J From the President's Desk If you are planning for a year, sow rice; If you are planning for a decade, plant trees; If you are planning for a lifetime, educate people. - CHINESE PROVERB When my husband Steve and I town was this a place first drove into Bloomsburg, months learned that this town, this university and match. We ve From BUs in remained so honesty to quickly name my proudest achievements as logical place to my proudest achievements are not mine alone; pause and But reflect. rather, they are the for BUs students. of: student leaders, especially the whose I a decade. and the 10-year mark seems a For example, I'm proud Our me later, were indeed a good accomplishments that enhance the college experience university's - more than time to time, someone asks president, all for 1 knew When I became where we could be happy. president of Bloomsburg University six I efforts will result in Community Government Association, new off-campus housing for 408 students and Democracy Matters, an organization that registered this fall, more than 1,100 students to vote before the presidential election. - The facilities Andruss constructed or renovated during the Library, the decade, including last Student Services Center, Monty's, Mount Olympus Apartments and Hartline Science Center. - Our outstanding faculty, and our wonderful - most of whom hold the highest degree staff. The abundant opportunities students research, athletics, clubs, fraternities - The growing support we more in their field, find at and BU, such as undergraduate sororities from alumni, receive and community families and service. friends leading to scholarships. Our university's latest achievement is one more tangible sign of BUs excellence. In December, our College of Business received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This stunning the entire university's commitment to quality, listing development recognizes our library and technology resources, our facilities and our strong general education and programs as important factors in the accreditation. This accreditation reinforces what I've only aspires to excellence but achieves Y*^ it. always known: that For this, 1 am most international education BU is a place that not proud. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania a member of the Slate System is hdueation of Higher Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors as Nbvembei 2(XM el li.nii s i Gomulka, \ Kirn E Lytlle, Vice !n.kk . hail ( C hail Pennoni Vice hail * Matthew L Baker Francis V Barnes — HV : ^^fcilIl_*L_ Jude C. Butch David P Holveck Vincent J, Hughes Thornburgh John Chnstinc Toretti J. Olson 2' Chancellor, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Judy A— dui 7*^ Edward G Rendell James J, Rhoades David M. Sanko K. ..* 3 \ "" Donato Daniel P Elby new structures and Technology, of the 9 Bound Athletics at a shuttle of a Bloomsburg 10 years ago. bus system are some different areas of the to the world and lour different academic fields. What brought them BU students. is the university's focus on all to Bloomsburg being successful, but the past 10 years 71. Chair Vice Chair "68, could certainly be called a Decade Steven B Barth, Secretary Ramona H life like for Learning Four professors - four A William Kelly was modem conveniences that were not available University has a long reputation of Gibble in the it students in 1994. Council of Trustees J day MHail the Huskies G Hamplc Bloomsburg University Robert at a typical University student versus what W Paul S DtogDlecki M in the Life Take a look Mark Collins Jr Mane A Conley Lammando Regina 2 A Day of Dominance. Alley 70 Mane Conley Lammando Richard Beierschmitt 'Q4 Dampman '65 G Davis '67 JosephJ. Mowad Robert COVER STORY LaRoy 1 ZT The Kozloff Years J.U Coming to Bloomsburg University David J. Petrosky '06 Shymansky Jennifer 10 years ago, Jessica Sledge Kozloff President, knew Bloomsburg University she was coming to a good institution. Jessica Sledge Kozloff Her challenge was to make it better. After Executive Editor creating a Liza Benedict University new college, adding a doctorate program and promoting the Bloomsburg name world-wide, she still has many aspirations for the university. Co-Editors Enc Foster Bonnie Martin Husky Notes Editor Doug '8 Hippensliel '68, 1 Editorial Assistant Irene Johnson Communications Assistant Killeen '05 Shannon Agency Snavely Associates, Lid Art Director Debbie Shephard Designer Cun Woodcock Cover Photography Gordon R Wi On n > l/hii] 'ii sums the Cover Jessica Sledge Kozloff Steve with sit a football game. At oiniui It ll'i ',. < and her husband members of the 111-- .irn.l BU band i.|ll(.--.lintis al 20 News Notes 23 Husky Notes 30 Over the Shoulder 32 Calendar Ui Bloomsburg: The University Magazine Waller Administration Building 400 East Second n D I Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301 E-mail address lb nedii t@bloomu.edu Visit Bloomsburg University on the Wb al httpyAvww.bloomu.edu Bloomsburg; The University Magazine published three times a year lor is alumni cuneni students families and Inendsof the university Husky Notes and other alumni Information appeal global network ( oiii.u i Alumni 570-38y-4058; e-mail, site, All. in lax, al the BU alumni www.bloomualumnl com . In phone 570-389-4060; or alum@bloomu edu WINTER 2005 II Lkt I the Life STORY BY TRACEY M. Bill OJ. Simpson was Clinton was president. arrested for the murder of his wife and her and Tonya Harding's attack on rival friend, Nancy Kerrigan rocked the figure skating world. "Life like a is box of chocolates" was the buzz phrase, thanks to the top film, "Forrest Gump." It was 1994, the year Bloomsburg University welcomed a new president who would lead the university through a decade of growth and change. BLOOMSBURG T H E U N I V E R S I T V M A G A Z I N E BLOO April 21, 1994 - L'NIVERSIT B U R G Al S The State System September 1994 - The of Higher Education Board of Governors approves the hiring of Jessica Kozloff as president of Bloomsburg University university T Y Web I E L AI page, the "Campus-Wide Information System," goes up at www.bloomu. house edu. It is one of the first 2,000 Web registered worldwide and the fire just 19 E Five university January 1995 an off-campus appointed to the policies and purposes before Homecoming. committee 1994 1, begins her first day as president. in was 1994, and Jessica Kozloff had just fall It into the presidents office at Students were starting a and living: they studied at Centennial at instructional videos moved new semester of learning the old library, chose meals Scranton Commons, Gym and watched on TVs wheeled buildings and new live, study and play in new living/learning communities. They access the Internet between classes at Andruss Library, exercise at the Student Recreation Center, integrated media presentations in "Hillary Husky" wakes up at Mount into classrooms. Fast-forward a decade and the picture changes tremendously. Students governor of Pennsylvania. Fair for the first time. Bloomsburg University. off the traditional cafeteria line at worked out November 8, 1994 - BU grad Mark Schweiker 75 is elected lieutenant a booth the Education Building atthe Bloomsburg leam from classrooms and have Olympus Apartments, where she *s one of 246 juniors and seniors who enjoy livmn on the upper campus. Rather than a traditional dormitory, Hillary lives in an apartment with jive other students and has a private dining choices those students of 10 years ago didn't bedroom. Shejinds even dream TV, phone of. Welcome to Bloomsburg University 2004-05. A it convenient to have cable and direct Internet access right in her bedroom. decade of thoughtful change under Kozloff s leadership has created a new student experience, using modern technology and ideas to enhance more than 165 years Completed is of tradition. "This is 'student' has in 2001, Mount Olympus Apartments the newest living space on campus the university leased the privately a president for whom, from day one, been the most important word," says Jim Hollister, assistant vice president for university relations. Here's a look at a day in the life Apartments below Schuylkill 91 students, says residence of a typical Tom i 1 owned [all, ( ">ll campus, Kile offering rooms Kresch, associate director oi living option ommunities introduced in is the learning L996 Students live in a residence hall with others in their major or study ( 2 S to life, Another popular Bloomsburg University "student." WINTER President Kozloff of the the September 24, 1994 - BU has Jessica Kozloff - - of State College State System of Higher Education. July onHnuedon 4 2 - - sites first in 9 4 in October 21, 1994 students perish N I next page is American Association and Universities. February 6, 1995 - NIVERSITY TIMELINE SBURG BLOO The new Student September 1995 - The new on the upper campus Recreation Center opens. is May 16, Softball field 1996 - BU wins the first Trophy as the best all-around completed. athletic Dixon October PSAC 25, Memorial program. is 1996 Kozloff is - February 1996 Jessica inaugurated is - NCAA Division executive committee, as well as Bloomsburg the University. on NCAA All-Division fire two years dug throughout campus as the II as the 18th president of Five Friends September 1996 - Trenches are President Kozloff elected to the The lives of the five students killed in the off- campus house April 22, 1995 - dedicated, honoring the second phase committee of the steam tunnel upgrade project begins. diversity. P^T^S Loption, benefiting from group study areas, special events and, sometimes, classes offered in the residence hall. Learning communities in Luzerne, Northumber- land and Columbia halls include the Education House, Honors Learning Community, Health Sciences House, Frederick Douglass Institute Learning Community and Presidential Leadership House. Additional learning communities are in the works, Kresch says. Construction will begin this spnng on additions to Luzerne and Northumberland, creating more userfriendly lobby areas and increasing study/ meeting/class- room space. Currently under construction are the Amy Chronister, CGA new Honey- suckle Apartments president being built by the student-run Community Government Association adjacent to campus, explains president. The three- apartments will leases offer private and amenities Amy Chronister, CGA and four-bedroom furnished like bedrooms, individual high-speed Internet access. Students enjoy Internet and cable television access wherever they live completed was detectors on campus, Kresch notes. Recently installation of integrated and sprinklers in all smoke After riding the shuttle to the lower campus, Hillary stops by the Student Services Center check on a financial aid question to before a study group in Andruss Library. There the group takes advantage of a wireless hot spot to access the Internet via a heading to laptop computer. student living areas. Campus bus service has changed considerably since it started in 1992. The on-campus loop now operates as a continuous shuttle, with a arriving every seven to 10 minutes, says new bus Bill Fisher, garage manager and transportation supervisor. An in-town loop picks up off-campus students near their BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE before. 4 2 ' April 20, 1997 the 1 first - Jan Hutchinson becomes NCAA women's coach ,000 total wins. Hutchinson softball and field Nelson Field October 1998 reach the coaches new - acquired of 90 acres of land Library while the Bookstore Building in 1995. is May 26, 1998 - The new Andruss remodeled. November 1998 - President Kozloff a member of the first delegation of Library opens. March 23, 1999 -The QUEST is 50-foot climbing wall and chancellors to tour top Israeli universities. apartments. Ridership reached 251,781 in fall semester 2003, with almost 200,000 of those rides occurring on campus library is Funding for Future Opportunities loop. Completed in a far cry 1998, the new 105,000-square-foot from the old building, which had The Bloomsburg University Foundation set the for the future over the past decade with — both the its comprehensive campaign space, restricted comprehensive campaign and access to current campaign journals and just a president for university relations. Completed handful of the computers linked $2.5 million more than only by local area its Jim groundwork $1 7.5 million limited seating ever, according to university's first largest fund-raising Hollister, assistant vice in June 2002, New Challenges, New Opportunities campaign its original goal of $1 5 million. gone toward the Student Services Center and the Nancy Weyant, coordinator of Nancy Weyant, campus reference services coordinator of scholarships, the Alumni Association and special reference services. and speakers. windows from old Waller Hall, students now find more than 1,000 spaces for studying. They browse shelves with a variety of current journals and use more than 220 computers with Web-based programming, as well as wireless work together have their own architecturally impressive. .but . as a library," Weyant When new the says. library some "Ours works as opened, more work don't that well a library." allowed its old space to be renovated into the Student Services Center. Finished in 2001, the building offers students access to financial aid, registrar, counseling encircling an airy atrium. Continual on next page W I N T E R 2 5 and other offices, all inner have included programs Another major fundraising project over the past decade was the $3.5 million the Foundation raised toward the construction of the Andruss Library. The Foundation has amassed i study area where they can connect across majors. "There are libraries that are plaza. Non-capital beneficiaries $11.5rr million Group study rooms allow students to on class projects, and graduate students Internet access. raised Primary capital expenditures from the campaign have network, says Entering beneath stained-glass in funds invested opens on the upper campus. United States university presidents House. the March 8, 1999- The Un Store moves into the old Andruss Construction begins on intramural athletic fields on the upper campus, part hockey. December 14, 1996 - Archbishop Desmond Tutu is awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters during the winter commencement at to a portfolio of for the future. more than BLOOMSBURG September 1999 - classroom February 2000 - Jessica and Steve Construction work begins to convert Centennial Gym DIVERSITY TIMELINE Kozloff establish research grants into a March and provide financial support for the building, Centennial Hall. renovation of the old Andruss Library Student Services Center. into the 30. 2000 - The Council Trustees approves the January 26. 2001 of new - Mark Schweike presents a $6.5 million check Campus Master Plan, which will campus physical from the Commonwealth of guide Pennsylvania for the renovation development for 20 years. Hartline Science Center. is November 1999 - President Kozloff named to the Middle States March 19, 2000 - Three members of the TKE fraternity die in an football Commission on Higher Education. off-campus NCAA Division December 9, 2000 - The Husky fire. team game to finishes II, second losing the in title Delta State. plus students," White says. That's why construction begins this spring on a $3.5 million, 17,000-square-foot addition that will double the size of the cardio and weight rooms, add a 35foot-high indoor climbing wall and provide another full-size, air-conditioned basketball court appropriate for With time to the to spare before class, championship games. Hillary heads Student Recreation Center for a quick treadmill and free-weight session. Hillary attends two classes in Centennial Hall; in one, the professor uses integrated classroom equipment to highlight important Opened in 1995, the Student Recreation Center 57,000 square feet of recreational opportunities, says Jen White, director. room features points via a presentation created back in the office on a computer. A 3,000-square-foot cardio Cybex equipment, trainers, stationary bikes, similar-sized weight is treadmills, elliptical the Rec Center was rowers and more, while a room When built in offers a full line of free 1995, that weights. Other options include basketball courts allowed the (adaptable to volleyball, tennis and indoor soccer), an university to indoor track, aerobic dance studio and racquetball convert the old Centennial courts Attendance the Rec Center Gym at into classroom is faculty space, and Eric Milner, assistant vice president for facilities as high as a 20,000 month, including students, faculty, Jen White, Student Rec Center director and Milner, assistant vice president for facilities retirees. anthropology are "By no means do Centennial today. staff we reach all management explains Eric among management. Audiology and the programs based in 8,000- BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE of 19 9 4 2 4 September gathering 18, is 2001 held - A vigil March and 20, 2002 - The Council of Trustees votes to allow the the in front of university police to carry firearms Student Services Center for the victims of Sept. 11. May 5, 2001 - The newly September renovated 2001 Centennial Hall Student Services Center and William 5, is • October The expanded 5, 2001 -Mark January 2003 Schweiker'75issworn dedicated. W Scranton Commons in University as governor of Bloomsburg Indiana University of Pennsylvania to implement Pennsylvania. are dedicated. - teams up with first its doctoral degree program: a doctor in clinical audiology. change has created a new student experience, using modern technology and ideas to enhance more than 165 years of tradition. A decade of thoughtful Additional laboratory and faculty office spaces are also under construction at the Hartline Science Center. The 40,000-square-foot addition should be completed this spring. A complete renovation to historic Navy Hall year and a redesign starts later this is planned for and departments will McCormick for About Milner says. half the classrooms integrated In fall 2004, on campus now have Wayne Mohr, total electrical State presentations using sources ranging from videos to to the Internet. biggest past decade hasn't been the equipment according to Mohr. "We've gone from thinking Bicber, director of network and telecommunication services, Wayne Mohr, left, and assistant vice president for technology ii' gral, strategic necessity," the university mainframe technology. Today's students expect receive read)' Internet access Wireless access ( W is ontinuedon next page 1 N I I R 2 — and available at the Library Studenl level Other need is new College of when departments part of the in 2001 with last its first of Liberal Arts. 18 months, the university doctoral program, new programs moved in clinical to a audiology. being developed include majors in engineering technology, educational counseling and health, it throughout the campus. a very significant the new more than need and between the science branch and the College something of an little the in offering a true engineering degree," Matta Just within the had no coordinated e-mail system, only university from the former College of Arts and Sciences were divided ol he says. Ten years ago, no uniform campus network and — makes us the The engineering program as an absolutely ii System 1994. "That Science and Technology, created technology as extra to viewing in commonwealth for electrical engineering technologies." The five-year program features two sevenmonth paid apprenticeships. in campus technology over the Glenn in says. "There's a big national itself, fall enrollment had reached 8,305, including 7,524 and electronic engineering technology, a major that make in Matta, interim provost. About 40 current students are enrolled with majors didn't exist The structure developed during undergraduates and 781 graduate students assistant vice change students taking 1994, enrollment stood at 7,277 students, including president for technology. These systems allow faculty to DVDs James many 6,632 undergraduates and 645 graduate students. By media presentation systems, with new ones being added constantly, says new programs and that time, according to all be part of an addition being planned Hall, More Programs Enrollment at Bloomsburg University has surged by 14 advantage of and the math, computer science departments. More classroom space for statistics Students, percent during the past 10 years, with neighboring Ben Franklin Hall to accommodate the office of technology More I Matta says. B L April 25, 2003 - The restored World War Memorial I DIVERSITY TIMELINE 1994 RG O O April 12, 2004 Pinery near Schuylkill Hall is rededicated. August President Kozloff - 30, 2004 - The new Monty's October 2004 - The Association to Advanci returns from her sabbatical as a opens. The 16,000-square-foot eatery Collegiate Schools of Business presidential consultant for the and conference center replaces a International) American Democracy 3000-square-foot snack bar. Business Project. recommends for accreditation. announcement June 2003 - The Community Government Association signs an agreement to purchase the Sesame May 26, 2004 -BU College (LCCC) sign an reaches an Street Apartments, planning to agreement 8,305 total students. demolish them and build new, LCCC graduates high-quality student housing. bachelor's degree and the is made September 2004 - The Luzerne County Community university's enrollment that allows all-time high of to earn a in elementary education from BU while attending their campus in Nanticoke. When Bloomsburg University launched its first Web site, it was one of about 2,000 on the World Services Center and several academic buildings and being introduced to residence all academic buildings will have wireless fledgling let it Web and university's was one of about 2,000 on the first in the in the Pennsylvania State them Services operates all the food services, and students can choose from a variety of capability, When the university launched its first Web site Wide Web. Aramark Management is by summer 2005, halls; according to Mohr. September 1994, eat at flexible any meal plans with options facility that on campus. Kresch notes that Kozloff has taken a first-hand interest in the foods available on campus. "Our president goes to lunch three out of five days in the dining halls," he says. System of Higher Education, says Glenn Bieber, director of The network and telecommunication site didn't offer much more than a with a nice photo of Carver Hall, but Today, the site features it services. home page was start. a hundreds of pages with information about every facet of the university. Hillary catches a shuttle back to upper campus and stops in at her apartment before walking to nearby Monty's to have dinner with several roommates. With the new Mount Olympus Apartments bnnging more traffic to upper campus, the university razed the 3,000-square-foot Monty's built a 16,000-square-foot offering multipurpose and and conference space, Kresch areas, says. Specialties include chicken and Southwestern cuisine. Scranton Commons also received a Hillary puts in a few hours studying before facility expanded dining, lounge and gathering rotisserie complete renovation in 1999-2000, transforming from finally closing the books on another day as a Bloomsburg University student, unaware that many of the advantages she takesfor granted have only campus life. recently become a part of traditional cafeteria-style dining to a market-style approach with an emphasis on fresh foods and plenty Tracey M. Dooms is a freelance writer and editor living in of display cooking right in front of the students. Also State College, Pa. new are the with its Second 4 2 Street Cafe and Italian Kitchen open-hearth pizza oven. BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE in (AACSB the College of The formal early 2005. When Marianna Wood, Shaheen Awan, Swapan Mookerjee and Nancy Coulmas joined BU's faculty in 1994, enrollment totaled 7,277. Enrollment has grown by 1,000 students over the decade, but faculty members remain dedicated to teaching and providing research opportunities for undergraduates. Learning TORY BY JACK SHERZE One professor may be studying the of effects smoking on a persons voice while another teaches howfinns can they have one thing all better in manage common: a assets, but love of teaching and helping students grow: Bloomsburg University has always prided itself on the fact that assistants, instruct For many its professors, not teaching undergraduate students. instructors, thai care practice isa main reason they came We talked to jam to the university faculty numbers who arrived at Bloomsburg a aex ode ago. one from each of the university^ fow colleges. All (out professors - as Bloomsburgs in is fat the case with most oj ulty - have earned top acg\ then fields and are resean h. And, all < onstandy involved spoke forged with students. Continuedon next page oj the bonds the) in \ e Woods students don't just arianna u. wood, associate professor of biological and allied health sciences first research glance, a Christmas tree would support wildlife at least as and some of her students and Wood in biologi- mammals. to small Bloomsburg's dedication to teaching as well as research of why she is says. "Even says. if they have a lecture class that's large, the labs are small enough and taught by professors says. previously to the university "Students get personal attention," Wood they try to get jobs or go on to Wood, who pan a big 10 years ago. very helpful to them as Wood came was was an who know really get to their students well." assistant professor at Saint John's Wood For the past three years, and some students have how to studies apart, Wood graduate school," allied health sciences are same University Benedict in Minnesota, says experience sets Bloomsburg's "That discovering the two settings are not the the)' learn and College of Saint sit in Giving undergraduates research science well as a natural forest. But so far Marianna D. and They can help work with mathematical models and statistics to analyze findings. Atfarm may seem like an area that cal in classrooms. set up small sections of rain gutter in certain areas of the tree farm, on each end with ink pads outfitted and peanut butter for bait. The animals leave their tracks and through careful monitoring Wood can gauge animal activity. "So even though like perfectly good it looks to me habitat, there is something they don't find natural about Wood it," phase of study that says. is "The next to find out why is." Wood, 39, says she did a lot of hiking and camping as a child. Her interest in nature "learn desire to more about how things worked" As and led to her career. civilization continues to encroach on the planet's wild spaces, the research students do is Wood and her key to understanding what impact humans are having. Marianna Wood combines a passion science. In the field, for the outdoors with a dedication to Woods students may find themselves researching wildlife habitat, while in the lab, she provides personal attention so students learn proper scientific procedure. 10 BLOOMSBURG 1111 U N 1 V ! R S I 1 V M A G \ Z 1 N h " Swapan Mookerjee, professor of exercise science and athletics a swimmer and boxer a in AsIndia, Swapan Mookerjee had ways certain ol training to get results. But Mookerjee wanted to the reason behind the results find out how know - and athletes can better prepare themselves. Shaheen Awan's specialty is the physiological factors that affect people's speech. His interests have drawn him to organize a study of how smoking affects voices and create software to provide objective voice measurements. Here, he demonstrates to students how to "Obviously, coaches and athletes have figured out a and conduct an oral examination. error," says whose Shaheei especially in our kind of health care audiology and speech pathology system where people get reim- ou don t have to be a long-term smoker to do damage to your voice. turns out people It smoking an average of 10 a day can experience noticeable Studying the effects of a persons voice studies is just smoking one of the Shaheen N. Awan and some that will provide measurement of the tive cigarettes changes. on programs Bloomsburg's Department of 50 young men who have smoked a short time. Bom in England and heard of his Awan first he was finishing field as says the ability an undergraduate degree in English get involved in research was soon drawn the field because of the various areas open to study. could combine his is He saw he interest in computer programming as well, devising computerized ways to analyze speech and voice. to Awan saying, 'You we need to ha back up our judgments, better today,' data to sound and 1 N I E R 2 5 and department, Mookerjee his students look at how the Continued on next page < 'I hands-on idea Many times and help pursue it. a student to By writing the findings together, the student gams valuable luthorship credit. haw close interaction with faculty members," he says. I doesnl always happen i universities «.is tared imo exercise ph\siology though his h.ii at as the .i swimmer and a boxer the Held of own experience in liis native India. the photo above, he tenches students calculate ln»d\ lai percentages null wilu. lis \V why things work, but not In BU's exercise science athletics Swapan Mookerjee somebody and We assume we know will offer a research "Students "Instead of just listening to and one of Blooms- burgs strengths. career path to take. says he a doctor undergraduate students to and history and wondering what Awan was Like other professors, raised in Canada, Awan, 42, says he Mookerjee, 50, they work." voice." students plan to study Audiology and Speech Pathology. how some an objec- The smoking study began last year, with Awan and three students focusing on 50 young women who had been smoking for no more than a few years. Later this year, he and other of his students are doing in trial there are a lot of topics that have not been studied. develop computer says. "I try to through sports medicine specialist. "But Awan bursed for their services," father lot ill l>\ how Ill i»> weighing a n.lln lank. I 1 body responds lo help separate the fact from fiction when it comes to training. Recently, Mookerjee and students looked at whether a \\ shaped "easy lifters bar curl that weight use for bicep exercises really puts more focus than a straight on the muscle bar. "When we measured Nancy Coulmas brings a the variety of business experience to her classrooms, including stints with a natural gas firm and later as an advertising manager muscle, electrical activity in the we - for New York Newsday. did not find that," Mookerjee says. "There was no significant When ancy Coulmas, professor of accounting difference." Mookerjee says he and some of his students are looking into 18, 19, Starting whether strength in the hip, knee or ankle joints is swimming than flexibility "Coaches and swimmers then would know what to focus on, treestyle instead of spending so on flexibility" much Mookerjee time says. career, supposed The but says she Bloomsburg, to science or math excited to in come to Bloomsburg 1994 because the graduate program had just been created and he looked forward to "It's a privilege to be working guide their who lives," stresses the says Mookerjee importance of collaboration. "Our students get hands-on experience in the laboratory and classroom and gym." As chair, Coulmas recently led final working for stages of the College of Business' company in accreditation process. Accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Later, manage she moved with Island, N.Y., her family of excellence held is a by only three other business colleges in and helped the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. advertising space for Newsday. Thinking of moving up "It chose me," Coulmas says of me found the corporate ladder, she earned her teaching career. an accounting degree. somewhere along the line and think I'm doing what I'm supposed "It I shifted when even though she took a job as a business school to be doing, accounting instructor weirdo way of getting there." family state. moved to after western her Jack Sherzer is B ii ]-; r \ i v h r native. He currently Hanisburg. lives in i took a a professional writer and Pennsylvania all. BLOOMSBURG I New York She discovered she loved teaching after 12 and mark Her career track student-faculty research who gradu- three years ago firm's auditors. Long and to raise of startup wells and helping the to with young people, to be helping to the university good place a her department through the Pennsylvania, figuring out the costs doing research and teaching. BU to gree in secondary education/chics. mind and a job a natural gas drilling do a to has returned to earn a second de- teacher. teacher changed her Coulmas found was It ated from of young adolescents as a student Mookerjee says he was had 1994 because she her youngest daughter, thought she initially a junior high school But trying to control a group assistant exercise physiology laboratory in the area. BUs accounting it," there.' was impressed by chairs it Coulmas, 57, says she came New York College at Brockpon and its be Bloomsburg professor at the State University of director. think graduate from college, Coulmas, would be to "I liked I has a doctorate with the students - they wanted who department, coming 20 years old and in accounting. what I'm in her family to "They could spend more time on Before to teach at the my students were who now realizes to be doing." first went says Coulmas, lot college-level teaching "is strength training." Mookerjee was an Nancy Coulmas out, expected to pursue a corporate a bigger factor in I business school, s i r v M A t, A Z I N E student Background 90.5% Came to BU because 43.8% had a B or higher average in high 43.8% school ... had an A average in high school of T are Pennsylvania residents 54% ... come from within 100 miles of campus At 61.8% 51.9% 10% ... ... ... are an ethnic or in : $ i* were born outside the U.S. This BU Shannon student ... Killeen, a senior mass communications major from Madison, Sources 2003 freshmen; N.J. ... survey of all 2004 first-time, full-time Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education ... BU's size ... low tuition BU .6% are children of immigrants to the U.S. ... attractiveness ... ... oes not have to be repaid ... 