CabriniFor alumni and friends of Cabrini College Volume 2 Number 1 Fall 2004 The Magazine

Cabrini Announces A Matter of Students Campaign Strategy Then and Now CabriniA LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT We tell the story often: Cabrini College prepares students to stand out from the crowd and make a difference in the world. In the words of our namesake, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, our “education of the heart” has given students the knowledge, skills and moral convictions to lead and serve as responsible citizens in this post 9/11 world. Our sponsors, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and our caring faculty and staff have transformed the minds, spirits and hearts of so many students.

Building on this legacy, Cabrini College has emerged in this new millennium as one of the region’s brightest stars among Catholic, coeducational institutions of higher learning. Enrollment is at an all time high with 2,100 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. Our reputation continues to grow by leaps and bounds as respected organizations shower us with accolades for our past achievements. Energized by past successes, we have embarked upon THE CAMPAIGN “...Our caring faculty FOR CABRINI COLLEGE. Central to this comprehensive campaign is the construction of the Center for Science, Education and Technology and staff have transformed (SET). Although not yet completed, SET is already making headlines: “Cabrini…..is making a great contribution to the state’s bioscience the minds, spirits and hearts community and to the development of science teachers, who will educate the next generation of ground-breaking researchers.” (Pennsylvania of so many students.” BIO WATCH Newsletter).

In addition to completing SET, it is imperative that we continue to grow and strengthen academic programs to meet the changing needs of the Millennial generation and the workforce. In order to recruit and retain top students and faculty, we need to increase endowment for financial aid, curriculum and faculty development. This campaign will enable us to build for the future by creating new endowment funds and enhance support of our entire campus infrastructure through increased gifts to the Cabrini Annual Fund.

In this issue of Cabrini, The Magazine, I discuss our strategic plan. Endorsed by the College community and Board of Trustees, the plan articulates a shared vision for the College and positions Cabrini so that our successors will be able to achieve an even greater level of preeminence in the 21st century. The campaign is critical in achieving that preeminence.

Are our goals ambitious? You bet they are. Can we achieve them? Together we can. Now is the time to transform your affection for this College into action. During the next several months, you will be asked to contribute your time, talents and treasure. Your investment in Cabrini at this critical juncture will acknowledge the institution’s prestige and enduring value and give public approval of the faculty and staff’s efforts to bring the College to new levels of distinction and service.

Our founding president, Sister Ursula Infante, MSC, was a true believer of those who have said that the future belongs to those who dare. My challenge to you is to have you join Cabrini College in meeting the promise of the future and in turning our shared vision into reality.

Yours Truly,

Antoinette Iadarola President Cabrini, The Magazine is pub- Cabrini lished three times a year by the The Magazine

Marketing and Communications VOLUME 2 NUMBER 1 • FALL 2004 Office of Cabrini College.

Cabrini College Contents 610 King of Prussia Road FALL 2004 Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087-3698 Tel: 610-902-8100 Letters to the Editor ...... 2 www.cabrini.edu News ...... 3 Executive Editor Lina Barbieri A Matter of Strategy ...... 12 Editor and Feature Writer Merry Sue Baum 10,000 Hearts ...... 16 Associate Editor Trish Lockett The Ever-Changing Times ...... 19 News Writer Amy Gardner Sports Writer ClassNotes ...... 24 Bob Macartney ’95 Photography Sports ...... 35 John Emerson Peter Finger Joe Houser Institutional Advancement Update ...... 42 Kelly & Massa Marketing and Communications Office Etc...... 44 Jim Roese

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Address all correspondence to: CABRINI, The Magazine c/o Marketing and Communications Office The Mansion, Room 25 Cabrini College 610 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087-3698 16 On the Cover: Cabrini College President Antoinette Iadarola stops by the construction site of SET.

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1 Cabrini LETTERSto the Editor

Dear Editor, To the Editor, I was reading Cabrini, The Magazine and I’d like to offer a hearty congratulations on was very impressed with the article, the success of the new alumni magazine. "Learning about that Cup of Joe.” The As one who gets three different magazines project truly represents how the mission of from other institutions, I am impressed with the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart both the high production values and the of Jesus is integrated into the academics of depth of your stories. In particular, I the College. I suspect that the students applaud your decision to run the story on may not be aware of our mission, but Dr. Laval Pinckney in the summer issue. Zurek surely is, having been a long-time Instead of glossing over the gritty details of faculty member. As a Missionary Sister and Mr. Pinckney’s life (the violence his family Trustee, it makes me proud to think our faced, his decision to keep his child, etc.) students are taught Catholic Social your writer did a wonderful job of forcing Teaching and the skills of the reader to fully experience just how far critical thinking. It is my hope Mr. Pinckney has come while at Cabrini. that we are using coffee that is Not many alumni magazines would have Fair Trade Certified in the dared to write such a controversial piece, cafeteria and in Jazzman’s Café. but you did, and the magazine—and my appreciation of Cabrini College—is better for it. Keep up the good work. Thank you, too, for highlighting the ministry of Linda Panetta ’88. Sincerely, Dr. Harold William Halbert God Bless, Assistant Professor of English/ Sr. Diane Olmstead, MSC Communication Trustee, Cabrini College Cabrini College

Cabrini, The Magazine welcomes letters to the editor. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. We reserve the right to edit for style and space.

2 Cabrini NEWS New Trustees Join Cabrini

he Board of Trustees of Cabrini in England, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Collier is the College named four new members: Sweden, Colameco established ware- dean of social Zelinda “Linda” LeBoutillier of housing facilities in nine sites science and pub- Exton, Pa.; Michael Colameco of throughout the United States. In 1984, lic services at Johnstown, Pa.; William Bucci of he was awarded the Achievement Delaware County TPhiladelphia; and Linda Collier of Award from the Kingdom of Sweden. Community Newtown Square, Pa. Each will serve a A graduate of Villanova University, College (DCCC), three-year term that began in September. Colameco served three years in World Linda Collier where she super- War II. vises 17 full-time, tenured faculty and LeBoutillier is 78 adjutant instructors. Prior to join- C.E.O. of Bucci is currently the senior vice pres- ing DCCC, Collier had a private law Waterloo ident, Private Client Group at Ryan practice in Newtown Square, Pa., spe- Gardens, Inc., Beck and Company. A native of cializing in areas such as, immigration, one of the coun- Philadelphia, he family law and civil rights. In addition, try’s top garden is responsible for Collier taught for five years at Cabrini centers, located the management College and Valley Forge Military in Devon and of more than Academy and College. A licensed attor- Linda LeBoutillier Exton, Pa. $300 million in ney since 1991, Collier earned both Before serving as C.E.O., she was assets and was her bachelor of arts and Juris Doctorate director of human resources and loca- recently named a from Howard University and her mas- tion manager for marketing and adver- member of the ter of science degree from Saint tising there. In addition, LeBoutillier firm’s President’s William Bucci Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. ran the cooking school at Waterloo Council. Bucci began his career as a Gardens for five years. marketing executive with Xerox Is the most expensive Corporation and has had successful wine always the best? In her strong service to the community, careers at financial companies, such as LeBoutillier served on the board of the Smith Barney, Harris Upham and The Cabrini College Continuing Education Advisory Board A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s disease) Hope Company, Shearson Lehman Brothers, cordially invites you and your guests Foundation, was the state chairperson and Prudential Securities and Legg to experience for The American Family Institute “Gift Mason Wood Walker, Inc. Blind Tasting of Time” and was a board member of of Handcrafted the Freedom Valley Girl Scout Council. Bucci also does extensive volunteer Boutique Wines and philanthropic work, having served Colameco was in various capacities at the local Order with complementing fare formerly the sole of the Sons of Italy, for the Republican Saturday, November 6, 2004 7 p.m. proprietor of National Committee and for the The Mansion Donerex Philadelphia Eagles Fly for Leukemia $45 per person International, Society. He is the Philadelphia-North Proceeds benefit the Adult Continuing Ltd., a full service Vicariate for the Catholic Charities Education Scholarship Fund agency represent- Appeal of the Archdiocese of To purchase tickets, ing overseas food Michael Colameco Philadelphia. Bucci graduated from call 610-902-8252 or e-mail manufacturers. With areas of operation Temple University. [email protected]. 3 Cabrini NEWS President Goes Global Cabrini Singers Perform in Spain his past summer, Cabrini In 2001, Iadarola hired Drexel as an President Antoinette Iadarola had outside vendor to provide all of a story to tell. She first took her Cabrini’s technology-related services. message “across the pond” and later, to the West Coast. What com- In August, the president traveled to Tpelled her to travel so far? She wanted Redmond, Wash., to participate in a to tell others in higher education of the Presidential Summit, sponsored by College’s unique technology collabora- Microsoft and the Council of Independent tion. Colleges. The invitation-only event focused on several powerful trends, “I am firmly convinced that small, pri- including technology-influenced vate colleges have a critical role to play approaches to teaching and communicat- in the future of higher education,” ing with the Millennial generation. Iadarola says.“But in order to remain Iadarola explained that the Drexel collab- competitive, we must develop and oration enabled Cabrini to become a wire- implement strategic collaborations. We less campus, an accomplishment realized did exactly that at Cabrini, so I am by only a handful of similar-sized colleges. committed to sharing our story.” She also spoke of Cabrini’s fully integrat- ed, state-of-the-art software system and One of the posters announcing a concert present- ed in Spain by the Delaware County Community Iadarola was one of only 35 college the availability of 24/7 tech support. College-Cabrini Singers is pictured above. presidents worldwide invited to partici- pate in the Round Table for college and “We have found a way to keep an eye Dr. Adeline Bethany, chair, Fine Arts, and university leaders, held at Oxford on costs, while ensuring that students the DCCC-Cabrini singers, whom she University in Oxford, England. It was get what they expect and need at their directs, have made a number of trips to there, at the Rhodes House—home of college of choice,” Iadarola, says. “I will Europe over the years, to share their love the Rhodes Scholars—that attendees communicate Cabrini’s successful col- of music with people of diverse cultures. learned about the College’s contract laboration with other college leaders This past summer, they performed five with Drexel University. whenever and wherever I can.” concerts—three were benefits—across Spain and Portugal. Next time you’re This time, Bethany had an experience like no other and didn’t know how to react. online... While taking a bow after one of their con- cert stops, a wizened old woman, clad in …stop by Cabrini’s new, improved black, made her way down the aisle, Web site! It’s informative and easy to through the applauding crowd in navigate. Click your way through Torremolinos, Spain. It wasn’t until the course selections, news, upcoming old woman placed a beautiful flower events, Cavalier scores and more. above Bethany’s ear and smiled a toothless Drop in at smile, that the choral director knew the woman enjoyed the performance. www.cabrini.edu

“The goal of the concert tour was to pro- mote friendship abroad through singing,” says Bethany. “It looks like we achieved that!” 4 Learning + Living Together = More Honors Students

nside Cabrini’s New Residence Hall, College of City College of New York, “Each night, there are students study- college life is the same as it is on to campus for a week. Sciorra will pre- ing or reading quietly.” And while an most campuses: Students study, sent lectures, attend classes and preside honors student’s workload may be watch television, socialize over over a book discussion. The grant will heavy, D’Alessandro says it’s not totally Ipizza, and occasionally, they even sleep. also support a bus tour for honors overwhelming. “You still have time to students to the historic Northwest sec- keep in touch with your other friends,” On the fourth floor, however, things tion of Philadelphia, which is predomi- she says. are somewhat different. The residents nantly Italian-American. There, stu- there are like all the others, except they dents will hear a lecture on Italian- Students living off campus are also are honors students. American heritage, visit a variety of welcomed into the program. Every fall, sites in the area and attend a reception President Iadarola hosts dinner and a The unique living-learning experience at the Germantown Historical Society. movie for incoming honors students. is not common on campuses, accord- They will also attend performances, “It’s a great opportunity to meet stu- ing to Dr. Charlie McCormick, dean read books and watch films that bring dents that I might not have met,” says for academic affairs and director of the the theme to life. sophomore Lynsey McStravick, an Honors Program. “Students in this accounting major from Lansdowne, Pa. environment don’t compartmentalize Anthony Yuschak, a junior majoring in “After I got to know people in the pro- their lives,” he says. “They don’t feel both history and religious studies, gram, I felt very comfortable with that learning happens only in the class- made his home on the fourth floor them. It was just a matter of finding room, or that you watch movies strictly after transferring to Cabrini last year. time to be with them on campus, for entertainment. “We formed close rela- between work and going to class.” These students look “We formed close tionships in an envi- for ties between a relationships in an ronment that fostered Living together doesn’t come without movie, for example, environment that fostered academic growth and the usual rivalries, however. Students and a classroom achievement,” Yuschak discuss who is presenting research at topic or to the annu- academic growth and says. “Our different national conferences, or who has the al honors theme.” achievement,” Yuschak backgrounds, interests highest GPA. “It’s competition, but it’s The program is com- says. “Our different back- and majors made it friendly and very healthy,” says prehensive with that much better.” McCormick. Not surprisingly, he adds, heavy faculty grounds, interests and honors students’ retention rates are involvement. majors made it that much Because the program is among the highest at the College. Students take at better.” so popular, Active recruitment and the unique liv- least five honors McCormick says, the ing arrangement have helped double courses during their years at Cabrini, College devised a way to increase its participation in the Honors Program and since the classes are small, discus- numbers. Some of last year’s honor stu- during the past three years. “This truly sions are often intense, but always affa- dents now reside in Maguire House, gets to the heart of a liberal arts educa- ble. and a new crop of first-year honor stu- tion,” says McCormick. “Learning is a dents occupy the New Res fourth floor. lifelong process. We can learn anytime, This year’s theme is Italian as long as we have the skills to think Immigration to America. A Among the students’ favorites spots on critically and the ability to solve prob- $10,000 grant from the National the fourth floor is the lounge, and their lems. Students hear things in classes Italian-American Foundation is being ID cards are specially programmed to that are reinforced by a movie or a used to bring a visiting scholar, Dr. open its door. “The lounge is like a discussion with a friend or professor. Joseph Sciorra, from the Calandra magnet,” says Maria D’Alessandro ’07, That,” he says, “is very powerful Italian-American Institute of Queens an English/communication major. learning.” 5 Cabrini NEWS A New Breed of Volunteers

rances Xavier Cabrini, the The first Pierce Scholars began working “This program takes our education of college’s namesake, was a master- this summer on projects that reflect the heart to the next level,” says Dr. ful networker. She would identify— their passions. Deidre Beadle ’06 and Mary Laver, director of programs for in no time flat—who had what Jennifer Brown ’07 are working with applied Catholic Social Teaching. “We resources, then promptly enlisted those youth in juvenile detention centers; are going from direct service to solidari- Fpeople to help her do early childhood edu- ty; from ‘me’ to ‘we.’ We want students her missionary work. A $50,000 grant from the cation major Jessie to work with others to eliminate needs Without ever know- L. W. Pierce Family Boettger ’07 is tutor- by strengthening the community. So ing it, she became a Foundation is being used ing Spanish-speaking along with serving soup at a homeless model for community children in shelter, we want them to think, ‘what if leadership; a model to fund a new initiative Norristown, Pa.; busi- I started a partnership between a cam- that is being used this on campus, known as the ness administration pus group and a community organiza- academic year. Pierce Scholars. major Andrew tion that became strong enough to feed Randolph ’07 is get- many more people?’ Creating and being Five students—all ting more males on active in organizations is what makes us sophomores or juniors—will have the campus involved in mentoring children; human.” It would also make Mother chance to develop the skills, knowledge and accounting major Claudia Sciandra Cabrini very proud. and vision needed to become service ’06 is developing new partnerships leaders. Like Mother Cabrini, they have between campus groups and community identified a need in the community, are organizations that help children at risk. finding the resources they need and will eventually engage groups on campus to help them in their work.

