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Charisms spring to life through actions and deeds of alumni … Pages 16-24 Nursing pass rates exceed state and national averages Nursing students who graduated from the Bachelor of Science degree program achieved a pass rate that was 16 percentage points higher than the national average for pass rates on the The first class of National Council Licensure Examination students in the for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) for Master of Science in baccalaureate degree students during Physician Assistant the past year. Studies Program Recent BSN graduates achieved a received white coats 98.08-percent pass rate for first-time at a special ceremony. test-takers who took the NCLEX-RN examination between Oct. 1, 2012 and PA Program holds inaugural white coat ceremony Sept. 30, 2013. Graduates exceeded both the average national pass rate of he first class of students in the the MU Bachelor of Science in Medical 82.07 percent and the average pass Master of Science in Physician Science (BSMS) 3+2 program. rate in Pennsylvania of 85.31 for TAssistant Studies Program (MSPAS) The white coat ceremony signifies the baccalaureate degree programs. It received their white coats at a special completion of the didactic year of study. marks the third year in a row that the ceremony. The students, members of the inaugural nursing program’s pass rates surpassed More than 100 family and friends Class of 2014, then moved into the the state and national averages. attended the event, which included clinical phase of their training. The pass rate percentages are welcome messages from Scott Massey, The students will don a longer coat particularly significant since the exam Ph.D., PA-C., professor and founding when they graduate and take the was made more rigorous, as seen by a chair and program director of the Physician Assistant Professional Oath, 10-point decrease in the national Physician Assistant Studies program, and which reminds them to always put the average for baccalaureate programs. Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D., president. health, safety, and privacy of their The complexity of the exam also The 20 students were presented with patients first and to act in a professional resulted in the state average dropping their symbolic white coats and recited the manner at all times. by 5.48 percentage points, from 90.79 pledge of a physician assistant, promising First-year students are accepted into in 2012 to 85.31 in 2013. MU’s pass rate to adhere to the core values of honesty, the BSMS program at Misericordia each decreased just slightly more than integrity, altruism, and empathy of the fall in cohorts of 20. To receive the BSMS, two-tenths of a percent from 98.3 in profession. students complete a curriculum of 125 to 2012. The MSPAS degree is offered through 131 semester hours. In the upcoming In addition, the May 2013 graduate the College of Arts and Sciences. It is an clinical year, this class of students will degree nursing students in the Nurse intensive 24-month, year-round program perform nine five-week clinical clerkships Practitioner Program also received a designed for students who hold a in a variety of professional settings to 100-percent pass rate on the American bachelor’s degree and meet other ensure that they amass a wide range of Academy of Nurse Practitioner Exam. entrance requirements or are enrolled in learning experiences.

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ADMINISTRATION 33 Thomas J. Botzman , Ph.D. President William desRosiers ‘09, ’11 is the external affairs coordinator Susan Helwig , M.S. for Houston, Texas-based Cabot Vice President, University Advancement Oil & Gas Corp., which is Mari P. King , Ed.D., M.P.A., A.A.S. extracting natural gas reserves Vice President, Academic Affairs from the Marcellus Shale in Susquehanna County, Pa. Eric R. Nelson , M.B.A. Vice President, Finance and Administration Barbara Samuel Loftus , Ph.D. Vice President, Planning, Assessment, Research Jean Messaros , RSM, M.S. 11 18 Vice President, Mission Integration Kathleen ‘Kit’ Foley , M.S. Vice President, Student Affairs Jane Dessoye , M.S. Executive Director, Enrollment Management Inauguration Day of Service Jodi Kozlevcar Gaunt ’08 takes campus community to spreads the spirit of goodwill MISERICORDIA TODAY STAFF three social service agencies with Operation Christmas Child in the region. in Ndola, Zambia. Paul Krzywicki , Editor Assistant Director, Marketing Communications Marianne Tucker Puhalla Staff Writer 38 43 Jim Roberts Director, Marketing Communications Kayley LeFaiver Layout and Design

Student Activities unveils a Friedman Art Gallery bringing ONLINE new challenge course for Pablo Picasso limited edition students and members ceramics to campus in May. Read this edition and other publications produced of the regional community. by the Office of Marketing Communications online at: www.misericordia.edu/publications. For bonus material, please log on to Misericordia Today Extended Misericordia Today is published in February and August by Misericordia University. The magazine is distributed for free to alumni, at: www.misericordia.edu/ MUTodayExtended. parents and friends of the University. To request a subscription, please call (570) 674-6764 . Postmaster: Send address changes to Alumni Office, Misericordia University, Dallas, PA 18612-1090 . Copyright HONORS Misericordia University 2013. Misericordia Today is a winner of the 2014 gold CUPPIE AWARD in the cover category for the Winter ON THE COVER 2013 edition. John Metz, chair of the Misericordia University Board of Trustees, places the Presidential Chain of Office on President Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D., during the inauguration of Have a story to share? Contact Misericordia Today Misericordia University’s 13th president on Friday, Nov. 15. by calling (570) 674-6372 or by e-mailing at [email protected] . T N

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E The week featured a wide range of scholarly activities, beginning L with the Dr. Midori Yamanouchi Lecture Series featuring Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier from Sierra Leone. Mr. Beah’s inspirational message of how his spirit, and the gifts of many who supported him in his move to the United States and away from war, provided him with both the physical and psychological space to recover fully his humanity and sense of purpose. Many of us were also rewarded with original poetry and the presentation of scholarly works by both students and faculty. Students also highlighted the week with presentations of their service projects and a day of service at the Catherine McAuley House, Habitat for Humanity, and Mery Services Center. Finally, the Tambur Family and the Tambur Family Foundation were recognized for dedication to the University at the 2013 Trustee Associates Gala and Inauguration Celebration dinner. Our students were active on campus as teams of student chefs competed against my team in a culinary competition. Although our creations were wonderful, we failed to prevail against the students – an outcome that was repeated in a student video game competition. We all enjoyed the visit by Father Leo Patalinghug, host of Grace Before Meals , who taught us about how to make extraordinary pasta with vodka sauce along with lessons of how to strengthen our community with shared meals. Add in several dinners and receptions, and we can be sure that all were fed well and content. Friday’s inauguration day began with a liturgy that featured the wisdom of Monsignor Jack Bendik, a former Misericordia chaplain and member of our Board of Trustees. The inauguration ceremony, featuring our campus community in full force and spirit, was joined by more than 50 delegates from other colleges and universities. I was so pleased to have my family in attendance, as were friends dating all the way back to my grade school days and early years of my professional career. In my address, I attempted to capture the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy and the four charisms: Mercy, Service, Justice, and Hospitality. We are a young University, with challenges and successes, struggles and victories, and are just learning how to expand our reach beyond the borders of our campus and our local community. My hope is that we can continue to talk with each other, and more importantly listen to each other, as we find our way into an even more exciting future. In closing, I am so grateful to the Misericordia University community for the warm welcome they have given to my family and to me. We are very blessed to be a part of this wonderful community.

President Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D.

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rank ’93, ‘03 and Liz Kovalchik projects,” says Frank, Carden ‘03 completed multiple who works for the federal “tours of duty” at Misericordia government. University. Liz cites her involvement FFrank earned his bachelor’s and in athletics as formative. Frank ‘93, ‘03 and master’s degrees 10 years apart “Coach (Robyn) Fedor Liz Kovalchik Carden separated by an enlistment in the U.S. (Stahovic) and the field ‘03 reside in the Army and U.S. Marine Corps as an hockey team helped instill Lehigh Valley, near infantryman deployed around the world. the values that I use today. Allentown, Pa., with Liz competed in both field hockey and I cannot thank them their son, Michael. lacrosse, earning selection to the athletics enough. Giving back Hall of Fame for field hockey in 2013. financially is one way to help do that.” you up for future success,” adds Liz, Now, they feel it is their duty to give Frank is quick to point out the impact who earned a B.S. degree in biology. back. “It’s as if it were a thank you – a of donor recognition. “We have donated Frank’s first “tour of duty” at thank you for the life lessons we were a bench in the Shakespeare garden, and Misericordia came as the son of long-time taught and what Misericordia has done we have two pavers on campus. Seeing business faculty member Mary Carden for us as people,” says Liz, who works as them helps to solidify our relationship to ‘62. “I no longer live in the area, but a behavioral marketing strategist. Misericordia,” he says. every time we visit campus we never The interest in giving to MU started Liz believes MU still maintains its feel like strangers. People are genuinely early. “I’ve given since I first graduated, traditional strengths. “The faculty interested in how we are doing,” says and put funds toward business members provide personal attention. Frank, who earned his undergraduate department efforts. As a couple, we’ve They do not just check off a box to say a degree in accounting and his master’s expanded our giving to more MU student completed a course. They set degree in organizational management.

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ancy Smith Lynch ‘68 exchange Since then, Lynch joined Council has plenty of reasons to Christmas and Misericordia (CM) in 2009 and has be thankful. birthday cards with remained truly engaged in a leadership It was her aunt who provided some of her and philanthropic role. She worked with Nher with the guidance and direction to classmates and she fellow classmates to establish the Bettsi seek a career as an educator. That career routinely made an E. Jaeger ‘68 Scholarship, and continues path enabled her to meet her husband annual donation to to offer guidance and support worthy and fellow educator, A. Robert Lynch, in her alma mater. initiatives in her role on CM. 1969. They married in 1971. After she retired, Misericordia was an all-women’s “I knew I wanted to be a home the relationship college when Lynch and her classmates economics teacher,’’ says Lynch, whose between formed that lasting bond. MU’s influence Nancy Smith Lynch ‘68 aunt also was a teacher and she Misericordia and has grown considerably since then as a and husband, Robert. respected her tremendously. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch record number of male and female Lynch realized her dream and lived it began to blossom as she contacted the students work toward their degrees for 33 years, teaching home economics in college to make a generous donation. A today. The demand for an MU degree the middle school of the Jericho Public few years later, though, a serious health may have grown, but the mission on Schools on Long Island, N.Y., before scare reminded her about what makes which it was founded remains true. retiring in 2001. Her husband taught the Misericordia family so special. “I “I think of the goodness and generosity sociology, psychology and economics to needed hip replacement surgery and of everybody on campus throughout my high school students in the same district. ended up for some time with a MRSA four years,’’ Lynch says, recalling her Through the years, the couple staff infection,’’ she recalls. “Bettsi found fondest collegiate memories. “The remained somewhat engaged with out I was sick and word went out and I students just look happy and content to Misericordia as they established their received gifts, Mass cards and get-well be there. I would not have enjoyed the careers, furthered their educations, and cards. Every class should have a Bettsi success I have without Misericordia. We built a life together as a married couple in Jaeger (‘68). She is the one who holds have been very fortunate and this is an Glen Head, N.Y. Lynch continued to us together to this day.’’ opportunity for us to say, thank you.’’

