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From the

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President's
was any doubt about

there

economic

If

crisis

dislodged

the interconnectedness of our world, last

Day by

it.

day,

we watched Wall

spike and plunge, along with Japan's Nikkei index, Britain's
others.

It isn't

As one would

weapons

economy

just the world's

another country's

go, the rest

political

would

that

is

fall's

Street's indices

FTSE 100 and

follow.

intertwined.

We all feel the effects of

upheavals, a foreign power's establishment of a nuclear

arsenal or a nation's lax environmental standards. Likewise,

we share

the

hardships of those whose lives are disrupted by floods, famine, earthquakes and
other natural disasters anywhere

maps, but precise border

lines

on

the globe. Boundaries are skillfully

do not

shield us

drawn on

from danger or from need.

all of us to live together on this fragile planet, we must understand each
More than three decades ago, former president Jimmy Carter said, "Only by
knowing and understanding each other's experiences can we find common ground
on which we can examine and resolve our differences.
As the world becomes
more and more interdependent, such mutual understanding becomes

For

other.

...

increasingly vital."

Early in

my presidency here,

I

met

founded an organization based on
International (GASI); you'll

University Magazine.

I

retired professor

this tenet, the

meet Dr. Roh

Chang Shub Roh, who

Global Awareness Society

in this issue of Bloomsburg:

was immediately struck by

his

The

work to promote awareness

and enhance understanding of diverse cultures, begun long before "globalization"
became a buzzword. In an address at GASI's annual meeting in San Francisco
last spring,

I

focused on the important role international education plays in

furthering these goals.

In

my speech,

I

quoted James Manning,

who was serving as acting assistant
Department of Education when

secretary for postsecondary education for the U.S.

he

testified

before the U.S.

"Our nation's schools and

House Committee on Foreign
universities

should teach

all

Affairs in June

of us to see

2007.

beyond our

borders and boundaries, to overcome stereotypes and appreciate cultures other

than our own," he

said.

"(They) can also help with the broader mission of

sharing our values with the global community, advancing freedom, opportunity

and understanding."
For

this simple, yet

profound, reason

we

at

Bloomsburg University strongly

encourage our students to study abroad, become involved in organizations

like

GASI and warmly welcome

we're

in this together.

David

L. Soltz

international students to our

campus. After

all,

all

.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a
of the Pennsylvania State System of

member

Higher Education
Pennsylvania State System of Higher
Education Board of Governors
as of December 2008

Kenneth M. Jann, Chair
Aaron Walton, Vice Chair
C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni, Vice Chair

Matthew

E.

Baker

Larry L. Brink
Jessica E,

Paul

FEATURES

Carson

Lammando

Marie Conley

Dlugolecki

S.

Daniel

P.

Elby

Page 6

Michael K. Hanna

Signs of Faith

Vincent j. Hughes

Ryan

Kim

Those

R. Jerico

E. Lyttle

hymns from

Guido M. Pichini
Edward G. Rendell

faith,

Christine J. Toretti

from the pulpit and

the choir can participate fully in their

thanks

to the

work of deaf ministry

coordinators, such as Eileen Finn Colarusso '88.

L Zahorchak

Gerald

who cannot hear sermons

Pius three vacancies

Chancellor, State System of Higher Education

Page 9

John C. Cavanaugh

Gotta Dance!

BU students found a creative

outlet long before

Bloomsburg University Council of Trustees

'Dancing with the

Steven B. Barth, Chair

Dampman '65, Vice Chair

Robert

Marie Conley

Ramona H.
LaRoy

Lammando

Dance' were

'94, Secretary

the

Alley

G Davis '67

Stars'

TV hits.

and

'So

You Think You Can

Nearly 200

BU Dance Ensemble

members now make

the university's largest

student organization.

Robert j. Gibble '68
Charles

Faculty emeritus

C Housenick '60

A. William Kelly

Page 11

Global Villager

Da\1d Klingerman

Sr.

Faculty emeritus

JosephJ.Mowad'08H

David

celebrating diversity.

Chang Shub Roh built on lessons

learned decades ago to form the Global Awareness

Nicole Najpauer '09

President,

Chang Shub Roh looked

Society International, an organization to promote

Bloomsburg University

L Soltz

peace and understanding.

Executive Editor
Rosalee

Rush

Page 14

From

Blueprint to Green Space

Co-Editors

Professor Sandra Kehoe-Forutan transformed from urban planner in Australia to

Eric Foster

Bonnie Martin

campus planner

Husky Notes Editor

in

Columbia County,

meet students' academic and

Brenda Hartman
Director of Alumni Affairs

Pa.

The end

result? Facilities

and open spaces

to

recreational needs.

COVER STORY

Lynda Fedor-Michaels '87/88M
Editorial Assistant
Irene

Page 16

Johnson

Communications Assistants
Lauren Kopich

It's Official:

The Inauguration

On an unseasonably warm

'09

HailiShetler'll

October

day,

David

18th president and shared his vision for the

Ashli Yakabovicz

L. Soltz

took the oath of office as BU's

institution's future.

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Agency
Snavely Associates,

Field Assignments

LTD

Art Director

Internships can be found in a variety of locales:

on land

Debbie Shephard

diamond. Three students share

out their future careers.

stories of trying

...

on sea

...

or on the baseball

Designer

Adam Vorlicek
Cover Photography

DEPARTMENTS

Eric Foster

On

the Cover

BU

President David L. Soltz receives the university

Page 2

News Notes

mace during his inauguration.
Address comments and questions

to:

Page 22

Husky Notes

Page 31

Calendar of Events

Page 32

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and is accessible to disabled persons. Bloomsburg
University of Pennsylvania

is committed to
by way of providing equal
employment opportunities for

affirmative action

educational and

all

persons without regard to race, religion, gender,
age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability

or veteran status.

to his

past to establish an organization focused on

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WINTER 2009

News Notes

Corporate Climb
MBA students learn Leadership on the Edjje
Twelve

MBA students spent Labor Day weekend climbing Mount Katahdin in Maine as part

of the Leadership on the Edge program. The program

is organized by BU's Quest program
and management professor Damn Kass. In the photo above, Shane Malia, right, helps Justin Colon ascend. Other participants (inset) included
Tatiana Astapova, Luann Byerly, Maryanne Feno, Michael Griggs, David James, Vincent James, Kristi Puterbaugh, Michael Rakestraw, Lhakpa
Sherpa and Joe Yannes. A film crew recorded the trip and created a documentary scheduled to air this year on WVIA-TV.

Stamps of Approval

Ship' Floats
Prof's book nets

The

latest

Brasch,

EETand exercise science programs accredited

awards

book by Walter

BU's master's and bachelor's degree programs in

been accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health

mass communications

exercise science have

professor and editor-in-chief
of

Spectrum magazine, has

Education Programs.

BU

has one of only 12 programs

received three awards.

in the nation to be accredited at the undergraduate

"Sinking the Ship of State:

level

The Presidency of George

graduate

W.

Walter Brasch

Bush" was named the

outstanding non-fiction book by a Pennsylvania
journalist in a competition sponsored

Pennsylvania Press Club;

finalist for

by the

an Indie Award,

sponsored by the Independent Book Publishing
Professionals Group;
Political

News

and

and winner

in the Current Events:

USA Book
USA Book News is widely regarded as

Social Issues category in the

competition.

the nation's largest online

book review service.

and one of four programs accredited
level.

at the

Each program has been accredited

for five years.

BU's electronics engineering technology program
recently received

full

accreditation from the

Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology

(ABET). The program could not seek accreditation
until the first students graduated; the first graduating
class

earned bachelor's degrees in 2006. Other

programs accredited by

computer

ABET

BU

are health physics

and

science.

book was also selected for display at last fall's
World Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates.
Selection is based upon sales, critical acclaim and
national awards. The book fair annually attracts about
Brasch's

Sharjah

250,000

registrants.

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Bridge to Biology
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals contributes

BU received a

$20K to

research

$20,000 grant from Cherokee

Gap

Pharmaceuticals, formerly Merck, for "Bridging the

Through Summer Research Experiences

in Molecular

by biology and allied health
and John Hranitz.

Biology" run

faculty

members

Kristen Brubaker

The grant helped

to

fund a program to promote inquiry-

based education in molecular biology to secondary

As

students.

part of the program, three

BU undergraduate

students and five high school students participated in
research projects.

The BU undergraduate students

are

continuing their research through the spring semester.
In addition to Hrantiz and Brubaker, faculty

members

Discussing 'Bridging the

Gap Through Summer Research

Experiences in Molecular Biology' are,

left to right,

Kristen

Brubaker and John Hranitz, faculty members; Robert Marande,
dean of the College of Science and Technology; Justin Noll,
Cherokee plant manager; and Betse Humphrey, Cherokee public
affairs

manager.

spirit,

Cherokee

Cynthia Surmacz and Angela Hess also advised the
student researchers.

spokesperson, said, "As a

new company, Cherokee

by Merck, while forging its own

pleased to offer continued support to

important role in our community.

Pharmaceuticals plans to carry on the philanthropy long
practiced

is

Bloomsburg University, which we recognize plays an

Humphrey, Cherokee Pharmaceuticals

Betse

identity. In that

We look forward to

continuing our partnership in an ongoing

effort to

enhance

science education."

Federal Funds
BU

receives grant for audiology services

The

U.S.

Department

of Education

$780,000 to BU. The funding
results for deaf
in

will

Career Booster
BU receives NRC nuclear education grant

awarded a four-year grant totaling

be used to improve services and

and hard of hearing children by educating students

audiology.
"I

am

pleased that

this grant will

allow the university to increase

the quality and quantity of students pursuing their doctorate of
audiology.

I

commend Bloomsburg

University for

its

foresight

applying for this competitive grant," said U.S. Rep. Paul

in

Bloomsburg University is one of 60

nuclear education and expand the workforce for nuclear
energy. Congress provided

NRC with

$15 million

to

supplement the commission's grant program. BU's

$17,280 grant

E.

Kanjorski(Pa.-11).

institutions sharing

more than $20 million in grants from the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) designed to boost

is

among the

$6.4 million designated for

education scholarships and graduate fellowships.

"We're delighted to receive

this

major funding for our

doctor of audiology program," said David Soltz, president of

Bloomsburg
"Professor

2+2+2

University.

Tom

Zalewski, the project director, pursued this grant to

achieve three goals: to train audiologists to help students

in

Grant awarded for partnership

kindergar-

ten through high school achieve academic success, to recruit doctoral

BU was awarded

a $95,000 expansion grant from the state's

students from underrepresented populations and to conduct an

Department

of

Community and Economic Development

for continua-

ongoing review to ensure the quality of our doctoral program."

BU

will receive

same amount

$195,81 5 the

first

tion of the

Workforce Leadership 2+2+2 grant program

forensics.

BU has

in

computer

year and approximately the

for the next three years.

The grant

is

joined with secondary schools-Columbia-Montour

part of the

Area Vocational Technical School, Northumberland County Area
Personnel Preparation Program. These grants assist states

in

Vocational Technical School and the North Schuylkill School

meeting their responsibility

for providing personnel to serve

District-and postsecondary partner Luzerne County

Community

children with disabilities.

College to develop a seamless articulation of credits

in

the computer

forensics curriculum from secondary to two-year postsecondary to BU.

WINTER 2009

News Notes
America's Oldest Brewe
Yuengling speaks

to

business students

Dick Yuengling, the
fifth-generation

owner and

president of D.G. Yuengling

and Son Brewery, recently
spoke

to business education

and business information
systems students about his family's company. Yuengling
shared a history of 'America's oldest brewery,' which has

been in continuous operation and family owned since 1829,
with students of faculty member Melanie Wiscount. Shown

from

left

David

are Yuengling, Wiscount

and

BU President

L. Soltz.

Members of the
field

NCAA Division II

hockey team celebrate the

field

hockey championship.

Three

in

Row

a

hockey captures championship

Field

Jamie Vanartsdalen scored three goals and assisted on one other to

MSIT in the Capital City
IT program

comes

to

lead the Bloomsburg University field hockey

Dixon University Center

UMass-fowell (UML)
championships

BU's Master of Science in Instructional Technology (MSIT)

program, a long-standing program

campus,

is

University Center.
skills

at the

Bloomsburg

now being offered at Harrisburg's Dixon
The program aims

to give educators the

they need to lead today's students as they direct their

own learning through the use

D-ll title in

blended mix of online and

a

computing with information on multimedia,

Web design,

e-leaming, product evaluation and project management.

designed for teachers and information

who

develop multimedia for

educational and professional training, as well as individuals

who

was

school history and the

1

to a 6-2

II

field

the third straight for the
It

was

also the

5th field hockey

Vanartsdalen of Huntingdon Valley also

win over

hockey

away was

was named

1

2th

title overall.

to the

game

a great start."

the 2008

of technology.

MSIT is

technology professionals

title

the last seven years.

early scoring. "Getting three goals right

Hockey Player

are seeking certifications or

want

to learn

about newly

introduced software.

of the Year. Six of her

honors for the 2008 season.

classroom studies that integrates experience in instructional

is

in

team

Division

Bloomsburg head coach Jan Hutchinson said the key

was

Vanartsdalen,

The program

November. The

Huskies and the sixth

NCAA

NCAA

the 2008

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Field

Offered through BU's Office of Corporate and

Continuing Education,

last

in

Argyl,

Named

Samantha Kropa

and Venessa Witman

Whitney Miller

of fancaster

of

teammates earned All-PSAC East
first

team All-PSAC East were

Tunkhannock, Chelsea Due of Pen

of Oley, while Kelsy Kress of Littlestown,

and Allison Ziants of Winfield were

named second team All-PSAC

East.

Going Green
Students, faculty and staff participate in

environmental

initiative

For information on MSIT or other e-leaming programs,
see http://iit.bloomu.edu or contact

Timothy

Phillips,

A team

of residence

chair of BU's instructional technology program, at

staff

tphillip@bloomu.edu or (570) 389-4875. For information

competition last

on MSIT or other programs offered at the Dixon
University Center, call 717-720-4080 or e-mail
info@DixonUniversityCenter.com.

life,

living

and learning communities,

faculty,

and student organizations on campus established a recycling

more aware

fall

to

encourage students to recycle and become

of environmental issues.

The competition, "Get Your

Green On," pitted Northumberland and Montour residence

halls

against each other, and Northumberland edged out the competition by recycling the
electricity.

English

most materials and using the

least

amount

Advisers Claire fawrence, associate professor of

and creative

writing,

and Stephanie

Schlitz, assistant

professor of English and linguistics, hope to continue promoting

environmental awareness on BU's campus.

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

of

Lucky Seven

Quick Takes

PASSHE tops record enrollment again
was named "Mikeshepard" by the

Asteroid 20392 recently

honor of Michael Shepard,

For the seventh consecutive year, a record number of

International Astronomical Union

students are taking classes at the 14 Pennsylvania State

professor of geography and geosciences. The citation

System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

Shepard

universities.

is up for the 12 th year in a row across
PASSHE, with nine of the universities, including BU,
breaking their own all-time enrollment records. The
PASSHE total of 1 12,597 for fall 2008 topped fall 2007
figures by 2,169 students. Also at an all-time high is

Enrollment

(b.

1

962), a professor of geology

Bloomsburg University
optical

in

of Pennsylvania, specializes in radar

remote sensing of the minor and the

The name was suggested by

Steven

PASSHE

students taking classes at

and

terrestrial planets.

S.J. Ostro."

D. Hales, professor of philosophy, edited

published by Open Court Publishing,

minority enrollment with a record 13,064 minority

"Michael

is

and geosciences at

two books

"What Philosophy Can

You About Your Dog" and "What Philosophy Can

Tell

Tell

You About

universities, 11.6

Your Cat."

In

the

first

book, 20 philosophers and dog lovers give

percent of the total student enrollment.

An official enrollment
the

number of students

of 8,855 places

BU fourth in

enrolled at individual

PASSHE

their insights

on canine-related themes of metaphysics and

ethics. In the second,

18 philosophers answer these questions as

they relate to felines.
universities,

14,310;

behind Indiana University of Pennsylvania,

West

Chester, 13,619;

and Kutztown, 10,393.

first

political science,

Creek Cleanup

How China

"The Dragon's Hidden Wings:
Power," the

Plowman &

book by

was

Sheng

Rises with

Its

Soft

Ding, assistant professor of

published by Lexington Books, an imprint of

Littlefield Publishers.

Volunteers take part in environmental project
Ferda Asya, assistant professor

Wharton

Edith

of English,

won

the 2008/2009

Collection Research Award, a competitive grant

offered to one scholar each year by the Edith

The grant enables Asya

Wharton

Society.

to conduct research on the Edith

Wharton

materials at the Beinecke Library of Yale University.

An

analytical afterword of French

Canadian Alain Denis' novel,

"Bidou Jean, Bidouilleur," by Nathalie

Goodisman Cornelius,

associate professor of languages and cultures,

was

published

with the novel's second edition. The annotated edition
for

use

Andrea Fradkin,

November 2008, she was quoted

on the proper

way to warm

times less

likely to

Manek

in

"Science and Golf

New York Times

a

story

up before athletic activities. Fradkin's

research suggests that, even

V.H.

intended

assistant professor of exercise science and

athletics, published three chapters in the book,
V." In

is

French classes on Quebec literature and for the public.

in

in golf,

those

who warm up

are nine

be injured.

Kirpalani, associate professor of marketing,

received the Helsinki School of Economics (HSE) medal for his
contributions as a distinguished visiting professor

program.

Students in the Helping Professions Living/Learning

Community

Water Pennsylvania environmental protection project along Fishing Creek. Shown are: Sharon
Solloway, associate professor of developmental instruction; and
freshmen Rashida Barnes, Philadelphia; Jesse Gomez, Shenandoah;
Isabelo Amparo, Philadelphia; and Miracle Brown, Philadelphia.
recently participated in a United

Two

tons of trash

was

collected, including a large

recyclable bottles, cans

and

tires.

amount of

is

worldwide that

one of fewer than 20 business
is

in

the doctoral

institutions

accredited by agencies from the United States,

the European Union and the United Kingdom.

Michael M.

was

Parte, associate professor of educational studies,

recently appointed to the Pennsylvania Governor's Early

Learning Council. The newly created council

is

responsible for

planning the expansion of effective early learning and develop-

ment

WINTER 2009

HSE

services for young children and their families.

Signs^

of Faith
BY SUE A. BEARD

A 1988 BU graduate combines her religion and her skills in American Sign
Language to

Finn
For —what
—came
Eileen

career

jobs"

translate "signs

Colarusso, the highlight of her

she

calls "the

job to end

in April 2008,

when

all

she signed for

Pope Benedict XVI and a crowd of 45,000
in Nationals

from above" to the deaf community.

Stadium in Washington, D.C.

at a

Mass

"I tell

for)

my friends the only way to top that is (to sign

God," says Colarusso, a 1988

BU graduate who

coordinates the deaf ministry for the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.
live in

Some

the archdiocese,

half-million

Roman

Catholics

which includes the City of

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

1/

c

means so much more when a deafperson

It

teaches another

y
deafperson about the faith.

- Eileen Finn Colarusso

Baltimore and eight Maryland counties, and

an estimated 1,800

to

The Wilkes-Barre,

is

home

first visit

Pa., native

and mother of five

whose

passionate about the deaf ministry,

goal

is

is

same way hearing members

Her ultimate
enabling

goal: to

members

community

to

and

history
arate

its

own

cultural

from the hearing

its

nuances that make

it

own
sep-

life

deacons

who

own language. Priests and
who are fluent in

better in their

are deaf themselves or

and professional

to train deaf people

is

interpreters to

deaf parishioners in a religious setting. That

way, deaf people can participate in

same ways hearing members

the

their parishes in

can, serving in such

ushers, acolytes

and counselors.

sign language interpreter at a Christmas

Mass during her sophomore year
light

bulb went

off,"

Mowl, who was an
tion disorders

and

BU

at

"it

was

like a

she says. Shortly after that, Gary

assistant professor of

special education

man I had ever met,"

suggested she

communica-

and

"the

make

first

deaf

signing

some

"For
I've

reason,

never questioned his advice,

I

never looked back.

she never expected to wind
"I

didn't

know the

I fell

up

in love with

in her current position.

for the deaf in a Catholic

parish in 1993 and continued that

moved

to

work when she

Maryland in 1994. Colarusso accepted a

part-time position with the Archdiocese of Baltimore's

deaf ministry in 1997 and,
nator position

ed

over the world to the Vatican.

"The Holy Father greeted us and waved

became

to

us

who lived in
Rome really
turned that around for me. It really took me out of my
Rome. But

the

Mass and the

day-to-day Catholic

life

in

visit to

my parish.

The

universality

been a career highlight, she points

certainly has

to others.

National award
Colarusso has received national recognition for a

DVD and accompanying book produced in collaboraMary O'Meara,

the executive director of the

Washington, D.C.

The National Conference

when the

for Catechetical

awarded the 2008 Technology Award

women for their much-needed
Signs and Prayers:

The

to the

Leaders

two

resource, "Liturgical

A Resource for Deaf Ministries."

DVD is the only resource of its land in the

United States and can be used in a number of ways.

and

DVD,

the

Mass

is

by a hearing priest
The rites for such

illustrated

a sign language interpreter.

common sacraments as weddings,

baptisms and

it." Still,

deaf ministry existed."

She began by interpreting

second

Before she signed for the pope, Colarusso says she

In the

her career.

and

a

she participated in a pilgrim-

Center for Deaf Ministries in the Archdiocese of

When Colarusso, a parochial high school graduate,
first

moment."

from the Popemobile."

tion with

volunteer positions as lectors, Eucharist ministers,

saw her

exciting

meet the pope

While meeting Pope Benedict XVI

of-hearing.

Given the scarcity of deaf priests, Colarusso'sjob

I

of our faith really hit me."

sign language are best able to minister to the hard-

work with

when

to

was

when

thought of the pontiff "as somebody

culture, Colarusso explains.

Like those of another foreign culture, deaf people experience

other. "1

lost focus briefly.

I

was a very

all

no

"There were 1,200 deaf people from 31 countries," she
recalls.

own language,

its

the aisle,

It

age of the deaf from

run the

programs by themselves.

The deaf community has

me.

like

Nationals Park) and,

(at

She had the opportunity
time in June 2008,

can.

put herself out of a job by

of the deaf

United States was

saw him walking up
That's not like

to

enable the hard of hearing to participate in their faith
in the

to the

standing on the stage

2,000 deaf Catholics.

to

'88

funerals are also illustrated.
Interpreters can use the

DVD to see how the rites

can be illustrated in sign, parishes can use

how

to use interpreters in their

most importantly, Colarusso
use the

it

to learn

own churches and,

says, hearing parents

can

DVD to teach their deaf children the faith.

Colarusso notes that 95 percent of deaf children are
full-time coordi-

available in 2005, she respond-

bom to hearing parents.
sign language, they

Even when those parents leam
may not leam the signs for faith

to the challenge.

Although Colarusso has signed

for

hundreds of

Masses, she admits the encounter with the pope on his

concepts,

making it

difficult to

DVD will go a

long way toward opening that land of communication.
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teach their children

about Catholicism. Colarusso hopes the

There are only seven deaf priests
United
feels

to

States, so Eileen

in the

Finn Colarusso '88

fortunate that she had the opportunity

work with one of them,

Depcik,

now a priest in

An opportunity
There are only seven deaf priests
in the United States. Colarusso
feels fortunate that

Mike

the Rev.

Chicago.

Success, she says, comes when
members of the deaf community
become trained and feel they can

do the job without outside

she had the

help.

means so much more when

a

opportunity to work with one of

"It

them, the Rev. Mike Depcik.

deaf person teaches another deaf

Depcik volunteered

Mass once

a

month

to celebrate

for the deaf

community

in Frederick, Md.,

home

Maryland School

to the

a

had 100 people coming to

those Masses," she says and, eventually,

"We had
commu-

Masses twice a month.

nions...

It

first

was wonderful

to see."

Depcik has since been
hoping she

is

the opportunity to

will

have

work with

a

are parents to

and Dominic, 8.
Her passion for her work may
have rubbed off on at least two
13; David, 11;

man

at

Mount

Saint Mary's, a

Catholic university in Emmits-

burg, Md., has expressed interest
in youth ministry,

deaf priest again.

While Colarusso continues
interpret for Masses

and weekend work.

The Colarussos

of her brood. Gabriella, a fresh-

reas-

signed to the Chicago area, but

Colarusso

lot of night

Gabriella, 18; Gina, 16; Michael,

Depcik was conducting

babies baptized,

their five children, since the sign

language interpretation requires a

parish has a deaf priest.

"We

out the support and understanding of her husband, Ralph, and

when

possible

is

faith."

Colarusso says she could not

continue to perform her job withfor

the Deaf. There, Colarusso says

she saw what

person about the

to

and archdioc-

and the

youngest, Dominic, with

whom

when he was a

she used signs

esan events such as funerals, wed-

baby, often reverts to American

dings and school events, she says

Sign Language

the major part of her job

cating with his mother.

make
ments

to

"We thought he was speech

sure the Catholic sacraare available to

of the deaf
"If

is

all

members

munity need

of the deaf com-

training,

1

make

sure

they have access to that training,"

she explains.
are

"I

workshops

make

delayed," she says.

"He wasn't

we soon discovered
he didn't need to. He was the
baby, and we were waiting on
talking,

community.

members

when communi-

but

him hand and

foot."

B

sure there

for interpreters

who work in a liturgical setting."

Freelancer Sue A. Beard recently
retired as editor of

The Record

Herald, Waynesboro, Pa.

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

GoK3

Dance!
BY LYNETTE M

N G

'08

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once
said, "We should consider every day lost on which
we have not danced at least once." Students in
Bloomsburg

Dance Ensemble have
their hearts
and their feet.

University's

taken that message to



Before she even enrolled at Bloomsburg University, senior Ashley
Kunkle knew she wanted
ble.
Pa.,

An avid

to

be a member of the

had seen her older sister, Christina

spring performance.

knew I wanted

"I

show every year and it just looked
Kunkle

is

BU Dance Ensem-

dancer throughout high school, Kunkle, of Slatington,
'07,

dance

at

the ensemble's annual

to audition," she says. "1

like so

saw

one of nearly 200 Bloomsburg University students

tion, rehearse

and perform with

the

much fun."

the dance ensemble each year.

who audi-

As the en-

semble's co-president, Kunkle helps lead the largest student organization

on campus with
Like Kunkle,

keep dancing

to

fellow senior Stephanie

Loeb of Limerick,

many ensemble members see

the

Pa.

group as an opportunity

high school dance careers are over, says Sheila

after their

Kaercher, one of the ensemble's two advisers and assistant professor of

"We have a lot of students who come in with a dance
who can't necessarily pursue a degree in dance, but still want

exercise science.

background
Senior Ashley Kunkle
stretches before a

BU Dance

Ensemble rehearsal.

to

be involved. They need

is

an opportunity

Kaercher

for

that creative outlet,

them

the ensemble unique

according to Kaercher,
students run

it

is

that

from

their

by

organizations,

student run, despite

its size.

"The

Kaercher says, noting the group's well-

and dedicated student

instructors.

skill levels,

recommend

exemplar)' danc-

take over the teaching position the following

wide range of dance

from beginning

Continued on next page

through the dance ensemble, and

students. Instructors

own classes to

year. This allows for a

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among student

classes are offered every year

classes are taught

various

is still

an environment of peers teaching peers," Kaercher adds. More than

20 dance
ers

it

like a business,"

structured executive board

all

and the dance ensemble

extend their dancing for a few years,"

says.

What makes

"It's

to

styles to

be taught each year

ballet to the prestigious

competition

at

Students follow the dance moves of
adviser Sheila Kaercher (below)

and

perform a high-energy dance number
during last springs

show

(right).

c

We have a

lot

ofstudents who come in with a dance

background who can't necessarily pursue a degree in
dance, but still

want to

be involved. They need that

Creative OUtlet. ' -Sheila Kaercher,

adviser

team, which performs at university events and has

style of

competed throughout the Northeast.

Over the

years, everything

swing

ballroom and break dancing has been taught.

Because the ensemble rehearses throughout the
school year, "participating in the dance ensemble
significant time

commitment

is

to

from

line

it

as a class."

dancing and

Kaercher and Kunkle both note that the benefits of

a

for these students, par-

dance are encouraged to teach

the ensemble extend far

beyond

the world of dance.

ticularly the teachers," says

Sue Dauria, associate pro-

The group

and

the ensemble's co-adviser.

dents to meet and connect. "To have students teaching

fessor of anthropology

"They come into

this

group knowing a

lot is

expected

But their dedication pays off at the ensemble's enerperformance, which

getic end-of-year

is

one of the

It

says.

notes. "Students in each class tend to think,
teacher, but she's also

performs in Mitrani Hall, located within Haas Center

give her our respect

people.

Performing Arts, which seats more than 1,800

The

hall is

always

filled to

event, according to Dauria.

event

I

have ever seen on

er Hall's Kenneth

S.

status of the current

campus," she

to

Carv-

more

creative license

According

to

Kunkle, the ensemble has also had

As an elementary and

a professional standpoint.

early childhood education

own

ensemble instructor as excellent preparation for

is

much more

extensive than

more than 10 years

ago. "I taught a beginning dance

first

class within the exercise science

we had some

department and

Encouraging the students to take

"It's

really

been

a great

way

their

to get ready for the real

world," she says. "Teaching dance
for teaching in the classroom.

really talented dancers,"

experiences as an

her future career.

organized the group

over that fear of getting

up

It

is

good preparation

requires

notes, will always

rehearsed once a week.

love the chance to perform," she says.

styles

number

to nearly

who

up

to dance.
"It's

good

friends

and show them what you can do."

Lynette

Mong

it.

feeling to get

in front of

'We

just such a

your family and

of students involved has

b

"There are always

the basic dances, like hip-hop, ballet
says, "but students

be the opportunity

200, and the range of dance

has expanded along with

to get

and

But the general appeal of the ensemble, Kunkle

organize an intramural-style dance group that

Since then, the

you

in front of people

walking them through the steps they need to know."

dancing more seriously, Kaercher and Dauria helped

climbed from 30

and

much harder."

major, Kunkle views her

Dauria

says.

gives the dancers a bit

to

do.'

Gross Auditorium, depending on the

Today's ensemble

Kaercher

and show her what we can

Haas Center renovation.)

when Kaercher and

noticed that

This is the

one of us, and we're going

an impact on her from

says.

show may be moved

(Editor's note: This spring's

It

pushes them

the biggest attended

"It is

this

capacity for the

for stu-

also fosters a bit of friendly competition, she

most popular events on BU's campus. The ensemble
for the

environment

the classes creates a great sense of camaraderie,"

Kaercher

of them."

also offers a positive

and

tap,"

Dauria

express interest in a different

as

'08 lives in Seattle, Wash.,

a hooks merchandising specialist

at

where she works

Amazon.com.

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

Global
Villager
MARK

BY

DIXON

E.

At age 79, faculty emeritus Chang
Shub Roh remains a fixture on BU's
campus and in the community.
His volunteer activities include the
Friends of the Bloomsburg University
Library Association, the Northeast
Pennsylvania Alliance for Homeless

and the

Meals on Wheels, but

local

The

Japanese

until the

on
explains

who

occupied Korea from 1915

end of World War

II

placed

little

value

And that, in a very basic way,

diversity.

why in 1991

sociology professor

Chang Roh

founded an international organization dedicated
its

his

Awareness

special joy is the Global
Society International.

to

celebration.

"Always, in the world,
says Roh,

we have war and

whose Global Awareness

tional (GASI)

now has liaisons in

poverty,"

Society Interna-

five continents, in-

cluding a student chapter at Bloomsburg University.
"Since

I

experienced two wars,

key. After 'sickness' takes place,

I

see prevention as the
it's

too

Dedicated to promoting "awareness

late."
.

.

.

understand-

GASI works
primarily through universities where faculty members
ing

.

meet

.

.

sensitivity

at

.

.

.

(and) support,"

annual conferences, publish an annual journal

and organize

Members

activities

through student chapters.

of the Bloomsburg student chapter sponsor

speakers, host social opportunities for interaction be-

tween domestic and international students and are
active

with the Model Organization of American States

(OAS) and Model European Union.

Continued on next page

WINTER 2009


Bloomsburg so long, but then
sociology department chair. And when
something like that happens, you can't just take off.'
'I

didn't intend to stay in

became the

I

-

Chang Snub Roh

"Nobody used
home," says Roh,

must search

these

names

for official records

from his youth under

would be

There were also

penalties for speaking Korean,

and

many cultural artifacts were either
during that period. According to
for instance,

80 per-

Korean Buddhist paint-

all

now in Japan.

ings are

Roh helped

for labor

and the

Japanese military, including per-

haps 200,000
Chang Shub Roh: in Tokyo in 1944
(top) and in Korea in 1955.

who were

which

once got him in trouble.

at least
"I

a duty

used respectful language

the prisoners and, for that,

Korean

officers reported

communist," he

to

two

me as a

says. "But the

observed the Geneva Convention,

which required respect even
prisoners. So,

I

for

was OK."

When the war ended, two
American

sponsored Roh

soldiers

ery for the occupier's soldiers. In

as a student at Louisiana State

1919, an estimated 7,000 non-

University.

were

killed

while demanding independence.

1929 in Korea's

North



Korean prisoners

women and girls

forced into sexual slav-

violent demonstrators

Bom in

States.) Often,

interrogate

Americans told them that they

In addition, millions of Koreans

were conscripted

useful after they con-

quered the United

destroyed or removed to Japan

cent of

who

thought a bilingual population

Forced name-changing was

Newsweek,

(He had learned

English from the Japanese,

part of a larger effort to suppress
culture.

served as a front-line interpreter
for U.S. troops.

his

Japanese name.

Korean

During the Korean War, Roh

at

who even today

"Overall, the Japanese

were

A foundation paid his

Roh earned

tuition.

gree in sociology,

a master's de-

and then spent

Hamyang Valley near Pusan,
Roh was one of six children of a

very suspicious of Koreans," said

where

Roh, "and Koreans didn't

other benefactor. In 1959, he ar-

school teacher. Teaching was a

anese, either."

high-status profession in Korea
so,

perhaps

for that reason, Japa-

nese authorities focused on his
family

ment

when they began to

their "Soshi-kaimei"

imple-

name-

names.

ment was about to collapse," recalls Roh. "It had been corrupted

the Chinese village from

which

actually

to

Roh explained,
to make the

was a subtle effort
name-change palatable. But
had none of it.

his

need

failed to

all

the emperor's

the Doolittle

those that followed

then returned

home and

ated from Seoul's
versity in

when he

stayed in Japan until

—enduring

Raid and

that,"

who was nevertheless

bow to

He

gradu-

Dong-A Uni-

1952 with

a bachelor's

degree in economics.

"When I

arrived, the govern-

by bribery." Instead
politics,

of going into

he joined the faculty

at

Ewha Womans University where,

propaganda.

beaten by other students

1945

Choosing a name with a link

less

"The Japanese 'knew' they were

Korea a thousand years

family

had

superior, so they didn't

palace.

the family history,

An unexpected bonus

that the Japanese curriculum

Roh's ancestors had immigrated to
earlier.

a Japa-

nese education was considered

laughs Roh,
for

home in Korea with a new

doctorate, intending to run for the

would be physicians and
superior.

"Toyokawa" was Japanese

was paid by an-

South Korean congress.

was

their

his tuition

him to Japan to study. The elder
Roh intended that all his sons

The Roh family became the
"Toyokawa" family. Chang Roh
parents and siblings also changed

rived

At age 13, Roh's father sent

changing policy in 1939.

became Toyokawa Masao. His

like Jap-

a

year at Georgetown University

at

age 34, he became a

sor. In

1968,

full

to teach in the Philippines,

which he

profes-

Roh left South Korea

later

moved on

from

to East

Texas Baptist University and, in
1971, to Bloomsburg, from which

he retired in 1996.
"I

didn't intend to stay so long,"

says Roh, "but then

I

became the

(sociology) department chair.

when something

like that

pens, you can't just take

And

hap-

off."

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE


The Global Awareness Society
International works primarily through

where faculty members
meet at annual conferences, publish an
universities

annual journal and organize activities
through student chapters.

Today, in addition

to his

ing work with GASI, he

is

a

ongo-

mem-

ber of the advisory committee for
the

Columbia-Montour Area

Agency on Aging. He's

—where he

church

his
as

is

known

—and

the Northeast Pennsylvania Alli-

ance Against Homelessness.

up

picks

hood group and

Roh
petite

In

is

and

GASI

He

trash with a neighbor-

Wheels. Locals

delivers

call

him

known

also

Most

for his ap-

his love of spicy food.

circles, there is a story

own

think,

I

he stayed so

menu. Asked how

Roh is

alleged to

have answered that he was "exercising
"I

on the

think

edges.

Roh

inside."

it's

Retired professors

true,"

he acknowl-

on the

his vision

hood village

of about 50 families.

Unlike even smaller villages in

which everyone had the same
name,

his neighbors

had

different

names. The community was big

enough

that there

ally conflict,

ficient

was occasion-

but there were suf-

common principles that

problems were resolved.

Usry, the chapter's faculty adviser, the

now

has more than 50 members,

"I

think

it's

is

no course

credit.

a group that just

wants

finance and legal studies professor

came

to

who

Bloomsburg a year ago from

James Madison

University.

political

science majors, history majors,

Usry had previously considered starting

make

b

international connections, then discovered GASI.

ties for

Bloomsburg students.

In

is

a hot topic, which presents

in

Wayne,

Pa.

Border Protection and other

fall

opportuni-

three days of

election by officials at the

World Bank,

entities.

Those meetings were to be followed by a

reception of Bloomsburg alumni from the Washington area.

"The chances are

government

in

really

good that D.C.-area alumni

some way," says

Usry. "So, that

will

be linked to the

networking opportunity might lead

students places."

tion of

planned spring 2009 series of "games" with the Organiza-

American States (OAS). Students are assigned

international negotiations. This past year,

Deborah-Mae
"It's

first

to represent a country in

Bloomsburg was assigned

to

briefed by the Antiguan ambassador,

Lovell.

a great opportunity to research and learn about the country we're

assigned," says Usry.

events are purely social. "This past Sunday,

Bloomsburg's international students," said Usry

in

we

sponsored a picnic with

mid-October. Everyone brought

a dish from his or her country. They played volleyball and carved pumpkins,
enjoying together

WINTER

many

November 2008, the chapter had

the International Monetary Fund, Department of Commerce, U.S. Customs and

Some

Mark E. Dixon is a freelance writer

Hopson-Shelton, Millersville University.

group to help business students

According to Usry, globalization

Geoffrey

Chang Shub Roh;
Jay Nathan, St. John's University; James C. Pomfret,
BU faculty emeritus; Ransford Palmer, Howard
University; George Agbango, BU; and Patricia

biology majors."

new

Madhav P. Sharma, BU;

Palmer, Bowie State University;

represent Antigua, and students were

the well-to-do. Everyone lived

are, left to right:

a nice mix of undergraduates

his autobiography. "The

not get jealous or hostile toward

Global Awareness Society International officers

"And there

mock

poor did

to

understand other people," says Usry, a

the poor," he wrote in a draft of

harmoniously."

