A GOLDEN BEAR GREAT 8 After His Enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Andre Reed ’05 Comes Home to KU

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

Winter 2015

A GOLDEN BEAR GR EAT Andre Reed ’05 is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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GRADUATE STUDIES AT KU HOMECOMING 2014 REMEMBERING RANDY SCHAEFFER TOWER IS GOING GREEN

THE SUMMER 2015 EDITION OF THE TOWER WILL BE ONLINE ONLY! This effort will save more than a half million sheets of paper this year.

Watch the website, look for a notice in the Maroon and Gold Monthly, or send us your name and email address and we’ll let you know when the new edition is published. Email us at [email protected]. www.kutztown.edu/tower CONTENTS Winter 2015 FEATURES

A GOLDEN BEAR GREAT 8 After his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Andre Reed ’05 comes home to KU.

GRADUATE STUDIES AT KU 10 Graduate students can choose to pursue a KU master’s degree in 28 different programs.

WELCOME HOME! 26 Sights from Homecoming 2014. 10 26

DEPARTMENTS

4 NEWS AND NOTES 14 BACK TO CLASS WITH ... Dr. Jack Treadway 16 KU FOUNDATION UPDATE 8 18 CLASSNOTES 20 John Gabriel ’78 ON THE COVER 23 Martha (Gartner) Hafer ’02 25 Remembering Randy Schaeffer ’72 ANDRE REED ’05 AT A RECEPTION IN HIS HONOR AT KU IN OCTOBER.

PHOTO BY DAN Z. JOHNSON

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ACTING PRESIDENT OF KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY: DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY MARKETING: Tower magazine, issued January 2015, is published by Kutztown University, a member of the Dr. Carlos Vargas-Aburto Jennifer Umberger Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The Tower is published twice a year, one issue printed and a second online. It is free to KU alumni and friends of the university. ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY MARKETING/ COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING & DESIGN & PRINT MEDIA: A photograph on page 5 of the Winter 2014 edition of the Tower incorrectly identified individuals EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: Camille DeMarco ’81, M ’01 as members of the KU Military Club. The individuals were actually members of the Wilson High John Green School JROTC. We apologize for the error. DESIGN: DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND Gipson Studio, LLC — Linda Gipson Address correspondence to: Kutztown University, Office of University Relations, ALUMNI RELATIONS: P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530 or email [email protected]. Alex Ogeka CONTRIBUTORS: Telephone: 610-683-4114 www.kutztown.edu/tower DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS: Esther Shanahan M ’16, University Relations Editorial Matt Santos M ’03 Graduate Assistant; Félix Alfonso Peña Submissions for Classnotes may be sent to: [email protected]. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHERS: Susan Angstadt, Douglas RELATIONS/TOWER EDITOR: Benedict, Jason Cline ’14, William Espinola ’15, Dan Z. David Johnson Johnson, David Johnson, John Secoges, Jeff Uleau NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. NEWS AND NOTES

VISITING AUTHOR “Orange Is the New Black” Author Visits KU Six New Golden

iper Kerman, best-selling author, memoirist and prison reform activ- Bears Enter ist, entered Schaeffer Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 23, to thunderous Athletics Papplause. The audience — KU students, faculty and community members — had begun lining up outside at 5:30 p.m., in anticipation of Hall of Fame her 7 p.m. presentation. They weren’t disappointed. “I was enthralled listening to Piper Kerman speak about her experiences,” said TARA ELLIOT M ’15, a KU master’s degree candidate in mental health counseling. “And her ability to transform such an unpleasant experience into an opportunity to create positive change for other incarcerated women was impressive. Her story is a testament to the human condition and the ability to persevere.” Kerman spoke not only about the folly of her youth, in believing herself invincible and able to transport drug money across international lines without ADAMS consequences, but also of her own redemption, and realization that prison GRENEVICH ’04 BEN ’09 was nothing like what she expected. Before entering Danbury Federal Correctional Institution to serve her 15-month sentence, Kerman anticipated encountering uncontrollable violence and unruly prisoners. Instead, she discovered that her predictions were extremely inaccurate. “I spent 13 months in Danbury,” she recalled. “The women I met there befriended me and helped me. They helped me navigate my sentence, taught me how prison worked, supported me emotionally and shared their survival with me. I am eternally grateful to them.” DENLINGER EDWARDS- She also learned that most female offenders are moms; two-thirds are RUMMEL ’09 MAYES ’98 confined for nonviolent offenses; and both race and class have a lot to do with who ends up prosecuted and incarcerated. After her release in 2005, Kerman knew it would be easy to forget about the past and move on with her life. But she was determined to remember, and wrote “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison,” to raise awareness about how women KEMMERER ’09 LANDIS ’03 end up behind bars and what really happens behind prison walls. The Kutztown University athletic department inducted six new members into its Hall of Fame on Nov. 1. The 36th annual class includes: Niya Adams Grenevich ’04, women’s track & field/cross country; David Ben ’09, men’s basketball; Stephanie Denlinger Rummel ’09, softball; Margaret Edwards-Mayes ’98, women’s tennis; Joseph Kemmerer ’09, wrestling; and Shaun R. Landis ’03, men’s track & field. The six new inductees increase the membership to 187 since the Hall of Fame was formed in 1977.

4 TOWER | Winter 2015 KU Accepts Collection of Rare Pictures and conducting a 300- Percussion Instruments piece marimba orchestra at the 1950 Chicago Fair. In 1935 Musser organized 100 performers into the International Marimba Symphony Orchestra (IMSO) tour and in 1942 he founded the marimba studies program at Northwestern University, the first program of its kind. At 74, he was elected into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame. Musser died in 1998 at 97, in San Fernando Valley, Calif. Upon the settlement of his estate, all of his instruments and memorabilia were acquired by Kimble, who had organized a marimba festival in honor of Musser just months before his death. In 1979, Dr. Willis Rapp, retired The KU Percussion Ensemble performs a concert in honor of the late Clair Omar Musser. professor and former chair of the KU Department of Music, then a Kutztown University is now home to The KU Percussion Ensemble held professor at Millersville University, the largest collection of rare xylophones, a concert celebrating the collection and brought Musser to Lancaster to marimbas and vibraphones in the the music of Musser’s 1935 International re-create the music of the IMSO nation. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Dana Marimba Symphony Orchestra after tour. Beginning in 2009, Rapp spent Kimble, retired percussion instructor at the installation. four years creating full-score critical West Point Military Academy, chose Born in Lancaster, Pa., Musser was editions of all of the music per- KU to be the permanent home for his a marimba virtuoso, designer and edu- formed during the 1935 IMSO collection of rare instruments owned by cator. He appeared internationally in tour to preserve the legacy of the the late Clair Omar Musser, a world- more than 400 concerts, performing music. Rapp established the KU renowned percussionist. at the White House, for Paramount Percussion Ensemble in 1986.

KU Offers Online Autism Endorsement Program for Educators

Beginning in winter 2015, Kutztown University’s Department of Special Education will offer an online, 12-credit autism endorsement program for currently certified teachers or seniors who are enrolled in a program leading to instructional certification. The endorsement will provide current teachers and teachers-in-training with an in-depth background on working with students with autism. “Autism is the fastest growing disability,” explained Dr. Debra Lynch, chair of KU’s Department of Special Education. “One in 68 children will be diagnosed with autism. So persons who are already teaching have students in their classes with autism – or they are going to.” Requirements for the endorsement can be completed in three short semesters, over the winter, spring and summer sessions. Furthermore, the online-only format makes the endorsement accessible for both KU students (seniors) and current educators. All of the faculty in the special education department are certified to teach online, and all have experience with, and knowledge of, autism spectrum disorder.

