Clarion University–Venango Campus Celebrating 50 Years
July 2011 Vol. 58 No. 2 www.clarion.edu Table of Dear Golden Eagles, As Clarion University continues to navigate through the rough and tumble waters of our current fiscal state, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for all alumni who have advocated on Contents behalf of the university to your friends, neighbors and elected officials. I know that the commonwealth faces many financial challenges as we all work to rebuild our economy. We know that the commonwealth is managing unprecedented state funding challenges and is pressed to pass on these reductions in state Fear the Bird...... 3 Sports...... 12 revenue to public universities. The Golden Eagles mascot has a Enrique Conterno, a former All-American brawny new look. swimmer and diver at Clarion, tells how believing in one’s self makes all the In early spring, the governor proposed a 54 percent reduction in difference; plus, read previews of the fall the state’s funding of Clarion University. After several months of Venango...... 4 2011 sports season. work by lawmakers to restore a portion of that proposed reduction, Clarion University—Venango Campus the budget was completed in late June. Our funding from the state celebrates 50 years of advancing to meet Alumni Notes ...... 19 for 2011-12 will be 18 percent less than the previous year. This is the needs of the region. Through innovative teaching, attending better news than earlier this year, but please be clear that this is a presidential firsts and saving babies’ lives, difficult and challenging time for the university. Inauguration...... 6 alumni Jackie Karenbauer (’89), Jedediah President Karen Whitney’s inauguration day Millard (’07, ’08) and Dennis Slagle (’01) For our part at Clarion, we have been working over the last eight are making Clarion proud. in photos. months to re-engineer our fundamental approach to fiscal New Board Members. . . . . 24 stewardship. We have instituted a highly transparent and engaging RCM Model...... 7 approach to financial planning and financial decision making, Angela (Groom ’80) Brown and Adam Ruffner which we are calling Responsibility Centered Management. In A new financial planning model will guide (’06) join the Alumni Association Board of the university through challenging times Directors. adopting a focused financial management approach, we will use and into a thriving future. our resources to most effectively advance our vision, mission, Homecoming...... 25, 28 values and strategic directions. News Briefs ...... 8 Celebrations abound for Clarion University alumni at Homecoming 2011. I look forward to updating you further Extravaganza...... 10 as we progress. The Alumni Association’s black-tie Investing in Clarion. . . . . 26 fundraiser gala honors six for their Al (’74) and Jan Lander are counting on contributions. their investment in three students to yield a bounty of returns. Feature...... 11 Karen M. Whitney Alumnus James Goertel (’11) shares Thank You, Clarion...... 27 President, Clarion University lessons learned while filming for Dateline Ian Hurbanek (’05) is flying high, thanks to NBC in the days following the Sept. 11, leadership qualities he honed at Clarion 2001, attacks on America. University. Go Eagles!
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University–Venango02 | December ’10 Campus Ernie the Eagle 3 WWW.CLARION.EDU WWW.CLARION.EDU The muscle suit is machine suit is machine The muscle just fits The Golden Eagle made his The Golden Eagle students are currently Two want to see him on campus “We installed a fan to circulate air in air in to circulate a fan installed in the It’s mascot. of the the head to help a cooling vest works to buy stay inside the costume the person comfortable. Findlan-Powell cleans washable; special spraying it with a the fur by it to dry. solution and hanging she said. She through doorways, costume weighs estimates that the 25 to 30 pounds. party,” debut at an April “hatching with students where he line-danced Whitney, and and President Karen of Marwick- he also stood outside and Boyd Fine Arts Center Whitney’s greeted guests before inauguration. He will begin appearing at athletic events this fall. trained to be the Golden Eagle. In addition to someone inside of the costume, the mascot needs a handler to help with communication and navigation. Findlan-Powell said she and Hoke are discussing starting a spirit club to train others to wear the costume and to serve as a handler. can do that if more more. We people are trained,” she said. waiting for waiting for the fumes to dissipate before glue and someone time for the time for the could be inside chest, arms and legs of the due to drying due to drying to build up the Golden Eagle. The She used plastic that hold padding tennis shoes. He feet are oversized is outfitted in an which has pockets which has pockets is a muscle suit, Inside the costume Inside the costume is made of brown fur. is made of brown fur. “Eagletastic” T-shirt. and beak. The body and beak. The body of the costume. head foam to sculpt the
took about six months, took about Constructing the mascot mascot the Constructing took about two weeks. about two took The costume is hot; she The bird must be mobile, able to run up and down steps at stadiums, bounce a basketball, throw and catch a football, so Findlan-Powell took measures to accommodate those needs. started the tradition last year. President Karen Whitney started the tradition last year. “It is most appropriate that we celebrate the courage and conviction which Carrier Seminary was founded The university community will primary celebration will center around employees with the annual The day’s she inspired the founding of this great university,” said. “As we move forward in continued service to the commonwealth and to northwestern Pennsylvania, considering our past will help us define our future.” Sept. 10, 1867, and evolved over the next 144 years into Clarion University of today’s Pennsylvania. be serenaded with a prelude of the Clarion University alma mater and Clarion University fight song played on the bell tower carillon outside The carillon of Carlson Library. is designed to resemble the bell towers on Seminary Hall, Carrier second building, which occupied Seminary’s the lot where Carlson Library now stands. employee luncheon. Recognition for years of service will be celebrated. niversity Celebrates its Future Clarion University Celebrates During Founders’ by Honoring its Past Day Festivities Sept. 9.
“We wanted to go wanted to “We “They’re afraid of Findlan-Powell drew several Leadership Leadership and Involvement, the athletics department and the Alumni Association. more toward the golden eagle look,” she said. “Shawn and the athletic it to department wanted to be kid-friendly but give off a masculine personality.” Through Findlan-Powell’s prior experience with mascots and costumes, she knows what scares kids. certain eye colors, and they don’t like teeth showing. They really don’t like it if they can see the person inside – that means, ‘This thing swallowed someone.’” sketches before coming up with her final design. That process Well that’s about to change. Well that’s hat does Clarion hat does get when University faculty a creative member combines
What? You’ve never heard the word “Eagletastic?” What? You’ve As an alumna of Clarion As an alumna of Clarion “I love crafting,” she said. “The Aside from her work with She took several factors into
yards of brown fur, plastic foam yards of brown fur, shoes with a and oversized tennis Eagle pride? generous helping of mascot with an get a made-over We attitude. of the University and a member Julie faculty, theater department keeps an eagle- Findlan-Powell (’03) When it eye on her alma mater. the Golden Eagle came time to give a new look, Findlan-Powell was eager to lend her expertise. mascot should be the face of the university.” costumes in the theater department, Findlan-Powell has also worked for a costume as well as with the company, Pittsburgh Pirates Parrot and other team mascots. account in designing the Golden Eagle. She worked with Shawn Hoke, director of the Center for
W Fear the Bird the Fear Eagletastic tees are available at the Clarion University Book Center The Eagle “Eagletastic” was created at Clarion University earlier this year. Ambassadors, a group of outstanding students devoted to the success of their surveyed their fellow students to find out what one word would fly university, in summing up their Clarion University Golden Eagle pride. The choices were “Eagletastic” and “Eaglerific.” “Eagletastic” soared to the top. In a show of support for her students, head Golden Eagle and Clarion University President Karen Whitney promised to nestle the word into every speech she gives. She kept her word on her explaining why “Eagletastic” fits the university so well: inauguration day, having broad wings and is a large bird of prey, “An eagle, as you know, a strong soaring flight. The second part of the word, ‘tastic,’ comes from ‘fantastic,’ which often means ‘exceptionally good.’ Therefore, ‘Eagletastic’ can refer to individuals, groups, or experiences that possess exceptionally good ability (the large wing span) and exceptionally good focus and strength (the strong soaring flight).” Venango Campus: A Story of Dedication and Partnerships For 50 years, heroes among
rom its very beginning to the present, us have changed lives, Clarion University–Venango Campus has been a product of community and providing opportunities for F university working together to advance students to achieve their the needs of the region. The history of Venango Campus is an dreams and helping to keep inspiring story of the dedicated efforts of many people who raised funds for land, jobs – and the people who buildings and scholarships, and cut through miles of bureaucratic and legal red tape need them – here in the to build the first regional campus in the community. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. It is also a story of partnerships, of finding ways to join forces with others in the fields of academic year, and night classes were added health care, industry, business and education in the fall of 1963. to enhance and expand programs, extend In fall of 1964, Venango Campus were added. The project, completed in outreach, share resources and meet the began offering a Bachelor of Science in 2009, was funded by private, corporate and changing needs of the commonwealth and Nursing degree in cooperation with the Oil charitable donations, grants made possible its workforce in a dynamic and cost-effective City School of Nursing. Prior to this time, through the help of state and local legislators manner. curricula at the campus had focused on and community leaders, and university For 50 years, heroes among us have elementary and secondary education and investment. changed lives, providing opportunities for liberal arts. In 1970, with the dissolution Clarion University–Venango Campus students to achieve their dreams and helping of the Oil City School of Nursing, Venango remains the associate degree-granting unit to keep jobs – and the people who need Campus began offering an Associate of of Clarion University and currently offers them – here in the community. Science in Nursing degree and, subsequently, associate degrees in 11 fields, as well as It began in 1960, when a group of other associate degrees. bachelor of science degrees in nursing, community leaders envisioned the need for a While the course offerings and student medical imaging sciences, liberal studies and higher education presence in Venango County body at Venango Campus were growing, rehabilitative sciences with a concentration and advocated the creation of what was to the physical plant was also expanding. in court and community services, and become Clarion University–Venango Campus. Montgomery Hall was completed in 1965 and a Master of Science in Nursing. Many Inspired by their efforts, the Pennsylvania housed 210 residential students. Building of programs offer multiple concentrations of superintendent of public instruction approved the Robert W. Rhoades Center commenced in study. Clarion’s School of Nursing and Allied a request by then-Clarion State College to August 1974 and was completed in January Health, Department of Applied Technology establish the Venango Campus in Oil City in 1976. The Charles L. Suhr Library opened in and Venango Campus Department of Arts April 1961. the summer of that same year. and Sciences have their academic homes at Community leaders launched a fundraising Clarion University–Venango Campus Venango Campus. drive in May 1961 for the $350,000 began a new chapter in its development when More than $11 million has been raised needed to acquire land for the campus and it opened the first two student apartment in the community for campus scholarships, to construct its first building. Within three buildings in 2004. A third building opened in programs and facilities within the past months, more than $382,000 had been fall 2006, and two additional buildings were eight years. Bolstered by the support of the pledged by nearly 1,800 individuals, clubs completed in fall 2009. Two more facilities community, campus enrollment has grown and organizations, and the building of the are planned to complete the seven-building steadily for eight consecutive years, bringing campus commenced. apartment complex. current campus enrollment to a record level. Venango Campus began in temporary West End Pond, a treasured community Venango Campus’ future is bright and quarters in the Oil City Trust Building landmark and important natural resource, was continues to focus on serving the community and saw 119 applicants for the 1961-62 restored to its original size, and, to provide whose vision and support have guided its academic year. The campus’ first building, additional recreational and educational growth. Richard C. Frame Hall, was opened for opportunities, lighted walkways, a pavilion to students in January 1962. Course offerings be used for entertainment, a fire pit, Victorian were expanded from 18 to 47 the following clock and other amenities
Got Memories of Venango Campus? Clarion University–Venango Campus is gearing up to celebrate its 50th anniversary during the 2011-12 academic year. A committee of alumni, students, faculty, staff and community leaders has been planning a year-long series of events to mark this important milestone. We are reaching out to Venango Campus alumni and others who would like to learn more about the festivities and campus news.
We’d also like to hear from alumni and learn about their special memories of Venango Campus. We plan to include some of those memories and photos in a special publication of the history of Venango Campus that will be available for the kick-off celebration in August. We also will post them on the 50th anniversary page of the Venango Campus website.
If you would like to receive information from Venango Campus, please email Jerri Gent, director of marketing and university relations for Venango Campus, at jgent@ clarion.edu, or call 814-676-6591, ext. 1215. WWW.CLARION.EDU 5 1. Dr. Susan Traynor (MBA ’89) carries the mace.
2. Dr. Todd Pfannestiel watches as Whitney greets Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor John Cavanaugh.
3. Dr. Karen Whitney is installed as the university’s 16th president.
4. The Inauguration Procession.
5. Whitney at the podium with Clarion University President Emeritus Joseph Grunenwald.
6. Whitney at the Inauguration 1 Luncheon.
7. Dr. Peggy Apple, Whitney’s partner and assistant professor of education at Clarion.
8. Whitney pauses for a photo with Clarion University international students. (Seated): Poornima Krishnamurthy (India); Nina Novichkova (Russia); Tayursor Zinnah (Liberia); and Boitumelo Julia Mphatse (Lesotho). (Standing): Abhijit Shinde (India); Fon Sheldon on of Dr. of Karen M. Wh it ney on Ekainjoh (Cameroon); Homoud Alsudiry (Saudi Arabia);
ti Vincent Lutta (Kenya); 3 Whitney; Dayan Edirisinghe (Sri Lanka); Wafaa Sarhan (Egypt); and Tobias Siegler (Germany).
9. Whitney talks with former Clarion University presidents Thomas Bond, Grunenwald and Diane Reinhard on the eve of her installation.