And,

particular career motive.

A bit farther out is a

"The rich did not undermine

advance

of

briefings on the perceived impact of the

sur-

potential to

Chang Roh.

the long term,

James Pomfret and

Mark

a

of a peaceful world to his child-

most

offer the

group

outside, with daily calisthenics

and weights.
Today, he compares

may

In

Bloomsburg's GASI chapter. According to

is

also exercises

education will have a global dimension."

James Huber were founding members

ate large portions

thin,

meet

import those ideas to their

try to

international understanding.

of course, there

section of the

all

however, GASI student chapters

ings were held in Chinese restau-

where he

International (GASI) occur

at universities around the world. Professors

trying to disseminate our ideas to the world," says founder

"In the future,

most with no

of entrees from the three-pepper

members

curricula.

"We're

that the organization's early meet-

rants,

faculty

with other professors, exchange ideas and then

Meals on

"George."

Awareness Society

activities of the Global

between

active in

an expert hoagie-maker

To Understand Others

what might be considered an

"exotic" U.S. custom.

From

Blueprint to

STORY BY TRACEY M. DOOMS

As

chair

of the Master

Facilities

Plan Advisory Committee,

Sandra Kehoe-Forutan led a group intent on the vision of

Bloomsburg University as 'a fun, enlightening and exciting
place to live, study and work.' A decade later, the campus
community enjoys the changes brought about during
implementation of the plan.

When

Sandra Kehoe-Forutan signed on as a

Bloomsburg University

in 1992, she naturally

assistant professor

assumed

that she

would spend most of her time teaching in the department of geography and geosciences. In her spare
time, she would continue her research into Australia's
remote Torres

Strait Islands. Little

would help

eight years later she
sity as

it

did she

know that

to guide the univer-

developed a plan designed to meet the needs

of current

and future students.

to

current

office in Hartline Science

open space
green."

and regional planning from Ohio

The committee envisioned

A native Canadian,
city

State University.

to Brisbane, Australia,

expected

new traffic

Kehoe-Forutan

campus.

It

"Carver Hall

space.

I

is

we

—should

facilities

ties

campus and town, and they never lost

their enthu-

of meetings," Kehoe-Forutan recalls.

also just

always going to be our keystone

came

I

also try

into play (professionally, she

Bloomsburg Historic Preservation

on

this

campus

the

"It's

campus

ample,

is

that

were important

One

collected items

to past students,"

those accents that really

fabric."

Society).

we

"I'm really proud of the fact that

Plan Advisory Committee.

siasm over the two-year period of hard work and

it

see things as individual projects, but

she says.
the

"the focal point of

layout of burial grounds, and she has been president of

Kehoe-Forutan was

"The committee was composed of individuals from

Academic Quadrangle.

quad

researches necrogeography, or the reasons behind the

development.

a natural choice to chair the university's Master Facili-

the

Throughout the planning process, Kehoe-Forutan's

the
to her planning expertise,

calls

to think of the whole."

interest in history

including Bloomsburg

approved the option that

didn't have that central gathering

in to teach planning courses. Meanwhile, the Pennsyl-



later

for today's

gives us that sense of place, plus

building, but

Forutan to Bloomsburg University, where she settled
vania State System of Higher Education decided that

and

provides a space where students can have fun.

where in 1991

A desire to return to North America drew Kehoe-

BU's Council of Trustees agreed to

after

patterns

became the blueprint

sciences at the University of Queensland.

Thanks

a large, unobstruct-

ed lawn surrounded by key academic buildings,

McCormick Center and renovated Centennial Hall.
library green became even more than the commit-

she completed her doctoral degree in geographical

universities

Center and see the vast

that the original plan called the "library

The

a planner with a pri-

Queen's University in Ontario and a master's in

develop a master plan to guide

needs, historic iden-

Today, Kehoe-Forutan can take a few steps from
her

she had earned a bachelor's degree in geography from

all its

related to the university's

facilities

campus atmosphere, expected enrollment growth,
traffic patterns and the desire for more outdoor spaces.

Bloomsburg from the other

where she was

vate firm in Melbourne, Australia.

Then she headed

anticipated

tity,

tee

side of the world,

and

including the "new" Andruss Library, expanded

From 'Down Under' to Bloomsburg
Kehoe-Forutan came

was shaped by key elements

become

part of

of those "accents," for ex-

a water fountain that

was

a gift

from the

lots

Class of 1940.

The master plan

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

Sandra Kehoe-Forutan, professor of geography and
geosciences, believes the Academic Quadrangle
provides a much-needed central gathering space

wiBg honoring campus history.

Vm really proud of the fact that we collected items on this campus that were

c

important to past students.

CampUSfabric.

}

Itfs those

accents that really become part of the

- Sandra Kehoe-Forutan

Those viewpoints included

Building Consensus
Kehoe-Forutan says former

BU President Jessica

representatives. "I

worked

and the zoning

planning and development process and would have

pliance," says Kehoe-Forutan,

the state. She also credits

if it

weren't

facilities

mandated by

management's Colin

and neighborhood

hard with the town

sure we were in comwho was a Bloomsburg

make

Kozloff was one of the key players throughout the

launched a master plan even

city

really

officer to

planning commissioner in the mid-'90s. In addition to

complying with

BU planners dealt

city regulations, the

Reitmeyer and Gary Hilderbrandt, and Eric Milner,

with next-door neighbors' concerns, which could be

assistant vice president for administration.

as simple as redirecting university lighting that glared

"The master plan

is

a living, breathing

Milner says of his seven-year

effort to

turn words

paper into structure and form. Starting
arrived at

the

initial

BU

document,"

in 2001, Milner took the

on

framework of

master plan and instituted the updates that

The concept

for a

tion" of planning,

quad caused

Kehoe-Forutan

homes.

"I

saw our

relationship really

reality.

Facilities

Committee, which examines space needs as

planning, renovating and building continues. In

Kehoe-Forutan's

office, architectural

a "chain reacsays. "Parking is

Center spread across her

office table.

occupying the quad land had
the tennis courts displaced

excited about.

moved

to

to be moved. Then
by the new student
upper campus, and the

"It's all

people," Kehoe-Forutan says. "You have to

Milner says Kehoe-Forutan was very helpful in

more

goals she's

nine years from now," Kehoeis

to

have an updated

but an ongoing master plan will shape the

university's

campus

for years to

come,

b

"It's

Dooms

hard to make change because of the number of differ-

Tracey M.

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master plan in place." Personnel come and go, she
says,

get the right people together at the right time."

gaining consensus as the master plan evolved.

"When I retire

facilities

Forutan says, "our challenge

chain reaction continued.

Looking ahead,

—making
— one many

the "greening" of campus

environmentally friendly

lot

drawings for the

renovation of the old portion of Hartline Science

always a sensitive issue." The parking lots formerly

commuter

improve

says.

Today, Kehoe-Forutan chairs BU's Space and

when he

allowed objectives of the master plan to become

into

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is

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Day-to-day met

pomp and circumstance

c

When we first walked

as students

walking through the Academic Quadrangle on their way
to classes were

met by faculty,

guests dressed in

full

delegates

academic

regalia.

and platform

into the

Two very distinct,

—the

yet integrated, aspects of any college or university

—came together

academic and the ceremonial
inauguration of

out of the library

quad dressed

our academic

in

regalia,

we allgot emotional.
It has been such

for the

and

a

great experience.'

BU President David L. Soltz.

- Nicole Najpauer

'09,

Northampton, elementary

With

an eye

to the future

18th president, David

and

nod

a

to the past,

Bloomsburg University's

was inaugurated

L. Soltz,

major and Bloomsburg

during a ceremony in the Student Recreation Center.
After receiving well wishes from representatives of students, faculty,
istrators,

versity

The

staff,

admin-

alumni, the Bloomsburg University Foundation and the Pennsylvania

System of Higher Education (PASSHE), Soltz spoke of the

education/language arts

Friday, Oct. 31, 2008,

University Trustee

State

role of a public access uni-

with specific vision for Bloomsburg University.
president,

who

took

office in January

2008, talked of the importance of in-

corporating diverse experiences into the institution where 40 percent of those enrolled are first-generation college students.

academic and co-curricular opportunities
building

on

He spoke

of new initiatives to

for students

and update

a history of excellence in education, science

He

also addressed

other

fields.

of the

commonwealth and

programs

to

future students

and math,

expand

facilities

while

allied health

and

meet the educational needs of residents

who may be

time- or location-bound or

non-traditional. (Editor's note: See excerpts from his speech on page 19.)

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

'

Scenes from the inauguration,
president Jessica

S.

left to right:

BU

President David

L. Soltz

inauguration ceremony; Bloomsburg Mayor

Dan Knorr

'07

follows former

Quad before

Kozloff in a procession around the Academic

welcomes

the

Soltz; Kozloff

members of BU's Gospel Choir perform

presents the university medallion to Soltz;

as part

of the ceremony; a well-wisher congratulates the president.

Soltz said private donations continue to
faces

appropriation. "A Bloomsburg education
it

be important

to

BU

as the institution

economic challenges while receiving just 36 percent of its budget from

affordable

and

is still

state

"We must keep

a bargain," he said.

accessible, while raising the level of scholarship."

Calling himself "privileged" to serve as Bloomsburg's president, Soltz said he looks

forward to "the opportunities and challenges of these uncertain but promising times."
Also speaking during Soltz's inauguration was his mentor and friend Jerilyn
Mclntyre, president of Central Washington University, where he was provost for
nearly seven years.
"This
C

I was pleased with the

ceremony and happy
hear President
speech.

is

more than

the celebration of a

now and for the

of all, a celebration for

new president," Mclntyre

said. "It

future of university tradition, a

is, first

commemora-

work of teaching and learning and of the ideal of a
renewed by society's changing needs. It is also a
particular university and all that its rich tradition means both to its

tion both of the day-to-day hard
to

Soltz's

lam excited to

hear his new plans and

university education, continuously

celebration of this

students and to this region. And,

finally, it is a

celebration of the inauguration of

David Soltz as he assumes the presidency of this outstanding

institution."

Former Bloomsburg University President Jessica Kozloff presented the

university

his direction that he

medallion to the

wants to take

the official delegate from his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, Kozloff

the

new president.

Returning to

BU with husband

Steve,

who served as

spoke of the sense of pride the cast bronze symbol of leadership conveys. Calling the
university.

- Christine Moore

medallion both "substantial and heavy," Kozloff said
'11,

Philadelphia, psychology

sponsibility of the

it

symbolizes "the awesome re-

who wears it."
who has a heartfelt commit-

"Today, Bloomsburg University inaugurates someone

ment
major and member of the

one

have no doubt that the best days of

to facing challenges," she said. "I

this

be-

loved university are yet to come."

BU Gospel Choir
The two-hour ceremony was

filled

many similar moments:

with

"I'm always impressed by the integrity and high quality of this university

and confident Bloomsburg University will continue
tion.

I

welcome you, your family

.

.

.

to build

and your horses

.

.

.

and

on

its

strong founda-

congratulate

you on

your inauguration today," said Kenneth Jarin, chair of the PASSHE's Board of
Governors,

who

administered the oath of

"For our students,

common

.

.

.

and

judgment and

it is

our charge

to

office.

urge them to reach beyond what

to instill a lifelong love of learning.

integrity,

is

Use your leadership, sound

along with the strengths of this university in teaching,

research and public service, to benefit the students of the
Pennsylvania," said John Cavanaugh,

PASSHE

commonwealth

of

chancellor.

Continued on next 'page

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17

"I
'It

was nice how all ofthe presidents from

14 PASSHE

universities were represented, (as delegates).'

communication
1

-Jamie Smith

'09,

cannot say enough about (President

Lcvittown, psychology major

skills.

Soltz's)

and

approachability, down-to-earth nature

the

great

who

He's the kind of person

can agree with and work together with but, more

importantly, the kind of person

with and

still

tremendous

an

asset to

asset to

1

1

1

can disagree

think

our university,

our town, and

choice," said

who

work together with.

think he

1

he'll

think

was

be a

he'll

be

a great

Dan Knorr '07, mayor of the Town

of Bloomsburg.

The Inauguration Ceremony
The following individuals and organizations participated

"Your presidency brings enthusiasm and hope.

Your legacy will be determined by your
connect.

in

the inauguration of BU's 18th president, David

John Cavanaugh,
Kenneth Jarin,

chancellor, Pennsylvania State

chair.

System

L.

Soltz:

of Higher Education

Board of Governors, Pennsylvania State System of

Higher Education

S. Kozloff president emerita,

Steven B. Barth,

James Mackin, BU

Bloomsburg University

president,

BU Community

Government Association (CGA)
president,

BU

,

BU

member

Richard G. Anderson,

associate professor of history, presented the

mace to Soltz. The mace, first used
commencement ceremony in August 1963,

university

at a

professor, history

Protestant

Campus

William Freed '58 gave the president a framed copy

Bloomsburg

Literary Institute.

Incorporate the institute, "a

County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Gillespie from

and Univer-

Faculty (APSCUF).

of the six-page, handwritten charter establishing the

incoming president. Local 2361 American Federation of State,

Richard G. Anderson, associate

William Freed

and president of BU's chapter of the As-

represents the authority of the office of president.
chapter. Association of Pennsylvania

State College and University Faculty (APSCUF)

Maggie

statistics

Senior faculty

provost and vice president for academic affairs

Giovanna "Gia" Adometto

Shawn Makar

importantly, as our colleague," said Stephen

Kokoska, professor of math, computer sciences and

sity

Bloomsburg University Council of Trustees

chair,

Stephen Kokoska.

more

sociation of Pennsylvania State College

Jerilyn Mclntyre, president, Central Washington University

Jessica

ability to

We welcome you as our president but,

The Act

company

to

for the

provision of education, both in the ordinary and

higher branches of English Literature and Science,
Ministry

and

'58

in the ancient

and

modem languages," was

recorded in the Columbia County deed book in
Christopher Beadling

'94, president,

Allison Watts

'80, treasurer,

Dan Knorr '07,

mayor,

BU

Town

Gospel Choir

BU Alumni Association

BU Foundation

1856. The charter serves as a tangible
the institution's past, present

and

bond between
b

future,

of Bloomsburg

Bonnie Martin

is

co-editor of Bloomsburg: the University

BU Marching Band

Magazine. Haili Shetler

BU Chamber Singers

major from Bloomsburg.

'11 is

a mass communications

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

.

.

ȣ

Scenes from inaugural week events,

left to right:

Community Government Association,

Nicole Najpauer, student Trustee,

left,

and Gia Adometto, president of the
and his wife, Robbie, listen to the

represent students at the inauguration; BU's president

shown in third photo from left; the Soltzes speak with Gilford
Homecoming Parade; the Soltzes' children, grandchildren and special guests join

inaugural lecture by oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau,

Howarth, marching band

director, before the

in the celebration; President Soltz shares dinner with second shift employees.

From

Inaugural Speech of BU President David

the

We are a university of access. Not open access, but
access to the wide range of students
intellectually capable

take

full

we

and academically prepared

that

to

offer.

most
The number

the largest,

is

and best prepared academically.

of historically underrepresented students

now

efforts,

I

be done.

to

...

To

assist

our successes

.

.

.

attract

more

will

me and

as a center for

be producing a workforce

science-

and technology-

increasing rate,

emerging

ready to prepare our students for them.
is

under way

is

and meeting the needs of an

science master's degrees

to allow students to

...

highly valued by employers
area of distinction at

BU

is

our health science

The

case of audiology, the doctoral levels.

Bloomsburg University and

the 13 other universities in the Pennsylvania State

must

strive to

a bargain.

.

.

.

We

maintain the quality of the Bloomsburg

accessible.

We must look to private

donors to make up the funding gap.

Bloomsburg University exemplifies the

successes to

.

.

.

six core

We (must) build on our

student success.

We will begin a new strategic planning process
anticipate that the strategic planning

process will lead to the identification of several areas of
distinction for
will

Bloomsburg University and from these

technology,

engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

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in

community colleges.
assist us in educating more

These approaches will

.

.

Bloomsburg

There is a possibility of establishing a branch
campus of Bloomsburg University in the Sunbury
area. Another option that is on the table is the
establishment of a new community college with which
we would partner. The next step in this process will be
to

conduct a

feasibility

study that looks carefully

demographics and the current and future postsecondary and workforce needs of the

area.

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emerge a few centers of excellence.

BU has strong programs in the science,

expand our degree-completion programs

approximately 10,000 students.

of a university of choice and to increase our high

... I

will

citizens to higher levels while maintaining

make Bloomsburg University even more

this semester.

We must continue to increase our offering of
courses by distance and multimodal education. We

as a residential university at the right size of

values of access, opportunity, inclusion, excellence,
success and value.

the undergraduate, master's and, in the

partnership with regional

University degrees while keeping tuition affordable

and our university

at

skills

Another long-standing

programs

is still

One approach

while simultaneously developing workplace

on

the university in building

System of Higher Education

an

the development of professional

increasingly diverse student body.

cost of attending

at

and Bloomsburg University must be

pursue advanced training in science or mathematics,

further these

intend to establish an External Diversity

Council to

can

we

based industries.

that

represents 10.1 percent of our student body, but there

much work

disciplines,

New jobs and professions are

Our fall 2008 freshman class

is still

As Bloomsburg University grows

STEM

are

advantage of the educational and intellectual

opportunities

diverse

who

Soltz

David

Soltz's

inaugural speech

may be found at
b

www.bloomu.edu/president/InAugText.php
.

.

at the

students gain valuable
experience while trying

out an employer or
for proper career

fit.

equipment. Despite long hours and intense

GRAY

BY KEVIN

search

Whether searching deep waters

for a

promoting a Class AAA baseball

team, internships and cooperative assignments often
take

Bloomsburg University students

and Travis Behler recently

participated in experiential

assignments that allowed them to handle unique job

Jacob Lex
Jacob Lex, a junior electronics engineering technology
major, found himself involved in a high-profile missing person case as

pan

of his co-op with Alternative

Positioning Solutions (APS) of Lafayette, La.

pany,

owned by Lex's uncle,

is

The com-

During

all territorial

months

his eight

Lex worked in

for the

remains of

Natalee Holloway, an Alabama teenager

tence

May 2005. The crew aboard

—APS's

flagship boat

making sonar runs

don't naturally appear
sible

on

the

all

for

disap-

RA/

Persis-

of the materials that

the seafloor, including pos-

human skeletal remains and pieces

Lex was responsible

who

—worked 18-hour days

to identify

is

predictable

coming together
us

Lex

closer."

when you're

out at sea, but

to fix things or find solutions

says. "It's like a

made

brotherhood."

Following the completion of his co-op, APS

Lex a future position

as a geophysicist,

of-

which

would require additional schooling beyond his
Bloomsburg degree.
"I always work hard in whatever I do, but I really
took advantage of my time with APS," Lex
liked the

work and

quickly as

I

could.

learned as
I

much as

I

says. "I

could as

think this experience will pay

off."

Erin Loughlin
Erin Loughlin grew

U.S. waters.

on-site.

Aruba searching unsuccessfully
peared in

but he bonded with other members of the crew.

"Nothing

a navigation, position-

ing and sonar services firm with responsibility for the

Gulf of Mexico and

Lex's next

Gulf of Mexico. The days and weeks were long, he
says,

fered

responsibilities.

the

assignment centered on mapping the seafloor in the

into the realm of

the unexpected. Students Jacob Lex, Erin Loughlin

effort,

came up empty.

When the work in Aruba was complete,

vanished

some big

18-year-old, enriching the lives of
cats or

field

of clothing.

running the ship's computer

dogs and

cats,

up around

animals. Besides

her family had pet iguanas, rabbits,

hedgehogs and hamsters, and raised turkeys, ducks

and chickens.
It

seemed

natural for Loughlin to seek out

with animals. She found the perfect venue
Cats of the

World

wildlife refuge in

at

work
T&D's

Perms Creek,

about an hour's drive from Bloomsburg. While T&D's
specializes in big cats, the refuge also takes in other

exotic animals, such as bears,

monkeys and parrots.

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

Internships take Jacob
Lex, Erin Loughlin

Travis Behler,

left

and

to right,

out of the classroom to
try potential careers.

Loughlin served as an intern

at

T&D's during

the

2007-08 academic year and the experience was so
positive that she has stayed
"I

on

"Volunteering at
est in

T&D's has

really

me

animals and has led

Hill, Pa.

my inter-

deepened

to a greater appreciation

Among her responsibilities at T&D's are
animals, cleaning their areas

such as play or changing around

feeding

activi-

their enclo-

"Many of the animals that come
T&D's have been neglected and have suffered.
"People get them without realizing the care that
they require," she adds. "The work I have been doing
sures," she explains.
to

has been very rewarding."
It

also will

would be given more meaningful

As a marketing intern, Behler coordinated
clients

were

and checked contracts

fulfilled.

He

also

like

to ensure all

"It

be

was a

of hard work, but

lot

it

was

perhaps the most famous

Travis Behler
a lifelong passion

—an

"The Phanatic ran out onto the

Behler

recalls.

field

"We made like we were

when selecting an internship,

stadium was being

would be home

all,

and

I,

along

who

all

off the

going to escort
field,

but music

just started dancing.

It

was

a

summer."

graduated in December, hopes his

experience in minor league baseball will help

him land

a full-time marketing position with a franchise in a
different sport, the National Basketball Association,

b

for a sports franchise.

A resident of Slatington, Behler knew that a baseball

and we

way to cap

Behler,

enthusi-

mass communications major with a marketing

work

Phillie of

the Phanatic.

great

to

got to see

On his last day on the job, Behler created the onfield stunts for

started to play

minor wanted

I

the kids having fun," Behler says.

as a zookeeper.

the

also great to

a part of the on-field activities because

the Phanatic out for running onto the

astic interest in sports. So,

in-

between-innings snowshoe races

with another employee, dressed as IronPigs' security,"

go a long way toward helping her

had

agreements

booked bands and hosted

achieve her career goal of working for a zoo, possibly

Travis Behler also

the

and promotions. He met with

and T-shin launchings.

and providing them with

enrichment. "Enrichment includes stimulating

I

an intern with the IronPigs than

team's entertainment

stadium events,

for them."

ties,

responsibilities as

says

this,"

Loughlin, a senior biology major from Red

believed that

with a pro franchise," he says.

as a volunteer.

always wanted to find a job like

"I

built in

nearby Allentown that

to the Philadelphia Phillies'

Kevin Gray

is

a freelance writer based

in the

Lehigh Valley.

new Class

AAA affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

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21

Husky Notes
9

A

Q June Novak Bones

TtO

and husband, Salvadore,
wedding anniver-

Hughesville, observed their 60th

sary in July 2008.

'54 Kenneth
members

Kirk and Patricia Edwards Kirk, both
of the class of 1954,

wedding anniversary

9 P?

Q

Rev. Douglas

•3C3

marked

their

50th

in 2008.

Boden and Eunice Miller Boden,

both members of the

class

1958, celebrated their

50th wedding anniversary in 2008.
Rev. Jim Johnson and wife, Elva, Lewisburg, celebrated
their

Friends return to campus

50th wedding anniversary in June 2008.

Byron Krapf retired

after

Friends

45 years of pastoral ministry in
Method-

ist

Church. During those years, he served as tour host

for

department chair

tion

offers

Bloomsburg University's

Quest program
extended

offers

BU

trips

students, alumni and

No

friends.

experience

necessary for

is

alma mater. During the
Alumni House and toured campus. Shown

row: Edith

Capp Mariani '66, Carol

Kaminski Grippen '66 and Linda Ransom Shivery '65 and, back
row: Ann Calisto Geisinger '66, Ann Snyder Allen '67, Darlene
Bryce Buick '54/65 and Theresa Zotcavage Lodanoski '67.

Queensbury

at the

(N.Y.)

is

many of these

and most equipment

provided. Varied amounts

extended
rural character has

trips

been

preserved, with quiet lanes,

thatched cottages and rose
vine-covered stone walls
reminiscent of an age long

The land was settled by
more than
years
2,000
ago and artifacts

past.

a Celtic people

of physical stamina are

are

required. Participants

Walk Across England - Coast

travel to destinations in

the

the 1960s hold a yearly reunion and,

District.

Quest

trips

BU in

for the first time at their

Paul Bingaman retired as teacher and special educa-

\JCJ

for

met

are, left to right, front

East.

5/^ ^y
School

attended

reunion, they visited the

nine international trips to Europe, the Mediterranean and the

Middle

who

in 2008, they

the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United

commonwealth, across

the U.S.,

and

in Africa,

South and Central America

and Europe.

1

to 7.

A trip

for

visible today.

to Coast,

June 22

Participants will

to July 4:

walk across

the breadth of northern

England through some of the
islands

Backpack the Grand Canyon,

March

still

tains
will

most beautiful moun-

and moorland. The walk

begin in the Lake District

experienced hikers only led

region of northwest England,

by Tabitha Chlubicki.

passing through the

Cotswold Ring, England

Walking Tour, June 10
to 18:

The Cotswold

Way is

one of the most

scenic walks to be found
in the British Isles. Its

Participants in Quest's English walking tours will visit traditional
villages like this one.

moun-

tainous and hilly landscape of

highland sheep farms and

vil-

lages of stonewalled houses,

In addition to these programs, Quest also conducts

day

trips

on most weekends and custom-designs teambuilding and other

inns and ancient churches

experiences to meet groups' needs. For additional information,

before finishing at the North

contact Quest at quest@bloomu.edu or (570)

Yorkshire Moors.

online at www.buquest.org.

389-2100 or check

LOOMSBTJRG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZIN

Births

Rich Benyo pens
childhood memoirs

James Vopal
Emma

Lee and

Benyo '68 recently published

Rich
18th book, "Jim Thorpe Never

'88 and wife,

Erika

Sharon, twin daughters, Rebecca

2008

Avery, July 17,

tribulations of

The book

Michael Williams

and

'88 and wife,

Mauch Chunk as the town prepared
with Mauch Chunk and change
its name to Jim Thorpe in honor of the
East

to join

Rich Benyo

Indian athlete.

BU, Benyo was editor of the student

newspaper, Maroon and Gold. After graduation, he was

managing editor of the Lehighton Times-News and held
editorial positions

with Stock Car Racing magazine and

Runners World. Currently, he

is

and Mackenzie

Elizabeth, Sept.

12,2008

editor of

Alicia Bergonia Slachta '99 and

May,Jan.31,2008

growing up in the 1950s in

a student at

Marathon

&

'95

Theresa, June 22, 2008

and husband, Adam, a daughter,

John Bender

Lucy Kathleen, July 1,2008

Jacqueline, twins, David Joseph

and Clara

'95 and

Karen Yezerski Volpi

'00

Faith,

and wife,

May

19,

Victor Brozusky '00 and wife,

Joseph, June

Michelle, twin daughters, Erin

2,

2008

Tracy Fisher Alvy

Catherine and Rachel Elizabeth,

and

'96,

husband, Alex, a daughter, Soren
Lidia,

May 9, 2008

Robert Walton

May

18,

Erin

Walsh Parsons '00 and

2008

husband,

'96 and wife,

Ryan Parsons

Barbara, a son, Benjamin Fletcher,

May 2, 2008

Melissa Chivere Hare

marathons. His collection of eight short

Dawn Appleyard Sherwood

"Leap

on Mauch Chunk,

will

be

published in April by the University of Scranton Press.

Some

of the other books

Benyo wrote or co-wrote

include "Making the Marathon Your Event," "The Running

Encyclopedia," "Eating Right for a

New You" and "The

'97

and husband, Gregg, a son, Aiden
Matthew,

April 21, 2007,

and

/i

Frank

Nov.

5 /I f^ Donald Franklin

\J %J

teaches physics at the

Dunham

Marilyn Sheerer is provost and senior vice chancellor
for academic and student affairs at East Carolina University,
Greenville,

9/£ /£

OO

N.C

Gerald "Jerry" Robinson

Jim Rutkowski was

is

Xs /

a real estate sales

ERA, Westfield,

District after

32 years

retired

from Selinsgrove

as a teacher.

Landers and Gail Bower Landers '69
observed their 40th wedding anniversary in
Phillip

L. Elaine

Jennifer Tursi Hengge '98 and

Irene,

Eric, a

Aug.

3,

daughter, Gabriella

Wyoming Area

2008

WINTER 2009

a son, Logan Joseph,

'01,

Alison Necci Snyder 02
and husband, Christopher

Snyder

'03,

a daughter, Alexandra

2008

Erica Heffelfinger

Groblewski

'03 and husband,
'02, a son,

Logan Michael, March

Chris, a

12,

daughter, Bjork
'98 and

2008

Lisa Hunsinger Millard '03

and husband, Lee Millard

husband, Mario, a son, Ryan Mario,

Maura Luciano

'02,

Irving '04 and

husband, Patrick, a daughter, Mia

'99

Joslyn Sherry Neiderer 04 and

and husband, Stephen, a son,

husband, Anthony, a daughter,

Brenton Darick, March

Hannah Lenore,

4,

2008

Aschettino Fetterman '99
Trevor, a daughter,

Lindsay Alexis, Sept. 21 2007
,

Kindt Hippenstiel

W01M and husband, Rob
Hippenstiel

a

Marie, June 14, 2008

May 10, 2007

Megan

'02

2008

4,

21,2008

'98,

a daughter,

Julia Faith, Nov. 30,

~

June

daughter, Brielle Catherine, Aug.

School

District after teaching for 20 years.
William Wyckoff retired from Wayne Highlands Middle
School, ending a teaching career that began in 1973.

Melissa Berringer Pfistner
and husband, Michael

Jeff Groblewski

Dawn Marie Cacciamani

Lori

Kuffa retired from

'01

Nicole Miller Jeandell

Paige, July 15,

2007

and husband,

Q
V/C3

and wife,

Melissa Gromis Feathers

August 2008.

5 /I

2008

daughter, Ella Caroline,

Casey Hardy LaMalfa

N.J.

selected for the Central Pennsylvania

Bowling Association Hall of Fame. He

5/£ ^7

9,

Kelly '98 and husband,

associate with Burgdorff

Area School

8,

husband,

School in Baton Rouge, La.

Ryan Charles, Feb. 29, 2008

Pfistner
'97, a daughter,

C. Filipovits '98

Kristie, a

Sports Hall of Fame.

and

Daphne Leigh

Bowman Taylor '97 and

Margaret Renee, Sept.

\J

'01

'01, a son,

12,2008
Kristi

Daryl Vetter

Eugene "Gene" Kapes, a retired teacher, counselor
JL and coach, was inducted into the Hazleton Area

Tim Hare

and husband, Jason, a daughter,

May 5, 2008

?/£

husband,

'00, a

May 30, 2008

a daughter, Kira Nicole, June

husband, Jamie, a son, Aidan Jay,

Death Valley 300."

2008

husband, Stefano, a son, Tomas

daughter, Elsa Claire,

stories,

Emma

husband, Joe, a daughter,

Donovan Conish

Beyond magazine. He has written numerous books about
running, dieting and workouts and participated in several
of Faith," which are centered

and

Slept

relates the joys

Elizabeth

While

'99

his
Michele, a daughter, Michaela

Here."

Strawn Kuntz

husband, Matt, twins, Cohen Allen

2007

Sept. 21,

Nikki Ferguson
Elicker,

2008

'05 and Lance

a daughter, Bella Rhyan,

Aug. 19, 2008



Husky Notes

^^f A Tom Konas retired from Donegal School District in
/ TT 2008 after a 26-year career in education.
Michael

Flock

F.

is

vice president

trator overseeing training

and

and branch adminisNorthumberland

security for

National Bank.

Robert McCormick, a teacher
School,

was

at

a featured painter at the

Blue Mountain Area High

Tamaqua

Art Center Gal-

lery in June 2008.

5^7 Cm.
/

Susan Evans has worked

O

teacher at

as a special education

Wyoming Valley West

School District for

32 years.
Barbara Hudock, Williamsport, received the Governor's
Award for the Arts' 2008 Patron Award.
Thomas Sweitzer, owner of Central Perm Tennis Service,
the last

received the U.S. Professional Tennis Association's Alex Gor-

on

Kelly 'marshals'

don Award

former Bloomsburg Area School District superintendent, served as parade marshal for last fall's BU/Bloomsburg High
School homecoming. Kelly, who retired last month, is shown with

for professional of the year.

'73,

Joe Kelly

his wife Nikki

5 J^C\

\J y

Powlus Kelly

David

/

W

Virgin School, Middlesex, N.J.

'84.

L. Price retired after nearly

field of

5^7 /£ ^nn G- Major is principal of Our Lady of Mount

40 years

in the

5^T^T
/ /

Kathryn Anderson, Bethlehem, is the purchasing
manager for Northampton County.

education, serving most recently as superin-

5^TQ

tendent of East Lycoming School Distnct.

Susan Shadle Swartz

is

a purchasing

/

and export agent of

O

Calvin Barto retired as principal of the

supplies for the Jicamarca Radio Observatory near Lima, Peru,

career in education.

under a National Science Foundation grant subcontracted
through Cornell University, School of Electrical and Computer

president

Engineering, Ithaca, N.Y.

White Corp., where he

Nicholas J. Giuffre

and

(right),

West

Chester,

Lansdale, retired from the Central

Jr.,

is

responsible for corpo-

Heating

Systems and Bradford White Canada.

/ \J Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist
Church

in June 2008.



Schuylkill

program.

2005

He

after

Keep

retired

Mark

Pringle (right)

it

Pretty, a

is

executive director of

county environmental

from Minersville Area School

District in

zol in 1991,

he has served in a variety of business

development,

management

field sales

retired

from teaching

at

Holy

5^7CJ
/

Rosary School, Duryea, in June 2008.

S

Lee Jacobs

Bruce Ash

former

(right),

Dollar General,

is

CIO

now a retail industry

Calif.,

served in Iraq as a special

try of Interior,

2003 and 2004 and

in

Counter Terrorism Directorate.

Cheri Bohler Rinehart

Gayle Thorpe Baar opened a second school
library for the Carrollton Farmers Branch IndeDistrict, Carrollton,

San Diego,

Army colonel after 30

Afghanistan as senior adviser to the Afghan Minis-

business intelligence.

pendent School

He

forces operation planner in

for

adviser for lOlOdata, a provider of ad-hoc analytics for

(right),

retired as a U.S.

years of service.

/ JL

and global account

roles.

teaching government and economics for 35 years.

Nancy Domheim Musso

5^T~1

vice president, sales

is

Americas for Lubrizol, Ohio. Since joining Lubri-

Robert J. Stablum, Minersville,

SKIP

is

chief operating officer of Bradford

rate operations, including those of Laars

^^f\ Doyle Klinger

is

president and chief

executive officer of Pennsylvania Association of

Community

Health Centers.

Lynda Wiest,

Texas.

professor in mathematics education

cational equity at the University of Nevada, Reno,

5^7^

Duane

R. Greenly, Mechanicsburg,

is

president and

/ .w CEO of Ames True Temper Inc.

&

Barry E. Ansel

is

division of Fulton

president of the

72-mile shore of Lake Tahoe with
in

Christine Yanish Levin is a sales associate with Prudential
Roach's Haverford Station office.
Fox
Donald Raffensperger and wife, Constance, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary in December 2007.

5^7 /2
/ %J

Muncy

Junior-Senior High School, ending his 35-year

Lebanon Valley

Bank of Lancaster.

5

August 2008

Q f\
O
\J

to raise

and edu-

kayaked the

Maureen "Mo" McDonald

'83

funds for animal welfare organizations.

Paul Brutto, vice principal

at

Cardinal Brennan High

School and former Shenandoah Valley coach, was

inducted into the Marian High School Hall of Fame.

H. Jane Huffnagle and Suzanne Huffhagle are twins who
have followed identical career paths. Both received the
Degree of Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

Marriages
Susan Kropinski

'82 and

William Haas, July

4,

2008

Brian Foelsch '89 and Molly

June

O'Brien,

Shelley Jones '92 and Scott
Pfirman,

March

2008

22,

Cassandra Buela

Michael Nevel

Nicholas
June

'95

and

'91

Lowe

Joshua Keck, July

00,

'01

'04 and

Amy Smoker

Brent Leibelsperger

Kelch'06, July

04.

June

Kristina Landaeta '02 and

Christine Loftus '04 and Kyle

Nicholas Caprioli, July 14, 2007

Hughes

McGlone

'02 and

2008

28,

'04, July 12,

McMullen

Erin

Becca Mulutzie

Mary Motichka

April 26,

June

Kotoulis,

2008

2008

2008

20,

2008

Beth Yendrzeiwski '02 and

Amy Tribendis '04 and

Nancy Burke

David DePolo, Oct. 20, 2007

Zehner, July 19, 2008

'98 and

Jonathan

Bombulie, July 26, 2008

Jessica Deters
Lesko,

'98 and

Eric

John

Elliott '98

June

Hallett,

14,

1

Christopher Herbert,

June

27,

Andrea Gredzinski

2008

Chad Neitz

Peiffer,

'98 and Jessica

1

Aug.

Saltzer,

Tim Jadick

9,

2008

Emily Costa '05 and Larry

Jodi Kahanowitz '99 and Brian

Dennette Krolikowski

'03

and Daniel Yarnell

Nov.

'02,

Angela Fluck

'05 and Joshua

2007

Gossler, Aug. 3,

Leonard

Loni Lukatch '03M and Brian

Brianne Shulski

Regan Kwiatkowski

'99 and

Cinoski, July 5,

Jeffrey Haberl, July 11,

2008

Julia Przywara '03 and Carmen

Lisa Kessler '99 and

Matthew

2008

6,

Ca-Tisha Ashlock '00 and
Jason Adams, July

11,

2008

'00 and Jason

Kristi

Byrne

Fuller,

July 26, 2000

Farrah Ryan '00 and

June

7,

Melissa Walsh

2008

Katie

VanNote

Barrett, Sept.

Faith S.
n

1,2007

*

Barry Bastian, June 17, 2008

Michael Hallinan, Aug.

and Wendy

13,2008

1

June

O^
21

Theresa White
1

1

II

j_i.

