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YOUR CONNECTION TO PENN STATE DUBOIS SPRING 2013 HIGHLIGHTS PAGE 2 Campus Welcomes Chancellor Melanie Hatch PAGE 5 Donors Make a Difference PAGE 11 Students Develop Therapy Devices for Dementia Patients TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover DuBois Educational Foundation President George Heigel is pictured with Chancellor Melanie Hatch. Heigel was among the first to welcome the new chancellor to campus. 1 A Message from the Chancellor CAMPUS 2 Melanie Hatch named Chancellor/Chief Academic Officer 3 Getting to Know Dr. Hatch: Q&A with the New Chancellor 4 Honor Society Inducts New Members 5 Donors Make a Difference: Generosity Supports Student Scholarships LEARNING 7 Google’s Search for Interns Finds Campus IST Student 8 PAWS Program Connects Students with Industry 9 Gas Industry Training Creates New Opportunity, Second Chances OUTREACH Think Spring – The Nittany Lion in Schoch Plaza waits for the trees to bloom 10 Penn State DuBois Students Contribute to THON’s on a spring morning. $12 Million Total 11 Engineering Students Create Therapy Devices for Dementia Patients College Place is Jean Wolf produced by the Public Director of Development 12 Spring Break Service Trips – Improving Lives Information office at Phone: 814-372-3038 Penn State DuBois E-mail: [email protected] 13 Campus Students Introduce Children to Exotic Species and Penn State Multimedia & Print 14 Penn State Students Serve DuBois Community on MLK Day Julie Duffee Center, University Park. Development and 14 Career Event Connects Students, Jobseekers with Employers Alumni Relations Officer For more information Phone: 814-375-4786 about the newsletter or E-mail: [email protected] ATHLETICS to comment on articles or photos published 16 DuBois Wrestlers Have Another Banner Year Steve Harmic herein, please contact: Public Information Officer 16 Men’s Basketball: Mitchell Joins 1,000 Point Club Phone: 814-375-4776 Office of Public E-mail: [email protected] 17 Lion Wine and Cheese Nets Support for Athletics Information 17 Golf Outing Slated for August 24 Penn State DuBois 1 College Place DuBois, Pennsylvania ALUMNI 15801 17 Greetings from the Alumni Society President Special thanks to Marcia Newell for her photography 18 Alumni and Friends Honored at Annual Alumni Awards contributions. This publication is available in alternative media FACULTY/STAFF on request. The Pennsylvania State University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have 20 The Woman Wildlifer: Campus Instructor Pens Article in equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and State-Wide Publication employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as 20 Kopley’s Work Published in International Anthology determined by University policy or by state or federal authorities. It is the policy of the University to maintain an academic and work environment free of discrimina- RE-CONNECT tion, including harassment. The Pennsylvania State University prohibits discrimination and harassment 21 Re-connect with Penn State DuBois Alumni Society against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious Back Cover Faculty, staff, and students lined State Route 255 with creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. Discrimination or harassment against American flags in hand as the funeral procession for faculty, staff, or students will not be tolerated at The United States Marine Josh Martino passed by campus. Pennsylvania State University. Direct all inquiries re- garding the nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA 16802-5901; Tel 814-865-4700/V, 814-863-1150/TTY. DS.PSU.EDU U.Ed. DSO 13-10 MPC123389 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR A warm welcome from Penn State DuBois! To the alumni and friends of our campus that I have not yet had thriving local industries such as powder metal, and industries with the pleasure to meet, please allow me to introduce myself to the potential to bring positive economic impacts to our area like the you in my first Message from the Chancellor in College Place. natural gas industry. I’m excited to explore all of the opportunities If you are one of the people I’ve already met, thank you so that our campus has to work with representatives from these and much for making me feel welcomed during my first few weeks other industries. Together, we’ll find the best ways to fuel economic on campus. growth in this region. I may be new to DuBois, but I’m not new to the small-town values I look forward to meeting so many more of you as I continue to and sense of community that I see in this area. I spent much of settle in here in Symmco House, on College Place. my time living in the mid-west as a child, and DuBois and the Sincerely, surrounding area has a very similar feel. It’s a place where people help each other, volunteer in their community, and just say, “hello,” to one another on