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Two elected to Board of Trustees Misericordia University and the Conference for Mercy Higher Education elected Marjorie Henry Marquart ‘85 of Dallas Twp., Pa., and Mary Helen Nugent, RSM of Dallas Borough, Pa., to the Board of Trustees. Ms. Marquart graduated magna cum laude from Misericordia with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education in 1985. She also graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marjorie Henry business management Marquart ‘85 from the University of Tampa, Tampa, Fla. The Department of Physical Therapy graduated Cassandra Fumanti, Peckville, Pa.; Jennifer Sister Mary Helen has been a member its first class from the entry-level Doctor of Brown, Hawley, Pa.; Amanda Stahl, Sunbury, Pa.; of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Physical Therapy program during the 3rd annual Megan McClary, Sayre, Pa.; Erin Schaller, since 1989. She holds a winter commencement ceremony in December. Stroudsburg, Pa.; Sarah Hanlon, Scranton, Pa.; Members of the Class of 2013, first row from Kimberly Swartz, Frackville, Pa.; Emily Getz, Doctor of Ministry in left, are Marrianne Mullarkey, Rego Park, N.Y.; Kunkletown, Pa., and Christine Clark, pastoral counseling from Samantha Dunleavy, Dunmore, Pa.; Renee Noll, Stroudsburg, Pa.; third row, Alexandra Goble, the Graduate Theological Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; Joshua Hundley, Bradford, Pa.; Jeffrey Clark, Middletown, N.Y.; Foundation, South Bend, Binghamton, N.Y.; Leah Conant, Exeter, Pa.; Gregory Massie, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Gary Ind.; a Master of Science Marcie Cusatis, Hazleton, Pa.; Meghan Kane, Koncewicz, West Wyoming, Pa.; Timothy in community counseling Mullica Hill, N.J.; Mallory Gagliano-Barnhart, Dymond, Dallas, Pa.; Justin Huff, Montrose, Pa.; from the University of Sciota, Pa., and Mailee Haas, Nanticoke, Pa.; Neil Dorman, Larksville, Pa.; Michael Holder, Scranton, Scranton, Pa.; Mary Helen second row, John Giampietro, Dallas, Pa.; South Orange, N.J., and Nathan Powers, a Master of Arts in health Nugent, RSM care administration from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in ASHFoundation presents national psychology from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind. scholarship to graduate SLP student The American Speech-Language- receive a scholarship funded by the Medical imaging student Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) ASHFoundation’s Minority Scholarship earns national scholarship has awarded one of 16 graduate student Fund. One-hundred and eighteen Samantha Weikel ‘15 of Shamokin, Pa., scholarships to Midori Rodriguez ‘14 of applications were received for the Stroudsburg, Pa., a second-year prestigious award. Rodriguez received was awarded a competitive 2013 Lambda graduate student in the Speech- the $5,000 scholarship at the Nu Scholarship, the national honor Language Pathology Program. ASHFoundation’s Annual Founders society for the radiologic and imaging The ASHFoundation presents 16 Breakfast at the American Speech- sciences. The scholarship award will assist scholarships annually to audiology and Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Weikel in completing the 18-month speech-language pathology graduate Annual Convention in Chicago, Ill. certificate program in diagnostic medical students across the country. Most of the Among her accomplishments, sonography at MU after earning her recipients are doctoral students from Rodriguez co-founded the National bachelor’s degree in medical imaging. major research universities. Stuttering Association’s Northeast More information about the medical Rodriguez was one of the few Pennsylvania Chapter on campus. imaging program can be found at master’s level students to receive an With Hunter Manasco, Ph.D., www.misericordia.edu/mi . award and was the only student to assistant professor, they conducted a

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First degrees awarded The Princeton Review recommends MU in DPT program Misericordia University has been recognized as one of the top colleges The Department of Physical Therapy at and universities in the northeastern Misericordia University graduated the first class from United States, according to The the entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program Princeton Review. MU is one of 226 institutions of higher during the 3rd annual winter commencement education The Princeton Review has ceremony in the Anderson Sports and Health Center recommended in its “Best in the on campus. Northeast’’ section of its website feature, The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at “2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region,” Misericordia University is a 6½-year professional that is posted at PrincetonReview.com. program in which students receive a bachelor’s degree and a doctor of physical therapy degree. Undergraduate students complete the requirements U.S. News rankings for their bachelor’s degree during their first 3½ years recognize Misericordia of study in programs such as biology, business Misericordia University ranks in the top administration, health care management, psychology, tier, 43rd out of 139 colleges and Towanda, Pa.; fourth row, Ashlee sport management, and more. Students accepted universities, in the Best Regional Zeigler, Weatherly, Pa.; Mickey into the Misericordia program as first-year Universities – North category of U.S. Singh, Rahway, N.J.; Ozcan students are guaranteed to progress into the News and World Report’s 2014 edition of Dalgic, Bordentown, N.J.; graduate program as long as they are in good Best Colleges, which includes institutions Christopher MacIntosh, Toms academic standing. of higher education in the northern River, N.J.; Kaila Augustine, Misericordia also accepts transfer students into the United States that offer master’s degrees. Kulpmont, Pa.; Kathryn Hingley, doctoral program. Academically qualified students The University’s 43rd ranking is up 24 West Chester, Pa.; Rachel Orifici, places from 2007, including a four-point with a bachelor’s degree can complete the doctorate Miller Place, N.Y.; Marisa Evans, improvement from 2013. In the latest degree in three years. Conklin, N.Y.; Erika Hartzel, rankings, MU is included in a tight For more information about doctor of physical Watsontown, Pa.; Jessica Lee, grouping of 11 colleges and universities Thompson, Pa., and Katelyn therapy program, please log on to that are separated by two points for the Kilmer, Nicholson, Pa. www.misericordia.edu/pt. rankings of 37 through 43, respectively.

study using cutting-edge Motion Rehabilitation ‘Best Bang for the Buck’ Capture Technology (MCT) to obtain Agency to Pay for awarded by magazine rare normative data on labial and Services for Misericordia is ranked among the top 39 mandibular movement during speech. Persons who percent of all master’s degree-granting The results were co-presented at the Stutter and institutions in the country by Washington 2013 ASHA Annual Convention. They Starting a Monthly magazine in a survey that stresses will also present their findings at the University-Based community service and social mobility of Pennsylvania Speech-Language- Stuttering Support students. Hearing Association (PSHA) Annual Group: A MU is ranked 264th overall among 684 Convention in Pittsburg, Pa., in April. Sustainable other colleges and universities that were Later, she developed a proposal to use Approach , at NSA’s Midori Rodriguez ’14 recognized in the “2013 Master’s MCT for stuttering treatment and 2013 Convention Universities’’ category. The rankings assessment. MU’s Institutional Review in Scottsdale, Ariz. The latter also was appear in the September/October issue. Board approved her independent study presented at the ASHA Convention. In a separate “Best Bang for the Buck’’ using human subjects. The results She also submitted a research paper listing, MU is ranked 233rd overall and will also be presented at the about the establishment and 97th among master’s degree granting PSHA Convention. sustainability of a university-sponsored colleges and universities in the nation. She made two presentations, stuttering support group to the journal, In the traditional rankings, Misericordia entitled, Funding for Stuttering: How to Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency ranks 13th in the nation for student Use Your State’s Vocational Disorders , for peer review. participation in service.

WINTER 2014 7 Martha Hanlon RSM, Ed.D. Board of Trustees Educators shape lives and thereby institution in Luzerne County. However, shape the future. Misericordia Trustee they needed the support of business Martha Hanlon, RSM, Ed.D., ‘60 knows leaders in the community. this well. A combined 40 years as an “The Sisters could not have done it by elementary school teacher, principal, themselves. It was the Sisters who came college administrator, and college faculty forward with the idea to start the member have given her opportunities college, but it is important to note that and insights to help shape the future of we have always counted on the support Misericordia University and its students. of the men and women in the “As a Sister of Mercy, I believe in the community. We still count on the mission and goals of Misericordia businessmen and businesswomen of the University. I strongly support the area to provide support and leadership charisms,” says Sister Martha. for Misericordia,” Sister Martha says. A 1960 graduate of College At the college’s founding, The Sisters Misericordia, Sister Martha spent years of Mercy were meeting the needs of as a classroom teacher before ascending society by providing opportunities for the ranks to become principal of St. young women to escape the city and Kevin’s School in Flushing, N.Y. Many find “true beauty and nature.” Although alumni will remember her as the student population has changed Misericordia’s dean of students between much since 1924, Sister Martha says MU 1978 and 1989. She held a leadership is still effective in creating societal role with the Sisters of Mercy regional change and preparing students to community for eight years before succeed in today’s fast-paced world. spending nearly a decade as an “Misericordia links the needs of associate professor of education at society with the educational offerings at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She the University, all in an academic climate earned a doctorate in education from of leadership,” she says. Lehigh University and a master’s degree Sister Martha has retired from her duties in elementary education from the at King’s College, but is a leader in the University of Scranton. community. She volunteers at Catherine “Misericordia links “As a board member I have an McAuley House, the Ethics Institute of opportunity to contribute with other Northeast Pennsylvania, Sisters of Mercy the needs of society trustees who believe in quality Sponsor Council, McGlynn Learning education,” she says. “Just as in the Center, and the planning committee for with the educational past, today’s board members continue to the Nativity Miguel School in Scranton, Pa. contribute time, money and talent to When asked about her thoughts on offerings at the Misericordia and, in turn, to society.” the future of MU, she shared a keen Sister Martha sees an important vision. “Misericordia needs to continue leadership parallel between the to enable students to study for their University, all in an founding of Misericordia and where the chosen profession. However, we should University stands today. She referred to never lose sight of our liberal-arts based, academic climate of several important historical details as high-quality education. As a University, I described in At the Edge of Centuries: hope we can expand the fine arts, reach leadership.” College Misericordia 1913-1999 by Dr. out more to international students, Regina Kelly, RSM ‘43 and Dr. Agnes provide for students to engage in Toloczko Cardoni ‘69. The Sisters of international-learning experiences, and Mercy had the vision and drive to found provide online learning with an emphasis – Martha Hanlon, RSM, Ed.D. College Misericordia, the first four-year on quality,” Sister Martha adds.

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John C. Metz, chair of the Board of Trustees, left and center, officially inaugurates Dr. Botzman by presenting him with the Chain of Office. President Botzman, right, begins his inaugural address.

Inauguration Week — Nov. 11-16 Inauguration celebrates Misericordia University held the following events for Inauguration Week:

MONDAY, NOV. 11 founding principles and The Dr. Midori Yamanouchi Lecture Series: Ishmael Beah – A Long Way Gone: A Story of Redemption and Hope . reimagines the future TUESDAY, NOV. 12 Student Cooking Competition – President Botzman and his team of chefs competed against teams of students.

BY PAUL KRZYWICKI WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 Presentation of Student Service Projects – Students revisit volunteer efforts locally and internationally. Poetry Reading – Faculty members read excerpts isericordia University of their latest writings. inaugurated Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D., M THURSDAY, NOV. 14 during a formal installation service on Friday, Nov. 15 before more than 1,000 Scholarly Work – Students and faculty presented highlights of their research and scholarly work. faculty, students, staff and honored Father Leo Patalinghug – Host of Grace Before guests in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Meals used a cooking demonstration to show meals Beyond Harmony performs at the Hall and in classrooms on campus via can strengthen families and communities. inauguration ceremony for President Botzman. simulcast and by streaming on the World FRIDAY, NOV. 15 Wide Web. Inauguration Liturgy – Monsignor John J. Bendik “Inaugurations are important in that faculty, staff and neighbors. In his and Father John Dakes celebrated Mass. they symbolize a new beginning,’’ said remarks, he recognized Catherine Dignitary Luncheon – Special reception for John C. Metz, chair of the Board of McAuley, the foundress of the Religious delegates, trustees and ceremony participants. Trustees. “The ceremony gives us time to Sisters of Mercy, and the countless sisters Inauguration Ceremony – Formal ceremony was in pause, to reflect on the past, and to who have continued her mission “to Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. imagine the future. We use tradition and serve people who suffer from poverty, Inauguration Reception – Campus community and friends greeted President Botzman following his ceremony to remind us of the important sickness and lack of education.” inauguration. work of the University and the trust we His address reflected upon his place in its leadership.’’ undergraduate years and how a lesson SATURDAY, NOV. 16 learned long ago can be applied to his Inauguration Day of Service – President Botzman, Dr. Botzman’s inaugural address was a students, faculty and staff volunteer at a Habitat for celebration of the principles on which first presidency. The ill-chosen words, Humanity building site, Mercy Services Center and Misericordia was founded in 1924, what it “learning is suffering,’’ still resonate with at the Catherine McAuley House. has become, and what it can become. He President Botzman to this day. He took Trustee Associates Gala and Inauguration provided a glimpse of his vision for the that statement and turned it into a theme Celebration – University honored Tambur family and the Tambur Family Foundation with the Trustee not-too-distant future and somewhere Associates Award and commemorated the down the road for alumni, students, Continued next page inauguration of President Botzman.