A

,

Brian

nnnn
2008

9,

2008

Donlin

W05M and

Seth Bordner 01 and Michelle

McQraw,

Bethany

4,

2007

and
W06M
onm
1 a

and Brian

Matthew Coleman
June

Benninger, July 19, 2008

Elliott '04

28,

'06,

'07

May

Alanna Ramin

Timothy Greer,
Kristin

and Scott

17,

'07

2008

and Justin

Standridge

26,

'07 and

May 31, 2008
'07

2008
'07 and

Jamie Badman, May

13,

Taryn Fox

'08 and

Wagner '08, May
Drue Graham

Brian
10,

2008

Adam

'08 and

Amanda Kisenwether '08
Greenwood, Aug.

16,

Michelle Myers

_i

,

Messner, Dec. 29, 2007
'08 and

Shannon Mallonee

'06 and

June 21 2008

Campbell

'07,

July 26, 2008

Tiffany Stahl '08 and Brandon

,

Savidge,

May 23, 2008

Philadelphia. She also received the

Fox

Fox School of Business Excellence

in Teaching awards.

Allison D. Watts,

Q

Carlisle,

earned a doctor of philosophy

Crystal Apple

and

the

BU Alumni Association board
was named v ice president loans and grants
at the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC), New
York State's economic developm ent agency. She has been with
?

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degree from the Fox School of Business at Temple University,

Adam

i

anesthesiology and co-director of obstetric anesthesia at

of education at

and

2008

Lindsey Horn '06 and Shawn
o-i
onnn
Leidy, June 21, 2008

r-i

Justin Ziegler,

King's College.

2008

Coe 08 and Dustin
Jackson '08, June 7, 2008

Anesthesiologists. Both serve as an associate professor of

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Robert Richards '80M is assistant professor

and

07,

Derek Willoughby

Paul

and

2008

Gilmore'06,

Shelly Manning '08 and John

r-

and

i

2008

2007

Matthew Dunkelberger 06
onnn
n a_
o-i
Erica Eberwein, May 31 2008
_i

Megan

Fullmer, Dec. 21,

Richmond, July 19, 2008

'04 and

Robert Wallace, Aug.

'01

Ty

Lee Hollett, Aug. 11,2007

Dan Bauman

Jessica Dincher

'05 and

Warner '05 and

Beamer '04M and

Aubrey Budzyn

April 26,

i

Bentley,

'07 and Corey

Kelli

'03 and Kelly

1

'01

Sierer '05 and

Wartman'05,July28,2007

Nikolle
Eric

2008

Christopher Brown, April 26, 2008
Olszyk,

McHugh

Sarah Nettleton

June

III,

Alisa Schaefer '03 and Kyle

Mosley, Aug. 15,2008

Phillips, Sept.

17,

Amanda

May17, 2008

Insalaco,

Keith Steimling '99 and
Kimberly Shaner, Sept.

May

2008

4,

Brock Carpenter

'05 and

Carmen DeFrancesco

2008

Harry Martin, Oct.

Diana Rubenstein

Chiarelli 05, July 26, 2008

10,2007

and

VanFleet, July 12, 2008

'03 and Robin

2008

'07

III

I

Victoria Centini '05 and Jeremy

Nov. 12,2007

Belardo. July4,

May 25, 2008

i_

i

Robert Nenstiel

Jared Musser 07 and Melissa
2007

1,

'03 and Kirk

Kalbach, April 12, 2008

Martin,

04, Sept

Carissa Borich '05 and Seth
^ o nnnn
Hench, July 12, 2008

2008

Rehrig, July 12,

2008

Kuzmak, June 28, 2008

Jodi Bruscino '03 and Kyle
and

7,

'06 and Gregory

Bergey, April 26, 2008

Colleen

and Joseph "Mickey"

2008

and

Nicole Livelsberger '07 and
Chad

Lindsay Wallace 04

Bumbarger

May 24, 2008

Shannon

'03 and Stephanie

Alsvan

Jr. '06

Michelle Manning, June

Heather Hoffman

'04 and Dylan

Beitler '03, July

2008

19,

Jamie Wemple

'04 and Timothy

Wascavage,

4,

06 and Chase

John Sobrinski

Luke Diers, Oct. 18,2008
'02 and Ian

McGowan '06 and

Nico Reggie

Kathryn Jeffers '04 and
and Angelica

Bombay '97 and
Jesse Teitelbaum, May 10, 2008
Stephanie

Charisa

2008

12,

Adamcik, June 28, 2008

Jennifer

Kim Rosencrance '95 and
Dennis Owens Jr., Oct. 13,2007

Adams

2007

23,

Daniel

2008

21,

Melissa Hartman

Kristin laniero '01 and

Sheri Lippowitsch. a
director,

ESDC since

1998.

Husky Notes
Edward Bosso
'

Center

at

officer for the

is

dean and chief administrative

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education

Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.

Albert L.Jones, executive vice president commercial
real estate
a

lending for Penn Liberty Bank, was appointed to

two-year term on the advisory committee of the Penn-

sylvania Bankers Association's Central Atlantic School of

Commercial Lending.
Albert C. Mabus, a BU

wrestler from

inducted into the Warrior

Run

Gregg Schumacher

is

1979

to 1982,

Robert

Hall of Fame.

Donna Loeb
and

}Q/~V
S \3

at the Central

years, has retired,

Frey

is

Columbia School

ending a 40-year career

vice president of

Penton Media's

numerous crop
company for 16 years.

agriculture group, overseeing

publications.

managing engineer of

senior vice president, chief financial

is

Bank

of Pennsylvania.

California, is vice president, associ-

ate creative director for

Rubin Postaer Associates

Sharon Ford Bixler

He has worked

Judith Mariotz Maloy

for the

(right) is

at

director of operations for

Braccili, Schnecksville,

is

assistant professor of

faculty member since 1997.
Wagner Hinnenkamp is controller

been an adjunct
Catherine

is

Hous-

the compliance officer at Guthrie Clinic.

on

She

recently

Medical Education and Information Association.

is

also vice president

the board of directors for

MEDIA-

growing privately held company in

}Q

New Hampshire.
Frank Minishak is vice president of sales, eastem division, for the About.com web site, owned
by The New York Times Co.
Pamela Shupp, Plowville, was promoted from director of
economic development to vice president of the Berks Economic Partnership.

'85

for the

ing Development Corp. of Lancaster County.

Polaris Direct,

as the fastest

Wilmac

Lehigh Carbon Community College, where she has

Laura Pascucci

co-owner of

which was launched in 2003 and
recognized by Business NH Magazine

is

Corp., a continuing care community.

Mary Frew

Q AA Greg

Rickert

treasurer of Affinity

John Barbush,

education

C3

is

Advertising.

in education.

5

Preston Jr., Limerick,

F.

Bursich Associates' government services division.

was

international sales director for

Judy Wright, who taught
25

special education before retiring.

officer

Spenco Medical Corp.
District for

Q C\
O
y

Karen Wells Fuller was named a Paul Harris Fellow
by the Tunkhannock Rotary Club. She is treasurer of
the club and district manager for First Liberty Bank and Trust.
Dana Smith Mansell has released her second book
published by New Horizon Press, "The Smith Family's New
Puppy." She worked for more than 23 years in the field of

9

"1

Douglas A. Hein, Scranton, is the business manager/
Coolbaugh Township. He is a member
of the Government Finance Officers Association - Pennsylvania
and the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities.
Zr

JL

controller for

Richard Pettine, senior director of global business

development

for

Siemens Healthcare, Malvern, was

issued a U.S. patent in the field of healthcare and telecom-

munications.

William Voros earned

a master's degree in organizational

dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania. He

is

a client

partner with Fair Isaac Corp.

5

Q £l

es vJ
5

Jack Rubio, Bethlehem, participated in an NFL charity fitness program to raise funds for the United Way.

Q/
O

^7

Fame

Marianne Fidishin Cassidy of Illinois was inducted
into the Hazleton Area School District's Sports Hall of

2008 in recognition of her success in track and field.
Shawn Gelnet is general manager of the Palm Beach
in

Five inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame
Five

first

Q
QO
O

BU

right with

Cardinals.

5

members of the BU Athletics Hall of Fame were inducted last
Members of the 27th Athletic Hall of Fame class, shown left to

October.

Chris Edwards, Royersford, earned a master's
degree in organizational leadership from Immaculata

University in 2008.

He

is

the rehabilitation

manager

at

President David Soltz, are seated: Jim

Garman

'59,

BU's

Pennsylvania state conference wrestling champion; Sharon Reilly

Zemaitis '90, a two-time All-American in field hockey; and Soltz and,
standing:

Tim

Pritchard '90, a

lead the baseball team to

first

its first

baseman and catcher who helped

Pennsylvania State Athletic Confer-

hall.

aim '91, three-time All-American for
and Keith Torok '79, a three-time All-American
in men's swimming. To nominate a former BU athletic standout for
induction, send the name, sport and years played for BU to Tom

tion of Realtors, after serving as a director for six years.

McGuire, sports information

Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.

ence playoff appearance; Roly

I

the men's tennis team;

Mark Molchany has opened a real estate business in WhiteHe is president of the board of the Lehigh Valley Associa-

director,

tmcguire@bloomu.edu.

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

Alumni gather
Zeta Psi alumni

who

held a

recent get-together are,

Bogdan
'94/'98M, Doug Dyer

left

to right, Jim

Thomson

Jeff

'79,

'96, Jeffrey

Nietz '81, Kelly Lewis '86,

Chris Malatesta '92, Bob

Braun

'85

and Jim

Warnagaris

Kathryn "Kate" Baker '27

Dunn

Ethel Stoyack

Thomas

'27

Berkheiser Gattey '27

Edna

Ruth Crumb Howells '27

\

Lj

Anne

DEB sisters hold mini-reunion

F.

Elva

Delta Epsilon Beta sorority sisters from the 1990s recently held a
get-together.

Shown

in the photo, left to right, are

Rau

Ellis

Gerald

R.

Plinke '92, Kristin Buffler Stewart '93, Theresa

Weber Beadling '93,
Kelly Bracken Tail

Ascani Carr '90 and Jen Carey Rosztoczy

'91.

5C"JO Todd Neuhard is the high school principal at the
S .w Lower Dauphin School District.
IU

a behavioral support assistant for

13, received a certificate in autism

from Perm

Nora

Jeffrey P. Reber

is

E.

Crider '59

E.

Painter '63

Frank G. Angelo

'34

Markunas

Bayliff

John

'38

James

Rev. Charles

George A. McCutcheon

Erma Latshaw

Herman

'64

'65

Ritter '65

executive vice president of Mifflinburg

& Trust. He recently graduated from the American

Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking,

E.

'39

R.

70

Mary Walton Veet 70
Jr.

'43

Kenneth Koharski 71

Samuel Trapane 72

Marchakitus '46

Glenn W. Shaffer
David M. Price

Stratton '50

Joseph Papania

'66

Davis '67

Robert R Sheptak

'42

75

76

Charles "Chuck" Yost

'50

Swales

Willis B.

L.

David M.Miller '69

C. Diehle '50

William

Foster '66

Douglas

'41

Vonderheid

Virginia King

T.

George Machinchick

Marian Zong Huber '45

Owen

State University.

Bank

James

John N.

Elda Henrie Taylor '41

7 %J

Zegley '58

Howard W. Vanderpool

'32

M. Vera Foust Olsen

}Q *2 Tammy Ludwig,

J.

Robert

'30

'31

Moore

Robert

Sue McWilliams

Amy Schmauk Lepping '93, Jill Kirlin Kelly '94,
'92, Judy

Morgan

Zelinske '58

Rose Pavlick Radzinski '59

Goldberg '28

G.

Geraldine

P.

'70.

77

Sharon Petrusnek Durbano

'51

Deborah Kellerman

Gilpin

78

79

Philadelphia.
Charles T.Woll

?("J /4
-L

y

Marc Goodhart,

Ephrata,

is

president of fabrication

operations of his family's business, Goodhart Sons Inc.

Theresa Opeka, Hernck Township, is a reporter for the
News and news director, anchor and reporter for
Honesdale radio station, Sunny 105.
Forest City

sultant

Wentworth McDonald

and career conwith Frederick County (Md.) Workforce Services.

Patty

}(") ^f Michael

y %J

officer for

a business

5,

2008.

He

is

New York Stock
chief accounting

Hersha Hospitality Trust,

investment

F.

Chesley Harris Moroz

'51

Laux '52

Michael

Vivian Brennan Burness '53
Flora Kissinger

Clement

J.

West

Elgin '87

Kenneth W. Quigley '89

Neidig '56

Delores Dora Roode '89
Christopher Capitano '96

'56

Joseph R Malczyk

'57

Cameron

Jr.

S.

'81

Blake '83

'54

Buckalew

Betsy Hendershot

Mark J.

S.

Myers

Ryan McCleary '06
'57

Gillespie (right) helped ring

the opening bell at the

Exchange on June

is

Richard

a real estate

trust.

Lisa Johnstone, Detroit, Mich.,

development and communications
munity Action Agency.

Scott Kinney

development

is

for

Communication,

vice president of outreach

a leader in digital, video-based learning.

Brian E. Kitchenman
is

director of

for

Wayne Metro Com-

office of

and professional

Discovery Education, a division of Discovery

is

branch manager of the Bensalem

Fulton Bank's premiere division.

Stephanie McDonald

^/^M owns Austin Adventure

Camp in Austin, Texas. Her company recently won accolades as Exercise TVs top trainer/best boot camp.
Boot

Husky Notes

Victoria Harrison Kidd

Scott Richardson, a psychotherapist, earned a master's

work from Marywood University in May
Award in recognition of
outstanding field work during his internship at Geisinger

He won

the Albert Geffen

Angela Regrut

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Donmoyer joined

practice of Dr. Robert

Christine Laubach

Donmoyer

Andrew Dunning is
Inc.,

San Francisco,

Thomas
Bank

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is

is

e-marketing and public relations

Dutch Convention
and Visitors Bureau.
Marcie Hickey, former Softball AU-American at BU, is head
Softball coach at the University of North Florida.
Marilyn Lenig Paul, a former art teacher from
Northumberland, had her printmaking artwork exhibited at
for the Pennsylvania

Calif.

& Trust, graduated from the 2008 Pennsylvania Bankers

Association's advanced school of banking at Bucknell University.
is

High

Joseph's University, Philadelphia.

Brian

C. Graver Jr., chief financial officer of Mifflinburg

Christopher Knarr

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married to

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the Artspace Gallery, Bloomsburg, in 2008.

serving a four-year term

berland County Planning Commission.

principal of South Iredell

Bloomsburg fam-

the

group account director with Eveo

a

is assistant

School, Statesville, N.C. She earned a master's in educational
leadership from

Dr. Lorren

at

University of Pennsylvania.

Medical Center's Intensive Outpatient Program.

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advancement com-

Susquehanna University.
Michael D. Moore received a master's degree in science in
law and public policy, Homeland Security, from California

degree in social

2008.

director of

is

munications and editor of Susquehanna Today magazine

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planner with Rettew Associates.
Dr. Lisa Strawser, Millville, joined the radiology

staff at

Adams teaches pre-kinderganen

Ca-Tisha Ashlock

for the Philadelphia

School

District.

In collaboration

with the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Edu-

Jersey Shore Hospital.

cation, she is

JC\^7 Jhn Ross executive director of the Gettysburg
S / Hospital Foundation. He is married to Amy

working on a

EPIC curriculum program.

pilot

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Frank Wilt is a branch manager with
Union in Shamokin Dam.

Service 1st Federal

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Jessica Frost

is

member of the

from Perm

manager for the
Geisinger Health System. She won the silver award in 2008

gram

Healthcare Marketing Report's national awards contest.

staff

Gayle

is

service line marketing

Shaw Hones

tional technology

She

is

'98/'00M earned a doctorate in educa-

field

hockey Ail-American

U.S. National Indoor Field

State University.

support

at

Bloomsburg,

is

Hockey team.

She teaches in the nursing pro-

Cedar Crest College.
Brian K. Sims, attorney and
at

BU Alumni Board member, is

counsel for policy and planning for the Philadelphia Bar

Association.

Vincent Urickjr. received the 2007 Department of the

from Drexel University, Philadelphia, in 2008.

employed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals,

Mifflinville, is a learning

Sharon Melincavage earned a doctor of education degree

a senior financial analyst for Quest

Diagnostics Inc., Collegeville.

Keri Gaito

Adams,

teacher at the Bloomsburg Area School District's

WW. Evans Elementary School.

Credit

JC\

Julie

Navy Top

and Engineers of the Year Award as an
for his role in the research and development of long-haul analog-photonic systems. He has worked as

Collegeville.

Scientists

emerging investigator

a research physicist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in

Washington, D.C., since 2001.

Aaron Welles

Wayne Group

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territory unit

manager by Tuscarora

of Companies, Wyalusing.

Bradley B. Boothe,

Clifton, N.J.,

earned a master's

degree in business administration from Bendey

College and works for

Danielle

Yahoo

in

New York City.

Wagner Koser '02/'04M

communication

skills

and

is

teaching 12th-grade

British literature at Line

Junior-Senior High School,

Mountain

Hemdon.

Heather J. Painter, Reading, earned a doctoral degree
and cellular biology from Drexel University,

in molecular

Holiday tradition continues
alumnae from the class of '97 have reunited for a Christinas
celebration for more than a decade in a tradition that dates back to
their days living in Elwell Residence Hall. Shown, from left to right,
are Jen Steckel Sosik, Shani Weston Evans, Stephanie Gallagher
Law, Kristi Bowman Taylor. Karen latum Yi and Erin Forester.
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Philadelphia.

Timothy Welliver
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principal of the

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Jennifer Meszaros

Elkton

Matthew Kaminsky is M&T Bank's Pennsylvania team
management implementation. He was ac-

leader for treasury

cepted to Widener University School of Law.

Angela Runciman teaches composition

in BU's English

Crystal Skotedis
ship office of Boyer

is

&

manager of the East Pennsboro TownRitter, Certified Public Accountants and

Consultants.
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an auditor

for

Ga.

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at

with the U.S. Army,

Fort Benning, Columbus,

an infantry company executive

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a first lieutenant

graduated from ranger school

officer

with the 25th

Oahu, Hawaii.

PricewaterhouseCoo-

pers in Harrisburg.

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Infantry Division in

Christopher Snyder

a critical care nurse at Capital Health,

Jacob "Jake" Miller, Summit Hill, an economics and
government teacher at Panther Valley High School, is one of
1 1 participants in the first U.S. House of Representative
Lloyd Wohlschlegel,

department.

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is

Trenton, NJ.

awarded the Dr. Conine Santerian Memonal Scholarship

was
in

a bassist with

Kelly Cormell '04/'08Au.D., has joined Susquehanna Val-

Incommunicado. The band

recently toured with rockers Anti-Flag.

Michael Morgan,

assistant technical professor in televi-

sion production at King's College,

pediatrics.

inventory control

is

supervisor at Jacobson Companies.

Frank Cunniff is

at

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine,

Arthur R. Becker, Harrisburg,

purchased a Hazleton radio

is

part of a

group which

station.

ley Hearing Professionals in Lewisburg.
Jill E.

Foltz '04/'08Au.D., Port Royal,

is

employed by

Pitts-

burgh Ear Associates.
Sarah Douglass Groff, Duncannon,
communications
Kyle Hughes

specialist at Central

is

public relations and

Pennsylvania College.

manager with Fulton Bank.
Elizabeth Kulyeshie, Bloomsburg, graduated from the
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she was on the dean's
list and honor roll.
Nicole Hartranft Rhoads, a field hockey Ail-American at
BU, is head field hockey coach at Alvernia College of Reading.
Lindsay Waros is a curatorial assistant at the Smithsonian
Newseum in Washington DC.

Aaron

is

a branch

Zeamer is an

K.

of Russell, Krafft

associate attorney with the

Scranton Board of Realtors.

Jeremy Keiter '07M,
for

is

a

middle school language

with the Bloomsburg Area School

Joe Kleiner, Altoona,
marketing

senior director for clinical services

for Ultimate

is

vice president

William

Newman is

Jones, Stroudsburg.

He

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is

a

music teacher

for the Baltimore

Public Schools. She teaches fourth- and fifth-grade

Sierer

Brown is an

exercise physiologist at Associ-

ated Cardiologists, Harrisburg.

is

insurance exam.

Ashley Wzorek is a fourth-grade teacher

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lands School District's Stourbridge Primary School.

earned a master's degree with honors in

work from

the University of Denver. She

High School

Donor Alliance, Denver,

is

is

a

Colo.

a second-grade teacher for

Region

I

Upper

director of the Pennsylvania

Business Education Association. She teaches at Pine Grove

Area Middle School.

Cinda J. Leonard, Roslyn,
executive for CBS-3

Ocean

City Elemen-

Brent Postal is the sports and marketing manager at the
Pocono Mountains Convention
Visitors Bureau. He has
had numerous articles on fishing and hunting published in

is

a pre -school teacher at Hildebrandt

Lyndsey Snyder

is

a staff accountant

with Boyer

& Ritter's

is digital

sales

account

KYW-TV and CW Philly 57 WPSG in

the Philadelphia area.

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Trisha Stecker works for the Philadelphia firm of Avenue
Razorfish,

an

interactive services firm

which

is

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redesigning the

Philly.com website.

Hallahan

in Philadelphia.

Angela Fluck Gossler is
Perkiomen School District.
Jennifer Kunetz

third grade at

tary School in Maryland.

office in State College.

Dumin is director of admissions for John W.

Girls Catholic

Wayne High-

Alicia Bercher teaches music for the

Learning Centers.

Inc.

family support coordinator at

Erin

at Riverside

Elementary East in Scranton.

Ashley Robinson

in the

major accounts manager with Auto-

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outdoor magazines.

Emily Costa Chiarelli is a fourth-grade teacher
Emerson School District of New Jersey.
Larry Chiarelli

train

&

instrumental music.

Amanda

director of

a financial adviser for

passed his Series

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and

Defender LLC, a device to help

players in a variety of sports.

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Calendar of Events

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,

'

Alan Baker, associate professor of music.
third from right, directs the band backstage
during the Bloomsburg University Players'
recent performance of 'Batboy:

Academic Calendar
Spring Break Begins
Saturday, Feb.

Celebrity Artist Series

Alumni Events

All events in the 2008-09 Celebrity

Contact the Alumni Affairs Office at

Tickets for theatrical productions

(5/0) 389-4058, (800) 526-0254 or

are available at the box office,

Artist Series

28

season

will

be

presented in Carver Hall, Kenneth

Classes Resume
Monday, March

9,

S.

Gross Auditorium. For more
8 a.m.

information, call the

box office,

temporarily located in the Carver Hall

Saturday, April 25

lobby, at (5/0)

389-4409 or visit the

Web site at www.

Celebrity Artist

Monday,

April

alum@bloomu.edu for information.
Details, including times

Classes End

Finals Begin

cardholders pay half of the

Directors Meetings

Saturday, Feb.

8 to 21 Alvina Krause Theatre, 226
,

and dates are subject to change.

Wednesday,

Day Romance:

8 p.m.

Wednesday through

April

Huskies

22

1

Your Hometown

in

March

14,

8 p.m.
Feb. 19 to

$20

Due

Friday, April 3, 7:30 p.m.

to the renovation

5 to

1

Concerts

exhibits are being offered in

Listed events are open to the public

updated information,

visit

www.

bloomu.edu/today/arts.php

free of charge.

Bloomsburg. For show

Board ticket

call

the Program

office, (570)

389-4402.

Monday, March 23
City,

Thursday, April

New Jersey, Thursday,

Special Events

Saturday, April 4, afternoon
1

23

April

Weekend

Friday to Sunday, April 3 to 5

carnival with food

and games.

Academic Quad

30
Quest's High Adventure

Wrestling Alumni Day
13

Sunday, April

5,

Day

2 to 6 p.m.,

Spring Concert

Men's/Women's Basketball

Climbing wall and high ropes course

Sunday, March 15, 2:30 p.m.

Alumni Day

open to alumni, students and

Saturday, Feb. 14

community members,

Matthew Lutheran Church

St.

123 N. Market

2 p.m.

St.,

times and tickets,

Friday, Feb.

Photography

Reception: Monday, Feb. 2,

Saturday, April

Alvina Krause Theatre, 226

Chamber Orchestra:

Kerry Stuart Coppin:

Through Feb. 13

8,

Siblings and Children's

March 19

Pittsburgh, Thursday, April

of the Haas Center for the Arts,

more information about shows and

Philadelphia, Thursday,

New York

389-4402.

22

Mixer, Friday, Feb. 27

Baltimore,

to the public

on campus. For

Thursday to Sunday,

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Simply Sinatra: Steve Lippia

open

San Antonio, Houston and

Dallas, Texas,

III

alternate venues

Wednesday,

Austin,

Saturday,

show

Program

Bloomsburg Players: The

25

Winter's Tale

Ahn Trio

II

Exhibitions are

Feb.

office, (570)

Wednesday, March 25

Harrisburg, Thursday, Feb. 12

Classical:

Bloomsburg. For
tickets, call the

Board ticket

Simone on Simone

1

Art Exhibits

St.,

times and

Center

Summer 2009
Session - May 8 to June 26
Session - June 30 to August 7
- May 1 8 to August 7
Session
I

Center

May 16

ticket's

$20

11 a.m. to

Fridays from

4 p.m.

Wednesday through
1

Carver Hall Chapter Meetings

Friday, Feb. 13,

May 2

free of charge.

of

face value for all shows. Programs

Valentine's

1

Undergraduate Commencement
Saturday,

Mondays through
to

Bloomsburg Players: Wit

Alumni Association Board

Saturday, Feb. 28

May 2

May

noon

www.bloomualumni.com.

Community Government Association

Graduate Commencement
Friday,

temporarily located in the Carver Hall
lobby,

bloomu. edu/today/celebrity.php

27

End

Saturday,

and

locations, are available at

Saturday,

Finals

Theater

St.,

upper campus

Bloomsburg

free

Italian Fest

Symphony Ball

Bloomsburg University-

Hosted by Carver Hall Chapter

Saturday, April 25, 6 to 10 p.m.

Community Orchestra

Friday, Feb.

Sunday, March 29, 2:30 p.m.

Anne Mondro and Donovan

Berwick Senior High

Widmer: Sculpture

School Auditorium

March 2

1100 Fowler Ave., Berwick

27 (snow date,

Saturday, Feb. 28)

Rolling Pines Golf Course

Banquet

Facility,

and

Route 11,

Bloomsburg-Berwick Highway

Alumni Weekend
Contact:

BU Music Department,

Friday to Sunday, April 3 to 5
to

27

(570)389-4289
Saturday, April 4: Quest reunion,

Location to be announced

Student Art Exhibition
April dates

to

and location

Gospel Choir Gospelrama

9 a.m. to noon: Quest climbing wall

Sunday, April

open,

5,

3 p.m.

Kehr Union, Ballroom

be announced

1

p.m. to

4 p.m.;

Parents and Family Weekend

Reception, 5 p.m.

Friday to Sunday, Oct. 23 to

Tuesday and Wednesday,

latest infoiiriation

on upcoming

events, check the university

www. bloomu. edu/today

WINTER

Web site:

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18

Alumni Legacy Scholarship

Grad Finale

For the

Homecoming Weekend

April

14 and 15

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The Musical/

Over the Shoulder
By Robert Dunkelberger, University Archivist

Carver Hall:

The Alumni

A Monument to BU's First President

Association of the Bloomsburg State

Teachers College approved a resolution in June

1927 renaming the

on campus,

oldest building

Institute Hall, after the school's first president,

Carver.

The

resolution

Henry

was approved not only because

Carver had revived the Bloomsburg Literary Institute
in 1866, but also because

and

tute Hall

he designed and

a dormitory,

built Insti-

and was instrumental

Bloomsburg's recognition as a

state

in

normal school

for

teacher education.

Henry Carver was

bom in

N.Y., the sixth child of

1820 in Greene County,

Henry and

Sally

Carver and

grandson of Johannes Kerber, a Hessian soldier who
deserted from the British during the Revolutionary

War. Young Henry decided
after

to

marrying in 1843, taught

become
at

a teacher and,

schools in Valatie

and Kinderhook, N.Y.

By 1853, Carver moved

to

Binghamton, accepting

teaching positions in the public schools, academies

and

and

a seminary there

in nearby Cortlandville.

and

the latter positions, he served as principal

At

in-

structed the upper-level students in mathematics

and

the sciences.
After

two decades of teaching in

was looking

for a real

New York, Carver

change when he accepted a

Henry Carver poses around 1870 for what is believed
the only portrait taken while he was in Bloomsburg.

to

be

teaching position at the Oakland (Calif.) College

School in 1864.

He returned
after

to

Binghamton, however,

an October 1865 hunting

accident cost

him his

left

hand.

Following his recuperation, he

moved on
he worked

to

Bloomsburg, where

to create the literary

institute that

would become BU.

Leaving Bloomsburg, Carver
The

efforts of BU's first president,

Henry

Carver, resulted in construction of
Institute Hall,
first

left,

and the campus'

moved

to Denver, Colo., fol-

lowed by positions

in Belleville,

NY., and Vineland,

dormitory.

tered the

N.J.

He

en-

New Jersey Insane Asylum in Trenton after

an 1877 suicide attempt, but he recovered by the
following spring and taught for a year in Muhlen-

berg College's Normal Department.

Carver spent the next six years in

New Jersey, lead-

ing an academy in South Orange, N.J., and teaching
there

and

at three

school

districts

along the Jersey

Shore. Returning to the family farm near Binghamton
in 1885, he

hoped

to teach again,

once more to a mental
ily

moved

to

Colorado

facility

but was committed

the next year.

after his release

The fam-

and Carver

died on Feb. 20, 1889, during a stay at the spa in

Glenwood

He is buried

Springs.

in Denver's

Riverside Cemetery.

Henry Carver was
hailed wherever

and

a driven, charismatic individual

he went

disciplinarian.

as

an unsurpassed educator

One visible symbol of his

determi-

nation stands today, 120 years after his passing, the
building he designed, Carver Hall,

b

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From the

President's

Desk

Sometimes by taking a look back we are able to glimpse, with an air of
nostalgia, the

way we were and

see just

how far we have come.

That

is

the

concept behind "Over the Shoulder," the column archivist Robert

Dunkelberger writes for each issue of Bloomsburg: The University Magazine.

and successful

Likewise, a look back can also renew our appreciation of a long
history.

Such

Institute,

is

the case with our teacher education program. Bloomsburg Literary

which had more

in

common with a high school than a college, was

in 1839. Thirty years later, the addition of "and State
District" to its



calling

name

indicated that this institution

Normal School of the

had discovered

the education of teachers to serve the students of the

its first

founded

Sixth

true

Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania.

In this issue of Bloomsburg magazine, you will

Central Columbia Middle

visit

School, a public school for students in grades 5 to 8. Located five miles from our

campus, the Central Columbia School

District,

not surprisingly, employs

alumni as teachers, some of whom serve as supervisors
are following in their footsteps. Middle school principal

masters degree in curriculum and instruction from

many of our
who

to the student teachers

Chad Heintzelman earned

a

BU in 2007, and his wife, Apryle,

fourth-grade teacher at Central Columbia Elementary School,

is

a

pursuing a masters in

elementary education.

The students who completed requirements
and

State

Normal School would most

preparedness and stringent

likely

More than 130
them

to affect

at

years ago,

the "normal course"

was

Bloomsburg

Literary Institute
level of

GPA requirements for todays teachers.

behind preparing teachers in the 1870s
Teachers College or today

at the

be proud of the high

at the

Normal School, the 1920s

Bloomsburg University

Normal School

is

remarkably

improvements in the

our teacher education program

its

philosophy

at

the State

similar.

Principal T.L. Griswold said the

"to teach teachers for the profession of teaching

sentiment, while appropriate for

academic

Yet, the

aim of

and through

common and high schools of the state." That
time, has

been expanded and improved upon, as

now espouses a commitment

of education through a comprehensive program

"to

improving the

which recognizes

its

field

unique

contribution to society, both as a reflection of that society and as an agent for the

improvement of society."
Today, teachers

young students
and

as far

away

who graduated from Bloomsburg University instruct and inspire

in school districts as close as
as Florida

and Hawaii. The

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David

L. Soltz

Bloomsburg Area and Central Columbia

tradition of excellence continues.

.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a
of the Pennsylvania State System of

member

Higher Education
Pennsylvania State System of Higher
Education Board of Governors t
as of April

2009

Kenneth M Jarin, Chairman
C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni, Vice Chair
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but they

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Aid to
Bill funds

Law Enforcement
Center for Computer Forensics Research

Medical Imaging
Bloomsburg University received $200,000 through
2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act to expand its
Center for Computer Forensics Research. The

Program prepares

the

radiologist assistants

A mid-level radiology carter,

emerged

radiologist assistant, has
to

the

help bridge the gap between

demand

the

technicians,
devices,

Christine

for radiologic

who

operate X-ray,

Mehlbaum

CAT scan or sonogram

and the number of radiologist physicians, who

analyze the images.

BU

one of only 10

is

assistant is

training so

Christine

Mehlbaum,

Working under
after

and conditions before

and treatment

on

the

tasks that only they can do."

BU's 45-credit program offers a combination of online

and on-campus components

to help

meet

a shortage in the

radiology field predicted to continue through 2030. In their
semester, students complete courses online; courses

for the

second and third semesters, spring and summer, are

offered

on campus. The

first

class

was admitted

series of training

while conducting investigations.

seminars for law

and software

for

Serve as a national resource center for law



enforcement and government personnel.

The Center for Computer Forensics Research builds
upon BU's recently established bachelor's degree
program in computer forensics. The program combines
computer science
computer

training with specialized courses in

forensics, criminal justice, ethics

and

accounting fraud.

in 2006.

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
(ARRT), which administers certifying examinations,
declared BU's program to be in compliance with
recognition criteria through July 31, 2011,

may use

Develop a

latest

law enforcement

conducting computer forensic investigations.

procedures, explain techniques and obtain

diagnostic

that

personnel

applications of hardware

RA can

the supervision of a radiologist, an

Computer Forensics

enforcement personnel emphasizing the practical

and

assistant professor of biology

consent. "This allows radiologists to concentrate

first fall



and the program's coordinator.

evaluate patients' medical histories

and

equipment and software

he or

she can take on a larger role in medical imaging," says

for

are:

Provide a "clean" environment with the

an experienced radiologic

who has undertaken additional

allied health sciences

Major goals of the Center
Research


radiologist assistant (RA) master's degree program.

"A radiologist

information from digital media.

universities in the

country, and the only program in Pennsylvania, offering a

technician

funding was facilitated by U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski
and Sen. Bob Casey.
The grant will allow the center to expand partnerships
between BU and law enforcement agencies by providing
training, service and research related to extracting

its

Great Shape

In

BU, LCCC form exercise science agreement

meaning BU
who

earn associate's degrees

exercise science -fit-

graduates are automatically eligible for the certifying

Students

exams. BU's program

ness leadership from Luzerne County Community College

is

also accredited

by the American

Society of Radiologic Technologists and the American

move seamlessly

College ot Radiology.

program under a

To be eligible for BU's program, a prospective student
must have a bachelor's degree, ARRT certification in

two

radiologic technology

and

at least three years of full-time

work experience as a technologist. For information, contact
Mehlbaum at (570) 389-4527 or cmehlbau@bloomu.edu.

in

into BU's exercise science bachelor's

new articulation agreement between the

institutions.

According to

Tom

Martucci, assistant chair of BU's exercise

science and athletics program, students
at

may

degree

LCCC and

receive associate's degrees

who complete

61 credits

may transfer to BU

where, after completing 61 more credits including an internship,
they will earn bachelor's degrees.

BU

currently has about 180 students enrolled in the exercise

science bachelor's degree program, as well as graduate students

who

are pursuing master's degrees

training.

Degrees

in

in

exercise science

exercise science or athletic

may

lead to careers

in

education, corporate wellness, cardiac rehabilitation, health care,
sports medicine and research.

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To the
Third

Power

EET program receives
support from
L3

Communications

The

Electronics Engineering

Technology (EET) program
received a monetary
3

L

from

gift

Communications, Williams-

port, to establish

a student

chapter of the Institute of
Electrical

and Electronic

Engineers

(IEEE).

The

gift

the fees for students to

covers

become

IEEE members.

EET students' professional
growth

is

now

supported by the

Industrial Electronics Society of

IEEE,

under the supervision of

Ghassan Ibrahim, associate
professor of physics and

engineering technology,

who

serves as adviser to the newly

Extraterrestrial

Sample

formed chapter.
BU's electronics engineering

Prof tests lunar soil

technology program recently
received

full

accreditation from

the Accreditation Board for

Engineering Technology (ABET).

Other BU programs accredited
by

ABET are

health physics and

Michael Shepard, professor of geography and geosciences,
properties of lunar

enough to
mission.

the

way

fill

soil.

a small bowl. Shepard's tests are part of a research project for NASA's next lunar orbiter

light reflects off of

planetary

soils.

He has used

it

to

measure analogs

were used on the Mars

time Shepard worked with an authentic extraterrestrial sample.

Financial Services

PSECU contributes $16,000 to scholarships
The Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union
(PSECU) contributed $16,000 for academic scholarships
at Bloomsburg University. The credit union, which
operates an e-Center in the lower level of the Warren
Student Services Center, was awarded a five-year
contract for cm campus ATM and banking services in
June 2007. The current contract is PSECU's second for
ATM/banking services for the university. Shown from left
are Jachelle Yingling of Williamsport, student assistant

manager, a senior speech pathology and audiology major;

David

Soltz,

BU president; Marlene Latzman, PSECU

manager; Jim McCormack, assistant director of resident
life

for administration

and technology; Jim

Hollister,

assistant vice president for university relations;

Brittany Delaney, student assistant manager.

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selected to test the light reflection

The samples were tested with a goniometer that Shepard constructed

lunar soils, as well as calibrate targets that

computer science.

was

Shepard spent a recent Saturday testing a 30-gram sample of the material,

and

T.

1

years ago to measure

(look-alikes) of

Exploration Rovers. This

is

Martian and
the

first

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Rooms with

a View

Upper campus apartments

to

A new apartment complex with
units

is

campus

open

136

opening on BU's upper
this

fall.

Each unit contains

four single bedrooms,

two

bathrooms, a living room and a
kitchen with a dishwasher, as well as

campus network data jacks, cable TV
service and air conditioning. Laundry areas are located on each floor, and parking is allocated on site for each resident.
A community building includes a fitness room, office, mailboxes and study space. Students who lived on-campus during
the spring semester were eligible to apply for spots in the

new apartment complex.

Stay Tuned

His Father's Vision
Namesake speales at BU banquet

Mass Communications
renovates studios

A project under way to
renovate the mass

communications department's
television studio in

I

A

McCormick

Center and upgrade video

equipment and

lighting

designed to help

BU

is

students

Michael DiGiorgio

create professional-quality projects.