A $50,000 grant from the L.W. Pierce Family Foundation is being used to fund a new initiative on campus, known as the Pierce Scholars. Dr. Sharon Schwarze, chair and professor, Philosophy, was instrumental in acquiring the grant. She and two of Leo Pierce’s daughters often talked about the College’s community engagement at the squash courts, where they play. The Foundation awarded the grant for student projects that benefit children at risk—one of the Foundation’s target groups. The grant will be distrib- uted over a five-year period, with each Two of the inaugural Pierce Scholars discuss plans for a program to improve self-esteem and life year’s scholars receiving $1,000 tuition skills for incarcerated females with Dr. Mary Laver (left), director of programs for applied credit, an $800 stipend and $200 for pro- Catholic Social Teaching. Deidre Beadle ’06 (center) is a sociology major with a concentration in ject expenses. criminal justice, and Jenny Brown ’07 is a psychology major.

6 An Award-Winning Alumna

haron Shipley Zubricky ’76 had no idea that one of her spare- time activities would win a highly prestigious award.

SA computer technology teacher at the Millstone River School in central New Jersey, Zubricky is also a team member of E=MC2, an enhancement project for staff development in support of inquiry-based science programs. “Basically, E=MC2 is an organization of science and technology teachers from three school districts, who share their expertise with other teachers, through a series of institutes,” Zubricky explains. There are three institutes within E=MC2. Zubricky is part of the Institute for Assessment and Technology, which focuses on helping Sharon Zubricky ’76 (center) discusses implementing technology into the classroom with teachers use the Internet, digital and fellow elementary teachers. video cameras, scanners, and science ing which brand of chewing gum has and multimedia software. the longest-lasting flavor. Using the Scientific Method, the teachers design She recently developed a course for the study, learn how to do related 2 K-8 teachers that brings all of the research on the computer and take technology components together and videos and digital pictures. The culmi- E=MC demonstrates how easy it is to inte- nating activity is a PowerPoint presen- grate technology tation highlighting the into the science “Everyone is aware that entire process, com- classrooms. these things are out there,” plete with spread- ties across the country. Much to her “Everyone is aware Zubricky says, “but often sheets, digital pictures surprise, Zubricky was awarded the that these things are and a QuickTime prestigious Science Advisor’s Award. “I out there,” they aren’t sure exactly movie. was thrilled,” she says. “I started out Zubricky says, “but how to put them to use.” as a math teacher, but soon found a often they aren’t The director of E=MC2 love of the emerging technology. I sure exactly how to put them to use.” was so impressed with the program enjoy helping people make the most of that she submitted it to the Princeton what’s available. Using technology in Those who take the course, which University chapter of Sigma Xi, The the classroom opens so many new Zubricky titled, “Teaching, Learning Scientific Research Society. Sigma Xi is doors, both for teachers and students. and Technology,” do an actual experi- a national organization with chapters We’re lucky to be living in this techno- ment. One of her favorites is determin- at hundreds of colleges and universi- logical age of discovery.”

7 Cabrini NEWS Cabrini Names Two New Deans

he fall semester began with two Regis University in Colorado. A certi- campus. Since he assumed the position new leaders in Academic Affairs. fied health education specialist, on July 1, the Dean’s Office has become Cabrini named Dr. Stephen Gambescia earned his doctorate degree a place where students and faculty drop Gambescia dean for graduate and from Temple University in Philadelphia. by for a chat or advice, not just to bring professional studies, and Dr. Charlie A published author, his article, “Diet for their problems and complaints.” McCormick was promoted to dean for a Small Planet? Fat Tacademic affairs. Chance,” recently “One priority is to grow Prior to coming to appeared in America programs, but make sure Cabrini, In his new role, magazine, and he was McCormick earned Gambescia over- interviewed on the academic integrity is his Ph.D. in folk- sees Cabrini’s same topic by Vatican still there.” lore and folklife at Center for Radio. Temple University. Graduate and He received his master of art degree Professional Along with his experience, Gambescia from Texas A&M University and his Studies, which brings great passion for success in edu- bachelor of art degree from Abilene includes graduate cation. He feels that at this particular Christian University in Texas. Dr. Stephen Gambescia programs, the time Cabrini’s graduate and professional adult accelerated studies are very important in the In his new administrative role, undergraduate degree and continuing College’s growth. With more adult stu- McCormick handles a myriad of duties, education programs. dents exploring graduate and accelerat- including advocating for the students as ed degrees, along with continuing edu- appropriate, coordinating the College Before coming to Cabrini, Gambescia cation, Gambescia and his staff are Success Seminars and handling new fac- served as assistant dean and associate looking at adding new programs and ulty and adjunct orientation. He has professor of the Goodwin College of majors in the coming years. One priori- continued as director of the Honors Professional Studies at Drexel University ty, Gambescia says, “is to grow pro- Program, which he has done for the and was the assistant to the vice presi- grams, but make past year. As though not enough, dent of academic affairs at Neumann sure academic McCormick asked to continue teaching College in Aston, Pa. Not a stranger to integrity is still one course a semester. Cabrini, the new dean also served as there.” the interim executive director of With the semester well underway, SEPCHE (SouthEastern Pennsylvania According to Dr. McCormick says the transition has been Consortium of Higher Education). The Jonnie Guerra, very smooth and he is learning a great College is one of eight SEPCHE mem- vice president for deal. He adds that after being a profes- bers. academic affairs, Dr. Charlie McCormick sor at Cabrini for five years, he thought McCormick was a he knew most of the ins and outs of the Gambescia earned his bachelor of sci- natural choice for the position of dean College. In his new position, however, ence degree from St. Joseph’s University for academic affairs. “He has an exem- he has gained a different and exciting in Philadelphia; a diploma in journal- plary work ethic and the ability to bal- perspective on how the College ism/public relations from Charles ance high academic standards with gen- works. Morris Price, also in Philadelphia; a uine care and concern for students,” master of education from Pennsylvania she says. “Charlie also is one of the State University; and an M.B.A. from best-loved faculty members on our

8 Students Start on a New Journey Cabrini Receives Grant for SET

The College was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the Connelly Foundation, located in West Conshohocken, Pa., for the new Center for Science, Education and Technology (SET). The $18.5 million building, cur- rently under construction, will house smart classrooms and science laborato- ries, research labs, a state-of-the-art lec- ture hall and an area designed specifical- ly to teach Cabrini elementary education majors how to teach science to their future pupils.

The Connelly Foundation was estab- lished in 1955 by John and Josephine First-year students of the class of 2008 begin their new lives as college students by signing the register and a matte that frames the Cabrini Core Values document. Connelly to provide charitable grants to nonprofit institutions in and around Philadelphia. Foundation grants are awarded for the development and sup- atriculation is an a matte that surrounds a copy of the port of programs in the areas of educa- old tradition that College’s Core Values document, which tion, health and human services, civic originated at Oxford and is now hanging in the Wolfington engagement and cultural activities. At Cambridge universities in England, way Center. least 60 percent of the Foundation’s Mback in the 15th and 16th centuries. It annual funding is given to organizations marked the exact moment a student “Typically, incoming freshmen still affiliated with the Roman Catholic signed the register and therefore, was think of themselves as high school stu- Church, or for programs that will have a officially enrolled. The ceremony dents,” says Dr. Charlie McCormick, positive impact on church members. demonstrated the institution’s commit- dean for academic affairs. “The ment to the new student and the stu- Matriculation Ceremony literally and dent’s commitment to the mission and symbolically embeds these strangers culture of the school. Today, as then, into the campus community, transform- the ritual signals the beginning of col- ing them from outsiders to insiders.” lege, as Commencement marks its end. During the ceremony, Cabrini College Cabrini has been starting the academic President Antoinette Iadarola told the year with a Matriculation Ceremony for students that their class will have a 13 years. This past August, the 395 unique role at Cabrini. “You will gradu- first-year members of the class of 2008 ate in 2008, the 50th anniversary of the signed the Cabrini College register, founding of the College,” she said. which was later returned to the safe in “What an incredible place to hold in Artist rendering of the atrium in the new Center for Science, Education and Technology. the President’s Office. They also signed Cabrini’s history.”

9 Cabrini NEWS Out of This World

A teacher enrolled in Cabrini’s summer astronomy workshop views sunspots through a refractor telescope, during a trip to the Franklin Institute.

his summer Cabrini hosted a discussions on topics such as, cosmolo- At the end of the week, the teachers “heavenly” weeklong workshop gy, stellar and galactic evolution, and walked away with a wealth of informa- for middle and high school science life in the universe. The teachers were tion to use in their classrooms. As Boyd teachers. The course was designed then able to put their learning to use at says, “If we can teach one teacher, he or to renew interest and strengthen the a “star party.” The Delaware Valley she can teach a hundred students.” teacher’s background in astronomy. Astronomy Association brought six of T their telescopes to the College for Although many applied, only 17 were given coveted spots in the workshop. nighttime viewing.

The workshop was the result of the hard For a special “field trip,” the teachers work and dedication of Dr. Kimberly went to the Franklin Institute’s Fels Boyd, associate professor, Biology, and Planetarium in Philadelphia. Dr. Joseph Smith, associate professor, Although closed to the public, Chemistry, who were integral in obtain- the group was able to go to ing the $197,800 grant from the U.S. the rooftop observatory and Department of Education that covered was given a special pre- the workshop and other programs. With sentation by the the grant, Cabrini provided the teachers Institute’s chief with some of the latest software and astronomer, Derek Pitts. technology, and instructed them in They looked directly at teaching practices to use in their class- the sun to view rooms. Smith, along with Dr. Phyllis sunspots, using Mylar Rumpp, assistant professor, Education, filters. led the teachers in lectures, labs and 10 New VP Named Upping Young Voter Turnout

Margaret Fox-Tully has been named vice president for mission integration and human resources at Cabrini College. She began her post this past summer.

Before being named vice president, Fox- Tully was executive assistant to the president of the College for three years. Prior to coming to Cabrini, she served Students register to vote during one of the many get-out-the-vote efforts on campus this fall. The in a similar position at Harcum College Rock the Vote drive was part of Commuter Appreciation Day in September. in Bryn Mawr, Pa., was an assistant pro- fessor of English there for 10 years and oday’s youth are not nist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, writes taught English and humanities at Saint voting like they once did. In the that 30 years ago, 18-year-olds were dri- Dominic Academy, a private secondary 2000 presidential election, only ven to the ballot box by “motivation, school for girls in Northern New Jersey. about 33 percent of young adults, passion and purpose.” ages 18 to 24, went to the polls, com- Fox-Tully earned a bachelor’s degree in pared to 42 percent in 1972—the year Cabrini is holding a number of nonpar- English from Rutgers University in New Tthe 26th Amendment was tisan events designed to Brunswick, N.J., and a master’s degree passed, giving 18-year- encourage students to go in liberal studies from Wesleyan olds the right to vote. to the polls. Students University in Middletown, Conn. She could register to vote dur- has conducted research on issues of Why the decline? In her ing the Rock the Vote cam- reproductive medical technology in lit- book, Taking Back the paign held on Commuter erature and has special interests in Vote: Getting American Appreciation Day in women’s studies, Irish literature and Youth Involved in Our September and on October 4, American drama and poetry. She is a Democracy (Beacon Press), the deadline for registering member of the National Council of Jane Eisner says one rea- in Pennsylvania. Other Teachers of English. son is politicians are more concerned events to encourage voting include with issues affecting very young and viewing and discussion of the contro- Fox-Tully lives with her husband, older Americans, rather than youth: versial documentary, “Fahrenheit 9/11,” Patrick, and their daughter, Julia, in Social Security and elementary reading a presentation by Project Vote Smart Ardmore, Pa. skills, instead of jobs and the high cost and a Rock the Vote comedy show. of a college education. Eisner, a colum- 11 A Matter of “Vision is the art of seeing the invisible.” Strategy Jonathan Swift

hen President Antoinette WHY HAS THE STRATEGIC PLAN- WHAT DO YOU SEE AS OUR (Toni) Iadarola arrived at NING PROCESS WORKED SO WELL STRENGTHS? Cabrini in 1992, she invit- AT CABRINI? Cabrini College is a Catholic college in W PRESIDENT IADAROLA: I think there the Cabrinian tradition. Our namesake, ed the College community to partici- pate in the strategic planning process. has been a lot of buy-in. The College Saint Frances Cabrini, said an “educa- She asked everyone to embrace the community—faculty, students, staff, tion of the heart” is concerned with challenge of Woodrow Wilson, who alumni, trustees, community and busi- both habits of the mind and heart. It is said, “We grow great by our dreams.” ness leaders, and friends—were invited wholistic in approach. Our education to become co-creators of a shared enhances character, behavior and atti- The strategic vision for the new millen- vision and a plan for the future. tudes, as well as intellect. We are nium resulted in the addition of six Committees were formed. We had lots preparing students for the first job or new academic majors, the construction of what I would call, “cottage meet- the second—and that is important—but of two new residence halls and the ren- ings” to understand demographics, the it is not enough. We are teaching them ovation and expansion of many other changing workplace, the impact of to live lives of dignity and purpose and campus buildings. Other dreams that technology, new economic pressures to contribute to making this a better were realized included construction of and concern for ethics and civic world. Working with a diverse student a new sports/recreation facility, The responsibility. All of this valuable feed- population, undergraduate and gradu- Dixon Center; the refurbishment of the back helped us imagine and create our ate, what we do is change people’s lives. old gym to include The Hamilton future and develop our 2008 Strategic It happens here! Our nurturing com- Family Foundation Communications Plan. munity, faculty and staff are passionate Wing; and the creation of the in supporting students in their develop- Wolfington Center. WHAT WAS INVOLVED IN IMAGIN- ment. Building relationships is impor- ING AND CREATING THE FUTURE? tant to our learning community. The Once again, President Iadarola is chal- We needed to continue to ask ourselves College has received national recogni- lenging the College community to hard questions: Do we have the capaci- tion from the Templeton Foundation “dream great dreams.” What follows is ty to dream, build on our values and for its character-building, value-cen- a dialogue on traditions, and excite others about the tered education. Once again, President how the future? Who are we? What do we Iadarola is challenging College— value? What does it mean to be a AND OUR CHALLENGES? the College community energized by Catholic college in the Cabrinian tradi- The greatest challenge facing higher past success- tion? How do we continue to enhance education today is understanding and to “dream great es—envisions teaching and learning in this responding to the needs of what has dreams.” its future, as Information Age? What impact does been labeled the “Millennial it looks to this global and digital economy have on Generation.” Students entering college celebrating its 50th anniversary in curriculum? We needed to speak can- today are as comfortable surfing online 2007-2008 and launches The Campaign didly about our strengths and weak- as students of the ’70s were watching for Cabrini College. nesses. We needed to heed hockey television. They come to us with great, Wayne Gretzky’s words, “You excellent computer skills and thrive in must go where the puck is going to be, multitask environments. They are not where it is.” experienced as multi-sensory learners.