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University’s values on display at Inauguration Day of Service E K

Librarian Hilary BY JIM ROBERTS Westgate, far left, paints with Dr. Botzman at the eing a college president Catherine McAuley is a challenging job. House. B Students Katerina Now, add some additional manual labor to the to-do list and what do you Kindig ‘17, Alyssa have? Answer: a president of a Sisters of Lieberman ‘17 and Mercy-sponsored institution of higher Giuliana Mucaro ‘17, top, prepare to work education setting an example for others on a Habitat for to follow. Humanity house. Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D, president of Misericordia University, spent the Anna Parsons ‘18, far morning after his inauguration ceremony left, and Casey Saylor volunteering with dozens of Misericordia ‘18 volunteer at the Catherine McAuley students, faculty and staff. House. “As a University, we are responsible for enriching the lives of our students through effective and engaging Caitlin Day ‘14, a academics. As a community founded in physical therapy major values, we also have a responsibility to at right, uses a power help our local and international drill at a Habitat for communities become better places to Humanity house in live and work,” says Dr. Botzman. Wilkes-Barre. The morning of service began with an Gina Grant ‘15, far early stop at a Habitat for Humanity right, a speech- home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Dr. Botzman language pathology and MU students hung drywall and major, and Aaron installed insulation in the home, laboring Orchard ‘13, a health side-by-side with the future homeowner. care management Dr. Botzman shuttled to his next stop, major, prepare lunch at the Catherine McAuley House in Mercy Services Center. Plymouth, Pa., where MU representatives spread out over three floors with paint, brushes, and rollers to give a fresh look to the facility that provides services to women and children in need. The service tour concluded with a visit to Mercy Services Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre. The center provides structured after-school tutoring and mentoring for neighborhood children. Misericordia students serve there in various roles. Dr. Botzman ate lunch with the children and many of their parents. He answered questions from the group, sharing a friendly perspective on college life overall and life as a college administrator. After a light-hearted conversation about the popularity of macaroni and cheese, Dr. Botzman offered to host the children on campus for another get-together featuring that More than 30 members of the campus community joined newly inaugurated President Thomas J. lunchtime staple. Botzman for a day of service at the McAuley House shelter for women and children in Plymouth, Pa.

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N Third Annual Dr. Midori Yamanouchi I E N W

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I author Ishmael Beah, who chronicles his life as a former child soldier U V R G in Sierra Leone, West Africa, in his New York Times bestselling book, E U S

A A Long Way Gone: Memoir of a Boy Soldier . Beah, 32, was the featured N I speaker at the third annual Dr. Midori Yamanouchi Lecture Series. The students were selected to participate in a dinner prior to the lecture. In his book and lecture, Beah described how he was orphaned by the civil war, forced to become a child soldier, and then how he struggled Students welcomed New York Times bestselling author Ishmael Beah to to regain his humanity and reenter the world. He fought for more than campus for the Dr. Midori Yamanouchi Lecture Series during two years with the government army before UNICEF removed him Inauguration Week. From left, are Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D., president; from the conflict. After completing rehabilitation, he won a students Samantha Presti ‘18, Caitlin Emmett ‘16 and Abriel McCann ‘17, Beah, Dr. Yamanouchi, lecture sponsor; and students Jennifer competition to attend a conference at the United Nations in New York Mathiesen ‘16, Courtney Garloff ‘16, and Margaret Guarnieri ‘18. City to talk about the effects of civil war on children in his country.

Student Service Projects

Misericordia has a storied history of serving people in need, particularly those who have been marginalized by society. The tenets of Mercy, Service, Justice and Hospitality are identified easily in the service trips and service-learning projects members of the campus community participate in on an annual basis. Service begins on Day 1 at MU, as first-year students participate in the Orientation Day of Service in the local community. It quickly expands. Annual spring break service trips take students to the inner cities and rural landscapes where they share their time and treasure. The University also features annual service trips to Guyana and Jamaica, and has participated in special efforts in Peru and other parts of the world. Through photo Student Sean Vitale ‘15, center, talks to fellow albums, slide shows and personal stories, students shared their experiences helping others students, Christina Tucci ‘15, left, and Kirsten Fisher at a special exhibit for Inauguration Week in the lobby of the Banks Student Life Center. ‘14 and Kayleigh Morein ‘16 about service efforts.

Ultimate Campus Chef Competition Andrew Casanova ‘14, Alexandria Smith ‘15, Bridget Guarnieri ‘15, and Sierra Hairston ‘16 assembled the winning menu, which The Cooking Monsters claimed first place in the Ultimate Campus featured chicken casserole with assorted vegetables and sausage, Chef Competition that was held during Inauguration Week in John spinach flatbread with tomatoes, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, and Mary Metz Dining Hall. Participants each received gift cards to and a “cherry yum-yum,’’ a special concoction of vanilla wafers, the Cougars Den. cream cheese, whipped topping and cherry pie filling. President Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D., Eric Nelson, M.B.A., vice president, finance and administration; Sister Jean Messaros, RSM, vice president, mission integration, and Matthew Nickel, Ph.D., assistant professor, English, captured second place with their chicken and sausage Dijon over pasta, and stuffed mushrooms. The Munchies, featuring Bobby Dickinson ‘14, Aaron Gehrt ‘14, Luke Atkins ‘14, and Corey Honabach ‘16, placed third with their spaghetti, sausage and meat sauce dish. They also made chocolate rain, a dessert that featured chocolate covered strawberries, walnuts and candy corn. The competition was judged on taste, presentation, originality Cooking Monsters, from left, Sierra Hairston ‘16, Andrew Casanova and dish name. The deans of the three colleges, Russ Pottle, Ph.D., ‘14, and Bridget Guarnieri ‘15, prepare chicken casserole, and at right, the Munchies’ Bobby Dickinson ‘14, Luke Atkins ‘14, and Aaron Glen Tellis, Ph.D., and Fred Croop, Ed.D. served as judges for the Gehrt ‘14 made their own sauce for their spaghetti dish. annual contest.

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Tambur family and Tambur Family Foundation receive Trustee Associates Award U G U R A

The Misericordia University Board of The Misericordia Board of T I Trustees honored the philanthropy of the Trustees honored the O philanthropy of the Tambur N

Tambur family and their Tambur Family family and their Tambur W Foundation by presenting the family with E Family Foundation by E the 2013 Trustee Associates Award on Nov. presenting them with the K 16 at the Trustee Associates Gala and Trustee Associates Award. Participating in the awards Inauguration Celebration. dinner, from left, are Trustee Award recipients Robert L. Robert L. Tambur, Virginia Tambur, his wife, Virginia, and their Tambur, Robert Rolland, children, Robert Tamburro and Liza Liza Tambur-Rolland, Megan Ruane ‘08, and Tambur-Rolland have supported higher Robert Tamburro. education and health care initiatives with their entrepreneurial spirit and generosity Field House in the Anderson Outdoor pleasure to work together with so many through the Tambur Family Foundation. Athletic Complex. “We are proud to be wonderful people at Misericordia and in In April, the campus community and able to support Misericordia’s mission of northeastern Pennsylvania to make our the family came together to officially providing quality academics, service community a better place to live.” dedicate Tambur Field, the home of the leadership and professional preparation to The award is given annually to friends Cougars baseball team. The $520,000 its students,’’ said Mr. Tambur. “We are of the University who have demonstrated ballpark is located on about four acres of honored to be named the recipients of the outstanding dedication, service and land adjacent to the John and Mary Metz Trustee Associates Award. It has been our generous support to MU.

Presentations of Scholarly Work

Father Leo Patalinghug and Faculty and students presented their scholarly work to the campus ‘Grace Before Meals’ community. Seated from left, are Dr. John Mellon, President Botzman, Dr. Cynthia Mailloux, Vanessa Pannunzio-Mayorowski and Kathleen M. Father Leo Patalinghug, an internationally renowned conference Sheikh; standing, Joseph Layman ‘13, Dan Kimbrough, Callen Clark ‘14, Dr. Melissa Sgroi and Dr. Hunter Manasco. speaker, author and TV host, presented an interactive cooking demonstration on Nov. 14 as part of Inauguration Week activities. Faculty Poetry Reading He held a book signing after the event. Father Leo is the founder and host of Grace Before Meals , which was established as an apostolate to strengthen families and communities around the dinner table. He has appeared on ABC, CBS, PBS and The Food Network, sharing a message of hope and bringing people together one meal at a time. Father Leo is also known for defeating a Father Leo. world-famous chef in the cooking Misericordia University faculty members, from left, Tom Simko ‘07, Dr. competition show, Throw Down! With Bobby Flay . Grace Before Matthew Nickel, Dr. Richard Hancuff, Dr. Amanda Caleb, Dr. Rebecca Meals is centered on one fundamental concept: the simple act of how Steinberger, President Botzman, Sara Hando and Dr. Bryan Dewey, creating and sharing a meal can strengthen all kinds of relationships. presented a series of poetry readings.

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Sister Jean Messaros named VP of Mission Integration BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA After more than 30 years of Conference for Mercy Higher Education also served for two overseeing student services and student (CMHE). years as the part-time activities at Misericordia University, A member of the Religious Sisters of director of Mission Sister Jean Messaros, RSM, has been Mercy for 47 years, Sister Jean began Integration. appointed to a new leadership role. her service to Misericordia as assistant to In 2000, Sister The former vice president of Student the dean of students in the 1980s. Messaros established Affairs was named vice president of Taking time to serve in a leadership role the Women with Mission Integration. She is responsible for the Dallas Mercy Community, she Children Program, an for mission and Mercy integration returned to Misericordia as assistant innovative program throughout the University community. In dean of students and later dean of that provides Sister Jean Messaros, RSM her new position, she works closely with students. Since 2006, she has served on academically qualified, faculty, staff and students to strengthen the president’s executive cabinet as vice single mothers with an opportunity to the University’s commitment to and president of Student Affairs, overseeing realize their dream of earning a college understanding of the institution’s all areas of co-curricular student services, degree while living on campus with their Catholic and Mercy traditions. Founded including student activities, orientation, children. The program was expanded by the Religious Sisters of Mercy in athletics, judicial affairs, campus ministry, and renamed the Ruth Matthews 1924, Misericordia is one of 16 colleges residence life, counseling services and Bourger Women with Children Program and universities that comprise the career services. While vice president, she in 2011.

Pohlidal to lead Women with Children Program

Katherine M. She provided group and individual education and a B.A. in sociology with Pohlidal, M.Ed., counseling services along with crisis honors, along with a minor in M.B.A., L.P.C., management for students on campus psychology, from The Pennsylvania C.A.D.C., C.C.D.P., and functioned as a clinical consultant State University, State College, Pa. She has been named the for administration, faculty and staff. earned an M.B.A from Alvernia director of the Ruth Pohlidal previously served as clinical University, Reading, Pa. Matthews Bourger director for The Caron Foundation’s She is licensed by the State of Women with Children adolescent treatment center, an Pennsylvania as a licensed professional Program. addiction treatment program for teens counselor and a certified addictions Katherine M. A licensed counselor and young adults in Wernersville, Pa. She counselor. She also has received the Pohlidal and certified also was employed as a drug and alcohol Certified Co-Occurring Disorders addictions counselor, Pohlidal served for counselor at the Evelyn Brandon Health Professional Credential from the State of the past eight years as a faculty advisor Center in Rochester, N.Y., and at the Pennsylvania. and counselor for the Wellness Center State Correctional Institution, Dallas, Pa. Please call (570) 674-6728 or log on to at Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa. Pohlidal holds a M.Ed. in counselor misericordia.edu/wwc for information.

