EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA ALUMNI HERALD Spring 2006 Volume 18, Number 1
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EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ALUMNI HERALD Spring 2006 Volume 18, Number 1 A member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Warren Hoeffner ’55: Successful businessman and philanthropist is an educator at heart. Page 12. Dr. Arindam Basu M’97 Meet the ‘heart and battles deadly arsenic soul’ of ESU women’s epidemic in India. Page 7. basketball. Page 20. Alumni Weekend Is June 2-3 ... Details on Page 24 2 Opening Remarks www.esu.edu Alumni Herald Spring 2006 Spring 2006 Alumni Herald www.esu.edu Contents 3 Send your news to the Opening Remarks Dear Alumni and Friends of ESU, Alumni Herald As you read this issue of the Alumni Herald, the university is preparing to begin construction of a state- Send “Who’s Doing What” news as well of-the-art, Science and Technology Center. You may recall a cold day in January 2002 when Governor Mark as wedding, engagement and birth Schweiker visited campus to announce that the state would provide matching dollar support in the amount of $14.6 announcements to: million toward the project. Now, it is with a tremendous sense of pride and excitement that I am announcing the groundbreaking for the center — the first significant academic building project authorized on campus in about Henry A. Ahnert, Jr., two decades. This historic event will be held on Friday, April 28, at 2 p.m. at the construction site located on Alumni Center Ransberry and Normal streets, across from the Reibman Administration Building. East Stroudsburg University The groundbreaking will also announce the public phase of our Comprehensive Campaign, “Today’s Dream, 200 Prospect Street Tomorrow’s Reality.” The university’s $15 million comprehensive campaign has been in a very active “Quiet East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Phase” since 2003. A campaign of this scope must reach 50 percent or more of its goal before entering its “Public FAX: (570) 422-3301 Phase.” I am pleased to report that, thanks to the diligent work of our Office of University Advancement and or E-mail: [email protected] the generosity of our donors during the quiet phase, more than 50 percent of our $15 million goal has now been achieved through cash and pledges to the campaign. Funds raised during the Comprehensive Campaign support Be sure to include: the Science and Technology Center, Annual Fund, Endowment, Athletic Facilities and Fine and Performing Arts your name Endowment. graduation year One of our most generous supporters is Warren Hoeffner ’55, a very successful businessman, philanthropist, your name at graduation and family man whose love for education inspired him to set up a scholarship fund at ESU many years ago. Most your major recently, his belief in education coupled with his innate business sensibility led him to provide significant support your home address toward the new Science and Technology Center because he understands it will help his alma mater to graduate home and work phone numbers students with the kind of scientific and technological background required of tomorrow’s leaders. Our cover and e-mail addresses feature article is dedicated to this engaging alumnus… who almost became a teacher and sometimes still wishes Photos may be sent by e-mail or by mail. Please he had. Turn to Page 12 to read about him. identify everyone in the photo. Space limitations Another intriguing alumnus featured in this issue is Dr. Arindam Basu M’97, an epidemiologist and expert on restrict us to publishing only “Who’s Doing What,” environmental issues who has risen to prominence in his native India. There he is working to allay an epidemic of wedding and engagement photos. New baby environmental arsenic poisoning that so far has stricken more than 150 million people in the states of West Bengal photos will only be used if ESU alumni are also in and Bangladesh. His fascinating story begins on Page 7. the photograph. “Who’s Doing What” news may be The university is continuing to grow, with nearly 6,800 students enrolled in the spring semester. To featured on the ESU Web site unless you advise us otherwise. help welcome and accommodate ever-increasing numbers of interested prospective students, the Reibman Administration Building will soon be home to an attractive new Admissions Welcoming Center. The 20,000- The “Who’s Doing What,” Weddings, square-foot addition to the building was completed this winter, and the Admission Office personnel are preparing Engagements, and Births sections in the Alumni to move into their new home. Herald are a report on the happenings in the Please accept my sincere gratitude for your continued generosity and assistance. I look forward to seeing you lives of East Stroudsburg University alumni. The on campus during Alumni Weekend, June 2-3. information we collect comes from alumni and from various media sources and we believe