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t!tbursbap, ~ugust 18, 1977
7:00 p.m.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Education

CARYL M. KLINE
Secretary of Education
Chairman, Board of State College Presidents
Ex-Officio Member, Board of Trustees
ROBERT N. HENDERSHOT
Executive Deputy Secretary of Education
EDWARD McGuIRE
Commissioner for Higher Education

Board of State College and University Directors

ARTHUR B. SINKLER, Chairman
PATRICIA M. COGHLAN

RALPH J. ROBERTS

LAURENCE FENNINGER, JR.

BERNARD F. SCHERER

REBECCA F. GROSS

BEVERLY ScHIFFRIN

Jo HAYS

HARVEY N. SCHMIDT

P. D. MITCHELL

JOHN B. VELTRI

IRVING 0. MURPHY

Board of Trustees
Bloomsburg State College

MR. WILLIAM ZuRICK, Chairperson ................................ Shamokin
MR. RicHARD K. WALTON, Vice-chairperson .......................... Berwick
DR. EDWIN WEISBOND, Secret.ary ................................ Mt. Carmel
MR. FRANK M. FAY .............................................. Hazleton
MRs. JOAN KELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bloomsburg
MR. JoHN J. KUBEIKA ............................................ St. Clair
MR. JosEPH M. NEsPOLI .......................................... Berwick
MR. KEVIN M. O'CONNOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilkes-Barre

Organist: WILLIAM K. DECKER, Chairperson, Department of Music
Commencement Marshall: CLAYTON H. HINKEL, Senior Member of the Faculty
Interpreters for the Hearing Impaired: PAULA HILL and EVELYN KALBFLEISCH

PROGRAM
DR. ALFRED E. ToNoLo, Presiding
William K. Decker

Processional
"Trumpet Tune" - Purcell

Organist

The National Anthem .................................. David Hughes
(In Unison)

Music Conductor

Invocation ........................................ Thomas F. Langan
Catholic Campus Minister

Welcoming Remarks ............................. James H. McCormick
President

Address ........................................... Edwin W. Martin
Deputy Commissioner
Bureau of Education for the Handicapped

Rebecca Thorp

Solo
"I Will Sing New Songs of Gladness"

THE DEGREE CEREMONY
PRESIDING •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• James V. Mitchell
Vice President for Academic Affairs
CONFERRING OF DEGREES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • James H. McCormick
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS •••••••••••••••••••••• William Zurick
Chairman, Board of Trustees
INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . Edson

J. Drake, Dean

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ................ Emory W. Rarig, Jr., Dean
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard K. Macauley, Acting Dean
INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE MASTERS DEGREES

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES . . . . . . . . . Charles H. Carlson, Dean
HooDING OF THE MASTERS DEGREE CANDIDATES •• James
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Student Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James L. Byrnes
President, Senior Class

Benediction ....................................... Thomas F. Langan
"Alma Mater'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Assembly
David Hughes - Student Conductor

Recessional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William K. Decker

C!Class of 1977
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SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Candidates lor Bachelor of Arts Degree
Pierce Atwater
Kathleen M. Barrett
Michael A. Barone
Indira M. Bawa
Cynthia L. Catino
Jane A. Cramer
Barbara Decker
t Michael DeMarco
Martin R. Dusel
Caryn A. Fernandez
Janet L. Fister
Leon R. Francis

Betsy S. Gavitt
Christine A. Geary
J ohn J. Gorka
tRoxanne R. Hagenbuch
Scott E. H offman
Randall J. Huggins
Ann M. Kaczmarek
Roseann M. Kozicki
Glen J. McNamee
Curtis A. Melick
Valerie J. Monteith
Cheryl A. Murray
Gregory Z. Noss

tKaren J. Nutaitis
Walter D. Owazany
Scott L. Pietrack
James C. Pirpinias
Deborah L. Roncolato
Susan Schankler
Richard B. Smith
Joyce A. Stawchansky
Jeanne M. Welsko
tLynne M. Williams
*Betsy L. Woodson
David Yinger

