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College of Health Sciences expands opportunities for students, community Stories begin on page 9 A degree with a guarantee Novel GPP program has proven record of success

BY BRIANNA LOGAN ‘ 1 1

For four years, Mackenzie Cassidy and aspires to someday own and operate Riaubia ’09 dreamed of teaching and her own physical therapy clinic. She leading a classroom of young elementary attributes her inspiration to being both school students. Like a lot of college a clinician and entrepreneur to the guest students, the elementary and special speakers at GPP’s entrepreneur seminar, education major at Misericordia University and believes the most important skill is looked for ways to make her talents stand to “always be yourself.” out in a very competitive job market. “It was reassuring to know that a Upon enrolling at MU, the Newton, N.J., system was in place to provide more than native quickly found a program that would just a piece of paper at graduation,’’ adds build upon her classroom success and Courtney Moran is seated for the GPP’s her mother, Cecelia Morrison. “She felt guarantee her either a job in her field or etiquette workshop, one of several the absolutely ready for whatever an graduate school acceptance within six program has developed for students. employer threw at her during an months of graduation. the reasons she’s living her dream at interview. Her education provided her The Guaranteed Placement Program Etchwood High School in Maryland as the with a sound knowledge of physical (GPP) at Misericordia University is a novel lead teacher in a self­contained special therapy and the GPP showed her how approach to better prepare students education classroom. She gained needed to market her skills successfully. Ericka for the real­world work environment. self­confidence through mock interview found a job before graduation and Through a blend of experiential learning sessions and during the Real World passed her boards on the first try, but opportunities and educational seminar where inspirational success in this economy knowing that she was workshops, students build skills over four stories from peers and recent graduates guaranteed employment through this years that enable them to successfully reinforced the path she chose to become program was very comforting.’’ navigate the job market or become a valued professional. “The job market is Established in 1999, the GPP’s a graduate student. The program’s very unsteady and it’s nice to have that professional development program has workshops and hands­on internships extra something on your resume to show had 153 students successfully complete help students compete for better jobs that you are prepared and willing to work the program. The program’s guarantee by setting themselves apart. They build hard,” Riaubia says. provides a three­month paid internship solid resumes and student leadership For Ericka Morrison ’09, success in the student’s field of study if the transcripts; refine etiquette, and gain motivated her to succeed both in the student does not find a job or is accepted personal experience through mock classroom and in the GPP. Today, into graduate school within six months of job interviews and much more. Morrison is a licensed physical therapist graduation. So far the GPP guarantee has Today, Riaubia says the GPP is one of at PRO Rehab in Plains Township, Pa., not been used by a single student. Kiplinger’s recognizes GPP

Misericordia University was named a “Best freshman year. The program offers a series of School for Standing By Grads ” by Kiplinger ’s career­ focused activities that are designed to Personal Finance Magazine for its Guaranteed help Misericordia students meet the needs of Placement Program (GPP) which guarantees future employers. Students who commit to the placement in a paid internship for graduates who program for four years are offered a wide variety aren’ t employed within six months of graduation. of activities such as leadership training, diversity Misericordia was one of two schools named awareness, building a portfolio, mock interview “Best School for Standing By Grads ” in the sessions and resume preparation. Sessions are personal finance magazine ’s special “Best of held each semester culminating at graduation. Everything 2009 ” December issue. The article Students who fulfill the GPP requirements and was highlighted with a Satisfaction do not have a job offer in their field, or who are Guaranteed checkmark. not admitted to a graduate or professional school The GPP is a four­ year career development within six months of graduation, are offered a program that begins during the student ’s paid internship arranged by the University. Volume I, Number 1 ‘10Summer

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English Department Chair Misericordia’s service publishes Renaissance receives national literature handbook. recognition.

Misericordia Today Jim Roberts, Director, Marketing Communications [email protected] 14 31 Paul Krzywicki, Editor [email protected] John Clark, Concept and Design [email protected] Contributing Writers: Scott Crispell, Jim Roberts, Marianne Puhalla and Brianna Logan ‘11

Class Notes: Lailani Augustine, [email protected] Students learn about more Alumna’s motto in life Contributing Photographers: Scott Crispell, Paul Krzywicki, Earl & Sedor than case studies in OT leads to pursuit of ‘justice Photographic, Charlotte Bartizek, Dan Kimbrough and Jack Kelly intervention class. for everyone.’

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I retired as the CEO of a large international consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. in 2002 and moved to our farm outside Dallas, Pa. At

ADMINISTRATION that time, I decided to devote my time and experience to bettering Michael A. MacDowell, Ed.D., President education. The area was rich in institutions of higher learning, but none more prestigious than Misericordia. For generations, it had been serving Susan Helwig, M.S., VP, University Advancement the needs of the local community and, more recently, has been extending Mari King, Ed.D., VP, Academic Affairs its reach around the country. Under the leadership of President Michael Mary Dana Hinton, Ph.D., AVP, Academic Affairs MacDowell, Misericordia is recognized for the high quality of its education by its peers, by the employers who hire its graduates and by its community. Sr. Jean Messaros, RSM, VP, Student Affairs Having now served on the board of trustees for six years, I can see John Risboskin, C.P.A., VP, Finance, Administration firsthand just how impressive the quality of education at Misericordia is, and, being fortunate enough to have graduated from Cornell and then New York William H. Kent BOARD OF TRUSTEES University for my graduate work, I have a pretty good basis for comparison. Several years ago, I hired a Misericordia senior to intern with my company to do research. She proved Paul Siegel, Chair to be talented and hard working. When I inquired as to her plans for the future, she said she would work Andrew Cornell, Vice Chair locally until she could build her resume before trying to reach her goal of obtaining a marketing position in New York City. My advice was to move directly to reach her goal as she had all the education anyone Michael Amory '85 else would have seeking the same jobs. She was offered an interim position at Conde Nast, the giant Monsignor John J. Bendik publishing company, where she would be in competition with a student from Harvard and one from Christopher L. Borton, P.E. Brown for a key marketing position. You guessed it, she won. Today, three years later she is a highly paid senior marketing manager with enormous responsibility and travelling the world. This young lady ’s Jonathan Brassington '95 success represents the value of a Misericordia education. Dr. Ruth A. Connolly The quality of education at Misericordia is second to none. The Sisters of Mercy dedicated themselves Scott Dagenais to making this possible and many people have helped fund this effort. Take pride, alumni, in the education that has been given to each of you and remember that you received your education partly Dr. Mary Ann Dillon, RSM, '68 through the generosity of others who help fund each and every student at Misericordia. For my part, Patricia Finan­Castellano '73 I am proud to be a Trustee and will continue to work hard to keep the momentum going, but we Harold E. Flack II need the help of all alumni. How about giving your university a hand by supporting the annual fund? Dr. Martha Hanlon, RSM, '60 Sincerely yours, James D. Harkins George Huntzinger Sandy Insalaco, Sr. Kristopher B. Jones, J.D. William H. Kent Misericordia University, William H. Kent Board of Trustees Scott Lynett Sherry A. Manetta '72 Sr.Catherine McGroarty, RSM,'74 Service receives national recognition Mary Beth McNamara Sullivan ‘71 John C. Metz Misericordia has been named for the third straight year by the Daniel Meuser Corporation for National and Community Service to the 2009 Dr. Deborah Smith­Mileski '75 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a university can receive for commitment Dr. Carol Rittner, RSM, '67 to volunteering, service learning and civic engagement. Rosemary A. Sigmond MU’s campus community performed 131,560 hours of service in the 2008­09 academic year. The award recognizes more than 700 Robert J. Soper institutions of higher education for their impact on issues from Sr. Mayon Sylvain '84 poverty to homelessness. Thousands of students joined their faculty to develop innovative programs and projects to meet local needs Murray Ufberg, Esq. using the skills gained in their classroom. Health science majors John T. Queenan, M.D. worked in clinics, teacher education majors tutored students, and business majors collaborated with regional municipal governments. William C. Williams “Service has been the hallmark of this institution since the Sisters of Anthony J. Grosek, Jr., Emeriti Mercy founded it in 1924,’’ said Linda Ross, director of the Service Harold Rosenn, Esq., Emeriti Leadership Center. “By imbuing in each student a sense of service, Misericordia is helping students discover the opportunities they need to be successful in their careers and lives.’’

4 MISERICORDIA TO DAY Relivingthedream through PROFILES

IN GIVING Losing her father when she was just 11 years old, and growing up with two younger brothers scholarship and a mother of which led to a very satisfying lifetime career in She continued studying the sciences well into meager means, teaching and guiding high school students." her career, thanks in part to additional NSF Irene Belarski ’50 Belarski's Misericordia degree initially led to grants, taking courses in mining and metallurgy considered getting a position as a chemical analyst for Merck & Co. at the Colorado School of Mines and nuclear a college education in Rahway, N.J., where she also took graduate physics at the University of Colorado. When she to be her dream. So classes at Columbia. But her time at Merck was first enrolled at Misericordia, she thought she after earning a brief, as she disliked the minimal interaction was going to be an arts major, but quickly fell scholarship to with other people and lack of opportunity for for the sciences after discovering college Irene Belarski ’50 Misericordia and future advancement. science courses to be far different than those graduating cum Instead Belarski pursued a teaching career in she had in high school. laude with a chemistry degree, she rightly could Springfield, N.J., while earning her masters in Knowing well the challenges and joys she have considered her dream fulfilled. chemistry from Seton Hall. Belarski earned experienced, Belarski wants her scholarship to But Belarski, who was born and raised in National Science Foundation (NSF) grants to support a female student with financial need Wyoming, Pa., went on to achieve much more, study marine biology and nuclear physics at the and an interest in a career in the sciences. and 60 years later she's giving back to the University of California, Berkeley. She taught "Having received a tuition scholarship at institution that opened doors for her by high school biology and chemistry for the College Misericordia, I really was at that time establishing the Irene Belarski ’50 Endowed Department of Defense in Germany, England ecstatic that I 'd be able to achieve my goal of Scholarship at Misericordia. and Turkey for 10 years before settling in 1970 a college education," Belarski said. "At "I was so fortunate to be able to expand my in Colorado, where she spent the rest of her Misericordia, the knowledge I gained was experiences," Belarski said. "I've been thinking career as a high school chemistry teacher in immeasurable, intellectually and spiritually, as I've grown older I ought to do something to Littleton. She picked Colorado, she said, due to the teaching and guidance of the express my appreciation for the opportunities because of the affinity for skiing she developed Sisters of Mercy. It was there I developed presented to me while attending Misericordia, in Europe, a pastime she still enjoys today. a lifelong interest in the science field." Misericordia means family Alumna’s children establish endowed scholarship in her honor

Mary Jule Purcell written letters to alumni for capital campaigns, McCarthy’s children — Clare Parkhurst, Jeannie McCarthy ’52 uses served as president of the Alumni Association, Clements, John McCarthy, Lee McCarthy, Julie a lot of superlatives chaired phone­a­thons and continues to be a Strzeletz, Caroline Youngman and Tish McCarthy to describe her class agent and a board member of the Last — established the academic scholarship after experiences and Alumni Association. Misericordia President Michael A. MacDowell relationship with It only seemed natural when the extended suggested it to them. “It was a unanimous Misericordia, but family gathered at her daughter, Clare Parkhurst’s decision,’’ McCarthy Last says. “What a great way to perhaps one word home in 2007 to exchange Christmas presents honor our mother when she is still alive. We didn’t summarizes it best: that McCarthy received a gift with a Misericordia think about it much; there was really no discussion. Family. theme which also embraces the spirit of the It was, ‘Wow! What a great opportunity.’ It was the After all, her sister, charisms she holds so dear to her heart. The best Christmas present we could have given her. It’s Ruth Purcell McEvoy family presented her a beautiful plaque one of those gifts that keeps on giving.’’ Mary Jule Purcell ’55 received her announcing they had established the Mary Jule “It made me feel incredible,’’ her son, John, McCarthy ’52 Bachelor of Arts Purcell McCarthy ’52 Endowed Scholarship in adds about his mother’s reaction to the gift. “I degree in secondary support of the Women with Children Program. knew it would mean a great deal to her because I education; her daughter­in­law, Tina Fabbrini “Oh my gosh, I’m immortal,’’ she recalls saying, know how much Misericordia means to her. It was McCarthy ’88 earned a Bachelor of Science degree gushing over the site of the plaque that features the best gift that we have ever given her.’’ in nursing; and her granddaughter, Elizabeth Lee a picture of Misericordia and the names of her The B.A. degree in English with a minor in Clements ’09 graduated with a degree in business seven children and their spouses beneath it. journalism she earned at MU also enabled her to administration — from her alma mater. “Every year when they announce the scholarship, experience a fulfilling career in education in Havre “Misericordia means everything,’’ McCarthy I will not be forgotten. de Grace, Md., Doylestown, Pa., and at the Red says simply. “I had a wonderful time during my “It means a great deal to me,’’ she adds about Rock Job Corps Center, where she served as the undergrad years. I thought my education was very the scholarship that was also supported by the GED coordinator and English instructor. “It was well rounded. I had wonderful friends who I am N.Y. Times and Merrill Lynch Foundations. “You just this wonderful, loving feeling I had for the still in contact with today. I think that’s the beauty think of an education multiplying and everything college,’’ she adds. “I was always proud to say of Misericordia, the friendships you make.’’ going forth and just continuing on. I think it’s so I was a graduate.’’ Those familial feelings remain evident to this exciting that the program exists at Misericordia. McCarthy and her husband, Lee, were married day, as the Back Mountain resident has remained I feel very fortunate that the scholarship in my in 1955 and have seven children and active in MU events. Through the years, she has name benefits that program.’’ 14 grandchildren.

S U M M E R 2 0 1 0 5 CAMPUS VIEWS

Graduate nursing students Pennsylvania Adjutant Gen. Maj. sanded, stained and painted tables assist migrant workers Jessica Wright, the 28th Infantry for six hours. Division Keystone Brass, Clarence Adjunct nursing professor Cheryl Fuller, Michael, commander of the Dallas Ph.D., C.R.N.P., and nurse practitioner American Legion, and special guests. students work in conjunction with the Keystone Migrant Farm Workers Program Michael to provide health checkups for migrant Bobrowski farm workers at a residential camp in worked Shickshinny as part of service­learning with courses, Acute Adult Health, Chronic Dr. Alicia Adult Health and Clinical Synthesis. Nordstrom. Established more than seven years ago, the program offers students the opportunity to share what they’ve learned in the classroom with areas of the community that need it most. SLP students make blankets NP student Psychology student for children in Ecuador Angela The MU Chapter of the National Evans gives presents at conferences Student Speech­Language Hearing a checkup Undergraduate psychology student, Association made more than 100 to a Michael Bobrowski ’10 presented the comforting blankets for young migrant results of two independent research Ecuadorian children. worker. projects he conducted with faculty Through Community Cares for Kids, members at the 2010 Convention of the Dr. Francis J. Collini, M.D., and a team Eastern Psychological Association and of surgeons have been providing at the 22nd annual convention for the ATRI receives funding for desperately needed corrective surgery Association for Psychological Science. since 1997 for children in Guayaquil. hybrid speech research study During a June 5­12 visit, Dr. Collini The Assistive Technology Research Misericordia donates and his wife, Susan, presented the Institute (ATRI) was awarded a $5,000 blankets to the children. grant by the Northeastern Pennsylvania ballistic shields to police

Technology Institute for a hybrid speech The University donated high­tech research study. Denis Anson, M.S., O.T.R., safety shields to the Dallas and Dallas director of research and development for Township police departments to help ATRI, and undergraduate research protect them as they respond to any students Dominick DelPrete, Megan incidents involving gunfire. Vascellaro, Alysa Scavone and Kristi The University provided $15,580 to McCluskey are comparing a hybrid purchase four ballistics shields that will speech input system and a speech be shared by the two departments. recognition system for speed and accuracy of document generation. Honors Program holds make­a­thon Regional veterans Honors Program students held a honored at campus ceremony make­a­thon to build nightstands for the Ben Franklin Technology Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall hosted Catherine McAuley Centers in Scranton Partners honor president the annual Veterans Day Appreciation and Wilkes­Barre as part of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners Ceremony that is organized and hosted university’s National Day of Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania by state Rep. Karen Boback ’73, who activities on campus. presented President Michael A. represents the 117th District. The Students, under the supervision of MacDowell with an Innovation ceremony featured veterans and Scott Blanchard, Ph.D., assembled, Award for special achievement.

