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LEADERSHIP
IN MOTION
President of three
campuses sees
one road ahead

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FROM THE

PRESIDENT

T

he new year begins with a renewed sense of purpose as we
get ready to consolidate Cal U, Clarion and Edinboro to create
Pennsylvania Western University.*

Hundreds of people on all three campuses have spent more than 24
months preparing to launch PennWest. It’s a complex project, and the
integrated university’s July debut will be a starting point, not the finish
line. As we move forward:
• N
ew students who enroll at PennWest will select their preferred
campus or choose a 100% online degree program.
• C
urrent students will complete their academic programs at the
campus where they’re enrolled, so they can graduate as planned.
• O
ur PennWest faculty will gradually transition the curriculum to
a single array of courses that leverage the best of what each
campus has to offer.
• Within their respective divisions, PennWest staff will work to
streamline operations, foster inter-campus collaboration and
provide enhanced student support.
What will not change is our commitment to retaining the culture
and identity of each PennWest campus. At Cal U, the Vulcan mascot,
Homecoming celebration and other memorable traditions will remain,
along with the can-do spirit that makes California such a special place.
As you can see on page 6, the logos for PennWest California and its
sister campuses include traditional school colors and incorporate a
bit of each location’s current identity, such as our iconic clock tower.
We cherish our past, even as we look to the future.
And what a bright future it will be! With about 180,000 alumni, PennWest
will be among the largest universities in western Pennsylvania. We will
always be Vulcans, but we will also be part of a powerhouse university
that is breaking new ground in higher education.
With your loyalty and support, our California campus will continue to
transform the lives of students across Pennsylvania and beyond.

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CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA’S MAGAZINE

FALL + WINTER 2021 • VOL. 50 • NO. 2
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CHANCE LLOR
Dr. Daniel Greenstein
BOARD OF GOVE RNORS
Cynthia D. Shapira, chair
David M. Maser, vice chair, chair,
Student Success Committee
Samuel H. Smith, vice chair, chair,
Governance and Leadership Committee
Marian D. Moskowitz, vice chair,
Student Success Committee
Robert W. Bogle
Neil R. Weaver, vice chair,
University Success Committee
Rep. Tim Briggs
Tanya I. Garcia, education secretary’s designee
William “Bill” Gindlesperger

Allison Jones, governor’s designee
Sen. Scott Martin
Noe Ortega, Secretary of Education
Rep. Brad Roae
Alexander C. Roberts
Sen. Judith L. Schwank
Zakariya Scott
Larry C. Skinner, chair,
University Success Committee
Skylar Walder
Governor Tom Wolf
Janet L. Yeomans, chair,
Audit and Compliance Committee

CALIFORNIA UNIVE RSIT Y OF PE NNSYLVANIA
Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, interim University President
Dr. Daniel Engstrom, interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs
Christine Kindl, vice president for Communications and Marketing
Anthony Mauro, vice president for University Development and Alumni Relations
T. David Garcia, vice president for Enrollment Management
Fawn Petrosky, interim vice president for Administration and Finance
Lawrence J. Sebek, interim vice president for Student Affairs
Sheleta Camarda-Webb, interim chief DEI officer
Kelly Moran-Repinski, chief of staff/executive director for University Affairs
Eric Guiser, associate vice president for Human Resources
COUNCIL OF TRUSTE ES
James T. Davis ’73, chair
Anthony H. Amadio ’73
Stephen M. DeFrank ’92
Maria Dovshek, student trustee
Sandra Guthrie ’01
James W. Harris ’80

Barbara M. Logue
Larry Maggi ’79, vice chair
Barry Niccolai ’93
Justin R. Nwokeji ’05
Dr. Daniel Greenstein, chancellor, ex-officio

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Erica McDill ’92, president
Bill Hughes ’02, ’12
A. Tereasa Rearko ’79, vice president
Sam Jessee ’90, ’93
Timothy Camus ’84, treasurer
Wayne Jones ’08, ’10
Vacant, secretary
Nita Menendez ’74, ’91
Ashley Roth ’10, ’12, immediate past
Robert Powell ’15
president
Matthew Putila ’97
Jeremy Babcock ’99, ’01
Brianna Riggi ’10
Daniel Bickerton ’16, ’17
Chris Sefcheck ’97, ’20
Daniel Bosnic ’05
Samuel Shurgott ’92
Marshal Carper ’09
Amy Smiley ’07
Randis Doster ’11
Frederick Smith III ’12
Melissa Dunn ’95, ’97
JP Staszel ’03, ’05
Shaina Hilsey ’18
Ronald Taylor ’12, ’14
LIFETIME HONOR ARY MEMBERS
Paul Gentile ’62
Michael Napolitano ’68
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson
Anthony Mauro ’92, ’93
Alumni Director - vacant

George Novak ’55

Bethany Hoag-Salmen ’05
Craig Smith
James Davis ’73

SAI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jahneek Fant, undergraduate, president
Caitlyn Urban, undergraduate, vice president
Maria Dovshek, undergraduate, treasurer
Melissa Heintzinger, undergraduate, secretary
Hope Cox ’00, ’01, alumna
Justin DiPerna, ’16, alumnus
Marguerite Haldin ’09, ’11, alumna

Maci Carter ’21, graduate student
Darrek Harshberger, undergraduate
Anai’ya Jones, undergraduate
Idelia Robinson-Confer, undergraduate
Ashley Roth ’10, ’12, alumna
Kevin Wagner ’09, alumnus

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Leigh Ann Lincoln, chief financial officer for SAI
Larry Sebek ’90, ’94, interim vice president for Student Affairs
Brenda DePaoli, executive staff assistant for Student Affairs/SAI Board of Directors assistant

Forging ahead!

Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson
INTERIM PRESIDENT,
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA UNIVE RSIT Y
OF PE NNSYLVANIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bethany Hoag-Salmen ’05, president
Jeffrey S. James ’07
John A. Lorenzi, ’15, vice president
Zeb Jansante ’82, ’91
Alan K. James ’62, secretary
Jeffrey M. Kotula
Paul L. Kania, ’87, treasurer
Robert E. Lippencott ’66
Courtney Cochran ’12, ’13
Christopher M. Lisle Jr. (student)
Nate Dixon ’12
Reginald A. Long ’81
Ryan Fisher ’15
Brian P. Malloy ’11, ’14
Therese J. Gass ’77
Frederick A. Retsch ’62
Chelsea M. Gump ’17, ’18
Harry E. Serene ’65
Darla R. Holley-Holmes
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, interim university president
Anthony Mauro ’92, ’93, vice president for Development and Alumni Relations & Campus Administrator
Erica McDill ’92, president of Cal U Alumni Association

*P
ending approval by our accrediting body,
the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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ON THE COVER
Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson is a woman on the
move, balancing her time between presidential
duties at Cal U, Clarion and Edinboro universities.
STORY: PAGE 4

A LOOK INSIDE

06
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
A new name and a new
design: Here comes
PennWest University.

08
STUDENTS
HELPING STUDENTS
Peer-to-peer instruction
helps learners get
through those tough
courses.

10
WINTER
COMMENCEMENT
Dr. Dale presides over
her first California
Commencement,
honoring graduates
from 2020 and 2021.

12
PLAIN AND SIMPLE
Future scientists build
communication skills.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
13 Campus Clips
18 Homecoming

LESSONS LEARNED
Hands-on skills.
Workplace experience.
It's all in a day's work
for interns.

WISDOM IN THE
LAUNDRY ROOM
Equipment manager
imparts lessons
about life.

20 Alumni Spotlight
24 Sports Roundup
29 Milestones

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LEADERSHIP
MOTION
IN

PRESIDENT OF THREE CAMPUSES SEES ONE ROAD AHEAD

D

r. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson is a woman
on the move. Since July, when she
was named interim president at Cal U,
she’s balanced her time among California
and Clarion, where she’s been university
president since 2018, and Edinboro
University, where she took over as interim
president in December 2020.
A color-coded schedule pinpoints her
location each day, but she seems to be
everywhere: Taking selfies with students at
Homecoming, sitting down with community
leaders, meeting with faculty and staff,
phoning University trustees, connecting with
alumni, and taking part in countless Zoom
calls with campus administrators and State
System officials.

