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Bloomsburg:
The University Magazine

From the President

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS of outstanding educational opportunities. Certainly, a
life

milestone to celebrate at a time

when Twinkies have

a shelf

of 45 days, a total knee replacement takes a surgeon 40 minutes to complete

and the

latest

technology seems to become obsolete the

moment

it

leaves the

store.

Times were
"to teach the

different

when our

elements of a

predecessor, the Literary Academy, was established in 1839

classical education."

mental normal school opened as the

That year

in

Lexington, Mass., an experi-

state-funded institution in the nation specifically

first

established for teacher education. Starting with just three students, the school in Massa-

chusetts could be considered an early example of what our

was purchased by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State

in 1916

it

and renamed the Bloomsburg

Normal School.

Our

institution has

grown over the ensuing decades with name changes

panding mission, from
sity.

academy would become when

state teachers college to state college

to reflect

its

ex-

and today's Bloomsburg Univer-

However, the values that form Bloomsburg's foundation have remained: collaboration,

community,

critical thinking, diversity, excellence, integrity,

and personal and professional growth.
attracted

It

was these

knowledge, opportunity, respect

values, aligned so well with

my own. that

me to the Bloomsburg University presidency six years ago.

These values are one of many reasons

I

celebrate

Bloomsburg University on

this special

anniversary of our founding. In this issue of Bloomsburg: The University Magazine, you will
find 175
listing

more reasons

what we are

calling "a totally unscientific, spontaneous

and

presented in no particular order." Space limited us to 175 - one for each year.

come your

I

in

additions to the

list

at

spirited

We wel-

facebook.com/bloomsburgl75 or magazine@bloomu.edu.

I am proud to be part of this special celebration as Bloomsburg University's 18th president.
am even prouder of the successes of the nearly 85,000 alumni who graduated from our in-

stitution over the years

you

and of the potential of our more than 10.000 current students. Thank

for celebrating Bloomsburg's 175th anniversary with us.

DAVID SOLTZ
President,

Bloomsburg University

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Winter 2014
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OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
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of Higher Education Board
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Governors

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

unleash your inner husky

r

BLOOMSBURG

UNIVERSITY'S

radio station.

WBUQ 91

.1

FM. returned

last fall with

a renewed

energy, interest and sound following a nearly S1 0.000 upgrade over the summer, capped with a

new

live

online streaming capability.

The renovations

included rewiring the studio

Center, repainng the transmitter and stereo processor, replacing the production

and adding

amplifiers to the broadcasting room.

Cormick Center, audible
students

is

a renovated

The student-run

A popular new feature

within walking distance along the
live

station, led

is

the

in

the

live airplay in

Josephs

Jr..

Mc-

Academic Quad. An added bonus

for

recording room, where music can be recorded, edited and produced.

by seven executive

staff

members, features onginal programming

seven days a week by 20 student disc jockeys, who produce shows ranging from sports
techno music and hip-hop

McCormick

room soundboard

to

video gaming.

A show by DJs Greg Guidone

Jr.. left,

both senior telecommunications majors, airs Thursday afternoons.

talk to

and Enrique

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

JAZZ:

Tuning into the Conversation

MICHAEL STEPHANS' career could
and music. An assistant

"I felt like it

was time

for a

musician

to write a

book about the music," says

professor of math, computer science

Stephans.

"It's

and

music.

be

set to lyrics

statistics at

Bloomsburg, he teaches

technical writing and has seen his words

grace liner notes and promotional
materials for musical greats.

memoir as well as a nonguide for new listeners."

It's

technical

not just a history of the

a

Stephans interviewed world-class mu-

An award-

sicians for his book, including

many with

winning poet and jazz journalist, he

whom

has played drums since childhood and

Jazz Master saxophonist David Liebman

dabbles with trumpet and trombone,

and four

playing a variety of genres, but leaning

mostly toward rock

'n' roll

and jazz.

the culmination of three years of work,

Experiencing Jazz:

The book

A

Listener's

takes readers

Companion.

on a tour of the

musical genre he loves, offering a look
into the lives of talented musicians

define jazz.

who

as

NEA

Grammy winners: saxophon-

Joe Lovano, guitarist John Scofield,

bassist

Stephans recently finished a book that
is

ist

he has collaborated, such

John

Patitucci

and pianist Alan

Broadbent.

is

not

know about

this

America's indigenous art

form," Stephans says.

so personal

saxophonist and composer. "If you listen
to

him

may be

"The

fact that

it is

closely, his

music may take you

places you've never been. Experiencing
jazz music

is all

about connecting with

the artist on a deeply personal level

-

sort of like having a one-to-one conver-

sation with

someone through

Stephans hopes his book

music."

will

help peo-

ple tune into that conversation. "Tech

writing takes things that are technical

and makes them readable," says Stephans. "I

"Not enough people

music that

Coltrane," says Stephans of the late jazz

I

want people not

listen to everything.

to be afraid of jazz.
I

give

it

a chance.

People need to give jazz a chance. That's

what

this

book

is for."



the reason people are

initially attracted to

it.

"You don't do the dishes to John

Learn more about Stephans

at

www.michaelstephans.com.

WINTER

2014

3

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

around the
Gold Winners
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TWO PUBLICATIONS designed by BU's Office

of Marketing and Communications

staff,

Bloomsburg: The University Magazine and the

Admissions Viewbook, captured

MarCom

gold awards. Additionally, an illustration by
designer/illustrator Bill Wiist,
Positive,

This

is

Power of the

was awarded an honorable mention.

the second time the admissions pub-

lication

and magazine have won gold awards

and fourth consecutive year Bloomsburg has
been honored by MarCom. Bloomsburg's
publications were

among 22

percent of more

than 6,500 entries that received gold awards.

MarCom

also presents

platinum awards to

approximately 19 percent of entries. •

Unearthing History's Heroes

Energy Tracker

PROFESSOR FEATURED ON TLC PROGRAM WITH SITCOM STAR
HISTORY PROFESSOR Jeanette
a

knack for identifying heroes

endings.

- if not happy

Her 2012 book, Fever Season: The

Story of a Terrifying Epidemic and the People

Who Saved a City, made waves among experts
in

The book

Keith has

epidemiology and communicable disease,

Fever Season focuses on a horrifying Yellow

a

-

including a doctor,

newspaperman and a nurse

behind

to care for the sick

Amazon, Fever Season

is

— who stayed

and dying.

ranked 22nd

attention of producers of TLC's

Think You Are.
with

"history of medicine." Rave reviews

Globe, Salon

as diverse as

faculty

Emmy-winning actor Jim Parsons of

TV's The Big Bang Theory.

management John Holtzman. The

with history ex-

and The Lancet.

The

Parsons" genealogy and found his paternal
in

responded to a yellow fever epidemic in

Residence Hall and Elwell Residence Hall.

1853 that killed about 8,000 people. Hacker

Tracked and displayed data

published an article about the disease and

BU

its

symptoms

in the

fire later

He was

Learn more

killed in a

(PLCB). The grant of $39,953

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD AWARDS GRANT

gies to reduce

received grants from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

awarded a

is

strate-

underage and

dangerous alcohol

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY

being used by

and research. •

at

www.bloomu.edu

sustainability- dashboard.

that vear. •

being used to develop

was one of 20

is

students in energy- and environment-

related courses

New Orleans Medical and

SurgicalJournal in 1854.

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

kiosk allows users to view energy use

Hartline Science Center, Student Recre-

ation Center, Nelson Field House, Columbia

New Orleans who

Addressing Alcohol Abuse

4

project

BU community

use and possible energy-saving strategies.

has roots in Louisiana. Keith researched

steamboat

institutions that

designed to educate the

about solar energy, the university's energy

Parsons grew up in Texas, but his family

great-great-great grandfather, Dr. J.B. Hacker,

came

is

perts to discover their ancestral background.

in

by

members Nathaniel Greene and Jeff

Brunskill and assistant director of facilities

The documentary-

was a trained physician

The Boston

as part of an energy project coordinated

Sept. 10, 2013, she appeared

On

der "communicable diseases" and 66th under

from publications

On

A KIOSK has been constructed on campus

Who Do You

in sales

under the category "epidemiology," 40th un-

ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION

native and Southern history expert, to the

Fever epidemic that struck Memphis, Tenn.,
1878 and the heroes

KIOSK MONITORS CAMPUS

brought Keith, a Tennessee

style series pairs celebrities

as well as historians.

in

also

total

use.

PLCB

of $2.14 million

to 61 municipalities,

community

groups, schools, universities

and law enforcement agencies
through the Alcohol Education

Grant Program. Since 1999, the

agency has awarded more than
$10 million

in grants.



Ready

Confer hopes to launch a new generation of radio

in 3, 2, 1

...

professionals through the Confer Radio Talent Insti-

RADIO PRO ESTABLISHES

tute,

SUMMER

burg University Foundation. The

INSTITUTE

A LONGTIME BROADCASTER who was "on the
in Williamsport, Harrisburg, Syracuse,

Washington,

D.C., is

ent Institute at

more's

cover the

in

In his 20s, he

and hosted The Kerby Scott Show

Since 1969, Confer has

moved

into

owned an

his

is

a senior at BU.

For information on the Confer Radio Talent

A TEAM OF BU STUDENTS
Stephen

led

Tony

major, and

parking

sociology, social

Information System (GIS) devices to

Foundation and conducted through BU's

Center for Community Research and

understand demand.

collected data by

From

that data, the research

individually

amassed enough points

College of New Jersey and Duquesne, Ball

agement major with

a

minor

in

a

man-

marketing,

Bloomsburg Planning

Commission and Downtown Bloomsburg

Inc.,

part of the

Columbia-Montour

Chamber of Commerce, supported and
helped plan the project. •

to place

place in the International Collegiate Sales

among 39

The Town of Bloomsburg

COMPETITION

third

a

team

parking spaces to show tendencies and an

IN

Consulting.

Police Department,

map of all downtown

Franchino and Michael DiVona won third

management and marketing. DiVona,

was

monitor downtown parking spaces and

BUSINESS MAJORS TAKE THIRD

marketing major, and Franchino,

environmental, geographical and geologi-

funded by the Bloomsburg University

created a detailed

of

work and criminal justice,

and Jeff Brunskill, associate professor of

cal sciences, directed the study that

days.

State

those spots.

the research team used mobile Global

monitoring the spots throughout multiple

at Florida State University,

in

Chris Podeschi, associate professor of

downtown Bloomsburg. Along

in

BLOOMSBURG

with a group of 30 student volunteers,

collect data to better

coached by Monica Favia, assistant professor

Kerby Confer speaks with a mass

communications student.

overview of who parked

by

DiBiase, a junior geosci-

Teams of students

Students observe parking patterns to better understand demand.

IN

Staats, a senior criminal justice

ence major, recently conducted a study of

Competition

Insti-

tute or to apply, see NationalRadioTalentSystem.com. •

Downtown Outreach STUDENTS STUDY PARKING TRENDS

Derek

and

interest in

operated more than 200 station licenses and today has

wrote the script for the play and film Hair-

BLOOMSBURG BUSINESS students

BU

70 properties. Confer's granddaughter, Katie Cantrell,

at Balti-

spray based on his experiences with the show.

Well Placed

and

scholarships to

careers.

WBAL-TV from 1965 to 1969. John Waters,

assistant,

gift will

mass communications students who are planning radio

BU beginning in July.
16.

of $250,000 to the Blooms-

provide about $12,000 annually

Williamsport native Kerby Confer started his

television

gift

costs of the Radio Talent Institute for five years

air"

Baltimore and

sponsoring a National Radio Tal-

broadcasting career at age

supported by a

universities, including

and Central Michigan

The

universities. In

the competition, the students sold a product
to individuals portraying industry buyers

and were judged by industry professionals
and

faculty.


Derek Franchino, Monica Favia and Michael DiVona,
from

New Campus
Minister
FORMER ENGLISH
TEACHER LEADS PCM

JILL

YOUNG joined the Bloomsburg

University

campus

community

as Protestant

minister. Young, previously

a high school English teacher

and an

administrative coordinator at Seattle
University, interned in
at

campus ministry

left,

display sales competition award.

her Master of Divinity degree from
Princeton Theological Seminary in
2008. Protestant

(PCM)

Campus

Ministry

holds weekly fellowship, con-

ducts service projects and occasionally
leads worship in area churches. •

Princeton University and received

WINTER

2014

5

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

around THE
A

Celebration of

Community DANVILLE HERITAGE ON DISPLAY
ART STUDIO MAJOR Jo Thompson

Pennypacker

brought together more than a dozen community organizations, businesses
ville's

and volunteers

to celebrate

Dan-

heritage through the creation of an 1,850-square-

foot mural at the corner of Mill Street

and Route IL The

scene, painted on 74 cloth panels measuring 5 feet each,

recognizes Danville as location where the

first T-rail in

the U.S. was rolled in 1845. •

Campus Upgrades
HEATING PLANT, INTERSECTION

IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED
GR\NTS ARE
university's

a

providing funding to upgrade the

steam plant and a busy intersection

at

campus entrance.
With the help of a $2 million grant from the

Commonwealth Financing Authority's Alternative
and Clean Energy Program,
boiler system
all

coal use at the

will

BU will

install a

and turbine generator
steam

plant.

The

university

provide the remainder of the funding for the

$10 million project, which

energy consumption by

is

expected to reduce

2.5 percent.

A $350,000 grant from the Appalachian
gional Commission, administered by the

Council of Governments,

will

and Country Club

drives.

Road

PennDOT

complete the project, a cooperative

Town

of Bloomsburg.

Government Association

Fair

Rewards STUDENT PROJECTS FOCUS ON ANNUAL EXPO

BU
this

Re-

SEDA-

add turning lanes

at the intersection of Lightstreet

the

gas

to eliminate

is

at

Swisher

expected to

effort

among

and the Community
fall.



sor of communications studies. Available for
i

Phone and Android, the app enabled patrons

ORGAN IZERS AND PATRONS of last fall's

enjoyment of the

158th Bloomsburg Fair benefited from stu-

ing university faculty and students, works to

dent research

improve surrounding areas and organizations

concert schedules.

through data collection and analysis.

based on two years of research by Tomlinson's

efforts.

BU's Center for Community Research and

Consulting conducted an economic impact
assessment, sampling
fairgoers

6

more than 1,000

on spending trends and overall

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

fair.

The

The Bloomsburg Fair

new mobile

center, compris-

also unveiled a

app. developed by

Bloomsburg

students and James E. Tomlinson, profes-

to share fair experiences via social media,

view maps, locate favorite vendors and check

students.

The app was developed

The research

also led to

an intern-

ship with the fair for Nick Diak, a senior

communications studies major. •

sports

ON THE HILL

DAN FISHER FINISHED his senior season as perhaps the most celBU and Pennsylvania State Athletic Confer-

ebrated place-kicker in

ence (PSAC)

history.

A four-year starter for the

Fisher's outstanding season placed his

name

Huskies football team,

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Fisher's Kick for a

from donors as
funding

is

far

Cure garnered national attention and support

away

as California.

Perhaps as important as the

the awareness Fisher raised about

Angelman syndrome, an

often misdiagnosed and misunderstood disease. His efforts have been

atop both the Blooms-

burg and PSAC kicking lists, rewriting the school and conference

profiled

record books.

by media around the country, including CBS Sports.

"Danny's leadership helped Kick for a Cure evolve from a personal

He

This season, Fisher's kicks held extra impact.

Kick for a Cure campaign, using his ability on the

money and awareness

for those suffering

a neurological disorder with

fundraising campaign into a larger

organized the

from Angelman syndrome,

no cure that occurs

in

one out of every

15,000 births. Those afflicted with the disease require lifelong care for

symptoms including developmental

initiative,"

says Eileen Braun,

ASF's executive director.

field to raise

delay, inability to speak, seizures

Those who know Fisher

aren't surprised

"His automatic mindset

is

by his work to help others.

to look at situations

and

to try to figure

how to make them better," says Bloomsburg kickers coach Ed
Rush. "He's a problem-solver. He has that natural counseling mental-

out

and walking and balance disorders.
ity."

Fisher partnered with the

Angelman Syndrome Foundation (ASF),

an organization working toward finding a cure for the disease, to

donate

money

for

each

donations online and at

field goal

and extra point kicked. Through

Redman Stadium, Kick

more than $6,500 through the end of the

for a

Cure brought

tion major

from Liverpool. His

Brianna Rehm,

who

effort

regular season, surpassing

Fisher, a business educa-

was inspired by family friend

has fought the condition since birth and requires

full-time care.

"This
a

is

my

statistics

year kicking for the Huskies and

more deserving cause

good," Fisher says.

"I

to raise

thought

money and achieve

that,

through

this,

I

can't think of

for the

PSAC

record for

tie for

field goals

fourth in Division

3-pointer. But, he admits, his

II

history with his 57th

most special moment came during a

halftime

ceremony when he was honored with

for his charitable work. Joining Fisher

Rehm

field

and kicking points

and ASF

family including Brianna,

who had

a plaque

on the

a smile

from Braun

field

was the

and a high-five for

her friend.
"I

have never seen her smile so

seeing the
final

speak of Fisher's special season on the football

while moving into a
in

Fisher's original goal of $2,500.

The cause has personal meaning for

The

setting the all-time

Rehms be recognized

challenges they face. Those were

big,"

for

all

Fisher says.

"It

was great

that they go through

my favorite moments as a

and the

Husky." •

common

we might be

able to

Scott

Eddy is

assistant sports information director.

give our talents on the football field a higher meaning."

WINTER

2014

7

DIVISION

II

COLLEGE
FOOTBALL
PLAYED

Third Time's the Charm

I

QUITEH WINS HARLON HILL
IN HIS

THE

OF

THIRD TIME as a national

finalist for

the Harlon Hill Award,

NCAA

senior Franklyn Quiteh earned the distinction as the nation's top
Division

football player at the 28th annual trophy presentation

II

on Dec.

20, 2013, in Florence, Ala.

The second Harlon

Hill

Award winner

was selected

Irv Sigler in 1997, Quiteh

directors at the 169 schools

in

in a

competing

school history and

first

in Division II football.

Quiteh finished 2013 as the leading rusher

the country with a career

in

high 2.195 yards on 263 carries while scoring 31 total touchdowns.
led the nation in rush yards per

and scoring

(15.7

game

points per game).

since

vote by the sports information

(182.9).

He

also

rushing touchdowns (29)

The 2013 Pennsylvania

State Athletic

Conference (PSAC) East and Daktronics Offensive Player of the Year, he

was

named

also

to three All-America teams.

all-time in Division

school,

Field

Hockey

Honors

rushing

II

PSAC and NCAA

finishes his career second

records. •

NSCAA

for Davis

Ail-Americans

He

yards and owns a combined 20

at 7,523

Picks

Huber, Fisher

VICKI DAVIS has
been named the
Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference

(PSAC) Women's
Cross Country
Athlete of the Year.
Davis, a graduate

student from

New

Ringgold, finished the season by earning

All-American honors with a 22nd-place

TWO MEMBERS of the field hockey team
were named All-Americans by the National
Field

Hockey Coaches

Association.

Named

a 2013 first-team Ail-American was Jaclyn
Beasley, Berlin, N.J.,

above

tha Facciolla, Holland,

Pa.,

left,

with Saman-

earning second-

team accolades.
This

is

the

first

finish at the

NCAA Division

for Beasley. a senior defender,

who earned

TARA HUBER,

National

nationals by capturing both the

NCAA Atlantic

tion National Athlete of the

Week

Davis was

team and Fisher named

&

acco-

2013 second-team Academic All-American

honors three times

by the College Sports Information Direc-

her career, includ-

ing being a first-team selection this season.
Facciolla. senior midfielder,

earned the

among the

in nearly

a

All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
in

Huber of Orefield
career

named

(NSCAA)

Division

II

with Huber earning a place on the second

Country Coaches Associa-

lades. In the classroom.

and Jenna Fisher

Women's Soccer All-Atlantic Region teams,

named Atlantic Region

Athlete of the Year and took U.S. Track

left,

Association of America

PSAC and

Regional championships.

Davis also was

above

earned spots on the National Soccer Coaches

Championships. She earned entry into

Field and Cross

All-American selection

II

to the third team.

finished her

Bloomsburg

all-time school leaders

every offensive category, ranking

sixth in goals scored (35). seventh in points

(84)

and ninth

year, Fisher

tors of America. •

and three

first

in assists (14). In

of Selinsgrove

her

first

made nine goals

assists for a total

of 21 points. •

Kasenga Linn

women's

All-American honor of her career.

Bloomsburg finished the season with a
13-7 overall record, reaching the

Hall of

Fame

second

round of the conference post-season tournament. •

swimming: Mike Ellzy

'00.

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women's

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at

'96.

men's soccer: Patty Kirn Burns '95.

men's basketball: and Evan Rosen

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moved from

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lot

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The university's

the trademark of Blooms-

official

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first

presence

Hall

in

burg's men's basketball for

downtown Bloomsburg,

or of

three decades under head

the Greenly Center will

in

Waller, Class of 1867,

coach Charles Chronister.

serve as the

served as principal from

From 1971

the

downtown

1877

to

its

original

location, David

1900. He was the

only two-term chief execu-

to

2001, the

BU

new home

Huskies had a record of

it

559-288.

the generosity of

tive officer.

opens

of

Foundation when
this fall,

thanks to

Duane

in

Carver

was dedicated
Kenneth

1993

in

hon-

Gross

S.

74

for his support,

which helped

to restore

The namesake
BU's baseball

Danny

Litwhiler '38

was

a successful major league

baseball player

the hall and establish a

known

scholarship fund.

Diamond

R.

of
facility,

who was

for his invention of
Grit,

a substance

used to dry wet

fields,

and Susan Basar Greenly,

and the Jugs radar gun

members

for

of the Class of

1972.

measuring the speed

of pitches.

He was one

of

three inaugural recipients
of

an Alumni

Distin-

guished Service Award

in

1948.

After receiving authorization to grant a bachelor of arts for liberal arts

programs

in

humanities,

social sciences

and natural

Jan Hutchinson

is

hockey coach who

sciences and math-

field

ematics, the institution's

won more games than
any other women's coach

named was changed

to

Bloomsburg State College

in

on Jan. 8, 1960. Graduate

time

study leading to a master

2010. Her 1,807 com-

of education

was

also

granted.

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a

legendary softball and

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from 1977 to

written

it's

word

through the
in

publica-

This economics professor

tions like The Voice,

made BU's

Now and

first

$1

million

BU

the Warren

Magazine or over

donation to the nursing

Literary

program. Today, full-time,

the airwaves on

WBUQ

Studying abroad
the

many

is

one

of

opportunities

this university offers.

The

Office of Global Education

freshmen nursing students

student radio and BU-TV,

has partnered with 13

can earn the Barbara

there are no shortages

other schools that offer a

bined victories included

M. Dilworth Memorial

of outlets for students to

variety of global education

17 national

Scholarship.

express themselves.

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BU's most cited

of

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college experience from

songs of the marching

athletic directors in the

researchers, Steve

Cohen

BU

Maroon and Gold Band,

country responsible for

received BU's

Na-

impact on multiple gen-

both men's and

the musical antics of the

Husky Singers,

all-male

the local talent of the

Community
spirit of

or

sports,

BU-

Bit's

1988

served from

tional

Science Foundation

erations of Huskies.

grant.

The

proud of the

involved

to

retiree

in

remains

university

life.

2011. She was also the

Orchestra, the

the Gospel Choir,

one of

women's

Mary Gardner

first

can leave a lasting

many

A

beloved English profes-

sor

BU

lish
is

families

and chair

of

BU's Eng

department, Ervene

Gulley inspired thousands

through her passion for

whose blood runs maroon

writing, literature,

and

and Shakespeare.

gold.

music

university's first field

many

hockey coach.

other performing musical

groups, beautiful music

can always be found

somewhere on campus.

ACADEMIC QUAD
THE BEAUTIFUL GREEN
the Academic

Quad

space and central focal point of campus,

officially

opened

which replaced a large parking

lot, is

in fall

2007. The quadrangle,

surrounded by BU's core

academic buildings and becomes a hub

of activity during

months when students can be seen throwing

footballs

warmer

and Frisbees

on the lawn, enjoying beverages on the patio outside of Andruss

and lounging on blankets under the trees

Library

in

the sculpture

garden.

BU's hard-working grounds crew keeps the quad and the

campus
leaves

in

looking

its

autumn

rest of

best year-round, from clearing fallen red and gold

to planting, watering

preparation for spring undergraduate

and keeping things green

in

commencement. •

I
For

whom Redman

Stadium

is

named, Robert

Redman coached Huskies
Of the many leadership

football

and outdoor

1952.

activity op-

portunities at

brings

it

all

BU, Quest

together with

activities ranging

from

Trie

BU

Toy Library makes

hundreds of

toys,

games

and puzzles available

to

high ropes, low ropes

the

campus community

and rock climbing

use

in

to

workshops such as leadership,

communication and

conflict resolution.

for

Conference (PSAC)

made

Ricky

Place has been the

'88 the most decorated

official

residence of the president

undefeated seasons. Red-

of the university.

and practicums, teaching

ics professor

and

dean

of

also an

men.

econom-

as well as

Si

alumnus' belt

this

Since 1926, Buckalew

championships and two

man was

work.

PSAC championships
under

Huskies to three

vice learning, internships

clinical

Wrestling League and

that time he

Pennsylvania State Athletic

volunteer work, ser-

In

led the

Three NCAA, Eastern

from 1947 to

$6,000 on

in

the university's

phenomenal

career landed

Council of Trustees

approved the purchase

wrestler

history. His

The

Bonomo

for

July 27, 1927.

the

BU

Fame

Bonomo

in

in

Wrestling Hall of

1999.

1927

As

principal from

to

1939, Francis Haas

guage pathology and au-

Sutliff Hall is

started the annual Rotary

diology department chair

the school's

Kiwanis College Nights to

position for

meet with the community,
producing solid town -

Richard Angelo secured

Sutliff,

BU's

university's

gown

gram:

relations.

Holding the speech-lan-

first

many

years,

doctoral pro-

clinical audiology.

Angelo recently

retired as

Since graduating from

named

first

dean

of

Boyd

instruction, William

who began

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for

the

first off-

campus courses
enrolling

700
in

1921,

in

acting associate dean of

teachers

rounding communities.

Technology.

also started the

classes

in sur-

first

Bloomsburg's picturesque
sunset, BU's Upper

Cam-

He

BU

with a Bachelor of Arts
theatre,

'98 has starred on Broad-

pus provides a seemingly
endless view of the moun-

Invention and appeared

Abundant

tains.

fall

foliage

in

Jimmi Simpson

way

in

The Farnsworth

in several films

including

Zodiac, Date Night, and

provides a backdrop for

in-service

the College of Science and

popular place to capture

Jessica Kozloff Apartments

White House Down. His

and sports

television career includes

facilities.

on Breakout Kings,

roles

sum-

mer classes on campus.

It's

Always Sunny

is

Earl

in Phila-

My Name

delphia, CSI,

and 24, as

well

as a recurring character,
Lyle the Intern, on the

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coach and director

tal in

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physical education from

75 was

convincing former

Tom

Gov.

instrumen-

Ridge of the

name change

to

1924

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Bloomsburg University

of

Nelson coached the

advanced

could not describe anyone

Pennsylvania was imple-

undefeated 1934 baseball

region.

The new Andruss

mented on July

team and was

Library

opened

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better than

Hank
and

math professor

Bailey. His vision

final

7,

1983,

when the commonwealth
14-mem-

to

1945, Etna

of military

director

and physical

need

and

for a technologically

it

library for the

in

now houses

1998
a

fitness for participants in

collection of Schweiker's

instructional technology

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the Navy's V-5 and V-12

official

program

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the aptly

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quad during spring com-

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the Scranton

now

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stands, served as

the graduation ceremony

grounds

for

years. The

more than 50

first

ceremony was

when

the

Institute

first

recognized
in

1870,

Bloomsburg

and State Normal

School students received
their teaching certificates.

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Whether you're swiping

With accreditation from

Most incoming students

your student ID to get

the Association to Ad-

start their

vance Collegiate Schools

of

into Scranton

waiting

in

Commons,

the seemingly

endless line at the pasta
station,

making weak

attempts at convincing
yourself

it's

OK

to be late

of Business

students

in

(AACSB),

in

one

BU's seven residence

halls.

the College of

journey

new

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halls provide

students with a

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close-knit

being taught by the high-

where many

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life-long friends.

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of

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range from biological and

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coffee or grabbing a quick

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or Roongo's, there

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Since

its first

inducted on

class

May

2,

1982,

the Bloomsburg University
Athletic Hall of

Fame has

honored more than 150
athletes,

coaches and

other individuals

who

exemplify the true

being a Husky.

A Bloomsburg town
landmark since 1949 as

was

spirit of

You won't find a more
inviting place

than the Kehr Union

game

every office on

campus

room, day or night. With

help students earn

toward

bles

crowded with friends

have a good time.

to

BU's

opportunities in nearly

the pingpong and pool ta-

and music you're bound

the Bloomsburg Lodge

There are work-study

on campus

to

money

their education.

ROTC program

pre-

pares students for military
service as
officers.

commissioned

Upon completion,

number 623

for the

Loyal Order of Moose, this
nonprofit organization

home

to

BU's Center

is

for

Where would BU be

students are commis-

Visual and Performing Arts

without these student

sioned as second lieuten-

and abundant community

workers?

ants

in

the U.S. Army.

activities.

The

namesake,

library's

Harvey Andruss took over
as president
nial

in

the centen-

year of 1939 from his

After

47 years as Blooms-

BU's main dining room

Karl

located on the west side of

professor and faculty

gets

State Normal School, the

the 38th governor of

Schuylkill Hall, the

Pennsylvania, William

War

school's

name changed

to

its

Beamer,

Sixteen white pine trees

burg Literary Institute and

name from

I

World

retired art

emeritus status, had a

hand

Pinery represents a

great

memorial to the 16

tification of

in

the beau-

Bloomsburg State Normal

Scranton,

School on Aug.

U.S. ambassador to the

alumni

longest-serving president,

United Nations from 1976

during the Great War. The

sculptures seen around

spending 30 years leading

to 1977.

pinery, originally dedicated

BU were

role as

He

is

dean

of instruction.

the institution's

the institution.

1,

1916.

who

served as

living

He created

in

May

who

restored and rededicated

Navy, which kept the

by history students

school financially sound

25, 2003.

War

selected by him.

was

training ties with the U.S.

during World

campus

and community. Most

lost their lives

19, 1919,

the

in April

II.

1869: STARTING

OUT

"NORMAL"
LONG BEFORE Bloomsburg
what

it is

University of Pennsylvania

some eager students attended

today,

Literary Institute

and State Normal School.

Susquehanna Valley were taught
building

made

of logs; then

Henry Carver

was the

beautiful

mean

1871 and single-handedly

Part of

in

80

was
hand.

village's

raised a school from the ground up.

what makes Bloomsburg

fit

lost his

decided to extend his sight-seeing

special

is its

connection to the

Henry Carver could not have known that the

struggled to

a

in

to stay long; he

which he

Bloomsburg scenery or the

for quality educators, Carver

trip to

past.

it

students of the

arrived. Carver, founder of

simply recuperating from a hunting injury

need

Earlier,

an 18-square-foot room

in

the Bloomsburg Literary Institute, didn't

But whether

became

the Bloomsburg

log cabin that

children would one day grow into a university

housing more than 10,000 students. He did see something special

about Bloomsburg, however.

It's

that "something" students feel as

they walk on campus. •

University students logged

2,542 hours

of volunteer

time helping local

resi-

dents remove water-logged
belongings from their

Jahri

Evans '07 went from

playing offensive guard
for the

Huskies to being

a fourth-round

pick for the

NFL

New

draft

Orleans

Established through

homes and shoveling mud

the generosity of Susan

from their basements,

McDowell, a member of

Bloomsburg University's

while employees helped

the Bloomsburg Univer-

graduate students gain

neighbors,

expertise

banks, and provided

sity

Foundation Board of

Directors, the

Saints, ultimately winning

Institute for

a Super Bowl ring to cap

lence

the

2009

season. In

2010, he was signed
seven-year,
contract,

$56.7

to a

million

making him the

highest-paid guard
history.

May

in

NFL

McDowell

Teacher Excel-

in Positive

Behavior

Retired psychology professor

in their fields of

manned phone

study while preparing to

more than 2,300 hours

be leaders

of support to

sional

in their profes-

and personal

lives.

town

police

and work crews. BU's

Support helps future

Alicia

More than 600 graduate

response to the effects

educators learn strategies

connected to the university

students pursue advanced

of the flood

and practices that support

as president of BU's As-

degrees

the academic, social and

sociation of Pennsylvania

of disciplines, including a

that the university truly

emotional growth of

State College and University

doctor of clinical audiology

part of the "only

program.