1.3% ... of freshmen receive financial aid that are female minority 2.3% bus campus 32.3% 31.3% *3& 89.3% ... academic reputation ... 36.9% ... ... Performance Indicators. on campus BU-affiliated housing ... live p I A L' '» -> STORY BY TOM MCGUIRE In the long history of Bloomsburg been several periods when Conference (PSAC), but Association won The dominance athletic 10 years while in the early- to mid-1950s 35 PSAC and mens bas- teams stood above the rest. But in more than 100 years of athletics at Bloomsburg, no period has seen the sustained and varied success that occurred over the From 1994 school consistently has been one of the 14 most respected athletically, not II of Bloomsburgs demonstrated by the the school captured titles two Dixon Trophies, school at Bloomsfirst signifying any Football that moved light. hockey, the Huskies won the last 1 1 years, including NCAA-record four straight an from another fall titles. sport into the national spot- ships, highlighted three trips by the teams appearance in the 2000 Division title II game, which was televised by news seven national championships in win four NCAA football champion- the conference. in Division is NCAA hockey field The Huskies made to the ESPN. The field three players level to NCAA the top overall athletic program in The premier school and Year award in that stretch. The straight burg also seized the PSACs 11 to the present, the Division in seven different sports. last 10 years. is to 1999, Huskies remain the only program over the past several conference championships, ketball (NCAA) 1996 earned the national Player of the among all schools nationwide. were outstanding. In the late-1930s, the track teams the football, baseball in the National Collegiate Athletic the Huskies not only excelled, they among other schools Pennsylvania State Athletic University athletics, there have only in team football 1997 when the Harlon Hill Irv Sigler Award nations top Division also II made won as the football player. Not to be outdone, the women's soccer team competed several BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE NC/XA ^ many forms at BU. show Irv Sigler '99, Athletic competition takes Sports scenes, from left, / fans at the 2000 football championship game, Tyler Hunsberger '00 (top), Loehwing'05, Brian Sims logo (top) and Erica Miller times in the ships, NCAA champion- and twice the women's basketball team was one win shy of reaching the The softball NCAA Final team also straight trips to the Four. made 10 NCAA softball BU swimmers, '01 '01. Individually mer Jackie and the championship women's swim- Snook won Erin championship in the Mar)' Gardner. "It is a national to later see these 200 athletes stroke giving yet another breasttitle to the Huskies, while track athletes in their Is same student- gave their go on sports, such as Danielle Kramer and who most gratifying to successful careers chosen there an all in field ol study." end in sight for the championships, capturing one Michelle Wolyniec earned dominance of the Huskies? second-place, two third-place and All-American honors. In addition, doesn't appear that numerous wrestlers, at the hockey team recently won Division level, a fourth-place finish. Numerous players have earned All-American honors over the Erica Miller years, including who set several the NCAA 1 NCAA championships. But the success and many Bloomsburg records program can during her oil career. The mens and women's tennis teams have been consistent competitors in the onship field on the women's NCAA champi- W I N T I- K 2 side. 5 also be the playing attracted ol field. BUs athletic straight coaching Mall, haw and to the post the football season ( )ne thing measured hall as (.•veiling as the last ol the good I Held its missed being invited just "We have II is the next 10 years are 10. fans luskies will be in for a very time, b talented helped the level oi athletics here Bloomsburg," says way The for sure. some outstanding who, along with our L2th national tide team student-athletes over the years with 10 straight trips on the men's side and nine have made n to It Tom M.i raise ai athletic directoi I ?uire Wverstf) 5 is Bloomsburg sports information directoi 15 "^^The 16 BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY M A G A Z I N E " Kozloff Ifears The average president of a public college or university who 56-year-old white male has been leading his institution for less dian seven years, according to the College Human University Professional Association for As she moves toward her president 1 a is and Resources. 1th anniversary, BU's 17di anything but "average." is STORY BY KIM BOWER-SPENCE When Jessica Sledge Kozloff arrived at Bloomsburg University 10 years ago, campus she found a with her own that resonated much of her research how to mold presi- and writing to fully integrate the same challenges remain depended on state appropriations for 40 just first 1998. Officials offered just the college tradition she was seeking: an enrollment made up mostly of comprehensive might $17 students ages 18 to 23, and a faculty and nurturing collect receives it Always struggling with percent. state funding, the university Bloomsburg University capital initially $8 mounted campaign its in thought they million; eventually million flowed from private sources. Effective, efficient kept the university management humming also while other institutions experienced faculty students. "1 in focus today. 60 percent of its budget; now undergraduate student experience. that valued leaching The into opportunities. Finances. In 1994, the university The Bloomsburg University centered on needed values. dent had always been student-focused, with challenges she believed Bloomsburg never had the feeling that I was and staff cuts, particularly in "We have the last through riding in here like a savior to grab us three years. out of the jaws of disaster," says Kozloff, significant fiscal challenges since 9/1 previously vice president for academic Kozloff says. "Through the economic and student fallout, the universitj lived ." affairs for leges of Colorado. that "I the State Col- came to a place- was already very good. What excited me was staff wanted to that the faculty make n even better." Although enrollment dropped early In her first convocation spee< the t W I N T 990s, it in the rebounded and helped get around 7 ,500 applicants for 1,300 positions h, in August 1994, the president outlined 1 resuscitate revenues, Kozlofl says "Nov* we Challenges to opportunities to persevere and continue investment." really and managed 1 "We also have dramaticall) increased number ol grants that our facult) bntinuedon next page 1 it 2 II S 1 get," Kozloff adds. scientific That enables labs to be stocked with equipment and materials BU couldn't other- wise fund. Meeting society's needs. When came Kozloff BU, to the public did not see higher education as an entity that contributed solutions to society's most vexing problems. Kozloff wanted to change that image, defining Blooms- burg an institution that invests in programs the as and community deem She points to several - The College is avid Huskies fan, President Jessica Kozloff talks about accomplishments: of Science general, An the season with student athletes. and Technology. "One of the major challenges for higher education economy in state valuable. the poor Improving the undergraduate experience. own graduate and our showing of our high Kozloff's studies in political science included envi- ronmental planning and how one's surroundings impact school and college graduates in math and science," the sense of place Kozloff says. "Higher education needs to address the last 10 years have seen this issue." renovation than any other 10-year period in university To focus efforts on math and science, the university and Technology, formerly created the College of Science part of the 22-department College of Arts "It's difficult for regardless of their specific job, math cal skills. and students to do well in this if Sciences. economy they don't have basic Meaningful jobs require the kind of analyti- reasoning one learns in the sciences," Kozloff says. Faculty in BU's teacher education program closely with math and work science faculty to train tomor- row's educators in these fields. "We have tunity to help prepare the teachers who a great oppor- will help stu- dents, especially in the elementary grades, develop a comfort level and even - Doctorate doctoral ate a love for math and of clinical audiology. Bloomsburg's program saved one of the programs science." first nation's best gradu- in audiology, the president says. Jointly delivered under the auspices of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the only university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education authorized doctorates, the "It and program resides solely at Bloomsburg. gives another of those signals that facilities that to grant we have faculty meet the very highest standards," Kozloff says - The College is by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of no coincidence to the physical infrastruc- nothing short of astonishing," the president says, citing a "laser beam focus" on improving the teaching and learning experience. Kozloff points to the transformation of the old library to the Student Services Center. "That building to symbolic of so many me is things," she says. This one-stop shop for academic advising, registration, financial aid needs. And and tutoring focuses on student the university accomplished the $4 million- plus task without state funding, relying instead on its campaign and $2 million trimmed from its oper- capital ating budget. Students also can choose to minded peers. and work out dark, live in live in They can study in a new gloomy dining The new, safer residence university halls, and learning communities of like- new Andruss Library What was a Scranton Commons now in a Student Rec Center. facility in welcomes students and faculty to a bright, airy space. added muscle to the new College of Science and Technology with an addition to Hartline Science Center. "You have to give the faculty the kind of facility of Business' recent accreditation it's more new construction and "What we have done history. ture and community. So they deserve," reasons Kozloff, who before com- ing to Bloomsburg taught college courses in addition to her administrative duties. Business. "We've proven through a rigorous external validation process that we are among the best," she says. "And, of course, for our students and our alumni, the value of their business degree has just increased exponentially. It will also be a wonderful Citizen students Inviting, practical buildings and the best programming foster a student culture centered tual on moral and development, Kozloff believes. Her intellec- interest in recruitment tool." 18 BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE 'We're known as a place that really models the Division II Our athletes another dimension of student development. athletics is students first, philosophy that BU President Jessica Kozloff. athletes second,' says the "whole student" explains her passion for another Universities, a recent project. represents Project of the and American Democracy Division American Association of State Colleges Universities. The project involves involvement. really "I'm very concerned about the issue of the responsi- of citizenship, the growing withdrawal of and even in discussions among political scientist. "We have citizens, to development and BU notes that citing tens of promotes charac- thinking, she believes. She year. Association's acquisition Honeysuckle Apartments and demolition of the will CGA-owned open for fall 2005 on the policies to Academy as she handed diplomas to back as Italy much an feel as 1 own hon- China, Israel, and Austna on educational mis- had so many opportunities I in exchange students studied in Bloomsburg, she accepted her this university. as president ol ethical responsibility to give can." Looking ahead see the university in a position to really enrich, enhance who we are. can making strategic investments in a start new academic ment site. "The safety of off-campus housing remains one of who have perished in off-campus fires during The CGA project really raises the we we're in a position where number of That includes selectively adding programs, more professional develop- for faculty and staff, plus more renovation and construction. presidency position. stepped in and bought an eyesore and problem area the community. And Kozloff stresses that she never intended to use her her tenure. "Our student government association in bar "1 at Bloomsburg as a stepping stone to another always had the desire to versity presidency my last one. I make my first uni- don't believe any orga- nization can continue to improve unless has a sense ol it continuity That's one of the most important responsi- off-campus housing." bilities of leadership: to provide a stable vision." When Beyond Bloomsburg As president, Kozloff has represented Bloomsburg Uni- beyond Pennsylvania's borders. Any versity far Our ath- athletes second." She helped first, areas," Kozloff relates. our primary concerns," says Kozloff, remembering for who "I proud of the Community Govern- former Sesame Street Apartments. students is students are already civically involved, She's particularly same as a place that NCAAs organization and Hungary, Mexico, thousands of hours of community service performed each ment critical Project known philosophy that athletics Just last August at the Russian Finance sions. "I've The American Democracy II orary doctorate. She's also traveled to their communities." ter students guide reforms to Moscow, this become engaged be informed voters, to care about one redefine the role of intercollegiate athletics. in a responsibility to provide experiences that help our students models the Division another dimension of student development. people about important policy issues in our country," says two terms on the to Presidents Council of the National Collegiate win," she quickly adds. "We're letes are political process, the polarization and the lack of 'civil discourse' of our country elections II universities. of the best programs in the division. "Not just because we bilities and colleges Athletic Association to Bloomsburg's reputation as 166 campuses united in finding ways to ignite student interest in civic Americans from the Washington-based organization that more than 400 She attributes her appointment spring 2004, she took a sabbatical to serve as a In presidential consultant to the are national retirement comes, she wants to know she leli the university an even stronger place than she found [he real job of an administrator is to create it an atmo- honor or appointment recognizes the university as well sphere where faculty can do their work," she continues. as her, she emphasizes. "There are Kozloff currently serves as a commissioner ol the still opportunities to improve the quality ai BU. group ol people to better place or a better Education, the accrediting body for several states in important endeavor." the Northeast. And directors ol the W 1 N I I R she is a member (i () s I think ol a enlist in this b of the board of American Association of Colleges and 2 cam of the educational experience Middle States Association Commission on Higher Kim Bower-Spence is a freelance ioumalisl from Berwick, Pa i« News Notes Education Leader Agbango completes term as PBCOHE president Grant Support BU Biotech gets a boost from NSF Bloomsburg The National Science Foundation awarded BUs department Agbango served as of biological and allied health sciences a Course, Curricu- president of the Pennsylva- political science professor George lum, Laboratory and Instructional Grant to develop its nia Black new Higher Education (PBCOHE) and emerging biotechnology program. Biology's biotechnology option will provide the last year. hands-on to enter the biotechnology job market. educators held The $89,322 new wing of the and research laboratories housed Hartline Science Center. Faculty in the at BU founded initiative of K. time for the first in 20 years. The PBCOHE was George Agbango members George Davis, John Hranitz, Kristen Brubaker and Carl Han- its executive council meeting NSF grant will allow the biology department to fully equip its new biotechnology laboratory, a suite of molecular and cellular teaching During his tenure, the group of Pennsylvania molecular and cellular laboratory experiences graduates need Conference on Leroy Irvis, in 1970 under the then-speaker of the Pennsylvania sen spearheaded the grant, with input from biology and General Assembly. The organization has grown into a strong chemistry advocacy group faculty. for minority access to higher education in Pennsylvania. Top Fundraiser Lindberg heads Workout Helpers B U Foundation Exercise science grad students help establish Maryann LaCroix Lindberg sity Foundation Inc.'s is the Bloomsburg Univer- new executive director operating and fitness program chief officer. Lindberg has a broad background in development, most recently as vice presi- dent and managing partner in First Side Partners, a Pittsburgh consulting firm. She's held senior develop- ment positions at Penn State, the University of Maryann LaCroix Lindberg g uffalo Foundation and Westminster Choir College, Princeton, N.J., now part of Rider University. A graduate of Bucknell University, Exercise science graduate student Michael Conti leads Lindberg earned a master of business administration degree from the fitness center at SUNCOM warm ups at Industries, Bloomsburg. Penn Bloomsburg exercise science graduate students helped establish a State and attained the designation of certified fundfitness program at SUNCOM Industries' Bloomsburg facility. Graduate raising executive in 1996. students Michael Conti and Michael Lagomarsine, both of Blooms- The Bloomsburg University Foundation Inc. is a burg, supervised by faculty member Tim McConnell, separate, incorporated organization that exists solely to program raise in August 2004. Working at SUNCOM's set up the recreation room funds to support Bloomsburg University. Contri- butions to the BU rowing machine and outfitted with treadmills, a stationary bike, Foundation support educational exercise mats, the students spurred 18 individuals to participate in endeavors and fund scholarships, student research and the program. Throughout the year, academic facilities. rotate through the 20 BLOOMSBURG T H K SUNCOM 1 1 other BU graduate students program. UNIVERSITY M A G A Z I N K will 4 Winning Combination Cold Water Census Hutchinson honored Biology prof counts sub-Antarctic fish and for softball Space Discovery Faculty, student help field Carl A. hockey coaching discover rare asteroid Han- sen, assistant brought a trio Jan coach of BU's jan Hutchinson its Division ship at II field Field UMass and softball 14, was Hutchinson entists NCAA Hutchinson the was The comprehensive Hansen collected a ceremony National Conven- Vegas ticipating that discovered a rare scientist in the binary asteroid while National Sci- working at the Arecibo sci- survey of the B. facility in The team, which included scientists from Cornell University and fish in the They spent 62 days on the Jet Propulsion Labo- Palmer, a 300- foot ice -break- ratory, imaged the near- unique set of tissue CE26. The primary samples from 37 study after returning to BU. Us- DNA and RNA isolated teroid is ~3 km while only ~100m cold southern ocean, assisted by seniors Eric Horstick, a This is biotechnology and biochemistry major from Summerdale, known and Terrina Dolin, Hilton. Puerto radar Rico. eter, identified molecular NFCA scientific different species of fish to Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame. tion at the Las sea as a par- were members of a team Earth asteroid 2002 ing the during the Schlieder of Catawissa at ing research vessel. later, a physics major Josh from eight countries participated in the expedition, first National Fastpitch Coaches in sciences, spent ence Founda- board the RVIB Nathaniel elected to the She was inducted in sub- sub-Antarctic marine environment. school history. Less than a month Shepard and senior tion-sponsored ICEF1SH 2004 Expedition. Thirty-one Lowell with a 3-2 in allied health sciences, spent this Antarctic waters. Hockey Champion- the 12th and biological summer surveying fish populations victory over Bentley College. title Carl Hansen, far right, assistant professor of hockey team to consecutive third hockey tegms On Sunday, Nov. coached BU's field allied health two months Hutchinson, geosci- ences professor Michael and biological of honors for Geography and professor of 2004 Fall from these samples, Hansen changes that allow fish to live in the its as- diam- in "moon" is in diameter. one of the largest binary asteroids. a biology major from Athens, Pa. And, the year's end held one more title for Association (NFHCA) South Region Division title A Clamp on Hutchinson: the 2004 National Field Hockey Coaches makes her eligible for national II Coach of the Year. The New fraud coach of the year honors. program attracts 60 students More than 60 students Focused on Undergrads Lincoln Jonathan Lincoln joined vice president of in BU academic as assistant affairs coln comes on to Bloomsburg after the faculty clair State University in 1 New Jersey. Advising Center, Tutorial Center, Learning Enhancement Center, department VV I N T ROTC and E R At regis- program, honors program, reaching and trars office, Act 101 instruction, Mont- Bloomsburg he oversees the Academic Jonathan Lincoln 2 (I ol developmental international education office. (I 5 Pennsylvania and one of a handful in in in its kind the nation, BU's 18-credit accounting, criminal justice and "I saw the need for balanced course work for graduates to obtain certification in fraud examination," says Michael Blue, professor of accounting and the primary architect of the program. founding chair of the earth and enviat BU's career concentration year The only program of office information systems. and and nine years as ronmental studies department in its first program features course work dean of undergraduate education. Lin- years enrolled fraud examination during named assistant VP of Academic Affairs Corruption "Fraud examination is a very exciting and challenging career — you have a chance to prove someone innocent or uncover a crime — and in the is expected to be among the top 10 fields for job creation coming decade. "We have students from criminal justice, management, office information systems, business education, computer information systems and accounting enrolled A certified was in the program," adds Blue. fraud examiner and certified public accountant, Blue a designated fraud examiner for US Navy for five years. 21 their dreams As a Bloomsburg University Warren 20 years, Robert 'Doc' helped students realize their professor for dreams. Students like Joe Foresman, left, an English major who dreams of becoming a writer, and Garrett Metz who would like to help people in psychiatric medicine. Now history ". Warren still supports students through a growing scholarship endowment. Nine students in the Sigma lota Omega fraternity receive his scholarships each year. And retired, SIO alumni have, in turn, contributed to those scholarships to create a lasting legacy. Learn more: Telephone: 570-389-4128 Web: www.bloomu.edu/giving ^Bloomsburg University [•llJCII^lUltJCI 400 Hast Second Bloomsburg, Pa., Street 17815 Husky Notes Find more Husky Notes online at www. bloomualumni. com. } ^/f ^JjT. 16, 2004. She taught actor Bruce Willis was one Community, near } "^lf\ 1/V/ at Perms Grove, N.J., resides at Vintage Knolls Assisted Danville. Elfed "Vid" Jones celebrated his 100th birthday Oct. 16, 2004. After serving as a teacher, coach principal in the Wilkes-Barre School District, he was He ing principal in Scott Township, Bloomsburg. and a supervis- BU District, Athletic Hall of Bloomsburg. He Fame. He has is a daughter, a since 1994, Gayle Reed, and several Old," his latest Voices," a collection ol 12 stories. book. "A Rush of will fund a three-month Blair will travel Americans first Seminary cal He has published books during his retirement, notably "New Tales Lilly summer sabbatical in Endowment. It 2005, during and wnte. In March 2004, he was one of to lecture at Moscow Presbyterian Theologi- in Russia. Mundy was elected Phyllis Block an eighth term in the to appropnations, children and youth, commerce and education committees. Her Bob Dipipi was inducted 10 years as senior for the past Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She serves on the for "One Divided by Two" and "Gleanings." /£^ ^V %J / a his doctor- Hollow (Texas) Presb)terian the Preston $33,000 grant from the pastor, received a which George Sharp published Monie and Blair R. member of the He earned Hopkins University and from Rutgers University. ate the ^y 43 %_JC3 "Citizen of the Year." Church, which he has served two grandchildren. 7 was named master's degree from Johns retired as supervising principal of elementary education in the Central Columbia School Send information to alum@bloomu.edu or to Alumni Affairs, Fenstemaker Alumni House, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. Second St., Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815 where of her students. She retired from that now school as principal and Living Now Viola Stadler observed her 100th birthday district includes Courtdale, Exeter, Exeter Township, Forty Fort, Jackson Township, Kingston Borough, into the Northeastern Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Kingston Township, Luzerne, Pringle, Swoyersville, West Oct. 10, 2004. West Wyoming and Wyoming Pittston, Charles Reh was inducted into the Northern Anthracite '64 Elsie Straub retired from the District after 40 Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. He has been Midd-West School years of service. principal in the and ^C ^y Harold Swigart \J / District after retired from the Midd-West School an education career of 33 his wife Mahanoy Area School Joanne Barry Staples, live in District since 1983. He Ashland. a social science professor at Lackawanna College, wrote a textbook, "Understanding Sociology," years. a and con- ducted research lor an upcoming publication dealing with the ^C %y John Auten V-JCJ Jr. retired from the Shikellamy School Distnct after 36 years of service. Rich Benyo and his running partner, inducted into the Badwater Hall of Fame honor recognizes the 1989 their feat as first He earned families. Tom in psycho-social effects of anabolic steroids on athletes and their Crawford, were Death Man wood University Temple University at Mark Yanchek. boys basketball coach at Methacton High School, won a gold medal in the high jump competition at the Pennsylvania Senior Games. He will represent Pennsylvania in the National Senior Games in Pittsburgh The do a Valley. runners to a masters degree at and completed additional graduate work double-crossing of the Death Valley course. Marsha Loeper Hubler wrote her first book, "Draw Me A Woman's Guide it) a Meaningful Prayer Life," which was published in January 2003. She and her husband Closer, Lord: Richard live in the rural area between Selinsgrove 7^7 / and Middleburg. ers in the U.S. to He was 7^C^1 Gerry Fulmer retired after 35 years of service at Honesdale ligh School. For the past 25 years, he \J ^ 1 He and Todd served as the district's athletic director. former Debra Raught, have one son, Frank Jablonski retired I from the Shikellamy School Connie L.Jarrard School System retired in retired 2003 from the Newark Valley W I N I I II 2 ounty Vocational 5 fee hnical Schools in J9 teach- 2004 who were nominated award At award festivities $10 000 honorarium and his $5,000 honorarium. The DisneyHand for the eacher Awards honor creath ity in District after retired District alter teachii st c ol os Angeles. John received a Dianne Knorr at was one a Pisncvl land readier Award in teaching. ol the serving as assistant superinten- from the hools Janice foi the Diocese ine Mountain School interim superintendenl ol ofScranton Rupp, luw three children, and Paul 1 ars James Marcks was named Bistocchi, superintendent ol schools Middle School yet 1 dent for three years teaching physical education, from the Selinsgrove Area School at District, William Houser was named superintendenl District 35 years of service. 7^7|| ThomasJ. / V/ the Union I Midd-West School alter 54 years ol Russ Palkendo win and 10,000 who applied in a teacher selected from 150,000 teachers school received a his wife, the alter 35 years oi service District alter John Hartzog, .A. the Last Perm school I le and lennifei his wife, the forme] Gromelski, |aime 7^7/1 Walt Woolbaugh, a junior high science teacher in / jC. the Manhattan (Mont.) School District and an adjunct instructor Norma School Reed Eloise He College. Bethlehem Lehigh Carbon 7 ^/ 1^ Community formerly was director of information technology retired a Quotes Why the Left is Right," a resource on issues Ever: Martin works in Harrisburg and from the Shikellamy School Best Liberal such as marriage, family, character, religion and education. District after Diane Bradish Schellhamer nearly 32 years of service. John was named State University, William Martin published "The / %3 at Steel Corp. Hoover Bill at Montana the world's largest science teacher organization. Larry Clees was appointed associate dean of infor- mation technology' at of the National Science Teachers Association, district director 30 years of service. District after 7 ^/^/ / ^J from the Selinsgrove Area retired Among Americas Teachers for Mechanicsburg. lives in is Who included in Who's 2004. Schapperle was appointed executive vice president F. Companies of Island Insurance Schapperle in Hawaii. ~^/r\ a is designated chartered property casualty underwriter. Frederick Colyer Sr. retired from the Midd-West \j School District after 37 years of service. / Marriages Saundra McBride Myers Edward Blackburn May 29, 2004 and Neidich, June Randall C. James, Dr. May 2004 Aug. 30, 2003 May 15,2004 M. Wakstein, July 5, Elizabeth Martin '89 and Isaac 13, Lee Ann Nepa Norris, Feb. Amy J. Andrew 2004 Murray, Aug. 6, Coleman Marr '95 and William V.Cross, July Dina Pachence '92/"94M and Robert S. Duffy, Aug. 7, 2004 Cathleen M. Zicari '93 and Francis J. Flynn Jana Jr., June 1 4, R. Bassetti '93 and Richard J. Grater '93, '95 and Thomas S. Wolfe Ashley Renn, Aug. Amy '97 and Dennis '98 and 2004 7, '99 and DeMaranville March 27, 2004 Thomas A. Hitchcock, Oct. 4, Sharon Sargen '97 and James H. Jr., Erik May 1,2004 James Seip '97 and Rebecca Telep Anna '97 '99 and 15,2003 Robertson, July Leanne and 2004 9, Lytle '99 and Abel Christopher Goetter, Oct. 15, 2004 Sanchez, April 10, 2004 Susan Bonifanti '98 Anne Marie McGinley Holman, Aug. 28, 2004 Marcus Edwards and Jeffrey Rosenbaum '99M and Amy McCormick '01, '98 and Scott July 10, 2004 '98 and Tina Joline '96 and Anthony Julie Guisewhite '98 and Marc Christopher Kleckner Walters, July 31, 2004 Novia Kristel Moffit '96 John Kaschak and John Wilhelm '96 and Crystal Gerald Wertz, and Michael Cherrup, June 12, 2004 Leonard Charnecki '97 2003 Clarke '97 and Curt Mike Moore '98 and Katie 16, 2004 '98 and '99, April 17, '00 and Hoy 2004 '01, April 24, Keegan Orzechowski Andrew Campbell Little, Shelly Hamilton '97 and Terrence Valerie Chmil, Sept. 20, 2004 Christopher Hamilton, Kelly Aug. 14,2004 Joseph Lisa Threefoot '98 and Mark July 17, 2004 Cynthia Hamm '97 and Matthew Smith '93 and Anna Bauer '95, May 8, 2004 Sullivan, June 22, Robert 2004 Aug. 23, 2003 Brocious, B L O O M S B U R G '98 March THE 27, I' N Sara Bare, April and Jill J. 3, '00 and 2004 Cornelius 00 and Parlapiano '00, 2004 I V 1 R S Deanna Jennifer Boland '00 and 2004 Jessica Rappa '98 and Douglas Shimp '00 and Gianna 2004 Stephen Batory Aug. 14,2004 July 17, 2003 2004 Rodney Balazs Stephen Bilko Steiner, '00 and Michael 7, Porter, July 10, Suzanne Owens and Ayers Booth, Aug. '98 and Aug. 14, 2004 Jr., May 1,2004 Jankowski, October Alyssa Zoller. Oct. 25, Gallagher Jill Eliza Crystal Kovaschetz 2003 '96 '98 and Hagenbuch Klessinger, Nov. 23, 2001 Kelly Christa Steiger '99 and William 11,2004 Sept. '99 and BenLudwig'99,June26,2004 Alisa Sickora '99 and Jr., 2003 Christie Kittle '99 and Charlie 2004 12, Gardner Kelly Krohn, Nov. Kimberly Davis, Oct. 18, 2003 Lori 2003 2004 Jason Claudfelter Jr. Partash, Nov. 22, '92 and Michael Margot Megan Jack Christopher Baldwin Malarkey, June 16, 2004 2004 Pamela Weinhold Jason Speece Stephanie Campomizzi 10, '95 and MacCollum and Lee Biese 7, Whalen, June 2004 Lorie Audenried '92 and Tom '95 and David Aug. '97 and Sherri Rothermel Neece 2004 Taylor, July 24, Francine Powell May 1,2004 Zarella, Fargo, '89 and Alec '91 2004 2004 2004 17,2004 Tracy Miller 3, Derek Miller Kinder '90 and Gerald J Leonard, July Patricia Margaret Ovsak June Jr. '94 and Dianne Robert Galella '95 and Suzanne '88 and Custer, 2004 Alycia Darcangelo, Feb. 14, Kandy Blackwell and Colette J. Barni '87 and Brian Hillman. John Martello Christy Kehl '94 and Keith Hess, J. Schlorff '85 E. Kirk, '93 and Ahrensfield, April 24, '80 and Elizabeth 29, William Pitcavage John Bewick 2004 25, Cox William Karen '60, '72 and Richard Ed Horvath L. '58 I I V M A G A /. I N 7 ^7^7 / / Bank. She Bill nearly Cynthia tor for the central is Cardi business banking direc- is from the Shikellamy School retired 7 ^7jJ Ken Bolinsky was hired by the state of Mississippi / C3 Pennsylvania region of Wachovia a senior vice president, based in Reading. Unger 36 Hammes to stan the drama program at the new School of The two-year residential high school was established campus of the former Whitworth College in southcen- the Arts. District after years of service. on the Mississippi. tral Beth Parrish Malikowski earned the designation of project management more Husky Notes online www.bloomualumni. com. Find professional (PMP) from the Management Project Institute, a not-for-profit professional association for project at management. She and her husband Michael with their three children, Kristen, Megan and ville Send information to alum@bloomu.edu or to Alumni Affairs, Fenstemaker Alumni House, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. Second St., Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815 reside in Coates- '79 Wood Brett. Cheri Bohler Rinehart was named a 2004 Robert 20 of only is one nurses in the U.S. selected for the three-year fellow- A registered ship. Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow. She nurse, she is vice president of Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. Pamela Lyn Dower Christopher Vorce '00 Stephanie Hontz McLaughlin, June 4, and and Brian Kelly Keating '00 and Antonius Stagliano May '00, Joshua Knisely 19, '00 2004 and Molly Shank, July 10, 2004 June 28, 2004 Jennifer Marinari '00 and Kiley, Bill May3. 2003 Suzanne Polyniak Ensminger, Sept. 25, 2004 Lynn Marie Rankin Maxim, '00 and Brian 2004 Oct. 9, May 22, 2004 '01, Diane Sommers '00 and David Reese, July 10, 2004 Peter Spisszak '00 and Catherine and David '01 May and Allen 2004 15, Ann Kasper '01 and Chad Updegrave, April Dina Kern '01 2004 17, and Chris Bohner, '01 Kathleen Lloyd Alissa M. Fegley '02 and Carly Christopher Perhonitch, Weese June 4, 2004 Tara L Fetzer '02 and John Sheesley Jr., Jan. 10,2004 Michele Hlib June Osman DiStefano Heather 26, '01 '02, Jr. '01 22, May Slusser, 2004 Phillips '01 5, and and Nathan May Jennifer Reisch Andrew R. 2004 and Timothy Leah Kiefer '03, '02 and Jeremiah 2003 3, '02 and Jeffery 2004 19, Deanna Pensyl Mark Chartowich'00,July10, 2004 Christine Betz 01 and William Lokitis, Sept. 20, 2003 Aiumim: Carnell '01 and Bachman '01, Todd Aug. 14,2004 '04 and Robert 2004 3, Brown '04 and Pawling, May 15, 2004 May 8, 2004 Melissa Ettinger '04 and Gerald 2003 '01 Tonia M. Ryan '02 and Walter Amy Hess '04 and John Wydra July 31, 2004 and Bitz Meagan Roberts '01 and Cory Jr., June Audra Shadle Notan, Nov. 22, 2003 Kufro, July 24, Douglas A. Shoup Janet '01 and Slifer '01 and E. 26, Moyer, Sept. 19,2004 2004 '02 and Nathan 2004 James June Autumn Spaide Rebecca Clark '01 and Nathan Klingerman'01,June26,2004 Jessica Lee Sprow '01 and May 22, 2004 Kathleen Abrams '02 Dolan, July 17, 2004 and Jason Jillian 2004 Murphy 26, 2004 Miltenberger, July 24, 2004 Stacie Hamilton '03 7, May 27, 2004 25, Edwin 2004 Price 04 and Janet May Krzanowski, Megan Joslyn Sherry Dec 27, and Richard 2004 '04M and Ryan Wagner, Brandon Hensinger 03 and Lurowist, and John Chanikarn Plakburanapong June and Matthew Randolph, Aug. '04 Nicole Murray Gibson, '03 and Michael '04 2004 Bickhart, Aug. 7, Jeffrey Vogt, Sherman, Stephanie Lemon 04 and Sean Brady, July 24, Taylor 02 and Craig A. Wilson, June 14, 2003 Terence Walton, Jan. DeLisle, Heather Buffington 03 and and Michael III, Justin D. '02 and Amanda Weaver '00 2004 Lindsay M. Chad Varney Lyn 12, Meredith Beiter Moore Jessica Hess, April 17. 2004 Verlinghieri 03, Aug 20, 2004 Comp, June Katie Ziegler '03 and Thomas Palermo, June 12, 2004 Karen '03 and Albert Corazza Justin Zellers '03 and Julianna Moser 02 '00 and May 22, 2004 Zaremba, June 28, 2003 June Deitrich, 2004 Brandon '03 and Jasmine Slingwine Raymond Miller '03, and '03 and Staci Kurczewski Pagano '03 03, July 3, Jeffrey Delese '03 Erica Heffelfinger and Castner Boettger'02,June12, 2004 July 31, 2004 Kylie Jason Ann Martin Charity Adam '02 and Doebler Kristin Christopher Kurtz, Oct. 25, 2004 C. Brett Jeffrey Groblewski '02 and 2004 Dussinger, July Matt Russel 00 and Mikki Martin Kelly Erin Koval, '00 and Kyle '01 2004 10, Rachel Craver 02 and Johnson, Aug. 28, 2004 2004 5, Jr. '01, April 17, Heidi Lyons '00 and Benjamin Tun, and Melissa Dawn Johnston Snook 2003 '01 Engisch Kristin McRae, July '00 and '01, Oct. 25, Chad Casey Cohen, June 2004 Joseph Jachowicz Stacy Au '00 '01 2003 22, '04 2004 and Anthony Neiderer,May15,2004 Husky Notes 7 5^11 C3v/ Births District alter M Distnci alter 13 years of service. | Bette Anderson Grey, a registered respirator) ther- CJ-A-apist and certified joined the staff of the pulmonaiy function pulmonary technologist, department rehabilitation at Sunbury Community Hospital and Outpatient Center. Steve Scheib was inducted into the Allen-Rogowicz Chapter Iris Fame. the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of ol Miller Star joined the staff as adopted from Nepal an administrative assistant for Rebecca Lehman '95/'97M Portington '88 and husband, and husband, Aleks Radovic, a Michael Bruce, a son, Connor daughter, Madeline Jelena Michael, April She is community. a special education teacher at the Liberty-Valley School in and husband, Todd, a son, Brady daughter, Rebecca Noelle, Timothy, July Jan. 16,2004 Paul Clifford '96 and Jennefer i is May serving a one-year term as vice NJSCPA in 1984. and regional commercial leader National Bank. He 21, 2004 Clifford '96, a daughter, 2004 Kristel Moffitt Klessinger '96 '89 and husband, Dennis, a son. Joshua James, Aug. Gordon T. Soda '90 March and Colin Michael, Elaine March 2004 9, and husband, Tim, '93 Tracy Fisher Alvy 18, John, June 15, 2004 D.J. Cahoone '98 and wife, Aug. 16,2004 Jennifer 2004 Benware Tregear '98, a daughter, Nov. '94 and at Harleys\ille has more than 20 years of financial services '97 and Lee Clare Robertson George Tregear '98 and a son, Sean Timothy, March 13, 2004. Michele, a daughter, Emily Rose, '93, a son, Bosack Woods Anne, June husband, David, a son, Brodie '90, 2004 15, and husband, John, a daughter, Ellie 2004 12, Maria Bednarchik Soda Robert Krupka of Bethlehem was recently appointed vice president Boyle 2004 6, Abigail Jayne, April 30, Susan Sugra-Buterbaugh a son, Griffin, VJ^J president of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. A tax partner at Wiss & Company LLP in Livingston, he joined the '89 Lynn Hetzel Budzinski Diana Newell $?^/ Kev n Kerrigan Julie Yarnell Rutledge '95 '88 and husband, Joe, a Iris the Danville Area School District. 7 2004 18, River Village, a and her husband have adopted three daughters, two of whom came from Russia: Cheryl, 10; Tatyana, 14; and Irina, 15. Tami Hartman Tunnessen 'SIA^M received a "Teacher of the Year" award from the Region 17 Wal-Mart in Bloomsburg. care retirement May Radovic, Lisa Calegari Michalochick Kevin Anthony, life 2004 7, and husband, Robert, a son, Wood Kyle Edward, Aug. 22, 2004 Bronwyn McClimans- New Jersey Education of Association as a government relations secretary. She previously worked Elizabeth, '95 and husband, Nate, a son, Maya Elaine, a daughter, years of teaching. Elizabeth Schwartz retired from the Line Mountain School 7 CJ Vicki Muckenthaler Blevins Jeffrey Kile '82 and wife, ^ ran F ause y retired from the Selinsgrove Area School 5, Jenna Elizabeth, 2004 husband, Alex, a daughter, Joseph Jachowicz Kylen Sonja, June 22, 2004 Stacy Au '00 and '01, a daughter, Lily experience. Brian Palko, who has served with the Navy for more than 21 years, was promoted to captain. officer for joint logistics Distribution Center in Mechanicsburg 7 %y ^y CJ*J vv^ith is serving as operations contingency plans New Cumberland. his Elizabeth He at the Defense Palko resides in two children, Brian and Amanda. Minogue published her fourth book, "The Prince," a fantasy romance. She published three historical romances under the name Elizabeth English: "The Border Bride" (2001), which of America s RITA Award; won the Romance Writers "Laird of the Mist" (2002) Nicole Boyd-Hayes and Daniel Hayes Theresa, Dec. 11,2002 '94 '94, a son, and husband, William Francis Julie Chasser Shanna Watson Rosser '00 Kuzma and husband, David, Brian, a daughter, Alexandra Nicole, '94 May 5, Brooke Weidner Schiavone a daughter, Katherine Elizabeth, '00 and husband. Brent, a June daughter, Kaylee Noel, 23, 2004 2004 Carleen Berger Mulholland April 21, '94 and husband, Shane, a son, Amy Uter '04 and Matthew Joseph, July 2004 8, 2004 and "The husband, Christopher, twin sons, Conner and Colin, June 1,2004 Linnet" (2004). was named president of ACA Internaand collection professionals. Strausser is president of Remit Corp. in Bloomsburg which specializes in medical, financial and commercial collections. Harry Strausser III tional, a trade association of credit 7%3 /] Michael A. Galantino CJ^T Financial Services advisor)' Inc. president of Haverford is He serves on the more Husky Notes online www.bloomualumni.com. Find at Send information to alum@bloomu.edu or to Alumni Affairs, Fenstemaker Alumni House, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. Second St., Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815 committee of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Board of Governors. Kim Kinney Kearney was promoted services at to director of clinical Healthsouth Reading, where she oversees rehab hospital's clinical all of the therapy and support services. She and BLOOMSBURG H k r N I v i: R s V M A C, \ /. I N K 1 her husband Rob Erin live in Shillmgton with their two daughters, and Kyra. Linda Schoffstall Walinsky, executive regional director of McCann the School of Business and Technology, president of the Schuylkill 7 43 £^ John Chamber Gasink was promoted A. is er/nutrition consultant. She resides husband Steve and two children, is to force protection with her husband Jeff, son Dominick and daughter Jordan. Luann Smith Agency, Richmond, Va. is employed as a certified brain married to William Stauder, and they /Q 1 C-5 Richard J. Greco was appointed retail investment 43 v3 officer for the Susquehanna Valley Region of Community Banks. He formerly was head of an independent services practice. cial Michael Pucillo and accounting firm in He is Newtown Square with their 2004, the family received the Community Service 43 / Gabriel 'CI'/ He and his wife Rose reside first Pennsylvania Outstanding Award. Campana recently published a textbook SMART," a multicultural tool accomplishments of people of color and the Founder of SMART, Students Making All Races Tolerhe teaches in the Williamsport Area School District and serves on Williamsport City Council. Stephen Sunderlin artistic director at is in his Company in second season as the producing the Millbrook Playhouse in Mill Hall. During the year, Stephen runs the to the 709th He Airlift Squadron 43 43 at rank a is Dover Air married to the former is S -^ Timothy Laubach joined the District as director of Wyomissing School He technology services. merly held a similar post in the Berwick Area School for- District. /^l ^y Louis Biacchi was promoted to vice president of ^r \J worldwide sales for Global Dosimetry Solutions Cosa Mesa, Calif. Shawn Godack is mathematics department chairperson at Gettysburg Area High School. He has been with the district for 10 years. Taffi Ross Johnston passed the certified emergency nurse examination administered by the Board of Certification Emergency Nursing. She has been on the staff of Community Hospital for seven years. Dan Pszeniczny is assistant coach of New York City. Andy Sanko '93M became Anthony Klemanski joined for Sunbury men's and women's cross country at College Misericordia. award-winning Vital Theatre principal of Holland Elementary School in the Council Rock School District July / He Stephanie Orsini. disabled. ant, Zdanavage was promoted son and daughter. In March for teachers, "Project that celebrates the S. pilot assigned to the Inc., 7 43 ^y for Big Brothers finan- resides in Catawissa. Havertown. Stacey Force Base in Delaware. president of Pucillo Associates, P.C., a tax in manager ^^ \^ of major in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. have two children, Kutty and Kassidy. 7 43 ^C a case is Big Sisters in Elizabethtown. Kimberly Meinhart-Stauder is Olivia. 'Cjfl Brenda Snyder Fiorenza employed with SunJr\J Bank in Sunbury. She lives in Northumberland 43 *_/ specialist for the Defense Distribution Mapping injury specialist. She in Royersford with her Cameron and serving as Commerce. of in Limerick, Pa., as a wellness center instructor/personal train- 1 , 2004. the Greenville, Del, 43 43 office of Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors. 7^/1/1 ^A Chris Beadling marketing director is for all 1 offices of Coldwell Banker Hearthside Realtors in Rebecca Solsman Bonnevier is general manager of the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes- Barre. She formerly was the director of sales and marketing at the Century Tel Center in Bucks County. Bossier City, La. He and John M. Reber is vice president and director of risk management for the Citizens & Northern Bank's branch in Wellsboro. Brenda Ryan Hossler was inducted into the AllenRogowicz Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports lall of Fame. The Rev. Martin Nocchi was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore on June 26, 2004. He is assigned to 7 43 £j 43 ^r Paul Hayward was Sean valedictorian of the graduate department in the College of Arts and Sciences the University of San Francisco. Hayward lives in at Elliott is executive director of the Roxborough St. Joseph's Church, Fullerton, Md., as an associate pastor. Theresa Marie Opeka, Uniondale, was promoted director of DeWitt Broadcasting radio stations Dana Smith Mansell published her first children's book, WYCY-FM and WPSN-AM the Andrea Zeitler Peters was named Bethune Academy's 2004-2005 Teacher of the Year. Andrea has been with Bethune Academy as network manager/technology teacher since station. August 2003. ship Police Department consultant. She is is a reportei Robert W. Roth was appointed le and and three stations, as well as All DeWitt'sJeffersonville/Monticello l news to the \\ « his ife NY. hitemarsh 1 own- Stephanie reside in the name Ann Kelly, suspense novel, "Dead On," set in and Cooper. New Orleans. Tina Magray Trager News WDNB-FM, Honesdale She all to WDNH-1 M Lansdale area with their three children, Brad} and twins Peyton Kelly Cuthbert Jameson, using the pen Doylestown and in morning news anchor on "Stop Bullying Bobby." She lives in Pottsvtlle. first YMCA. their son, Joseph. 1 San Francisco with his partner, Vanessa Vertm. has self-published her Hatboro with his wife reside in studying to be a certified nutritional works part-time at the Spring Valley YMCA Branson Stone was named superintendent ol the Susque ( ommunit) St hool District le and his wife, the forme] t son an\on and lammv Baker, haw a reside in ["hompson hanna l Husky Notes '95 Dennis Correll '95M is director of financial aid at received the Hugh at Lock Haven University. Erik has two children, and Olivia, 4. Matt Hutchinson is tourism coordinator for the Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce's visitors bureau. He was also reappointed to the City of Williamsport's Bowman Field Commission. He resides in Montoursville. Scott Krutz is an assistant neighborhood sales manager for Lancaster-based Charter Homes. development Derrick, 8, Gump earned a master's degree in educaF. McKeegan awarded Prize, to a master's Lee a teacher at the Bloomsburg Middle School. is '\j£^ S\J Marywood A graduate faculty of College Misericordia. pressure-sensitive adhesive systems. She serves as chemist in the development of release liners for of the company's all five business units. Bruce Thomas, director of food service at Geisinger Medical Center, was elected to a second term on the board 7{ji3 Jennifer Adams S\J degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is president of Sir Speedy Printing in Lancaster. formerly was vice president and chief financial Darlene Davis Link earned a doctorate ogy at officer. in clinical psychol- and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She her husband John are parents of a daughter, Kayla. They in King of assistant dean of the college May MBA from 2004. Kevin Deely teaches ninth and 10th grade English at He also performed in the world premiere production of "Tarry Flynn," based on the novel by Easton (Pa.) High School. Patrick Kavanagh. live Carey McNeill E. is an optometrist in Wilmington, Del. A graduate of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Payne Miller was promoted to senior benefits human is Colgate University. She earned an at Heidelberg University in Prussia. administrator in the Food Management. Service of University, she earned a doctor of psychology Jeff Kahler He and his wife Wendy have two children, Jillian and Russ. Bobbi Jo Knorr moved from medical research and development to release research and development at Adhesives Research Inc., Glen Rock, manufacturer of high-performance of directors of the National Society of Health Care Antoinette Hamidian '96M was appointed to the He tional administration at Bucknell University. candidate specializing in educational administration or supervision. executive director of alumni and is Le e ^ Pennsylvania College of Technology. Erik J. Evans '95M 7 \\^7 / resources department of Fulton with patients at the Eye College of Optometry, she Institute in Philadelphia worked and the Financial Corp. She joined Fulton in 2002. Deaths Newman Esther Ehrenkranz '25 Henry Taylor Noble Lucille '26 Jessie Zimmerman Oloughlin Lucille Martz DeVoe '29 Thelma Violet 0. Furman '30 Violet Weller '44 Owens '30 Erma Reiner Snyder Stanley P. Heimbach '34 John Dolinsky George '51 '51 John William M. McAloose '52 Nancy Geiger Sacks 71 J. Tilmont '53 Nancy Arnie Garinger '55 Judith Boiling Shirey '55 Esther Scott Leppler '38 William '41 Rowlands G.Qumn '55 Joan Yohn Harclerode '58 Gregory Notestine '87 FredE. Miller Jr. '89 Barbara Brennan Snee '89 73 Bowen 74 Thomas G. Larnard '93 Brandon de Manincor '96 John W. "Jake" Koons 74 Adam Jr. L. Reitz '98 Rebecca Ashton '99 Welsh 74 Michelle Wallace Bernie Pufnak '43 R. 74 P. '85 Jeffrey Guth '86 Rachel Duncan-McClellon James '57 Burkhardt '84 Mariann Loew Casey '85 Donovan 70 Trego Randall S. Gladys Brennan Rohrbaugh '37 S. L. '81 '82 Jane Ann Salansky-Onzik Thomas J. '81 James Youngblood Patti Fastrich Carter '69 P. '80 Gayle Radvon '82 '67 Gerhard '68 V. Rhodomoyer Joan Bono Colestock '68 R. Homens Joseph A. Cecchetelli '82 Michael Lylo '52 Samuel Buchanan Brown '64 Donald Clayton '69 '51 Ernest Victor Lau '36 Valaire David Francine Bullet 77 79 Powell Joycelyn Hurley C.Baylor '50 Robert H. Conrad '50 T Monisera '64 Houtz '66 Murphy Enoch '61 Sheri Luton J. William Norton Kegolis '63 Laureen Rees Watts '49 John '35 R. Moser Ralph W. Wire '34 II Jerry S. Dorothy Criswell Johnson '33 '33 Joseph Keller Burke '49 D. J. '58 Joyce Morgan Siegfried Baker '49 Michael Anne McGinley Maloney LesherJr. '58 Mosier Philip H. '46 Charles "Pat" Lockard '30 B. L. G. Louise Shipman Evans '33 Ann Ryan Arthur Andrew June Corson Kelder '30 Wezo Hay Pauline Garey John '44 '26 Edward Ruth Starick Chiles '30 Andrew E. Ruth Reichard Girton '47 Helen Ash Stearns '29 Nancy Haynes Brown Joyce Hummel 75 Deborah McKeown-De Rosa 76 B I, O O M S B U R G I II I U N I V £ RSI I V M A (.. A Z I N I. , Moore Eye Foundation, Springfield, and traveled to Guatemala '§\/ Amy Golembeski accepted a kindergarten teach- \J -W ing position in the Boyertown Area School District. 1 to provide free eye care. Anita Stum is head Held hockey coach Marple at Newtown High School, where she is also a business teacher. She formerly was an assistant field hockey coach and lacrosse coach at BU. Chadd Webster, a Commendation Medal. He received the Air Force Squadron the 709th Airlift in lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve, first at is a pilot with Dover Air Force Base Melinda second-year doctoral student in macromo- and engineering at Virginia Tech, recently was crowned Miss Blue Ridge Mountains, a preliminary contest to the Miss Virginia Pageant. She participated in the 2004 Miss Virginia Pageant as Miss Denbigh Days Festival. Crystal Lesher earned a master's degree in applied lecular science psychology Delaware. Hill, a at the University of Baltimore. She associate with the consulting firm of Right 7^1(1 Jason Brubaker produced a short film, "Earl's y^ >^ at the Your Uncle," which won best non-traditional 2004 Century City Film Festival in Hollywood. Sara Fiscus is short a learning support teacher with the Solanco School Distnct. She formerly worked for KidsPeace in Danville. Erika Kneller joined Dentsply Professional as an assistant product manager. She Scott lives in Lancaster. Rosenbaum '99M Family Practice Center, Selinsgrove. He and his wife live in Beth Angelo \J\J Lisa is a second grade teacher in the Garnet Valley School Brem Jennifer Riley was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. She Iraqi as is deployed in support of Operation an intelligence officer in Qatar. graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with toward a doctor of audiology degree at is in King of Prussia two Penn Todd Burns joined Amper and community program coordinator Danielle Collura is currently working is Politziner 7||^5 N J. & Mattia as a senior completing graduate studies in at the Citadel. She is employed as clinical Brian Bingaman is \J%J conditioning coach at Christy Carpenter is Nicole Premuto joined home Danielle Faretta was awarded the doctor of optometry of the New Jeffrey Van Horn to the received an honorable mention award for academic excellence. Albuquerque, N.M. 7f |/f Leitzel received the doctor of optometry degree the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. \J A Elizabeth serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. completed basic training in is a planned retirement marketing coordinator ment from in for He is manage- director of marketing and special events with the City of Charleston, S.C. Aaron Welles in 2000. of is a senior underwriter with the Tuscarora Companies in Canada is a graduate student and English department. High School in is teaching English at the Haverford Delaware County. Find more Husky Notes online at www. bloomualumni. com. a master's degree in sports East Stroudsburg University. Wayne Group Kirtland AFB, June 2004. Highland Point community. Michael Saia earned at December 2003 and completed training as a combat videographer Eric Eichhorst a security forces apprentice assigned teaching assistant in Seton Hall University's Jennifer Katz is is from basic combat training Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC. Daniel Carr Hampton Newport News. 377th Security Forces Squadron degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. She and University. New York's WFAN Sports Radio New York Mets, as an 66, at Haven Area York Giants and account executive on the sports team. 7 11 J v/-A- He pursuing a a fifth-grade teacher in the City (Va.) School District. She lives in an applied Districts. E. Granville graduated Schuylkill Duquesne School during ceremonies is for Pennsylvania assistant strength behavioral analysis trainer with the Charleston (S.C) County Andrew She State University. Activity. Edward Terefencko is a teacher at High School. He resides in Pottsville. accountant in the firm's audit and accounting department. Jason years. for master's degree in engineering at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. She resides in Pennsauken, at Her perma- Hickam AFB, Hawaii. In September 2004, she was selected as the company grade officer of the month. SuAnn Ritter has worked as a systems engineer at Locknent station Advocates for Nutrition and District. a master's degree in audiology in 2002. She counseling Freedom Rebecca Stametz earned a master's degree at East Stroudsburg University. She is employed by Penn State as a school South Williamsport. 7 #1 1! a junior in Baltimore. heed Martin a physician's assistant at is is Management Wyalusing. He joined the firm Send information to alum@bloomu.edu or to Alumni Affairs, Fenstemaker Alumni House, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. Second St., Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815 Over the Shoulder By Robert Dunkclberger, University Archivist From Andruss to Kozloff: Building a Better University Students have always been the primary focus of Bloomsburg University and nowhere this more apparent than is campus' in the physical growth. This era of change began in A. Andruss became fall 1939 when Harvey two new president. At that time, buildings were nearly complete State Teachers College on the Bloomsburg campus: Centennial Gym and a junior high school building that soon became as Navy known Former President Harvey Andruss Hall. When enrollment money was still dropped during World War with two freshmen II, available for construction, thanks in large part to the federal government. This toward adapting the school for money went an influx of military personnel from naval training programs, and resulted in visits behind the former Andruss Library. mens and women's dormitories and dining room to a cafeteria. remodeling the converting the In the decade following the war, the primary focus was on upgrading older turning the old gym buildings, first center and then into the which included into a student recreation Husky Lounge, combining a ries, another classroom building, a larger commons, a student union, a parking facility and a field house on the upper campus. All of these buildings were needed to meet the demands of a student body that had sur- passed 5,500 students. But still more were began on the facility human services center in March named president of necessary. Construction finally in 1982, a honor of James McCormick, former BU and former chancellor of the Pennsyl- snack bar with the college bookstore. Then came three new buildings in the late 1950s: the College Commons and Northumberland and Sutliff halls. When the Commons opened, the old dining room space on the into the new first floor of Waller Hall was remodeled library. During the 1960s, the number of students college exploded and so did the number of buildings. By the time Andruss four more at the retired in 1969, the dormitories, the first campus had library building in school history, a large auditorium and a modern science building. When the great building boom ended in Growth in Student Enrollment Totals for Fall Semester (1934 was the first year only 4-year degrees Mere offered) Year 1934 1944 1954 1964 1974 1984 1994 2004 Undergrad 549 177 767 2478 4893 5764 6632 7524 30 State College — — — 114 588 425 645 781 Total 549 177* 767 2592 5481 6189 7277 8305 1976, •Does not include 187 Bloomsburg Grad military- personnel. had two additional dormito- BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE BU's current president, Jessica Kozloff, Andruss left, checks progress during construction of the 'new' Library. vania State System of Higher Education. Although the only other new the Montgomery ty's in tion completed before 1994 were facilities Apartments and the old Mon- Place 1989, a great deal of remodeling and reconstruc- work took facilities for place to expand and adapt Scranton the items for the first day was July 1, library and 1994 and, and the most start, pleted over the Student last on the way. Bloomsburg University grew from years, state teachers college facilities com 10 years are the Rec Center (1995), 1 on a 55-acre a campus with fewer ,000 students to a large university covering 282 more than 8,300. The campus has grown and enrollment has grown, but Bloomsburg's emphasis on providing young people with the best education possible has never waivered, What John clear Andruss Library (1998), the Mouni Olympus the 65 is acres with an enrollment of fittingly, on students was new space. enlarged. visible signs of this focus study and recreation. The four More than were the buildings the students would use everyday for pro\ide much-needed classroom and lab will 1990s the visiting the site of the Recreation Center. Her focus soon Hall, Center a large addition to the Hartline Science In on her agenda included going over the plans new from the earl)' Commons and Kehr Union were Kozloff s and existing student needs. Hartline, Sutliff and Old Science were upgraded, while in the modem classroom building known as Centennial and later ago is still dean 1 loch, then director ol public relations ol instruction, said true today through service. We more than 50 "We have continued to years grow have not kept to our ivory towers; we have endeavored to extend facilities to meet ever) need. Our usefulness does not end with any one Apartments (2001) and the new Mont vs. which period nor end with any one graduating class-ours opened a in iall 2004. The work has by no means ended. the Student Services Center and completely updated \V 1 N I 1 R Commons. > n (I s Centennial all." In recent years, extensive remodeling converted the old library into the Scranton continuing service to is Gym lo read more about campus go to: the history ol the Bloomsburg I Iniversit) http./Aibrary.bloomu edu/Archives/l ampushistor) campushistory.htm became a 31 I Calendar of Events Spring 2005 Academic Celebrity Artist Series Calendar All events are in Concert Choir Spring Concert Friday, April 15, 7:30 p.m.. First Haas Center for Presbyterian Church, Market Street, the Arts, Mitrani Hall. For more Bloomsburg. office at (570) Mid-Term 1 Spring Break Begins March Saturday, 389-4409 or check the Celebrity Artist Series Tuesday, March 5, noon Prague Symphony Knoebels Amusement Resort Friday, Feb. 25, Hall. Pops Concert 8 p.m., Sunday, April 24. Concert Band, Monday, March 14,8 a.m. Three Mo' Tenors 2 p.m.; Jazz Ensemble, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Weekend Begins March Sunday, April 17, 2:30 p.m. Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani $25.50 and $28. Thursday, Web Concert Band Spring Concert Site at www.bloomu.edu/events. Classes Resume Spring box information, call the series Spring 2005 March Weather BU Community Orchestra $25 and $27.50. 24, 10 p.m. permitting. 8 p.m., 18, Pops Concert CAS-Supported Event: Dave Resume Classes Monday, March Valentin and Hilton Ruiz with 28, 6 p.m. Monday, April 25, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Mall, Bloomsburg. the Latin All Stars Reading Days - No Classes Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29 Wednesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m., $5 and $7.50. Held in conjunction Classes End with the Bloomsburg University Saturday, April 30, 10 p.m. Jazz Festival. CAS Piano Recital featuring James Douthit Thursday, Finals Begin March 3, 7 p.m., Carver Hall, K.S. Gross Auditorium, Concerts May 2 Monday, Recitals $3 and $5. Finals Chamber Orchestra End Saturday, May 7 Spring Concert CAS Piano Sunday, March 20, 2:30 p.m. Barry Hannigan Graduate Commencement St. Paul's Friday, May 6 and Undergraduate Commencement Saturday, May Session I Session II Session III - Session IV - July 1 1 May 31 to July 29 V- June 20 June 17 -June 20 Session VIII - Siblings' 3, Orchestra Friday, April 22, 2:30 p.m., Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani works of Hall, Beethoven. to Aug. 1 Women's Choral Ensemble Thursday, April information on upcoming events, check the university through Sunday, April 24. Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 23. to Aug. 19 May 31 latest and Children's Weekend Web Site: www.bloomu.edu/today 7, 7:30 p.m., Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. 