According
instructional

spoke on 'My Father's Dream,

Martin Luther King

III,

My Mission' at BU's

16th annual Martin Luther King Jr.

center,

Commemorative Banquet. More than 400 members of the
campus community and area residents attended the event
where the following received humanitarian awards: Robert
Wislock, deputy to the president for equity and interim
director of accommodative services; Kambon Camara,
assistant professor of psychology and counselor at the Center
for Counseling and Human Development; Donna Miller
Counterman '91, a teacher at Danville Area High School; Andy
Stout, a senior English major from Berwick, and Ashley
Ryman, a junior secondary education/English major from
Danville. Shown in the accompanying photo, left to right, are
Judy Wright '82M, King and Irvin Wright, assistant to the
provost for diversity initiatives and director of ACT 101/EOP.

to

Michael DiGiorgio, manager of

media

ago by converting
definition
All editing

services, the project

all

and upgrading

work

began about a year

equipment from analog to high
all

systems to Apple software.

stations, switchers

and teleprompters

have been replaced to support high definition, he

says.

Along with DiGiorgio, Matthew Colosimo, chief
electronic engineer,

and Asa

Kelley,

media

specialist,

have been instrumental in the project, which has cost
approximately $420,000 to date. The
project, to

be completed

this

summer,

final piece of the

will enable

campus-

wide Internet streaming.

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Toward a Cure
Walk

Quick Takes

raises $8,000 to fight breast cancer

Ralph M. Feather

Jr., assistant

professor of educational

foundations and secondary education,

The BU community raised more than $8,000 during the annual Breast
Cancer Walk/Run. Over the past

six years,

Run has raised approximately $60,000

amount

largest

Pennsylvania. This year,

in

the walk/run had 91 runners and about 500 participants overall

who

raised funds to benefit the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
coalition,

founded

in

1993,

is

by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill starting

for breast cancer research, the

any college or university

of

the Breast Cancer Walk/

the consulting author for a

is

new, three-year middle-level science program that
in

2010. During

will

be published

2008, Feather

fall

published a three-book series of state-coordinated middle-level

science textbooks for Tennessee. Additionally, he presented two

sessions of his "Dr. Ralph's Teaching Inquiry Science with Toys and

The

a non-profit organization dedicated to

Treats" at each of the three National Science Teacher Association
regional conferences last

ending breast cancer through education, outreach and research.

total

fall.

attendance of nearly

1

The peer-reviewed workshops drew a

,000 elementary, secondary and higher

education science educators.

Student Leaders

Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesus, professor of languages and

was

CGA president,

cultures,

semiannual paper competition

invited to serve as a judge for the

treasurer
sponsored by the Latin American Studies Association's section on

re-elected

Venezuelan studies. She was selected based on her scholarly work

in

Venezuelan studies.

Gia Adometto, a junior

speech pathology and

Maureen

audiology major from

accommodative services

Eagle ville, was elected to her

National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Certificate of Interpretation

second term as president of

performance examination. The exam

the

Community Government

Anikka

Brill,

A poem

vice president,

sophomore

an intensive evaluation of the

is

Michael Stephans,
statistics,

assistant professor of mathematics,

was

orchestrated and published for

mixed-voice chorus. The piece, "Memorandum,"
University of

Elizabethtown; Jeff Bajorek, treasurer, senior finance

Miami

choral concert.

In

was premiered

at a

addition to teaching technical

writing for BU's College of Science and Technology and writing several

and economics major from Vowinckel; and Knstina

books of poetry and

Kachur, secretary, junior geography major from

fiction,

Stephans

is

a jazz musician

who

recently

released a CD.

Duncansville. Bajorek served as treasurer during
last year's

by

computer science and

speech pathology and audiology major from

2008-09, and Kachur was

passed the

Gia Adometto

Others elected to lead BU's student government during
are:

staff interpreters in the

for students with disabilities,

usage of American Sign Language, both receptively and expressively.

Association earlier this spring.

2009-10

Tess Deckert '07,

A. Hill and

parliamentarian.

David Randall, associate professor

of English, published an essay in

the anthology "Literature, Writing and the Natural World" titled
"Evolutionary Film Theory: 'Crash' and The End of the

Helping Others

Susan Dauria,
Students spend spring break

in

Oral Histories of the

Bloomsburg

Fair."

The book was published

through the Bloomsburg Fair Association and highlights the

Ten BU students and two staff members

who

are involved

in

Film."

professor of anthropology, published "Voices from the

service
Fair:

Road

life

histories

the
of fair vendors, volunteers

and administrators.

Northeast Pennsylvania Alliance Against Homelessness spent
spring break

in

New

Orleans. They

worked with the United Saints

Michael

1st Street Recovery Project, helping families affected by Hurricane

Katrina

work on

their

homes. The Northeast Pennsylvania Alliance

Against Homelessness, founded by professor emeritus Gary Clark,

Collins, professor of theatre arts, appeared

Men

of

Mah

Queens Theatre

in

the Park,

premiere of "The
at the
is

Jongg," a

new

New York.

directed by Tony Award-winning playwright

in

the world

play by Richard Atkins,

The production was

Mark Medoff.

based at BU.
In

a separate project, seven students involved in Catholic

Campus

Ministry, Sister

Debbie Borneman and Father Don Cramer served the

poor and needy

in

Pittsburgh during spring break, staying with the

Millvale Franciscans. They took

more than eight boxes

of

for a charity they chose.

more than 400

pairs of

new

socks,

books for teens, and a monetary donation

The students raised

their

own money for

Dianne Mark, dean

SPRING

was an

speaker at The Pennsylvania Governor's Forum: Linking Ready

Kids to

Ready Schools

in

Philadelphia.

The Education Commission

of

the States and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation co-convened the meeting

with governors

in

selected states to provide lessons about the

importance of strengthening pathways between early learning and
the early grades.

this first-time trip.

of the College of Professional Studies,

invited

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From his home office,
Karl Kapp maintains
a blog, kail kapp.
blogspot.com, focused

on online learning and
instructional technology.

BY LAURIE CREASY
is receiving validation from some unexpected
sources, including the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of
Education, the Federation of American Scientists and private foundations.
Members of Generation Y, those born between 1977 and 1994, are not surprised.

The learning value of video games

A

military medic

performs
lives

scene. Just

Sure

triage

comes upon an

on the

patients

while the ambulance

what you'd expect,

— except

that this

is

and saves

on the way

in the military,

Army,

is

isn't

...

This video game, sponsored by the

called "America's

Army"

OK,

let's

try this:

of another

You hear "World of Warcraft," the
If you're a certain age, you

imagine zombies with week-old stubble staring

piled

up

article,

Generation

to

Y is learning how to

team of people dispersed across the globe

And

the great thing

is

that

to

"World of Warcraft"

gives these unwitting students of global
safe place in

which

commerce

a

to try out different leadership

Democracy doesn't work? Try tyranny for a
Then take what you've learned and apply
those skills to leading a real virtual team collaborating on a project.
styles.

latte

at a

cups

Games, gadgets, gizmos
world coming

to? Karl

for learning

Kapp knows.

In

—what's

the

fact, he's

written the book. Literally.

"We

until they're spilling over onto a floor

covered with dirty socks and jeans.

May 2008

accomplish goals.

MMORPG.

computer terminal, eyes glazed, empty

future global

By playing "World of Warcraft," according

while.

And it actually happened.
title

a

well

work he learned

MMORPG (massive multiplayer online

role play game).

U.S.

to the

leaders.

lead a

isn't

a medic. Everything he has put to

by playing an

their

right?

medic

has never had a day's formal training, and
...

The Harvard Business Review sees

accident,

talk about information overload, but these

kids have never had information underload. They

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3ADGETS, gizmos
create behaviors to adapt to continual

communication

"It

helps you encode that knowledge more richly

stimulus," says Kapp, professor of instructional tech-

and deeply

nology and author of "Games, Gadgets and Gizmos:

games teach problem solving and higher

Tools for Transferring Knowledge from the Boomers

thinking

In

fact,

Kapp

says, Jon Burgess,

development

level

skills."

As part

Gamers."

to the

video

for future recall. Additionally,

of a multi-university team,

Kapp

recently

received an $800,000 National Science Foundation

game

math and

executive at Apple, estimates that the average

grant to create a video

Generation Y consumes 20 hours of media each

engineering concepts to middle-school students.



day

The premise: You

in seven hours.

that teaches

are competing with three other

How is that possible? By having a computer, cell
phone, MP3 player and various other electronics in

people to be the host of a survival show set in a frozen

use simultaneously.

you how

"Walking into some classrooms," Kapp

on an airplane

like getting

—'Turn

off

electronic devices.' So today's students

electronics

all

the time

This, he believes,

and

is

all

end up using

in the classroom."

a mistake. Teachers, faculty

instructors should leverage the potential of digital

devices. "Otherwise,"

the

— except

says, "is

and stow

myth

he

says, "I think

we perpetuate

that older people are out of touch

and

don't

know what's going on."
But can this whole game thing be good? Don't they

Games

teach.

Kapp uses his son as an example.
about World War II. He can tell

all

you about the Axis powers and the Allied powers and

these things as host of the fictitious show. Students

leam about

combustibility, the R-value of materials

and formulas

for heat flow, surface area

But there's a twist.

four contestants have to
shelter,

war fought almost 70 years ago.
seem to have time to cover

while keeping the group
It is

again

—and

it,

to the

fun of playing the game.

you'll play again

that's

"We know from

research

learning events together,"

Kapp

says, pointing to

the passion players

put into the games.

SPRING

and

how we leam.

that strong emotions tie

together to construct a

warm enough to

it

snow

survive the

an action-adventure video game with a

learning outcome.

"We have

to teach the kids for the

world they're

going to have to deal with," Kapp says. "In the future,

maybe

they'll listen to podcasts,

fellow student."

during the school year.

His son played "Age of Empires," and the learning

enjoy

work

using what they previously learned to build

World War

If you

velocity.

mini-game, the plane crashes in the wilderness. All

online role play with a

was secondary

and

On the player's way to the last

Yet his teachers never
II

that teach

and rappel

across a ravine, because you'll need to talk about

night.

other details from a

You earn points in mini-games

to build a shelter, start a fire

strong enough to combat high winds and heavy

just waste time?

His son knows

wilderness.

play a game, do an

'We talk about information overload, but
these kids have never had information
underload.'

He

-

Professor Karl Kapp

becoming

sees brick-and-mortar universities

secondary to the content and knowledge that can be
gained.

"What technology allows us to do
and learning beyond the

extend

is

the classroom

classroom period."

Kapp

In fact,

lives. Instead,

when we no longer
and then go on with the rest

sees a time

to college to learn,

stop,

go

of our

he sees games, gadgets and gizmos as

weaving knowledge into the everyday flow of life, making learning a true

"Under the

life -long

experience.

right conditions,"

Kapp

points out, "a

video game player will see each frustration, each failure
in the game, as an opportunity to get

which has wonderful learning

try,

player gets

it

right, establishes a

something more

and making

be instructional as well as fun. Multiuser games such as "World of Warcraft"
allow players to experiment with different types of teams and styles of
leadership.

Shown above

are screenshots from a

through a National Science Foundation grant.

game Kapp

is

developing

The

the promise

highly motivating. This
all

day playing a

surely, learning a

new skill at

steady, visible progress

their goal of defeating the

Karl Kapp, professor of instructional technology, says that video games can

is

part of the reason gamers can spend

game. They are slowly, but
level

on the next

new skill and tries

new skill and

of learning a subsequent skill

each

right

difficult.

"The act of obtaining that

is

it

implications."

toward

game, bettering their time or

finding the hidden treasure."

own job. How
new skill in a classroom
being lectured to by someone who expects you and the
others in the group to progress at the same rate? Or by
Think about

would you

this in

terms of your



rather learn a

playing a game, being able to try and
succeed,

all

fail

and

try

and

without ruining the product or risking

lives?

Doctors already learn surgical techniques through
the use of video game-like programs. Pilots use

simulators to learn to

fly

Soldiers learn to respond

where the walls can
soldiers in

tell

under adverse conditions.

under

where

fire

in "smart" rooms,

bullets hit

one room will be avatars

—and

soon,

for soldiers in

another room.

But what about the potential

who

didn't

digital

lives

spend our

for

entire lives

abuse?

If

those of us

with technology are

immigrants, and the people who've never

without technology are

known

digital natives, there's got to

possibility that some of today's students will
become digital savages.
"My belief is that we, as educators, must teach students the limits, boundaries and proper use of technology for learning and communication," Kapp says. "If you
put a tool like a knife on a table and say, 'Don't touch
that knife,' eventually they're going to touch it and
potentially hurt themselves. But instead if you teach
them how to safely and properly handle that knife,

be a

they're less likely to get hurt."

Writer Laurie Creasy
Philadelphia area.

lives

b

and works

in the

Motivated to

Succeed
BY SUE A. BEARD

After Carlos Ojeda

'97 spoke at West Chester

Jr.

University, a student in die audience said,

'Colleges are always in need of motivational
speakers.

You

are

and

Carlos Ojeda
take,

Jr.

The

by

Great, motivating

captivating.'

believes

but rather

it.

the

"life is

not measured by the breaths you

moments

oldest of three children

that take

your breath away."

and only son of immigrant

Puerto Rican parents, Ojeda says the hurdles he surmounted only

him

stronger

the streets

him

and more determined. Many

and wound up dead or behind

of his

boyhood

made

friends chose

A teacher once called

bars.

had ever seen. But instead of
the stereotypes with which he was labeled, the 34-year-

"the greatest piece of garbage" he

conforming

to

old educator,

—and

communicator and poet proved everyone wrong

continues to inspire minorities to reach for the top.
vational speaker, he has

A full-time moti-

spoken in more than 20

states

and

averages 60 speaking engagements a year, most to

Hispanics and other minorities.

Finding his motivation
Ojeda grew up with a "wonderful mix of cultures" that
gave

him

the ability to speak fluent English

Spanish, thanks to a father

Rico to Newark,

who came

to the

N.J.,

who

and

emigrated from Puerto

when he was 8

or

9,

and a mother

United States as a teenager and

remained culturally grounded in her native land.

When Ojeda was
to

Reading, Pa.

the cultural

"I

mecca

happy

to

of the world, just across the river from

New York City," he remembers.
in bilingual classes even

already

moved from Newark
move to Reading from

10, the family

wasn't

though

"And when they put
I

knew what the school system thought

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me

spoke fluent English,
of me."

I

College

was

ojmy

'the greatest jour years

four years and the most

difficult

life,

most transformative

the

times of my life.'- Carlos Ojedajr.

that position.

With Ojeda as the
community

Latino school and
liaison,

Kutztown's minority

enrollment quadrupled in three
years.

Kutztown

U.S. Hispanic

By the time Ojeda got

to

crowd.

And while

some good

there were

and

Mima

apart.

organization's Latino youth

My grades suf-

entrepreneurship program,

I

"She

needed

to live for the

whose

was cut

life

needed

Fuchs, the talent

toiled so

full

hard in the

had never been tapped." The

reinstated at

two

women helped

start a

for his

Ojeda prepare

SATs and secure

He

Latino fraternity; got

became

describes college as "the

my life,

him

BU where he helped

debuted in his

own radio show;

editorial director of the

student newspaper, The Voice;

the

began

and the most

mentor other students; and was

times of

my life."

a

brotherhood program

hired as the

Ojeda admits he struggled

first

to

employee of the

Multicultural Center.

He gradu-

early on, but his perspective

ated in 1997 with a multitude of

changed when he became godfa-

leadership awards from a univer-

ther to Zachary, the
of his cousin

newborn son

and best

sity that, today,

friend Jose

"Joey" Negron.
"1

started to

apply myself.

I

work harder and
got

responsible.

I

found

myself earning more per hour as

an intern than
ever

made

All that

says, is

my parents had

in their lives."

ended when Zachary,

then 18 months old,

fell

from an

open seven-story window. He and

at

the

Pennsylvania Statewide Latino

The same

Coalition.

year,

he

Month

at

Colgate University.

Ojeda was hooked, and his
enthusiasm was contagious.
Inspired to reach minority teens

with his message of education,

empowerment and

progress, he

much

he was 30: Third Millennium
Innovations, a marketing firm
that connected businesses

with Pennsylvania's Latino

community; Distinct
Communications, a motivational speaker clearinghouse

more diverse than the institution
he and fellow minority students

and bureau where Ojeda mentored, developed and marketed

found in the early 1990s.

speakers;

an internship

with a banking corporation and

became more

'

he

note speaker

founded three businesses before

most transformative four years
difficult

first

launched Hispanic Heritage

involved in student government;

a full

scholarship to Bloomsburg.

greatest four years of

who had

fields."

Ojeda's determination got

of potential

that

Coatesville.

speaking engagement as key-

him, for my
my mother and for my

migrant grandmother

didn't see in myself.

his involvement in

In 1997, he accepted his

to live for

me

They saw I was

and

short. "I

High School, saw something in

and

workshops in Kennett Square

godson

father, for

I

Bizfest,

bilingual business development

The following New Year's Eve,

search coordinator at Reading

that

got kicked

Ojeda says he realized that he

from Bloomsburg
life.

I fell

that kind of

felt

out of school," Ojeda admits.

Faye Ortiz, a Latino

University, entered his

Ojeda's support of the

had never

fered and, eventually,

fueled the fire of

When he was a high school
recruiter

pronounced dead.
pain.

resentment building in him.

senior,

Commerce Foundation
President's Award based on

"I

teachers, the "garbage"

comment only

gency room when the toddler was

the boy's father were in the emer-

high

was getting into trouble
and hanging out with the wrong
school, he

also received the

Chamber of

and Carlos Ojedajr.

Inc.

(www.carlosojedajr.com), his

Inspiring others

professional speaking company.

After BU, Ojeda earned a master's

degree in business administration

He serves as national

director

SLiCK (www.iamslick.com), a
leadership development program
of

from Kutztown University and
became the university's assistant
director of admissions

and an

adjunct professor in the College of
Business, the

first

Latino to hold

he developed with his mentor

and fellow
Consuelo

who

inspirational speaker,

Castillo Kickbusch,

retired

from the

Army as

the

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

highest-ranking Hispanic
in the

Combat Support

woman

Field.

He's also developing CoolSpeak,
a speakers'

bureau that will pro-

vide motivational speakers for

middle school, high school and

Speak the Culture

college students.

Although

Ojeda's other projects

represent his varied interests.

He

published a book of original
poetry, "Mi

Alma" ("My

Soul")

students of color have

behind whites

member of

first

college, Carlos Ojeda

movie

based on

script

Spanish

growing up and Zachary's

all

He

also

is

into a

DVD that will

'97 has

Jr.

made

it

from

his mission to

when

need to speak

reaching out to Hispanic youths. They've got

have to speak the
"If

you want to

the urban culture

take his message of

culture.

the world

determination to

know what they

able to communicate on their

in

which they

believe and speak to that.

understand someone

Ojeda's wife,

Sandra de Jesus

level, to

You've got to

live.

It's

all

about being

leave your world and

else's."

People of color face myriad obstacles
higher education, he says. They

Ojeda, will earn a

understand

recruit minorities, you've got to
...

more youths.

when

it

comes

to

may be hampered by the

degree in optom-

lack of resources at inner-city schools or a lack of informa-

etry this spring,

tion on the grants, loans

and the Ojedas

Close-knit families can stand

are expecting a

child leaving for college as a

When

second child in
August. Their

his

first,

Carlos Alberto Ojeda

was born
"I live

fullest,"

III,

and

financial incentives available.
in

the way, too, often seeing a

form of abandonment.

Ojeda speaks to a group of young Latinos, he breaks

message down and engages students on a basic

one conference, he

recalls,

who had assembled

in 2004.

my life to the

Ojeda

he

was seated

says. "I'm

"I

watched him give

his presentation,"

"He had a very professional Power Point

moments

my

into far too

to help other people.

doesn't matter
live, it

me

how long you

live."

talk,

B

much

detail.

was

last year

retired

as editor oj The

Record Herald, Waynesboro, Pa.

SPRING

lost the kids,

he went

and at the end of

his

next on the speakers' platform and, at the end

of his talk, not a single packet of information

remained on

the stage. "Recruiters must be dream-makers, not gatekeepers," he says.
Parental involvement

Sue A. Beard

He

Ojeda remembers.

display, but

not one single student picked up the packets."

Ojeda

It

matters what you do

while you

At

a packet of helpful information about the

for

breath away and enable

level.

beside a recruiter

financial resources available to students.

on a constant hunt
that take

it

wrong, according to Ojeda, a full-time motivational

speaker. Recruiters don't have to speak the language; they

editing

of his speeches

college,

his Puerto Rican family to graduate

Often, university recruiters think they

about their experiences

death.

in

turn those statistics around.

Negron's book, "1ZER09,"

some

lag

still

according to the American Council on Education. As the

Negron, he

writing a

significant gains,

the rate at which they enroll

in

and, with his cousin Joey
is

made

African American and Hispanic students

is

crucial to the process,

he

believes.

"Once you've convinced the parents that this

dream

possible, they

in

is

their child's life."

become the most powerful

influence



A Path
to
BY

MARK

According to the U.S. State

E

Scott Peterman's first extended visit to Asia was
as a fellow at

Department, 6.6 million
Americans, excluding military,
live

abroad in more than 160

countries.

BU alumnus Scott

Peterman is part of this group,
li\ing and working in Tokyo
and Hong Kong.

Taiwan University's Stanford

immerse
upcoming Asia experts in Chinese and other Asian
languages. He came home fluent in Chinese
Center, founded in 1961 to

"fairly

good, but not

dissertation

'native' fluent"

and went

to

work

in



finished his

marketing

for a

Philadelphia company.

The phone

rang.

It

Peterman had known

maker in

was an acquaintance whom
at

Silicon Valley.

an

earlier job

with a software

Would Peterman be

inter-

ested in working for Apple Computer, developing

its

Asia market? There were lots of marketing experts the

Apple guy could have

called,

but not

many who

spoke Chinese. Already, Peterman was part of a
small pool.

He took

the job.

Based in Hong Kong and working in 15 Asian
countries,

Peterman used focused philanthropy

introduce the Apple brand and create

demand

to

for the

company's products. The company donated 1,500

W
"^*=3»-.

"

computers

to

impoverished schools across Asia, then

them with heavily discounted Apple
ware to use on those machines.
supplied

In addition,

soft-

Peterman negotiated software pur-

chases from other suppliers so teachers could develop

computer-based learning programs.
for

an Australian professor

to teach

He also

arranged

week-long courses

in courseware development at universities

where

Apple had made donations.
"You wouldn't believe the reactions people gave
me," recalls Peterman 73.
tions to very

"We were making dona-

Lumpur. Places with no computers
students

Scott Peterman '73
office.

poor colleges in Seoul, Taiwan, Kuala

had no money. The

at all

reaction

All of which,
"trishna"

could see himself topping out in marketing. Soon, he
finished in three

and

is

now a

offices in

Tokyo and Hong

Kong, flying regularly between the two locales

to

advise clients on high-level corporate issues: mergers

and

acquisitions, corporate finance, venture capital,



"I

I

say

I

ital

markets.'

Peterman.

"All

do

I

smooth functioning

On the other hand,
live in Asia, a

is
it

make
up and

of the cap-

him

Peterman's work allows

region that began to draw

when he came
(in

much

though some might dress

'contribute to the

was

Chinese religious studies) from Stanford, two master's

do," says

rich people richer,

London and Vienna.

from Georgetown University, he has a doctorate

say, is so

term connoting excessive

am not sure there is any socially redeeming

value in what

hedge funds. He's worked in Washington, D.C.,
In addition to his law degree

Peterman might

a Buddhist

him

across a history of Buddhism.

at

to

age 15

The seed

planted, though didn't sprout until he entered

graduate school.
"I

was so naive

that

I

didn't

know you

could

degrees (one in religion, one in political science) from

study Buddhism as a student," says Peterman,

Vanderbilt and Ohio State universities and, of course,

became

his Bachelor of Arts (with honors) from Bloomsburg.

leaving Stanford.

a Buddhist himself in the

Continued on next page

Hong Kong

a Gaikokuho Jimu

attachment to the impermanent things of this world.

and

partner in Sidley Austin, his third firm since 1996.

Peterman works from

is

was just

Other marketing jobs followed, but Peterman

a half years while employed full time

a partner in Sidley Austins

Bengoshi, or registered foreign lawyer.

and whose

overwhelming."

was taking night law classes. He

is

In Tokyo, seen below, he

mid-1980s

who

after

Asia

is

place to

'a fun

live

because you're

new

constantly confronting

experiences

and also confronting yourself
- Scott Peterman 73

themselves off while waiting
trasts

stop lights. Such con-

at

annoy Peterman when he

jam surrounded by hundreds
during

wife and daughter,

visits to the U.S. to see his

Swarthmore

a student at

"Taxes are a

in a traffic

is sitting

of idling gas engines

College.

higher in Japan," he says, "but

bit

don't recall ever seeing a single pothole in the

country." Japanese are "big"

Peterman,

who notes

I

whole

on maintenance, says
Chinese are quite

that the

the opposite.

Are there downsides

Peterman
adherence to
a

many ways, he says, Buddhism has made living

In

in Asia possible.

"It's

a fun place to live because you're

constantly confronting

new

experiences and also con-

fronting yourself," says Peterman,

more
in

who has become

appreciative of the powerful influence of culture

how we

interpret experiences.

are reluctant to look

in the face," instead glancing slightly

the side.

As someone taught

away from

the person to

Peterman had

to adjust.

conscious that

I

that

down or to

rude

it is

to

look

whom one is speaking,
"Over time,

I've

alien,

he pays the same $4

visiting California

charged a higher

filter."

staff's

swim

caps.

Asian

The businessman

is

is

as

an

overcommitted person.

energetic,

and suggested

things."

and, to

sensibility to the influence of

culture,"

he

says, citing

seen going on in U.S.

Traits of that "energetic,

overcommitted person"

On one recent work day, Peterman got up

went

Tokyo

to his

and worked on

office

ple of hedge funds. That night, he

young

artist;

he'd been her

first

is at

commercial

Open

the trunks of many Japanese automobiles and you'll
find a large propane tank like those

our barbecues. The country's

we use

electric

sale

and

touch with her work. The next

was more fund work, followed by a weekly

points of Japanese law. Peterman

is

the only foreigner

engagement

letters,

followed by dinner with a banker.
In a way,

it all

ties together,

or fund

whom

says Peterman.

manager or lawyer, many of
he works are struggling to deal

with a changing world.

management,

the top of the industrialized world."

a cou-

had dinner with a

lawyers meeting with a study session on some fine

the people with

consumption must be half of ours,"

says Peterman. "In terms of energy

to stay in

Whether artist

overconsumption and energy use.

Japan

day, there

our reluctance to tackle long-

term problems such as Social Security reform,
"Japan's energy

of six stu-

department on curriculum.

political science

in these meetings. Later, he wrote
I've

knew me

volunteered

student election board and a group that advised the

disgruntled outsider.

what

I

He was president

he wanted

haven't liked

"Rules are rules."

not be surprised by his career path. "People

Buddhism and enjoys working in an environment in
which others also understand such concepts.
Though still a U.S. citizen, Peterman now
looks at his home country as an outsider. Often, a
"I

zealous enforce-

swimmers wear
completely bald. The

Peterman says his friends from Bloomsburg might

says.

now seems the most "correct" view.

attributes this

A

use the pool, but what

all

early,

He

tariff to

of a policy requiring that

varying viewpoints can



fee as local residents.

ment

remain.

be valid

at

a resident

businessman he met recently was

annoyed the executive was the

Asians seem more conscious than Americans that
all

rigid

Tokyo, Peterman swims laps

dent organizations, including the debate society, the

become more

see things through a different

No single viewpoint is inherently correct, he

Peterman, that

rules. In

government recreation center where, as

"Japanese people are very polite," says Peterman, "but

many Japanese business people

to living in Asia? Absolutely.

an example of Japanese

philosophy, Peterman explains,

Like different interpretations of etiquette.

you

offers

"The Buddhist in me," he says, "wants to reach
out and to give

them

this transition."

b

a leg

up

as they try to

make

to light

mini-buses turn

Mark

BLOOMSBURG

E.

Dixon

is

a freelance writer in Wayne, Pa.

UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

Fairway

Stretch
BY KEVIN GRAY

A professor's research shows what a
does before the club connects
ball can cut strokes off his

golfer

with the

or her score.

On

frigidly cold mornings, some experts
recommend warming up vehicles for several
minutes before driving them to heat the oil

and allow

it

to circulate.

Doing so, experts

say,

could

Andrea Fradkin demonstrates a stretch designed

prevent future engine trouble. Similarly, research

to lessen golfers'

potential for injuries while improving their scores.

conducted by Andrea Fradkin, assistant professor of
exercise science, demonstrates

how warming up

properly before driving a golf ball can prevent
injuries

Between 31 and 37 percent of golfers sustain an
injury over a

and improve performance.

Fradkin studied the prevalence and

who warmed up

effects of

warming up before golfing, then developed and
tested a warm-up routine based on the physiology

properly sustained an injury, while 34.9 percent of
those

who

"Still,

and biomechanics required

12-month period. Fradkin's research

found that just 5.6 percent of golfers

She

to play the sport.

found that fewer than 2 percent of amateur

warm up

sustained one.

tend to be more focused on the per-

formance-improvement benefits associated with the
golfers

perform an appropriate warm-up prior to playing a

round of golf and fewer than 0.5 percent

didn't

golfers

warm up

warm-up than

the injury-prevention benefits,"

Fradkin explains.
In order to measure performance-improvement

before practicing.
benefits,
"I

also found that less than

speed of the club the

know what constitutes an effective warm-up,"
Fradkin adds. "An appropriate golf warm-up consists
of three steps, can take less than eight minutes

requires nothing

more than

Fradkin correlated club-head speed (the

percent of golfers

1

and

measure of performance. As she points

head speeds than
"Golfers





Two minutes

of

dynamic

stretches,

as a

Static stretches of the wrists, elbows, shoulders,

their

injuries



areas

where

commonly occur.

activity that

mimics

muscle memory.

"Meanwhile, golfers

who used the warm-up program

conditioning program

for five

weeks improved

club-head speeds by 24 percent, which

translates to a

drop in approximately seven

In a sport in

Air swings of the golf club, because doing

an

golf

their club-

12.8 percent, equaling a drop in

approximately four strokes [per round]," Fradkin says.

jumping jacks or trunk twists, to get the blood
and oxygen flowing throughout the body.
lower back and hamstrings



such as

out, golfers

less-skilled golfers.

who warmed up improved

head speeds by

includes:

the ball) as a

with lower handicaps tend to generate faster club-

a golf club."

The warm-up she developed

moment it strikes

most valuable

which every

tool just

strokes."

stroke matters, a golfer's

might be

a proper

warm-up.

B

golf will spar]
~

-

Kevin Gray

is

ajreelance writer based in the Lelxi§i Valley.

.

Preparedjx)

STORY BY JACK SHERZER, PHOTOS BY ERIC FOSTER

School

districts

employ

nationwide

BU alumni as

teachers, principals

and

superintendents
Central Columbia Middle

School exemplifies
alumni's

commitment

As

the eighth-grade

draws

watches

girl

a small volcano

carefully,

on the margin

Bloomsburg University student

Francesca

teacher's

small rocks flying from the volcano's top.
"See?"

Womack says, smiling at

the student.

the rocks are pouring out, exiting. Exiting. So
"Extrusive!" the girl says, giving

the multiple choice answer.

"It's

"We have our volcano and

what kind of rock.

Womack a big smile and

coming

out,

it's

the field of education

and to nurturing the
next generation of
classroom teachers.

assures

Womack she is ready to take a retest.

For

she

is

embarking on the

"I've

Womack,

working with

that

I

kids," says

made something a

study to do well for a

girl

in the midst

Columbia

moment confirms

again that

right career.

always wanted to teach.

love

class, the

outside."

more minutes, the

of her eight-week student teaching placement in the Central

Middle School's learning support

.?"
.

pointing to

formed on the

After going over the geology quiz for about 10

to

Womack

The 22-year-old
pen starts working on

of the quiz.

little

I

guess

Womack,

I

have that motherly instinct and

of Morrisville, Pa.

easier to understand, that

I

"I

like feeling

helped them

test."

Training teachers to help students succeed was one of Bloomsburg

an endeavor formally recognized in 1869,
30 years after the institution's founding, when the name was changed to
Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School of the Sixth
University's earliest missions,

District.

Today's education majors receive a

mix of practical experiences

that begin with classroom observations even before they are accepted into

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE



'My grandfather always
This

is

told

me teaching isn't something you choose

Something you are chosen

to do.

'

- BU senior Jessica Gonzalez

to do.

(above)

dent teaching opportunities in a

and professors who serve on

we teach the theory
method behind the madness we also teach practical

variety of districts, ranging from

various planning and education

solutions to everyday problems

the program. There are also a

the university, with student

wide array of seminars and

teachers

rural areas like Central

School

Columbia
miles

District, just five

from BU's campus,

to

stu-

urban

experiences in Philadelphia,

who

that while

are well prepared

the



committees. The university's

they are going to run into in the

education majors are also prime

classroom. In terms of the kind

candidates for teaching positions,

of teachers

Heintzelman

and putting out in the schools,

adding

says,

at least

we

are producing

Harrisburg and Allentown.

half of his school's staff has a

when

Chad Hemtzelman,

bachelor's or master's degree

they are doing the job they need

from BU.

to

principal

of the 725-student Central

Columbia Middle School, earned

Associate professor Michael
Patte '92/'94M, a supervisor for

and instruction at Bloomsburg.
Heintzelman says schools like his

student teachers

benefit greatly

from

their ties to

Gonzalez of Boonton,

N.J.,

who is

placement in Central Columbia

says,

the students appreciate

be successful."

in the midst of her eight-week

Central

Columbia Middle School,

"What

to

Just ask senior Jessica

his master's degree in curriculum

at

do

the rubber hits the road

is

Middle School's

life skills

class for

Continued on next page

SPRING 2009

17

students with learning disabilities.

In addition to basic reading,

writing and
skills

math

skills,

the

life

students learn to be as

self-

sufficient as possible in the class-

room's kitchen and during weekly
field trips to the

grocery store.

Sitting at a table flanked

three boys

by

working on basic

math and reading exercises,
Gonzalez easily switches from

one

to the other as she helps the

students puzzle through the

work. "You were supposed to use
the ruler, see?" Gonzalez says,

pointing to a ruler next to a picture of a ball

and explaining the

measurements

as the

one boy

smiles and nods, getting
Student teacher Melissa Browne brings

math and science savvy

it.

"Remember what three-quarters
is? If you had a pizza and you cut

to class.

Urban Experiences
Bloomsburg

University has long had close relationships with

neighboring school districts

in

mostly

Central Pennsylvania. But as part of
its

its

rural

and suburban

commitment to

giving

teach

districts,

summer

school

and

education majors can help
in

Harrisburg or be part of a

program that gives them classroom experiences
in

program focusing on pre-school

in

a

children.

The Philadelphia Urban Seminar

is

open

Bloomsburg and the 13 other universities

to students from

in

the Pennsylvania

"The population of today's classroom across

two weeks

1

is

changing;

it is

not the classroom of

980s," says Charles Starkey, chair of early

of the district's school year, live in La Salle

University residence halls and spend their days observing and

helping to teach, Patte says. The seminar includes profes-

development

and community

childhood and elementary education. "There are

sional

more and more

service. Last year, for example, students revived

children

where

English

is

a

second language and from diverse cultures
important that

we

... it

prepare our teachers so they

are equipped to interface with the various groups

and be effective
In

IS

elementary or special education majors can take part

State System of Higher Education. Students arrive for the last

the

Michael Patte

Michael Patte '92/'94M, associate professor of educational

Philadelphia, Allentown or Bethlehem.

the country

is

and then

they spend with the kids. Additionally, early childhood,

as well.

addition to working with the Hazleton

In

half of the day,

students are paid $1 2 an hour as tutors for the academic time

university continues to reach out to urban

Williamsport

first

assist with recreational activities in the afternoon, says

studies and secondary education. Participating Bloomsburg

students a wide range of teaching experiences, the

districts,

through eighth grades for the

BU

summer

students help pupils

in first

in

an over-

a project that culminated with a multicul-

tural celebration.
"It

gives

cut out to

instructors."

the Harrisburg School District's

school program,

grown park

talks in the evenings

them

do

a flavor

this' or 'No,

and they come out either saying
I

could never teach

setting,'" Patte says. "Either

feelings,

and

it's

in

'I'm

an urban

way, they have veiy strong

an incredible experience for them."

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it

them

into four pieces, three of

would be

three-quarters."

Gonzalez, 22, will graduate
this spring

with a dual

tion in special

certifica-

and elementary

education and begin graduate
school at
"I

believe

New York University.
my academic achieve-

ments, the

experience in

field

Bloomsburg's program and

my

work in summer camps helped

me

get in," she says.

For Gonzalez, the desire to
teach children with special needs
is

Principal

highly personal. She comes

from a family of educators and

the library at

completed renovation project.

an observation made by

recalls

her grandfather, a teacher
years.

Chad Heintzelman drops by

Central Columbia Middle School, part of a recently

"He always

this isn't

told

for

30

me that

something you choose to

Continued on next page

Practical Information
From the start of his master's degree program,

Chad

For example, one of her classes demonstrated a

Heintzelman remembers his Bloomsburg University classes

gave him real-world, practical information he could use.
"There

was an

your job
job I'm

Columbia Middle School.

You would have

was to respond

in

picture

five

to

problems

them.

It

in

"It

was

a timed

from Bloomsburg

a fourth-grade teacher

now working on

in

in

2007, and his wife, Apryle,

her master's

in

and BU are neighbors, which helps foster

the university. But proximity

isn't

its

teachers and

the only reason education

I've

samples and techniques

life in

all

been

in

taken so

my teaching,"

practical to

the classroom."

far, I've

what

been able to use

Apryle Heintzelman
is

going on

in

my

Professor

her

over.

He

Tom Starmack, who taught the

in

the

field.

all

faculty in the education
five

years of experience

program relevant to what teachers

Tammy

real

Tom Starmack

They concentrate on making the

Dyer, a

life skills

Bloomsburg builds

will

into

its

experience.

support teacher at Central Columbia
practical experiences

program are

her bachelor's and master's degrees

in

key. Dyer,

who

districts

when she

earned

special education from

the university, says she immediately had offers from

two

graduated. "There can be a big difference

between theory and

SPRING 2009

in

so proud of having the answer."

Middle School, says she believes the

professionals turn to the university.

the three courses

The

had one student that was so excited

in-box problems, says

elementary education at

the close interaction between the district and

says. "They've

"I

department have at least

Central Columbia

card.