6 MISERICORDIA TO DAY Misericordia University releases MU gets high marks in survey first Health Care in America Survey Students at Misericordia University overwhelmingly rated their educational BY JIM ROBERTS HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA experience as positive, felt their

(December 2009, Braun Research) institution’ s intellectual In 2009 and continuing well into this year, • 33% of Americans are concerned about and creative work the issue of health care reform dominated the losing their healthcare insurance. was academically national news. Because of the intensity of this • 11% had to drop coverage due to challenging, felt they debate, officials at Misericordia embarked on the recession. completed a significant a pilot project to conduct the University’s first amount of service to

Health Care in America Survey. • Only 27% of Americans feel optimistic the community and about reform and just 11% feel excited. A planning team at MU led by President gave their school a Michael A. MacDowell developed the health • 52% say that the cost of healthcare high ranking for has impacted their spending habits. Dr. MacDowell care survey, which is similar to the national providing a supportive campus environment in and regional polls other colleges and and three in 10 say health care costs have led the 2009 National Survey of Student universities conduct on important national to arguments and tension among friends and Engagement (NSSE). issues such as presidential elections. “As a family members. The survey also showed the highest national leader in educating health care Nearly all Americans with health care benchmarking ratings in numerous professionals, Misericordia developed and categories and proof of systematic insurance are satisfied with their coverage, improvement over time for the funded the survey to reveal the attitudes of though only three in five are taking Americans, many of whom have been treated University which began participating advantage of all preventative tests covered in the national survey in 2003. or will be treated by MU graduates in the by their insurance. Top concerns include the fields of physical therapy, occupational NSSE is designed to obtain cost to future generations and impact on the information from colleges and universities therapy, nursing, speech­language federal deficit, out­of­pocket expenses, and nationwide about student participation pathology, medical imaging and accessible and quality coverage. in programs and activities. More than pre­medicine,’’ says President MacDowell. The survey earned Misericordia 360,000 randomly selected first ­ and Braun Research successfully polled 1,008 considerable national and regional media fourth­ year students from 617 colleges Americans via telephone between Nov. 6 attention. Placements included regional and universities across the country and Nov. 16, 2009. newspapers, BusinessWeek, United Press participated in 2009. The results help The survey concluded that the health care International, Yahoo Personal Finance, institutions confirm “good practices ” reform debate is a cause of stress and FOXBusiness and nearly 200 other in undergraduate education and provide a benchmark by which schools can annoyance among the majority of Americans media web sites. determine an accurate measure of quality education. “I ’ve often said that perhaps the best measure of a college is what its own Strategic planning process outlines goals, aspirations students say about it, ” said Michael A. MacDowell, president. “This survey BY DR . MARY DANA HINTON , P h .D. confirms our belief that Misericordia provides a caring environment as well as challenging academics and In February 2009, Misericordia began Resources, Communication and career preparation.” a dynamic and collaborative process to Management, and Marketing/Branding. In the study, 90 percent of MU create the next five­year strategic plan. Once the themes were identified, first ­year students said the University The planning process was developed and concept papers outlining our work in each provides substantial support for implemented with the help of Dr. Patrick area and possible goals moving forward academic success compared to 77 Sanaghan, a nationally renowned strategic were developed and shared with the percent at other schools surveyed. planning consultant. With his guidance, we campus. More than 300 employees had an Ninety­ one percent of Misericordia created the Strategic Planning Task Force opportunity to share feedback. Following University freshmen were satisfied with (PTF), a group of MU community members receipt of this feedback, we held a vision their overall educational experience and who agreed to help frame the new plan. conference and a goals conference to 85 percent of seniors said they would The strategic planning process has been shape the themes into strategies. choose MU again if they could start their college career over. a wonderfully collaborative opportunity for In October 2009, the President’s Cabinet and the Planning and Assessment Group Both scores are higher than the Misericordia. The PTF interviewed more average of all participating schools in than 500 MU constituents, ranging from (PAG) assumed primary responsibility for finalizing the strategic plan. Together, PAG the survey. Seventy ­four percent of faculty to staff, students to employers, Misericordia University seniors also and Cabinet refined the concept papers community leaders to Sisters of Mercy. reported working harder than they into specific strategies with measurable More than 200 alumni contributed to the thought they could to meet an goals and outcomes. The final plan will be process by completing our online survey. instructor ’s standards or expectations — presented to the Board of Trustees in June. After receiving volumes of feedback, the 13 percent above the mean score. We look forward to sharing our formal plan PTF narrowed our aspirations for the next When asked, “Do you feel the with the entire MU community in August. five years to six strategic themes: Mission, institution is committed to your 21st Century Curriculum, Diversity, Faculty Dr. Hinton is associate vice president for success?” 90 percent of MU freshmen said yes — a figure that is 13 percent Excellence in Teaching and Learning, academic affairs higher than comparative schools.

SUMMER 2 0 1 0 7 Murray Ufberg, Board of Trustees J.D. BY PAUL KRZYWICKI

For more than 25 years, Murray Ufberg, Ufberg also understands the challenges J.D., has helped to nurture Misericordia. of higher education and his enormous As the longest serving member of the commitment of time and talent to the Board of Trustees (BOT), he has seen it University clearly shows he embraces the mature from the institution known philosophical cornerstones of the affectionately as the “college on the hill ’’ institution and Religious Sisters of Mercy. to the nationally recognized, regionally “I am very proud of the enormous acclaimed University it has become today. growth and progress which MU has made “The campus has blossomed into a during my Board tenure, ’’ adds Ufberg. remarkable tapestry of beautiful and “I have served as chair of the Committee well ­designed buildings and Misericordia, on Trustees for over a decade and through the hard work of so many people, immensely enjoy that responsibility and is no longer such a well ­kept secret, ’’ says the wonderful people who have been Ufberg, who joined the BOT in 1985. invited to and have joined the Board “We are recognized as a fine educational with the benefit of the Committee ’s institution, without having lost or selection process. ’’ abandoned our core values. ’’ His benevolence, though, is not limited Ufberg’ s dedication to Misericordia to MU, as the nationally recognized and education overall can be traced back attorney serves humankind in the greater to strong family values rooted in community and commonwealth as well. commitment and caring while growing up Gov. Edward G. Rendell recently in Shenandoah, Pa. At an early age, his appointed him to a six ­year term on the mother instilled in him the importance board of directors for the Pennsylvania of lifelong learning and his family has Higher Education Assistance Agency, one long believed in giving of oneself for of the nation ’s leading nonprofit student the benefit of those less fortunate. aid organizations, and he also serves on Thanks to dedicated community the board of directors for Commonwealth servants like attorney Ufberg, Medical College, Jewish Federation of Misericordia University is not defined Greater Wilkes ­Barre, Jewish Community by the brick ­and ­mortar buildings that Center of Wyoming Valley and WVIA. dot its beautiful 124 ­acre campus or the “My mother, of blessed memory, academic degrees it awards to worthy taught me that teaching was a very students. Rather, Misericordia is the noble profession because it provided “Education was true ­to ­life tenets that guide the the opportunity to impart knowledge to institution of higher education and people others, ’’ says Ufberg, a partner in the the most prized who have made it a model for civic Wilkes ­Barre law firm of Rosenn, Jenkins responsibility and an asset for students & Greenwald LLP. “Education was the goal in our and the region. most prized goal in our home. My “The school has been and continues to involvement with educational institutions home.” manifest a close, familial atmosphere and simply continues and confirms my love fortunately inculcates students with the for education. ’’ benefit of the Mercy charisms of Mercy, Attorney Ufberg and his wife, Margie, Service, Justice and Hospitality, as well as have three children, Aaron, Joshua – Murray Ufberg a sense of caring and sharing, ’’ he says. and Rachel.

8 MISERICORDIA TO DAY Inside the College Of Health Sciences... Pages: 10­21

SUMMER 2 0 1 0 9 The check is NOT in the mail

Despite Herculean efforts to raise the $280,000 needed to receive a $2.75 Investing million grant from the BY PAUL KRZYWICKI Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the College of Health Sciences InOur building renovation, only $114,000 has been Misericordia University’s new College committed to date. When Sue Helwig of Health Sciences building offers you consider that 5,011 health science majors make up more than opportunities for students, community 37 percent of MU’s alumni population, it’s almost incomprehensible that a group he new Misericordia University shortage of health care professionals and College of Health Sciences (CHS) this large is seemingly unable to reach a make health care in Pennsylvania more building opens the door to accessible and affordable. very doable goal. T expanded research, and “Misericordia has a national reputation Please remember that Misericordia does clinical and educational for producing highly qualified health care opportunities for students, faculty professionals in multiple fields, ’’ says not raise funds simply to have more and Northeastern Pennsylvania. Michael A. MacDowell, president. “The money. Rather, those dollars promote the The renovated three ­story, University is moving the College of Health education of students – students just like 40,000 ­square ­foot building on Lake Street Sciences to a central location for the is a $6 million investment in the health community ’s convenience and to expand you when you were here. Should we be sciences by Misericordia. The historic academic and clinical services at a time unable to raise the remaining $166,000, structure houses the nursing, when the nation is experiencing a severe Misericordia will need to privately fund the speech ­language pathology (SLP), shortage of health care professionals. ’’ occupational therapy (OT) and physical Misericordia University is regionally other $2.75 million. As national studies therapy (PT) departments. It allows the acclaimed and nationally recognized for the show that raising tuition at this time is not University to meet the additional demand health sciences and the services it provides. an option, we’ll continue to turn to our for the free or low ­cost clinics Misericordia More than 1,500 people — 1,285 children has been providing to the community in PT and 251 adults — have been treated at the alumni who have benefited from their and SLP, while also expanding learning and Speech­ Language and Hearing Center since education in the health sciences to raise collaboration opportunities in the health 2004, while additional people have been this important funding. sciences for students and faculty. receiving clinical therapies at the Physical “The investment in the College of Health Therapy Center since 2004. It’s not too late to make a difference Sciences re ­affirms the University ’s The SLP department’ s suite on the second and help Misericordia qualify for the commitment to rigorous academics, strong floor expands clinical space and offers $2.75 million grant. We cannot do it career preparation and people, ’’ said Jean additional state ­of ­the ­art technology that A. Dyer, Ph.D., dean of the CHS. “The new will benefit students and clients, alike without you! Please don’t rely on others academic building offers a blend of through several high ­tech laboratories. “ This to make the difference. Help make this academic and clinical experiences for our is an exciting period of growth for the students and low ­cost health clinics for speech­ language pathology program, ’’ adds unprecedented opportunity a reality regional residents in need. These are the Glen Tellis, Ph.D., professor and chair. and send your gift today! types of opportunities that define the “Moving to the new facility will allow us to Misericordia way. ’’ expand our clinical services to the More health care professionals graduate community as we will double the number of from Misericordia University than any other clinic rooms — resulting in more sessions college or university in Northeastern being offered to our clients. ’’ Pennsylvania. The increased opportunities The state ­of ­the ­art Sensory ­Motor Susan Helwig in CHS will allow the institution to increase Gymnasium houses equipment for use with Vice President of University Advancement the number of graduates by 55 percent in children diagnosed with autism, pervasive [email protected] five years. These new and superbly developmental disorder and other related educated graduates will help to reduce the sensory ­motor disorders. The

10 MISERICORDIA TODAY “These are the types of opportunities that define the Misericordia way.” – Jean A. Dyer, Ph.D. FutureDean, College of Health Sciences

Nursing student Marc Ingoglia ‘11 holds the new Occupational therapy student Jenna Rakowski Speech­language pathology student Ashley SimBaby in one of the new simulation labs at the participates in OT­510 Pediatric Occupational Sabota conducts a clinical session with a client at new College of Health Sciences building. Performance Interventions class at CHS. the Speech­Language and Hearing Center.

Speech­ Science Anatomy Lab enables and chair. “Students will use the lab to Barker, P.T., Ph.D., professor and chair. “The students to learn instrumentation they can practice skills that they will utilize for patient added hands ­on experience prepares a more apply to their clinical practice, while the care in the clinical setting. Nurse practitioner well­ rounded and competent clinician. ’’ Augmentative and Alternative students will also be able to practice advance The OT department offers simulation Communication Lab features more than practice skills. ’’ laboratories so students can apply their $200,000 in equipment that non ­verbal The state ­of ­the ­art SimMan labs feature classroom lessons in a clinical setting, while clients use to enhance communication. The full­ size universal simulators that offer the latest also gaining important hands ­on experience. Cognition and Brain Injury Lab has computer technology to allow students and The department’ s two labs are equipped for 30 equipment to train students in assessing faculty to simulate real ­life patient scenarios, students each and include an Activities of Daily patients with traumatic brain injuries, as well like defibrillation, ventilation, chest Living or ADL area, a splinting and hand as stroke patients and clients with swallowing compressions and pulse checking. therapy lab, and specialized low ­vision, driver disorders. In the Stuttering and Language The building enables the Physical Therapy testing training and work capacity training work Research Lab advanced video capture Center to provide more comprehensive stations. Each lab has an audiovisual projection procedures are utilized to train students to services like strengthening and conditioning system and floor boxes, which provide ample evaluate and treat clients who have language to clients during the academic year. The electricity for students to use heat guns and disorders or who stutter. first­ floor clinic provides free clinical heating pans to learn how to fabricate splints. The Nursing Department is Northeastern evaluations and treatment to people In many instances, the labs imitate real ­life Pennsylvania ’s oldest nursing program. The without health insurance who have PT scenarios that licensed professional OTs department ’s third ­floor suite provides needs, like cardiovascular, pulmonary experience. For example, the ADL lab extensive hands ­on learning opportunities in and neurological disorders. features a kitchen, dining area, living room, two SimMan learning laboratories, including The third ­floor facility features more than bedroom and training bathroom for students a central SimMan control room. Nursing 2,300 ­square feet for separate neurologic to hone their skills. Student clinicians also students will also benefit from the expansion and orthopedic labs with audio ­video become familiar with and master the use of of the nursing learning resource lab. equipment and treatment tables. The lab assistive devices that are used to help The new facility features eight hospital space and technology enable students to impaired individuals master necessary tasks beds, state ­of ­the ­art bedside technology practice manual and mobility skills in the of daily living. and surrounding curtains to create a separate “neuro ’’ and “ortho ’’ labs. “In this area, students will practice hospital ­like environment. “We hope to be able to expand student teaching their clients how to relearn the skills “Students will be able to document opportunities to provide physical therapy they need to function after a debilitating patient findings on an electronic health services to individuals from the community injury or disease, like a stroke, amputation or record right at the bedside, ’’ said Cynthia before the students participate in formal other impairment’’ said Grace Fisher, Ed.D., Mailloux, Ph.D., R.N., associate professor clinical education experiences,’’ said Susan O.T.R./L., associate professor and chair.