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6 Clarion and beyond | JULY 2011 06 | April ’11 6 7 8 New Financial Framework Apportions Responsibility for Unified Success
On July 1, Clarion University began a new chapter in fiscal responsibility when it implemented the Responsibility Centered Management financial framework. President Karen Whitney announced in October 2010 as a part of her Presidential 500 Day Plan the establishment of RCM, a strategy that treats individual units and programs as revenue centers, which control the revenues they generate and are responsible for financing both their direct and indirect expenses. RCM was designed to control expense, but it has proven to be an even stronger driver of revenue. RCM promotes: Disciplined financial decision making • Responsibility centers are responsible for their own bottom line.
Entrepreneurial activity • Responsibility centers retain the majority of the revenue they generate and reinvest it in their highest priorities. Shared fundraising • The president, vice presidents and deans are actively engaged in fundraising for college, school and cross-university priorities. A culture of accountability 2 • Revenue is distributed in large measure based on course units taught. • Space charges are directly tied to occupancy and costs. • Administrative units are funded via transparent algorithms. larion University marked a milestone in its 144- • Colleges and schools recognize the full costs of their programs. year history April 15 when Dr. Karen M. Whitney C was installed as its 16th president. The financial framework is expected to move Clarion University, in stages, from reacting to funding deficits to balancing revenues and expenditures, to investing to Students, faculty, administrators, staff and alumni, secure the future, and, finally, to thriving, when revenue always exceeds expenditures. along with members of the community and delegates The Budget Review and Implementation Committee was formed to recommend how to structure and implement RCM at Clarion. BRIC included representation from from other universities, learned societies and accrediting the three colleges and Venango Campus, Student and University Affairs, Finance and bodies from across the commonwealth, gathered for the Administration and APSCUF, AFSCME and SCUPA unions. inaugural activities. Together they identified 12 academic responsibility centers: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Education and Human “Today is not simply about putting on regalia, agreeing Services, Venango Campus, President, Provost, Computing Services, Library, to an oath of office, and enjoying punch and cookies on a Enrollment Management, Finance and Administration, Student and University Affairs, Friday afternoon,” Whitney said in her inaugural address. and Intercollegiate Athletics. “It is a day for all of us to come together and affirm Guiding each of the responsibility centers is an attention to three financial our extraordinarily good ability, focus and strength in planning priorities: fiscal strength, enrollment strength and employer strength. Fiscal strength focuses on revenues meeting and/or exceeding expenses. advancing Clarion University and its mission of teaching, Enrollment strength is the extent to which enrollment meets the desired results. research and service.” Employer strength measures the extent to which graduates become employed or are accepted into the graduate programs of their choice. Whitney began her presidential duties at Clarion Everyone has a role in making RCM a success. The administration will need to 5 July 1, 2010. reduce the bureaucracy and provide cost-efficient and value-added support services. The students must work hard, stay focused, be determined to graduate and work with faculty and staff. Faculty’s responsibility will be to offer high-impact educational experiences and more course options, while streamlining and aligning curricula and curricula-related requirements and reducing the time to degree completion. Alumni’s role will be to mentor students, assist students with job placement and to fund scholarships. Area employers, industry and business will be encouraged to hire Clarion students while they are students and, upon graduation, provide advice and fund scholarships and endowments. The community, too, has a part in ensuring that the university thrives, by expressing Golden Eagles pride, continuing the long tradition of “Clarion Cares” about the university students, and continuing and expanding campus and community partnerships. “Given our current financial distress, the university is moving as quickly as possible to ensure that each responsibility center is financially sustainable; that is, their revenues equal or exceed their expenses,” Whitney said.
9 WWW.CLARION.EDU 7 News Briefs performed Jewish music, including resistance songs from the Holocaust, News from the Campuses April 11 in Hart Chapel. Fagan has been a performer in the Philadelphia area since 1968. Jewish music is his area of specialty. The performances were supported by the Holocaust Remembrance Committee. SBDC Awarded for Service to Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses Clarion University Clarion Television Commercials Win Gold CUPPIE Small Business Clarion University’s 2010-11 television commercials received a Gold Development Center CUPPIE Award from CUPRAP, The Association of Communicators in recently received the Education. The “Why Clarion?” campaign showcased the university’s 2010 Small Business strengths in the words of current Clarion University students. In the ads, Administration Award of students singled out Clarion’s nationally recognized academic programs, Excellence in Training the small, supportive environment, a wide range of student organizations and the Award of and the variety of housing options. David Love (’86, ’87), director of Excellence in Capital marketing and communication, accepted the award on behalf of the Formation. The awards university March 17 at CUPRAP’s annual conference in Hershey, Pa. are given annually to The staff of Clarion University Small Business Development Center: economic development (back row, left to right) Lucy Ames, business consultant; Matt Sopher partners that provide (MBA ’86), information technology/business consultant; Amy Keth excellence in service (’91), business consultant; Corry Riley (’04, MBA ’05), business to entrepreneurs and consultant; Nancy Weaver, fiscal technician; (front row)Cindy Nellis, Student News small businesses in the assistant director; Dr. Kevin Roth (MBA ’81), director; and Kate Hall, region. In 2010, the business consultant. Clarion SBDC provided more than 8,000 hours of one-on-one consulting Library Science Students Present to Teacher-Librarians to 505 clients. The SBDC assisted 63 clients with securing financing for Nine Clarion University library science students traveled to Hershey, projects totaling more than $18 million, and a total of 87 clients started Pa., April 28-30 where they presented a workshop for professional businesses. In addition, the SBDC provided more than 6,000 hours of teacher-librarians. The students made two presentations, one on lesson training to 1,425 individuals at 111 events. SBDC director Kevin J. Roth plans for the busy teacher-librarian, and the other focusing on young (MBA ’81) and SBDC consultant Corry Riley (’04, MBA ’05) accepted the adult literature. Students who participated are: Michael Widdersheim, awards on behalf of the university at the 2011 Quality Circle Conference Strattanville, Pa.; Craig McFeely, Grove City, Pa.; Kylie Barger, Knox, in Seven Springs, Pa. Pa.; Alyssa Peters, Cochranton, Pa.; Bethany Wojtaszek, Imperial, Pa.; Catherine Strazzeri, Lake Ariel, Pa.; Jaclyn Wolbert, Shippenville, Pa.; Ellen Stolarski, Elma, N.Y.; and Kelli Moyer, Allentown, Pa. Accounting Grads Boast Best Cpa Pass Rate The National Association of the State Boards of Accountancy reports in the Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination (2010 Four Students Get Full Ride to Writers’ Festival Edition) that Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination candidates Four students received full scholarships to attend the Chautauqua from Clarion University had the fourth highest pass rates for all (N.Y.) Writers’ Festival June 16-19: Hilah Panichelle, Crabtree, Pa.; universities and colleges in Pennsylvania for 2009. Candidates from 72 Hannah Mitchell, Slippery Rock, Pa.; Natalie Phelps, Titusville, Pa.; and universities and colleges in Pennsylvania took the CPA exam, which tests Jayna Fox, Punxsutawney, Pa. The festival is a four-day, intensive writers’ a candidate’s knowledge of financial reporting, auditing, tax and business retreat in which participants study with nationally recognized, award- law regulation, and cost accounting, economics and finance. Clarion winning poets, nonfiction and fiction writers. University’s candidates with undergraduate accounting degrees ranked fourth in passing all four parts of the exam, outperforming all other public Clarion Team is Tops at International Business Conference universities in the commonwealth. Clarion University’s chapter of the Society New Organizational Structure Focuses on Retention for the Advancement of President Karen Whitney has announced a new organizational structure Management traveled within the Division of Academic Affairs, designed to promote student to Orlando, Fla., March retention. More emphasis will be given to individual student needs and 30 to April 3 for the moving each student toward graduation in a timely manner. The staff annual SAM International of this unit will work with faculty and staff from across the university Business Conference. to significantly increase students’ retention to graduation. Retention Members of the Clarion efforts will include the development of a math tutoring lab and expanded chapter presented services for veterans and nontraditional students. Dr. Brenda Sanders Dédé, research at seminars associate vice president of academic and student affairs, is director of and participated in the th Society for the Advancement of Management members (from the unit. 27 Annual SAM Case left) Ryan Ortyl, Lauren Eonta, Jon Catanzarita and Peter Competition. Four-student Baschnagal won first place for their presentation at the Poetry, Music Performance Commemorate Holocaust teams were responsible for annual SAM International Business Conference. analyzing and presenting Students, faculty and members of the Clarion community their strategic business plan regarding the future success of Whole Foods commemorated the Holocaust through a variety of events hosted by Market. The student team, composed of Lauren Eonta, Ryan Ortyl, Jon Clarion University. Joel Lewis, poet and author of “Entropia,” “Palookas Catanzarita and Peter Baschnagel, was awarded first place. of the Ozone,” “House Rent Boogie” and “North Jersey Gutter Helmet,” read his Jewish poetry April 2 at Campus Ministry. Bruce Fagan, singer,
8 Clarion and beyond | JULY 2011 Nowaczyk Joins Clarion University as Provost
Dr. Ronald Nowaczyk joined Clarion Bidwell Earns SBDC’s Student Leadership Excellence Award University July 18 as provost, the The Clarion University Small Business Development Center culmination of a six-month search recently awarded the 2011 Student Leadership Excellence Award to process. Nowaczyk has a 30-year graduate assistant Tyler Bidwell. This award is given to Bidwell for his background in higher education, most work supporting the Clarion University SBDC mission of promoting recently serving as dean of the College entrepreneurship, assisting business growth and fostering economic of Arts and Sciences and professor development in Pennsylvania. Bidwell is in the graduate assistantship in the Department of Psychology at program at Clarion University and will graduate with his Master of the University of New Haven (Conn.), Business Administration this summer. nowaczyk positions he has held since 2006.
As provost, Nowaczyk is the chief academic officer, responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight for Clarion’s Faculty And Staff News academic programs. He is excited to be joining a team that is building on the university’s strengths to ensure future success. Brush Honored for Work with Girl Scouts “I am excited about President Whitney’s vision for Clarion and Diana Brush, interim director of career services look forward to working collaboratively with her and the faculty at Clarion University and lifetime member of and staff to achieve that vision,” Nowaczyk said. Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania, was recently honored as an Outstanding Volunteer by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. She accepted the award at NAWBO’s 2011 Make the Connection Awards Professor, Alumna Collaborate on Book Contribution Gala Dinner on April 20. Brush, one of 30 area Dr. Jeanne Slattery, professor of psychology, published “Meaning volunteers honored, was selected for her passion brush Making and Spiritually Oriented Interventions” with Clarion University and dedication to the mission of Girl Scouting. alumna Dr. Crystal Park (’85) in the book, “Spiritually Oriented She serves as a volunteer instructor of canoeing and a facilitator of adult Interventions for Counseling and Psychotherapy.” Park, who teaches learning for GSWPA. Brush offers enrichment courses in northwestern at the University of Connecticut, received her undergraduate degree in Pennsylvania on topics such as leadership essentials, community service, psychology from Clarion University in 1985. She earned her doctorate ceremonies, traditions in Girl Scouting and outdoor skill. She has a from University of Delaware in 1993. She received Clarion University’s passion for working with adult volunteers who partner with girls to guide Distinguished Achievement Award in 1999. She is former president of and inspire their growth. Brush’s work ensures an entire generation of Division 36 of the American Psychological Association (Psychology of girls will be given the confidence, skills and experience they need to lead. Religion) and recipient of the Margaret Gorman Early Career Award. The book was published by the American Psychological Association. Lingwall Writes Supplements for Major Textbooks Dr. Andrew Lingwall, an associate professor in the Department of 14 Retiring Faculty Have Combined 250 Years of Teaching Communication, has authored two supplements for major advertising and Fourteen Clarion University faculty members with more than 250 th marketing textbooks. For the 14 edition of “Principles of Marketing” years of teaching experience were recognized during a retirement by Phillip Kotler, Lingwall wrote the instructor’s manual. For the ninth reception in Moore Hall on April 28. Finishing their careers were Dr. edition of “Advertising Principles and Practices” by Sandra Moriarty, Rose Elaine Carbone, Dr. Ishmael Doku, Dr. Soga O. Ewedemi, Dr. Ben Lingwall produced a set of 20 chapter Powerpoint presentations. The Freed, Dr. Barbara Garland, Dr. Vickie D. Harry (’81, M.Ed. ’86), Dr. Susan Kotler and Moriarty texts are published by Pearson Education, Inc. They Hilton (’73, M.S. ’78), Randon C. Otte (’73, MBA ’77), Dr. Melanie Parker are used widely by professors in university advertising and marketing (’72, MA ’75), Dr. Darrel Sheraw (’65), Dr. Vincent Spina, Dr. Sylvia W. programs and are considered to be leading textbooks in the discipline. Stalker, Susan Traynor (MBA ’89) and Dr. Woodrow W. Yeaney Jr. Clarion Pearson Education selected Lingwall to produce the supplements, which University President Karen Whitney spoke at the reception and thanked her instructors can download for classroom use from the Pearson website. colleagues for their years of service to the university.