Introduction to Administration class with the

district, is

the university.

"In

classroom.

was

curriculum and

the Central Columbia

for

to identify the words.

The technique worked extremely well

he jumped up fast and knocked his desk

now."
in

method

which students draw a

and write a sentence with the word on a

and asks pupils

your in-basket, and

certainly transferred to the

Heintzelman earned his master's
instruction

in

teacher then collects the cards, holds them up for the class

in-basket activity," says Heintzelman,

principal of Central

exercise.

helping kids learn vocabulary words

practice,"

she says.

do. This

is

something you are

chosen to

do," she says.

But

more than

it is

brother, Shaun,

the pupils, learn the school's culture

that.

Her

who is one year

older than she, has Asperger's

Syndrome,

a

form of autism.

"Just

seeing the struggles he had to go

through and the struggles

my

mom went through to see that he
had

a proper education

want

made me

to get involved,"

says Gonzalez.

The semester before her

and

feel at

home when she

began student teaching. Not

all

education majors complete the

PDS where
but

all

they'll

student teach,

do

are required to

a

semester-long practicum with a

school

district.

While Gonzalez works in the
classroom, two other

life skills

student teachers are delving into

Senior Jessica Zschack of

Gonzalez took part in a
(PDS) practicum, spending two

on drugs and
on the human body,
while Melissa Browne of High

days a week in the same classroom where she is student teach-

bulletin

The experience allowed her
get to know the teacher and

of the student quartet.

N.J., is

Farewell Note

going over an

Franklin,

Development School

Anthem at commencement with other members

sixth-grade science concepts.

student teaching placement,

Professional

Jessica Gonzalez, right, sings the National

exercise focusing

Since she was a

their effects

Bridge, N.J., prepares

an

activity

board on types of worms

on the

families of the

ing.

for a unit

to

animal kingdom. Both spent the
previous semester in the school as
part of the

PDS program.

Zschack says she began doing

special place

little girl,

her

in

life.

At BU,

and alma mater as part of a student

when she

sings at her

own

graduation. "I'm relieved to finally graduate, but
I

don't think

will really hit

it

I'm not there,"

which, along

Anthem

quartet.

This spring she will perform with the quartet
for the last time

sophomore

year,

hold a

put her on stage

three years, she has sung the National

December when graduation

classes,

it

ceremonies where, over the past

for graduation

classroom observations in her

with her

Jessica Gonzalez of

knew music would

Boonton, N.J.,

improved her

me

until

rolls

next

around and

she says.

Starting with the choir

in fifth

grade, Gonzalez

teaching and assured her that she

sang

was in the right career. "From the
second I walked into this major,

she wanted to carry her love of music into college

they kept

with

me on track,

meeting

my adviser, making sure I'm

taking the right classes," she says.

"They

really prepare

make

sure you

you and

know what

you're doing."

Browne

agrees.

"When they

we do have

a

good

makes the placement
They know that
Bloomsburg has really good
student teachers, and the districts
want us to be in their schools." b

her high school graduation. She

about

1

Chamber

Singers, a select group of

6 students.

From her involvement with the Chamber
Singers, Gonzalez
quartet,

which

One

at BU's spring

ceremonies.

is

became

Gonzalez.

a lot easier.

and they are

"I

a professional writer

and Pennsylvania

native.

He

currently lives in Harrisburg.

of four volunteer

of their regular events

is

singing

and winter commencement

"It's

kind of
is

make sure
all

my

responsibility to

organized," says

that

we

have singers,

ready to go."

Gonzalez recalls members of the platform party
thanking the quartet and complimenting their

performance.

"I

have had many supervisors and

professors," she says, "so
is

part of the student

composed

make sure everything

reputation

Jack Sherzer

knew

as a freshman, she joined the Bloomsburg

University

vocalists.

place the student teachers, the
fact that

so,

until

them another aspect

it's

been great

to

show

of myself."

-HailiShetler'11

Employment for speech language pathologists is expected to
grow 11 percent by 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor

Many of these job opportunities are likely to be
school settings, where early diagnosis and treatment of
speech disorders is vital to student success.

Statistics.
in

Love You'

I

...

For the First Time
MONG

BY LYNETTE

'08

Joneen Lowman understands how speech
therapy can markedly improve a child's qualitv
of life.

Lowman,

assistant professor of audiology

and

speech pathology, began her career as a special educa-

an emphasis on teaching

tion teacher in Florida, with

Her love of working with
speech pathology. "I liked working

the mentally handicapped.

children led her to

with children with

wanted the

disabilities,"

ability to

work in

Lowman says,

different settings,

"but

I

which

speech pathology provided."

Speech pathologists focus on the diagnosis,

ment and prevention

treat-

of disorders related to language,

articulation, stuttering

and swallowing. Returning

to

new career in mind, Lowman received

school with a

her master's degree and doctorate from Florida State
University,

where she specialized in normal language

development and the prevention and treatment of
speech disorders in children.

Her classroom experiences confirmed her belief
an essen-

that school-based speech pathologists play
tial role

gists

7 love this profession because it is
constantly evolving. It's amazing to see

what we're accomplishing when the field is
full

of such innovation.'
Lowman

- Joneen

in the lives of their patients. "Speech patholo-

have the power

and a

family.

mom

'I

love

you

The power
dren

is

to give

communication

to a child

We can give a child the ability to tell his
for the first time,"

to foster basic

a driving factor for

Lowman says.

communication in chil-

Lowman.

It's

a passion she

passes on to her students, as well.
"It's

because of Dr.

Lowman that

I

stayed with this

Gina Connolly, a senior speech pathology
major from Carlisle. Connolly worked with Lowman

major," says

Continued on next page

SPRING

'At Bloomsburg, the emphasis is on teaching. We are
a clinical program and are training our students to be
knowledgeable and experienced therapists.'

Lowman

- Joneen

on

a year-long

independent study project

to research

vocabulary acquisition in children. The experience,

Connolly says,

is

one of the reasons she plans

to pur-

sue a graduate degree in speech pathology.

Like

much of Lowman's

project focused

on the

research, Connolly's

practical application of

pathology in the classroom. "A
school students can't keep

lot

speech

of elementary

up with

the reading

requirements of their grades," Connolly says.
"Teachers don't have enough time to explicitly teach

every vocabulary word, so Dr.

on teaching morphemes

Lowman and

focused

I

With Lowman's
guidance, Connolly taught students root words and
then determined

roots. After learning the roots of

just six words, Connolly says,
to

of speech pathology at any level.
it is

"I

love this profes-

constantly evolving.

It's

what we're accomplishing when the

see

pathologists to

"We

amazing

field is full

such innovation." She notes that a traditional

an

in schools.

Lowman says,

initially

effort to

focus

meet the demand

Lowman believes

the

program

distance-learning nature of the

her

BU

students by working with classroom teachers

to enrich the

students.

language and vocabulary

Lowman's

skills of at-risk

participation in such a project for

pre-kindergarten pupils in the Southern Columbia

School

District,

Catawissa,

recent cover story in
Pathologists

was recognized with

Advance

for

to

expand

in the public schools proves to

their

working in schools

advanced degree,"

Lowman says. And, just as important,

"those in the

program can implement what they learn

in their

classrooms immediately."

Pending approval from the Pennsylvania

the

program

open

will be

exceeds the number of qualified speech pathologists,

rienced therapists."

experiencing a

critical



"At

Bloomsburg, the emphasis

The

are

shortage of school-based

a clinical

Bloomsburg University

me
it

school-based language pathology.

petence and

While BU's current master's program
is

are

and expe-

worked," she says.
skills

"I

am privileged to see

their

com-

grow daily." b

in speech

focused on generalist

training that allows graduates to

teaching,"

they used a strategy they learned in class and that

distance-learning master's degree program in

and language pathology

on

Lowman as it is to her students. "It's
me when my students tell

incredibly rewarding for

creating a part-time,

is

program and

practical application of their education is as

important to

speech pathologists. To help meet the demand,
is

to students

by summer 2009.

training our students to be knowledgeable

including Pennsylvania

State

System of Higher Education's Board of Governors,

children diagnosed with speech disorders far



who

program means those

Lowman says. "We are

states

a vital

will not have to take time out of

Lowman that fully prepared speech pathologists are
needed now more than ever before. The number of

and many

fill

knowledge and experience

their current jobs to earn the

Lowman hopes

and Audiologists.

Her involvement

will help

without sacrificing their careers. "The part-time,

a

Speech Language

speech patholo-

need, not only for schools, but also for educators

new teaching strategies learned through research.
with

for

ensure the quality of speech therapy programs

hope

to share

new

within the region. "The masters program helps

room exercise, such as a vocabulary lesson, can
become more efficient and effective by implementing
She also believes she gains insight

adding that the

on eastern Pennsylvania

within local schools."

of

class-

community,"

gists

to

to

work

ages, the

designed to certify speech

is

recognize the need for speech therapists in

program will
in

Lowman sees research as an essential component

and with individuals of all

proposed program

this

most students were able

form an additional 30 words.

sion because

variety of settings

the students could form additional

if

words from those

instead."

work in a wide

Lynette

Mong

'08 lives in Seattle, Wash.,

where she works

as a books merchandising specialist at Amazon.com.

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ie Celebrity Artist Series
Through the generous contributions of sponsors, Bloomsburg

Hosting

Celebrity Artist Series has brought professional artists

region for

today's

more than two decades.

This year, Celebrity Artist sponsors will also help support scholarships

and other learning opportunities for BU students in music, theater and dance.
And the 2009-2010 season marks the grand reopening of Mitrani Hall
in

performers.

Haas Center for the

To learn

Arts.

how to become a

generation of performing

Supporting

Celebrity Artist Series sponsor
artists, call (570)

and help the next

389-4047. The 2009-2010 season

includes the following performers:

2010

2009
Sept. 19

tomorrow's

University's

and entertainers to the

Oct.

24

Nov.

07

Nov.

14

Nov.

19

artists.

— Ventriloquist Kevin Johnson
— Cirque Le Masque
— Yamato Drummers of Japan
— Ten Tenors
— Lecture by Titanic

Feb.

03

Feb.

21

05

River North Chicago

Dance Company (above)

— Monterey Jazz

Festival

50 th Anniversary Tour
April

10

discoverer Robert Ballard

Dec.



— Turtle Island String Quartet
. . .

and more to be announced.

— Annie, the musical

Dates and shows are subject to change.

Complete information

will

be available

on the Web at: www.bloomu.edu/CAS

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FOUNDATION.

Inc.

Husky Notes

5 £^f\ Wayne Von
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Stetten and his wife, Margaret,

\J recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary.

The couple has four

children, 11 grandchildren

great-grandchildren.

Von

Stetten,

who

and 14

played football at

Bloomsburg during the 1946-48 seasons, remains an avid
Huskies

fan.

Jj£C\ Alan T. Harris, Shillington, a real estate agent with
KJ S Keller Williams Realty Group, Exeter Township.
is

9^T~l Tony

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Kohl

veteran performer

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Traveling with
Among 90

Hawaii were,
Poust

to right, first row: Carol Poust

left

and, second row: Denise Berg '82,

'63,

and Jerry Manhart

Quest

Bloomsburg University's

Quest program
extended

offers

for

BU

friends.

No

experience

necessary for
trips,
is

trips

students, alumni

many

and

is

of these

and most equipment

provided. Varied amounts

of physical stamina are

extended

commonwealth,

the U.S.,

and

across

in Africa,

South and Central America

and Europe.

Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the
for Training

and Development for service as
more than 20 years

resource professional, including

Academy

He

The land was

are

still

visible

today

Walk Across England - Coast
to Coast, June

22

Participants will

to July 4:

walk across

the breadth of northern

England through some of the

tains
will

most

beautiful

moun-

and moorland. The walk

begin in the Lake District

region of northwest England,

passing through the

moun-

Quest has sponsored climbing trips in the United States and South

and Central America. In July, a Quest team
Cascade Mountains.

will tackle Washington's

Cotswold Ring, England

highland sheep farms and

lages of stonewalled houses,

A variety of terrain will be

In addition to the

inns and ancient churches

covered, from volcanically

listed

Way is one

before finishing at the North

devastated forest to high

day

Yorkshire Moors.

alpine

most

in the British Isles. Its
rural character has

been

preserved, with quiet lanes,

thatched cottages and rose
vine-covered stone walls

currently

settled by
more than
2,000 years ago and artifacts
past.

Walking Tour, June 10
to 18: The Cotswold
of the

is

for Learning.

trips

tainous and hilly landscape of

scenic walks to be found

Jf9L

a Celtic people

island's

the

a

Ken Marquis received the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of
Commerce's small business owner of the year award for 2008.
He runs an art and picture-framing business.

and Donald

Mary Lou Manhart

required. Participants
travel to destinations in

is

Allentown's Civic Theatre.

director of the Keystone

Friends trip to

'68.

offers

human

at

with the Pennsylvania Office of Administration.

PASSHE Alumni and

participants in the

Emmaus

Robert D. Jackson was honored by the

American Society
a

(right), a retired

.A. High School English teacher,

vil-

Three Peaks of the Cascades,
July 18 to 26: Participants will

climb three of the Cascade's
stratovolcanoes:

Helens,

Mount

Adams and

trips

on most weekends and

custom-designs teambuilding

on Washington's

largest

and other experiences

mountain. This

trip is

groups' needs. For additional

to

meet

designed for strong hikers

information, contact Quest

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reminiscent of an age long

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Sonya Rutkowski Villari retired in June 2008 from the
Township School District. During her 35-year tenure,
she taught third, fifth and sixth grades and was a special education resource room teacher. Her honors include communicaBristol

awards from the Pennsylvania

tions

tion, Gift of

Time Award and Who's

State

Education Associa-

Who Among America's

/

-1.

District.

for

14 years as

elementary principal in the Berwick Area School

She previously taught

at

Tamaqua Area School

District

19 years.

Joseph McGavin

is

Association for Sport

publications director for the National

& Physical Education, Reston, Va.

He has more than 28 years of experience in journalism
and publications.
Rick Van Horn, Nesquehoning, was inducted into the
Weatherly Area High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He
retired from teaching and coaching in 2007 after 33 years in
the Weatherly district.

5^7("\
/

y

County,

5

Q

of Prisons with

was

as associate

retired

'91

and wife,

Sheree, a daughter Elizabeth Anna,

2008

from the Federal Bureau

more than 27 years of service. His
warden at the federal correctional

Melissa Shelly Saylor 00 and
husband, Shawn, a son, Logan
Patrick, Nov. 24,

2008

Laurie Pflugier Werkheiser '92

Nicole Bruccoliere Bennett

and husband, Chuck, a daughter,

and husband,

Aubrey Robin,

Mallory Sophia, August 2008

Oct. 24,

2008

Jennifer Kraatz Falkoff '95

Christine

and husband,

Ratkiewicz

Gil,

a son, Joshua

Makara

W03M and

husband, Frank, a son, Garrett

Natalie Clipsham Lucca '97 and

James,

husband, Todd, a daughter, Molly

Peggy Romanic Fetchko 04

Jane, July

7,

2008

Mike Moore

'01

Paul, a daughter,

Michael, Dec. 12,2008

April 29,

2008

and husband, Greg, a son, Zachary

'98 and wife, Katie,

Kody, Aug. 28, 2008

Ronk

'04 and

a daughter, Allison Theresa,

Katie Miller

Dec. 27, 2008

husband, Chris, a daughter, Lauren

Dawn

Elizabeth, Dec. 30,

Giles Vinton '98 and

2008

husband, Edward, a daughter, Bryn

Laura Clement Harbold '05 and

May, Dec. 17,2008

husband,

Beth Edwards Logsdon

lead psychologist for the School District of Clay

/"\ Jeffrey Drumheller

post

to

Fla.

CJ \J
last

Coleen McDaniels-Stoffa was promoted

James Thomas
Oct. 16,

Teachers. She lives with her husband, Nicholas, in Yardley.

9^7 A Dawn Sharbaugh Baer retired after

Births

Ryan Harbold

'02,

a

daughter, Caitlynn Margaret,

'99

and husband, Ben, a son, Bodie

Jan. 11,2009

Michael, Oct. 12,2008

Ashley Howard Gardner

Stephanie Risser

husband, Jedd, a daughter, Audrey

McPherson

Ann, Oct. 15,2008

'00 and husband,

'06 and

Justin, a daughter, Brianna Marie,

Dec. 11, 2008

institution at Otisville, N.Y.

Former governor joins

PRWT

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker 75
accepted a position as president of the business

PRWT Services Inc.,
PRWT is an enterprise of business

process outsourcing unit of
effective June 30.

processing services, pharmaceutical manufacturing

and

distribution, facilities

management and other

related businesses.

Since leaving the governors office in January 2003,

CEO

Schweiker served as president and
Philadelphia

Chamber

of

of the Greater

Commerce. During

his

chamber

tenure, he assisted in creating Select Greater Philadelphia,

an economic marketing partner designed
retain

companies

in

an 11 -county

Delaware.

From 2006

to 2008,

and

new operations

in

chambers paid internship program from 440 to 1,500
students. Through his leadership, the chamber generated

two best years

financially in

its

was

elected to his

first

Before he

208-year

history.

government

1979, Schweiker worked for Merrill Lynch and

SPRING 200

9

second from

left,

and David Cohen,

president for

chair. Greater Philadelphia

Chamber

of Commerce.

New Jersey and northern
Schweiker helped expand

the

its

'75,

PRWT Services. Also
shown, left to right, are Harold T. Epps, president and CEO, PRWT
Services Inc.; Willie F.Johnson, founder and chairman, PRWT
was appointed BPO

Services;

region, Schweiker

helped more than 40 companies create
a region that includes southern

to attract

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker
recently

office in

McGraw-

Hill

and formed

a

management consulting

15-month experience
background

in business have prepared

responsibilities

with

firm.

as Pennsylvania governor

PRWT, which

him

Schweikers

and

for his

his

newest

include back-office sup-

port and outsourcing services to local and state government
agencies across the country.

Husky Notes

James Nagy

(right)

was promoted
which is

of Solar Manufacturing Inc.,

to president

part of the

Solar Atmospheres Inc. family of companies.

Debra Heffner Surdoval was promoted

to

business manager for East Perm School District.

5

Q jL
O

Inc.,

}

Mark Derr

"1

is

service-group manager

of financial services for Herbert,

Rowland

& Grubic

serving Central Pennsylvania.

O^

Rick DiLiberto was awarded second prize in the

G.W Delaware

State Bar Association's fiction writing

World Series Ring." The
was published in the Bar Association publication and a
public reading was conducted at Border's Books and Music in
contest for his short story, "The

story

Wilmington, Del, in March.
Charles "Chuck" Muller, Souderton, retired as chief

Classmates celebrate in Colorado

from

investigator, special investigations division,

Alumni

1980 met recently in Colorado for
a reunion and 50th birthday celebration. Shown, from left to right,
friends from the Class of

Mindy McMaster
Nancy Whitman Peterson, Sue Kingeter Puderbach,
Marianne Deska Braithwait and Annie Silvonek Dempsey.

Department of Corrections. He

Dame High

is

head

football

New Jersey's

coach

at

Notre

School.

are Jill Laylon Confair, Terry Mizdol Giordano,
Hefilefinger,

5

O C* Mike Modrovsky

is

varsity baseball

coach

at

Honesdale High School.

De Stefano among

'86

<40 under 40'
Michael

F.

De

Stefano '94

was nominated

Richard

F. King,

CPA,

treasurer

and finance

2008
Deborah Hahn Memonal Award from the Construction
Financial Management Association.
'

9

to the

Q/
O

coordinator for Schlouch

Inc.,

received the

^7 Noreen Hanus Weatherstone
tive

is

a sales representa-

with Century 21 Hughes-Riggs Realty

Inc. in

New Jersey.

Pennsylvania Institute of
Certified Public Accountants

(P1CPA) top "40 under 40:
to

Watch"

young

list

of

leaders.

Members

up-and-coming

Michael

F.

De

Stefano

Nominees

demonstrate commitment

to the

accounting profession

through support of PICPA programs and committees.

De
in

Stefano began his career in public accounting

1995 when he joined the tax department of Reinsel

& Co., now Reinsel Kuntz Lesher. He worked two
years in the tax department before he transferred to
the audit department

and

is

now manager in

the audit

services group.

De

Stefano,

who

earned his

CPA designation

in

1999, serves as the treasurer for PICPAs south-central
chapter and

CPAs
on the board of directors of
Mental Health America in Lancaster County and is a
group.

He

member

is

co-chairperson of the Emerging

of the finance committee for the Lancaster

Public Library.

Ed Horvath

Shown

'95

and

their three children,

Stefano will join the accounting team of Petroleum

Products Corp., Middletown, this spring.

'72 hosted

BU

students recently in Washington, D.C.

are, left to right, front

row: junior Brett Jacobs,

Douglassville; junior Gina Progen, Coopersburg;

Michaels

Residing in Elizabethtown with his wife Kristin

Lindeman De Stefano

De

Connecting in the Capital

also serves

and Lynda

^/^M, director of Alumni Affairs; middle row: seniors

Alana miliar, Sayre, and Aaron Rohlin, Russell: and back row:

Tony Stampone
Kusturiss,

'77;

Newtown

and seniors Thomas

Fisch, Honesdale;

Gordon

Square; Michael Cox, Ephrata; Chris Massell,

Bloomsburg; and Keith Gastearl, Philadelphia.

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Marriages
Roberts. Shelly 70 and
L.

Huggins, April

Phyllis

2007

7,

Constance Shope

Christopher Shaffer

'80 and

Steven Crawford

Ingram

Kristin

'80 and

and

Rebecca Doersam
Damon

'02 and Daniel

2007

Miller, Dec. 2,

Ann Marie Stelma

'01

May 3, 2008

Erin Hill,

Shannon Kremski

'02 and

Daniel Young '87 and Heather

Matthew Neeb

Alexandra Grega

12,2008

Anne Marie Tellup
Edward

'91

'02 and Angela

Caruso, Oct. 18,2008

and

2008

Reppert '02 and

Kristie

Shingler

Julie Garrison '04 and Michael
Kruse, Aug. 2,

McCue '05 and Jason

Amy Puntar '05 and Jeremy

Hulme, July 12, 2008

Rafael Freitas, Aug. 23, 2008

Oct.

Rachel

Hayes, July 11, 2008

'04 and Steve

Riane Fisher

David Graff, Oct. 18, 2008

McGarvey,

'04 and

Kopp, July 12, 2008

2008

'05, Sept. 21.

Michael Shuey

2007

'05 and Deidre

Stutzman, Oct. 18,2008
'04 and

Lisa Vergari '05 and David

Thomas Fedorko

Boguski

Nicole Jones '04 and Shane

Kelly Zelenack 05 and

Matthew

11,2008

'06, July 12.

2008

Geoffrey Weitzel, Sept. 26, 2008

Reichert, Oct.

Amy Brosius '96 and Jeffrey

Steven Adsitt

Michelle Lachawiec '04 and

Kelly Brislin '06 and Nathan

Bartholomew, Oct. 11,2008

Schumaker, Aug. 16,2008

Frank Curcio, July 25, 2008

DeBalko

Christopher Jordan '97 and

Ashley Behrer '03 and Kevin

Angelina Nicolicchia

Jennifer Rush, Oct. 18,2008

Rogers

Joseph Geraci,

Ellex

Sept. 20,

Jr.,

David Lussier

'97 and Lynn

Groves, Oct. 18,2008

Rachel Trefsger '97 and Scott
Hettinger, Oct. 3,

2008

Suzanne Owens
Joshua

Kile,

June

'98 and

Melissa Mauro,

'00 and

May

17,

Eileen Bell

'01

and

Gamey, July

19,

2008

Patrick

April

Price, Oct.

Courtney

QS
O

Norbury

11,2008

'03 and Bryan

Kisco, N.Y.,

Oct. 4,

Aurora DiRocco

2007

2008

7,

Valerie Drake '05 and
Christopher Baltzley, Aug.

Christopher

Megan

Ambrose

8,

2008

'04 and

White, Aug. 23, 2008

8,

Lauren DeRose

2008
'04 and

Thomas Ackerman

Abby Henderson
Walter

Schenley Herman

Joseph Slabonik

Lauren Fowler '06M and Trevor
III,

July 26, 2008

Sarah Patterson '07M and

'07

Frantz, Oct. 4,

and Kassondra

2008

Anthony Threet '07 and
8,

2008

'05 and

Pittenger, Oct. 4,

'06 and Justin

Bankes, Oct. 11,2008

Kevin Ritter

2008

Christopher Novakoski 03

2008

Michael Ciampoli, June 21, 2008

'05 and

Joshua Boner, June

Lavelle, Aug. 9,

Jacquelyn Chyko

Hillier

Michelle Benedict '05 and

Andrew Hess,

2008

2008

Depew, Nov.
Emily

7,

Watson

Erin

2008
'07

and Benjamin

Artman, Aug. 23, 2008

'05 and
05,

Aug. 23, 2008

'02, April

2008

f\ Laura Spicer Rice owns a tutoring business in
Mount

12,2008

and Ashley Wheary, Aug.

26,

5

McGraw '03 and

Pugliese, Aug.

and Jamie

'04 and

11,2008

Oct.

Allison Turi '04 and Michael

Aug. 16,2008

Jr.,

Kevin Brace '04 and Jayme

Elliot

McHugh '01

Dennebaum,

2008

2008

Laura Lawson '03 and Charles

Cole, Oct. 12,

2008

Jason Gottschall

'03, April 26,

Young

Erin

Nov. 29, 2008

14,

and Georgina

Philip Zinser, July 26,

Scott Kopatz '99 and Trisha
Brooks,

'03

and has published a

set of read-

lic

Sean D. McDonough was named
Television Network Commission.

to the Pennsylvania

Pub-

ing games with Nasco, an educational publisher.

9tf^/"V Kevin J. Kotch (right) is serving a twoy' \J year term as co-chair of the Asbestos

vice president and
5(jj) ^y Christopher Budzynski, is
Zr *3 treasurer of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

Tracy A. Finken,

a trial attorney in Pennsylvania

Subcommittee of the American Bar Association,

New Jersey,

Section of Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litiga-

Smalley, Philadelphia.
Cohan, Feldman
Todd Hitz, a Hodgkiris lymphoma survivor,

tion Committee.

of the law firm,

He

is

an associate and member

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell

6 Hippel LLP, Philadelphia. He also served
as panelist at the bar's Section of Litigation

Coverage Committee

5("J
Nov.

"1

3,

2009 Insurance

CLE Seminar in Tucson, Ariz.

Yvonne Verberg Dockey, and her husband, Kim,
observed their 35th wedding anniversary on
2008.

and

a partner in the firm Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss,

&

won

the

Livestrong.com/Nike Give 100 Percent contest in 2008.

He

was nominated by his wife, Krissy. The contest is supported by
the Lance Armstrong Foundation and Nike.
Janeen Schrann Sutryk, Sayre, was promoted to shareholder and officer for the accounting firm of Piaker & Lyons.

J(~\

S

A

David J. Maurer, Cumru Township, is manager of
services group, at Reinsel Kuntz Lesher in the

JL audit

Reading

SPRING

is

area.

Husky Notes

Seuyong Soo Park '00M.
official, is

a South Korean education policy

studying education in Connecticut as

pan

of a

fel-

lowship program.
Tricia DiBiasi

Thomas, Dickson

director of the board of the Boys

City, is the executive

& Girls Clubs of Northeast-

Rhonda Wynn Shimko.
Shimko Insurance Agency.

Selinsgrove,

is

an agent with the

em Pennsylvania.
Erika Hoffman Wilkinson '94M. Landisville,
education coordinator

J(\ £^
Zr
field.

as a senior professional in the
is

a

human

is

online

Central Pennsylvania College.

Matt Lutcavage, Danville, earned

%J
He

at

certification

human resources

resources talent manager for

Weis

'02 Matthew
1

E.

Ashenfelder, Berwick,

is

employed

in

the chemistry department at PPL.

Matthew T. Neeb is the county senior planner with the
Monroe County Planning Commission in Stroudsburg.
Ryan Van Noy (right) is assistant coach of the
Mansfield University women's basketball program.

Markets, Sunbuiy.

Maria Barnes Sock received a Master of Science degree in
classroom technology from Wilkes University in January. She
is

a secondary mathematics teacher at Southern

Columbia Area

J(\ /2 J am e Zeigler Stiely, Domsife, joined
the staff of Libert)' Travel after complet\J
i

O

ing training to be a cruise specialist.

Hieh School.

J(\A
Candace Lord Baran '96M is the director of
financial aid at Perm College of Technology.
Heidi Hodder, a U.S. Army Medical Corps major, joined
the physician staff at Pine City and Guthrie Medical Elmira.

'96

^

Jf\
\J ij
Pam

^f\f\ Laurie Namey, assistant principal at Edgewood
\j\J Middle School and a behavior-intervention
specialist,

co-authored the book "Character Education

A Blueprint

by Design,

Initiatives" for a

Naomi Kolberg earned

Lisa Vergari Boguski
for the

Cianni

High School,
Melissa

is

a special education teacher

Western Wayne School

is

the head field

District.

hockey coach

at Palisades

Kintnersville.

Cox is

a

marketing assistant with Playworld

Systems, Lewisburg.

and School

Jessica Horst

Pennsylvania Department of Education's

Good Samaritan

for Successful District

a master's of sociology

V/^t degree from the University of South Carolina.

is

the supervisor of nuclear medicine at

Health System, Lebanon.

program on character education.

EOF award

Gray wins

Alum trains
Mickey Rourke

Shalanda Gray '96, an
instructional technology

Trosky 'OSAOSM trained actor

Rowan
Camden campus, has
been named a New Jersey
specialist at

Jon
Mickey Rourke

University's

Educational Opportunity

Wrestler,"

Fund

efforts.

The

EOF is a

and appeared

referee in the final scene.

(EOF) champion in recognition of
her volunteer

for his lead role in

the award-winning film, "The

also

nominated

for

as the

The

film,

two Academy

Shalanda Gray
a fictional account of a

state-supported initiative to provide

Awards,

admission

bumt-out professional wrestler who

higher education for

to

economically and educationally disadvantaged students.
Gray,

who

the campus'

computer

mentor

has worked

Rowan

at

since 1999, joined

EOF program instructing a summer

literacy course in

to students

and

2001. She also serves as a

as staff adviser to the student

organization, Alliance of United Cultures.

Gray

is

ship from

pursuing her doctorate in education leader-

Rowan University.

BLOOMS

is

Jon Trosky

tries to rebuild his life.

Trosky has been involved in commercials,

and

films.

He was

a stunt double in the

TV

2008

and a Coke Zero commercial,
2008 Super Bowl. He also
appeared in the television shows "Law & Order:
Criminal Intent," "Life on Mars," "WWE Smackdown" and "WWE Velocity."
Trosky teaches at Lehigh Carbon Community
College and previously taught at DeSales University
Perm State Berks and Lackawanna Colleges.
film "Tell Tale"

which

aired during the

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The

Mount Arlington,

Travis James,

specialist at Picatinny Arsenal in

Ryan

S.

Male joined

from Hofstra University

Justin Neal

J.

He earned

TyLean
his

in 2008.

a senior process engineer at

is

Coaldale,

is

employed by Garland Com-

Paisley earned a master's degree in music com-

position for film

and

television

from the University of

Bristol

in England.

BAE

Jessica Sabol

is

an associate

for the

Center for the Child

Care Workforce with the American Federation of Teachers,

Systems, York.

Richard Price released his

Mommy,

Thomas Moyer,
mercial Industries.

the law firm of Schwartz, Simon,

& Kessler in Morristown, N

Edelstein, Celso
juris doctorate

weapons contract

N.J., is a

New Jersey.

fifteen years later,"

book

first

AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C.

entitled "Dear

published by AuthorHouse.

It is

the story of the relationship between a mother and son.

Amy Puntar Shingler is a high school English teacher with
Lakeland School

District,

Jeremy Shingler
Allied Medical

is

Jermyn.

a licensed practical nurse coordinator at

and Technical

Institute, Scranton.

Ji~\jC David Boguski is an electrical engineer for the

V/U Lockheed Martin Corp., Archbald.
Norman

Financial

Eifler

is

an insurance agent with Keystone

Management/John Hancock, Harrisburg.

Amy Holter,

Berwick,

a mathematics teacher at Crest-

is

wood High School.
Beth Ann Howey, Mount Arlington,

N.J., is a

resources technician at Picatinny Arsenal in
Brett A. Leinbach, Williamsport,

is

human

D.C.-area alumni socialize

New Jersey.

Washington, D.C.-area alumni

an accountant with

Holly McCullough

is

Columbia Area School

a

life skills

who shared

a social evening earlier

this year are, left to right, first row: Teresa LaForgia '82,

Larson, Kellett and Associates, Montoursville.

Capone

teacher in Southern

District.

Couple makes unique wedding request
Curt

and

Fessler '05/'06M

Valerie

Hakes

Fessler '03,

Bloomsburg, asked a

unique favor of guests

at their

wedding in October 2008.

The newlyweds

established a

BU in memory of
father who passed away in

scholarship at
Valerie's

2003 and then placed favor cards
on tables inviting their wedding
guests to
"It

dad

that

tion,
life

make

donations.

was very important
I

my

receive a college educa-

and he worked hard

to save in

so," the

to

order for

new Mrs.

"So Curt and

I

me

his entire
to

established the Jeff

an outstanding senior from
ville

High School, who

SPRING

do

Fessler explains.

Hakes Memorial Scholarship

to be

'our'

awarded annually

to

high school, Montours

will attend

BU."

Angela

and Andrea Daly '03; and second row: Allison
Viola '92, Phillip VanGavree 06, Chris Campbell 00, Kerri
Sears '92, Alumni Affairs Director Lynda Michaels 'ST/'SSM and
Belitza Hernandez '03.
'99

The newlyweds
photo with the

are seen in the

BU graduates and

attended their wedding.

accompanying
students

who

Husky Notes

Tad

K. Schantz

is

semi-senior accountant with the

Lansdale-based firm of Baum, Smith &r Clemens.

Anthony

Serafini

is

a special education teacher in

Wilkes- Barre.

Mary

First-year reporter

Shortledge, a senior accountant with Parente Ran-

dolph, Williamspott, completed her

CPA examination and

earned a license to practice in Pennsylvania.

garners awards

IC^^J Katie Gelok a fourth-grade teacher at
\J / Independence Central School, Great Meadows, N.J.,
is

Danielle Lynch '07, in her
year as a reporter,

first

and head

received an honorable

Rachel Bedford Kehrer

mention from the Suburban

Newspapers of America

A
News,

Emily A. Smith
Danielle Lynch

place from the Philadelphia Society of

Professional Journalists

and

is

is

an account executive with

marketing coordinator for GreenWorks

Development, formerly Powers

'08

from the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing
first

a third-grade teacher at Kleberg

& Associates, Harrisburg.

first-

place award for the best example of public service

Editors,

is

Dana Roush, Middleburg,

reporter for the Daily Local

Lynch earned a

High School,

Sire Advertising.

poverty in Chester County.

Chester,

at Belvidere

Elementary School, Kingsville, Texas.

for a four-

part series she co-wrote about

West

coach

varsity cheerleading

Belvidere, N.J.

Michael Marra

is

a staff accountant at Beard Miller Co.

Lindsey Tretina

is

a special education teacher at

North Philadelphia Community High School.

third place from the

Philadelphia Press Association.

Deaths
Pauline Welliver Beishline '27
Doris

Fritz

Norma

Audrey Buckley Stump '64

Hassert '27

Oswald Olson

A. Ruth

'27

Knoll Craythorne '30
'31

Erma M. Hefferan

Henninger Wagner '60

Phyllis

Susan Lathrop Miers '65
Patricia Yost Miller '65

Joanne Nelson Pineno

'65

Evelyn Heiser Keefer '33

Judith

Kathryn John Evans '36

Betty Ruth Keller Luchak '68

Mearns

Heitz '66

•AW*

Alums return
Five alumni returned to

Mary Grosek Kuc

Mae

'37

Kenneth Mattfield '68

Weikel Meek '40

Carol

Kanasky '40

William

F.

L Ward

Lichtel '41

Cavanaugh Morris

Gregory Horan

70

Ann Perch Hackney 72

Helene "Nellie" McGonigle '42

James

EaFiueE. Gunnison V1 2, '44-'45

John Vadyak 74

Bernard

F.

Edward

J.

E.

Kolodgie '50

Lester G. "Bud" Long

Stephen Fago

Mary J. Koch

79

Mollie Pringle DeLauretis '80

'51

Dennis N. Swanger

David C. Evans '52

William G. Gillespie

'81

Beth Ann Wallace Hess '83
Sr.

'53

left

to right, are

Brad Hestor

'52

R.

Monica Walker

'07,

'96,

a liability adjuster with

'07,

a

BU graduate student;

a financial analyst for General Mills; Jennifer

Bedosky Hestor '95, an elementary school counselor; and Shawn
Munford '04, a faculty member at East Stroudsburg University.

more Husky Notes online
www.bloomualumni.com.

Find
RomaAungstKoehler'78

Seebold

Alumni Career Exchange

Morgan 73

Rodgers '48

Genevieve Straw '50

John

'68

Nationwide Insurance; Judy Harry

Aleta Stiles Ehrhart '42

T.

for the

coordinated by Career Development and Alumni Affairs. Shown,

70

Bernice Obzut Lazar

for career fair
campus

Todd Sullivan '88

Judith Schmidt

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

Hahn '98M

Julie Grillo '05

'57
'58

Donald

F.

Hemler

Donald

I.

Steinhart '58

Bryan

J.

Pascoe '07

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Alumni Events

Academic Calendar
Summer 2009
Session - May
I

Session

II

Session

III

Visit

1

information, contact the
Affairs office at (570)

389-4058 or

526-0254, oralum@bloomu.edu

2009
Directors Meeting

May 9,

Saturday,

Way.

Monday, Nov.

June

6 p.m.

11,

23, 10 p.m.


Monday, Nov. 30,8 a.m.

Finals Begin

Monday, Dec. 14

28

Hockey

Math and Science Camps

Field

Hockey Camp

I,

Summer

Field

Hockey Camp

II,

Experience, sixth- through

graders,

Aug. 2 to 5
Aug. 9 to

1

Summer
nth-

Monday to Thursday,

July

June8to10or11to13

13 to 16. Exploring Emergence, ninth-

19, 7:05 p.m.

Football High School, July

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees,

7 p.m.

graders,
to 9

Monday to Thursday,

and July

1

information,

3 to

1

6.

For

July 17, 7:05 p.m.

or (570) 389-41

Soccer

more

Women's Soccer

June 28

Fame

Friday, Oct. 2,

Dec. 18

June 21

to

26

to July

1

Induction

Men's Soccer - NSCAA, July 6 to

July 24, 7:05 p.m.