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“If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s
that we can adapt. We can do things in new
ways, and do them well,” says Dr. Dale, as
she’s known to students and employees alike.
“Right now we’re building a new university
– and at the same time, we’re keeping
our campuses going. We’re educating our
students and caring for them and helping
them stay on track toward a degree. It’s a
lot to take on, but we have the tools and the
talent to do it.”

BEYOND BORDERS
On July 1, Cal U, Clarion and Edinboro will
unite as Pennsylvania Western University –
a regional powerhouse with nearly 14,500
students and about 180,000 living alumni.
It’s a groundbreaking move that’s being
closely watched by higher education experts
across the country.
PennWest will have one president, one
leadership team and one faculty cohort
teaching across all three campuses. A fourth,
“virtual” campus, PennWest Global Online, will
offer 100% online degree programs.
Professors will teach in person at their
home campus while, in many cases, using
technology to reach students at other
PennWest locations. Students will choose
their preferred location when they enroll and
select from an extensive menu of in-person
and distance education classes.
“We’re still in the business of classroombased teaching. That’s the experience that
many students are looking for, and that’s
what we’ll deliver at each campus,” says
Dr. Dale, who began her 25-year higher ed
career in the field of counselor education.
“But State System research shows that nine

out of 10 current and future students are
willing to take some courses online, either
to add flexibility to their schedule or to have
access to a wider range of courses.
“By combining our strengths and making
good use of technology, PennWest can offer
our students more academic options than
any single campus could provide.”

COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH
Heading into the spring semester, Dr. Dale
is focused on launching the new university.
Accreditation has been requested, and
the Middle States Commission on Higher
Education is expected to respond in March.
Once it does, she anticipates the NCAA will
rule on a plan for each campus to retain its
current lineup of athletics programs.
PennWest will continue to evolve in the
coming years, but a framework is in
place. The new university will open with
eight divisions, each with a senior leader.
A “campus administrator” has been
designated at each location to deal with
critical incidents, such as a snow day or
water main break, and to stand in for the
president when she’s not available to attend
local events.

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Dr. Dale dives right in, kayaking
with students on the Mon River
near campus.

On the academic side, faculty have been
assigned to departments within PennWest’s
six colleges. The provost, college deans and
department chairs have been identified.

integrating Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and
Mansfield universities – will benefit both the
communities where they operate and the
students they exist to serve.

“People often ask, ‘How can one president
lead three campuses, especially when
they’re so far apart?’” Dr. Dale says.

“Dr. Dale’s commitment to students is
unparalleled and has been throughout her
career. It underpins her energy, creativity,
compassion and accomplishment as
a higher education leader,” says Daniel
Greenstein, chancellor of Pennsylvania’s
State System of Higher Education.

“I tell them it’s not about the president, it’s
about the presidency. It’s about having
strong leaders in place who can manage
day-to-day operations. My role is to set the
strategy, to listen carefully, to review the
facts and make decisions that will keep us
moving forward.”

“I look forward to working with her as
she guides PennWest through its critical
start-up years.”

In meetings with employees and community
members, Dr. Dale stresses that widespread
layoffs are not anticipated as a result of
consolidation. Organizational charts are
being rewritten to promote efficiency while
ensuring that both academics and student
services remain robust.

If being the new university’s chief
ambassador means racking up highway
miles, Dr. Dale is game. She packs her bags
with school colors in mind. She carries
three sets of magnetic signs, one with each
campus logo, so her SUV can double as a
traveling billboard.

Savings will be re-invested to support
student success.

In the end, it’s the mission that drives her.

“Yes, we want to strengthen our finances
and increase enrollment,” says Dr. Dale. “But
that’s not the end of the story. Ultimately, our
goal is to have more students graduate from
PennWest and go on to have successful
lives and careers.”

‘ENERGY … AND
ACCOMPLISHMENT’
Since the start of integration planning, Dr.
Dale has been a tireless champion for the
project. Whether she’s talking to legislators,
trustees, major donors, alumni, university
employees or student leaders, she radiates
confidence and positivity.
She has no doubt that PennWest and its
counterpart in northeastern Pennsylvania
– an as-yet-unnamed school formed by

“Like its sister campuses, California has
transformed itself many times over the
past 170 years. This latest transformation
is all about giving our students, as well as
our campuses, more opportunities to grow
and thrive.
“Our beautiful setting, our wonderful history
and traditions – they all will remain. But
we will be stronger, more sustainable
and better able to educate and support
our students as PennWest California.I’m
convinced we’re on the right path.” 

THREE
QUESTIONS
FOR DR. DALE

Q

What’s your favorite
spot at Cal U?

A

I love the Emeriti
Fountain.

Q

What’s on your
drive-time playlist?

A

No playlist! I’m using
Duolingo to study
Spanish, and I’m in
the Diamond League.
(The top competitive level on
the language learning app).

Q

What’s one “musthave” item in your
travel bag?

A

My bike helmet. I try to
ride 100 miles a week
on my bicycle, Rosie.

ONLINE EXTRA
Visit calu.edu/review for a link
to Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson’s
online biography.

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Dr. Dale joins incoming students for the
traditional candle-lighting ceremony that
caps off Welcome Weekend.

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WHAT’S IN A

NAME?
Integrated university will be known as PennWest

I

t’s a new name for a new institution:
Pennsylvania Western University. Formed
by the consolidation of Cal U, Clarion
and Edinboro universities, PennWest is
poised for launch in July, pending approval
by the Middle States Commission on
Higher Education.

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“It’s a strong name, a clear name, for our
integrated university,” says Dr. Dale-Elizabeth
Pehrsson, Cal U’s interim president. “It says
who we are, where we are and what we do.
And the nickname, PennWest, combines well
with our location names to identify
our campuses.”

brand identity for the new university.
The Carnegie team then researched
competitors’ names and took a deep dive
into how various monikers might perform
online, where most students begin their
college search.
Once the pool of prospective names was
reduced to three, researchers went to the
marketplace, testing each name’s appeal to
more than 330 future students, families and
influencers, such as guidance counselors, who
help students make their college decisions.
The PennWest name was a standout.

The PennWest name was announced this
fall after a multi-phase process that involved
surveys and focus groups with students,
alumni, trustees, faculty and staff from all
three campuses.

Naming a new university is no simple task,
says Jaime Oleksik, AVP for Enrollment and
Marketing Strategy at Carnegie.

To assist with the project, Cal U and its partner
universities engaged Carnegie Dartlet, a
national leader in higher education marketing
and enrollment strategy, to zero in on the traits
that distinguish each campus and outline a

The name must be distinctive, yet easy
to remember. It must reflect the school’s
character and identity while appealing to
everyone from current and future students to
alumni, faculty, staff and university leaders.

DISTINCTIVE AND APPEALING

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Whether we’re known
as Cal State, Cal U or
the California campus
of PennWest University,
what matters most is the
experience we provide
for our students, and
the success they go
on to achieve.”
DR. DALE-ELIZ ABE TH PEHRSSON

When a new university is born from the
integration of three existing schools, each
with more than 150 years of history, choosing
the right name is even more important.
“That shared identity begins with a shared
name,” Oleksik says.
“The university comprising Cal U, Clarion and
Edinboro needs a name that can represent
the unified structure while still retaining each
campus's authentic personality.
“Fortunately, these three institutions share
similar truths about who their students
are and how each provides access to lifechanging education.”
In market tests, the name Pennsylvania
Western University took top marks in all
categories. Clear and literal, it sounds
“collegiate and established” while
“suggesting a prominent role in the region.”
And the PennWest nickname excelled on
marketability measures such as “easy to use
in conversation” and “would look good on
apparel.”
Since students are often the ones wearing
those T-shirts, caps and hoodies, it made
sense to have them choose what the new
name would look like. Behind the scenes,
that process was already underway.

