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Table of Contents The Penn State Berks Blue & White is published three times a year by the Office Alumni News Alumni News of University Relations. COSTA RICA Editor A group of twenty Penn State Berks students traveled to Lisa R. Weidman College News Costa Rica, along with ChancellorCollege R. Keith News Hillkirk, as part of this year’s Alternative Spring Break to help build a Art Director Nathan C. Moore community center for at-risk children, which will include Academic News facilities for various professionalsAcademic such as doctors, News dentists, Photography and educators. Photos courtesy of Amanda González-Ortiz. Theo Anderson Kopicki Photography Continued on page 6. Development News Development News Contributing Writers 2 Berks Events Calendar 8 THON 2012 Heather L. Angstadt Jane L. Bauman Elaine M. Berish Summer Camps at Penn State Berks New Scholarships Help Make College Affordable A MESSAGE FROM THE 3 9 Lara C. Hartman Outreach News Outreach News Wendy N. Kimock Penn State Football Tailgates and Bus Trips Lisa R. Weidman 10 A Lion at Rest: Remembering Joe Paterno 4 Alumni Profile: April Reed Schmehl, CHANCELLOR Send correspondence to: Student News Student News Executive Director, Children’s Alliance Center 11 Pierogi, Salt, and History: Recipe for Dr. R. Keith Hillkirk Lisa R. Weidman, Penn State Berks, PO Box 7009, Reading, PA 19610-6009 or e-mail [email protected]. Alumni TourSports of Poland News 5 AlumniGilmore News Receives Alumni Achievement Award Alumni News 12-13 Faculty and Administrators Honored with Awards As I write this message for the Blue & White magazine, Suzanne and I have just returned from an alternative spring 6-7 Alternative Spring Break: Costa Rica break week with twenty Penn State Berks students and trip organizers, Andrea Pfaff, Assistant Director of Campus Life, College News 13 Class NotesCollege News and Kelli Meyer, Student Activities Coordinator. I cannot overstate how pleased and proud I was to observe this group of 8 Hillkirk Honored with Hendrick Award for sixteen female and four male students and the outstanding job they did of representing Penn State Berks and serving as Service to Adult Learners ambassadors for the College and the University. Throughout a challenging week where we spent half of each day doing Penn State Berks saved the heavy labor at an orphanage on the outskirts of San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, I never heard a single complaint and following resources by using Academic News Academic News was so impressed by our students’ fortitude, resilience, and compassion. What a great group of Penn Staters! a paper produced with 30% post-consumer fiber. PENN STATE BERKS Our students, of course, demonstrate their leadership skills in so many ways. As in years past, Penn State Berks 9 trees preserved for the future. Development News Development News students worked hard in support of THON and raised $40,306 toward the record-breaking overall THON total of $10,686,924. Students also led in organizing a candlelight vigil in honor and memory of Joe Paterno that was attended 3,832 gallons of wastewater flow saved. by scores of students, staff, faculty, and alumni. JoinOutr the college’seach News more than 2,400 Facebook fans by visiting facebook.com/pennstateberksOutreach News 424lbs of solid waste not and receive news and feature stories, invitations to campus events, photos, and video footage. Elsewhere in this issue, Penn State Berks alumna April Reed Schmehl is profiled. April and colleagues from the Children’s generated. Fans of the microblogging Twitter site will get the latest news, 140 characters at a time, at Alliance Center have been repeat visitors to the College since their presentation in December 2011, when they were hosted twitter.com/pennstateberks.You may also visit the college’s YouTube site to view short videos 835lbs of net greenhouse gases Student News Student News by Communication Arts and Sciences students and shared their expertise on child abuse and its prevention. Later this about a variety of campus topics at youtube.com/pennstateberks. prevented. semester, April and fellow experts returned to share their expertise with faculty, staff, and administration, as we work to do all possible to ensure that Penn State Berks remains a safe and welcoming community for people of all ages. 6,390,300 BTUs of enegy not consumed. Penn State Berks Alumni Facebook Page Beyond the accomplishments of our students and alumni, we are celebrating a number of remarkable faculty and staff 26lbs of water-borne waste not Want to stay informed about the latest alumni news and events at Penn State Berks? It’s just a click accomplishments as well. Dr. Robert Forrey, Professor of