Pennsylvania."

students.

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF

I'ENNSYLV,

all

King Redfern stays

Retired Faculty

(APSCURF).

in a

wide range

Tropical

caused by

Storm Lee proved

town

is

in

As a coach

for the

NBA,

Through BU's

the career of Chuck Daly
'52 spanned 14 years.

The Science, Technology,

He

Engineering and Math-

led the Detroit Pistons to

pionships

ematics (STEM) Magnet

NBA cham-

consecutive
in

Program

1989 and

the 1992

at

began

2013

in fall

instrumental

relief

for

25

beautiful than

was

years,

in

more

There's no place

organizing

Bloomsburg

campus. The

University's

grounds crew

is

always

shelter for local animals

the local chapter of the

hard at work keeping

displaced during disaster

American Association

students' gorgeous

was formed on campus.

University

in

was

2006

Women

of

the

in

1930s.

away from home

home

in tip-top

shape.

estab-

on Upper Campus

named

employers. The program

mer Olympic Games.

women

Response Team, a

lished

opportunities with area

Sum-

Montour County Animal

Annie's Place

courses, leading to career

Bird, to

the men's basketball gold

who

served as the dean of

Following a flood

tunity to take college-level

Michael Jordan, Magic

medal

gives

school students the oppor-

Team, which featured

Johnson and Larry

BU

at

academically talented high

1990, and led the Dream

Marguerite Kehr,

col-

laboration with Columbia/

after President

Jessica Kozloff's Shih-Tzu.

for

students from Berwick,

Bloomsburg and Central
Columbia high schools,
with strong financial

and mentoring support
from PPL and other area
employers.

CARVER TOWER
LIKE THE

NORTH

STAR, one need only look

Carver Tower to find the

For

for the

golden

more than 100

light in

years, Carver

tower has served as a symbol of BU. This iconic feature was

Hall's

added
in

way home.

in

1900

honor of the

to Institute Hall,

renamed Carver

institution's first principal,

the "Bloomsburg Beacon" after

it

was

sary of teacher education, the tower

during the 75th anniver-

was dedicated

sacrificed their lives during

World War

Carver Tower was installed

in

The picturesque dome

lit

1927

Hall later in

Henry Carver. Known as

II.

The

first

to students

permanent

who

light of

1931.

sets Carver Hall apart from other buildings

on campus, embracing the long history of Bloomsburg and punctuating the grand entrance to the university. •

Bloomsburg University
supports veterans through
the Office of Veteran's
Affairs,

which provides

educational benefits, and

The physical plant

the Bloomsburg University

Student Veterans Association

(BUSVA), which holds

Educating future teachers
is

the foundation of our

Bloomsburg
first

is

home

to the

on-campus student

fundraisers to benefit or-

institution.

ganizations including The

Bloomsburg State Teach-

Pennsylvania State System

Wounded

ers College,

we count
22,804 teachers among

of

tion,

Warrior Founda-

Camp

Hero and the

American Red Cross.

our

living

Once the

alumni.

apartment complex

Higher Education

in

the



underwent

its

tenure of vice president
for administration

the original

development.

'43,

Montgomery Place Apart1989.

Boyd

who led
Upper Campus

Buckingham

ments opened

in

most dra-

matic changes during the

J

As president from 1969
to 1972, Robert

Nossen

introduced the plan for
four colleges

-

Arts and

Sciences, Business,

and

Professional Studies

With a student-to-teacher
ratio of

21:1, Blooms-

The namesake
tline

David Williams '81

of Har-

CEO

Science Center's

of the

the

The dance ensemble

is

Make-A-Wish

BU's largest student

or-

is

burg's dedicated faculty

auditorium was biology

Foundation, which grants

ganization, and

members

professor Kimber Kuster,

wishes to children with

recital

are available

who named

spring

serious medical condi-

every year. Student-taught

tions. Earlier in his career,

ensemble classes include

the types of trees found

he headed Habitat for

ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop,

on campus. He headed

Humanity.

to help students in the

Class of 1913,

classroom and out.

and documented each

Graduate Studies.

its

packs Mitrani Hall

of

modern, step, country,

the department after his

African, lyrical, Irish soft

mentor, Daniel S. Hartline,

and hard shoe, musi-

retired.

cal theater,

and recently

added praise dance.

HENRY CARVER
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
approved a resolution

on campus,
Carver.

The

in

of

Bloomsburg State Teachers College

June 1927 renaming the oldest building

Institute Hall, after the school's first president,

was approved not

resolution

revived the Bloomsburg Literary Institute

cause he designed and
instrumental
for

built Institute Hall

in

1866, but also be-

and a dormitory and was

Bloomsburg's recognition as a state normal school

in

teacher education.

Carver was born

1820

in

in

Greene County,

Henry and Sally Carver. He taught

Binghamton and
position at the
to

Henry

only because Carver had

Cortlandville, N.Y., before accepting a teaching

Oakland

Binghamton

N.Y., the sixth child of

at schools in Valatie, Kinderhook,

(Calif.)

College School

after a hunting accident cost

following his recuperation,

moved

1864. He returned
his left

hand and,

Bloomsburg, where he worked

to

to create the literary institute that

in

him

would become BU.

Following illness and disagreement with the Board of Trustees,

Carver resigned
in

in

December 1871. He held

several other positions

education before moving to Colorado where he died on Feb. 20,

1889. He

is

buried

Denver's Riverside Cemetery. •

in

As a way

of saying "thank

you" to residents

Bloomsburg
their

of

for sharing

community, more

than 1,500 students
including athletes, Greeks,

The

first

lions

In

1973 the Act 101

One

University Medal-

were presented

of

BU's most gener-

ous benefactors, Steph

to

'89 established two

Marco and Louise Mitrani

Pettit

on Dec. 18, 1983. The

football scholarships. Pet-

was

part of the Huskies

club sports participants

and members of student
organizations head to

downtown Bloomsburg

to

perform various clean-up

couple supported scholar-

For 15 years, Preston

tit

time director, Jesse Bryan.

ships and improvements

Herring served as vice

football

team that won

tasks each spring. Groups

During his 26-year tenure,

to the

president of Student

the Pennsylvania State

take on jobs ranging from

Affairs. His initiatives

Athletic Conference title

cleaning

program hired

its first full-

opportunities for traditionally

underrepresented

Haas Center

i

for

mvkrsity of pen

in their

in

the

the Art's

auditorium, which

named

students grew.

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sound quality

is

now

honor.

included BU's

Women's

Resource Center.

and the

first

12 games

in

team

to

win

a season.

Town Park

raking the leaves
resident's

in

to

a

back yard.

The Multicultural Center,

The faculty member who

Women's Resource Center

originally

and LGBTQA Resource

husky as the school's mas-

Center,

all

under the

umbrella of the Center for
Diversity

and

Inclusion,

cot,

suggested the

George Keller taught

fine arts to the

normal

dents for nearly

students feel comfortable

In addition to

on campus.

30

of Trustees for

Aman

Zeller

37

years.

teaching,

school by the

years,

of the

Common-

wealth of Pennsylvania

1916

for

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Schoch over-

saw the purchase

school and college stu-

make underrepresented

This student-run organiza-

President of the Board
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nothing quite

warm

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responsible for

is

planning and providing

cookies from the Scranton

student activities and

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events on campus. Pro-

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or the race

gram Board opportunities

to get the last one.

include: bus trips to

in

New

York, Washington, D.C.,

$10,000

he trained wild animals,

and Boston; comedian

specifically big cats, for

performances; open mic

the Ringling Brothers and

nights; Midnight Pizza;

Barnum and

and showings

Bailey Circus.

Hollywood

of recent

films.

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editor of the highly

controversial

newspaper

77?e Gadfly, Lyle

Slack

faced heavy pressures

from Bloomsburg State

History professor Robert

"Doc" Warren started the
university's first social
fraternity,

Sigma

Omega,

in

him the

title,

lota

1964, earning
"The Father

of Fraternities."

Three-time Ail-American

College's administration.

Doug

linebacker for the Huskies'

The underground publica-

'68/'81M was director of

football

quiet place to study or

take a nap

may

find

it

team, Frank

tion,

Sheptock '85 registered a

Students looking for a

school record of
in

les in

537

43 games and

founded

in

1967,

Hippenstiel

alumni

affairs

from 1980

2006. He oversaw the

commonly and openly

to

tack-

criticized the actions of

growth of an organization

led

the college administration

that,

upon

his retire-

the Kehr Union's Fireside

the Huskies to the national

and the federal govern-

ment, included more than

Lounge.

semifinal as a senior.

ment.

50,000

living

alumni.

show

President from 1973 to

To

1983, James McCormick

school pride, the

was the

first

chancellor

In

commonwealth

System

brick wall of

Education.

campus

bears two seals: the

of the Pennsylvania State
of Higher

and

off state

for the Arts

BU was

BU

given

the privilege of granting
bachelor's degrees by the

seal in the

Haas Center

and the

1927,

official

university seal in the

Commonwealth
'27

was the

Quad.

first

graduate

Bloomsburg

State Teachers College

degree

in

is

As president

a student

of the

ABC-

Owned

the growth and educa-

Group, Rebecca (Funk)

tion of student thespians.

Campbell '83 oversees the

Providing opportunities

company's eight

from technical design to

stations in

performance, there

Angeles, Chicago, Phila-

sylvania. Arthur Jenkins

to receive a

middle of the Academic

Penn-

of

Players

organization dedicated to

is

a

Television Stations

New

local

TV

York, Los

job and educational op-

delphia,

portunity for

Houston, Raleigh-Durham

education.

all

interested

San Francisco,

and Fresno, as well as

students.

other businesses within

the group, such as the

hit

syndicated series Live with
Kelly

and Michael.

TRUTH, VIRTUE
AND BAKELESS
FEW INDIVIDUALS WERE
ing than

Bloomsburg

more passionate about teach-

Literary Institute

and State Normal

School alumnus Oscar H. Bakeless, Class of 1879. Bakeless left a large footprint

1890

to

1892 and

on Bloomsburg as a teacher from

as the head of the pedagogy department

from 1902 to his retirement
of

in

1929.

In

1919,

honor

in

Bloomsburg's 50th year of teacher education, the Louis

Comfort Tiffany stained glass works Truth and Virtue were
purchased through Bakeless'
seen

in

Andruss

Waller Hall was

dream was

Library. In

Those pieces can be

efforts.

1934, the Alumni Room

named and dedicated

for Bakeless,

in old

whose

to establish a lounge area for returning alumni.

Following Oscar Bakeless' death

in

1933,

continued to pursue scholarship and the

his family

arts. His

daughter

Katherine Nason Bakeless, Class of 1918, was a generous
benefactress of the college. Son John E. Bakeless would

go on to become a scholar,
tor

and teacher. Oscar's

writer, soldier, historian, edi-

wife, Katherine Little Bakeless,

Class of 1917,

was an accomplished

young people.

In

1970

pianist

and writer

for

at the annual education conference,

Bloomsburg's humanities building was named

in

the Bake-

less family's honor. •

Prospective students and

new freshmen receive
warm welcomes from
the Orientation Work-

shop Leaders (OWLs).

Bloomsburg University
undergraduates have the

Natural philosophy and

The

OWLs make

Whether you're looking

sure

opportunity to pursue

Bloomsburg students are

chemistry professor J.G.

move-in runs smoothly,

for textbooks

academic research with

lucky to have friendly

Cope

and help new students

supplies or

get acquainted with their

insignia

proposed school colors of

new home and

see

off

"goodbyes" as they pick

garnet and lemon to BU's

BU

through

up and discharge

maroon and

Welcome Weekend.

who

faculty mentors, an op-

shuttle bus drivers

portunity other institutions

offer cheerful "hellos"

often reserve for graduate

students.

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in

1912 that changed

gold.

has to

offer

all

that

and school

some BU
apparel to show

your Husky pride, the

University Store

place to go.

is

the

A

Eleanor Wray

state normal school

woman

graduate, H. Keffer
Hartline '20

was

the team that

in

Alumni

Fame.

than

and

female athlete receives

acting troupe for 15 years.

prepares professionals for

Husky

careers

spent the rest of his 37

the Eleanor

Wray award

women's

He

in

1897.

THE HUDOCK FAMILY
THE BENNER-HUDOCK CENTER
named

in

for Financial Analysis

honor of the Hudock family. The

BU and

a long philanthropic history at

community, supporting the

arts,

(HMWR)

in

their firm,

Andruss

the

initia-

Hudock Moyer

Williamsport, Pa. Past gifts

from the family include a concert grand piano
in

in

education and health

and through

tives both personally

in Sutliff Hall

for Mitrani

Library, a student lounge

overlooking the quad, and an auditorium

in

Warren Student Services Center. Barbara Benner Hudock

75, the CEO and founding partner
Michael Hudock

Jr.,

gift of

HMWR,

and her son

partner and president,

the Benner-Hudock Center

honor of Barbara's parents, Frank
ner.

of

HMWR founding

most recently gave the

J.

New

in

and Margaret B. Ben-

Barbara Hudock previously served as chair of the

Challenges,

a founding

Bloomsburg

in

health care.

20

years. The former

football player

years at

BU

in roles in

student support services

and development.

BU's biology department

study room

was

Theatre Ensemble.

athletics.

who founded

Wealth Resources

also

trustee of the

for

his father, Daniel

Hall, a

Former dean of students
Jack Mulka '66 headed
the student union for more

after Keffer

Hudocks have

James

sciences program, which

1967. The

in Sutliff Hall is

Biology professor

Cole spearheaded the creation of the allied health

was named

in

BU

Players,

Slusser '90/'92M/'04

honor of the advocate

Hartline,

Summer

directed productions of the

Athletic Hall of

Hartline Science Center

and

Co-founder of the

first

Every year, one senior

Prize in physiology

medicine

the

a Nobel

part of

won

was

inducted into BU's

New

Opportunities capital campaign and has

supported the Celebrity Artist Series at BU. •

Known as Tony
the

campus with breads

and pastries

40

Considered an expert

the Baker,

Dominic Cusatis provided

for nearly

years.

Eileen Albertson

'67/'69M

AGAPE,

is

Chapman

the head of

social services

interest-

Roy Smith

This

campus community

Richard Benyo '68 has

the director emeritus of

fun, interactive

BU's Quest and Corporate

celebrate the end of the

and published

many books on

agency

BU's own "most
ing man,"

written

a faith-based

in

long-distance running,

running,

Institute,

is

whose own ad-

event gives students a

way

to

school year. The day-long

completed 37 marathons

ventures have taken him

Bloomsburg's clearing-

and was the

through Alaska, Ethiopia,

music, zip

lines, food,

house

to run from

many

sports, the

Quest Rock

that

became the Town

of

for relief efforts

peak

first

person

Death Valley

Mount

after the flood in

to the

September 2011.

Whitney and back. He

is

the editor of Marathon

&

sic

of

South America and

Springfest features live

other places around the

Wall, inflatable obstacle

globe.

courses and

lots of

other

activities.

Beyond magazine.

SI

Jessica Kozloff's 13-year

presidency was a time of

many campus

BU's alumni house

construction

projects, rising enroll-

named

ment and an enhanced

F.

academic reputation. An

1912,

active part of the Blooms-

Students discover opportu-

burg community, Kozloff
served as chair for

town

efforts

nities to get involved in the

many

and received

the Distinguished Citizen

From 19 10

Award from the Columbia-

people of the

Montour Council on Scout-

Bloomsburg and student

ing.

Opened

in

August

2009, student housing on
the Upper

named

in

Campus was
her honor.

to 1963,

Town

of

Bloomsburg

community through

The Advance College Expe-

local

rience program gives high

Students Organized to

1926

1971 and served as

reer.

Students earn college

The SOLVE Office offers

1973. Fenstemaker earned
the university's

on the

Hl.OOMSBL Hit UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

to

president of the Alumni

May

spring.

1971, edited the Alumni
Quarterly from

Association from

to

Day, an annual event

taught foreign

Learn through Volunteerism

the co-curricular transcript

welcome

who

languages from 1926 to

and Employment (SOLVE).

at their high school or

to

Fenstemaker, Class of

on their college ca-

credits through courses

at

is

honor of Howard

start

school students an early

State College celebrated

and faculty

in

BU campus

discounted tuition.

at a

document students'

ary degree

in

1962

first

honor-

1983 and

experiences outside the

a distinguished service

classroom.

award

in

1964.

to

Can you say "photo op?"

Nevin Englehart, Class

Dedicated on Oct. 27,

1905, supervised mainte-

1984,

E.

art sculpted

Richard

Bonham

favorite of students
visitors alike.

ing

nance

this iconic piece of

campus

buildings

a

the

aren't

complete without a

Osuna, Class

facilities

was one

and grounds

half of the

first

of

1906,

of several

Cuban

and Puerto Rican students

for

more than 40 years during

and

Homecom-

and graduation

campus

American War, Juan

as the superintendent of

by
is

of

Following the Spanish-

of

to

20th

century.

come

to

Bloomsburg.

Life

promotes posi
involvement

throughout the region.

BU's 12
13
at

fraternities

some

of the largest

campus-organized

dean

munity service

of education at the

forming for photos near
the statue outside Carver
Hall.

and

sororities volunteer

Osuna eventually became

University of Puerto Rico.

line

Greek

five student

coi

project:

including The Big Evei

20

For more than

years,

this political science

teacher and department
chair committed herself
to her students. Gloria

Cohen Dion was an

active

member of the Gender and
Women's Studies Committee, serving

on

its

advisory

Bocce Bash, the annual

board, as well as sitting on

Breast Cancer Walk and

the Bloomsburg University

American Red Cross blood

Curriculum Committee

drives.

(BUCC) and the College
of Liberal Arts

Curriculum

Committee.

PROFESSIONAL U
PROFESSIONAL

U, a

campus-wide

initiative of

the Office of Alumni

and Professional Engagement, gives students a career edge through
relevant

work experience and professional networking. Alumni En-

gagement has partnered with faculty
opportunities that

hosted by

BU

to provide experiential learning

complement the classroom experiences, often

alumni.

Workshops give graduate and undergraduate students access
career-building resources and

shadowing program

for

Professional

skills.

U

sophomores, and, through Alumni Engage-

ment, maintains an alumni database where students

may

search for

former Huskies available to serve as alumni mentors. These
tives give

BU

to

also offers a job

students a head start

in

initia-

finding a great internship

and

their first career positions following graduation. •

During the early 1920s,
the institution's emphasis

Chemistry professor

Wayne Anderson was

changed from secondary

and college prepara-

For

tory courses to full-time

BU's Celebrity

teacher education, leading

has brought high-quality

Accreditations for

new name:

performances to campus

individual

at a reasonable price.

overall,

Programs range from

States Commission on

At 17 programs of study,

memorial fund has en-

Higher Education attest to

the College of Liberal Arts

abled dozens of students

the school to a

Bloomsburg State Teachers College.

Bloomsburg

was then able

to grant

a Bachelor of Science

education degree.

more than 28

tours of
in

and operas

to

computer

modeling of molecules,

Artist Series

Broadway shows

contemporary

a pioneer in

years,

but

for his

from the Middle

dance and

the quality of a Blooms-

jazz.

burg University degree.

among

students and

colleagues he

programs and,

is

BU's largest and most

varied college.

was beloved

zany neckties. A

to travel to conferences to

present their research.

International
Located where Lycoming

A member

now stands, Waller
Hall was the school's main
dormitory, known for its

Athletic Hall of

Hall

International students

from as

far

away as Saudi

published

First

in

Septem-

Arabia, Bangladesh, China

and Russia share

The University Magazine

their

cultures and perspectives

with the

campus com-

munity, supported by the

is

your source for information

on alumni, students,

faculty

and

BU

is

proud of

its

pack

more than 63,000

ber 1995, Bloomsburg:

of

living

Long Porch, a

Husky alumni and more
than 85,000 alumni since
the institution's earliest

staff.

favorite

'99

Fame,

won

12, 1997, as the

valuable player

The enclosed patio

Division

named

of the

for

former

II

the

Trophy on Dec.

Hill

social gathering place.

building,

days.

Irv Sigler

Harlon

BU

of the

most

in

I

NCAA
Since

football.

graduating, he has worked

Principal David G. Waller

in

the education and

International Education
Jr.,

featured a fountain,

Services office.
a

gift

behavioral health fields.

from the Class of

1949.

WE ARE HUSKIES
WE'VE HEARD
Spend time

SAID

IT

some people "bleed maroon and

that

Homecoming

at the

Quad on the

discussion, walk across the
join in the cheers at

tent party, listen
first

an athletic event and

in

warm

spring day or

witness

you'll

gold."

on a classroom

it

firsthand.

Bloomsburg students represented the best

In earlier generations,

of

Northeast Pennsylvania. As BU's "region" continually expands to
include Philadelphia and

its

suburbs, the Lehigh Valley,

New

Jersey,

Long Island and points beyond, Husky Pride not only remains
strong,

it

We are
become

grows each

striking a

We

Huskies.

reality.

new

year.

Many

path

believe in working hard to

our families. We're competitive

in

room and on the playing
confidence

in

our

in

the class-

and through that competition we gain

field,

abilities.

upon a foundation

make our dreams

of us are first-generation college students,

We're prepared to enter our careers,

of outstanding educational opportunities

built

and

hard work and supported by lifelong friendships with fellow Huskies.

Being a Husky
in

is

about striving to be the best

the community and

...

in

the classroom,

your career. Generations of Huskies can't

in

be wrong. •

As
Kehr Union's Hideaway,

Known

movie nights, was once a

Derricott '66 exemplified

fully

what BU

David Soltz has overseen

mission to better the com-

of sociology,

munity. Because of his

Shub Roh founded the

and

residential buildings,

projects to reduce en-

ergy consumption and the

launch of a

new

general

education program.

He

also led development of

the university's strategic
plan,

Impact 2015: Build-

ing on the Past, Leading
for the Future.

BIXMJMSBLRC

I

forts,

strives for in

ef-

the Volunteer of the

Year Award,
in

its

first

granted

A

Chang

alley.

As a part

opened

in

was

demand

ing alley

International, a nonprofit

by leagues and bowling
clubs

in

organization that promotes

The award

is

global understanding

and

used

when

it

in

wasn't being

for physical

educa-

given to an alumnus who,

appreciation. Each year,

tion. In

through volunteer contri-

the Global Awareness So-

was renovated due

bution of time and talent

ciety International

on behalf

awards

in

who show

home

mission.

issues of globalization.

NIVERSITY OF PF.W*

a passion for

to de-

and reopened

1989 as The Hideaway,

scholarships to students

alumni

1987, the alley

clining use

association, supports BU's

of the

it

1973, the bowl-

Global Awareness Society

of the non-alcoholic

bar called Cheers.

five

has been

times with

Education Community Service

of

when

the College Union

2012, was named

his honor.

equipped, four-lane

bowling

professor emeritus

BU

2013,

the President's Higher

volunteerism, William

During his presidency,

renovations to academic

CGA

frequent scene of

for his efforts in

of

honored

Honor

Roll,

the high-

est federal recognition of a

college or university for

commitment

ing, service learning

civic

its

to volunteer-

and

engagement. The Big

Event, flood relief efforts

and the

BU

Toy Library

are but a few examples
of volunteer projects

that contribute to the

estimated 68,520 service

hours that

BU

complete per

students

year.

Until the

Developing Ambitious

Student Leaders (DASL)

Located

offers a fun opportunity
for

new and

returning stu-

dents to meet

new

gain leadership
participate in

ferent

people,

skills

many

community

and

Eda Bessie Edwards '41

downtown

activities.

women

Bloomsburg were

wrote a history of BU's
first

created through a partner-

the Past - A Living Legacy,

hired to teach

and

physical education in

BU

faculty

and

140

its

years, Profiles of

sesquicentennial

In

at

limited.

Bloomsburg, the Regional

When McCammon was

honor of

first

Henry Carver,

principal

Institute

Hall

was renamed Carver

Hall

on July

11, 1927.

women's

1926, she also organized

supplement.

alumni, entrepreneurs,

service

1920s, athletic

opportunities for

Technology Center was

ship of

dif-

in

women

community members and

the "B" Club so

government

could reach athletic

officials to

milestones, earn letters

create a facility where

sports and compete

business opportunities are

in

nurtured.

against

women

from other

schools.

GREEN CAMPUS
NO GROUP ON CAMPUS

is

INITIATIVES

more dedicated

to issues of the envi-

ronment, recycling or green energy than the Green
(GCI).

The Green Campus

more environmentally
the spring and
like

the

fall

Initiative

Campus

Initiative

works to make the university

friendly, hosts

and partners with

weekly farmers markets

in

local nonprofit organizations,

Moose Exchange, Bloomsburg Recycling Center and the

Columbia County Conservatory, and student groups that deal with
environmental issues,

like

Help Our Planet Earth (HOPE) and the

Mapping, Planning, Environment and Rock Society.

Some

of the GCI's initiatives include sponsoring film

series focused

outside

and lecture

on environmental issues, the 3.3-kW solar array

Ben Franklin

Hall

built

and the Quest Bike Rental Program, a

project that allows students to rent a bike for a semester at a low
cost.

GCI

is

also working on the Agricultural/Sustainability Project,

which develops student-centered projects that build upon the

BU

farmers market. •

Many famous

faces have

The bronze

appeared at undergraduate

commencement

demic Quad,

ceremonies over the years.

Some

of the

bell that

most notable

is

Endless

on the Acathe

Created through generosity

mond

of Terry '76

and JoAnn

in

1989, Takaezu had

'77 Zeigler, the Zeigler

worked with Bloomsburg

Institute for Professional

students and art profes-

1996); former Pennsyl-

students and alumni, the

vania Govs.

Husky Ambassadors work

Shaffer (1964), George

Development, known as

sor Karl

Leader (1974), Robert

ZIPD, helps students

year to create the

Casey (1987) and Mark

the College of Business

directly at events

such as

Homecoming, the Celeb-

in

Series programs

Schweiker '75 (1995 and

discover where their ca-

and Alumni Weekend. The

2003); Gov. Tom Corbett

reer interests

ambassadors also can also

(2008); Vice President Joe

areas from marketing to

be found leading tours

Biden (1977); and actor

management, accounting

Hugh O'Brien (1991).

to finance,

rity Artist

prospective students.

for

lie

and how

work together.

in

North America. Dedicated

The bridge between

Raymond

first

famed ceramicist

Toshiko Takaezu created

include Archbishop Des-

Tutu (December

bell

Circle, located

clay,

Beamerfora

make

and cast

it

a
in

bell in

wax model,
bronze.

A

After

47 years as Blooms-

burg Literary Institute and
State Normal School, the

was purchased

frequent visitor to Blooms-

institute

burg, Takaezu donated

by the Commonwealth of

19 ceramic works to the

Pennsylvania on

university.

1916.

May 22,

The
In

1968, the Obiter held a

contest for Greek organiza-

most

tions in search of the
original

group photo.

Pi

Often a collaboration with

Bloomsburg Area High
School, the annual

home-

coming parade features

Since

from

39

opening

in

1967,

BU

focal point of art in the

community. Throughout

"Chubb" Young '51 spent

and state

its

Haas Gallery has been the

George

ers College,

and have gone on to lead
universities

to graduate

Bloomsburg State Teach-

BU

bachelor's degrees at

African-American

first

male

Alumni who earned

the year, exhibits by

years as an

systems include David

the next

and parade marshals.

Arnold 78, president of

elementary teacher and

guest artists are displayed

respective categories. Al-

Recent marshals include

Eureka College

principal in East Orange,

free for the

though the contest lasted

former Trustee Charles

Eugene Giovannini 79,

N.J.

enjoy.

Epsilon Chi and Theta

floats,

Gamma

Phi

won

their

marching bands

in Illinois;

only a year, the trend

"Nick" Housenick '60, Jo-

president of Maricopa

continued into the early

seph Kelly 73, state Sen.

Community

1970s as other campus

John Gordner,

corporate college, Arizona;

groups and organizations

added

their

own

creativity

to the yearbook.

state Rep.

David Millard '88, former

and Edward MacKay '69,
retired chancellor of the

Hippenstiel '68/'81M,

University

Chang

community

to

College's

alumni director Doug

professor emeritus

students, professors and

System

New

of

Hampshire.

Shub Roh and former BU
president Jessica Kozloff

and her husband, Steve.

SCHOLARSHIPS
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY

awards scholarships

many

to those involved in activities ranging

and

disciplines of study

to students in

from student organizations and athletics to undergraduate research.

BU's

awarded

scholarship,

first

1946, was the $100 R. Bruce

in

named

Albert Memorial Scholarship,

1906 BU graduate and

for the

longtime president of the Alumni Association
in

who

died unexpectedly

1945. As students' financial need has grown over the years, so

has the number of scholarships awarded.
Scholarships can be awarded by organizations, such as the

Com-

munity Government Association (CGA). The Bloomsburg University
Foundation's Henry Carver Fund, BU's annual fund, and endowed
scholarships assist with tuition and other expenses, according to the

donor's intent. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

(PASSHE) Board

students

of

Governors scholarship provides tuition for

and involves

in all disciplines

versity alone

academic

a structured program that

community

includes peer mentoring and

awarded $817,376

in

service.

Bloomsburg Uni-

scholarships for the

2012-2013

year. •

The

first

student group

for non-residents, the

Day

Collins

presence

in

ing, Bill Kelly

71

is

presi-

Regardless of the
classification

official

— from tradi-

and non-traditional

dent emeritus and chief

tional

development

to transfer

officer of

- each

and

internation-

WVIA. He served 22 years

al

as the station's president

a unique identity to the

and CEO and

university, helping to

member

of

of Trustees.

is

a former

BU's Council

a lasting im-

student brings

form

pression on the University

football
of the

including Jimmi
'98.

On one

to

bud-

Simpson

faculty rating

coach and one

most respected

members

of

coaching

a record of

like he's lived a

different lives"

Navy veteran,

hundred

and as a
actor, direc-

mentor, husband and

tor,

ment.

father,

he had indeed.

when he

Association

173-56-1

2000, he

2012.

led the

to the Division

II

In

Huskies
National

Championship Game.

a

governmental representa-

on campus. Joined by

the Day Men's Associa-

group had an

each

official

lounge for resting and
relaxing

retired after his
in

1930,

in

commuters

tion four years later,

most

victories, posting

20th season

giving

tion

athletics,

Danny Hale holds the

"With his experience,

it's

BU

University record for

website, a student wrote,

a strong learning environ-

KI.OOMSKI KG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Long-time head Huskies

and as a mentor

ding theatre professionals,

northeast

Pennsylvania broadcast-

left

Girls'

was established

Theatre professor Michael

between classes,

starting in

1938. The

lounges were located

in

various buildings, most

notably Noetling Hall from

1949

to

1963.

HIP

In

the lobby of Hartline

Science Center

Students stand

a strik-

is

Home

ing collection of approxi-

BU's Office

to

Technology and Depart-

mately 50 mounted birds.

ment

The specimens, many

Computer Science and

collected by

Bloomsburg

the early part of the

20th century, would be
difficult to

The

built in

1930 as a

school.

It is

named

an ovenbird

is

expanded

Mathematics,

the school

one

for

Geisinger Medi-

cal Center's partnership

when

was

the

2013
20 nursing

in fall
first

students enrolled

BU

training

of only

two buildings on campus

replace today.

earliest

of

Statistics,

professor D.S. Hartline
in

BU and

of

in

for creations

in line

by Lanny

Danville

campus.

HHHHHH

retired high school Eng-

lish teacher,

72

Jim Doyle

has been a

extraordinaire.

broadcaster since 1969.

Known
ball,"

Fame

BU

and men's basket-

he was inducted

BU

the

local sports

as "the voice of

football

the

GMC's

at the

1

Lee '69, balloon twister

bachelor's degree

program

A

I

in

into

Athletic
tie Hall
nan oi
of

1997.

an individual

with no personal ties to

from 1907. The most

Bloomsburg.

mounted

magnificent, a

golden eagle.

ROONGO!
THE HUSKY,

chosen "for

its

many

fine stalwart qualities"

according to the Alumni Quarterly, was

mascot
cot, a

in

1933 by

a nearly

named BU's

unanimous

vote.

The

official

first

mas

husky from a professor's sled dog team, was named

Roongo, a contraction of the school colors maroon and gold.

From the 1930s
mascots, most

to the

1950s

real

BU

huskies served as

named Roongo.