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VISITING AUTHOR

Margot Livesey Captivates KU

On Thursday, Oct. 16, acclaimed author Margot Livesey captivated a Kutztown University audience with a reading from the first chapter of her latest novel, “The Flight of Gemma Hardy.” The book, set in Scotland and Iceland in the early 1960s, is a reimagining of Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre.” Livesey also held a master class, sponsored by the Department of English, which was open to students of any major. “After reading Margot’s stories, it’s difficult not to have a better understanding of ourselves,” said Jeffrey Voccola, assistant professor of English at KU. “We realize that … the problems we face in our own lives, the decisions we struggle to make for the good of ourselves and others, have been grappled with by people many times over, which, in the end, makes us feel a little less alone. These are the qualities only a gifted fiction writer can deliver.” As a young girl, Livesey was fascinated with Jane Eyre and the parallels of their lives – she too attended boarding school as a child and felt alienated from her more affluent peers. After deliberating for a while (she didn’t want to write ‘in the shadow of a masterpiece’), she decided it was time to give voice and life to Gemma – her own vision of Bronte’s indomitable heroine. “The reading was very exciting and easy to get lost in,” said CAMERON WERTZ ’18, a professional writing major. “I’ve read books by her before – I love her style and the way she draws people in with the use of metaphors. I didn’t want her to stop reading.” For several semesters, KU’s English department has been bringing prominent authors to

speak on campus. EMMA HARDY PHOTOGRAPHY:

WANTED: NOMINATIONS FOR KU FACULTY/STAFF WHO PHOTOS AND “MADE A DIFFERENCE” MEMORIES DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2015 OF KU’S PAST Do you recall a KU faculty or staff member who made a Submit your pictures and memories for KU’s true difference in your education and/or was influential in 150-year celebration website. Please send your career success? submissions to [email protected]. Please submit your name, class year, the faculty/staff member’s name, and a short description explaining your nomination to [email protected]. The best stories will be recognized throughout the sesquicentennial celebration, which will run from August 2015 through September 2016. Changing the World, One Life at a Time

tragic accident altered “I met wonderful, likeminded people,” A. Gilman International Scholarship, the course of MEGAN Soucy recalled. “One of the friends I which would cover $2,500 of the trip. A SOUCY’s ’14 life forever. met in Boston told me about the I won, and took out a loan to pay for In 2012, she was on a guided all- opportunity to volunteer in Africa with the rest. This kind of opportunity terrain vehicle tour when her ATV AGERTO [a nonprofit, non-govern- doesn’t come by too often.” swerved off the trail. Although Soucy mental organization which aims to That summer, Soucy traveled to Togo, was incapacitated by her injuries for create lasting solutions to poverty Africa. She was there for four weeks, the next four months, she chose to and environmental sustainability].” to upgrade AGERTO’s social media view the incident as providential. “The experience changed who I am and what I care about,” she revealed. “During the time I spent healing, I thought a lot about ‘what am I doing here?’ I had always been passionate about volunteering and environmental conservation, but it wasn’t something I threw myself into. After I recuperated, I started looking for opportunities to make a difference.” With the momentum from her accident propelling her forward, Soucy threw herself into volunteering. On campus, she co-founded the student organization ‘Oxfam at KU,’ with political science major KIM JUNE ’15. Although they started small, the club quickly attracted other students who wanted to support social justice reforms while taking immediate action to generate change. In summer 2013, following the success of her efforts on campus, Soucy decided to spread her wings, and headed to the Dominican Republic for two summer volunteer internships, Megan Soucy ’14 “It’s really empowering to have a group of voices volunteers at an with A.C.E.S. (Advancing Communities — MEGAN SOUCY ’14 by Educating and Serving) North come together for one cause” orphanage in Africa. America and the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation. While in the Dominican, When Soucy returned to KU in fall outreach and revamp their fundraising she worked for 3½ weeks at a summer 2013, she made it her goal to volunteer initiatives. In her free time, she helped camp which ran a literacy program for in Africa that summer. It wouldn’t be with meals and baths at a local orphan- local youth, and coordinated other easy. AGERTO’s program was offered age. And, she can’t wait for her next teambuilding and educational activities. through the University of Idaho, and opportunity to help impact others’ lives. In addition, Soucy spoke with local the expenses were formidable. Soucy “I think the reason I went to Africa young women about their bodies and wouldn’t receive any compensation for was because I wanted to know what self-esteem, as part of the Gandhi the work she did while there – it was, it was like to experience being in a Foundation’s “Mariposas Project.” After after all, a volunteer internship. place that I had only read about,” she returning to the U.S., she visited her “I thought it was too expensive,” explained. “After graduation, I want hometown of Basking Ridge, N.J., and Soucy said. “But I went to the Office to work in the nonprofit industry, and then headed to Boston to assume her of International Admissions and spoke do something that leaves an impact. spot in Oxfam America’s Change with NICOLE BECKER M ’11. She That’s what’s most important to me Initiative program. told me I could apply for the Benjamin right now.”

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It has been quite a year for ANDRE REED ’05. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, Reed returned to KU Oct. 17-18 to be honored by his alma mater, which included the dedication of University Field at Andre Reed Stadium.

1 KU dedicated Andre Reed Stadium Oct. 18. 2 Reed addresses members of the KU football team before their homecoming game against Bloomsburg. 3 Reed receives his Pro Football Hall of Fame jacket from former Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy during the Enshrinement Festival in August in Canton, Ohio.

8 TOWER | Winter 2015 4 Members of the KU Council of Trustees and administration attend the induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio, in August. 5 Reed accepts the Kutztown University President’s Medal from Acting President Dr. Carlos Vargas-Aburto on Oct. 17 at a special reception on campus.

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master’s degree could change your life. It did for DR. A CAROLE WELLS M ’91, KU’s vice provost and dean of graduate studies. In 1991, she earned her master’s degree in counseling psychology from KU. “When you complete your master’s degree, you gain a sense of personal ful- fillment,” Wells revealed. “I believe it’s extremely important to promote graduate education at KU. In doing so, we have the privilege of satisfying the personal and professional needs of our graduate students.” Wells’ own experiences as a graduate student ignited her passion for graduate studies. As a result, she’s dedicated herself to making sure others are able to enjoy the same educational opportunities she has. And, she can relate to student needs – after all, she’s been right where they are. “We are particularly proud of the many KU staff and administrators who have graduated from our programs.”

— DR. CAROLE WELLS M ’91 VICE PROVOST & DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES

In the past few decades, KU’s graduate offerings have expanded exponentially. In 1959, what was then the Kutztown State Teachers College was approved to offer the Master of Education degree in art and elementary education. Today, graduate students can choose to pursue a master’s degree in 28 different programs, with more added each year. So why attend graduate school? Some fields require the master’s degree as a mandatory qualification for entry-level positions, while others expect professionals to earn the credential for career advancement. Furthermore, graduate school can be intellectually stimulating, and provides numerous opportunities for networking, not only with potential colleagues, but also with luminaries in the field. By continuing your education beyond the undergraduate years, you can expand your horizons further than you thought possible, and join a cohort of BY: ESTHER SHANAHAN M ’16 KU graduate alumni who are making a difference, everywhere they go.