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Sonsterud, C. Adams, St. Louis, Y. van Auditory Masking on Individuals with Dr. Tellis, Frey, Bressler, Kyle,& Kelly Zaalen, G. Ademola & A. Oyedunni, Global Aphasia, ASHA. Dr. Manasco, YouTube in Bacher ‘08, What Do School Perspectives on Cluttering: Research, the Speech­ Language Pathology Classroom, Speech­Language Pathologists Know Assessment, and Treatmen, Sixth World ASHA. Dr. Manasco, Dagenais & Jackie About Stuttering?, ASHA. Jamie Thomas, Congress on Fluency Disorders, Rio De Guendouzi, The Effects of Binaural Masking ’09 Dr. Tellis & Denis Anson, Cutting Edge Janeiro, Brazil. Dr. Scott, Ellen Bennett on Aphasia, Pennsylvania Speech­Language Technology to Assess Stuttering and Lanouette, & J. Wong, Cluttering: A Different and Hearing Association Conference. Monitor Treatment, ASHA. Type of Fluency Disorder, National Stuttering Association. Dr. Glen Tellis, M.N. Hegde, Lisa Bressler Dr. Yan: Treatment of Autism: Implications ‘09, Sofranko & Katlyn Frey, ‘11 The for Lexical Growth, poster session Hunter Manasco, Ph.D., Cognition, Importance of Research Designs presented at the Second China International Language & Functional Independence Coursework: Survey of Communicative Conference on Speech Therapy, Beijing, Following a Right Hemispherectomy, Disorders Departments, ASHA. Dr. Tellis, P.R., China. The Growth of Lexical Diversity ASHA, Dr. Manasco, Christina Santhouse Sofranko, Frey, Bressler & Kara Kyle, ’10, in Children with Autism, at Pennsylvania ‘10, Samantha Stewart ‘10 & Tara Helwig Middle and High School Students Views Speech­ Language­Hearing ‘11. Dr. Manasco, Paul Dagenais, Effects of About Bullying and Stuttering, ASHA . Association Convention.

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OCCUPATIONAL Side Of OT

STORY BY PAUL KRZYWICKI Laughter and the echoes of children have meant a world of difference to the family that means so much to them. Their experiences emanate from the College of Health Sciences’ and nine­year­old. Derek did not like to be transcend the entire OT process and enable new first­floor occupational therapy laboratory. touched as a baby and had sensory issues that students to develop important communication At first glance, the activities appear to irritated him, like fluorescent lights and skills in a semi­controlled environment. Students resemble playtime at any of a number of day brushing his teeth. The problems were learn how to phrase sensitive, yet productive care centers across the country. Children compounded for years due to his inability to questions, so they can properly develop clinical playfully blow bubbles, mold Play­Doh into speak until the age of three. interventions for their future clients. creative shapes and bang wooden blocks “He’s very uncomfortable in his own skin,’’ Mrs. “They (parents) like the interaction with the together in designated play areas while Siperko explains to student clinicians. “He eats students and they feel useful in developing the occupational therapy (OT) students observe and everything now. He eats steak, squid, chicken; upcoming therapists, allowing them to develop interact with them as part of the Occupational he eats everything of every kind of texture. their skills’’ says Dr. Shah, who also believes the Therapy­510 Pediatric Occupational “He does really good,’’ the proud mother course introduces his students to the human Performance Interventions class with Lalit J. says, recalling the problems he had at bedtime. element of OT. “It’s their way of giving back to Shah, Ed.D., O.T.R./L., professor. “He does really well now; he gives hugs. All of the profession. The students also report that it The distinctive course provides Misericordia those things have changed because he’s been was a very good experience for them. They had students with an opportunity to experience in OT since he was two. He’s just totally never realized what a family goes through just what it’s like to have a special needs child and changed thanks to occupational therapy. He’s looking at case studies.’’ to learn how families adjust to their needs. smart but he’s now just able to get his feelings The Misericordia OT program offers “We don’t realize the long­term impact of a across. You wouldn’t know talking to him that intervention classes for all age populations. child that needs long­term support,’’ explains he has any autism or sensory issues.’’ Students are introduced in a similar manner to Dr. Shah. “I want the students to learn firsthand Licensed occupational therapists work with adult and geriatric clients through the from the parents how it is and what it is. caregivers and patients to improve their quality OT­511­512 Adult/Geriatric Occupational “That’s one of the main reasons why I bring of life and, hopefully, to eventually overcome Performance Interventions II and III courses. them in to class. Even though the students go developmental delays due to conditions like The levels teach students different skills for to fieldwork and work with kids with their Down’s syndrome, pervasive developmental each age group. For example, pediatric patients clinical supervisors, a lot of times they don’t disorder and Asperger’s syndrome. range in age from zero to 21 years old and are have the opportunity to interact with parents,’’ For about seven years, Dr. Shah has been treated for issues like sensory integration he adds. “This also allows them to improve inviting parents and their children to participate disorders. Adults are 21 to 55­60 years of age their interview skills and establish rapport.’’ in his class at MU. Outside the classroom, they and they receive treatment for fractures, carpal For Jackie Siperko, the OT services her son, are former or present clients of his, but on tunnel and head trauma, while geriatric patients Derek, has received for the last three years campus they are giving back to the profession are usually seen for degenerative diseases. Occupational Therapy Splint Lab The new OT splint lab in the College of Health Sciences building provides students an opportunity to gain experience making templates and forming splints that have many clinical uses. Kristi McCluskey, ‘11, far left, fits a splint onto the wrist of classmate Alysa Scavone ‘11. Students also use a splint heating pan that heats water to help make splints pliable.

14 MISERICORDIA TO DAY NURSING

High­Tech TrainingGround STORY BY PAUL KRZYWICKI

Nursing student Marc Ingoglia ‘11 carefully themselves in a clinical setting where there are a safe, controlled environment,” says Dr. leans over his patient to take his pulse, while no repercussions for a mistake. We applaud Mailloux. “The technology enables our also checking on his sporadic and shallow their successes and have them repeat other students to gain a lot of experience and breathing. As he monitors his patient’s vital interventions until they are proficient.’’ confidence in doing procedures without signs on the bedside monitor, he receives The investment in the nursing program is compromising the health and well­being of real further clinical instruction from a professor in an obvious in their suite of laboratories and patients. We supervise the students to make adjacent control room. classrooms. An emergency room­like sure they demonstrate competency. By the Ingoglia is not in a regional hospital setting environment features six hospital bed stations time they go into the hospital in their senior rather he is working through clinical scenarios in with privacy curtains to imitate a patient’s room year, they’ve practiced all of the skills.’’ one of the College of Health Sciences and facades containing access to room air, SimMan and SimBaby also enable nursing building’s new high­tech nursing simulation oxygen, a blood pressure cuff, a suction students to monitor heart rates on a laboratories. Several times a day, nursing machine, IV and tube feeding pumps, and cardiogram and perform intubation or students fine­tune their classroom know­how by bedside COWS or computers on wheels to ventilation. The simulators’ vital signs can utilizing the latest technological advancements simulate charting on an electronic­health record. change drastically to create a situation where in health care education and training. The labs The simulation labs were designed to provide students need to react quickly. SimBaby allows feature a full­size SimMan, a new $50,000 students a practical clinical experience, the department to have students participate in SimBaby and other computerized mannequins. according to Dr. Mailloux. They include two, neonatal as well as pediatric simulations. Student nurses who are applying their lessons single­bed labs and an emergency room The suite also has a classroom that features in simulation exercises are carefully scrutinized configuration that are each occupied by eight computer stations at the bedside where by nursing professors as their successes and high­tech mannequins that are designed to students can access a e­health records for failures are also used to provide learning simulate symptoms and conditions nurses are charting. It enables students to be better opportunities for their peers who watch in an likely to see in a real care setting. By utilizing the prepared for the electronic world that exists in adjacent classroom via a video screen. labs, students acquire the full range of skills clinical settings. The classroom area is “The cameras connected to the simulator needed for practicing nurses, ranging from equipped with a sympodium for state­of­the­art rooms enable our students to critically think drawing blood and hanging an IV bag to proper delivery of class content. Each bed also about what is being done with SimMan and placement of a nasogastric tube and a catheter. features a DVD player so students can use SimBaby,’’ explains Cynthia Mailloux, Ph.D., “The simulators allow us to better enhance multi­media to assist them in their practice of R.N., associate professor and chair. “They apply the pre­clinical preparation of our students in nursing techniques and procedures.

Nursing student Marc Ingoglia ‘11, far right, holds the new SimBaby in building. The lab features a control room, center, where faculty, left, one of the simulation labs at the new College of Health Sciences can monitor students working with the full­size SimMan and SimBaby.

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PHYSICAL

Dr. Maureen Pascal, far left, and students Danielle Leonzi, front, and Danielle Hogan work with Anthony Vanesko in the center. HelpingHands to increase the muscle control in Vanesko ’s legs MU Physical Therapy Center provides and improve his gait. services to underserved in community “Working with the students and faculty here has been so good for Anthony, ” adds his mother, Sandy Vanesko, who brings Anthony to Misericordia one day a week for physical S T O R Y B Y M A R I A N N E T U C K E R P U H A L L A therapy and a second day for speech ­language therapy at the Speech ­Language and Hearing Center, also in the new or 10 ­year ­ old Anthony Vanesko, of Dallas, Pa., his College of Health Sciences building. afternoons spent at the Misericordia Physical Therapy (PT) “He is benefiting so much from the physical activities and Center in the new College of Health Sciences building on learning to do so many good things, ” his mother says. “ It is Lake Street are as much fun as they are work. Vanesko has good for him and I think it is as good for the students to get been diagnosed in the autism spectrum and also has F the chance to experience someone with his physical cerebral palsy that diminishes his muscle control, disabilities.” particularly in his left arm and leg. The students agree. Both Leonzi and Hogan say they enjoy In his second year of treatment at the center, the third grader at being able to put what they learned in the classroom to such Wycallis Elementary School in Dallas may not realize that the games good use. “Our physical therapy program includes a number of catch with associate professor Maureen Romanow Pascal, D.P.T., of opportunities in different clinical settings. I have already N.C.S., or with PT students Danielle Leonzi, of Summit Hill, Pa., and had experience with geriatric patients on my first clinical Danielle Hogan, of Mowry, Pa., are a designated part of his affiliation and plan on working with this population when I physical therapy. graduate in May 2011, ” Leonzi says. “ We have a treatment plan for Anthony to increase the use of his Hogan says she enjoys the younger patients and hopes to left arm and leg and help him with his balance and walking, ” Dr. go into pediatric or orthopedic physical therapy once she Pascal “ says. While we are playing catch with him or having him pick graduates in 2011 as well. up small toys, we work with him to improve his motor control. Our goal is to help Anthony improve his functional abilities, especially by encouraging him to use his left arm and leg as much as possible. ” For more information about the Physical Therapy Center, What seems like a simple game of jumping on a step is designed please log on to misericordia.edu/pt.

16 M I S E R I C O R D I A T O D A Y Nursing, medical imaging, OT, PT, SLP graduates helping society in many ways Pages 17­22

SUMMER 2 0 1 0 17 Nursing alumnus receives battlefield NURSING medal for heroism in Iraq war

STORY BY PAUL KRZYWICKI

illiam J. Hartman, “CM instilled in me from at the site of injury because they were R.N., M.S.N., so unstable they would not survive the A.N.P., ‘79 calls it day one the sense of duty medevac flight to the hospital. It worked his “ice scraper’’ so well in Iraq that the Army instituted story, but in reality to my fellow mankind.” FST units into other infantry units it is a true­to­life – William J. Hartman ‘79 throughout the Army system. W anecdote that In between the seemingly exciting tours chronicles a 27­year military career across of duty, Hartman also held both clinical three continents and touches the lives of and administrative duties throughout the countless others both near and afar. was in the middle of a civil war when he United States, including being the chief For Hartman, a fulfilling military career was deployed to Somalia as a member nurse of the national Army ROTC developed by happenstance during a of the 86th Evacuation Hospital. program. “I developed programs to assist career fair in the lobby of the Banks His heroism was recognized when he students so that they could be part of the Student Life Center. As sleet and winter was awarded the Combat Medical Badge many facets of ROTC while maintaining precipitation peppered the landscape and for rendering medical aid while being academic excellence,’’ says Hartman. roadways outside, the commuter student under direct enemy fire in Iraq. More “Our focus was on nursing excellence with prepared for interviews with regional importantly, though, he was member of compassion and caring tightly woven into hospital systems. Stalled by long lines, he the Forward Area Surgical Team (FST) that confidence and leadership so that each approached a lonely Army recruiter who, revolutionized the way wounded soldiers would be outstanding nurse officers besides offering sound career advice, was are treated in battle today. At the onset of upon graduation.’’ giving away free ice scrapers, too. Desert Shield, Hartman was assigned to Today, Hartman and his wife, Marilyn, “We struck up a conversation and he the nine­member FST that was embedded live in the rural village of Baileys Harbor helped me soon realize that I would be with “gunfighters’’ to provide advanced in Door County, Wis. Together they built much better off joining his organization,’’ trauma life support and life saving surgery their home and barn, and remain very he remembers. “Less than 60 days later, I at the forward edge of battle. active in their local community. He was accepted into the Army Nurse Corps “Our entire operating room, trauma continues to work as a nurse and is the and commissioned as a second lieutenant room, recovery room and supplies fit into director of nursing support at Door upon graduation from Misericordia.’’ two sling load pallets that were hooked County Memorial Hospital. A lot has happened since that chance under a Blackhawk or Chinook,’’ says “CM instilled in me from day one the meeting. Hartman worked his way Hartman, who was joined on the team by sense of duty to my fellow mankind,’’ says through the ranks and retired in 2005 as a general surgeon, orthopedic surgeon, Hartman, whose father also served in the a full colonel and chief of the U.S. Army two nurse anesthetists, two LPN­level Army. “To this day, my guide to providing Department of Training Support (DTS), medics and two operating room nursing care is compassion. That is what I which is responsible for all off­campus technicians. “At the site of battle, the learned from Misericordia and I truly wish medical training for the Army. When he sling loads would be dropped to the more nurses had the same influence. From was with the 101st Airborne Division, a ground and we would jump out of the the first days at Misericordia, I learned Chinook helicopter dropped him into Iraq helicopter and set up to provide care.’’ from the best what it takes to truly provide the day the ground war started and he The concept was to stabilize soldiers holistic care to patients.’’