9, 7:30 p.m., dinner, 6 p.m. for details. Renaissance Jamboree Saturday, April 23, Chamber Singers Concert Saturday, April Awards Check www.bloomualumni.com and Husky Singers For the Gross Auditorium, Special Events p.m., to July 8 featuring the VII 4 Spring Concert Session VI -July 11 to July 29 Session 2, BU Community Sunday, April Session Hall, K.S. Rama Kehr Union, Ballroom. to Aug. 19 to Carver April 20, 7 p.m., $3 and $5. Saturday, April to July 8 June 20 - Wednesday, Gospel Choir Annual Gospel -May 31 Main Bloomsburg. Iron Streets, 7 Summer Sessions 2005 Episcopal Church, Recital featuring First all day, downtown Bloomsburg. Presbyterian Church, Market Street, Homecoming Weekend Bloomsburg. Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30. 32 BLOOMSBURG T H E UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE A greater selection of products, an online store and a complete renovation highlight the past decade for The University Store. Need a BU T-shirt or sweatshirt? The University Stores bestsellers are available in sizes XXXL. 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Now the inspiration for other bookstore renovations, makeover a wall of BUs that facility received an extreme by mail, by phone or in person. The University Store has BU merchandise and textbooks for you. Online, added a dressing room, uncovered windows overlooking Second Street and updated mechanical systems, flooring and wall treatments. The University Store 400 East Second Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815 General Information: (570) 389-4175 Customer Service: (570) 389-4180 www.bloomu.edu/store u Sensational!"- Chicago Tribune "A joyous celebration of Broadway, opera, blues, soul and gospel that blows the roof Off the hOUSe." - Boston Herald ^\>ML^R.>\S? T<5X\0\S Starring Marvin Scott, Ramone Diggs and Kenneth Gayle Conceived and directed by Marion J. Caffey Friday, March Haas Center 18, 2005, at 8 p.m. for the Arts, Mitrani Hall $25 and $27.50 (570) 389-4409 or wvvw.bloomu.edu/tickets Three Mo' Tenors showcases the African American tenors. It versatility of starts with classical opera and features seven musical styles spanning 400 years of music Three Mo' Tenors men; its all is in about more than just three a story about the history of exceptional African A 4^ Bloomsburg IBlo UNIVERSITY Office of 400 Communications East Second Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301 one entertaining evening. American and the future tenors. NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID BURLINGTON, VT 05401 PERMIT NO. 134 THE U N J ^Y MAGAZINE SPRING 2005 juccess! What brings a smile to the face of David Long, dean of BU's College of Business? See Page 16 for the answer. From the President's Desk Success is not a destination. a journey, —ANONYMOUS The quotation above is desk in Carver Hall. edge of a lake. One imprinted on a small poster The poster doesn't I often it illustrates successful in their careers but, they say, when they were on sitting what education is all meet alumni or parents of our current students who confess that they haven't "used" their college degree. I have my know if the boat has just landed or is ready to To me, carry passengers again. I displays a rowboat pulled ashore along the They have been happy, didn't take life to about. me fulfilled and them where they expected 18-year-old college freshmen. much more than they down to a more basic always assure them that they have used their degree realize. The value of a college degree, question than career preparation. 1 tell It is life them, comes preparation. .and . none of us knows where the path will lead. The people journeyed featured in this issue of Bloomsburg: off a predictable course. In a literal sense, The University Magazine have Sue Tantsits rows of native plants in her Fogelsville nursery, not at degree in education to lead. Tom Connaghan a very successful career in the financial Our Egypt those until she was offered was an English major; unexpected side an opportunity too good to miss. next chapter, and we up enjoyed trips. And who know Roy Smith of our Quest program aren't surprised destinations while growing he's Wymer never considered conducting research compass would take him around the world, life's 76 walks through where she expected her field. faculty also discover the pleasure of life's Anthropology professor DeeAnne in '66 all in England. I although that his internal doubt he imagined his exotic Other journeys lead quite naturally to extend best wishes to David Long, dean of our College of Business, as he departs for a well-deserved retirement. Statistics show that least three career the average person will change jobs six times changes during his or her lifetime. What does and make at a college education provide for this journey? The ability to consider and analyze, to adjust and adapt, to prepare and to succeed in the direction our destination that defines success so lives take us. After all, it is much as it is how well we navigate not the the journey Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania a member of the State System of is Higher Education State System of Higher Education Board of Governors 2005 as of February Charles A. Gomulka, Chair Kim E. Lyule, CR. "Chuck" Matthew Pennoni, Vice Chair Baker E. V Francis Vice Chair Barnes 2 Jude C. Butch Mark Collins Jr. Marie A. Conley Paul Lammando The Dlugolecki S. Restless Spirit Walking the Regina M. Donato road director of many straight and narrow has never been Roy Smiths Quest and the Corporate times in life Institute - both literally and style. has taken the high figuratively Daniel E Elby Michael K. Hanna Hand 6 AWhen David P Holveck Vincent J. Hughes in the alumnus Game Eric Pettis graduated with his degree in Edward G. Rendell communications, he wasn't kicking around the idea of a business James j. Rhoades David M. Sanko John But his business savvy led him not only career. to the financial service Thomburgh K. industry, but also to majority Christine J. Toretti Olson ownership of an outdoor soccer team. Chancellor, State System of Higher Education Bloomsburg University Council of Trustees 8 Temple ofWymer and A.William Kelly 71, Chair Read about BUS Robert J. Gibble '68. Vice Chair DeeAnne Wymer Professor Judy G. Hample Steven B. Barth, Secretary Ramona H. Alley satisfy a 70 Lammando Richard Beierschmitt Marie Conley Robert the Discovery own Indiana Jones.' traveled to Egypt to students dream. Along the way, she embraced the dream herself. '94 Dampman '65 LaRoy G. Davis '67 I David J. Petrosky Jennifer Shymansky President, ^ Corporate Charmer rV Around the world and back again. Alum Tom Connaghan left BU with a "1 Mowad JosephJ. '06 bachelors degree in liberal Bloomsburg University arts. He gained way Jessica Sledge KozlofT the real-world experience along the Executive Editor starting at General Electric Liza Benedict Pacific Exchanges 14th and ending at the floor. Co-Editors Eric Foster COVER STORY Bonnie Martin Husky Notes Editor Doug Hippensiiel '68, '81M "1 Editorial Assistant Irene /l Success! -Lv/ Ten years ago the College of Business, housed in Sutliff Hall, Johnson embarked upon Communications Assistants Advance Agency BU joined Snavely Associates, Collegiate Schools of Business. The journey ended LTD Art Director 20 Curt Woodcock Cover Photography Gordon Wenzel/Impressions devoted why smiles. See page 16 to find out Address comments and questions to native plants livelihood 22 Waller Administration Building Susan Miraldo Tantsits E-mail address: lbcncdici@bloomu.edu Bloomsburg University on the Web at http://wwwbloomu.edu Bloomsburg: The University Magazine and educating people about and the environment is dirty. For Tantsits, who is their benefits, gardening is 25 Calendar 26 Husky Notes 32 Over the Shoulder published friends of the university Husky BU alumni global network site, www.bloomualumm.com, Contact Alumni by phone, 570-389-4058; fax, Affairs 570-389-4060; ore-mail, alum@bloomu.edu. Bloomsburg University and is is an AA/EEO accessible to disabled persons. University is her News Notes Notes and other alumni information appear at the is her passion. three times a year for alumni, current students' and 76 isn't Street Bloomsburg, FA 17815-1301 families one and university to: Bloomsburg; The University Magazine Visit colleges Living on the Edge her hands Dean Da\id Long of the College of Business Second 500 concerned about digging in and getting On the Cover East December when to achieve this prestigious accreditation. Debbie Shephard Designer 400 last the 'cream of the crop' as of fewer than is all a journey toward accreditation from the Association to Shannon Killeen '05 Mark Vellek '05 Emily Watson '08 committed way or providing equal ment opportunities institution Bloomsburg to affirmative action by educational and employ- for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability or veteran status, STRING 2005 ' ~^-\, -Roy Smiths journeys have taken ljim to some- of the world's most ' i /beautiful locales; including the i ncak of Alpamayo Alnamavo (above) and and peak femopiasOmo River (right): / ' ' ' > ^/ ™ .,' W^jfK ' ' " S .'Ah \*jt?> fj', 'Tf i~ »^s R I.v v "' ~ \-i ''; :;;/_/•' i ' i , 'iff.*! • Tf ^ " '-.''- *: , ' i w i^#>J . M BLOOM SBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE *- STORY BY ERIC FOSTER ''. len ./.. Roy Smith's teenaged soul couldn't find what it needed in a small English village, the young man headed out on his own for excursions, traveling to the highest mountain peaks and most fertile river valleys. him takes Smith's sense of adventure still to locales others see only through the pages of National Geographic magazine. Perched on a knife-edge ridge, Roy Smith looked out over open sky to his left Before and to his right. If he slipped, him loomed it was a 4,000-foot drop. the peak of Alpamayo, the last unclimbed tain in the Peru's Cordillera Blanca, the moun- white range. Smiths partner, tethered to him by a hundred meters of rope, was ahead and a bit to the left, scaling a vertical wall of icy rock, as cold and brittle as the thin air around them. They were very near team had plunged ascent as well, taineer As and and guide, members fell, of a Swiss French and American teams had who at 26 was already a was a member of the British team. failed. seasoned Smith, his partner climbed, rock. If his partner open the spot where, a year earlier, to their deaths. Smith remained perched on that Smith would leap instantaneously tried the moun- edge of frozen to his right — into sky. They'd end up dangling on opposite sides of the mountain's spine, bruised but "It alive. goes against all of your instincts," says the explorer Bloomsburg's Quest program and Corporate didn't jump, his momentum would Smith never had became "I've will the first to make pull me and Institute. "But, if off the director of he that jump and, in 1966, the British to plant its flag atop fell and rock and we'd both I die." team Alpamayo. learned that you can't do anything really difficult without a team that support you," says Smith, who still climbs mountains. For the past 15 years, he has brought his experience as a leader and his sense of adventure to thousands of Bloomsburg University students ticipate in outdoor activities include a day of rock climbing near campus, a trip who parmay through the Quest program. The programs weekend whitewater rafting or several weeks climbing the Ecuadorian Andes. Hundreds of additional Bloomsburg students have gone through become team leaders for outdoor programs, and Quest students have led summer team-building programs for Bucknell and training exercises to Susquehanna PMti universities. Continued on next page SPRING 2005 The Quest program took to existed at it immediately. Over the next Bloomsburg before Smith arrived on several years, campus expeditions for the army He guided on Kilimanjaro and the remote area tor Brett and associate direcSimpson helps plan and in 1989, many lead Quest will of the excursions. But Smith ran numerous Mountains of the referred to as the Moon at the always be synonymous with Smith. Whether guiding students on treks through the rarified on source of the Nile River the border of Uganda and Kenya. Smith was developing a reputa- air of the mountains, the closeness of a tion not just for guiding, but also and rainforest or the gentle landscape of for leadership the European countryside, Smith got the attention of a British brings a lifetime of real world knowl- edge and experience Roy Smith stands mus to share. trail army colonel who needed someone for in a hippopota- during his African He ingenuity. Omo clandestine operations to counter River expedition. Soviet-sponsored From the Moors of England activities. The work involved moving to the African Savannah Smiths life journey begins on the his mother, Frances; his father died across the national borders while when he was avoiding tribesman guards armed moors of Northern England. The English moors are comprised of low electricity, rolling hills, misty prone The fog. hospitable to grass - and soil little to And an enveloping makes them a child, were one short. Instead of sitting in the classroom, Roy Smith the teen-ager was often for traits that through his ity — library. The walk miles home and got a sits, didn't let school get in the was very simple Smith lived outside the in Rivington. village with over in a ditch. Four-wheel drive and the front it. winch weren't enough He soon found himself surrounded by armed tribesmen. opportunity to by words and sent several The men with him on barter. set- chief a three-day trek to the nearest village to find help in exchange of the goods he was for some carrying. Smith took the experience as an omen that his luck might be running out. In Mogadishu, he sold wide world, joined Army and In flipped tled shipped out the Rover. For a time, he and a partner salvaged Mercedes Benzes from the chaos of neighboring a kid, Britain had was very move up little middle and upper class. Only 10 percent of young people went to university" Smith was determined to create his own opportunities. And, in Afnca, he did. Smith's British army captain taught him climbing and he BLOOMSBURG Belgian Congo. They would drive into the country in old Volkswagens, loaded with cans of gas. At aban- classes," Smith. "The bulk of the a very small of education," Smith jokes. Land Rover But fortunately, the matter was population was working class with way Knowing most of the money he earned to his mother. On Saturdays he would buy a book from a second-hand shop, and on Sundays he would hunt pheasant and pigeons, which were then expertly prepared by recalls it. case, his to free away His job was to bum trees, and he sent a class system. There to one Swahili, brush and plant "When I was intellectual curios- where he stands, rather than Life left to Afnca. be a metaphor and drive. Even today, Smiths office computer is placed on a high table, "I Smith the British all paired with physical restlessness use Rivington couldn't contain his fortune in the have stayed with Smith life often. how to negotiate was essential. At 18, Smith decided to seek Sometimes he would walk to nearby Horwich where he spent to the library could which were used schoolmaster. his landlady. walking the moors. day reading in the were owned by the vicar and job as a forester in Oxford, 200 moors with his mother and watched Liverpool and Manchester burning 30 miles away as German bombers flew overhead. By the 1950s, the village of Rivington had a school with 28 students - though often they He had and just 15, Smith stood on these with knives and spears. training in Arabic Smith's restlessness. So in 1955, at the imaginations of adventuresome young boys. As heat. the only cars in the village And but rugged wild They had no no telephone, no gas 10. doned Belgian estates, they'd find Benzes that had been left behind, which they gassed up and drove back into Uganda to sell. "Eventually, leave," I ran afoul of the and had 20 hours Smith recalls. authorities to Back in London he discovered that all of the slides from his years in UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE " " found Bloomsburgs Quest program. John Walker, Bloomsburg vice presi- East of the Mississippi In 1989, 14 years after Roy Smith had written a letter to Bloomsburg's John Walker about how to start the Quest program, Smith was applying to run it. Walker still had Smiths dent for advancement, wrote a original reply masters degree in organization management at Yale. Smith was at Prescott until 1975, the year that he indirectly helped to letter program in hopes of starting some- recommended Bloomsburg work with an Outward Bound school in South Carolina. He then decided to become an independent operator. He guided, he thing similar. Smith Smith Quest briefs his staff in the on a successfuf catamaran voyage around Cape office before leaving Horn in January 2005. wrote, he lectured and toured. Africa had been sick. never recovered them," he I says. "I left behind. loved Africa. didn't I I was going to go. was a working class he did two expeditions "I felt where "I was there for me in Nothing. England. hedgerows. What England? It's No wonder people left to the British was 70 below zero. Several members got frostbite and couldn't it 40 days. "Those environments are really shine," says acutely. It's expedition's end. else stint with Outward Bound, Smith joined Prescott College in Arizona. The of it all. I It's were it I and around." still And the in Colorado. different anyplace he'd ever been. I'd fam- do things that figure let someone from never "I be living east of the where things were everyone went a been places little home to wild. Here, their families end of the day. I was lonely" Over time, he got used to the culture. He kept himself busy with Quest and speaking engageat the ments. Brenda, now a teacher in him with the boys the next year. Working with the uncertainty don't like to are a sure thing. street His wife Brenda and the boys Danville, joined remarkable to be part of that experience. The peak was conquered in 1966 and in the next year Smith came to Smith. 'You engage your senses more a flier for an Outward Bound school in Colorado and was lined up to start teaching there at the America. After a short peanut but- by breaking it with a hammer." The group traveled 400 miles in had seen turn Mississippi. I'd always ter He walked out on the start, strug- pulled people into the office just to imagined arrived at the starting go," says Smith. "You ate expedition. gling. "I "When we where we Alpamayo program had been the Quest Bloomsburg area was was a harrowing journey across do. to join year at Bloomsburg was a the Alaskan Brooks range in winter. decided to go to America." London, Smith was invited first tough period of adjustment. To ily-oriented culture of the left To the Americas In first point neat and tidy England. There's nothing "I kid. And for the National Geographic Society The know The Smith asking about the Prescott again gave a new college students direction to his adventurous ways. "The students bring energy and do them. His second expedition for creativity to the program," says National Geographic was a journey Smith. "They are so savvy in terms down of marketing and technology." the 600-mile length of Ethiopia's Omo Paver. "We "They sent train them to be leaders. them an expedition 10 years ago and the After cameraman was speared by the natives." There were no spearings on Smith's trip, but they were instructor level," says Smith. "David ing, rafting. In a nutshell, Smith's attacked daily by hippopotamuses is specialty and col- lege decided to abolish traditional sports in favor of outdoor adventure activities - hiking, camping, "They gave professor,' months " me the Smith title climb- 'associate recalls. "Six In these years, Smith Bridger, were 'Where did you get your degree?' But the travel With just life. later, the president asked, a high school education, Smith found himself getting a crash course in college. He STRING 2005 later earned a and met their sons, Jed for a guiding in Ecuador." I 1 decided to apply job somewhere." transcript, b and 1978 and '80. was tough on family "The boys were growing up. at the Conlon (former Community Government Association president) they have real experience." his bom in was never home. years, we've got "They don't just have a crocodiles. wife, Brenda, two Eric Foster is co-editor of Bloomsburg: The University Magazine. STORY BY JACK SHERZER in the One of the United Soccer Leagues' newest teams brings outdoor soccer to Pennsylvania's capital city for a second season. Eric Pettis '83, majority owner of the Harrisburg City Islanders, says fans who come out to the games will find a great community for soccer, built on a talented team, a party-like atmosphere and last year's record of 10-7-3. ric E: D. Pettis describes himself as "a builder. That come trait and . .a his unfailing ability to recognize one-brick-at-a-time kind of guy." and then seize an opportunity have together to spark not only his career in financial services, but also his desire to bring professional outdoor soccer to Harrisburg, Pa. Pettis didn't two thriving And the plan for a career in business, but recognized the potential and today has firms, one that handles pensions 1983 Bloomsburg University grad recognized it as a sport in which he could and the other excel. He even creating the City Islanders, a growing outdoor soccer "I've looked for opportunities and says Pettis, 45, of West does financial planning. when he played professionally before team franchise. they've looked good, Hanover Township, near Harrisburg BLOOMSBURG that didn't start out with a love of soccer. But you "I like seize the moment," to build things." UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE 'Soccer is a beautiful game, it s nonstop, no time-outs and it's such a team game.' - Eric Pettis chusetts moved to the Harrisburg area from Massawhen he was 4 and readily describes himself as a "wild child." But in 10th grade needed him to then and Pettis' main wrestling. His he realized he asked his parents to the private Harrisburg BU and to whole family played initially liking hoops better. up to the university in his Eventually soccer a beautiful "It's sophomore game, such a team game," it's about buying a team. when ownership attempt came two years ago first the indoor soccer franchise, the Harrisburg Heat, that the While the $500,000 franchise buy-in the skids. bad fee wasn't a deal, Pettis says the at the he didn't see won out, after transferring playing and was bottom line was now-defunct club was hemorrhaging fans and how it Outdoor soccer soccer and basketball, and he was Bloomsburgs goal keeper it's foot- who played Neither football nor wrestling were available private school, so Pettis took mid-30s, but he kept coaching and started thinking was on were in Kansas City Chiefs. for the owner, Harrisburg City Islanders His send Academy athletic interests including his brother Kurt Pettis '80 ball, for down and buckle Up until football Pettis '83, majority could be turned around. — game more and more a many young kids are adults have experienced — the ticket, Pettis thought. "I think this country soccer," Pettis says. is ready to embrace outdoor truly believe this "I buying a is like minor-league baseball franchise 25 years ago." year. nonstop, no time-outs and Pettis says of soccer. "You can Pettis' theme with City Islanders play off the "island" atmosphere that includes palm a friendly, tropical party and reggae music. Games have three great players, but you're not going to win trees with three great players. You have to have a team." Skyline Sports Complex, an arena next to the minor Pettis graduated from Bloomsburg with a communi- cations degree, but while he loved writing, he wasn't thrilled with the hours reporters are forced to keep. His on league baseball stadium are played in the Harrisburg's picturesque, 63-acre City Island along the Susquehanna River. In 2004, the team's first season, the City Islanders' average attendance of 1,700 fans per tations, says Pettis, game who is majority owner, beat expec- along with pension company partners Chris Barker and Chuck Fox. The trio's business plan even in three years, but and father and Pettis a partner ran a you'll Financial agency, began working in the business. liked the "I New England the team, the city freedom and, as someone once told me, earn what you're worth" in the financial services do well industry, he says. "Athletes often in this business because they can take rejection, back up and tomorrow. You have to learn a commitment why you lost to seeing things fight for today and have worked with partner, but then decided to strike out on his his dad's own. 1993, he bought Pennsylvania Pension Planners growing it from 90 clients to Fortune 500 companies. Planners, he formed Inc., and Comprehensive Financial Associates for both his pension he kept a hand in soccer. He was head boys coach at Harrisburg's School from 1985 to 1995 and a Bishop McDevitt High member is planning renovations to the arena, capacity from around 3,000, with stand- An avid biker who Mexico, Canada, Italy 2006 season. has pedaled through 31 states, and England, coaches Pettis still soccer and says his two daughters and two sons love He is realistic compete with about soccer's future. football, but he believes It's not meant to it is becoming recognized as a major sport in America that will keep attracting fans to games. When asked if he believes there is a key successes, Pettis says it boils down to factor to his one key behavior: respect. you respect people, what your doing, then says. "That and you're good they'll respect breeds success." at doing you back," Pettis B of the pro team, the Lancaster Spartans, in 1989 and 1990. Four knee surgeries ended his playing days when he was SPRING 2005 its may profit this season. Further helping ing room, to 5,000 seats for the "If others. All the while, varsity many A year after buying Pension which handles investments clients In Inc., almost 400, including expanding breaking he thinks they the game. through to the end." After his father retired, Pettis even make a small calls for at least Pettis says in his Jack Shazer native. is a professional writer and Pennsylvania He currently lives in Hanisburg. Like the fictional Indiana Jones of George Lucas' film series, archaeology professor DeeAnne VVymer leaves the class- room in search of remnants of an Land of the Pharaohs, she earlier civilization. In on her the expertise as a ? paleoethnobotanist to decipher clues from Mendes' past. < relies BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Professor AA/ymer and the Temple of Discovery STORY BY BONNIE MARTIN he TV ad for a financial services company tells the story of a person with detailed plans for the future. was my clients. But I my own," the voice-over says. "The dream wasn't mine; embraced it as if it were The same could apply it to DeeAnne Wymer, BU's anthropology department. chair of Wymer searched for the Native state of American Hopewell culture Ohio and archaeology Valley near Bloomsburg. She is in her home Susquehanna of the known for her work with a mastodon recovered in Ohio a few years ago and has been featured zine. But, she says, in National Geographic maga- she never considered work in and colleague Faith Wamer discovered archaeological research opportunities in Egypt, not for Egypt herself but, instead, to satisfy student Melissa Davis' the dream of a practicum Redford, professor of Egyptology at Penn State, and in the Land of the Pharaohs. Unlike the imaginary financial planner, however, something happened dream also A BU is became to Wymer along the way. The anthropology professor for 15 years, from archaeological SPRING 2005 who sites. his wife Project, Wymer interprets plant remains Her research has focused on run by Donald "We B. Susan Redford. Anthropology faculty members encourage their students hers. a paleoethnobotanist until she Akhenaten Temple to at become BU strongly active researchers. believe in keeping students motivated with hands-on projects," says Continued on next page Wymer. 'We push them toward experiences abroad and in the site in baskets community to teach them what it means to be a professional in rubber the tires made from which Wymer contacted Donald delivered to Wymer in a lab at the complex where the crew their heads. The 2004 excavation this field." Samples of plant materials were on are balanced uncovered the Mendes at stayed. "The samples arrived in sandwich-sized level of earth that Ziploc bags. It took two to three days Redford to pave the way for Davis to was home return for her fieldwork experience Egypt more than 300 years before analyzed plant materials that came the first pyramid was built. Working nearly 30 feet beneath taken from the floors and hearths of to the country the student high school. visited after first A series of to the first dynasty of todays surface meeting with the Egyptologist, tedious and whose Santa with the most basic tools so no is Claus-like appearance familiar to viewers of the from the painstaking and e-mail messages and a face-to-face is both to It Documented Research Mendes, pan of the resist. occupied cities harbor its city prime, 5,000 Mendes was research, ters with an elaborate trade trade. One when Donald Redford, the director or "mudir," rang a ended 14 hours dinner. In between, Davis a village the The and the from often line of work, explains. most unique research projects Times and CNN, the hook life sequenced the away from know in July." film is shows featured a in that digging her career was Wymer's work on in a frozen bog for in itself. for more than of his last meal, water 1 1 ,000 lilies. To But to the National Geographic, The London coverage grew from the laboratory where a micro- DNA from stomach cells, potentially leading to a real- Jurassic Park. into Hopewell copper provides a detailed look at who lived in central and southern Ohio 2,000 years ago. Wooden tombs and seashells from excavated Florida. the early in A century 1 later, 900s contained copper from Canada Wymer was asked to look at the copper material. "Anything that pressed against the copper explains. "I looked at 1 jJB^j|f(8? *>ra |S » was preserved," she 00 items and found bear fur and The flower seeds revealed that the Wymer Young in and preserved portions a researcher, that's exciting this female workers carry dirt . defines the field of elephant's eating habits. are the third or fourth generation of pursue the middle of July. .you never the days before the Egyptian enterprise with kufti hail their families to in Her long-standing research later in way DeeAnne Wymer the culture of the "moundbuilders" same name and "kufti." by the wake- crew of professional excavators, known as \ the short documentary, "Presents years, contained bacteria four other students supervised the field up year-old plants." produced by Matthew Zappile '03/M'04. The of the biologist the three-week session began at it spent I 10 hours each day hunched over the remains of a prehistoric mastodon which led to intimate knowledge of the Ice The Redfords' on ancient urbanism and film is Intestines of the mastodon, preserved Far from a vacation, each day of up bell; areas, typically into history is anything but boring. Age ongoing since 1990, cen- 5:30 a.m., 2003 a network located along a branch of the Nile River. in Wymer's research in the ancient world, at least you're going to find," archaeology one of the longest- with roots going back years. In or Tel opening Christmas presents "It's like what Wymer describes Mendes, er-Rub'a, as samples Project. was an opportunity Wymer couldn't soil a microscope looking at 5,000- Wymer and Akhenaten Temple .from peas and coriander. lentils, or damaged. her student to join the Redfords' latest trip to . says. "I charred wheat and barley seeds, Discovery Channel, resulted in an invitation for site. houses and storage must be completed artifact is lost one sample," she to process dead probably were held in bird feathers. rituals to sanctify the October. It place of the opened up a world of 2,000 years ago." Closer to homo, Wymer's students conduct digs at the ^^ Briggs farm in Nescopeck each summer. They've found gun flints, stems from tavern pipes and the remains of a 4,000- to 5,000-yearold Native American site under a historic house. During her stay in Egypt, DeeAnne Wymer analyzed barley seeds that had lain buried for 5,000 years. "Our undergraduate archaeology program state and part of that is is one of the best in the the hands-on requirement. Students can't learn archaeology from a textbook," she says. 10 BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Melissa Davis' desire lo conduct research in Egypt before her graduation prompted a new area Wymer. Below is the excavation three weeks. The grassy areas May 2004 DeeAnne Mendes where they worked for of interest for her professor site at in the middle photo are the site of a former harbor; the bottom Wymer's research unearthed many photo shows foundations of homes from 5,000 years On the preceding pages, left, are a tomb of the same spices available in the ago. grocery store today, such as celery from seed, mustard, painting, the cumin and coriander, step pyramid of Giza, columns along with the grasses and white Mendes archaeoand the Cheops statue in Luxor. The lower photo shows Wymer with the funeral boat of Cheops that clover used in commercial bird food. at Luxor, the logical site was buried behind She was able to identify about 80 percent of the seeds in the lab and, later, through her detailed drawings. Egyptian law does not permit the great pyramid of Giza. archaeological finds to be from the country, so be completed on for further study site at all removed analysis must or documented home. Wymer says, "I joined a large staff that included a photographer, an geologist, pottery specialist artist, and a biological anthropologist for human burials." Security is tight the archaeologists ies. both their discover- Each group of archaeologists must hire inspector is to protect and an Egyptian antiquities who ensures that the group abiding by the country's laws. Egyptian military escorts also are required as a safety precaution against terrorism, like the 1997 massacre of 58 foreign tourists and four Egyptians at Luxor, near the Valley of the Kings, where many well-known temples are located. In spite of the laws and the m$&&: safety measures, mmi- extraordinary opportunity for v>= strict Egypt provided an Wymer BU and Davis, who graduated from following the practicum. "This stuff of movie archaeology. . is the .like stepping into an 'Indiana Jones' film," Wymer says. "It was literally a whole new world, a new environment, new plants, new archaeology." Wymer had time to study only a handful of the samples that arrived at her Egyptian lab, but the materials are waiting for her return in mid- June. "There's enough," she says, "for three or four lifetimes." Bonnie Martin is B co-editor of Bloonisburg: Jlie University Magazine. 