10 TOWER | Winter 2015 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL go back to work. This was Kisthardt’s COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES reality. But in spite of facing unique chal- BUSINESS lenges, he persevered with his education. For some people, the idea of balancing the “It was extremely demanding, but I just demands of graduate school with a career worked extra hard,” he said. “I studied at and family is daunting. So what’s the key night and on the weekends. Time man- to success? Discipline. agement was crucial. But it was all worth Major ADAM KISTHARDT ’88, it. I believe the reason I’ve been promoted M ’00 was employed as a state trooper several times in my job is because of my when he enrolled in KU’s master of public degree. If you don’t think you can do it – administration program. After completing YOU CAN. Discipline yourself. Use your his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, time wisely. And make what you’re study- he knew he wanted to return to his alma ing your passion.” mater for a master’s degree. Today, Kisthardt is the director of the “I was so impressed with my professors, Bureau of Training and Education for the and as an undergraduate my advisor, Pennsylvania State Police. He is tasked DAN GOLDBERG M ’06 was already Dr. John Meyer, suggested I minor in with running a police academy to train a successful entrepreneur when he public administration,” he recalled. “Once tomorrow’s state troopers. Some of his I started working with the state police, responsibilities include supervising com- decided to earn a Master of Business I saw how much a graduate degree in manders; developing correspondence; cre- Administration at KU. public administration helped a person ating policy; overseeing recruiting and His business, For Eyes, which provided working in the public sector. I knew it human resources; and managing a budget high-quality, low-cost eyewear, had would be beneficial to my career.” that is worth tens of millions of dollars. grown from one Philadelphia store to But, as a working professional, his And he credits it all to KU. 55 stores across the country and in schedule was vastly different than it had “I received a classic education in public Puerto Rico. National and international been. As a state trooper, his shifts alternated administration from KU,” he said. “I attention followed, and Goldberg was on a daily basis, and when the call came learned how the field developed in the able to sell his company and focus on for him to report to a crime scene, he had 1920s and 1930s and various philosophies his partnership in Goldberg, Strunk to obey. Kisthardt was also a member of about why our government is adminis- and Levy, a marketing, management, the Pennsylvania State Trooper’s Tactical tered the way it is. It helped me quickly advertising and public relations firm. Response Unit, and responded to serious make sense of the department I worked He also became chairman of the Atrun incidents where his presence meant the for – how it was organized and the way Group, Inc. of Philadelphia and Atrun difference, between life and death. Imagine business is conducted. And the professors Oil and Gas, a joint venture between working from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., attending were all fantastic – they would create U.S. operators and the Russian govern- classes in the evening, and returning home, such lively debate in class! Kutztown ment to develop oil and gas resources only to get called out to a barricaded gun- really helped me succeed in my job in Siberia. Afterward, he launched man incident. In the morning, you have to and got me to where I am today.” Dan Goldberg Consulting, a venture he is still involved with today. As part of his consulting business, he works with burgeoning entrepreneurs, has written three books on leadership and succeeding in business and conducts business and life coaching. But it wasn’t enough. There was one more goal he wanted to achieve, and an MBA was crucial for the next step – teaching. “I always wanted to teach at the college level,” he disclosed. “That was my passion. My MBA afforded me the ability to teach – and I love to learn! The faculty at KU was great. Although they were my professors, they were also my colleagues, since I chaired the Dean’s Advisory Board at Kutztown’s College of Business. After I graduated, they really became my colleagues, because I began teaching at KU.”

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After teaching at KU for seven years, Goldberg left to focus on other academic and entrepreneurial obligations – but not before he made a significant impact on the students he taught. One former student won the business plan competition at KU and went on to participate in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education statewide competition. Currently, he teaches at Temple University and the Pennsylvania State University Abington campus, where he engages students with his unique teaching philosophy. Goldberg hasn’t always been a businessman; years ago, he started out as a standup comic, and he brings to the classroom the mindset that students learn best when they’re also having fun. His professional credentials, academic training and personality infuse his teaching with an irresistible joie de vivre. “Some of the most important things I’ve taken from my time at KU are the OF THE COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF PHOTO DELEWARE relationships I’ve made,” he reminisced. “I’ve actually remained in contact with tion, but in graduate school my empha- Wohlbach recalls feeling frustrated at a number of former professors and class- sis was more on how to teach softball. not being able to provide input or com- mates from my cohort. KU has a wonder- I chose the program because athletics mentary during mock counseling sessions. ful faculty, the facilities are great and the is a significant component of student But, the experience ended up ultimately dean, Dr. William Dempsey, is a fabulous affairs, and now I’m teaching a skill beneficial for her career. leader. I have nothing but fond memories that I love.” “With counseling, you have to sit of KU.” One aspect about the student affairs there, neutral, and not give much feed- program that appealed to Wohlbach back,” she said. “At the time, it was exas- was the professors’ willingness to perating. But now, with coaching college COLLEGE OF accommodate her interests and needs. athletics, I have to deal with a lot of my EDUCATION The late Dr. Frank Bucci, a professor athletes’ problems, and it’s something and KU’s first vice president of student you have to have open ears and dialogue JAIME WOHLBACH ’00, M ’02 paved affairs, understood her need to link top- about. Those experiences in the classroom her way through a professional softball ics in class to sports. In the classroom, ended up helping a lot!” career spanning 18 countries and four he helped connect theory and practice Wohlbach’s hands-on, compassionate assistant coaching positions, to become for her by catering to her interest in and helpful approach toward teaching has the head coach for the University of athletics. And Dr. Kelley Kenney, KU proven effective – the student-athletes Delaware’s softball team. She arrived at professor of counseling and student she works with are going far. One former Delaware in July 2010, after a three- affairs, went to great lengths to make student is currently playing with the season stint at Iona College, where she sure Wohlbach could graduate on time. National Pro Fastpitch, the only profes- led the team to its first NCAA Tourna- “When you go overseas to play sional women’s softball league in the ment berth and Metro Atlantic Athletic sports, you need to be there in April,” United States. Four others are currently Conference title. But it was off the field, Wohlbach explained. “Dr. Kenney playing overseas – two in Italy and two as a graduate student in KU’s student worked with me so I could finish my in New Zealand. But Wohlbach doesn’t affairs in high education program, where requirements on time. I wanted some- need any accolades. Seeing members of she learned to unite her two passions – one to understand what I needed out her team succeed is reward enough. softball and teaching – into a career. of the program, and she did. She was “With softball, I had my path chosen “Judy Lawes [the head softball coach awesome – very personable, very patient. for me,” she revealed. “I kept playing at KU] told me to go to graduate school Her personality was an inspiration – into my 30s, which is very unusual. I’m right away because once I got a job it she was a role model to me. She found living a dream at the moment. In return, would be too difficult to go back,” a positive aspect to everything, and I I’m able to line up some of my current Wohlbach, who was a starting catcher for think you need to do that when you’re players to follow the same path. To the Golden Bears during her undergradu- working in student affairs.” be able to help others follow in my ate years, recalled. “As an undergrad, I In counseling classes, which were a footsteps is very satisfying. And my majored in special and elementary educa- requirement for her master’s degree, athletes keep me young!”

12 TOWER | Winter 2015 COLLEGE OF For Eaton, graduate school was LOOKING invigorating. She discovered that the FORWARD VISUAL AND years between her undergraduate PERFORMING ARTS education and graduate school gave At KU, the future of graduate studies her an advantage. is bright, much like the students “It was nice being a little older,” DOLORES EATON ’92, M ’12 isn’t themselves. In 2014, the university she said. “Coming in as a mature afraid of a challenge. After teaching added the unique Master of Fine Arts student was beneficial. I was able for 10 years, she was ready for graduate (MFA) in communication design to to build relationships with my profes- school – and a new pedagogical perspec- its repertoire – a first by a PASSHE sors that I couldn’t do as an under- tive. Her search led her to consider KU’s institution. In the field of communica- grad. Getting to know them on a master’s degree program in art education. tion design, the MFA is a terminal personal and professional basis With two young children, she knew it degree and an essential credential for helped, because they knew about would be difficult, but she wasn’t deterred. professional designers. my circumstances and provided me “I had to travel almost two hours each Soon, KU plans to add a doctoral with a lot of support throughout way, once or twice a week, while juggling program to its offerings. A Doctor my childcare responsibilities,” she the program.” of Social Work in Leadership Education recalled. “Just completing the assign- As the graduate assistant for the degree, which will be a joint program ments was hard, because I had to inte- Department of Art Education, Eaton with Millersville University is under grate it into an already busy life. That helped plan the annual art education review by the State System. In addition, was the biggest impediment. But the conference, coordinated events and the Department of Music has received coursework was motivating and inspiring. produced publications. This experi- approval to move forward with an And after having taught for 10 years, ence would later prove invaluable, as online master’s degree program. it wasn’t challenging in the sense it she found it necessary to complete Although the delivery of graduate was hard. It was challenging in that similar tasks, especially related to courses is traditionally face-to-face, it kept me thinking and it kept me event planning, as chair of the arts numerous courses at KU are available asking questions.” department and director of the Silva online, and programs are currently Eaton had considered other graduate Gallery of Art at The Pennington increasing their online offerings to programs, but the tuition was more School, located in New Jersey. Eaton’s accommodate the diverse schedules expensive, and the emphasis was on degree also proved significant when it of their graduate students. This producing art, not art education and came time for promotion – it was a endeavor enhances the university’s curriculum. In the end, the decision requirement to apply for the job of mission to make graduate education wasn’t tough. She chose Kutztown. chair of the arts department – a posi- more accessible and, most importantly, “The program rejuvenated how I tion which she ultimately obtained. offers flexibility for students who viewed teaching,” she declared. “I was It all began in 2007, when Eaton might already be working full-time. able to take some time off and look at attended a conference session led by Online education, in particular, allows education with new eyes. When I went Dr. Marilyn Stewart, KU professor students to study and complete assign- back to teaching I was motivated to do of art education and crafts, and ments as their schedules permit, things differently, and the approaches Stewart handed her a pamphlet for allowing professionals to continue in I used were learned from professors in KU’s summer study institute. The their careers while working toward the program.” rest is history. an advanced degree. With professors who have their fingers on the pulse of technology, the possibilities for continued advancement in online education are limitless. “We’re all very excited about “ The program rejuvenated our graduate programs,” Wells said. “And we are particularly proud of how I viewed teaching. the many KU staff and administrators who have graduated from I was able to take some our programs and are dedicated time off and look at to the success of students and education with new eyes.” the university.” — DOLORES EATON ’92, M ’12 To learn more about the graduate programs available at KU, visit www.kutztown.edu/ GraduateAdmissions.