DESIGN OPTIONS
Minutes after the PennWest name was
announced, every student at Cal U, Clarion
and Edinboro received an email with a link to
an online survey. It explained the PennWest
color palette of dark blue, red and gold,
derived from the three campuses’
school colors.
It also showed three design options for the
new name.
Students could vote online for the logo that
appealed to them most, or visit the student
center to see the choices and use a QR code
to make their selection.
In addition to the full university name and
its nickname, the design package included
wordmarks for each of the integrating
campuses, plus the global online division.
In all, nearly 5,000 students took part in the
survey – a remarkable level of engagement.
The winning logo was the preferred choice
on all three campuses and received 39% of
the overall vote. It features a compass that
points the way to Pennsylvania Western
University. A keystone represents the
commonwealth. When the nickname is
used, the extended westward compass point
crosses the lowercase “t” in PennWest.
To honor local identities, the wordmarks
for PennWest California, PennWest Clarion
and PennWest Edinboro include the colors
of each location and incorporate a bit of
each campus’s current logo, such as Cal U’s
iconic clock tower.

“From the start, we have been intentional
about building a student-focused university
through the integration process,” says
Pehrsson, who also is president of Clarion
and interim president of Edinboro.
“This is one demonstration of what that truly
means. Our students voted, and we will use
the design they chose. They are the future
of Pennsylvania Western University, and
we want them to wear the name proudly.”
The winning design was announced before
winter break, accompanied by giveaways of
T-shirts and stickers for on-campus and online
students. Once accreditation is in place, it
will be featured in marketing campaigns for
Pennsylvania Western University.
“All of our institutions have changed
their names and logos over the years,”
Pehrsson says.
“Whether we’re known as Cal State,
Cal U or the California campus of
PennWest University, what matters
most is the experience we provide
for our students, and the success they
go on to achieve.” 

THE BIG REVEAL
See the videos announcing the
integrated university’s name and its
design at calu.edu/name-reveal.

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Critically, a university name must rise to the
top when a potential student types it into a
search engine such as Google. And the new
name must be able to gain traction quickly,
inspiring individuals – especially future
students and their families – to learn more
about the school.

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STUDENTS

STUDENTS

TOUGH COURSE? PEER-TO-PEER INSTRUCTION CAN HELP

A

38-year-old cat lover is among those who
found success thanks to Cal U’s Supplemental
Instruction program.

Meet Nicole Shatzer, who’s enthusiastic about her
career possibilities once she graduates from the
veterinary technology program, but also realistic about
academics.
She learns at a slower pace due to a medical condition.
And – let’s be real, she says – high school chemistry
was almost 20 years ago.

Supplemental Instruction, under the guidance of
Tyton Brunner ’16, ’19, an academic achievement
specialist in the Office of Academic Success and
the first in his family to earn a college degree.
Supplemental Instruction, or SI, is offered in person
and online at Cal U through a five-year, $2.1 million
grant awarded in 2020 from the U.S. Department of
Education’s Title III Strengthening Institutions program.

“A professor with 30 students in a class can’t slow
down just for me,” Shatzer says. “And there was one
concept, unit conversion, that I wasn’t understanding.
Everyone else had already learned it in high school. But
that was a while ago for me.”

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SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION
No matter your age or major, the one-stop place for
peer-based academic support is the Vulcan Learning
Commons in Noss Hall. It’s home to the Foundry
Writing Center and the Learning Assistance Center.
Within the LAC is a learning option called

Tyton Brunner (left) '16, '19
manages Supplemental Instruction.

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SUPPORT FOR
The students
who attend the
Supplemental
Instruction sessions
have a 5% to 10%
higher exam score.
RILE Y BELL

Cal U offered 27 Supplemental Instruction
courses in Fall 2021, from Arabic to vet tech.
Brunner recruits, hires and trains SI leaders –
current students with a grade-point average
of 3.0 or higher who already have passed
these historically challenging courses with a
B+ grade or better.
SI leaders take the course again, along with
the students in their group.
“They work hand in hand with the professors
to figure out the most important content
each week,” Brunner explains.
“It’s not tutoring. Neither is it re-lecturing of
the course. SI leaders are using collaborative
learning techniques and strategies that help
students think critically for themselves.”
For example, students might work together
in groups using a “Jeopardy!” answer-andquestion format to learn a particular lesson.
“Leaders won’t give you the answer,” Brunner
says. “They’ll allow the students to think
before they answer, maybe send them back
to the notes, PowerPoints, textbooks or
sample equations.”

BENEFITS FOR LEADERS
Sophomore Riley Bell is a health science
major who’s interested in a career as a
physician assistant.
He’s highly motivated, accumulating clinical
hours as a rehabilitation aide for UPMC
Magee Women’s Hospital and UMPC Rooney
Sport Complex.

In Fall 2021, Bell was back in an Anatomy &
Physiology I class three times a week and
assisting a group of A&P students who were
learning the fundamental systems of the
human body for the first time.
“The students who attend the Supplemental
Instruction sessions have a 5% to 10%
higher exam score,” he says. “And I’m able
to give them some direction so they don’t
spend time overstudying for something
that’s not going to be on the test and
understudying for something that might be.
“I can give them some advice about
approaching a professor with a question,
which can be intimidating if you’re not used
to doing it.”

The Vulcan Learning Commons in
Noss Hall is home to several peereducation options for students.
In addition to Supplemental
Instruction, the Foundry
Writing Center provides writing
consultations, writing workshops
and English as a second language
assistance.
The Learning Assistance Center is
the place for individual tutoring
in all subject areas, as well as
study groups and help with
placement and proficiency exams.
“We work at the student level,
with assistance from faculty,
to identify challenging courses
where students tend to struggle,”
says Dr. Scott Hargraves,
executive director of Vulcan
Learning Commons.
“We want to make
sure those
students who
are most
challenged have
an opportunity
to change their
situation.”

As Bell explains a typical week in the life of a
peer leader, it’s evident that they learn during
the semester, too.
“You don’t realize how much you miss until
you take a class again,” he says.
“I really love A&P. It’s the basis of medicine,
and you really have to understand it before
you can dig deeper into the mechanisms of
the body and how things work. When I get to
(physician assistant) school, it’s going to be
very intense, and I want to make sure I have
a solid background.”
One way to demonstrate knowledge,
he says, is “being able to help someone
else learn.”

‘FINAL’LY PREPARED
Vet tech student Shatzer described her
impressions of Supplemental Instruction an
hour before her basic chemistry final, and
she said she felt ready after a semester of
hard work.

“I wasn’t doing the homework correctly,”
she recalls, circling back to her struggles
with conversions. “But then, at SI, the leader
was like, ‘Oh, you have to multiply the top
numbers and then the bottom numbers and
then divide the top by the bottom.”
Finally, it clicked.
Shatzner attended a few Anatomy &
Physiology sessions, too, only for animals,
not people.
“I actually talked with Tyton about SI and
asked him if maybe someday I could be
(a leader) for our A&P class,” she says.
“The vet tech major is pretty new, so they
don’t have someone who has taken that
class specifically. I’m a little older, so I know
how to study, and I try to help other students
out the best I can.” 

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It uses a group-learning approach designed
to enhance student success in “barrier
courses” – classes with higher failure and
withdrawal rates.

SUCCESS

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Communication studies majors
MacKenzie Darst (left), Erin Patrick
and Lindsay Pegg celebrate.

Major
Achievements
Cal U celebrates the classes of 2021
and 2020 at Winter Commencement

W

hen Kristin Anderson was in sixth grade, she
had a history teacher who made quite an
impression.

“We ate our way through history,” the brand-new Cal U
master’s degree graduate recalled. “We’d taste the rations
during the Civil War. Or we’d have different cuisines as we
studied other cultures. I thought it was really cool!”
Cool enough, in fact, that Anderson now teaches civics
and law, sociology and world history at McGuffey High
School in Claysville, Pa.

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She graduated Dec. 10 with a master’s degree in
educational leadership, as did her younger sister,
Kelli Anderson, a first-grade teacher at Washington
Elementary School who earned her master’s degree in
early childhood education.
“We applied at the same time, got accepted at the
same time, started in Fall 2020 at the same time,
and never took a break!” Kelli Anderson said. “Doing
it together kept us on our toes. We kept each other
on track and accountable.”

