Area Labor Management Council in September 1985. In June Nebraska. Chris resides at 7368 Parkridge through briefing, flight, and debriefing, you're Boulevard, Apartment #334, Irving, TX 75063. looking at about a 12-hour day." Steve loves being 1986, she was promoted to Executive Director of a Navy pilot, the only drawback being the time that organization. Corrine received the AAUW Public Relations Award for Pennsylvania (1984) and LAURIE JO (KELYMAN) VAUGHN and husband, spent away from his wife, MICHAL (WROBEL) Jeff, are expecting their first baby soon. Laurie is CALLAGHAN '76, when he's stationed aboard a was named one of the "498 Hardworking Women in Pennsylvania" (1987). She is Founder and cur­ a marketing administrative assistant for Gulf Coast ship. The Callaghans reside at 13869 Davenport Development, Inc., and Jeff is a journeyman tool Avenue, San Diego, CA 92129-3103. rent President of The Erie 80, is a member of the Advisory Boards of Hospitality House for Women, and die maker who also writes country music. They The Women's Center of St. Vincent Health Center, reside at 601 Jean Street, Gallatin, TN 37066. THERESE (MARCUS) CHULICK wed Thomas the Pennsylvania Women's Campaign Fund, and Chulick II at St. George's Catholic Church on is also Director of The Erie Entrepreneurs' Institute. LAURIE (VANCE) CHANG and KWANG October 17, 1987. She is a third-grade teacher at Corrine resides at 2948 Willowood Drive, Erie, CHANG '85 were wed in a ceremony at Our Lady's Christian School, while Tom, after PA 16506. Christ the King Chapel in November 1987. Laurie graduating from the Erie Business Center, works as a sales representative at Nasco, Inc. Following is employed at Ford Motor Credit Company in a Seabrook Island, NC honeymoon, the Chulicks DAVID SAXTON exchanged nuptial vows with Wayne, PA and Kwang works at Art Productions reside at 3109 West 38th Street, Erie, PA 16506. Deborah Giannelli on October 24, 1987 at Our Lady in King of Prussia, PA. The couple spent their of Peace Catholic Church. Debbie is a rate specialist honeymoon at Disney World in Florida. They reside BRADLEY RICHTER and his wife, Jean, became at Erie Insurance Group and David is Senior Claims at 103 Upland Avenue, Apartment #A-2, Horsham, proud parents for the second time on January 3, Representative at Pennsylvania Manufacturers PA 19044.

SPRING, 1988 19 ROBERT FESSLER and THERESA (WESTON) resides at 69 Woodside Avenue, Metuchen, MARK GARDNER, an art graduate of the College FESSLER '84 are the proud parents of Stephen NJ 08840. and design student of SHELLE (LICHTEN- Patrick, born December 12, 1987. Stephen weighed WALTER) BARRON 74, has won third prize in the 8 lbs. 10 ozs. at birth and is the Fessler's firstborn. CAROL (EISERT) TENNERMANN and Air Force Capt. H. Michael Tennermann were married on Third Annual Herb Lubalian International Student Bob is an account executive with Whiteco, Inc., an Design Competition. The competition, sponsored advertising firm in Providence, RI. Theresa works November 21,1987 in the College's Christ the King Chapel. MARY HELEN KIRK '84 was an attendant by the International Typeface Corporation in New for the Veterans Administration in Boston, MA. York City, drew entries from more than 1,100 Bob and Theresa welcome any input from New in the ceremony. Prior to her marriage, Carol was Food Service Manager at the Dr. Gertrude A. design students from 33 countries on six continents. England area alums concerning alumni events. Student artists were to create their own graphic in­ They reside at 56 Scenery Lane, Esmond, RI 02917. Barber Center in Erie. Mike is a graduate of the University of Washington. He's currently stationed terpretations of text excerpted from Dr. Martin ALLEN GARVER, after receiving his BA degree in at Ramstein Air Force Base in West Germany. Luther King's Nobel speech. Mark's work was featured on the cover of the February 