14 MISERICORDIA TODAY Alumni live charisms of Mercy, Service, Justice and Hospitality through their actions and deeds Pages 16-24

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“On the fourth day, I rocked my baby Weber Walsh completed the first leg for the stress that it causes. Now I am C and she opened her eyes,’’ says Weber of her journey on June 23 when she running to make a difference, not just H A

Walsh. “Though she was heavily finished the Kona Marathon in Kona, for me, but for many.’’ R I medicated, she locked eyes with me Hawaii. She raised almost $7,500. “With On April 21, Weber Walsh will be S and smiled. Somehow, in that moment I that, I feel that Piper’s stroke has made among 36,000 athletes participating in M S knew that everything would be alright a difference in the lives of others,’’ she the Boston Marathon as a member of … and it was, and it is.’’ says. “It also healed me.’’ Tedy’s Team. She has set an ambitious What would transpire next for the The Walsh family continues to raise goal of raising $10,000 to benefit the three-week old baby would be intense money for stroke research and ASA. Supporters can make a donation physical therapy sessions over the next education. They are in the preliminary by logging on to her website, http:// year of her life. Instead of playing with stages of establishing Piper’s Run, a 5K tedysteam/2014.kintera.org/walsh, her newborn, Weber Walsh did run in their local Florida community. which also has important information stretching exercises and worked on Weber Walsh also was one of only six about the warning signs of stroke and Piper’s core, as well as her right hand runners selected out of 150 applicants updates about her journey to Boston, and leg. A certified adult hemiplegia to join Tedy’s Team, which was formed Mass. Checks can also be made out to neuro-developmental treatment ASA and mailed to Megan Walsh, physical therapist, Weber Walsh also 21655 Berwhich Run, Estero, FL broke down and cried privately when 33928 Piper could not reach certain milestones “Before I had Piper, I didn’t that her two-year-old sister, Fiona, had know that babies could have reached easily. strokes,’’ Weber Walsh “She was on an apnea monitor acknowledges. “Now I know that anytime she was out of our arms for fear anything is possible. Because that she would seize and stop Piper’s stroke happened while I breathing,’’ she recalls. “It went off all was still pregnant, it was almost through the night. I lived in fear of like it was our stroke. The losing her without warning and it deeply damage to Piper was visible, but scared me, as I put on a brave, hopeful the damage to me and our family façade that made everyone around me was invisible. The most important feel better.’’ thing to have when recovering Thankfully, the resiliency and from stroke or any illness is hope. neuroplasticity of newborns also played Never give up. Never stop a significant role in Piper’s recovery. reaching and trying. Hope fuels Today, she has mild right-sided hope. It’s contagious and healing. spasticity that mainly manifests itself in “I know that the sky is the limit her right leg during growth spurts. Piper for Piper. I look forward to seeing wears a night splint to stretch her right what great things will come in her calf while sleeping because she catches life. She is dynamic. She can do her toes periodically, causing her to fall. absolutely anything she sets her For the foreseeable future, Piper will heart and mind to. And so can I. require annual checkups, physical And so can you,’’ Piper’s mother therapy and follow-up medical tests, but offers. overall her rehabilitation has been nothing short of a miracle – and a shining example of how much a tight-knit family’s love and their never-ending hope can accomplish. The stroke that Piper (at right) had in utero It also spurred the family into action in made the Walsh family, Piper, 4, Fiona, 6, the name of Piper and other victims of Paul, Megan and Ellis, 2, stronger, and made stroke. An avid runner for most of her them spring into action to raise money in adult life, Weber Walsh joined Train to support of stroke research and awareness. End Stroke in February 2013 to raise money for the American Stroke Association (ASA). She trained with the by former New England Patriots program and recruited sponsors over a linebacker Tedy Bruschi after he suffered period of months so she could a stroke during his playing career. participate in a marathon or a “Every aspect of my life has been half-marathon. The program raises funds touched by stroke,’’ explains Weber for stroke research and also educates Walsh, “through my physical therapy the public about the nation’s number career and in my home, with my one cause of disability, according ASA. daughter. Running is a positive outlet

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BY MARIANNE Kathy Soracco Magee ‘67 and TUCKER PUHALLA her husband, Dr. Bill Magee, Jr., help others around the world. er work has brought in 25 countries in just 10 days. smiles to the faces of Kathy’s more recent focus more than 225,000 has been on securing Hchildren in 60 sustainability for the volunteer countries and earned her efforts they started. She has accolades from the Dalai established 30 centers staffed Lama, President George W. by medical professionals in the Bush and the National most needy countries, such as Academy of Science in Italy. China and Vietnam, where Misericordia alumna Kathleen there are still 2 million children in Soracco Magee ‘67, B.S.N., M.Ed., need of cleft treatment. She also M.S.W., who spends as much as five founded the World Care Program, which months each year abroad in service to arranges treatment for children with more others, is co-founder and president of complex medical needs. Operation Smile, the largest children’s OPERATION SMILE The couple’s five grown children all volunteer charity in the world dedicated 3641 Faculty Boulevard have taken part in missions and are active to treating facial deformities such as cleft Virginia Beach, VA 23453 Operation Smile volunteers. Eldest lips and cleft palates. www.operationsmile.org daughter Brigette helps to train a global A former nurse and clinical social army of student volunteers who help worker, Kathy and her husband, Bill P. AWARDS: raise funds and create awareness, while Magee, Jr., D.D.S., M.D., a leading • Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize (‘96) learning how to give back to those plastic and craniofacial surgeon, founded • Servants of Peace Award, from the in need. Operation Smile in 1982. What started Vatican (‘97) Recognized worldwide, Kathy is the with a single trip to Asia quickly became • Golden Plate Award, from the American recipient of six honorary degrees, their life’s mission. Academy of Achievement (‘99) including a Doctor of Humane Letters “Bill asked me to go on a surgical trip • Kellogg's Hannah Neil World of Children awarded by Misericordia along with the to the Philippines and when 300 children Award (‘99) Alumni Medallion Award in 1997. Her showed up we realized the critical need,” • Common Wealth Award of Distinguished multitude of international awards she says. “Cleft deformities are prevalent Service (‘01) includes the first $1 million Conrad N. in the world and sadly one in 10 children • Antonio Feltrinelli Prize from the National Hilton Humanitarian Prize given to her in born with a cleft palate will die before Academy of Science in Italy (‘01) 1996 for “exemplary and significant their first birthday. It was evident that we • Medical Mission Hall of Fame (‘04) contributions to ease human suffering.” were creating more than children’s smiles • The Humanitarian Rose Award, from The Research and education are the next … we were saving lives.” People’s Princess Charitable Foundation, frontier as the Magees work to raise Over the next 15 years, she committed London, England (‘04) awareness about the causes of the herself to establishing diplomatic and • USAID President’s Call to Service Award, disfiguring ailment. “We believe there is medical partnerships, and recruited from President George W. Bush (‘07) a correlation to the inhalation of smoke personnel to provide free surgeries • Unsung Heroes of Compassion Award, and a lack of folic acid and vitamin B6 from His Holiness the Dalai Lama (‘14) around the globe. The first Operation during pregnancy that leads to cleft Smile pinnacle was reached in 1999 when deformities in babies,” she explains. she orchestrated World Journey of Hope , With millions of children yet untreated, a nine-week surgical mission that treated Kathy’s goal is to get more medical more than 5,300 children in 17 professionals involved. “We have tapped developing countries and 10 U.S. cities. out the surgeons who can help so we In 2007, in celebration of Operation need to shift tasks to other clinicians. Smile’s 25th anniversary, Kathy mobilized New Misericordia programs, such as the more than 1,900 volunteers for World Physician Assistant Studies Program and Journey of Smiles, the largest the proposed Doctor of Nurse simultaneous medical mission ever held Kathy Soracco Magee ‘67 has received Practitioner Program, will add that resulted in 4,086 free cleft surgeries numerous awards for her service. practitioners to the field,” she adds.

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Shannon Kowalski ‘12, back row center, and the U.S. delegation visit the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Misericordia alumni reside in all Where 50 states and 20 foreign countries arethey BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA From sea to shining sea … and then one graduate listed inow?n each state. they are, Misericordia alumni can stay some! There are more than 16,000 “It is exciting to see Misericordia reach connected through CougarConnect by Misericordia University alumni and they the milestone of having an alumni logging on at CougarConnect. have taken up residence in every single representative in each of the 50 United misericordia.edu. It is the perfect way to one of the 50 United States. They also States,’’ says Amy Lingobardo, assistant keep up with activities of fellow alumni inhabit 20 foreign countries, including director of Alumni and Donor Relations. and events that are happening on Thailand, Guam, Kenya, India and China. “We recently learned of an alumnus living campus,’’ adds Lingobardo. It is no surprise that more than 10,000 in Idaho, so we now have every state Misericordia recently named its Cougar graduates live in Pennsylvania, with just covered. We are happy to see the mascot, Archie McGrowl. The Alumni over 2,000 nearby in New Jersey and Misericordia alumni community grow and Association has circulated pictures of him New York. There are 13 presumably cold share their love of the University with that alumni can cut out and take with weather aficionados in Alaska, while eight their new hometown communities.’’ them on their travels around the world. prefer the tropical shores of Hawaii. The Globally, there are MU alumni residents “We would love our alumni to snap a Great Lakes region is well represented in six of the seven continents. (Anyone in picture from their home or vacation locale with 229 alumni in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Antartica?) The farthest distance award and upload it to our social media sites,’’ Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. goes to Mary Louise Petro Boyle ‘63, who says Lingobardo. “If you don’t have a Holding down the alumni fort alone are lives in Victoria, Australia – more than social media account, you can e-mail your our solo residents of North Dakota, South 10,200 miles from campus. photo to us at [email protected]. Dakota and Idaho, where there is only “No matter how far from the campus “We hope to see you soon!”

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26 MISERICORDIA TODAY 2013 WINTER COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

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WINTER 2014 27 Alumni Class Notes

News Stay in touch with friends and classmates by posting updates about your career, family and other noteworthy accomplishments on cougarconnect.misericordia.edu or facebook.com/ MisericordiaAlumni . Please submit Class Notes to [email protected]. For more information about alumni events and news, Sylvia Vento Perkins ‘54 visit the MU website: Kelly Spencer Alumni Award nominations misericordia.edu/alumni McAndrew ’79 published the book, “My ‘54 Mother’s Restaurant,” about Every year the MU Alumni Association her widowed immigrant honors outstanding individuals whose Where does the time go? mother’s struggles to provide a future for career accomplishments, professional I can hardly believe that this Alumni her three children. This true story has achievements, and volunteer services Weekend – May 29-June 1 – will mark my everything: tragedy, humor, generational have contributed to the success and reputation of Misericordia University. If second anniversary as president of your and cultural clashes, all mingled with moments which are pure fun. Mrs. Vento’s you or a fellow graduate is worthy of Misericordia University Alumni Association. such an award, go to CougarConnect at Italian Garden Restaurant was located at cougarconnect.misericordia.edu/ It has also been more than a year since we 83 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., alumniawards learned Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D., had in the 1930’s and 1940’s. or go to the Alumni Main been selected as our 13th president. page at misericordia.edu and fill out the Cecilia Meighan, RSM, easy-to-use online nomination form. Help There have been many opportunities since Ed.D., J.D. ’58 recognize Misericordia’s best by making then to meet the Botzman family. Another , celebrated ‘58 her 80th birthday on Oct. 24 a nomination today! For more milestone for our alma mater is that our among friends at the information, please contact the Alumni, Cougar football team won its first game, campus. She retired in 2008 after more Community and Donor Relations Office 63-40, at FDU-Florham on Nov. 16. We than 57 years of dedicated affiliation to the by calling (570) 674-6764 or via e-mail at finished our second season on the gridiron University. Most recently, she served as [email protected]. at 1-9. Please consider tailgating and joining director of Planned Giving. Sister Cecilia your fellow alumni and friends next fall for is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Community of the Sisters of Mercy of the She joined the University Advancement a game. Americas, and is of staff in 1999. Sister Cecilia also founded I am especially amazed that this spring counsel to the the Institute of Law and Religious Life in will mark my 35th class reunion year. By now, Kingston, Pa., law 1998.The Board of Trustees renamed the my fellow classmates from 1979 should have firm of Gallagher, program – Cecilia Meighan, RSM Institute of Law and Religious Life – in her honor heard from their class agents. I encourage Brennan and Gill. She served as on the Institute’s 15th anniversary in 2008. you to reconnect with your classmates on president of Mount Dolores Nardone D’Elia our Class of 1979 Facebook page Aloysius College before returning to ‘62 (facebook.com/groups/misericordia1979) Misericordia and serving as a valued ‘62 and her husband, first and then most importantly at our member of the Board of Trustees for 17 Anthony, celebrated reunion. I am excited to reconnect with you years and as a member of the faculty, their 50th wedding and to show you all the wonderful additions teaching law courses in the organizational management master’s degree program. anniversary on Saturday, to our beautiful campus. We have a fun weekend planned and it will be a reunion year not to be missed. Please call our Alumni, Community and ! E Donor Relations Office at (570) 674-6768 or T e-mail them at [email protected] if A you would like to plan something special for D your anniversary class. Remember, this is YOUR Alumni Association. Time does fly E by, so please return to campus and make H T many more fond memories at our beloved Misericordia. E V ALUMNI WEEKEND 2 014 A MAY 29 – JUNE 1 S Register online: Cougarconnect.misericordia.edu/alumniweekend14