Winter 2015 | TOWER 13 BACK TO CLASS WITH ... JACK TREADWAY

Busy but fun – that’s how DR. JACK M. TREADWAY char- An attorney now based in Ohio, he has served in various acterizes his life nowadays. Although he’s been retired from the capacities at the national and state level. Department of Political Science since 2005, he has plenty to fill Treadway typically connects with a couple of Kutztown his days. He and his wife Bonnie, also retired, enjoy spending colleagues – professors Thomas Grant, sports management time with grandchildren, maintaining their 7-acre property in and leadership studies, and DAVID D. WAGAMAN ’80, Greenwich Township and traveling when they can. Treadway business administration – on a much more relaxed plane: often succumbs to the lure of the links, keeps an analytical eye the golf course. on the Pennsylvania political scene, shares his insights with the Although he greatly enjoys his time on the links, he laughs public and is currently working on another book – his third – off a question about his proficiency with a simple, “It depends about voter behavior. on the day.” But above all, family takes priority. Daughter Tara’s two Not content to sit on the sidelines, he continues doing sons, Connor, 5, and Carter, 3, typically are over a couple research, an extension of earlier work – “Elections in Pennsyl- of days a week, Treadway said, although Connor has started vania: A Century of Partisan Conflict in the Keystone State,” full-day kindergarten. published in 2005. “It’s fun, but you can’t wear them out,” he laughed. “They’re “It’s one of the reasons I still get calls from time to time,” tough to keep up with.” he said. And their large yard demands a lot of attention during the The scope of the data gathering, which reaches back to growing season. 1900, is wide, and encompasses voter turnout, re-election rates of legislators, margins of victories and statewide officials “People don’t vote the straight party ticket like and legislators. they did in the 19th and early 20th century.” “The reason that I started the original book, published in 2005, was just to look at some of trends that were charac- —DR. JACK TREADWAY teristic of contemporary politics,” Treadway explained. “I discovered that some things change very little. It’s almost “It takes a lot of work, but I’m not a master gardener,” he impossible to beat incumbents – that was true 100 years said. “The rose garden died out, but we have perennial beds, ago, too. So much of what is going on now has always BY: FÉLIX landscaping, raspberries and blueberries. We lease a large part been the case.” ALFONSO PEÑA of the seven acres to a local farmer. I’m glad that he farms it, However, some things have changed. when you’re out in the country it can get wild pretty fast.” “People are not voting as often as they used to,” he revealed. PHOTOGRAPHY BY: DOUGLAS BENEDICT He and Bonnie recently got a chance to experience the wild “They’re getting turned off, and they don’t vote the straight firsthand, when they took a cruise to Alaska, and they were party ticket like they did in the 19th and early 20th century.” smitten by the sights. The couple took advantage of a visit to But Treadway doesn’t lay the blame for this on politicians’ son Justin in Seattle to add the cruise to their itinerary, which shoulders. In a piece published in the Allentown Morning included excursions to Fairbanks and Denali National Park. Call last year, Treadway chided voters, noting that they vote On their trip, the Treadways marveled at the blueness of the for candidates who offer simplistic, short-term solutions to rivers of ice, and the power that grinds rock into a gray powder complex problems, scorning those who address the reality of that saturates the lakes fed by the glacier melt. long-term, meaningful fixes. The politicians give the voters “It’s so beautiful, so wide open and wild,” Treadway recalled. what they want, the solutions don’t work, and disaffection “Every time you turn around there’s a vista. The glaciers are follows. Bipartisanship among politicians also mirrors that spectacular, and Denali National Park is unbelievable. It’s of the voters, he said, and without that, it will be difficult breathtaking. You can’t appreciate the glaciers until you for the state and nation to move forward. see them.” In the meantime, Treadway continues working on his Treadway occasionally runs into former students. Among latest book, which he says is close to being finished. them, MARK R. WEAVER ’83, M ’85, “If I stopped playing golf, it would be sooner rather has become a well-known Republican than later,” he quipped. “But I’m not going to stop political consultant and strategist. playing golf.”

14 TOWER | Winter 2015 JACK TREADWAY

Dr. Jack Treadway gets some assistance from grandsons Connor (left) and Carter (right). KU FOUNDATION UPDATE Hello and Goodbye

TH The KU Foundation Board said goodbye to two long- serving members at the end of fiscal year 2014 – CHARLIE PERKINS ’68 and BILL RIBBLE ’73. 50 Both of these gentlemen are passionate KU alumni, ANNIVERSARY and they are also philanthropists, leaders and extraordi- nary volunteers. Perkins and Ribble each served the foun- THIS YEAR’S 50TH REUNION for dation for many years, generously supported the Class of 1965 is already being a number of different programs and funds and established endowed scholarships. The Foundation planned. For more information, Board has awarded both Perkins and Ribble the status contact CARLIE ELICKER ’14 at of director emeriti. [email protected], The board also welcomed four new members during or visit the Alumni Relations page the past fiscal year: Jackie Jaindl of Jaindl Turkey Farms; on the KUF website. retired KU Music Department Chair Dr. Willis Rapp; former Mars VP and business consultant Bob Landis; and Carolina Martinez, director of the Latino Business Resource Center.

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16 TOWER | Winter 2015 Dr. Doris Burkhart Builds a Legacy for the Future