Clark Curates Exhibition at Pittsburgh Gallery Vicky A. Clark, director of Clarion University Art Gallery, curated “Donald Judd Remix” in spring 2011 at Fe Arts Gallery, Pittsburgh. The exhibition included works by Mark Franchino, chair of Clarion University Department of Art, and Jeremy Boyle, a temporary faculty member in the art department. “It would take time for artists to assimilate and interpret this form. So it began: Any use of boxes referred back to Judd,” Clark said. “I doubt that the four artists in ‘Donald Judd Remix’ based their work directly on Judd, but there is the acknowledgement of a minimalist structure. All point to aspects of the originals: serialization, display, materials, etc. But they include the personal in a variety of ways, leaving the sterile behind. They add what Judd left out, creating a new kind of Fourteen retiring faculty members bid farewell to Clarion University this spring. From left are: minimalism, or at least expanding the original definition by emphasizing Parker, Hilton, Ewedemi, Freed, Traynor and Carbone. Not pictured: Doku, Garland, Harry, Otte, meaning and the personal and the hand of the artist.” Sheraw, Spina, Stalker and Yeaney Jr.
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The Clarion University Alumni Association honored its 2011 Distinguished Award recipients April 16 at Extravaganza, held at the historic Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh. Those honored were: Wilma “Wid” Logue (’32, ’37), Distinguished Service; Rose Miller (’81), Distinguished Achievement; Vincent Sands (’78), 1 2 Distinguished Alumni; Susan Traynor (MBA ’89), Distinguished Faculty; James Thornton, Distinguished Volunteer; and Samuel Zuck (’74), Distinguished Alumni–Venango Campus.
Extravaganza 2011 raised $19,600 to benefit the Alumni Endowment and the Alumni Association Athletic Endowment, which provide funding for student scholarships. 3 4
1. Former Clarion University President Bob Dandoy (’74), Alumni Association 4. Mark Demich (’79), Alumni Association Diane Reinhard, Clarion University Board Member Ron Lucas (’82) and his Board Member Pat Kahle (’92) and his Foundation, Inc. Vice President Wayne wife Debra. wife Diane (Benn ’92). Visit clarion.edu/awards Norris (’65) and Janice Grunenwald. 3. Clarion University President Karen 5. Sands, Miller, Zuck, Traynor and for more information on the 2. Eagle Ambassador Jon Catanzarita Whitney with Jim (’82) and Lisa Thornton. Not pictured: Logue, who talks with Alumni Association President (Salerno ’82) Rothlisberger. was unable to attend the event. Distinguished Awards
10 Clarion and beyond | JULY 2011 9/11: A Lesson in Humility
rescue workers – the fire where the passengers of Flight 93, felt those stories,” Goertel said. department, police, EMTs they would later learn, had taken “They formed me and formed my – shuttling back and forth, control of the plane a week before life about enjoying every day and crawling across debris, dogs and crashed it into the ground, enjoying the people you love. Don’t searching out survivors,” he sacrificing their own lives to save go to bed mad, and don’t leave the said. many others. Goertel said it was house without saying ‘I love you.’ He recalled interviewing the antithesis of Ground Zero. That’s what’s important.” someone a week prior on the “It was a small, sleepy town, He hopes that Americans n Sept. 11, 2001, time 84th floor of the North Tower. as quiet as it had ever been,” he will always remember about that seemed to stand still in “All of that was morphed in an said. “People were thoughtful and day that those were real people America. The day was a instant.” reflective of what happened that who died – mothers and fathers, blur, yet most can clearly Standing in the midst of the day. A couple of people looked into brothers and sisters, daughters, O devastation, Goertel turned 360 the sky to see a plane coming nose sons and grandparents – just like remember where they were, and what they were doing, when degrees and was taking it all in down. Many people heard it.” when you walk through the mall or America came under terrorist when the producer asked him to They videotaped at a distance stop to have a hamburger, or the attack. “mike up” the retired firefighter. from the cordoned-off field. people who live next to you. James Goertel (’11), a veteran In his 20 years as a From there they drove to “They lost their lives on a day videographer, was on assignment videographer, Goertel has put Washington, D.C., to film at the when they thought, ‘I just want in Dallas with his work partner. thousands of microphones on Pentagon, where he said, access to get done, then I’m going to the They were setting up for an thousands of people, from Susan was very restricted. The damaged play or to take my wife to dinner,’ interview when they turned on the Sarandon, to Robin Williams, to part of the building was draped and they didn’t get the chance. television in their hotel suite and football players and Shaquille off. Security was extremely high. They didn’t get a shake beyond saw the footage of planes striking O’Neal, but when he started to “It went from the unbelievable that day. And those of us who are New York City’s Twin Towers. put the microphone on the retired spectacle of New York City to the here and go on get all of those Goertel’s colleague had family fireman, he became immediately quiet of western Pennsylvania, to things. That’s why they’re sweet. in New York City, including a aware of how badly – almost the lockdown in Washington, which That’s why they mean something. nephew who worked in the North uncontrollably – his hands were was completely understandable,” That’s why they fill our souls.” Tower, so the men were anxious to shaking. It’s a task he normally he said. “In Washington, between Goertel said “humility” is return. Realizing they wouldn’t be did without even thinking, but his 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., there’s quite a the word that best sums up his able to fly, they rented a car and hands would not function. bit of hustle and bustle, but there emotions as he worked on the drove 26 hours to the city. “The retired firefighter took my was a big-time shutdown. It was 9/11 stories. When they arrived, they got an hand in his hand, looked me in like a ghost town.” “I felt humbled in the assignment from Dateline NBC for the eye and said, ‘It’s going to be A few weeks after 9/11, when presence of real tragedy and real the following day at Ground Zero. OK,’” Goertel said. the stories were coming out about suffering, and humbled to see Goertel’s colleague, whose nephew “Time stopped. Here, where the heroism of the Flight 93 the resilience of people in the was at work that morning and he’s looking for what turned out passengers, Dateline interviewed face of such devastating tragedy,” perished, stayed behind to be with to be his dead son, he realized a group of loved ones who spoke he said. “I was humbled in the his family. my vulnerability and showed about getting those last phone face of something so awful and Television didn’t prepare his overwhelming humanity in a calls. Goertel was doing audio that so beautiful in the stories of the Goertel for what he saw. moment that was inhuman,” he day. survivors who had to go on and the “Pictures flatten everything said. “His words were prophetic: “It’s a really personal humility of knowing this tragedy out. It was still smoldering so ‘It’s going to be OK.’ He was experience. I have the didn’t touch me on a personal intently; there was still debris showing me that we need to be headphones; I really heard and level, yet it did.” floating in the air,” Goertel said. human, we need to extend, we “(In pictures) you don’t get the need to trust again.” sense of the collateral damage “We followed them around done to the buildings that were as they sifted through rubble still standing.” and followed dogs. It would be He learned from the producer days before they could dig out that they were meeting a retired certain areas. We wandered “The retired New York City firefighter who had into the overwhelmingness of hung up his uniform about a year it and felt about as small and earlier. He put the uniform back on as inadequate as you could firefighter took my and joined his son, also a fireman, feel. After that moment, face to to help with the efforts, but also face (with the retired fireman), to search for his other fireman son it was a blur. I know we did hand in his hand, who had responded on the day of our job. I know the piece ran. the tragedy. I probably didn’t watch it,” looked me in the “It was a highly energized and Goertel said. emotional atmosphere of chaos, When Goertel and the and just beyond where we were film crew left New York, they eye and said, ‘It’s setting up, we could see the traveled to Shanksville, Pa.,
James Goertel completed Clarion University’s master’s in mass going to be OK ’”. media arts and journalism program this year and now teaches communication writing at Daemen College near Buffalo, N.Y. WWW.CLARION.EDU 11 ‘Believe in Yourself’ believeEnrique Conterno Enrolled as a double major in Lilly USA’s neuroscience business Clarion’s pre-engineering and unit, then was senior VP of health computer science program, he care markets for Lilly USA in 2008. compiled a 3.94 QPA while earning Still an incredibly hard worker six PSAC titles and six NCAA D-II and now dedicated to serving All-America placards in only two humanity, it is clear that Conterno’s Bill Miller, Enrique Conterno, and Mark VanDyke (’80) seasons. drive to continue achieving high “I really valued my time at goals are a product of his past. Clarion,” Conterno said. “Bill Miller “First and foremost we want was a great coach and I have a high people to know that at Eli Lilly we “To be successful you need to degree of respect for him. We had care about people,” Conterno said. believe in yourself.” “We believe great team spirit and friendship. He “We have a sacred purpose at Lilly Enrique Conterno, president of provided an atmosphere for success Diabetes – to work every day to Eli Lilly Diabetes since November – an environment of team spirit and improve the lives of the people we 2009 and senior vice president for we can make a unity. He believed in giving people a touch. That is done with our current Eli Lilly and Company, has adhered hand up. I’ve never forgotten that.” product line and with the valuable to this philosophy while growing difference in Conterno was highly impressed research we conduct every day to try up in Lima, Peru, through his days with Clarion’s faculty. and develop new products for our at Clarion University and to his “The faculty at Clarion were also customers. We believe we can make present position. It has served him people’s lives ”. great. They were interested in the a difference in people’s lives.” well. individual and always accessible. Conterno has set high goals for Conterno, who attended Clarion That was considered the norm for Lilly Diabetes and Eli Lilly as a University from 1985 to 1987, all professors. Dr. Ben Freed sticks whole. The company that was the returned to campus March 2-3, results speak for themselves.” out as a person that was always first to bring insulin to the market 2011, and spent valuable time with As a freshman in 1985-86, willing to help.” in 1921 believes its mission is to President Karen Whitney, toured Conterno helped lead the Golden Doing three years of academic continue to improve the lives of th-straight PSAC the Gregory Barnes Center for Eagles to their 16 work in only two, Conterno moved people across the globe. team title with first place finishes Biotechnology with former President on to Case Western Reserve and Believing in yourself – it can in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle Joseph Grunenwald, attended Dr. gained his combined degree in be a powerful tool: just look at races and set a new PSAC record in Gustavo Barbosa’s global business mechanical engineering in 1989. what Conterno has been able to winning the 800 free relay. leadership class and visited with He also earned an MBA from Duke accomplish in his life with that Two weeks later at the 1986 other key administrators. in 1992. philosophy. Success – it’s written all NCAA D-II nationals, he was 10th in The former All-American Conterno joined Eli Lilly as a over him. the 500 free and 16th in the 200 swimmer was eager to visit with sales representative in 1992 and Enrique, for the millions around free, plus was on the seventh-place former Golden Eagles swim coach worked his way to the top. By 1998, the world you serve and from your 800 free relay and ninth-place 400 Bill Miller, current coach Mark he was the sales and marketing friends at Clarion, we thank you for free relay teams. Clarion finished VanDyke (’80) and the swimming director for Lilly’s affiliate in Brazil. the time you spent at Clarion and fifth as a team at nationals. and diving teams. In 2000 he became executive for your dedication to humanity. We In 1987, as Clarion won its 17th Conterno, an elite swimmer, director of marketing in Japan and are oh, so Clarion proud. was recruited to Clarion in fall PSAC crown, Conterno won the 200 kept moving up the ladder. By 2006 1985 by Miller. Conterno came to and 500 freestyle races and again he was named vice president of Clarion with club teammates Sandra won the 800 free relay. Crousse DeVallongue (’89) and At nationals Conterno earned Oscar Ortigosa (’88) the same year, two more AA honors, helping the and the trio had a big impact on 800 free relay to a seventh-place Clarion’s swimming success. finish and the 400 free relay to “Enrique was a dedicated, a ninth-place ending, while the hard-working student-athlete Eagles placed seventh as a team. who expected success from In June 1987, Conterno became himself, both in the pool and the the first Clarion student-athlete classroom,” Miller said. “He was to be named as a first-team GTE/ relentless in both pursuits. The CoSIDA Academic All-American.
