CommonbJealtb of t)ennsplbania Jiloom~burg &,tatt Colltgt Jllloom•burg. t)ennqlbania Commencement Conbocation Jlloomsburg jfair @rounbs ~unbap, ,fflap 14, 197S 2:30 p.m. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education CARYL M. KLINE Secretary of Education Chairman, Board of State College Presidents Ex-Officio Member, Board of Trustees ROBERT N. HENDERSHOT Deputy Secretary of Education EDWARD McGUIRE Commissioner for Higher Education Board of State College and University Directors PATRICIA M. COGHLAN, Chairperson , ~ ; ) .,J ... f Laurence Fenninger, Jr. Frederick A. Reddig Rebecca F. Gross Ralph J. Roberts Jo Hays Bernard F. Scherer Roberta J. Marsh Beverly Schiffrin Peter A. McGrath Harry E. Seyler P. D. Mitchell John B. Veltri Irving 0. Murphy Stephen L. Yale Board of Trustees Bloomsburg State College Mr. William Zurick, Chairperson . . . . . . . Shamokin Mr. Richard K. Walton, Vice-chairperson . . . . Berwick Dr. Edwin Weisbond, Secretary . . . . . . . . . Mt. Carmel Mr. Frank M. Fay . . ... . . . . . . Hazleton Mr. Jeffery A. Hunsicker . Northumberland Mrs. Joan Keller . . . . Bloomsburg Mr. John J. Kubeika . . .. St. Clair Mr. Joseph M. Nespoli . .. Berwick Mr. Kevin M. O'Connor .. Wilkes-Barre Commencement Marshal: Clayton H. Hinkel, Senior Member of the Faculty Organist: Cryder Banks III, BSC Alumnus PROGRAM Dr. Alfred E. Tonolo, Presiding Processional ............................ Cryder Bankes III, Organist Baroque Marches - Handel BSC Alumnus The National Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth Barton Student Conductor Invocation .................................... Thomas F. Langan Catholic Campus Minister Welcoming Remarks ..... , ............. James H. McCormick, President Address .................................... Frank F. Mankiewicz President of National Public Radio THE DEGREE CEREMONY PRESIDING ................................... James V. Mitchell Vice Vice President for Academic Affairs CONFERRING OF DEGREES .................. James H. McCormick PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS ..................... William Zurick Chairperson, Board of Trustees INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREES SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ........ Edson J. Drake, Dean SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ............... Emory W. Rarig, Jr., Dean SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES ..... Howard K. Macauley, Acting Dean INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES FOR MASTERS DEGREES SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES ...... Charles H. Carlson, Dean HOODING OF THE MASTERS DEGREE CANDIDATES James V. Mitchell ****** Student Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James L. Byrnes President, Senior Class Benediction ................................... Thomas F. Langan "Alma Mater" .................................... The Assembly (Conductor - Ruth Barton) Recessional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cryder Bankes III Trumpet Voluntaries - Purcell BSC Alumnus HONOR GRADUATES HIGHEST HONORS Recipients have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher Caroline E. Artman . Phyliss Ashenfalder . John D. Bogdan .. Susan A. Bremer . . Steven J. Bright .. Kevin M. Crouse .. Kathy A. Dill . . . . John D. Dragic . Maxine K. Davis Marie P. Eidam ... Stephen D. Fox .. Ronald E. Hendershot Cindy L. Hickox ... . Rand E. Lenhart ... . Elizabeth A. Lozosky Cathy L. Lucrezi Celia D. McCarty .. . Michael B. Melnic ... . Kenneth 0. Mosteller ... . Carol M. Naumovitz . . . . . Jeanne K. Peoples . . . . . Cathy E. Poffenberger Stephen J. Polzer . Susan K. Rohm . Linda M. Shamun . . . . . Nancy L. Shearer . . . . . . . Harland H. Shoemaker .. Linda L. Snyder Gail S. Snyder . . . . . Nancy E. Steffy ... . Steven W. Styers . . . . .. Anthony N. Tier . . . . . . Carol C. Tomkiewicz .. . Jane E. Uhrich . . . . . .. Elementary Education Secondary Education Arts & Sciences Special Education Business Administration Arts and Sciences Arts and Sciences Business Administration Special Education Public School Nursing Arts and Sciences Arts and Sciences Secondary Education Arts and Sciences Arts and Sciences Special Education Arts and Sciences Business Administration Business Administration Medical Technology Elementary Education Arts and Sciences