4."" ... :X il f 1 B L O O M S B U R G M A G A Z I N STORY BY LAURA ERNDE hear To Thomas Connaghan he landed on the 14th tell it, it's mostly through sheer luck that floor of the Pacific Exchange in downtown San Francisco as senior executive vice president of sales, marketing and business development. Luck, combined with ambition and built upon his degree from Bloomsburg State College. Connaghan's career has taken him from coast to and around the world in a line of work he received his diploma in 1966. after GE was largely an off into ground aerospace It could be said that Tom no the time, but over the next decade found himself on the forefront of the information in computers, was company at computer information systems. Connaghan, who had no back- technology revolution as a "I On that Monday morning, he started his job" as a communications analyst for General Electric in Philadelphia. first "real spun coast, across the Atlantic he never anticipated, starting the day member right at the heart of it. of the company's marketing team. Through no prior planning on my part and technical training," he says. His role was selling the then-new technology of computer processing to Connaghan's life illustrates "Imagination at Work," his other businesses. punch He first employer's current to the Pacific Exchange, from technology to finance and from Philadelphia to PalosVerdesbywayof until then, information was fed into computers by CEO Jack Welch that technical knowledge wasn't neces- learned from sarily the slogan. From General Electric Up cards. key to success in the business world. and other appliance "You can't GE rolled out, Welch looked but he never even know everything about medical at every toaster knew how technology, jet to make toast. engines and It's more about management and harnessing the people," Connaghan says. "The common denominator for me was getting the right team in place, getting it motivated and focused." He traveled with the company and lived briefly in New York City and Hemdon, Va., outside Washington, D.C, before moving to California in 1974 to do marketing for the software and systems development company computers. Centurex Corp. London and Luxembourg, Connaghan envisioned Since the software leap a successful career, reaching when he went ambition and a through bit of luck. services to banks, banking four years it wasn't a huge later. His career really took off at the southern California-based Security Pacific National Bank. In a short time, he went from being in charge of marketing to essentially his destination company provided into handled running the bank. securities and Continued on next page He served as chairman of a trust company transaction processing for the bank's corporate that and "^¥ Tom Conriaghan learned from General CEO Jack Welch that technical Electric's ^knowledge wasn't necessarily the key to success in the business world. (J"'" "«*»''"• jm- •A.jnnutwtutimy ' " »->*, Connaghan says. "He knew me and trusted me skills I had building organizations and teams government customers. He got the job, which done," and the 1,500 employees, because of his foundation in finan- and bringing people "1 was They believed technology. the only guy at the bank who knew when 1990s, merged with Bank billion deal that of the largest bank- Connaghan stayed with ing merger to date. company as an was a half after the merger. Luxembourg-based and Then, an opportunity with a securities was one more move for the couple who met as They lived years. in London while he worked in That means Connaghans job San Francisco apartment collecting and to the States, home in Palos Verdes, on of his priorities. all Ann in Manhattan Beach, over the world Asia, South America and the Middle grew to were filled went to an inch-and-a-half thick. East. — Europe, in When the pages with stamps from various countries, he an American Embassy where they added more August 1999, when he got a colleague Philip D. DeFeo, worlds CEO largest stock call from former who had just been named of the Pacific Exchange, one of the "He effortless. truly is tremendous vision and the personal that vision. He's Connaghan the an a for his career. Mount Carmel. reluctant to give up control of the after his stint in the Connaghan knew little "College to economic and the cultural business of a owned exchange. He needed people could trust to run with it. membership- that There was so both the hometown of else about his career aspirations me was kind of a mission. just I needed my degree and get back out," he says. In Connaghan earned a bachelor of arts degree in literature in 1966, the year Bloomsburg awarded its first liberal arts "My biggest disappointment is, in degrees. my industry, I've never been associated with anyone from Bloomsburg. "But, a challenge, to rebuild to his It except that he didn't want to be a teacher. out-of-date model. "He was faced with laid was an unusual choice since Bloomsburg turned out mostly teachers back then and and, together, they battled resistance from exchange members who were go." 1958 graduate of Mount Carmel Catholic just three years of schooling, would be performed electronically. Connaghan to help him do the job promote The year was 1963 and High School, chose Bloomsburg and options exchanges. DeFeo's recruited style to Bloomsburg education options trading floors and convert to a system where He his success charmer from the word believes his groundwork Connaghan, Irish to get there, get transactions in his family. an entrepreneur. He has mission was to close the exchanges securities and all and home life, Connaghan never lost sight Army Reserves because it was close opportunity to return to the United States arose chairman and seem His passport blank pages. An in wine their career heights at the And, Dempsey adds, Connaghan makes lives in Silicon Valleys near Palos Verdes, and Elizabeth in San Francisco. traveled life for golf, traveling, admires Connaghan because he While some executives reach expense of their Connaghan all- winding down and so firmly rooted in his Catholic faith the Thomas Jr. who to family. Coast near Los Angeles, close to their three Park, oldest daughter is Longtime friend and fellow Bloomsburg graduate is Menlo is to lead a semi-retired more time Palos Verdes, with Hugh Dempsey says he children: complete won't be long before he and Joan leave their International Investments. they kept the family trad- electronic format. companies, Cedel International and Prudential Pacific left to convert the options portion of the business to the executive jobs for two international banking Knowing they would one day return its vice president of corporate affairs for the Pacific it students at Bloomsburg and have been married 37 closed it business to the all-electronic Archipelago Exchange in June 2002, says Dale Carlson, company took him and his wife, the former Joan Salus '66, overseas. It its Exchange. Now, the only thing the executive vice president for a year the crossover far, of the exchange has posted profits since ing floor and transferred career shifted again in the early Security Pacific America in a $5 together." in their goal and, so has been successful. The money-losing equities portion that type of business," he says. Connaghans **V ' .*:. involved managing a $600 million business with cial services ... if I had it to do over I wouldn't do differently I've been enormously happy. charmed b life." it any led a I've he knew and much to be Laura BLOOMSBURG Emde is a freelance writer based in San Francisco. UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE **• %** support •• v.- • • • ' '-.': his study. ~ 4t Wlillm ,5 5! : \-4t» ay someday / power our future. Christopher Root, a senior Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology major from Danville, had a research externship Air Force Base experience, he in is Ohio now at Pa., Wright-Patterson last year. 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It's been a long time coining but, for David Long, accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business receiving a stamp of approval for is like BU and the business curriculum. Success STORY BY TRACEY M. DOOMS The recent accreditation of Bloomsburg University's College of Business recognizes a long and rich tradi- on-site review. In a tangible demonstration of quality," says David who retires as dean of the college in June K. Long, having achieved longtime goal. this to prove it." Worldwide, just 497 colleges and universities have accreditation was finalized. Jennifer University of Delaware. Based AACSB Collegiate Schools of Business, the highest standard of waived four required after for business schools. "This is the most 'Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval' in Long says. "It places us when faculty began to look at what the would need to do to gain approval. year after Long's 1996 arrival on campus, About from had met its faculty, all this the project The exhaustive self-study that work analyzed how the college curriculum, students and the educational level how they stack up The College of Business' back to administration began offering bachelor's degrees. That rich history combines with colleges, Long AACSB says. "I make among those at other a quality faculty to BU's business programs stand out facts and More than in relation to figures to back up for the College official five-year period, the college wrote annual reports the official tradition of excellence goes 1934 when the department of business think that over the years the ,400 undergraduates are enrolled in the offers specific common core students in the college: and brought • October, the college was ready for team, which conducted a three-day Accounting coursework in addition of business classes taken candidacy mock reviews and recommend BLOOMSBURG 1 College of Business' six bachelor's degree programs, the last Many top graduate business schools only admit students from accredited under- each of which changes. Finally, MBA classes, assured of the quality and economics. dean and coordinator of accreditation in teams to conduct Delaware Accreditation opens a whole world of graduate those assessments, explains Dennis Gehris, acting During the BU accreditation, talented faculty," he says. requires that colleges seeking about 30 standards, with of Business. the College of Business has had an extremely dynamic, achieved by students. The AACSB fall at the likelihood that graduate programs. objectives in improving the caliber of accreditation assess on courses Wislock had taken in accounting, statistics a shifted into high gear. resulted BU to receive opportunities, Gehris says. At Bloomsburg, the process goes back more than 10 years, of among a pretty select group of schools." college Wislock, a 2002 master's degree in business administration last was going sought Bloomsburg's Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, began studying toward her gained accreditation by the Association to Advance business education," official: accredited. accounting graduate and compliance coordinator for "We have proved how good we are, and we will continue achievement was it was AACSB For students, the benefits began even before tion of excellent business education. "It's December, College of Business — Bloomsburg is by one of the few area colleges that requires accounting majors to take accounting course during their very Continued on next page UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE to all first an semester. • _* _i "You get four years of continuous exposure to accounting, so by the time the four years are up, you're thinking like an accountant," says Richard Baker, accounting professor. Virtually every course offers practical experience, with students developDennis Gehris, acting dean and coordinator of ing and working in the electronic spreadsheets that are the department posts an employment 100 percent, and the worlds four among the ing firms are who accreditation for the College of Business backbone of modern accounting. The rate of Instruction almost ing, largest account- prospective employers combines Marketing — The marketing department Business Education and Office Information lar that Systems to get the classes they — Graduates of the business education curriculum are prepared it can be tough for is so popu- freshmen and sophomores want before upperclassmen fill them, according to William Neese, associate profes- for teaching positions in secondary schools and business schools and for sor of marketing. Marketing students tend to like the employment hands-on approach, and as training and government. managers for business them Office information systems emphasizes end-user computing to support organizational effectiveness. education is A masters also available. in this department are prepared to all his classes. winning campaigns in business and they leam using tion in computer lab and medium-sized company. such a "It's American Advertising all will go on to the do way the through producing finished ads," Neese develop and enough for the everything from conduct research winning "agency" a dedicated example, are divided Federation's national student competition. "They operate business computer information systems, a mainframe computer large that's what Neese gives The 44 students in his senior- into six "agencies," vying against each other to create — Students Computer and Information Systems in level special topics course, for office work and improve employee performance and says. district The competi- New York City. to operate a different Although BU's master's in business administration world Cannon 78. "We were still using COBOL and going to the basement of Navy Hall to use punch cards." today," says John program attracts students who have just undergraduate degrees, a majority of finished their MBA students are area businesspeople, plus international students, says Steven AACSB and conceptual think- and European study abroad. for internships recruit heavily critical problem solving and analysis with opportunities coordinator. Si, He credits Dean Long with spurring major accreditation opens a opportunities. Many top whole world of graduate recent improvements to the program. More than 70 percent of the graduate business schools only sors teaching admit students from accredited undergraduate programs Finance and Legal Studies — The Bloomsburg years, finance major to the program, says Si, provides instruction in corporate finance, sity investments and financial institutions, and most Bloomsburg University students go on to positions in corporations, small for businesses or government. "They usually have a job before more coming to profes- MBA classes arrived at in the last three to four adding diversity and fresh ideas who was at Hong Kong Univer- Bloomsburg four years also makes an ago. MBA affordable students, he says. Although the College of Business has a long history, as they leave here," says Rand Martin, department The legal studies minor provides a background especially helpful for students who are students benefit from a contemporary curriculum that chair. continuously reviewed and updated, Long says. For ex- planning to go to law school. nies spurred the Management management — More than 400 students make the largest major in the college. ample, national headlines about fraud in fraud with the at is major compa- development of a career concentration examination within the accounting department, first courses offered last fall. BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Outside the Classroom Many Business students the opportunity to go beyond class work to gain > peers aging minority students in all areas exams career opportunities. of business, says Baker, who also speaking; 10 to 12 local American Marketing Associ- advises this group. to talk to students Members about hands-on experience and help others. ation: Among Habitat for Humanity, conduct food • these organizations are: volunteer for addition to In drives Members experience by helping local organi- tion's and gain real-world marketing while serving the community by zations, says adviser William running the Internal Revenue associate professor of marketing. Neese, primary goal is to 1 who can Phi Beta Sheikh, assistant professor of of the largest chapters with members conducting service and elderly taxpayers, says adviser for the chief of police Richard Baker, professor of Internet ordering accounting. The group also brings pizza places in guest speakers from public ' accounting firms, industry and Business was the first college at orientation picnic for freshmen, in create and many positive students that with Long faculty, William Bealing, professor of for Members look forward is tackling ethics by designing game that encourages those who annual statewide business hold an to says. college could felt "We welcome received so the faculty and the now a permanent part of our new student orientation." The college continues to assist students through graduation and finding their ment first job. In fact, the place- decade rate for business students over the past has averaged well over 90 percent. When Cannon was preparing to graduate in 1978, he arranged numerous interviews through the placement center and was hired away by Nestle USA. Almost 27 years later, worked his way up to national training manager right worldwide corporation, and has served based in his the world. Currently New York City, he gives back to by serving on he's for the Bloomsburg education him in markets around the university the College of Business Advisory Board. Also serving on the board is who Douglas Yocom, earned his bachelor's degree in business education in 1973. Today, he's president and chief executive officer of Precision Medical Products, in the Lancaster, Pa., area. Looking back on really good his education, professors, me was hard work and just business college and what business he says, "I had some and what they imparted giving it it offers is your to all. ... The well-known in the Cannon and Yocom demonstrate like are," he says, is very nature, business on interaction to produce success, in the always in professor Pamela Wynn meets with students from the true value of a Bloomsburg University business education. "The proof pudding its photos above, management community" To Long, the accomplishments of alumni of the By relies how successful your alumni Small Business Manage- ment (lop) and John Olivo, chair of office information and business information b systems, engages students Tracey M. Dooms is a freelance writer and editor State College, Pa. living in in a classroom lecture. At left, a SPRING 200 Steven Si, MBA coordinator, confers with 5 campus visitor. cheating dare face the consequences. August 2003. The comments from both it is management. This semester, one team a to the BU the state, the world of business, says adviser Accountants: Only two years old, in and learning more about accounting. an atmosphere where new students free to talk projects National Association of Black how the grew out of discussion about idea Domino's and Napoli. and then implement and measure the Recent projects included developing local project plan, design, gather resources, outcome, explains adviser Farooq a recruiting PowerPoint presentation systems for Teams choose a (Future income tax and setting up members Business Leaders): BU has one assistance program for low-income Service's local volunteer extemporaneous the national competition. serve as mentors. Lambda to • Students in Free Enterprise: connect students with successful business- people everything from academic in usually earn the right to go on to offering scholarships, the organiza- Accounting Association: get practical experience competition, challenging their has a strong track record of encour- government organizations give College of the Bloomsburg chapter already — Native plants were wiped from the landscape by settlers plotting towns and developers planning subdivisions. Today, many gardeners like Sue Tantsits '76 are working to reverse that longstanding trend, recognizing the beauty and environmental value of native plants while reintroducing them to their communities. Living on the STORY BY JUDITH For many gardeners, May is the month turn the soil, Tantsits MEHL to cast a seed, plan a border, perhaps add a landscape. K. little to the household And then there's Susan Miraldo 76, whose childhood love of gardening has grown into environmental passion, advocacy and education, and a business riding high on new shift in horticulture the hot With her to native plants. and fellow gardener Louise Schaefer, Tantsits has taken the backyard flower bed to the Edge of the Woods both a philosophy and the name of the friend — prospering Fogelsville, Pa., nursery they've built literally from the ground up. Pausing from plant propagation in her greenhouse, she explains that native plants are those documented to have been here before European settlers arrived. on the other hand, were transplanted from other countries or regions, have no natural predators and spread so rapidly that they displace natives and Invaders, disrupt food chains, forever impacting the environment in a negative "We all way need to garden as if we lived on the edge of the woods, the last stronghold of naturalized areas Owning a wildflower nursery is a hands-on endeavor for the native plant," Tantsits says. Susan Miraldo Tantsits alert gardeners that and Her philosophy serves to what they do in their small piece of land can reverberate elsewhere. "We prime land and planting ornamental exotics where we should be restoring the land to its original state," she says. "Once you plant invasive non-natives in your landscape, it's an easy jump to the are taking woods and For She speaks most often of plants as part of a commuplants that collectively support the larger picture, but confesses a special attachment to the sassafras tree, she calls a The blooms on sturdy stems add is used in the Edge of the Woods a beautiful tree and she says. "The sassafras fall is it logo. belongs in Pennsylvania," a fine tree with wonderful color that can help restore our landscape. beauty to the environment yet, when well placed, they require little maintenance, can adapt to many place in conditions and do not require watering, much of her time in education, fertilizer which misunderstood underdog of the plant world. sassafras leaf "It's Tantsits, the benefits of native plants are nearly and business partner nity, other naturalized areas." endless. Their fragile '76, right, Louise Schaefer. It holds a my heart." Though she loves to dirty her hands, Tantsits spends teaching corporations, or pesticides. "Native plants provide four seasons of not-for-profks pleasure," she says. lishing or restoring naturalized areas with native plants. and homeowners about the need for estab- BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE "We starts with plants, the water, the by human activity. Humans are the biggest influence on what is happening. Louise and I want to influence corporations and residents as to what is environmentally appropriate." Tantsits, who met her husband Stanley Tantsits 75 atmosphere; all life is affected while studying toward a bachelor's degree in education, gardened while raising their two children. As she did, she "The industry has grown by leaps and bounds," are out of kilter with the wildlife population," she says. "Everything grew eager to educate others to the need for Beaubaire says, citing the preserve's native plant sales, which increased 103 percent between 2000 and 2004. With plants and the environment as the overriding themes in her life, Tantsits also devoted much of her time to the social and intellectual growth of girls and young women. As a longtime member of the Girls Scouts and a leader for 22 years, she says scouting drew on her Bloomsburg education in teaching. "I've used my training with the Girl Scouts, the Master Gardeners native plants. program, where you teach what you leam, and in Those acquainted with her deep interest in gardening encouraged her to volunteer for the Penn State Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program in environmental education." 1991. The program not only reinforced her personal landscapes. Recently Tantsits completed a design for passion for native plants, an area on a it also springboarded her While working part-time at the Wildlands Conservancy in Emmaus, Pa., she earned a degree in horticulture from Temple University's Ambler campus. Within the circle of native plant enthusiasts, Tantsits is well known. She met many like-minded supporters in her 10-year stint with the conservancy, where she worked from 1992 to early 2003. into planting professional level. demand is there," she stresses. "It's niche, more than a trend or fad. It's a "Native plant more than a Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve in native plants, recognizes her work. and Schaefer work often with schools, on the use of courtyards and at the of the Woods is expanding with more more consulting and design work and a greater selection of native plants, including more variet- The Edge propagation, ies of ferns, aquatics, shrubs, trees, perennials, wildflow- ers and grasses for retail sales five and Tantsits all habitats. The business is open for days a week during the growing season, and Schaefer are available by appointment year-round for design and consultation work. For Tantsits New Hope, for Pennsylvania's and come it's all together. restore a plant about the outdoors. "I like There is community." having great satisfaction in helping b Nancy Beaubaire, communications at Bowman's Hill, says the recent growth confirms Tantsits beliefs. director of Judith K. Mehl preserve's Hcnryville, Pa. SPRING 2005 Swain School in Allentown, named the Rodale Butterfly Garden and Reflection Area. my hands in the ground and watching things grow long-term necessity." an education and advocacy center Tantsits advising administrators is a freelance writer whogardeiis in News Notes She Did Again It Hutchinson honored with national coaching award A Familiar Face in the Crowd Bloomsburg University field hockey coach Jan Hutchinson made a national name SI recognizes B U senior herself again BU field hockey star for the collegiate field hockey arena. During the National Shark Field Hockey Coaches Association annual Partlon, a secondary education banquet and mathematics major from Langhom, was in named in January, Hutchinson the 2004 NFHCA was National Division featured in the II Sports Illustrated column, "Faces in the Crowd," in the magazines Jan. 24 issue. This The of the Year, a title award comes after Hutchinson Jan Hutchinson column recognizes students from across the nation Coach she received three times before. just was one month inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's who (NFCA) Hall of Fame for her work with BU's successful softball team. excel in athletics. Hutchinson's accolades reflect her work ethic and coaching ability. Partlon, a senior midfielder, Her field helped her team to a four-year NCAA and PSAC championPSAC Rookie of the Year as a freshman and was three times named first team Ail-American record of 80-6 and three ships. She was the NCAA hockey team gained the for the third time in a unbeatable coach in Division national II title in 2004 row and her 483-64-20 record makes her the most the history of field hockey. This honor parallels her standing as the most unbeatable coach of all time in NCAA Division II softball history. andAIl-PSAC Partlon finished her last collegiate field hockey season with 13 goals, leading the team in final tally was 25 goals and 17 assists with Her eight. Shapes to Come assists. Exercise researcher investigates children's fitness Career Images B U offers new master's degree Exercise science faculty second from the ages of 7 BU joins a group of just 10 colleges exercise. and this BU's master of science in radiologist assistant program fall. designed to help fill demand the working for professionals in radiology, a health care field that uses imaging procedures such as CAT scans, MRIs and PET scans disease and injury to diagnose The new program introduces a new career radiologist assistant. This new degree member Joseph Andreacci, researching whether children between and 10 burn is also testing fat or carbohydrates while they whether the Sense-Wear Arm- universities nationwide offering the radiologist assistant degree program is He left, is field, and band measuring device produces dren. Shown during a treadmill reliable results test, science graduate student Christina Square, Andreacci and test from left, with Ledezma of Kennett subject Erica Hogue, 9. treat the category will bridge the gap between radiology technologists and radiologist physicians. It was developed with support from the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Approved by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Educations Board of Governors in January, the program builds on BU's 25-year-old undergraduate medical imaging program that enrolls nearly 200 students. To be eligible for the masters degree program, a prospective student must have a bachelors degree, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification in radiologic full-time technology and work experience at least three years of as a technologist. BLOOMSBURG chil- are exercise UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE , Islands Open Up know you're not going to be perfect the Coach one step from day." first Salicki selected His second professional officiating at championships of Data opportunity came Scotland for the at archaeology project highly regarded Pilot Penn Mark Raynes '80, BU's men's tournament, a Women's and women's assistant tennis Tennis Association Tour certification event in Anthropology coach, one is away from becoming an New Haven, Conn. major Joanna Salicki will There, he was a line judge travel to official for this year's Open U.S. for players His road to the U.S. began as a player at Scotland this Molik, Open Blooms- burg where he was a such as Alicia who won a bronze medal for her home country, tennis championships. Australia, at the member Mark Raynes the summer to work on Olympics a research week before. Joanna project. of the school's first Pennsylva- All that stands the collegiate level, Raynes nia State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship team in 1979. It was move last summer got his opportunity to up there that to the pros he met former head coach when he Burt Reese. States Tennis Association In 1989 Reese asked Raynes if for the he would consider "I less years serving as an day," Penn he says. "I was petrified that first day, but the officials than 14 umpire for the tournament the very next State Nittany lions. little to the line clinic and was sent on court resume umpiring in 2001 After a went head understand that you're going into that situation for the first two remote puter services department, and the U.S. Open fication to to participate in the North is a certi- be promoted to a Orkney Population History Project. USTA Level umpire, which As her part of the project to reconstruct changes is in popula- the third of five levels of certified settlement and landscape umpires. "When you do use over the past 300 years, tourna- ments you get evaluated conduct archaeologi- by cal explorations of head officials," Raynes "You get rated on a scale of to 5. If you rate 4 or and interview current residents. 