12 President Iadarola chats with students on campus. Howe and Strauss write in their book, where on campus, gives students a ated programs and explored competen- Millennials Rising, “Today’s students wide area of access to the Internet. cy-based delivery systems. believe in the future and see themselves Classrooms have been reconfigured to as its cutting edge. …These young allow for greater student collaboration, We learned that we must continue to people are on the brink of becoming a project-based work and use of other learn, to improve and to adapt to a highly effective social force, given the educational tools. changing landscape. We are committed right leadership and moment.” We, at to using assessment data to guide our Cabrini, must provide that leadership. WHAT HAS THE PLANNING ongoing efforts. PROCESS TAUGHT CABRINI? HOW HAS CABRINI MET THIS We learned a lot about teaching. AND WHAT ELSE? CHALLENGE? Understanding that students learn best We learned to keep the Plan simple. In We acknowledged the growing power when they are actively engaged in the order to communicate the strategic ini- of technology to transform teaching, learning process, we promote pedago- tiatives and involve the entire campus learning and scholarly communication. gies that fostered active engagement, in meeting goals, we took key areas of Our innovative partnership with Drexel such as living/learning communities, the Plan and created a more concise, University enables us to secure a robust undergraduate research and service user-friendly document, known as technological environment, providing learning. For our nontraditional stu- CARES (see page 14). Each year mea- our students and faculty with the tools dents, we developed hybrid courses surable goals are set around the CARES and resources needed to succeed in the that combine face-to-face classroom themes. Keeping it simple helps us to 21st century. Our wireless network in instruction with online learning. And focus and communicate with our many classrooms, residence halls and else- we designed and implemented acceler- stakeholders.

13 Cabrini CARES Cabrini College has always had a clear vision for the future: excellence. And it won’t settle for anything less.

But success—in almost any endeavor— takes planning. So in 1998, a committee of faculty, administrators, students and trustees developed a comprehensive strategic plan to carry the College through its 50th anniver- sary year, 2007-2008.

Cabrini College has identified its strategic priorities and goals

and communicates them through the CARES acronym. CARES SO WHERE IS CABRINI HEADED? reminds us that Cabrini College is a community of stakeholders The $16.5 million campaign, as well as the Strategic Plan, calls for increasing joining together to reach our vision of being among the best support to enhance our distinctive Catholic, residential, coleges of liberal arts and qualities, address priorities and realize professional studies in the region and beyond. our vision to be among the Best Catholic, residential, colleges of liberal arts and professional studies in the region and beyond, preparing students to lead and serve as responsible citizens ATHOLIC, CABRINIAN IDENTITY in the 21st century. C• A confident Catholic, Cabrinian college that fosters an WHAT ARE THE PRIORITIES? understanding of Catholic social teaching and its relation- First and foremost, we need to com- ship to social justice issues and civic engagement plete the construction of the Center for Science, Education and Technology (SET). One could view SET as simply CADEMIC QUALITY A• instruction space for biology, chemistry, A technologically, sophisticated college committed to a physics, science education and informa- quality undergraduate education as the core of the Cabrini tion technology. But that would be a mistake. Cabrini ranks second among experience private colleges in the Commonwealth in certifying elementary and secondary ESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT school teachers. With this center, we are R• A financially sound and strategically focused college responding to the critical need for high- quality teacher preparation, especially science education, and the education of ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT future scientists and technology workers. • A full time, residential, liberal arts college of 2000 On another note, the mere presence of undergraduate and graduate students this building—and it is large for our campus—is a statement that science is STUDENT-CENTERED LIVING/LEARNING ENVIRONMENT important at Cabrini. With this build- • A student-centered living/learning environment committed to ing, we are emphasizing the importance of the liberal arts and demonstrating excellence 24 hours a day, seven days a week that science relates to other disciplines in examining what makes, and keeps, 14 human life human. make investments in their children’s education. If we were to diminish that support, we would not be able to meet In order to communicate the goals and Widener Center would be placed under A; enrollment goals and we would only be involve the entire campus community in increasing out-of-state enrollment would accessible to affluent families. meeting them, President Antoinette Iadarola be under E, and so on. took key areas of the plan and created a Every division of the College uses CARES Faculty are the backbone of the institu- more concise, user-friendly document, as a framework for defining individual and tion. We need to continue to attract a known as CARES. Each letter of the acronym departmental goals, as well. Success or strong faculty by providing opportuni- highlights a list of the year’s priorities. failure of the College to accomplish the ties for them Completing renovations to the Chapel, for Our endowment must goals is assessed annually, and new priori- to enhance example, would be placed under C; develop- ties are set. professional at least double in size ing plans to renovate the library and the development. to financially secure our future. Our endow- WHAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN “SET” ANY OTHER CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES? ment must at least double in size to THAT DOES NOT OCCUR NOW? We are a young institution and despite financially secure our future. Building Our present programs in science, edu- significant improvements in the endowment support for student schol- cation and technology have already College’s financial health, we are still a arships, curriculum development, fac- produced thousands of successful grad- tuition-driven institution with tuition ulty and staff development will enable uates. These alumni are engaged in and fees accounting for 97 percent of Cabrini College to compete for top fac- addressing the shortage of teachers who our annual operating revenue. Many of ulty and students. are scientifically and technologically lit- our competitor institutions benefit erate. Our graduates work with phar- from larger endowments that provide WHAT IMPACT WOULD A maceutical companies in exploring the support for priorities such as, student SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN HAVE biological and chemical bases needed to financial aid and faculty and staff devel- ON CABRINI? cure diseases. opment. While Cabrini College’s The campaign is a defining moment for endowment and reserves has increased us, one that is worthy of the very But this building will be a catalyst for more than six-fold—$3 million to $20 strongest support. The campaign repre- expanding our programs and making million in the last decade—it needs to sents an opportunity to accomplish them more venturesome, more respon- grow significantly to address the three objectives: to increase annual sive to the world’s ills and cures. The College’s priorities and financially gifts; to focus on the pattern of giving additional space and highly sophisticat- secure its future. on strategic objectives, such as SET or ed equipment will stimulate more in- endowment for faculty development; depth faculty and student research pro- We value a diverse student body at and to strengthen and expand alumni jects. We are also taking Cabrini College. We seek a support and the pool of potential advantage of the prolifer- We value a diverse college where scholarship donors and volunteers. ation of biotechnology student body at funds are dedicated to firms along the “Route access, diversity and merit Cabrini College. But the campaign is not solely about 202 Corridor,” by invit- and where no deserving raising money or building buildings. It ing one of these incubator companies student is to be disqualified by reason focuses on purpose, quality and to occupy affiliate space in the Center of inability to afford education. And achievement. We have approached this and collaborate with us on research yet, we are aware that many of the stu- campaign with an eye toward advanc- projects. Our faculty has recently inau- dents who would benefit from a ing the College to the top of the class, gurated a biotechnology program and is Cabrini education come from families to showing how added support will looking to develop new programs at who cannot provide full support. enable us to achieve new levels of both the undergraduate and graduate Currently financial aid accounts for a excellence and stature. levels. We already know it, but let’s daunting 24 percent of our operating repeat it: Cabrini College is a good budget. We need to continue to be a continued on page 41 place to study science and technology! supportive partner with parents as they

15 10,000

HeartsThe power of a giving community.

THE TRUE MEASURE OF A COLLEGE

lies not in buildings, statistics or prestige.

It is found in the human deeds of the members of that community.

Nowhere is this more true than at Cabrini. the lifeblood The Campaign for Cabrini of the College.

Cabrini is announcing an ambitious Look to individuals throughout our community $16.5 million capital campaign. The and you can see the Cabrini vision in action. College has already secured almost half the total. Now we are turning to all members of our community to complete the effort. There are three major ways These men and women are continuing the We call it an education of the heart. The to support the College financially. Each tradition of service established by Saint College provides the tools and experi- and every gift directly improves the Frances Xavier Cabrini, the College’s ences to help people develop intellectual- College’s ability to deliver on its mis- namesake. They are the hands, voices, ly, spiritually, emotionally and socially. sion, while providing donors with the minds and hearts that are building better Cabrini graduates are strong of heart and satisfaction of knowing that their con- communities and enriching the lives of strong of mind. It’s a powerful combina- tributions, no matter how large or others. tion that can literally change the world. small, are making a difference. They are the essence of the Cabrini Could there be a more important mission mission—a collection of more than for our College? 10,000 hearts, made up of alumni, faculty ANNUAL GIFTS and administration, students and friends, ONE HEART Every member of the Cabrini commu- working to make our world a better place. nity has an opportunity to make an Whether their contributions are large or In the late 1990s, Dr. Jerome annual gift. These yearly contribu- small, transformational or incremental, Zurek spearheaded the cre- tions to the Cabrini Annual Fund these individuals are drawing on the skills ation of the new communi- range from $1 to $100,000 and are and passions developed on campus to cations center in Founder’s applied directly toward ongoing cur- lead lives of dignity and purpose. The Dr. Jerome Zurek, Hall at Cabrini to house the rent expenses including financial aid, cumulative effect of these individuals is chair, English/ College’s burgeoning faculty support, athletics and other nothing short of astounding. Communication English/Communication programs that support the Cabrini department. “The communications center is just mission. These gifts can be directed one example of how the ongoing involvement of toward specific programs or needs, or TWO HEARTS alumni, financially and otherwise, strengthens the may be left unrestricted to allow the “We both attended Cabrini College, which in turn enhances the value of their College to apply the gift to priority on scholarships and that degree,” notes Zurek. needs. experience made a tremen- dous difference in our lives. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS So we enjoy giving back,” Our mission is borne out of our com- These permanent gifts support lasting Ladonna Mahecha Lawlor ’85 and says Ladonna Mahecha mitment to the future, paired with a capital improvements to the Cabrini Jim Lawlor ’82 Lawlor. The couple, who met respect for our past. This emphasis on con- campus. Capital funds are currently at Cabrini, gives to the Cabrini Annual Fund and tinuity and relevance is driving the being raised for the new Center for since 1997, they have asked that their gifts be College’s ambitious expansion plans. The Science, Education and Technology, used to help current students meet the costs of a new Center for Science, Education and the Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Cabrini education. Technology (SET) is now taking shape. Joseph and improvements to the When completed in 2005, this facility will College’s residence halls. transform the College’s ability to provide Investing in Our Shared Mission the hands-on experience students need to GIFTS TO THE ENDOWMENT Cabrini is much more than a College. make the most of their educational These substantial gifts are invested Talk to students, alumni, faculty and staff opportunities. In a similar vein, the in the College’s endowment fund and and a powerful theme emerges: Cabrini is, restoration of the Bruckmann Chapel of cannot be spent. They literally trans- above all else, a rich and vibrant commu- Saint Joseph strengthens the spiritual form the College by generating ongo- nity. One that is tight knit, deeply person- foundation that is central to the Cabrini ing interest income that can be used al and focused on the vital importance of experience. to fund new programs, including stu- giving to others. Both of these projects are uniquely dent scholarships and enhanced sup- Ours is that rare institution that “Cabrini.” They are the natural outgrowth port for faculty teaching. seeks to prepare students to lead fulfilling of our community’s commitment to service lives on all levels of human experience. and excellence. Most important, they keep 17 10,000 Hearts our institution vital and enhance our ability scholarships created by the extraordinary time and talent, vision, inspiration and finan- to continue educating the hearts of future financial support of several members of the cial contributions. Likewise, the sources of generations. This is why so many friends and Cabrini community. giving span our community: alumni, faculty alumni of Cabrini have given so generously in and staff, students, parents and friends. Each support of these and other projects. They and every one of these “Cabrini hearts” gives believe that an education of the heart matters. When you give from the heart, because they are an integral part of a long Our commitment extends to the it not only changes you…it tradition of service. Giving, quite simply, is College’s future student population. As we changes the world. what they do. seek to open our doors to a wide range of To learn more about the many ways students, we are acutely aware that attend- you can give to Cabrini, please contact ing Cabrini requires a significant financial This kind of giving back to Cabrini Robin Moll, vice president for institutional commitment that is beyond the reach of directly touches the lives of students. Just as advancement at 610-902-8247. many. Currently, 92 percent of students important, it reinforces the tremendous spirit receive some form of financial aid. of giving that defines our community. The Central to this support are 27 endowed gifts come in many different forms, including

Where your dollars go

Center for Science, Education Student scholarships Faculty support and Technology Each year, endowed scholarships from For countless alumni, the Cabrini connec- America’s schools are at a crossroads. The Cabrini friends and alumni make an edu- tion they value most is the one with the National Center for Education Statistics cation of the heart possible for deserving College’s faculty. Gifts to the College’s estimates that America will have to fill students. With more than nine out of Cabrini Annual Fund directly support more than two million new teaching posi- every 10 Cabrini students receiving finan- Cabrini faculty by providing them with the tions in the next decade. This shortfall cial aid, the availability of scholarship tools, resources and training that enable comes at a time when the nation’s work- funds often determines whether an indi- them to do great things. For example, gifts force is facing unprecedented global com- vidual is able to attend the College. By provide critical funding for special initia- petition in the fields of science, math and endowing a scholarship fund, alumni cre- tives, such as the current campus-wide technology. Cabrini, already a nationally ate a perpetual gift to incoming students. It thematic focus on immigration issues. In recognized leader in teacher education, is is important to note that many scholar- addition, new endowment funds are being providing a bold, visionary response to the ships are the result of multiple “smaller” sought for ongoing student/faculty challenge. The new Center for Science, gifts from many donors. In fact, individu- research projects to enhance the Cabrini Education and Technology is a state-of- als can support scholarships at Cabrini in academic experience; faculty sabbaticals to the-art learning facility that will allow three ways: 1) through gifts to the Cabrini enrich our curriculum; and visiting profes- Cabrini to deliver a world-class education Annual Fund, 2) by giving to existing sorships to expose students to new ideas. in science and technology, as well as devel- scholarships, or 3) by creating a new, op the teachers that will train future gener- endowed scholarship fund. In this way, ations to effectively compete on the global alumni make the statement to future stu- stage. dents that a Cabrini education matters.