If you cannot see where
you’re going, ask someone
who went there before you.
Then pay it forward. Serve
your community, volunteer,
become a mentor yourself
and get involved.”
JESSE MCLE AN JR. ’83, ’94

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A JOYOUS WEEKEND
Perseverance – and joy – were weekend
themes, as associate, bachelor’s, master’s
and doctoral degrees were awarded to about
1,000 students who completed their studies
in summer or winter 2021.
All members of the Class of 2020,
whose spring and winter Commencement
ceremonies were postponed due to
COVID-19, also were invited to participate.
This was the first Cal U Commencement for
interim President Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson,
who addressed graduates along with guest
speaker Jesse McLean Jr. ’83, ’94, executive
director of Western Pennsylvania for
Pressley Ridge.
“You persisted through times of extra
challenges,” Dr. Dale told the graduates.
“We celebrate your commitment,
enthusiasm and devotion to Cal U.”
McLean shared his story of growing up
“on the playground” in west Philadelphia
and applying to California State College
without ever visiting campus.
“Cal chose me,” he said, “and it taught me
the keys to success.”

Figure out what you’re passionate about,
and then find a mentor, advised McClean, an
experienced human services professional
who also mentors Cal U students.
“If you cannot see where you’re going,
ask someone who went there before you. …
Then pay if forward. Serve your community,
volunteer, become a mentor yourself and
get involved.”

A BIG FINISH
Gregory Williams, a 2020 graduate who
earned his master’s degree in conflict
resolution, traveled from Virginia to
attend the ceremony.
“It’s the finishing exclamation point,”
he said.
Criminal justice major Gabrielle Schultz,
another 2020 grad, from Clearfield, Pa., paid
tribute to her grandparents by decorating her
cap in their memory. She brought a cheering
section of family members.
“I wanted a chance to walk,” she said.
“I’m the first grandchild to graduate, and
my other grandparents are watching (the
livestream) from Georgia.”

Interim University President Dr. Dale-Elizabeth
Pehrsson welcomes graduates, families
and guests.

Social work graduate Alexi Fleming ’20
wasn’t about to let the pandemic take away
her moment onstage. “I put a lot of heart
into Cal U as a tour guide and New Student
Orientation leader,” she said. “I had to do it
for the satisfaction.”
Stephan Brooks earned his Doctor of Health
Science degree in 2021. He soon will start a
new job in area health education at the WVU
Research Corp.
“This degree was affordable and online,
which made it possible,” Brooks said.
“The best part of the degree is the
interdisciplinary approach to public
health and research practice.”
Michael Bordonaro earned his bachelor’s
degree in business with a concentration
in marketing. He was active in the Student
Activities Board and a member of Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity.
“I wanted to meet people, make friends
and get involved,” he said. “I enjoyed putting
on activities and concerts for the students
(with SAB). It was a phenomenal experience.
“I learned how to work with vendors and
artists, plan events and be a leader.” 

Kala Alford, a psychology major from
Pittsburgh, does one last check of her
attire before crossing the stage.

Lindsay Kastroll, who aspires to a career in
paleontology, topped her cap with a dinosaur
that's also wearing a mortarboard.

Theater major Destiny Cumberland, of
Uniontown, shows off her decorated cap.

Senior Airman Jasmine Danette Aldana, of
Riverside, Calif., stands to be recognized with
other service members and military veterans.

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Graduation is a family affair for Desirae
Andrzejczak, of Erie, whose husband, Dan, and
daughter, Novalee, 4, attended the ceremony.

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PLAIN AND SIMPLE
FUTURE SCIENTISTS LEARN TO SPEAK
THE TRUTH, IN LAYMEN’S TERMS

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“It only takes one sentence
for someone to shut down,”
Valkanas says. “How do you

“It’s out of my comfort zone, but I
know that communication is very
important. I’m nervous to interview
people, but I’m hoping this will
improve other skills I will need for
my medical career.”

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The students prepared for in-person
interviews by role-playing real-world
scenarios to practice finding
relatable ground.

Franklin also wants to improve her
communication skills.

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“But we know there are other factors,
including personal experiences, political
and religious beliefs, and culture, that
require alternative methods
of engagement.”

“I wanted to participate because this
project focuses on the COVID-19 vaccine
and the fear and distrust of it,” she says.
“Some people aren’t educated about
medicine in general, and where they are
getting their information, like from social
media or their friends, is not legitimate.”

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individuals aren’t educated about
a scientific concept, and if you
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different decisions,” Valkanas says.

For senior Divonne Franklin, a biology
major who’s anticipating a career as a
physician assistant, the project was both
practical and challenging.

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Dr. Michelle Valkanas, a molecular biology
and microbiology instructor at Cal U, led
the project with Dr. Kate Carter, the
director of Community Science
Education at the National Center
for Science Education.

“Being able to regurgitate technical information
doesn’t mean you understand it. I have my
students take a scientific article and write it up
as a regular blog with a take-home message.
Some thrive at that, and others struggle.
But it’s great practice for a career in
science.”

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Students presented their results to
the campus community this fall.

“The biggest struggle is that the fields are so
technical, and you spend the majority of your
education developing those skills , so you might
have a difficult time having a conversation,”
she says.

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The researchers conducted an analysis of
outreach in the greater Pittsburgh area to
understand what is being done to encourage
vaccinations. The project addressed COVID19 vaccine concerns, using publicly available
vaccination data and interviews, and included
recommendations on strategies for more
effective communications.

Being an effective communicator is an
important skill for scientists in all fields,
she adds.

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Using a timely topic – COVID-19 vaccine
hesitancy – five undergraduate biology majors
at Cal U joined two graduate students from
Duquesne University for the 10-week project.

navigate difficult topics? How do you have
conversations that don’t escalate?”

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project supported by Cal U’s Center for
Undergraduate Research aims to make
future scientists better communicators.

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“Our field needs more of this,” Valkanas
says. “We need to stop speaking
over people’s heads.” 

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SUITE!
BEST
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EARN NEW ACCREDITATION
Education programs at Cal U have been
accredited by CAEP, the Council for the
Accreditation of Educator Preparation,
for the next seven years.

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al U’s on-campus housing has
been ranked No. 8 in the nation
by Niche, an online provider of
educational rankings and information for
high school and college students.

“We take pride in keeping our residence
halls well maintained,” says Becky Barnhart,
associate director of residence life. “Our
spacious residence hall rooms provide a space
to foster both academic and student success.”

In “2022 Best College Dorms in America,”
Cal U’s five on-campus residence halls were
ranked based on key statistics – average
housing cost, housing capacity and safety –
as well as student reviews.

Adds Brittany Brommer, a community
assistant and criminal justice major,
“No matter what style of room they choose,
students will have the opportunity to feel
at home during their time at Cal U.” 

Accreditation is a “seal of approval”
that assures quality in teacher education,
demonstrating that teacher candidates
are prepared with the knowledge, skills
and disposition to teach effectively.

the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education, which unified with
another accrediting body to form CAEP.

Programs seeking CAEP accreditation
must meet rigorous standards in areas
such as candidate quality, subject
matter expertise, knowledge of learner
development, professional standards,
quality assurance, and creating a safe
and supportive learning environment.
Teacher preparation has been at the heart
of California’s mission since its founding
in 1852. Cal U education programs have
been accredited since 1954 by NCATE,

BEST IN THE REGION,
SAYS PRINCETON REVIEW
Cal U has been named one of the top
universities in the northeastern United
States for 17 years running.
The Princeton Review again recognized
California among the “Best in the
Northeast,” including the University in
its online resource, 2022 Best Colleges:
Region By Region.
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CAL U HOUSING
AMONG NATION’S

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Schools were selected based on academic
excellence, information submitted by each
school, and reports from students about
their campus experiences.
“This recognition speaks to the consistently
high quality of Cal U’s academic programs
and student support services,” says
Dr. Daniel Engstrom, interim provost
and vice president for Academic Affairs.
“It reflects the expertise of our faculty and
the caring staff who support our students
throughout their educational journey.”
Cal U students cited in the report
mentioned strong programs in education,
criminal justice and biology, among other
disciplines, and professors who are “very
passionate and well-versed in their
given area.”

STUDENTS
ACCEPT
VOTER
CHALLENGE
Cal U earned a
Silver Seal from the
ALL IN Campus
Democracy Challenge
for its success in
encouraging students
to vote in the 2020 election.
The ALL IN Challenge is a national,
nonpartisan initiative that “inspires,
supports and celebrates colleges and
universities working together to improve
civic learning, political engagement and
voter participation.”