it is accurate. The Alumni Herald does not discriminate Sincerely, against anyone for any reason nor does it reflect the views or attitudes of ESU or its Alumni Association. Any editing that takes place is done solely for the purpose of clarity and /or length. Robert J. Dillman President Robert J. Dillman, Ph.D. Alumni Board of Directors Notice of University President Nondiscrimination Roger L. DeLarco ’80 John T. Lambert ’54 Isaac W. Sanders, Ph.D. President Ted E. Martz ’47 East Stroudsburg Vice President for University Advancement Lisa Rinaldi Lewis ’80 Mark J. Mecca ’96 University of John J. Ross Vice President Maurice J. Molin ’76 Pennsylvania does Director of Alumni Engagement Virginia H. Sten ’71 Charles J. Morton ’64 not discriminate on the Secretary Gina Rodriguez Morton ‘98 basis of race, color, Alumni Herald Michelle Dramé James B. Nesbitt, Jr. ’74 religion, national origin, Coordinator of Alumni Services sex, veteran status, The Alumni Herald is the Laura P. Baatz ’00 Sandra “Pinky” O’Neil-Seiler ’57 official publication for disability or age in its Designed and produced by DeWitt “Chip” A. Blunden ’82 Mike J. Romano, Jr. ’74 East Stroudsburg University’s Alumni and Sheree B. Watson Dr. Faye Dallmeyer Soderberg ’58 programs and activities is published three times a year. Suzanne A. Chludzinski ’90 in accordance with Office of University Relations Irving “Itch” Sommer ’50 Please address all correspondence to: Nicholas L. DiGregory ’76 state and federal laws. Contributors Dr. Anthony L. Drago ’76 Holli A. VanHook ’93 The following person Alumni Relations Amanda Bruck, Kenneth Clark, Eugenia S. Eden ’72 Timothy M. Weisse ’74 has been designated East Stroudsburg University Vincent Dent, Regina Deverio, Robert C. Edwards ’55 to handle inquiries 200 Prospect St. Michelle Dramé, Christina Fenton ’00 Emeriti regarding this policy: East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Dr. Betty Collins Henrie ’44 Perry Hebard, Bob Kelley ’71, Patricia Alberts Hibschman ’62 James “Pat” Hyde ’63 Director of Diversity and 570-422-3533 Pete Nevins M’84, Robert A. Kearn ’58 Phyllis M. Kirschner ’63 Equal Opportunity, 200 800-775-8975 Tania Ramirez, Michelle Rupp, Gerald D. Keyser ’59 Dr. Frank Michael Pullo ’73 Prospect Street, 115 FAX: 570-422-3301 John J. Ross, Douglas F. Smith, Susan B. Koomar ’88 Reibman Building, East Sheree B. Watson, Ryan Yanoshak M’05 E-Mail: [email protected] Deborah A. Kulick ’80 Stroudsburg, PA 18301, Web site: http://www.esu.edu/alumni/ 570-422-3656. 2 Opening Remarks www.esu.edu Alumni Herald Spring 2006 Spring 2006 Alumni Herald www.esu.edu Contents 3 Office of University Advancement Features Dear Alumni and Friends of ESU, Ahnert Alumni Center As you read this issue of the Alumni Herald, the university is preparing to begin construction of a state- 800-775-8975 The heart of a teacher of-the-art, Science and Technology Center. You may recall a cold day in January 2002 when Governor Mark Dr. Isaac Sanders beats inside this Schweiker visited campus to announce that the state would provide matching dollar support in the amount of $14.6 Vice President for University savvy businessman, million toward the project. Now, it is with a tremendous sense of pride and excitement that I am announcing the Advancement and Executive philanthropist and groundbreaking for the center — the first significant academic building project authorized on campus in about Director, ESU Foundation two decades. This historic event will be held on Friday, April 28, at 2 p.m. at the construction site located on ESU alumnus, Ransberry and Normal streets, across from the Reibman Administration Building. Laurie Schaller Executive Staff Assistant Warren Hoeffner ’55. The groundbreaking will also announce the public phase of our Comprehensive Campaign, “Today’s Dream, Page 10. Remember any of these folks Tomorrow’s Reality.” The university’s $15 million comprehensive campaign has been in a very active “Quiet John J. Ross from the Varsity S Club? Phase” since 2003. A campaign of this scope must reach 50 percent or more of its goal before entering its “Public Director of Alumni Engagement Phase.” I am pleased to report that, thanks to the diligent work of our Office of University Advancement and You might see a few of them if Michelle Dramé the generosity of our donors during the quiet phase, more than 50 percent of our $15 million goal has now been Coordinator of Alumni Services you come to Alumni Weekend, achieved through cash and pledges to the campaign. Funds raised during the Comprehensive Campaign support June 2-3. Details on Page 24 the Science and Technology Center, Annual Fund, Endowment, Athletic Facilities and Fine and Performing Arts Tania Ramirez Endowment. Alumni Relations Secretary One of our most generous supporters is Warren Hoeffner ’55, a very successful businessman, philanthropist, Vincent Dent Athletic trainer in and family man whose love for education inspired him to set up a scholarship fund at ESU many years ago.