12 Clarion and beyond | JULY 2011 Conterno visits with students in Dr. Gustavo Barbosa’s Class 2011 Football Preview Eagle Gridders Return 16 Starters and 40 Lettermen
larion sixth-year head coach Jay Foster 905 yards and 3 TDs, plus rushed for 109 yards believe (2009 PSAC-West Coach of the Year) and 1 TD last year. C returns 16 starters and 40 lettermen in Returning to catch passes from Fiscus will 2011 as the Golden Eagles look to have an be senior Matt Ward, junior Tarrean Barrett (8 The linebacking exciting gridiron season. catches, 74 yards), sophomore Anthony Becoate corps will feature The Eagles were 4-7 in 2010 with a 3-4 mark (15 grabs, 203 yards, 3 TDs) and junior Rob the return of Reggie in the PSAC-Western Division. The Eagles won Irwin. Ward grabbed 28 passes for 277 yards and Robinson (20 hits, 5 four of their final six contests last year against 1 TD last year and has 67 catches for 704 yards TFLs), Mike Verdun, Lock Haven (49-6), IUP (21-14), Gannon (11- and 2 TDs in his career. Steven Moyemont (44 10) and Millersville (49-10), and hope to use All-America running back Alfonso Hoggard has hits, 7 TFLs – 2009) that momentum to springboard into this season. graduated. Junior John Fuhrer (258 yards, 4 TDs and red-shirt freshman The 2009 team was 8-3 overall, second in in two seasons), sophomore Godson Tandoh (27 T.J. McElwaine. the PSAC-West with a 6-1 mark and earned an rushing yards) and a bevy of freshmen will likely Although All- eighth-place ranking in the NCAA Division II East battle for Hoggard’s spot. America safety Region’s final poll. The “O” line will have three talented starters Nick Sipes has Clarion travels to Fairmont State for the returning in center: Vince Bazzone (6-2, 290, graduated, three- season opener on Sept. 1, then opens Sr.), and tackles Mike Felker (6-4, 275, So.) year starter Shawn the home campaign against PSAC and Elijah Morres (6-5, 285, Sr.). Bazzone and Sopic (56 hits, 7 power Bloomsburg on Sept. 10. Morres are three-year starters, while Felker break-ups – 2009) fiscus The offense returns six earned All-PSAC honors last year. Also vying returns after missing starters on a unit that averaged for time will be Bob Biedl, Andrew Vercelli, Eli 2010 to lead a very 21.2 points per game and Ruppert and Ryan Barrick. solid secondary. 313.2 yards per game. Defense wins championships, and the Golden Also back in the Clarion averaged 166.1 Eagles return nine starters on a defense that secondary are sophomore Jay Pettina (37 stops, rushing yards and ranked seventh in total defense. Clarion limited 3 INTs), junior James Eckels (25 hits - missed 147.1 passing yards opponents to 326.4 yards of total offense per final 7 games with injury),Aaron Gluvna (26 per game. game including 143.4 on the ground (eighth tackles), Chris Wilson (43 jolts, 3 INTs), Brandon Sophomore in PSAC) and 183 through the air (seventh in Akins (23 tackles, 1 INT), Andrew Paronish (54 signal caller Ben PSAC). stops, 2 INTs), and Anthony Stimac (15 jolts). Fiscus is expected Up front, senior All-Region defensive end The punting chores will rest with Nathan to direct the offense. Barrington Morrison anchors a strong front wall. Conway, who averaged 37.9 yards per punt in Fiscus started the Morrison had 40 tackles in 2010 and led the 2009, but missed last season with an injury. The final six games and PSAC with 12 sacks and 4 fumbles caused and placekicking chores are up for grabs. finished the year passing was second in the league with 20 TFLs. He will CLARION NOTES: Clarion has a tradition rich football for 705 yards and 7 TDs, be joined up front by John Hackel (54 hits, 8 in football: 27 straight non-losing seasons from while rushing for 582 TFLs – 2009) who missed last season, along 1961-87, a 50-year (1961-2010) record of yards and 6 TDs. He will with Braheem Foy (17 stops, 6 TFLs), Ryan Slack 277-218-6 and 10 PSAC-West titles (1966, ’67, be pushed by junior Eric (4 TFLs), Adam Bostick (4 TFLs), Josh Stegena ’69, ’77, ’78, ’80, ’83, ’92, ’96 and 2000). Coxon, who passed for (15 hits, 2 TFLs) and Sean Motley (9 tackles). morrison Clarion University Golf Classic
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Swimming & Diving The men’s team was second at freshmen scorer in the PSAC PSACs and 15th at NCAAs with and ranked 14th in D-II among In what Joseph Ward (So., Johnstown/ freshman, while her 3.4 threes has been Westmont Hilltop) taking fifth per game led the PSAC, ranked an annual in the 100 freestyle at NCAAs after fifth in the nation in NCAA D-II, tradition, moore/fleming winning a pair of PSAC titles. Ben was the top mark in the country the Golden Eagles Appleby (So., York/Suburban) also won among freshmen regardless of dominated the a PSAC title, as did the 200 medley NCAA division, and was the diving events at the pearsall relay team of Ward, Jon Kofmehl (Sr., ninth-best mark in the country NCAA Division II championships with Johnstown/Richland), Joseph Welch regardless of NCAA division. (Sr., Port Allegany) Logan Pearsall (So., Erie/Strong Vincent) and Mark Clarion also got solid defending his three-meter title, while Krchnak (So., Clearfield). rookie seasons from Ann placing second on one meter and Deibert (York/West York; 9.6 being named the D-II men’s Diver of ppg, 6.2 rpg), Lauren the Year for the second consecutive
Basketball Savulchak (Pittsburgh/North g les season. Pearsall’s four NCAA D-II Catholic; 8.9 ppg, deibert titles is a record shared with four The men’s 6.0 rpg), Raven other divers. basketball Jones (Philadelphia/Prep Charter; (Sr., Ellwood City) team won Kayla Kelosky 8.7 ppg, 4.2 apg) and Mackenzie won her third straight title on the at least 15 Clark (Mentor, Ohio; 7.0 ppg) while johnson one-meter board while sweeping the games for the 16th time in Courtney Healy (Jr., Chrinside Park, championships with a victory on the Australia; 6.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 34 three-meter board, giving her five 21 years and for the 29th blocked shots) provided upper-class championships. She was named the leadership. NCAA Division II Diver of the Year time since for the third straight year, while her 1971 and score of 511.15 points in the one- finished 15- Wrestling meter board broke the NCAA record of 11, including three heart- The 2011 season saw the return 453.75 points held by Clarion alumna sherry Jamie Wolf (’07). breaking one- of the Golden Eagles wrestling team Dave Hrovat, Clarion’s 21st year point losses to the pinnacle of PSAC success with diving coach, swept the men’s and and a fourth defeat in overtime. Clarion taking home its first PSAC title women’s D-II Coach of the Year honors Lloyd Harrison (Sr., Detroit, Mich.; since 1994, outdistancing second- for the second straight season and for 18.2 ppg, 4.8 apg, 2.4 spg; 887 place Bloomsburg 135.5 to 110.5, L. Harrison the third time in his coaching career career points in two years) was named thanks to PSAC championships by (2002) giving him a total of 21 NCAA first-team All-PSAC West, andJamar Alex Thomas (So., Seaford, Del.) at national awards as a head coach. Harrison (Sr., Washington, D.C., 19.3 197 pounds, James Fleming (So., In the pool, the women’s ppg; 956 career points in 2 years) West Mifflin) at 157 pounds and team was fourth at the NCAA D-II second team. Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Jr., Tashkent, championships, thanks in large part to Bud Teer (Jr., Cleveland) became Uzbekistan) at 165 pounds. Thomas, Kaitlyn Johnson (Sr., Uniontown) who the first Clarion player since 1998 to who has won back-to-back PSAC won seven All-American awards to give average a double-double with 11.8 titles, was named the Outstanding her 28 in her career. Kayla Shull (So., ppg and a PSAC-leading 10.5 rpg Wrestler of the championship. Franklin/Rocky Grove) added six A-As. and he pulled down 23 rebounds in a Clarion continued its success at Behind seven titles from Johnson, win over UDC, the most in a game by EWLs, taking fourth place on the who was named the PSAC Swimmer an Eagle since 1977. strength of an EWL title by Fleming of the Meet, the team was also second Mike Sherry (Sr., Pittsburgh/ at 157 pounds. Fleming was named at PSACs. Shull took home three Chartiers Valley) scored his 1,000th the Co-Outstanding Wrestler of the PSAC titles, and the 200 medley career point and finished his championship, while Abdurakhmonov relay, 200 free relay and 800 free career with 1,064 while hitting and Quintas McCorkle (Hwt., Jr., gerhart relay teams also won with Gina 223 three-pointers, the fourth most Alexandria, Va.) added third-place Mattucci (Sr., Jeannette/Penn- ever at Clarion and Paul McQueen (Jr., finishes. Trafford) and Kelly Connolly Cleveland, Ohio) gave the Golden Abdurakhmonov and Fleming, (Sr., Cranberry Twp./Seneca Eagles four players averaging in who finished with an impressive 31-4 Valley) joining Shull and double digits at 10.7 ppg. Johnson on The women’s team was a young both the 200 but exciting team whose top five medley relay scorers were all freshmen. The Golden and 200 free relay, and Eagles finished with seven wins, Megan Burrows (Canton, including victories over 20-win West Ohio/Jackson) and Chester and 19-win IUP. Morgan Oberlander (York/ Emma Fickel (Fr., Carlisle/ Dallastown) joining Cumberland Valley) was one of the top Shull and Johnson rookies in the country and averaged a team-leading 13.3 ppg while hitting fickel on the 800 free relay. 89 three-pointers. She was the top thomas Kelosky 16 Clarion and beyond | JULY 2011 Golden E a Golden 2010 – 2011 ATHLETIC AWARDS
Basketball (Men) Lloyd Harrison – PSAC-West First Team
Diving (Men) Seth Brandenburg – NCAA Div. II All-American (2). Justin Duncan – NCAA Div. II All-American (2). Ethan Meritt – NCAA Div. II All-American (2). Logan Pearsall – NCAA Div. II Champion. NCAA Div. II Male Diver of the Year. carter weitzel COOK NCAA Div. II All-American (2). record, advanced to the NCAA In its third season, the Softball/Baseball Diving (Women) Division I championships in women’s golf team showed The Golden Eagles Kayla Kelosky – NCAA Div. II Champion (2). NCAA Div. II All-American (2). Philadelphia, and both posted strides and took home a pair NCAA Div. II Female Diver of the Year. B.C.H.O.F. Kadis Award. victories with Abdurakhmonov, of second-place finishes at softball team had a pair of Kim Ogden – NCAA Div. II All-American (2). who was 38-11 on the Westminster and Washington All-Conference performers in season, coming within a win & Jefferson after a sixth-place Carlie Cook (Sr., Brookville; Football first-team OF for second time Alfonso Hoggard – FB Gazette Second Team All-American – FB Gazette First of being an All-American. PSAC ending in the fall. Top Team Super Region 1. Daktronics Second Team Super Region 1. At the conclusion of the golfers for Clarion included in three years) and Nicole Lollo (Sr., Callery/Seneca PSAC-West First Team. Cactus Bowl Selection.