1988 issue Criminal Justice, Political Science from Mercyhurst, Following a European honeymoon, the couple reside in Koltweiler-Schwanden, West Germany. of the ITC journal, U & Ic. Mark resides at 826 East returned to campus and graduated last year with 44th Street, Erie, PA 16504. an MS in Criminal justice. Al is a loss prevention manager trainee at Jamesway in Franklin, PA. He WILLIAM WHEELER II has accepted a posi­ MARJORIE GLEASON is employed at Hamot resides at RD #1, Rimersburg, PA 16248. tion as Patrolman with the Butler Township Medical Center of Erie as secretary to the Assistant BETH (MATES) WILKINSON wed Ricky Police Department in Butler, PA. Bill had previously Vice President. She resides at 725 West 5th Street, Wilkinson in our own Christ the King Chapel on served, for eight months, as Patrolman for Ohio Erie, PA 16507. Township in Pittsburgh, PA. He just completed a August 28, 1987. Beth is employed as a food ser­ PHILIP GUTH is working with the Federal National vice manager by the Greater Erie Community six-month probationary period and has been granted permanent status on the 17-man Butler Mortgage Association as a Transactions Manage­ Action Committee (GECAC) and Ricky is a ment Technician. His job is to analyze corporate maintenance technician and Superintendent of force. Bill will soon be moving to the Butler area; he now resides in Allison Park, PA. portfolio purchases of mortgages, and to evaluate Grounds at Mercyhurst. The happy couple reside risk exposure, mortgage product trends, etc. Phil at 616 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16504. resides at 2300 Lee Highway, Apartment #201, MARY (KALISZAK) ADAMS wed Richard Arlington, VA 22201. DANIEL ABEL and KATHLEEN (LOR- Adams in Christ the King Chapel on Campus INGER) ABEL were united in marriage on September 12, 1987. The bride, daughter of Toni June 13, 1987 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Erie. Kaliszak, secretary in the Education Department DECEASED The wedding party included alums GLEN ALLEN at Mercyhurst, is employed in the Records Depart­ Helen (Cummings) Lymph '32 '84, KELLE (JOHNSTON) BARI '85, SCOTT ment at the Erie County Department of Employ­ LUCAS '84, and MARIANNE SCHROECK '85. ment and Training. The groom is an electrician at James C. McMahon, husband of Mary Dan is employed by the Justice Department as a Keystone Electric Company of Erie. The couple (Mahoney) McMahon '37, and brother of U.S. Federal Marshal in Newark, NJ, and Kathy spent their honeymoon at Acadia National Park and is a registered nurse on a cardiac step-down unit Margaret McMahon '37 and Sr. Margaret Ann Bar Harbor, ME, and now reside at 10350 East Lake McMahon, RSM '50 at Hackensack Medical Center of New Jersey. The Road, North East, PA 16428. Abels reside in Little Ferry, NJ. Rufus Weber, brother of Sr. M. Rachel Weber, JOSEPH SVITEK and PAULA (DISCHNER) RSM '37 BRIAN DOUGHERTY, who is a State Auditor, has SVITEK exchanged nuptial vows on October 24, been elected as a councilman to the Erie City Coun­ 1987 at St. Edwards Church in New Fairfield, CT. Sr. Teresa Marie Hackett, RSM '42 cil. He was elected to the Erie School Board in 1983, Joe is an accountant for Touche Ross & Company Gerry Ann (Rock) Caruso '50 and is past-President of same. We hear that in in Stamford, CT and Paula is employed as an William E. Clark, Sr., husband of Mary October, Brian plans to wed Ms. Michelle Rys of elementary special education teacher in the Trum­ (McCabe) Clark '52 and father of current Erie. He resides at 762 East 7th Street, Erie, bull Public School District in Connecticut. After an PA 16503. exciting honeymoon trip to Cancun, Mexico, the student, William E. Clark, Jr. KATHLEEN (O'CONNOR) HOLLAND and JACK Sviteks reside at 20-13 East Pembroke Road, Robert Sullivan, brother of Sr. M. Helen Jean HOLLAND, Jr. '85 proudly announce the birth of Danbury, CT 