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IMAGING

A Better

LifeMI alumna helps people battle cancer as a medical dosimetrist STORY BY PAUL KRZYWICKI

rom a young age, Francine Medical Imaging program, she decided to dose calculations in collaboration with Maria Constable ’94 knew the specialize in radiation therapy and the medical physicist and radiation implications of a cancer dosimetry because it offered her another oncologist, according to the American diagnosis. Treatment, prayers challenge and provided her the human Association of Medical Dosimetrists. F and support were a constant interaction she desired from her career. Constable attributes a lot of her theme for the family as her grandmother, “I always loved math and challenges,’’ professional success to the high Ethel Dawn SanRoman, battled lung says Constable, who is also part of the standards in the Misericordia Medical cancer and her mother, Dorothy medical center’s team assisting in the Imaging program, which has a 21­year Constable, fought breast cancer. design of the new cancer center which will tradition of having higher certification As an adult, their stories and struggles begin construction in fall 2010. “Dosimetry pass rates than the national average. have inspired her to make a career of gave me the best of both worlds. Lots of Since 1998, 96­percent of MU’s first­time “making someone’s life better’’ through math and physics, and I still had patient test takers have passed the American her daily decisions and professional contact. I also believed that you could Registry of Radiologic Technologists dedication in the field of radiology. provide a different level of excellence in national certification exam. Today, Constable serves on the Medical dosimetry versus radiation therapy. “The program helps you in many ways Dosimetrist Certification Board as “The job is never the same any given technically,’’ says Constable, “but most of secretary treasurer and is the oncology day and the technology is exploding,’’ all the program is quite difficult and manager and chief dosimetrist at The she adds. forces you to immediately learn to Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center, A medical dosimetrist is a vital member multi­task and prioritize — if you can’t a department of Pocono Medical Center of the radiation oncology team who has you will surely fail. This in health care is in East Stroudsburg, Pa., where she plans knowledge of the overall characteristics probably one of the most important and calculates radiation treatments for and clinical relevance of radiation aspects in Misericordia’s success.’’ cancer patients. oncology treatment machines and After receiving her Bachelor of Science equipment. The dosimetrist has the For more information about the degree in radiography with a minor in education and expertise necessary to medical imaging program, please log on management from Misericordia University’s generate radiation dose distributions and to misericordia.edu/mi.

SUMMER 2 0 1 0 19 PATHOLOGY SLP alumna

LANGUAGE realizes childhood ­ dream by studying SPEECH human voice Beautiful Sounds STORY BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA

classically trained singer and wanted to be a speech ­language vocal health and effective use of the pianist who has performed therapist because I knew what kind of voice. The focus of another study was to at Carnegie Hall, Jessica good they could do. ” determine what individuals perceive as Sofranko ’ 07, M.S., C.C.C. ­ When looking for colleges, Sofranko characteristics of an authoritative voice. A S.L.P., loves the study of the says it was the caring atmosphere at Jessica also co ­presented with me at human voice and has known she wanted Misericordia that drew her to the state and national conferences and has to be in the speech ­language pathology distinctive five ­year master ’s degree always represented Misericordia and our (SLP) field since she was a little girl. She program, where she took on the added program well. ” credits Drs. Glen and Cari Tellis at challenge of a double major in both While on campus, Sofranko was Misericordia for inspiring her to maximize psychology and SLP. involved in the student chapter of the her potential, and she is doing just that as “I loved that we had lots of clinical National Student Speech Language a Ph.D. candidate in voice and acoustics at training. I loved the science classes. Most Hearing Association and the College Penn State, considered one of the top importantly, it was the encouragement of Republicans Club. Excelling in the doctoral programs in the country. Drs. Cari and Glen Tellis, both Ph.D. ’s classroom, she earned the Academic Sofranko ’s impressive resume already that inspired me to further my education, Excellence Award for SLP, was named an includes presentations at state and to obtain my Ph.D. ” All ­American National Collegiate Scholar, national SLP conferences, two years Dr. Glen Tellis is an SLP professor and was elected to Kappa Gamma Pi honor working as a speech ­language department chair. Sofranko worked society and the Psychology National pathologist at Geisinger ’s Janet Weis closely with him and assistant professor Honor Society, along with being named Children’ s Hospital in Danville Pa., and Dr. Cari Tellis, who is a trained opera to the dean ’s list every semester. one year as a clinical supervisor for the singer and whose research also involves What about that performance at Misericordia Speech ­Language and the use of the voice. Carnegie Hall? Sofranko auditioned and Hearing Clinic. “Jessica is such a devoted and was invited to play the piano at the “I have a brother who was born with a hard­ worker, ” Dr. Cari Tellis says. “Last legendary concert hall at age 18. It was speech disorder and a grandmother who year, while working at Geisinger Danville, the thrill of a lifetime. had had several strokes when I was Jessica volunteered to do research with young,” says the 25 ­year­ old from me. She helped with four studies over the For more information about the SLP Hazleton. “ I can honestly say that I have course of the year. One study was aimed program, please log on to known since I was in sixth grade that I at determining what teachers know about misericordia.edu/slp.

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THERAPY

Successful OT returns to alma mater Giving

STORY BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA s senior director of and Alzheimer’s disease and I really loveBack adjunct faculty.” rehabilitation services for getting to work with older adults … I just In 1995, he also contributed two HCR­ManorCare, really enjoy working with clinical patients. chapters to the textbook, Handbook of Misericordia graduate By orchestrating a well­developed and Remotivation Therapy, written by Jean A. Jason Meixsell ’99 M.S., comprehensive rehabilitation plan, I know Dyer, Ph.D., who has since become the A O.T.R./L., coordinates the that we can maximize the quality of life dean of the College of Health Sciences. work of more than 20 occupational and for both the patients and their families,” She learned of his expertise through his physical therapists, and speech­language he adds. “It is a very rewarding position.” work with the National Remotivation pathologists throughout the company’s As senior director of rehabilitation Therapy Organization eastern Pennsylvania region. He shares services, Meixsell is responsible for While a student, Meixsell was involved that expertise when he returns to coordinating treatments for as many as in the Misericordia Student Occupational Misericordia each weekend to teach 90 patients in the eastern Pennsylvania Therapy Association, was president of a class for current students in region. He is also responsible for the Honor Society, served as a resident occupational therapy (OT). mentoring and training staff, financial assistant, and volunteered his time with “Often what has happened in the management, marketing and public Campus Ministry. clinics on Thursday and Friday becomes relations, as well as staff education and In his fourth semester in front of the the topic for my lectures on Saturday,” quality assessment. classroom, he is teaching OT 221 ­ says Meixsell, who also earned a An avid ice hockey fan and Disney Human Performance II, a course that bachelor’s degree in psychology and a World aficionado, Meixsell says being a covers human development from certificate in gerontology while part­time instructor at Misericordia is a emerging adulthood through older completing the five­year master’s degree new and different role for him and he adulthood. He has plans to return program. Meixsell is responsible for a gives credit to the OT faculty for good to the classroom both in the summer region that covers the Poconos to mentoring, especially Grace Fisher, Ed.D., and upcoming fall to teach Philadelphia for HCR­ManorCare — one O.T.R./L., chair of the Occupational Environmental Dimensions and of the largest skilled nursing and Therapy Department. “I was a teaching Geriatric Intervention courses. rehabilitation companies in the country. assistant for Dr. Fisher and we have His office is in Bethlehem, Pa. and he remained in contact since I graduated. It For more information about the OT lives in nearby Nazareth, Pa. was with her encouragement that I program, please log on to “My clinical specialty is in dementia became a member of the campus misericordia.edu/ot.

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PHYSICAL

Dave and Erin Kozich ‘99 pose for a picture with their children in RRaaiissiinngg their Mountain Top, Pa., home. tthheeBBaarr Member of class of ‘99 returns for doctorate in physical therapy

A busy career and a family with five 2000. After both pursued careers in the Kozich said, because of the additional young children can be plenty to handle. field, they welcomed triplets Ryan, career opportunities it can provide and Studying for a doctoral degree in addition Maggie and Ellie in 2005. In 2008, the because he said it is expected most to that would seem monumental. same year he began the doctoral physical therapy programs will be But that 's just what Dave Kozich ‘99 program, they added to the family with doctoral programs in the next decade. has done and receiving his doctorate twins Katie and Molly. "To keep up with that workforce that in physical therapy this spring from Today, Kozich is a physical therapist at will be coming up, I thought it would be a Misericordia. A graduate of Misericordia' s St. Luke 's Miners Memorial Hospital in good idea to go for the doctorate now so five­ year Master ’s of Science in physical Coaldale, Pa., working with a variety of I can be as up ­to ­date and current as

therapy program, Kozich credits the in­patient and out ­patient cases. Erin possible in the field. " online aspect of the doctoral program for Kozich, meanwhile, does per diem As an undergraduate, Kozich chose helping him achieve the degree. physical therapy work. The family resides Misericordia University because of its "Having the program online is in Mountain Top, Pa. physical therapy credentials and definitely an advantage, " he said. "It "We both understand the stresses the because "it felt like home. " Looking makes it easier to do with work and other one is going through, " he said. "It 's back, he said Misericordia helped instill family. They know the students in that nice to go home and talk about your day in him an important sense of family that program have a number of obligations and she knows where I 'm coming from and are mostly working full time, have and I know where she 's coming from. plays a major part in a sometimes families and kids and a lot going on. With the doctoral program, Erin 's been challenging but always rewarding They definitely make it easier to very supportive in any way she can, doing family life. accomplish and gear it toward the things like taking the kids for a little bit so "I learned a sense of family first, " he non­ traditional student. " I can study or do research. She explained. “ That comes before work and And Kozich has a lot going on. He understands what it takes to do a it comes before school. And for our kids married fellow Misericordia physical program like this. " we want to set that example for them, to therapy graduate Erin McDermott ’99 in Pursuing his doctorate was important, point them in the right direction. "

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Renaissance PROFILE Wo man Professor follows her love for literature in publishing handbook

STORY BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA

prolific writing and research. Her first book, Shakespeare and Twentieth­ Century Irish Drama: Contextualizing Identity and Staging Boundaries, was published in 2008. She is currently editing the collection of essays, When Professor Rebecca Steinberger, series, but not mine, ’’ she says. “When I Encountering Ephemera from Shakespeare Ph.D., received a call in 2006 from a asked about it, I was told it was first to Swift: Scholarship, Performance, colleague in England asking if she would printed in the United Kingdom, but had Classroom, a guide for teaching ephemeral be interested in being a co ­editor for already sold out in the U.S. and there was matters in the classroom. She plans to edit a a Renaissance­ period handbook, she a long list of orders. It was great feeling. ” third collection of essays in honor of a literary was thrilled. She returned to MU to find a copy in colleague, Adam Max Cohen, who recently “For each book, the series editors her mailbox. It is one in a series of died. The volume will include some of his yet were looking for both an editor and literature and culture handbooks unpublished works. submissions from both sides of the Pond, designed for those studying the arts. Each Her current research includes the study of and I was honored to be asked to take handbook offers a series of collected terror as a thematic thread through British the American lead role, ” says the chair of essays and reference materials covering a literature. She is working on a book exploring the English Department, whose career is certain period of English literature. the impact of historical violence and cultural devoted to teaching and research on Dr. Steinberger says she was conflict on the lives of those living in London English literature. “This series is the first particularly thrilled to be asked to cover and the resultant impact on literature. Panic of its kind that provides an educational the Renaissance because it is such a “rich on the Streets of London: Cultural Conflict in guide on single periods of literature. and lengthy ” literary period. The the City is expected to be published in time What an honor to be a part of it. ” Renaissance extended from 1485 to for the 2012 Olympics in London, England. Over the past four years, Dr. Becky, as 1689 and was a robust and tumultuous she is affectionately known on campus, time. It included the reigns of King Henry was involved in requesting and reviewing VIII and Queen Elizabeth, who was submissions from widely known scholars succeeded by James VI from Scotland. from both continents, compiling “It was a high time for the arts and reference material and editing final copy. literature and a time when publishing was The 233 ­page book, The Renaissance taking off, ” she notes. “It offers a lot for Literature Handbook, was published by students to learn and for professors to Continuum Press in January. It is cover. This handbook brings a variety of recognized as the first printed, edited resources together, including a glossary collection of essays and resources for of key terms, time lines, historical context students and teachers of Renaissance essays and critiques, and an appendix literature on both continents. including notes on contributors as well as “Before I had even seen a copy, I a guide to digital resources. ” went to the Modern Language The handbook is only one of Dr. Association conference in Philadelphia. Steinberger’ s recent successes. In When I walked up to my publisher ’s February, she was named a full professor, exhibit, I saw other handbooks in the a tribute to her subject expertise and

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ALUMNI

STORY BY PUHALLA MARIANNE TUCKER

Alumna carries Misericordia spirit on service trip to Rwanda

s an undergraduate student the most joyful, faithful people I have ever of service she encountered at in psychology at encountered. They have an extraordinary Misericordia. She first fell in love with the Misericordia, Patsy Gerhart faith in God and their place in the world. intimate campus setting and personable ’05 loved being a part of They were extremely thankful we brought atmosphere during visits to see her older Campus Ministry and them a roof to put on their house, food sister, Ann Gerhart DiCampello ‘ 03, a AA learned lessons about and soap — things we take for granted. ” biology and chemistry major. mercy, service and sacrifice while on The church sent its first missionary to The youngest Gerhart sister majored in service trips to Washington, D.C., Africa in 1933 and now donates $1.1 psychology with a minor in English, and and Jamaica. million annually to missions. also earned a certificate in child welfare Yet those trips only began to prepare As participants in the Roofs for Rwanda law. As a student, she was involved with her for what she would see when she program, Gerhart ’s church also raised the Psychology Club, worked in the accompanied members of her church in money for metal roofs that are needed for Insalaco Center for Career Development Fairfield, Conn., on a service trip to the houses they built in Africa. “The and earned dean ’s list honors. Rwanda last summer. There she people aren ’t able to afford secure roofs Her best friend at MU, Kristen Ewall encountered people who owned nothing for their houses, ’’ explains Gerhart, who McCormack ’ 05, joined Gerhart for a more than the clothes on their backs. For stayed at the Free Methodist Guest House return visit to campus in December 2009, Gerhart, the words “life changing ” at Kibogora Hospital, Rwanda. “We which was timed to coincide with a holiday come to mind. purchased the roofs in the community to performance by Elisabeth von Trapp “When I met people who were not able keep the money there and helped them on campus. to complete a mud hut without help, I make mud bricks and walls. You would be “It is so nice to see the University knew that there are needs in the world surprised at the amount of physical labor flourishing,” she adds, saying they both that are hard for most of us to that goes into the process of getting the marveled at the new Sandy and Marlene comprehend,” states Gerhart, who dirt and the water and making mud bricks. Insalaco Hall and the refurbished traveled with peers from Black Rock “For me, it was a profound lesson, Lemmond Theater. Congregational Church which partnered being thankful for a home that can Currently, Gerhart is planning to pursue with World Relief, an international withstand a sudden downpour. I looked at a master ’s degree in clinical and public Christian humanitarian organization. my life and suddenly realized just how health starting in the summer 2010. “Despite the strife we saw, what was most blessed I really am, ” she adds. She invites fellow classmates to get in inspirational to me is that these people, Gerhart says her desire to help strangers touch by emailing her at who need the most basic necessities, are a half world away was inspired by the spirit [email protected].

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Brad Kresge ‘04, right,

puts his arm around PROFILE his friend, Dru Stokrp.