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Awards are based on NSLVE, the National
Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement,
which examines and reports data about
student voting across the country. More
than 840 institutions enrolling close
to 9 million students took part in the
latest challenge.
The study found that 66.4% of Cal U
students cast a ballot in 2020, slightly
above the voting rate for all U.S. institutions.
The University also made strides in voter
registration, with 80.6% of eligible students
registered to vote in 2020.
The Cal U chapter of the American
Democracy Project leads voter
engagement efforts on campus.

Warm hearts
Students Sebastian Lauver (left), a junior social work major, and Danyelle
McCarrison, a first-year environmental studies major, hand-knit blankets for
refugees who arrived in western Pennsylvania from Afghanistan this fall. The
volunteer opportunity was sponsored by the Hispanic Student Association and
the College of Education and Liberal Arts. The blankets were distributed by JFCS
Refugee and Immigrant Services, in Pittsburgh.

FUTURE EDUCATORS
PRACTICE TEACHING

DEANS ASSIGNED
PENNWEST ROLES

Three dozen Cal U education majors provided
lessons and activities this fall at a literacy
event for preschool and kindergarten children
in the Uniontown Area School District.
Organized by district staff and sponsored
through a grant from the United Way, the
event allowed Cal U students to use skills
learned in their methods courses and gain
experience interacting with children and
their parents.
“We have first-year students who haven’t
had any field experience yet, because that
begins in their second semester,” says
student-teaching supervisor Dr. Rebecca
Maddas. “They were very willing to jump in,
and the earlier the better for that!”
It was a good first experience for sophomore
Mady Hallmark, a former swim instructor
who was in her first semester as an
education major.
“I love interacting with kids and helping them
read,” she says. “This lets me dip my toes
into teaching without it being overwhelming.”

Two Cal U deans, Dr. Kristen Majocha and
Dr. Brenda Fredette, are among the academic
leaders selected to serve as deans when Cal U,
Clarion and Edinboro universities unite to form
Pennsylvania Western University this summer.
Majocha will lead the College of Social
Sciences and Human Services. Fredette will
lead the College of Natural Sciences and
Engineering Technology.
Pending approval by the Middle States
Commission on Higher Education, PennWest
will be organized into six academic colleges,
each led by a dean. Within those colleges
are 29 academic departments, each with a
faculty chair.

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A list of the academic degree programs
and concentrations planned for PennWest
is available online; look for the link at
calu.edu/integration.

SERVICE MEMBER
SPEAKS AT LUNCHEON
Lt. Col. Jaclyn
Sickles Berger ’03
shared her story
with current and
former members
of the military, their
families and other
guests at the
48th annual Veterans Day Luncheon.
Berger joined the U.S. Army Reserve on
Feb. 3, 1999, and spent five years in
the enlisted ranks before receiving her
commission in the Reserve Officer
Training Corps in 2003.
Her original goal, she said, was to pay for her
college education. But she soon found that a
career in military service suited her well.
“I went from missing a Snickers bar (during
a basic training exercise) to understanding

what our troops are sacrificing to serve our
country. … The military changed the way I
look at the world.”
Today, Berger serves in the 78th Training
Command as an observer controller/
trainer at Fort Dix, N.J. Her career has
included roles as an ammunition specialist,
platoon leader, ordnance officer, personnel
mobilization officer, mobilization team
officer in charge, unit maintenance officer
and secretary of the general staff.
In addition to the shared meal, Cal U also
recognized veterans with its annual campuswide display of banners honoring men and
women from all branches of the armed
services.

VULCAN GARAGE
BACK IN SERVICE
After being shuttered for more than five years,
the Vulcan Parking Garage has reopened.
The 5-story parking structure was closed in
August 2016, when a piece of concrete on
the facility’s second level broke off and fell
to the ground level. No one was injured and
no cars were damaged, but Cal U officials

Let’s get dressed
Bridgett Nobili, assistant director of the Career and Professional Development
Center, shows off the professional attire available to students, free of charge, at
the Campus Closet. The closet provides Cal U students with donated clothing and
accessories that help them ‘dress for success’ as they prepare for job interviews,
internships or their first days at work. Students who visit the Campus Closet also get
help from a personal assistant who can walk them through the difference between
business casual and more formal attire.
See the closet on video: calu.edu/review

immediately shut down the facility, citing
safety concerns.
A subsequent inspection revealed additional
safety hazards in the $13 million garage,
which had opened in 2010.
Following a court settlement, contractor
Howard Shockey and Sons Inc. spent more
than a year making repairs, which included
inspecting and rewelding key connections
and fortifying beams with additional rebar to
add strength.
Global engineering firm Wiss, Janney,
Elstner Associates (WJE) and independent
testing agency Construction Engineering
Consultants Inc. performed inspections
and testing during all phases of the repair.
The state Department of Labor and Industry
also inspected the garage and issued an
occupancy permit.
“Bringing this parking structure safely back
online provides greater flexibility not only
for day-to-day parking needs, but also for
special events that bring families and other
visitors to campus,” says Fawn Petrosky ’95,
’03, vice president for finance.
“We are glad to have the Vulcan Garage
back in service.”

TRIO CELEBRATES
FIRST GENERATION
For the fourth consecutive year, Cal U
joined the First-Generation College
Celebration, a national day of recognition
for students who are the first in their
families to attend a four-year college
or university.
At California, nearly one-third of first-year
and transfer students fit that description.

“This day gives first-generation students
more visibility,” says Mara Proie, a
sophomore childhood education major
and Rutledge Scholar. “Sometimes, we
can’t rely on the advice or tips that adults
would give us if they had gone to college.
The TRIO Club can provide that support.”
Cal U’s Department of TRIO and Academic
Services helps students achieve their
educational goals by providing counseling,
financial literacy training, peer-to-peer
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Noting that she was the first in her family
to attend college, interim President Dr. DaleElizabeth Pehrsson recorded a message to
mark the occasion: “People care about your
success, and we want to help you get there,”
she told students.

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supports, personal development workshops,
graduate school preparation and cultural trips.
The TRIO Mentor Program connects firstgeneration students with staff and faculty
mentors who offer academic, professional
and personal support.

A COOL NEW LOOK
AT CLIMATE SCIENCE
Earth science teachers in grades K-12
can look forward to learning more about
climate science through Project Ice, a
tuition-free, graduate-level course to be
offered through Cal U’s unique partnership
with the American Meteorological Society.
The AMS has partnered with COLDEX,
the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration, to
develop content for the 3-credit summer
course. Informed by subject matter experts
from both organizations, Project Ice will
include emergent science about climate
change based on knowledge gained
from extracting and studying some of
Antarctica’s oldest ice.
Beginning in summer 2023, teachers who
enroll in Project Ice will complete online

coursework through Cal U, plus a one-week
ice/climate science workshop at the home
of the COLDEX technology center hub at
Oregon State University.
The University has been awarded a five-year,
$131,567 grant from the National Science
Foundation to add Project Ice to its lineup
of courses.
In collaboration with AMS Education, Cal U
currently offers DataStreme Atmosphere,
DataStreme Ocean and DataStreme Earth’s
Climate System courses, delivered online
in the fall and spring semesters; as well
as Project Atmosphere and Project Ocean,
summer courses with both online and inperson, workshop components.

ALUMNI STEP UP
FOR SPEAKER SERIES
Successful alumni continue to share
their real-world experiences through the
Graduate Speaker Series.
Sponsored by the School of Graduate
Studies and Research, the series invites
engagement with “great minds and
important ideas” in a virtual environment.
Among the speakers this fall were Chris
“G” Georgetti ’96, co-founder, COO and
president of Santoro and Georgetti
Postsecondary Educational Consultants
in Florida; and Vince Wilson ’12, deputy
director of the Obama Foundation.
Previous speakers include Dr. Martin
“Marty” Miller ’07, director of education

and training at Technogym USA.
The series continues this spring with alumni
speakers Zach Huth ’04, owner of Huth
Technologies LLC, at 11 a.m. Feb. 24; Josh
Avart ’11, manager of group sales and
hospitality for the Pittsburgh Pirates, at 7
p.m. March 15; and Chase Loper ’10, ’12,
director of shared services at Duquesne
University, at 7 p.m. April 5.
Watch for links to the virtual lectures
at calu.edu/news.