18 The Ever-Changing Timesby Merry Sue Baum

Students Then and Now

ot long after Cabrini College opened its doors in 1957, the NBaby Boomers began to come of age. The largest generation at the time, the earliest Boomers were born on the heels of World War II, in the mid to late 1940s, and kept coming until the 1960s. These “children of the sixties” were characterized as idealistic and self- actualizing, they grabbed headlines more often than any generation before or since. They fought for women’s rights and civil rights and demonstrated against war for the first time in the nation’s history. And they vigorously questioned even the most basic American values.

While the Boomers may have protested their way through college, they were, nevertheless, eager to learn. They had set out on a course to change the world, Cabrini’s viewbook...then and now. and they knew getting good educations was a must. the 1950s? Does immediate So what recall of data matter when there about The next major group through Cabrini’s is instant fiber-optic access to bil- today’s stu- portals was the 13th Gen, so named lions of facts?” dents? because they are the 13th generation of They’ve Americans since the nation’s founding. The Gen Xers presented chal- been tagged Born between 1961 and 1981, the lenges for Cabrini that had never the “echo” 13ers—a.k.a. Gen Xers—are described even been imagined. Everyone of the 1960s by authors Howe and Strauss in their was navigating their way in this Baby Boom. book 13th Gen (Vintage Books) as, “a new age of technology. Professors had to In their latest book, Millennials Rising, culture armed with remote controls, incorporate computer learning into the The Next Great Generation, Howe and who zap-zap-zap their way through 78 curricula and begin conversing with stu- Strauss refer to them as the “Millennial channels of self-edited, hyperspeed dents online. College administrators had Generation,” and say, “Millennials are entertainment, in which images matter to decide which equipment to buy—and unlike any other youth generation in liv- far more than words.” The authors also how to maintain it—as technology ing memory. They are more numerous, pose some thought-provoking questions changed almost daily. Residence halls and more affluent, more ethnically diverse that plagued educators across the coun- the library needed to have Internet access, and better educated.” try: “Does penmanship matter as much and students began wanting to register for as computer keyboarding? Does error- classes online. The rapidly emerging tech- Born in and after 1982, today’s college free spelling matter as much in the no-world had descended upon Cabrini, students grew up in “the era of the spell-check era of the 1990s, as it did in keeping everyone quite busy. child.” After publication in 1983 of the 19 Dorm rooms...then and now

“A liberal arts education that meets the needs of the 21st century has much in common with the liberal arts education of 40 years ago,” she says. “We contin- ue to want our students to have an appreciation for the past, the rich her- famous book, A Nation at Risk, very early age. As a result, Millennials are itage of our own country and the coun- Americans became passionate about as comfortable using computers as their tries from which today’s Americans their children’s education, health and parents were using a telephone. E-mail, came.” happiness. These were the first young- instant messages and cell phones are sters to ride in child-friendly minivans ingrained in their everyday lives. In fact, But today’s students get most of their that sported bright yellow signs it’s been estimated that Millennials will information from television and the announcing, “Baby on Board,” and spend one-third of their lives, or roughly Internet, rather than books, so they are bumper stickers that asked the world, 23 years, on the Internet. much more attuned to the present, “Have You Hugged Your Child Today?” Guerra says, and less focused on the Educating such technology-savvy kids historical. That same technology that The Millennials’ parents adored and is quite different than educating those first places students squarely in the here and protected them; however, they also Cabrini students, or so one would think. now, however, has also made the world expected a lot. They encouraged their Dr. Jonnie Guerra, vice president for aca- a very small place. A classroom discus- children to succeed and provided all the demic affairs, says yes sion of a local issue now automatically necessary tools, including computers— and no. includes talking about its affect on loaded with all types of software—at a the rest of the country and the

Popular TV shows that year include: New TV shows that year • “Gunsmoke” include: The Ford Edsel debuts. • “The Danny Thomas Show” • “Mannix” • “I’ve Got a Secret” • “The Flying Nun” • “The Phil Donahue Show” • “You Bet Your Life” A cup of Joe costs $0.10. • “General Electric Theater” • “American Bandstand,” with Dick Clark, Minimum wage is begins airing nationally. $1.40/hr. 1957 1967 Minimum wage is $1.00/hr.

A pocket transistor radio costs Men’s slacks cost $6.97. $44-$48.

A pair of jeans costs $3.75. An average salary is $4,230; average teacher’s salary is $4,085; average physician’s The first Super Bowl is played, salary $22,100. and the Green Bay Packers beat A bath towel costs $0.74. the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10. 20 Gasoline is $0.24/gallon. world. “In today’s global society, it’s more into charts and graphs. Cabrini senior emulate. And since the advent of e- important than ever that students have a capstone projects do require a public mail—with its own lexicon of short- historical perspective of other cultures presentation, and most often students hand and emoticons—students tend to and a willingness to embrace them and learn those skills before their senior be less conscientious about punctua- be sensitive to them,” Guerra says. “We year. tion, capitalization and sentence struc- place a good deal of emphasis on that at ture. “Often they view writing as utili- Cabrini.” Even in today’s tech- Knowing at least one foreign language is, nology-dri- perhaps, even more important today than ven world, it was in the past. “There was a time students still when being well educated meant you must be able could read Classical languages and could to translate read and speak Romance languages,” their Guerra says. “Our program is not that thoughts robust, but we have created some new into precise, courses that are discipline specific.” concise Cabrini now offers introductory Spanish words and for education and business majors. Being put them on fluent in a second language is an paper. “Good extremely marketable skill, she says, that writing has Graduation...then and now all students should try to master. always been, and will Learning to be nimble with the tongue on probably one’s feet-—a.k.a. speech class—is still always part of today’s liberal arts education, remain, a key ability that makes all the however, knowing how to give a speech difference,” Guerra says. “If you write is no longer enough. Guerra says stu- well, you think well.” dents entering the workforce are expect- ed to know how to deliver an entire pre- There is a keen relationship between sentation, complete with visuals that clar- writing and reading, she explains, and ify the points they are making. They need the majority of today’s students use the to know Microsoft PowerPoint and other Internet as their medium of choice. That audio-visual technology, and they must is not necessarily the best writing, be able to manipulate data she says, or writing they should

Plastic lawn flamingos are the rage; Popular TV shows that year include: Sears Roebuck advertises “Our loveliest A first-class flamingos in natural pink” for $3.69 each. • “Laverne and Shirley” postage stamp is • “Happy Days” The space shuttle Enterprise $0.13. • “M*A*S*H” rides piggyback on a 747 for the first time. It is lifted 25,000 feet • “All in the Family” U.S. troops in Vietnam before gliding back to earth. reach 525,000. “Star Wars” is a box-office smash.

The first microwave ovens 1977 appear in stores. Minimum wage is $2.30/hr.

A movie ticket An average salary is $6,230; A pair of jeans cost $5.99. Charlie Chaplin, Bing Crosby costs between average teacher’s salary and Elvis Presley die. $0.75 - $1.00 is $6,605;

Gasoline is $0.74/gallon. Gasoline is $1.00/gallon. The average salary is $12,400; average teacher’s salary is $12,738. Newark, N.J. black riots end after six A bath towel costs $3.79. days and 26 deaths; Detroit black riots 21 end after eight days and 43 deaths. tarian: a product rather than a process,” Most important of all in this informa- to fit a myriad of interests. Today, she says. “Those earlier generations, tion age, Guerra says, is that students Cabrini is a member of the NCAA who knew Latin and Greek, had more gain the skills to become lifelong learn- Division III—with 17 teams—and of a sensitivity to language and a deeper ers. “As much as I would like them to there are activities galore. appreciation for rhetoric. The way a read George Eliot’s Middlemarch or com- message was written was as important mit one of Emily Dickinson’s poems to That’s a good thing, says Dr. Christine as the message itself.” Guerra says that memory,” she says, “I realize that even Lysionek, vice president for student Cabrini students do a great deal of writ- if we use contemporary texts to teach development, because the Millennials ing across the disciplines. Nevertheless, them critical and analytical thinking, are used to being busy. As children, the College has formed a writing task they’ll carry that with them long after they ran from soccer and baseball prac- force that is looking to improve writing they leave our classrooms.” tice, to ballet, karate and music skills even more. “Also, we can’t depend lessons. In the summer, there were sci- on students knowing how to write BEYOND THE CLASSROOM ence camps, athletic camps and swim- when they get here,” she points out. It was 1957 when Founding President ming lessons. Thus, the ubiquitous “Some first-year students are not up to Mother Ursula Infante, title “Soccer Mom” par, but they can get the help they need MSC, welcomed “If they want an came about. from professors and our Writing Center.” Cabrini’s first students: activity or club that As college students, 37 females. There were they expect more of One area that has changed dramatically, few extracurricular we don’t offer, all they the same. And they’re Guerra says, is science. The increase in activities back then, but need to do is tell the getting it. “If they the actual body of knowledge itself is as the College grew and Student Activities want an activity or staggering, and the computer and more students started Department.” club that we don’t Internet are now an integral part of living on campus—the offer, all they need to every science course. The biggest first residence hall was built in 1968— do is tell the Student Activities change, however, is that students now clubs and organizations slowly began Department,” Lysionek says. “We try need to develop scientific literacy, even evolving. to provide what they want as well as if they don’t completely understand the have them learn as a function of the precise science behind a concept. “I Then in 1970, the first males came to activity. That’s particularly important can’t think of one topic that doesn’t campus, as part of an exchange pro- for us at Cabrini, because of our have a scientific angle,” she says. gram with neighboring Eastern enriched learning environment outside “They’re going to need to keep up with College, now Eastern University. of class.” what’s going on around the world, Before long, men’s and women’s inter- because science affects all of our lives, collegiate teams began forming, and Besides taking suggestions from stu- nearly every day.” clubs and organizations were created dents, the vice president says the College is strategically evaluating other

Baby Jessica McClure falls down a well and is rescued 58 hours later. New TV shows that year The New York Stock Exchange drops 508 include: Popular TV shows that year include: points, the largest one-day drop in history. • “Seinfeld” • “ER” • “Cheers” • “Friends” • “The Cosby Show” • “Home Improvement” • “Golden Girls” Minimum wage • “60 Minutes” Beef round steak is $5.15. costs $2.57/lb. 1987 1997 Minimum wage is $3.35/hr. A first-class postage stamp costs $0.22. A pair of jeans costs $50-$65. A first-class postage stamp costs $0.32. White bread is Academy Award-winning movie of $0.41/lb. the year is “The Last Emperor.” The average salary $22,872; Cloning of the first Gasoline is $0.24/gallon. average teacher’s adult mammal, salary $22,940 Dolly the sheep, is 22 A bath towel costs $8.99. announced. Classrooms...then and now

activities to possibly develop, based on freshmen college success seminar and Perhaps the biggest expectation is that data from the incoming class. If 25 eventually go abroad together. students will be technologically linked. first-year students played baseball in The Millennials are almost wedded to high school, for example, the director “We have to respond to their needs,” their computers, with more than 90 of intramurals and recreation will want Lysionek says. “Today’s students and percent of them online, more than any to ask those students directly if they their parents have expectations of what other generation in history. They are are interested in a forming an intra- a college experience should be like. used to streamlining their lives with mural team. The students see education as a strate- technology and want to continue doing gy for getting where they want to go. so. They won’t hear of standing in lines Research also shows that Millennials The parents actually see education as a or going all over campus to get things work well in groups. With that in commodity and want a good return on done; they want one-stop shopping. mind, Cabrini is starting a global their investment. If it pays off, their learning community for first-year stu- children will end up with satisfying continued on page 40 dents, who want to study abroad. They careers.” will be housed together, be in the same

Tiger Woods wins his first Reality TV becomes extremely Master’s Tournament at popular, with shows like 21 years of age. • “The Bachelor” • “Fear Factor” The Summer Olympics return • “American Idol” Academy Award-winning movie Hurricane Charley hits Punta to Athens, Greece. • “Survivor” of the year is “Titanic.” Gorda, Fla. on Friday, July 13. • “Extreme Makeover” 2004 Minimum wage is $5.15/hr.

A pair of jeans cost $40-$65. A movie ticket costs An IBM computer defeats chess $7-$8. champion Garry Kasparov. A cup of Joe is $1.00-$1.85. Gasoline is $1.45/gal. Gasoline costs $1.89-$2.03/gallon. An average salary is An average salary is $27,845; A cell phone costs $20- $35,000/year; average teacher’s average teacher’s salary $200, depending on A bath towel costs $13-$15. salary is $43,000/year. 23 $27,130. optional features. Please send your ClassNotes to: Class your class agent or e-mail to [email protected], fax to 610-902-8574, or mail to Alumni Affairs, Cabrini College, NOTES 610 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087-3698.