Along the way to learning HoHoppee what it’s like to be a Christian, an alumnus donates his kidney to anandd a fellow parishioner

S T O R Y B Y P A U L K R Z Y W I C K I

In his own words, BradFa Kresge ’04 i“I messedth my life up After being on dialysis for about 10 months, Fai th acknowledges he is a work in progress. Stokrp received his new kidney on Nov. 17, Imperfect and flawed like the rest of humanity, enough that I actually 2009 from the acquaintance who is a family he stubbornly followed his own youthful path knew I needed a savior.” friend today. Along the way, Stokrp showed before eventually learning valuable lessons initial signs of rejecting the new organ. He had from life and his own transgressions. – Brad Kresge ‘04 to undergo several plasmapheresis treatments, He keeps those not­too­distant memories which separated the antibodies that were close to his heart and works everyday to make rejecting the new kidney. Stokrp is expected to himself a better man through his actions, family 2008 through Dec. 31, 2008. Of those make a complete recovery in about a year. and faith. American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson transplants, 7,189 patients received kidneys Kresge returned to work six weeks later with once wrote, “What lies behind you and what from deceased donors and 5,968 living donors few restrictions. lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what provided kidneys for transplant. In 2007, “I feel fine physically,’’ adds Kresge, who lies inside of you.’’ 76,070 people were waiting for a kidney received a master’s degree in physical therapy “I messed my life up enough that I actually transplant, according to the most recent data. from Misericordia. “I just have to drink lots of knew I needed a savior,’’ Kresge wrote friends Thankfully for Andrew “Dru’’ Stokrp, Kresge’s fluids and, in general, live a healthier lifestyle.’’ in a heartfelt letter to family and friends shortly blood type is O positive, meaning he is a Kresge is a licensed physical therapist at a after making a life­changing decision. “You universal donor. That revelation and his skilled nursing facility in Lancaster, Pa., and has know, like someone to come in and rescue me new­found faith provided Kresge with the two children, Caleb, 4, and Norah, 1, with his from the hole I had dug myself into.’’ strength and direction “to become the sort of wife, Lauren Gianacopoulos Kresge ’03, whom For Kresge, he found his inner contentment man that is willing to give all for Him,’’ he says. he met at MU while she was working towards by redefining and reprioritizing his life. Today, he Kresge’s gift of life has enabled Stokrp, a fellow her bachelor’s degree in psychology and is an anomaly, a living organ donor in a nation senior high school youth leader at the Lebanon master’s degree in occupational therapy. urging others for similar unselfish acts. Across Area Evangelical Free Church in Jonestown, The father, husband, friend, Christian and the country, the need for living organ donors is Pa., to recover from kidney failure caused by organ donor does not consider himself to be a increasing daily, according to the National Alport’s syndrome, a genetic disease that hero. Rather, his random act of kindness is an Kidney Foundation’s Living Donor Council attacks the kidneys. “I had been learning more extension of his faith. “The glory is God’s and (www.livingdonors.org). and more about what it actually means to be a His alone,’’ he says. “If Jesus had not pulled me According to the National Kidney Christian, specifically about loving others even out of my pit and saved me from the way I was Foundation, 13,157 kidney transplants were if it really costs you something,’’ Kresge says, going, I would still be lost and not donating conducted in the United States from Jan. 1, explaining his decision. any kidney.’’

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ALUMNI Breaking NEWGROUND Alumnus conducts groundbreaking research to help head and neck cancer patients

STORY BY PAUL KRZYWICKI

Tariq Adwan ’05 has traveled farther than most in search of Tariq Adwan’s research is being funded by a National Institute of Health­supported his dream. Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. About 6,000 miles and a continent “Misericordia nurtured my specific to the salivary gland since you away from his home in Bethlehem, don’t want to protect cancer from the Palestine, Adwan began the first leg of desire to help others.” toxic effects of irradiation,’’ he says. “Our his altruistic journey at Misericordia lab has identified a region that mediates University to help humankind through – Tariq Adwan ‘05 sub­cellular mobility of this protein, which research and medicine. “I have always can potentially be used as a target for been curious and I have always loved therapeutic strategies.’’ science,’’ says Adwan, who is working significant progress in understanding A cum laude graduate in biology, towards his Ph.D., in cell, stem cell and the molecular mechanism that regulates Adwan credits a lot of his success in developmental biology at the University salivary gland cell death, which can lead research and graduate school to the of Colorado. “I grew up with a strong to xerostomia or dry mouth in 40,000 opportunities he received at MU. He sense of social responsibility and science people in the United States annually. worked with doctors Frank DiPino, provided an avenue where I can do what The salivary glands of head and neck Angela Asirvatham and Larry Pedersen I love and enjoy, and at the same time cancer patients oftentimes die in on biology and chemistry research help others.’’ response to irradiation and they do not projects on campus and secured a Today, his expertise and research into regenerate. The condition greatly summer research internship at Thomas salivary gland cell death is being funded reduces the quality of life for some Jefferson School of Graduate Studies. by a prestigious National Institute of patients and the long­term prognosis can “Through these opportunities, I had Health­supported Ruth L. Kirschstein be worse for others. “Saliva plays a lot of an idea of what research was going to National Research Service Award. The important functions,’’ says Adwan, be about and I was prepared to face that pre­doctoral fellowship award’s goal is explaining the role it plays in chewing, reality as I started graduate school,’’ says to ensure a diverse pool of scientists digestion, speech and oral health. “The Adwan, who is in the process of applying in biomedical, behavioral and clinical loss of salivary functions is a serious to medical school. “Misericordia offers research, and to provide support for condition that results in patients losing a myriad of extracurricular opportunities promising doctoral candidates. their teeth and being susceptible to all that give students the chance for The three­year grant is allowing Adwan kinds of oral infections.’’ personal and professional growth. to focus on developing therapeutic By understanding the mechanism “Misericordia nurtured my desire to strategies to protect against salivary through which the PKC delta protein help others and my social responsibility gland dysfunction in head and neck signals for cell death, researchers hope to towards others in the community,’’ cancer patients who are undergoing be able to disrupt its mobility as a means he adds, “all of which made me more irradiation treatment. Since his research of disrupting its pro cell death function. committed to my goal of helping others began in April 2009, he has made “It’s important for this treatment to be and serving my community.’’

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PROFILE

Nursing grad assists pediatric heart mission in Ecuador Medical

STORY BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA Miracles On a day ­to ­day basis, Leah Steele, relatively easy to fix with a surgical patch. team in November 2010. “As a child, I R.N., ’ 08 sees some pretty amazing cases For the 10th year, Hershey Medical had asthma and was in and out of the as a nurse in the pediatric intermediate Center (HMC) sent two cardiac surgery hospital. That made me want to be a care unit at the Penn State Hershey teams to Ecuador, including two doctors pediatric nurse and help kids feel better. ” Children’ s Hospital, one of the most — each with a team of nurses, The daughter of John Steele of highly respected pediatric units in the anesthesiologists, perfusionists, residents, Tamaqua, Pa., and Ida Steele of Summit country. But her work just barely prepared medical students and senior high school Hill, Pa., Steele earned her Bachelor of her for a recent trip to Ecuador where students from Milton S. Hershey High Science degree in nursing from she assisted two pediatric heart surgeons School who served as translators. The Misericordia University in 2008. A Cougar who performed 27 life ­saving surgeries team of cardiologists and residents cheerleader, she had the thrill of in 20 days. screened more than 40 children per day, competing in the squad ’s first trip to “It is just eye ­opening when you get determining which patients the team may nationals in 2007 in Dayton Beach, Fla. there. What we take for granted in best be able to help. The children She was also an orientation leader, a medicine, they would give anything for, ” selected ranged in age from three member of SOAR, the Student Outdoor Steele opines. “They have a very high months to 17 years old. Adventure & Recreation Program, mortality rate. It truly was a gift to them The teams took a load of equipment and performed with the campus to be able to fix something so small. ” with them, including surgical instruments Chamber Singers. By small, Steele refers to Tetralogy of and medicine. Ecuadorian doctors and “Going to Ecuador opened up a whole Fallot, a congenital condition where a nurses assisted with the surgeries. “I was new world of nursing to me and those on child has a hole between the two bottom responsible for post ­operative care for the team, ” Steele adds. “It reminds us chambers of their heart. It is a common the 14 surgeries my team did the first that this is why we became health care heart problem in children and one that, week,” says Steele, who plans to return professionals. It was truly the most by standards in the United States, is to Ecuador with another HMC surgery amazing experience of my life. ”

SUMMER 2 0 1 0 27 Alumni Class Notes

News Maureen Indira Ramson Tara Lee Bralczyk and Hairston is working as the Christopher Jon Holko For more information about ‘70 Director of Dietary Services ‘01 were united in marriage on alumni events and news, at the Potomac Rehab Sept. 12, 2009 at St. visit the MU website: Helene Flower Center, Potomac, M.D. Aloysius Church, Wilkes-Barre. Tara is Reed ’66 misericordia.edu/alumni employed by CDW as a senior account Mary E. Holdredge manager. The couple resides in Brick, N.J. just want to take this opportunity to tell you Anyomi is proud to how happy and honored I feel to be asked ‘77 announce that her paper to serve as President of your Alumni entitled, Website I Association. These are truly exciting times Accessibility of Public Senior Institutions ‘03 at Misericordia — times that have brought about in South Carolina, has been published significant changes at our school through what, on in the Against the Grain website, Vol. 21, Erin Burger Baron occasion, seemed to be monumental challenges. No. 4, Sept. 9, p.48-51. Mary resides in and her husband, These past several months have seen the opening of the exquisite Pauly Friedman Art Columbia, S.C. Jason, welcomed Gallery in Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall as well their first child, as the addition to on ­campus housing with the Susan Woodeshick and Rylee Mae, opening of Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Andrew J. Katsock III, Esq. on Sept. 19, 2009. Student Residence Hall. The former Walsh ‘81 were united in marriage on Auditorium has been given a rebirth in the form July 17 in St. Stanislaus Angela Pastorelli Shobe and her of the beautifully remodeled Lemmond Theater Kostka Church, Wilkes-Barre. Susan is husband, Dillon, proudly announce the in Walsh Hall. Events can now be held in employed by the Hanover Area School birth of their son, Quinnlon Lee Shobe, climate­ controlled comfort. District as a Title 1 math teacher and is on Jan. 28. The College of Health Sciences, located in the a Realtor with Century 21 Signature former Commonwealth Telephone building on Properties, Shavertown. Justin David Snyder is working at Lake Street, will provide much needed space for the expanded medical ­related science programs. Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital in All of these buildings with their current need Iola Valenta and Rich Lancaster. Justin, his wife, Ashlee, and their implications for the future were made Fredrickson were married and their son, reside in Middletown. possible in large part because of the generous ‘89 on Sept., 18, 2009 at Our support of you — the Alumni. Thanks to your loyal Lady of Mount Carmel Colleen Corrigan and support, the “Leading from the Heart ” campaign Church, Pittston. Iola is employed as a Kevin Kloss were married was an overwhelming success. You can all be registered nurse at Wilkes-Barre General at St. Thomas More Misericordia proud. ‘04 Hospital. The couple resides in Pittston. Church, Lake Ariel, on July Having had the delightful opportunity to meet 10. Colleen earned a master�s degree in many of the incoming freshmen on “Move ­in Carolyn classroom technology from Wilkes Day,” I must say that the true excitement on Machonis­Catalano University and is a teacher in the Western campus comes not from the addition of these Wayne School District. wonderful new buildings, but from the students ‘98 and her husband, David, themselves. Many members of the freshman class welcomed twin daughters, Meghan Dwyer welcomed a daughter, are at MU because of the financial aid you Holly and Bethany on Sept. 1, 2009. provided through your support of the Annual Gwendolyn, on Oct. 15, 2009. Megan Fund. Buildings, after all, may be spectacular Leah Youells Brown is resides in Baltimore, Md. interpretations of concrete and steel, and brick working for the Central Allyson Young and mortar, but they really come to life only when ‘99 Dauphin School District Eisenhour and her they are filled with the vibrancy of these fine as an occupational husband, Jason, young men and women. It is not until they echo therapist. Leah and her husband, with innovative ideas, impassioned discussion, celebrated their Michael, reside in Harrisburg. new discoveries and spirits made to soar through son, David Curtis�, the arts that these buildings achieve their full glory. first birthday on Joshua Hogan and his wife, Evelyn, Misericordia today may not be the Misericordia Feb. 11. you remember, but, it is not one you will soon announce the birth of a daughter, Olivia Marie Hogan, on July 8, 2009. forget. Misericordia is very much alive and well. Allison Bush Korus and her husband, The students, faculty and staff all are dedicated to Joseph, welcomed a son on the charisms of the Sisters of Mercy — mercy, Kristy DeRome and Sept. 9, 2009. service, justice and hospitality, and are the Paul Gomberg were promise of the future. You can be proud of united in marriage on Erica Jule Llewellyn and Michael Patrick Misericordia; of the traditions from which we ‘00 May 24, 2008 at Our came, of what we have become and of the Conahan were united in marriage on Sept. Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston. promise we will carry to the future. 18 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, Following a honeymoon trip to St. Lucia, Wilkes-Barre. Erica is the granddaughter the couple celebrated their first of Ruth Purcell McEvoy ’55. Erica and anniversary in the Caribbean. Michael reside in Kingston. Christa Marra They reside in Exeter. and Russell Lucas chose the Montdale

28 MISERICORDIA TODAY Country Club as the setting for their Emily S. VanEeden is a staff Jeremy Reeves and Katie McHale wedding on July 25, 2009. Christa is occupational therapist at Central chose St. John the Evangelist Church, pursuing a doctor of physical therapy Dauphin School District, Harrisburg. Pittston as the setting for their Sept. 19, degree at Misericordia University and 2009 wedding. Jeremy and Katie are is employed by Geisinger Wyoming Elizabeth Lee Zawatski and Justin living in West Pittston. Valley Hospital. James Kaszowicz were united in marriage on April 18 at St. Mary�s Chase Daniel Susko and Ashlee Kristin Marie Zbierski and Robert Karl Church, Mocanaqua. Elizabeth is Janette Boyle were united in marriage on Sept. 26, 2009 at St. Leo�s/Holy Harris ’06 were united in marriage on employed by the Guard Insurance Rosary Church, Ashley. Chase is August 8, 2009 at Holy Transfiguration Group, Wilkes-Barre, as an internal employed as a physical therapist at Ukrainian Catholic Church, Nanticoke. sales advisor. Elizabeth and Justin Good Shepherd, Allentown. Kristin is employed as a fifth-grade live in Nanticoke. teacher in the Wilkes-Barre Area Julie Ann Fenner School District. Robert is employed Kelly Ahart and and Eric John Samanas as a marketing consultant for Terrence Mull ’06 ‘09 were united in marriage Fox 56 television. ‘07 were married on on Aug. 29 at St. John�s June 20, 2009. Church, Larksville. Julie is employed by Kelly is working as a physical therapist Wyoming Valley Health Care as an RN. for Concentra at Trinity High School, They reside in Kingston. Mechanicsburg. Terrence works as a ‘05 Rachel Kahn and Adam Sutliff physical education and assistant Gretchen Foster athletic director at Trinity High School were wed in St. Theresa�s Church, Fish and her in Camp Hill. Shavertown on Aug. 8, 2009. husband, Brian, Rachel is the daughter of Thea Kahn �04 who is a Misericordia welcomed a Kristina Schultz Amerman is working University employee. The couple daughter, Emilia at the Women�s Cancer Center of resides in West Wyoming. Lynn, on Dec. 11, Central Pennsylvania as achemotherapy nurse. Kristina and her husband, Bruce, 2008. Joanna M. Kelley and Tyler D. live in Harrisburg. Emmerich were united in marriage Melissa Martin and Glenn Lawless May 23, 2009. Joanna is employed Julianne Wolyniec and Curtis Brieling were united in marriage on Oct. 23, 2009 as a nurse at Tampa General Hospital, were married on July 4, 2009 in the in All Saints Parish, Plymouth. Melissa is Tampa, Fla. After a honeymoon trip Misericordia University Chapel by the daughter of Loretta Martin, who is a to Jamaica, they make their the Rev. Michael Bryant. Julianne Misericordia University employee. home in Tampa, Fla. is employed by the Luzerne Melissa is employed by the Woodlands Intermediate Unit 18 as a special Inn and Resort, Wilkes-Barre as a Molly Jean Yaple and Thomas Steven education teacher. The couple corporate sales executive. Bybee were married on July 25, 2009 resides in Plains Township. at Stillwater Christian Church, Stillwater. Molly is employed as a registered Victoria Birkenhead Smith and her Ian Delaney is working nurse by the Department of husband, Paul, welcomed twin sons, as an operations Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tyler John and Zachary Paul on Feb. 7. ‘08 coordinator for a beer Wilkes-Barre. Victoria�s mom is Christine Fisher distributor, W ! L Sales Birkenhead ’86. in Camp Hill. Ian just bought a new home in Camp Hill. Wendy Wesley and Philip J. Novicki, Jr., were united in marriage on Sept. 26, Susan Marie Gryziec and Timothy Ross 2009 at Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Showalter were married on June 6, Wendy is employed by the Wyoming 2009, at All Saints Parish, Plymouth. Valley West School District as a first- Susan is pursuing a Master of Science grade teacher. They live in Luzerne. degree in publishing at Drexel University, Philadelphia. She also works full time at Erin Elizabeth Confrey Pearson Publishing, Philadelphia, as a and Jason Paul content development editor. Derenick chose St. ‘06 Ian Scott Steele was recently hired Christopher�s Church, by The Hetrick Center, Harrisburg, Baldwin, N.Y., as the setting for their as a physical therapy technician. May 23, 2009 wedding. Erin is a physical Ian resides in Middletown. therapist for Drayer Physical Therapy Misericordia offers best wishes and a Institute, Maryland. Leah Steele is a RN in the cardiac happy retirement to Bob Kaleta, Alumni department at Penn State Hershey Services Coordinator, a valued Suzanne Pierce Hernandez and her Medical Center, Hershey. husband, Paul, welcomed a son, Isaiah member of the alumni staff who retired Michael, on July 12, 2009. in April following 15 years of service.