season,g les fifth-year head coach Samantha Veights (Jr., Mt. Valley; second-team 3B for Barrington Morrison – FB Gazette & Daktronics Second Team Super Region 1. Teague Moore was honored for Lebanon, 15th at PSACs) and PSAC-West First Team. second time in her career). Clarion’s accomplishments Alyssa Gerhart (So., Meadville, Jacques Robinson – FB Gazette Third Team Super Region 1. Cook hit a team-leading by being named the PSAC 19th at PSACs). PSAC-West First Team. Wrestling Coach of the Year. .371 with five home runs and Nick Sipes – ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-American. 16 RBIs and finished her FB Gazette Third Team All-American. FB Gazette & Daktronics First Team career with 11 home runs and Super Region 1. ESPN The Magazine First Team District 2 All-Academic. Women’s Indoor 63 RBIs while hitting .315. PSAC Academic Top 10. Since 1993, her home runs Track & Field Golf (Men) and RBIs are the most at Ross Pringle – Ping NCAA Div. II All-Region. PSAC-West First Team. Alexis Carter (Jr., Clarion. Jared Schmader – Ping NCAA Div. II HM All-American. NCAA Div. II Super Region Pittsburgh/Taylor Allderdice) This season, Lollo led 1 Champion. Ping NCAA Div. II All-Region. PSAC-West First Team. and Sarah Loughner (Fr., Clarion with 10 doubles and Jeannette/Penn-Trafford) both hit .338. Softball had strong performances The baseball team saw a Carlie Cook – PSAC-Central First Team. at the PSAC Indoor six-game improvement in its Swimming (Men) championships with Loughner schmader PSAC West win total from last Ben Appleby – PSAC Champion. tying for seventh in the high year and found itself in the Jon Kofmehl – PSAC Champion. jump and Carter taking eighth PSAC Playoff race in the final Mark Krchnak – PSAC Champion. in the 60-meter hurdles. Women’s Outdoor two weeks before finishing Joseph Ward – NCAA Div. II All-American (2). PSAC Champion (3). Five school records were 7-15 in the West. Joe Welch – PSAC Champion. set during the season with Track & Field Jerico Weitzel (Jr., Swimming (Women) Carter setting marks in both Carter had a strong Ridgway) was the leading Courtney Bogue – NCAA Div. II All-American. the 60 hurdles and the outdoor season for the Golden hitter at .274, while Matt Megan Burrows – NCAA Div. II All-American. PSAC Champion. 200-meter dash, Loughner Eagles, scoring 12 points at Rossi (Jr., Monroeville) had 15 Kelly Connolly – NCAA Div. II All-American (4). PSAC Champion (2). and Kristine Mellor (Jr., the PSAC Championships RBIs and a pair of home runs. Kaitlyn Johnson – NCAA Div. II All-American (7). PSAC Championships Gilbertsville/Boyertown) while helping Clarion to Scott Berkes (Jr., Berwick) led Swimmer of the Meet. PSAC Champion (7). Gina Mattucci – NCAA Div. II All-American (4). PSAC Champion (3). sharing the record in the high a 10th-place ending. She the staff with three wins and also had seven runs scored Morgan Oberlander – NCAA Div. II All-American (3). PSAC Champion. jump and the 4x400-meter was third in the 400-meter Kayla Shull – NCAA Div. II All-American (6). PSAC Champion (5). PSAC Top 10. relay team of Carter, Kayla hurdles in a school-record and six RBIs while playing Rachel Tano – NCAA Div. II All-American (2). PSAC Champion. Kohlman (Jr., Pittsburgh/ time while taking sixth in third base. Taylor Allderdice), Bethany the 100-meter hurdles and Track – Outdoor (Women) Naugle (So. DuBois) and Anna also running a leg on the Women’s Tennis Alexis Carter – PSAC All-Conference. Pfingstler (Fr., DuBois) also school-record-setting 4x400- Allyson Cress – USTFCCCA All-Region. setting a record. The women’s tennis team meter relay team that took Volleyball sixth. Joining Carter on the had an exciting 9-0 win over Edinboro during the spring to Kellie Bartman – AVCA HM All-American. AVCA First Team All-Region. Golf relay team were Kohlman, Daktronics Region “Player of the Year”, First Team All-Region. PSAC-West Pfingstler and Naugle. highlight the season. “Player of the Year” & PSAC-West First Team. Jared Schmader (Sr., Additional point scorers for Rhianon Brady – AVCA All-Region. Daktronics First Team All Region. ESPN The Cooperstown), capped another the Golden Eagles included Magazine Second Team Academic All-District 2. successful season by the Allyson Cress (Fr., Butler/ Amanda Gough – AVCA HM All-Region. Rebecca Webb – AVCA HM All-Region. Golden Eagles men’s golf Knoch) in the shot put team by winning the NCAA (third) and Loughner in the Division II Super Regional Wrestling high jump (fourth). For her Bekzod Abdurakhmonov – PSAC Champion. at Hershey Golf Links. efforts, Cress was named James Fleming – EWL Champion. EWL Tournament Outstanding Wrestling. Schmader’s finish helped a USTFCCCA All-Region PSAC Champion. Clarion finish in sixth place, performer in the shot put. Alex Thomas – PSAC Tournament Outstanding Wrestler. PSAC Champion. missing a second straight trip In addition to Carter’s to the NCAA Championships COACHING: record-setting performances, Rob Eaton – PSAC Coach of the Year. by a single stroke. Also Pfingstler set school marks finishing in the top 20 was Jennifer Harrison – AVCA Atlantic Region & PSAC-West Coach of the Year. in the 100-meter dash and metzger Dave Hrovat – NCAA Div. II Male & Female Diving Coach of the Year. Ross Pringle (Jr., Titusville), 200-meter dash. Teague Moore – PSAC Coach of the Year. th who was 19 . Margaret “Gie” Parsons–Inducted–Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Golden E a Golden Bubb Honored by NCAA Legendary Clarion NCAA and played before the inductee of the National Division I wrestling coach championship finals in front Wrestling Hall of Fame. Robert G. “Bob” Bubb (1967- of 18,000 fans who gave He had a record at Clarion 92), was honored with a Bubb a standing ovation. of 322-121-4, with seven video tribute and an award Along with his 26 years NCAA Division I National at the NCAA Division I coaching at Clarion, Bubb Champions and 27 All- Wrestling Nationals, prior to was the secretary rules Americans in his Hall of the Championship Finals, editor of all NCAA collegiate Fame career. March 19 at the Wells Fargo wrestling from 1989-2011. Bob, wife Marsha and Center. He is stepping down from daughter Susan were also A two-minute, 20-second those duties this summer. brought to center mat. The video honoring his life and Bubb was also executive award was presented by contributions to wrestling director of the NWCA from NWCA executive director Clarion’s Bob Bubb (r) and NWCA executive director Mike Moyer was put together by the 1995-99, chair of the Mike Moyer. NCAA and the Clarion NCAA Wrestling Committee at 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Nationals. Sports Information Office from 1987-89 and a 2005
Parsons Inducted into Western Clarion’s Herman in Cosida Hall of Fame
Pennsylvania Hall of Fame Rich Herman, who has completed 31 Herman was president of Division II years as the sports information director Sports Information Directors of America Clarion women’s at Clarion University, was inducted into (2009-11) and first vice president basketball coach Margaret the CoSIDA (College Sports Information (2006-2009), along with vice-chairman “Gie” Parsons was inducted Directors of America) Hall of Fame, of CoSIDA’s Publications Contest into the Pennsylvania plus received the prestigious Warren Committee (1990-2011) and was voted Sports Hall of Fame – Berg Award June 28 at the group’s the NCAA Division I Wrestling SID of Western Chapter – May 7 annual convention in Marco Island, Fla. the Year in 1999. in ceremonies held at the Herman was one of five inductees During his presidency Herman Sheraton Four Points in placed into the CoSIDA Hall developed new and valuable strategic Warrendale. representing all NCAA and NAIA partnerships with the Conference Attending the induction divisions at the official fala celebration. Commissioners and Athletic Directors ceremonies representing The Berg Award was presented to Associations, plus the NCAA, including Clarion University were Paul Herman at CoSIDA’s Awards luncheon. Racy. Bylaska (vice president for The award recognizes the college “Rich’s leadership skills are finance & administration), parsons division’s (D-II & D-III) top professional unsurpassed,” Racy said. “He has a former athletic director Frank of the year. style that encompasses the entire group Lignelli (’50), current athletic In 2005 Parsons led the Attending the awards presentations and manages each situation and issue director Dave Katis (’85, M.Ed. were Rich’s wife Paula, Clarion athletic with a calm assurance that lets each ’88), sports information Eagles to a 23-7 record and made another NCAA D-II director Dave Katis (’85, M.Ed. ’88), and every person know he can handle director Rich Herman, assistant sports information director anything that may arise.” assistant sports information Playoff appearance, while the Eagles were 18-9 in 2008. Chris Rossetti, former staff member A native of Ellwood City, Pa., and director Chris Rossetti and Shawn Ahearn (’85), along with NCAA a 1972 graduate of Lincoln High, about 25 supporters that Parsons was named the PSAC-West “Coach of the Division II vice president Mike Racy. Herman played baseball at Point Park included Clarion faculty, “I’m speechless,” said Herman. College and graduated in 1976. Herman staff, alumni and friends. Year” in 2008, 2005, 1992 and 1991 and Russell Region “The Hall of Fame is our organization’s was Clarion’s head baseball coach for Parsons has completed Cooperstown – Canton, Ohio – and I’m 11 years (1989-99) after being the 22 years coaching the Clarion 2 Coach of the Year in 2005. “I would like to thank in awe that I have been recognized assistant coach from 1980-87. women’s basketball team among the best to ever be and has 321 wins with the Mr. Frank Lignelli for hiring me and all of the players, in our profession.” Golden Eagles. Including Herman is the first SID her coaching stint at Thiel, coaches, administrators, alumni and friends that have in CoSIDA to be named Parsons has 432 collegiate to the Hall of Fame and victories which currently supported me through the years. This is an unbelievable receive the Berg Award at ranks her 13th among all the same convention. active coaches in NCAA honor that I will cherish forever,” Parsons said. “Rich deserves all the Division II. accolades he has coming to In a five-year stretch from CLARION NOTES: Robert “Tic” Cloherty (’62), him,” said former Clarion 1991-95 at Clarion, Parsons athletic director Frank was an unbelievable 117- president of the West Penn Hall of Fame, introduced Lignelli (’50). “People don’t 33 overall, 50-10 in the realize what he’s done for PSAC-West, won five straight Parsons, while the master of ceremonies was Bill Hillgrove, both the athletic program PSAC-West titles, three PSAC and the university.” Herman at Hall of Fame Induction. CoSIDA executive director John crowns and had two Elite voice of the Steelers and Pitt Panthers. Humenik (’74; MBA ’75), Tom Herman, Rich Herman, Chris Rossetti 8 and two Sweet 16 NCAA and Dave Katis (85, M.Ed. ’88) Division II finishes.
18 Clarion and beyond | JULY 2011 We Want to Know About You! Bubb Honored by NCAA Complete the update form on Page 24 or Alumni Notes online at www.clarion.edu/alumni-update 1956 Fran (Yanarella M.S. ’75) McNeely its predecessors. As a student, he Sandra Huling recently retired from recently retired. She is now an worked with The Clarion Call, WCUB teaching first grade after 36 years in Samuel Rogal published an active community volunteer serving radio, Student Senate and Center the West Allegheny School District. essay, “Peter Cartwright and the as board chair for the Tucson Board. He and his wife, Stephanie She resides in Moon Township, Pa. Nineteenth-Century Methodist Community Food Bank. Fran also is (Morgan ’75), have four children. Narrative,” in the April-June 2011 pursuing a new career as an abstract 1975 issue of the Historical Messenger. painter. She resides in Tucson, Ariz. He resides in La Salle, Ill., with his 1973 Paul Fronczek has been appointed wife, Susan. They have two children, Dr. Paula (Faliskie M.S. ’76) Donson by the Allegheny County (Pa.) Geoffrey and James. Ron Wilshire (M.S. ’74) has been is an associate vice president of Democratic Committee to serve as a busy after he retired last July academic affairs at the University of committee person representing the 1957 following 32 years at Clarion Alaska, Anchorage. She resides in 2nd Ward, 2nd District in Avalon, Pa. University where he was assistant Anchorage. David Christian is retired from the vice president for university 1976 United States Navy. He resides relations. In addition to starting in Festus, Mo. David has two a local radio show, “Clarion 1974 Leslie McAllister retired from teaching after 32 years in the daughters, Amy and Connie. Connection,” serving as a Karen Whitehill is a senior vice Altoona Area School District, where freelance writer, video producer president for Keystone Nazareth she was a reading specialist. She Clarion’s Herman in Cosida Hall of Fame and Community Action board Bank & Trust, a division of National 1964 resides in Hollidaysburg, Pa. member, Wilshire is a candidate Penn Bank, in Bethlehem, Pa. Karen for Clarion County Commissioner in was named 2011 Woman of the Carol (Keltz) Cannan recently retired the November election. At Clarion Year by the Bethlehem YWCA. She 1979 from teaching at Apache Junction University, Wilshire’s areas of received the award in recognition Mark and Nancy (Lucas ’81) Bartman Unified Schools in Apache Junction, responsibility included marketing, of her commitment to improving reside in Butler, Pa. They have three Ariz. Carol resides in Coconut Creek, university spokesperson, Web the lives of others, dedication to children: Zachary, Mary and Ann. Fla. She has four children: Carisa, development, news, community the community and philanthropic Mark is a senior buyer for Joy Mining Amy, Craig and Audra. relations, alumni relations and leadership. Karen and her husband, Machinery, Franklin, Pa. sports information. He also served Terry Murphy, reside in Bath, Pa. 1968 as editor of Clarion and Beyond and Dale Saylor is a web designer for Finishers Project, Chandler, Ariz. He resides in Boiling Springs, S.C., with his wife, Mary Lu.
Dr. Donald Rhoades is the owner of Technology Advances the Don Rhoades Enterprises. He resides in Brookville, Pa., and has two sons, Way Students Learn Biology Donald II and David.
1969 When North Hills School in 2010 and the Apple District, where Jackie (Voight ’89) Distinguished Program Donald Adamsky is retired. He resides Karenbauer has taught for 19 award in 2010 and 2011. in Selinsgrove, Pa., with his wife, Mary. He has a son, Chris. years, decided to switch some “I’m taking a traditional things around two years ago, classroom, where students Karenbauer had the opportunity see me every day, but there 1970 to provide input about textbooks is a high emphasis on Megan Ross recently received a for the class, and she decided technology and creation on Bachelor of Science in Nursing from she’d rather put the money toward a digital level,” she said. Jackie Karenbauer uses computer technology to lead students Northern Arizona University. She is technology rather than books. Karenbauer said through a biology lesson. a registered nurse for DaVita Chinle She uses the Blackboard there’s a general interest Dialysis Center, Chinle, Ariz., where platform, accessed through that a lot of times you don’t she resides. such an interest in students and blendedschools.net, to see in biology, because it’s very like us so much.” disseminate information. demanding and very difficult. She notes that the campus 1971 “I’m just finishing the second Karenbauer said she sees the resources were also instrumental Dennis Martin is retired. He resides year. The students like it. I can results in more deeply engaged to her education and to what she’s in Clinton, Wash., with his wife, tell when they come into class, students and in better test scores. doing in the classroom today. Annacarin, and children: Kelly, Erik, they want to get started. They go She looks back to her time at “The availability that Clarion Emma and Jessika. right to the computers,” she said. Clarion as an influence on her had with the technology allowed For her forward thinking, success in the classroom. me to become comfortable using 1972 Karenbauer was recognized as “Dr. Frank Vento worked in the technology in education,” she Olie Williams is chairman of the one of 30 Pennsylvania Teacher of earth science department, and said. board and CEO for TAB Capital the Year semi-finalists for 2011. he took a few of us under his Karenbauer lives in Butler with Corporation, Richardson, Texas. He She earned the Blendedschools. wing,” she said. “As a student it her children: Lauren, Matt and resides in Dallas. net Program Innovation Award felt good to have a professor take AJ.
