Stories of Young Alumni Entrepreneurs
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WINTER/SPRING 2012 West Chester University NON-PROFIT ORG. West Chester, PA 19383-7401 U.S. POSTAGE The West Chester University Magazine is published three times a year for the alumni, friends and family of West Chester University PAID of Pennsylvania by the Office of Public Relations, West Chester PERMIT NO. 1274 University, West Chester, PA 19383-7401. SOUTHEASTERN, PA Postmaster: Send address changes to: West Chester University Foundation, P.O. Box 541, West Chester, PA 19381 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Moving? Help us keep your magazine coming by filling in the address change and sending it to us before you move. Name _________________________________ Class Year ____________ Address ________________________________________________________ City ____________________________________________________________ State __________________________________ Zip ____________________ A Balancing Act: Phone __________________________________________________________ E-mail __________________________________________________________ Stories of Mail to: West Chester University Foundation, P.O. Box 541, West Chester, PA 19381 Young Alumni Entrepreneurs ON THE COVER EDITOR’S NOTE CONTENTS BUILDING A BUSINESS 1 | Editor’s Note Small businesses have long been a mainstay of the American economy. In the last 15 years alone, they are credited with creating more than two-thirds of all jobs in the U.S. 2 | University News This issue of the magazine focuses on four alumni who knew early in their careers they wanted to start their own businesses. In fact, some of them began pursuing their dream even before they 9 | Sports Shorts had graduated from West Chester. 13 | Cover Story: Stories of Young Alumni Entrepreneurs Steve Washington ’04 was studying for his degree in finance when he started his first company out of his dorm room –supplying clothing wholesale to eBay retailers. Amy Carolla ’03 was in her 18 | Alumni Weekend third year of studies in kinesiology when she put together a business plan that she still utilizes. What drove these young entrepreneurs to accept the hard work and risk involved in a start-up 20 | Class Notes company was not just a desire to be their own boss, but the freedom to pursue a passion. In the 22 | Alumni Chapter News case of Kate Cipriano ’00 it meant turning her fascination with makeup into multiple ways for helping people feel positive about themselves and their body image. For Dan Farina’04, 25 | WCUAA Board of Directors Elections starting his own business has allowed him to combine his love of science with the opportunity to help people. 26 | WCUAA Board of Directors Candidate Biographies A balancing act: stories of young alumni entrepreneurs. When defining what it takes to be successful as an entrepreneur, Monica Zimmerman, direc- 27 | Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards tor of the Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, notes that most tend to have a high internal locus of control. “A common trait among successful entrepreneurs is that they take responsibility for both their successes and failures,” she explains. “That’s a trait our students definitely have. They realize if they fail, it’s their mistake, but they also understand that hard work will lead to success.” Pam Sheridan Editor Director of Public Relations and Marketing WINTER/SPRING 2012 West Chester University The West Chester University West Chester University Council of Trustees Foundation Board of Trustees Alumni Association Directors Emeriti E-mail Addresses A publication of West Chester Bernard J. Carrozza (secretary) Officers Donald E. Leisey ’59 President Robert Ahrens ’75 Carmen Evans Culp ’52, M’64 For Class Notes and other alumni- University of Pennsylvania, a Barry C. Dozor James Shinehouse ’80 (president) Emily Jane Lemole Mark Drochek ’86 Karl Helicher ’72, M’82, M’87 related information, e-mail: Edward Monroe ’89 member of the Pennsylvania State Thomas A. Fillippo (chair) John N. Nickolas ’90 (vice president) Donald R. McIlvain Patrick Gonzalez ’79 Richard D. Merion ’59, M’69 [email protected]. Letters to the Christopher Lewis John A. 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An associate professor of graduate social work, Bean is a disaster mental health services volunteer with the American Red Cross. Her first deployment was in New York City after 9/11. She has also worked extensively in New Orleans following Hur- ricane Katrina and set up a drop-in center for emotional, social and spiritual support services in the devastated Lower 9th Ward. Lawrence Davidson, an Army veteran who became the WCU Vet- erans Center coordinator last spring as he completed his bachelor’s mation and ultimately, as the degree in history here, is one of the many people whose lives Bean has THREE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI ADDRESS WCU GRADUATES district’s overall superintendent. influenced. He vouches for Bean’s prowess as instructor and social In 2002, he joined the academic worker – and now mentor. While taking her winter 2012 week-long Three distinguished alumni addressed close to 900 under- is co-director of the International Academy of Educational Entrepre- administration at Delaware course “Social Work with Veterans and Military Families: A Resil- graduates and 223 master’s degree candidates during this neurship. He taught in Coatesville, Pa., earned his master’s of school County Community College ience and Trauma Informed Approach,” he was so inspired that he year’s mid-winter ceremonies. Alan J. Butcher ’88 spoke to undergradu- administration from Villanova University and became a principal in where he served as assistant to switched post-graduate programs and is now pursuing his master’s ates during the morning ceremony, while Donald E. Leisey ’59, a recipi- Downingtown. He spent several years as a school principal in Japan with the dean for technical educa- degree in social work. ent of the President’s Medallion for Service, addressed the afternoon the Department of Defense Overseas Dependent Schools, then relocated tion, director of the school’s Ap- “This was my first exposure to the field of social work and its prac- commencement audience. The following evening, Bernard Carrozza to California, becoming a principal, then superintendent of schools in plied Engineering Technology titioners,” Davidson explained. “I had no idea it would change the ’66, secretary of the University’s Council of Trustees, addressed the San Rafael. He earned his doctorate from the University of Southern program and as project admin- course of my studies and career.” graduate degree candidates. California. istrator for a community based For his post-graduate work and his role with the Veterans Center, With more than 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry After retiring, he acquired the Merryhill Country School in Sacra- job training grant. Davidson was seeking faculty and a master’s program that would Alan Butcher, vice president of business and