SUMMER 2 0 1 0 29 PROFILE Mission ALUMNI MercyOf Time magazine chronicles nursing alumnus’ assignment to earthquake­ravaged Haiti

transport critically injured patients there and return with patients for follow­up care, just to keep the beds on the ship open for the most seriously injured. The relief effort took on an international flavor when teams from Mexico and STORY BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA Columbia arrived in mid­February. “Even though there was a language barrier, we’ve worked well together and successfully t. Col. Kenneth Williams ’88 might just tell helped each other out,” he adds. you he was doing his job as a nurse anesthetist The son of Nancy and Hank Williams of Lfor the U.S. Air Force, but the circumstances were far from Dallas, Pa., the lieutenant colonel has some amazing numbers to report from the 29­day normal. On duty with the Joint Task Force Bravo in Soto deployment. The team treated more than Cano, Honduras, the Dallas, Pa., native was among the 1,250 patients from newborn to 77 years first medical personnel called to respond when the 7.0 old, performed 64 surgeries and assisted a Mexican orthopedic surgical team with 34 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12. additional surgeries. There were a few baby deliveries along the way, including one His 23­member team of Air Force, Army special report, “Medics Scramble to Save woman who delivered in the tent while and Navy personnel arrived at the Admiral Quake Survivors,” that appeared at surgery was being performed. Killick Coast Guard Station in Haiti to find www.Time.com on Jan. 21. Lt. Col. Williams returned to Honduras on hundreds of people strewn throughout the With no anesthesia machine, Lt. Col. Feb. 29. He expects to complete his tour of compound waiting for medical care, some Williams was forced to use the more duty in June and return to his home base, there since the quake seven days earlier. primitive TIVA — Total IV Anesthetic — Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss., to be “The situation was absolutely method to administer sedation reunited with his wife, fellow MU nursing horrendous,” he says. “Unfortunately, one intravenously, and had to pump a blue graduate Karen Ann Haduck, R.N., ’88, and of our three planes was diverted, so we Jackson­Reese breathing bag by hand to their daughters Amanda, 17, and Dana, 12. were missing critical anesthesia equipment control the oxygen flow to the patient. He The couple met during their sophomore as well as all our personal belongings.” had learned the method in class but had year in the nursing program. With no running water and working never needed to use it before since Following graduation, Karen went into under two tents — one set up as an modern machines give gas anesthesia. civilian practice and her husband entered operating room, the other to sleep in — Assisting on 11 surgeries in the first two ROTC, serving for seven years before the team began surgery on table tops and days, Lt. Col. Williams was happy to have enrolling in the Uniformed Services desks. The cases were some of the most clean clothes and anesthesia equipment University of the Health Sciences for challenging Lt. Col. Williams had ever seen, arrive on the third day just in time to move anesthesia training. He has served 22 years even during war duty, including dangerous the OR into a nearby building deemed safe with the Air Force, including deployments limb amputations and severe scalp wounds. by engineers. The team was able to to Turkey, the Persian Gulf, Italy, Ohio, There were times when he needed to place complete 10 surgeries that day thanks to Illinois and Delaware. his hand on the patient’s chest to make the improved conditions. He was also He follows in the footsteps of his father, sure they were breathing. required to do shifts of guard duty and Hank, a U.S. Air Force veteran, and older The chaotic setting and heroic medical often slept in the OR just to make sure the brother, Richard, who served in the U.S. efforts attracted the attention of reporters equipment was safe. Coast Guard. Younger brother, Raymond from both the Associated Press and Time His team worked in conjunction with the “Scott” ’92, a Misericordia business magazine. Williams was featured in a U.S.N.S. Comfort hospital ship and would alumnus, also served in the U.S. Army.

30 MISERICORDIA TO DAY ALUMNI

‘Justice PROFILE Everyone’Is For Alumna follows her motto in life to a seat on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas

STORY BY PAUL KRZYWICKI

ina Polachek Gartley ’s motto in life — “justice is for everyone’’ — is simple and revealing at the same time. It shows a woman who is T grounded in strong family values and who also is willing to help those most in need. It’ s little wonder that as a determined 18­ year ­ old she matriculated to Misericordia and quickly found a strong justice for those who felt betrayed by their justice,’’ Gartley adds. “Misericordia was connection to the institution ’s tenets. “I was experiences with life and the court system my foundation.’’ seeking a small college where I would know that dominated my adult years. It is that Between 1991 and 2010, Judge Gartley my instructors and have a very personalized exact same passion for justice that I bring followed the same civic ­minded path that education,’’ recalls Gartley, a 1988 summa to the bench. she first crossed at MU. In 1991, she cum laude graduate with a double major in “After nearly two decades of practicing began her legal career in a regional law history and English and minors in writing law, I have unique insights into the office and as a full ­time prosecutor in the and Russian area studies with a challenges that face victims, the poor and Luzerne County District Attorney ’s Office. specialization in pre ­law. “I also felt a strong disenfranchised,’’ adds Judge Gartley, who The future jurist was the first S.T.O.P. (Stop connection to the mission of Misericordia earned her Juris Doctorate from Syracuse Violence Against Women) prosecutor in and its sense of service to society. ’’ University College of Law in 1991. the DA ’s office and earned the office ’s With the courage of her convictions, Justice comes in many forms. For highest conviction rate in 2000. In 2002, Gartley has possessed a passion to make a Gartley, it was found in courtrooms Judge Gartley parlayed her work with difference in both the legal community throughout the commonwealth as she victims of crimes into a legal position at and in her own community. As a practicing fought to protect children, families and the Barbara J. Hart Justice Center, which attorney for 18 years, she convicted communities from common criminals. was created by former Gov. Tom Ridge violent criminals, rapists and predators as a “Misericordia offered me every and the PA Coalition Against Domestic county prosecutor and “ensured that the opportunity to succeed. My education and Violence. Two years later, she became the victims of unimaginable abuse were given experiences at Misericordia instilled in me senior attorney for the Justice Center. a voice in civil and criminal courts that a strong sense of confidence and “A majority of the legal work that I could not be silenced. ’’ fearlessness,’’ she says, matter ­ of ­factly. “I focused on was directed at helping people She has taken that same fervor for equal say that in a good way in that I left through terrible crises and allowing them to justice to the Luzerne County Court of Misericordia ready to take on the world. seek justice for some wrong that had been Common Pleas, where she was seated as a “I learned and nurtured the vocation to committed in their life, ’’ she explains. “I judge after being elected in November help others and provide service to those dealt with the human side of the law where 2009. “ I learned that with faith, hard work most in need. And I found that justice was children, teenagers, women and men and dedication you could accomplish something everyone did not get, so I took suffered unthinkable crimes. Advocating on anything,’’ says the lone female jurist in my academically prepared mind and my behalf of those who were victims and Luzerne County. “It was my need to seek need to help others and fought for survivors became a focus of my career. ’’

SUMMER 2 0 1 0 31 MU names Mercy Integration director Faculty Notebook Little did she know when she attended the convocation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Alicia Nordstrom, Ph.D., was granted presented, Business Incubators and Regional Mid­ Atlantic Region at the Misericordia campus tenure and promoted to associate professor Economic Development: A Continuing in July 2009 that it would be of psychology. Rebecca Steinberger, Ph.D., Search for Impacts. her first step to a new position English department chair; Glen M. Tellis, Steven Tedford, Ph.D., assistant professor and a new ministry. Sister Ph.D., speech­language pathology of mathematics and computer science, Bernadette Duross, RSM has department chair; and Marnie Hiester Idec, presented, Characteristic Polynomials joined the MU family as special Ph.D., psychology department chair, were of Graphs. assistant to the president for each promoted to full professor. Corina N. Slaff, Ph.D., assistant professor Mercy Integration. of business, presented, Emotional “When University President Brenda Hage, Ph.D., C.R.N.P., associate Intelligence and Academic Leadership: Michael MacDowell spoke to professor of nursing and director of graduate An Exploratory Study of College and our gathering of more than 500 nursing programs, has completed national University Presidents. sisters, he talked about the board certification requirements to become spirit of Mercy and how it is woven into the a gerontological nurse practitioner. Mary Dana Hinton, Ph.D., has been campus mission, ” said Sister Bernadette. named associate vice president of “Walking around the campus it was easy to John N. Mellon, Ed.D., C.F.C.S., C.D.E.P., academic affairs. Dr. Hinton’s primary see, the hospitality and spirit of Mercy was so associate professor of business, has been responsibilities will be to oversee the refreshingly present. I knew right away that named by the Hospitality Sales and planning and assessment efforts of the this was a very special place and an Marketing Association International to serve University, including the implementation of extraordinary campus. ” as a board member of the National Sales and the long­range strategic plan (See page 7). In naming Sister Bernadette to this new Marketing Faculty Advisory Board. She will also guide MU through Middle position, Misericordia joins a majority of the States accreditation. 16 colleges that comprise the Conference for Paula Pate­Schloder, M.S., (RT)(CV)(CT), Dr. Hinton has also been appointed to the Mercy Higher Education with a designated associate professor of medical imaging, was Luzerne County Community College Board director of mission integration. “ Misericordia elected president­elect of the Association of of Trustees and been named president of the University is proud to have Sister Bernadette Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences. Mid­Atlantic Region of the American with us in this important role, ” said President Academy of Religion. MacDowell. “ Misericordia’ s proud history is Ellen McLaughlin, Ed.D., O.T.R./L., based upon our Catholic identity and Mercy associate professor of occupational therapy Lorie Zelna, M.S., RT, (R)(MR), associate traditions. It is essential that we strive in every and doctorate of occupational therapy professor of medical imaging, has been way to honor that heritage in both our daily program director, has been appointed as the named chair of the Pennsylvania Society of operations and long ­range plans. ” chairperson for the Educational Standards Radiologic Technologist board. The youngest of seven daughters, Sister Review Committee by the Accreditation Bernadette was raised in West Philadelphia and Council for Occupational Therapy Education. Jean A. Dyer, Ph.D., dean of the College attended West Catholic High School for girls. of Health Sciences, has been invited to be a She earned a bachelor ’s degree in sociology Jim Siberski, M.S., CMC, CRmT, assistant commissioner of the Northwest Commission from the University of Scranton and a master ’s professor and coordinator of gerontology on Colleges and Universities. It is one of two degree in pastoral counseling and a certificate education, was recently certified as a care positions on the 24­member board offered to in spiritual direction from Neumann College. manager by the National Academy of professionals outside the Northwest region. She began her career as a parish social Certified Care Managers. minister at a predominantly African ­American Sister Patricia Lapczynski, RSM, DPS, parish in North Philadelphia, and next served at The Nursing Department has formed an associate professor of mathematics and the Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth in External Advisory Board comprised of 24 computer sciences; Barbara McCraith, Wernersville, Pa., where she directed retreats, regional health care professionals in response Ph.D., associate professor of biology; provided spiritual direction and supervision, and to the changes and challenges in health care Kathleen Foley, M.S., dean of students; assisted with training programs for men, women education. They bring years of experience Michael P. Orleski, Ph.D., assistant professor and religious from the U.S. and abroad. She from varied backgrounds, including both the of physics; and Dr. Hinton, participated in returned to the University of Scranton to serve as clinical and academic fields. the Association of American Colleges and the director of Ignatian Spiritual Formation and Universities Institute on General Education vice president for Mission and Ministries. She Faculty and a business graduate student and Assessment. most recently served at the Bethany House of presented research at the Northeastern Prayer. She celebrated her Silver Jubilee Pennsylvania Faculty Research Symposium, The following faculty members were in April 2009. sponsored by the Institute for Public Policy & recognized at Commencement: Stevan L. Sister Bernadette will have responsibility for Economic Development at King’s College. Davies, Ph.D., professor of religious studies, mission and Mercy integration throughout the Dr. Mellon presented the study, For received the Louis and Barbara Alesi campus community. She will work closely with Enhancing Communities of Higher Education Excellence in Scholarship Award; Allan W. faculty, staff and students to strengthen the Teaching Practices: Student Preferred Austin, Ph.D., associate professor of history, University ’s commitment to and understanding Methods of Instruction Survey Results. was presented the Pauly and Sidney of MU ’s Catholic identity and Mercy traditions. John Sumansky, Ph.D., professor and Friedman Excellence in Service Award; and Campus Ministry and Service Leadership offices chair of the Department of Business and Gwen M. Bartolacci, O.T.D., O.T.R./L., will report to Sister Bernadette and she will also director of the Center for Economic and associate professor of OT, received the serve as executive director of the Ethics Entrepreneurship Education, and William Judge Max and Tillie Rosenn Excellence Institute of Northeastern Pennsylvania at MU. DesRosiers, M.B.A. candidate at MU, in Teaching Award.