WWW.CLARION.EDU 19 Keith Macurdy is CFO of FS-Elliott Barbara (Clark) Fetterolf resides in Dan Mahoney was named athletic 1989 Co., LLC, in Export, Pa. He resides Hortonville, Wis., with her husband, director and assistant dean at in Harrison City, with his wife, Michael, and children: Megan, Jay Greensburg Central Catholic. Terri (Repak) Lent was recently Paula, and children, Jaron and and Anna. certified in professional development Meagan. in SIM content enhancement 1983 routines from the University of Kathy (Muller) Fegely is vice- 1982 Debbie (Collar) Karels is a speech Kansas Center for Research on president for the American Valerie (Goldberg) Border is a retired language pathologist for the Leon Learning. She is a librarian at Patrick Association of Teachers of German. United States Army colonel. She County School District, Tallahassee, Henry High School in Ashland, Va. She is a trainer for Goethe Institute resides in Elizabethtown, Ky., with Fla. She resides in Tallahassee with Terri resides in Doswell, Va. and is a German-American her husband, Bruce. her husband, Jim, and sons, Joe and Partnership program coordinator. Ben. Cheryl (Liko) and Edward (’84) Kathy is a German teacher and world Thomas Brobst is a municipal liaison Finnegan reside in Cary, Ill. Edward language department chairperson manager for Puget Sound Energy. He Janice (Savko) Holmes is a broker/ recently completed qualification in in the Antietam School District, resides in Silverdale, Wash., with his realtor for Re/Max Professionals, the North American P-51 Mustang, Reading, Pa. She resides in Reading wife, Katherine, and children, Kyle Moses Lake, Wash. She resides the premier fighter aircraft of with her husband, Roger. She has a and Kierra. in Moses Lake, with her husband, WWII. He is a captain for American son, Robert. Doyle. Airlines, Chicago, Ill. Pete Raspanti is employed by Iron City Vending Co., Upper Burrell, Pa. 1990 1981 He resides in Upper Burrell, with his 1984 George Powers resides in wife, Robbin, and son, Domenic. Edward and Cheryl (Liko ’89) Finnegan Ted (B.S. ’00) and Bridget (Flood ’91) Punxsutawney, Pa. reside in Cary, Ill. Edward recently Wells reside in Cranberry Township, Valerie Retort Golik is executive completed qualification in the Pa., with their children: Jordan, Nancy (Lucas) and Mark (’79) director of the Denis Theatre North American P-51 Mustang, the Hunter and Cameron. Ted is an Bartman reside in Butler, Pa. They Foundation. She resides in Wexford, premier fighter aircraft of WWII. He elementary principal for the Butler have three children: Zachary, Mary Pa., with her husband, Mark, and is a captain for American Airlines, Area School District, Butler, Pa. and Ann. Mark is a senior buyer for daughter, Michaela. Chicago, Ill. Joy Mining Machinery, Franklin, Pa. 1991 Kevin and Mary (Scanlon ’84) Currie Mary (Scanlon) and Kevin (’82) Currie Elana Gratz is an executive assistant J. Swanson Miranda is a pre-K reside in Slippery Rock, Pa., with reside in Slippery Rock, Pa., with for Albanese Group, Fort Lauderdale, teacher/webmaster for the El Campo their son, Ryan. Kevin is director their son, Ryan. Kevin is director Fla. She resides in Fort Lauderdale, Independent School District, El of residence life at Slippery Rock of residence life at Slippery Rock with her husband, Christopher. Campo, Texas, where she resides University. He received a Master University. He received a Master in El Campo, with her husband, of Arts in student affairs in higher of Arts in student affairs in higher Bridget (Flood) and Ted (’90 B.S. ’00) Duvigen. education. education. Wells reside in Cranberry Township, Pa., with their children: Jordan, 1986 Hunter and Cameron. Ted is an Millard Witnesses First Andrew and Robin (Metzger) Angell elementary principal for the Butler reside in Stow, Ohio, with their Area School District, Butler, Pa. in Obama Presidency children, Joshua and Brianne. Andrew is a DBA/Developer for 1992 Cornwell Quality Tools in Wadsworth, Jedediah Millard (’07, ’08) nd Ohio. Shelly Respecki (M.Ed. ’97) is a 2 attended the arrival ceremony for lieutenant in the Army National Her Excellency Dr. Angela Merkel, the Guard in Auburn, N.Y. She resides chancellor of the Federal Republic of 1987 in Erie, Pa., where she coaches girls Germany, June 7 on the White House Kelly (Tower) Yoder, a graduate basketball at McDowell High School. lawn, along with Dr. Eleanor ter Horst, student at Saint Vincent College a professor in the Clarion University majoring in health services Tracie (Hess) and Timothy (’96) Department of Modern Languages. leadership, has been selected to Sohyda reside in Bethel Park, Pa., with their children, Alyvia and Millard completed a minor in present a paper she co-authored, “Determining the Cost Effectiveness Luke. Timothy is a teacher and German and a bachelor’s degree in head football coach for the Canon- international business and business of a Hospital Health System’s Use of Reference Laboratories,” at the 16th McMillan School District. economics in 2007, and a Master of annual meeting of the International Business Administration in 2008. Society for Pharmacoeconomics Megan (Myford) Siple is a parent attends the arrival ceremony for He lives in Rockville, Md., and works Jedediah Millard Outcomes Research in Baltimore, educator for Jefferson-Clarion Early as an aide to a council member for German chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel with Clarion Head Start, Brookville, Pa. She professor Eleanor ter Horst. Md. She is a hematology system Montgomery County, Md. supervisor for Excela Health, resides in Punxsutawney, Pa., with Merkel was officially welcomed to Greensburg, Pa. her sons, Zachary and Brock. Washington, D.C., by President and Mrs. Obama. Her arrival marked the Newton Kam resides in Augusta, Ga. first official visit and state dinner for a European leader during Obama’s 1988 presidency. In their speeches, both Obama and Merkel stressed the close Lisa McAdoo is a recreation economic, strategic and personal ties between the United States and 1993 specialist for the Department of Germany. Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons, Teresa (Williamson) and Jason (’94) As an American with a strong interest in German culture and Philadelphia, Pa. She also owns Delp reside in New Kensington, politics, Millard was pleased to attend the arrival ceremony and hear the and operates More Than Music Pa., with their sons, Alexander and affirmations of the vital U.S.-German partnership. DJ Institute. She resides in Nicholas. Jason is a senior telecom Philadelphia. engineer at Coventry Health Care, Cranberry Township, Pa.
20 Clarion and beyond | JULY 2011 Eagle Alum is Saving Babies
One of the most joyous days in parents’ through his guidance I realized that was the lives is when their healthy baby finally makes best path I could take.” its entry into the world. The joy can quickly At Clarion Slagle studied molecular biology turn to despair, however, when the baby arrives and biotechnology. He spent his summers – two prematurely or with medical problems. of them at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland – Enter Clarion University alumnus Dr. Dennis working on research projects. Slagle (’01), physician and neonatology fellow “Little did I know that what I was learning in the neonatal intensive care units of Childrens during the summer months when I would take Hospital and Magee-Womens Hospital, both of on research would be skills that would help me Pittsburgh. now,” he said. Part of his fellowship training Slagle works with a neonatology patient Slagle cares for approximately 70 babies at requires two years of research. Magee and about 40 babies at Childrens. The One of the medical issues that Slagle he earned that completely funded his babies range from 24 weeks gestation to full- encounters in very premature babies is undergraduate degree. “I was so very grateful, term babies at 42 weeks. necrotizing enterocolitis – or NEC – which is knowing that I would have extensive debt with Slagle said those babies often have numerous inflammation of the intestines. medical school.” medical problems, or just the fact that they were “The intestine can get very sick to the point Slagle earned a doctor of osteopathy degree born premature and are learning to grow. The that it can actually die. It can result in infant from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic babies at Childrens require surgeries. The health death,” he said. “Right now there is no cure. We Medicine. He finished his pediatric residency issues run the gamut from respiratory problems give the babies antibiotics, but sometimes that’s June 30, 2009, and the next day he began his to genetic problems. not enough.” work at Childrens and Magee. He’s also on call to help coordinate transport Slagle has focused his research on NEC. He’s “I absolutely love it. It allows me to work with and fly with STAT MedVac, flying all over the working with mice, injecting stem cells from families, at the same time caring for their baby,” United States to get babies that need special healthy mice into sick ones to see if it will boost Slagle said. “There’s a drive and a passion there care at Childrens or Magee. their immune systems and help them get better. to do all that I can to help their baby get better Slagle knew in high school that he wanted to He will present the findings of his research this and go home.” be a doctor. He was part of Clarion University’s fall. Slagle and his wife, Stacey, whom he met Upward Bound program, in which high school “You can’t go wrong by choosing Clarion,” during his residency, are expecting their first students attend college classes and earn college Slagle said. “You’re going to get an excellent baby in November. Slagle is entering his third credits. education, as well as phenomenal support by the and final year of neonatology fellowship, and “That’s when I met (Clarion biology professor) pre-professional committee in helping to prepare his wife is entering her second year. After Dr. Doug Smith. He got me intrigued by biology. you for entering medical school.” completing their fellowships they plan to remain That’s why I chose to go to Clarion University– He appreciates, too, the scholarships in the Pittsburgh area.
Del and Dawn (Bezilla ’94) Betris 1996 Emily (Wilson) Weber is a registered 1999 reside in Chambersburg, Pa. Dawn is nurse at St. Clair Hospital, a process improvement specialist for Dr. Lynn Baluh (M.S.L.S. ’97) is Pittsburgh, Pa. She resides in James and Mindy (Conley) Gilleland Meritus Health. employed at Radford University, Pittsburgh with her husband, reside in Saint Johns, Fla., with McConnell Library, in Radford, Va. Michael, and children, Gavin and their children, Ava and Reese. Julie Jacobs resides in Falconer, N.Y. She received her Doctor of Health Violet. Sciences from A.T. Still University’s Adam Petalino teaches fourth Arizona School of Health Sciences Terri Begenwald is an assistant grade in the Ligonier Valley School 1994 in March 2011. She resides in controller for KDKA/CBS Television, District. He resides in Ligonier, Pa., Jason and Teresa (Williamson ’93) Christiansburg, Va. Pittsburgh, Pa. She resides in with his wife, Bree, and children, Delp reside in New Kensington, Glenshaw, Pa. Jacob and Anthony. Pa., with their sons, Alexander and Kim (Goosley) Oakes teaches Nicholas. Jason is a senior telecom kindergarten in the Southern Lehigh Steven and Stacy (Wigfield ’00) engineer at Coventry Health Care, School District, Center Valley, Pa. 1998 Nawrocki reside in Erie, Pa., with Cranberry Township, Pa. She resides in Bethlehem, Pa., Renae Kluk Kiehl is the new assistant their daughter, Lia. Steven teaches with her husband, Arthur, and their corporate secretary for Capital music in the Iroquois School District Dawn (Bezilla) and Del (’93) Betris daughter, Aubrey. BlueCross, Harrisburg, Pa. In this in Erie. Stacy is a speech pathologist reside in Chambersburg, Pa. Dawn is role she supports the corporate for Select Specialty Hospital, a process improvement specialist for Timothy and Tracie (Hess ’92) Sohyda secretary and the board of directors. Interim Home Health, in Erie. Meritus Health. reside in Bethel Park, Pa., with their Renae is a graduate of the Widener children, Alyvia and Luke. Timothy is University School of Law. Elaine (Ohl) Gregory is an MCA for a teacher and head football coach for Sears, Cranberry, Pa. She resides in 1995 the Canon-McMillan School District. Nicole (Flynn M.S. ’00) Mathieson is Titusville, Pa. a speech language pathologist for Keenan Shaffer is a self-employed Laura (Eilenfeld M.S. ’00) and Tab human performance consultant/ 1997 the Riverside Beaver County School District, Ellwood City, Pa. She (’01) Musser reside in Denver, Pa., senior instructional systems Todd Freidhoff resides in Johnstown, with their children: Jilian, Addison designer. He resides in Aliquippa. resides in Grove City, Pa., with her Pa., with his wife, Amanda, and son, husband, Jeff, and children, Alexis and Evelyn. Corbin. and Zachary.