Candidates lor Bachelor of Science Degree
Steven E. Sieg

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Candidates for Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration Degree
James W. Anthony
William A. Avera
Lois K. Boheler
Richard M. Boswell
Robert W. Bower, Jr.
William F. Boyer
John P. Branham
Bettijean Bruning
Larry J. Bunting
tRichard W. Caruso
Kim F. Clark
Richard B. Cooper
t Albert T. Dillard

Debra F. Fogle
J ohn G. Genelow, Jr.
John F. Heimlich
Thomas R. Jones
Elwood H. Jones, Jr.
Carol A. Kaniper
Frank C. Kile
Scott D. Kinney
Alan R. Konjusky
Christopher M. Matangos
William J. McCliesh
David P. Morgovnik
Robert R. Muir
James P. O'Brien

Stephen T. Orloski
Elaine P. Peebles
Mary E. Phinney
Cynthia D. Peters
Robert E. Rice
John R. Scoblick
Michael P. Seagraves
Timothy J. Shultz
James A. Strohecker
*David C. Velten
Gary R. Weber
Gary A. Zavada
Michael J. Steigerwalt

Candidates lor Bachelor of Science in Education Degree
David D. McCarty

Ann M. McGarry

SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Candidates for Bachelor of Science in Education Degree
Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education
tWilliam H. Cluley
Ernest D. Lemoncelli
John M. Downs
Robert L. McAnnaney
Edith M. Harding
Freda E. Miller
Michelle M. Hirsh
Joseph C. Pozda
Aliceclair Iaeger
Marian J. Rosser

* Students

Nancy H. Rupert
Suzanne E. Swartz
Cheryl W. Varano
Mary E. Matty
Janese C. Starkey

graduating with Highest Honors
t Students graduating with High Honors
;t Stlldents graduating with Hon ors

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Public School Nursing
Mary E. Maduro

Secondary Education
Robert D. Black
Thomas L. Conway
Carol B. Haile
Paul M. Hartman

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Special Education
Kathleen T. Duffy
Deborah A. T. Gilroy

Rosemary B. Smith
Bonnie S. Stevens

Mary N. Wallace

Barry L. Hartzell
Jeffry A. Henrie
Romaine G. Johnson
William C. Kocher, Jr.
Patrick J. Miller

tJudith S. O'Donnell
Edward E. Sofianek
Linda M. Wirth
Charles R. Yost

Todd A. Krock
Kathy A. Shantz

Sharon K. Jones

Candidates for Bachelor of Science Degree
Medical Technology
tJoan D. Buchman
t Linda E. Deily
Deborah Flaim
Constance L. Foust
Lorie J. Hetrick

Linda Pulaski
Kathy Ragno
Laura Sayre
Michael R. Sneidman
Linda Sysko

Cynthia Hughes
Barbara Husovsky
Ronald Meucci
Kirk Ohlinger
:j:Charles A. Porvaznik

HONOR GRADUATES
With Highest Honors
Recipients have achieved a cumulative
grade point average of 3.75 or higher.

Business Administration
Arts and Sciences

David C. Velten
Betsy L. Woodson

With High Honors
Recipients have achieved a cumulative
grade point average of 3.60 to 3.74.

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William H. Cluley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albert T. Dillard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .
Rosanne R. Hagenbuch ...............................
Michael J. DeMarco ........... . .....................
Linda E. Deily ...................................••.
Judith A. O'Donnell ...............................•.

Early Childhood Education
Business Administration
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Medical Technology
Secondary Education

With Honors
Recipients have achieved a cumulative
grade point average of 3.50 to 3.59.

Joan D. Buchman .........................•........•
Richard W. Caruso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Todd A. Krock .....................•...........•...
Karen J. Nutaitis .................................•..
Lynn M. Williams ...................................
Charles A. Porvaznik .................................

Medical Technology
Business Administration
Special Education
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Medical Technology

The appearance of a degree candidate's name in this list of graduates does not certify
satisfactory completion of the course of study leading to the degree indicated.