Mike Wasielczyk '82 was the

mascot costume

first

person to don the husky

1979, beginning the evolution to the

in

Roongo known and loved today, celebrating every

spirited

touchdown with pushups,
getting the

Roongo

at athletic

for a victory. Today, fans see

matchups, campus events and

community sharing Husky

and

stealing other teams' flags

crowd pumped up

in

the

Pride. •

A BU diploma

is

often the

ultimate destination for stu-

dents

who

begin their trek

to a degree at institutions

with formal articulation

agreements including HACC,
Lehigh Carbon, Luzerne

A member

2000

County and Northampton

Huskies championship

Area community colleges;

Each semester,

Lackawanna

are recognized for excel-

football

of the

team, Brian Sims

'01 represents the

182nd

District in the Pennsyl-

College; Lehigh

Career and Technical
tute;

Insti-

Wilkes College; Penn

lence

The nuclear magnetic

in

BU

faculty

the classroom

with the Teaching and

The

versatility of the

Bloomsburg Fairgrounds

vania House of Repre-

State;

resonance spectrometer

Learning Enhancement

was never more apparent

sentatives. His initiatives

Vo-Tech School; Northum-

(NMR) housed

(TALE) Outstanding

than

include strengthening

berland County Career and

Science Center looms as

Faculty Award. This

gathered there for spring

and protecting public

Technology Center;

education, preserving

Technical Institute; and the

refrigerator

services for seniors

and

Columbia/Montour

SUN

large as a

in

Hartline

commercial

and enables

$1,000

prize

is

awarded

to professors, selected

when graduates

commencement. The

emony moved

2006 -

to

cer-

campus

Redman

North Schuylkill, Blooms-

students and faculty to get

by graduating students,

in

other vulnerable residents

burg Area and Southern

detailed information about

who have demonstrated

Stadium and, two years

and expanding

Columbia Area school

the molecular structure of

a talent in inspiring

districts.

samples.

motivating.

for

all

civil rights

Pennsylvanians.

and

later, to

Quad.

first

the

to

Academic

"

"

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

notes

Matching Animals with Families
by

have an animal stay here and have folks

LAURIE CREASY

and renovate the abandoned car dealership that would become Luna's House
Animal Care and Education Center. The

opened

facility

in

November 2011.

leave educated."

SPACIOUS LIVING QUARTERS, soothing music and good food. What more

It

was

But
a

French lop rabbit that pro-

a responsible, loving family? Furry and

and was kept

cage with no room

not-so-furry critters enjoy the creature

to turn around,"

House Animal Care
and Education Center in Edgewood, Md.,
w hile they await a new home.

been mistreated and had severe orthope-

comforts

except

at Luna's

homeless animals. They found inconsis-

I

care,"

Randle

said to each other,

if

she had the

says.

"Nevin

'We have to try

to stop this if we can.'

warned against the use of cedar chips

a 2001

and

BU graduate.

say,

a cat, so

When
ihem

"People will

come

'We don't have time

for a

we thought we'd get

a bunny'

in

dog or

their

own cages.

"We

don't roll the

list

House

originally existed as a

incorporation as a nonprofit in

its

Novem-

townhome. More than 1,500 animals
of various species were placed by the

of basic rabbit

"About 25 percent of potential caregiv

-

veterinarians

who had worked with

the

inception cosigned

ers realize they aren't able to properly

organization since

care for a rabbit," Lisa savs. "We'd rather

loans enabling the Randies to purchase

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVAN1

says.

same way some

oth-

"We're striving to

raise the bar, leading

by example."

Today, Luna's House can shelter

approximately 100 animals

in climate-

controlled, species-specific

accommoda-

tions; others are placed in a

network of

about 15 foster

homes.

foster-based rescue. In July 2010, local

care guidelines.

26

Randle

ber 2006, operating out of the Randies'

that happens, Randle hands

a seven-page

Luna's

network of foster homes following

for

rabbit housing but used cedar chips in

ers do,"

the facility with her husband, Nevin, also

premium

to animals in their care; places that

"Everything that was wrong with Luna

and

who owns

Luna had

dic issues.

proper daily

'01,

says.

foods but fed inexpensive generic brands

umbrella of knowledge throughout the

Morawski Randle

Randle

about provid-

ing the safest, most responsible care for

tencies: shelters that suggested

community, especially with children,"
says Lisa

in a tiny

could have been prevented

"We're trying to provide a wider

facilities in several

states to learn firsthand

she was anemic

life,

the Randies toured animal

vided the impetus for Luna's House.

"When we met Luna,

could an animal want from

first

rescue and shelter

\

its

The

facility

found a niche

in

housing

creatures that might be considered a
bit less

common. They

place about 300

example

animals of various species each year
- from rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice,

provides much-needed funding. Exotic

another rabbit, Cyrus.

is

hamsters and gerbils to birds and reptiles

to use his hind legs,"

and, of course, cats and dogs. Their

was adopted into a fabulous family -

adoption came in June 2007

Randies found a

home

when

first

the

the mother

to

Nevin and Luna's House volun-

good match by getting

know adoptive

families,

ties so well

whom they

site.

Byron Krapf was recognized

for

United Methodist Church by Bos-

1967
Randolph "Randy" May received

the Robert N. Pursel Distinguished

Award from the Danville
Area Red Cross.
Service

1968

of the

(boarding animals and rescue

Boarding

is

Jane Skomsky Gittler

retired after

licensed to teach comprehensive
business, marketing, economics,

Schools, Marlinton.

retired

Petrilla

Reilly

is

Jr.,

principal of Shi-

attorney and

1977

board of the Greater Lehigh Valley

lished her fifth book, Christmas

Chamber

1973

Cows:

ley in Allentown,

A Mooving Alphabet.

Barry Ansel,

Frank Williams

the Huskies as a volunteer coach

Fulton Bank's

after a five-year absence.

Donald Davis is president, Sara
Lee Foodservice, for The Hillshirc

1979

Brands Co.

is

a

40-Year

77M

returned to

Daniel Confa-

Karen Frantz-Fry '83M

sistant professor in the school of

president of

education

at

Frederick

Withum

at

Good Shepherd

town, was

Azriel Gorski '74M

is

chair of the

named

physical science department and

for large nonprofits
Business.

by Lehigh

Valley

State University.

Dennis Swank associate vice
president of finance for Bucknell
University,

is

a

member of the

Community

Sports Hall of

Fame

in recogni-

achievements

country and track and

in cross

field.

superinten-

School

District.

1984
founder

its

10-year anniversary

in 2013.

Sandra Lee Moosic Major

Richard Donahue earned the
studio art endorsement.

AP

A business

teacher at Denmark-Olar High
in

a

1985

1980
School

is

managing director of Polaris Direct, a mail processing firm, which

Hospital, Lewisburg.

Gunderman was

inducted into the Hazleton Area

is

dent of the Cumberland Valley

celebrated

board of directors of Evangelical

1975

an as-

Wilkes University.

Judith Mariotz Maloy

the College of Science,
at

is

CFO of the Year

coordinator of forensic science

tion of his

CFO

Network, Allen-

1974

1983

lone, senior vice

finance and

Club.

Louis "Lou"

of Commerce Founda-

president of

Pennsylvania

in

was named to the

tion.

Lebanon Valley

Alabama

career and travels.

Ernest Jackson

Carol Batzel Haile recently pub-

Michael Stugrin published Eat

Bloomsburg,

assistant profes-

Misericordia University's theatre

Mathematics and Technology

in

is

department.

programs

and education

1981

WVa.

senior partner with Gross McGin-

Board of Educa-

recounting his

art.

Thomas

72M

more than 20 years with

County. Md.,

and cookbook,

driver education and

University.

Donald Hopkins
after

Bankers Asso-

memoir

superintendent

kellamy High School, Sunbury.

ciation's

View from Los

is

sor of business at Misericordia

into the Harford

Your Memories:

more about Luna's House,

Montour Home Health.

was inducted

1971

learn

Ronald

Donna Zavacky

teaching.

in

32 years as director of Columbia

Division,

of her outstand-

a freelance writer

visit http://lunashouse.org.

work Luna's House does and

member of the

ing service during her 43 years of

To

a natural extension

Donald Bechtel

Certified Counselors.

recognition

is

media professional based

Bloomsburg.

of schools for Pocahontas County

Coach, from the National Board of

Fame

social

1972

the credential. Board Certified

life

and

1976

sional counselor, recently obtained

Altos, a

Laurie Creasy

cancer.

a licensed profes-

tion Hall of

Working with microorganisms,

saving lives."*

50

ton University School of Theology.

move

The main source of revenue for Luna's
House is the Moondrop Inn, all-animal
boarding services at the Luna's House

culinary exploits and fight against

years of ordained ministry in the

off the ground, a

animals are housed and handled sepa-

A memorable

1960

House

she terms bittersweet. "There's no com-

to

parison.

rately).

in

Lisa left a career as a microbiologist to

get Luna's

while interesting, just can't compete with

facility

Public Schools, live on

recently

while his family was out of town.

animals' personali-

because Lisa and Nevin, a

Ruth Campbell,

was able

named

iguana

Moondrop Inn

at the

bunny."

fourth-grade teacher in Harford County

R.

Rev stayed

"He

— an

get Cyrus back to hopping like a regular

see as guardians or caretakers, not "owners." They know the

says.

a physical therapist for

is

exercises and massage, she

Caretakers, Not 'Owners'
Lisa,

Randle

humans — and through range-of-motion

for a tarantula

named Sam.

teers strive for a

animals are welcome

"Cyrus came to Luna's House unable

South Carolina, he

is

is

the

Way of Wyoming Valley's
AFL-CIO community services
United

liaison

and director of labor

participation.

WINTER

2014

27

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

husky
2000

1987

1991

David Hall was appointed as a

David Carpenter

senior fellow at the Stephenson

CEO of Atlantic

Management

Disaster

is

1994

chief information officer of Stein-

Rebecca "Becky" Stokes Peters
was named Teacher of the Year at
the American School for the Deaf,
West Hartford, Conn.

man Communications Group.

1989
is

reach specialist

constituent out-

in

office of state Rep.

1995

the Honesdale

Mike

who

Peifer.

Customers Bank, based

Exeter

EXTOL

ness integration software and

AT&T.

Gregory Stringfellow celebrated
his fifth year of ownership of
American Fire Services. His wife,

2006

Lisa Smith Stringfellow '02, gradu-

of special education for the Canton

ated from LaSalle University with a

Area School District under the aus-

master's degree in nursing.

pices of the Intermediate Unit

2001

Tad Schantz is account manager
with Baum. Smith & Clemens.

works

He earned

1996

and

Donald James is principal of
Lehman-Jackson Elementary

in the

School.

office.

1999
Brian Mullen

David Heffher '90M, associate

dean and chief information

the director

17.

2007

Health Plan.

degree from the

his law

is

who

a lawyer

is

for Geisinger

Daniel Coran '06M

Dane Aucker '07/10M

University of Miami.

is

principal

of Middleburg Elementary School
is

the Midd-West School District.

in

execu-

Community
Education Council of Elk and Cam-

Daniel Knorr

eron counties.

trator of governmental affairs.

Benjamin Magdeburg is plant
manager at Ash Tec Inc.. Hegins.

2008

tive director of the

1990
in

president of Cum-

Association.

Jessica

at

is

berland Valley Education

services,

Katherine "Kate" Lomax

services.

commercial relationship manager
for

home

vice president,

International, a provider of busi-

John Fetterman is principal of G.C.
Hartman Elementary School in
Southern Columhia School District.
vice president

is

product infrastructure, for

Monroe. Pike and Wayne counties.

is

at

Jacob Miller

director of

is

marketing, wireless

Eric Birth '01M

Jeffrey Inns

represents the 139th District in

Stephen King

Express Transpor-

2005

David Marcolla

largest school bus contractor.

Beechman Muraro

Gina Ehrhardt

president and

tation Corp., the nation's fourth-

Institute at

Louisiana State University.

Caroline

is

manager of audits

is

and appeals with the Fleet Services

officer

2002
Patrick

president with

is

an assistant vice

PNC

human

resource

Bank.

the Le-

Langhorne. Royersford and PhoenixviUe areas.

Christopher Fetterman

Jacob Kutz

specialist with the

was promoted

is

a

media

Democratic Cau-

cus Legislative Communications

to partner at

Lee Moves from
Center Stage to HBO

in

high Valley, Bensalem, Warminster.

2003

ing Co. in Reading.

J.C.

a

and Donation Centers

Hannon

Washington, D.C.

A WORK BY JUSTIN

is

Danville's adminis-

generalist for the Goodwill Stores

Department of Penske Truck Leas-

Lycoming College, participated
the Leading Change Institute in

Boyd

is

Office in Harrisburg.

'arenteBeard.

Caleb Fritz
itv

LEE

is

pastor of Espy Trin-

United Methodist Church.

'05, play-

wright of dramas and comedies, has not

New York

only hit

but

is

City

's

Lincoln Center

expected to debut on

HBO early this

year.

Involved

in theatre since

he was a

student at Pocono Mountain East High
School, Lee has been recognized as the

National

New

Play Network Playwright-

in-Residence at Marin Theatre Co. and
served as a writing fellow for the Playwrights Realm. His plays

have been staged

in

venues such as Studio 42

South Coast Repertory
Theatre

in

Nevada

in

Costa Mesa, Calif,

Tow

Theatre.

the

He

CHARLES

E.

SCHLEGEL

last

October

at

Lincoln Center's

recently signed a deal with
thriller Looking,

young gay men

in

HBO to help

which follows the

San Francisco.

BI.OOMSBLRG

I

NIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

con-

Bank. Northumberland, has formed
Financial Services and

is

He earned

NNB

serving as vice

worked

in

the financial services business

Chartered Life Underwriter designation
from the American College in Bryn Mawr and Certified Insurance

since 1985.

his

Counselor from the National Alliance.
Schlegel '83 lives in Sunbury with his wife, Tina.

has three children.

28

III, in

junction with Northumberland National

president. Schlegel has

develop the psychological
story of three

New York,

City.

His drama Luce debuted
Claire

in

and The Magic

Schlegel is VP
of Financial
Services Firm

The couple

a distribution platoon leader for an infantry

Lead by Example

battalion in Afghanistan last October

when

he came across a soldier who lost a limb from
an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). As he
reached the location of the attack, his truck

Joanna Kraynak was awarded the
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

was struck by

degree from Philadelphia College of

but he continued to do his job until he lost

Osteopathic Medicine

in

a rocket-propelled grenade,

consciousness. Farrell later was diagnosed with

June 2013.

traumatic brain injury and spent a week in

2009

the hospital before being sent home.

David James '09M

is

an attorney

awarded the Purple Heart

in

service.

Pittsburgh.

Sarah

He was

in recognition of his

Farrell says the leadership skills learned at

Thompson Maneval

munity banking

officer at

is comWest

IT'S

A LONG WAY from

the soccer field at

Milton State Bank's Mifflinburg

Bloomsburg to the

Office.

but Brian Farrell '08 credits lessons learned as

Anthony Richardson

is

an account

a

battlefield of Afghanistan,

Husky team captain with helping him earn

executive with the Douple Agency.

Purple Heart.

2010

nance branch, was a

Farrell, a

member

of the U.S.
first

Army

a

Ord-

lieutenant serving as

Bloomsburg served him well in the military.
"Coach Paul Payne made me captain my senior
year," he says. "It taught me the most critical
lesson of my life: lead by example. That has
been my motto since my college days. It helped
me earn the respect of my men and helped me
succeed on many missions. It made me a better
officer in the Army." •

Joseph DiGiacomo is a freelance
video editor working for CNN.
Ashli

Truchon

is

at Draft Magazine,

the photo editor

Phoenix, Ariz.

Alumni Make Up Management Team

2011
Barton Jeffrey Breisch works

in

1

the entertainment engineering

McLaren Engineering
Group, West Nyack, N.Y.
division of

Shawn

Ziegier

was promoted

to a

senior accountant
Matthew

Ryan Johnston

Theresa DeLucca

Stephanie Phillips-Taggart

on the audit team

Fidler

at ParenteBeard.

2012
Kyle

Bauman

officer for the

is

tributes technology accessory products,

agement team of Upper Desk Inc., a startup
consumer packaged goods firm, earned bachelor's degrees from Bloomsburg University.

formed

"While

a code enforcement

Town

of Bloomsburg.

John Katona was recognized at the
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL)
National Leadership Conference in

Anaheim,

FOUR OF THE SIX-MEMBER core man-

Calif., last

company

it

was not our intent

primarily

to create a

composed of Bloomsburg

University graduates, the fact that
is

we

did

a testament to the professional qualities

and capabilities of graduates," says Matthew
Fidler '94,

Taggart

May 2013 by Stephanie

'98,

dis-

was

Phillips-

president, and her father, Roder-

The company's first product is a
cabinet mount that can be adjusted

ick Phillips.

portable

for various devices.

Other

BU

alumni holding positions

in

Up-

per Desk's core team are Theresa DeLucca
'86, vice

president of finance and accounting,

and Ryan Johnston

Upper Desk CEO.

Upper Desk, which manufactures and

June.

in

'13,

business develop-

ment manager.

Robbins Honored at NACADA Conference
RICH ROBBINS

conference, recognizes a

'85, associ-

dean of arts and sciences

NACADA

serves as co-editor of the

NACADA

Journal teaches in Kansas State

Bucknell University, received the

member's contributions to the field
of academic advising in higher

2013 Virginia N. Gordon Award for

education.

program in academic advising
and serves as a faculty member
at NACADA winter and summer

ate

at

Excellence in the Field of Advising

from the National Academic Advising Association

(NACADA). This

award, given at the

Robbins was honored for his
long-term service to

NACADA

and the advising profession. He

University's online master's degree

institutes.

NACADA fall

WINTER

2014

29

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

husky

up

the line

reunions, networking and special events

PROFESSOR'S DAUGHTER: Jane Keller Snyder '50
at Homecoming 201.1 Snyder,

posed with Roongo
daughter of the

late

George

Keller,

an art professor

and animal trainer who established the husky as BU's
mascot, passed away

GREAT

IN

'88:

fall.

From

Silimperi, Lisa Siskin Witchey, Michelle

and Maureen

January.

Intepreting alumni from the Class of 1988 sign

their graduation year at a reunion last

White

in

left

are April

Johnson Beiler

Hill.

HUSKY PRIDE
'84, a

IN

A PUMPKIN: Cameron

Smith

former Alumni Association Board member,

carved a Husky pumpkin for the gathering to watch

CBS

Sports Network's broadcast of the

pensburg

BEFORE KUTZTOWN GAME: Alumni
gather for a pre-game tailgate.

From

in

left

the Lehigh Valley

are

Ray Smith 72;

football

wife, Sandi

BU

Trustee LaRoy "Lee" Davis '67 and wife, Hedy Davis '82M; and

Wood Smith

watch party

in

BU

vs.

Ship-

game on Halloween. He and
'86,

his

attended an alumni

Philadelphia. Unfortunately, Ship-

pensburg defeated the Huskies

34-18.

Ruth Smith 72.

FRIENDS FROM
tin,

Susette

'84: Kim Amway Carron, Ninette Friscia TusBrown Wolfe and Stephanie Richardson gathered in

Jupiter, Fla., in October.

Sheila

30

Not pictured are Lori Sipida Long and

Rumsey Chimel.

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OK PENNSYLVANIA

HOMECOMING WINNER: Sarah Jefferson Rupp 71
was the winner of the tent party grand
tailgate package, at Homecoming.

prize, a

Husky

VITAL STATISTICS
Obituaries

Marriages
Ryan

2013

Erin Jeffers '00 and Kevin Hetman, March 23,
'98

Karen Kuklewicz

and

Patrick Frair

Janetta York

June 22, 2013

III.

Elizabeth Lester '99 and Jason Hilton, June 15, 2013

Jodi Merrey '00 and Anthony Albarano,

2013

April 13,

Brad O'Connor '02 and Lindsey Feldmann, Sept. 29, 2012
1

201

,

Nelson Ramont '68
Thomas Baradziej '68

Florence Faust Yeany '44

Steven Ziegler

Shirley Starook Frisby '45

Charlene Graci Huss '69

Bohonko

Nicole

'06

Nati,

and Mark Neylon

May

2013

18,

June

Jr.,

2013

8,

'06

Lombardi

Tiffany

and Elizabeth

John

Petrini '08

Megan

May

Lutton,

'08 and Eric Grenkevich, Sept. 29,

Emily O'Holla '08 and Tristan Zelinka

and Carly Ossig, June

15,

Laura Taylor '08 and Trystan

Cassandra Knorek

'09 and

2013

Fletcher, Sept. 14,

2013

June

Lindsay Bentz '10 and Christopher Stevens

Jenna Novotni
Donald

Pientka '10

and

Bolesta,

Jillian

Kayla Cromleigh '12 and Jonathan

1,

4,

Aug.

'51

Andrea Marchlinski Rollman 72

'51

Neil Thompson 72
Thomas Turner 72
Craig Fink 73
Charlotte Tancin 75
Gail Lynch 76

Joseph Froncek

'54

Joseph Ondrula

'54

3,

Harold

Meghan Weeks

'12

Heimbach

Megan McDonald

and Chris Meikrantz

'13

'12,

May

and Brandon Aungst, Aug.

'13 and Timothy Rogers,

June

'57

Gaughan

Sweet

Dennis Mealey

'59

Chris Cusatis

'59

Edward Brown
29,

10,

29,

2012

Editha Yohe

Jennifer Fetterman Garber '88

Amy

'60
'60

Robert Morris '03

Rowe Steward

Edward McCormick
Mary

Michael Williams '88 and

wife, Michele,

Christopher Knarr '96 and

wife, Tia,

Lola

'66

Jennifer

Stull '66

May Hunsinger

Lipsky '03

Maria Hunter '04

Ellen Czajkowski Bujnowski '66

a son, Michael, Sept. 12, 2012

a daughter, Alayna Grace, March

Shawn

'64

'65

Deborah Evans Marek

Births

Sitler '88

Girio '89

James Slusser '90
Jason Doersam '97

'62

Paul Conard '64

Barbara

Heathcote

Regina

Griffith '61

Elma Davis Reynolds

2013

'83

Timothy Galloway '86

Maureen Barber Cino

2013

'80

'81

Joseph Zukus

'59

Robert Stish '59

2013

Tashara Teart '12 and Christopher Sheperis, June 21, 2013

Alissa

Boop

76

76
John Stevenson 77
James Myers 78
Roy Mader 79
Barbara Rees

'56

Shelhamer

Edward Kapsak

2013

Kathryn Diaz '12 and Jason Haines, May 25, 2013
10,

Richard Beierschmitt

Michael Marcinko '58

Carl

Melanie Henry '12 and Tyler Snook, Aug.

'56

Gloria Barber '58

2013

72
72

Esther Stramara

Kevin McGuire

Ephraim Weaver

Milford

2013

71

Edward Tavalsky

Christine

May

June

2013

June 28, 2013

Bigley,

Miller '50

'50

Albert Belinsky '55

25,

Dieffenderfer Hartfelder

Barbara Fornwald 71

Beverly Bryan Edwards '56

'10,

'10 and Christopher Waybright,

Susan

2013

May

'69

Nicholson '69

Robert Ulanoski 71

'49

29,

2013

8,

Miller

June Pennypacker 70

John Wool

Drew Williams

June

'48

2013

Christina Stover '09 and Vincent Pension '08.
'09 and Stephanie Stull,

Gwen

15,

Matthew Davis, June

'68

James Prosseda

Daniel Boychuck '53

2013

'09,

Magill '48

Thomas Metzo

2013

2013

5,

Ashley Shuck '09 and Michael Dalton

4,

2013

'08, July 28,

Sallavanti '08 and Jason DiBileo, Oct.

Kramm Moser

Edythe Reimensnyder

and Meghan Williams, June 24, 2013
'08

'45

Francis Radice '49

,

Gregory Masters

Ruth

John

Ray Fry

Sara Dest '06 and Brian Fogelman, Sept. 21 2013

Timothy Knappenberger

Guida

Janice Wright Larock '46

Jeffrey Holda '04 and Farahnaz Karimi, July 28, 2013

Elizabeth Patches '04 and Joseph

Victoria Mikell-Noel '68

Lewis Rovenolt '40

Lucille Martino

Chris Cuff '04 and Heather Gatto, June

'30

Coleman

Janet Reisenweaver Stahr '34

Ann Meszaros

Jason Skotedis

'07

Joshua Adickes

'08

'05

'66

11,

2013
Katie Getz Kilian '98 and husband, Kyle, a daughter, Camryn, Aug. 19, 2012
'99 and husband,

Cathy Carr Zavacki
11,2013

Tim Zavacki

'99,

a son, Trevor, July

Correction
Patricia

Tami Bauman Wiehe '00 and husband, Patrick Wiehe
ley Kylene, Aug. 31, 2012

'00,

a daughter, Kins-

Andrea Falcone-Gritman '03 and husband, Jeffrey Gritman
Logan Gerald, Aug. 28, 2013
Stephanie Lapinski Steeber '03 and husband, Sean Steeber

Owen Andrew,

Aug.

1

6,

Ann Hoch Smith
listing in

the

University Magazine.
'05,

fall

'87

was

incorrectly included in the

2013 issue

We

apologize

of

Bloomsburg: The

for the error.

a son,

'04, a son,

201

Maria Maciejewski Engles '04 and husband, Douglas, a son, Aaron Matthew,
July 29,

obituary

2013

FIND

MORE

HUSKY NOTES

online at

www.bloomualumni.com

Kristen Millard Fourspring '04 and husband, Keith, a son, Beau Michael, July

1,2013
Michelle Schultheiss Blair '06 and husband, Zachary Blair '05, a daughter,
Ayla Rae, June 28,2013

Jennifer Rasich Sicinski '09 and husband Christopher Sicinski '08, a
daughter, Charlee Hanna, Aug.

Amanda Brooks Winters
21,2013

'09

8,

2013

and husband John, a son, Brayden Cole, Feb.

Send information to:
alum@bloomu.edu or

Alumni and Professional Engagement
Fenstemaker Alumni House
Bloomsburg University
of Pennsylvania

400

E. Second St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

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2014

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and Events

Activities

Academic Calendar

Guitar Ensemble

SPRING 2014

order tickets,

Haas Center

at

for the Arts

the box office
or visit

dates are subject to change.

Mitrani Hall

Spring Break Begins

call

570-389-4409

www.
bloomu.edu/cas. Programs and

7 p.m.

April 15,

Naomi Falk, multi-media
March 15 through April 25
Reception: Thursday, April 24,

2p.m.

11 a.m. to

Monday, March 17
Percussion Ensemble

Resume

Classes

April 17,

Monday, March 24

Haas Center
Classes End

for the Arts

Friday, Feb.

Mitrani Hall

Kenneth

a.m. to 2 p.m.

S.

Gross Auditorium

$30/$15 Child/BU Student

Theatre

May 6

Tuesday,

Reception: Tuesday, April 29, 11

7 p.m.

7,

Carver Hall

Monday, May 5
Finals Begin

April

chamber musicians

Classical

Alumni Events
Visit

Bloomsburg University Players

Commencement
May 9

Graduate
Friday,

Finals

theatre productions are generally

recommended
ences.

End

Saturday,

Wednesday, Thursday,

Friday and Saturday performanc-

May 10

Undergraduate Commencement
Saturday,

All

for adult audi-

May 10

es are at 3 p.m. Adult tickets are

$6; seniors and non-BU students
are $4. BU students and CGA
cardholders are

SUMMER 2014

free. Tickets are

available at the Performing Arts

May 19

Session

I:

Session

II:

Session

III:

Aug. 8

to

May 19

to

June 27

Box Office, located in the lobby
of Haas Center for the Arts, or

to

Aug. 8

Christopher O'Riley
Classical pianist

events or to

Saturday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m.

tion,

Carver Hall

Kenneth

S.

Listed events are

Romantic

public and free of charge. For

Feb. 13 to 15, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 29, 8 p.m.

information, see http-./ldepart-

Alvina Krause Theatre

Haas Center

ments.bloomu.edu/music

226

Mitrani Hall

570-389-4286.

All

to the

or call

St.,

Bloomsburg

subject to change.

Student-directed projects

Chamber Orchestra

Alvina Krause Theatre

March 9, 2:30 p.m.
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
123 N. Market St., Bloomsburg

226

April 4,

Haas Center

Center

St.,

Mitrani Hall

Alumni Awards Luncheon

ballet

Saturday,

Spring Orchestra Concert

2:30 p.m.

Haas Center

for the Arts

Mitrani Hall

Choir Spring Concert
April 12,
First

Class of

345 Market

St.,

Bloomsburg

Concert Band

2:30 p.m.

Carver Hall
K.S. Gross Auditorium

32

May

17

Special Events
Homecoming Weekend

jazz

Kenneth
The Children's Hour
by Lillian Hellman

April 13, 7 p.m.

S.

Gross Auditorium

Exhibitions
of Art are

in

the Haas Gallery

open

tion, gallery

Mitrani Hall

to the public

presented

2013-2014

Kenneth

S.

Gross Auditori-

um. For more information and

BLOOMSBL'RG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLX

\\l

\

visit http: /'/departments.

bloomu.edu/art/haas.html.

Ron Lambert, sculpture
Through Feb. 12
Reception: Wednesday, Feb. 12,

Student Art

the Haas Center for

the Arts, Mitrani Hall, and Carver
Hall,

more informa-

Celeb-

Series season will be
in

times,

to

and

hours and reception

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Celebrity Artist Series

the

Weekend
24 to 26

Friday to Sunday, Oct.

Art Exhibits

Ensemble Dance Minor Concert
April 27, 3 p.m.
April 28, 7:30 p.m.
Haas Center for the Arts

in

Parents and Family

Complimentary

7:30 p.m.

Fourth Annual Repertory

Events

Friday to Sunday, Oct. 10 to 12

but required

3 p.m.
Alvina Krause Theatre
226 Center St., Bloomsburg

rity Artist

April 13,

1964 50-Year Reunion

Saturday,

Cuban

Tickets:

7:30 p.m.

Presbyterian Church

17

for the Arts

free of charge. For

April 6,

May

Carver Hall

April 13,
for the Arts

Alumni Weekend
May 16 through 18

The Pedrito Martinez Group
Sunday,

Bloomsburg

April 11, 12, 14, 15,

noon

Northeast Pennsylvania

The 24 Hours Plays
Saturday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Jazz Festival

office

alum@

Thursday, Feb. 27, 6 to 8 p.m.

$35/$17 Child/BU Student

programs,

and locations are

dates, times

Center

or

Career Connections Reception,

Swan Lake

60 Minutes

Engagement

800-526-0254

American Idiot
National Broadway Tour
Friday, March 7, 8 p.m.
Haas Center for the Arts

Student-directed projects

in

informa-

bloomu.edu.

30

Plays

register. For

$30/$15 Child/BU Student

Concerts
open

at

for

and additional

contact the Alumni and

Professional

Gross Auditorium

$45/$22 Child/BU Student

mance.

www.bloomualumni.com

details on these

Mitrani Hall

door days of the perfor-

at the

June 30

Show
29 through May 10

Senior Exit

Project Trio

7:30 p.m.

Feb.

Show

22 through March 6

Reception: Friday, Feb. 28,

6

to

8 p.m.

For the latest information

on upcoming events, check
the Bloomsburg University
website, www.bloomu.edu.

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Phishing Season
Cybercrime affects

1 million

people worldwide

each day. Will you get caught? Page 12

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ALSO INSIDE
Personnel Pro

Nursing Differently

Young entrepreneur builds businesses

Technology adds

on relationships. Page 10

to

new dimension

alumna's career. Page 22

Bloomsburg:
The University Magazine

From the President

Privacy Matters
WHILE SEARCHING through a box of mementoes,

I

came upon my student

ID from the University of California, Berkeley. Immediately,
things:

used as

70s. In

names

was struck by two

my very youthful face in the photograph and my Social
my student identification number.

Safeguarding identity was not an issue

instead of our

I

fact,

as a

we were

way

when I was

in college in the 1960s

routinely asked to provide our Social Security

to ensure privacy.

I

can

number

Security

recall professors

who

posted

and

numbers

exam grades on

the wall outside a classroom door, identifying each student "anonymously" by Social Security

ber to avoid embarrassment for those

Such practice would

result in

who

much more than embarrassment today. We have

our students' personal information with as

crime

(see story beginning on page 12).

dresses, both assigned different

num-

did not do well.

much

One way

vigor as

we

the process

is

random numbers

protect our

we

own

a duty to protect

from cyber-

identities

use for student IDs and email ad-

that are not related in any

way

to Social Security

numbers.

