BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN Professional American Writing Studies F O U R - Y E A R D E G R E E P RO G RA M S The Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing degree program The Bachelor of Arts in American Studies degree program is intended to prepare students to write effectively in a variety 4 is an interdisciplinary program that offers students a liberal of workplace and academic settings. Courses in Professional arts education focused on the American experience. A Writing balance practical skills and theory, giving graduates the degree in American Studies provides students with skills in knowledge and problem-solving skills they will need beyond communication, independent thinking, and research–skills the classroom. that are highly valued in a variety of careers including business, law, education, and communications. For more information, contact: For more information, contact: Dr. Michelle Mart Dr. Christian Weisser at 610-396-6180 or [email protected] at 610-396-6416 or [email protected] Dr. Ray Mazurek at 610-396-6176 or [email protected] ALUMNI NEWS Penn State Berks Alumni Society MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR CLASS NOTES On the cover: Penn State Berks celebrated its official fiftieth anniversary on July 1 Berkey Creamery with a celebration open to students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the community. Where Are They Now? Photography by Mike Noble. 1981 1986 Ice Cream Sale TABLE OF CONTENTS Thomas W. Potteiger, B S. in Physical Gregory G. Young, B .A . in Thursday, November 13, 2008 Life–Changing Events Geography, works in Flight Operations/ Communications, has been promoted Message from the Chancellor . .1 Avionics for Lockheed Martin in Marietta, to Assistant Vice President of M&T Proceeds to benefit the Penn State Berks GA . He was a member of the Air Force for Bank . Young joined the bank in 2003 . Alumni Society Scholarship ALUMNI NEWS 25 years and he retired in July 2007 . While He and his wife Gina ’94 live in Name: Class Notes, Response Form . .2 hroughout our lifetimes, in the military, he was a navigator on the Lebanon, PA with their daughters, Ice Cream Sale Form . .2 we encounter events that C-130 aircraft, and he was stationed in the Grace and Gwyneth . Address: Philippines, Japan, and on various U S. Alumni Reunion . .2 can be described no bet- Calendar of Events . 3–4 bases . He and his wife, Cynthia, have two City: State: Zip: ter way than to call them daughters, Aileen and Jamie . They reside in Marietta, GA . Phone: E-mail: DEVELOPMENT NEWS life-changing events . These events Ingham Family Donates early-1900 Slide Rule . .5 T Flavor (sold by the half gallon) Qty x Price = Total Penn State Berks and Carpenter Technology can be an ordinary chance encounter In Memory with a person who will become your Frederick Jerome Saul, 86, Andrea Marie Salerno-Berger, 39, Team Up To Improve Science Education . .6 Bittersweet Mint ___________ $6.50 ______________ Development/Alumni Relations Welcomes New Members . .6 WPI Class of ’41 Berks Alumni Society Board member, lifelong friend, or they can be stun- Class of ’80 Butter Pecan ___________ $6.50 ______________ ning experiences like we experienced Chocolate ___________ $6.50 ______________ COLLEGE NEWS Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ___________ $6.50 ______________ Informative Lectures and Provocative Arts Events on 9/11/01 . MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Coconut Chip ___________ $6.50 ______________ Scheduled for Fall Semester . 7–8 The tragic and miraculous experiences we tend to Cookies & Cream ___________ $6.50 ______________ Featuring 50 Alumni for 50 Years . 9–11 … for the First Annual Alumni Reunion! remember clearly, but it is important to focus on some of Espresso Fudge Pie ___________ $6.50 ______________ Advisory Board Members Help College Reach Goals . .12 Peachy Paterno ___________ $6.50 ______________ 50th Anniversary Celebration . .12 those more mundane experiences that have perhaps had more The reunion kicks off on Friday, October 3, 2008, with a College Feud Peanut Butter Swirl ___________ $6.50 ______________ profound impacts on our lives . Game Show at 7:00 p.m. (Multipurpose Room), followed by a Casino Pistachio ___________ $6.50 ______________ CONTINUING EDUcatION/OUTREACH NEWS Strawberry ___________ $6.50 ______________ Perhaps one of my most recent life-changing events came Night at 9:30 p.m. (Auditorium) in the Perkins Student Center. College Helps Develop Future Leaders at Camp Neidig . .13 Vanilla ___________ $6.50 ______________ this past Mother’s Day when my daughter sent me a ceramic WPSX Coffeebreak ___________ $6.50 ______________ Then join us on Saturday, October 4, 2008, for the Alumni Reunion SPORTS NEWS picture frame . That in and of itself would be totally unremark- NCAA Division III Membership Takes Athletics Luncheon from 12:00–2:30 p.m. in the Penn State Room, Perkins Total _________ $___________ to Next Level . .14 able, but what was painted on the frame and the image within Student Center. Cost: Adults, $25; children ages 4–12, $12.50; children the frame has most definitely made a difference for me . You under age 3, free. Later that day, alumni are invited to attend a All orders are due by Orders will be available for pick-up ACADEMIC NEWS see, the frame had the words “I Love My Grandma” painted carnival with fun for the entire family, featuring miniature golf, face- Monday, October 27, 2008 in the parking lot behind the Janssen The Alchemist Selected for Common Reading . .14 painting, balloon sculpting, music, a bathtub derby, campus tours, and Conference Center from 5:00–6:00 p.m. on it and the image was a sonogram . This was my daughter’s Make checks payable to: on November 13, 2008. much more! Later that evening, there will be a Murder Mystery Dinner Penn State Berks’ Blue & White is published three times a year by the Office of way of telling me she and her husband were expecting their first Penn State Berks Alumni Society University Relations . from 4:30–7:00 p.m. Cost: $12. Advanced registration is required for Mail this form and check to: Unfortunately, ice cream that is not child . Of course, I cried with joy and I am already working on the luncheon and dinner. Dick Diehm picked up that evening cannot be Editor . .Lisa R . Weidman making and buying things to spoil my first biological grand- 233 Broad Street held and is non-refundable, Art Director . Nathan C . Moore Kutztown, PA 19536-1501 no exceptions. Photography . Mike Noble, Theo Anderson, Kopicki Photography child . Clearly my life will be affected permanently by this one For more information regarding the Alumni Reunion, contact Heather Contributing Writers . .Heather L . Angstadt, Jane L . Bauman, Kate L . 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