1959 1964 1966 Rose-Marie Horvath Mebus retired Sr. Regina Palamara, MSC, lives in Nina Baliotti Stromberg retired in to the Pocono Mountains in Burbank, Calif., where she is 2002 as district director of library Pennsylvania and made her first involved in religious education at and media services in the Seaford profession in the Dominican St. Finbar’s Church and pastoral Public Schools in Delaware and is Order Laity this month. She is a ministry at Burbank Gardens, an now a consultant to the very active, charismatic, eucharis- independent, assisted living facili- Archdiocese of New York. Her hus- tic minister in her church and at ty. She is also involved in the band, Darryl, is also a retired edu- area nursing homes. Her seven Cabrini Literary Guild and Villa cator and coach. Nina’s daughter, children are all married and have Cabrini Alumni Association. Janine, is art director for Baruch given her 13 grandchildren. Gail Noble Sims lives in Los College in New York City, and Angeles, Calif., has a master’s another daughter, Nikki, is com- degree in psychology and works as pleting a two-year teaching contract 1962 a therapist in private practice. She in Ito, Japan. has five grandchildren. Joy deProphetis Brennan’s daugh- Toni Weber Stracher is happily ter, Kelli, married Jefferey retired in Peru, Vt. and spends 1967 Czajkowski in May 2004. Joy is part of the year in Park City, Utah, blessed with eight grandchildren: where her three grandchildren After 18 years in Illinois, Maureen Her son and daughter, Kevin and live. She and her husband, Bill, Kelly Mepham moved back to Megan, each have 4 children. have two sons, Glen and Bill. Toni California with her husband, Bob, was very disappointed that she who took a transfer within NBC. missed her 40th Reunion, but They were happy to leave the 1963 sends best wishes to her classmates. Midwest winters behind and are Trish Shay Sullivan retired from enjoying the beautiful California Lois Lanshe Kelly’s son, Reid, mar- her job as a social service case weather. ried Lindsay Cavanagh, of Rhode manager for the Pennsylvania Grace Mendres Zanni is director Island, on June 11, 2004. Her Department of Public Welfare. Her of reading for grades K-4 at the daughter, Piper, became engaged husband, Leo, also retired from Peck School in Morristown, N.J. to Paul Moellering, of Iowa, the state employment. The couple She became a grandmother in June very next day. Soon after, her old- enjoys performing volunteer work when her son, Lenny, and his wife, est son, Britt, announced he will in their community and are also Jeanne, had their first child, Grace marry Meire Ferreira de Padua in doing some traveling. Catherine, in Aspen, Colo. November. Patricia Spies Mikosh became a grandmother last year. Donna Caracio Schlott became a ALUMNI HAPPENINGS grandmother for the second time Watch the mail for details. in November 2003 when her daughter, Elizabeth Duhamel, had Wine Tasting at the Mansion November 6, 2004 Caroline Grace. Caroline has an older brother, Jack. Georgia Alumni Regional Reception January 2005 California Alumni Regional Reception March 2005

24 1970 1987 Jeannette Barbacane earned her cer- tification as a geriatric nurse practi- tioner and had an article published in the journal, Geriatric Nursing. Gail Cappelli recently retired from the Norristown (Pa.) School District after 34 years of teaching fifth grade. She considers her career very satisfy- ing and successful. 1974 Anne Hoffman Szvetitz has five chil- dren and two grandchildren. Her sons, Joseph and Michael, are both married with children; son, Patrick, is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and is in flight school in Members of the Class of 1987 celebrated their upcoming 40th birthdays Alabama, and son, Thomas, is a with a trip to the Bahamas. They are all very proud of their Cabrini senior at Wingate University in friendships, which they hope will last forever. They keep in touch regu- North Carolina. Anne’s daughter, larly, despite leading very busy lives. Seated (from left): Roseann Giardina Regina, recently graduated from the Haynes, Kathy O’Donnell Kelly, Donna McBride Giuffrida, Lori Inverso University of Florida in Gainsville. Hendrick, Kim LaPlante Roemer. Standing (from left): Kim Marvel Mirenda, Lisa Catini, B. J. (Barbara) Petracci Wiser, Michele Jones Mirabella and 1980 Kathy Hasson Christy. Sal Barabuscio is the collections 1988 1990 manager at Canon Financial Joseph Klimek and Maria Falcone Joan Cook presented at a 2004 Service, Inc., in Mount Laurel, N.J. Klimek ’89, live in Brasilia, Brazil summer Congressional Briefing on with their three sons. Joseph is a aging, sponsored by Senator John special agent in drug enforcement Breaux (D-La). The topic of the 1984 working out of the American briefing was “Never Too Late to Greatest thanks to Ann Marie Embassy. Heal: Positive Aging and the Alfonsi Bradford for her years of Aftermath of Trauma.” Joan’s service as Class Agent, and a huge paper is, “Military Trauma: A welcome to Jamie Miller Prince, 1989 Hidden Influence in the Lives of who has taken over that position. Older Veterans.” Joan is on the Maria Falcone Klimek and Joseph staff of the Philadelphia Veterans Klimek ’88, live in Brasilia, Brazil Medical Center, affiliated with the with their three sons. Joseph is a University of Pennsylvania. special agent in drug enforcement Angie Corbo accepted a one- working out of the American year appointment as an assistant Embassy. professor of English/communica- Karen Siegl Dow exhibited her tion at Cabrini College. Angela photography at Chester County earned a master’s degree in educa- (Pa.) Hospital’s Annual May tion from the University of Festival. Her online store is Pennsylvania and recently com- www.cafeshops.com/ksdowphotoart. pleted the doctoral program in educational leadership there. She has taught as an adjunct at several area colleges and universities and is the associate director of Penn’s Wharton School Undergraduate Division. 25 ClassNOTES

1991 1994 1997 Brad and Sally Amatelli Millaway met at Cabrini and now live in April Hansen accepted a one-year Heather Beltran exhibited her art- Neptune, N.J. with their two appointment as an assistant pro- work at Cosi, a restaurant in Bryn children. Sally began teaching fessor of psychology at Cabrini. Mawr, Pa., during the month of kindergarten there soon after her She earned her Psy.D. degree in July. graduation. One of her first clinical psychology and a master's kindergarten students is now a degree in clinical health psycholo- member of the Cabrini College gy from Philadelphia College of 1999 Class of 2008. Osteopathic Medicine. She also earned a master’s degree in clinical Lisa Sutley is a professional elder- psychology from Loyola care speciality pharmaceutical rep- University in Maryland. April resentative with Janssen/Johnson 1992 & Johnson Pharmaceuticals. She Deborah Malveaux is a commercial recently completed a post-doctoral bought a house in Egg Harbor litigation attorney at Gordon, position as a staff psychotherapist Township, N.J., last year. Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & at the Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy in Kelly MacNamara married Dave Eagan in New Orleans. She earned Bognar on July 17, 2004. Kelly is her J.D. from Villanova University New York City. Tara Palmisano was inducted a research assistant at Moss Law School in 1995. Rehabilitation Hospital in Avis McGhee Sawyer, ADP, into The Saturday Club in Wayne, is a Philadelphia. Some Cabrini alum- field site coordinator for the Pa., a social service organization for women. She also works with ni in attendance were bridesmaid National Development and Camille Micolucci ’00, Katie Fleming Christopher Gervais Management Research Institute in New York. Norbeck ’99, Greg Norbeck ’98, for the fine arts, entertainment She earned a master’s degree from Megan Tinney Coggins ’00, Tammy and sports industries. Its primary Eastern University in Saint Hunsberger Compli ’00 and Jill function is fund-raising for vari- Davids, Pa. in May 2004. An Foster ’02. ordained minister of Zahar ous charitable organizations. Ministries, Avis has two grown children, Benedetta and Willie. 1995 Susan O’Laughlin, ADP,MSOL, earned a master’s degree in organization 1993 leadership from Cabrini in May 2003. Michele Montgomery Schreiner She graduated with distinction and earned her doctorate in education- was inducted into Kappa Gamma Pi, al psychology from Rutgers the graduate honor society. University. 1996 Rebecca Pappano, M.Ed., a two-year firefighter with the Swedesburg Volunteer Fire Company, in Swedesburg, Pa., was the subject of a recent article in the King of Prussia Kelly MacNamara Bognar ’99 and her Courier. Becky was responsible for husband, Dave. rescuing a 14-year-old autistic boy, who had wandered from home. A special education teacher, Becky has always wanted to be a firefighter and is one of only four females with the Swedesburg Company.

26 home purchase and refinance. A 2000 2002 former member of Cabrini’s bas- ketball and golf teams, Bill hopes Joe Cirelli, ADP, has earned his Teresa Goldsmith Broxton, CE, is a to work with the College to bene- executive MBA from Drexel clinical scientist/pharmaceutical fit athletic programs and to spon- University. He is vice president of consultant at Kelly Scientific in sor athletic events. He encourages real estate property and manage- Blue Bell, Pa. Her daughter, Felicia, fellow alumni to contact him at ment for Pep Boys and is develop- graduated, with honors, from [email protected]. ing property throughout the Upper Merion High School, King Christina Shelley is enrolled in United States. of Prussia, Pa., and will attend the master’s degree program in Rebecca Pappano, M.Ed., a two- Whittier College, in California, on social work at Widener University year firefighter with the Swedesburg a scholarship. Teresa’s son, Tyrone in Chester, Pa. Volunteer Fire Company, in Jr., is the sports information direc- Swedesburg, Pa., was the subject of tor at Alcorn State University in a recent article in the King of Prussia Mississippi. Teresa is enrolled in a Courier. Becky was responsible for graduate program in counseling rescuing a 14-year-old autistic boy, psychology at Rosemont College, who had wandered from home. A Rosemont, Pa. special education teacher, Becky has always wanted to be a firefighter and is one of only four females with 2003 the Swedesburg Company. Kerri Houseman is a special educa- tion teacher in the Wallingford- Swarthmore (Pa.) School District. 2001 Tara McFalls joined the Cabrini College staff as the registrar’s Mary Elizabeth Farnan earned a assistant. master’s of education in school Susan O’Laughlin, ADP,MSOL, leadership from Wilmington earned a master’s degree in organi- College in Delaware, in May. zation leadership from Cabrini in Carol Miller-Brough, CE, teaches Kathleen MacMenamin ’00 and May 2003. She graduated with dis- Michael Lars Luther fourth grade at Sharon Hill tinction and was inducted into Kappa Elementary School. She served as Gamma Pi, the graduate honor society. Engagements the librarian and taught Title One Catherine Pirrone is marketing math. She is enrolled in the mas- and promotions assistant manager Tracy Roesener ’96 will marry ter's program at Gratz College, for YRB Magazine in New York Donovan Augustin in April 2005. Melrose Park, Pa. Carol is married City. Brian MacDonald ’00 will marry with five children. William Rookstool opened a Cortney Olmstead in October Marianne Staats, ADP, was pro- mortgage company, Direct 2004. moted to quality assurance coordi- Finance, Inc., in Broad Axe, Pa. Kathleen MacMenamin ’01 will nator at Quest Diagnostics. She Direct Finance offers a variety of marry Michael Lars Luther on credits her promotion to the skills loan programs specializing in November 6, 2004. she acquired through Cabrini’s organizational management degree. Marriages

Kim Steininger ’93 married Derek WANTED Bainbridge on July 19, 2004. Betty Jo Toomey ’00 married Chris Franke on August 7, 2004. CABRINI ALUMNI for part-time or very, very Kristy Goldman ’01 married part-time work. No exper. necessary. Do phon- ing, be a class agent or reunion volunteer. Jason Williams on August 21, Amy Other creative and personalized jobs also 2004. In attendance were Heleniak ’01 Lisa Pomante ’00 available. Benefits include: staying connect- and . Carolyn Katkowski ’02 ed to classmates and faculty, and meeting/ married helping current Cabrini students. To apply T.J. Davis on October 9, 2004. Maria DeFruscio ’04 call Christy Baxter at 610-902-8256 or e-mail married [email protected]. David Schiff on June 26, 2004.

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New Arrivals In Memoriam Are you job hunting? To John and Lori O’Fria Cellucci ’87, We extend our deepest sympathy Lisa Rose, on August 7, 2004; Lisa to the family and friends of the College Central joins her siblings, Gabrielle, 4, and following alumni who have recent- Tommy, 6. The children’s grand- ly passed away and to alumni who Network (CCN) can mother is Loretta Dellapia O’Fria ’61. recently lost loved ones. help! To Crista and Ed Ford ’90, their Maureen McGrath Vanderslice third child, Emily Elizabeth, who ’64 died suddenly at her home in joins big brothers, Jack, 4, and Punta Gorda, Fla., in February. Sam, 3 Darlene Moser Leech ’73 lost her To Christopher and Sherri husband, Jerry, who passed away Hawk-Aleardi ’92, Daniel Vincent, on January 9 on January 30, 2004 Christina Roach Hall ’92 lost her To Todd and Jennifer Cliggett brother, Thomas, on July 5. Tenfelde ’92, Zachary Case, on Thomas, who was 30, was on January 27, 2004. He joins big active duty in the U.S. Navy in San brother, Quinn, who is 6. Diego, Calif., at the time. To Adam and Bridget McGuckin Joanne L. Nusias, M.Ed. ’01 died Luedeke ’98, their first child, on May 20 of lung cancer. CCN is an online job search site, avail- Mackenzie, on November 16, 2003 able through Cabrini Career and Co-op The names of all deceased Cabrini Services. To post your résumé or read alumni are inscribed on the memori- al plaque in the Bruckmann Chapel the job openings, simply go to the of Saint Joseph. The plaque was a College’s Web site, quick link to “Co-op gift of the Class of 1962. and Career Services,” then click “Services for Alumni” and “College Central Network.” Register and create your own username and password, then upload your résumé and check out the job openings. If you have questions, call 610-902-8304, 5, or 6.