Physics, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society. created. away when you visit the Penn State Berks Alumni Facebook fan page, which can be found online at Dr. Laurie Grobman, Professor of English and Women’s Studies, has been honored with the President’s Award for Excellence facebook.com/pennstateberksalumni. The fan page includes news and feature stories, invitations to in Academic Integration. Dr. David Aurentz, Associate Professor of Chemistry, has been named a 2012 Penn State Teaching THIS PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATIVE MEDIA campus events, photos, and much more. Become a fan today! Fellow. Terry Speicher, Assistant Professor of Engineering, received the Outstanding Advising Award at the Penn State ON REQUEST. The Pennsylvania State University is Engineering Alumni Society (PSEAS) award ceremony. Finally, Kim Berry, Chief Operating Officer, has been awarded the committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, credential of Certified Auxiliary Services Professional by the National Association of Auxiliary College Services. and employment without regard to personal Alumni Can Connect with Career Services via Social Media characteristics not related to ability, performance, As I have said on several occasions recently, the key to students choosing Penn State Berks is to have them visit the or qualifications as determined by University policy or by state or federal authorities. It is the policy of facebook.com/pennstateberkscareerservices college and to have the opportunity to meet our exceptional faculty and staff and to witness the enthusiasm of our students the University to maintain an academic and work twitter.com/psuberkscareers for this very special campus. Thanks to each of you for what you do in support of Penn State Berks! environment free of discrimination, including harassment. The Pennsylvania State University Search: Penn State Berks Career Services prohibits discrimination and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or • Keep up-to-date on the latest career information. handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Discrimination • Participate in Career Services events. or harassment against faculty, staff, or students will • Find out how to get involved with employment and internship opportunities. not be tolerated at The Pennsylvania State University. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination • Learn more about the changing world of employment. policy to the Affirmative Action Director, The • Interact with students and employers to get insight, advice, and job shadowing opportunities. Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, • Gain access to Nittany Lion Career Network LionLink – alumni volunteer career coaches University Park, PA 16802-5901; Tel 814-865-4700/V, 814-863-1150/TTY. U.Ed. BKO 12-49 http://alumni.psu.edu/career/lion-link Dr. R. Keith Hillkirk, Chancellor, Penn State Berks Penn State Berks | Spring 2012 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents Alumni News Alumni News Alumni News Alumni News College News College News College News College News CALENDAROFEVENTS2012 Academic News Academic News Academic News Academic News Berks Alumni Society Hosts Development News DevelopmentBeaver News Stadium Tour Development News Development News Date: June 15 Travel with the Berks Alumni Society June 10 for a behind-the-scenes tour of Beaver Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles Bus Outreach News OutrStadiumeach andNews much more on June 15. Outreach News Outreach News Trip, Oriole Park. Bus departs from This trip also includes a meet-and-greet Franco at 8 a.m., game time is 1:35 p.m. Cost: $65 for Chapter session with Alumni Association Executive Director Roger Williams, a tour members,Student $70 News for non-members. Studentof Old Main News and the All-Sports Museum, and dinner at the Hintz Alumni Student News Student News Bus will depart immediately October 20 Center, featuring special guest speaker, University President Rodney Erickson. after the game. Includes light Annual Homecoming Weekend Attendees will also have free time to explore the campus. The bus will depart refreshments and free time at Inner and Alumni Reunion. For more at 7 a.m. from Franco and return at approximately 9:30 p.m. Cost: $60 per Harbor. For more information, visit information or to RSVP, contact the person and checks should be payable to Penn State Berks. Mail your check Alumni Office at 610-396-6052, Alumnipsuberkschapter.com/orioles. News Alumnito: Penn StateNews Berks, Office of Alumni Relations, PO Box 7009, Reading, PA Alumni News Alumni News [email protected] (see ad on 19610. Please include the name, e-mail address, and contact number for each back cover). attendee. 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