32 MISERICORDIA TO DAY The Religious Sisters of Mercy had a simple, honest mission when they established Misericordia in 1924. Through their tenets of Mercy, Service, Justice and Hospitality, the sisters interwove noble principles and ideals of Catholic scholarship with challenging liberal arts academic programs. Eighty­six years later, the campus community continues to live the Misericordia way. The following sisters work at MU played an important role in making Misericordia what it is today and will be tomorrow and they are honored in the: CIRCLE OF PRIDE Mary Julian Baird RSM '45 Ann Miriam Gallagher RSM '53 Mary Caroline Legutko RSM Mary James O’Brien RSM Mary Jerome Barrett RSM Mary Sharon Gallagher RSM '58 Robert Marie Lockman RSM '65 Anna O’Connell RSM '55 Mary Germaine Barron RSM Mary DeChantal Gallagher RSM Mary De La Salle Lynch RSM Mary Crescentia O’Connor RSM Mary Josephita Barrow RSM Miriam Gallagher RSM Mary Florence Madden RSM Miriam Teresa O’Donnell RSM '46 Mary Assumpta Blatterspiel RSM Carol Ann Gallagher RSM '66 Mary Francella Magee RSM Marian O’Hora RSM Gertrude Marie Bogdon RSM '62 Mary Wilfred Gallagher RSM Mary Florita Maloney RSM '48 Esther Ann O’Konski RSM '64 Elizabeth Anne Brandreth RSM '61 Mary Immaculata Garrahan RSM Antoinette Manley RSM '87 James Mary Parker RSM '46 Mary Agnes Therese Brennan RSM '61 Mary Luke Gibbons RSM '53 Cynthia Ann March RSM '80 Anne Paye RSM '52 Joan Marie Broderick RSM '62 Marianna Gildea RSM '28 Mary Charles Mayock RSM Mary Elaine Peter RSM '63 Mary Bertrand Brogan RSM Madeline Gill RSM '56 Maureen McCann RSM '58 Jayne Pruitt RSM Mary Frances Burke RSM Mary Glennon RSM '62 Patricia Marie McCann RSM '69 Jeanette Puetz RSM Mary Aidan Byron RSM '42 Mary Theresa Glynn RSM '58 Marietta McCormack RSM '47 Mary Colette Rafter RSM Mary Dolorosa Canfield RSM Mary Pierre Greene RSM Mary Catharine McGann RSM Mary Cyril Reilly RSM Kathleen Marie Carroll RSM '63 Mary Felician Grogan RSM '48 Mary Carmel McGarigle RSM '52 Mary Michael Reinhard RSM '46 Mary Ricarda Cavan RSM Elizabeth Guckavan RSM Mary Joel Magill RSM '47 Rosemary Reirdon RSM Mary Eduardus Cavanaugh RSM Mary Rosaire Hanlon RSM Mary Loretta McGill RSM Mary Ambrose Reirdon RSM Mary Sylvia Connell RSM Martha Hanlon RSM '60 Mary Eloise McGinty RSM '40 Mary De Lourdes Rivers RSM Maria Teresa Corrigan RSM Patricia Anne Healy RSM '59 Mary Patrice McGrane RSM Mary Charlotte Russell RSM '35 Mary Christopher Coughlan RSM Mary Eulalia Herron RSM Catherine McGroarty RSM '74 Eric Marie Setlock RSM '58 Barbara Craig RSM '53 Catherine Hill RSM '51 Mary Celestine McHale RSM '28 Romaine Marie Shannon RSM '59 Mary Claver Cronin RSM '57 Ann Horgan RSM '62 Mary Mercedes McHale RSM Mariella Crowe RSM '44 Mary Cosmos Hughes RSM Mary Francesca McLaughlin RSM Mary Olivia Smith RSM '50 Mary Borgia Curran RSM Mary Martin Hughes RSM '37 Anne Elizabeth McLaughlin RSM '63 Mary Edmund Speicher RSM Alice Louise Davis RSM Mary Clarus Jasper RSM Dorothy McLaughlin RSM '54 Miriam Francis Stadulis RSM '62 Mary Amadeus Defreitas RSM '61 Joanne Marie Jones RSM '72 Mary Carmel McNelis RSM Mary Mercia Sweeney RSM Mary Pierre Desmond RSM Mary Germaine Kain RSM Mary Cecilia Meighan RSM '58 Mary Donald Sweeney RSM Jeanne Marie Devaney RSM '58 Mary Lois Karalius RSM Mary Noel Menezes RSM '64 Mary Aloysius Thomas RSM '55 Anne Devaney RSM '64 Mary Carmela Kashmere RSM '61 Mary Annunciata Merrick RSM Eileen Marie Toole RSM '63 Annette Marie Diebold RSM '81 Mary Gonzaga Kehoe RSM Jean Messaros RSM '73 Ann Mary Turnbach RSM '62 Mary Reparata Dolan RSM Marie Noel Keller RSM '65 Marie Dolores Moore RSM '49 Marion Joseph Walsh RSM '41 Mary Alacoque Dombroski RSM Mary Ruth Kelly RSM '52 Teresa Mary Moyles RSM Mother Mary Teresa Walsh RSM Mary Kateri Dorwart RSM '44 Regina Kelly RSM '43 Cor Marie Mulhern RSM '58 Mary Benedict Joseph Watters RSM '56 Mary Alphius Dulcey RSM '48 Mary Lillian Kelly RSM Mary Flora Mulhern RSM '55 Mary Denise Wilkins RSM '40 Mary Borromeo Dunn RSM Mary Catherine Kelly RSM Mary Teresita Mulhern RSM Catherine Williamson RSM '61 Bernadette Duross RSM Mary Bernadette Kennedy RSM Mary Denis Murphy RSM '53 Catherine Mary Winters RSM '60 Mary Ignatius Egan RSM Mary Francis De Sales Knepper RSM '58 Mary Ferdinand Nagle RSM Maria Wrubel RSM '56 Mary Siena Finley RSM '51 Mary Kristina Knott RSM '74 Helen Mary Nagle RSM '51 Mary Lia Zabresky RSM '36 Mary Raymond Fitzpatrick RSM Constance Mary Kozel RSM '55 Mary Faith Naylor RSM '56 Mary Borromeo Zengion RSM Mary Gratia Frawley RSM '48 Patricia Lapczynski RSM Susan Marie Nowalis RSM '55

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RSM Wo m a n Of The Ye a r Award honors Sister Miriam Stadulis RSM, ‘62 for service to underserved children

STORY BY MARIANNE TUCKER PUHALLA

Her ministry is simple: Changing the world secondary education while living on one child at a time. And for more than 50 QUICK INFO the third floor of Mercy Hall as a years, she has done just that. At the end of The McGlynn Center is located at 72 novitiate. She earned her master’s in each day, it is the hugs, smiles and good Midland Court, Wilkes ­Barre, PA 18702; counseling at the University of conduct reports that fuel the energy of phone (570) 824 ­8891. Sister Miriam can be Scranton. Her early teaching career Miriam Stadulis, RSM ’62, founder and reached at: [email protected] took her to schools in Long Island, director of the McGlynn Learning Center in N.Y., and across Pennsylvania. She Wilkes­Barre, Pa. “My hope is to plant the seeds for these was the first vice­principal of Bishop Her foresight and untiring efforts earned children to do good in life,” she offers. “My Hafey High School when it opened in Sister Miriam the 2009 Woman of the Year wish is that they live good and happy lives. If Hazleton, Pa., in 1969. She returned Award by the Women’s Club of the we can get them on the right road and show to her alma mater as director of Wyoming Valley, one of the most recent of them the importance of education, we’ve Counseling Services in 1973. many she has garnered in tribute to the made a good start.” Inspired by what she saw working beneficial services she provides. In her role, Sister Miriam is part traffic cop with Catholic Social Services, Sister Each weekday, more than 50 underserved — assigning incoming students to one of the Miriam opened the McGlynn Center children living in the Boulevard Townhomes four tutoring stations in the center; part in 1988 with the support of the development spend their pre­school and disciplinarian — keeping in touch with the Wilkes­Barre Area School District and after­school hours being tutored and getting students’ teachers by e­mail to make sure Housing Authority, which provided a homework help from volunteers in the they are keeping up their grades; and part townhouse and free utilities. So many center. Their efforts are capped by a hot chief “hugger’’ — welcoming each one by children responded a second unit next meal provided daily by the Commission for name and accepting the pint­sized hugs of door was added two years later. Economic Opportunity. The center provides thanks they offer as they head out the door. With computers, furniture and a much­needed sense of security, Sister Miriam holds a bachelor’s degree in supplies she garners through grants socialization and academic encouragement business from MU, but the Nanticoke, Pa., and donations, Sister Miriam relies on while offering a more basic benefit of native says she always loved children so she more than 100 volunteers each year, keeping them safe and off the streets. took extra credits in elementary and including 20 students from MU. She shares her time with numerous organizations, serving on the boards of directors of the Diversity Institute at Misericordia University, the Greater Wilkes­Barre Family YMCA and Children’s Service Center. She is also a member of the Luzerne County Youth Council and the Luzerne County Family Centers Planning Group. Her efforts have not gone unnoticed. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from King’s College and has received recognition from the W­B Area School District, Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Drug and Alcohol Planning Council, Child Development Center of NEPA, Luzerne County Reading Council; Leadership W­B; Children’s Service Center; W­B Education Association; Community of Inter­Faith Action; City of W­B, W­B NAACP and Kiwanis Club of Wilkes­Barre.

38 MISERICORDIA TODAY ATHLETICS Little era ends for basketball program

When the final horn sounded on the Andre, at 5 feet, 9 inches, and Marcus, at 5 STORY BY SCOTT CRISPELL Misericordia University men’s basketball feet, 10 inches, both used their muscular bodies season, it marked more than the end of the and quickness to drive to the basket and get to 2009­10 campaign. For the Cougars and their the foul line. “They are both so athletic,” said fans, in particular Pam and Herman Little, it Woodruff. “They brought so much to the table: marked the end of an era – the Little Era. quickness, durability, and consistency.” The Littles have watched their sons, Andre and Andre is tied for third in school history with Marcus, handle the point guard duties for the 106 games played while Marcus is fifth with Cougars in eight of the last nine seasons. After 103. Marcus is fourth with 330 free throws Andre appeared in 106 games from 2001­02 to made while Andre is eighth with 227. 2004­05, the Littles took a year off before Marcus Marcus made 201 field goals and averaged arrived in Dallas for the 2006­07 season. 7.6 points per game for his career while Andre In more than 200 games, the Stroudsburg scored 6.4 ppg on 209 field goals. Both players natives combined for 111 wins and six playoff would step out and make an occasional berths, including a spot in this year’s Freedom three­pointer – with 33.8 percent for Marcus to Andre Little ‘05 Conference tournament. “I wish Marcus had a 33.3 percent for Andre. little brother,” said Misericordia head coach In the assists department, Marcus is third Trevor Woodruff, who coached Andre as a with 317 assists and Andre is fifth with 257 senior and has coached Marcus for all four while the positions are reversed for steals. years. “They have certainly left their mark on Andre is third with 146 career steals while our program.” Marcus is fifth with 121. Besides Andre’s breakout senior season While Andre’s absence was eventually filled where he averaged 15.8 points per game on his by his brother, Marcus’ departure will be way to first­team all­conference and Wendy’s tougher to replace for the Cougars. “Any Athlete of the Year honors, the duo’s careers program and coach would’ve been fortunate to are eerily similar. They both were part of 19­win have Andre or Marcus play for them,” said seasons, the school single­season victories Woodruff. “Having the pleasure to coach both record, and both played on teams that reached of them has been invaluable to me personally Marcus Little ‘10 the ECAC championships. and our entire program.” Athletics Briefs Redmond an All­American MU’ s individual MAC champions were Jeff Junior Frank Redmond earned All ­American Clark (100 & 200 breaststrokes), Greg Vossler

status at the NCAA Division III Track & Field (50 free), Alicia Bryk (50 free) and Chelsea Mixon (100 free). Championships at Baldwin ­Wallace College. He Clark set MAC records in the 100 and 200 finished fifth in the 800m (1:53.05) to become breaststrokes and became Misericordia’ s first the first track & field NCAA qualifier since Eric Sweeney won an All­ American in MU history. NCAA Championship in 1998 ­99. “I ’m really excited for Sue Bochnovich concluded her track & field Frank,’’ said head coach Chris career with an All ­ECAC performance in the Wadas. “ He did what h came 200m dash. She broke her own school record out here to do. His goal was to finish third in her final collegiate race. to get to the finals and place Jeff Clark, left, and Sue Bochnovich pose with Kelsey Cameron, Brianna Kramer, Marina as high as possible. He put the trophies they received for being named Orsson and Marcie Cusatis earned All ­ECAC himself in position with a great Frank Redmond the Wendy ’s Athletes of the Year at MU. status with a sixth ­place finish and a school race in the prelims. This is a record in the 4x800 relay. great experience for him to build on for his the regular season in the Freedom Conference. Bochnovich earned her second consecutive senior season. ’’ The women ’s basketball team finished 15 ­11 MAC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year Award and earned a Freedom Conference playoff while winning four MAC championships. She Winter Sports Wrap­up berth for the second consecutive year. won the 55m and 200m dashes and was part of The MU men ’s basketball team finished Sophomore Christine Marks was named winning teams in the 4x200 and 4x400 relays to 16­ 12 and advanced to the Freedom first­ team All ­Freedom after leading the team in lead MU to a runner ­ up finish in team standings. Conference championship game and the ECAC scoring (16.1 ppg) and rebounding (9.7 rpg). For the men, Frank Redmond was All ­ECAC South playoffs. Senior Dom Del Prete was a Senior Vanessa Wright concluded her career after breaking his own school record and first­ team All ­Freedom selection and ended his in sixth place in career steals (173) and tied for finishing second at 800m. At the MAC meet, career with 1,209 points. eighth all ­time in assists (187). he won the 800m and was part of the winning The Cougars opened the season by winning The swim teams enjoyed another successful 4x800 relay team. the Laurel Line Tournament with Del Prete weekend at the MAC championships as the Clark and Bochnovich also were named the earning MVP honors and Mark Williams women finished second overall while the men 2009­ 10 Wendy ’s Athletes of the Year at MU. In making the All ­Tournament team. were third. The women won five MAC titles and its 11th year, the Wendy ’s Athlete of the Month MU won seven of its last nine regular season set seven school records while the men won six program is sponsored by Quality Served Fast, games to finish tied for second place during MAC titles and set eight school records. he local Wendy ’s franchise organization.