28 MISERICORDIA TODAY Aug. 31, 2013. Their marriage has been Review of Books, which states, “the author 2013 by the Star-Ledger newspaper in blessed with three sons and grandchildren, has written a fast-moving, delightful story for Newark, N.J. Jennifer was a member of Alec, Matthew, Abigail and Marissa D’Elia. middle grade children. This is not just about three conference championship teams in Christmas, but also about how ordinary the mid 1990s at Misericordia. At Hunterdon Elizabeth Helena Edmunds actions end up as major events. The author Central, Jennifer led her team to the North ‘66 was awarded the 2013 received his Bachelor of Science degree in Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 title. Jennifer’s ‘66 Family Physician of the Year accounting summa cum laude. teams have captured seven sectional Award by the Pennsylvania championships in her 15 seasons at Steven Rhone ‘94 Academy of Family Physicians. She earned has been the helm. a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. appointed as vice president of Tiffany Krzynefski ‘99 ‘94 patient care services at Beebe and Janet Potoski Serino ‘74 Medical Center, Lewes, Del. ‘99 her husband, Joseph Riley, was named the Steven has nearly 15 years of nursing were united in marriage on ‘74 superintendent of the leadership experience. Sept. 28, 2012. Tiffany is Wyoming Area School District employed as a clinical specialist for Attorney Denise Cuneo ‘94 Attorney in September after serving as the district’s and Genesis Rehab Services. The couple Richard R. Brown, Jr. ’04 assistant superintendent. Janet earned , who are alumni honeymooned in Niagara Falls, Canada. her Bachelor of Science degree in of both Misericordia and Ohio Northern Law They reside in Hunlock Creek, Pa. elementary education. School, Ada, Ohio, are practicing law in Elk James Klein ‘00 County, Pa. and his wife, Joan Yarnot Timalonis ‘82 ‘00 Angie, welcomed a baby girl, was presented with the CougarConnect - Your link to MU Alexia Grace Klein on April 9, ‘82 Florence Nightengale Award 2013. She joins her big in Academia on Oct. 25, 2013. brother, Grady Klein, who is 2½ years old. Joan is a professor of nursing at Cedar Staying connected with Misericordia has Andrea Michelle Slezak ‘02 Crest College. never been easier! MU alumni each have a Unique ID number that can be found on and Frederick Hall chose Ann Patricia Wysowski Cooper the address line of the Misericordia Today ‘02 Seton Parish, Swoyersville, ‘88 and her husband, Rick, mailing label. You can use this number to Pa., as the setting for their ‘88 register online for CougarConnect, your celebrated their 25th wedding marriage on April 20, 2013. Andrea is anniversary on Oct. 15, 2013. alumni link to all things MU. Through employed by Northrop Grumman. The A dinner party was held at the couple’s CougarConnect, you can receive updates couple honeymooned at the Sandals Resort home in Nanticoke, Pa. They are planning on the latest alumni and University news in the Grand Bahamas. They reside in a cruise in the spring. and events, access online event Plains Township, Pa., and look forward to registration, find classmates or submit moving into their new home in Shavertown, Mark Fung-A-Fat ‘91 and his a class note. Visit http://cougar Pa., in 2014. wife, Audrey, connect.misericordia.edu to get started! ‘91 Elizabeth Kovalchik Carden welcomed ‘03 Francis their son, and her husband, Sally Broadhurst ‘97 ‘03 Carden ’93 Jonah, in May 2013. received , welcomed their the Distinguished Alumni first son, Michael Francis Tyron “Ty” Taylor, Jr. ‘91 ‘97 was named the Award for the Jack F. Owens Carden, on July 2, 2013. associate director of athletics for operations Campus of Delaware Technical Mark Bixler ‘04 Mandy and facilities and head basketball coach at Community College in recognition of and Donmoyer Bixler ‘03 Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pa. He excellence and outstanding achievement in earned a Bachelor of Science degree in her professional career. Sally is a pediatric ‘04 welcomed their second child, business administration and marketing occupational therapist at the Cape Henlopen Luke Jordan Bixler, on April and played soccer. School District, Lewes, Del. She is a resident 30, 2013. Mandy and of Lewes. Mark are both Charles Herbert Crane ‘92 graduates of the Rebecca Durren ‘98 ‘92 published his new book, “A and her physical therapy Christmas Quest: A Young ‘98 husband, Zachary, welcomed program. Boy’s Unexpected Christmas their third child, Joshua Holden Kathleen Collum ‘04 Vacation,’’ in October 2013 with Trafford Durren, on Aug. 29, 2013. He and Dylan Jones Publishing. In his 122-page joins sisters, Emma and Madeline. were united in the sacrament of marriage book, C.H. Crane hopes “to on Dec. 4, 2010. The couple honeymooned Jennifer Snyder ‘98 promote the idea that and her husband, in Punta Cana. They currently reside in Christmas is more than a Jamison, welcomed their second child, Wilkes-Barre. time of receiving, but rather Matthew, on Nov. 23, 2012. Joseph Castaldo ‘04 more of a time of giving of and his wife, Erica, Jennifer Borucki Sponzo ‘98 oneself.” His book has been was named welcomed their first child, Cameron Joseph recommended by the US the field hockey state Coach of the Year for Castaldo on Oct. 19, 2013.

WINTER 2014 29 Christina Henderson ‘05 and District of Pennsylvania. She also is an Amelia Faith, on Aug. 7, 2013. her husband, Christopher attorney with the Wayne County Public ‘05 Michelle Rowe, were married on Sept. Defender’s Office. She earned her Bachelor Leonard ‘07 7, 2013. Christina is a crisis of Science degree in interdisciplinary intervention specialist at Family Intervention studies and her Juris Doctorate in 2010 had her first Services in Rockaway Township, N.J. from Toledo College of Law. Ashley and her solo exhibition Following a wedding trip to St. Lucia, they husband, Jayson, live in Shohola, Pa. of photographs, A Few of My reside in Millburn, N.J. Jaime Malarkey Dado ‘06 Favorite and her husband, Christopher Gates ‘05 Things and his wife, Elsa, Russell, welcomed a son on, Oct. 16, 2013. , at welcomed a baby girl, Lilly, on Dec. 26, King’s College’s Widmann Art Gallery in Courtney Marie Coletti ‘07 2012. She joins big sister, Maya. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in 2013. It included Milkvaranna and her husband, Daniel images from her series. Nicole Schultz Cardillo ‘06 ‘07 Matthew Pentka, were united Michelle lives in Pikes Creek, Pa., and is and her husband, Adam, in marriage on June 22, 2013. an adjunct professor in the Department ‘06 welcomed a baby girl, Courtney is employed in the Wyoming Area of Communication Arts at Luzerne County Addyson, on May 2, 2013. School District, Exeter, Pa. Community College, Nanticoke, Pa. She joins twin brothers, Payton and Parker. She earned her BA in business in Janelle Opello ‘07 and the Expressway Accelerated Christen Rose Dick ‘06 and her husband, Stephen Statham were Degree Program. Corey Mishura, were married on July 14, married in North Carolina on Joe Jelinski ‘07 2012. Christen is a middle-school counselor Oct. 13, 2012. Janelle works established Eruption in the Danville Area School District, in inpatient rehabilitation and Athletics in suburban Pittsburgh, Pa., Danville, Pa. Following a wedding trip to acute services at Colorado with Chris Engler. Together, they provide Las Vegas, Nev., the couple resides in Children’s Hospital, Denver, athletic training and exercises for people Mountain Top, Pa. Colo. They honeymooned in northern with intellectual and developmental California. disabilities. Joe graduated cum laude with Stacy Siglin ‘06 and her husband, Paul a Bachelor of Science degree in Stephanie Sophia Waligorski ‘07 Hovan, were married on June 9, 2012. and interdisciplinary studies. Charles John Adzema, Jr. were united in Kristal Muto ‘06 Courtney Paulshock ‘08 and her husband, marriage on June 8, 2013. Stephanie is and Jonathan Sedlak, chose Negril, Jamaica as employed as a care manager at United ‘08 Nicholas Kirch were married the setting for their July 28, 2012 wedding. Health Group. The couple honeymooned to on June 2, 2013. Courtney is Kristal is a teacher for Pocono Mountain St. Lucia. They reside in Lansdale, Pa. a registered nurse at Lehigh School District, Swiftwater, Pa. Following an Valley Health Network in the neuroscience Amy George Feldman ‘07 extended stay in Negril, Jamaica, the unit. They honeymooned in St. Lucia and couple resides in Olyphant, Pa. and her husband, Andrew, live in Breinigsville, Pa. announce the birth of their Sal Carroll ‘06 Rebecca Straub Martin ‘08 and his wife, Kelly son, Camden Arthur , has been Brzozowski, were married on July 20, 2013. Feldman, on Sept. 8, 2013. appointed clinical assistant professor of Sal is a high school psychology teacher in physical therapy at Clarkson University, Erin Lyn McDade ‘07 the Pittston Area School District, Pittston, and Corey Frank Potsdam, N.Y. Rebecca earned her Pa. The couple honeymooned in Europe. were united in marriage on July 6, 2013. Bachelor of Science in health sciences and They reside in Exeter, Pa. Erin is employed as a claims representative her Master of Science in physical therapy. by the Social Security Administration. At MU, she was inducted into the Alpha Chi Kristin Notarianni ‘06 Following a honeymoon to the Bahamas, Honor Society and played track and field, and Dr. Chad Zack were the couple resides in Sugar Notch, Pa., with and field hockey. She earned her doctor of married on June 22, 2013. their dogs, Birkenstock and Minniedog. physical therapy from Massachusetts Kristin is a 5th grade General Hospital’s Institute of Health Catherine Guarnieri ‘07 teacher at St. Anastasia and Matthew Professions. School, Newtown Square, Pirolli were united in the sacrament of Michael M. Evans ‘08 Pa. They reside in Conshohocken, Pa. marriage on June 28, 2013. Catherine is , M.S.N., M.S.Ed., working at Rock Solid Academy, Dallas, Pa. R.N., A.C.N.S., C.M.S.R.N., C.N.E., Attorney Ashley G. Zimmerman ‘06, J.D. , The couple honeymooned in Nova Scotia. instructor in nursing at Penn State joined the practice of Michael E. Weinstein, Worthington Scranton campus, has been Krystle Matthews Krispin ‘07 James Attorney at Law in Milford, Pa. She and promoted to assistant chief academic Krispin ‘07 concentrates on family law, real estate, welcomed a daughter on Aug. officer. Michael received his Master of wills/probate estate and criminal state law. 12, 2013. Science in nursing with a specialization in Ashley is licensed to practice law in adult health and a sub-specialization in Heidi Jean D’Amore ‘07 Pennsylvania and New Jersey state courts and her husband, nursing education. He lives in Archbald, and in the federal court for the Middle Tobi Smith, welcomed their first child, Pa., with his wife, Stephanie.

