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Magazine BRIDGING CONNECTIONS Address Service Requested Spring/Summer 2017 magazine BRIDGING CONNECTIONS The New, Redesigned Arcadia Magazine Online Read Arcadia anytime, anywhere, on any device. Access News, Class Notes, and previous issues, and tell us your thoughts about Arcadia magazine: arcadia.edu/Magazine. INSIDE: CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2017 | ALUMNI WEEKEND ON THE INSIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2017 Read the student blog because.arcadia.edu Watch videos and view photos arcadia.edu/multimedia Share your stories [email protected] Bridging Connections Bravo! Celebrating the A community art project brings together Arcadia Arcadia’s Theater program vitalizes Visual and Class of 2017 30 students and Glenside community residents. 38 Performing Arts. 40 2 From the Board Chair 46 Class Notes ON THE COVER Artist David Guinn (second from left) with Angela Martin ’19, Sydney Welch ’20 (on ladder), Kalee Shomo ’19, 3 Leading Off 60 The Last Word Tina Ma ’17, and (on ladder) Rebecca Choi ’19 and Shimpei Ogawa ’17. 4 News+Notes 61 A Look Back To view the online version, arcadia.edu/magazine FROM THE BOARD CHAIR LEADING OFF A common element shared by many members TWEETS, LIKES, SHARES, AND POSTS////////////////////////////////////////////////// @arcadiauniversity of this close-knit University community—from students, alumni, faculty, staff, families, friends, Editor Daniel DiPrinzio and Trustees—is a passion for Beaver College ArcadiaU | Preview Snapchat Takeover Art Director and Arcadia University. This passion has driven, Dan Brumbach Arcadia students participated in a Snapchat takeover from eight locations around the world while on Preview. and will continue to drive, the history of this Assistant Editor great institution. Jennifer Retter ’16 Campus News Editor The primary goal of the Board of Trustees now Caitlin Burns is identifying and installing the next president of Class Notes Editor Arcadia University. Since January, the Presidential Nancy Woehrle Graphic Designer Search Committee, representing Trustees current Natasha Torrence and past, faculty, staff, alumni, administration, Photography bella_chan_6 We had such a good and students, has been working with Diversified Natavan Werbock time at scarlet and grey day; we can’t wait to be future knights! Contributors Search in a thorough, collaborative process. We Jordan Cameron ’17 Shani Carrington ’18 have vetted and evaluated nominees, and we have decided to schedule finalist interviews Jess Derr ’20 Nicole Gieselman ’19 when faculty and students return to campus to start the 2017-18 academic year. We are Marcella Haddad ’17 Felicia Hall ’19 fully confident that this process will yield the most effective finalists for the position, Darryl Konicki Jeff Spence and ultimately lead to Arcadia’s next president. Lana Valente ’19 While the University continues the extensive presidential search, George Hanks Alexander Wells ’17 “Hank” Brown, former president of the University of Colorado and U.S. Senator, EXECUTIVE BOARD Vice President for will serve as interim president, effective July 1. Since leaving the Senate in 1996, University Advancement Brown has served as president of the University of Northern Colorado and president Mary McRae Chief Marketing and of the University of Colorado. The Board selected Brown for this position due to his Branding Officer exceptional experience in higher education and his proven leadership ability. Laura Baldwin ’12MBA amandabuchner16 Castle and cupcakes #SGD2017 #ilovemyschool We also are happy to report that, at the May Board meetings, we approved the Arcadia is published by the Office of University Advancement, in conjunction with the Office following Trustees to rotate on beginning July 1: Ilene Silver Berman ’74, former Board of University Relations. The opinions and views expressed in Chair Lois Haber ’71, ’16H, Margaret Keenan ’14, Robert E. Putney III, Esq., the magazine do not necessarily @arcadia1853 express the official policies of and Kenneth C. Weirman. We look forward to working alongside these new Arcadia University. members and all in the University community moving forward. Arcadia is mailed free of charge to Arcadia University alumni, trustees, @kylie_reinhart @Kenzie_Myer Lastly, we are thankful for the foundation that has been set by Dr. Nicolette friends, graduate students, and So excited to say I got accepted into the first I am ecstatic to announce my commitment to families of undergraduate students. year study abroad program at the University of Arcadia University, where I will continue my DeVille Christensen and all prior presidents of Arcadia, and we will continue Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of published information. Stirling, Scotland for next spring!! @arcadia1853 academic and swimmer careers. Go Knights! to build upon these accomplishments. We are grateful for the support from you, Arcadia University @TayahHerod @xnicolegarofalo the alumni, faculty, staff, students, friends, and families of Arcadia, and we thank 450 S. Easton Road I fall more in love with my college each time I Glenside, PA 19038 decision officially made today. i’m so in love & you for caring so deeply about the University. 