1 The project by Penn State's department of anthropology. to the next level. To do the U.S. Open you must be at the sponsored is higher, then you get certified to move the islands says. A National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates USTA Level." award at Lincoln Park, Pa., Salicki will travel to Salicki will sionals Challenger event. eventually for the A junior from Salicki islands off the coast of Scotland Association of Tennis Profes- the assistant coach in working matches of the Tennis Tournament, an He began officiating He would site who works full-time as a member of BU's comRaynes, tion, continued officiating until he 1996. the Bfnghamton Professional Huskies in 1990 and became on Line Clinic umpiring the Huskies home matches. attended a United between will cover Salicki's time, so they expenses. In Print Faculty publish books New books by BU James Brown and assistant dean faculty members Marion Mason, Walter Howard, Jeanette Keith and Walter Brasch hit the shelves Marion Mason in Walter Howard Jeanette Keith James Brown Walter Brasch recent months. Mason, professor of psychology, collected, edited introduction for "Taking Sides: Clashing in Cognitive Science." Mason's book is and wrote the Views on Controversial Issues designed to help students explore issues by reading opposing arguments about fundamental questions, such as: "Are the mind and the brain the Howard, associate professor documentary reader related A Documentary History of same?" of history, published a two-volume to Pennsylvania history, "Anthracite Reds: Communists SPRING 2005 in Northeastern Pennsylvania.' "Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight," written by Keith, professor of history, focuses on opposition to the draft in World War Brown, assistant dean of Liberal Arts, wrote "A tion to Literary Study" with Scott D. Yarbrough. guide to critical and methods I. Practical Introduc- The book is a brief reading for literature courses, introducing tools, terms for discussing literature. And Walter Brasch, professor of journalism, published his 14th book, "America's Unpatriotic Acts," a critique of the PATRIOT Act. News Notes Living Learning Space Northumberland, Luzerne Outreach Overseas halls to get additions Northumberland and Luzerne Halls Supervisory Roundtable are being renovated to provide money for raises education space in more students' living tsunami victims environment. The additions create new entryways will also for the The Supervisory Roundtable buildings. The three-story addition to recently raised $1,200 to "North" Hall will create 3,080 square contribute to the American Red feet of Cross support of those in new space and allow who installation of were affected by the tsunami Members of the Supervisory Roundtable involved in raising money for tsunami relief include, left to right, Cyndi Fisher, Gary Melnick, Jeanne Fitzgerald, Kim Schmitz and Jolene Folk. Southeast Asia. The fundraiser was just the latest effort for the made up organization BU of Luzerne Hall project will bring an additional 2,81 2 square feet of space to the residence hall. members. campus for According to Supervisory member Jolene who works in Andruss the Roundtable with training supervisors. Along to BU for Museum programs have benefited air conditioned. Bloomsburg, in Camp Hero and Millville at Camp Victory and the Toys in for Tots campaign, which collects toys scholarships. Recent charitable be tions such as the Children's instructional programs, for non-profit organizations establish job performance workshops and its the group regularly raises funds Folk, Library, was formed The additions staff will Roundtable an elevator. The in for underprivileged children activities during the holiday season. local organiza- Northumberland Hall Jazz at Lake Wobegon BU student wins third place on popular radio show Music performance major Drew Nugent playing the won third place honors and received a $500 family piano cash prize after performing on "A Prairie without a single Home lesson. Companion," a National Public Radio show that reaches 4 million listeners each week over more than 558 public radio stations. Nugent, a freshman at Nugent s signed to on pianist, Joe the show's second annual teen talent from Twelve Benedict, to Twenty," in February A St. that resident of Blue Bell, Paul, Minn., with his before his performance by Garrison testants, Keillor. Nugent flew on the show hosted five other con- chosen from nearly 300 applicants, played for an audience of more than 1,100 people, with Nugent performing and an a child, Nugent studied the then surprised his parents violin his the trumpet Nugent and has excelled playing jazz originally when he began after the is where experience Companion,' I construction halls. is The expected commence this summer. Architecturally, the additions will A big fan of jazz performer on the brass instrument, "Music and to Drew Nugent 1 I see to pursue a changed to summer music per- echo the addition to Centennial had on over a ground-floor walkway. The design element old is drawn from the Waller Building, which demolished in the 1960s. orientation. A Prairie Home up my Hall, featuring slightly flattened arches my life going. And never want to give love, music," says piec- as well as the piano. planned formance during freshman original instrumental composition, "The Original Jelly Roll Story." As where walkway Louis Armstrong, Nugent became interested in es will not interfere it walkway between the history major at BU, but three, three-minute jazz piano pieces, "Dr. Jazz," "All of Me" been planned so and and jazz began. mother the day He and is notes that with the creation of a pedestrian love for ragtime to life, construction of the additions has leam from a local jazz Kresch, associate director of residence him appeared as one of the winning contestants contest, "Talent Tom mother quickly up BU, Luzerne Hall first Nugent. BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE was 7 1 1 ar ot fcvents Summer/Fall 2005 Academic Calendar Summer Freshmen/Act 101 EOP Summer Sessions 2005 Session I May 31 - Session II Session III Orientation 8 to July Saturday and Sunday, June 29 -July 11 to Aug. 19 May 31 Session IVSession to July -June 20 to New Student Activities Fall 1 9 and 20 Wednesday, June 22, to Session VIII -May 31 July 24 to 28, 5 to 8 p.m. Elite, Overnight, July Elite 24 to 28 Soccer Wednesday, Coed Day Camp, June 20 V June 20 to July 8 Summer freshmen UK 24 to July 24 to 28, 9 a.m. to noon Elite, Girls June 17 - VII - UK UK Freshman Preview 24 to June 29 Girls Session VI -July 11 to July 29 Session Boys Soccer Coed Day Camp, June 20 Transfer Orientation Resident Overnight Camp, July 10 to 14 only to Aug. 19 Only Day Camp, June 26 to 30 Thursday, June 30 Softball Monday, Aug. 8 Overnight Camp, June 26 to July Fall Adult/Non-Traditional Orientation 2005 Tuesday, Aug. 23 Swimming Electronic registration Aug. 23 to 29 Classes Begin Welcome Weekend Overnight Camp, June 12 to 16 Thursday, Aug. 25, through Sunday, Day Camp, July 12 No Tennis Classes Overnight Camp Special Events Overnight Camp Two, Parents' and Family Weekend Overnight Camp Three, Monday, Sept. 5 Reading Day - No Classes Friday, Oct. to 15 Aug. 28 Monday, Aug. 29 Labor Day- Friday, Oct. 7, through Sunday, Oct. 9 14 Homecoming Weekend Mid-Term Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30 Tuesday, Oct. 18 One, June Summer Camps For information and brochures, July 30-August 3 Weekend One, June 17 to 19 Father/Son Weekend Two, June 24 to 26 Team Technique to 14 Six-Day Training Camp, July 28, 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 (5701389-4371 or go to http://www.bloomu. July 17-21 edu/sports/camps/camps05. htm Day Camp One, June 20 to 24 Resident Overnight, June 26 to 30 Reading Day 1 Finals Begin Monday, Dec. 12 Finals End JV Team Weekend, 1 5 to Day Camp, June 13 Field latest information on upcoming events, check to 12 the university Web Site: www.bloomu. edw'today to 17 Individual Overnight, July 10 to Graduate Commencement For the 1 Girls Basketball Team Weekend, Dec. 16 July Day Camp Two, Aug. 8 Saturday, Dec. 17 Friday, to 16 Team Camp, Boys Basketball Classes End Sunday, Dec. 1 call Senior/Junior High Intensive Classes Resume 8 to 22 Father/Son Camp, July 10 Tuesday, Nov. 22, 10 p.m. 1 July 23 to 27 Wrestling Senior High Intensive Thanksgiving Recess Begins Monday, Nov. 1 Pitcher/Catcher Camp, July 6 to 9 14 July 22 to 24 Hockey Resident Overnight, July 29 to Aug. 4 Resident Overnight, Aug. 7 to 1 Undergraduate Commencement Saturday, Dec. 17 Football Resident Overnight, July 17 to 21 Resident Overnight, July 24 to 28 SPRING 2005 25 — Husky Notes 7^£ ^C \J VJ Paul Kraus Rick Musser, ^^^I^M Births High School was awarded the Jean and Marie Spengel Robinson a teacher at Bernards in Bemardsville, N.J. Award — , for Professional Excellence in Service to Youth by the Somerset County Youth Services Commission. He also developed a program that won recognition as a Robert, Aug. 27, 2004 Edward Hayes '90 mam '88 and husband, Keith, a son, and wife, Gina, a son, Michael Karen Manfredonia LoBasso 2005 Colin, Jan. 4, '92 and husband, Tom, a son, Thomas Nunzio, Dec. 19,2004 National Service-Learning Leader School. Tina Scopelliti McCall '92 and husband, Sean, a daughter, Cara 7^£ %y \J \J John Brosius retired in June 2004 after Elizabeth, Aug. 3, 20 years He worked Employees' Retirement Board. for the Common- Patrick, wealth of Pennsylvania for 30 years. Jim Worth has do teach and work at the where he will Hawaii Baptist Academy 7^L f_l \J S Nancy Aaron White St. is Jim Ahem '95, a son, James 2004 Sandy Stubblefield White '95 and '98, a daughter, 2004 Isabella Jane, Oct. 28, Kara Morton Kearney Shaffer '70. Brian McLernan 8, '93 and 2004 Rita Elizabeth, April 24, I Jim served as assistant director of the Upward Bound program at Bloomsburg University for the past 10 years. He is married to the former June Danielle Barkasy Gowarty '95 and husband, Edward, a daughter, relocated to Kapolei, Hawaii, ministerial Blydenburgh Ahern Lori as executive director of the Pennsylvania State 2004 '97 and husband, Ed, a daughter, Kelly Reilly, Nov. 1,2004 literacy coach Becky Cady Wright for the '97 and husband, Jeff, a daughter, Abigail Hills. Dec. 13,2004 Thomas/St. John, Virgin Islands, Department Vicky Edinger Nguyen of Education. Matthew /^7#| John Paciotti head of the men's division, plan/ \J ning and allocation, for Burlington Coat Factory. Hien, Nov. 15, '98 and Michael Nguyen '00, a son, 2004 is He has football four children, one of whom went to the championship in Florence, cheerleading squad. He lives in Ala., as a 2000 national member of BU's Collingswood, N.J. National Guard, retired as the executive officer for the Air National Guard Commendation Medals. He and his wife Junlin live in Lebanon, Pa. Mary Shriver Hannaman earned ^T education and is now a full-time the business department of Rio Salado She was formerly the administrator programs man 72, for Rio Salado. live in Tempe, a doctorate in faculty Community member in College. for adult basic education officer, she is Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. 7^7€J / \J Clark Shuster was honored s Si / KJ jmml San Fu Gas Co. Barbara Bean Samide has been named principal of Harry S. Truman Elementary School in Salisbury She and her husband Thomas have two children, Edward, a senior at Joseph's University and Laura, a senior at Hamburg Area High School. 20 years as 1,600. Timothy Jonas, who retired as a lieutenant colonel, Force in Massachusetts. He is from the Marine Corps now works supporting the Air president and chief operating officer of C2Kinetics, LLC. Jack Evans, a major Randy Watts was voted P1AA Junior High Wrestling Coach for District IV and Pennsylvania. in the Army Reserve, recently \J returned from two years of active duty with InstallaC_J tion Troop Command in Fort Drum, NY. He is a human resource manager for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in Camp His wife, the former Hill. DiAnn Persing '90, teaches at East Pennsboro Area High School, Enola. She earned in curriculum development from Kelly Lewis, Representatives, who million. State in a master's degree 2000. served four years in the state House of CEO of the Technology effective Jan. 1, to the legislature, Kelly controller, supervising $120 Penn was named president and Council of Central Pennsylvania, he was elected 2003-04 for serving Lower Bucks County Chamber of leadership, the chamber grew from 1,000 president of the Commerce. Under his members to more than 7 %J ^C Taipei, Taiwan, leaving his position as vice president of of the Year for Pennsylvania region, which includes Adams, Berks, Cumberland, She and her husband. Curt Hanna- Ariz. 7^7 J^ Tom Johnson will serve as president of the / %J American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in St. Lebanon County officer for the her duties as area executive units stationed at Fort Indiantown Gap. Recently deployed to Al Udeid Air Force Base in Qatar, he holds two Air Force Meritorious Service Medals and four / been named the bank's executive area. In addition to Richard Fetterman, a lieutenant colonel in the Air / -wasu> \zuUvs nnd j?wrlu> major classes at Bloomsburg gave him in the mechanics of making movies, Bieber credits his liberal arts classes with making him a better scriptwriter. He believes they helped him gain a clearer understanding of history, the environment and anthropology. "If you can't under- stand the world, you really don't have very interesting stories to tell," he says. BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE rr ^tw wns tkis buy \ add more. He says an idea usually changes completely before filming The next starts. step is Todd Hftri fate." comes When this is done, shooting begins, Campus at Theatre, a venue for on followed by a computer, re-editing and adding sound and music. Test showings help independent, classic and foreign films in Lewisburg, gauge audience reactions and determine turned into a permanent job editing at Campus Theatre taught after graduation. him about of filmmaking, including exhibition About four years ago, Bieber The ing movies together. 15 short service films, His time and mak- started produced more than films empty never get out of their computer, two short films, "Neck have seen success on the film festival circuit. "One Number 20-minute film that follows the 2," a won prizes at the "life" of a pencil, Film Festival, the Cafe Metropolis Muskegon Wilkes-Barre, the Marco Island the "Neck Deep" (Fla.) is Film it Brafa were invited to because of its positive exposure "(Our other) projects were what 'One Number 2' at really and stepping stones to and nearly two years ago to Flexible — Bieber looks one makes money, everyone involved, not just he and is what we and "We are don't have any back- working toward. spent a . but If it's . (it's) if it's FALL whole film in long, he'll script parts that he likes 2 05 fellow filmmakers. in Central Pennsylvania." Blair, star who was attending to promote her Anonymous." Bieber and would be Blair Brafa decided perfect for a role in Normal," and part. Blair eventually filming in Lewisburg in July. cast also includes set agreed and The "All is Tom Stechschulte, who last year's por- "The Manchurian Candidate." to submit their previous films, Bieber "All is Normal" ideas wait to be developed, "If become unhappy, I and Brafa plan to film festivals. And more expanded and recorded. I'll stop (making films), but don't foresee that happening," Bieber says. "Multiplex would be nice, but my first goal happy with and proud that I'm is to make to show." a b ideas, says idea will usually keep expanding in his short, he'll script the was meeting same screen with people from trayed the president in movie head. week Normal" success One the immediately that learning experience," he says. Filmmaking starts with writing down reinforced: they are the But the major highlight was meeting Linda another end of the business that has been an interesting Bieber. Mike critic original New York City who used union actors and As with Brafa, will share in the profits. is "My had $10,000 budgets when ours ('Neck Deep') cost it. at their films as collaborative projects. If ing now, but that Aisle Seat said, their first full-length feature, "All is Frame Productions was formed. This past January, they went a step further and became an LLC "a real corporation," as Bieber puts buzz about Bieber and Brafa and out to sign her for the As they began producing more work, they decided a partnership, L.A. on nice to be film, "Hitters learn- . actors, become you going to have an The of $30 and was shot how to put stories together, how to work with how to use everything," Bieber says. ing else you're "If to include McGranaghan of "The Exorcist," . of the tough competition. viewing "Neck Deep," film festival Cinequest. and Neck Deep' became. explains For Bieber, one of the highlights of the Palm Beach won the Viewers' Voice Award at another He to get their he points out. There's plenty of "It's to work hard your movie, you've got Festival earlier this year Festival. submit the film the next step. to their films. After in (Mich.) Film Festival and the Cinequest Film Festival in California. Bieber to additional real deal." a five-minute short about class strug- gles. Earlier this year, theater," is need impression of the filmmakers Harrisburg Artsfest Film Festival to see some kind of buzz or commercials, music videos and public 2," submission shown because want people announcements. Although he admits some ideas Deep" and "One Number festival that today's filmmakers distribution. if needed. is Film the business side and Brafa pair has rehearsals, planning location shots and creating story boards. Bieber editing, capturing the film An internship by holding to gather actors, either auditions or calling friends. Next one day; and then Freelance writer admission for Dawn Leas is the associate director of Wyoming Seminary Lower School. She with her family in northeastern Pennsylvania. lives 1 For students in a Michael Hickey class, history is the spatters of blood on the pages of tortured confessions he's read. memo he's the actual It's held in his hand, showing the words of larger-than-life histori- Vladimir Lenin and cal figures Leon Trotsky as they made everyday plans for lunch. "The distance of time melts away, and you realize you're humans," talking about real says Hickey, professor of history. "It's one of those moments that lets students feel there's a direct to human connection what they're studying." Hickey himself made that connection thanks to a great teacher he Northern had as a Illinois the late 70s. freshman at University in Bumped out of the freshman speech section he wanted, he ended up in a senior-level history class. At 8 a.m. on his very college, and met Albert fessor first he walked into day of class Resis, the pro- who hooked him on Continued on page 10 BLOOM SBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE V A I. I- 2 5 The teaching appeals to the. i,* and ended up advising him history on his doctoral dissertation. Today, Hickey about his own • which he teaching, enjoys on three ort of like stand-up comedy for an hour and a half, passionate is two to three times a week for 1 5 weeks.' levels: new courses: Putting together iviicnaei niCKey sort of like being in school "It's again myself." It's the magic of learning about something he knows little about, the "really way great fun" of working his through a stack of books on, say, ancient Mesopotamia. • Being on "The teaching stage: appeals to the sort of like ham in me. It's stand-up comedy for an hour and a two half, to three week for 15 weeks." The professor honed those skills at times a the family dinner table growing up in ers and tell a joke in Chicago with three brotha sister. "If you couldn't some way, you didn't get heard." • Helping students realize their own "I capabilities: having students me, working with them them to think more not to think the pressuring and them way to to get clearly — think, but I be as logical as analytical as they can." One of Hickey's goals students how to is really writing, reading all in the teaching use they might already have — enjoy really down with sit skills — and analyzing name of history Hickey has certainly put those skills to use through his research, which focuses on wanted to conduct a local study of labor during the Russian Revolution of 1917. trated He concen- on Smolensk, one of the Illinois in University a master's degree 1984 and doctoral degree in 1993, he had already decided he until the last five the revival community there. Now he's adding a postscript chap- officially permitted. ter He thought he would research quickly — finish his until the Soviet yielding Northern — of the areas where they were When he began his graduate stud- II when he's seen of the Jewish restncted archives were opened, where he earned World War years, more and more informa- on that rebirth to his nearly completed book "Sown with "It should have been finished long ago, but every time to Smolensk, I find that tion. "It's become a whole story demands telling in and of itself," Hickey says. Then he material has that he thought the story of the Jews of made seven research BLOOMSBURG Tears: The Jews of Smolensk." Union collapsed and previously the Jewish their largest Jewish settlements outside population of Smolensk, Russia. ies at Smolensk would end with mass murder by the Nazis during been I go back more declassified," says. Over the past 20 years, Hickey trips to UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Smolensk, each lasting from two ous times in patterns worthy of the Hickey knew where he wanted weeks lengthy Tolstoy novels he read as a to be. two months. to "I've been very lucky that the university has kid. "She's definitely supported some of sons financially," he this research says. He's enough documents own little copied He of thousands of pages stored on BU three hats formerly worn by who still articles in book entries tions. academic journals, plus and conference presenta- His "absolutely honest" reader and editor is this point "probably who someday myself knows as much about Smolensk as I do." Before they married, the two had "sort of orbited it's he says. not just coincidence that the highest points in are modest Hickey came and around each defended five call says. years, the professor's had students ask Bloomsburg research. "I've mountains of question that has to the at work- at Morris. "The year my dissertation, made me good ques- 'Yeah, that's a really tion.' " a think, Before long, he's in Smolensk researching the answer. Northern Hickey's family has I there jobs in the U.S. for Russian historians and one was he he at aspire students have helped feed his and the University of Minnesota were Over the Smolensk Central Pennsylvania as an assis- Illinois be able to to a musician," hills. ing as an instructor at and a few "I tant professor in 1992, after his wife of 15 years, Susan Stemont, he performs in Chicago, in bars with friends, Bloomsburg-area benefits. beauty in the size of the there's University chapters, encyclopedia When he's me, Perhaps numerous back some to earn times a year he takes the stage sky, in the expanses," own published works played semi-professionally for of his college tuition. White his intense which a Chicago flatlander at heart. "To Soviet Union. Hickey's he's 30 years and used considers himself internal security police of the are voluminous, with his although he appreciates the area's natural Sox fan office are lined with books, topped on one side by Bloomsburg with cat and, academic his he brought credentials, interest in blues guitar, says. beauty, Hickey remains a microfilm. All four walls of his windowless lives in and wife Hickey Along with rea- been successful in pub- I've lishing articles," have his to archive with hundreds one of the When he saw the until its own ties know he didn't to Russia, although he was in college that his mother's parents emigrated from an area of Poland was that formerly part of the Russian empire. other" for seven or eight years and, here," although they were never intro- extensive credentials of William That family history duced, their paths crossed numer- Hudon, more sensitive to the presence of the Smolensk Jews, "people who recalls. history department chair, were more or made him less invisible" even though they made up 10 percent of the As city's population. a historian, tries to Hickey says he be honest and open in understanding the complexity of human nature. hard "It's torian not to have for a his- an appreciation of both the beauty and the struggle of the human experience." Using a Yiddish term he often heard at home growing up, pile up, to be a I mensch." Tracev M. Research often takes history professor Michael Hickey to remote areas, such as the Russian village of Liubovichi. FALL 2005 and realize Dooms "As the years all it's about trying b is a freelance writer editor living in State College. Pa. STORY AND PHOTO BY ERIC FOSTER "en Pahira never gets tired of name at work. One of the dozens of BU students who hold work study hearing her J: jobs in the Columbia Child Development Program on Fifth Bloomsburg, Pahira spends Street in her time outside of class caring for infants and At the age toddlers. most of the children are refining their "ma ma mas" and "da da some "I das," are learning to say "Jen." love that," says Pahira, a junior special education major from who has worked at the center for nine months. "When you Ashland, Pa. walk in the door, they recognize you and run BU student Jen Pahira serves lunch to During the academic year, Columbia Child Development Program, up to at the 20 at the own Campus Child Center and about 15 Bloomsburg YMCA, which operates after-school university's programs and summer camps. Students work up 20 hours during full Sofle Foster, left, and 2-year-old BU 30 work study students places approximately at the I -year-old Dallas Yost at Columbia Child Development in Bloomsburg. to you." the semester and, during the to summer, 40-hour work weeks. teacher in the Philadelphia area. "Students are developing expertise; theory comes to life when you're in the field." "They're able to develop their teaching style," says Brinich, director of the Campus Child "When they graduate and start their professional they know how they want to present themselves. Judy Coleman Center. career, They're comfortable talking with parents." Brinich notes The partnership between day care providers that students have transferred from other majors to edu- and the university is a "win-win-win," says Gail cation because of their experience at the center Menapace, administrator of the Columbia Child few decided, based on Development Program. education was not for them. Some of the benefits the college students bring to the day care program are practical. "From perspective, we have 12Vi hours to staff says Menapace. The students who keep the State and by ratios of staff to children at the state regulations, federal each day," members are time aided by work study regular center staff scheduled through that levels required the agency's work study programs pay a percent working For the children students give at parents. the day care center, the them more hands to hold — BU resented, including psychology had pre-med and social students," says Menapace. valuable thing, to understand what is a work. "We've "And that's normal Beyond career preparation, Menapace is a very child." convinced leam plenty about themselves as they work with the children. "I've seen the students become so engaged with a young child. I'm always tickled seeing a big young man bend over and being so gentle." Eric Foster the college students gain experience, says Menapace, of the students working at the day care b and, some- times, backs to climb on. And a centers are studying to be teachers, other majors are rep- that the college students or better. age of the students' wages, making the service more affordable for Though many — and their experience, that a career in is co-editor of Bloomsburg: The University Magazine. who started her career in education as a BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE The start of the parade is nearly an hour away, Maroon and Gold Marching Band is already warming up in front of Columbia Hall. but the One hundred members touches the life of strong, the Bloomsburg band University in a Learn how you can University students help Bloomsburg in the fields you care most about. Call (570) 389-4128. Or check the World Wide Web at www.bloomu.edu/giving. very visible way. The Bloomsburg University Foundation touches the life of Bloomsburg University, too. Through donors like you, the Foundation provides scholarships to more than 300 students, including music majors. fLfMKMirACX JIVERSIT: 'OUNDATION ~ Act 101/EOP Advising For the Act 101/EOP students, the "personal contact, up front" is provided by director Irvin Wright, assistant director Camille Belolan, coordinator of part-time Act 101 programs Wayne Fausnaught and director of retention Adnanne initiatives and diversity They Flack. meet one-on-one with each man entering the program educationally fresh- for and economically disadvantaged students. "Students enter college with explains. "We help them basic skills to the level dif- Wright ferent levels of readiness," get their where they can compete in the classroom." Act 101 and EOP work many together to serve as 150 new students each STORY BY BONNIE MARTIN difference With so many students possibilities, may have it difficulty shouldn't be any surprise that college zeroing in on their life's path. At any is as year. The program funding. Pennsylvania's legislature supports Act 101, the Higher Education Equal Opportunity Program, to time, 10 to 12 percent of Bloomsburg's 8,000 students are investi- academic advisers. gating their options, with the assistance of serve state residents who meet financial guidelines. EOP, the Educational Opportunity Program, It's all about connections. Students with connections to an organization, helps students Program. financially for Act likely to earn their Most students Academic advising helps students their establish that connection early. faculty help assure they take courses try to bring students in with a major," says Jonathan Lincoln, assistant vice president "When freshmen enroll with a major, they are assigned an adviser within the But every student major. Students isn't set who come undeclared often find their to a on a classes, Lincoln says. "We are encouraging sonal contact, up says. "Research front," more per- Lincoln shows students who regular contact with advisers tend to stick with a major and com- on time. Faculty get to plete way students on a special and make wise when changing in major through the Academic Advisement Center or the in the proper order make academic department." are advised within academic department where choices and dean of undergraduate education. live New Act 101/EOP students Faculty Advising bachelors degree in four years. "We don't qualify 101 or beyond Pennsylvania's borders. an academic department or a major simply are more who support program, Act 101/EOP and can serve more personal know level as references for grad- uate schools or future employers." take placement tests in reading, writing and mathematics, and about 90 percent enter summer. They BU in the are advised by Act 101 personnel through their first year as they strengthen skills and earn college credits to enter their majors while meeting financial aid requirements. Wright, a faculty member and assistant to the provost and vice president for academic affairs for diversity initia- tives, also instructs the 1 -credit University Seminar, focusing on academic success. BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Act 101/EOP students enter BU with a may the experience of getting a degree, major in mind, but "some are unrealistic goals," Wright says. not the specific major, that leads to employment," Hibbert about their "We may work focus with students for a second year is to help them "Our says. find something they are excited about." as they look at another major," Students are encouraged to Second-year students are advised choose a major by the time they've by earned 45 faculty in the department of developmental instruction. As students move will into majors, Wright remains interested in progress. So interested that, in years at BU, he's commencement important for major doesn't dictate your career, and a career doesn't dictate their major.' 