30 MISERICORDIA TODAY Maria Rakowski ‘08 and Francis Hawk Alumni welcome first-year students were married on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. Tashara Teart ‘09 and ‘09 Christopher Sherpis exchanged wedding vows on June 21, 2013. Tashara is a special education teacher at Daniel J. Flood Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The couples resides in Wilkes-Barre with their shih-tzu, Brady. Rachel Kahn Sutliff ‘09 and her husband, Adam, welcomed their first baby, Noah Patrick Sutliff, on July 1, 2013. Misericordia alumni who assisted with Misericordia alumni who staffed the refreshment Kelli Elizabeth Move-in Day 2013 by serving cookies stand on Move-in Day 2013 included, from left, O’Leary ‘09 and refreshments to first-year students Sisters of Mercy Barbara Craig, RSM ‘53, and and Matthew James and their families included, from left, Constance Kozel, RSM ‘55, Dallas, Pa.; Maureen Joe Simon ‘80, Swoyersville, Pa.; Tom Chamberlain ‘68, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Colleen Merrifield ‘08 were Sweetz ‘01, Shavertown, Pa.; Sue Newhart ‘75, ‘99, Plains Twp., Pa., and Nancy married July 6, 2013. Simon (Joe’s wife), and Carol Williams Canarini Stepanski ‘80. ‘67, Tunkhannock, Pa. Kelly is a registered radiologic technologist at Main Line Health. Matthew is a radiologic technologist at Philadelphia Danielle ‘11 Mario Janette Raylene Depew ‘12 Orthopedic Group. and Stetts ‘11 Lindsay Margaret Smith ‘09 welcomed their and Mario Joseph Migliori and her ‘11 second child, Sofia Marisa. were married on Sept. 14, husband, John Michael Stavish, were She joins a big brother. 2013. A reception followed at married May 11, 2013. Lindsay is a Fiorelli’s Catering in Peckville, Kaitlyn Huttman ‘11 physician assistant at Dallas Family has been named Pa. The couple honeymooned Practice. Following their honeymoon to the marketing director at Belle Reve Senior in Aruba. They live in Turks and Caicos, they reside in Living, Milford, Pa. She earned a B.S. in Harrisburg, Pa. Shavertown, Pa., with their dog, Brady. business administration cum laude. James Carpenter ‘12 , a graduate of the Susan Bochnovich ‘10 Rose Scott ‘12 and Tyler Anderson and her NSG Program, was named a 3rd Quarter ‘11 ‘12 husband, Brian Murray, were Super Star from the emergency room at ‘10 were joined married on July 6, 2013. Osceola Regional Medical Center, by family and Kissimmee, Fla. James joined the team on Chelsea Mixon ‘12 Greg Vossler ‘11 friends during their Russian and April 8, 2013. Orthodox wedding ceremony were married on Aug. 17, 2013. Greg is the Chase Thompson ‘12 on Aug. 31, 2013. Sue is a assistant director of athletics for has been named physical therapist at Physical communication and media relations and is assistant director of track and field at St. Therapy Associates of NEPA in Hamlin, Pa. also the head coach for women’s swimming Lawrence University, Canton, N.Y., where Ty is a critical care nurse at Geisinger at Cedar Crest College, he also serves as an assistant throws Medical Center. Allentown, Pa. Chelsea is the coach. Chase was a captain of the track Susan Marie Thomas ‘10 assistant swim coach for and field team as a senior and also earned and her husband, Freedom High School, a Bachelor of Science degree in sport Paul Brannigan, were united in marriage on Bethlehem, Pa., and also management. Sept, 9, 2013. Susan is employed as a manages adoptions for China Dan Nicolette ‘13 registered nurse with the Pennsylvania and South Korea through the has State Correctional Institute, Chase, Pa. Pearl S. Buck International accepted a teaching position They honeymooned in Las Vegas, Nev., ‘13 Agency. The couple resides in the Lehigh at Altar Valley Middle School and reside in Dallas, Pa. Valley and will travel to the Dominican in Tucson, Ariz., where he will Megan Ann Sallavanti ‘10 Republic for their honeymoon in the spring. teach seventh and eighth grade math and and Jason coach sports. He will also work alongside Amanda Davis ‘12 DiBileo chose Prince of Peace Parish, Old and Michael Borick other teachers on a STEM committee. He Forge, Pa., as the setting for their Oct. 5, chose St. Ann’s Basilica as the setting for received his BA in math. 2013 wedding. Megan is a speech-language their May 18, 2013 wedding. Amanda is Danielle Hogan ‘13 pathologist at Bayada Home Health Care. employed at Allied Services. Following a is employed by Central Following a wedding cruise to South wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple resides in Susquehanna Intermediate Unit, Lewisburg, America, they will reside in Old Forge. Taylor, Pa. Pa. Danielle earned her Doctor of PT.

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n I i o u a m n n s n n e b H i a a e b a E W D W E William desRosiers ‘09, ’11 L I stands along a hillside in SHALE GAS F DEVELOPMENT O Susquehanna County, Pa., R

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A a one-hour drive from hills of picturesque Susquehanna the campus of County. The scene serves as a reminder Misericordia University. that despite its solitude more than 43,000 people call the rural area home, according to the 2010 census. A few hundred yards away, a 10-acre drilling site is bustling with activity as the natural gas industry pumps cement around steel casing to finish a newly drilled well where hydraulic fracturing soon will stimulate the well, releasing decades’ worth of clean burning natural gas. By itself, the site provides daily work for more than 100 contractors and service providers, like Haliburton, Diaz Companies and Patterson-Uti Drilling Co., according to desRosiers. In a region still scarred by the anthracite industry, some skeptics remain in northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond. One of desRosiers main roles, therefore, is to educate residents, environmentalists, elected officials, and many other constituents about the advantages the technology possesses and how it can cleanly and safely remove trapped natural gas some 6,500 feet below the surface. Together, the natural gas industry and Marcellus Shale are reshaping this corner of the Keystone State and powering a revolution by directly and indirectly creating jobs, and producing significant investments in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) dual-fuel vehicles, infrastructure, and workforce development. In Susquehanna and Wyoming counties, Cabot has about 250 natural gas wells and 200,000 acres leased for exploration and production. Together, the active wells produce 1.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day or enough to power 26,000 homes annually. Cabot, the industry leader in natural gas and CNG dual-fuel technologies, is the No. 2 producer of natural gas in the Marcellus Shale, which stretches across Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It also has eight of the top 10 Continued from page 9 most productive wells, 15 of the top 20, and 18 of the top 25 producing wells in about a one-hour drive from the “My heart was always in natural the Marcellus region, according to Misericordia University campus he called resource development,’’ says desRosiers, desRosiers. home for six years. Since 2012, desRosiers who married his college girlfriend, “It (Cabot’s success) comes down to has been the external affairs coordinator Jaimie Derr ‘07 in November 2012. “I technological advancements and for Houston, Texas-based Cabot Oil & love working in an industry where every Cabot’s skilled engineers and Gas Corp., serving as the go-to person for day natural gas is produced from the geologists,’’ says desRosiers, who educational, charitable, public and Marcellus Shale, the United States is one estimates each well will produce natural government relations, and workforce and step closer to energy security. That is gas for about 60 years. “There’s not economic development issues. something I am very proud of.’’ another source on the planet that can

34 MISERICORDIA TODAY A produce like that. necessary steps and precautions to L LEARNING TO U “Cabot’s success in Susquehanna mitigate the industry’s impact on the SUCCEED M County has exceeded expectations and environment, especially water sources. N I the industry has had to re-examine wells “Cabot prides itself on following the At Misericordia University, desRosiers P R for their productivity. We are confident Marcellus Shale Coalition’s best practices, was a business administration and O that this is going to be a 100-year play,’’ which guide us in ensuring the F history/pre-law major as an I L he adds. environment is properly protected during undergraduate student after finding E That success also has benefitted the each stage of development,’’ he says. out about the Catholic university at a region and local communities, as Cabot At each drill site, Cabot removes the college fair in West Point, N.Y. He estimates it has had a $2.2 billion top soil and stores it so it can be traveled to Macedonia to study impact on the Susquehanna County reintroduced to the land once drilling international entrepreneurship, secured economy during its brief time in the concludes, “so the farmer can enjoy an internship in the office of state Sen. region. The company also donated planting again, for example, or the Lisa Baker’s office, and conducted more than $2 million in support of the aesthetics of the land,’’ desRosiers research for a scholarly paper that was new Endless Mountains Health Systems explains. The company also sets up published by a professor during his first facility, which opened Nov. 8 in multiple containment mechanisms to four years at MU. Montrose, Pa., and has provided minimize the operational impact it has “The educators at Misericordia scholarships for students at the on the environment by containing any challenged me to do more than just go Susquehanna County Career and fluid or rock shavings that are through the motions,’’ says desRosiers, Technology Center in Dimock. introduced into the local environment. who also earned his MBA at “We consider ourselves part of this On the surface, a closed-loop drilling Misericordia. “During my freshman year, community,” says desRosiers, “in large system collects anything that comes out Dr. (Allan) Austin convinced me that it part because this is not a boom-or-bust of the well bore so it is recycled and was possible to double major in industry. Cabot has a history of disposed of properly. business and history since I had a spending generations in an area and The same care and diligence is given passion for both. Dr. (Brian) Carso’s developing it – just look at our 40-plus to water sources. “We protect the mentoring really set the standard for the years of operation in West Virginia.” aquifer multiple ways,” says desRosiers, student I wanted to be. Dr. (John) adding that up to 45 different local, Sumansky and President (Michael) state and federal permits are required at MacDowell, not only challenged me to ENVIRONMENTAL each drilling site. “When we are drilling, do more, they each spent countless CONCERNS we elect to use fresh water to drill hours mentoring me to make sure I through the aquifer until we can set a succeeded in the professional world. On this late summer morning, Cabot’s barrier of steel and cement known as “The skills and knowledge, combined crew is busy connecting the surface to the surface casing. Once we are through with the extra intangibles I learned at the formation by drilling the well with a the aquifer, we continue to set two Misericordia, are why I am succeeding 120-foot tall rig. It takes about 16 to 18 more layers of steel and cement casings today,’’ adds the Harveys Lake, days to drill a new well after site between the bore hole and Earth at Pa., resident. preparation is completed. Then, different depths.” hydraulic fracturing – a stimulation process that uses a high-pressure William desRosiers ‘09, ’11, the external affairs coordinator for Houston, Texas-based Cabot Oil mixture of water, sand and chemicals & Gas Corp., talks to Spencer Staley, a well-site geologist for Selman and Associates, Ltd., (chlorine, hydrochloric acid and about drilling bits at a Susquehanna County, Pa., location. commercial-grade dish soap) to extract natural gas from rock formations – typically takes two to three days per well. After connecting the well to the Williams Pipeline system, natural gas is free to flow to market. The debate about the advantages and disadvantages of hydraulic fracturing has been raging since the industry announced that bountiful deposits of natural gas could be tapped in the Utica and Marcellus Shale regions. The state of New York continues to maintain a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, while many smaller communities in the Empire State have amended their zoning laws in an attempt to ban the process all together, according to multiple media reports. Shale gas development, like any exploration for energy sources, does not come without risks, desRosiers acknowledges. But he believes Cabot and other companies have taken the

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I N M U L A Events of Sept. 11 inspired alumnus to work for Department of Homeland Security Service tocountry