Plus,

Men's Soccer Youth Camp,

03

Athletic Hall of

26 to 29

July 6

emauch@bloomu.edu

Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Friday,

• Philadelphia
Phillies, Friday,

End

6 p.m.

Men's Soccer UK

Lancaster Barnstormers, Saturday,

July

Elite,

1

1

9 to 23

Kehr Union
Aug. 15,6:35 p.m.

Graduate Commencement

Alumni Summer Picnics

Undergraduate Commencement

• Hershey,

June

Softball

for tickets

Softball Pitching Clinics,

and information

Hershey Park, Sunday,

June 22

Homecoming Weekend

21

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18

Saturday, Dec. 19
• Harrisburg, City Island,

New Student Activities
Summer Freshman

389-4413

Call (570)

18

Orientation

Saturday to Monday, June 27 to 29

Sunday and Monday, June 28

June


Thursday,

Parents and Family Weekend

25, 6 p.m.

Elysburg, Knoebels

Amusement

Resort, Saturday, July

Friday to Sunday, Oct.

29

Thursday, June

1

and Monday through Thursday,

June 22 to 25

Saturday, July

1

3 to

For more information

go

Transfer Orientation
Thursday,

Kevin

Saturday, Aug.

1

II,

June 20

to

24

July 25 to 29

to

June 19

www.buhuskiessportscamps.

June 26

to

ll/Big Brother,

28

Wrestling Senior High

Md.,

I,

to 21

or

Team Camp

July 12 to 16

House

@ the Beach
City,

I,

Camp

Wrestling Parent/Child

Wood at (5701 389-437 1

Baseball
Ocean

Camp

Tennis

com. All dates are subject to change.

Saturday, July 25, Alumni

Seacrets,

Tennis

Wrestling Parent/Child

and brochures,

1

Roger Sanders Alumni

Alumni Bloom

Tennis

23 to 25

Summer Camps

Wrestling Reunion

Freshman Preview

26

Wrestling

call

to

to

1

Stratford Festival 2009

Monday to

Act 101/EOP Orientation

Wednesday and

to

Team Camp,

389-4329

Call (570)

Experience, ninth- through

Phillies, Friday,

Friday, July 10,

1



8,

June 26

25

to

Basketball

Youth Football Day Camp,

Reading

June


Classes End

1

Women's

Football

Classes Resume

Monday through

to 21

Basketball Individual

Camp, June 22

Upper Campus;

eighth-graders, and CSI

Alumni Baseball Outings

to

Women's

Field

Alumni Hiawatha Cruise/Picnic
Williamsport, Thursday,

Fall

June 19

9 a.m. to noon;

benefits Columbia County United

May 1

No Classes

Thanksgiving Recess Begins

Friday, Dec.

Men's Basketball Team Camp,

Trash to Treasure

Litwhiler Field,

Monday, Sept. 7

Friday,

8

early birds, 8 a.m.; adjacent to

Saturday,

Finals

May 7 to

Friday,

Alumni Association Board of

Monday, Aug. 31

Friday, Dec.

June 15to 19
Thursday and

7

Classes Begin

Labor Day,

Men's Basketball Day Camp,
45th Annual Reading Conference

Alumni

Aug. 7

-May 18 to Aug.

J

Fall

for

details or to register to attend. For

8 to June 26

- June 30 to

Basketball

Special Events

vwwv.bloomualumni.com

Wrestling Intensive Training Camp,

Baseball Rookie Day Camp,
July 13 to 16

Baseball Day
Baseball

July 12 to 22

Husky Training Camp Special

Camp

Day Camp

I,

II,

July 20 to 23
July 27 to 30

July 15 and 16

students only)

Wrestling Junior/Senior High

Camp, July 19

Non-Traditional/ACE Orientation

for

Wrestling, July 12 to 23 (local

to

Team

23

Saturday, Aug. 29

Welcome Weekend
Thursday through Sunday,

For the

latest

information on upcoming events, check

Aug. 27 to 30

the university

SPRING

Web site: www.hloomu.edu/today

Over the Shoulder
By Robert Dunkelberger, University Archivist

A Tradition of Giving:
Scholarships at

Bloomsburg University
90 percent
About
University students

of today's

financial aid in the
positions, loans

and

some form

of

form of grants, work study

scholarships.

was just

financial assistance

Bloomsburg

receive

The need

for

as great in our days as a

normal school.

state

The Class of 1893 offered the first student
loans. The fund, later administered and enlarged
by the Alumni Association, provided no-interest
loans which students later repaid to keep the
program going.
Since the fund held only a few thousand dollars,
just a handful of students benefited at a time, but

1940 the fund increased
determined

efforts of R.

to

by

Bruce Albert, Class of 1906,

When

Albert died suddenly in 1945, the association believed
the best

way to honor him was

to create a scholarship

paid with interest generated by the loan fund. The
R. Bruce Albert
first

was

and the first award was
The fund was built by donations
from veterans and the Bloomsburg University
the children of veterans,

made

in 1990.

Foundation, along with bequests from the estates

alumnae Anna Miller Freyermuth

upon which

made. For example, in 1984

a

has given generously
Muller,

the awards

'23

and Edith

'24.

Mildred Quick Muller '34

scholarships have been created since

criteria

memory

established in

150th anniversary in 1989. The Veterans Memorial

Behr Shuman

1946. Along with the funding for scholarships,

are

scholarship

Another scholarship was established by BU's

of

Memorial Scholarship became the

donors establish the

named

military veterans in celebration of the institution's

in school history.

Many more

first

of R. Bruce Albert.

Scholarship fund was created primarily to assist

$15,000 through the

longtime president of the Alumni Association.

BU's

is

another alumna

who

to the university over the years.

who was very involved in

collegiate activities

as a student, created a scholarship in

1999

to help

freshmen entering the College of Business. The

businessman

was

from Shenandoah, Fred G.

scholarship

Smith, decided to provide schol-

of the sacrifices her parents

arships through a trust fund in

school and the principles they instilled in her to help

his will. Smith hadn't graduated

others, especially

established, she said, in recognition

made

with regard

to

send her

to

to education.

Bloomsburg University has come a long way

from high school, but he wanted

Mount Carmel, Smith wanted

first $300 in scholarship money was
awarded in 1946, reaching more than $600,000 by
2008. As the scholarships have grown, the prin-

the scholarship to go to students

ciple

who

of

to give others

an opportunity

to

earn a college degree. Born in

lived in

and graduated from

since the

has remained the same as alumni and friends
Bloomsburg University generously enable thou-

high schools in the Ashland,

sands of students to gain an education

Mount Carmel and Shenandoah

a lifetime,

to last

b

areas. After his death in 1985,

the Fred G.

Smith "Golden Rule

Editor's note:

To learn about

available scholarships,

Mildred Quick Muller '34 created a

Trust Fund" scholarship

see http://departments.bloomu.edu/finaid. For

scholarship for freshmen entering

was

information on providing financial support to

established.

BU

the College of Business.

scholarships, see www.bloomu.edu/giving.

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

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you'd

cry. Here's to

we

felt alive.

Here's to the tears

you knew

goodbye, tomorrow's gonna come too soon,"

A

sang the rock group Eve 6 in the early 2000s. The band's song
"Here's to the Night," written about a time of transition, could also

sum up

the bittersweet emotions students experience as they

leave college to enter the "real world."

The University Store

offers items all

Bloomsburg graduates

can wear, display and enjoy as they hold on to

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Or, perhaps, a

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blanket or chair.

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and caps

to pennants,

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Closed on Saturday and Sunday

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any amount.

The University Store offers the convenience of shopping
online for hundreds of items at www.bloomu.edu/store. For a
traditional shopping experience, the University Store is open
seven days a week during the academic year and Mondays
through Fridays during the summer. Stop by in person or

The University Store

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with
This
warm-weather
where you can meet up with
is filled

Alumni Hiawatha Cruise and Picnic
Williamsport, Thursday, June 11,6 p.m.

Alumni Baseball Outings
free

Reading

Phillies, Friday,

June

19, 7:05 p.m.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees,

Friday, July 10,

7 p.m.

activities

your old

BU buddies and make new ones. From picnics

and amusement parks

to

beach

trips

and baseball games,

BU alumni are invited to break out the
lotion

and join

Visit

events.
at

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Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Friday, July 17, 7:05 p.m.
Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, July 24, 7:05 p.m.

Lancaster Barnstormers, Saturday, Aug.

1

5,

6:35 p.m.

and suntan

the pany.

www.bloomualumni.com for updates and to register for
For more information, contact the Alumni Affairs Office

Alumni Summer Picnics/Amusement Pari
Hershey, Hershey Park, Sunday, June 21
Harrisburg, City Island, Thursday,
Elysburg, Knoebels

Amusement

June

25, 6 p.m.

Resort, Saturday, July

(570) 389-4058, (800) 526-0254 or alum@bloomu.edu.

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Ocean

Beach

City,

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to the trait that categorized
to reason that
it

the

era's tools.

Following that

logic,

it

stands

may look back at our era and name

Communications Age.

We've witnessed

which messages

each

tomorrow's researchers

a dramatic transformation over the past century in the

are written

manner in

and transmitted. Handwritten correspondence gave way

series of letters on the printed page, thanks to manual and electric
word processors and computers. Alexander Graham Bell's invention
morphed from crank phones mounted on the wall to rotary, touch tone and, now,

to a

uniform

typewriters,

cell

phones

The

that

can

travel

traditional type of

anywhere.

communication seems

Bloomsburg: The University Magazine.

on

the plays

immersed

But, just as

their

through

this issue of

quarterback

the football field to professor Steven Hales

David McCormick sharing wisdom through
issue is

to flow

From Huskies

words, each of those featured in

we once were limited in the manner of conveying messages,

arrival of cell

calling

this

in communications.

communication opportunities abound, both one-on-one and with

The

Dan Latorre

and commencement speaker

today

a larger group.

phones, e-mail, the Internet, blogs and a variety of social media,

including Twitter and Facebook,

world as often and as closely

as

means you may connect with BU and

the wider

you wish. Likewise, we can connect with you.

In the case of an extreme emergency,

we can instantly contact students,

faculty

A quick posting on the university's
Today page conveys a weather-related change in our class schedule. My office and the
and

staff

Alumni

by

message and voicemail.

Affairs office distribute newsletters

results of

game

e-mail, text

an

athletic contest, in

by

e-mail.

140 characters or

less,

Huskies fans quickly learn the

through a Tweet sent as the

ends. And, our Facebook presence allows those with an interest in

BU to

stay

connected to us and to each other.

am now an active participant in this Communications Age, as well, with my own
I share my perceptions on events related to Bloomsburg University. I invite
you to read my blog and communicate with me by posting your own comments.
I

blog where

David

L. Soltz

Editor's note: Links to BU's social

be found

at

media

sites

and President

BU Today, www.bloomu.edu/today, and BU

www.buhuskies.com. Bloomsburg: The
www.bloomu.edu/media/magazine.

University

Soltz 's blog

may

Sports Information,

Magazine

is

online at

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a
member of the Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education
Pennsylvania State System of Higher
Education Board of Governors

2009
Kenneth M. jarin, Chairman

as ojJuly

C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni, Vice Chair

Aaron Walton, Vice Chair
Rep. Matthew E. Baker
Marie Con ley
Paul

Lammando
Hanna

Rep. Michael K.
Sen. VinceniJ.

Ryan

FEATURES

Dlugolecki

S.

Hughes

R. Jerico

Joseph

Deployed

Page 8

Richard Kneedler

McGinn

F.

Lt. Col.

Sen. Jeffrey E Piccola

20

Guido M. Pichini
Gov. Edward G. Rendell

Heal

Jody Ocker '89 has served in the Air Force

years.

for

She considers her deployment to Iraq as

nurse manager of the emergency department to be

Harold C. Shields

Thomas M.

to

her most rewarding and profound experience.

Sweitzer

Christine J. Toretti

Gerald

L.

Zahorchak

Pius two student vacancies

Chancellor, State System of Higher Education
JohnC. Cavanaugh

Inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger,

Bloomsburg University Council of Trustees
B.

Robert

Dampman '65, Vice

Marie Conley

Ramona

Lammando

himself to the top of the profession.

Chair

'94, Secretary

'67

TO
C Housenick

David Klingerman
JosephJ.

'60

Ever smell an enticing candle scent and wonder

St.

Mowad '08H

who could evoke such an aroma?

Nancy Vasta '97/'98M
Patrick W. Wilson '91
President,

Keep the Candles Burning

Page 14

Terrell j. Garrett

David

'90

lifted

H. Alley

LaRoy G. Davis
Charles

Tom Venuto

took his teenage hobby of bodybuilding and

Barth, Chair

Steven

No Gimmicks

Page 11

answer

scents, the

is

For nearly 50

Pat Bird Hess 79,

owner

of Colonial Candlecrafters.

Bloomsburg University

L. Soltz

COVER STORY

Executive Editor
Rosalee Rush

Page 16. Athleticism, Toughness, Intelligence

Co-Editors
Eric Foster

Bonnie Martin

Huskies quarterback Dan Latorre '09 proves that a

Husky Notes Editor

talented athlete can also excel in academics.

Brenda Harlman

Lt. Col.

Jody Ocker '89

initially joined the

In the process, she built a military career.

Director of Alumni Affairs

Lynda Fedor-Michaels '87/'88M

Growing Up

Page 19

Director of Sports Information

Tom McGuire

Spending his childhood on campus

Editorial Assistant
Irene

Buckalew

at

son of former

Johnson

graduates

Communications Assistant
Haili Shetler 11

.

.

.

BU

and

president James

left

a lasting impression

McCormick. He returned

to search for trap

on David H. McCormick,
to

BU

to

speak to

doors in Buckalew Place.

Agency

Page 20

Snavely Associates

Art Director
Debbie Shephard

Everyday Philosopher
Professor Steven Hales finds philosophical connections in day-to-day events, like time

spent with a favorite pet. He draws on those connections while
who are studying philosophy for the first time.

Designer

Adam Vorlicek

teaching

BU

students

Cover Photography
Gordon Wenzel/lmpressions

DEPARTMENTS

On the Cover
Huskies quarterback Dan Latorre

on the

field at

is all

business

Redman Stadium.

Address comments and questions

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Force for adventure and nursing experience.

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Over the Shoulder

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Calendar of Events

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News Notes

New Trustees
and Garrett join

Vasta, Wilson

From the Editors

Three

And the survey says.

September meeting

.
.

new members joined
after

council

BU's Council of Trustees for the

being nominated by Gov. Ed

Rendell and confirmed by the

The winter 2009

issue of Bloomsburg: The University

Magazine asked for your impressions of
Nearly 2,000 of you responded to our

notes section),

(class

alumni and News Notes (campus

their top three parts of the

one story in each

this issue,

written

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director.

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are generally pleased with the content

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identified themselves as

alumni and named the Husky Notes

least

for other

On the Hill,

CIGNA,

Philadelphia,

a

member of BU's

send your story ideas and other feedback at

former

member of the
W.Wilson
fills

Corporate

Nancy Vasta

'91,

the unexpired

term of A. William Kelly 71,

who

resigned. Vice president of
Little

League

International, Baseball

Rosalee Rush, executive editor

is

College of

Advisory Council.

operations for

anytime to bmartin@bloomu.edu.

where she

Business Advisory Board and

Patrick

We continually strive to make this magazine relevant
interesting for you, our readers. We hope you'll feel

who

'68,

product

has worked since 1999. She also

Williamsport,

issues.

is

development manager with

BU's sports information

changes in future

and

free to

the unexpired

fills

term of Robert Gibble

Most of our respondents
features about

Nancy Vasta '97P9&M,
Langhorne,

readers

first

Thank you!

survey.

you

state Senate.

this publication.

Softball,

and

Wilson joined the

Eric Foster, co-editor

organization in 1993. His

Bonnie Martin, co-editor

affiliations

include the

Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber
of

Commerce Board

of Directors,
Patrick

Leadership Lycoming Board of

Due

Directors

Credit

and United

Way of

Lycoming County loan

B U launches Principals Academy

Terrell Garrett '10,

W Wilson

executive.

an

interpersonal communications
Principals

Academy, beginning

at

BU

this

fall,

allows

major from Philadelphia,

is

the

continuing education credits close to home. Approved

new student Trustee, replacing
Nicole Najpauer, who graduated

by the Pennsylvania Department

in

local principals

and school administrators

to earn

of Education principal

induction program and written to meet the Pennsylvania
Inspired Leadership Core Standards, the

designed for

first-year principals,

program

is

but also open to

veteran principals and school administrators. State
legislation requires

newly hired principals

an induction course and administrators

to

complete

to get special

executive board

and

member of the

Frederick Douglass Learning
Institute, Garrett

Terrell Garrett

has been a

student director and founder of the mentorship program,

Men

of Intelligence, Notability

and

Desire.

Three current members also were reappointed. They

continuing education credits.

Thomas J. Starmack,

May. Former vice president of

the Black Cultural Society

Steven B. Barth, Lewisburg, chair; Robert N.

assistant professor of

educational studies and secondary education,

is

the

Ringtown, vice

chair;

and LaRoy G. Davis

'67, Feasterville.

academy's lead instructor, assisted by Tracy Wetzel

Krum '84,

principal of

are:

Dampman '65,

Donald H. Eichhorn Middle

School, Lewisburg.

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

Chief Fundraiser

Forensics Funding

Evans leads advancement division

University receives $295,000 to expand center

Erik

Evans joined BU

in late

July as

Bloomsburg University received a

total of

$295,000 to expand the

vice president for university

Center for Computer Forensics Research. U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski

advancement. An advancement

and Sen. Bob Casey
professional with

more than

1 1

facilitated

$200,000

in

funding through the

years

2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act; U.S. Sen.
of experience at public

facilitated
institutions,

Evans

is

Aden Specter

and private

responsible for

$95,000

in

funding through the Consolidated Appropria-

all

tions Act of 2009,

awarded by the

U.S.

Department of Education,

aspects of the advancement functions
Office of Postsecondary Education.

of the university, including

The grants allow the center to expand partnerships between BU

development, alumni relations,

and law enforcement agencies by providing

training, service

and

communications and government
research related to extracting information from digital media.
relations.

He works

closely with the

Bloomsburg University Foundation.

The Center for Computer Forensics Research

ErUt Evans

bachelor's degree program

builds

upon BU's

computer forensics. The program

in

Evans previously served as associate vice president for advance-

combines computer science

ment

at Juniata College

and executive director

computer forensics, criminal
development at Lock Haven

training with specialized courses

in

alumni and

for

justice, ethics

and accounting

fraud.

University.

Middle States Reaccreditation
Commission reaffirms BU quality
Bloomsburg University received accreditation from the
Middle

Commission on Higher Education

States

(MSCHE)

for the seventh time, reaffirming the quality of

and

the university's education, leadership
process.

BU was

first

accredited in 1950,

commission approved the
at its

latest

self-study

and the

10-year reaccreditation

summer meeting.

The university-wide

BU's newest apartments, located adjacent to the tennis courts on

accreditation

the U.S. Department of Education

remains

eligible for federal

is

recognized by

and ensures

funding, including federal

student aid and research grants, according to Richard
Baker, chair of the Middle States steering committee.

Among the highest commendations, MSCHE
activities.

BU

Notable Designations
Kozloff,

McCormick

honored-

BU

said

remains financially strong because of its extensive annual
planning and budgeting

the upper campus, will be dedicated in honor of former president
Jessica Kozloff.

BU

also ranks near the

top of the 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State

Two

former

BU presidents have been honored for their

devotion to higher education.

BU's Council of Trustees voted to

name

the university's

System of Higher Education (PASSHE) on several

newest apartment complex in honor of Jessica

measures key to attracting new students.

who retired in December 2007

MSCHE is
membership

a voluntary,

nongovernmental

association that defines, maintains

promotes educational excellence across

president.

and

institutions

with diverse missions, student populations and
resources. For

more information,

edu/middlestates.

visit

cob.bloomu.

after nearly

The $31 million apartments opened

house 544 students in

S.

Kozloff,

14 years as BU's
this fall

three, four-story buildings.

and

The

apartments will be dedicated Friday, Oct. 16, to kick off

homecoming weekend.
James H. McCormick, BU's president from 1973 to 1983
first chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of

and the

Higher Education (PASSHE), was named chancellor
emeritus by PASSHE's Board of Governors.
currently

is

McCormick

chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and

Universities system.

News Notes

Program

Pilot

Migrant youths attend

institute

Twenty-two youths attended Pennsylvania's
middle school students this

institute for

week-long

pilot

Department

community

of

first

summer

program, a collaboration of

migrant leadership
at BU.

BU and

The

the Pennsylvania

Migrant Education, grew from BU's migrant

project that has served mostly younger students for the

past 13 years.

The migrant middle school students
field trips

communication
the

same

participated

and discussions to promote leadership,
skills, critical

time, 16

with individuals

thinking

in

workshops,

civic responsibility,

and personal development. At

BU education majors gained experience working

whose backgrounds

are different from their

own

as

part of a three-credit practicum.

Barbara Wilson and Michael Karpinski

The Central Susquehanna Intermediate
program invited BU to

Top Profs

pilot the institute,

Unit's

migrant education

which received support

from a BU Foundation Margin of Excellence award, student

Karpinski, Wilson

named TALE winners

scholarships provided by the

BU Student Pennsylvania

State

Education Association and funding from the state migrant

The spring 2009 TALE (Teaching and Learning
Enhancement Center) Outstanding Teaching Award
recipients are Barbara Wilson and Michael Karpinski,
exceptionality programs faculty. Honored at May
commencement ceremonies, each received a $750
professional development stipend, sponsored by the
Bloomsburg University Foundation, and a plaque to
recognize their achievement. The award winners were
nominated by members of the Class of 2009 and graduate
students

who

received their degrees this spring.

education program.

Like the Pros
NFL camp experience links to BU program
In his three-day stint working with the Minnesota Vikings at
their offseason
similarities

minicamp, Joe Hazzard noticed a

lot

of

between the

athletic training staffs of a

NFL team and BU's clinical

Free Training
12,000 benefit from BU's

athletic training

WEDnetPA program

program,

including the equipment

used and the treatment
that

Nearly 12,000 Pennsylvania residents have gained work-related
skills

was

given.

Hazzard, program

during the past decade through BU's partnership with the

Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania

director of BU's graduate

(WEDnetPA). Across the commonwealth, more than 800,000

athletic training

employees

was

at 14,000

companies have taken advantage of

WEDnetPAs Guaranteed
in

Free Training Program since

it

Vikings'

began

Fletcher, BU's director of corporate

WEDnetPA funding

to

trainer, Eric

and continuing

education, says Bloomsburg University has provided $2.6 million

more than 100 companies

in

in

northeastern,

south-central and central Pennsylvania during the past 10 years.

Nearly 12,000 employees benefited from basic

skills

and

is

Joe Hazzard

one of 33 educational partners statewide that make up

WEDnetPA, an

organization created to provide training that will

help companies

Sugarman,

become more competitive and strengthen the

Philadelphia Eagles and at

BU

football

BLOOMSBURG

West Chester

University,

when

coach Danny Hale coached there 20 years ago.

Based on his minicamp experience, Hazzard says he can

levels.

make

how similar athletic

training

Hazzard's main responsibility at the

to cool

assisted

down.

is

on

camp was

sure the running backs stayed hydrated

enough towels
Hazzard

statewide business environment.

who Hazzard has known for more

than 16 years. Sugarman previously worked with the

explain to students

information technology programs, he adds.

BU

minicamp by the

team's head athletic

1999.

Tom

program,

invited to help at the

all

to

and had

Among the star players

were Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor.

UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

In Agreement
Representatives of

Exercise Science accord formalized

BU and

Luzerne County Community College

formally signed the exercise science articulation agreement at

LCCC's President's Room. The agreement allows students who
earn associate's degrees in exercise science-fitness leadership from

LCCC

to

move seamlessly

degree program. Shown,

into BU's exercise science bachelor's

left to right are, front

row:

Dana

Clark,

LCCC provost and vice president of academic affairs; Thomas P.
Leary, LCCC president; and Jonathan Lincoln, BU assistant vice
president for academic affairs; back row: Joan Bush, LCCC
associate dean of counseling and student support services; Tim
McConnell, chair of BU's exercise science and athletics department; Tom Martucci, assistant chair of BU's exercise science and
athletics department;

and Robert Marande, dean of BU's College

of Science and Technology.

Quick Takes
A

Sam Slike,

paper by Angela R. Hess, assistant professor of biological and

allied health sciences,

melanoma

and

tumorigenicity,"

six co-authors,

"EphA2 as a promoter

was

in

published

The research study was conducted

in

1

2009,

,

professor of exceptionality programs, served as

accreditation site visitor for the national Council on Education of

the Deaf (CED). His

the journal Cancer

Biology and Therapy and highlighted on the cover of the Feb.
issue.

of

team reviewed the

University of Texas Health

Science Center-Deaf Education Teacher Preparation Program

in

San Antonio.

collaboration with

researchers from the Children's Memorial Research Center and

Mark Decker,

Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

in

assistant professor of English, presented "The

Chicago.

Mysteries of Los Angeles;

Michael Patte '92/'94M,
awarded a

UK

was

the United Kingdom.

in

lecturing

He

will

spend four months

in

Annual Conference

computer science and

among 30

in

committees of

Wales, Germany, Belgium, England,

was the

Mark Noon,

by

published

the Dictionary of Literary Biography: American Radical

assistant professor of English,

were

who

led the Knights of Labor

Regina Bobak,

from 1879 to

893, and Rose Pastor Stokes, an early 20th century reformer
journalist, public speaker,

conferences and workshops.

who

Wolfe,

in

Conference on High

Bangalore, India.

He gave an

Sathya Sai University at Prashanthi Nilayam,

"Computer Forensics:

and Reform Writers. The essays focus on former Scranton mayor
Terence Vincent Powderly,

served on the external review

student research symposium coordinator

Performance Computing held

Two essays

worked as a

six international

Srinivasan also

talk at Sri

1

assistant professor of mathematics,
statistics,

for the 15th annual IEEE International

and Thailand.

in

an Update of the City

board of four international journals and on technical program

Baltimore, which included participants from the

U.S., Italy, Australia, Brazil,
Israel

was

presenters at the International Patellofemoral Joint

Research Retreat

Live as

Atlanta.

in

Avinash Srinivasan,

of exercise science,

They

the

and conducting research.

Marilyn Miller, associate professor

or,

Mysteries Genre," at the Science Fiction Research Association

Fulbright Lecturing/Research Scholarship to study the field

playwork

of

associate professor of education,

A New

invited

India, titled

Education Major and Career Path."

instructional technology specialist,

and Julie

instructional support specialist in the Instructional

Media

and Design Center, presented "Lessons Learned from Standardiza-

poet and playwright.

tion Selection

and Small-scale Implementation" at the 2009 Turning

Technologies Regional Users Conference at Temple University.

An
in

article

by Camille Belolan, assistant professor of writing

developmental instruction, "Can Color Boost

Creativity?"

was

published

in

the

PADE

Margaret O'Connor,

Memory and

Penn State Altoona

the Pennsylvania Association of Developmental Educators.

tion Association

Eric S.

Rawson,

associate professor of exercise science, published a

book chapter, "Doping
Athlete:

in

Children and Adolescents,"

The Encyclopedia

International Olympic

of Sports Medicine.

in

The Young

The book

is

Approach

won

(MBAA)

Distinguished Paper
tive

an

Committee Medical Commission Publication

associate professor of business education

and business information systems, and co-author Tulay Girard from

Informer, a publication of

for

the 2009 Midwest Business AdministraInternational McGraw-Hill/lrwin

Award

for their research paper,

from a University Setting" at the 2009
in

Conference

in

"A Collabora-

Developing Interactive Case Studies: Learning

MBAA International

Chicago.

collaboration with the International Federation of Sports Medicine.

Gilford Howarth, assistant professor of music,

Deborah

S. Stryker, assistant professor of exceptionality

and president of the Association

programs

of College Educators of the

Deaf and

Hard of Hearing (ACE-DHH), presented her research, "Distance
Education Beyond the Classroom: Preliminary Results," at the national

conference

in

New Orleans.

tional adjudicator this
in

summer

for the

Kerkrade, The Netherlands. The

years, and the participating groups

was an

interna-

World Music Contest (WMC)

WMC takes place every four
come from around the world.

Howarth adjudicated the percussion ensemble, marching band and

drum corps categories during the month-long

contest.

On the Hill

Work

Pardon Our Dust
"Pardon our dust while

we remodel to serve you better."

Anyone who has been

upper campus of

to the

Bloomsburg University recently might

would be

While the changes
coaches and

athletes,

type of sign

feel that

appropriate, since there has been a construction

continues on the Nelson Field House

swimming pool.

are readily visible to BU's students,
staff,

they have not gone unnoticed by

others in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PS AC).

"Nearly every school in the

PSAC has inquired about our

project involving a university athletic facility each of the last

renovations and construction," Gardner says. "Other schools

few years.

have asked

BU has constructed

Starting in 2006,

Sports Stadium for the field hockey, soccer

teams;
the

moved

and

the tennis courts from the lower

field;

Field for baseball.

and made improvements

Now the

final piece of the

bringing Nelson Field House, a

up

1970s,

to

for football

puzzle

Field

Not only

during the year,

it

House

is

is

the early

used by most teams

also

is

used by

—men's

at

some point

many physical

education

when it opened

in

—used Nelson

20

sports split equally

many teams and

Among the

1972. The athletic program

fall

so

between

men and women.

now has

renovations to Nelson

press box, dedicated locker
additional storage space

rooms

is

for

a

each sport,

and improved

include improved lighting, bleachers,

facilities will

allow us to better serve the needs of high

school athletes, their families and the community."

over the

last

offices for

head

new starting blocks

three decades.

to the Division

BU

II

philosophy of a balanced

athletic director

"The recent renovations and

Mary Gardner.

new construction,

million, exemplify this

All indications

the

way for

The

sports season

fall

are that another exciting

1

5th by

II

team was featured

If

sports season

USA Today

in

on

three national pre-season

in

in

News and

Sports Weekly.
field

title in

hockey team

2009

will

be seeking

its

fourth

after posting a record of 23-1 a year

the Huskies can win the national

second time

is

The Huskies were ranked seventh

by Lindy's Football Annual and the Sporting

Jan Hutchinson's

ago.

fall

Bloomsburg.

football

Division

title, it

would be the

won

school history the team has

four-straight

championships (1996-99).

The women's soccer teams

will

be looking for a return to the

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) and National
Collegiate Athletic Conference playoffs, while the men's soccer

team

"Throughout the years the university has been

program," says

Exciting

on the way

straight national

and an improved timing system and record board. The
project also provides enhancements to both upper and
lower entrances that will showcase the awards teams have

$18

to Nelson Field House will also serve
campus community. "We have hosted
numerous high school playoff games at the Sports Stadium
and at the tennis center," Gardner adds. "Nelson's updated

publications this summer.

coaches and assistant coaches. The pool renovations

nearly

we

agree that

all

PSAC."

those outside the

Space for

come by.

coaches was hard to

new bleacher
system for the main gym area, a new scoreboard, new
wrestling room on the lower level, a new and expanded

athletic

in the

basketball, men's

swimming, men's indoor track and wrestling

committed

facilities

the centerpiece of the athletic

is it

classes. Just four sports

won

drawings and plans. They

modem standards.

The Nelson
facilities.

to

to Litwhiler

facility built in

for

have some of the best

The renovations

lacrosse

campus

upper campus; remodeled Redman Stadium

and track and

known as

the field

will feature

a young squad poised to

make

a run at the

post-season. The cross country teams will be under the guidance
of interim

tennis

head coach Bernie Empie, while the men's and women's

teams use the

fall

season to prepare

for the spring season.

totaling

commitment."

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players Lauren Hess

and Ashley Brucker

are available through the

BU

Photo Store.

BU Photo Store opens
Have you ever wanted a photo from a Bloomsburg University sporting event to display

home

or at the office?

BU Photo

You may now purchase photos

Store on the

Web. Visitwww.bloomu.edu/sports/galleries and check

images, with more added each month. The

site is

at

of Huskies sporting events at the

out the

completely secure and offers buyers a

chance to purchase photos from a variety of sports.

Student-athletes honored for

work in classroom
The Pennsylvania

State

Athletic Conference's

(PSAC)

list

Sports Information adds

of scholar-

athletes for the

2008-09

social

media

sites

season includes 92

Bloomsburg University
student-athletes

earned recognition

work in

For years the Huskies

who
for their

in-depth coverage of BU sports, fans can

Among those honored

now follow the

Huskies on Twitter, the Huskies Daily Blog and

football

co-captain Jon Ochs,

Web site continues to offer the most

news. While the

the classroom.

was 2008 Huskies

Web site, www.buhuskies.com,

has been the place to get Bloomsburg University sports

YouTube.

Wind

Fans can get up-to-the-minute news through Twitter

Gap, a College Sports

delivered right to their cell phones as text messages

Information Directors of

(standard text messaging rates apply) or get a daily

America (CoSIDA)

update in a short blog format by going to

http://

team Academic Ail-

buhuskies.blogspot.com. Also available

the

American and the 2008-09

Info channel

Bloomsburg University

uploaded

Senior Scholar-Athlete.

Huskies student-athletes.

Also honored was

first

on YouTube. Among

to the

is

BU

Sports

the items to be

channel are short features on the

field

hockey player Jamie
Vanartsdalen, Huntingdon
Valley, a

Transactions

CoSIDA third

team Academic

Brad

All-District

selection. In addition,

to

both

town

Ochs and Vanartsdalen
were named

to the

PSAC Fall Top

from the

2008

July.

10

1

77.

to

must compile

a

minimal

,859 student-athletes from around the

were named scholar-athletes.

worked

McLaughlin passed away

'00

was named

to

part time football coach

as a full-time intern

PSAC

for the Pro Football Hall of

Fame

in

1

in

in

986.

charge

for

to

Bloomsburg from Rensselaer Polytechnic

was an

the Office

full-time assistants

men's and women's cross country and track and

comes

in

He formerly

Canton, Ohio.

Louise Duff us and Liam Smith were named

Smith formerly

FALL 2009

Eli

He served as the head coach from 1 961

of Sports Information, Athletic Marketing and Promotions.

cumulative grade point average of 3.25 for the year.
Overall,

He was

Ryan Rebholz has been appointed
Jamie Vanartsdalen

receive the distinction, they

comes

College.

Jeremy Winn

sports season.

For student-athletes

basketball assistant coach. Karli

of the running backs.

student-athletes

fall

was named men's

Former BU men's swim coach

honoring the top 10 male

and female

Karli

Bloomsburg after serving as an assistant coach at Elizabeth-

field.

Duffuss

Institute,

assistant at Lehigh University.

while

4


BY JACK SHERZER

testimony before the Senate
Appropriations Committee's
defense subcommittee last
March, Maj. Gen. Kimberly
A. Siniscalchi, chief of the Air
Force nurse corps, said, "Our
warriors and their families
deserve the best possible
care we can provide. It is the
nurses' touch, compassion and

had been a series

In

care that often wills a patient
to recovery or softens the
transition from life to death.
There has never been a better
time to be a member of this
great Air Force nursing team."

of tiring plane rides that started in Baltimore

and

Itended with the big Air Force transport C-130 touching down at the
Balad Air Base in central Iraq.

For Jody

L.

Ocker

'89,

who had

taken a direct commission as a second

lieutenant in the Air Force after getting her Bachelor of Science in nursing

from BU, everything led up

to this

The Air Force Theater Hospital
tents, all

inside.

moment.
at Balad.

A connected series of 30

linked together. Dusty. Hot. About 120 degrees outside and

Even with the

air

handlers cranked, the operating theater was a

sweat-dripping 100-plus.

Then

there were the

injuries are messy.

injuries, and combat
came through every month,

wounds. These were combat

Around 800

patients

many choppered in after getting blown up.
"Patients in Iraq

came

in with multiple, catastrophic injuries

—limbs

who
now a lieutenant colonel, commander of the

missing or barely hanging on, multiple limbs gone. There was a guy
lost three limbs," says

Ocker,

65th Medical Operations Squadron

at Lajes Field, a

base on the Azores

in Portugal.

"The other difference
road

when an IED

in with their uniform
their truck got

is

they are

dirty.

They may be scooped off the
off. They may come

(improvised explosive device) goes
still

smoldering, with the smell of gasoline because

blown up or gravel in the wounds and on the

stretcher,"

she says.

Ocker spent 123 days between May and September 2007 caring for
Iraqis, civilians and soldiers, adults and children. In
addition to working hands-on, Ocker supervised five other nurses and

Americans and

13 medical technicians,

all

assigned to the emergency department.

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

.

emergencydept;

When not working on a
12-hour

shift, six

days in a row,

Ocker and most of the other military personnel were confined for

which
came under mortar
attack. But for all the stress and
exhaustion that came with the
deployment, Ocker says it is an
their safety to the base,

periodically

experience she treasures.
"Absolutely

I

would do

it

my guys are still

again, because

over there getting hurt," says
Ocker,

who received BU's 2009
"1

Distinguished Service Award.

wanted

to

be part of the team;

wanted

to

be the person that

going to take care of them

I

is

when

they get hurt."

When Ocker and

the other

medical personnel arrived in
Iraq, they had just three days
work with those whom they

to

were replacing. Additionally,

Ocker received about four weeks
of intensive training at the

University of Illinois in

where the military

St.

Louis,

up field
equipment and special mannequins to mimic serious battlefield wounds.
The preparation helped, Ocker
says, but the first days seem like a
So

blur.

set

much to learn. And the

pressure of knowing lives are
erally in
"It's

your hands.

hard

for

me

to

remember

specific cases of those first

days.

lit-

They run

few

injuries,"

one that

together: really

pened

she says. "There

early on.

personnel

is

An IED blew up

carrier,

says. "If you get fluids

a

and these guys

were badly burned.

still

alive

...

He was

he was breathing

.

.

Ocker

didn't start out thinking

career in nursing.

blood and other fluids can be

bered

Ocker

says.