Another measure came about when the practice of printing a student phone book was discontinued several years ago. In
staff and students

its

place,

who must sign

enough information

for the

we

in

host an online directory with accessibility limited to faculty,

with their Husky user ID and password.

campus community

to

communicate while

The system

resisting efforts

provides

by scam-

mers and telemarketers.
By law and by conscience we are bound to take measures
only go so

far.

and with whom. And as members of a generation that uses

remember

that their account

may become

our

plastic

...

and an extra layer of difficulty

for those

identity.

DAVID SOLTZ
President,

Editor's note:

it

more often than cash they must

the victim of cybercrime. Following our experts'

advice could add an extra layer of security for us
steal

we can

numbers and PINs are vulnerable and should not be shared.

Despite our vigilance, any of us

would

to protect student identity, but

Students must take responsibility for their personal information, where they share

Bloomsburg University

BU President David Soltz regularly offers his opinions on issues in higher

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who

DEPARTMENTS
10

Personnel Pro

shows
what it means to build businesses based
on relationships.
Entrepreneur

Telschow

Kristi

'05

12

Phishing Season
Cybercrime affects 1 million people
worldwide each day. While antivirus

programs work to keep the computers

way

secure, hackers often find a

They phish

18

...

will

in.

you get caught?

Model Path

Middle East

to the

Students Madalyn Goss and Robert

Nixon had never traveled outside the
U.S.

before venturing to the Middle East.

What did

these experiences and

Model Arab

participation in the

League teach them?

22

Nursing Differently

Collaborations between

BU

and Geisinger

Medical Center not only serve students
in their

career paths but also the com-

munity. Susan Fetterman '00/'04M shares

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A.

David

Sen. John T Yudichak

Rosalee Rush

Chairman

Pichini,

Laura E. Ellsworth, Vice Chair

Editor

ot Higher Education

Frank

T.

Bonnie Martin

Brogan

Ronald G. Henry. Vice Chair

Bloomsburg University
Matthew

Robert

Dampman

Ramona

Corbett

Sara

J.

Lammando

Carolyn C. Dumaresq
Christopher H. Franklin

Todd

65, Chair

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,

Alumni and Professional Engagement

Joseph

J,

Shannon

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Michael K. Hanna

Jonathan

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alumni global network

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turned out for

29, volunteering at

of

Bloomsburg and

The

more than
into the

-

a

Big Event on Saturday.
1

60 job

sites across the

neighboring communities.

Locations included Karshner Soccer Field, Bloomsburg Fair-

grounds.

YMCA. Bloomsburg

Towers, Children's Museum,

Fernville Park, several businesses

and more than 100

local

residences. Student volunteers tackled a host of chores such

as raking, painting, gardening, mulching, removing debris,
digging and spring cleaning duties.

Sponsored by the Community Government Association,
the single-day

community service event gives students the

opportunity to say "thank you' to Bloomsburg area residents

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CARBON DIOXIDE is often considered a
by-product of fossil fuel consumption - and
not a useful one,

either.

But what

if

carbon

dioxide could be turned into something useful

or even an energy source? Jocelyn Legere

from York will be working on a project
University this

at Yale

summer to do just that.

Legere, a junior chemistry major con-

Uses
at Yale
in

for

C02

June and

in Yale

member Nilay Hazari's group

research Legere conducted in

with her mentor and adviser Eric Hawrelak,
associate professor of chemistry at BU,

Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program

Taking part

in in a

through Bloomsburg
receiving

full

Haz-

work with the same kind of

materials in inorganic chemistry.

Penn

State,

training, she

hopes to make her mark

the scientific world by combining green

environmental impact of today's

During her fellowship

this

society.

summer, Legere

and other undergraduates will learn what
to expect in graduate school, such as the

requirements of doctoral-level training and

working relationships with

capstone experience
at

in

chemistry and nanotechnology to reduce the

summer 2013

ari's

Summer

the harmful effects everyday products have

and

Uni-

during the eight-week fellowship. Like the

research will

in

on the environment." Using her experience

Legere was selected to work
versity faculty

Legere intends to continue her work

nanotechnology to develop ways to "decrease

July.

duct group research on catalysts and their

into useful materials as part of the

ing.

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

centrating on nanotechnology, will con-

effectiveness in converting carbon dioxide

in nanofabrication technology manufactur-

Legere

is

training for processes and tools

The program

will

faculty

members.

focus on research and

methods of professional research. •

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

around THE

Shaping the Future

of

Campus

STRATEGIC GROWTH PROJECTS UNVEILED

THE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN includes projects that address the university's existing

areas.

The plan

and future space needs, including learning and non-learning

is

based on anticipated enrollment growth of 1,000 students and

the objectives of Bloomsburg's strategic plan.

The plan

features a

new campus

gateway, residential villages consisting of two clusters of residence halls (one on

the main campus, another on the upper campus), dining
parking.
to

20

The new

Facilities

years, with projects to

Master Plan looks

University Foundation in support of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-

Utilities Inc.

ematics

Montour Chamber of Commerce awarded

BLOOMSBL

RC.

15

Credit contributions. Those organizations

through The Foundation of the Columbia

4

and additional

STEM MAGNET PROGRAM AWARDED GRANTS

THE CENTRAL SUSQUEHANNA Com-

grants totaling $55,300 to

facility

campus needs over the next

be completed based on actual enrollment growth. •

Science Booster
munity Foundation and UGI

at

\\l

for local

high school students. The funding amount

the Bloomsburg

IM\ ERSITY OF PENNSYIA

(STEM) Magnet Program

was

\

a result of Educational

Improvement Tax

join PPL, U.S.

Gypsum, Merck and Kawneer-

Alcoa as first-year partners with

BU

in

providing credit-bearing college coursework
for high-achieving high school juniors

and

seniors to get a head start on a college career
in

the

STEM

disciplines.



Tech Detective
AMONG THE BEST
ANDY RECTOR, a digital forensics major,
finished within the top 10 percent in the

world

in

the

DC3

Digital Forensics Challenge

— a 10-month international competition with
civilian

and corporate competitors,

as well

as students, that featured varying levels of
digital forensics challenges.

21st out of 317

Rector placed

teams and was fourth among

undergraduates while individually representing

BU as his own team.

The online
U.S.

competition, sponsored by the

Department of Defense, was conducted

with multi-level exercises from novice to developer.

Teams had to

solve 26 scenario-based

exercises through investigative forensics
tools,

techniques and methodologies.

the exercises were image hashing,
file

analysis

Among

compound

and Host Protected Areas data

recovery. •

New

Healthy Partnership

Trustee

STUDENTS GAIN MED-SCHOOL OPTION

program

for chemistry majors

PHILLIPS

REPRESENTS

STUDENTS ON COUNCIL

SHANNON PHILLIPS, a junior public

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY now offers a fasttrack

SHANNON

relations

major from Bloomsburg,

new student

pursuing a

Doctor of Osteopathy degree through a partnership

is

BU's

representative to the Council

of Trustees. She replaced Marcus Fuller,

with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

a senior early childhood education major

(PCOM). The Accelerated Bloomsburg-PCOM Phy-

who was completing his

sician Preparation

Program

is

a

combined Bachelor

of Arts in Chemistry-Doctor of Osteopathy dual

A Husky Ambassador since 2012,

degree program for qualified students that can be

completed

in three years at

plus four years at

four years at

BU

lips

Bloomsburg University

PCOM. The

is

public relations chair for the

Phil-

Dance

Ensemble and previously taught dance

PCOM instead of the traditional

plus four years at

student teaching

during the spring semester.

at a local studio.

ac-

ships with

She completed intern-

PPL Susquehanna, Dave Ashby

celerated program guarantees five seats for students

Photography and Geisinger-Bloomsburg

meeting requirements. •

Hospital. •

A Super Bowl

Experience

PR MAJOR WORKS THE BIG GAME
SENIOR LEAH COVER was part of the public relations staff at Super Bowl XLVIII at
the Meadowlands in New Jersey. She served as a "runner" at the game, working both
in the press

box and on the

Cover, from

field.

Hummelstown,

is

a student

employee

after job

shadowing Nicole Premuto Fountain

and secured the coveted position
senior

manager of public

more about Fountain

relations

in the fall

2013

in BU's sports information office,

and communications

issue

at

'03,

MetLife Stadium. (Learn

of Bloomsburg: The University Magazine.) •

SPRING 2014

5

Bloomsburg University of Pennsyl

around THE

Students Analyze Apple After Jobs

WHEN STEVE JOBS DIED of cancer in
2011,

many wondered

Apple Computer

if

man who turned

could survive without the
the

company

companies

able

one of the most

into

profit-

the world. At BU's Zeigler

in

Case Competition, that

is

what College of

Business seniors had to figure out. Each
year,

Terry 76 and JoAnn Schultz Zeigler

77 award

prizes for the best capstone course

performance from the College of Business.
Students enrolled

Business Policies were

in

-

teams of five

split into five

each team

coming from one section of the

class

to present the best case of findings

recommendations

for Apple.

BU

Soltz, business faculty

and

The 20-minute

presentations were judged by a

panel that included

-

10-member

President David

and alumni.

When

the day-long competition was complete, a

team made up of Emily Bostian, Lewisburg;
Mitch Dufour, Collegeville; Joe McFadden,
Doylestown; Antonio Myers, Dillsburg; and

James

is

was awarded

Ruffin, Stroudsburg,

place and

$800

in prize

shown with Steven

Si,

professor

of management and marketing. •

Grant Support

National Honors

BENEFIT COLLEGE OF

EDUCATION PROGRAMS RECOGNIZED

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

TWO TEACHER-PREPARATION

TWO PROGRAMS within the College of

programs were awarded the designation

Education received grants:


The

"national recognition" by the Council

Pre-Service Differently Education program

received a $2.2 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
is

designed to improve

levels for education

software,


The program

experiences

field

at all

majors using customized

PLS 3rd Learning.

The McDowell

Institute for

Teacher Excel-

tion

(CAEP)

for

Education Prepara-

meeting high profes-

sional standards.

Mid Level Education.

Programs that receive CAEP's "national recognition" designation

documented professional

Two other BU programs

meet

standards.

- special

education and English - maintained

BU's master's-level reading program

their national recognition through the

was recognized by the International

Specialized Program Association pro-

Reading Association through CAEP's

cess.

Specialized Program Association.

CAEP

This

is

the

first

time BU's reading

and mid-level programs received

this

lence in Positive Behavior Support received a

also gave the designation "national rec-

$863,000 Pennsylvania Safe Schools Healthy

ognition" to BU's mid-level education

Students Partnership grant from the Penn-

program, which prepares future educa-

accrediting association, the National

through

Council for Accreditation of Teacher

sylvania Office of Mental Health.

The award

supports a project to decrease bullying, youth
violence and criminal behavior.

6

for Accreditation of

for

BLOOMSBURG UNIV ERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

tors to teach students in fourth

eighth grades, through the Association

designation.

CAEP is the

Education. •

first

money. The team

successor to a former

ON THE HILL

sports

Winning
Father-Daughter Combination
by SCOTT

EDDY

WHEN SENIOR CATHERINE NOACK reached 1,000 career points
with a step-back 3-pointer on Jan.
familiar face cheering her on.

memorable Nelson

Field

It

11,

was someone with many of his own

House moments



her

father,

Glenn, also a

1,000-point scorer for the Huskies.

The Noacks

are the only family combination in school history to

all-time scoring charts with 1,504, including

Catherine carved her

own

an

NCAA Regional

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Athlete of the

much

in

'86,

now

principal at

Steckel Elementary School in Whitehall.
in

second grade

and then through high school on Amateur Athletic Union teams.

I

drew attention from

Divi-

teams, but a knee injury in her junior year of high school

tered the recruiting process.

It

was then Catherine began

al-

is

Sweet

among the

16.

best

Reaching 1,000 career points came on a 3-point shot for Catherine,
a fitting

accomplishment

for the player

who

is

second all-time

in

BU

history with 249 treys.

makes

it

much more

there for
ia

my dad, along with my
my athletic career,"
me through my whole life and been

special because

has been the biggest person involved in

me

the entire time. He's sometimes brutally honest, but he

always giving

me

the best advice."

While Catherine has made her own memories

Noack began coaching his daughter when she was

Catherine's talent on the basketball court

in this year's

the nation.

Catherine says. "He's coached
the core

victories, including the

the Huskies posted over that span

longer.
at

(the program's first since

more

each of those years, and a spot

mom,

our love for basketball," says Glenn Noack

sion

title

a place in the record books,

"We've always had a really special relationship and
is

East

The 98-23 record

"It

they've shared a love of basketball

PSAC Championship

1992), four consecutive seasons of 22 or

Year honors this season.

While father and daughter now share

Cleary and assistant coach Diane Decker.

Catherine has helped guide the Huskies on a tremendous four-year

title

spot in Huskies history earning

Bill

run that included a

PSAC

each reach 1,000 points. Glenn ranks third on the men's basketball

in 1983.

head coach

the Bethlehem native had a

House, the

trips

special for her father.

"It's

great seeing

all

the folks

around Nelson Field House that were there
says. "It's like

at

Nelson Field

back to campus to watch her play have been doubly

none of us have aged.

It's

in

who

are

still

the early '80s," Glenn

pretty special." •

to consider

her father's alma mater and met with Bloomsburg women's basketball

Scott

Eddy

is

assistant sports information director.

SPRING 2014

7

COTT of Downingtown was
named

a 2014 Pennsylvania State

Athletic Conference

Basketball

The award

Women's

Champion
is

Scholar.

presented to the

student-athlete with the highest

grade point average
league's 23
sites.

at

each of the

championship

finals

Southcott has a 3.98 GPA.

She continues a tradition of

Bloomsburg student-athletes
earning the honor.

W omen's la-

crosse senior Aubrey Bossert

won

the aw ard in back-to-back years,

men's soccer alumnus Bryce
Shaffer received the honor in

2012 and Tim Dorsch claimed the

award

in

men's swimming during

the 2012-13 vear. •

of only two schools

in

the Pennsylvania State

22 Div ision

II

programs

to post a

team CPA of

Academic Talent

Athletic Conference to have both soccer

3.0 or higher with 14 players earning spots

THREE TEAMS EARNED accolades

programs recognized. The Huskies women's

the National Field

for

their success in the classroom over the past

soccer team recorded a cumulative

academic year: the men's and women's soccer

3.36

teams and the

CPA of 3.05.

field

hockey team.

The soccer teams

received the National

Soccer Coaches .Association of America

Team

Academic Awards, making Bloomsburg one

and the men had
It

a

CPA

of

cumulative team

marks the second consecutive

year both Bloomsburg soccer programs have
received the

Team Academic Award.

Bloomsburg's

field

hockey team

is

f.NFHCA) National Academic Squad.

tion

Seniors

Megan Eppley of Camp

award

recipients.

awarded

Jahri Evans might not be the only former

Matt

Feiler,

Larry Webster,

Brian Clarke and Franklyn Quiteh

participated in post-season all-star

games with

the hopes of getting noticed by scouts and

joining Evans on an

and Feiler

in

Petersburg,

N FL

roster

— Webster

the East-West Shrine

Fla.,

game

in St.

broadcast nationally on the

N FL Network; Quiteh and Clarke

in

the

NFL

Players .Association
Collegiate Bowl in Los .Angeles, televised

8

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Brit-

Peters of Yeagertown

NFHCA Scholar of Distinction,

CPA

who

achieve a

of 3.90 or higher. •

Webster and Feiler were invited to

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS offensive guard
NFL next year.

Sam

and

four-year

by ESPN'2.

Future?

Husk\- in the

a

to student-athletes

cumulative

NFL

Hill

Mathews of Reedsville were

tany

was named

one of

on

Hockey Coaches Associa-

pate
first

in

NFL Combine

in

partici-

Indianapolis, the

time multiple Bloomsburg players have

been
sion

the

invited.

Bloomsburg was the only

athlete invited to this year's

BL

Combine.

hosted Pro Day on April 10 where

representatives from 17

NFL teams could

get a look at nearly 20 eligible players.

2014

Divi-

program with more than one

II

NFL

Draft takes place

The

May 8 to 10. See

buhuskies.com to learn the fate of BU's football

foursome. •

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to inspire

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before starting her

Research shows the average age

Jersey Staffing

of a successful entrepreneur

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own

businesses.

woman-

a certified

which gives her a leg up

with large Fortune 500 companies tasked

Apparently no one told Kristi Telschow '05
she was nearly a decade too

early.

want

strong relationships with clients and dem-

mind when one

onstrate both accountability and leader-

Telschow

of Kristi Telschow '05: relationships that

ship,

inspired her to build businesses of her

to

own and

zones.

with
"I

relationships she establishes

if I

were

how

I'd

do things

in charge," says Tel-

schow, owner of two companies, Jersey
Staffing

can't

be afraid

N.J.,

She remembers the early cynics and

how she proved them wrong when
warned

they

in

Mount

ing to open Jersey Staffing.

a staff

loan," she says,

requiring collateral ever approved in

by two entrepreneurs
mother, Linda, a

her

in

life



CPA who shares

office,

and her

her

space

fiance, Louis

— she developed a business

proposal and was up and running within

few months. D'Angeli, an entrepreneur

with 16 years' experience,

chief operat-

is

She was recognized

last

in the state,

was featured

as a leading

entrepreneur by Forbes Magazine

Leading

Women

in 2012.

She was chosen

fill

temporary,

temporary-to-permanent and direct
staff in the senior

manage-

ment, information technology, administrative, clerical,

human

resources and

light industrial fields. Jersey

IT Solutions

hardware and software and

offers

information technology services. Clients
for

both companies range from small and

midsize firms to Fortune 500 companies.
Successful entrepreneurs must build

in

March

New Jersey

And she

to serve

New Jersey Staff-

received a 2014

Telschow believes her education
in

business

concentration in

—a

management with

human

...

to

like

is

remember
you,

their

own goals."
Telschow '05

Kristi

children.

Through Junior Achievement,

gives high school girls a chance to
positive role

meet

models and benefit from

one-on-one mentoring.
"I tell

them nothing happens overnight,

something
has said to
to

my chief operating officer
me many times. It's important

keep positive and to remember that

everyone

own

is

goals.

like you,

working toward their

We all want and deserve a

chance to succeed." •

a

resources and an

internship with Arthur Rose Associates

- prepared her well.

important

that everyone

on the

Maroon and Gold Award during BU's Alumni
Weekend, honored as an accomplished
young alumna. (See story on page 28.)
ing Alliance.

"It's

she also participates in a program that

Entrepreneurs award

board of directors of the

degree

teaching financial literacy to

year by NJBiz as

one of 40 Under 40 young entrepreneurs

Jersey Staffing, opened in 2010, spe-

helping firms

New Jersey,

-

rapid success has not gone unnoticed.

formation officer for Jersey IT Solutions.

sells

flexibility

a volunteer with Junior Achievement of

working toward

Since she opened Jersey Staffing, her

2013, and was a finalist for the

placement

most appreciates about

being a business owner. That

New

UCEDC."

ing officer at Jersey Staffing and chief in-

cializes in

ment she gets from "making something
my own" and the flexibility to balance
her work and personal life are the two

"My second

Jersey by the nonprofit organization,

a

like ours."

Telschow says the sense of accomplish-

"was the largest loan not

of eight and maintains an average of 250

D'Angeli

she explains.

of companies that

she'd never get the financial back-

where she oversees

and Jersey IT Solutions

same

us,"

list

do business with firms

benefits she

These are lessons she has taken

job placements each year. So, encouraged

in the

access to a

enables her to share what she's learned as

always talked about

Arlington,

They

says.

push the boundaries of their comfort

to

initiatives. "It

of doors for

lot

to heart.

clients.

differently

opens a

"We have

AN IMAGE OF relationships comes to
takes a look at the career

with meeting diversity

She worked for both

Sue A. Beard

is

a retired

newspaper

editor and freelance writer based in

Fort Myers, Fla.

private and international staffing firms

SPRING 2014

11

Target. Michael's.

Neiman Marcus.

Then

Sally

there's the

human element or

"social engineering" in

Beauty Supply. Kickstarter.

names

in U.S.

All familiar

commerce and

all

victims of

A call

hacker par-

employee
from a traveling manager who can't

lance.

remember

to a lower-level

a password; the request

sounds legitimate and a password

cyberattacks that compromised the identities

curiosity:

of millions.

How can you stay safe?

MAYBE IT'S A "SPEAR PHISHING"
ATTACK, where a hacker sends a
realistic email that loads a virus when
the unsuspecting computer user clicks

on the attachment. The hacker

even research

make

who works

may

for a firm to

the email appear to be from an

employee.

Other times

12

weakness in a firm's website and
malware to infect anyone who
visits it. Hackers may also probe all of
the computers a company has linked
to the Internet, searching for a weaka

inserts

ness that allows
the network.

it's

the "strategic

web

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

in

compromise," where a hacker finds

them

to penetrate

is

provided. Other times hackers rely on

someone

the parking

lot

sees a

thumb

and puts

it

drive

into his

computer — and unwittingly loads
malware into the system.
Questions about the vulnerability
of electronically stored consumer

in-

formation exploded onto the national
scene

when mammoth

retailer Target

announced cyberthieves had stolen
names, mailing addresses, phone numbers or email addresses of up to 70
million customers.

A related

penetra-

company's cash register

tion of the

may have

systems

allowed thieves to

capture credit and debit card information of perhaps

40 million custom-

ers over the 2013 holiday season.

It

appears hackers gained access to a

network belonging to one of Target's
vendors, which gave them the ability
to enter the retailer's network.

The good news, computer
experts

security

say, is that individuals are

and that monitoring
and bank statements is the

rarely targeted
credit card

best

way

however,

to stay safe.
is

The bad news,

that customers can take

precautions and

still

have their

data stolen.

"People shouldn't be scared to
go onto the Internet," says Michael

McLean,

Schearer, an analyst for

Va.-based Booz Allen Hamilton,

which handles computer security and
information systems for a wide range
of governmental and private industry
clients. "There is a reason to be wary
out there. For the most part, people
aren't

being targeted themselves, but

they might get caught up in a breach,
like the

Target breach."

Bloomsburg
who makes his living testing
computer network vulnerabilities, says
while security has improved over the
Schearer, a 1997

graduate

years "in general
link

is

we

find the

weakest

almost always human."

"Most networks have

fairly

"I

would say people should

be aware," Oliver

definitely

online banking or your credit cards for

decent

know

granted. People need to

these

security to keep people out," he says.

things are happening and not think

"But once you get

won't happen to them."

much

easier to

in, it's

typically

as

good

as

on the

is

usually not

tant with Mandiant, a FireEye

pany based

com-

in Alexandria, Va., says

people shouldn't think "the sky
ing,"

to

is fall-

but they also should be prepared

be impacted in some way.
Indeed, the 2013 Norton Report,

released by antivirus software provider

Symantec, found that some kind of
cybercrime affects 1 million people

worldwide each day and costs firms
and individuals an estimated $113 billion annually.

compromise the
"The hack-

was able

to penetrate the bank's

system, though the bank had nothing
to

do with

it,

because the web hosting

company had allowed

The larger they are

...

"Networks have become so large
and everything is connected," says
Diane Barrett, assistant professor in

Bloomsburg

known

program. Stu-

dents in the program learn the latest

techniques

in

protecting computer

systems, retrieving information and

tracking
"I've

sectors

down

seen

it

where

a

in the financial

bank website was

hosted on the same machine as other
websites.

There was a vulnerability

who used to work

for cyber-

data breaches and conducting security

of information flowing through net-

works makes it all but impossible to
immediately spot a penetration, especially if the

hacker

is

careful.

A common method to avoid detec-

breaches.

even

Barrett,

security firm Kroll Inc. responding to

assessments, says the massive amounts

University's nationally

digital forensics

the machine to

be shared by third-party vendors."

outside."

Tyler Oliver 11, a security consul-

able to

entire server," Barrett says.

er
it

move around because

the security on the inside

the code for one of the websites and

someone was

says. "Don't take

in

inserting

what

called a "batch

tion

is

file,"

or a small program designed to

collect

is

and send information about

the network. Such a program may, for

example, collect

all

the Internet

CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE

SPRING 2014

13

"

enforcement monitors news groups
on the Internet, searching for talk of
breaches or of stolen information being offered at a price.

"You can log into certain chat rooms
and buy credit card numbers by the

"Law enforcecompanies moni-

thousands," Inch says.

ment and

credit card

tor these chat

rooms

for the avail-

ability of large blocks of credit card

numbers.

If

they determine that they

coming from the same place,
they contact the company to say 'We
are

all

have information that you may have
been breached.'
It's

not unusual, Inch says, for a

company

to first learn of a breach
from law enforcement or another

outside source.

One outgrowth of the Target breach
may be a new approach to credit card
security. The magnetic strip now used
on cards

is

easy to copy and forge, but

cards used in Europe have a microchip
that

is

much harder to

get said

it

duplicate. Tar-

plans to start using "smart

cards" with a microchip by 2015.
Barrett expects smart-chip credit

become the norm, even
though they are more expensive to
produce. "Eventually, because the cost

cards will soon

of these breaches

is

so high - affecting

insurance rates and hurting a com-

addresses of computers on a network

can use software tools easily

and account passwords, she

able on the Internet to probe a firm's

pany's image - we'll start seeing

computers connected to the Web.

secure credit cards," she says.

says.

Bloomsburg professor Scott Inch,
who was instrumental in creating the
digital forensics

uncommon

program, says

it's

not

for a careful hacker to

keep accessing a system for months or
even years before the breach is discovMeanwhile, the hacker siphons

ered.

off information,
his
in

all

own backdoors and

network they are

more
next

passages

up

if

the system

says.

"But in a

company with

of thousands of computers,
is

is

set

right the attempt can be rebuffed,"

Inch

one not configured

all it

tens

takes

properly."

Safeguarding information
"It's

laterally in the
in,

trying to gain

credentials and

level,"

try to interact with

those machines and

the while creating

the network.

"Hackers move

"Someone can then

avail-

Inch says.

move up
"It's

to the

kind of a

going to continue to happen,"

Inch says of data breaches. "The folks
in the

community

that deal with this

don't talk about repelling
talk

about

how we have

it all;

to

they

be quicker

chess game."

about finding a breach and remediat-

Sometimes, breaches occur when
companies fail to keep software up-

ing

dated and to keep current on the latest
security patches, Inch says. Hackers

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BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

it.

We

are always trying to play

catch-up."
In addition to the battle to keep networks safe from hackers, Inch says law

Schearer, the

more

computer security

expert with Booz Allen Hamilton,
advises individuals to take reasonable precautions.

probably a
people.

I

little

"My

perspective

different

from a

is

lot

of

think you have to trade off

between security and usability in the
sense that it's very possible to completely lock down everything you are
using, to never click on links of any
kind or go to any website. But then you
are losing the experience of the Inter-

net and what

is

out there." •

Jack Sherzer is a professional writer
and principal partner with Message
Prose, a communications and public
relations firm in Harrisburg.

IF

YOU HAVE A CREDIT CARD,

chances are you could one day get a
notice that your information may have
been stolen, and your bank will issue

you a new
address,

card. If you

have an email

likely you'll occasionally

it's

receive a "phishing" message that

looks as though
familiar store

coming from a
or merchant asking you
it's

to verify information.

As the recent Target breach shows,
even people who rarely use computers can find themselves victimized
by identity thieves. The good news,
however,
control

is

that while

how our

it's

impossible to

information

is

stored

and safeguarded by retailers, credit
card companies, banks and the like, it's
possible to head off any problems by
taking

some

Debit or credit? Choose credit
and monitor your accounts.
If

you're not using cash, use a credit

card rather than a debit card, which

connects directly into a bank account,
says

Bloomsburg Professor Mike

Shapeero,

who

teaches accounting and

understand that people use debit

"I

cards because they don't want to over-

from the account,

Under the

it's

gone

Fair Credit Billing Act,

when

a questionable charge

the card holder

is

no advantage to using a
debit card," Shapeero says. "I had a
student here two years ago who was
in the process of buying a house and
had about $4,000 in her bank account.
Someone stole her debit card and PIN
and was in the process of transferring
$3,000 from her account. Fortunately,
she was able to get someone at the
bank to stop the transfer before it
went through.

and most banks
Shapeero says.

will

is

is

gone."
if

the credit card holder alerts the bank

fraud examination.

"There

money

spend, but once that

liable for

is

spotted,

only $50 -

even waive

that,

Shapeero advises to regularly check
credit card accounts online - not to

month - and
on the lookout for small charges
that you don't remember making.

wait until the end of the
to be

"Maybe

it'll

be a charge for some-

many people

thing like $9.84 and

'Maybe

I

something,'

"

say,

will

on Starbucks or
he says. "Ten dollars may
spent

it

precautions.
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15

That smartphone
so treat

it

is

a

computer -

like one.

Virtually every

bank has an app allow-

ing people to check balances easily

and to make other account adjustments using smartphones; all the free
Wi-Fi means you don't even have to
worry about running up charges on
your data plan.
Mistake. Unless you're running

on your phone and

antivirus software

using a system that routes your infor-

mation through an encrypted
or a
it's

VPN

server,

(Virtual Private Network),

better to stay off public Wi-Fi for

anything sensitive.
"People

know that computers need
The

antivirus software. But phones?

average person has no idea," says

Bloomsburg Professor Scott Inch,

who

helped to create the university's

nationally

known

digital forensics

program. "People are forgetting that
a

phone

at this point

is

a

computer on

the network."

Inch says he uses a free app called
Lookout Mobile Security and warns
that viruses targeting smartphone
systems, such as Android phones, are
on the rise.

using the same passwords for every-

a VPN on
computers and generally avoids
public Wi-Fi, since there's no way to
be sure that someone isn't using readily available software to monitor the
connection. Though most banking
apps have their own encryption, Shoe-

thing and someone compromises one

maker does not recommend logging

Shoemaker says he uses

his

raise a flag,

the

but there's something

human psyche

details

and

that

specifics,

when

Shoemaker says

in

show hundreds

people tend to

Using the recent Target breach as
an example, Shapeero says

it's

not un-

for identity thieves to sit

account

on

to avoid.

"You should

it's

Small charges spread over hundreds

if

you're

easy for them to access

your accounts," Shoemaker

information for months before using
it.

Google

also use different passwords -

accept those numbers."

common

a quick

search of common passwords will

there's

says.

all

It's

an especially bad idea to use the same

"For the most part, people
aren't being targeted them-

or thousands of cards can quickly add

password for your email address and a

up

bank account where you've registered

selves,

the address.

caught up

to big

money.

Vary your passwords
and don't make them too

Shapeero says he uses four different
passwords ranging from fairly simple
to complex for his online and bank
accounts. He also recommends adding

easy.

"There are a lot of common passwords people use, even something

a cell
like 'abcl23' or dictionary words," says

Joshua Shoemaker
for Verizon

11,

many banks

who works

RISK, where he

phone number

there

investi-

gates data breaches for the company's

is

a

will

change

to accounts, since

send a text alert
in

an account's

if

status.

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BLOOMSIH

RC.

UNIVERSITY OF PEN NSYIA AN

I

\

in

a breach"

- Michael Schearer '97
on through a public network.
Inch says companies that allow

employees

to use their

own mobile

work also need to be careful,
since a computer virus can easily go
from a smartphone to a firm's network
devices at

via
clients.

but they might get

its

Wi-Fi connection.

And though it's
more common to

into

tacks on computers, Inch
believes
will

be a

lem.

"It's

Bloomsburg

not on anybody's
says.

I

think
at this

point."

he gets only one or two pre-approved

Would you believe this if
you got it on paper? Or
if someone called and
said, 'Hey, can you give
me your password or what about your
bank account number?' " Josuweit

credit card offers a year.

says. "A lot of

it's

what do you do with those credit
card offers you receive in the mail?
So,

How about the cash
send?
trash,

up

to

If you're

advance checks
companies sometimes

tossing offers in the

you could be opening yourself
identity thieves, Shapeero warns.

"People are careless with what

they throw away," he says.

bank used

"My

to mail blank cash

local

advance

checks to me. All someone would have

do is fill out the check and the bank
would apply it to my credit card."
to

In addition to shredding financial

information, Shapeero

it

easy to

frequently

snail mail.

that credit card

spam

or phishing attempts

he made the request, Shapeero says

When
Be cautious with emails

recommends

calling the credit reporting bureaus to

look at an

email, you have to think:

computer servers

opt out of information sharing. Since

"However,

phones are the most vulnerable

and

University's

are rejected as either

phone security
growing prob-

Inch

radar,"

"When you

Seventy-eight percent of all the emails coming

still

see at-

people are conditioned

phone
some reason

comes to emails, sometimes
spot phony offers, which

to protect themselves over the

come from overseas and

they drop that protection with email

are

written by people clearly unfamiliar

and they

really shouldn't."

Michael Schearer

with the English language.