BY TOM VENESKY

ichael Falcone ‘99 could Washington Office of the Chief Counsel Savelli, J.D., a former associate professor have gone to just about any since 2009. He started his career in 2002 of political science. “She was amazing big university after he as a trial attorney for the Immigration and and she really prepared me for law Mgraduated from Pittston Naturalization Service (INS) in New York school,” says Falcone, the son of Tony Area High School. After all, he was City and quickly was named a senior and Jean Falcone of Pittston. “All of the accepted to Penn State University, the attorney. In that position, he litigated professors I had at Misericordia instilled a University of Scranton and Notre Dame to numerous criminal, national security, and lot of things in me, such as my name a few. human rights violator cases. management style and professionalism – I In the end, though, the Pittston, Pa., Prior to that, Falcone was a law still model that after them.” native chose Misericordia University – a student at Widener University School of While it’s been several years since the decision that has helped him experience Law, Wilmington, Del., and served an Presidential Scholarship recipient an exciting career with the Department of internship with the district attorney’s graduated from Misericordia, he still visits Homeland Security in Washington D.C. office in Delaware County, Pa. The events campus regularly. Most recently, he was a Falcone serves as the chief of the of Sept. 11, 2001 compelled him to get panelist for the University’s symposium on Homeland Security Investigations Law involved with the Department of homeland security in 2012 that was Division, overseeing 40 attorneys and Homeland Security. sponsored by the Government, Law and support staff at the U.S. Immigration and “I had interviewed for the INS job (in National Security program. Customs Enforcement headquarters. The New York) and decided to take it because Even though the long hours and division, under his direction, is comprised I knew there was a national security angle demands of his current post require of three sections: National Security Law, to it,” Falcone says. “After Sept. 11, I Falcone to spend the vast majority of his Human Rights Law, and Criminal Law. kind of felt a calling to do something time in Washington D.C., he still gets an The job is demanding, oftentimes for the country.” occasional reminder of his Misericordia resulting in long work weeks for Falcone, It was Misericordia that guided him into roots even in the nation’s capital. “In who received his Bachelor of Arts degree the field. Falcone chose his alma mater D.C., I’ve run into a few people here that in history and pre-law at Misericordia. because he wanted to remain close to his went to Misericordia,” he says. “And “Sometimes I’d like to multiply myself,” hometown and he knew Misericordia also when I do get back there, I’m reminded he says. “But since I enjoy it, I don’t even had a stellar reputation for academics of just how beautiful the campus is and realize how long the day has been.” and career preparation. how important Misericordia has been Falcone was promoted to his current For Falcone, Misericordia lived up to its in my life.” post in October 2013 after previously reputation thanks to the professors in the Falcone is engaged to be married to serving as a deputy chief counsel in the pre-law program, specifically Rosemarie Marni Mankuta.

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All-Academic Teams E advances to Sweet 16 T I Nine fall sports student-athletes C ive members of the women’s were been named to the inaugural S soccer team that advanced to the MAC All-Academic teams in their FSweet 16 were named to the respective sports. NSCAA Continental Tire Mid-Atlantic They are: Maureen Ciccosanti ‘15, All-Region team. Megan Lannigan ‘14, Megan Mahoney Forward Megan Mahoney ‘15 and ‘15, Erin Roberts ‘16, and Nicolette junior defender Erin Roberts ‘16 were Ruffler ‘13, ‘16, women’s soccer; Barry named to the first team, while Maureen Fitzgerald ‘16 and Dennis Halpin ‘13, Ciccosanti ‘15 earned second-team ‘16, men’s soccer; Jeff Puckett ‘16, honors for the second straight season. football, and Mikael Hause ‘16, men’s Junior Erin McGreal ‘16 and Megan cross country. Lannigan ‘15 earned spots on the third The victory bell is dedicated by President team. Mahoney also was named a Botzman, Dave Martin, Lauren Gorney ‘12, Student-athletes get second-team All-American. class president; Alisha Nudo ‘12, secretary, Mahoney was named the Freedom and Brittany Vetrini ‘12, vice president. postseason awards Conference Offensive Player of the Year Men’s soccer team goalkeeper Barry after finishing the season with 53 total Victory bell dedicated points. She tallied 17 goals and a Fitzgerald ‘16 was named the Freedom school-record 19 assists. Roberts was at Mangelsdorf Field Conference Men's Soccer Defensive named the Freedom Conference Player of the Year. He was joined on isericordia held a ceremony Defensive Player of the Year after the first team by teammates T.J. during Homecoming Weekend anchoring a defensive unit that allowed Schaefer ‘14 and Nick vonEgypt ‘15, just 14 goals, including the postseason. Mto dedicate the new victory bell midfielders, and Kevin Matlon ‘16, a She was the Elite 89 Award recipient at at Mangelsdorf Field. The bell is the class defender. David Malaquias ‘17 earned the Final Four a year ago and was also a gift of the Class of 2012 and is the latest honorable mention at forward. third-team all-region selection in 2012. addition to the University’s Anderson Fitzgerald also was named first-team Ciccosanti Sports Complex. The bell is located just NSCAA All-Region while vonEgypt posted a 0.58 outside the Cougars’ locker room in the made second-team. goals against John and Mary Metz Field House. In football, John Ameen ‘16 and Jeff average and also Each sports team competing at Puckett ‘16 were named to the registered 73 Mangelsdorf will ring the bell upon taking All-MAC Football team. saves en route to the field and once again following The field hockey team was a 19-3-2 overall a victory. represented by Angela Pasquini ‘16, record. She also “The year we graduated was the year first-team goalkeeper; Lindsay Hischak was named to the football program started and we ‘16, second-team forward, and Andi the Freedom wanted our class gift to be a part of the Veneziale ‘17, midfielder, received Conference legacy,” said Class of 2012 President honorable mention. First-Team. Lauren Gorney. “Our Vice President Volleyball standouts Meghan Stack Erin Roberts ‘16 was named the Freedom Brittany Vetrini came up with the idea of ‘16 and Kellyn Swanson ‘15 were Conference and Eastern College Athletic a victory bell. We have started a new named to All-Freedom Conference Conference D-III South Defensive Player tradition for every Misericordia team of team. Stack and Swanson both earned of the Year. every sport that will play on this field.’’ honorable mention at outside hitter.

Alumni Legacy Connection affinity for their alma mater. The MU Legacy Connection Program provides Program promotes family links alumni with an opportunity to enroll their to Misericordia University children and grandchildren in MU. Children ranging in age from infant to Of the seven children in her family, 18 years old are eligible to receive special Margaret “Maggie” Guarnieri ’17 may have birthday notifications, including Future had the toughest decision of all in choosing MU Alumna or Future MU Alumnus baby a college. As the baby of the family, all four bibs, pencil cases, key chains and more. of her older sisters either graduated or are Children 16 to 18 years old are also current students at Misericordia University – eligible for the MU Proud Referral Showing their Misericordia pride, from left are Kate ’07, Beth ’09, Marianne ’11 and Program, where they can receive a $500 Kate ’07, Beth ’09, Marianne ’11, Bridget ’15 Bridget ’15. Would she go with the flow or scholarship towards their first, full-time and Maggie Guarnieri ’17. branch out on her own? semester if referred to MU by an In the end, there was no question. After college where her grandmother, Ann alumna/us. visiting the campus for an official visit, the Mitchell McGarry ’54, and great aunt, To enroll a child, complete the form at youngest daughter of Dr. Louis and Marie Claire McGarry ’54, did. cougarconnect.misericordia.edu/legacy Guarnieri of Pittston, Pa., agreed to The Misericordia Alumni Association is or contact the Alumni Relations Office at extend the family legacy and attend hoping other families will feel the same [email protected].

WINTER 2014 39 MU named a top military-friendly university Misericordia University has been awarded the designation of a Top Military-Friendly University by Military FACULTY NOTEBOOK Advanced Education in its 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly James Siberski, M.S., C.M.C., CRmT , Sonography (SDMS) presented Sheryl Goss, Colleges & Universities. assistant professor, presented his research M.S., RT(R)(S), RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FSDMS , MU is the only college or poster, Computer-Based Cognitive Training assistant professor and chair of the university in northeastern for Individuals with Intellectual and Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, Pennsylvania to be recognized in Developmental Disabilities , at the 26th with the 2013 Distinguished Educator Award the annual publication. The annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health at the SDMS Annual Conference in Las complete guide is available online Congress Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev. In addition, Goss was inducted at www.mae-kmi.com. Vegas, Nev., in October. The international as president-elect for the Board of Directors Military Advanced Education’s study was conducted at MU with student and will become president in 2015. 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly researchers Aubrey French ‘10, Sara Horton Colleges & Universities provides ‘10 and other professionals in the field. Faculty members and students in the potential students with Department of Occupational Therapy have information about institutions of Siberski, Lauren Zack ‘11, ‘13, O.T.D., been accepted to present their research at higher education that go out of O.T.R./L. , adjunct professor, and Carol the 16th International Congress of the World their way to give back to the men Siberski, M.S., CRmT, C-GCM , had the article Federation of Occupational Therapy in and women in uniform, according Memory Maintenance published in Today’s Yokohama, Japan, in June 2014. to Military Advanced Education. Geriatric Medicine. Lalit Shah, Ed.D., O.T.R./L. , professor, and Among the attributes students, Matt Cash ‘13 , Moira Hauer ‘13 , considered in evaluating this Stanley J. Dudrick, M.D., F.A.C.S. , the Jessica Mudgett ‘13 , and Katie Moul ‘13 , year’s colleges and universities for Robert S. Anderson Endowed chair and will make the poster-based presentation, Life inclusion in the Guide are the medical director of the physician assistant Balance: A Comparative Study of Retired and flexibility of online learning program, was featured in the American Working Occupational Therapists . options, transfer credit College of Surgeons’ article, 100 Years of Jennifer Dessoye, O.T.D., M.S., O.T.R./L. , acceptance, on-campus ROTC, Surgical Quality Improvement, 1913-2013 , assistant professor, and students Chelsey full-time counselors trained in that was posted at http://timeline.facs.org/. Converse ‘14 , Shannon McSweeny ‘14 , veteran-specific mental health Lindsey McLaughlin ‘14 and Cathryn concerns, and more. Rebecca Steinberger, Ph.D. , department Steinhoff ‘14 , will present The Effectiveness chair and professor of English, had her third of Handwriting and Visual Motor iPad Apps Health informatics book, Encountering Ephemera 1500-1800: in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder . graduate certificate Scholarship, Performance, Classroom, Joseph Cipriani, Ed.D., O.T.R./L. , published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing . professor, and students Jenna Georgia ‘13 , The Graduate Admissions It is a guide for teaching ephemeral matters in Megan McChesney ‘13 , Megan Stabler ‘13 , Department has introduced an the modern college classroom. and Jaclyn Tschantz ‘13 will offer their poster, 18-credit graduate certificate Uncovering the Value and Meaning of a program in health informatics in Joshua D. Winneker, J.D. , assistant Horticulture Therapy Program for Clients at a order to meet the growing professor of business, presented the research Long-Term Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Facility . demand for expertise in the paper, Sports Gambling: New Jersey and application of information Beyond , at the annual conference for the Dr. Cipriani and students, Marisa Cooper technology in health care. Academy of Legal Studies in Business in ‘12, M.S., O.T.R./L. , Nicole M. DiGiovanni The 18-credit program prepares Boston, Mass. He also had his paper, ‘12, M.S., O.T.R./L. , Alexandria Litchkofski future health informatics leaders Protecting the Unprotected: Creating an ‘12, M.S., O.T.R./L. , Andrea Lynn Nichols who understand the complexities Anti-Retaliation Policy for Professional ‘12, M.S., O.T.R./L. , and Ashleigh Ramsey among health informatics Athletes that Exercise their Legal Rights in ‘12, M.S., O.T.R./L. , published the research stakeholders in the community, Participant vs. Participant Liability Contact manuscript, Dog-Assisted Therapy for while also enhancing their abilities Sports , published in the Virginia Sports and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: An to use inter-relationships among Entertainment Law Journal from the Evidence-Based Review with Implications for health IT, health care delivery, University of Virginia School of Law. Occupational Therapy , in Physical and regulatory processes, and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics. information management. It also John Mellon, Ed.D. , associate professor of instills leadership behaviors that business, offered, Student Preferred Methods Barbara Leggat, M.S. , director, Center for emphasize competence, as well as of Instruction Survey for Enhancing Teaching Adult and Continuing Education and Office of moral and ethical performance. Practices , at the 43rd Annual Conference of Summer Studies, co-presented, It Takes an Professionals can complete the the International Society for Exploring Institutional Village , at the 50th Annual North program in as little as one year by Teaching and Learning in Orlando, Fla. American Association of Summer Sessions taking six credits per semester Conference, with the Western Association of beginning in the fall. The Society of Diagnostic Medical Summer Session Administrators, Denver, Colo.