"These are young

men and

the

reason they are in cardiac arrest
is

not because of a heart attack,

The Sunbury
Penn

native studied engineering at

After returning

stabilized,

in

start beat-

of a military career, or even a

many times as long as enough
replaced quickly, the patient can

she

and blood

ing again."

worked

be

loss,"

them, the heart would

98 percent survival rate. In the
modern battlefield, the injured
can be airlifted by helicopter, and

"One was burned over almost
100 percent of his body.

had

a

remember, that hap-

I

but because of blood

"We took him off to
a separate room and some of the
nurses stayed with him to make
him comfortable. People stood by
him until he passed away."
Despite the severity of many of
do," she says.

the injuries, the trauma unit

mangled limbs, shrapnel wounds,
head

but there was nothing we could

State for a couple years,

office

then

in a hospital's business

during a year in Florida.

home, she remem-

how she liked caring for
nursing home patients while at
Penn State. And two of her three
older sisters were

becoming nurses,

including Kelly Ocker George,

graduated from

BU in

Continued on next page

1988.

who

'When you

who

look at a

man

early 20s

in his

both legs, you wonder how
this guy is going to deal with this. But they
do adjust, and many of them can and do

has

lost

live fulfilling lives.' -

"Once

I

started

ing classes,

with the nurs-

knew it was

I

good

a

decision," she says. "I think

it

blends nicely with the science

my brain and the human
compassion side of my brain."

side of

Settling

down in one place and

working in
didn't

a

community hospital

sound appealing.

Still,

she

hadn't thought about the military

and

and

dents, toured the hospital

met the head nurse.
"I

ture

ity of

going overseas," she says.

"I felt, for

a three-year

and
but

it's

"I

Ocker

enlisted,
at

the air

Ocker

not easy.

do

to

.

.

.

and sometimes

Of all her experiences, she

stayed for just
there, she

for the troops in Iraq

how

well

and

many

later

are able

cope with life-changing inju-

wounds

been

that

would have

a death sentence before

going

to deal

do

her master's in nursing

at

and do

University of Maryland

at

man in

adjust,

with

this.

But they

live fulfilling lives."

During her deployment in
base hospital was

Iraq, the air

three-year commitment.

moved into permanent buildings
with new equipment, and the

Ocker says the constant chal-

and

series of

30

tents

was being dis-

each posting and increase in rank

mantled. As a Congressional del-

bring more responsibility, more to

egation toured the base,

learn.

So

far in

her Air Force

nursing career, Ocker's responsibilities

have ranged from

civilian

at the

Museum of Health and

Medical Center in Washington,

are

comment from

on the museum's

Ocker,

Web site.

"Some people wounded
venue that helps them
their experiences,"

talk about

Ocker

says.

"People can talk through what

healing

is

to

them, and more

being done

there."

Ocker has served 20 years and
could

retire

next year

current posting

is

after

her

done, but

that's

not in the cards. Instead, she

would

like to eventually

be a

stand-alone chief nurse at a large

she said.

hang in there
and become a colonel and see
what other things they can offer
me," Ocker says, b
"I'm going to

Ocker

Editor's note:

the
at

To learn more about

Trauma Bay II,

the National

and Medicine
D.C., go to

Balad, exhibit

Museum

in

of Health

Washington

www.nmhm.

washingtondc .museum.

Jack Sherzer

is

a professional writer

He

pointed to the old trauma room's

and Pennsylvania

scarred and stained floor, espe-

currently lives in Harrisburg.

cially in

in Iraq

go there with families and have a

and many of them can

Baltimore in return for another

lenges keep her enthused,

and

treated

cared for them.

were recreated

II

facility,

a

who has lost both
legs, you wonder how this guy is

spent a year and a half earning
the

who were

DC Pictures of the exhibit, as

nothing compares to caring

seeing

ries,

Bay

happened

they envy her experiences.

his early 20s

From

and

she says. She sometimes

Desert Storm. She arrived in

over a year.

who

Consequently, parts of Trauma

a lot of great

modern technology.
"When you look at

May 1993 and

I

thinks of her married sisters and
their children

those

well as a

handle expected casualties from

base hospital in Turkey to help

says,

took a different path and

things, adventurous things

to

after

possible to have a family

have been able

a win-win."

Soon

It's

a military career,

says,

volunteers were needed

told the story of the

thousands

Medicine, next to Walter Reed

2003.

commit-

I

markings

San Antonio, but they divorced in

would get good nursing
experience and maybe get to
travel somewhere. It would be
ment,

treat-

National

travel,"

wanted more advenand there was the possibilreally

stations to

room nursing and

Jody Ocker '89

ment of cancer patients.
The lifestyle does have a price.
Ocker was briefly married to a
man she met while stationed in

until she visited Langley Air Force

Base with two fellow nursing stu-

trauma

battlefield

delivery

Lt. Col.

Trauma Bay

II.

native.

The

BLOOMSBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

No

Gimmicks
BY KEVIN GRAY





One-third of U.S. adults more than 72 million are
obese, according to The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. Tom Venuto '90 has a common

sense

Tom

Venuto '90

way of fighting fat.

didn't

know it at the

time, but while he

Arnold Schwarzenegger wield his broadsword as the
character in the 1980s film

embarking on

renowned
"I

a

life

"Conan the Barbarian," he was

journey that would lead him to become a

diet/fitness expert and, eventually, a bestselling author.

saw Arnold's physique in

ible that a

person could look

that

like

movie and thought

he

did," recalls

Bloomsburg's adult health and fitness program,
cise science. "After that,

about him.

became

I

was

I

it

was incred-

Venuto, a graduate of

now known as exer-

read Arnold's book and magazine articles

inspired

by him, and as a

result,

bodybuilding

my hobby."

Venuto saw
himself.

watched

title

him to keep pushing
when he was 19, entered 28

results quickly; they motivated

He took up

competition training

bodybuilding competitions throughout his career and

won state

New Jersey and New York.
"I love bodybuilding because it's an individual sport where I am
responsible for my own results," Venuto explains.

championship events in Pennsylvania,

Just as the sport transformed Venuto's body,

it

also transformed

his career path. Since the late 1980s, with bodybuilding serving as

Continued on next

Everything write has a strong focus on
motivation and how to stick with the diet
and fitness program.' -Tom venuto 90
I

Stick To

It

Tom Venuto '90 says any diet that puts
you into a calorie

deficit will help

you

lose weight.

"However, the most important thing for

the foundation, Venuto has constructed a career that included jobs as a

success

personal trainer, nutrition consultant, motivation coach, fitness model,
health club manager and freelance writer. Each position allowed

him

to

Venuto

CEO of the Burn the Fat Inner Circle,

and

the founder

community centered on his

online

vides information and support to

two books

and

— e-book, "Burn

diet

and

fitness

philosophy that pro-

members. Venuto

its

also has written

and

the Fat, Feed the Muscle,"

shelves

fat

with

diet

is

that

fitness,

common sense.
much what diet you

is

to lose

so.

Weight
is

1

00 pounds, make

loss of three

pounds per

appropriate.

Social support

he has no gim-

knows that people are looking for a magic diet. He also
there is no such thing. Instead, Venuto focuses on the psy-

chology and mental side of diet and

your goal

week

mick. Venuto
that

he explains.

sure you set a suitable deadline for doing

books, what makes Venuto's

philosophy stand out? His gimmick, quite simply,

knows

it,"

Set big goals and realistic deadlines.
If

his recent

from succeeding.

social factors that often prevent dieters

With bookstore

with

fitness program:

an

work, "The Body Fat Solution," which addresses the psychological, emotional

stick

Venuto for succeeding on a diet and

his brand.

is

not the minutiae of the diet, but

Following are several tips from

gain knowledge and broaden his perspective, which ultimately helped

him launch

is

whether you can

is

important.

Enlist a training partner

and push each

other to get the most out of your

workouts. Have a friend, spouse or

touting an all-natural

online

community help you reach your

approach seasoned with
"I

don't think

it's

follow your diet,"

and newsletters
with the

diet

While he

he

so

says.

—has

and

"Everything

is

taking

I

it's

what makes you

of my books, articles

release a

new book,

I

isn't

measured

Keep a copy

up

it's

Keep score.

What

to stick

and read

menu

a great deal of Venuto's time.

really a constant effort to

keep the

an Internet publisher, I have built
more than a quarter-million people, so
have a little bit of an advantage over

going," he explains. "As

a newsletter subscriber list of

when

all

from competitive bodybuilding, promoting

"Unless you get a big break,

momentum



program."

hasn't retired

"The Body Fat Solution"

follow;

write

on motivation and how

a strong focus

fitness

I

nutrition goals.

it

plan,

every day. Write

managed.

down

your

keep a nutrition journal and

record your fitness program. Then keep
a progress chart so you can see

your results.

Know your triggers for emotional eating.

other authors."

Eating cues are

word out helped push "The Body Fat Solution" to a successful debut on Amazon.com; it sold thousands of copies and earned
several No. 1 sales rankings. Efforts were bolstered by positive reviews
in Oprah magazine and the Wall Street Journal, and an appearance by

triggers

Getting the

can't be

of your overarching goal

all

around

us.

What

you to act on your impulse?

If

you tend to binge on potato chips at

home when

you're bored, don't keep

them on hand.

Venuto as a featured trainer in Men's Fitness magazine.
"It's

been very

hearing about

exciting,"

Venuto

says. "But the

how people have used

this

most

satisfying thing

is

approach to transform

their lives."

Editor's note: For more information, see

www.thebodyfatsolution.com and

www.burnthefatblog.com.

Venuto himself is a testament

to the

power

of transformation as his

teenage hobby became his passion and that passion became his
life's

work,

Kevin Gray

b
is

a freelance writer based

in the

Lehigh Valley.

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Dear

Staff,

Representing the class of 1942, Barbara Strau

and

I

met the

first

freshman year

at

week of our

B.S.T.C. in 1938.

We dated all four years and
married Nov.
after I

19, 1942,

two months

was Commissioned Ensign,

U.S.N.R.

We raised five fine boys.

We appreciate our Alma Mater and
want

check

to give the enclosed

for $500,

We want this modest amount to
represent the

borrow

a

By

for

amount of money

my first

living at

Bloomsburg
IBto

total cost for

had

home

at

R.D.

4,

Danville

forth, I

my education

had a

of $1,000.

UNIVERSITY

FOUNDATION,

Inc.

Sincerely,

Stuart L.

www.bloomu.edu/giving

to

four years at B.S.T.C

and "thumbing" back and
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Hartman

Keep

the

The National Candle Association

Candle 4

estimates

on
The most important

The

U.S. consumers spend about $2 billion
candles each year.
characteristic?

Three-fourths of candle
buyers say

it is

fragrance.

50 aromas,
cinnamon bun,

scents are enticing. Nearly

including applesauce cake,

coconut

toffee bar, spiced tea,

strawberry

melon, ocean mist and Pennsylvania Woodlands,

come packaged

in jars, encapsulated in floating

candles and formed in endless shapes and
sizes.

Each

is

the creation of Pat Bird Hess, a 1979

Bloomsburg grad and proprietor of Colonial
Candlecrafters in Lewisburg.

For 37 years, Hess has helped keep the candles

burning

at

Colonial Candlecrafters, taking a hobby

shop begun in 1972 in her parents basement

to a

business that today boasts nearly a half million
dollars in annual sales.

nized earlier this year

Her

efforts

when

were recog-

named one

she was

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell's "Best 50
in Business,"

based on dedication

to

of

Women

business

growth, professional and personal accomplishments, community involvement and advocacy

women

for

entrepreneurs.

Hess'

hands

are literally all over the products. She

decorates the personalized

wedding and anniversary

candles and "Critter" candles introduced two years
ago.

She uses a small

hammer to create

line of distressed candles,

marketer,

and

designs

on the

she's the accountant,

Web designer and photographer, as well.

Living above the business with her husband of 30
years, Greg,

who works in

the construction industry,

allows Hess to put in her customary 10-hour days

(17-hour days from Thanksgiving to Christmas)

A dedicated volSUNCOM

before heading into the community.
unteer, she has a long history with

Industries of Northumberland, a nonprofit agency
that helps people

with

disabilities find

meaningful

employment, and the Greater Susquehanna Valley

YMCA.

She's vice president of the

Susquehanna River

member of the Greater
Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, where

Valley Visitors Bureau

and

a

1

'I

am a firm believer in teaching people
why things work the way they do.'
- Pat Bird Hess

she

facilitates

the Small Business Support Group.

Hess also helped market the

SUN Area Career and

Technology Center's expansion
its

strategic

efforts as a

planning committee and

women entrepreneurs as

member of

assists

they launch their

other

own

"We

Hess' mother, Beverly Bird, a retired nurse with seven
children, launched the

hobby on the kitchen

stove

who worked at a

Beverly and her husband, Howard,
steel mill in Milton,

were making hundreds of candles

and marketing them

weekly farmers

at the

In 1971, the Birds purchased a building on Route

March

15 south of Lewisburg and on
the building where they

made and

3,

1972, opened

sold their candles.

worked

years, six of their children

Hess was just 14 when she began helping

When she

and buy something

in

candles joined the product

2007

line in

that looks pretty,

warm ambiance

of a sturdy

candle flame."

Hess says she could never do

all

she does

if

not for

and hard work of her four employees and
which includes daughter Angela, a chef.

her family,
She'll

the job

away.

know when it's

"It's

warm where
What more

out.

time to

retire,

she says,

when

fun anymore. For now, that day seems

isn't

get messy.

I

work,

could

I

it

smells good

want?"

and

far

I

can

B

enrolled at Bloomsburg, Hess

would be no job market when she
graduated. So, armed with her experience at her
parents' shop, Hess aimed instead for a degree in
told there

Editor's note:

Find Colonial Candlecrafters on the

Web

atwww.colonialcandlecrafters.com.

Sue A. Beard

retired last year as editor of

The Record Herald,

Waynesboro, Pa.

business administration.

things

come

smells good and has the

there;

intended to become a secondary math teacher but

"I still

'Critter'

may not go out and spend big
money to redecorate a room, but

the support

market in Lewisburg.

explains.

remain respectable

sales

find that people like to

they will

with one mold and a single aroma pack. Soon,

was

Hess says

keep their cozy spot cozy. They

The spark

Over the

Tapering off?
While Colonial Candlecrafters may
be a disposable income business,
in the current recession.

small businesses.

at a clip

79

consider myself a teacher, though," Hess
"I

am a firm believer in teaching people why

work the way they

do."

Following that philoso-

"ictor"

Colonial Candlecrafters, whether they arrive individually or as part of a bus tour of area artisans.

and Victor

Abigail

phy, she enjoys sharing her craft with visitors to

'

and "Abigail," characters born

in

H

the imagination of Pat

Hess 79, have entertained Lewisburg area radio

listeners for

1

years while subtly extolling the products of Colonial Candlecrafters. The

60-second mini-dramas, which describe the couples ever-evolving

The flame

relationship, are set

and Greg purchased Colonial Candlecrafters from
her parents in 1982 and have taken the business

in

the colonial era,

when

life

was much, much

simpler.

Pat

through two expansion

projects. In 1995, they

they added a

Those

and

a

wax



cats

creatures in

—have

between

renewed enthusiasm. Before the

and Greg were

their boat



to write

2 to

given

Critters,

new candles, which

are

she

to

made using between 150

1

listening,"

says Hess,

who

of Victor

and

that

is

not

likely to

"Right now, Abigail
that Abigail has

know

airs for

two weeks.

brown

is

a teacher

hair

like,

and that

is

how

it

life

on four

local

But, although fans

on Colonial Candlecrafters

happen.
in

a one-room schoolhouse.

We

and Victor has blue eyes, but beyond

nothing. Everyone has their

specifically for the line.

give Hess the time

Abigail's story debuts this fall

and each "episode"

have encouraged Hess to bring the couple to

Web site,



5 vignettes for the coming year.

The 12th season

look

FALL 2009

decompress while

from the stress of running a business

far

radio stations,

adds her personal touch

and 200 molds purchased

1

frogs

seriously talking about selling the busi-

ness. Today, she happily

the

the "Critter" candles.

and dogs, ducks and

think that people

writes the commercials by hand while relaxing with husband Greg at their

completed and two years ago,

new product line,

Critters

lots of

Hess

is

like to

cottage along the west branch of the Susquehanna River. Leisurely days on

opened an adjacent 2,800-square-foot building where
the manufacturing

"I.

own image

should be."

of

what

Victor

know

that,

we

and Abigail

Athleticism

Toughness,

Intellige
STORY BY JIM DOYLE

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^$

'72

At its post-championship press
conferences, the National Collegiate
Athletic Association mandates
competitors be referred to as
"student-athletes," not "players." The
ruling body of collegiate sports has
become very sensitive to critics who
think the term "student-athlete" is an
oxymoron. Those naysayers would be
silenced if they met Huskies starting
quarterback Dan Latorre.

Playing in his last season at Bloomsburg
University,

who
degrees

Dan Latorre



in finance,

Bloomsburg offered
surely

is

a graduate student

already earned three undergraduate

management and French.

a degree in time

would have one more, based on

accomplishments academically and

If

management, he
his

athletically

during the 2008 season.
In the

fall

semester he took 19 credits and came

through with a grade point average of 3.78. Despite
that academic workload, Latorre led the Huskies to

an 11-2 record, including
Athletic Association

named

a National Collegiate

(NCAA)

playoff win,

and was

first-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic

Conference (PSAC).

"When I look back,

it

was

ridiculous," Latorre says

wake
up early and go to football meetings and watch film.
Then I'd go to class. From class, I'd go straight to
practice, which finished up between 6 and 6:30. After
that, it was a quick supper before heading to the
of the busiest semester of his college career. "I'd

library

where

I

stayed until midnight.

"When I came home,
morning and then

the

again.

and
It

It

I

studied until about 2 in

started the process

definitely took a toll

all

over

on me mentally

physically."

wasn't an ideal situation. Because

some

of his

classes extended late into the afternoon, Latorre often

arrived late for practice. Huskies head coach

Danny

Hale revised the practice schedule to accommodate
his starting quarterback, but he did not discourage

'Dan Latorre has an internal
drive that is rare to see.'
-

Nathalie Cornelius, assistant professor

Latorre from taking 19 credits.

"He's a goal-oriented young man," says Hale. "He
knows what he wants to do. It's hard to deny somebody the opportunity to have that triple major, which

he

felt

he needed

Hale,

for his future."

who is in his

17th season as head coach of

many attributes more

the Huskies, believes Latorre's

than

make up

command presence
other kids pick

come up with

"He has a

for his lost practice time.

up



on.

that

winning

They

attitude that the

believe that

Danny can

the play."

Latorre joins seniors Jesse

Cooper and Stefan

Adams as the Husky captains

for the

2009 season.

Entering this season, he had started 37 consecutive

games and ranks

third in school history in career

touchdown passes and passing yardage.

He has
and

the full package of athleticism, toughness

intelligence. But,

Coming into

the

above

as a starting quarterback at

Latorre

all,

2009 season,

his

is

a winner.

combined record

Southern Columbia Area

High School and Bloomsburg was 59-8.
In his senior year

backed the Tigers

Southern, Latorre quarter-

at

to a

15-0 state championship sea-

son and was named the
Class A.

He was

state's

recruited

player of the year in

by a number of schools,

but chose Bloomsburg, pleasing the
his family,

mother Kim

'97

BU

graduates in

and brother Dave Jr.

'05/'08M, as well as his grandfather Ray, perhaps his
biggest fan,

who has attended

more than 20 years.
But on Aug. 5, 2005,
career appeared to

Huskies games

Latorre's college football

end just one

when he went to Hale's

for

practice after

office to tell

it

began

him he was leav-

ing the team. His heart wasn't into football, he told
the coach,

and he had too many things on his mind.
high school saw not only

Latorre's senior year in

astounding success, but also incredible sorrow. Prior
to his final football

season with the Tigers, friends

and teammates Tarik Leghlid and
a

drowning accident

camp

at

after a

Eric Barnes died in

day of summer

football

BU. In the spring, friend and classmate

Carissa Berkheiser died in a

Those

traffic accident.

tragedies, the long, emotional football sea-

son and the summer that disappeared too quickly
took a

toll

on

He thought

Latorre's desire to play college football.

the desire

Continued on next page

would be rekindled when he

in

'Dan Latorre

a goal-oriented young man.

is

He knows what he wants to
-

Danny

Hale. Huskies

do.'

coach

J.
seasons removed from the I-AA national championship and in front of a raucous, capacity crowd of more

than 14,000. To make things even tougher, the
Huskies had

without their leading rusher,

to play

Jamar Brittmgham, who was sidelined by an injury.
Under those trying circumstances, Latorre gave
Huskies fans an exciting glimpse of the future and

won

over those teammates

him

for quitting a

year

who may have resented
He completed his first

earlier.

five passes and finished 14-17 overall in a game in
which the Huskies led into the fourth quarter of an

eventual 14-3

With

loss.

Latorre at the controls, the

Huskies would not lose another game that season
until the

NCAA Division II semifinals at Northwest

Missouri

State.

This season, with a more reasonable class schedule
of nine graduate credits, Latorre

he went

He

to see

Coach

When that didn't happen,

get that football 'bug' back,

team, but

I'll

definitely

If

I

be com-

ing back to this office and asking your permission to

come back to

Latorre will always appreciate the

even gave

situation.

way his head

"He wished

me a hug and told me

but

chapter of my

life,

like a father figure. He's a

I

of

to play at

would

defi-

which for me, is graduate school."
up in the rural community of

hopes

to

earn a master's of business administration or

master's of international business
institution in

Fordham

University,

...

or both

at

...

an

New York City, such as New York
or Columbia.

to

keep in touch. You

gentleman and great

is

to

and

cultures,

who

taught about three quarters of the

he took toward his French major.

classes

"Dan has the
and

ability to

Toward the end of the 2005 season, Latorre
regained his passion for football. With Hale's permis-

time and do well in

team and participated in the

2006 winter and spring drills. Just a few days before
the opening game of the 2006 season, he was named

on the recommendation

of Nathalie Cornelius, assistant professor of languages

ent classes

to the

dream

my focus is moving on to the next

be around."

he returned

the

got a call for a tryout,

I

that,

these schools, he can count

me well and

wouldn't hear that from other coaches. Coach Hale

sion,

"It's

keep going,

When Latorre begins the process of applying to

the team."

coach handled the

level. If

says,

football to

Elysburg and matriculating to Bloomsburg, Latorre
for leaving the

added, "Please, Coach, leave the door open for me.

do

do

who plays

After growing

Hale.

explained his reasons

another run in the

Bloomsburg, Latorre

at

the next

practice.

NCAA

Regarding his future beyond his playing

nitely

opening

to lead the

playoffs.

days

to

hopes

to a

everyone

went

PSAC title and

Huskies

balance a variety of differ-

a quantity of different courses at
all

of them," she says.

internal drive that is rare to see.
sibility,

would

and

tell

he wants."

his

work is

He takes

full

respon-

top quality. That's what

the graduate school.

one

"He has an

I

He can do anything

B

the starting quarterback.

He would

face

perhaps the most challenging debut

of any starting quarterback in school history.

The

Huskies opened the season in Harrisonburg,

Va.,

against a James

Madison University team just two

Jim Doyle 12

retired after teaching at

High School for 32 years.

He is

Southern Columbia

the radio play-by-play voice

for Bloomsburg University football and men's basketball on

WHLM-AM.

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Growing Up

J

at

Buckalew

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BY BONNIE MARTIN

young
ForBloomsburg

for his

boy,

a

State College

was a "magical

place."

A

place with ball fields in his

backyard, two

and

swimming pools

gymnasium. His home, the

a

stately

Buckalew

Place,

trap doors to the attic

had

away, were a dining

with an

ice

commons

cream bar and

student union with a
All around,

baby

a

game room.

were hundreds of

sitters.

David H. McCormick was just

8 years old when his

father,

James

Bloomsburg's president.

He lived

A veteran of the first

Gulf War, he earned a doctoral
degree from the

Wilson School

mencement address

International Affairs at Princeton

to BU's 1,181

spring graduates.

University.

Now married and the father of
Dave McCormick

and

8,

referred to his

homecoming" in his
commencement speech, calling
"very special

Woodrow

of Public

and

McCormick enjoyed

entrepreneur and business leader
before serving as the U.S.

Treasury Department's undersecretary for international affairs,

deputy national security adviser

brothers and sisters

for international

I

never had."

He also issued a challenge to the
May graduates. "It is your destiny,"

he

said, "to

address today's

and the

and connected.

economic policy

president's personal rep-

Group

resentative to the

of Eight

industrialized countries.

Now Distinguished Service

that are compli-

cated, expansive

Professor of Information

on campus with his parents,
Maryan and Jim, and brother

lenges

Doug until 1983 when he

but your generation will be and

at

must be part of the

McCormick admits growing up
on Bloomsburg's campus had a

gradu-

ated from Bloomsburg Area

Senior High School and
the U.S. Military

West

Point.

father

left for

Academy at

That same year, his

became the

first

chancellor

.

.

.

The magnitude

of these chal-

may seem overwhelming,

He urged the

solution."

2009 to
be inspired by members of World

War II's

Class of

Greatest Generation,

"seized the opportunity of a

when Providence

who

life-

of the Pennsylvania State System

time

of Higher Education.

looked within themselves and

The McCormick family
returned to Bloomsburg in

2009
tion.

for

Technology, Public Policy and

Management

at

the Heinz College

Carnegie Mellon University,

lifelong effect. "I will
to

be close

to a

always want

campus," he says.

"The students' optimism and
ambition

make

a

campus an

energizing place."

b

found greatness. In such

May

an anniversary celebra-

Jim McCormick was hon-

ored on the 25th anniversary of

both the founding of the State
System and the groundbreaking

FALL

called,

moments

of decision, destinies

Bonnie Martin

is

co-editor of

were shaped. The same will be

Bloomsburg: The University

true for you."

Magazine.

McCormick's

call to action

was built upon his own
ences in business and

experi-

a

successful career as a technology

yesterday's students "the big

many problems

H. McCormick, became

for

Human Services. A day later, he

four daughters, ages 2, 4, 6

basement, and just a short walk

government.

building, the

watched his son deliver the com-

secret

and

namesake

James H. McCormick Center

Everyday

Philosopher
BY LYNETTE M

What do

cats,

dogs and beer have in

O N G

'08

common with Aristotle, Locke and

Plato? Everything, according to Steven Hales, professor of philosophy.

Through teaching and research, Hales attempts to connect the dots between
ancient philosophy and modern life.
Steven Hales finds that engaging students in
philosophy requires the

ability to

merge the

modem with the ancient to ultimately make
students see the role philosophy can play in

everyday experiences.

The pleasure
the discipline

is

of introducing non-philosophers to

not only evident in the classroom,

but also in Hales' body of published work. Tucked

among the academic

texts the

BU

philosophy

professor has authored or edited, including

and the Foundations of Philosophy"
and "Nietzsche's Perspectivism," are several less traditional volumes: "What Philosophy Can Tell You
About Your Dog," "What Philosophy Can Tell You
"Relativism

About Your Cat" and "Beer and Philosophy."
It's these books that show how intrinsic philosophy can be to everyday life. "The whole idea is to
take these ideas and topics to people who might not

BLOOM SBURG THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE



'A

neuroscience, a

little

little

these things expand your

probability theory, a

own

little

physics

...

understanding and application of

philosophy' - Steven Hales, philosophy professor

have an

interest

and show them there
normal events," he

cal implications to

"For introductory classes,

are philosophisays.

It's

a con-

'sexy'

Sacks.

works

"The Simpsons and Philosophy" and "Star

like

and popular

a link

between philosophical

making philosophy

culture,

simultaneously more applicable
for

then works by Plato and David

Hume become more accessible.

Philosophy."

These books create
conceits

that,

usually
that's a bit

by a modern author like Oliver
Once they digest something like

cept that has been successfully adapted to a variety of
subjects in recent years, Hales adds, citing similar

Wars and

I

have students read something

try to

make

everyday experiences."

—and approachable

non-philosophers. "Beer and Philosophy," for

I

discussions and readings relevant to their

His strategies are paying

one of two recipients of the

off.

In 2006, Hales

TALE

was

(Teaching and

example, addresses questions like "Are beer buddies

Learning Enhancement Center) Outstanding Teacher

and "What's the difference between
an authentic beer and a facsimile?" The book not

Award, nominated by graduating

only features contributions from philosophers, but

materials engaging

true friends?"

also includes essays

by individuals within the

way

While Hales enjoys the

come from publishing,
changed since

interest as a

high school student.

understood most of it, but
this Plato is saying
college,

His

I

remember thinking,

something

I like.'

So,

when 1

introductory philosophy course

a

He earned his

got to

University of London's School for

tion, offered

Brown

been winning

BU students to philosophy for 15 years.
What attracts modern college students to one
the oldest disciplines in human

through an international competition.

the traditional realm of philosophical debate to find

a

When he

ics

of

what the

relativity

skills for

themselves in classrooms

"A

knowledge of philosophy. While
this

can be a challenge, he says,

"it's

always exciting

for

me

to teach

lower division classes, where stu-

theory

I

went out

states."

one of the most valuable

philosophy professors usually find
previous

to focus

example, he

This collateral learning, Hales
says, is

little

for

bears on this philosophical debate, so

to learn

history? Hales acknowledges that

students with

decided

popular debate in metaphysics,

consulted a physicist. "The relativity theory of phys-

over

of

little

philosophers to develop.

neuroscience, a

little

prob-

ability theory, a little physics

...

expand your own
understanding and application
these things

philosophy.

I

like

really

become

engaged in the material and

conversation on these topics."

clearly take a lot

the class.

away from

Lynette

Mong

'08 lives in Seattle,

Wash., where she works as a

books merchandising specialist
at

Amazon.com.

of

being part of the

dents rarely have a background in
philosophy. They can

He

Study.

Hales understands the value of looking beyond

on

full

Advanced

received one of two fellowships for the research posi-

answers in his research.

he's

as a

fall

professorial fellow at the Institute of Philosophy of the

Georgia State University in Atlanta before accepting a

where

focus on the

questions surrounding rational intuition this

University and completed a three-year appointment at

position at Bloomsburg,

He will

favorite aspect of the discipline.

at

doctorate from

in a

it

can understand,"

For Hales, figuring out the puzzles that are an

huge impression" and confirmed he'd made

the right choice.

field...

I

Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas,

"made

excels at

'Hey,

started as a philosophy major."

I

first

course

inherent part of philosophy has always been his

piqued his

can't say that

"I

difficult

and understandable. "He

that even novices in the

was

seniors. Hales

make

according to one student nomination.

creative challenges that

the true appeal of philosophy

Plato's "Republic"

ability to

taking complex subject matter and presenting

beer industry.

hasn't

recognized for his

b

Husky Notes
5^J

© George

OO

J^7(\ Monique Cavalliero Lautenschlager retired from
/ \J Honesdale High School in the Wayne Highlands
School District

Sharp, editor of the 1938 Obiter, released

his 10th

book,

"New Tales

book includes sketches by his

for Old," in

March. The

late wife.

Ron

after teaching

French and English

37

for

years.

Reitz was appointed to the board of directors of

the Mental Health Association of the Capital Region Inc.

He helped

Hope

organize the Harrisburg-area Festival of

in March.

5 J^ (\ Wayne Von

was presented
Columbia
Education Foundation. An educator for four decades and an
author of three books, he was recognized by the Bloomsburg
University Alumni Association with a Distinguished Service
Stetten, Spring Run,

\J \J the distinguished alumni award by the

Award

in 1997.

5 /I

^ Owen "Bob" Lagerman was named

^ /f

A

citizen of the

\J^ year by the Sunbury Rotary Club.
\J

A

Edward

A'zary, Danville, retired from Quest

Diagnostics and teaches chemistry part-time at BU.

Event held in Austin
Attending a recent alumni event in Austin, Texas, are,

?/£ /£

Robert Gering

is

a property

management and

real

\J\J estate appraiser for Northern Virginia Association
of Realtors.

left

to right,

Touey '87, Robert Latsha '66, Stephanie McDonald
'"^raSM and Lynda Michaels '87/'88M, director of Alumni Affairs;
and standing: Jim Hollister '78, BU assistant vice president for
University Relations; BU President David Soltz; Dan DiFeo '70,
Andrew Lyman '00, Ronald Konkol '79 and Tom Fowles '67.
seated: Paul

Births
'90 and

W01M

Melissa Schneider

Laura Yeager Acri

Laosongkram, a son, Nathaniel

Vonderhaar '95 and husband,

and husband, Charley, a son,

David, Oct. 14,2008

David, a daughter,

Toby Charles,

David Girio

Natedao

Lily

2009

Joyce Bradley Humphrey '90

Feb. 20,

and husband, Jim, a daughter,

Tara Rothenberger

Meghan

Chauhan

Jean, Jan. 22, 2009

Wells,

Christine

'96 and husband,

Maya Renee,

April 27,

Amy McCormick
Rosenbaum '01 and

2009

husband,

Scott, a daughter, Paige Ellen,

Feb. 28,

Laubach

2009

Donmoyer '00 and husband,
Lorren Donmoyer '96, a

Chad Mohr '02 and

daughter, Catrina Nicole,

April 16,

wife,

Jacob

Danielle, a son,

Allen,

2009

Jeffrey Pallante '90 and wife,

Dipesh, a daughter,

Maureen, a son, Aidan

May 3, 2009

April

Andrea Liacouras Kapsilis

Justine Boer Frantzen '00 and

husband, Jeremiah, a son, Duke

Jennifer Lindberger

W99M and husband, Michael,

husband. Drew, a son. Chase

Charles, July 21,

Jonassen

a son, George Alexander,

Erik,

Aug. 26, 2008

Alice Newhart O'Brien '00

husband, Michael Anthony

and husband, Joe, a daughter,

a son, Michael Anthony

Sept. 24,

Eric

Jeffrey,

2008

'91

and husband,

Jonassen

Claire Lorraine,

Christine

'92, a daughter,

March

5,

2009

Girman Morgan

'92

and husband, Shawn, a son,
Cooper, Sept.

7,

2007

Renee Remsky Antes

'93

Jennifer

Adams '98 and

1,2009

March

Michele Hlib Slusser '02 and

2009

5,

Carrie Montella

husband, Gary Bean, a son,

Greta Marie, on Feb. 12,2009

March

Jackson Adams,

Adam

Timothy Staub

April 15,

2009

"Pic" Picinich '00 and

'03 and wife,

Denise, a son, Noah,

and husband,

Hayden, Jan. 27, 2009

14,2009

Brian, a daughter,

Bianca Theresa, Aug. 16,2007

Holly

Megan Dougherty

husband, Lou, a son, Louis Robert

Carmosky

Cipollo, Jan.

'98 and husband,

and husband, Jaime, a daughter,

Michael Carmosky

Payton Elizabeth, April 2008

Tyler Joseph. Nov. 21

'98,
.

a son,

2008

Goldman

Cipollo 01 and

Jessica Fickinger
Krevinas '06 and husband,

Oct. 7,

Sarah Duncan'01

May

Michael, a son, Connor Michael,

12,2009

Wisniewski

III,

IV,

2009

wife, Allison, a daughter, Alexis

and husband, Jim, a son. Jack

Janeen Schrann

3,

Mish 03 and

Christina Bianchi Birstler '98

William, Nov. 10,2008

Sutryk '93

2008

and husband,

2008

Ashley Green

Adams '07

and

Kristina Kett Fleming '98 and

Michael, a son, Connor Michael,

husband, Bernie, a son, Michael,

and husband,

husband, Christopher, a son,

March

July 10, 2008

'92/*94M, a

Drew

Meghan

Maria Kolbush Klass

'94

Matthew Klass
daughter, Emma

Elizabeth, July 10,

2008

Nicholas, April 8,

Amber Wenckus

2009

Scott '98 and

husband, Jeffrey, a son, Jethro
Brenner, April 7,

2009

24,

2009
Friedland Piazza

and husband,
a son,

March

Dan Piazza

Wesley
4,

2009

Christopher,

'01

'00,

Jocelin Tuomisto Bailey '07
and husband, Joshua, sons,

Keegan.Aug.

10, 2006,

Reiley Lincoln, Feb.

and

12,2008

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5 ^7 ~1

/

Rev. James Cavallero became pastor of First United

_1_ Methodist

Tamaqua

in

and Salem United Methodist churches

Patty

Veach Johnson

is

a sales associate with

/ -W Century 21 Alliance in Exton.

November 2008.

Michael Shull

retired

June 2009

from the Manheim Township School

38 years teaching fifth and sixth
grades. He also coached wrestling and baseball for a combined
24 seasons. His awards include "Who's Who Among America's
Teachers" and the Junior Achievement Outstanding Teacher
Award. Shull and wife, Rose, live in Lititz.
District in

9^70

in

J ^7 ^2 James

R.

Wehr,

/ %J with Klein

after

a certified public accountant

Rizzo


Inc.,

Williamsport, was elected

president of the north-central chapter of the Pennsylvania

He

Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

also serves

on

the

board of directors of the north-central chapter of the American

Red

Cross.

BSC class ring surfaces after three decades
Robert Anderson lost his Bloomsburg State College
ring
it

more than 30 years ago and was stunned when

suddenly turned up this summer.

flabbergasted,"

Anderson

"I

was

said, after receiving a call

from

Alumni Affairs that the ring, which he hadn't seen since
1975, was found.
How and where the ring was located after so many years
is not known, but Anderson isn't concerned with those
details.

and

Anderson, 62, graduated from Bloomsburg in 1972

shortly afterward

field at

began working in the mental health

One day in

Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

the

winter of 1975, he was walking along a path from Geisinger
to the

nearby Pine Barn Inn

a fast-moving storm that

left

when it started

to

snow.

and

the path slushy

It

was

slippery.

was an unexpected snow ... I wasn't even wearing a
recalls. "I was walking down the hill and
slipped and fell."
Anderson used his arms to break the fall. In the process,
"It

coat,"

Anderson

the ring flew off his finger into a
path.

gave

wooded

area next to the

He searched and searched for the ring. "I finally
up because I was wet. I was cold. I was uncomfort-

able,"

he

times before giving

up

Anderson worked

and

his wife, Kathleen, retrieve his

Trustee and Geisinger physician Dr. Joseph

many years,

eventu-

moving into management and leaving the Danville
He was vice president of the health system's eastern

when he departed in 2001 to begin private consultHe and his wife, Kathleen, now live in Dallas, Pa.

region

Despite the passage of time, he never got over the loss of

and thought "wistfully about it" over the
Anderson feels a special connection to Bloomsburg.

his college ring

Both of his brothers graduated from here:

after

it

BSC

was given

to

Mowad.

ring.

His wife often

him monetary gifts for holidays or birthdays and
encouraged him to do just that. But since Bloomsburg is
gave

now a university,

the search.

for Geisinger for

area.

years.

'72, left,

Fenstemaker Alumni House

Anderson considered replacing the
the area again.

He looked around for his lost ring more than two dozen

ing.

class ring at the

says.

He went back the next day and scoured

ally

Robert Anderson

his style of ring

was no longer

Recasting the ring would have been
In July, a patient

Mowad, head

showed up

available.

costly.

at the office of Dr.

Joseph J.

of Geisinger's urology department, with a

Bloomsburg ring in hand. Knowing the physician's long
association with the university as a Trustee, he turned
it

over.