Sam

says

site,

'97,

a

computer

security and network analyst for

But sometimes an email can be a
perfect forgery of a real

or in the mail, but for

Booz Allen Hamilton,

also cautions

Josuweit, Bloomsburg University's

against opening any attachments that

manager of network services. Just how
troublesome are phony emails? Josu-

just

weit says 78 percent of all the emails

coming

into the university's

computer

servers are rejected as either

spam or

unfamiliar email. Usually

opening an email won't cause a
problem, but clicking on an attachment may upload malware into your

computer.

Using caution with unfamiliar

phishing attempts.

Even with

come with

good forgery there are
telltale clues, he says. If the email has
a link to another site, does the domain
name match the company's name? Is
the email asking you to provide passwords or other private information?
a

emails

Schearer's No.

is

1

piece of

advice for staying safe on the Internet.
"If

you have questions about what

you're clicking on, then

shouldn't do

maybe you



it."

ANYONE CAN BE A VICTIM
(Editor's note:
this issue of

University

As content

for

Bloomsburg: The

Magazine was be-

ing finalized, Mike Shapeero,

professor of accounting, was a
victim.

He shared

his story.)

Monday morning.
called

March
checked my bank accounts
10,
online and found two fraudu-

had the card canceled,

and
end

dispute form. By the
Monday, the charges were

lent

charges at the Foot Locker
in

Yorktown Heights, N.Y,

amount of $321.15 and
$268.44. Charges were incurred
in

Saturday morning, one
the other. Thieves

like

days since the charges

will

be posted to the account

not

of

week

later,

I

my

account.

had a new

And

credit

card.
I

had

my

Visa credit card for

more than 30 years without
issue.

was

my

According to

union, a copy of

my

credit

credit card

physically presented at the

Foot Locker.

and make yourself
small target, but always moni-

Be

right after

Satur-

filed a

reversed out of

I

store

immediately

I

credit union in Cali-

fornia,

a

MONDAY MORNING,

my

a

careful

tor your accounts.

until

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17

Model Path
to the Middle East

UNLIKE MANY Bloomsburg University
students

who study abroad each

a

campus

organization. Their

first

in a

in culture

By the end of their

stays,

they had also

discovered similarities.

"Even though
in

women's

I

clothing,"

to Saudi Arabia, "it

Goss says of her

was

still

trip

startling."

history fascinated Nixon,

Hl.OOMSIH KC

I

M\

who

KKSITY

OF-

I'KNNSV

l.\

his interest in the

Middle East to the events of Sept.

\

to the

11,

to the

who

dean of
intro-

Model Arab League

(MAL) and encouraged both

students to

seek out opportunities to study abroad. As
a result, Goss, a junior from Mifflintown

complex question of why someone would

majoring

a jetliner into the

World Trade Center.

in

in political

science with a minor

Middle East studies, toured Saudi

For Goss, the Middle East was a dream

Arabia for 10 days during the 2013-2014

destination for travel.

winter break. Nixon, a senior from Mill-

were stymied by

including the expense.

\M

BU. There they met

Nawal Bonomo, assistant

2001, and his search for answers to the

firsthand, but

visited

enrolling in Arabic lan-

duced them

Both wanted to experience the region

The sheer amount of diversity and

at

Beirut, the capital city.

fly

expected the difference

come was

the College of Liberal Arts,

Nixon attributes

and climate.

street

could

guage classes

from Roman bathhouses," he says of

impres-

sions of the countries they visited focused

on the differences

Maronite church, and an Ottoman

government building just down the

pathway not through an academic

department but through participation

LAURIE CREASY

Lebanon. "There's a Phoenician port,

year,

Madalyn Goss and Robert Nixon found
their

by

The

logistics,

closest they

ville

a

majoring

minor

in

in history

and French with

Middle East studies, went

Lebanon during

summer 2012.

to

"J think the biggest

Americans have
to see

is

misconception

this

tendency

everything as a monolith,

that the Middle East

is

a

"

'thing!

Robert Nixon '14

Robert Nixon

To read about

"Learning does not end
is

over," says

"When I began
I

when

Bonomo, who

the class

advises

teaching Arabic

in

was the perfect venue

in the eastern

Arabian

MAL.

peninsula to Morocco in northern Africa.

2008,

They discuss important

looked for ways to engage students

outside the classroom.

ranging from Iraq

their experiences, visit bloomucxplore.blogspot.com.

Model Arab League
to introduce stu-

dents to the various aspects of the Arab
world."

issues,

then

re-

search and write position papers as actual
delegates would do.

They

also write

and

Goss believes Americans' biggest misconception about the Middle East

where we went, we'd get

she says of her tour with nine other Amer-

They want to
know you."

Bonomo,

want

together college and high-school students

refreshing to see

The students

take on the personas of Arab

League delegates, representing nations

affected

a native of Lebanon. "It

how students'

when they

and speak

is

views are

represent a country

in that country's voice."

Goss and Nixon confronted those myths

and misconceptions during their

visits to

coffee

and

dates,"

ican students. "One storekeeper even gave

Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, brings

about the countries in the Middle East.

Her

procedure.

us a bag of dates.

and decisions

that

experience proved otherwise. "Every-

conceptions about the Arab world," says

to participate in discussion

is

the region's citizens hate Americans.

pass resolutions - a formal, regimented

"There are so many myths and mis-

The MAL, sponsored by the National

the Middle East.

"I

to get to

talk to you,

think the biggest misconception

Americans have

is

this

tendency to see

everything as a monolith, that the Middle
East

is

are so

a 'thing,'

"

Nixon adds. "There

many countries, languages and
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SPRING 2014

L9

cultures.

It's

not

all

one

most important ways,
ent from America.

place."

it's

"It is

But

not that

people

in

the

differ-

who

are

make money, maybe go
time. That makes it more

you head up into the mountains," he

miles east

and there were people herding goats, but

Nixon found the layers of history amazing, especially

on a

visit to Byblos,

dates to 10,000 B.C. and

is

which

believed to be

the oldest, continuously inhabited

city in

the world. "There's a Neolithic village buried
a

under

a

Phoenician ruin buried under

Greek ruin buried under

and

offset

from Persian

a

Roman

ruins,"

he

ruin

bears

many of the

and some of the

still

scars of war, he says,

city

's

new development

uses parts of the ruins, rather than demolishing

His

them and
visit

between

starting anew.

in

20

Lebanon's stress on political balance
fascinated Nixon. Parliament's 128

mem-

bers - 64 each from Christian and Muslim

denominations

- serve four-year terms.

"Parliament has a certain
for each religion,

religion

number of seats

and you must say what

you are when you

vote,"

he adds.

During her

wore the

life?

Would

I

No!"

Interested in women's rights around

women seem

visit to

Saudi Arabia, Goss

traditional hijab. a

down

the front.

The

head covering,

dress itself was

hot. she recalls, but the place

veil,

and the abaya met was

where the

"really, really

Sometimes she wore the

to

be most concerned

with their careers and being equal in the
business and political sector, and that the

younger generation

determined

is

traditional

which leaves only a woman's eyes

to close

the gender gap.

Only when her group stopped

at Al

Baik. a fast-food restaurant, did she find

being female inconvenient. With four

on the men's side of the store

and only one on the women's

and the abaya, the black overdress with

hot."

BLOOMSBLRG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

face.

the rest of my

the globe, Goss was happy to get an inside

registers

Women in Saudi Arabia

and some time

when

it

she

perspective. She observed that Saudi Ara-

hijab

the north. "Things are different

wear

veil,"

mysterious and protected

bian

city in America."

and Lebanon, some of the

rural areas of the country,

like to

feel

any

snaps

included trips to the border

Israel

"You

the cities on the coast could have been

recalls.

Beirut, the largest city in Lebanon,

kind of liked the

because they can't see your

The Bekaa Valley, just 19
of Beirut, was much more arid,

out

History and politics in Lebanon

"I

the side of mountains, like something out

of a storybook.

real."

uncovered.
says.

trying to get a job,
in their free

says.

"There are picturesque villages built on

and the other

40 minutes

women

in

for their food.

separation issues to be

Goss

She found the

more between

men and families
men and women.

single

side.

her group waited

than between

Back in the U.S.

Why Arabic?

Nixon's trip was sponsored by the

Lebanese Renaissance Foundation,

which works

Lebanon's cul-

to rebuild

bring democracy back to

tural prestige,

government, and help nongovernmental
organizations and private businesses
thrive. Goss's trip

was paid

for

by the

Saudi government. In return for the

she

is

trip,

asked to share her experiences

in articles, blogs or presentations.

Arab League

for giving

to travel to the

Middle

Both

Model

credit their participation in the

them the chance

ROBERT NIXON AND MADALYN GOSS

are

among

a

growing number

more than 300

"Arabic represents

Arabic and French, "and
also the

fifth

is

million speakers," says

Yahya Laayouni, assistant professor

the language of the second largest religion

most spoken language

in

The United States government considers

others. There

it

a "critical language."

computer

actually a shortage of

is

The language has

"The

fact that

my resume

committed

to

and northern
going to say

is

I

have

Africa,"

I've

ence other than

this

experience

in the

Goss

Middle East

says. "It's also

had a cultural experi-

my own

knowledge of what

It's

in

and

social

is

is

a hot language

on the job

a variety of fields," Laayouni

forensics, international relations, translation

and many

Americans who speak Arabic overseas."

a reputation of being difficult to learn, but students shouldn't let that stop

-

some

basic

to expect." •

on connecting

letters,

students consider that as a barrier.

Students spend at least four weeks learning
to connect them.

becomes much

"The challenge

how

it

is

system

of writing

them,

based

is

not."

to recognize letters

and how

Laayouni says, "but with practice

it

Both Goss and Nixon used basic Arabic while on their

trips.

What does

that

mean

to native speak-

ers?

makes
in

In fact,

to write,

at the level of speaking,"

"They generally appreciate that people

a freelance writer

media professional based

is

how

its

easier."

Laayouni says. "Saying marhaba

Laurie Creasy

of

East.

going to say that I'm

working

the world, Islam. Arabic

the world."

market, too. "There are career opportunities that Arabic opens up
says, "in business, political science,

in

Laayouni says. "Since Arabic uses a completely different alphabet and

on

students worldwide en-

of

rolled in Arabic classes.

speak

a

in

other countries are learning their language and culture,"

("hi") or kaifa I'hal

("how are you?") means a

lot

to

them.

It

good impression, helps establish good relationships and makes people more willing

to you."

also

to



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need
to

themselves. But

side

most people" - she makes a dismis-

tient

sive gesture in the air - "say, 'Oh, that's
later on,

When

I

won't worry about

"

that.'

asked about the possibility of

nontraditional students going back to
school, she's encouraging

she walked

that road herself when she got her

such as rheumatology and pulmonary

Bachelor of Science in Nursing and

diseases.

master's degrees.
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"That's what's exciting about health care,

when you can use different team
members and develop new models
of care - participate
- Susan Fetterman

in

innovation"

W04M

SPRING 2014

23

DOCTOR
OF NURSING
PRACTICE
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY'S
NURSING
new

program

moving

is

a

in

direction by offering a Doctor of

Nursing Practice (DNP) starting

in

summer 2015.
the students enrolled

"Initially,

the

DNP

program

as advanced practice nurses
pitals, clinics

in

be employed

will

in

hos-

and other outpatient

settings," says Michelle Ficca, chair
of the university's nursing depart-

ment. "The long-term advantage to
the employer

cally

to

is

practice nurse

have an advanced

who

not only

is

competent but

is

clini-

well versed in

research, health policy and patient

advocacy and has excellent leadership

skills."

DNP

Similar

and

programs

West Chester

offered by

will

by Clarion and Edinboro

jointly

universities

each with a different

focus to address needs. The
of

be

University

programs

trio

help address the

will

declining availability of physicians,
especially

primary care specialties,

in

and the need

for

improved quality of

care and patient safety.

The program

be open to

will

advanced practice nurses

— nurse

practitioners, nurse anesthetists,
clinical

nurse specialists and nurse

midwives

As

a nontraditional student "you not

only meet

some

pretty cool kids and

from their enthusiasm,
but you also learn from their questions
and learn where we should be focusing
a little more. We learn from each other
and you need to keep an open mind."
really learn

Fetterman

is

passionate about

nursing and the

many

opportunities

She works
department
with the BL nursing
to
educate nurses of the future, and she

"Stay open," she encourages stu-

"Keep your heart and hands
open for where your career may take
you. You don't need to go to school for
the rest of your life, but you should
always keep learning. I have found in
my career that when you do the right

on

— who want to build

their master's degree

ing.

"The program

Bloomsburg

of

come." •

in

is

offers

an array

of

nursing, including a Master

Science

in

Nursing degree that

enables students to take national
certification

Laurie Creasy

is

a freelance writer

and social media professional based
Bloomsburg.

exams

in

three differ-

ent advanced practice roles - adult

in

health clinical nurse specialist, adult/

gerontology and family nurse practitioner,

BLOOMSBLRO LMVERSITYOF PENNSYLVANIA

it

undergraduate and graduate pro-

at Geisinger.

24

nurs-

online, so

practice nurse," Ficca says.

grams

things for the patient, success will

is

conducive to the working advanced

a nursing career provides.

enjoys mentoring university students

in

dents.

and nurse anesthesia.

"

Bloomsburg Univers

usky

At the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
GET OFF THE PLANE. Take a deep
breath. Get to work.
steps

Ghad Gerhard

on the slopes working with some of the

Those were the
'10

took

athletes,

when he

Gerhard says a coach becomes

very invested in

how they do.

In the span

the next job.

"Everyone

in the

USSA works

as a

team," says Gerhard. "Once the aerials

arrived in Sochi, Russia, to represent his

of 30 seconds, he admits, he went from

team was done,

I

country

nervous to excited to anxious to happy

logistics for the

other teams." These

at the world's largest stage for

winter sports: the 2014 Winter Olympic

as

Games. The Weatherly,

watching Sage Kotsenburg complete his

Pa.,

native

is

a

he stood

at the

bottom of the slope

high-performance laboratory manager

gold medal-winning snowboarding slope

with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard As-

style

sociation (USSA),

and

at the

Olympics

he served as a strength and conditioning
coach for the

U.S.

Snowboarding Half-

pipe and U.S. Aerials team.
"If

I

had

to

sum up

"It

Mac Bohonnon

away from the

final

finish

round

one

in the

men's aerial skiing event.
Initially,

Gerhard focused

his con-

centration on the snowboarding events,

the Olympics in

one word," says Gerhard,

slot

run and

would be

'emotional'
After hours and hours in the

most held early

games. Once the

snowboarders' competition was completed,

gym and

in the

he shifted his attention to the

And when

they finished, he

skiers.

helped out with the

and

logistics included shuttling athletes

assisting other coaches.

Gerhard says he gained tremendous
respect for the athletes as he observed
their personal mindset, seeing

them take

heavy

falls

and get right back up

again.

The

insight into the psychologi-

cal side of athletes will help

understand

him

go

to

better

how far he can push his

athletes' limits

and better

train

them

in

the future. •

moved onto

SPRING 2014

25

tion Federal Relations Network, a

1959

1978

1982

Carl Janetka was inducted into the

Joan Williams Wargo was inducted
into Neshaminy High School
Athletic Hall of Fame. She was

Craig Diehl, an attorney, was hon-

previously the girls bowling coach,

vania for his dedication to pro bono

earning coaching honors as Bucks

public service by filing bankruptcy

County Courier Times Coach of

cases as pro

Upper Dublin High School Athletic
[all of Fame. He was a longtime
1

soccer, basketball

coach

who

and baseball

dedicated 30 years to

Upper Dublin

athletics.

the Year, Suburban

1967

Middle

for the

1

Bankruptcy Court

U.S.

pher, exhibited his black-and-white
at Misericordia University.

ern Region Champs, and Snowball

Tournament Champs.

bono counsel from

is

1979
Daniel Confalone has accepted

University of South Florida and

Master of Art from the University

the position of senior vice

brings to his

of Michigan.

president of finance/CFO at

of experience with municipal

earned a master's degree

1980

looking forward to learning

as a

tai chi,

member of the

in

Pennsylvania

sign language, spending time with

Liquor Control Board, selected

her grandchildren, and traveling.

to serve

Mundy

retiring af-

is

24 years representing the 120th
District in the Pennsylvania House

on the PLCB by Gov.

Corbett to

fill

a

Tom

vacancy on the

board. His term runs to

ter

most recently

1972

May

17,

is

a business con-

and trainer

for Samaritan

1984
(VCU)

Commonwealth

Timothy Kline joined the commercial lending team at Jonestown

Bank & Trust Co. and

He

has a joint appoint-

VCU

1981
Scranton's city administrator by

Mayor Bill Courtright. A former
Newton Township supervisor, he

sor for
is

a graduate

ness Association and supports the

Achievement.

Will WyckofF, a retired

Wayne

banking

VCU

and

is

North Carolina

at

Unit

an occasional

exceptionality program.

Remembering a

from

B.

Haitz

III is

the group

Connecticut Newspapers, respon-

Hill.

and seven

weekly newspapers.

He

vice chair of the Berwick Area

was president and publisher of The
State Media Co. in South Carolina.

previously

National School Boards Associa-

Angela Hummel named VP
named

vice president of human resources at

Evangelical

Community

Hospital, Lewis-

ber Stories in February 2013.

director of organizational development and

Brian Mahlstedt

is

of First National

senior vice president, he studied

commercial lending analysis

New York

at

University and attended

the Pennsylvania Bankers Association

Commercial Lending School.

agency.

ing, health care

earned the designation Certified ProfessionLearning and Performance, the highest recognition awarded
by the American Society of Training and Development, in 2007.
al in

She

is

a

board

Pennsylvania, a member of
Chamber of Commerce Business

member for Economics

the Greater Susquehanna Valley

and Education Committee, and chairperson

for the

Chamber's

Young Americans program. Pennsylvania Business Central
her

listed

among its Top 100 People in Central Pennsylvania and Beyond

in 2012.

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

as the

With work experience spanning bankand managed care, Hummel

Community

Bank, where he leads commercial

first

2005

training.

chief lending of-

and Development Commission

two decades of leading the

Henry

publisher and president of Hearst

burg. She joined Evangelical in

the Southern Alleghenies Planning

six-county economic development

and development of

automatic analysis and processing

sible for four dailies

Lost

teams. Previously the bank's
retiring

to research

ANGELA TAYLOR HUMMEL '92/95M was

lending and business development

1974

an IEEE Fellow for contributions

Maryann M. Kovalewski '84M,

Her

Mom

Mary-

been named

Long Ago, was published by More
Magazine under their online Mem-

ficer

Wire, a non-political thriller.

Chapel

versity of
land, College Park, has

of document page imaging.

the cur-

biology from the University of

adjunct instructor for BU's

article,

in

riculum of genetics and molecular

Highlands Middle School teacher,
self-published his novel Birds on a

is

and the

School Board, was appointed to the

services.

BLaST Intermediate

of the Stonier Graduate School of
Banking. He resides in Palmyra, is a
member of the Palmyra Area Busi-

in

Andrea "Gigi" Kilroe ^l/^M has
been a special education supervi17 since 1993,

Silvetti

University

as chief research informa-

tion officer.

Ad-

Studies at the Uni-

earned a doctoral degree

and financial

1973

efforts of Junior

Institute for

David A. Fenstermacher has joined
Virginia

on the

faculty of the

vanced Computer

ment between

has 30 years' experience

26

David Doermann.

as chief

2016.

David Bulzoni was selected as

Business Consulting.

after

1986
a senior research

Health System. Fenstermacher

of Representatives.

Edward

position 28 years

Fenton, Mo.

Timothy Holden was sworn

sultant

the

at

financial officer of the City of

Martha Skerda Carpenter is retiring from teaching in May. She is

David Wauls

new

for 10 years.

scientist

1970

attorney

district

Lycoming County Juvenile Court

finance direc-

Tompkins County, N.Y He

finance,

named

as victim/witness coordinator for

Richard Snyder

Mary Healthcare.

Sellers has been

victim/witness coordinator for Ly-

served the county's

1983

Dente earned a Master of Fine

St.

1985
Troy

coming County Criminal Court. He

Arts from Ohio University and a

Phyllis Block

Jan.

through Sept. 30, 2013.

tor for

is employed by Luzerne
County Community College.

District of Pennsyl-

National Division Champions, East-

Philip Dente. a master photogra-

photos

One League

ored by the

national grassroots advocacy net-

work. She

Marvin Metzger

is

chief operating

Dowd Marketing/Sundance Vacations. He is in charge
officer of

management and

the leadership,
vision of the

an

of

company. He earned

MBA from

Lehigh University.

Frank Sheptock

is

the athletic

director at Berwick Area School
District.

He

spent 23 years at

Wilkes University, including 18
seasons as head football coach.

Sheptock, a Berwick resident, had
a 107-81 record with the Colonels
that included

two

NCAA and seven

Alan Van Meter

1989
Sheri Sharpies Skrutski '89M

is

a

commu-

clinical instructor in the

partment

Marywood

at

University.

She received a Bachelor of Science
in communication disorders from

Marywood

University and a clinical

doctorate in audiology from the
University of Florida.

1994

previously served as senior vice

bard

Sally

Council, where she had served as

Upper Saucon Township

in

1993
Keri Flournoy

L

*
%

She has taught courses for the

CPA and manager

Jackson has joined the

certified public

accounting firm of

Tronconi Segarra

Leadership, and

K-12 principal certification

She

from Edinboro University.

completing supervisor of

is

curriculum and instruction

Gannon

certifi-

University.

I

A

j^L

Wk

& Associates as

'95M, presi-

dent and

CEO of

Greater Susque-

1 hanna Valley
Way since
J United

t

2003, was elected

in the firm's state

1998
Lyndell Davis, assistant princi-

jr ^Albright

1991
Joseph

al

as a

financial services professional.

officer.

promoted to senior vice president/
head of institutional advancement at Penn Woods Bancorp Inc.

tion in Education-

Lehigh Valley Financial Group

retiring

is

ence postseason berths.

chief executive

Master's of Educa-

Colleen Stout Krcelich joined the

cation with

Girl Scouts Hornet's Nest

R.

master's degree, a

Lehigh University.

Daley Shankweiler

WfOOM

earned a second

1992

in business administration from

1990

Hub-

Ellie Kyle

president for CarePayment.

Krcelich earned a master's degree

from the

1987

He

EOS
EOS CCA.

president of

nication sciences and disorders de-

Eastern College Athletic Confer-

Michelle Molyneux Karas was

is

Healthcare, a division of

Way

Hopewell Valley Central
High School, Pennington, N.J.,
was named the National Assistant
pal of

Principal of the Year.

He

received

degree in education

a master's

administration from

Cheyney

University.

American Bankers Association and
the American Institute of Banking.
A graduate of several banking

ously held similar positions with

Worldwide's National Professional

David Manbeck,

the Boston and Buffalo,

Council, a national leadership and

manager

schools, she

of Ernst

is

a certified profes-

and a

sional marketer
financial

marketing professional.

Daniel Synoracki

manager
spent the

certified

at

is

a senior project

Stantec. Synoracki has

last 14

years at

RETTEW

and

local tax

&

department.

He

previ-

N.Y., offices

Young; Vertex Inc. in

Berwin; PricewaterhouseCoopers
in Philadelphia;

nia

and the Pennsylva-

Department of Revenue.

David

J.

Hein

is

of sales analytics and reporting

manager.

for

1988

'88,

Marie Petrovich Underkoffler

CEO ofUNB
its

wholly owned

UNB

has been the succes-

L

and

joined Weis Markets as director of
benefits.

an

l;^;/;

ABE/

He earned

was

elected to a three-

board of directors
for the

<

Pennsylvania

Food Bank.
district

principal of Pittston Area School
District.

Ritter,

a

Boyer

year term on the

"

rectional Institution at Retreat in

a master's de-

gree in school administration from
the University of Scranton.

Kurt

compensation and

is

at

1999
Julie Cerasoli Cerrito

is

assistant

professor in counseling and hu-

man

services for the University of

Scranton. She earned a master's

Elysburg, was

subsidiary,

sor designee for

Mara Bummoe
daughter, Amanda.

the former

J

a

Doctor of Education degree from

Kevin Booth was named

Whitehall Township with his wife,

elected president

Corp. and

_

Kuzo,

J.

Susan Robachefski received

and

1

J^~*.

Hunlock Creek.

manager

their

and

He

also a

Independence Blue Cross in
Philadelphia. He resides in South

William

Bank.

is

advisory body.

GED teacher at the State Cor-

a school board

director for the Parkland School

He

term on United

Wilkes University. She

where he was previously a senior
environmental scientist and project

District.

to a two-year

She

was senior manager, applications
and labor wage compliance,

at Rite

Aid Corp.

Davidheiser of Herb Real

L.

in

school counseling from

the University of Scranton and a

He

doctorate in counselor education.

has been selling real estate for

Herb Real Estate since 2008. He is
president of the Boyertown Area
Wrestling Association and a coach
of the Boyertown youth wrestling

two years while

degree

Estate passed his broker's exam.

2000
Carla Kringer self-published a
book.

program.

It's

A

Wonderful Unfinished

holding the position of senior vice

Life,

president and assistant CEO.

victim's perspective of losing her

Frompovich combines music, heritage and jewelry

driver.

written from a secondary

father at the hands of a drunk

Forum, debuted a

line of hand-

crafted necklaces,

Lady Bass

Gear.

BRITTANY FROMPOVICH
'95,

a professional bass instruc-

tor, clinician,

performer and

founder of the Virginia Bass

The necklace design

is

Frompovich was recently an
Bass Boot Camp, a forum for

and bass students. She

bassists

bass and her Celtic heritage,

has toured the country playing

and a portion of the proceeds
fund music lessons for her stu-

a variety of instruments and

dents in financial need, tickets

burg, Va„

for students unable to afford

music

Forum events

and scholarships for summer
workshops.

in

of Scranton.

instructor for Gerald Veasley's

inspired by her love of the

Virginia Bass

She received her master's

school counseling from University

styles.

She
at

lives in Fredericks-

where she teaches

her

home

studio,

2001
Kristal

is

director

responsible for

managing and

executing leadership development,
executive coaching and teambuilding strategies for nonprofit, health
care,

Lady Bass Music, Forte Music
Studios and Picker's Supply.

Markle Murren

of people development for Suasion,

and government

resides in

clients.

She

Mechanicsburg and

volunteers with Keystone Crisis

Intervention Team.

SPRING 2014

27

the Carlisle office

2003

works out of the

Jon Trosky "03 '04M of Mountaintop doubled as a stuntman for
Jonah

Hill in the film.

Street.

He

worked
films.

Wolfof Wall

in

numerous

Crow

Washington

in

in

Noah and Denzel

The

Alyssa Bartlett

is

part of the sales

2009

Clinton Clevenstine
joined Dunlap

at

in

2013

a

College. Seneca Falls. N.Y. Hilder-

accounting and consulting firm,

has joined Drs. David Schaefer.

brandt completed requirements

as a staff accountant.

Chiropractic

Doctor of Chiropractic

He

Puneet Basi and Yivek Kumar

success-

completed the Pennsylvania

fully

at

Susquehanna Health's Diges-

Uniform CPA Examination, and is
completing requirements for his

tive Disease Center. Williamsport

Macungie.

CPA

practitioner.

2010

2012

nutrition.

in clinical

He opened

a practice in

-

Huntingdon.

Amy Adams Eyer Adrian '13M,

New York

and master's degree

2005

11/12M has

& Associates,

Wexford Prison Health Service

SCI Smithfield

Chalfont-based certified public

for his

Equalizer.

Practitioners,

Gonzalez was previously employed

Alexander Hilderbrandt graduated from

Since Wolf, he worked with

Russell

Academy of Nurse

2011
team of Weichert Realtors Premier.

The Wrestler and has

stuntman

as a

now
new Camp

2011 and

Hill office.

trained Mickey Rourke

for his role in

in

firm's

Regional Medical Center as a nurse

license.

Heidi Brandt published a children's
book. Chicken Pox and

book

is

Posies.

The

based on her childhood

experience of having the chicken

Giovanna Adornetto graduated

pox when she was supposed to be

from LaSalle University with a

the flower

girl in

her older

master's degree. She

sister's

a

wedding.

is

J-^'

Jarrad Barnhart

ir

-^Hk

working as

speech-language pathologist

Sandra Moleski Bruno
ager at Smith Elliott

is

a

Reams &

ner.

Doctor degree.

He

is

ecutor for the Department of State
in

joined the tax department of

Practitioners and the

Ed Rush

Dr.

Tracey Dechert

KSWO-TV

as a general as-

signment reporter.
Rithika Sesh

T3M of Allentown

is

a

kindergarten collaborative teacher

The Swain

at

School.

American

Tegge Bloch

Christine

Nine

A member of

Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse

Harrisburg.

at

N.Y.

September 2013

in

the Sigma Theta
Tau Honor Society of Nursing, the

a pros-

Oswego,

Joseph Fisher joined

a nurse practitio-

Law with

Energy Nuclear Group

Station.
in

'

a Juris

Co.

an associate

Mile Point Nuclear Generating

State College as

Florida Coastal School of

Bruno, a certified public accountant,

tion

Mount

Nittany Health

Glenn Masser graduated from

man-

Lynne Garvey
Gonzalez 12M
joined

in

Philadelphia.

2006

is

plant health physicist for Constella-

David

J.

Marcolla

Kristi

Telschow

Five honored with Alumni Awards
A RETIRED National Basketball Association
referee who completed his ninth season helping to

Distinguished


Ed Rush. Coronado.
from 1966

to 1998.

department

Calif.,

Weekend
was an

2014.

director.

when he joined the



operations

and

plishments

sen ice

28

in their professions

to BL. the

humanirv

for significant



in Carroll

County. Md.. an organiza-

about food allergies

Alumni Association or

\

(see cover story.

Blooms-

The University Magazine, fall 2013. for more

on Tracey Dechert).

are:

and support

David

J.

Marcolla

'00,

Hopewell,

of product management.

N.J.,

director

AT&T Wireless

Home Senices: workshop presenter at BU's

Mount Airy, Md„

founder of the Four Count) Allergy Support

burg:

and outstanding

l\l

'89.

tion that provides education

accom-

BLOOMSBl KG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLX

Boston, assistant

General Surgery Residency, at the

Christine Tegge Bloch

Team

women's basketball. Rush continues to coach the
Huskies, working with kickers and running backs.

Alumni being honored

'88.

Boston University School of Medicine.

NBA referee

as director of officiating for men's

Maroon and Gold Excellence Award:

Sen ice Award:

Tracey Dechert

professor of surgery and associate program

coach the Huskies football team becomes an honorary alumnus during Alumni

Dr.



Husky Leadership Summit: and active
community volunteer.
Kristi Telschow '05, Mount Arlington, NJ„

CEO of Jersey Staffing, a finalist
Women Entrepreneur and

founder and a
as a Leading

Business

Owner in New

community volunteer
Kristi Telschow).

Jersey,

and active

(see page 10 for

more on

the line

up

reunions, networking and special events

PENGUIN COLONY: Among
those attending a Careers

From

Alumni Board vice president, Joe Hilgar 75,

left:

with

Legacy Scholarship

Seif,

Anna Newcomer, James Hodgins, Jackie Lithgow

recipients:

Connection Reception

Chloe Stine, Annie

in

northeast Pennsylvania are,

from

left,

Pat

and Douglas Brady.

Salmon

guest Peter Tierney,

77,

Tier-

Bill

ney 73 and Mike O'Brien, cohost from the Wilkes-Barre/

Legacy Scholarship
winners announced

Scranton Penguins. Career

Connections Receptions
provide information on

alumni

The Bloomsburg

BU

Professional

University Alumni Associa-

awarded Alumni Legacy Scholarships

tion

may

how

participate in

U

initiatives.

to

who graduated from

students with a parent

Bloomsburg. Alumni apply for a scholarship on
behalf of their children and winners are selected

through random drawing
year's winners, their

parent's

names

in

November. This

hometowns and alumni

are:

Alexandra Aleide, freshman, Lansdale,



Debora Hanna Aleide

'87

Douglas Brady, senior, Warrington,



Connie Weber Brady

'82

James Hodgins, sophomore,



Schwenksville, Theodore Hodgins '89
Jackie Lithgow, freshman, Carlisle,



James Lithgow

'83

Anna Newcomer, freshman, Williamsport,
Abbie Woodling Newcomer '80



Sharon Pitcavage,



senior, Ashland,

CARR TRADITION: As BU

BATTER UP!:

anniversary, Judy Rohland Carr 70, David

Rev. Mike Dubbs '86 shows his
Husky pride while supporting the Huskies

Carr 71, Steve Carr '97 and Cathy Carr

baseball team at Barton College, Wilson, N.C.

marks

Zavacki '99 celebrate family
their future Huskies.