'A their 28 me to be at BU the "It is graduation Academic Advisement Center. Lenhart, Hibbert and director make Paul Quick struggled so hard for a degree. students enroll in courses that allow he I It's celebrate their achievement," says. them sure undeclared to eventually move staff jumps into undeclared students have ties, into a action when difficul- first step to fields of possible may also fulfill general of the Academic Advisement Center and the admissions and communications offices will result new publications about majors careers. "We help them select a major. through their says, "and we interests," tell them that a a career doesn't dictate their major." Todays students often believe making a lifelong career commitment when they choose major. "This is a such an intense group. They are afraid they will make the wrong personal problems and special needs. "It could be a problem in the residence hall, financial, major and connection and can help students deal with academic difficulties, talk Hibbert doesn't dictate your career, they are Connections All advising establishes a to the university Hibbert and Lenhart continue as In/in effort and the students' advisers until they - fair last encourages them to take intro- education requirements. in the classroom.' majors opportunities and graduate school freshmen and transfer students, the ductory courses in compete first requirements. And, a combined in interest that the level where they can More than 200 undeclared students meet with them. After interviewing staff get... to tant vice president Lincoln. attended BU's both Hibbert and Lenhart say students often take the We help them two new meeting students' mally with faculty to investigate job Hibbert serve about 500 students levels of readiness. for faculty adviser. Center 'Students enter college with different recently introduced methods spring where they could talk infor- Advisers Pat Lenhart and Meredith at an adviser within new department. major under the guidance of a While the Academic Advisement Academic Advisement Center At that time, they advising needs, according to assis- because some of these students how their to New Initiatives - Meredith Hibbert, academic adviser missed only three ceremonies. credits. be assigned family. .the adviser can refer a . student for counseling, accommoda- tive services or tutoring," Lincoln says. "Building relationships is important part of college, and important two or know for a is student to have one, three faculty them." an it members who b decision," Lenhart says. Bonnie Martin "Their parents got a specific degree for a job. But now, it's is co-edilorof Bloomsburg: The University Magazine. more Wright, director, Act 101/EOP FALL 2005 15 ms B L k-^- mO M S B U R G — Rebecca Funk Campbell grew up watching Channel 6 and the place. Her job now runs — to keep it the leader in die nation's fourth-largest broadcast market. Focused on Winning STORY BY MARK her From E. DIXON Campbell's job office Funk Campbell eral can owned Channel 6 On the literally see directly across City affiliate. CBS maintain two network com- affiliate in are at stake and minutes down ABC — sets WPVI. Channel 6 has harder to do a lot years ago, Channel 3 was such Philadelphia Daily so. Just led is a couple of a distant competitor News columnist Ellen Gray observed, "KYW's entire anchor team could have the February without many people noticing." In 2005 sweeps, however, channels 3 and second place — and hungrier illustrating the tough nature of 10 were almost tied for than ever to be first opportunities to bring in — FALL 2 o ties. "That's the In an era in s more new viewers. up from brand and I'm just a steward of it." television is defined by cable and news broadcasts might seem like an which satellite, "free" local anachronism. Viewers have dozens of channel choices with CNN and newcomers like Fox for national and world news. But none of those have market for local really news, weather, sports and Philadelphia, the audience for Continued on next page o are ing portraits of WPVI's six most-prominent personali- ' the business. minds her desk a miniature billboard plastered with the smil- represented in the ratings here for decades but, in recent years, air great "See these faces?" says Campbell, picking is Philadelphia by Channel 6, on the each parent com- — focused on defending broadcast turf and exploring the road. in Campbell's office. stripped at pany and competition At each station is fierce. the just a few Campbell's team its petitors. Millions of dollars 10, Both are also constantly playing on the bank of TV that, as WPVI gap between and country's fourth-largest having to work the ratings KYW-Channel is to is — and grow — offices NBC televi- media market, since Avenue, and ofWCAU-Channel Philadelphia's manager of Disney- 2003, Campbell's task opposite corner, are the studios 3, the to stop them. As president and gen- the competition. sion is window, Rebecca Fox affiliate cracked the traffic. In WTXF's 10 p.m. news only about is Rebecca Funk Campbell goes which watches half that over reports with Channel p.m. broadcast 6's 1 1 Campbell has no on-air ambitions. a have a voice "I French horn," she fact that didn't WPV1 traffic manager Stacy Silver, an '88 BU mass communications alumna. As WPVTs traffic manager, Silver like logs every on-air minute. says, a keep her from pursuing communications, even as a teen-ager. In high school, she'd been a member com- of the She married John Campbell, director of photogra- munications club, which did the daily announcements TV stations. on one of the state's first closed-circuit Her of professional broadcasting was, ironi- first taste cally, with PBS. Former adjunct professor who is president and CEO Pittston, Pa., of Channel she remembers around a "1 is I What together," says Campbell. of it. Putting it all Campbell was a small "I'd how things came loved the production part town father girl minister, siblings attending college at the considered Temple," she says, "until it was a good value and university gave her a job. For resident assistant at "Department of Sunshine still sits it was Bloomsburg was Hall a senior, Campbell interned of Pittsburgh Miller was," she recalls. "He was anyone assistant knew who Dennis programming jobs with Campbell went on stations in to Allentown and She joined Channel 6 as vice president programming in 1997, replacing a retiring 37-year veteran. Six years later, she general manager. show. 2 fault. But the field is sta- became president and says It's stressful, because ultimately the producer's tends to be attractive to those with problem-solving personalities who enjoy seeing tangi- ble results for their work. In fact, it was eerily like her broadcasting class was once part of a team that filmed a toothpaste commercial. Another time, the to transcribe "General Hospital," convert After graduation in 1983, small-market a ringleader sort of function: else involved in a group was assigned and unbelievably bright." of it's anything that goes wrong at hysterical to those WFMZ that allow you to leam while you're assignments. At BU, she "No one outside go at opportunities to tions like Producers coordinate writers, actors, set designers and on her desk: Night Live." Lancaster, Pa. With Your Animal Doctor,' " she Now, I tell kids to great experience. Campbell. Instead, & Rainbows: Hopes She was a production was TV production is not particularly glamorous, where KDKA-Channel on "Punchline," a local teen show hosted by comedian Dennis Miller who later went on to join "Saturday As jump "It doing your job." a restored, spirits lifted, enthusiasm renewed." in Pittsburgh. Charles WFMZ (in Allentown), we did 'Talk With Your laughs. time. found I years, she Montour Residence the girls gave her a plaque that political science professor At small stations, though, the production needs Doctor' and Talk also because the two with affairs Jackson would prove productive. "At and she same in the middle of Philadelphia." She chose because political science, turned out to be for non-news programming. from a family not was a mind, she double- that in expecting that the long hours talking government and together. That's me." awash with money. Her had two "I my greatest asset. When you prioritize." majored in communications and world fascinated with "It's you news producer. With answering phones and looking was just lot to do, Dylan and children, mom, I know how to juggle At Bloomsburg, Campbell foresaw a career as a in lot. think 1990 and has two things," she says. have a and chair of BU's Council of Trustees, assigned students to help during a fund drive. for Fox, in Taylor Anne. "I'm a Bill Kelly, 44-WVTA phy it an episode of to a script and then act it out word-for-word. "I helped direct that," recalls behind-the-scenes stuff up with That is ideas and implementing what was fun In 1987, — Campbell. putting for 8's "It together, things. was all coming That was me. me." Campbell was invited duce WGAL-Channel it "PM to Lancaster to pro- Magazine," a syndicated BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE kids to 'I tell jump stations that allow go to small-market at opportunities to you to learn while you're doing your job.' - Rebecca Funk Campbell program with feature By the local hosts. To which, of course, Channels 3 and 10 would early '90s, she was head of all non-news programming, which included Much of the competition among the both the purchase of syndicated shows and production seem of local programs. "We did show a live 12:30 p.m. talk every day," says you had worked together to get it a group of people from concept who New Channel silly. when stir locally women. It's son, unattractive. get to put it together and share that with everyone." Fifty years ago, she notes, nearly all television pro- gramming was produced three split ways — locally in this fashion. local, national Now, and syndicated left "AM Day program director, she made defend to Gardner Performing Arts Jersey principles of production were the same, but and Delaware. ing the region in the it respects. to cover- That means news trucks covering Second, stories. two same "ma and pa" way common in smaller markets. in lots of is also stories. might soon for instance, after her arrival. for a its news Channel 6 people. — was there watching on 30-something meteorologist running tnathlons, has been on-air calls for is office after people than Campbell "a joy to being gently admonished (and) Campbell also likes to talk about Philadelphia Zoo, the station .her is new feel better else." projects. In helping the zoo create on-site interpretive program. Then, later this year, zoo researchers tag along She added up the budget and . partnership with the latest ventures, a an she was for. you had been praised by somebody if one of WPVI s Day parade work so good that you can walk out of her skills are do both. when has p.m. anchor, Jim 1 1 Pa., teen-ager easily tries to responsibility for the Thanksgiving Tamaqua, a WPVI with a vigorous branding a 29-year veteran at Gardner people lots of municipal-level Channel 6 Campbell was shocked, handed that lots of of almost a decade. means covering major events that, in a city the size of Philadelphia, crowd out smaller New committed That's a challenge in — Even Cecily Tynan, cable. known audiences, budgets and says Campbell, the station First, integrity likes to point out that when she was and the $185 million National Constitution Center. serves 18 counties in Pennsylvania, its effon that emphasizes the experience of $265 million Kimmel Center WPVI was interview move ahead In this environment, says Campbell, chosen Campbell events. — an Channel 10 in the November 2004 sweeps. Auto Show; the Philadelphia — Sharon Reed in. an interview about the credited with helping that station Bike Race; and special events such as the opening of the The herself available for interviewed by Philadelphia's Channel 3 Philadelphia," a daily talk show; the Thanksgiving everything else was larger compari- experience, but not to her old station. Instead, she found herself producing for the in Then there was the former Channel 10 anchor who town in a huff for Cleveland, where she did a story then parade; Fourth of July coverage (huge in Philadel- phia); the Philadelphia women are, about anistic "mass nudity" by joining it's — and one way to separate minor from major stations is how much programming is produced locally. And Channel 6 produces a lot. When Campbell arrived as was Local bloggers raged over Lane's supposed own Then you that she "the ugly duckling" in Miami, a city of "incredible" implication that Philadelphia it. can she modestly turned aside a rewarding thing because everyone brought his or her thoughts to stations 3 anchor Alycia Lane compliments on her looks by remarking all to on-the-air. pretty caused a Campbell. "You'd come up with an idea for a program or a segment, then reply, "Me, too!" report on on will allow trips to Channel 6's Action News Kenya and Mexico, where efforts to preserve wildlife habitats. it It's to will a lot to discovered that the station was spending nearly pull together, but gives the station another feature to $1 million on the event. distinguish "It's rare that stations will invest the staff resources to do big community events," "But this area has so many of them — and , says Campbell. the Kimmel opening with Elton John and the Constitution Center with (retiring Supreme Court Justice) Sandra O'Connor many of — and people them commitment. live made that We are truly part of the community here." FALL 2005 the too-common mix of fires "My dad always do and it and told me find something you love to won't seem like a job," says Campbell. "And that's what Marl; £. I did." b Day in this area are able to 'attend' because Channel 6 has itself in traffic accidents. Dixon is a freelance writer in Wayne, Pa. News Notes Remembering When Study looks at older people's mental abilities Margie Eckroth-Bucher, assistant professor of nursing, led a earlier this year 1 2-week research project Margie Eckroth-Bucher designed to study the effects of certain activities on older people's mental abilities. Assisted by recent BU nursing graduate Karen Kratz of Sinking Spring and several gerontology professionals, Eckroth-Bucher conducted the research study, "Preserving Cognition and Preventing Excess Disability through Cognitive Remediation Programming," at Maria Joseph Manor, Danville. The research looked at the effects of specific activities participants' ability to think, reason, Eckroth says the study results how make may on decisions and remember. help researchers understand Gov. Ed Rendell, left, attended the opening of the Bloomsburg Area Regional Technology Center. He's shown here with Karl Kapp, center, and Timothy Phillips from Bloomsburg University's Institute for Interactive Technologies. best to treat people with memory problems and decreased thinking ability Open for Business Gov. Rendell opens Regional Tech Center Homecoming Hoopla BU inducts Hall of Fame class The Bloomsburg Regional Technology Center, the result of a partnership formed by Bloomsburg University and other community BU's 24th Athletic Hall of Fame class will be inducted Sat- Homecoming Weekend. The graduates brings to 109 the number urday, Oct. 29, as the part of induction of these six of members in the Athletic Hall of Fame. - Stanley Huskies who earned a total of and 1 1 on Bloomsburg's third) in finished her career second all-time scoring list for women's basket- Miller '90, a softball pitcher compiled a record of 55-8, striking out 429 batters at BU. -Jeff Carruthers 79, a two-time All-American and PSAC champion in the high jump for Bloomsburg. The '87, a professionals in is standout football player who finished his career as the school's second all-time leading Bloomsburg's Market Street, complete with upgraded heating, Services, represented by in Monty's, upper campus. office at (570) 389-4413 Call BU's sports information for ticket information. BLOOMSBURG BU five years. of the KC Distance Learning instructional technology alumnus Mark also will occupy Burke '99M, is the center's space in the center to help companies with technology and first tenant. BU's IIT e-learning needs. The Greater Susquehanna Keystone Innovation Zone allows companies to grow while saving on priority consideration for state grants also provides support for the commercialization of and state taxes loans. It new technology concepts through relationships with BU, Bucknell and Susquehanna universities held Saturday, Oct. 29, infrastructure. played an active (IIT) and guiding the development role in securing the funding technology center over the past and receiving Fame dinner will be and telecommunications wiring BU's Institute for Instructional Technologies - Millard Ludwig '48, an outstanding soccer player who graduated in 1948 after interrupting his studies to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Ludwig is being inducted posthumously. It features modern office space within a historic mansion along start-up technology of designed to accommodate the needs of technology-intensive areas, such as architecture, rusher with 2,709 yards rushing. The Hall May ceremony Susquehanna Keystone center, part of the Greater Innovation Zone, office - Tom Martin for business at a Rep. David Millard. ventilation, electrical 456V3 innings pitched during four seasons two-time opened attended by Gov. Ed Rendell, state Sen. John Gordner and state graphic design, software development and distance education. with 1,661 points. - Gina Lindenmuth who letters in football, field. - Michelle Simons '92, who (now are: Elinsky '60, a three-sport standout for the wrestling and track ball They organizations, officially Space is and Geisinger Medical Center. currently available in the tech center. For information, contact the Columbia Alliance for Economic Growth at (570) 784-2661 or www.ColumbiaMontourChamber.com. UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE All Aboard! 'Spirit of BU' on track for scholarships The Supervisory Roundtable is offering the "Spirit of BU," the first in a series of five train cars, to support student scholarships grams of Camp HERO, children held The metal, die-cast train car Northumberland, model with at BU and the pro- camp for deaf and hard of hearing each summer at Camp Victory in Millville. a is produced by Weaver Models, an "O" gauge, triple track, 1:48 scale a complete brake system, fully detailed under frame and highly detailed styrene body Cars are available at a cost of shipping and handling per Supervisory Roundtable, car. Academic Leader James Mackin named provost and academic Checks, payable to the may be VP $50 each, plus $4.95 James sent to Jolene Folk, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815. For more information, Second call E. Mackin BU's is new provost and vice president of St., academic Tom Mackin Patacconi at (570) 389-4042. created affairs. fills the vacancy when former provost Patrick Schloss accepted the presidency of Northern State Teaching University Counts in 2004. in South Dakota James Matta, assistant vice president Davis, Whitworth named outstanding and research, served as professors interim provost during James Mackin The Teaching and Learning named English, as the recipients of Both affairs award funded by the Bloomsburg University Foundation and a plaque and were introduced by President Jessica Kozloff at the spring undergraduate commencement. Davis lauded by students for her love of teaching and the class. Whitworth and to help student special assistant to the president for educaPrairie View A&M, Prairie Laura Davis and Stephen whitworth professors received a $750 cash ways officer Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and associate dean of undergraduate academic faculty. tions of students responsible for the View, Texas; vice president for academic affairs at Stillman College, Graduating students in was and academic development at tional Teaching Award for 2005. students at the provost's absence. Previously, he TALE Outstanding was was academic support functions and served as chief academic in nominated the two years as associate provost with 5,800 students. At Clayton, he and Stephen Whitworth, the for the past Clayton College and State University, a baccalaureate institution Laura Davis, finance legal studies, 2004-05. Mackin served Enhancement Center (TALE) and and dean of graduate studies ability to was ability to involve praised for his high expecta- rephrase explanations comprehension. in a variety of and director of the marine sciences research center Stony Brook. He also taught chemistry courses at Clayton, View A&M, Stillman and SUNY SUNY Stony Brook. Mackin earned bachelor's and master's degrees in oceanography from the University of Michigan and a doctoral degree cal sciences at Prairie from the University of Chicago. in geophysi- News Notes Honoring a Friend Student Services Center named for As 'Doc' Warren a history professor, frater- nity adviser and long-time Robert Warren poses outside the building that "Doc" Warren financial supporter, Robert was named in his honor. made an indelible impact on BU. That has impact was recognized with the rededication ber of SIO; founding SIO brother Joseph and renaming of the Robert D. Warren Deardorff '68; incoming Student Services Center during Alumni Government Association President Weekend Nathan Conroy; and history department in April. The center was named Warrens and commitment service most recent well as his chairperson William in recognition of gift to BU, as Warren, alumnus of a $ 1 million through the Bloomsburg University trust at BU Community V Hudon. who received honorary status in 1995, taught history from 1964 to 1983 and continues he Foundation, one of the largest individual to advise SIO, the social fraternity donations on record for BU. began more than 40 years ago. In 2000, The April ceremony was attended by dozmany of them former brothers ens of friends, Omega of the Sigma Iota he advises. (SIO) fraternity that Warren was lauded by BU Robert J. Gibble '68, in 2002, he received an Eberly from the Pennsylvania State Award System of Higher Educations Fund for Advance- Presi- dent Jessica Kozloff; Trustees A.William Kelly 71 and he received the University Medallion, and who is a mem- ment in honor of his contributions to Encyclopedia of Life Luo the university edits book on Championship Season Jan Hutchinson Jing Luo, associate professor of languages and tallies cultures, is editor and contributor win 1,000th two-volume China to a two-volume book The road to an an end in Huskies Salem, Va., lost 2-0 to when One the II ended teams to The books contain 240 articles written by 80 NCAA compete contributors. for season with a record of 45-10. Earlier in this spring's champion- the customary water dousing. Steven Gentner, 2004 BU are are Jan Hutchinson talks with her team after the 1,000th win in her Softball coaching career. The team congratulated Hutchinson with May graduates: who earned a bachelors 1 ,000th victory in her softball reached a milestone of her own. have had a lot of great players degree in math, and and some great assistants, coaching career. Jennifer Kessler, While coaching her team against "It is a bit overwhelming know that have I regional championships two professors, ship run, coach Jan Hutchinson fock Haven at the Mid-Atlantic While most contributors late-May, the Huskies their Life in the People's Republic." (Ga.) Softball Championship. of eight title in titled, — An Encyclopedia of the Kennesaw State University at the Division "China Today NCAA title came to to stayed around including deserve a Susan Kocher, lot who who earned a bachelor's of the credit for degree in geology in long enough to win that many Shippensburg, she tallied the games," says Hutchinson. these wins." "We BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Campus Projects Evolution abound at BU Bloomsburg's living and learning environment is in the midst of an evolution. ' At the very heart of campus, macadam is being replaced fPl 'f'\ , '% j by swaths of grass and a pedestrian walkway. The walkway project runs from Laubach Drive near the Warren Student Services Center, continues downhill land and Luzerne halls and ends between Northumber- Schuyler Drive by the at Kehr Union. The pedestrian ramp and basketball court between Navy and Ben Franklin way halls will give to open space traversed by walkways constructed of attractive pavers. in The walkway project is Student Recreation Center scheduled to be complete The addition of 15,000 square November. New entrances to Northumberland and Luzerne Halls will complement the new landscape. The new entryway to North Hall adds 3,080 square and allows for the addition of an elevator. Center is feet to the Student Recreation expected to be complete in spring 2006. The Community three-story $2.3 million project, funded through the of space Government Association (CGA) and student feet The Luzerne spring 2005. The new space adds fees, began in a multipurpose court to project adds 2,812 square feet to the building. Well under- the centers four existing courts, doubles the size of the way at press weight and exercise rooms and gives the building a more in time, both are anticipated to be complete November. prominent entrance. Renovations to Navy Hall, exceptionality programs home of BU's department of and graduate reading program, scheduled to be finished by the end of oak-walled offices tained. Faculty at the and fall semester. are The buildings entrance have been re- staff will move Hall during the break between fall into the renovated Navy and spring semesters. Honeysuckle Apartments Honeysuckle Apartments, the new complex the Community Government Association (.CGA) constructed adjacent to campus, has opened for its first semester at nearly occupancy. full The four-building complex contains 104 apartments that up to 407 students. Most apartments have four can house bedrooms and two bathrooms; Hartline Science Center Addition and Students are ha\ing their first Hartline Science Center this added 50,000 square original building. classes in the fall. feet to the new addition to three baths. a few feature three ing a washer and dryer, and has a own also has 71,000 square lounge areas and a meeting room. feet in the The addition contains 17 teaching and full kitchen. The complex 950-square-foot fitness center, two large The $8.8 million addition its bedrooms Each comes completely furnished, includ- CGA purchased the property two years ago, and research labs as well as offices for the dean of the College of construction of the new apartments began in the Science and Technology. of 2004. summer Notes iisky ' *"} Sma Births Geneva Schott Baughman, CJ J a guest at the Retirement Village, was recently honored Berwick at her Donna Hartranft Holt '86 and husband, Matthew, a daughter, first Jacey Liana, March 60 paintings. She took her first paintthe age of 70 after retiring from teaching in Berwick 2005 8, art exhibition of formal ing class at Paula Jo Lawson Hornberger Joyanne and Maryland. '89 and husband, Lance, a daughter, 2004 Elizabeth, Dec. 29, Cindi Weiss-Goldner '89 and husband, Andy, a daughter, Sophia "> O "7 Walton B. Hill sent -J still age and I Good luck to all an e-mail on Feb. 3: "90 years of teaching and working and enjoying it. my classmates and all grads from BU." May, May 2004 Thomas Barna '90 and wife, Susan, a son, Michael Gerard Joe "Bells" Colone was inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame in May He retired in 1986 after 32 years as a math teacher at Woodbury (N.J.) High School where he coached three sports. He and his wife Jenny '54 have been married 54 years and have five children and five '90 and wife, Ardra, a son, Nathanial Harrison, '91 Jennifer Dresher Hadler Emma March Grace, 24, James "Jay" Thomas and husband, J _/ Ed Romance Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. who Bemot, into the lives in Morton, spent 35 years as a teacher and administrator in the Ridley School District. Richard, Oct. 4, Eric, a daughter, 2005 '91 Megan and wife, Sheree, a daughter, 2005 Dana Rapson Shultz '92 and C* CJ Mike Bernot was inducted Frederick, 2004 April 5, Louise, April 18, grandchildren. } John "Jack" Nov. 23, 2004 husband, Rob, a son, Alexander 2004 Andrea Easley Perkins '93 and husband, Timothy, a daughter, 16,2005 Julia Nicole, Jan. Matthew Rhoads '94 and wife, Christine, a daughter, Autumn, Sept. 25, 2003 } /T f\ \j \J John Seamon, executive director of the Helping Hands Society, received the distinguished citizen- Jacquelyn Giles Dillersberger '95 and husband, Andy, a daughter, 2005 Lucia Corrine, Feb. 3, ship award from the Hazleton Elks Lodge. Carl L. Stanitski is professor of orthopaedic surgery at the He and Snyder '58, director of the management at the University of Bangkok Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. Kathy Baird FitzPatrick Julia Elizabeth, April 5, his wife recently visited with Jim Jennifer Chesla doctoral program in Chesla, March '95 Moran Meghan Vernon Mozi visiting professors at the Children's Hospital. Meghan, U I ' Virginia Hesel evaluated schools for accreditation in Kuwait, their ministries of Uganda and Qatar under education and the the auspices of New England Association a daughter, '95 and husband, Rruce, a son, Griffin '95 and husband, Patrick, a daughter, Alyssa 2004 April 3, Melissa Redmond Trala /T A^ Eric, 2004 4, while they were traveling to Singapore to deliver lectures as "> and her husband, 2005 Gianna Marie, Feb. '95 Cherub Bickert Wiesner Audrey May, Jan. 25, and husband, Thomas, a daughter, 2005 18, '96 and husband, Sean, a daughter, 2005 of Schools and Colleges. She also traveled to the United Arab Emirates with an ter of and NEASC associate and worked with the minis- education on a proposed education project for public private schools. Ginny lives in Cape May, Jill Kinckner Emery Pearson, May 5, Angela Gilby Tobey N.J. '97 and husband, Jimmy, a son, Christopher 2005 '98 and Joseph Tobey '97, a daughter, RachaelKay, Feb. 19,2004 9 /T C* Tom Kaczmarek retired seven years ago \J _/ ing chemistry' at South Williamsport for 33 years. after teach- High School His wife, the former Pat Zelner '67, retired last They are parents of Kristine Kaczmarek Hopkins ^91/95^., and Kevin, a graduate of Penn State and Lock Haven University, and grandparents of Connor, 5; Kayla, 3; and twins Christian David and Campbell year after 27 years of teaching. Elizabeth, Dawn Koons Yingling Belle, Jan. 8, '98 and husband, Mark, a daughter, Lori Aschettino Fetterman '99 and Trevor Fetterman Tyler Andrew. Megan April 21 Glenn Rupert was inducted into the National and Connecticut Wrestling Hall of Fame April 23. During his 20 years as head coach, Glenn helped the Waterford (Conn.) wrestling program achieve a 201-124-3 record and 33 state champions. '99, a son, 2005 . Kindt Hippenstiel '99 and daughter, Alyssa Kathryn, April 14, Nicole Miller Jeandell bom in early April. Camryn 2005 '01 Rob Hippenstiel '98, a 2005 and husband, Jason, a daughter, Makayla Mae, Jan. 19,2005 Andrea Engleman Christine Kristin Mane, '02 and Sept. 30, Metzger Lahr Phillip Giacobbi, a daughter, Olivia 2004 '02 and husband, Carey, a son, September 2003 Joslyn Sherry Neiderer '04 and husband, Anthony, a daughter, "> SZ C\ Jim Bonacci retired April 30 after 36 years with \J ZS State Farm Insurance. He lives in Warren, N.J. Amelia Elise, April 22, 2005 BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY M A G A Z I N E David Price School is superintendent of the East Lycoming Area District, Hughesville. "7/"\ Richard Beierschmitt, superintendent of the Mount / \J Carmel Area School District, retired in August. Thomas Bistocchi is superintendent of the Union County } (NJ.) Vocational-Technical Schools. Debbie Runyan retired after teaching physical in the Shippensburg Area School District for 35 education She years. moving to North Dakota, she was one of three senior editors at The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash., and the first woman to serve as editor of the Herald and Review, Decatur, 111. George Bierman of Merrill Lynch's Williamsport office has achieved the designation of wealth management adviser. He joined Merrill Lynch in 1984 as a financial adviser. The Rev. Barbara Caruana is associate pastor of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lancaster, where she previously served as vicar. qualified four times for national competition at the Senior Olympics: horseshoes, 1*70^ Terry Musser and his wife Lois Boheler Musser '77 I Ojoined Keller Williams Real Estate, Royersford. Terry and bowling. Softball, basketball "7"! Gayle Thorpe Baar opened the library in Bemice / JL Chatman Freeman Elementary, Irving, Texas. In 1 February, Freeman's PTA presented Gayle with the Texas PTA's highest honor, the Extended Service Award. Thomas W. Scholvin retired as superintendent of the Octorara Area School District adjunct professor at Immaculata at at the end of 2004-05. and his parents. Call First in Muhlenberg Township. He has owned jimt Wayne Palmer of Williamsport teaches digital photography and editing classes at the Penn College of Technology and is a University. His retirement plans include visiting "7"} Dennis Holub joined Century 21 I Drexel University. A former BU, he currently teaches graduate courses his three children, four grandchildren 9 was a top Century 2 1 agent before moving to ReMax. He started, and eventually purchased, a Coldwell Banker franchise in Coflegeville. Lois, who was a financial accounting manager, also earned a real estate license and holds an MBA from a ceramic tile owned and business for the past 25 years. For five years he managed an antique automobile restoration and business, The Tin Tunnel, in Sinking Spring. street Armstrong graduates with Wings of Gold rod 'or Julius F Mary Rupp earned a masters degree in instructional at Marywood University in 2004. Four days after graduation, her first grandchild, Elliott Mya Rupp, was born to technology V Armstrong assigned III, Squad- to Training ron Thirty-Five, the her son, Randy, and his wife, Jen. "Stinging Stingrays," "7"2 / bank accounting manager at Fulton Financial Corp. He formerly was vice president and assistant controller at Waypoint Bank. Doug McClintock spent a week in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, as a volunteer with Discovery Services Projects. This was Doug's third mission trip to Honduras and his 10th trip } J overall. Larry Fry of Lancaster the long road to is becoming pleted a naval was com- aviator when he pinned on the Wings of Gold dur- This year's project involved constructing a two-story ing a ceremony block building to be used as a family care center. onboard Naval Air ?"7/| Steve Boughter has / T the Pennsylvania Fish and his wife have worked for and Boat Commission for 13 years. He two children. Mary Kazar Major, a first-grade teacher at by the Wal-Mart SuperCenter in named Queen of Peace teacher of the year Coal Township. She and her husband Brian Major '72, a teacher at Senior High, are the parents of two sons. They live in Elysburg. "7^ Nancy Mowrer Ressler earned a certificate in educaI J tional technology integration from Penn State. She is County School computer teacher. in her 30th year of teaching in the Mifflin District, where she is Armstrong, a Philadelphia native and 2000 an elemental-)' Embry / / of Moran Bellows became the first The Forum, Fargo-Moorhead, N.D., female editor in May Before gradu- Riddle Aeronautical University and then completed more than 80 weeks of pilot flying, night familiarization graduate of the Fla.; training in aircraft familiariza- Navy fonnation and radio instruments. He flight training Enid, Okla. He is a Officer Candidate School, Pensacola, the Aviation Preflight Indoctrination School; primary program also attended at and the Vance Air Force Base, advanced training at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Armstrong '""/*"/ Peggy BU earned a masters degree in aeronautical science from tion, basic instruments, precision aerobatics, Bloomsburg Area Corpus Christi last February. ate, Primary School in Shamokin, was t Station taught Spanish for Keystone National High School for three years and he is is currently stationed in Norfolk, Va., where flying the C-9. Motes iisky Bill gift V Brown volunteer instructor of computer literacy for the James Library He contributed Restoration to Katrin Eismann's book, "Photoshop '80 opened and Joanne also own a shop in Drums Faith Ganss Smeck, a supervisor of welfare systems office, Zs Lawrence J. Mussoline is superintendent of Wilson School He and his wife, the former Tina Kosoloski '79, have District. Sheri A. Lippowitsch of Manhattan is an assistant JL vice president, loans and grants, and an officer of the Empire State Development Corporation, New York states economic development agency. Sheri has been with ESDC a daughter Maria. named Jerry Wertz has been Papers Inc. He and CEO president and "I since 1998. Joseph Mayo, professor of psychology at Gordon College, won the 2005 two-year college teaching excellence award from the Society for the Teaching of of Data Barnesville, Ga., his wife Barbara live in Montoursville. Psychology f\ Q \J O Cheryl Gaffney Latorre is Mount Carmel Area School superintendent of the Distnct, ously served as assistant superintendent. She is where she previ- McCabe chief operating officer for is Harrisburg, a software rntegrahon Q *3 Sharon Emick Gallagher, partner and co-founder Communications Partners, Philadelphia, was named one of Pennsylvania's Top 50 Women in Business 1 \3-Jof Sage married to Steven Latorre '85 Scott Q O } the Diocese of Harrisburg. 