WWW.CLARION.EDU 21 2000 Jessica is an optician for Insight Pennsylvania. She is an early Marriages Vision Care in Pittsburgh. intervention teacher with the Stacy (Wigfield) and Steven (’99) Intermediate Unit 1, Washington, Joseph (’05) and Jessica (Wallace Nawrocki reside in Erie, Pa., with Robert (M.S. ’05) Pica Jr. is an Pa. Jennifer resides in Burgettstown, ’03) Williamson, July 3, 2010 their daughter, Lia. Steven teaches emergency medicine physician Pa. music in the Iroquois School District assistant for Lehigh Valley Physician Adam (’08) and Andrea (Berger ’08) in Erie. Stacy is a speech pathologist Group, Allentown, Pa. He resides in Hoffer, Aug. 21, 2010 for Select Specialty Hospital, Allentown. 2008 Interim Home Health, in Erie. Virginia (Strutt) Schuetz resides in Dr. Dennis (’01) and Stacey Slagle, Brooke (Olson) Miller teaches for Cranberry Township, Pa. Nov. 4, 2010 Jennifer (Roetter) Murphy resides in the Burrell School District. She Plum, Pa. resides in Lower Burrell, Pa., with James Leahy is a database her husband, Justin, and daughter, administrator for the National Births Anne (O’Neill) Hudson teaches Channing. Network of Digital Schools. He Nicole (Flynn ’98 M.S. ’00) and Jeff eighth grade social studies at resides in Wexford, Pa. Mathieson, a son, Zachary James, the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter James Minich Jr. teaches math for the May 8, 2009. School, Midland, Pa. She resides in Danville Public Schools. He resides Adam and Andrea (Berger) Hoffer Hookstown, Pa., with her husband, in Danville, Va., with his wife, reside in Port Matilda, Pa. Andrea Katie (Okolish ’07) and Edward (’07) Michael, and children, Haley and Stephanie. is a software engineer for Raytheon, Streiff, a daughter, Emily, William. State College, Pa. Adam is a GIS March 28, 2010. Bethany (George) Ike resides in Manager for Rex Energy Corporation, 2001 Ligonier, Pa., with her daughter, State College. Kim (Goosley ’96) and Arthur Oakes, Olivia. a daughter, Aubrey, May 12, 2010. Michele Texter is a parenting Ann (M.S. ’10) Walsh is a speech education family and community pathologist for Piedmont Regional Lindsay (Brown ’04) and Jesse worker for Achieva, Pittsburgh, Pa. 2004 Feeding and Oral-Motor Clinic, LLC., Bowser, a son, Levi Gregory, She resides in Pittsburgh with her Christina Meehan is a paid search Danville, Va. She resides in Danville. July 27, 2010. husband, Tom Moore. analyst for LSF Interactive, Conshohocken, Pa. She earned Stacy (Wigfield ’00) and Steven (’99) Jason and Whitney (Simala ’02) Bell a master’s degree in internet 2009 Nawrocki, a daughter, Lia Grace, reside in Hermitage, Pa., with their marketing from Full Sail University Sept. 13, 2010. daughter, Lainey. Kayla Rush is a communications in Florida. She resides in specialist for Bayer Material Conshohocken. Emily (Wilson ’97) and Michael Tab and Laura (Eilenfeld ’99, M.S. Science, Pittsburgh, Pa. She resides in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. Weber, a daughter, Violet, ’00) Musser reside in Denver, Pa., Lindsay (Brown) Bowser is a speech Sept. 25, 2010. with their children: Jilian, Addison pathologist for Winston Salem/ and Evelyn. Bradley Burford is a wildlife biologist Forsyth County Schools, Winston for URS Corporation. He resides in Whitney (Simala ’02) and Jason (’01) Salem, N.C. She resides in Winston Frederick, Md. Bell, a daughter, Lainey Elizabeth, 2002 Salem with her husband, Jesse, and May 29, 2010. son, Levi. Whitney (Simala) and Jason (’01) Bell Bethany (George ’03) Ike and Todd reside in Hermitage, Pa., with their 2010 Yurasits, a daughter, Olivia, daughter, Lainey. 2005 Katelyn Monrean is a radiologic June 7, 2010. Joseph and Jessica (Wallace ’03) technologist for MedExpress Urgent Gary Aughinbaugh Jr. resides in Williamson reside in Verona, Pa. Care, Meadville, Pa. She resides in Bree and Adam (’99) Petalino, a son, Frederick, Md., with his wife, Kara, Jessica is an optician for Insight Meadville. Anthony, June 1, 2010. and son, Owen. Vision Care in Pittsburgh. Ian Erickson is a copy editor for The Kara and Gary (’02) Aughinbaugh Jr., is a senior Michael McCormick Progress Newspaper, Clearfield, Pa. a son, Owen David, Dec. 30, 2010. ERP programmer/analyst for PCB 2006 He resides in DuBois. Piezotronics, Inc., Depew, NY. He Ashley Jefferson is manager of the Deborah and Scott (’04) Kane, a resides in Angelica, N.Y. Burke Branch Library, Alexandria, Shanna Bowersox is a graduate student daughter, McKenna Hope, Va. She resides in Fairfax, Va. at Carnegie Mellon University. She Jan. 24, 2011. Melanie Spellen is a registration resides in Pittsburgh, Pa. specialist for the DuBois Regional Amanda and Todd (’97) Freidhoff, a Medical Center, DuBois, Pa. She 2007 Paul (PJ) Harris is an associate son, Corbin Jackson, Feb. 9, 2011. resides in DuBois, with her son, Stephanie Story resides in Aurora, Ill. engineer for Bechtel Marine Zachary. Propulsion Corporation – Bettis Sarah (Stem ’02) and Joshua Riggle, Mallory Bower is an assistant director Atomic Power Laboratory, West twin daughters, Alexa Catherine and is a high school Sarah (Stem) Riggle of career services at the University Mifflin, Pa. PJ recently earned a Aiden Elizabeth, March 5, 2011. learning support teacher in the of North Carolina at Pembroke. She Bachelor of Science in mechanical Richland School District, Johnstown, resides in Laurinburg, N.C. engineering from the University of Laura (Eilenfeld ’99, M.S. ’00) and Pa. She resides in Johnstown with Pittsburgh as part of the 3/2 co- Tab (’01) Musser, a daughter, Evelyn her husband, Joshua, and daughters, Edward and Katie (Okolish) Streiff operative program. He resides in Grace, March 6, 2011. Alexa and Aiden. reside in Carnegie, Pa., with their Ardara, Pa. daughter, Emily. Brooke (Olson ’03) and Justin Miller, 2003 Heather (Good) Hyde resides in a daughter, Channing Mae, April 17, Jennifer Pavlik earned a Master Mill Hall, Pa., with her husband, 2011. Jessica (Wallace) and Joseph (’05) of Education in early childhood Damian. Williamson reside in Verona, Pa. from California University of
22 Clarion and beyond | JULY 2011 Gevienne (Smith ’45) Jackson , Feb. 19, 2011 David Kenneth Himes ’84, April 1, 2011 In Memoriam Alice E. Exley ’59, Feb. 23, 2011 Layton R. Matchulet ’50, April 9, 2011 Charles W. Krepps Jr. ’52, Feb. 27, 2011 Henry F. Shepard ’49, April 11, 2011
Gerald L. Etzel ’56, June 17, 2010 James P. Ross ’66, March 2, 2011 Howard A. Thompson ’51, April 17, 2011 Alan J. Benko ’77, Oct. 7, 2010 Avery John Miller ’50, March 2, 2011 Enrico Papurello ’54, April 20, 2011 Sheila M. Brown ’91, Dec. 7, 2010 Richard B. McGrady ’67, March 5, 2011 Isabel M. (Crawford ’36) Hixson Benedick, May 1, 2011 Jill T. (Swanson ’83) Clark, Jan. 5, 2011 William A. Howard ’69, March 10, 2011 Roland L. Dobos ’62, May 3, 2011 Kenneth M. McLaughlin ’01, Feb. 7, 2011 Richard M. Gehrett ’55, March 19, 2011 Thomas B. Shreve ’02, May 19, 2011 Halley O. Willison ’49, Feb. 9, 2011 Carolyn B. (Teter ’81) Keth, March 25, 2011 Elaine M. (Bova ’53) Salerno , Feb. 3, 2011 Michael E. Amsden ’82, March 26, 2011 William James Bailey ’50, Feb. 3, 2011 Ronald W. Kalup ’64, March 29, 2011
Arthur E. Fleming, Dr. Robert G. McElhattan (’53), Harold William Ferguson (’41, ’47), Clarion University Foundation, Inc., Alumnus Retired Faculty Board Of Directors Dr. Robert G. McElhattan, 87 of Franklin, Harold William
Pa., died April 20, 2011. He was born Ferguson, 88, died Arthur Eugene Sept. 18, 1923, in Saint Petersburg, Pa., to Dec. 7, 2010. He Fleming, 84, of Crops Robert A. and Twyla Altman McElhattan. was born April 22, Corners Road, Knox, 1922, in Pansy, Pa., He was married April 1, 1944, to Betty died May 28, to Myrrell and Nellie L. Rhoads, who survives. 2011, at Boyer Ferguson. Dr. McElhattan was a World War II the Clarion He was married veteran. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Hospital. He to Jean (Blake ’48) Corp. in the European theater from 1943 was born May Ferguson for 47 years. until 1945. 12, 1927, the She preceded him He graduated from Salem High School third son of in death. He later in 1941. He received his bachelor’s degree James M. and married Jean Hetrick Ferguson. She survives. from Clarion University and master’s degree Virginia Detar Mr. Ferguson began teaching in 1941 with and doctorate in education administration Fleming. an elementary certificate from Clarion State from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Fleming Teachers College. He taught at two one-room Dr. McElhattan worked in Franklin was a faithful schools in Cliff and Pansy, both in Beaver School District from 1953 to 1974 as a member of Township, Pa. A World War II veteran, he served teacher, counselor and driver’s ed instructor. the Salem United Church of Christ in for three years before returning to Clarion to He was superintendent from 1967 to 1974, Lamartine. He was also a world traveler, study science, math and social studies. He then was district superintendent of Sullivan a successful businessman and a taught high school chemistry for more than 35 County (Pa.) School District. After retiring in philanthropist. years. He spent many summers instructing high 1984, he was a student teacher supervisor Although not a graduate of Clarion school teachers in the United States, India and at Clarion University from 1987 to 1992. University, Mr. Fleming had a great Nigeria. Dr. McElhattan was a member of Salem love for and was a supporter of the He was cited with the James B. Conant Lutheran Church and Franklin Grace university. In 2002, he was awarded Award in 1974 and the Clarion Distinguished Lutheran Church. He wrote seven books. the Eberly Award for philanthropy Alumni Award in 1967. He was a varsity letter He was a member of the Historic Franklin from the Pennsylvania State System of winner in wrestling at Clarion State Teachers Preservation Association, Venango County Higher Education. He was a member College. He formed and coached many wrestling Historical Society and Franklin Public of the board of directors of the Clarion programs and supported Clarion’s wrestling Library. University Foundation, Inc. His portrait program. Survivors include five daughters; Kay hangs in the Motter-Fleming conference In addition to his wife, Mr. Ferguson is Tansey, June Hetrick, Sally Knipp, Sue room in the Seifert-Mooney Center for survived by three sons; Jeff, Lynn and Jim; a Griffen (’75) and Jane McElhattan; eight Advancement, and his name appears daughter, Laurie; two stepsons, Ron and Dave grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two on plaques at the eagle by Tippin Gym, Hetrick; two stepdaughters, Beverly Harp and sisters Rhea Switzer and Mary Sobina; a the bell tower, Eagle Commons dining Deborah Young; a sister, Margaret Wright; a brother-in-law, Eugene Rhoads (’51); and hall, Grunenwald Science Center and the brother, Max; 17 grandchildren; six great- numerous nieces and nephews. Miller Community Center at Reinhard grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was Villages. He was preceded in death by two brothers, preceded in death by two brothers, John He is survived by a sister, Margaret Delbert and Lawrence Ferguson (’56), grandson and Clifford McElhattan; two sisters, Louise “Peg” Umstead and her husband, Ralph, William Ruberg and step-grandson Kirby Rodgers and Kathern Linehan; a brother-in- of Cranberry; and eight nieces and Hetrick. nephews. law, Glenn Rhoads; and a grandson, Terry He was preceded in death by his (T.J.) Hetrick. brothers, Stanley and Paul; and a sister, Dorothy. WWW.CLARION.EDU 23 venango campus Alumni Information Update Two New Members Added to CUAA Board of Directors Seifert-Mooney Center for Advancement Clarion University Alumni Association welcomes two new members to its 840 Wood Street • Clarion PA 16214-1232 board of directors. Angela (Groom ’80) Brown and Adam Ruffner (’06) began 814-393-2572; Fax 814-393-1834 their two-year terms July 1. e-mail: [email protected] Brown graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and computer science. She Please check one: has a long-standing record of volunteerism for the o For publication in Clarion and Beyond and online university and received the Distinguished Volunteer *Please note: Information in the yellow shaded portion Award in 2006. Since 2001, she has coordinated is for Alumni Office use only and is not for publication. annually the black student reunion during o For Alumni files only, not for publication homecoming. During the past year she has been active in soliciting donations for the Black Students Fund from fellow alumni and friends, which has Name ______garnered gifts from many first-time donors. Outside First M.I. Last Maiden brown of Clarion, Brown volunteers for other organizations, including ChildHelp USA, the Kidney Foundation and the American Cancer Graduation Year ______Major ______Society. She resides in Fort Washington, Md., and is a manager for IBM, Birthday ______working from home. She is married to Grafton Brown. Ruffner holds a bachelor’s degree in biology Address ______and education. He has worked as a sales agent for Liberty Mutual since 2008. Ruffner was on City______State ______Zip______campus for homecoming in 2010 as part of his duties for Liberty Mutual and their affinity program Home phone ______Cell phone______with the alumni association. He stayed beyond his Preferred email ______scheduled event at the tent reception to attend Eagle Endzone, which sparked a question about Spouse’s name______how he could become more involved with the university. Ruffner lives in New Castle, Pa., with Spouse’s graduation year (if alumni) ______his wife, Sarah, and sons, Peyton, 7, and Mason, 8 ruffner months. In New Castle, he helps with youth sports and local charities as his Children’s names, gender, and birth dates ______work schedule permits. ______Also effective July 1, the new executive officers are: president,R obert Dandoy (’74); president-elect, David Bailey (’65); treasurer, Deborah Employer’s Name______(McNerney ’06, ’07) Eckelberger; and secretary, Jean (Weaver ’59, ’74) Mills.