BU

its

175th

pride with

Send your story and

He is

pastor of Community Congregational

Church, Southern Pines, N.C.

photo to 175alums@gmail.com.

Richard Pitcavage '84

Renee Rhoades, junior, Catawissa,



Charles Rhoades '68
Danielle Roth, junior, Macungie,



Debora Gail

Reilly '82

Dean Salmon, sophomore, Clark Summit,
Patrick Salmon 77



Annie



Seif,

freshman, Danville,

Georganne Hugick

Devon



Seif 77

Siegrist, junior,

Bloomsburg,

Larry Siegrist '88

Chloe



Stine,

sophomore, Danville,

Andres Weaver Stine

'92

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH: Members

of the com-

mittee that planned the Class of 1964 's 50-year
(Editor's note: After receiving the
ship,

Legacy Scholar-

Jackie Lithgow, son of James and Lisa Swartz-

baugh Lithgow, both Class of 1983, was seriously
injured in

an off-campus

incident. Follow Jackie's

reunion

are,

from

left:

'Kay' Shaffer Weigand,

George Weigand, Donna

Ed

A'Zary, Joel Melitski

and Ernie Shuba. Not pictured are Lee Fredericks

PHILLY-AREA GATHERING: Greek alumni
attending a recent get-together at King of
Prussia are, from

left,

Richard 'Todd' Fisher

Mike

Vince Phillips 72,
'86,

Bob Gabel

'87

and

Pillagalli 71.

and Flovd Walters.

recuperation at prayforjackie.com.)

SPRING 2014

24

VITAL STATISTICS
Marriages

Obituaries

Ryan

Dorothea O'Connell Brennan '29

Judy

Dorothy Evans Decker '29

Linda Rizzo Jerome '65

Erin Jeffers '00 and Kevin Hetman, March 23, 2013

James
Brian

Stott '00 and Jennifer Griswold, Jan. 9,

Bingaman

'03

and Colleen Bolger, Aug.

Robert Hudak '03 and Mallory

2013
3,

Sarah Edinger '06 and Joshua Krebs

'05,

Sara Shuman Keppley '36

2013

2013

Zoeller, July 13,

June

1,

J.

2013

Rachel Heavey '06 and Jason Petkevis, June 29, 2013
Colin Sheridan '06 and

Amber

Tenio, Nov. 23,

Elizabeth

Blaine Saltzer '37

Julia Filo Rivers '67

Edward Mulhern

Jean Kozlowski

'39

Catherine Bush Kemple '40
Elizabeth Hoagland

Teri Bentler '08

and Daniel Ludwig, Sept.

William Smith '42

Phillip

Shayna Kogen

'08

Michael Bell '50

Terry

Amy

2013

LoVallo '08 and Frank Bates, June

8,

Jane

2013

'09

and

Tiffany Drasher, Aug. 3,

Tara Reed '10 and Dustin Johnson

Colleen Logue '10 and Brent

Cassaundra English
Brittany Kessler '12

'11

Bull,

'08,

Lindsay Sheaffer '13 and Chris

Foltz,

'12,

2013

June 29, 2013

June 29, 2013

Alicia Averto

Boniewicz '04 and husband, John, a daughter,

9,

2014

2,

'71

'72

Wark Ryman 72

Judith

Ruth Correll Trapane

'54

72

Elaine Zarutskie Golaszewski

James

Gibisser

74

Carole Seiber

Hough Soback

'55

Nancy Jean Lovely Callow 79
Wellman 79

Karol Ruppel '56

Donna

Harry Robert Arbogast '57

Audrey Fiebig-Howell

Robert Dipipi '57

Jane Lynn Jones

Vannicelli

'80

'81

Bonnie Marks Dunay '84

Fiebig '57

Helen Hartman Rhawn '57

Terri

Robinson Moore '86

Brielle Claire,

James Fox

Purcell '58

'87

2014

Joseph Johnston
Christina Foust Engle '05 and husband, Scott Engle

Grace Emma, July

'05,

Terrie Williams Bennett '88

'59

a daughter,

James
8,

Erin Carduff Zeit '90

Blair '60

2013

Gary Foose
Christopher Caracino'10 and

wife,

James Heston

'61

'91

Jenna, a son, Vincent Michael.

Raymond Hendershot

'61

Ronald Jezewski

'93

Jan. 15, 2014

Robert Martin

FIND

MORE

HUSKY NOTES

'61

Alicia

Bernard Krause '62

Joseph Nardone

'62

Robert Joseph Sewell '63
online at

www.bloomualumni.com

Send information to:
alum@bloomu.edu or

Alumni and Professional Engagement
Fenstemaker Alumni House
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
400 E. Second St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

73

74

Joyce McSurdy Slotterback 78

Joseph
Feb.

Fetzko

Jean Bieber

Antoinette Czerwinski Zeranski '54

James
Peter Jay Guthy '84 and wife, Carole, a son, Cooper Anthony, Feb.

Mary Eglanski 71

Gloria Benner Peiffer '54

Beverly

Births

70

Daniel Tearpock

Virginia Jenkins '72

'51

Barney Osevala
17,

'50

M. Eugene Morrison '53

2013

and Ryan Perrone, Aug.

and Michael Strouse

'42

'51

James Whitney

2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Sept. 14,

Snyder

John Greenly

Sara Johns '09 and Matthew Bennett, Sept. 21, 2013

Aaron Stagliano

Keller

Dobb

'68

'69

Edward Bartos

Paul Brazil '07 and Kelly McCloskey, July 20, 2013
7,

Scott '65

Doris Vonbergen Shafer '38

Maria Bustin '07 and Mark Yankowski, Aug. 10, 2013

and Ryan Ash '07

Adams

Gretchen Hummel Brosius '67

Josephine Benedetto '40

2013

Balestrini Kleinbauer '64

James Gallagher

'64

Curley Catherman '94

John Donohue

'96

Barbara Oleski '97

Megan

Dilick '13

over the
Bloomsbun"
UNIVLRSI'I V

Amemeer
.

in

of

Pennsyh

Til

ABOVE: Visitors to www.Woomu.edu
in 1996 saw this image.
LEFT: Members

of the

1995

are,

from

left:

BU Web

first

development team shown

in

January

Dave Smith, Maura

Jordan Naughton, Marian

Reifer,

Garrett Schneider, Julie Miller, Craig
Pike,

Timothy

L. Phillips

and Megan

Johnson Prezioso.

The Web
by

TODAY'S BU STUDENTS

Project: Early

ROBERT DUNKELBERGER, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVIST

take access to

the Internet for granted, but they would

hardly recognize the university's

first

web-

among the

site,

which

first

1,200 registered websites worldwide

and the

is

believed to be

first five in

Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania
fall

1993.

Inter-

By 1994, developers

nationwide were creating pages for the

World Wide

Web with

text,

tion/communication tool for the univer-

long for an acceptable address.

The overall project was called a Campus Wide Information System (CWIS) and
referred to as The Web Project.

The work was groundbreaking. At
CERN, the European Organization for

sity."

Timothy

L. Phillips

of the Department

of Instructional Technology and Institute

State System of

Higher Education linked to the
net in

Days of bloomu.edu

graphics and

for Interactive Technologies (IIT),

Geoff

Office

(known today

as

Marketing and

Communications) formed an Information

Highway Committee

in

summer

The committee's proposal

Web

1994.

for creating a

presence was formally issued in Sep-

map

with just three registered websites in

Bloomsburg. Major universities nation-

puter Services were primarily responsible

wide sought BU's advice on managing

1994,
to

shown

at the
14,

and seven IIT graduate students got

work when

under
Site

final

approval was given,

Web and the univerhome page captured national attention when Yahoo featured it as a new and
sity

interesting

From

its

site.

beginnings as a prototype that

Phillips' supervision.

provided basic information, the website

development progressed through-

has grown to become an essential source

members of the cam-

of university information for current and

out spring 1995 and

pus community were encouraged to open
their

of Pennsylvania and

information on the

development of

Council of Trustees meeting on Dec.

Bloomsburg's University Advancement

one

Computing and Glenn Bieber from Com-

the information that could be marketed

a passing fad,

1989,

Pennsylvania - Carnegie Mellon Uni-

the website. Samples were

Web would be

March

recalls seeing a

versity, University

Internet browser. Seeing the potential for

belief that the

in

Mehl and Joan Lentzner from University

for coordinating the

common

Web was born

committee member

Advancement, Bob Abbott from Academic

sound that could be accessed through an

through the Internet despite the

Nuclear Research in Switzerland where
the

Web browser and go to www.bloomu.

edu to see the current status of the website

tember of that year with the justification

with

that "the Internet has great potential for

few graphics. The domain name, bloomu.

serving as an important public informa-

edu,

its

simple text-based resources and a

prospective students, parents, alumni and

Today, www.bloomu.edu

other

visitors.

home

to nearly 9,500 pages accessible

is

from computers and mobile devices. •

was chosen as bloomsburg was too

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calendar

Activities

and Events

Harrisburg City Islanders

Academic Calendar

Saturday, Aug. 9

SUMMER 2014
May

Session

I:

Session

II:

Session

III:

Harrisburg

19 to Aug. 8

May 19

to

June 30

Homecoming Alumni Tent

June 27

to Aug.

Party

Saturday, Oct. 11; noon

8

New

FALL 2014

Student

Activities
Summer Freshman
Sunday, June 29

Classes Begin

Monday, Aug. 25

Orientation

Labor Day, No Classes

Monday, Sept.

ACT101/EOP

1

Tuesday, Nov.

25
Fall

Thanksgiving Recess Begins

Resume

Monday, Dec.

July 14 to 16

1

Classes End
Friday, Dec.

Freshman Preview

Wednesday through Friday,
June 25 to 27
Monday through Wednesday,

Wednesday, Nov. 26
Classes

Orientation

Sunday, June 29

Reading Day

Transfer Preview Days

5

Thursday and

Friday,

July 17 and 18

Finals Begin

Monday, Dec. 8
Finals

Welcome Weekend

End

Orientation

Thursday through Sunday,
Aug. 21 to 24

Friday, Dec. 12

Graduate Commencement
Friday, Dec. 12

Undergraduate Commencement
Saturday, Dec. 13

Special Events
Trash to Treasure
Saturday,

8

May

to noon. Kehr

Alumni Events
Visit

tion,

for

on these and additional

events or to

register. For

United Way,

570-784-3134

informa-

contact the Alumni Affairs

office at

Union Ballroom.

Benefits Columbia County

www.bloomualumni.com

details

17; Early Bird.

a.m.; Regular hours 9 a.m.

(800) 526-0254 or

alum@bloomu.edu.

Math and Science Camps
Digital and Human Forensics
CSI, seventh- through 11th-

graders;

Monday through

Alumni Weekend and Class
of 1964 50-Year Reunion

June 23

to 27.

Friday through Sunday,

Parents and Family

May 16

Friday to Sunday, Oct.

to 18;

9 a.m.

Summer

Weekend
24 to 26

Homecoming Weekend

Alumni Nights
Capital Area

Friday,

Picnic

Friday to Sunday, Oct. 10 to 12

Athletic Hall of

Fame

Saturday, Oct. 18

Induction

in

baseball, field hockey, football,
soccer,

Thursday, June 12; 5:30 p.m.

West Shore Elks

Summer Athletic Camps
BU offers summer camps
swimming,

tling, basketball,

tennis, wres-

cross country,

For the latest information on

upcoming events, check the
Bloomsburg University website
www.bloomu.edu.

track and field, and lacrosse. For
dates, fees, registration informa-

Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Sunday, June 29

tion

and contact information,

visit

www.bucamps.com.

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From the President

Strong Women
HAVE ALWAYS surrounded myself with strong women. My mother was a Rosie
the Riveter during World War II. My wife, Robbie, earned a doctorate in biology,
I

had a 20-year career

in flood control

related courses at Central

and water resource management and taught

Washington University before we moved

Our daughter, Laura, determinedly pursued

a

her parents' footsteps in academia, and her daughters



already

show the strength of will inherent

in

the Soltz

reporting to Provost Margaret

Here

at

mine has been

Admittedly,

Hartman and

Bloomsburg,
far

I

at Central

Bloomsburg.

— our four granddaughters

Washington, where

I

I

was a dean

worked

for President

women in leadership
for a man of my generation.

gain valuable insight from

from a traditional path

in

women.

My professional life followed a similar pattern at Cal State Los Angeles, where
Jerilyn Mclntyre.

to

modeling career rather than follow

positions.

My life experience is just one reason am proud to introduce you to the strong women in this
issue of Bloomsburg: The University Magazine. A young woman who defied a disability to graduate
in the top 10 percent of her class. A 1994 graduate and member of Pennsylvania State System of
I

Higher Education's Board of Governors whose involvement
for

in politics

unexpected challenges. And a group of alumnae research

many still

scientists

and nonprofits prepared her

who

are thriving in

what

see as a man's career.

Careers in scientific research would have been hard to imagine for most of the young women

who

attended our forerunner, Bloomsburg Literary Institute, established 175 years ago. But today, with

our enrollment at nearly 60 percent female, the
female



thanks to dedicated

sky's the limit for all of our students

— male and

faculty, extracurricular activities and career-building opportunities,

such as job shadowing and internships offered through Professional U.

Melinda

women

in

Hill Einsla '02, a researcher at

every

mothers are

field

when she

said,

Dow Chemical,

could have been speaking for young

"The gender barriers that existed

really starting to disappear." At

for

our mothers and grand-

Bloomsburg, we are doing our part to ensure

students are on the path to rewarding career opportunities.

DAVID SOLTZ
President,

Editor's note:

Bloomsburg University

BU President David Soltz regularly offers his opinions on issues in higher

education and his vision for Bloomsburg University at bupresident.blogspot.com.

all

of our

FEATURES
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The 24 Percent

Gender barriers
field

are breaking

down

of scientific research. Find out

alumnae and

STEM

faculty believe

in the

why BU
careers are

an excellent career choice for women.

12

Value Added
Bloomsburg University adds

Yes,

to the region's

economic

and government leaders

much, much more than

vitality.

significantly

But business

alike say BU's value

dollars

18

Up

From

politics to nonprofits to

and

is

cents.

to the Challenge
medical

mystery Marie Conley '94 takes on

all

with

never-say-never attitude.

20

An

Inspiration

Give Abigail Morrison a challenge and she not
only accepts

it,

she meets

It's

it.

been that way

for this recent graduate since the

day she was

born.

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OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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Pennsylvania State System

Robert S. Taylor

President,

of Higher Education

Aaron

David

ot

Board

Governors

Guido M.

John

Walton

A.

Rosalee Rush

System

Chancellor, State

Laura

E. Ellsworth. Vice

Chair

Ronald G. Henry, Vice Chair
Richard Alloway

of Higher Education

Bonnie Martin

Council of Trustees
Patrick Wilson '91, Chair

Tom

Corbett

Sara

J.

Lammando

'94

Mary Jane Bowes, Vice Chair

Nancy Vasta '97/'98M, Secretary
Dickson

Ramona

C Dumaresq

Carolyn

Robert

H, Alley

Dampman

Christopher H. Franklin

LaRoy G. Davis
Todd

Garrett

Joseph
Chelsea

E.

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unleash your inner husky

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING major Dylan Murray
maps the GPS coordinates of a duck nesting box at
Ricketts Glen State Park as part of his

summer

intern-

programs and recommended improvements
trail

Famous

for its waterfalls, Ricketts

ship at the park.

miles of hiking

Murray, from Benton, gained experience

in

many

areas of park operations during his internship.
dition to

mapping the coordinates

In

trails

300,000 people
ad-

infrastructure,

he assisted

in

education

^

i

vn

visit

Glen boasts 26

through 13,050 acres. More than
the park each year.

Murray was one of nearly 300

of wildlife habitats

internships this

and park

to hiking

signs.

summer. •

BU

students

who had

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

around THE quad

WHAT DO CHILDREN like best? Dinosaurs,
birds, ancient Egypt, a replica coal

Bloomsburg University's Center
munity Research and Consulting
with

for

Com-

working

Children's

resource can fine-tune

its

The
hi,

Museum in Bloomsburg
more about how the community

The

to learn

is

mine?

"I've

Girls

a perfect

"I

I

match

have

for Abdulla-

working with children.
all

my life,"

I

got

my
at

five siblings

me — and

first

job there.

I

also

another museum,

- three are younger

a lot of nieces

sure results aren't skewed

by too small a sample or a sample with
females or

all

"We want to know what

interactivity?

them

so

it

attracts children

the colors?

Is it

the

We want to know what engages

we can bring more

Entering

all

males," she says.

to certain exhibits. Is

and nephews."

As a researcher, Abdullahi has already

Khadija Abdullahi, a senior psychology

we want to make

volunteered with the Boys and

Club and

worked with children

than

exhibits.

is

a career

been with younger children

she says.

and

programs and

project

who wants

its

children here."

third year, the Center for

Com-

munity Research and Consulting has already

major and sociology minor from German-

gained experience through the Center for

undertaken more than two dozen projects

summer reviewing data
collected by The Children's Museum and
erature on how families and children use

Research and Consulting's assessments of

and studies for regional nonprofits and gov-

lit-

the economic impact of the Bloomsburg Fair

ernment agencies.

this

and the Covered Bridge

town, spent the

type of museum. This will help the local

Amusement

museum consider ways to fine-tune
is

on how patrons use

they

it.

Knoebels

Resort.

For the Children's

programming and do further research

Festival at

at

Museum

project, she

reviewing similar studies to avoid

may have

pitfalls

encountered. "For example,

Learn more about The Children's

Museum

www.the-childrens-museum.org and

more

about BU's Center for Community Research

and Consulting at www.bloomu.edu

research-

consulting. •

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What's yours?

story:

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or other BU alumni, students, faculty or staff to magazine@bloomu.edu. Please describe the story idea in
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BAS Grads

THE FIRST THREE STUDENTS to graduate from BU's Bachelor
of Applied Science in Technical Leadership program

campus

in

Columbia County just once

came

- to graduate. Joel

to the

Im-

manuel Schieck and Siaka Lamin Massquoi, both of Allentown, and
Cynthia Then, of Emmaus, completed

requirements

all

at

Lehigh

Carbon Community College (LCCC), Schnecksville.

The BAS

in Technical

for technical skills

Leadership addresses the growing demand

combined with professional

skills.

A student who

has earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from a
nity college can build

upon

communications

tion technology,

studies, accounting, business

education, information and technology
education. Schieck, Massquoi and
old

program offered

is

now offered

at

Institute.

Bieber.

BU's

with

BAS

LCCC
in

the 2-year-

and the Lehigh

Technical Leadership

Reading Area Community College.

In the accompanying photo,

Ann

management and general

Then graduated from

in a partnership

Career and Technical

commu-

that degree with courses in informa-

BU

President David Soltz, right, and

Lehigh Carbon Community College president,

shown with the

first

ship program, from

graduates from BU's
left,

Joel

Immanuel

BAS

left,

are

in Technical Leader-

Schieck. Siaka

Lamin

Massquoi and Cynthia Then. •

Campus Leader

She

CGA HAS A NEW PRESIDENT

including Springfest, open houses and the

will represent

CGA at on-campus events

Clubs and Organizations

JUSTINE ALBRIGHT, a junior from Allentown who is double majoring in public relations

and

digital forensics,

is

president of the

Community Government Association (CGA)
She previ-

for the 2014-15

academic

ously served as

CGA secretary and executive

year.

assistant.

Albright hopes to further improve

4

BLOOMSBLRG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

ning for the Big Event,

and lead plan-

munity service project

at private

public locations in the

Town

CGAs primary

function

is

homes and

of Bloomsburg.
to serve

BU

students and act as a bridge between the
students and administration.

more than 300

commu-

Fair,

CGAs one-day com-

CGA supports

clubs and organizations and

operates the University Store, the Student

nication between students and administrators

Recreation Center and Honeysuckle Student

through events such as "Meet the President."

Apartments. •

Top Researcher

ZIPD Up

STUDENT MICHAEL TEKIN

FORMER MAYOR

HONORED BY STATE GROUP

HEADS INSTITUTE

BIOLOGY MAJOR MICHAEL TEKIN, of
Danielsville,

was honored

the annual meeting of the

for his research at

Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania University Biologists. Tekin,

who graduated

in

May. won

first

prize in

the undergraduate division for his poster,
Colocalization of Synapsin I

and Munc 13 within

Presynaptic Axon Terminals of the Earthworm

Neuromuscular Junction. Tekin was advised

by William Coleman,
biological

and

assistant professor of

allied health sciences. •

THE TOWN OF BLOOMSBURG'S former
mayor

the

is

new director of BU's

(ZIPD).

Zeigler

Development

Institute for Professional

Mary Lenzini Howe has served

ZIPD's interim program consultant and
rector since last

after a career in

fall

as
di-

human

resources at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital,

Bloomsburg Health System and Covenant
She was the proprietor of La

Clinic, Danville.

Groceria, an Italian deli business, for nearly
12 years

and served

five years as a

Town

of Bloomsburg's

member

Council and one term

as mayor.

The

Zeigler Institute, established with a

$1.67 million gift from

BU

alumni Terry 76

and JoAnn Schultz Zeigler 77, provides comprehensive educational experiences for

all

students in BU's College of Business. •

TALE outstanding

faculty,

are Jodie Ackerman,

and Denise

from

left,

Immigrants

Babak Mohass

Klinger.

TALE

to Tell

ment stipend sponsored by the Bloomsburg
University Foundation.

Winners were nominated by students,

THREE FACULTY MEMBERS were selected
as

Teaching and Learning Enhancement

(TALE) Outstanding Teachers and honored
during the

May commencement ceremonies:

Denise Klinger, instructor of educational

who

described

why they are deserving of the

award. Klinger was said to be "able to share
the toughest and proudest
career and

make them

moments of her

part of the lesson."

Ackerman's students said she

is

a "professor

in Military
PROFESSOR INVITED
TO PRESENT AT YALE
HISTORY PROFESSOR Nancy Gentile
was a presenter

in the

Ford

opening session of

the two-day conference, Patriots or Invaders?

Immigrants

in the

Military in

at Yale University.

Modern America

The conference brought

who teaches with her heart" and who "generously donates so much of her time in and

together researchers and writers to focus on

Ackerman, instructor of interpreting in the

outside of the classroom." Mohassel's students

the U.S. military. Ford

department of exceptionalities; and Babak

stated that

studies

and secondary education, school

counseling and student

affairs

program; Jodie

Mohassel, assistant professor of sociology, social

work and criminal justice. Each received

a plaque and a $1,000 professional develop-

he serves as

"a

model

for

what a

professor should strive to be," bringing an

"energy to the classroom that
paralleled." •

is

un-

issues connecting immigration policy
is

and

the author of three

books: Issues of War and Peace, The Great

War

and America: Civil-Military Relations during
World War I and Americans All!: Foreign-born
Soldiers in

World War

I.



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s

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloo

around THE

PHILADELPHIA RADIO PERSONALI-

professionals, including

TIES Ken "Doc" Medek and Andie Summers

mers

broadcast their 92.5

from campus

XTU

Radio Talent Institute
intensive 10-day

students

morning show

as part of the first
at

for

Confer

Bloomsburg. The

program attracted

BU

graduates Sum-

and Pat Farnack 74, midday anchor

WCBS in New York City. The Confer

prepare a

to help discover, teach

new generation

of radio profes-

BUS SPEECH-LANGUAGE pathology

is

including Teachers College at Columbia

rated above 23 other institutions

University, Boston University,

George

grams.com. Program rankings, compiled

Washington University and California

using data gathered between Sept.

State University, Los Angeles.

2012. and April

14.

reviews posted by

2014,

1,

encompass

more than 60,000

dents participating in

GraduatePrograms.com provides
stu-

more than 1,500

graduate programs.

The survey

lists

ings and reviews.

the speech-language

pathology graduate program
Island University, Brooklyn
in the

top

slot.

At No.

information to prospective graduate
students through peer-written

2,

at

Long

Campus,

BU's program

The

rat-

online graduate

program guide considers

15 categories

covering student topics such as aca-

demic competitiveness, career support,
financial aid

BLOOMSBURG UNIV ERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

and

and quality of network.

gift

of $250,000 to

costs of the Radio Talent

$12,000 annually

graduate program was rated second

by GraduatePro-

which covers the

by the sponsorship of lifetime broadcaster

SPEECH PATH PROGRAM RANKED SECOND NATIONALLY

a nationwide survey

Confer made a

the Bloomsburg University Foundation,

Institute for five years

Grad Program
in

sionals.

Radio Talent Institute was made possible

Kerby Confer

19

who heard from dozens of radio

Stellar

'96

and pro\ides about

in scholarships to

BU

mass

communications students who are planning
careers in radio. •

sports

ON THE HILL

Pertec
by SCOTT

EDDY

BASEBALL HOLDS A SPECIAL MEANING for legions
to

form life-changing friendships, assimilate

of fans world-

him the opportunity

wide. For junior Ryuta Amaike, baseball gave

to a foreign culture

and

gain success on the field and in the classroom.

Amaike 's

trip to

Bloomsburg started

in his native

Japan, where he

developed a love for the game he began playing as a 3-year-old.

he was

in sixth grade, his

When

mother met and married an American man,

and the family moved to the United

no English, he bridged the

cultural

States.

Although Amaike knew

gap between himself and his new

peers through baseball.
"I

over

had
I

to start everything over,"

to play baseball.
lish

he remembers. "As soon as

came

I

joined the Little League team. You didn't need to speak English

and would

The guys on

call

the team taught

me to hang out.

When Amaike was a sophomore
mother and stepdad separated, and

me how to speak Engme assimilate."

Baseball helped
at

Whitehall High School, his

his

mother moved back

to Japan.

Rather than return to his native country, Amaike decided to stay with
his stepfather,

behind

who

often was away. Alone

many

nights,

Amaike

fell

"They encouraged

in his studies.

baseball as a

A Bloomsburg alumnus and his family were among friends who
noticed something was wrong.

home
ball

of

Mark Bonshak

Amaike spent much of his time

'86 after

me

to stay

on top of school," Amaike

showed me the importance of getting

When

at the

forming a friendship through base-

with his son, Matt. The family grew concerned about his living

his

my degree and how

adds.
I

"They

could use

way of getting there."

college

alma mater.

became an option

He was a catcher,

for

Amaike, Bonshak mentioned

left fielder

and team captain

Huskies from 1982 to 1986 and his teams helped raise money
the outfield fences and scoreboard at

Danny

for the

to install

Litwhiler Field.

situation.

Amaike, whose family remains

"We would drop him
started to question

it,"

off at

home and there was no one

Bonshak

says.

"His mother told

there.

We

him he could
sit

stay in the U.S., but he

or

come back
Instead,

would

likely

have

to quit school

and get a job

to Japan."

Bonshak and

debut

his wife, the

former Catherine Gober

and focus on turning things around

"Academics were not a big part of his

family,"

was a big change coming into our house where
athletics."

this spring

in

'87,

become

it

was

all

says.

a U.S.

and finished the year with

a 2-1

made

his on-field

record and 2.92

ERA

The Huskies

finished with a school-record of 20 conference wins.
a

"He just

the classroom.

Bonshak

became

Bloomsburg. Though forced to

out his freshman year due to a knee injury, he

says.

demics and

at

Japan, officially

as part of the conference rotation late in the season.

took custodial control of Amaike. They encouraged him to
U.S. citizen

freshman year

citizen during his

in

"That

loves baseball; he lives and dies for the sport,"

"The players are close

much

the same as

Scott

Eddy is

it

at

was when

Bloomsburg,
I

it is

a family

Bonshak

atmosphere

-

played there." •

about acaassistant sports information director.

FALL

2

014

7

Steph's Stadium
THIS FALL, there is something missing

football field, so the area

on upper campus: "Sports Stadium." In its

There

place

is

Steph Pettit Stadium, named for the

is

special to me.

many people who can say they
have a field named after themselves. That's
aren't

alumnus who made a $1 million contribution for stadium improvements and athletic

pretty cool and quite an honor."

scholarships.

turf,

Pettit, Class

the Huskies.

tems

in

of 1989, played football for

He founded Clean Earth Sys-

1993 and has seen the company grow

Stadium improvements include new field
wind screens and scoreboard. Con-

structed in 2006, the facility seats

700

more than

fans for Huskies field hockey, men's

and

women's soccer and women's lacrosse. Local

into a nationwide distributor of hazardous

high school and university club teams also

waste containers. The company, based in

use the

Tampa,

Fla.,

now operates 12 warehouses

throughout the
"I

have a

sity. I

U.S.

passion for Bloomsburg Univer-

want all of our coaches and student-

athletes to have the opportunity to

come to

BU and compete at an outstanding venue,"
says Pettit. "This gift will

help the coaches

have the resources to recruit the very best
student-athletes who,

when they get to

campus, will see that Bloomsburg has great
facilities.

"I

spent a lot of my time where this

stadium stands

when

it

field.

"We are excited that Steph has made
such a big commitment to this project,"

says

Erik Evans, vice president for University

Advancement. "He has stepped forward
numerous times to help the university and
for that

we are grateful."

Among the other projects

Pettit

has sup

ported with a commitment of more than S2
million are the First

and Goal campaign

for

football scholarships, the SP-59 endowed
football scholarship and Redman Stadium

banner project. •

was the practice
PHOTO: JAIME NORTH

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OK PENNSYLVANIA

PSAC Recognizes Coaches

McGuire Honored
TOM

McGUIRE,

director of sports

information/athletic

marketing and

promotions, received
the Eastern College
Athletic Conference
-

Sports Information

Honored coaches, from
Bill

tion's

Division Irving T.

SIDA award

Marsh Award. The ECAC-

FIVE

field

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY COACH-

ES were named Pennsylvania

of sports information.

charge of publicity for

McGuire
20

is

respective sports at the annual

in

the sports portion of the school's website and

football; Stu

Cleary,

tional plans for Huskies' athletic teams.

assistant director of

is

He

ball;

Marketing and

He

Marvin 78, men's swimming;

women's

basketball;

Mike

and Marty Coyne, women's

Bill

Collins, base-

2013, a

PSAC championship and

NCAA playoffs.

has served as the host sports informa-

dozens of NCAA and PSAC

to a runner-up

year at the

led

PSAC Championships

Bloomsburg to

finish-

in

a berth in the

a 26-5 record,

straight outright

PSAC

Atlantic Regional

title

East

title

PSAC

a season by finishing with a 20-8

East competition

a 28-19 overall record.

Huskies to the

PSAC

its

fourth

and the

NCAA

game. Collins' team set

the school record for most

PSAC

tennis.

Darragh led the Huskies to a 10-2 record

Communications.

tion director for

in their

PSAC Board

of Directors meeting. They are Paul Darragh,

sports, maintains

oversees corporate marketing and promo-

also

Cleary and Paul Darragh.

ing with a school record 581.5 points. Cleary

State Athletic

Conference (PSAC) Coach of the Year

all

are Marty

2014 University

recognizes excellence in the

In his 17th year at BU,

left,

Coyne, Stu Marvin, Mike Collins,

Directors Associa-

in

victories in

mark

And Coyne

East

against

2014 while posting

title in

led the

2014 with a

record of 6-0 and an overall record of 8-9. •

Marvin guided the Huskies
finish for the

second straight

Fame

Class

championship events and broadcast several

NCAA D-II

field

hockey webcasts. Under

leadership, the Huskies have

his

Hall of

been featured

Announced

on the CBS Sports Review of the Championships

THE 33RD ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS

and

will

in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the

A contributor to Bloomsburg:

Crowd.

be inducted on Saturday, Oct.

number of Athletic

The University

Magazine, he was honored by the College

Hall of

18,

bringing the

Fame members

to 158.

Inductees are Roger Sanders, wrestling coach

Sports Information Directors of America

for 21 years with a record of 250-104-8; Julie

(CoSIDA)

Bugg '99, four-year member of the women's

District

II

with first-place writing

awards for stories on two of BU athletic
ers

train-

cer team; Erica Miller

and former baseball player Joey Ianiero.

McGuire

also

was honored by CoSIDA and

ECAC-SIDA for 25

'01,

in

The

soc-

vault, finishing 15th overall.

ond

at

in

Learn more about the Hall of Fame Class of 2014

'01,

four-year starter and

at

www.buhuskies.com. •

Lions Roar for Webster

at

Mich.

the pole

She also finished sec-

the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference outdoor

championships where she

set the

Bloomsburg school record with a vault

of 3.82 meters.