06811. Sullivan, RSM '53 who is Director of the Music their daughter, Kelly Grace. Kelly was born on Conservatory Program SHIRLEY WILLIAMS is on the Board of Directors January 10, 1988 and weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. The of D.U.I., Inc. (Driving Under the Influence), is a Margaret Ann (Sueta) Kross '54 Hollands reside at 3216 West 23rd Street, Erie, committee member of the D.U.I. Advisory Board PA 16506. John Mlechick, brother of Sr. M. Damien Task Force (Chairperson, Public Information and Mlechick, RSM '56 MARY HELEN KIRK informs us she was recently Education/Concerned Citizens Group), and is a cast in the Clearfield Community Theater produc­ member of the Center for Justice and Mental Health Karen (Zmsylinski) Romanowicz '68 tion of "Godspell." She also appeared in the "CCT Issues. In addition, Shirley is Administrative Assis­ Robert H. Schultz, father of Karen (Schultz) Disney Spectacular," which ran for 28 shows in tant in the Criminal Justice Department at Mercy­ Benzel '75 August of 1987. Mary Helen is currently involved hurst. She and husband, Attorney Dennis in the Clearfield Choral Society and the Clearfield Williams, have two children: a daughter named Frank Ramsey, father of Betty Gartner '75

Arts Studio Theater. She resides at 301 South Main Leah, 13 years old, and a new baby boy named ********* Street, DuBois, PA 15801. Shaun Leighton, 16 months old. They reside at 3845 Beech Avenue, Erie, PA 16508. Ethel Buyce, mother of Raymond Buyce who is BRENT SCARPO has been taking acting classes at Director of the Geology Department The Actors Center in California, where he has met CRAIG ZONNA and KATHERINE (WARDI) quite a few celebrities. He ZONNA were married in Christ the King Chapel Josephine (Ignator) Strike, mother of Joan Cook recently signed up with a on October 3, 1987. The Rev. Charles Schmitt of­ who is Secretary of the Safety Department reputable agency on Sunset ficiated at the ceremony, which was followed by Theodore Blaze, father of Teri Frisch who is Boulevard, and feels he is a reception at the Lake View Country Club. Craig Secretary of the Maintenance Department well on the road to success. works as an accountant/tax consultant at Zonna Brent notes that 1987 was a Accounting, and Kathy is a programs coordinator Anne D. Hallman, wife of David Hallman who very good year . . . he's had at CompuNet Home Financing Corporation. is a President's Associate of the College some commercial auditions, Following a Toronto, Canada honeymoon, the Geraldine "Bessie" Mitchell, member of the couple reside at 2403 East 43rd Street, Erie, as well as many plays, and Carpe Diem Society of Mercyhurst, wife of Fran­ PA 16510. won $6,000 on a gameshow! cis "Fritz" Mitchell, former President's He looks forward to 1988 and his acting career. Associate Brent resides at 2387 Florencita Drive, Apartment MICHAEL APPLEBEE wed Monica Lewis on Marcella Wagner, mother of Shirley Niedzwecki #3, Montrose, CA 91020. October 17, 1988 in a civil ceremony at the MARGARET SHARP will wed Thomas G. Frey, Sunset Inn of Erie. Judge Michael Joyce of the Erie who works in the Housekeeping Department CPA, JD on August 6, 1988 at St. Francis Cathedral County Court of Common Pleas officiated. Mike Victoria Krainski, mother of Eleanor Winiarczyk in Metuchen, NJ. Maggie tells us that after is a counselor at Perseus House in Erie, and who is Secretary of the Business Department graduating from Mercyhurst, she danced with the Monica, a graduate of Gannon University, is Dallas Metropolitan Ballet for two years. She is now employed as a public relations officer there. The a dance instructor and owner of Maggie's School Applebees reside at 2412 Cherry Street, Erie, PA When submitting your news for Class Notes, include of Ballet, Inc., T/A Serova Ballet School. Maggie 16502. a photo if possible.

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