Published by the College Relations Office Vol. 72 No. 9 August 27, 2021
Published by the College Relations Office Vol. 72 No. 9 August 27, 2021 20TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL HISTORY CONFERENCE OCT 1 SEPTEMBER 11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY LCCC will hold its 29th annual history conference, “The History of Northeastern Pennsylvania” on Friday, October 1, LCCC will hold a September 11th from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the College’s Educational remembrance ceremony and brick dedication Conference Center. The theme of this year’s conference is on Friday, September 10, at 11 a.m., at the “Football in Northeast Pennsylvania.” The program will College’s Walk of Honor at the LCCC Public begin with a welcome at 9 a.m. by Thomas P. Leary, Safety Training Institute. In the event of president, LCCC. Opening remarks will be provided by inclement weather, the ceremony will be held William C. Kashatus, Ph.D., associate professor, history, at the Public Safety Training Institute LCCC and Mary Walsh, director, Luzerne County Historical Headquarters. The program will include Society. The keynote session, “The Pottsville Maroons and remarks by Thomas P. Leary, president, the Stolen NFL Championship of 1925” will begin at LCCC; Douglas Fawbush, director, safety and 9:15 a.m. Presenters will be Diane Prosymchak, director, security, LCCC; and Senator John T. Yudichak. Schuylkill County Historical Society and Vincent Genovese, The program also will include the Nanticoke author, The Pottsville Maroons and the Stolen NFL City Fire Department serving as honor guards Championship of 1925. At 10:15 a.m., George G. and a flag ceremony. The National Anthem will Pawlush ‘69, Trustee, Wilkes University and author, will be sung by LCCC student Olivia Sherrick ‘21, present “Zeus and the Boys: Wilkes College Football, Coach and a representative of the LCCC Student Rollie Schmidt and Their Historic Winning Streak.” Neil Government Association will lead the Pledge Corbett, former sports editor, Citizens’ Voice and John Zimich, of Allegiance.
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