Track

&

Field

name

being selected by the Detroit Lions

player in Bloomsburg

called

on

NFL

in the fourth

Draft

Day

after

round with the 136th

overall pick.

Webster becomes the second-highest
history behind Jahri Evans,

New

NFL

who was selected

Draft selection in school

108th overall by the

Orleans Saints in the 2006 fourth round. Only six players in the

history of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference have

been taken

higher than Webster's draft position.

Two other

Huskies signed with

NFL

teams immediately follow-

ing the draft. Offensive linemen Brian Clarke and Matt Feiler signed

Her standout season earned her All-Atlantic Region accolades from the
U.S.

Call BU's sports informa-

Roxann Emerick Betz

WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD standout Kelsey
Davis earned a spot in the NCAA Division II Track

competed

standout cross country

Hall of Fame dinner will be held in the

LARRY WEBSTER '14 became the sixth

in Allendale,

'95,

field athlete.

Kehr Union Ballroom.

four-year starter and

four-year starter on the

passing yards and touchdown passes; and Tina

Wikoski Bartholomew

University history to hear his

and Field Outdoor National Championships held

'97,

ranks third in school history

tion office at 570-389-4411 for ticket information.

Championships

Davis, of Bloomsburg,

who

record-setting performer for the softball team;

Davis Competes at

Grand Valley State University

McNamee

football team,

and track and

two-year co-captain of the women's lacrosse

years of service. •

team; Glen

and Cross Countrv Coaches Association. •

free agent contracts with the Dallas

Cowboys and Houston Texans

respectively. •

FALL- 2014

THERE'S GOOD NEWS
pursue careers

STEM

fields.

House

Office of Science

Policy,

women who

known

engineering and math,

ogy

for

in science, technology,

as the

According to the White

women

and Technol-

STEM jobs earn 33

in

percent more than those in

non-STEM

occupations and experience a smaller

wage gap

relative to

careers offer
to

engage

in

men.

women

Plus,

STEM

the opportunity

some of the most exciting

what

I

really

wanted

to

do was research."

At Dow, Einsla designs

Trumbo

new polymers

for applications like adhesives

career, particularly for
Bell,

"Whether

it is

to as an undergraduate at BU. "Under-

inborn nature,

graduate research was a very significant

better

my ultimate career choice. My

research adviser, Dr. Cindy Kepler, and

worked together
polymers, and

I

to synthesize siloxane

we had

says Toni

BU.

and

textiles — work she was first exposed

factor in

women,

professor of chemistry at

the opportunity to

a societal construct or

women tend to perform

when part of a network," says
who benefitted from mentoring
during her graduate work. "My research
Bell,

adviser was supportive of a career in

academia, and supportive of my working

my doctorate while being a single

present our research findings at regional

toward

realms of discover}' and technological

and national American Chemical Society

parent of a young child. Through her

innovation.

meetings," she explains.

met other women

in science

other mentors. In

fact, I

Yet, while

women make up

nearly half

Female

scientists are not the excep-

of the U.S. workforce, only 24 percent of

tion at

STEM workers are women, according

soon be the case

to the U.S.

Census Bureau. Perhaps the

secret

out

isn't

yet:

Women who choose

STEM careers report a great sense of
satisfaction, especially
collegiality, intrigue

to

make

with regard to

and an opportunity

a difference.

Dow, and Einsla believes that

"I

in

"The gender barriers that existed
ally starting to disappear.

who

really got

me

excited

about science." says Melinda Hill Einsla
'02. associate scientist at
cal. "I

thought that

I

Dow Chemi-

wanted

to

be a high

school chemistry teacher, just like her,

but once

I

went

to college

and became

involved with undergraduate research at

Bloomsburg

10

University,

I

realized that

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Louisville

Women

for
re-

in sci-

then

can thank

Department of Chemistry
I

At Bloomsburg,
search focus

is

in

Bell's

primary

developed a quick and inexpensive assay

fied

all

over the world," she says.

and

identi-

two weak inhibitors of thrombin,

the main

enzyme involved

in

blood clot

work with many

talented,

formation. Both projects are important

women who are

successful

targets for pharmaceutical

scientists, engineers,

and

re-

blood clotting. She has

to test inhibitors of clotting

I

for

me get where am today."

women are conducting ground-breaking
Dow,

all

at the University of

ence are more and more prevalent and

intelligent

had an amazing chemistry teacher

high school

women

helping

our mothers and grandmothers are

"At

makes a difference

will

most other corpora-

tions.

research

Early mentorship

in

of the

I

and gained

leaders.

businesswomen

Young women today should

know that they have

the ability to be or

do whatever excites them, and the most
important factors are their
dence, knowledge and

own

skills

confi-

not their

Mentorship

could help prevent heart attacks and
strokes.
"I

crave intellectual stimulation, and

so a career in chemistry suits
well," says Bell,

who

supporting other

gender."
is

an important ingredi-

ent in successfully pursuing a

STEM

companies

interested in anti-clotting agents that

is

me very

also dedicated to

women

in science. "I

honor the dedication my mentors
showed me by sharing my story with

try to

up-and-coming students and serving
a

mentor

as

and new faculty

for students

pany, Dallabrida focuses on instrument

development and

focus a lot of our time and resources

on training undergraduates, which

alike."

A career path with
For Katy Parise
last

'04, a

career in science

thing on her mind

when she

registered as an English/secondary edu-

cation major at BU.

and wanted

to

enjoyed writing

"I

be a high school English

teacher," she says.

But when she took the

required general education introductory

is

Her work helps researchers gain

researchers."

into

women are well suited
my work, an

for science careers. "For

interest in disease genetics

ogy

is

expected, but

it

organization, multi-tasking and the

expectation that you will either

succeed



day

she says.

life,"

skills

fail

Today, she

is

senior researcher at the

While science careers require
they also require some inherent
that

I

am

rewarding opportunities, something that

cannot be said for
Parise

all

careers," she says.

manages research projects that

focus on understanding the evolution,

ecology and epidemiology of a

number

ness, patience, fortitude

I

she says. "Plus,

I

am never without
to

do and

learn,"

enjoy the nurturing and

way

a deep

'93,

diligence,"

vice presi-

PHT Corp. "These attributes
especially acclimated to a

Boston-based
tical

"My

PHT

role at

of finally reconciling and unify-

ing those areas that

I

have found greatly
I

am

able to

clinical trials across therapeutic

and delineating

and safe therapies."

To make the most of a career

dent of clinical science and consulting

make women

something interesting

and

M. Dallabrida

career in science."

are endless here, and

a

traits

excellence, attention to detail, thorough-

infections.

new tech-

is

novel, effective

sense of commitment, a desire to pursue

services at

to learn

wrestled with com-

tribute to accelerating

be female

"Women come equipped with

anthrax, plague and hospital-acquired

"The opportunities

I

skill,

strengths.

says Susan

early on,

ence, Dallabrida advises

of disease-causing bacteria including

niques, analyze data and write papers

"From

areas on a global scale and directly con-

The female advantage

to

and busi-

peting interests in medicine, science and

impact

many consider

in science

exciting and intriguing.

Microbial Genetics and Genomics Labo-

"By choosing science as a career,

melds her interests

insight

and function, and

feel

business," she explains.

or

gained through every-

ratory at Northern Arizona University.

continually offered new, interesting and

how patients

ness.

and ecol-

also entails focus,

biology course for non-majors, she was
inspired to take a different career path.

and con-

validation,

ducts clinical studies on data collection.

important for the next generation of

Parise believes

rewarding opportunities
was the

organized environment. For example,

we

"Every experiment leads to more questions,"

she says, "and figuring out what to

pursue and what to put aside

is

key.

"Confidently leave your comfort zone

and move

in a direction of

needed," she says. "But
tant to be an
in the field.

example

Become

it's

your

lead."

change when
also impor-

for other

a great

light the path for those

PHT helps pharmaceu-

in sci-

women to focus.

who

women

mentor and
will follow



companies and research organiza-

tions collect data directly

from patients

In her leadership role with the

Amy Biemiller is a writer with the

Light-

Stream Group.

through mobile apps.

com-

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11

Value Added
only takes a quick glance up College Hill from Main Street to see

It

the close physical connection between Bloomsburg University and
the

Town

of Bloomsburg. In the shadow of Carver Hall, business

and government leaders see the
JIM
as

NEMETH PAUSES for a moment

he considers Bloomsburg University's

a half years

struck

university's benefit every day.

and one of the things that

me when I came

to this area

is

full-

that

As director of human resources for Auto-

we have this fabulous resource sitting just
down the street from us. We need to find

neum North America, which manufac-

ways

economic importance

to

its

surroundings.

tures car carpeting

and

easily ticks off how

BU positively impacts

floor systems,

he

the 700-plus employee plant in ways big

and

small.

It

He

boils

down, he

says, to collaboration.

points to the company's

new comput-

erized tracking system, being implement-

ed with help from students and interns

from BU's

logistics

program. Or the

required testing of materials, carried out

on campus and
plant, thanks to

dents.

Or the

at

Autoneum's Fifth Street

chemistry faculty and stu-

safety

and orientation videos

instructional technology students have
for

employee

training.

a little

gem, that

university,"

produced
"It's

Nemeth

says. "I've

been here seven and

to partner with

it

and take advantage

of it from a business perspective."

and part-time faculty and

university

is

staff,

the

Columbia County's biggest

employer, with a $110.5 million payroll

- much

of that spent locally on housing,

groceries and other services.
fiscal

BU

itself last

year spent $58.2 million on

facilities,

professional services and supplies, accord-

A force for economic stability
Nemeth and Autoneum are not alone
when it comes to talking about BU's vital
role in the well-being of businesses

residents in Bloomsburg,
ty

and

Columbia Coun-

and neighboring Montour County. Busi-

ness and community

leaders talk about

the direct benefit of having the university
in their midst, as well as

the intangibles:

ing to a recent economic impact study

conducted by the university.

"The university
Gaffney

to

keep talent from leaving the

area and to serve as a recruiting tool for
out-of-area workers.
Intangibles aside, the direct benefit of

BU

is

considerable. Boasting about 1,000

stability,"

says Fred

president of the Columbia

'96,

Montour Chamber of Commerce. "That
influence

is

apparent, especially during

turbulent times like

we experienced with

the recent recession."

Gaffney says

providing a cultural and educational envi-

ronment

really contributes to

the region's economic

BU's value

is

all

anyone has

to

do

to see

look at other rural towns

outside the university's sphere. "Look
at

some of the surrounding communi-

ties that

have an industrial heritage, as

Bloomsburg does, but

don't have the asset

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of a significant university presence. Those

munity Research and Consulting, which

communities have struggled

opened

their

employment

base,"

he

to diversify

says. "So the

in 2012.

The

center helps busi-

nesses with marketing initiatives and

university not only continues to be a

tackles projects such as a parking study

recruiting tool and asset for businesses,

for

it

helps the

sity

community from

a diver-

and cultural standpoint and allows

Bloomsburg to be more

stable than other

and are a source of internships and postgraduation jobs.

Assisting downtown entrepreneurs

downtown Bloomsburg and economic

impact studies of the Bloomsburg

Fair,

Josh Bumgardner, co-owner of the Fog

&

Flame Craft Coffee and Espresso Bar

in

Bloomsburg, says the university's pres-

the Covered Bridges Festival at Knoebels

Amusement

Resort, Danville's Spring

ence



and

its

Fling and the Pennsylvania State Sports-

communities."

ness possible.

men's Association Trap Shoot in Elysburg.

A critical resource for businesses
Gaffney says the value of university
students and staff to area businesses can-

not be overstated. Besides benefiting from

The

university and the state part-

in

downtown

Bloomsburg that provides tax

new firms. Within

credits

and

the zone

a continuous crop of talented student

grants for

who can then become valuable
employees, many businesses profit from

the university-sponsored Bloomsburg

interns

university service projects and other op-

Franklin Technology Partners.

portunities.

One example

14

is

BU's Center for

Com-

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OK PENNSYLVANIA

is

Regional Technology Center in a for-

mer Elks lodge now owned by

the Ben

Many of

the businesses were started by graduates,

who

He and

— made his busi-

his business partner,

also benefited

from student

assistance with the businesses' website

nered to create the Greater Susquehanna

Keystone Innovative Zone

Aaron Rush,

students

receive guidance from professors

and

social

media presence.

"The students were able

to apply their

learning to a real-world scenario in helping our business at no cost to

Bumgardner,

Bloomsburg

who earned

an

us,"

says

MBA from

in 2009. "As a small business

owner, you don't have time to work on

marketing and other things because you

have so much going on, so the students

have been very helpful."

Adrienne Mael
nonprofit

'08,

manager

for the

Downtown Bloomsburg Inc.,

many businesses benefit from
student interns who are able to put

and enjoy the wealth of medical services

ing with the aid of specialized devices.

residents have, says Lissa Bryan-Smith,

The

chief administrative officer at Geisinger-

Audiology Hearing

Bloomsburg Hospital.

says

their

"If there

were no

works with the on-campus

Additionally,

university,

I

Clinic.

BU and Geisinger have

collaborated to expand the university's

can't

imagine that Bloomsburg Hospital would

classroom experience to good use.

hospital

undergraduate and graduate nursing

have been here for Geisinger Health Sys-

programs, with students receiving

of our Main Street businesses so they can

tem

experiences at the local hospital and at

help with marketing," says Mael. "A lot of

says.

the business owners are experts in their

factor for the

"We're working on getting interns to

field,

all

but are not familiar with social mar-

keting.

It's

a great

way

for the students to

meet the businesses' needs and

also get

professional experiences they can put
their resumes."

Safeguarding the
community's health
Without the

on

to

buy two years

"The university

university,

it's

is

a

Bryan-Smith

huge economic

community, adding to the

Geisinger's

main Danville campus, about

augment

care facility in the hospital to

area and enabling the hospital to remain

health services offered on campus.

viable."

clinical

20 minutes away. Geisinger put an urgent

population of the town and surrounding

"The university provides the perfect

BU has long had a close relationship

community

for a hospital

where we can

with both the hospital and Geisinger

do the kind of programs we want to

Health System. Students and faculty from

Bryan-Smith

the audiology and speech language pa-

midwife programs. Geisinger

thology program provide hearing tests for

connected to the sports medicine

newborns

Bloomsburg wouldn't have

ago,"

at

the hospital.

BU

faculty

and

nity

says.

and works

all

"We

do,"

are involved in
is

also very

commusummer long with the

likely

staff help

with issues ranging from

stut-

sports

camps run by the

university."

a hospital

tering and swallowing disorders to speak-

Bryan-Smith says many people

who

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15

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"The university provides the
work

at the

Geisinger Medical Center in

Danville live in Bloomsburg.

"It's

a great

recruiting tool. Other rural areas don't

the arts festivals and the lectures that

in.

open

to the public.

go, people like
...just

sical

Even

if

they never

knowing they're

available

the fact that they could go to a

mu-

or hear an orchestra or see a ballet

group," she says. "A lot of people like to go
to sports

and Saturday

football

is

a very

big deal here in the community."

"I

break

it

up into three

is

-

you

have the more traditional benefits

officer at

of the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau.

visitors

drawn by the

university."

says Diehl

For Lance Diehl, president and

CEO of

First

Columbia Bank,

how

the university's presence translates

it's

not hard to see

and business investment.

business

is

either directly or indirectly

supported by the university 's presence.
"There's no question that the presence

new

"You have the sheer number of employees

of the university helps us attract

earning family-sustaining wages that are

businesses to the area, that's a given,"

BI.OOMSBl KG

I

MVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital

associated with tourism dollars from

bank's commercial and residential loan

vid "Otto" Kurecian '82, executive director

16

Lissa Bryan-Smith, chief administrative

'88,

whose

wife, the

former

Aimee Soberick, graduated from Bl
1997.

"The

in

university presence also helps
7

us retain a lot of the

young people who

otherwise would not stay
First

Da-

hospital

impact they have on the region,
especially in housing. Lastly,

Diehl estimates that 25 percent of the

parts," says

community for a

where we can do the kind ofprograms we want to do"

the students

themselves and the economic

into residential

Bringing 'so much
more to the table'

perfect

jority of people in this region.

"Another part

have the programs the university brings

are

probably higher than the vast ma-

in

our

area."

Columbia exemplifies how the

university prepares employees for area
businesses. In addition to hiring three or

four student interns yearly, the bank employs 18

BU

grads or current students.

An

additional 24 have completed coursework
at the university

and family members of

"(The university) helps the community
54 employees have benefited from the

set the stage for better con-

university's educational opportunities.

struction practices. "Developers are building nice

A force for better housing
For Columbia County Commissioner
Chris Young, the university's impact can

now and everyone
keep

work being

done by contractors on student

Young says.

From

Fred Gaffney '96, president of the Columbia

Montour Chamber

uni-

from economic booms and
busts.

rentals,"

main part of Columbia County, we

is

steady. Kids are
is

working six

the university
to eight

weeks and going full-bore. So you can see

still

going to college and

is

continuing to employ

number of people. If BU grows,
draw more people. And because of

the same
it

tremendous economic value with the

Commerce

will

to understand the

importance of Bloomsburg University

stay

absolutely astounding.

everybody

of

economic impact study

"Because Bloomsburg University

electricians to painters to carpet

layers,

a

than other communities."

"You see a

versity also buffers the area

a
"It's

says.

Young believes the

"You go to Bloomsburg during the sumat all the

he

big difference."

be seen in bricks and mortar.

mer break and look

up,"

housing

else has to

from a diversity and cultural standpoint
and allows Bloomsburg to be more stable

to

Columbia County then you

understand

its

will

never

Young says.
much more to

importance,"

"The university brings so
the table and so

much

value to the area." •

Bloomsburg University, you have indushousing."
tries that

Young says, is that
and town worked together

Just as important,

the university

to strengthen building codes, helping to
raise the quality of student

housing and

Young,

want

who

to locate here."
is

familiar with the

economic impact study done by the

Jack Sherzer

is

a professional writer

and principal partner with Message
Prose, a communications and public
relations firm in Harrisburg.

university, says the findings just scratch

the surface. "I've said that

if

you need an

FALL 2014

17

Up to the Challenge
by

MARIE CONLEY'S ENTHUSIASM

and

WILLIE COLON

Conley

says. Yet following graduation,

energy are palpable even during a phone

dove into Pennsylvania

conversation. She's also an interviewer's

as a fundraising

dream: generous with her time and honest

This

with her answers.

roots in her years at Bloomsburg.

And when

this

1994

BU graduate makes

and

politics,

Conley

recalls

life

being asked to

had

coach Joe Paterno, including

football
his

widow, Sue, tapped her to run their

new

political consultant.

phase of her work

first

she

working

foundation. "The Children's Miracle

Network provided

its

a transition

fill

setting,"

a

Conley

says.

"That background

The Paternos needed some-

vacant post in student government that

was

— especially when that commitment is to

eventually led her to run as part of a

one with a very diverse

help prevent child sexual abuse.

Greek

a

commitment, she doesn't mess around

Conley

is

quick to credit her never-

say-never attitude to the people around
her. including

at

"I

will be

have surrounded myself

and 1

in 3 girls

in

offenders like Sandusky

groom the community and

a victim of child sexual

their victims,"

says.

education, awareness and
healing."

decisions about working for people

admire and respect and believe can

who I
make

team made
"And

a big impression,"

Pennsylvania State

BU

made a notable difsomewhat disparate

says.

They were

great

role models."

The Massachusetts-based Stop

a long

list

of accomplish-

ments and good memories of her

political

work, in 2009 Conley decided to make a

It

Now!

program, which works to prevent child
sexual abuse, was called in to adapt
training modules

While she has

System of Higher Education (PASSHE)
Board of Governors and former

Conley

my Tri-Sig sisters were an extraor-

dinary group of women.

a difference."

Trustee, Conley has

Conley

"And what was needed was

have consciously made

A member of the

report. "Out of

realized that 'nice guy'

7 boys

victimization before age 18.

with good people," Conley
says. "I

commissioned their own

President) Dr. Curtis English's

As many as 1

Bloomsburg who

influenced and inspired her.

I

scandal at Penn State, the Paternos

that report, Sue Paterno

have been surrounded or made
sure

BU

skill set."

After the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse

her senior year. "To be a

college student and treated as part of (in-

terim

critical.

her parents,

husband, 9-year-old son, and

everyone

slate in

from years

of politics to understanding the nonprofit

Conley has used her connections

and within

its

for higher education.

PASSHE

at

BU

to earn- this project

through from concept to implementation.

ference in each of her

change. She was hired as director of the

endeavors. She has gone from politics

Children's Miracle

to nonprofit administrator to the self-

Hershey Children's Hospital, which

proclaimed

funds to purchase life-saving equipment

passion that has helped us contextualize

and support

what we

"logistics

project within

queen" for a pilot

PASSHE to prevent child

sexual abuse in a career path she believes

more by accident than

has been shaped

services

never thought

I

I'd

go into

politics,"

MVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Penn

"Marie's perspective

State

Deb Donovan

raises

Stop

programs,

and pediatric research

Three years

at the

It

is critical,"

says

Rice, executive director of

Now! "She brings the overview and
do.

It's

been invaluable

to

have

her on the ground. She understands the

System and the needs."
later,

another opportunity

make a difference presented itself
when the family of legendary Penn State
to

BLOOMSBURG

vital patient

at

hospital.

design.

*I

Network

"The numbers speak
Conley
1

in 7

says. "As

bovs

will

for themselves."

many as

1

in 3 girls

and

be a victim of child sexual

victimization before age

something you

18.

That

is

can't ignore."

She adds: "To know that

I

have the

through the work of Sue Paterno,

ability,

to help

make even

a small

dent

...

am

I

all-in."

"Could you please mention the Cushing's Disease?"

Conley asks during our

interview. "If one person sees this

and

doesn't have to go through three or four

years of being undiagnosed, that would

be

great."

As with so much
facing her newest



formidable

in



her

life,

Conley

is

and perhaps most

Stop It Now!

challenge head-on.
It's

In 2012, Conley was diagnosed with

a difficult topic often relegated to

whispered conversations — or worse,

Cushing's Disease, a rare endocrine

The

disorder.

diagnosis

came

enveloped
after

in silence.

But a new

pilot

years of seemingly unrelated symptoms,

tem

in

the Pennsylvania State Sys-

of Higher

Education

is

bringing child

including bronchitis, pneumonia, bone

hump on

brittleness, a

her back, and an

unexplained weight gain of 70 pounds
little

which was deemed medically

dozen

a

visits to

the emer-

gency room since October 2012.
"I

am

awareness of this horrible disease and
creating materials that will help educate
the family and friends of those afflicted

by

it,"

Conley

my chronic
Paternos
Willie

...

says.

"Now with

disease,
I

do what

Colon

is

in Philadelphia.

a son, with

my work with the
I

the third of four two-day training ses-

organized by Stop

It

PASSHE

Now!, one

of the

country's leading organizations that

offices but

everyday

more

"We

and

don't do sad stories," explains

Deb Donovan Rice, executive director
of Stop It Now! "One of our tenets is
to have people feel hopeful. We want
people to feel that no matter

an action,

ercises that help participants understand

how

they can prevent abuse, and the

creation of action plans that are specific
to

each campus. The trainings could

in their

lives."

educating adults. The trainings include

it

how

small

can make a difference."

At Bloomsburg, the McDowell

Insti-

tute for Teacher Excellence in Positive

Behavior Support

work around the

will

take the lead with

issue.

"We want

to be a

resource for everyone on campus," says

be a model for similar work at colleges

Elizabeth Mauch, dean of the College

across the nation.

of Education.

"We
based

back to their

works to prevent child sexual abuse by

can." •

a freelance writer

$234,000

program. "They take what they

assist coaches,

basic facts about child sexual abuse, ex-

dedicating myself to raising

through Sue

volunteer, the sports fields

condition called diabetes insipidus; had

her adrenal glands removed; and made

PASSHE

funding the

where they

sions for selected staff within

unsuccessful and created a permanent

is

importantly to the schools and churches

helping to lead the

in

She underwent a six-hour brain

learn

who

where they

is

This October, Bloomsburg will host

more than

Paterno,
pilot

helped bring the Stop

training to

and Bloomsburg

over a year.

surgery,

Now!

sexual victimization out of the margins,

way.
a

It

two
program

who

Conley '94,

facts
to

provide each person with the

and the

know what

tools that

empower them

to look for," says Marie

people

"We're creating a team of

who can

talk to

one another and

assist with the training of other people to

recognize what this

is."



An Inspiration
J

"Determined"

graduate Abigail

her

fair

mind when describing recent
Morrison who, when confronted with more than

a

is

word

to

that

comes

to

share of challenges, has taken each one in stride.

FROM DAY ONE, Abigail Morrison wasn't
supposed

JAIME NORTH

by

make

it.

Minutes

after birth

tional event covering the

gamut of somber

reflection to joyous celebration.

Then

she was rushed to Geisinger Medical Cen-

spring, Morrison left her wheelchair to ac-

ter in Danville via LifeFlight helicopter. In

cept her diploma and

24

years, her complications

palsy haven't changed

from cerebral

much.

Morrison,

is

a fighter.

driven to succeed.

She

is

And

persistent.

this

She

is

Berwick native

and 2014 Bloomsburg University graduate
is

is

who was

right before

traditionally an

emo-

I

ation,

and

happen

it

epic.

a lifelong dream," says
told

by doctors
"I

at

didn't

my high

in

to

I

was

com-

from the surgery. To have

five years

2006

had surgery

school gradu-

happen due

and 26 surgeries

Morrison's contagious spirit wasn't
limited to the

this

later is

accessible

entrances to buildings was the

accomplishment
that

is

helping to

accessibility
sity

20

BLOO.MSBLRC

LM\ ERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

new committee
improve campus

of a

and the

experience for

The

first

all

overall univer-

students.

Disability Advisory

Committee,

five years

stage in

she was

among

the friendliest, most visible students on

campus; rarely could she go from building
to building or cross the

Academic Quad

without an impromptu greeting or quick
chat.

Amid

it all

she not only overcame

the typical challenges college students
face with the transition from high school



and the additional challenges faced

DISABILITY ADVISORY
BETTER SIGNS marking

commencement

May. For the past

graduated high school.

supposed to walk

plications

an inspiration.

Graduation

me was

it

she would never walk again.

Neither has Morrison.

She

"That for

made

absolutely just a blessing and a dream."

this

as a

COMMITTEE

made up

of students, faculty and
and sponsored by the Office
Accommodative Services for Stustaff

dents with Disabilities,
in several initiatives.

is

of

involved

These include

revamping the university's Americans with Disabilities Act policy and

commuter who changed majors —she

per-

severed with moderate cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy

a group of disorders

is

and nervous system

that can impair brain
functions, such as

movement,

hearing, seeing and thinking.

learning,

With mod-

erate cerebral palsy, Morrison requires

braces to walk, medications and adaptive

technology to accomplish daily

activities.

While overcoming navigational challenges with her wheelchair, Morrison
faced other hurdles during her years on

campus, including changes
painful tremors

in

medication,

and several surgeries.

"Society often puts a label on those of

us with disabilities," Morrison says, "as in

we

can't

do.

We do. We just do it in a different way.

do things the way other people

Every complication
I

faced.

And

I

could possibly face,

I

won-

did so surrounded by a

derful faculty, a wonderful support system

and a wonderful network of friends."
Morrison earned a bachelor's degree

communication

in

studies, graduating in the

top 10 percent of her class in the College
of Liberal Arts. She finished with a 3.59

grade point average and
a master's degree in

is

now pursuing

communication

arts

with an emphasis in health communications at

Marywood

"When I came
the person

am today,"

I

came out of my
I

got

more

home.

I

University.

to Bloomsburg,

shell

and found

confident.

felt

cared

felt like

I

I

Morrison

for. 1 felt

became

says. "I

my
I

niche.

was

at

appreciated.

"People here are different in a very
special way.

We appreciate the gifts we all

possess. We're a

there

...

community. That right

I'm going to miss the most." •

Jaime North
editor at

is

marketing specialist/web

Bloomsburg

University.

designing a more detailed and userfriendly

A

accessibility

map.

quarterly newsletter will keep

the
of

campus

campus community informed

upcoming events, programs and

proposals.

The committee

on Oct. 15 by Iraq War veteran
Bryan Anderson. A Purple Heart
recipient and one of the few triple

talk

amputees to survive his injuries in
Iraq, Anderson has been featured
in

is

sponsoring a

USA

Today, Esquire, Los Ange-

les Times,

New

York Times and his

hometown newspaper, Chicago

Sun-Times.
a regional

In

2012, Anderson won

Emmy Award

for his

PBS

show, Reporting for Service with

Bryan Anderson. He also wrote a
No Turning Back: One Man's

book,

Inspiring True Story of Courage,

Determination,

and Hope. •

For 175 years, students have come to Bloomsburg

their lives.

with big dreams.

helped make those dreams a

From

its

roots as a literary institute

founded to educate

the sons and daughters of farmers and factory workers
to

it

role

today

as

one of the premier public

in Northeastern Pennsylvania,

universities

Bloomsburg University

has given students opportunities that have changed

4&
Bloomsburg
UNIVERSITY
FOUNDATION,

Inc.

Alumni,

You can continue
a contribution to

faculty, staff

and friends have

reality.

make dreams come true through
the Henry Carver Fund, which
to

provides immediate funding for immediate needs, such
as student scholarships,

support for internships, student

research and conferences.

www.bloomufdn.org

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

husky notes
The Breakfast Club
A SIMPLE INVITATION to join an informal "breakfast
club" sparked Michael Gillespie's love of academia

deep respect for

faculty.

Today, the alumnus

who

and

has been

recognized for contributions to his profession and his alma

mater

is

honoring the kindness and camaraderie by estab-

lishing BU's first faculty fellowship with his wife, Bree.
Gillespie, Class of 1995, sat alone for early breakfasts

in Scranton

Commons before his

8 a.m. classes.

That

is

he was welcomed as the only student in a group
that included Aaron Polonsky, library acquisitions; James
Sperry, history; Gary Clark, art; Tom Lyons, financial aid;
until

Ron

Puhl, coach; and Steve Kozloff, husband of former

president Jessica Kozloff.

"We

discussed everything from the critically significant

to the trivial," Gillespie says. "I learned a great deal

how to be open-minded

in

about

thinking through an issue and

searching for truth. This group

and formed the foundation for

made me love academia
my respect of the work our

faculty do."

With the "breakfast

club" starting his day, Gillespie

served as president of the
sociation

society in business,

Rugby
ence

Community Government As-

and was involved

in the Delta

Mu Delta honor

Husky Ambassadors and the Men's

Football Club.

He

graduated with a Bachelor of Sci-

in business administration/accounting.

Now chief accounting officer for Hersha Hospitality,
been recognized by the Central Penn BusiCFO of the Year in the growth specialist
category and received its Forty Under 40 award. He serves
on the boards of the United Way of the Capital Region
and the Foundation for Enhancing Communities, and was
honored for his continuing service to BU with the Alumni
Gillespie has

ness Journal as

Association's 2014 William T. Derricott '66 Volunteer of

the Year Award.

A member of the BU

of Directors, he delivered May's
for graduates

Foundation Board

commencement address

from the College of Business and College of

Education.

The Michael and Bree

Gillespie Distinguished Faculty

Fellowship will be awarded for the

providing seed
ration
sional

first

time this

fall,

money to support faculty/student collabo-

on innovative projects, faculty research and profesdevelopment opportunities. As they support today's

faculty the Gillespies

Benjamin and Abigail
the "breakfast club"

— Mike, Bree and their children,
— see the fellowship as a tribute to

members who included and

business major two decades ago. •

inspired a

issue featured original

young American

'60s

Joanne Jackson Bauer

works by 10

poets.

The new

essay, available free of charge as

'69

is

cational adviser to state Rep.

an

McNeill (133rd

edu-

and

Dan

Harbeson, Del.

into the

'62

was inducted

poets'

Luzerne County John

works

in

Glenn Lang 74 was honored with a

context with later

SHI

70s

careers and includes original letters

Louis Popple Sports Hall of Fame.

and typescripts.

W illiams was a three-sport athlete
at

Stephen Peters '68 was inducted

1952 to 1955: football, basketball

into the

and track and field. He taught and
was assistant basketball coach at
Scranton Central High School from

the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of

1962 to 1966. Williams

terman

of

EDI Resources and

is

Fame.

West Shore Chapter of

As

in wrestling.

a

expanded

visited with

first

time

in

43

Hersheypark Stadium.
at

Easton Area

High School, served

as

head coach

is

an athletic director

The

in

Maryland.

of 1963. with original documents

Township High School, where he
was an assistant wrestling coach,
and Susquenita High School, where

recovered by Gerald Strauss, a

he became the head wrestling

Dennis Derr 74 retired from

distinguished professor of history

coach. Peters retired from educa-

time ministry at the 1,300-member

his essay, Afterword to the Olympian

Indiana State University. The

tion in 1979

Olympian was Bloomsburg's student
literary

and founded Steve

First

Alzheimer's Association Delaware

18-county territory.