IT’S ALL RELATIVE Alex Savarino Noone ’93 and Brendan Noone ’94 and Julia Chloe There are a number of “Cabrini families,” who have more than one member con- To Alex Savarino Noone ’93 and nected to the College in some way. In the category of most sons with a Cabrini tie, Brendan Noone ’94, their second however, the winner may just be the Hight family, of Darby, Pa., with four. child, Julia Chloe, on May 6, 2004 Christopher is a member of She joins a big sister, Emily, who is 2. the Class of 1994; George earned Stephen To Vanessa and Jason Paolini ’94, an M.Ed. in 1999; Paul is married to Madison Vanessa, on May 5, 2004 married to Mary Jo Cheng Hight ’87; Teresa McNulty Hight ’87 To David and Suzanne Byrnes and Stephen is married Christopher ’94 Harvie ’97, Ian James, on April 29, to Teresa McNulty Hight ’87. Paul married to 2004 Mary Jo Cheng Hight ’87 George ’99 To William Cascarina CE ’01 and Paula DiPaolo Cascarina ’94, William Salvatore, on June 24, 2004 To Andrew and Amy Gallagher If you know of any Cabrini families, Hubley ’95, Andrew James, on please let us know. August 21, 2004 It’s relatively important!! 28 Alumni NEWS Alumni Receive Accolades Each year during Alumni Weekend, the College’s Alumni Association celebrate two alumni who have distinguished themselves through service and commitment to the College and the community, and a third alum is cited for his or her outstanding career achievements. In addition to recognizing their own, the Association inducts an honorary ALUMNI WEEKEND alumnus, who has demonstrated exemplary support to the College and the Alumni JUNE 4–6,2004 Association. Here are this year’s honorees. Distinguished Achievement Award Distinguished Service Award

Ray Crew once gave this advice to new chotherapist, he helped newly dis- Terry Cavanaugh ’74 is the epitome of a graduates: “When the road you are on charged patients re-enter community Cabrini volunteer. Somehow, while takes an unexpected turn, follow it life, until funding cuts forced him to maintaining a demanding career in with enthusiasm, because that is where find a different line of work. It was then New York City, she manages to give her your life is.” he became a corporate recruiter. alma mater her complete dedication. Currently, Crew is director of organiza- As a member of the Alumni Board of tional development for the Automobile Directors, she chaired the Special Association of America, South. Projects and Scholarship committees Crew’s film production and the book he and as president—from 1992 to 1996— co-authored, The Service Leaders Club, she brought professionalism and leader- was named one of the top 12 books of ship to the Board, as well as to the 1998 by the Society of Consumer Alumni Association itself. She ran meet- Affairs Professionals. He was also the ings that were a recipient of the William C. Byham model of efficien- Award for Innovation and Excellence in cy, was always 1997. Development Dimensions available and International, the world’s largest human dependable, and, performance company, presents the perhaps most award annually. important, she Ray Crew ’77 (center) poses with Dr. Jolyon never lost her sense Girard (left) and Mike Walczak ’77 after More recently, Crew wrote a play, “The receiving his award. of humor. Her con- End of the Road,” which was selected Terry Cavanaugh ’74 tinually calm and Crew should know. His fervor has suc- by a regional theater company in clear thinking was greatly valued by her cessfully seen him through many twists Tampa, Fla., where Crew lives, as one of co-volunteers, as well as the Alumni and turns in an astonishing profession- its 2004 shows. Early next year, it will Affairs Office. It is not surprising that she al life. He has worked in journalism, be turned into a film and shown at film was immediately tapped to become a education, mental health and corporate festivals across the country, with the member of the Cabrini Board of Trustees. training. He is currently in the field of hope of attracting a distributor. She still serves on the Board and is chair organizational development. Crew continues to volunteer at Cabrini of the Enrollment Management The 1977 graduate began his career as and serves as a model of excellence and Committee. a reporter and editor, and later earned a creativity for all Cabrini students. In 1999, Cavanaugh received the Alumni master’s degree in psychology. As a psy- Distinguished Achievement Award. With the presentation of this year’s award, she becomes the first alumnus to have received both. 29 AlumniNEWS

Distinguished Community a library story hour at the Monte Rose Buscaglia’s love of volunteering and Service Award center. She has also trained a team of community service is not new. As a stu- Nicaraguan and U.S. teenagers to foster dent at Cabrini, she was involved in The word “Ayudanica” combines the a love of reading in others. Through numerous service projects. She has Spanish word for help, “ayuda,” and her involvement, Buscaglia has become taken her Cabrini Project Appalachia the nickname for the country of a role model to the women of Monte experience and is using it in an Nicaragua, “nica.” Lisa Naab Buscaglia Rosa. She demonstrates the possibilities expanded perspective. She is a shining ’93 and her husband, Rob, have used available to powerful and assertive example of someone who has used her this word as the name of their cross- women and explains the need for more Cabrinian education of the heart. cultural project in that country. It per- female role models in the community. fectly expresses their goals of a faith- based, service project dedicated to advancing community and educational Honorary Alumni Award development in rural areas there. For almost 24 years, John and Sue Dzik Some of the most important contribu- have given Cabrini their total profes- tions this couple has made, however, lie sional and emotional commitment. As beneath the surface. All Cabrini basket- athletic director and head basketball ball players have been made to feel a coach, Dzik has touched the lives of part of the Dzik family. The couple has countless numbers of young men and often opened their home to players in women, helping them to adjust to col- need. Sue has cooked for the annual lege life and succeed at Cabrini. dinners and picnics, and sent cards and gifts to the players on landmark occa- On the most obvious level, Coach Dzik sions in their lives. Many players still has helped to put Cabrini on the map, call her “Mom,” and send her Mother’s through its sports program. The Day cards. Cavaliers are now the all-time winningest For John Dzik, coaching has always team in NCAA Division III. That success Lisa Naab Buscaglia ’93 with husband, Rob, been more than a job; it has been his and the success of Cabrini’s other 16 and their son, Noah. lifeblood. Sue Dzik has not only sup- intercollegiate athletic teams has led to The Ayudanica project is a direct part- ported her husband’s dedication, she the recruitment of many fine scholar ath- nership between high schoolers and wholeheartedly joins in. letes. As admissions director—from 1983 adults from the United States and the to 1985—John played a further role in people of the small town of Monte building Cabrini’s student body. Rosa, Nicaragua. One outcome of the project was the development of a com- munity learning center, which benefits more than 3,500 people. The center provides educational opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable in a vil- lage with a 40 percent school dropout rate and no high school. It offers a wide variety of educational programs, from computer science, to arts and crafts. A strong component is a cross-cultural exchange program for student volun- teer teams. As a board member and treasurer of Ayudanica, Buscaglia is involved in fund-raising, policy-making and finances. She produces promotional materials for the organization and has personally taken on the development of Sue and John Dzik and the Cabrini Cavalier are surrounded by former basketball players (from left) Michael Bennett ’82, Laval Pinckney ’04 and Richard Grace ’96, who presented the couple with the award. 30 MORE FROM ALUMNI WEEKEND

RECAPTURE THE SPIRIT

New Alumni Association Board of Directors (from left) Christina Leon ’00, Sharvon Urbannavage ’03, Elizabeth Kanaras-Cade ’83, Jennifer Reither ’00, Christina Feehan Fohner ’96, John Mack ’98, Nancy Gorevin Costello ’71, A David Kerchner ’94, Frances Carusi Brooks ’82, and Rachel Anderson Slaughter ’89 Hillary Hoch Chybinski ’90, president of the Board, is at the podium.

The Class of 1979 celebrates its 25th reunion. Faculty who were at Cabrini in 1979 were invited to attend. Pictured are (from left) First row: Helen Goodwin, professor emerita, physical education; Vicki Epifanio Angelucci; Claire Mannion McGill; Midge Tumelty Arasz; Anne Kruse, professor emerita, Biology; Andy Litavec, professor emeritus, Education Second row: Walt Williams; Kathy Shields DeLong; Meg Bohem; Marie Fusaro Caramanica; Sue O’Hagan; Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, MSC, Ph.D., president emerita Third row: Mark Cooperrider; Sallyann Borghesani; Vince Nichols; Joseph Romano, professor, Philosophy; William Kuhns, associate pro- fessor, Education Fourth row: Jolyon Girard, professor, History and Political Science; Robert McGee, professor emeritus, Mathematics; Anthony Tomasco, chair and professor, Psychology 31 AlumniNEWS

A Fitting Tribute MORE FROM ALUMNI WEEKEND

Martha Dale and her son, Ian Anderson, read the names of those who contributed to an endowed scholarship in her name. Martha, who served as director of alumni Retiring associate professor, Mathematics, Robert McGee (center) poses with his wife affairs at Cabrini for more than a quarter Dorothy and alumni (from left) Maryann D’Antonio Negrey ’75, Emma Alzate DeSantos ’75, century, was honored at an event in Marie Fusaro Caramanica ’79, Sharon Shipley Zubricky ’76, Lisa Giuffrida Angelo ’77, Lori September. Giuffrida Lanzelotti ’83, Sheila Derham Nichols ’80, Chad May ’00 and Cindy Hocker Weyand ’82. The alumni presented McGee with a memory book filled with photos of bygone days as well as recent ones, and notes of thanks and well wishes. McGee is now professor veryone agrees: Martha Dale emeritus. personifies alumni affairs at Cabrini College. For the past 26 Eyears, she has devoted her professional life—and much of her personal time—to the College’s alumni. She formalized Cabrini’s alumni program in 1978 and initiated Reunion Weekend. Later she set the Reunion Giving program into motion, which has raised untold dona- tions for the College. She started the Continuing Education Advisory Board and

the Diversity Council, and it was Martha (From left) Sr. Mary Louise Sullivan ’63, MSC, Ph.D., president who launched the annual wine tasting emerita and adjunct faculty, History and Political Science with event to support Continuing Education. Linda Fernandez Cennamo ’70, Cabrini Boggiano Lepis ’61 and Anne Marie Marino ’61 She has spearheaded numerous alumni fund-raisers, but is most proud of the cam- Martha recently moved into a new position opment at the College. “It was her request pus carillon, the bells that can be heard on as the 50th anniversary alumni coordina- that donations be directed to this particu- campus chiming the hour.. tor. To honor her years of dedication, her lar scholarship rather than giving her per- friends and colleagues have donated more sonal gifts. She believes helping a student, “Martha’s affection and dedication to all than $25,000 to endow a scholarship in who is suddenly and unexpectedly in need, Cabrini students—both past and pre- her name. It will be given to a Cabrini stu- goes directly to the heart of the Cabrini sent—is the driving force behind all that dent who falls upon unexpected financial mission. And, an endowed scholarship is a she has accomplished,” says Robin Moll, hardship during his or her senior year. living legacy.” vice president for institutional advance- ment. “Her service to the College is “Martha has seen this happen a number of If you would like to donate to the Martha exemplary.” times and knows first-hand how important Dale Endowed Scholarship Fund, please it is to help these students when they need call Tara Basile 610-902-8203, or e-mail it most,” says Tara Basile, director of devel- [email protected]. 32 A Photo Finish

embers of the reunion Classes Reunion co-chair and Class of 1964 and 1974 were Agent Angela Abbonizio Zager ’64 (left), Dr. Jonnie neck and neck, this year, as they Guerra, (center) vice presi- competed for the highest percentage of dent for academic affairs, M and Robin Moll, vice presi- contributors to the class gifts. The com- dent for institutional petition takes place annually for both advancement, pose with a donor participation and the most larger-than-life check for the money raised. amount of the class gift. After a hard-fought battle, the Cabrini Class of 1964 As the reunion day got closer, so did won the competition for the ’64’s and ’74’s percentage of participa- highest percentage of partici- tion.The smaller the gap became, the pation in giving. more feverishly each class worked. The last few days, phone calls were flying fast and furious, with classmates beg- ging for even the smallest donation.

Institutional Advancement staffers, then calling the Class Agents with a kept the winner a secret until it was Martha Dale (’64’s reunion liaison) and weekly update. “I’d say something to announced at the Alumni Luncheon. Stacy Gallagher (’74’s reunion liaison), Stacy like, ‘I know ’64 is going to do it,’ “It was a good old-fashioned, friendly fueled the competition even more by and she would say, ‘No way, ’74 is win- competition and everybody won,” adds determining which class was in the lead ning this year,’” explains Dale. The two Gallagher.

Turns out Dale rooted for the winning team. The Class of 1964 had the high- est participation at 84 percent, with the Class of ’74 coming in a close second at 78 percent.

No need to feel too sorry for members of the Class of ’74, however. They have held the all-time record for participa- tion for many years. Maybe next reunion, they can reclaim the title. But then again, who knows?

The Class of 1969 raised more money than any other reunion class this year. Pictured are (from left) Dr. Jonnie Guerra, vice president for academic affairs; Jacque Tague Murray, reunion co- chair and Class Agent; Robin Moll, vice president for institutional advancement; and Carolyn Downing Morgan, reunion co-chair.

The Class of 1974 took a respectable second place in the rivalry for the highest percentage of partici- pation. Pictured (from left) are Dr. Jonnie Guerra, vice president for academic affairs; Terry Cavanaugh, reunion co-chair; and Robin Moll, vice president for institutional advancement. 33 AlumniNEWS

ATTENTION ALL CLASSES ENDING IN 0s AND 5s!

Help us find your friends in time for your reunion next June. If you know the whereabouts of any of these missing grads, please ask them to call Christy Baxter in the Alumni Office at 610-902-8256, or e-mail her at [email protected].