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‘Brave New World’ U The Queen’s University of Belfast M Seeks master’s degree in American N I Culture Studies at Bowling Green Walking through the gates For some time, the career path Andrew M. Corbett ‘13 of The Queen’s University of would eventually choose seemed to be on the periphery of Belfast in Northern Ireland, his many interests. Grace Clancy Riker ‘13 is He dabbled with creative writing as a hobby and landed feeling more than a bit lucky. the 2013 Creative Literary Achievement Award at Misericordia A 2013 graduate of University for his poetry and short stories. A self-described Misericordia University with a “fantasy nerd,’’ his favorite books are the The Hobbit by J.R.R. degree in English, Riker just Tolkien and Brave New World by science-fiction author Aldous completed her first semester Huxley. His heart, though, belongs to drama, especially his at one of the United favorite playwright, Martin McDonagh. Kingdom’s most prestigious His early academic career mirrored those interests, research institutions where somewhat as well. He majored in theater design, technology she is working toward a and humanities at two different colleges before transferring to master’s degree in drama MU and finding his own niche in higher education. After and performance. graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree Chronicling her in English, he received a graduate scholarship and teaching experiences on a blog aptly assistant position in the American Culture Studies program named, “Grace in Ireland,” at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio — Riker admits her first weeks one of the tops programs in the country. overseas were a mix of “Misericordia prepared me for this by allowing me to trepidation and euphoria as question things, by requiring me to question,” says Corbett, she became accustomed to who is a teaching assistant for Professor Robert Sloane, Ph.D., the country and culture. One in the Introduction to American Culture Studies class. “My of the hardest adjustments time at Misericordia was not necessarily about being in a was adapting to the size of classroom, absorbing information, and parroting it back out. It Queen’s University — 20,000 was understanding why the information I was being given was students compared to 3,000 important. It was about the context of what I was learning. at Misericordia. Many of my professors stressed that. Being able to look at the “Having an undergrad Grace Clancy Riker ‘13 is pursuing context in which something is produced and the framework degree in English gave me a a Master of Arts degree in drama which helped create it, is crucial to being able to recognize the little ‘one up’ on my and performance at Queen’s strengths or failings of that something — whether it be a book, classmates,” Riker says. University in Belfast, Ireland. movie, social movement, or cultural theory.’’ “Many were drama and That encouragement, support and direction also resulted in theatre majors, so they were not used to the reading and an exciting career path, one that mirrors many of his mentors. research required. Misericordia prepared me very well for Upon completion of his master’s degree in 2015, Corbett those aspects.” envisions teaching on the collegiate level. In the meantime, Riker is inspired knowing that she has ancestors who came he is busy using the critical eye he attained at MU to examine from County Mayo and County Claire, Ireland. She got her first American myths, fantasies, and stories. And in turn, he is look at the country as a participant in a Sisters of Mercy gaining a firm grasp on American identity, and an Leadership Conference that took her to Dublin and Belfast as understanding of cultural theory and the power structures that an undergraduate in 2011. influence the actions and thoughts of the nation’s citizenry. A well-respected student leader at Misericordia, Riker was a — By Paul Krzywicki senior captain and nationally acclaimed goalkeeper of the field hockey team; president of the Beyond Harmony a cappella Andrew M. Corbett group; an actress with the Misericordia Players Theater, and a ’13 received a member of Sigma Delta Tau English Honor Society. She also took graduate scholarship part in the Misericordia Cultural Immersion Trip to Peru in 2012. and teaching In true Misericordia style, Riker hopes to use theater as a assistant position in service to others. “I am considering focusing my dissertation on the American Culture disability theater,” says the Bridgewater, N.Y., native. “My Studies program at applied drama class is putting together a show involving stroke Bowling Green State survivors. I really want to show the healing powers of University, Bowling memorization, like that of a script, for people with brain injuries. Green, Ohio. It provides an alternative way for them to express themselves.” To follow Riker’s adventures, go to www.graceclancy. blogspot.com

— By Marianne Tucker Puhalla

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I The late Maria Grilli Gatta ‘68 had a accomplishments, Mayor Gatta Development knack for leaving a lasting impression in developed Oceanport’s Networking Office at (570) life. The community of Oceanport, N.J., Committee, established a Wall of 674-6354. where she unselfishly gave her time and Honor for veterans, and organized treasure, along with her beloved alma two successful Women’s Day forums. mater want to make sure that her efforts She was very proud of being able to and was happy to see how it assisted are never forgotten. serve her community and particularly of single mothers gain access to education. In October 2013, Oceanport Borough being the borough’s mayor — a position After her death, it was a natural fit for officials and members of the Gatta family she held until she died on Oct. 27, 2005 Maria’s family to establish the endowed participated in a dedication ceremony for after a battle with cancer. Maria Grilli Gatta ’68 Memorial Scholarship a special memorial that was placed in Maria and her husband, John Gatta, at Misericordia University in support of the Maria Gatta Community Park. raised two children: Dr. Mary Gatta, a program. “My mother’s legacy is her deep Maria was known throughout Oceanport senior scholar at Wider Opportunities for and genuine commitment to her and much of Misericordia for her Women in Washington, D.C., and Michael community,’’ said her daughter, Mary unwavering dedication to community. Gatta, a supervisor of special education in Gatta. “She always wanted to ensure that While she began her career as a teacher, the Long Branch School District. everyone has the opportunity to succeed. she spent most of her professional life as a She earned a B.S. in elementary My mother believed a high-quality business woman. She founded and education and served as president for the education is central to a woman’s success, co-owned, Cheers to You! , with Dee Class of 1968. “Maria was a classmate and and the Women with Children program is a Frankel for more than 24 years. The store a dear friend of mine,’’ says Bettsi Jaeger way for her support and love for her served as a retail icon where both Maria ’68. “She was class president for four years. community to live on in future generations and Dee were known for their personal Her leadership and caring for individuals of Misericordia students.’’ touch with their products and was always obvious. Her loss was The Gatta family continues to hold customer service. devastating to all of us.’’ fundraisers and to work to expand the In addition, she was a committed public The Misericordia Alumni Association scholarship. Many of her Class of 1968 servant – serving on the Oceanport presented her with the Alumni Medallion classmates also supported the Parent-Teacher Association, Board of Award in 2003. On that visit to campus, establishment of the scholarship and have Education, borough council, and as its first she learned about the Ruth Matthews continued to support its growth by making female mayor. Among her many Bourger Women with Children Program, annual contributions.

1934 Sister Mary Alphonsus Smith, RSM 1962 1973 Dorothea O'Connell Brennan ‘34 ‘52 Elizabeth Dunn ‘62 Stephanie Ladavat ‘73 Nov. 5, 2013 Aug. 9, 2013 Nov. 7, 2012 Nov. 30, 2013 1939 1954 1965 1978 Hannah Fischer Kurland ‘39 Ann Gorman Foley ‘54 Inez Ryman ‘65 Kathleen Kelly-West ‘78 June 23, 2013 Nov. 7, 2011 Nov. 6, 2013 Nov. 11, 2013 Joan McCarthy Wodeshick ‘54 Margaret Heath Loughney ‘39 1983 Oct. 1, 2013 Sept. 23, 2013 1966 Jeanne Melvin Harrison ‘66 Trudie Carle Kertulis ‘83 1940 1955 March 29, 2013 Sept. 11, 2013 Constance Vohar Verona ‘55 Estelle Levinson Freedman ‘40 Catherine ‘Kitchie’ Finnin Deenihan ‘66 1985 Oct. 27, 2013 July 1, 2013 Oct. 6, 2013 Kimberly Hall Walega ‘85 July 31, 2013 1942 1956 1967 Mercedes Finn O'Dea ‘56 Marguerite Smith ‘42 Patricia Missett Cicci ‘67 1986 Aug. 29, 2013 Nov. 12, 2013 July 22, 2013 John Murray ‘86 1957 July 18, 2013 1945 1968 Helen Driscoll Sciandra ‘45 Ann Greenfield Gilbert ‘57 Charlene Ayers Yurko ‘86 Sr. Juliana Anna Matyi, MMS ‘68 Oct. 19, 2013 Aug. 1, 2013 Sept. 30, 2013 March 14, 2013 1946 1958 Carolyn Glowach Sabestinas ‘68 1988 Honora Mattare Roberts ‘46 Elizabeth Smith Kearney ‘58 July 24, 2013 Louis Cella ‘88 Nov. 15, 2013 Aug. 15, 2013 Ann O'Hora '68 June 19, 2013 1949 1959 Sept. 11, 2013 1999 Viola Cera Whitlock ‘49 Mary Anne Bradley Foerster ‘59 Mary Pepe Miano ‘68 Michelle Fahey Panaway ‘99 Sept. 24, 2013 Dec. 9, 2013 Oct. 6, 2013 Nov. 1, 2012 1952 1961 1970 2000 Lillian Valerie Chokola ‘52 Mary Kathryn Brennan Kalowsky ‘61 Catherine Drexinger Liem ‘70 Scot Brayford ‘00 June 30, 2013 Nov. 29. 2013 July 13, 2013 Oct. 28, 2013

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The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at varied. Paired with highly trained T Misericordia University is presenting the assistants, they worked in concert in a S exhibit, Pablo Picasso: 25 Years of workshop-style environment. Even Limited Edition Ceramics from the though he worked with Madoura Pottery Rosenbaum Collection , from May 10 to artisans for 25 years, Picasso never Sept. 21. A lecture by Elisa Korb, Ph.D., learned the art of throwing clay on a J.D., assistant professor and chair of the pottery wheel. Instead, he sometimes Department of Fine Arts, will also be made the clay molds used for the designs offered in the fall. or hand painted the plates and pitchers The ceramic plates, bowls and vases that served as models for the limited were created by Pablo Picasso edition series. The prototypes were (1881-1973), the internationally known completed by Picasso and the artisans, painter, sculptor and graphic artist, in which were then used to create the The exhibit will feature 46 original and collaboration with Georges and Suzanne limited editions series. Two of the limited-edition ceramic works by Picasso. Ramie and the artisans at the Madoura prototypes made by Picasso are the standard for others to follow or Pottery in Vallauris, France from 1947-71. anticipated to be featured in the creating a new movement all-together.’’ Together, they produced 633 different Misericordia University exhibition. The Picasso Editions contain stamps on ceramics in limited editions ranging from “Rarely is an exhibition of this the underside of the works identifying 25 to 500. A prolific artist throughout his magnitude on display in a collegiate art them as originals, authorized copies, or a career, Picasso was no different as a gallery,’’ said Brian Benedetti, director of numbered and/or signed series. Picasso ceramicist as he produced, invented and the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery. “Picasso sketched many of the ceramics with their discovered thousands of unique creations exemplified the 20th century art colorful designs and the Ramies and their during his years at Vallauris. movement and had a hand in many artisans worked to create accurate Picasso’s role in making the ceramics different art forms, oftentimes setting renderings. The works that Picasso deemed worthy received an identifying stamp, marking them as genuine replicas. He also carefully designed and/or decorated plates, vases, bottles, and Left to right: pitchers in many different forms, shapes Woman Lamp, and styles during his career. Bull, Yan Black For more information about the exhibit, Headband, Four please call (570) 674-6250 or log on to Enlaced Profiles misericordia.edu/art.

JOIN IN THE FUN! Travel to Europe with alumni and friends Oct. 5-12 with the Misericordia University Alumni Association and explore the cities of London and Paris, as well as iconic locations such as Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and much more. Gather your classmates, family and friends for a seven-day, six-night experience of a lifetime. A complete day-by-day itinerary, pricing and additional details are online at cougarconnect.misericordia.edu/travel . For reservations and trip inquiries, please contact Karen Monko-Nagle, CTC, of Sea The World Travel at (570) 714-5566 .

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