Day has more than

and

the Desire to Study Abroad in a

Liberal Arts College in Northeastern

Organization of Social Sciences and
Behavioral Research in Biloxi, Miss.

News

NBC

with Brian Williams

feature story showcasing sup-

port services to caregivers. After

Hurricane Katrina, Day provided
17 years'

dementia

hurricane relief to people with

dementia and their loved ones
Mississippi.

sional educator in

Day and

with helping her improve the

her 22-member staff coordinate

She co-hosts a monthly Internet
radio program on dementia caregiving, appears on TV and radio

and

programs and,

today.

in Philadelphia,

deliver education, support,

has exemplified lifelong

commitment

to bettering the

member of the BU Foundation Board

of Directors,

his tenure at

for corporate

Susquehanna Bancshares,

accounting and reporting, bank

investments and investor relations.

from left, are: Erik Evans,
Advancement; Mike Gillespie '95, the
the category of Growth Specialist and

In the photo at the award presentation,
vice president for University

CFO of the Year in
2012 recipient of the Forty under Forty award; Rich Hogetogler '96,
principle with Stambaugh Ness, a main event sponsor; and Hostetter
76.

BLOOMSIil RG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

care.

in 2012, assisted

in

She credits lessons

been on

accounting and reporting, corporate finance, corporate treasury and

24

He

experience as a family and profes-

an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers before pursuing

Journal's 2011

Marywood University, presented
An Analysis of Gender

Pennsylvania, at the International

and professional caregiv-

to senior vice president of the

Central Pennsylvania region and growing his or her company.

BU

full-

throughout the chapter's

Susquehanna Bancshares, was honored with a lifetime achievement
award during the Central Penn Business Journal's Financial Executive of
the Year ceremony at York College. The award is given to a financial

During

Miller 75, a

Nightly

DREW HOSTETTER 76, retired executive vice president and CFO of

he was responsible

Bederman

with the production of an

Hostetter honored

a career in banking.

Patricia

professor in Keystone's School of

to people with dementia, their

families

Based

as

Fordham

University.

advocacy and care management

ers,

the staff since 2001.

Hostetter, a

counseling from the

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

United Methodist Church

CLAIRE DAY '93 was promoted

stituent services, she has

worked

in

University of Scranton and a doc-

at

Methodist minister for 38 years.

Valley Chapter. Previously the

who

were teammates on the

of Hollidaysburg. Derr has been a

chapter's vice president of con-

degree

of

a paper.

magazine and the 1963

executive

trio

Huskies' 1971 football team.

Peters Masonry.

Alumna promoted to senior VP

maximum award

torate in education from

head coach

of the Pennsylvania squad. Klock

Manheim

Dr.

$2,000. Lang received a master's

Shiffert,

at

name. The

Lang Innovative EducaOpportunity Fund Program
B.

Grant has a

Classic at

let-

burg freshman, he won the Navy

resides in

Shikellamy High School,

at

Glenn

Education Opportunity
in his

and Steve Shiffert 73

years after the 2014 Big 33 Football

Blooms-

Plebe Tournament. Peters taught
'65

Fund grant

Jack Bucchioni 72. Ken Klock 72
each other for the

A graduate of Newport High

School, Peters was a four-year

president

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Harold Ackerman

New Jersey

tional

West Pittston High School from

moving to

District).

e-book through iTunes, reviews the

Gordon Williams

his wife, Diane, are

learned during that experience

quality of life to those she serves

She co-wrote the paper with Karen

Tennis Centre and oversees tennis

Brown has more than 30 years of

Yarrish, Keystone administrator.

for the City of Orlando, Fla.

experience

She received a Master of Science
in

tions

Sam Bidleman 76

mathematics education and a

human

in

health care opera-

'80s

and management.

has been induct-

Richard Donahue '80 was

develop-

ed into Bloomsburg High School's

Robert Grander 78 retired

ment instructional leadership from
Marywood University.

Academic Hall of Fame. Bidleman
taught 33 years at Bloomsburg

36 years of service

Donald Manley 75

vice presi-

duction of three publications and

experience, he served 14 years as

art,

at Millers

coaching the

superintendent for various school

marketing, economics and driver

doctoral degree in

High, advising students
is

dent of underwriting

Mutual

in

Harrisburg.

girl's

in

in

after

Pennsylva-

nia public schools. In addition to
his classroom

the pro-

tennis team.

He was

districts.

He

and building-level

received the Lincoln

previously a master underwriter at

David Furman 76 retired from

Investment Planning Service

Westfield Insurance.

Wells Fargo and Co. as executive

Award

vice president,

human

athletes of District

resources.

Thomas Sweitzer 75 was named
the Large Tennis Club

for his dedication to

young

IV and the

Award from the
Lycoming County United Way.

with the Outstanding

Professional Tennis Association

Partner Award from the Suzanne

Stuart Marvin

(USPTA). In addition, he was

Wray Council Rock Education

2014 Pennsylvania State Ath-

inducted into the USPTA/Middle

Foundation recognizing individuals

letic

who have

Coach of the

States Hall of

Fame. After a 36-

Penn Tennis Service
Sweitzer

in

now manages

contributed to the health

and well-being of the region.

year career operating the Central

Hershey,
the Orlando

Gilbert

Brown 78

is

comprehensive business,

education.

Maria Cvach

CEO of

78 was named

'81

earned a Doctor of

kins University School of Nursing.

Cvach

is

the

Conference Men's Swimming

an assistant director of

Johns Hopkins Hospital
where she has worked since 1981.
nursing

Community

of the Year by the United States

for teacher of the year

Denmark-Olar High School,
Denmark, S.C. He is licensed in
at

Nursing Practice from Johns Hop-

Valiant Volunteer

Richard Rogers 77 was honored

Manager

nominated

at

Cynthia Leskosky Layton

'81

ond year in a row that the former
BU All American and Hall of Fame

PEARL Award from
the Hazleton YWCA. Layton is an
office manager at A Woman's Place,

member

Gynecologists Associates.

Year. It

was the

sec-

received the award.

received the

Hospice of Central Pennsylvania.

Fitness Center

named for Messner

THE FITNESS CENTER at Carson Long Military Academy, New
Bloomfield, was
fitness advocate,

named in honor of career educator and
Steven

P.

physical

Messner '68/70M.

Messner, a trustee for the academy, served as the school's interim

CEO for most of the 2012-2013 school year. He helped
GED program at Pine Street Presbyterian Church,

president and

implement a

member of Rotary, brought America's Promise
and Gen. Colin Powell to Harrisburg, coordinated health and vision
Harrisburg, and, as a

screenings for thousands of inner-city Harrisburg children, and im-

plemented or improved numerous
district

governor status

In the photo, Messner,
trustees,

from

left,

literacy programs.

He

achieved

in the Rotary.
left, is

presented with a plaque by fellow

Michael Becker, Dominic D'Agostino and

L William Goldfarb

Le selected as teaching fellow
THUY LE '83 IS ONE of the first
50 Woodrow Wilson

New Jersey

Teaching Fellows. The competitive

program prepares

recruits

with strong backgrounds in
science, technology, engineering

and math
teach in

- the STEM fields - to

New Jersey's high-need

public secondary schools.

to

master's degree

program that

With more than

15 years'

includes a year-long classroom

experience as a researcher/senior

experience. In return, fellows

scientist

commit to teach

for three years

ceutical firms,

Le

New Jersey's urban and rural

college faculty

member and vol-

in

schools where strong

STEM

teachers are most needed. Le and
11

other fellows will attend the

College of New Jersey, one of five

Each fellow receives $30,000

institutions preparing teachers in

complete a specially designed

this

program.

with national pharmais

an adjunct

unteer science educator.

A former

patent examiner, she earned a

chemfrom the University of South
Florida and a doctorate in organic
chemistry from the University of
master's degree in organic

istry

Maryland.

FALL 2014

25

.Monica Reilly '81M received a

John

doctorate in adult education from

thon Capital Advisors as a merger

the School of Education at Regent

and acquisition

University, Virginia Beach, Ya.

former partner of Unlimited Screen

She

Printing. Nester

is

a gifted-program resource

R.

Nester '84 joined Mara-

teacher in her 32nd year of teach-

American

ing in Virginia Beach City Public

courses.

advisor.

He

Packer Hospital

Owens Cook '95M.

Ellen

completed several

a regis-

tered nurse supervisor, was elected

by her peers

Banking

Institute of

in

the Central Dau-

phin School District and an adjunct

a

is

(ESL) teacher

in Sayre.

Month

of the

Employee

as the April
at the

instructor for the

and leadership
at

ESL

specialist

program

certificate

Penn State University.

YVatsontown

Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Schools.

John Fletcher
Alfred D. Beck

'82,

CPA,

member of the board

is

'85

is

Lynda Schlegel Culver

president of

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton.

a

of directors of

He

'95 joined

the board of trustees of Sunbury

has more than 20 years of expe-

Community

Hospital. Culver

is

in

Laurie

Namey '00 was

selected for

Honat Bancorp and the Honesdale

rience in health care, primarily in

her second term as a state repre-

the .Association for Supervision and

National Bank. Beck obtained his

operations and finances, including

sentative, representing the 108th

Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Masters of Business Administration

previous positions with

District.

2014 Class of Emerging Lead-

from Wilkes University.

nity Health Systems

Commu-

and Berwick

ers.

James Ross

Hospital Center.

Thomas Speakman '82

is

Kevin Witman

gan University. Speakman holds

Ambulance's human resources

Doctor of Education from

manager.

He

'86

is

Lackawanna

in

Lake Tahoe.

human

of enrollment services

construction, manufacturing and

range.

health care.

Amy

Ship-

pensburg University and director

management

at

resources, primarily as a
in retail,

Calif.

The

Sierra

forts of 85 grassroots

years of experience in

of enrollment

executive direc-

Nevada Alliance coordinates the efenvironmen-

has more than 25

Widener University and a Master
of Education from Colorado State
University. He previously was dean
at

is

tor of the Sierra Nev ada .Alliance

director

of admissions at Central Michi-

a

'97

tal

of wild Sierra Nevada mountain

Penn

He and

his wife, the

Kitzmiller

'97,

former

relocated to

Susan Mitchell Helwig '82 is a
member of the Harvard University
Graduate School of Education

laboratory supervisor at

PPL

Ryan Kuehner '01 is an associate
professor and program coordinator
of the graduate school at Lancaster
Bible College's Counseling Depart-

He graduated

neuropsychology specialization

promoted

from Fielding Graduate University.

at

to director of

marketing

AsuroIT. Sunbury, where she has
for 17 years as a part-time

Charles Peterson '01M received

office

president of University Advance-

Desiree M. Anderson '99

ment

dent of the Northeastern Chapter

(PASBO) during

of the Pennsylvania Institute of

conference.

Hershey-based Miller

Karen Miccio Ertwine

Institute, a

was featured

in the

spring 2014

'90

is

degree

in

curriculum planning and

development from the University
at Albany and a certificate of advanced study
istration

in

of school business

F.

Wojciechowsky '90

tions with Jones

is

Kohanski

&

Knute
is

Nathan Stephens

rector of planning and codes. Kin-

for the

ney received

District.

his master's

Brayford '99M

T.

is

the

supervisor of special education

Easton's di-

degree

North Schuylkill School

'99

received her Doctor of Education

degree from Penn State University.

'94 ac-

She

is

an English Second Language

dedication to the chapter which,

CIAL Management Association
(HFMA) honored Stephanie Mc-

under her leadership, reached

HFMA

National Institute in Las Vegas.
Hollick. outgoing president of

HFMA Central Pennsylvania

Chapter, was recognized for her

BLOOVISBURC UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

He

received his

law-

degree from Temple University.

He

previously served as a consultant

Sunshine Act compliance for

new heights

contractor for

MAXIMUS

for education

programming and membership
growth and retention.

Resources. Stephens and his wife.
Janelle.

have two children.

also

been recognized by

tified

Public Accountants in their

40 Under 40 Class and YWCA
of Northcentral Pennsylvania
in their

2012 Class of Women of

Excellence.

A certified public ac-

countant, Hollick has
Hollick. ParenteBeard senior

manager,

is

Federal

Services and Executive Health

the Pennsylvania Institute of Cer-

THE HEALTHCARE FINAN-

the

ern Health.

She has

Association honors Hollick

at

officer at Southeast-

for

Dara Pachence Schmick

Ohio State University.

Cauley Hollick '03

'01 is chief

compliance

GlaxoSmithKline and Medicare

and regional planning from

Kathy Jo Paisley Minnick

management.

Co. in

Sugarloaf.

cepted a nursing position at Robert

26

presented

ership and innovation in the field

educational admin-

the

is

member who

businesses and nonprofit organiza-

in city

from Oswego University.

annually to a P.ASBO

exemplifies professionalism, lead-

George Kinney '91

master's

59th annual

reviews and compilations for small

Police.

is

its

The award

derson, a CPA. specializes in taxes,

Richard

Central School District in Adams.

Denny received her

An-

ciation of School Business Officials

Sunbury.

superintendent of South Jefferson

N. Y.

presi-

sistant director of Triangle Tech,

chief of the Pottsville Bureau of

Mary Beth Murphy Denny '84

is

Certified Public Accountants.

as-

is-

sue of ADVANCE news magazine.

the Gary E. Reeser Memorial

manager.

Award from the Pennsylvania .Asso-

for College Misericordia.

leadership development practice,

with a doctor-

Jennifer Sprout Birdsall '97 was

worked

Generation.

president of the

the

(Md.) Public Schools.

Management Class of 2014. Helwig is vice

'83.

is

proficiency at Harford County

Institute for Educational

Jane Miller

Namey

supervisor of equity and cultural

ate in clinical psychology with a

PEARL Award from the Hazleton
YVVCA. Herbener is a chemical

community

a global

teaching and leading.

ment.

California.

Amy Herbener '89 received the

State Lehigh Valley.

is

groups to protect and conserve

more than 30.000 square miles

manager

wholesale distribution,

.ASCD

dedicated to excellence in learning,

a key contributor in

the firm's health care practice.

more than

10 years of public accounting
experience.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

husky
Wagner Legarda

Katherine Lilley '02 joined Tioga

credited Investment Fiduciary

Alison

Bank as a community office
manager and business development officer. She is responsible for
business development in the area
encompassing Waverly, N.Y., and

designation from the Center for

promoted

Fiduciary Studies.

U.S. Air Force.

director of Central Pennsylvania

Sayre and Athens,

Workforce Development.

State

Pa., as

resource

Erica R. Mulberger '05

well as

Bank

executive

A native

of Lycoming County, Mulberger

management of the Waverly Tioga
State

is

'05

David R. Watson

was

She

is

sion (Air Assault), was

serving as

management

flight

com-

to captain.

Michelle Kent '03

is

a columnist

Liza Pepper '05 was inducted into

'06M is director of
operations of Aqua Pennsylvania.

the Pottsville Area High School

He

Brigade

Sports Hall of Fame. She lettered

neer

in

per continued her Softball career

advisor at Valley National Financial

Midwest Regional Office

playing four years for the Huskies

Advisors in Bethlehem.

and helping them

as

J.

Ryan Luckman

'03

is

head coach

at

where he teaches

Mila Pilz '05

Brad Warhurst

is

«m
Ml

executive director

and intercultural communication

an emotional support teacher at

instruction from

Halifax Area High School and
was head coach of Halifax's state

came

Planning, was awarded the Ac-

man, Jordan.

two years

School of Life

in

Mark Steckel

Am-

principal

School. Shade previously served as

elementary curriculum and

at

is

Schools' 2014 Teacher

in

to the center after

TOM

Jared Shade

is

of the Year. Barletta

from the University of Denver. She

working

with

Samantha.

of Upper Dauphin Area Middle

finishing her master's degree

adviser with Lincoln Investment

Kari Bestrycki

^^^^

lives in Clarksville, Tenn.,

his wife,

Baltimore City Public

is

al

'03, financial

Aj»

degree in

and internation-

1st

a

10s

xngf^^.j- °f Barclay Elementary/Middle School
ts

conflict resolution

science.

financial

Elizabeth Boyer Barletta '07

Pilz received a master's

York Catholic High School,

is

to three national

of the Lancaster Mediation Center.

of the boys' varsity basketball team

Goldfeder '06

tournaments.

Midwest Region.

is

Medal, the Combat Action Badge

He

Eastern Alliance Insurance Group's

Lengner previously served

Combat Team. He

and the Air Watson Assault Badge.

Pennsylvania.

F.

Battalion,

Medals, the Afghan Campaign

four years in basketball and was

Joseph

2nd

and has earned the Bronze Star
Medal, two Army Achievement

a licensed professional engi-

is

a four-year starter in Softball. Pep-

EAIG's marketing manager for the

commu-

veteran of two tours in Afghanistan

all

Ind.

promoted

the

the military for 10 years.

to regional business executive for

Carmel,

is

327th Infantry Regiment, and

Chad Lengner '03 was promoted

in

Watson

nications officer for

Patrick Burke

for Northwestern Press in Allentown.

member of

mander with the 436th Medical
Support Squadron, Dover (Del.) Air
Force Base. Wagner has served in

resides in Selinsgrove.

office.

'09, a

the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Divi-

to first lieutenant in the

Grand Canyon

champion archery teams.

University.

Barbara Bogart Winders

Dr.

Fred

Maue

Todd Walker

Board members begin terms
FIVE GRADUATES ELECTED during Alumni
Weekend began two-year terms on the BU Alumni

CEO of Bogart Advisors,

Association Board of Directors on July

and IT consulting firm. She resides with her fam-

1:



Barbara Bogart Willders

'83 is

president and

a strategic

management

ily in Lititz.


Kari Bestrycki '09

for

is

a marketing specialist

an international synchronized clock system

manufacturer. She resides in Philadelphia.


Mark

Steckel '93

is

deputy director of complex



Dr.



He and

Todd Walker

of Roll to Reel.

Insurance Corp.'s division of resolutions and

ingboro, N.J.

Maryland with his

wife, Diane.

He

lives in

is

a psychiatrist with mental

Camp

his wife, Leta Jo, live in Sunbury.

financial institutions with the Federal Deposit

receiverships, Washington, D.C.

Chuck Murphy

'98,

'98.

Directors

'97

He

is

an entrepreneur and

CEO

resides with his family in Will-

Board members completing terms

are Scott Bird '96, Heather Goshert '06,

June 2014

Lonka

and Jennifer

to three con-

1,

the following alumni are serv-

ing on the Alumni Board Executive Committee:

Joseph Hilgar 75, president; Joe Yasinskas

'06,

Ted Hodgins

and

vice president;

Elizabeth

Kramer

and Mary Frew

'89,

treasurer;

Shawn Booker '03
members at large,

'84, secretary.

Bracili '90 are

and Kerri Donald Sears
in

'83/'86

may serve up

secutive two-year terms.
Effective July

Fred Maue 76

health centers in Sunbury, Danville and
Hill.

Lombardi

Adams

'92

is

past president.

Nominations for board members are
cepted at www.bloomualumni.com.

FALL 2014

ac-

27

Matthew Stroup '10M joined
First Citizens

Erin Wirt

Investment Services

as a financial consultant in the

Wellsboro

office.

He and

in its

Bowen Agency

Lewisburg office.

Collin Harley

'12

David Scatton

received the Golf

Casey Dwyer Herseim

Comrey '11 passed the

Charlotte (NX.) School of Law-

w as

was promoted to

quality control lab supervisor of the

Program Award from the College of
Penn State

co-extrusion department of AEP

University. Harley has accepted

featured in The Hazleton Area Busi-

a job at

ness Citizen magazine's education

Newtown

issue.

earning a juris doctorate from

'11

'13

Course Turfgrass Management
Agricultural Sciences at

North Carolina Bar examination
after

joined

his wife.

Caitrin. reside in Wellsboro.

Jennifer

'11

Realtors of Selinsgrove as an agent

Aronimink Golf Club

Industries in Mountain Top. which
makes polyethylene sheeting for

over 1.500 products.

in

Square.

She and Jennifer Dessoye

13M has

established Bright Beginnings

Sara Yoder Comstock

Early Learning Academy, a private

joined the family medicine team

kindergarten and preschool

at

in

Conyngham.

Susquehanna Health Family

Medicine

at Montoursville.

Stewart is 'Hero'
GARY STEWART JR 11 was recognized as a
Kearney Hero by Kearney & Co., .Alexandria,
Va.,

where he works

The award

is

as a senior accountant.

given to an employee

goes beyond the

larly

call

who

regu-

of duty by taking

and demonstrating commitment
the company's mission and objectives.
initiative

to

Stewart has nearly three years professional

experience in financial statement auditing,

management and analysis, Financial
Improvement Audit Readiness, and business
process improvement in the federal governfinancial

ment. He has demonstrated leadership while
working on U.S. Department of Defense programs, such as the Department of the Army
Financial

Improvement

Plan.

Maresh named Ex-Im VP
ANNETTE MARESH 75 was promoted
to vice president for trade finance at the

Maresh joined Ex-Im Bank's asset management division in 2003 and was instru-

Export-Import Bank of the United States

mental

(Ex-Im Bank), where she oversees a

the Western Hemisphere and Africa. In

staff

of 50 and an annual transaction portfolio

The trade finance
more than a dozen

in restructuring loans

throughout

2006, she was selected to lead the Americas

of more than S5 billion.

team

division administers

2010, she directed the division's specialty

insurance and loan guarantee products.

risk team,

Superintendents talk

about leadership
STUDENTS IN A GRADUATE CLASS on education leadership taught

by Thomas Starmack,
and

associate professor of educational studies

sec-

ondary education, heard a first-person perspective
on leadership dynamics within the public school
system from two alumni

who

are top administra-

tors of their school districts.

Alan Lonoconus 79, superintendent of the
Great Valley School District, and Larry Mussoline 79, superintendent of the

Downingtown

Area School District, discussed their professional
tracks and offered advice on how to land a job in
education and advance through the ranks. They
also talked about the

changing dynamic of the

classroom, which includes socioeconomic issues

and increased curriculum needs.

28

BLOOMSBL RC LM\ ERSITV OF PENNSYLVANIA

in the trade finance division. Since

which concerns

initiatives for

exporting medical equipment, transportation security products,

and agricultural

aircraft.

Maresh

is

a former president of the

.As-

Bank Women. Before
joining Ex-Im Bank, she was a structured
sociation of Chicago

trade finance executive in the Chicago offices

of two investment banks.

Boell
DR.

promoted to medical director

KEITH BOELL

moted

'96,

Tioga and Union counties.

was pro-

to northcentral regional

Boell,

who

doctorate from the Philadelphia

College of Osteopathic Medicine

has more than

jjjjjHj

medical director at Geisinger

Health Plan (GHP). In his

new

10 years of experience in the

and completed

his residency in

Geisinger Health System, previ-

internal medicine

position, Boell leads the medi-

ously was the director of hospital

at

management of health plan
members in Clinton, Columbia,

medicine

degree

Center and medical director

cal

at

Lycoming, Montour, Northumber-

the medical

land, Schuvlkill, Snvder, Sullivan,

ment

at

Geisinger Medical

is

and pediatrics

pursuing a master's

in quality

and safety

management from the

in

management departGHP. He received his

up

the line

GMC. He

Jefferson

School of Population Health.

reunions, networking and special events

BLOOM
50

YEARS OF MEMORIES: Attending the

Class of 1964 reunion in late spring were, from

left,

IN BELIZE: Rick Kraske 74, Lou

Centrella '68 and

seated:

Donna Krothe Goobic, Carol Place Fegley, Gloria Rumbel Yurklewicz, Marilyn McKaig Atherholt, Elaine
Kennedy Simpson, George Weigand, Betsy Dillich Grabill and Betsy Whitenight Strunk; second row:
Bari Poorman, Joel Melitski, William Kraftchak, Nancy Rodgers Miller, Nancy Johnson Sanders, Michael
Rush, Jill Smith-Rochfort, Edna Sherman Santo and Michael Santo; and third row: Howard "Larry"
Martz, John J. Owens, William Kraftchak, Lee Fredericks, Ronald Harvey, Donna Kay Shaffer Weigand,
John Cherup, Patrick McFeeley, Edward A'Zary, David Dinsmore, Ernest Shuba and Floyd Walters.

into each other

Ed Buck

'66,

in Belize. Centrella says, "In as

BSC

should capture the

moment

works

were among a group of alumni who took a tour

annual picnic hosted by the

down

tion's Capital

are,

from

left,

Rachel Tobey, Joe Tobey

Daniel Tobey and Angie Gilby Tobey

'98.

'97,

the Susquehanna River on the Hiawatha

Paddlewheel Riverboat. The tour was organized

and hosted by the Carver Hall Chapter of the

I

BU

thought we

in a photo."

TALKING BASKETBALL: Alumni
head basketball coach John Sanow,

'58,

as three

Buck and

years.

wife,

Blackburn '60 and his

much

bumped
island

Centrella were housemates in Bloomsburg for

FAN FAMILY: Joining alumni at an IronPigs
game hosted by the Lehigh Valley Alumni Net-

Saundra McBride Myers Blackburn

left,

little

graduates had probably never before been

on Caulker Caye simultaneously,

two

RIVER CRUISE: Edward

from

on Caulker Caye, a

talked with
right, at the

BU Alumni Associa-

Area Network. Shown from left are
Kevin Leibold '98 and Mark Roda '04 with his

daughter, Claire. 20 months.

Alumni Association.

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VITAL STATISTICS
Marriages
Shawn Knotts
Audra King

'91

'95

Obituaries

and

and Tasha Schroeder,

April 26,

Donald Bognatz '98 and Nancy Amaral,

Florence Byerly Hoover '33

2013

Krista Maust, Nov. 27,

Terrah Ryan '02 and Matthew Davidson

Irene Diehl

Lindsay Eck '04 and Michael Burgess, Dec.

7,

Helen Yoder

2013

Barbara Hoskins Kummerer '69

Joanna Fice Buckingham

Samantha Yucha

Carl Diltz '43

and Nicholas Tamburro, Aug. 31, 2013

Jacqueline Dziack '05 and Matthew Funk,

'04,

Aug.

6,

'43

'69

Alacoque Tack

Thompson Gingher

Regina Langan

2010

'68

Bertram Hilbert '69

'41

Stefanie Patches '04 and Keith Sanders, Oct. 26, 2013
'04

'68

Brown

Alice Carter '69

'41

Konrad

Virginia

Ronald Davis

Miriam Losch Leitzel '34

2014

April 10,

'34

Mary Groody Haley

2014

'43

'70

Robert High '70

Lindsey O'Hearn '05 and Christopher Hayes, Dec. 31, 2013

Flora Crocker '45

Dorothy Dolon '72

Maria Maldonado

Albert Rickmers '48

Connie Gruber

Maribeth Brozena '07 and Michael Chesterfield, May 25, 2013

Angelo Albano '49

Rosaline Tavares Lakis

Michelle Murray '07 and Mark Kokindo, July 27, 2013

Marjorie Brennan '49

Scott Rogers '72

'06 and

Holly

Shemonis

Anne

Stefursky '07 and

'07 and

Timothy Roberts

'08

Jonathan Wright

Aaron Keefer

Thomas

and

'07,

'03, Jan. 4,

June

Lipko, Aug. 17,

Kelly Flannery,

June

2014

2013

22,

Hahn

William

'49

Patricia

2013

Robert Reitz '49

Leanne Grace

7,

72

Eileen Ciccarelli Lenox '73

2013

Lois Nester '49

'49

George Wasdovich

Holly Bergin '09 and Brian Pitcavage '09, March 22, 2014

'72

William

Narsewicz Kuczek '74
'75

McFadden 76

76

Stephanie Haupt '09 and Kevin Savidge, Sept. 21, 2013

Ruth Whitenight '49

Michael Popiak

Francis Maurer '09 and Deanna Mclveen, Sept. 27, 2013

Walter Merena '50

Teresa Weaver Seiverling

Sacha Grochowski

'10

and Matthew Marino, Oct.

Alyssa Palladino '10 and Eric Ness

Amanda Benedict

'12

Benjamin McConnell

Meghan

'12 and

Pamela Rockey

De La Rosa,

Robert

2013

Maza

'53

Ruth Ann Montague '54

2013
22,

April 12,

Edward Connolley

2013

Joseph Marshall

2014

Samina Cole

and Sean Gorzynski, Aug. 31, 2013

Joseph

'55

'55

'57

Molitoris '58

Joan Schoelkopf

'60

Albert Dazley '61

Births

Deborah Nealon Phipps 79
Paulette Mikelski Massakowski '80
Jeffery Wolford '82

Ronald Madouse

'84

George Diamond

'85

Kathleen Prezelski Gotts '85

Wesley Wright

'85

Annmarie Austra Carter

Marian Huttenstine

'61

Matthew Haney

'90

Dara Pachence Schmick '99 and husband, Gregory, a daughter, Ava Rose,

Richard

May

Robert Jones '62

Marcia Dodge '96

M. Katie Dubbs Sexton '62

Scott Bedford '05

Raymond

Naylor '63

Mario Kuba '05

'63

Walter Sirek '12

10,

2014

Danielle Collura Saia '00 and husband, Michael Saia '01, a daughter,
Graziella Genoeffa, April 18,

Becca Mulutzie

2014

Beitler '02 and husband, Ian Beitler '03, a daughter, Blaire

Michalena, April 25, 2014

Stanley Savage '67

Jacqueline Dziack Funk '05 and husband, Matthew Funk

'04,

a son, Levi

John, Dec. 22,2013

Lauren Claffey Rood
lotte Elizabeth,

'05

and husband, Josh Rood

'04,

a daughter, Char-

March 28,2014

Jessica Ervin Kasarda '10M and husband, Brian, a son, Caden Thomas,
Sept. 9.

2013

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Sutliff '61

Joseph Rado

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Irene

Zankowski

76

Edna Schott 77

'51

Edward Goodhart

2013

13,

Ryann Kishbaugh, June

Sullivan '12 and Domingo
'13

'10, April 5,

and Isaac Karaffa, July

12,

'67

'90

'86

The Normal School Goes

to

Washington

ROBERT DUNKELBERGER, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVIST

by

FOR 12 YEARS during the late

the railroad, accommodations at a hotel

stopover in Philadelphia, with an optional

early 1900s, students and faculty at the

located two blocks from the White House,

visit to

Bloomsburg State Normal School took

three meals a day, guides and baggage

inexpensive, guided excursions to our na-

transportation.

tion's capital

On

Dec.

1800s and

each December.

14,

155 passengers departed

Washington,

Among the

1896, the first train with

DC, on

Bloomsburg for

a four-day excursion.

Three reserved cars carried the vacationers,

who were

trons of the

teachers, students

Normal School. Each

car was decked in

adorned with
strips

railroad

lemon and maroon,

flags,

and featured long

of muslin on which was engraved

Bloomsburg State Normal School.
left

and pa-

The

train

on Monday morning and returned the

following Friday, giving three
to visit places of interest.

cost $13.75,

This

full

days

initial trip

which included charges

for

The

Valley Forge.

excursions took a great deal of time

to arrange

places visited via street car

and conduct, so the schedule

was revised

after

1900 to offer the

trip

The

were the Washington Monument, Capitol

every other year rather than annually.

Building during sessions of the Senate

excursion was cancelled in 1903, but more

and House of Representatives, Bureau

than 200 people went on the following

of Engraving and Printing, Smithsonian

two

Institution, Library of Congress, Arlington

had risen

National Cemetery and, in 1896, President

In 1906, only 133 participated and the

Grover Cleveland's White House

and cabinet room, a substitute

office

for

an

expected meeting with the chief executive

who, instead, went duck hunting.

A

trips,

undeterred by the cost that
to $15.50 per person

by 1905.

too few applications were received.

when
The

Normal School hosted the

before

next two excursions were canceled

Christmas

in

last trips

1909 and 1910 when,

in

longtime favorite, George Washington's

addition to Washington, D.C., the United

Mount Vernon estate, was visited after a
steamer trip down the Potomac River. Be-

toured. •

States Naval

Academy in Annapolis was

ginning in 1898, the return trip included a

i

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at

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to Dec.

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You Can Dance

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7,

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Events

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2014-15

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Haas Center

Commencement

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May 9

Macbeth

Celebrity Artist
in

the

for the Arts, Mitrani Hall,

Kenneth

Hall,

S.

Gross Audito-

by William Shakespeare
Nov. 5 to 9
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Center

St.,

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