Business Administration Communication Disorders Business Administration Elementary Education Secondary Education Special Education Business Administration Arts and Sciences Arts and Sciences . ..... Business Administration . . . . . . Communication Disorders . ..... Business Administration Stephen D. Fox . . . . Highest Average within the School of Arts and Sciences Jane E. Uhrlich . . . . . . . . Highest Average within the School of Business Susan K. Rohm Highest Average within the School of Professional Studies Harland H. Shoemaker . . . Highest Average within the School of Professional Studies HIGH HONORS Recipients have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.60 to 3.74 Betty D. Blyler . . . . . . . Ronnie L. Bucher . . . . . Nancy L. Carothers . . . . Thomas S. Chirkot . . . . Stanley I. Cohen . . . . . . Donna M. Dajnowski ... Carla S. De Vries . . . . . . Margaret Ehrhorn Victoria A. Engel . . . . . Rebecca J. Graby Sharon L. Hettrick Cheryl L. Hitchens ... . Elizabeth M. Jones ... . Jean L. Knouse . . . . . Claire D. Lichtenberger Robert E. Lynn . . Kim Magner. . . . . Cathie Jo Master . . Michael J. Mathesz Therese M. McFadden .. Elementary Education Business Administration Arts and Sciences Arts and Sciences Business Administration Arts and Sciences Medical Technology Elementary Education Secondary Education Business Administration Elementary Education Arts and Sciences Business Administration Secondary Education Special Education Business Administration Special Education Arts and Sciences Business Administration Arts and Sciences Deborah J. Mistal ... . Cindy A. Mull . . . . . . Stanley J. Nash ... . Anne M. Otto . . . . . . Sharon L. Pfleegor .. . Kathryn M. Rejniak .. Diane A. Repko ... Kim L. Rescorla . . . . . Gina M. Scancella . . . . Susan M. Schalles ... . Susan M. Schneider .. . Christine L. Schultz Catherine Spera .. Lee A. Stem . . . . . . . Amy L. Swarthout .. . Elizabeth A. Thomas .. Paulette P. Walmer .. . Robin E. Wehr . . . . . . Morgan L. Whitebread . Kenneth S. Williams, Jr. Regina Zopetti . . . . . . Arts and Sciences Business Administration Business Administration Secondary Education Special Education Special Education Business Administration Secondary Education Special Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Medical Technology Business Administration Special Education Special Education Arts and Sciences Special Education Elementary Education Business Administration Elementary Education Secondary Education WITH HONORS Recipients have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 to 3.59 Janet L. Aagaard ... Jacqueline R. Acunzo Jeanne I. Adams . . . . Laurel A. Bennett ... Scott L. Birth ... Jeffrey E. Brandt ... Marita A. Burian . . . . Linda C. Capperella .. Jan C. Crossmore . . . . Anne M. Dignazio . Debra J. Dilella ..... Caryll L. Eck . . . . . . . Tamara Ewanik . . . . James P. Flanagan. Karen A. Frantz .. Penny E. Gow ... Edward A. Berbert Virginia A. Hoeschele Robert P. Kellenberger Michael W. Keller . . . . Arts and Sciences Special Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Business Administration Secondary Education Special Education Special Education Elementary Education Business Administration Special Education Public School Nursing Special Education Business Administration Special Education Elementary Education Business Administration Medical Technology Arts and Sciences Secondary Education Cathy A. Kiefer . . . . . Edward J. Knapp, Jr ... Susan J. Kravatz . . . . . Sheree A. Lahutsky .. Susan E. Lohr . . . . . . Marie S. Lucas ... Pamela S. Lund .... Joseph P. Melnyk . . . . Linda C. Okker . .... Patricia L. O'Lear . . . . Michael E. Regan . . . . Regina A. Reilly . . . . Karen L. Reinert ... Debra D. Rice . .... Nancy L. Shay . . . . . Kim A. Shorkey ... Kathryn M. Storaska .. Sandra J. Surenian . . . Scott A. Wasley . . . . . Kristy L. Weeks . . . . . Nancy J. Wyshinski ... Communication Disorders Elementary Education Medical Technology Elementary Education Arts and Sciences Elementary Education Special Education Arts and Sciences Special Education Elementary Education Business Administration Communication Disorders Elementary Education Elementary Education Special Education Business Administration Elementary Education Special Education Business Administration Special Education Arts and Sciences ((lass of 197 s ,fflap