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Master's Degree Graduates
Master of Arts
Thomas L. Funk ............. History
Norman W. Hipple ........... History
Joseph W. Norton, Jr.......... History

Master of Business Administration
Larry E. Brusseau . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Administration
Joseph T. Mesch ......•...... Business Administration

Master of Education
Gerald F. Achenbach .......... Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Christine M. Ambrose . . . . . . . . . Elementary Education
Jean N. Babinchak ............ Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Carolann Baskera . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading
Sandra Z. Beishline . . . . . . . . . . . Elementary Education
Michelle W. Bender ........... Reading
Gregory D. Benshoff ........... Elementary Education
Joan E. Bergstresser ........... Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Susan J. Bogdon .............. Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Christine M. Bogner ........... Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Judy L. Boris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elementary Education
Jay S. Brown ................. Business Education
Virgie D. Bryan . . ............ Reading
Debra L. Caccese . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elementary Education
Deborah S. Callihan .......... Communication Disorders (Speech Pathology)
Leonard R. Ciszek ............ Social Studies (U.S. History)
Janet T. Cobelli .............. Elementary Education
James P. Corrigan ............ Physics
Elaine M. D'Alfonso .......... Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Kathleen W. Daniels . . . . . . . . . . Reading
Richard K. David . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading
Valeria M. Davis ......•...... Reading
Marie A. Deisler ............. Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Mary Jo K. Dooley ......•..... Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
James J. Doyle ........•...... English
Annette S. Dudek . . . . . . . . . • . . . Reading
Nancy E. Edwards ............ Reading
Angela Falzone . . . . . . • • . . . • . . . Reading
Susan M. Farnsler . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading
Mary Alice Frantz ......•..... Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
James L. Gavitt .............• Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Rebecca E. Generotti . . . . . . . . . . Business Education
James A. George .............. History
Gary R. Glessner . . . . . . . . . • . . . . Elementary Education
Donald J. Golden ............. Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Joseph J. Gubernot . . . . . . . . . . . . Elementary Education
Florian J. Gutkowski, Jr. . . . . . . . Business Education
Patricia E. Hartson ..........• Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Ross A. Heckert . . . • . . . . . . . . . . Geography
Sandra L. Hillegas . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Donald K. Hodge ............ Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Michael A. Hokkanen . . . . . . . . . Reading
Richard L. Holly . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Education
Betty E. Horne . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Victoria A. Humphreys . . . . . . . . Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
John W. Jago ................ Reading
Sheila D. Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Mary A. Kazar . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . English
Cheryl L. Kleckner . . . . . . . . . . . English
Constance Kundrot ........... Communication Disorders (Speech Pathology)

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Ann L. Lee .......•..........
William J. McNelis ...........
Rose M. Malkames . . . . . . . . . . .
Ann M. Marcinek ............
Micheline L. Mastracchio ......
Edward J. Matisak ...........
Ronald T. Meisberger .........
Janet Miller .................
Faye L. Olexy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jill U. Pascale ...............
Carol A. Perry ...............
Robert W. Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Martin J. Pish ...............
Elaine K. Poeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elaine M. Pongratz . . . . . . . . . . .
Michael A. Popiak, Jr.........
Jean M. Radziewicz . . . . . . . • . . .
Paul D. Renn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joyce A. Roadarmel ...........
Mary E. Rogove . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gerald W. Roman . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ellen Rowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Janet K. Rump ..........•....
Robert W. Rupp . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carl F. Santoro .........•....
Marcia J. Schell . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverly M. Scicchitano . . . . . . . .
Linda J. Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catherine A. Setcavage ........
Marilyn H. Smith ............
Andrew Soback .....•........
Howard J. Steward . . . . . . . . . . .
Warren S. Storosko ...........
Diane D. Sturm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jane E. Sutter ................
Heather Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jerri L. Telesky .•............
JoAnne D. Thomas ...........
Sallee J. Umlauf . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
William C. Unger . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catherine A. Walkowiak . . . . . . .
Elizabeth A. Watts . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frank R. Williams ............
Joseph G. Wizda .............
Francis C. Woodward .........
Patricia E. Worthington .......
Julia A. Yerger .........•....
Janet C. Zagorski ............

Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Reading
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Reading
Reading
Elementary Education
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Business Education
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Reading
Reading
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Reading
Elementary Education
Reading
Reading
Elementary Education
Reading
Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Geography
Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Business Education
Reading
Business Education
Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Social Studies (Political Science)
Business Education
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Elementary Education
Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Reading
English
Elementary Education
Elementary Education
Reading
Business Education
Reading
Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Special Education (Teaching Mentally Retarded)
Special Education (Learning Disabilities)
Reading
Special Education (Learning Disabilities)

Master of Science
Maureen C. Alderfer ..........
Robert J. Angelo .............
Elizabeth A. Barkasy ..........
Leslie A. Burrell ..............
Linda Kouba Doby ...........
Sally A. English ..............
Rosemarie 0. Fullmer .........
Rebecca L. Guth .............
Howard I. Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lorraine S. Haupt ............
Paula C. Hill ..............•.
Evelyn C. Kalbfleisch ..........
Cheryl Jo Kercsmar ••.........
Karin A. King ...............
Thomas H. Knoebel . . . • . . . . . . .

Communication Disorders (Speech Pathology)
Communication Disorders (Speech Pathology)
Communication Disorders (Education of Hearing
Communication Disorders (Speech Pathology)
Communication Disorders (Education of Hearing
Communication Disorders (Speech Pathology)
Communication Disorders (Speech Pathology)
Communication Disorders (Education of Hearing
Communication Disorders (Audiology)
Communication Disorders (Education of Hearing
Communication Disorders (Education of Hearing
Communication Disorders (Education of Hearing
Communication Disorders (Speech Pathology)
Communication Disorders (Speech Pathology)
Biology

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Angela L. Merolli ............
Janet M. Moshinsky ........ ..
Elizabeth A. Phillips ...........
John J. Stahura . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cheryl A. Stefanick . . .........
Deborah J. Strawmyre ........
Diane J. Thompson ...........
Sarah A. Tranter .............
Devona VanNest .. ...........
Elizabeth A. Williams .. . ......

Communication
Communication
Communication
Biology
Communication
Communication
Communication
Communication
Communication
Communication

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Disorders (Education of Hearing Impaired)
Disorders (Speech Pathology)
Disorders
Disorders
Disorders
Disorders
Disorders
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ALMA MATER

Bloomsburg State
,We proudly sing to thee
Of glories and of honors
That have framed thy majesty;
Though we'll depart
Not one will hesitate
To pledge his lifelong loyalty
To Bloomsburg State!

Bloomsburg State,
Stand proud against thy foes,
Let victory thy colors see
While honor be thy goal;
Maroon and Gold
Let none thy fame berate,
As forward on to victory
Goes Bloomsburg State!
Music and Lyrics by
Donald Messimer '70

DR. EDWIN

w. MARTIN

Dr. Edwin W. Martin was appointed Deputy Director of the Bureau of
Education for the Handicapped in the United States Office of Education,
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, in 1974.
When the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on the Handicapped was organized in
the U.S. House of Representatives in 1966, Dr. Martin served as its Director.
He organized the hearings and assisted with legislation and reports, which led
to the passage of the Education of the Handicapped Act in November of that
year. The new act provided for a program of grants to the states to initiate,
expand, and improve educational programming for handicapped children,
and established the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped and the National Advisory Committee on Handicapped Children.
As Director of the Bureau since 1970, he has had a leading role in articulating the need for a national goal of providing educational opportunities for
all handicapped children by 1980. That goal became public policy through
the Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.
A native of Oceanside, N.Y., he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, with
a major in English Literature, from Muhlenberg College in 1953, his Master
of Arts degree in Speech from the University of Alabama in 1955, and his
Ph.D. degree, with a major in Speech and Hearing Disorders and Pathology,
from the University of Pittsburgh in 1961. He served on the faculty of the
Speech Department of the University of Alabama from 1960 to 1966. He and
Mrs. Martin have two sons, Scott and Bruce.