A LOTTA LAVA: FACULTY
TALK ABOUT VOLCANOES
Four Cal U professors – anthropologist
Cassandra Kuba, geologists Kyle Frederick
and Daniel Harris, and artist Jim Bové –
spent the opening weekend of “Pompeii: The
Exhibition” meeting with museum-goers at
the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.
Along with Cal U instructors Renee Ho and
Maxine “Tish” Neiburg, they gave hands-on
demonstrations and talked with the public
about volcanoes and other topics related to
the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
The eruption destroyed the Italian city
of Pompeii, but also preserved a unique
record of daily life at the height of the
Roman Empire.
“Pompeii is such an interesting site,
and it illustrates how we need a variety
of experts and specialists to contribute to
our understanding of history and prehistory,”
Kuba says.

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Fire drill
Volunteer firefighters from
West Brownsville practice
reaching the roof of a Cal U
residence hall during an
emergency preparedness
training session. California
Borough, South Brownsville
and Richeyville fire departments
also brought their ladders and
aerial trucks to campus for the
exercise. Crews reviewed hydrant
locations on campus and tested
their equipment’s ability to reach
residence halls, the Natali Student
Center, Manderino Library and
the Convocation Center.

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MR. CALIFORNIA
‘TRUE STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONAL’ LEADS HOMECOMING PARADE

The moment got an update this October
when the former Vulcans came back to
campus for two special occasions.
The first was the retirement of the former
No. 66 – a.k.a. Dr. Tim Susick ’76, ‘78, who
left his position as associate vice president
for Student Affairs in July 2021 after a
30-year career.
The second was Susick’s role as grand
marshal for Cal U’s Homecoming and Family
Weekend parade.
“I was really humbled by the offer from
Dr. Dale,” Susick says of the invitation to
serve as parade leader from Cal U’s interim
president, Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson.

“They came in from California, North
Carolina, Tennessee, and a lot of the local
guys for my retirement celebration,”
Susick says. “We re-enacted the photo,
and I even got some red shirts made with
our numbers.”
His Cal U pride is evident.
“I had a reputation for hijacking the campus
tours,” he recalls, to tell potential students
about his affection for the school.
“In 1972, I decided to come to Cal to play
football, but I soon realized the NFL wasn’t
going to be interested in a guy who ran 5.3
in the 40-yard dash. So (coach) Elmo Natali
took me to the side and tutored me on how
to be a successful student.”
It worked, and Susick earned two degrees
from California, in 1976 and 1978.

“A number of my classmates and
teammates came to help celebrate not
only our Homecoming, but that they made
it through the pandemic.”

Larry Sebek ’91, ’94, Cal U’s interim vice
president for Student Affairs, shares
memories that reveal the hilarious part of
Susick’s personality – and the way he cared
for the University and its students.

The original photo of the four players – Guy
Leonard (No. 62) ’79, Aldo Filoni (No. 50) ’78
and Mark Remick (No. 41) and Susick ’76 –
was snapped by a friend’s girlfriend.

“Did you ever receive a handwritten
thank-you note or plagiarized words of
encouragement?” Sebek says. That
was Susick.

“He never passed up a hot dog stand, even
after just finishing a full meal. His true
stories are funnier than his jokes. Who knew
he accidentally ordered 10,000 business
cards instead of 1,000 – and was able to
distribute them!”
But seriously: “At a time of a campus
crisis, he was always a first responder,
even at 3 a.m. Tim is a true student affairs
professional, a loving husband, a mentor
and best friend to many." 

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n 1975, four California State College
football players paused for a photo
on their way off the field after the
Homecoming game.

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TOGETHER
Alumni return
for Homecoming
festivities

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t was surely a Home Sweet
Homecoming and Family Weekend
celebration Oct. 1-3 as Cal U
alumni and students gathered in
person after a virtual event in 2020.

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“It was wonderful to hear such
warm and inspiring stories from
our alumni,” says Dr. Dale-Elizabeth
Pehrsson, who joyfully participated
in her first Homecoming as Cal U’s
interim president.
“This weekend truly showed the love
and passion our alumni and students
feel for California’s past and present,
and their hopes for the future.”
A few highlights from a
memorable weekend:

Everyone loves a parade on
a beautiful fall day, including
Dr. Dale and Caitlin Urban, Student
Government president, who shared
a ride on a convertible as the parade
made its way down Third Street.

The Vulcans capped off a fantastic
Homecoming and Family Weekend
celebration by defeating Mercyhurst
37-0. The team has posted a
victory in 15 of its last 16 games on
Homecoming. Another bit of trivia:
In 2021, the Vulcans recorded three
shutouts for the first time since the
1958 undefeated season (8-0).

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Abby Reichelderfer, a senior biology major, feeds a
goat at a petting zoo on campus during Homecoming
and Family Weekend. Other activities included Picnic
on the Patio and Class of 2020 reunion at Kara Alumni
House; dedication of the Greek Life Commons area
that honors fraternity and sorority members; food
trucks; and a special tasting of Cal U Brew, from
Laurel Highlands Brewing.

Dr. Yugo Ikach, dean of the School
of Graduate Studies and Research,
conducted the Washington
Symphony Orchestra in a free
outdoor concert in the Convocation
Center courtyard.
First-year student Anna Curry joined
the group to sing “Tennessee
Waltz.” The Mifflin County native
is attending Cal U because “few
in-state schools offer a commercial
music technology program.”

The Cal U Cheerleaders had
even more to celebrate at the
Homecoming football game. One
of their own, Christina Hebda, was
crowned Homecoming Queen,
and Zachary Snedeker was named
Homecoming King during a halftime
ceremony. Hebda, a junior, is an
early childhood education major.
Snedeker, also a junior, is studying
professional golf management.

Sigma Kappa sorority sisters
Paula Mihalko Cardarelli, Frannie
Coneybeer Russell, Adele White
and Dawn Wilson returned to
campus with other members of the
Class of 1970 for a better-late-thannever 50th reunion, postponed last
year due to COVID-19.

They purchased a brick in her
memory and another in memory
of Joe Lutz, “our Powderpuff
Football Coach,” for the Greek Life
Commons at Kara Alumni House,
which was formally dedicated as
part of the festivities.
“It’s always so good to get together
to relive our fond memories and
to share what’s new in our lives,”
Wilson says.

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The Home Sweet Homecoming
parade was filled with marching
bands, floats, fire trucks and fun,
all led by Dr. Tim Susick as grand
marshal. “Wizard of Oz,” a float built
by Delta Zeta, Sigma Kappa, Acacia
and Alpha Kappa Lambda, won first
place; “Sweet Home California,”
by Phi Sigma Sigma, Theta Xi and
TEAC, won second; and “Home is
Where the Heart Is,” by Alpha Sigma
Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Sigma Tau
Gamma and Fiji, won third and the
Spirit Award.

The women have maintained their
friendship over the years and grew
closer to support sorority sister
Mary “Sis” Everhart before she
passed away several years ago.

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Lessons

ROAD
T
ON THE

he middle school field trip. Once a common
experience for many children, educational visits
to museums, battlefields and the like became most
uncommon in 2020, when COVID-19 precautions prevented
many in-person activities.
At Northeastern Middle School in York County, Pa., social
studies teacher David Raymond ’95 had a solution:
“Lessons on the Road.”

Now a series of 28 videos and counting, “Lessons” features
Raymond; Mike Graham, a science teacher; Eric Gimbi,
a social studies teacher; and Alex Raymond, David’s
son and videographer.
The videos align with the eighth-grade curriculum
and are filmed with that age group in mind. The three
teachers determine which segments they’d like to narrate,
and then each does his own research on the topic.
Titles include “George Washington’s Mount Vernon —
Mansion’s Interior,” “James Buchanan’s Wheatland,” “Reddy
Kilowatt — York History Center,” “Mechanical Advantage &
Simple Machines,” and “18th Century Medicine, Smallpox
Inoculation, and Amputation.”
“There are a million videos out there about Mount Vernon,”
Raymond says. “But we try to look at it from a kid’s
perspective. The walls in one room are this vivid green, so the
lesson was ‘What’s up with these walls? Why are they green?’
And we talked about wealth in that era meaning that you
could use copper in construction and then we talked about
the science of how copper oxidizes.”
Some videos feature exhibits at the York County History
Museum, which hosted video production while it was closed
to the public during the pandemic. Periodic Presidents, a
producer of historical infographics and other products that
“make history cool,” is a new partner.
“It’s been fun,” Raymond says. “It’s allowing me to reinvent
and reinvigorate. I don’t want to be that person who gets
burned out in the classroom.