Mowad had no idea that the ring had been missing for
34 years and simply gave
Anderson's

it

to a university official.

name was inscribed inside

the ring, allowing

1972. His wife, Kathleen, graduated in

Alumni Affairs to locate him. When surprised with news
that the ring had been found, Anderson and his wife drove

1990 and his son, Morgan,

immediately to Bloomsburg

Michael in 1965; the

a

sophomore

at

late

Douglas A. in

is

a currently

BU, majoring in geosci-

ences and geology.

"It's

a joy to have

it

to retrieve

back," he says.

—Brenda Hartman

it.

Husky Notes
?^7 /f Debbie Stevens Dellegrotti, Allentown, is an
/ TT educational consultant with McGraw-Hill Inc., after
retiring as

an elementary principal from the Catasauqua School

District in

2009.

Mike Kopp, Lower Nazareth Township, became
ningest

girls'

wins in March 2009
he coaches

teacher,

at a District II

at Central Catholic

Marian Repella Kozak, Kulpmont,

Alumni dine

High School.

FUTURES

companies.

Krall, Ohio, took a fourth place in the over-55

division of the U.S. Racquetball Association's National Singles

Hollister '78,

Championships.

Tony Saraceno, Bethlehem,
Township,

last

26 years

BU assistant vice president for University Relations.

middle

retired after teaching

school for 30 years, including the

in Dallas

Alumni and others who enjoyed a recent dinner in Dallas, Texas,
are, left to right, seated: Laura Antochy '79, Theresa Manisealco '82,
Rick Manisealco '80, BU president David Soltz, Nicole Garvey '97
and Paula Lyons 71; standing: Lynda Michaels '87/'88M, BU
Alumni Affairs director; George Antochy '79; Marti Prima '77;
Sharon Hammer, guest; Gary Hammer '74; Gayle Baar '71; and Jim

traveled to France in

to renewable/alternative energy

Joseph

789

3A semifinal. A math

February to unveil the Northumberland County

program

the win-

basketball coach in Pennsylvania, reaching

Cyndy Landis Kryder '76/77M

in Readington

reference

N.J.

books

for

released

two nonfiction

medical writers, "Nude Mice" and "The

Accidental Medical Writer," co-authored by Brian Bass.

?^7 Cl ^au Ree der retired after 34 years with the Mifflin/ \J burg School District, where he taught first through

Lester Loner received the Ray J. Keyes Sports Award
from the Lycoming County, Brotherhood County, USA.
He is the office manager for the Williamsport Municipal
Water Authority.

^

fourth grades

and served

as

head teacher since 1998.

Joe Rutecki received the 2009 Edward A. Howe Impact
Award from the Association of Government Accountants,
Virginia Peninsula chapter.

the U.S.

He is a senior defense

Government Accountability

analyst with

Office.

5^T^T Kim McNally de Bourbon is the executive
/ / director of the Pennsylvania Freedom of
Information Coalition.

5^7/£ Bob DeCarolis, athletic director at Oregon State
/ \J University, was recognized as a distinguished

}^7Q Ron Bucher
/ C3

alumnus by the University of Massachusetts Sports
Management Program.

Several

honored

Air Force

.S.

u,

Lt. Col.

at

CEO

a banking operations specialist at

BR

awards luncheon

Jody Ocker

'89 and Cheri Bonier Rinehart

president and

is

Solutions of Wormleysburg.

79

of the

Pennsylvania Association of

Community

Health Centers, received 2009
Distinguished Service Awards during the
Alumni Association Awards Luncheon.
The award recognizes alumni who have

Shown

plishment, given outstanding service to

Alumni Association Awards Luncheon in April were, left to right:
BU Alumni Association president; H. Preston Herring '09H;
Chang Shub Roh '09H; David Soltz, BU president; Ivonne Gutierrez Bucher '91;
Martha and Sid Ocker, parents of Lt. Col. Jody Ocker '89; and Eugene Walker '98,
Alumni Awards Committee chair. Dr. Herring, vice president for University and

BU

Student Affairs, lost his long battle with cancer injury.

achieved a significant professional accomor the

Alumni Association and dem-

at the

Chris Beadling '94,

onstrated a significant contribution
to

humanity.

H. Preston Herring, BU's vice president

Also honored was Ivonne Gutierrez Bucher

named

2009 Young Alumnus

the

'91,

who was

of the Year. Bucher, the

first

Hispanic to be appointed a deputy secretary in Pennsylvania,
currently

is

International,

were named honorary

BU

alumni.

the Governor's Office of Administration liaison to

Pennsylvania's Cost Containment Council and special

Editor's note: See story about Lt. Col.

adviser to the secretary of Public Welfare.

military career

24

for University

and Student Affairs, and Chang Shub Roh, BU professor
emeritus and founder of the Global Awareness Society

on page

Jody Ocker's

8.

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}^7Cj George Antochy retired from the U.S. Army
/ >^

is

Reserve as a colonel after 30 years of service.

a supervisory

computer

9
He

Q f\
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v/

Margaret Powell Piper '80M and husband,
John, Williamsport, observed their 50th wedding

anniversary in June.

specialist for the Federal Aviation

Fon Worth, Texas, where he lives with wife,
Laura Adolphson Antochy 79, a kindergarten teacher.

Administration in

Larry J. Mussoline Jr.

town Area School

is

District.

He

previously

was superintendent

of the Wilson School District in Berks County.

Kim Hershey Studenroth is the
Human Resources.

director of the State Police

Barbara Yob Wagner, a fifth-grade teacher
School

District,

was

Technology Integrator

Hemp-

in the

9

selected as a regional Keystone

for

Frank Berleth

nursing

is

facility,

Philadelphia.

Bureau of

field

QI

an administrator at Trinity Mission
Shenandoah Heights.
Gus Borkland, North Wilmington, Del., is the manager of
health, environment, safety and security for Sunoco Logistics,

5

C3 .A.

superintendent of the Downing-

^
Q £*
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Dr. Larry Matruani practices medicine at Clanon
Hospital and Health Services in Clarion.

79 celebrated

Richard Pugh and Christine Ritro-Pugh

2009.

their

25th wedding anniversary on June 30, 2009.

Six to enter Athletic Hall of Fame

The

28th Athletic Hall of Fame class will be

inducted Friday, Oct.

2, in

three

the Kehr Union,

Randy

Ballroom. The induction of six graduates

Watts 75, wrestling; Bob De Carolis 76, administrator;
Gisela Smith '92, field hockey; Stephanie

Campbell

and

'95,

football;

swimming; Chet Henicle

and Jen German

Humphries

'95, baseball

'97, basketball

a record of

swimming relays. She
PSAC champion, winning three con200-butterfly titles. Campbell finished as a PSAC

was

also a five-time

named

five times.

She capped

off her career

by being

the top senior female athlete for 1994-95. She

holds the school record

for

still

her time of 57.24 seconds in

the 100-yard butterfly.

posted a career record of 79-27-3 with a dual-meet

won

a five-time individual All-American

a three-time All-American in

runner-up

brings

number of members to 131.
Watts was a two-time Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) champion at Bloomsburg and
of 49-16-3. In his wrestling career, he

Campbell was

and

secutive



the total

mark

PSAC championships and compiled

84-8-2. Smith served as team captain her senior year.

Henicle, a two-sport standout,

or

ball records for the Huskies.

He competed against
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) I

still

He is tied

holds several basefor the all-time

placed in 25 open tournaments.

lead in career doubles with 50, fifth all-time in hits, runs

10 National

scored and

champions, three Olympians and one world champion

and was named
and

"Who's Who in American Colleges
and "Outstanding College Athletes

to

Universities"

of America."

De

Carolis earned letters for football

and baseball

at

the University of Michigan

He

istrative assistant.

director at

Oregon

accomplishments

where he was an admin-

currently

is

the 12th athletic

State University.

at

OSU, De

Among his major

Carolis developed

and

executed the financial recovery plan that helped the
athletics

department eliminate a $12.5 million accu-

mulated

deficit

and grow the

overall budget

by more

than $20 million.

Smith was
as the field

a two-time

hockey National Player of the

team Ail-American, the PSAC
year and a

member of the

field

Year, a first

hockey

athlete of the

NCAA All-Tournament team.

She scored 13 goals and had 14

assists

during her four-

year career at BU. During that time the Huskies

FALL 2009

was

won

a two-time

American by the sports information

named

All-PSAC East

and was named third-team All-

He was

directors.

first-team All-Eastern College Athletic

Conference (ECAC) twice and as a senior was chosen to
play in the

Snow Bowl,

the top Division

II

all-star

game

in the country

German

is

the No. 2 all-time leading scorer in the his-

tory of Bloomsburg

women's

basketball, finishing her

career with 1,853 points. She
steals

is

also third all-time in

with 26, second in 3-pointers made with 158 and

third in career assists with 387.

winner of the Broderick Award

a

two positions and was All-North Atlantic Region as a
senior. In football, Henicle

first-team selection

BU. His career in athletic administration began in 1979
at

and ninth in home runs. He was

triples,

three-time first-team All-PSAC East choice in baseball at

named both

the

As

a senior she

team All-PSAC East and All-ECAC South
18.1 points, 3.6

was

PSAC East Player of the Year and
rebounds and 3.6

For hall of fame
information office

assists

after

per game.

ticket information, call the

at (570)

389-4413.

first

averaging

BU

sports

Husky Notes
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Mike Blake was posthumously honored with New
Upper Saddle River Education Foundation's
"Award of Educational Excellence" as a positive role model for

5

Jersey's

kids and benefactor for the community.

Mike Lewis

is

'84!
"

the assistant director of the Mifflin-

Tri Sigmas hold picnic

Juniata Career and Technology Center.

human resources

Stephenie Jonas-Sullivan, a

was promoted

to chief of the Civilian Personnel

professional,

Q /I John Nicodem,

OvJ

Taylor,

is

Tri

Sigma alumnae attended a picnic at The Barn at
Shown, left to right, are former

Dam in Bloomsburg.

student Donna Mazzoni, Nancy Cotton Lansberry '83, Molly
Wagner Troutman '84, Cindy Haas Begg '83, Marta MarceUi
Moyer '83, Val Reilly Metzger '92, Karen Craig Weingarten '94r95M,
Dorothy Howard I all urn '82, Kathy Savitts '82 and Gloria

Center in Wiesbaden, Germany.

5

About 20
Boone's

Advisory

a real estate agent with

Classic Properties.

Hazeltine Williams '83.

Lt. Col.

John Pace

participated in the 56th presidential

inauguration as part of the largest contingent of National

Guard members to serve in Washington, D.C.
Rev. Chet Snyder '86M, former BU Catholic campus minister,

published his

book, "A Sabbath Shared," a spintual

first

travelogue about his five-month

2007

sabbatical in

9

Q ^J
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/
QQ

C3C3

Camilla
the

office of

is

branch manager

at

is

the director of rehabilita-

ManorCare.

Timothy Grunstra, Etters,
& Fritz, was named
sylvania Food Bank.
Sheridan

assistant

Swineford National Bank.

Christopher Edwards
tion at Pottstown

right) is vice presi-

Affairs

(BNA), a specialized

He

publisher.

a principal with
to the

Brown Schultz

board of the Central Penn-

5(*J/\
j7 \J

Kevin J. Kotch (lower

right) served as

a panelist for the Insurance

&

master's of business administration in health care

analyst for

Education/Teacher Advancement Program Conference in

one of 70 teachers of kindergarten

to receive this year's award.

a

model

for effective

for

teaching within the Response to

DVD

is

assistant profes-

Greg Lewis, Newton
of

M3

(right), is

president

Health, a healthcare communications

company.
Alice
in social

works

Wesner Vislocky earned a master's degree
work from Temple University in 2003 and

for Catholic Social Services in Hazleton.

leading a classroom viewed as

was featured in
commissioned by

Intervention (RTI) framework. She also

"Teaching Matters," a

Susan Dillmuth-Milier, Coplay,

sor of audiology at East Stroudsburg University.

May 2008.

Educator Award during the 2009 Milken National

Carney was honored

from

She earned a doctorate in audiology from Salus University in

teacher at Tri-

School, Bressler-Steelton, received a $25,000 Milken

through 12th grade

"1

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Community Elementary

is

a certified public accountant

as a partner in the audit services group.

9("J
Duckart Carney '97M, a

management

an appeals technical

has joined the Lancaster office of Reinsel Kuntz Lesher

Lititz,

LLP

is

Independence Blue Cross.

Timothy M. Zechman,

Teacher wins
Milken award

Los Angeles. Carney

Coverage

Committee Seminar at the 2009 conference of the
American Bar Association's Section of Litigation. He works in the litigation department of
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell
Hippel.
L. Evelyn Thompson, Harrisburg, earned a
from the University of Phoenix. She

Lynn
kindergarten

on

serves

the board of Llesiant Inc., Arlington, Texas.

Zimmerman

Sunbury

Bureau of National

news and information

Rome,

Jerusalem, Greece and Turkey.

9

Richard A. Montella (top

dent and director of strategic resources of the

Pennsylvania's secretary of education that highlights

}£\^ Jane Mehlbaum Farrell, Camp

/ j£j

master's degree in library

Hill,

earned a

and information science

from the University of Pittsburgh in April 2008.
John Miknich is an information security specialist

for the

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Harrisburg.

effective teaching practices in action.

In the accompanying photo, Carney receives the
award from Lowell Milken, Milken Family
Foundation chairman.

9Q
^J Jodie A. Gibble, Lower Heidelberg Township,
>^
*3

is

director of marketing for

Wyomissing,

a continuing care

The Highlands

at

community.

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Shannon

Sunbury, was promoted to executive

L. Miller,

director of the Central Pennsylvania

Workforce Development

Greg Orth,

Lancaster,

is

the director of

Henry Rak

Consulting Partners.

Corp., administering seven regional CareerLmk centers.

5(")^7 Cheryl Knapp

S/

9(^/1

Tina DelVecchio Jones was featured as one of
JL the top 25 women in business by the Northeast

S

Pennsylvania Business Journal. She

is

the director of

Fallon, Paxinos, a photographic

showed her work

artist,

in

by The Arete Living Arts Foundation

human

Chashama

an exhibition presented
at

Manhattan's

Gallery.

Amy Shaner Rogers '97M is chair of Lycoming College's

resources at Mercy Health Partners, Scranton.

Education Department and chief teacher certification

JC\

£

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Kellie

Root Cruz

is

Ocean
Rehoboth

a real estate agent with

Atlantic Sotherby's International Realty in

officer,

teaching courses in content area literacy and curriculum

and

instruction.

Beach, Del.

Group

Philly alums socialize

gathers in Jersey

BU alumni from New Jersey gathered for a social event. Shown, left
to right, are Nathan Com oy '06, assistant director of Alumni
Affairs; Scott

Kulick 84; Theresa McGrath

Tom Martin '87; Shawn
Fountain

'03;

'94;

Kevin McGrath

'93;

BU alumni

for

was
Shannon KremskiBetsy Kugler Hopkins '91,

living in the Philadelphia area

held recently. Those attending,

left to right,

Freitas '02, Valerie Reilly Metzger '92,

are

Karen Craig Weingarten '94/'95M and Jen Endress

Laverty '95; Vanessa Beaus '05; Justin

and Nicole Premuto

A social event

'02.

'03.

Marriages
Carla Zeeger '83 and Richard
Gotshall, Nov. 8,

Michael Brown

'88 and

Shawn

Marie Gabriel, Aug. 30, 2008

Theresa Bahner Sweeney
and Joseph Ganc, Nov.

4,

'89

2006

Donna Kahler '92 and Todd

'94 and
4,

2008

2009

Stillo '98 and

Melanie

Langen, June 20, 2008

Fred

W. Schmidt '99 and

Deborah Lapp, June 21, 2008

Ryan Bilger '00 and Amanda
Brosious,

May 12,2008

Charles Penn
Emiliani, Oct.

'01

Dana Leigey '02 and

and Janice

11,2008

P.

Flynn '05 and Rebecca

2008

Slayton, Oct. 4,

Robert

Kathleen Kostick

McDermott '07 and

Tiffany

Christopher Sallemi

'05 and

Ashley Miller '07 and Jason

Yeager

Alison Freshwater '03

Shannon Steward

Anthony Threet '07 and

and Michael Boyle

Larry Schnerr

Aug.

2,

5,

2008

'97,

2008

III,

May 2, 2009

'05 and

Aug.

Lauren Warliga

2,

2008

'05 and Joshua

Kelly Deininger '06 and

Eric

Newswanger,

Wascavage,

Melissa Newpher '06/'08M

Feb. 28,

2009

Chadd Sines

Kelly Ernest '04 and Kevin

and

Kolmer, Nov. 22, 2008

June

Amanda

Finan '04 and

Matthew

Forcine, Aug. 31

Billy

Oct. 20,

21,

2008

Thomas '04 and Monica

Rachel Bedford

Marinos, Dec. 27, 2008

Kehrer, Dec. 27,

Carissa Borick '05 and Seth

Leah

Hench, July 12, 2008

Heise

Amy Breidinger '05 and
2,

Ashley Green
2008

Jeremy

Adams, May

'07 and Jordan

2008

and Jeremy

'04, Oct. 5,

2008

'07 and Bernie

26,

2007

Erin

2008

Jocelin Tuomisto

'07 and

Bailey, Sept. 6,

2008

Maria Wright '07 and
Christopher Morreale,
July 19, 2008

Kriesher, Dec.

'06 and

Buck, Oct. 18,2008

Diltz '07

8,

18,2008

Maryjane Butler '08 and Jon

'05,

2008

Alisha Stover
,

2007

'07, Oct.

Depew, Nov.

Joshua

Masino, Nov. 28, 2008

Brian Carr '04 and Jennifer

Michael DePalma, Aug.

FALL 2009

John

Jonathan Bet 05/06M

Seiger,

Peter Calabro '94 and Carolyn

John

Ryan

2008

Allison Bauin '04 and Michael

Creighton Douglass, Oct.

Angeli, Aug. 7,

'02 and

'02, April 24,

Smetana, July

Bender, Nov. 1,2008

Heather Bolich

Sarah Branin
Bakley

2008

31,2008

Ashley Nutt '08 and John
Lawley, July 19, 2008

Philip

Waltz

'08 and Brandi

Burrows, Oct. 11,2008

Danielle

Zarambo '08M

and Kevin
Aug.

9,

West '03M,

2008

Husky Notes
Sharele Tucker Hatfield, Johnstown, received the Lady
Liberty

Award from

YWCA of Greater Johnstown, in

the

recognition of her service with the U.S.
Police
a

from 1997

to

Army

Reserve Military

2005, including a tour in

law degree from Widener University, and

Iraq.

She holds

an attorney

is

Local chapter defeats winter blahs

adviser with the Social Security Administration Office of
Disability Adjudication

and Review.

The Carver Hall Chapter held a Winter Night Out

Andrea Liacouras Kapsilis '97/'99M, Gaithersburg, Md.,
earned a doctorate in audiology

at

Gallaudet University in

Phillips

the vice chairman of the

is

20th anniversary celebration.

editor with

CNBC for

Q Ryan
>^0

Bmghamton. She

A video

12 years, he serves on BU's

Allen, Canton,

also

owns and manages

John Christmas

is assistant

vice president

and

'99i
mentary

District in Alaska.

Hill

filmmaker, has created a docu-

series called "East of Liberty,"

and

issues of race, class

is

New Haven, Conn.
an account manager

for Estes

Forward-

Jeffrey M. Rott, CollegevUle, completed seminary studies
and was ordained into the priesthood at a ceremony at the
Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia.

a real estate rental business.

Hess Geffken earned a master's in education
from BU and accepted a teaching position with the

Chris Ivey, a Squirrel

a post-doctoral associate at Yale University

ing Worldwide, Richmond, Va.

Jessica
e

Lake and Peninsula School

is

School of Medicine in

controller of First Citizens National Bank, Mansfield.

He

husband, Robert; Crystal Wertz '98 and husband, Gerald; and

J{\f\ Kelly A. Bordner earned a doctorate in behavioral
\J\J neuroscience from the University of New York,

Alumni Association Board of Directors.
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at Balzano's.

Karen DiRienzo '95 and

Northumberland

County Republican Party.
Rich Uliasz (right) helped ring the closing
bell at the New York Stock Exchange as part of

CNBCs

left to right;

Michael Trelease '06 and wife, Michelle.

December 2007.

Tony

Among those attending were,

which addresses the

Jf\ "1
\J -L.

Matthew Day, Red

Jf\^

Michael Brinkos received a fellowship from The
John Frederick Steinman Foundation for his master's

\J

^

Lion,

teacher with Harford

study in the

field of social

is

a special education

County (Md.) Public Schools.

work.

gentrification.

New Orleans Saints' Jahri Evans '07
establishes annual scholarship

New

Orleans Saints offensive lineman Jahri

Evans '07 has established a

full

from Texas

scholarship for

out-of-state minority students enrolled in BU's

Master of Science in

clinical athletic training

Lauren James-Penn, of Houston, Texas,
recipient of the annual Jahri

began

this

fall.

Evans,

exercise science

and

the

first

Evans Scholarship, which

earned a bachelor's degree in

from BU, has pledged

fees for a student

"It's

who

is

program.

to cover tuition

on an annual basis.

always good to help someone in need further

where

up

to

to

and

BU. "Bloomsburg was instru-

at

mental in getting me

I

am today. was brought
I

always give back and be grateful

for

what

you have."
James-Penn,
in health

level master's
letic

program

in ath-

and one of 16
nationally. "This was

training

offered

exactly

what I was looking

BU graduate student Lauren
left, meets Jahri
Evans '07 in a campus lab.

James-Penn,
for

in a graduate program,"

James-Penn

says. "This

program

really prepares

Evans says the scholarship allows him
connected to the university.

"It

who recently earned a bachelor's degree
Prairie

for

View A&M

University, says the scholarship enabled her to relocate

to stay closely

will always feel like

home," he adds.
Evans, picked by the Saints in the fourth round of the

2006 NFL

draft, recently

signed a one-year contract as a

restricted free agent. In addition to the

and kinesiology from

you

the national certification exam."

their education," says Evans, a Philadelphia native

two-time All-American

to study in

Pennsylvania's only entry-

annual scholar-

ship,

Evans has

table

purposes that provides scholarships

bound

a foundation for educational

and

chari-

to college-

students and sponsors an annual football camp.

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Michael Guyer,
Bank's

Gap

Coatesville,

is

branch manager

Jamie Longazel spoke

Fulton

at

at

BU's Immigration Matters Forum,

discussing the events leading

office.

up

to the passage of the Illegal

Immigration Relief Act in Hazleton.

}(\ ^y Jason Biser is a senior professional information
\J \J technology recruiter for Apex Systems Inc., Blue Bell.
Sara Kosteva-Straut graduated from the Philadelphia
School of Art. She

is

owner

unit at

ric intensive care

is

a registered nurse in the pediat-

Cooper University

Camden,

Hospital,

She received the Ronald Bemardini Memorial Award

N.J.

home

Joseph M. Schreck, Milton, graduated from Evangelical
Theological Seminary with a master's of divinity in
congregational ministry.

for

J{\/^ Diana Germano, Lyndhurst, N.J., group manager
\J \J of New Concepts for Living Inc., a community for

outstanding work in her unit in 2007.

is

John Wertman, Montgomery, is the nurse manager at
Sunbury Community Hospital's behavioral health unit.

individuals with developmental disabilities.

Andrew Laudenslager

J(\

A

in February after a year serving

in Iraq.

company.

of Fae Group, a Florida

Michael-Lindsay Tronco

Cpl. Keary Molinaro, an intelligence analyst with the U.S.

Marine Corps, returned

Steve Turzanski, Bloomsburg,

is

a licensed sales

is

an

officer

with the Colonial

Regional Police Department, Bath.

V/TT agent at Zimmer Insurance Agency, Bloomsburg.

Karie

Marchewka

is

a special education teacher with

Baltimore County Schools.

Jf\ P*
\J %J

Dr. Alicia Gilbert

is

a chiropractor at Viafore Family

Chiropractic Center, Middleburg.

at

Karen Tredway Olander '06M is a real estate sales associate
Century 21 Select Group, which serves the Hazleton area.
Allison White is an accountant at Beard Miller Co. Allentown.
,

Deaths

}/\^T George Aulisio earned a master's degree in
\J / library and information science from Drexel

Helen Brennan Mullen '32

Mary Jane

McCutchen

Fink

'36

Mervin W. Mericle '36

James

L.

Marks

Katharine "Kitty"

Roberta Hastie Fine '42

Sylvia Feingold

Mary Evans
Hugh

S.

'42

Courtright '43

Niles '43

Jessie Propst

'43

'44

Seltzer '48
'49

Edna Kern Koh '49

Robert
Avis

J.

Mosgo

Bennyhoff '69

Alfred

Kashner'50

Wesley Kocher

'50

Steele

L.

R.

at Powell,

Carolyn LaRose Henry

74

75

Hale '53

Richard A. Bittner '56

Edward
Peter

S.

J.

Augustine '57

McMonigle'57

Servose

E.

JefferyA. Bohlin

79

AltemaMed,

'81

E.

'82

Dolan '83

'61

Craig

W. Johnson

is

a nurse practitioner at

specializing in cardiac health

and chronic

illness

with

SUN Home

Ashley Nagle

is

a registered nurse practitioner

Health and Hospice.
is

a special education teacher in the Milton

District.

Tiffany Stahl Savidge teaches kindergarten

at

Baugher

Elementary School, Milton.

'85

Wolinsky
5/~\(*J Todd M.

'87

Lawrence T Ganther '90

Lomma

Thomas Yurko
Joseph

T.

\J Zr

the Central

is

a social studies teacher with

Columbia School

District.

'90

M.Kostenbauder

more Husky Notes online
www.bloomualumni.com.

Find
'92

at

'95

0'Boyle '98

Martha Hogan Darling '64

Michael A. Patzuk

William M. DeAngelo '65

Jeffrey

FALL 2009

Inc., Halifax.

Daniel A. Gallagher '86

Scott

Hixon '62

Hershey

control in the adults.

Area School

David S.Miller '83

Thomas L Schulze

Lora Antonio

J.

State

officer.

Tharon Holmberg '08M

Susan Baldwin McGrady

Randall J. Fox '60

Edna Kern Koh

Penn

9/~\Q Mary Sue Buss, Watsontown, a quality assurance
\J C3 laboratory technician at ConAgra Foods in Milton, is
Cynthia Gallagher '08M

Janice Snelbaker Antonicelli '80

Joy Dreisbach Linn '59

Thomas

a registered nurse in the

an information technology professional

is

Rogers and Speaks

Sunbury's health

Susan Hoover Haas 79

Helen Evanochick Capozzelli '83

Yencha Smith '54

is

intensive care unit at

McMahon 73

E.

Thomas

E.

and vascular

Anthony Threet
72

Jr.

Charles "Chuck" Daly '52

Shirley

Jackson Liberty High

Medical Center.

72

Yannes

a biology teacher at

is

Jacqueline Miller, Lebanon,
heart

Concetta Petarra Pasquarella '50

Robert

Delaware County

officer at the

'71

Deborah Kriebel Williams

John
'49

Brett Mallinson

Klemovage 72

Shirley B.

Weinberg

School, Jackson, N.j.

70

DiRocco

L.

the University of Scranton's

Juvenile Detention Center.

Ruth Piccario Fones

John

Jane McCullough Johns

Violet Logar

R.

Robert J.Zaieski '69

James

Wearne

Nancy Evancho

'39

Linda

Long '42

Sheiman

Martha Roan Starr

Memorial Library.
Kent Frescoln is a detention

Lee J. Berry '69

Leedom Bokum

D. Pauline Franklin

University.

David Hibbard '67

Thomas

'37

He works at

David A. Dobler '65

Jr.

W. Nemeth

'07

'09

Send information to alum@bloomu.edu or to
Alumni Affairs, Fenstemaker Alumni House,
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400
Second St., Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815

E.

Over the Shoulder
By Robert Dunkelberger, University Archivist

Remembering the

Brave:

Veterans Memorials

on Campus

and universities have long
Colleges
provided memorials to their students

who

fought and died in service to their

country. Bloomsburg University

exception, with the

veterans

who

first

memorial dedicated

served in World

War

no

is

to the

listing the

and

ees

More than 380 Bloomsburg students,

faculty

and

of the 15 initial honor-

on Armistice Day, now

known as Veterans Day,
name

of a 16th veteran

years

money

They served

Pinery, as BU's oldest

their lives, five

branches of the military,

all

bases in

at

and overseas in Europe. Sixteen

due

to

combat and the

because of

rest

the terrible illnesses that swept through

lost

camps and

decided to honor those
professor Daniel

S.

who lost

it

was

tion

their lives. Biology

Hartline designed a living

laid out in the

with a flagpole in the

On May 30,

memo-

As reported

.

for the dedi-

the following day, "The
class,

and so well
to give the

to leave

trees

class,

memorializing the heroes

and the

25, 2003, told

made by

World War

II

again

school's

method

who went out from

This time the state teachers college

involved as

it

of

and

officers. First

proposed right

plans were put in place by 1953 to
this conflict.

it

was decided

dome with

spotlights, rather

had topped

than the single

the building since 1931, in

of those lost in the war.

to

to completely illuminate
light

memory

A total of 27 former students

and alumni were honored

for their sacrifice,

Carver Beacon was dedicated on Feb.

boulder with a marble tablet

was

As Carver Hall was remodeled from classrooms

that

the

itself

hosted Naval programs that trained

fight instructors
after the war,

the

A second ceremony was held on Memorial Day
to dedicate a large

effort.

office space,

school to war."

1922

an emotional rededica-

ceremony on April

these veterans.

memorializing the

who gave their lives in the war

with the school, long a custom

with the graduating

now

placing benches and installing a

honor the dead from

thus serving the double purpose of a Senior

memorial

is

project included replacing

In the 1940s,

school a grove, marked by a 75-foot Walworth steel

with the individual

memorial

I

alumni, and hundreds more became part of the war

brought to accomplishment yesterday, was

heroes of the school

World War

evoked the patriotism of Bloomsburg's students and

center.

memorial, as planned by the Senior

flag pole,

The

the story of the sacrifices

shape of a six-sided star

1919, hundreds gathered

cation ceremony.

.

trees,

consisting of white pine trees dedicated to each

rial

person and

.

called.

to restore the

Participants in

war ended in November 1918,

lost his

plaque detailing the memorial's history.

battlefront areas.

After the

who had

group of history students

later, a

raised

in

new bronze

As yet another tribute nearly 80

alumni participated in the war, including 15 women.

the United States

a

plaque was put in place that added the

life.

I.

names

in 1924

19,

and the

1954, the

85th anniversary of the establishment of the

normal school.

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Students gather on

May

30, 1919, to dedicate the

Speakers such as Francis

B.

War Hero Memorial, now known

Haas, state superinten-

the Fenstemaker

as the World

War

I

Alumni House. The memorial, hon-

dent and former Bloomsburg president, praised the

oring

service of the individuals, including Lt. Col.

the

Woodrow Hummel, who was killed

Oct. 28, 1989, during a service led

Lamar

who

an outstanding track and

Blass,

died in

in Belgium; Lt.

Italy;

served in the

field athlete

and Mary Freas Schuyler, who

Women's Army Corps in England.

alumni president Elna H. Nelson, "As

this

Said

dome is

when darkness falls, as an after glow of their
may we be worthy of their sacrifice."

In the mid-1980s, veteran John

F.

Magill Jr. '48

urged the Alumni Association Board of Directors to
install the

campus' third veterans memorial in front of

FALL 2009

alumni and former students

armed

forces,

was dedicated

at

who served in

homecoming on
by

retired

Navy

captain and future interim president Curtis R.

English '56. Placed on the alumni house's front lawn,

lighted,
living,

all

Pinery.

it

consisted of a flagpole, flagstone walkway, five

benches and a marble monument with the seals of the
five

branches of the armed

forces.

Bloomsburg University has done well in honoring the

men and women who

country.

and

have served their

We must never forget their commitment

sacrifice,

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Centennial Hall

is

Fall

Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, 7 p.m.

Visit

Reception and lecture: Monday,

Mitrani Hall, General Admission: $29

details or to register. For information,

The Tchaikovsky

contact the Alumni Affairs Office at

Sept. 21, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Festival

Alumni Events

on Tour

Theresa Hackett, drawing

in

and painting

Saturday,

Ballet Theatre

March

alum@bloomu.edu

2010, 7 p.m.

6,

Oct.

27 to Nov. 25

Mitrani Hall, General Admission: $29

Classes End

Reception and lecture:

Friday, Dec.

To be announced

Senior Exit

Monday, Dec. 14

Dec. 7 to 16

Show

Carver

"Love Supreme:

in

Saturday, April 10, 2010, 8 p.m.

Artist Series

season

will

be

Special Events

Mitrani Hall, General Admission:

Athletic Hall of

$24
Friday, Oct. 2,

Undergraduate Commencement

presented

Saturday, Dec. 19

Arts, Mitrani Hall. For

in

Fame Dinner

6 p.m.

the Haas Center for the

Kehr Union, Ballroom

more

Concerts

Call (570)

information or to purchase tickets,

Spring 2010

Listed events are
call

Classes Begin

open

to the public

389-4413

for tickets

and information

the box office at (570) 389-4409
free of charge.

or visit the Celebrity Artist

Tuesday, Jan. 19

Spring Break Begins
Saturday,

A Concert for

Most events
18

Friday, Dec.

Directors Meeting

Grad Finale

the Soul"

Celebrity

See Homecoming events below.

Tuesday, Nov. 17

Celebrity Artist Series
the 2009-1

526-0254 or

for information.

Saturday, Nov. 14

Turtle Island Quartet

18

Graduate Commencement

27, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Gross Auditorium,

General Admission: $26

Reception: To be announced

Friday, Dec.

March

Hall, K.S.

March 6

Web site

Dedication of Jessica S. Kozloff

at www.bloomu.edu/today/celebrity.

Bloomsburg University-

Apartments

Community Government Association

Community Orchestra

Friday, Oct.

cardholders pay half of the ticket's

Sunday, Nov. 15,2:30 p.m.

Haas Center for the

16

Homecoming Weekend
Arts, Mitrani Hall

Classes Resume

face value for

Monday, March 15

and dates are subject to change.

Chamber Orchestra

Homecoming weekend

Classes End

Kevin Johnson, Ventriloquist

Sunday, Nov. 1,2:30 p.m.

of

Monday, May 3

Saturday, Sept. 19,8 p.m.

St.

Mitrani Hall, General Admission:

123 N. Market

all

shows. Programs

Finals Begin
Tuesday,

Cirque Le

May 4

Saturday, Nov.

7,

May 8

$34

$29

more information,

hours and reception times

adults and

and remaining open Wednesdays

citizens.

7 p.m.

when

session. For

Mitrani Hall, General Admission:

rise

all

visit

haasgallery.

BU

for students

$10

for

and senior

students with a valid ID

minutes before

shows, the curtains
at

Robert Ballard: Tales of an

kickoff.

Parents and Family Weekend
Friday to Sunday, Oct.

23 to 25

Ticket prices will be announced.

Ocean Explorer
Thursday, Nov. 19,7 p.m.

Performance Showcase

Mitrani Hall, General Admission: $19

An evening

of 10-minute plays

digital art

1

Reception and lecture: Thursday,

Wednesday to Sunday,

"Annie," the Musical
Saturday, Dec.

5,

23 to 27

8 p.m.

Mitrani Hall, General Admission:

$34

"Bedroom Farce" by

For the

Alan Ayckbourn

on upcoming events, check

River North Chicago

Dance Company
Wednesday,

Bloomsburg, Wednesday to

Feb. 3, 2010, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 11 to 15
Mitrani Hall, General Admission: $29

latest

Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center
St.,

a.mto2p.m.

$5

17, 3:30 p.m.,

Tickets are

are admitted free. Gates open 90

in

Wednesdays through Sundays

Sept.

Sept. 10, 11

classes are

Cheyney

gallery

http://departments.bloomu.edu/

Through Sept.

Football, Huskies vs.

Wolves, Saturday, Oct.

Haas

Center for the Arts, open Mondays

Theatre Lab,

Sue O'Donnell,

classes from the

through Fridays from noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14,8 p.m.

$29

all

1970s and multicultural alumni.

7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Art are open to the public free of
charge. For

nursing alumni reunion and informal

Redman Stadium.

until

events: Class

959 50-year reunion, 25th/35th

nursing anniversary celebration and

Bloomsburg

Tickets for theatrical productions are

Ten Tenors

Art Exhibits
the Haas Gallery of

1

reunions of

8 p.m.

Mitrani Hall, General Admission:

in

St.,

Theater

Yamato, the Drummers of Japan

Undergraduate Commencement

Exhibitions

Matthew Lutheran Church

available at the box office in

May 7

Saturday,

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18

Masque

Mitrani Hall, General Admission:

May 8

Graduate Commencement
Friday,

$24

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2 and 8 p.m.

Finals End
Saturday,

for

Alumni Board of

The Georgia Guitar Quartet
Saturday,

Finals Begin

www.bloomualumni.com

(570) 389-4058, (800)

"Sleeping Beauty"

Monday, Nov. 30

Finals End

Services.

Monterey Jazz

23, 10 p.m.

1

Human

Sept. 21 to Oct. 17,

Thanksgiving Recess Begins

Classes Resume

for

Claire Rau, installation

2009

Monday, Nov.

windows of the

reflected twice in the

James H. McCormick Center

Academic Calendar

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the university

information

Web site:

www.bloomu.edu/today

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The University Store

offers

of items for Huskies fans of
gift

cards in any amount.

all

hundreds
ages and

Shop online

at

www.bloomu.edu/store or stop by in person
for a traditional

Sofie Foster, 5, gets acquainted with a 15-inch likeness of the

Huskies mascot, Roongo. Sofie

is

shopping experience.

A

the daughter of Eric Foster

and Nathalie Cornelius of Bloomsburg.

The University Store

400 East Second Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
General Information: (570) 389-4175
Customer Service: (570) 389-4180
bustore@bloomu. edu
www.bloomu.edu/store

UNIVERSITY
store
Semester Hours
Monday through Thursday:

7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday: 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday:

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday: Noon to 4:30 p.m.

www.bloomu.edu/store

1011040904
Communications

Office of

400

East Second Street

Bloomsburg,

PA 17815-1301

Bloomsburg
UNIVERSITY

Celebrity Artist Series Special Presentation

Robert

Ballard:

Tales of an

Ocean Explorer

Hear deep-sea explorer Robert Ballard
talk

amazing

about his 120 expeditions and

discoveries, including the R.M.S.

Titanic, the Bismarck, U.S.S.

PT 109 and

Yorktown,

the Lusitania.

Thursday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall
General admission: $19
(570) 389-4409 or

www.bloomu.edu/today/celebrity