s an elementary school teacher, DR. DORIS doctorate, she became principal of the Schuylkill Valley BURKHART’S FIRST GIFT BURKHART ’48, M ’65 made such a profound Elementary School in Leesport, Pa., but missed her class- TO KU WAS IN 1981, for Aimpact on her kindergarten students that several room and returned to teaching. Even after Burkhart $20. She wanted to of them still keep in touch with her, 50 or 60 years later. retired in 1992, she kept living her passion, and began support the institution Teaching wasn’t just her profession – it was her passion. It teaching and advising student teachers as a professor in that prepared her for the wasn’t always easy. Her first job after graduation was teach- the Department of Elementary Education at Kutztown. teaching profession. For ing kindergarten at the Blue Ball Elementary School in She also taught children’s literature at the Pennsylvania the next 14 years, she kept Lancaster County. But she was living in rural Cumru State University, Berks campus, and travelled widely as a giving. To celebrate her Township at the time. Burkhart found a way to get to the guest speaker and expert in early childhood education. 50th class reunion in 1998, school – she commuted via trolley every day. As a first-year “Doris had a special interest in children’s literature,” she made her largest con- teacher she taught 45 students in the morn- said Ann Lemon, Burkhart’s daughter-in-law tribution ever – $1,000. ing and 45 more in the afternoon. In spite and an instructor in communication design at Subsequent annual dona- of a long commute and a crowded classroom, KU. “She loved bringing children’s books to life tions were for the same Burkhart’s energy was contagious. She in the classroom through dramatic play, art- amount. Then, in 2011, brought warmth, laughter and imagination work, storytelling, role playing, music and other she met with Phil Irwin, a to the classroom. Her students always creative techniques.” senior development officer remembered that about her. In 2000, Burkhart retired from KU, and the for the KUF, to discuss her “I always found at least one thing I following year was presented with the Kutztown philanthropic goals. An enthusiasm for music and loved about each child,” Burkhart recalled. BURKHART Alumni Association Citation Award for Service At KU, then called the Kutztown State and Professional Achievement, the highest a love of learning led her Teacher’s College, Burkhart was ambitious, honor granted by the alumni association. After to donate a major gift – and pursued an education degree, while also taking courses a lifetime of service – both to the community and the $110,000 – to the capital in English and political science. Although studious, university – Burkhart was honored to receive the award. campaign. Seventy-five Burkhart also enjoyed herself in college, and sometimes “My favorite thing is helping people become the best thousand dollars of her gift broke character to climb into Old Main’s tower, or sneak they can be,” she said in a 2001 Reading Eagle article. went toward renovations into the dorm rooms after curfew. KU was also where she “How wonderful it is to receive something when I was in Schaeffer Auditorium, met her late husband, Kenneth, to whom she was married doing what I love doing. To know that you made a differ- where a music library is for 54 years. They adored each other, and loved playing ence in the lives of someone, helping them become the named after her, and bridge, square dancing, camping and fixing up their cozy best they can be.” $35,000 was allocated to 17th century stone farmhouse. “Doris exemplifies all of the best qualities of KU grad- create the Doris H. Burkhart Burkhart’s degree from Kutztown launched her career – uates,” said Tracey Thompson, executive director of the Endowed Scholarship for she went from teaching kindergarten at Blue Ball to teach- Kutztown University Foundation and Alumni Relations. Early Childhood Education. ing kindergarten, second, third, fourth and sixth grade for “We are honored to have her as an alumna.” She was proud of having the Governor Mifflin School District. While teaching and Burkhart currently resides in Wyomissing, Pa., and been a great teacher, and raising her children, she came back to KU for her master’s is proud of her four grandsons: Amos, son of her son wanted others to have the degree in early childhood education, and later completed Dane; and triplets Eli, Caleb and John, sons of her same educational opportu- an Ed.D. from Nova Southeastern University. With her daughter Jill. nities she had enjoyed.

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The 1950s alliance and government relations The 1970s Ann (Murphy) Farrell ’57 married and special projects for the Com- Richard Vito, a former Fleetwood Isaac Evans, a high school classmate, munity College of Allegheny Mac guitarist, an award-winning on May 2, 2014. They reside in County (CCAC). Blocksidge was author of country music hits and one Coaldale, Pa. also CCAC’s vice president of of the hottest YouTube musical acts, organizational development and headlined at Musikfest in Bethlehem The 1960s executive assistant to the president. in August. Rebecca (Casner) Desmond ’61 Blocksidge was inducted into the Katherine (Turner) Sterngold ’73 was retired from her job as an art teacher KU Athletics Hall of Fame for foot- selected to exhibit two of her stone- in the Downingtown Area School ball in 1979. He has served on the ware pots at the 2014 “Visions in District after a 52-year career. During KU Council of Trustees since 2009. Clay” exhibition. Sterngold is an art her career, she coached high school Anthony Cipriano ’65 is celebrat- instructor at Lycoming College. tennis for more than 40 seasons. Along ing his 50th year coaching at Douglas Wiltraut ’73 won the John with a high school coach from Florida, Souderton Area High School. J. Newman Medal for his painting, she co-authored a book in 1995 for There have been, by his estimate, “Buy American,” inspired by the now the United States Tennis Association, more than 500 game nights closed Saucony Shoe Factory in entitled “How to Coach Tennis Suc- and days. Kutztown. The medal is awarded cessfully.” In 2003, she was named to one artist each year and was coach of the year by the U.S. Profes- Dr. Joe Rogan ’68, professor of presented to Wiltraut in June 2014 sional Tennis Registry. And, in 2008, special education at Misericordia at the 60th annual exhibition of she was the first inductee into the University, was honored by the the National Society of Painters Hall of Fame of the U.S. Professional university for his 35 years of ser- in Casein and Acrylic. His winning Tennis Registry. The tennis courts at vice. Before coming to Misericordia, piece is a social commentary on the Downingtown West High School were he was a teacher with Lackawanna decline of the manufacturing industry dedicated on June 11 in honor of County Schools and the North- throughout the U.S. In 2001, Wiltraut eastern Intermediate Unit. Rogan is Desmond and her coaching career. was awarded the Rothermel Award the recipient of numerous profes- Dr. Charles Blocksidge ’65 was from the Kutztown University Alumni sional honors, including being appointed vice chair of the Kutztown Association for his distinguished named one of the state’s top 25 University Council of Trustees. achievements. “pioneer” special educators by Blocksidge recently retired as Dr. George Zimmerman ’73 received the Pennsylvania Department of executive director of the workforce the Lawrence E. Blaha Award from Education. He is married to Elaine the Association for Education and Serafini Rogan, a retired elementary Rehabilitation of the Blind and teacher, and has two children and Visually Impaired, for his work in four grandchildren. the field of orientation and mobility. John “Jack” Wabby ’69 was appointed Zimmerman is a professor at the the chair of the Kutztown University University of Pittsburgh School of Council of Trustees. Wabby taught Education and coordinator of the in the Saint Clair and Danville Vision Studies Program. school districts and was assistant DO YOU NEED TO Lisa (Heberling) Zielinski ’73 was principal at Williams Valley High UPDATE YOUR honored at the Professional School, and principal at Saint Clair Recognition Celebration of the CONTACT INFORMATION and Blue Mountain high schools. Wayne Highlands Education Wabby was selected for KU’s first WITH THE ALUMNI Association (WHEA) at Ehrhardt’s Athletic Hall of Fame class for Waterfront Resort on May 30. Zielinski RELATIONS OFFICE? football in 1977. He served on the taught math for 15 years at Wayne KU Council of Trustees since 1992 Highlands, two at Wayne Highlands Please visit: and as chair of the council from Middle School and 13 at Honesdale www.kutztownufoundation.org 1998 through 2000. High School.

18 TOWER | Winter 2015 Five alumnae who lived in the “Vic House” (now Schock Education House), met on Homecoming to reminisce about their old college residence. Gathered on the porch, left to right are: Suzanne (Moran) Hill ’81, Christine (Reisinger) Broome ’80, Camille Guido Pichini ’74 was re-elected to a DeMarco (McCormack) ’81, M.Ed ’01, Melanie fourth consecutive term as chairman (Shade) Yeager ’81, and Michelle (Mummery) of the Pennsylvania State System of Kratz ’81. Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors. Three years ago, Pichini became the first PASSHE university alumnus to chair the board.