215-572-2160 go there #SGD2017 so excited for august #SGD2017 #Arcadia2021 arcadia.edu/magazine alexxis_lee206 it’s official #arcadia2021 #sgd2017 Arcadia University strives to Sincerely, make environmentally conscious and socially responsible choices in printing to reduce the CLASS OF 2020 University’s carbon footprint. Charles Lentz ’03M, Ed.D. BY the Chair of the Board of Trustees 1SET OF VALEDICTORIANS18 104RANKED IN TOP 10% OF 600FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS NUMBERS TRIPLETS & SALUTATORIANS THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS Arcadia University 2 | ARCADIA MAGAZINE SPRING/SUMMER 2017 | 3 17.P8874 NEWS+NOTES CAMPUS | ALUMNI | GLOBAL | ATHLETICS | WORTHY OF NOTE | Q&A Graphic design major Zach Bondurant ’20 took this photo of the Cliffs of Moher on Galway Preview. The image won grand prize in the “Preview Through Your Eyes” category of the Preview Photo Contest. View additional photos at arcadia.edu/PhotoContest17 SPRING/SUMMER 2017 | 5 CAMPUS NEWS CAMPUS NEWS STUDENT DRS. NOAKES, GUERTIN-MARTIN, LEE CONTRIBUTOR CONDUCT RESEARCH AT RNC, DNC CHS Students Prepare Dr. John Noakes, associate professor and chair of cameras for surveillance, and tickets to reduce arrests. for Career Work the Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice “The conventions provide a concentrated period By Marcella Haddad ’17 Department, along with Assistant of time to do a lot of fieldwork,” said Dr. Noakes. Professors of Criminal Justice Dr. Favian “You have two different cities, two different police “It seems like you have a pretty strong history of colon Alyssa Lawson ’19 asked about the patient’s mobility, and Guertin-Martin and Dr. Anne M. Lee, departments, two different contexts. It has built-in cancer,” said Genetic Counseling student John Lewis ’18, what he would like to be able to do after the surgery; and joined a team of student and faculty comparative possibilities.” looking through his notes. Counseling, International Peace and Conflict Resolution, researchers from Arcadia University, Throughout the 2016-17 academic year, Dr. Noakes The patient nodded and looked down at his hands. and Community Public Health student Tina Kocol ’18 Huber Western Washington University, East interviewed police officials from Cleveland and Fortunately, this was only an exercise; the patient, inquired about his support system. Receives Carolina University, and the University of Philadelphia to gain their perspective on the tactics an actor. But the exercise was instrumental for Arcadia While Dr. Katie DiSantis, assistant professor of Partnership Wisconsin-La Crosse to observe political employed by police. When the data collection is finished, University students in the College of Health Sciences, Public Health, and the patient offered final critiques, Award at PA protests and police response at the 2016 the researchers hope to publish their work—including as they would soon be dealing with similar health care students also shared what they had observed and Conference Republican National Convention in a reflection on police response in both cities, as well as scenarios in their careers. learned about the other professions. Many experienced Cleveland, Ohio, and the Democratic a comparison of policing in Philadelphia during the During six Friday mornings in October and November, nervousness before the simulation, but Dr. DiSantis Michael Huber, MMS, PA-C, DFAAPA, National Convention in Philadelphia. Republican Convention in 2000 and the Democratic the College of Health Sciences transformed the second complimented their warm and welcoming demeanor. ▲ assistant professor Bike police in Cleveland The data collected will expand the lead researchers’ Convention in 2016—in academic journals. floor of Brubaker Hall into patient rooms. Students from “We’re professionals, but we’re also humans, working and director of at the Republican ongoing study of law enforcement at political protests. “I imagine a half dozen publications coming out of this the Genetic Counseling, Physician Assistant, Physical with humans,” she reminded them. Clinical Education National Convention. in the Department Photo credit: Paying close attention to the ways in which police before we’re done,” said Dr. Noakes. “We had so many Therapy, and Public Bob Edwards. controlled the protesters’ space, the team documented people collecting so much data, and [we’re already] coming Health programs worked of Medical Science (above right), the use of
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