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“I love my job. I always say, ‘I don’t go to work; I go to school.’” 

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For a link to watch ‘Lessons on the Road,’
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NETWORK
CONNECTIONS

V

ince Wilson ’12, a sport management
graduate, shared a secret to success
with Cal U students as part of this
fall’s Graduate School Speaker Series.
“It’s the network.”
“You absolutely have to put in the work,
but many doors have opened because of
someone I established a relationship with,”
says Wilson, who was among a group of
“Forty Under 40” grads recognized by the
Cal U Alumni Association in 2019.
He spent five years working in development
at Dartmouth College before heading to the
Obama Foundation in 2021, where he works
for a former colleague as deputy director
of Northern California and the Pacific
Northwest Region.
He raises funds to advance the
foundation’s mission of providing resources
to underserved communities and helping
build, operate and endow the Obama
Presidential Center in Chicago.

We are where we are
for a reason — not just
for ourselves, but what
we can do for others.”
“It’s been very rewarding to connect with
different people and see the impact that the
foundation is making,” Wilson says.

Xi Kapp chapter of Omega Psi Phi,
which was founded at a historically
Black university.

At Dartmouth, the Ivy League college in New
Hampshire, he began as an administrative
assistant and volunteered to mentor
student-athletes.

“When I got to Cal U, I realized that a lot
of men I viewed as mentors were members
of that organization,” he says.

“I was 25,” says Wilson, who was a track
athlete at Cal U, “and students would gravitate
toward me. I realized that what I did in
fundraising made it possible for some Black
and Brown students to come to Dartmouth.”
Wilson’s desire to “lift as we climb” at Cal U
led him and two classmates to restart the

“I always feel compelled to help those who
are coming behind me. I’m still active in the
fraternity, still do community service, still
mentor students who are in high school,
primarily, but also in college.
“We are where we are for a reason — not
just for ourselves, but what we can do
for others.” 

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS

She’s multi-tasking, sharing her thoughts
as executive director of the Pittsburgh
Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce while simultaneously preparing
for a video shoot after the call.
Boyer, a rising leader in the Hispanic
community of Pittsburgh, has very little time
to be still. There is much work to be done.
“I’m a citizen of Colombia and the United
States,” she says. “I really felt like I fit in
everywhere, and I never understood or felt
like there were cultural barriers. But as I grew
up, it’s clear to me most people don’t feel that
way. I want to do what I can to change that.”
According to the Small Business
Administration, there are 4.65 million
Hispanic-owned businesses in the United
States, making them the fastest-growing
segment of the U.S. small business sector.
Boyer reports that 87% of new jobs in the
United States since the Great Recession

have been created by Hispanics, and 50%
of all new jobs in the past year have been
created by Hispanic women.
“Many people have no idea of the economic
growth that the Hispanic population is
providing for our country,” she says.
At 33, Boyer has been a member of the
Allegheny Regional Asset District Advisory
Board, the Port Authority Stakeholder
Advisory Group, the UPMC Community
Health Partnership, CCAC Community
Equity & Diversity Council, President's
Advisory Board of the Pittsburgh Technical
College and more.
She has been awarded the 2021 NFL Hispanic
Leadership Award; 2021 Distinguished Leader
Award from Pittsburgh Professional Women;
and the 2021 Black History Achievement
Award for her work in the Hispanic community.
In October, she spoke a campus event
as part of Cal U’s celebration of Hispanic
Heritage Month.
During the worst of the pandemic, Boyer
hosted online events ranging from how

to use Google to reach customers to how
to qualify and apply for the Paycheck
Protection Program.
“This is what we need to be doing in
Pittsburgh: putting our best foot forward so
that we can thrive economically, retain talent,
encourage innovation and make our city a
better place for all.” 

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ou’re on speaker phone,” says
Melanie Marie Boyer ’12 as the
interview begins.

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CAREERS START HERE

CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTS
“Never tell the bride.”
It’s a customer service motto of sorts for senior Stephanie Bibel, a
business administration major who interned at Bella Terra Vineyards,
a winery and event venue near New Stanton, Pa.
Bibel worked on the event staff, helping to plan weddings, bridal
showers and other activities. She kept in touch with vendors, ensured
videographers were well positioned for the perfect shots, helped to
decorate the venue, and got DJs off on the right notes.
“We had one bride’s mom who wanted to call her about everything,”
she says. “But it’s just a chair,” she said of minor details. “We’ll find
another place to put it.”
Bibel is now with the business part-time, attending to details and
helping with social media, a vital part of promoting the venue.
“I’m starting a TikTok, and I’ve updated their website for
WeddingWire,” she says. “That allows brides to review how the day
went and share their pictures.”
“Customer service runs our business,” Bibel says. “We rely on those
reviews, authentic experiences, videos and firsthand accounts.”
Her business major and event planning minor have helped her excel.
“I took a hotel management course that’s help me understand the
background for ‘flipping’ rooms, and Dr. (Susan) Ryan does a section.
on how to pair food with wine, which has been very helpful.
“My business classes help me do invoices and worksheets on how
much money we can generate.” 

PREVIEW OF POSSIBILITIES
David King’s summer internship with the Pennsylvania Game
Commission’s Southwestern Office in Bolivar, Pa., was a perfect
preview of potential careers in a variety of related fields.
His jobs included banding birds, catching mosquitos to test
for disease and trapping bears for research purposes. He
also helped the commission with public programs it offers
throughout the year.

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“All of this will help me when I graduate from Cal U,” says King,
a senior fisheries and wildlife biology major. “It has exposed
me to the many different routes I can take after I graduate.
Employers are going to like to see that I have a diverse resume
of things I’ve done.
“(Another) way it is going to help me is through networking. I’ve
worked with so many different professionals … who have given
me great advice. You never know when knowing someone, and
them knowing that you are a hard worker, can be the difference
between getting a job or not.” 

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TEACHING AT THE TEE
“My dream career is working as a high school athletic director or a
golf coach, or maybe both,” says junior Alexandra "Lexi" Tofanelli,
who’s studying professional golf management.
She’s better prepared for either (or both) after her summer internship
at OnPar Now, in Pittsburgh, where she gave golf lessons to children
ages 8-14 at all skill levels.
“It was fun to watch kids become passionate about the game of golf
and to get to know them as individuals,” Tofanelli says.
“My internship allowed me to improve on my own teaching craft
that I have been building through my PGM classes at Cal U and the
hands-on experiences the program provides.”
OnPar is an indoor facility that uses technology to simulate a golf
course experience. In addition to golf lessons, Tofanelli learned more
about the traditional parts of the business, such as club repairs and
fittings, and marketing.
“It’s a new placement for us,” says James “J.R.” Pond, an instructor
and internship coordinator in Cal U’s PGM program. “We met the
owner through a former student, and we’ve had the pleasure of
watching the business transition from idea to reality.
“It’s unique in that it’s an off-course facility — one of the fastestgrowing segments of the golf market.”
For Tofanelli, the opportunity to introduce children to sports is exciting.
“I love creating an environment for kids to fall in love with sports,”
she says. 

MEDIA MATTERS
Senior Veonna King is compiling an impressive personal news
highlight reel: Cal Times editor-in chief, WCAL DJ, Society of
Professional Journalists student chapter vice president, social
media chair of Cal U Wom en United.
A 2020 summer internship with PublicSource, a nonprofit news
organization in the Pittsburgh area, and another with WAMO
radio in 2021 have added to her experience.
“I helped one DJ put her show together, suggesting daily topics
that she would mention on her show,” King says. “I helped with
Summer Jam and recorded commercials for local businesses.”

“It was probably the hardest story I did,” she says. “I learned how
to frame an email, how to find sources. I worked on breaking
news, so I learned how to write faster.”
Experience with different media is helping King find her career
direction.
Internships, she adds, “are the closest you’ll get to what a job
will look like. You have to make sure this is what you want." 