Thomas Ardizzone ’75 had two of The 1980s The 1990s his videos featured in an installation at the Allentown Art Museum. Michelle Byrne ’81 had her painting, Audrey Bordonaro M ’90 had “Manhattan Movement” juried into paintings juried into the New Arts David Cerulli ’76 was a featured the American Impressionist Society’s artist at a show exhibiting sculptural Program in Kutztown. The juried 15th annual show at Abend Gallery work inspired by Coney Island at art was displayed at the 25th in Denver. The exhibit ran from the Carter Burden Gallery in New annual International Invitational Oct. 2 – Nov. 1. York. Cerulli, who is a sculptor, has Salon of Small Works show at the created a number of commissioned John Hart M ’82 was promoted to New Arts Gallery in Kutztown. senior vice president of medical servic- large-scale sculptures and has Michelle (Anthony) Dallago ’90 was es at Lehigh Valley Health Network. He been a finalist in several international selected to become the early child- previously served as vice president of sculpture competitions. hood program director at the Medical Staff Services. Marybeth Evans ’76 has been elected Pottsville campus of the McCann to the Board of Governors of the Eric Schaeffer ’84 will direct the revival School of Business & Technology. South Carolina Academy of Authors of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Dallago, the founder and owner of for a 3-year term beginning in Jan. Loewe’s popular musical “Gigi,” which Perception Training Center Inc., 2015. Evans is the community services will debut next year in Washington, D.C. Pottsville, a Montessori-based coordinator for the Anderson County Joseph Schupp ’84 has been appoint- learning environment for pre - Library System in Anderson, S.C. ed Customers Bank’s community school and kindergarten-age development officer for Pa. and N.J. Paul Harryn ’76 donated his children, began teaching as an abstract, interpretative painting Gerald Kulp ’85 was installed as adjunct instructor at McCann “Odyssey” to KU. The work depicts pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, in 2009. She served as a field the 10-year homeward journey to Bethlehem. Bishop Samuel Zeiser experience coordinator and was Ithaca of the Greek mythological of the Lutheran Church in America promoted to program director hero Odysseus following the defeat presided. on July 1. of the Trojan army. Dynise Balcavage ’86 was inducted Lamont Kapec ’90 has been selected Howard Chandler ’77 and Vicki into the Shenandoah Valley High for the distinguished honor of a (Turner) Chandler ’76 recently cele- School Wall of Fame in honor of her position with the Senior Executive brated their 36th wedding anniversary. professional accomplishments. Service (SES). The SES is a corps They have two sons, Chris and Rob, Balcavage’s literary résumé consists of men and women who administer and a granddaughter, Sofie. Howie of three mass market vegetarian public programs at the top levels works from home as an insurance cookbooks and 11 nonfiction books of federal government. Kapec has consultant and Vicki, who recently for young readers on a wide range of served more than 26 years with the wrote a book, “Heart Eyes: Beth and topics. Balcavage is also an associate Army Medical Department. the Bullies,” to help adults empower creative director at Digitas Health. David Hessen ’91 has been hired by bystanders of bullying, is an adjunct Dr. Ann Bieber M ’89 has been named Haller Enterprises as its marketing professor at Cairn University. the fifth president of Lehigh Carbon director. Lessen has more than 20 Colleen (Flannery) Paulson ’79 retired Community College. Bieber has served years of marketing and advertising on June 16 after 35 years of teaching in various roles at the college since experience. fourth grade in the Wyomissing Area 1981, including most recently as School District. interim president. Continued

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Joseph Ostrander ’91 joined the ships in Lehigh and Northampton College. He is also a professional nonprofit organization Community counties. musician, performing on solo Homes of Lebanon County (CHL) keyboard, guitar, percussion and R. Michael Anderson ’93, M ’95 as its director of business devel- Native American flute. published his new book, “The opment and personnel. His Experiment,” about managing stress Amy (Lapides) Grossman ’93 was responsibilities include further and achieving work-life balance. hired as a new staff member with developing community develop- the Cresskill Board of Education. ment and outreach efforts. CHL Glenn Beyer ’93 has been promoted She will be responsible for the middle provides affordable housing to from managing director to senior and high school’s web design. Lebanon County’s seniors and managing director at RFK, a leading persons with disabilities. independent real estate firm in Michelle Neifert ’93, an artist, held Nanette Balmer M ’92 was retail leasing, investment sales and an exhibition at the Dutot Museum named town administrator for consulting services. and Gallery in August. She has shown and sold her work in Wayland, Mass. Jonathan Frazier ’93 was the fea- Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley Jane (Fantasia) Amato ’93 was tured artist at the Franklin County area for 20 years. promoted to vice president of Art Alliance’s annual painting work- National Penn Bancshares Inc. shop, held in Oct. Frazier has taught Martin Romeril ’93 led the under-14 in Allentown. Amato will be at the Mechanicsburg Art Center, girls field hockey Morajoka Hockey responsible for developing and the Art Association of Harrisburg Club to victory at the Disney Junior maintaining commercial relation- and at Central Pennsylvania Field Hockey Classic, which took

A Full Court Press on Life

“Some of the best things that happen to you are the things you don’t get.”

—JOHN GABRIEL ’78

20 TOWER | Winter 2015 place at ESPN Wide World of Sports included on the Bucknell University affairs group. Good is based in the in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Romeril is Wrestling Wall of Achievement. firm’s Harrisburg office, where he the head coach. Dawn Hoffman ’95, M ’06 recently will work to further enhance the state lobbying efforts of the prac- Charles Sacavage M ’94, a former published her first book, “The tice. He will also represent the valedictorian of Mount Carmel High Peisistratos Deal.” It is a super- firm’s clients in the legislative and School and presenter of historical natural suspense story. executive branches of Pennsylvania interactive programs, addressed the Melissa (Bishop) Zane ’95 was government. Mount Carmel High School graduat- named vice president and director Jean Burdick M ’98 dedicated ing class in June. Sacavage presents of creative services at Godfrey. She an exhibit of her work, “Shared various programs in conjunction will lead the company’s 33-person Terrains,” to her father, who passed with the Central Susquehanna creative services organization. Intermediate Unit 29 they are away recently. The exhibit was on Camille Miller ’96 brought her broadcast both locally and to vari- view at the Chapin School on newest show, “Pure Imagination,” ous states and Canada. He is the Princeton Pike in September. to Florida’s Winter Park Playhouse’s recipient of the Schuylkill County Burdick will also display her work Spotlight Cabaret Series. Teacher of the Year Award; at the University Medical Center of Princeton in Plainsboro’s Art for Exceptional Performances Award Shawn Good ’97 has joined the Healing Gallery, from Nov. through from Partners in Distance Learning; business law firm of Cohen and Feb. 27. the Silver Beaver Award from the Grigsby P.C. as a senior policy Boy Scouts of America; and is manager with the firm’s public Continued

“Some of the best things that happen to you are the opportu- scout and assistant coach. When Williams took over the expan- A Full Court Press on Life nities you don’t get,” said JOHN GABRIEL ’78, director of sion Orlando Magic in 1987, his first hire was Gabriel, who pro scouting and free agency for the New York Knicks. moved to Florida to become Williams’ right-hand man. In his early 20s, Gabriel was living in Berks County, teaching Accompanying him to Florida was his new wife — Dorothy — art in middle and high school and coaching basketball. What the former 76ers receptionist. the former KU basketball star and education major didn’t get Gabriel’s career wasn’t without its difficulties. During his was the position of head basketball coach at the university. tenure with the Magic (1987 – 2003), he fought and won a “I went up against the likes of Bobby Valvano,” he said, battle with prostate cancer, and in 2004, he survived anaphy - referring to the coach — now an ESPN radio host — who set lactic shock brought on by a series of wasp stings. The high records at KU and elsewhere. “You move on, change your job points, such as winning NBA Executive of the Year honors in and land where you need to be. I borrowed $300 from coach 1999, were tempered by the low points, which included being Lee Hill, who still lives in Fleetwood, loaded up the truck and ousted in 2003 after the Magic hit a rough patch. But Gabriel went east to South Jersey.” was resilient, and landed a number of jobs for the Portland In Jersey, Gabriel was able to start a landscaping business, Trail Blazers until 2008, when he obtained a coveted spot with and on the weekends he worked for his brother Frank at the the Knicks. He had to spend 70 or so nights a year in New York, Atlantic City Race Track, climbing a pole to monitor races. At but he still had time for his family, including two daughters, night, he helped splice together commercials for the track. now in college, ages 22 and 18, and a son, now 14. But his ultimate goal was working for the Philadelphia 76ers Then, in 2010, while Gabriel was working in his current — and he was determined to discover a way in. position with the Knicks, another blow struck when he was “It was 1982,” he recalled. “I would stop by the Somers diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The illness doesn’t rule Point Diner to use their phone booth to call the Sixers. A his life, but he isn’t ignoring it. And he credits his wife for young receptionist named Dorothy would usually answer the her inimitable strength. phone, and I would ask to be connected to Pat Williams [then “She doesn’t complain or slow down even a little bit,” he the Sixers’ general manager] or John Nash [then a personnel said. “She picks up the pieces; she’s on it.” professional with Sixers]. Six months of phone calls and a lot The couple love spending quality time together in their of change later, I got a job working in the Sixers’ box office.” home of Winter Park, Fla., and both still work out, which is Soon after he began working in the box office, one of therapeutic for persons with Parkinson’s. Currently, Gabriel Gabriel’s demo tapes from the race track caught the attention serves on the board for the National Park Foundation in Central of Williams. Gabriel was told it was raw and crazy, but he Florida and he volunteers elsewhere. His drive remains strong. had a hidden talent. He was recruited to write commercials, “No way I can take my foot off the gas pedal now,” he became the go-to guy for videos and eventually rose to DOUGLAS JONES-USA TODAY SPORTS DOUGLAS JONES-USA TODAY laughed.