the street. Those values are among the top things that motivated me to come here. Melanie Hatch, Ph.D. I come to you from Gannon University in Erie, PA, where I was Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer the founding dean of the College of Engineering and Business. There, I had opportunities to lead strategic planning initiatives for the college, and build partnerships with local industry. Work such as this is a passion of mine, and I look forward to continuing that work at Penn State DuBois. Each day, I learn more about the Chancellor Melanie Hatch makes a donation to the annual THON Hair Auction during her first days on campus. The hair auction netted $1,205 this year for THON. College Place Penn State DuBois 1 CAMPUS Melanie Hatch named Chancellor/ Chief Academic Officer Melanie Hatch officially became the Previous to her time at Gannon University, new chancellor and chief academic Hatch served as the dean of the College officer at Penn State DuBois on January of Business at the Indiana Institute of 28. She follows Anita McDonald, who Technology in Fort Wayne, Ind., beginning retired in December after nearly a in 2006. There, she led efforts to revise the decade as chancellor. college’s master of business administration curriculum and implemented new Hatch comes to Penn State DuBois from concentrations in health care admini- Gannon University in Erie, PA, where stration and business continuity. Hatch she was founding dean of the College of also has served as associate dean of Engineering and Business. the School of Business at Marymount “Dr. Hatch brings broad experience as an University in Arlington, Va., where she academic leader in higher education to directed bachelor’s and master’s degree Penn State. She has a strong background programs in business administration; and in program development and applied as a full-time faculty member at Middle research,” said Madlyn Hanes, vice Tennessee State University and Miami University of Ohio. Chancellor Melanie Hatch, Ph.D. president for Commonwealth Campuses, upon announcing Hatch’s appointment. Hatch earned a doctoral degree in “Her accomplished service in senior management science from Virginia administrative roles, including her Polytechnic Institute and State University collaborative work with industry and in 1994. She also earned a master’s degree community partners, and her commitment in management science with a focus on to retaining a diverse student body and operations research from the University of workforce, dovetails very well with ongoing Dayton in 1989, and a bachelor’s degree efforts at Penn State DuBois.” in mathematics with a focus on computer Beginning in fall 2008, Hatch led efforts science from Indiana University in 1983. at Gannon University’s new College of She maintains professional associations Engineering and Business, overseeing the with the Decision Sciences Institute; the college’s six academic departments and a Institute for Operations Research and small-business development center. She Management Science; and the Institute led strategic planning and positioning of Industrial Engineers. Hatch has served initiatives for the college, and focused on on boards and committees for numerous building partnerships with local leaders in business and community organizations, business and industry. She also led efforts including the Erie Technology Incubator, to help the university more effectively Ben Franklin Technology Partners and recruit, retain and advance women the Northwest Pennsylvania Industrial faculty in the STEM (science, technology, Resource Center, among others. w engineering and math) disciplines. “There is a great academic foundation in place at Penn State DuBois, and I am extremely excited to work at the campus and to join the DuBois community,” Hatch said as she began her new role. “I very much look forward to working with the campus’ dedicated and forward- looking team of faculty and staff to build upon an already robust slate of educational programs.” 2 College Place Penn State DuBois CAMPUS Financial Aide Coordinator Stephanie Penvose, left, and Bursar Kathy Matts, right, greet Chancellor Hatch during a welcome reception on campus. Getting to Know Dr. Hatch: Q&A with the New Chancellor She has the experience and know-how to lead Penn State CP: And, speaking of sports: We hear you’re a big basketball fan. DuBois into a bright future. However, College Place went What teams do you follow? beyond those professional qualifications and sat down with MH: I follow mostly college basketball now. Pro ball has changed a Melanie Hatch to talk about how she got here, and what she lot, and I just think college is more exciting. I’m an Indiana grad, likes to do when she’s not on campus. so I’ve been wearing Hoosier Crimson since I was four years old, while my dad got his Ph.D. at Indiana. So, yes, I’m a huge CP: Tell us a little bit about your background before higher education.