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Years of Military Service______Comments______Clarion University Alumni Calendar ______Oct. 7-8 Oct. 29 Signature (required)______Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Family Day Oct. 8 -- Clarion Golden Eagles vs. Lock Clarion Golden Eagles vs. Gannon University Haven University at 2 p.m. at 1 p.m. Submit your update online at Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m. April 14, 2012 www.clarion.edu/alumni-update CUAA Board of Directors Meeting Extravaganza & Distinguished Awards Seifert-Mooney Center for Advancement Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh, Pa. We need your preferred email address in order for our communication to For more information, contact Jessica For more information, contact Jessica reach you in a timely manner. Please send your preferred email address, (Tenfelde ’04) Zacherl at 814-393-1776 or (Tenfelde ’04) Zacherl at 814-393-1776 or along with your name, to [email protected] or update your record [email protected]. [email protected]. using the form above. Watch For Updates at www.clarion.edu/alumni (RSVP) Complete the Registration form on Back Cover 24 Clarion and beyond | JULY 2011 Planning a Reunion During Homecoming? Let us know! Many successful reunions have been building Homecoming and Reunion around majors, sports and geographic locations of alumni. The possibilities for affinity group reunions are endless, as these groups continue to grow at Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Schedule of Events Weekend. If your group is making plans, contact the alumni office at [email protected] or 814-393-2572 to add your activities to the calendar. Friday, Oct. 7 alumni association parade reception Alumni & Friends Oldies Dance w2011elcome back reception Hart Chapel parking lot, Boogie the night away at Clarion’s Second Annual Alumni Oldies Dance at 10 a.m.-noon Seifert-Mooney Center for Advancement, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Holiday Inn Ballroom with 50s and 60s music. After 2 p.m.-4 p.m. 9:30 p.m. it will open to all music requests. All Clarion alumni and guests Come one, come all, kids BIG and are welcome. Admission is $10 per person at the door and is your ticket to small! This year’s parade reception will Stop by the alumni center on your way fun with a local DJ, cash bar, raffles and prizes. All proceeds benefit the be filled with tons of activities for the into Clarion and leave your legacy by “Dare to Dream” scholarship for the Golden Eagles football team. signing your yearbook for the permanent family! There will be a bounce house for the kids, a fun photo opportunity, collection. Light refreshments will be Black Student Reunion provided. a chance to meet the new mascot, live Celebrate “The Magic” of Clarion during the following music and more. Visit with the various alumni groups, academic departments Black Student Reunion events: class of 1961 reception and campus groups at their tables. Oct. 7 – Welcome Reception (7 p.m.) Exclusive Event for the Class of 1961 Commemorative event pins, free snacks Oct. 8 – Dinner Buffet (7 p.m.) The President’s Residence, and drinks will be given away. Don’t Oct. 9 – Farewell Prayer Service (10:30 a.m.) For more information, contact , 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. forget to check out the History Club’s Angela (Groom ’80) Brown [email protected] or 301-292-6105. open house in Founders Hall. (RSVP) Enjoy an early cocktail or tea while getting to know Dr. Whitney before the Free Shuttle to Memorial Stadium Phi Sigma Epsilon banquet. Leave your car on campus. The Hart Chapel,11a.m.-6p.m. This year the brothers of Phi Sigma Epsilon will be hosting their annual shuttle will be there to take you to the hospitality suite at the Holiday Inn both the evenings of Oct. 7 and 8. president’s house. (RSVP REQUIRED) For more information, contact Larry McElwain ’62 at phisigsclarion@aol. com or 706-258-7831. autumn leaf parade Alumni Banquet Downtown Clarion, noon Alpha Gamma Phi Clarion University Campus, All Fraternity and Sorority alumni are invited to join the Gammas as they 6 p.m.-8 p.m., $30/person Class of 1961 float in parade (RSVP) Exclusive Event for the Class of 1961 host their annual golf scramble Oct. 7. The event will take place at the Hi-Level Golf course in Kossuth, Pa. Shotgun start at 9 a.m.; $45 fee per Enjoy dinner as we honor the Class of golfer includes: 18-holes, golfcart for each pair of golfers, food and drinks. 1961. Alumni and significant others A hospitality center will be set up Oct. 6-8 in room 101 at The Holiday Inn. invited. (RSVP REQUIRED) Eagle Endzone Meet up with the Gammas at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 at Hart Chapel to ride with Alumni Party the brothers of Alpha Gamma Phi in the ALF parade. For More information, Memorial Stadium, 1 p.m. contact Wayne Norris ’65 at [email protected] or 724-327-0280. Homecoming Headquarters Holiday Inn Courtyard, Step off of the shuttle and get the party Sigma Tau Gamma/Sigma Tau 6 p.m.-10 p.m. NEW! started at Eagle Endzone. Join fellow alumni to cheer the Golden Eagles on to Make plans to attend Sig Tau’s Fourth Annual Homecoming gathering! Sig Stop by as you get into town victory. Get a bird’s eye view from the Tau will join in the Gamma’s annual golf scramble at Hi-Level Golf Course and use this as your meeting place for field as each play unfolds. Live radio in Kossuth, Pa. Shotgun starts Oct. 7 at 9 a.m.; $45 fee per golfer includes your affinity groups and friends to catch broadcasts, prizes and free tailgating 18 holes, golf cart for each pair of golfers, food and drinks. The Sig Tau hospitality suite will be open following the tournament in the Cook Forest up and remember great times. There will snacks will make this the place to show be free snacks, cash bar and giveaways. Room at the Clarion Holiday Inn. The hospitality suite will reopen Saturday off your Clarion pride. (RSVP) at 5 p.m. Food and drinks will be available in the room throughout the weekend. For more information, contact Paul Palmer ’61 at ppalmer@isd. saturday, Oct. 8 golden eagles Football net. vs lock haven Sigma Sigma Sigma brunch Memorial Stadium, 2 p.m. The Alpha Pi chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma would like to invite all Tri Eagle Commons Dining Facility, Sigma alumni to gather at “Homecoming Headquarters” at 6 p.m., Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Reserve your tickets in advance for pick- at The Holiday Inn Courtyard, Clarion. For further details, please contact up at “Will Call” the day of the game for Shannon (Fitzpatrick ’92) Thomas at [email protected] or 610-721- All you can eat, $6.50 per adult and $9/person. (RSVP) 6472. “Like” Clarion University of Pennsylvania on Facebook to see who $3.99 kids 6-12, children under 5 eat else is attending and join the “Homecoming Headquarters” event. free. All payable at the door.
(RSVP) Complete the Registration form on Back Cover WWW.CLARION.EDU 25 Everyone wants to make a sound investment. That’s why there’s a whole industry of men and women who Investment Yields Stronger Students, serve as investment advisors. They provide charts and analysis and make recommendations. Community and University Thoughtful investors want to support solid organizations with a good track record of profits. They want to see growth Al Lander (’74) says he doesn’t make managed and supervised to and success. No one wants to lose money. donations. He makes investments in people. earn a rate of return,” Lander Supporting Clarion University is Three Clarion University students are among said. “If we’re looking at much like making an investment. But the people in whom Lander and his wife, Jan, investing in students, we are in this case, the returns pertain not to have made their most recent investment, through looking at not just spending the investor’s pocket, but to the success the new Clarion University Civic Engagement money, we are looking at a of the university. Donors “invest” their Scholarship, which the Landers initiated. positive outcome, a rate of charitable dollars in Clarion because Erin Stovich of Clarion, Shannon Prentiss of return. If we look at it in that they believe we will continue to yield Pittsburgh and Maurice James of Philadelphia respect, and if we develop prentiss handsome returns in the community and will have their tuition and necessary fees paid the program in that respect, society at large. for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters we’ll have far greater results than if we’re just We who work on behalf of the through the scholarship, but they have to make looking at giving money to students who can’t university are investors, too. We are an investment themselves, into Clarion County. otherwise afford to go to college.” investing our lives in this organization The scholarship is based on civic Applicants must submit a plan for the type of because we believe it is sound and involvement. civic involvement on which they wish to focus. successful in fulfilling its worthy mission “In the world in which we live, the most It can be for any agency in Clarion County. The in the world. In fact, all of the volunteers valuable resource is the human resource. The community service is to be performed within the who give of their time and energies are only thing that distinguishes one company from academic year covered by the scholarship. investors as well. another is the people,” Lander said. “That’s Stovich, a senior secondary education/biology Our development team is comprised also true of communities and universities. What major with a minor in environmental education, of investment advisors who communicate I see is a wealth of talent at the university and plans to implement a program to tutor secondary- program results and recommend that a wealth of talent in the community. If we can level students in science. Prentiss, a junior prospective donors plan their gifts bring those together, I see a synergy in which the medical technology major, wants to recruit 10 to thoughtfully to support our mission. Our whole will be greater than the sum of the parts.” 15 Clarion University seniors to serve as mentors “investment tools” include charitable Civic involvement is an area of focus in to high school students interested in particular gift annuities, endowment funds, will Clarion University President Karen Whitney’s plan majors. James, a sophomore communication bequests and a variety of charitable of action. major concentrating in film, will work with trusts. “As a publicly engaged university, preparing children ages 12 to 17 on social issues such as Throughout Clarion’s history there Clarion University graduates to contribute to self-esteem and bullying. have been a host of satisfied investors the economic and civic life of our communities At the end of the year, the three will make who, like Al (’74) and Jan Lander provides a rich learning and often life-changing a presentation describing the outcomes of the have made significant commitments experience for our students,” Whitney said. “We individual projects and what they’ve learned and to our university. They have achieved are most thankful for Al and Jan’s philanthropic how they’ve grown through the service. Lander outstanding returns through the spirit and their passion for public service.” anticipates many positive stories being told. accomplishments of our students When Lander, who serves on the board of “I want to take the idea, show that it will and alumni, faculty and staff and the directors of Clarion University Foundation, work and come back to the community and university community at large. Inc., approached the foundation about the other would-be donors and ask them to help You probably have several financial scholarship, it was initially proposed as a expand the program and make it grow,” Lander investments you monitor along the way. reward of sorts, for community service already said. “I believe this program can be a catalyst Well, our “investors” monitor the work performed. to strengthen the university and the community of Clarion as well. We want them to, Lander wanted it done differently. He believes together.” Investment of a L ifetime of Investment because we feel responsible for in people, and he believes if you invest in them, The Landers put up the initial sum to their charitable contributions and they’ll do the right thing. cover tuition and fees for the three students. for ongoing results. “It’s based on need, so if the student is in The foundation will be working to endow the If you would like to learn more need of the money to be able to scholarship. about planned giving and how you continue at the university, we have to “This is a pilot year, so it allows us time to can make “the investment of a trust the student to be able to really define a successful program,” saidL aura lifetime,” please contact us at 814- bring about a positive result King (’09), development officer for the Clarion 393-2572 or [email protected]. in the community. We need University Foundation, Inc. to advance the money and Clarion University Center for Leadership and work with the students,” Involvement will be working this year to identify he said. community needs to serve as a guide to students Consider Your Clarion Legacy “What I see, seeking future service projects. especially in “I’m excited about it,” Lander said. “I think by Investing in Our Future! the business we have a good group of people at the university community, is who are committed to it and who will supervise Whether the time to invest is right now, investing of money it. I think we have some very good candidates. or later by way of a bequest, you will and resources. I am committed to making sure that we give it experience the satisfaction of making a Investments are every chance of success.” sound investment and achieving lasting returns. 26 Clarion and beyond | JULY 2011 James and stovich Investment Yields Stronger Students, Community and University Thank You, Clarion! Ian Hurbanek (’05) Education: Bachelor’s degree in communication Career: Captain, Pennsylvania National Guard Home: Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pa.
Fly, Eagle, Fly Hurbanek joined Pennsylvania National Guard, 171st Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis, when he was 18, before he began his college career. In his 11 years with the National Guard, he has been deployed overseas five times. Hurbanek is an aircraft commander, pilot and flight safety officer. His unit is responsible for in-flight refueling, making sure that fighter jets have fuel to support ground troops in combat.
Learning to Lead Hurbanek said the bachelor’s degree in communication he earned at Clarion University in 2005 has helped him get his foot in the door for a career with the National Guard, but it was the leadership opportunities at Clarion that gave him an edge. At Clarion, Hurbanek served as vice president of Student Senate and president of the Interfraternity Council. He also served on various committees.
Helping Hands Hurbanek was awarded the Mass Media Arts and Journalism Department Endowed Scholarship in 2004 and 2005 and the Dean James D. Moore Scholarship in 2004. “It truly meant a lot to receive both scholarships,” Hurbanek said. “As somebody who was paying my own way through college, it made achieving my dreams just that much easier.”
A Place in His Heart Hurbanek considers the greatest gift from Clarion to be meeting his wife, Jenna (Agostino ’08). “Clarion has a special place in our hearts,” he said. The couple resides in Cranberry Township, Butler County.
Alumni Association Awards Scholarships to Six Students
ix Clarion University She is a daughter of Whitney Lewis, students will receive Thomas and Linda Clay and Emporium, Pa. a senior S Alumni Association a graduate of Slippery Rock elementary education Scholarship and Leadership Area High School. major, will receive $800. Awards for the 2011-12 Joan Cullen, Lancaster, She is a daughter of academic year. Pa., a junior biology and Patrick and Andrea Platt Nicole Boyles, Spanish major, will receive and a graduate of Cameron Rimersburg, Pa., a junior $600. She is a daughter County High School. BOYLES rehabilitative sciences and of James and Mary Anne Amanda Platt, CULLEN FINELLI gerontology major, will Cullen and a graduate of Pittsburgh, a sophomore receive $500. She is a J.P. McCaskey High School. secondary education/social daughter of Ken and Valerie Regina Finelli, Milford, studies major, will receive Boyles and a graduate Pa., a senior speech- $400. She is a daughter of Redbank Valley High language pathology major, of David and Donna Platt School. will receive $1,000. She is and a graduate of North Michelle Clay, Prospect, a daughter of Stanley and Allegheny Senior High Pa., a sophomore molecular Lori Finelli and a graduate School. biology/biotechnology of Delaware Valley High CLAY major, will receive $600. School. LEWIS PLATT
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