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The 2000s “Get Real: New American Painting,” grade special education teacher which provided a snapshot of the at Mahanoy Area School District. Drew Frantzen ’00 joined Altitude current landscape of realist painting Marketing as manager of web Travis Bloom ’06 was hired as the in the U.S. The exhibition was held services. Frantzen will oversee new principal for Klinger Middle at the Museum of Contemporary web design and development for School, Southampton, Pa., by the Art in Jacksonville, Fla. John is Altitude clients, as well as contrib- Centennial School District. an assistant professor of painting ute to graphic design efforts. He Michael Clay ’07 is the managing at University of North Florida in was the recipient of Greater Lehigh editor and director at Pro Football Jacksonville. Valley Ad Club “Addy” Awards in Focus Fantasy. He is also an NFL 2007, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Tracy Slonaker M ’02 has published writer at NBC Rotoworld and ESPN a series of Christian young adult Insider, and has contributed to Jared Shade ’00 has been selected fantasy novels with Martin Sisters Athlon Sports and Philadelphia as the new Upper Dauphin Area Publishing. Eagles.com. Clay was featured as Middle School principal. Kelsey Marsh ’03 was promoted a virtual analyst in EA Sports’ Melissa Borland ’01, formerly the to detective first class for the Madden 25 video game. In addition, executive director of the Miracle Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s he is a member of the Pro Football League of the Lehigh Valley, has Office. Marsh has been with the Writers of America and is on the been named the new president office for nine years and was previ- Fantasy Sports Writers Association and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Zoo. ously assigned to the Grand Jury Hall of Fame voting committee. Sarah (Fennimore) McBee ’01 was Unit, Narcotics Unit and Special Julie (Porter) LaSalle ’07 has been appointed the new community Victims Unit. She is a member of hired by Godfrey, a marketing com- relations/foundation coordinator the Child Abduction Response Team munication agency, as an account for the Ephrata Area School (CART) and coordinates the office’s manager. LaSalle is responsible for District. car seat program. She will remain developing and executing unified Joanne Reinert ’01 has joined in the Special Victims Unit. marketing programs for clients. Coldwell Banker Select Profes- Jenna Galligani ’04 is a counselor Luke Miller ’07 was hired as the sionals, Wyomissing, as a realtor. at Preventive Measures, a facility K – 8 elementary school principal of the Somerset County Educa- Kelly (Platt) Zidik ’01 was inducted in Allentown that provides outpa- tional Services Commission, a into the Highstown High School tient mental health services. public school for students with Hall of Fame in Oct. She was team Galligani believes that those who behavioral disabilities. MVP in both softball and soccer, struggle with mental health condi- winning two Valley Division titles tions can also benefit from helping Sicily Milligan ’07 graduated from in softball and one in soccer. As their bodies and spirits. In August, the police academy in Feb. 2014. shortstop on the softball team, Galligani coordinated a holistic Ari, her 8-year-old daughter, and she led the team to the CVC cham- health fair, “Changing from the Beverley, her mother, also a police pionship in 1995 and 1996, was Inside Out,” at the Allentown officer, were in attendance. Public Library. named first-team All-CVC from her Daniel Styer ’07 has been appointed sophomore to her senior years and Gabriel Dillard ’05 has been hired the assistant principal at Washington was team MVP her senior year. as the assistant principal at District Elementary School, Va. Whitehall High School. Frank DiLeo ’02 was hired as the William Dovico M ’08 has been new principal at the Octorara Area Matthew Borrelli ’05 joined Altitude hired as the principal for the School District’s Primary Learning Marketing as manager of design Northwestern Lehigh Middle Center. DiLeo enjoys spending time services. In this role, Borrelli will School. with his wife Heather, also a teach- oversee client graphic design needs Mikal Payne ’09 and his wife wel- er, and daughter Brayden. In his for print and electronic efforts and comed their first child on May 2, spare time he plays guitar, practices also lend graphic design support to 2014; a happy and healthy baby yoga, reads, swims and works out. the web design team. boy named Mikal LaNard Payne Jr. Jason John ’02, a contemporary Sara (Behler) Flexer ’05 married painter, was selected to exhibit Francis Walter Flexer Jr. on Dec. 7, his work in an exhibition entitled 2013. She is employed as a fifth Continued

22 TOWER | Winter 2015 Martha Hafer ’02: Finishing What She Started

In 2002, more than 40 years after beginning her college education, had a degree from KU — an honorary juris doctorate in recognition MARTHA (GARTNER) HAFER ’02 came back to Kutztown of his outstanding contributions to the community. A fortuitous to finish her degree. conversation with Dr. David McFarland, president of KU from 1988 — “I returned to KU when I was already a grandmother, because 2002, changed her life. Over dinner, Hafer mentioned that she I always regretted not finishing,” she divulged. “I didn’t have a lot hadn't finished her bachelor’s degree. McFarland offered to review of money, and other people sacrificed so that I could go to her transcripts, and he realized that all she needed in order to grad- college. My sons all attended college; one returned to complete his uate was one upper level course. So, almost half a century later, degree as an adult. I hope I inspired him to do so.” Hafer found herself an undergraduate once again. But this time, Hafer began as an elementary education major, after transferring things were a bit different. to what was then Kutztown State College in her sophomore year. “It was really difficult,” she laughed. “I hadn’t been to school in But in her junior year, she got married, and the year after, left 40 years! But I loved psychology, so I took the course, thinking it Kutztown to support her husband in his career, which moved them would be easy. It was a sociology course with DR. CAROLE WELLS to New Jersey. Still, she had no regrets. For Fred and Martha Hafer, M ’91. She was tough — really tough! The interaction I had with the it was love at first sight. other students was terrific, because I had a totally different per- She was a junior at Wyomissing High School. He was a senior spective, having already raised a family.” at West Reading High School. Their eyes met across a crowded Hafer has done extensive fundraising in the Reading area. gymnasium floor when West Reading com- peted in a district playoff game at Albright College. Later, a mutual friend made the “I consider it my responsibility to help those less crucial introduction. The rest was history. Fred Hafer’s meteoric rise from a mailroom fortunate in gratitude for my own good fortune.” clerk to, eventually, chairman, president and chief executive of GPU Inc., meant that —MARTHA (GARTNER) HAFER ’02 Martha Hafer's role as wife, mother and community volunteer was indispensable. And, of all her accomplish- In addition to co-chairing the 1996 United Way campaign, she ments, her family is still the one she is most proud of. also served on the boards of several organizations, including the “My husband and I enjoyed a great marriage for 44 years, Olivet Boys and Girls Club; the Opportunity House; and Berks before he passed away,” Hafer said. “My sons are a great pride TALKLINE. At KU, Hafer and her husband co-chaired the Berks to me — they had a good role model.” County portion of the capital campaign for the Sharadin Arts But something was missing. FRED HAFER JR. ’86, her oldest Building, and she was honorary co-chair of the capital campaign for son, had earned his degree in physics from KU. Her younger son, Schaeffer Auditorium. “I consider it my responsibility to help those CRAIG HAFER M ’00, had an MBA from KU. Even Fred Hafer Sr. less fortunate in gratitude for my own good fortune.”