9 Bill and Human Services comptroller was honored by Pennsylvania's Office of the Budget for sustained superior performance. She and her husband Dean have three daughters, Amanda, Diane and Doreen. & Retouching." ~7f\ / Heimbach Saras Shop, Bloomsburg. Gift analyses in the Public Health Brenda Zboray Klinger 79M shared the 2004 Gabriel Award from the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals. She is an on-air host for "Catholic Prospective," a 30-mmute program produced by ") Saras and Joanne Caramba IMR Limited, earlier this year. Pennsylvania's Lt. company Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll, Community and Economic Development Dennis Secretary of Marriages Richard Blazaskie '83 and Jacqueline Kosar, June 12, 2004 '85 and William Stacey Foust Patrick Splitt '95 and Mario Kristen Marchegiani '98 and Lagrimas Brian Jardine, July 10, '98, Oct. 22, 2004 Kerry Collins '96 and Keith Kaci Diem Murphy 2004 '99 and Jessica Bachart '01 and Frank Kristin Gettel '01 and Kyle 2004 Pautienus, Aug. 14,2004 DeVos, Sept. 25, 2004 Robert Steffy Hildreth, Michael Oehlert Christina Holly '96 and Keith Valarie Rubinic '%% and Vernon Kelly Grubbs '01 Tomkins Camhi, Oct. Jerrom, Oct. 2004 '89 and Lori O'Neill Laurie Churba '91 and Christian Kohn, Feb. 26, 2005 Pedis, Aug. 7, Christine Girman '92 and Shawn Morgan, September 2004 Sharon O'Malley Roginski, '92 and Kevin June 19.2004 Marilyn Nork '93 and Terence III '93 and Megan Ciganek, Nov. 13,2004 Lisa Lynch Mark C. Jesberg '94 and Jeffrey Havel Bauman '95 '97. July 31 Jason Dupler Shiftier, Oct. 30, '95 . and Kate 2004 and Rebecca 2004 Gretchen Gillies '95 and fewis '96 and Shelene 2004 '96 and Suzanne Sokoloski Dennis Dugan, Aug. 7, 7. 2, Kevin Kearney McLain Campbell, Sept. 25, 2004 Carrie '00, Oct. 18,2003 Zechman '99 and '01 Christine Kranz Sept. 4, 2004 Hunsecker, Oct. Markle Heather Fleck '00 and Stephen Kristal Wentz, July 2004 Murren'04, Dec. Lisa Kasarda April 29, III, '97 and 2005 Brian '99 Betsy Roberge '97 and Thomas 10, Michelle Fry '00 and Victor Brozusky Aug. '00, Bohner, Feb. 21,2004 Mia Scarantino Michael Barvitskie Luber, Oct. 30, Sarah Bashore Meiss III, '98 Sept. 25, and Paul D 2004 Dawn Cacciamani '01 Nichole Chervanik, March 2004 Sarisky, Aug. '98 and Christopher Kelly, Aug. Gilby '98 and 7, Karrie Beeler 2004 Joseph '01 Jaclyn Bivaletz Tyson, July 2, March and 6, 2004 12, '01, 2005 '01 and Michelle Mindick. Oct. 15, 2004 2003 and Justin Jacqueline Prothero '01 Jeremy 2004 Bealla, July 10, Ryan Smith 14,2004 '01 and Luke 31, Kerry-John O'Brien Heim, Nov. 20, 2004 '97 and Steven '01 Michael Jadico '00 and B.J. Concetta Paradis and Michael 2004 Michelle Molsky 01 and 2002 3, and Angela '01 9, Heidi Wasilchak '96M and Fiorelli and Peter Allen Stuart '99 and Christine Matthew Winslow, 2004 Aug. Thomas Gasper Stewart, Sept. 18,2004 Jess Seburn Donald James 2004 2, 2004 '98, Oct. 16, '01 and and Rhyan Eisenhaver, Aug. 28, 2004 and Marc Tara Bertasavage 02 and 2004 Matthew Durlin '03. Murchison, Nov. 28, 2004 Angela Christopher Ruggerio '95 and Tobey'97, Sept. 16,2000 Juliana Dube, Sept. 11,2004 Valerie Leahey '98 and William Emily Huegel 02 and Kyle Leonard, Nov. 13,2004 Kocher'02,Dec.4,2004 Michelle Bradley Robert Pettitt '01 BLOOMSBURG THE (J , '01 and Aug. 21, 2004 July 24. 2004 N I V E R S 1 T Y M A G A 7. 1 N E Yablonsky and representatives of five Ihonored recipients state business journals a reception in April. at David Himlin is station commander at the Pennsylvania State Tunkhannock barracks. He has been a state trooper for more than 20 years. He and his family live in Swoyersville. Steve Lindenmuth was featured in the Williamsport Hyde" Community Theater Leagues production of "Jekyll Police & in June. 9 Q A Debra KJ Fenty Skinner special education. 1i is in her 21st year of teaching She and her husband William cel- They live 15 and 9. ebrated their 20th wedding anniversary this summer. in Denver, N.C., with their three children, ages 16, Somers Lisa Diehl is an account vice president at UBS in Bethlehem. 9 This year's alumni award recipients are shown with President Q CT James \jj Jessica KozlofT, Fickenscher became chief Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Norristown, in May. previously worked for Aventis Berhing where, most was senior vice president, chief financial officer. He recently, left, and Sheri Lippowitsch '81, president of the Alumni Association, right. Honorees are, financial officer of Paul Clifford '96, left to right, young alumnus of the year; Robert Dunkelberger, university archivist, honorary alumnus; he Doris Krzywicki Smith '56, distinguished service award; and Ed Edwards Susan Dobbs Onorato became administrator for Shamong Township in Burlington County, N.J., in May. resident of Shamong for more than nine years, she serves as oO A ' '73, distinguished service the chief township executive and is award. responsible for all adminis- trative functions. John Pace, a major in the Air Force Reserve, has been Commendation Medal decorated with the Air Force participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. officer with the 913th Airlift He is for an executive Wing at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station. Stephanie Knapp 02 and Nathan Kreischer 03 and Michael Zenzel, Dec. 18,2004 Megan Kristin Knoop Shawn '02 and Kemmerer'01, June 28, 2003 Andrew Heimark Sept. July 17, 2004 Lori Metzger '02 and Carey Lahr, Oct. 12,2002 2004 2, 4, Aug. 28, 2004 Patricia Winschuh '03 and Nicole Raff erty '02 and Jeff Michael Kissel, Aug. 20, 2004 Keiner'02,Aug.21,2004 Angela Carter 04 and Rebecca Bentz Donald Haas Miller'01, Aug. '03 and 7, Denise Cannella 2004 Nicole Jones '04 and Joshua '03 and Laidacker, Feb. 5, Jonathan Ebersole March Kelly 5, and Eric Michael Boyer Oct 7, 2004 Chille 03 and Scott Crum'03, March 1,2005 Marcee Nathan L. Ciavarella '03 and Schultz, Oct. 8, Christine 2004 Weed Candace Kohl 03 and Martzall '03, Tiffany Powell '04 and Nathan Reidinger, Aug. 27, Peggy Romanic Fetchko, June 5, '04, 9 Q O 2004 May 14, I is a senior account executive with StoudtAdvisors, an employee benefits Q Q Doug Buffington (3C3 He graduated is practicing medicine in Elysburg. from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City and completed his residency in family practice at Community Abram 2005 "^Jeffrey Rojohn of Mechamcsburg Brian Seely is principal of Millville High School. He formerly was assistant principal at Bloomsburg High School and taught math in East Stroudsburg. He and his wife Chris have two sons. } and Gregory a masters degree brokerage and consulting firm in Lancaster County. 2004 '04 Laura Valentine 04 and Campbell Hooper 03 and Jeffrey '04 '04, Dec. 18,2004 '03 and '99, Sneidman He earned and a doctorate at Wake Forest University. George H. Wagner II is president and CEO of Avogadro Environmental Corp. The company tackles projects involving the environment, health and safety issues. Theresa Anthony Yocum was promoted to \ice president and Stroudsburg regional manager for North Penn Bank. 2005 Rebecca Oberholtzer '04. 2005 Chernago Amanda David has been promoted to associate professor of psychology at Wilkes University. 2004 and environmental chief financial officer. Edward Schicatano '02, Westbrook 03 and Joseph Pittek, Julie Salnicky has joined the engineering consulting firm of Skelly and Loy as vice president of finance and Christine Piripavel '03 and Tina Landis '02 and Kyle Nice, Kristin Geary, Oct. General Osteopathic Hospital, Hanisburg. Sharon Close Heck and her husband Randy have two children, Madison, 9, and Emily, 3. They were married in 1992. Travis Aug. 14,2004 United Rehabilitation Services in Hazleton, was honored as executive of the year by the Kiwanis Club of Hazleton. Claudia Cooper Thrush became BUs director of finance Cindi Weiss-Goldner is and Co. She and her family } chemistry editor Old live in at WH. Freeman been science department chairman, he has a chemistry teacher at LaSalle for the past 12 years. Patricia Wilmot Fulmer is vice 1998. office staff since 'Q^ Thomas ' South Dakota He State University sota Waterfowl Association. R. Cooper earned president, marketing services Daniel G. Inc., Owens is a doc- degree in wildlife biology from toral is employed by the Minne- A resident of Waconia, has two daughters, Aspen, 10, and Autumn, manager, with Susquehanna Bank PA, formed by the merger of several services in member of BU's business Bridge, N.J. 1\ f\ Thomas Barna was promoted to assistant principal Zs \J of academic affairs at LaSalle College High School, Wyndmoor. Formerly and business June. She has been a Minn., he 9. chief accounting officer with Lodgian owner and operator of 84 hotels in 31 and Canada. states including First Susquehanna Bank and affiliates, She joined Susquehanna Bancshares in 2000 and most Trust. recently served as vice president, marketing manager, for First Susquehanna. She is married to John Fulmer '89. Jennifer Williams Kluck strative assistant in is an admini- BU President Jessica Kozloff s office. Thomas Moser, . corrections counselor at the State Correctional Institution at Coal Township, was chosen employee of the quarter for the facility sons first since 1998. three He months of 2005. He's worked lives in Natalie at the with his wife Brenda and Tommy and Anthony. '{"V"^ Jim Brogna was promoted to assistant vice president of Zs £* advancement at Allied Services Foundation in Scranton. His wife, the former Laura Biscontini '92, is a substitute elementary teacher in the Crestwood School District. They reside in Mountaintop with their two daughters, Talia and Gianna. Timothy A. Brooks was promoted to major in the Pennsylvania Army National to Afghanistan for the from 2003 to Guard. Following a deployment 2004 as the Dorothy Tilson Cunningham than 60 years after graduation, alumna Dorothy Tilson '40 often makes the three-hour company commander He is married to the former Judith '92 Angela Taylor trip "For every alumni '92/'95M joined the resources staff of Evangelical Community human comes Hospital, Lewisburg, director of to every event we have alumni at affairs. "She always New York City, two to A New York City resident, Tilson's career with the Kerry Abell Landon, a teacher for the past 1 1 years, received the at Dallas 2004 Elementary School Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Jenny Righter was honored by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of the Budget, with a citation for outstandis an audit manager for PennDOTs Debbra Savage joined Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald in Wilkes-Barre. She earned her juris doctorate from Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg. Shana Meier Tesluk is executive former Coopers and Lybrand spanned more than 30 years. Since her retirement, she has been involved with UN-affiliated organizations that promote world peace. As part of her involvement, she attends regular briefings at the United Nations in New York. Among the topics UN Millennium Project, covered by the briefings: the comptroller's office. which tion outlines a plan to reduce poverty, increase educa- and gender equality, control disease and reduce the debt of poor countries by 2015. director of the Tyler Health Foundation, which generates support for Tyler Memorial Hospital, come back for practically weekend and every homecoming," says a decade, she's three a year." as a training manager. ing accomplishment. She New York City to BU. from at least Doug Hippenstiel, Hummel President Jessica Kozloff and More Force Headquarters in the Directorate of Logistics as a maintenance officer. BU Three hours and 65 years 213th Area Support Group in Allentown, he transferred to the Joint '40, right, joins her husband Dr. Steve Kozloff at a recent alumni gathering. Tunkhannock. She and her husband John live in Tilson, also active as a life Republican Senatorial Inner George Tunkhannock. member of the National Circle, attended President W Bush's inauguration also attends periodic briefings earlier this year. She from senators in Washing- ton D.C. LOOMSBURG HE U N I V E R S Y MAGAZINE M He previously was cost and general accounting manager with Ciba Vision, controller with Ernst at SGD Glass Inc. and financial auditor plishment. & Young. O 1f\ '94 Paul Verdino with the is Police. He earned a masters his wife Nancy have four children. They Chris Roth and Keri Ambrocik Roth '99 reside in ZsKj Hanover with their two children. a forensic scientist in criminalistics New Jersey State He and reside in Coal Township. moving Prior to to Hanover, they lived in Columbus, Ga., and Fort Carson, Colo., on Army degree in criminal science from John Jay College of the City while University of New York. education teacher in the Spring Grove Area School duty with the U.S. active Chris, a special District, working on his masters degree at McDaniel College. Keri worked as an educational interpreter in the Muscogee is ")f\ C* Kerri Ventriglia received her masters degree in SS J human resource management from Rutgers University in October 2004. She for works in human County resources (Ga.) School District before taking time off to raise their children. ARAMARK. '{""\/T Paul Clifford, associate vice chancellor alumni for Z7\J relations at East Carolina University, is serving a threeon the Commission on Alumni Relations for the Council of Advancement and Support of Education. He was named the 2005 BU Alumni Associations Young Alumnus of the Year. Paul is married to the former Jennefer Boyle '96, and they are the parents of Aidan, Avery and Abigail. Andrew Knouse joined Mid-Penn Engineering Corp., year term Lewisburg, as a survey technician. field analysis for southeastern He ">C\ C\ Lynda Colligon earned a doctor of audiology degree ^7 Zs at Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Lynda is employed by Princeton Otolaryngology Associates. Patricia Kazmerski earned a masters degree at DeSales MBA from DeSales. an information technology specialist in integrated supply chain data management and application development. University in January. She also holds an She Brian Mullen was promoted to a taxation auditing manager with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Harrisburg. Kurt Sprenkel, a teacher in the Midd-West School previously conducted geographic information systems in the in the Central Services Office, V"\ f\ John Christmas \J \j Pennsylvania's Office of the Budget with a citation for outstanding District was named conservation educator of the year by Snyder County Conservation District. since 1999, New Jersey and southeastern Virginia. Wilson, an accountant '97 Steven Comptroller was honored by is accom in is a district manager for ADP Auto- matic Data Processing, payroll and payroll tax Richmond, Va. John has completed in triathlons marathons in the past year, including a 4:03 Deaths filing and four Richmond Marathon in 2004. Amanda Gudknecht Martha Harris VanScoten '26 '42 Katherine Ruck William Troutman F. graduated from Philadelphia '66 University's physician assistant Cleo Hess Hontz '27 Atilla Schoen Lewis Jean '28 Hortense Evans Hagenbuch '29 Elizabeth Myrick Jones '30 Mary Yabroski Saylor '31 Sidler John Zarski '66 Snyder '43 Elwood Wagner '43 program with Barbara Dagle Beaver Joanne Spaid Simington '44 Lois Hartley Sara Gaugler Tyson '44 Mary Lewis Kohn '48 Gary Kurisko Ellen Smith 70 70 served as her Golden Caffas a master of science degree. 72 Amanda class' vice president. Heather Kramer 73 public is manager at Domey Park and Wildwater Kingdom relations Frances Evans Parker '33 Edna Lamoreaux Tobias '33 Leonard A. Balchunas '34 Ivan John Krepick '34 Charles Boyer 73 Diane Yost Maturani '49 Jr. Luther Butt '49 Deborah Belles Garrison Charles A. Savage '49 Robert Ann Papania Bergstresser '50 J. in Allentown. David Marcolla was promoted 74 Dennis Myers William H. Young '34 Leonard Fellon '50 Bernice Branson Gennaria '38 Dayne Hartman '50 Joel Troup Clyde E.KIinger '38 Jack Mordan '50 Regina Alesczyk Vaughn Pauline 74 Grebb'74 manager Vollman'78M to retail for market Commerce Bank, overseeing the eastern L. Margaret Deppen '39 Glenn Rarich '39 L. Jean Allen Doughty John I. '52 '52 Wagner Michael Durso Frank M. Van Devender '39 Theodore Lorraine Snyder Jones '40 Constance Bauer '54 Paul Paulhamus '40 Joan DeOrio Wilson John Betz '42 Fred Mark Roll '53 M. Templin '58 Eric S. house '82 Maria Soback '02 is offices. located in King and he bought a in Lansdale. Lazaro Mayor was promoted Demko Susan Hutchinson region, including nine branch of Prussia, '81 Nordbye 79 His office Blackman '85 Robin Hoban '56 Montgomery County Kevin Curran '80 Gregory Gale '53 Carol Fritz Tyree '39 79 to international '90 '91 revenue agent Revenue for the Internal Service. He works out of the IRS office in Miami and trawls extensively usky Nfotes Michael Morella graduated from the parachute rigger course August 2004 and the combined in course in February 2005. Service He took logistics Company, 602d Aviation Support Division, Camp Stanley, captains career command of Headquarters Battalion, Republic of Korea, in '01 Brian Infantry Stargatt & Taylor. She received her juris doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law, Penn Madison and Piatt received a Lila Self 2d May Brian Sims is an attorney associated with the law offices of Mark E Seltzer, Philadelphia. Maggie Whiteman was admitted to the Delaware State Bar March 2 after passing the bar examination in July 2004 and completing the required five months practice. Maggie is a bankruptcy associate with the law firm of Young Conaway Graduate Fellowship The fellowship at the May 2004. State, in V"\"} Andrea Engleman joined U-Haul International as a \J Z* storage marketing analyst. Andrea resides in Phoenix, Alliance as a sales agent. with her fiance and her daughter. Rocco Forgione was reassigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers. He has been with the Pioneers since 2003. Last season he played in 16 games with 50 tackles (19 unassisted) and four interceptions for 48 yards. Offensively, he had 43 receptions for 522 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also had one rushing touchdown. In 2003, he played in six games for the Pioneers. In those games, he had 14 receptions for 142 yards and three Madelyn-Jo. They reside in Holmes. touchdowns. University of Kansas. is year award that provides students with tuition, an annual stipend and a fourfull a professional development program. Brian earned a masters degree in geology from starts work on KU and earlier this year his doctoral degree this fall. Matt Goslee joined the Drexel Hill office of Century 21 He and his wife Kelly have a daughter, Ariz., On defense, he had nine Ian Hutchison joined Pavone Jason Jacobs is a supervisor responsible for audits, reviews and compilations at Walz, Deihm, Geisenberger, Bucklen account executive. Tennis PC. with Bethany Village. & Jessica Martin a planner for the city of York. is Rowan. James McMenamin was in She has a 1st Lt. June Ryan Quinn, the cast of the play, "BFE," at New York City from May 19 to a medical service corps officer in cun-ently deployed to Iraq with the Nikke Taris named head football coach for Warrior He is a special education teacher at Columbia Scott Shaffer was School. previously was a marketing coordinator the Pennsylvania 12. Run High tackles (two unassisted). Harrisburg, as an assistant Army National Guard, was mobilized with Company C (MED) 228th Forward Support Battalion and is 2-year-old daughter, the Peter Jay Sharp Theater in He Inc., at is head coach of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team. girls' basketball team Cardinal Brennan High School, Fountain Springs. She working toward a masters degree at is BU. Montour Vo-Tech. V"\0 Jill Benson, a kindergarten teacher in Glyndon \J^J Elementary School, Reisterstown, Md., was named BU grad heads Baltimore County Rookie of the Year in of her Eureka College J. 78 David Arnold recently became the 26th president of Eureka College, the 500-student Eureka, j. David Arnold III, liberal arts that is at St. his Lawrence promoted vost at St. to }/"\ Arnold, St. dean \J Joseph, Mo., academic career teaching psychology University, Canton, }/"\ N.Y, where he was for faculty affairs. John Fisher and grants is a registered nurse in Cleveland Clinic Heart Center. former president Ronald Reagan. Missouri Western State University, Arnold began the completion Berwick branch. Ju Ju Jan Angko Noftz the alma mater of May at year of teaching. Debbi Dobson earned an MBA at Bloomsburg University in December 2004. Christopher Kier was promoted to assistant treasurer at First Columbia Bank & Trust Co. He serves as manager of the bank's school in Previously vice president for academic and student affairs at first He College, Rochester, N.Y., and as and Certified Public Accountants in Hazleton. Cf Jeremiah Washington '05M V/_/ basketball coach at is the new boys' Montgomery Senior High School. dean earned his masters and doctorate in social psychology from the University of Crystal Domalakes hasjoined JonesKohanski Con- l" sultants also served as pro- officer at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. who A New Hampshire, com- pleted postdoctoral studies at the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University. He and his wife Katherine have two grown Jason and Amy, and a teen-age son, Andrew. children, OOMSBURG more Husky Notes online www.bloomualumni.com. Find at Send information to alum@bloomu.edu or to Alumni Affairs, Fenstemaker Alumni House, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. Second St., Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815 6 87 1 Reading Day - No Classes Friday, Oct. Finals 14 End T.S. May Saturday, Monk BU Jazz 13 Special Events Festival, Parents and Family Graduate Commencement Mid-Term Tuesday, Oct. Friday, 1 May Friday, April 7, Friday to Sunday, Oct. 7 to 9 7:30 p.m. Reserved, $10; 12 CGA cardholder, $5 Thanksgiving Recess Begins 28, 8 a.m. the public free of charge. Carols Celebrity Artist Series All events are in Haas Center Saturday, Oec. 10 or the Arts, MitraniHall. For Reading Day more Sunday, Dec. office at (5701 1 information, call the Web Site at www.bloomu.edu/tickets. Monday, Dec. 12 Community Government Finals End Association cardholders pay 1 half of tickets face value for Graduate Commencement Friday, Dec. all 16 by Candlelight admission is by shows. Football, Huskies vs. office. Faculty Recital Wendy Sunday, Sept. 18,2:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, Market Bloomsburg Street, 1 4, 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Haas Center for the cardholder, CGA Reserved, $20; Saturday, Dec. 17 $10 Sunday, Oct. 23, 2:30 p.m. Location: To The Rhythmics Spring 2006 Parents and Family Saturday, Oct. Chamber Orchestra Concert 8, Weekend, 8 p.m. Be Announced Reserved, $25; to 1 CGA $3 for students, $2 BU ID are admitted free. There is a $2 parking donation. Gates open two hours before kickoff. There are no advance sales for College of Business Celebration Saturday, Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m. p.m., Sutliff Hall. Celebrating Haas Center Department of Business 1 $12 Education/Business Information Mitrani Hall Systems, the College of Business' Enchantment Theatre Fall Company presents Sunday, Nov. 13,2:30 p.m. Pinocchio Haas Center Orchestra Concert accreditation by the Association to Mid-Term Advance Collegiate Schools for the Arts, and the of Business Monday, March 6 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, Reserved, $8 per child Spring Break Begins March 11, Chamber Singers CGA cardholder, $4 First Poinsettia 20, 8 a.m. Friday, Weekend Begins Dec. Pops 2, Presbyterian Church, Market 7 p.m. Classes Resume Reserved, $25; V A I. 1. First Neil Simon's Prisoner of Market March 2 4, Saturday, CGA cardholder, $12 5 Presbyterian Church, Street, For the latest on upcoming information events, check Bloomsburg the university Web Site: Honors Recital 2006, 7:30 p.m. Reserved, $25; May 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10, 7:30 p.m. LA. Theatre Works presents Second Avenue, May 6 Finals Begin Monday, cardholder, $12 5 7:30 p.m. Carols by Candlelight CGA Friday Reading Days - No Classes 4, Carver Hall, K.S. Gross Auditorium Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, 8 p.m. April 17, 6 p.m. Classes End Bloomsburg Jazz Ensemble Sunday, Dec. Rent May 4 and Street, Free admission Thursday, April 13, 10 p.m. Friday, of Business. Saturday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m. free); Thursday and of the College (accompanying adult admitted noon Classes Resume Monday, March overall Mitrani Hall accomplishments Saturday, any games. the 75th anniversary of the for the Arts, free. students with a valid student Sunday, Oct, 30, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 Monday, ages 8 and under 8 admitted to Classes Begin Spring for senior citizens, $1 for children 1 cardholder, Saturday, Redman Homecoming Pops Electronic Registration Jan. to 30. Stadium. Tickets are $5 for adults, to 12 Young Persons Concert 28 West Chester Golden Rams, Saturday, Oct. 29, 1:30 p.m., Miller Arts, Mitrani Hall Commencement Homecoming Weekend at the Mitrani Hall box Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 p.m. Undergraduate 389441 3 for ticket information. Friday to Sunday, Oct. Tuesday, Oct. Koresh Dance Company BU sports information office at (5701 ticket only; free tickets available box 389-4409 or check the Celebrity Artist Series Finals Begin Saturday, Dec. Call the Concerts Concerts listed below are open to Classes End Fame Banquet Saturday, Oct. 29, in Monty's. Saturday, Classes Resume Monday, Nov. Athletic Hall of Undergraduate Commencement May 13 Tuesday, Nov. 22, 10 p.m. Weekend 2006, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, www. bloomu. edu/today 7:30 p.m. Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall 31 Over the Shoulder By Robert Dunkelberger, University Archivist The Fenstemaker House: A Home for Alumni Howard Bloomsburg University's Alumni Association moved into its place to put down in funds. 1898, were More than doomed from the start by in Waller Hall, drawn christened the quickly, signing the sales Howard E Fenstemaker Alumni House seven decades. member in home until new Waller Administration 1963 Waller Hall remained the associations Then in 1979 former president James McCormick decided Carver Hall was a more appropriate location because it was familiar to all alumni. Office space was created and the beautiful Alumni Room was dedicated in 1982. He graduated from the Bloomsburg Normal School alumni could meet. to the Road the market Fenstemaker's association with Bloomsburg spanned an year- State moved was put on during a December 1986 dedication ceremony books, photographs and memorabilia were kept and the offices the Lightstreet agreement on April 11, 1985. The building was a lack of where later, of Dorothy John Dillon and the association moved ago, but finding a three decades passed before Alumni Room opened home roots took a long time. Plans for a building to house the association, up Fenstemaker Less than three years home in the Fenstemaker Alumni House 20 years F. in 1912 and returned retirement. He was very serving as editor of the an alumnus, active as Alumni Quarterly from 1926 1971 and association president from 1962 Building. as a faculty 1926, teaching foreign languages until his to to 1973. In recognition of his work, he received the alumni distin- guished service award in 1964 and was awarded the university's first honorary degree in 1983. The Fenstemaker Alumni House was enlarged in 2001 with the addition of the Curtis R. English Room. Today, Great the facility provides space for Alumni Affairs ment and develop- staff offices, meetings and social And, events. the Dillon family remains a living presence in the trees that continue to flourish on the grounds and the fresh flowers Bloomsburg florist Ralph Dillon delivers every Monday family's The Howard E. Fenstemaker Alumni House is shown in a to his former home. 1985 photo. BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE The University Store. 'ur )ne weekend each fall, Homecoming Headquarters. the University Store transforms into BU's Homecoming Headquarters, the place to greet old meet new ones and stock up on friends, Huskies Need gear. BU a polo shirt or Carver Hall afghan? 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Rent roars across the stage like an urban brush fire." -Washington Post Series 2005-06 "Bristling with Koresh Dance Company Sept. 17, 2005* 8 p.m. Reserved, S20/CGA, $10 The Rhythmics Oct. 8, 2005* 8 p.m. Reserved, $25/CG A, $12 Pinocchio Nov. 4, Child, 2005* 7 p.m. $8/Accompanying adult,free/CGA,$4 Poinsettia Dec. 2, Pops 2005* 7 p.m. Free admission Rent Feb. 14, 2006* 8 p.m. Reserved, $25/CGA, $12 LA. Theatre Works: Prisoner of Second Avenui March 4, 2006* 7:30 p.m. Reserved, $25/CGA cardholder, $12 T.S. Monk April 7, 2006 • 7:30 p.m. Bloomsburg University Celebrity Artist Series presents RENT "How do you measure Bohemians struggling a year in a life?" Jonathan Larson's rock opera "Rent" tells the story of a group of New York's gritty East Village. 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