S U M M E R 2 0 1 0 39 EDUCATION A

CONTINUING Bright AND

ADULT Future FOR OM graduates rise to VPs at Berkshire Hathaway Co. CENTER STORY BY PAUL KRZYWICKI

a dual role as VP of finance for Koehler and assistant director of finance for Marmon Industrial Companies. “ The program gave me a good working Matt Malcolm ‘02, knowledge of many aspects of business ‘04, seated, Laurie needed to succeed as a leader. ’’ Cywinski ‘ 03, left, The VPs completed their graduate and Patricia Leonard degrees as working professionals with ‘02, ‘06, are vice outside family responsibilities. Each of presidents at Koehler­ Bright them credited the Center for Adult and Star LLC. Continuing Education with understanding the unique needs of adult learners and Warren Buffet is bullish when it comes and crisply executes those plans, ’’ says catering to them, as well. to investments, but a local subsidiary of Malcolm, who as executive vice president “They paid attention to the students, his Berkshire Hathaway Inc., holding is in charge of strategic planning, new understood that at times work interfered company also knows how to meet product development and revenue with class, helped students work through revenue projections by developing new generation. “ One of the tenets of the OM their fears and anxieties, and were willing state­ of ­the ­art products and properly program is that management is not all to assist in any way, ’’ says Leonard. “I managing people. about financial modeling. But, in fact, it found the OM program to be job friendly Koehler­ Bright Star LLC has been an also includes the motivation and and geared toward adult learning. The industry leader in lighting products since management of people. ’’ program made it easy for me to go back 1909. The Hanover Township Leonard manages all aspects of human to school while working full time. I did not manufacturing facility makes the safest, resources and safety functions for Koehler feel like a number. ’’ most advanced flashlight and lighting and Wells Lamont Industry Group in “During the time I was working on my products for industrial safety, mining Chicago, Ill., Philadelphia, Miss., degree, I was able to attend classes in industry and emergency responders Semur­ en ­Auxois, France, and Quebec, Hazleton and on campus depending on around the world. Canada. That second MU degree allowed my personal and work schedule, ’’ offers Managing the company ’s growth and her to further sharpen her people skills. Cywinski, who prepares the annual budget development are three vice presidents “The OM program has helped me develop and strategy plans for the company. who learned to properly manage both leadership skills and increase knowledge of “There were multiple choices throughout business and human assets through the how successful organizations function. the program on time and location. ’’ organizational management master ’s Everything I have learned through the OM “I was attracted to the flexible degree program at Misericordia program I have been able to apply directly scheduling and also its emphasis on University. Matt Malcolm ’02, ’04, Patricia to my work. The program helped to fine management skills of an organization’ s Leonard ‘ 02, ’06 and Laurie Cywinski ’03 tune my management skills, ’’ she says. human resources, ’’ adds Malcolm. have different corporate responsibilities, “I was looking for a program that “Without hesitation, I can say that my but abide by similar philosophies. would build my leadership skills and give education is a pivotal part of my ability to “From my perspective, a successful me a an overview of other areas of successfully manage and provide organization develops plans to achieve business such as human resources and leadership in today ’s hyper­ competitive goals, effectively communicates them business law, ’’ adds Cywinski, who serves global marketplace.’’

40 MISERICORDIA TODAY Adult learner pursues Career Exploration CENTER education despite hardships Camps introduce

At first glance, it might appear that fate is against teens to careers FOR him. Yet 32­year­old Mark Jones, a married father of four from Wilkes­Barre, Pa., has earned a 3.98 GPA Misericordia is offering high school ADULT and continues to pursue his bachelor’s degree from juniors and seniors the opportunity for Misericordia University despite the hardships he hands­ on academic learning at eight

faces due to his eldest son’s on­going battle with Career Exploration Camps. AND leukemia and losing his job during the recent The Communications & Media camp recession. His dedication and perseverance has on June 27 ­30 offers students the chance earned him the 2010 Misericordia University to explore print, TV and new media CONTINUING Outstanding Adult Learner Award. careers. The camp is $85. To register, Jones is scheduled to graduate in December contact Melissa Sgroi, communications 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business department, chair, at (570) 674 ­6744, Administration with a minor in marketing that he msgroi@ misericordia. edu. earned through the Expressway Accelerated Degree The Literature camp on June 27 ­30 is

Program. “I try to reiterate to my sons that it’s not EDUCATION Mark Jones poses for a picture with his son, designed for students who have a just about getting a better job because you have a Zackery, 13, after receiving the award. passion for stories, novels and the stae. degree. College is about learning, experiencing, The camp is $85. To register, call becoming independent and challenging yourself to classes while continuing to work full time and raise Rebecca Steinberger, Ph.D., English be the best you can be,” he said. four sons with his wife, Maggie. The arduous task department chair, at (570) 674 ­6423, A native of Charleston, W.V., Jones graduated was made even harder because their then [email protected]. from high school in 1995, and began his collegiate 11­year­old son, Zackery, was undergoing career on a track and cross country scholarship at chemotherapy treatments for leukemia. The Nursing camp is June 27 ­30 and West Virginia Wesleyan College. He had completed Another hurdle soon followed when he was offers 15 students the opportunity to just three semesters before a death in his family laid­off from his job during the recession in 2009. “I gain a firsthand look at the exciting field caused him to return home and go to work full time. considered putting my education on hold, but my through a mixture of clinical, laboratory, He came to the Wyoming Valley to pursue a job as wife and I decided it was in our best interest for me classroom and field experiences. The a radio disc jockey in 1998. His career path next to finish my educational pursuit even if it meant camp is $95. To register, contact took him into newspaper advertising sales. personal and financial hardship,” Jones said. Kathleen Gelso, MSN, RN, at (570) In February 2008, he made the decision to “finish A member of the Business Professional 674­ 6373 or at [email protected]. what he started” and enrolled in Expressway. The Association and a Peer Tutor, Jones has excelled in The Future Business Executives camp program’s flexible schedule allowed him to take class and earned plenty of accolades. from June 27 ­30 is for students interested in being prepared to make good decisions about finance, money and careers. The camp is $85. To Explore security issues of history and director of the new GLNS program. register, contact Robert Williams, “The program is designed to appeal to students assistant director, Center for Economic in Government, Law and from a variety of academic backgrounds and to and Entrepreneurship Education, at provide them with a specialization that is at once (570) 674 ­6777 or at rwilliam@ National Security program directed and focused, and yet broad enough to misericordia.edu. give them flexibility in this growing and The Speech ­Language Pathology The Center for Adult and Continuing Education emerging career field.’’ camp from June 27 ­30 allows students has introduced a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public safety and national security have been to become familiar with the many career Government, Law and National Security (GLNS) for pushed to the forefront of the public’s options in the growing SLP field. The adult learners with an associate’s degree to prepare consciousness due to terrorist attacks, natural camp is $85. To register, contact Donna them to enter the expanding national and disasters and various criminal activities. In response, DiBlasi at (570) 674 ­6724, ddiblasi@ homeland security workforce within the government public safety has been categorized under umbrella misericordia.edu. and private sector. terms like emergency management, homeland The Biology camp is June 27 ­30 and The recent institutionalization of security services security and national security. These new students will gain experience working in due to international and domestic events, and organizational structures have been charged with teams and assisting with a research project. The camp is $95. To register, call natural and manmade disasters has created a need detecting, deterring and mitigating threats, both (570) 674 ­6400 or jdessoye@ for academic training that is more managerial and domestic and foreign. misericordia.edu. government­oriented than traditional criminal The program is being offered to adult students The Future Teachers camp is June justice programs. The 66­credit GLNS program with an associate’s degree and is being delivered 27­ 29. Students will learn about the offered through Expressway broadly trains students in a format to account for their busy schedules. education profession and participate in in law and government with an emphasis on It is available in Misericordia’s Expressway Program hands­ on sessions designed to introduce which is designed to meet the needs of working analytical managerial skills. It provides students with them to methods and strategies utilized a strong foundation in the field of national security adults. The new program can be completed in as by real educators. The camp is $75. To studies so graduates of the program can succeed in little as 2 1/2 years. register, call (570) 674 ­6270 or a wide range of challenging careers spanning the For more information about the Government, [email protected]. federal, state, local and private­sector national Law and National Security program at Misericordia The Occupational Therapy camp is security system. University, please call the Center for Adult and June 27 ­29 and gives students the “Over the past decade, there has been an Continuing Education at (570) 674­6791 or e­mail opportunity to learn about OT and tour increased interest in national security studies at Maki McCann, assistant director of off­campus clinical sites. The camp is $90. To both the undergraduate and graduate levels,’’ programs and special initiatives, at register, contact Debbie Carey at (570) said Brian Carso, J.D., Ph.D., assistant professor [email protected]. 674 ­6391, [email protected].

S U M M E R 2 0 1 0 41 Sister Mary Michele Brophy, RSM 1958 Maria Kirwan Owen 1966 March 16, 2010 December 8, 2009

Eleanor Jackowski Buda 1969 Margaret Shafer Pape 1975 November 7, 2009 March 1, 2010

Resia M. Carroll 1983 Sister Mary James November 16, 2009 Margaret Purcell, RSM 1959 January 1, 2010

Kathleen Cavuto 1953 April 3, 2010 Mary Isabel Gallagher Reiff 1950 February 28, 2010

Mary Comer 1992 April 2, 2010 Marie Wittner Roberts 1953 November 29, 2009

Josephine Zelnock Heffers 1942 November 1, 2009 Mary Pugh Scanlan 1953 March 22, 2010

Lucille M. Lang 1968 November 20, 2009 Marilyn Turon Schevets 1949 October 28, 2009

Sister Mary Lucian McGroarty, RSM 1963 November 26, 2009 Luisa Amelio Smith 1987 January 7, 2010

Sister Maureen McGroarty, RSM 1954

March 24, 2010 Sister Mary Amalia Soulliard, RSM 1956 December 10, 2009

Anne P. McKeown 1963

October 29, 2009 Mary Dettmore Watkins 1955 December 30, 2009

Elizabeth Kotinsley Myers 1939 Ruth A. Wilhelm 1941

September 1, 2008 December 25, 2009

Agnes Stephens Novitt 1951 Mary McGuire Yankalunas 1960 December 4, 2009 March 28, 2010 Three Dog Night headlines Under the Stars in July

Legendary music icons Three and Danny Hutton on lead vocals, Dog Night headline the Under the as well as original keyboardist Stars Summer Arts Festival at the Jimmy Greenspoon, are joined by Wachovia Amphitheater in July, guitarist Michael Allsup, Paul which also features The Ken Kingery on bass and vocals, and Peplowski Octet playing jazz Pat Bautz on drums. standards from The Great The Starlight Concert starring American Songbook. Three Dog Night is Saturday, July In the early 1970s, no other 17 at 8 p.m. Festival tables that group achieved more top 10 hits, seat six are $360, amphitheater moved more records or sold more tickets are $30 and lawn seats are concert tickets than Three Dog $20. The Jazz in July concert Night. The Grammy­nominated featuring The Ken Peplowski Octet band has 21 consecutive Top 40 is Wednesday, July 21 at 8 p.m. hits, including No. 1 chart­toppers Festival tables that seat six are Mama Told Me (Not to Come), Joy $120, amphitheater tickets are $15 to the World, and Black and White. and lawn seats are $8. Call the Box Founding members Cory Wells Office at (570) 674­6719 for tickets.

Capa, WWII exhibits receive rave reviews

The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery The exhibit was complemented at Misericordia University hosted by World War II artifacts on loan the exhibit, Robert Capa: World from the Luzerne County Historical War II Photographs, and a related Society, including authentic World four­part lecture series, Views of War II uniforms. the War: World War II in Art, Film The Friedman Art Gallery also and Photographs, from March 2 to featured exhibits Guiding Light by April 17. Christopher Ries (Aug. 22­Oct. 25, The exhibit featured 33 prints 2009; Capturing Realism 2009: The from Capa, who was the Waichulis Studio (Nov. 7­Dec. 19, preeminent war photographer 2009); Elma Pratt and the during the world’s violent century. rebellious artistry of the Assembly True to his motto, “If your pictures of Revolutionary Artists of Oaxaco aren’t good enough, you aren’t (Jan. 25­Feb. 27, 2010); and the close enough,’’ his photographs Modern Masters (April 24­June 26). Brian Carso, J.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of history portray the brutal reality of combat For more information about the and curator of the exhibit, explains a photograph to with an intimacy and immediacy gallery, please call (570) 674­6250 a gallery guest. that had never before been seen. or log on to misericordia.edu/art.

Show off your Misericordia Pride University Advancement at Misericordia University and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation are offering the University ’s alumni another avenue to display their Cougar Pride everywhere they go through the new Misericordia University license plate. Now available through Alumni Relations for $30, the plate features Misericordia’ s historic arch. For more information or to order a license plate, please contact Denise Miscavage, director of Alumni, Community and Donor Relations, at (570) 674 ­6248 or e ­mail her at [email protected]. Secure your special number by placing the highest bid! Bid on numbers ­ 1 100. License plates are sold in number sequence order, so bidding on a higher number may postpone receipt of your plate. 301 Lake St., Dallas, PA 18612 Founded by the Sisters of Mercy

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SUMMER presents The Great American November 18 ­20 Dr. Noel Keller’s Trips Songbook. Misericordia Players July 5 – September 24 Eight immensely talented leading Theater to perform, 8 p.m., with a Difference A Vision of Rhythm exhibit musicians, members of The Lemmond Theater in 2010 by artist Brian Keeler of Statesmen of Jazz and/or who have Walsh Hall. Wyalusing, Pa. shared the stage with stars like Frank Tickets: $5 adults; November 30 ­December 7, 2010 Alpine Christmas Markets Pauly Friedman Art Gallery artist Sinatra, perform this magical $3 students/senior citizens. Innsbruck, Salzburg, Oberammergau and Munich reception, Wednesday, July 21, 5 ­8 evening of jazz standards. Wachovia Optional Train Ride on Free Day to Bolzano, p.m. (570) 674 ­6250. Gallery Hours: Amphitheater, 8 p.m. Tickets: $120 December 2, Thursday Italy. $2,449 Mon. ­Thurs.: 10 a.m. –8 p.m.; Friday, Festival Table (seats 6); $15 Ensemble Evening: DANCE 10 a.m. ­5 p.m.; Sat. ­ Sun: 1 –5 p.m. Amphitheater; $8 Lawn. Student performances in dance 2011 in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall, March 17 ­27, 2011 July 17, Saturday July 25 ­30 7:30 p.m. No charge. Southern Italy and Sicily Under the Stars Concert Institute on Sacred Scripture Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, Amalfi Coast and Sicily $2,999 + 140 air/tax Three Dog Night 42nd Institute offers thought ­ December 4, Saturday Grammy ­nominated, legendary provoking scripture study hosted by Brunch With Santa May 26 ­June 6, 2011 music icons perform live at the Dr. Marie Noel Keller RSM, Th.D. To Banks Student Life Center. France Magnifique Wachovia Amphitheater at 8 p.m. register, please call (570) 674 ­6161 or For information contact the Paris, Seine River Cruise, Normandy, French Riviera, Avignon, Monaco, etc. Tickets: $360 Festival Table (seats 6); e ­mail Thea Kahn at Alumni Box Office (570) 674 ­6768. $3,599 $30 Amphitheater; $20 Lawn. [email protected]. December 8, Thursday September 2 ­12, 2011 Gems of the Baltic Cruise July 18 ­ 24 FALL Ensemble Evening: MUSIC Tallin, Estonia, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm Exploritas at Misericordia A delightful evening of Jazz, and Copenhagen. Starting at $2,048 (includes airfare). Hospitality and education will be on October 1 ­3 Wind, Flute ensembles, and Book by Aug 2, 2010 and save $130 per person. the menu for those over age 50 Homecoming Weekend Chamber Singers student Mid ­to ­Late October, 2011 during the University ’s 31st annual performances in the Lemmond (Dates and price to be announced) adventure in lifelong learning. Please October 2 Theater. 7:30 p.m. No charge. Greece: In the Footsteps of St. Paul call 1 ­800 ­454 ­5768 or go online at Athletics Hall of Fame Induction 11 Days featuring a 3 ­day Greek Isles and Turkey Cruise ­ Athens, Mykonos, Ephesus, Crete, www.exploritas.org Santorini. Thessaloniki, Philippi, Delphi and Corinth October 17 ­26 July 21, Wednesday Misericordia University Alumni FOR INFO OR RESERVATIONS, CALL: Dr. Noël Keller, RSM, Th.D., Tour Director Jazz in July Under the Stars Association­ sponsored trip Center for Adult and Continuing Education The Ken Peplowski Octet to Ireland. (570) 674­6776 or email: [email protected]