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Travis Kern ’10 joined the analyti- Anders Johnson ’14 was inducted phia. Lehr will work on front-end cal laboratory Azzur Labs, LLC into the Alpha Phi Sigma Honor design and development, respon- in North Whitehall Township as Society at Kutztown University. sive websites, app development a lab technician. He is responsi- Alpha Phi Sigma recognizes academic and more. ble for general microbiology test- excellence of undergraduate and Emily Shaffer ’14 obtained an ing and molecular flow-based graduate students of criminal justice, internship with jeweler Cara methodology. as well as juris doctorate students. Romano at her studio. The internship will afford Shaffer hands-on Kristen (Armstrong) Thompson ’10 Gregory Lehr ’14 was hired as a web experience in all areas of Romano’s was united in marriage to Ryan developer by [2 one 5] Creative, a jewelry business. Thompson in June. The bride is a branding agency located in Philadel- preschool teacher at the Malvern School of Lionville in Exton, Pa.

Rebecca Blanchard ’12 joined Berks-Mont Newspapers in July 2012 as editor of The Boyertown INMEMORY Area Times, following her internship with the newspaper. ALUMNI April Harakal ’12 was hired as Miriam (Weber) Schaeffer ’34 Randy Schaeffer ’72 a fifth grade teacher at Zephyr Rose Sarachek ’38 Mary Ann Brossman ’73 Elementary School, Whitehall, Pa. Fern (Houck) Carabello ’40 Barry Greenawalt ’73 She has worked as a substitute Edith (Reddig) Allen ’44 Wanda Gernerd ’76 teacher, para-educator and most Ellen (Krauss) Taylor ’44 Frank Rampulla ’78 recently special education teacher. Phyllis B. Rothermel ’45 Harry Hoffert ’79 E. Jean (Deturck) Hessinger ’47 Mary (Rieker) Sartain ’82 Daniel Mease ’12 was sworn in as Grace (Bower) Snyder ’48 Lawrence Frantz ’84 an Upper Merion police officer by Randolph Leibensperger ’50 Jill (Crow) Lord ’88 District Justice William Maruszczak. Betty (Kunkle) Trainer ’50 Cathleen Rafter ’91 Lois (McCue) Crites ’51 Sarah Schnurr ’12 completed Tyler Kulp ’08 Howard Gamse ’52 Nathan Warke ’08 a year of AmeriCorps service at Dr. Richard Leinbach ’52 Drew Alsdorf ’11 Providence Children’s Museum. John Meyer ’52 Charles Eskin ’14 As an AmeriCorps Museum Educa- Kathleen Reilly ’54 tor, she was part of a team that Gayle (Mendenhall) Bomberger ’55 PROFESSORS EMERITI designed and implemented engag- John Stolz ’56 E. Earnest Foust ing science, technology, engineering Joan (Schweitzer) Herring ’57 Dr. Larry Mugridge and math (STEM) enrichment Elrita Seyler ’59 Thomas C. Quirk Jr. activities for 500 low-income H. Neal Zimmerman ’60 Ann (Harper) Dixon ’61 Dr. Frank Bucci children ages 6-12 in after-school William R. Miller ’61 and summer learning clubs. Diann (Binder) Mory ’61 FACULTY AND STAFF Alissa Moore ’13 was hired as a Sara Shipe ’61 Dianne Dockery production artist with DMW Direct, Walter Johnson ’62 Sandra Grow Salvadore Messina ’62 a leading direct response advertising Randy Schaeffer ’72 Grace (Mann) Roberts ’62 agency. She is responsible for assist- Robert Lauser ’63 ing the creative department. FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY Dorothy (Arndt) Seifarth ’63 Stefanee Smith ’13 was hired for Michael Zahurak ’63 Charles Angstadt a full-time third grade teaching Margaret (Bast) Steffan ’65 John Bradley position with Hampton City Schools, Beverly (Wetmore) Daniels ’66 Donald Hallman Jean (Fasnacht) Brodt ’68 Sally (Breidegam) Miksiewicz Hampton, Va. Jane (Himmelberger) McCloskey ’68 Doris Stephens Jerry Cavill ’14 joined DeLuca Joseph Capellupo ’72 Jane Strohl Frigoletto Advertising as a graphic William Rehrig ’72 Robert Van Syckle designer.

24 TOWER | Winter 2015 Remembering Professor Randy Schaeffer ’72

RANDY S. SCHAEFFER ’72, associate professor of mathe- Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Magazine, matics, taught at Kutztown University for more than 25 years. He and president and treasurer of the Pennsylvania State System taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in mathematics of Higher Education Mathematics Association. In recent and mathematics education and supervised student teachers in years, Schaeffer had helped revise the general education mathematics, working with more than 400 student teachers. curriculum for the university and oversee the implementa- Schaeffer died Oct. 22 at the age of 64, just days after joining tion of the new general education requirements. As presi- in the celebration of homecoming and the dedication of Andre dent of EPCTM, he arranged the organization’s biannual Reed Stadium. One week later, hundreds of people waited in line conference, which brings together math teachers from outside of Schaeffer Auditorium to have a chance to say goodbye around the region. Schaeffer served on KU’s Alumni Board to the beloved faculty member, mentor and friend. and was the recipient of the 2013 Arthur and Isabel In May, Schaeffer delivered the afternoon commencement Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. address to the class of 2014. The speech, much like him, was Schaeffer, along with his spouse, KU Professor Emeritus witty, educational and inspiring. He told graduates to be flexible, Bill Bateman, owned the largest privately held collection of persevere and never give up, but also to be proud of themselves Coca-Cola memorabilia in the world. They were the leading and KU. authorities on the history and advertising of The Coca-Cola “Be proud of who you are,” he said. “Be proud of going to Company. The two history aficionados also collected KU Kutztown University and continue the fine tradition of our previ- memorabilia and artifacts, and were working on a book to ous graduates. Be proud and make us proud.” commemorate the university’s sesquicentennial celebration As an alumnus of KU, Schaeffer followed his own advice and in 2015-2016. made his alma mater proud. In addition to his teaching, he avidly At the conclusion of the memorial services a procession of pursued opportunities for service; serving as chair of the vehicles took Schaeffer’s remains to Charles Evans Cemetery in University Curriculum Committee, chair of the General Reading. The campus of Kutztown University was, for the first Education Committee, the advisor for the mathematics honor time since 1968, without Randy Schaeffer. He will be missed society Kappa Mu Epsilon, president of the Eastern Pennsylvania immensely, but the effects of his hard work and commitment Council of Teachers of Mathematics (EPCTM), co-editor of the to this university will be felt for many years to come.

The family has established the Randy Schaeffer Math Scholarship Fund in his memory. Contributions can be made online at www. kutztownufoundation.org or by mailing your gift to the KU Foundation, PO Box 151, Kutztown Pa. 19530.

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Matt Copp ’15 and the Kutztown University Marching Unit entertain alumni before the football game against Bloomsburg. 2014

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1 Andre Reed ’05 throws a pass to Cody Werkheiser at the alumni tailgate prior to the dedication of Andre 7 Reed Stadium. 2 Patricia Inkpen ’70 and Mary Kreisher ’64, M ’70 at the Fifth Quarter Party. 3 KU men’s lacrosse during a reunion game. 4 Avalanche enjoys the Fifth Quarter Party with his friends John (left) and Eric (right) Devlin. 5 Lauren Payne, Stephen Young ’10 and future Golden Bear Mikal Payne Jr. at the Fifth Quarter Party. 6 Alumni of the Department of Sport Management and Leadership Studies enjoy some ultimate Frisbee. 7 Keri Bongo ’15, homecoming queen, and Zeke Montgomery ’15, homecoming king, pose with their escorts Barbara Bongo (left) and Elisabeth Lipko (right). 8 Brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha from the 1980s reunite at the alumni tailgate. 9 Alumni of the Department of Electronic Media gather for a reunion in Rickenbach Learning Center.

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ALUMNI AT WORK Some of the many KU faculty and staff who are also graduates of Kutztown University, gathered outside of the Sharadin Arts Building in September.