1960 1980 Joy Ferkile Gagliardi Michelle Taddeo Sandra Anderson Andrea Bedard Timothy Getz Nancy Montanaro Toner Barbara Cappie Donahue Victoria Lolla Buckland Stacey Constien Girard Poonpetch Uawithaya Virginia Magante Gerald Dunn Jennifer Robinson Gray Amy VanSciver Jeannemarie Turner Faison Alexander Hladky Timothy Warren 1965 John Gallagher Mia Jackson Denise Whelan Mark Carroll Judith Guido Tammera Kelley Eiko Yanamoto M. Floretta Cellini Patricia Melchiorre Hudome Laurie Kopp Jon Young Kathleen Cooper Janet Kusnierczyk Kornet Robin Lacey Susan Zolitor Cathy Adams DiFilippo Kathleen Lacey Pamela Croke Leake Rene Fuisz Linda Megaro Mai Lee 2000 Gail Serafin James Linda Miller Donna Li Betty Nelson Baker Michaelett Lennartz Domenic Repice Susan Westgate Mason Erin Barney Patricia Machlinska Carolina Ramos Sembrano Nancy Dadourian Meyer Alayna Borneman Edith McFadden Shawn Stetser Colleen Carney Passarella Timothy Broom Arleen Sampson Martha Tomkins Rosemarie Wellman Romano Christina Carter Julia Souza Anna Wesson Vincent Romeo Deborah Chowdhury Sheila Tague Melanie West Wilbur Smith Robert Collins Angelica Trusky Linda Romano Wiley James Steffler Kelly Curtis Katherine Witengier Sylvia tenBoom Sharon Devine 1970 M. Theresa Welch Woodruff Jan Torres Daniela DiBattista Maryanne Balint Maria Trabocco Lori DiStefano Gail Cappelli 1985 Patricia Conway Welsh Jeremy Dombroski Joyce Piccone Capuzzi Mary Jo Russell Armand Jennifer Dooley Wescoe Colin Dougherty Donna Colliton Castle Susan Baj Bova Joseph Ziccardi Donald Eadie Jane Cimoch Frank Cheeseman Sandra Luciani Ziccardi Janell Edwards Kathleen McGhee Kirschner Bobbi-Ann Clarke Tilisse El Elizabeth McCarthy Beth Antosiewicz Fenton 1995 Stephanie Eppler Margaret McGinley McCollum David Field Celeste Alberti Mary Farrow Farrow Eileen O’Shea Franklin Gorora Kathleen Ballak Margaret Hallsworth Elizabeth Palmer Valerie Autodore Heiser Crystal Berrien Jeffrey Hamson Camille Keane Perosi Nancy Scottoline Helm Nathaniel Bowles Brooke Johnson Dorothy Mellon Ross Maria Prattico Jordan Carolyn Bricker Lisa Kalisperis Roberta Ryan Lisa Vulpe Keating Denise Burns Lori Keating Christine Valenta Pamela Lane Mary Kay Cavanaugh Michael Killeen Joyce Wasliewski Robert LeRoy Joseph Coile Charles Manns Stephen McCall Mischelle Pannell Coleman Ju Hong Park 1975 Stacy McCullough Timothy Collins Jocelyn Philomeno Marva Branch Nicole Meoli Kimberlyanne Jacovini Conway-Collins Stephen Pyle Gail Bullock Jody Pizzigoni Karen Culmer Barbara Hewitt Quinn Deborah Chaney Lisa Schaffer Brad Dever Sharon Ritrovato Kenneth Clark Jeffrey Schoen Gloria Edwards Suheyla Selvi Paula Parker Cunningham Leonard Siwak Thomas Fiedler Jennifer Slack Smith William Davis Christine Stadter Daniel Frantz Christopher Stein Delores Dickerson Tracey Valentine Soni Gangadean Jessica Teitman Anita Franks Mary Mayberry Winkelspecht Robert Guidetti Leigh Ann Tenore Philip Griffin Karen Abramoff Wood Denise Hand Elizabeth Walsh Louise Harris Diane Zitkus Barbara Harris Geanine Waszewski Carolyn Fuller Hayes Mary Hillman Christopher Watkins Adeline Henson 1990 M. Tracey Johnson Christelle Yates Wilson Lynn Holden Tarek Abou El Fadel Daniel Kline Sandra Prochaska Wilson Deborah Offenbaker Huslin Kristen Castagna Bell Gary Knight Arthur Katz Lisa Brzezicki Suzanne Lafferty Marie Monaghan Minette Cannon Richard Lenker Rita Mulhern Christopher Cappello Steve May Rosemary French Norcia Michele Ciccarone Allison Montich Vivian Powell Maureen Clark Denise Allen Oerther Etrulia Reid-Lee Linda Conroy Lezlie Payne Roseanne Miller Rugg Dana Corteal-Gray Frank Petrane Maureen Smith Deborah Dascoli-Eaton Veronica Pirollo Mary Ann Suarez Danielle Castellini DeFeo Maureen Rau Salas Emma Williams Michael Dolan David Schlenner Claire DaSilva Durbin Andrey Shenin Christine Fisher Naomi Sudo Kristine Sweeney

34 Sports Permanent Scoreboards Added to Fields Who’s winning? 3 What’s the score? By Bob Macartney ’95 How much time is left?

hese were the typical questions you heard at most of Cabrini’s Toutdoor sports during the past decade. Whether it was the small score- board that often malfunctioned in bad weather, or no scoreboard at all, keep- ing up with the Cavalier games was not easy for those in attendance.

The remedy for the problem began in March, when a permanent scoreboard was erected at the Grace Hall end of the upper field. It was in operation for the last month of the men’s lacrosse season and will track the performance of this got the scoreboards from Fair-Play, the fall’s field hockey team, as well. This same company that provided the score- summer, two more scoreboards were boards in The Dixon Center. Degler- put into the ground for the Cavaliers Williams installed the three scoreboards. athletic teams: One was built into the hill on the field nearest to Upper Gulph “Our student-athletes couldn’t be Road, and another happier,” says Leslie Danehy, was put in the The lack of permanent athletic director, during the softball field, down first week of the academic the left field line. scoreboards had been an year. “They noticed the new All three score- issue for the College’s scoreboards right away.” boards are blue, student athletes for quite Danehy had been trying to and the word get scoreboards mounted on “Cavaliers” adorns some time... the College’s fields for more them in large than four years. The funding white type. for the project came this past year.

The lack of permanent scoreboards had “The College has been very supportive been an issue for the College’s student- in getting these scoreboards,” Danehy athletes for quite some time, especially said. “Our fields are now truly great col- when two games were being played legiate venues.” simultaneously on campus. The College 35 Sports Cavaliers Ready To Start New Season

n recent years, Cabrini’s athletic suc- penalty kicks, 3-2. The Championship Meder will be counting on an influx of cess has been a product of strong was the team’s third overall and first talent to provide the depth, which was Ifinishes to the year, as the College’s since 1995, and its first under head missing on his team a year ago. spring teams have dominated their com- coach Ken Prothero, who enters his third petition for the better part of the past season as head coach in 2004. For the Lady Cavaliers field hockey four years. This year, the Cavaliers and team, the 2003 season ended in similar Lady Cavaliers are looking to get off to a The future looks bright for Prothero’s fashion to most of the previous seasons, strong start, and the fall teams seem up team, as it returns seven starters from with a loss in the PAC Semifinals. In to the challenge. last year, including goalkeeper Melissa 2004, the team will once again attempt Williams ’07. Williams took over as the to win its very first PAC Championship. Cabrini has won more Pennsylvania team’s starting goalie down the stretch There is reason to believe this year’s edi- Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships and was named the Most Valuable Player tion of the Lady Cavs has an excellent than any other team in the Conference’s of the PAC Championship Game. She chance to finally achieve that goal, as 12-year history, but during the past four finished the year with four shutouts and head coach Jackie Neary returns nine seasons, only one fall team has brought a 1.26 goals against average. starters from last season’s squad, which home a PAC title: last year’s women’s finished 12-10. Despite the loss of its soccer team. While the women’s team was accom- three top scorers to graduation, the field plishing their goal last year, the men’s hockey team has two All-PAC perform- soccer season ended in unusual fashion: ers returning, as well as its starting goal- Cabrini missed out on the PAC tender. Tournament for the first time in team history. Head coach Doug Meder’s team Senior midfielder Julie Smith was often is out to ensure that does not happen the Lady Cavs best defender in 2003, again in 2004. and she earned a spot on the PAC Second Team for her efforts last season. The Cavaliers return their top three Junior midfielder Ann Tye is the leading leading scorers, and all three will be returning scorer for the Lady Cavs. Tye, called upon for leadership this season. a 2003 Honorable Mention All-PAC per- Seniors Sean Dugan, Anthony Pepe and former, and fellow junior Dana T.J. Dougherty will look to return the Malmstrom will be counted on to pace Cavs to their previous heights. Dugan the Lady Cavalier offensive attack. led Cabrini in scoring last season, with Nicole Niedermeier ’06 23 points on eight goals and seven Inside The Dixon Center, head coach Only one year removed from finishing assists. He was the only Cavalier named Trish Arnold has her volleyball team 6-14 and missing the PAC Playoffs for to the All-PAC first-team. ready for the next step: a spot in the the second consecutive season, the Lady PAC Tournament. Coming off 2003’s 13- Cavaliers defeated the top two seeds in The toughest position for the Cavaliers 16 campaign, the Lady Cavs will look to the PAC Tournament to capture the pro- to fill this season will be the one qualify for PAC’s for the first time since gram’s third PAC crown. In the between the pipes, as Cabrini looks to the 1998 season. Setter Kacie Green will Championship Game, the Lady Cavs bat- replace last year’s starter. Junior Andrew be called upon to run the offense for the tled through two overtimes, and won in Brady may get the first shot at the job. team this season after sharing those 36 Cabrini The Magazine

Cabrini’s Tennis Teams Give Back

abrini students are well known St. Edmonds, usually helping on after- for their generosity in giving to noons in July, on days when Philadelphia Samantha Hartling ’08 Ctheir community. The College’s Freedoms matches were scheduled on history of community service is long campus. Once they were finished at St. duties a year ago. Green, a junior, fin- and storied, with service a strong and Edmonds, the student-athletes would ished 2003 second on the team in digs ever-growing part of the curriculum. head back to Cabrini, where they vol- (432) and assists (280), and third in kills Each student must perform a significant unteered to park cars for the seven (167), aces (57) and blocks (44). amount of service hours to graduate. World Team Tennis matches.

Head coach Tom O’Hora led a resur- Many students volunteer their free time Senior Mike Sofia was one of the gence of the men’s cross-country team in as well. For more than a decade, they Cavaliers who worked with the kids at 2003. After dominating the PAC for have been spending Spring Break help- St. Edmonds. “I didn’t know we were much of its 12-year existence—captur- ing needy going to have ing a combined nine Conference families in as much inter- Championships in the league’s first nine Appalachia. action with the seasons—Cabrini found itself without a This past kids as we PAC title, since the Cavaliers captured summer, some did,” Sofia says. the 2000 crown. Last year, the men’s members of “Some days team, composed mostly of juniors and the College’s when we freshmen, finished as the runner-up at tennis pro- arrived, we the PAC Championship race, and the gram took knew the chil- future looks bright for the women's team that extra dren remem- as well. step, when bered us, and they volun- that was a great On the tennis courts, a new era begins teered their feeling.” Sofia for the Lady Cavaliers, as first-year head time and energy to help at the nearby and his five teammates on the men’s coach John Magee takes over the reigns St. Edmonds Home for Children, in tennis team helped push the wheel- of the program. The Lady Cavs finished Wayne, Pa. St. Edmonds is a home for chairs, and they even got into the swim- as the Conference runner-up a year ago physically and mentally disabled chil- ming pool to help the St. Edmonds kids and will be looking to get on top this dren. The Cavaliers worked with chil- work out. year. dren enrolled in the summer camp, doing everything from helping them in While the time they spent at St. Edmonds The women’s team will return its top six the therapeutic pool, to taking walks or was certainly a benefit to the residents players from the 2003 team, which fin- even simply interacting, in groups, with and staff there, the tennis team also ished 14-3 overall and 9-1 in the PAC. the kids. reaped some rewards. According to Leading the way will be senior Jennifer Sofia, spending time together this sum- Keller, who was 15-4 at #1 singles, and Both men’s and women’s tennis players mer helped the team bond for the last year’s PAC Rookie of the Year Jenna spent some part of their days at upcoming season. Kane ’07, who finished the season 15-4, playing primarily at #3 singles. 37 Sports Women’s Lacrosse Hosts Japan

pril Kaufmann ’07 and Missy The two teams exchanged gifts and took The Lady Cavaliers, the eight-time Modesti ’05 scored three goals photos as mementos at the conclusion of defending Pennsylvania Athletic Aapiece to lead Cabrini College to the game, then shared a meal in the Conference (PAC) champions, responded a 16-8 win over Gakushuin University of College’s Dixon Center. in the middle stanza, outscoring Japan in an international women’s lacrosse Gakushuin 6-4 behind a pair of goals by exhibition game, in September. The two Following the playing of both national Modesti. Cabrini dominated the final 30 teams played three 30-minute halves with anthems, Gakushuin and Cabrini played minutes, scoring 10 unanswered goals, a running clock, as part of the Japanese scoreless through the first 20 minutes of before Gakushuin set the final score with team’s tour of the United States. the opening stanza. The Japanese went on a tally with 6:33 remaining. Gakushuin was led by Miharu Nagaoka, to record three goals in the final 10 min- Kana Takahashi and Naoko Matsuda, all utes to win the first third of the game, 3-0. of whom contributed two goals. CALLING ALL CAVALIERS! Be a Part of the new Hall of Fame Cabrini College is starting an athletic Hall of Fame, with the first class of inductees tentatively scheduled for Homecoming, fall 2005. To raise seed money for this project, John Dzik, special assistant to the president for athletic advancement, announces the formation of the Founder’s Club. The club will be limited to the first 100 individuals who contribute $100 for the project. The donors will be recognized on a special plaque that will be placed in the actual Hall of Fame. So far, there are 50 members of the Founder’s Club. When membership reaches 100, a list of the contributors will be made public. “We are all very excited about the Hall of Fame and recognizing outstanding achievements in Cabrini’s athletic history,” says Dzik, who is also head men’s basketball coach at Cabrini. “The Founder’s Club has attracted a high level of interest. We have a broad base of contributors, including alums, coaches, parents, faculty and staff. I am happy to report that our president, Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, was the first one to join this elite group!” Dzik adds that the location of the Hall of Fame has not yet been determined. If you would like to become a member of the Founder’s Club, contact The Annual Giving Office at 610-902-8226 or e-mail [email protected]

38 Cabrini The Magazine

uring the summer, three of Although her ball tournament. Morgan also served as Cabrini’s coaching positions expectations for the women’s head coach at the Academy Dchanged hands, and athletic the upcoming sea- of Notre Dame in Villanova, Pa., from director Leslie Danehy is excited about son might not 1986-89, compiling a 54-21 record over the potential of the new coaches who reach2 the level of three seasons. “We are very pleased to joined the department. the National have Bobbi Morgan join our staff,” Championship, Danehy says. “She brings immediate The openings popped up in three of the new women’s head basketball coach class and credibility to our program, College’s women’s teams: basketball, soft- Bobbi Morgan is very excited to take over along with her tremendous coaching ball and track. For each new coach the helm of the Lady Cavaliers. Morgan knowledge and experience.” comes a different challenge— get to the top, return to the Danehy feels the same way top and stay at the top. Three New Coaches about the College’s new softball coach, Martine Danehy filled the track open- Susco, who comes into a ing first, bringing James Lead the Cavaliers different situation than3 her Williams ’99 aboard. Since two colleagues. She will graduating1 from Cabrini, Williams has replaces Darlene Hildebrand, who have to keep her team at the top. Susco been the head coach of cross-country at resigned earlier this summer after lead- replaced Karen Gwynedd-Mercy ing the Lady Cavaliers to a 39-38 record Pelkey, who led the College in in her three seasons at Cabrini. For Lady Cavaliers to a Gwynedd, Pa., Morgan to return the program to its lofty 106-28 record in and most recent- status of a decade ago—the Lady Cavs her three seasons, ly, the head routinely made NCAA Tournament each of which women’s track appearances, back then—she will have to ended with Cabrini coach at West help the team get past its stumbling taking home the Chester University. He returns to his point of each of the past two seasons: the PAC Championship. alma mater looking to make dramatic first round of the Pennsylvania Athletic improvements to the program. Williams Conference (PAC) Tournament. “I am excited to have an opportunity as took the reigns of the women’s team good as this one,” Susco says. “It is great from Tom O’Hora, who will focus on “I am thrilled to have a chance to do at to join a program with a winning tradi- coaching the track team’s male runners. Cabrini what I did at the high school tion, and I think Cabrini will be a good level—get my team to the top of the fit for me.” Williams heads into the 2004-05 season league and into the post-season,” Morgan excited about the team’s potential. With says. “I think Cabrini is the right fit for Susco has been an assistant coach at six stellar sprinters on the team, includ- me, from the people to the atmosphere.” three nearby schools, Drexel University, ing Tish Johnson ’07, who advanced to the University of Pennsylvania and the ECAC Championships last season, Morgan has been the head coach of the Swarthmore College and was the head Williams has the team entered in a num- women’s team at Haverford High School coach at Penn Charter School for the ber of meets with Division I opposition. in Havertown, Pa., since 1990, compiling 2002-03 seasons. She also served as the He expects all six of his runners to post a record of 272-118 during the past 14 director of softball programming for qualifying times for the National seasons, while picking up six Central Grand Slam USA. Championships this season. Getting to League Championships along the way. the top of the NCAAs is a daunting chal- This past year, she guided Haverford to a lenge, but Williams is confident in his 28-3 record and a berth in the Sweet team’s ability. Sixteen of the PIAA Class AAAA basket- 39 Now and Then continued from page 23

order food and a wide a variety of it. Many have been exposed to global cui- sine, by parents who are, for the most part, well educated and fairly affluent. And they want access to more than vending machine potato chips later in the evening.

Cabrini has an upscale café and a cafe- teria that includes pasta and salad bars and vegetarian entrees. What is missing is readily available and easily accessible fast-foods, Lysionek says. To fill that gap, Dining Services has added a grill- on-demand station in the cafeteria and will keep the café open later at night Entering the campus..then and now. for snacks. “This is not a macaroni and cheese generation,” she adds. “These nicely, there are others that students often want tasty, carefully pre- are crowded, have no air con- pared, healthful food, and Dining ditioning and have only bath- Services is happy to supply it.” rooms at the end of the hall. Like most colleges in A less tangible challenge for Cabrini is America, Cabrini’s older living the role of the Millennials’ parents. quarters were once state-of- Unlike previous generations, today’s the-art, but are no longer the parents have always been very involved That means Cabrini must use technolo- most desirable on campus. Students in their children’s lives. So much so in gy to make their lives easier. Cabrini’s want more room and they’re willing to fact, they have been dubbed “helicopter campus is wireless, there are laptops pay extra for it. parents,” because they continually available for students who need them hover. And the and there is Internet access throughout “Cabrini has grown at ...a panel of veteran Millennials are fine campus. Lysionek admits, however, that an amazing rate in the with that. Unlike Cabrini occasionally lags in solving stu- last decade,” says Cabrini parents spoke to most Baby Boomers, dents’ technological problem. “These Lysionek. “Having the the new parents, offering these students want are people who want things to happen infrastructure keep advice and answering their parents to be a now,” she says. “They grew up sending pace is difficult. But questions. major part of their instant messages and getting instant there are plans to build lives. They relish it. information. To them, a loose Internet additional housing and As a result, Lysionek connection means a loss in communi- possibly upgrade what is already here. says, often parents want to continue to cation. They know we do our best, but We know that providing contemporary step up to the plate and solve problems we constantly work on improving our housing gives a college a competitive that their children could be solving on customer service.” edge in attracting students, and we their own. “These are very well-mean- want to keep getting the best.” ing, loving parents,” Lysionek says. “It’s Something that both students and par- hard for any parent to send a child off ents expect is superior housing. Many Another draw for students is really to college, but it’s especially tough for new students have always had their good campus food. Years ago, typical these parents. So helping the students own bedrooms, have always lived in college students ate whatever was become autonomous, take responsibili- air-conditioned homes and hate the dished up, without complaining. (Well, ty and evaluate the impact of their thought of sharing a bathroom. While maybe they complained a little.) Today, actions is a learning experience for many of Cabrini’s residences fit the bill however, students want fresh, made-to- both the children and their parents.”

40 A Matter of Strategy continued from page 15

WHAT’S NEXT FOR CABRINI? We are eagerly anticipating our 50th anniversary in 2007-2008. In only a half-century, Cabrini has made a huge Move in Day..then and now. impact on the surrounding community, the state and even the country. It will be enjoyable to look back and see just how far we’ve come.

But we can’t stop envisioning the College’s future. We must address the She says a panel of veteran Cabrini par- Lysionek says that the College is more needs that come with a larger student ents spoke to the new parents, offering than up-to-par in meeting the changing body by building another residence hall advice and answering questions. The demands of today’s students. Where and new student center, expanding the discussion was titled, “Parents Know Cabrini outdoes most other colleges Widener Center to include a fine arts Best, But…” “We want them to under- and universities is in its level of caring facility and a new theater, and expand- stand that part of the college experi- and support. Its small, family-like envi- ing the Holy Spirit Library to keep pace ronment is welcoming to new students, ence is growth, and in order to grow, with ever-changing demands. students need a balance of support and and professors at Cabrini have always challenges,” she says. “We ask that they had an open-door policy. “Cabrini is We stand today at an inflection point in first give us a chance to help their kids very student-centered and committed with negative situations, and very few to excellence 24/7,” says Lysionek. our history. It is an extraordinary time have problems with that. The vast “Let’s face it, it was easier to please 37 in the world, marked by tremendous majority of the parents want exactly students than 400 some, but we want opportunities, as well as tremendous what we want for their children.” to be responsive. We want our students challenges. Inspired by our past and to feel that they got all that they need excited by the potential of our future, when they leave here. Cabrini definitely we need to seize the moment if we are is a place that cares.” to preserve and enhance our mission of educating hearts and minds with excel- lence. That is our challenge! 41 Institutional Advancement Welcomes New Director

Christy young alumni programs. Prior to that, as class reunion gift chair and vice- Baxter was she was assistant director of annual chair of the Committee for Young named giving at nearby Swarthmore College, Alumni at her alma mater, Gettysburg director of and was a development research associ- College. Her professional affiliations individual ate at Georgetown University in include membership in the Association giving at the Washington, D.C. of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and College this the Council for Advancement and Christy Baxter past sum- Baxter recalls that her family has had a Support of Education (CASE). Baxter mer. She is responsible for further connection with Cabrini for a long lives in Phoenixville with her husband, developing and integrating the time. “My mother grew up in Wayne, Matt, who works for PFPC Financial College’s annual giving program and and she and my aunts have fond mem- Services. expanding volunteer roles within ories of attending Mass at Cabrini’s Institutional Advancement. She will Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Joseph, Helping Baxter is Robert Bies, who has also be involved in setting up new pro- during their teen years,” Baxter says. been named Cabrini College’s annual grams to broaden the College’s base of “I have always admired Cabrini and am giving coordinator. A University of individual donors. happy to come to a small, tight-knit Delaware graduate, Bies will work community.” closely with Baxter on all day-to-day Before coming to Cabrini, Baxter was activities of the Cabrini College Annual associate director of The Penn Fund, at Baxter is a member of the development Fund, including direct mail, the annual the University of Pennsylvania in committee for The Colonial Theater in phoneathon, the senior gift drive and Philadelphia, where she managed her native Phoenixville, Pa., and serves alumni volunteer activities.

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otal gifts to Cabrini increased Leaving home for the first time to go by 7.5 percent in 2003-2004! to Cabrini was difficult for Alyson Caro TThank you to 1,899 alumni, ’03. It was the help she received from parents, trustees, faculty, staff and everyone at the College, she says, that friends, who donated more than $2 got her through the difficult transition. million to Cabrini, during this past fis- As a thank you, she gave a donation to cal year, July 1 to June 30. the Cabrini College Annual Fund. “If my gift can help even one first-year The late Barbara Lagerquist Westrick ’68 student, I’ll be pleased,” she says. made a bequest in her will of $1,000 to “Cabrini is a great institution worthy Cabrini to support the College’s great- of everyone’s financial support.” est needs. Congratulations to John Chappell, Linda Fernandez Cennamo ’70 donated Cabrini College Board of Trustee funds for a new Holy Water font for the member, who was recently appointed Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Joseph. A to the prestigious position of craftsman from the area is building the Institutional Advancement Committee font, which will match the chapel’s Chair by Margaret Hamilton Duprey ’73, wooden altar and ambo, donated by the Chair of the Board of Trustees and The Class of 1961. Capital Campaign.

During Alumni Weekend, 114 faculty, Connelly Foundation awarded a grant of friends and alumni honored Robert $250,000 for Cabrini’s new Center for McGee, professor Science, Education and emeritus, In 2003-2004, 172 Technology (SET). This Mathematics, with brings the total raised for contributions total- alumni decided to double SET to $3.7 million. The ing more than$7,621 the amount they gave College’s goal is $7 mil- in his honor. The to the College. lion, which is what is gift will be used to needed to complete the help a deserving project. Cabrini math student. In 2003-2004, 172 alumni decided to The Cabrini College classes that end in double the amount they gave to the 4s and 9s celebrated their reunions in College. Their gifts totaled $21,149 in 2004. To honor this landmark year, 2002-2003, and $59,288 in 2003- they increased their donations to the 2004. This shows the power of College by a total of 78 percent. increasing your gift by even a small amount. The cumulative amount makes a huge difference. SPOTLIGHT ON 43 ETetc. CETERA Without Learning, Community Service Suffers By David Chiles

David Chiles wrote the following article, which Take the example of an education major who appeared in The Morning Call in Allentown, volunteers, weekly, as a teacher’s assistant at Pa. and was syndicated by the Tribune Wire an inner-city school. Along with lightening the Service. teacher’s load, the student gains valuable pro- fessional experience by practicing techniques hen I speak with college students with actual pupils. In addition, the student is about service, I pose this question. What powerfully exposed to the children caught in would you do if you were standing near a the middle of the debate over failing urban Wriver and a baby came floating by? The schools. But is she, the student, learning response is immediate: Who wouldn’t jump enough? What should she do with her outrage in to save the baby? Well, what happens over outdated textbooks, her compassion for when you reach shore with the first baby, and the children and her feelings of hopelessness another floats by. Then another. What hap- over the enormity of the problem? Is exposure pens when the 50th baby comes down the the end? river, when your tired arms are filled with David Chiles is coordinator of service learn- babies? ing resources at the college. Suppose this project was part of a course load covering not only the mechanics of teaching, wonder if black children are intellectually The students catch on. They would call for but also the debate over school funding and inferior, since they need so much help from help; maybe even build a net that would span oversight. The students would read articles tutoring programs. The dirty secret of service the river. And eventually, they would all ask the about reform—from multiple perspectives— is that it can reinforce negative stereotypes; same question: What’s going on upstream? and be challenged to discover the answers to lead to feelings of hopelessness; or, under the Where are these babies coming from? their questions. Suppose students learned how guise of “appreciating how good I’ve had it,” different levels of government shape our sys- engender an attitude of “rather them than It is true that when students serve food at a tem of education and about the many ways in me.” That is why subjecting service to the rig- soup kitchen, they are performing a vital ser- which teachers and advocates have influenced ors and standards of academia makes so much vice. Without this hands-on work, the hungry these realities. sense. It challenges students to question their stay hungry; the baby drowns. Ordinary peo- assumptions. It challenges them to forge ple, who recognized these needs, have built Teaching service in this way does not take upstream. organizations to make a difference—like the away from the Saturday mornings spent help- net of the student’s imagination. Those organi- ing to feed the homeless, or the checks sent to We should not presume that students intuit zations need and deserve our participation. organizations that do the work we believe in. where they should go, however. Often the But that question remains: What is happening But if we are educators, and if service is part of path must be taught. Therefore, requiring upstream? In our affluent society, why doesn’t an institutional goal to create responsible lead- community service does not ensure the everyone have enough food? ers in society, as I believe it should be, then we growth and development of students. Yet this must go beyond pats on the back for volun- feels like a worthwhile endeavor, for how can It is essential that we ask questions like this, if teering in the community. colleges claim to graduate classes of intellectu- we want community service to be a transfor- als and leaders if students have no direct mative experience. And, for those colleges and For the accounting major learning about tax understanding of the world’s murky problems universities that seek to integrate volunteerism codes, while helping low-income families pre- outside of texts and lectures? with the curriculum—which I do as a service pare their tax returns; for the history major learning coordinator—how we address this debating a nation’s use of force, while volun- For Cabrini, where volunteerism has been part question defines how effectively we are meet- teering at the local VFW lodge; and for the of the core curriculum for 15 years, and for ing the educational mandate of our institu- computer science major learning about the other colleges exploring service learning, the tions. digital divide, while teaching children com- answer has been to integrate work in the com- puter programming skills, the path to munity with the students’ classroom experi- The truth is, community service can teach enlightenment leads upstream. ences. Ideally, the community work gives stu- many things, but it doesn’t necessarily lead to dents a chance to apply their knowledge, enlightenment. For some, it does. Others 44 while their real world experiences inform what should be taught in academia. A HeartCabrini doesn’t stop beating ON GRADUATION DAY

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