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At PublicSource, she reported on how children with autism were
learning during the pandemic.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP

A MEMORABLE
VULCANS
SEASON FOR
FOOTBALL

I

t was a record-setting, award-winning year for the Vulcans
football program.The team captured a share of first place in the
PSAC West for the first time since 2016 and was ranked in the
American Football Coaches Association’s Top 25 poll.

Under the direction of head coach Gary Dunn ’96, ’97, the Vulcans
opened the year with eight consecutive victories and finished the
season with a 9-1 record. Cal U football soared as high as No. 3 in
the coaches’ poll after being unranked to start the year, and the
team finished the regular season at No. 14.
Cal U boasted both the PSAC West’s offensive and defensive
athletes of the year for 2021.
On offense, junior quarterback Noah Mitchell ranked second in the
league with a career-high 2,937 passing yards and tied his career
high with 25 passing touchdowns.
Mitchell became only the third player in school history to be named
both the Freshman of the Year and Athlete of the Year. He closed the
season tied for the all-time school record in passing touchdowns.
Junior defensive back Jermal Martin Jr. recorded a breakout
campaign while becoming the first Western Division cornerback in
two decades to receive Defensive Athlete of the Year honors.
He tied for second in the PSAC in interceptions; set career highs in
tackles, tackles for loss and sacks; and scored a combined three
touchdowns (two interceptions, one punt. The only cornerback in
the country nominated for the 2021 Harlon Hill Award, Martin was
chosen the Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year.
In all, the Vulcans featured 10 All-PSAC West selections and were
one of only two teams in NCAA Division II to have multiple offensive
linemen named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
The Vulcans were the only eligible one-loss team in the country not
selected for the 2021 NCAA Playoffs.

GOALKEEPER GRABS FIRST-TEAM HONORS

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Senior goalkeeper Trevor Zabilowicz claimed All-PSAC West First-Team honors in his
first year as a starter for the men’s soccer team this fall.
A native of New Jersey, he finished among the top five in the league with 55 total saves
and a pair of shutouts. He played more than 1,300 minutes in net while starting 15
games this season, after previously playing a total of 45 minutes in his entire college
career.
Zabilowicz is the third Cal U goalkeeper to receive All-PSAC status in the last three
seasons. The Vulcans have placed a goalie on the all-league teams five times since the
2015 campaign.

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VOLLEYBALL REACHES PSAC POST-SEASON
After winning five of its last six matches, the Vulcans volleyball team qualified for the
PSAC Tournament during the final weekend of the regular season.
Cal U has appeared in the league tournament 14 times in the last 17 seasons, winning six
PSAC Championships.
This fall, the team finished fourth in the PSAC West standings, with all but one league loss
coming against a team that appeared in the NCAA Tournament. The Vulcans finished the
year with a 14-12 overall mark.
Senior Sarah Moehring and junior Chelsea Howard both received All-PSAC West honors for
the first time in their careers. Moehring led the team with a career-high 245 kills and finished
among the league leaders in service aces and points. Howard posted a breakout fall by
setting career highs in every category and ranking among the PSAC’s best in blocks.

BASKETBALL COACH
BREAKS WIN RECORD
Jess Strom, head coach for
Vulcans women’s basketball,
broke the school’s all-time record
for wins in the team’s seasonopening game.
Strom had been tied with former
head coach Darcie Vincent for
first place in school history, with
212 victories.
Strom is in her 11th season as head coach
and her 16th year with the women’s basketball
program. She’s led Cal U to six appearances in
the NCAA Tournament, highlighted by the 2015
NCAA National Championship.
Cal U’s women have earned at least 25 victories
in four of the last five seasons, while featuring
the PSAC West Athlete of the Year three times.
One of the winningest active coaches in the
PSAC, Strom joined Cal U’s program before the
2006-2007 season as an assistant to Vincent.
She and Vincent are the only two basketball
coaches – men’s or women’s – in the history of
the league to capture a national title.

CAL U BALLPLAYERS MAKE THE GRADE
Cal U was the only PSCA school whose baseball and softball programs
both were honored by their respective coaching organizations for
academic achievement in 2020-2021.
In softball, the Vulcans earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association
All-Academic status for maintaining a 3.50 grade-point average for the
academic year. This is the seventh time in the past decade that Cal U
has claimed the team honor.
In addition, 16 individual softball players received NFCA Scholar-Athlete
laurels for their academic prowess.
The Vulcans baseball team held the highest cumulative grade-point
average among the eight men’s sports offered at Cal U and earned
the American Baseball Coaches Association’s Team Academic
Excellence Award.

RUNNERS EARN KUDOS AT KUTZTOWN

Newcomer Malia Anderson led the team, finishing 26th overall while competing in
just her third race of the season. The Vulcans boasted multiple All-PSAC honorees in
the women’s race for the fifth time since 2014.
In the men’s race, a pair of Vulcans runners also received All-PSAC laurels at the
conference meet. Sophomore Noah Bernarding paced the team and placed 19th
overall to earn the honors for the second time in his career.

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Four Vulcans runners earned all-league status at the PSAC Cross Country
Championships hosted by Kutztown this fall. Cal U placed in the top six of the team
standings in the women’s race for the fourth time since 2015.

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WISDOMLAUN

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IN THE

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AUNDRY ROOM
EQUIPMENT MANAGER MENTORS VULCANS PLAYERS

For a moment, that gleaming glass door
becomes a mirror.
“‘Looks good,’ he’ll say. And
I say, ‘No, no, no.’ They think
‘looks, comfort, safety,’
but it’s just the opposite.
Safety. Comfort. Looks.
Your mother doesn’t care if
you look good. She wants
to know the equipment guy
took care of you.”
Hilborn, the Vulcans’ “equipment guy,” has a
Cal U degree in sport management. For more than
a decade he’s looked after the needs of Vulcans
student-athletes across 18 men’sand women’s
teams playing at the NCAA Division II level.
One of his primary jobs is to manage the
equipment inventory for baseball, basketball, cross
country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming,
tennis, track and field, and volleyball. He is a liaison
with vendors to discuss team needs, deadlines
and item availability.
He also launders the players’ uniforms. And during
football season, he’s a regular on the sidelines.
More than 100 Vulcans play football, and
equipment plays a major role in player safety, which
is why Hilborn attends all practices and games for
that sport.
“You know there’s going to be contact,” he says.
“That’s what the sport is about. In other sports,
there’s contact, but most of the time that contact
is incidental or illegal.”
Hilborn holds Athletic Equipment Managers

10-12

Loads of laundry
on an average day

2-4

Hours to wash
game uniforms

Association certification, which requires ongoing
education to remain up to date on advancements
in the field.
Few things escape his watchful eye, from the fit
of a uniform to the human being underneath.
Known affectionately to Vulcans as Uncle Ben, or
simply “Unc,” Hilborn is the guy who cares about
players’ lives beyond sport.
“He’s a safe place for athletes,” says graduate
student Kyle Brunson, a running back for the
Vulcans who transferred to Cal U in June to pursue
his master’s degree in sport management.
“If you’re having a bad day or a good day, he’s
always going to make it better. We respect him
as much as a coach. He’s a friend, but he’s also a
father figure.”
It’s not unusual to find a handful of players using
the equipment room as a hangout spot.
“He’s a friend, mentor and leader,” says head
football coach Gary Dunn ’96, ’97. “He’s the first
one players see when they walk into the facility
and the last one they see when they leave.
“There are always three or
four guys sitting around
talking to him. They know
he cares, and he wants to
do all he can to help them.”
This includes teaching
the finer points of game
preparation by using a
children’s song.
“You know that song ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees
and Toes’?” Hilborn says.
“If you’re packing a travel bag and you sing
that song, you’ll remember to include everything
you need to play, and you won’t have to ask the
equipment manager if he has an extra.” 

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he first thing an 18-year-old football player
does when he tries on a helmet is look at
his reflection in the dryer,” says Benjamin
Hilborn ’05 from the equipment room and laundry
facility at Adamson Stadium.

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GIVE TO CAL U

Never
Forgotten
Honor someone special with a gift to Cal U

E

Each year, many alumni and friends of California University choose to
honor a family member, favorite professor or longtime friend by donating
to Cal U. Others memorialize a loved one with a gift to the University.

These generous individuals know that donating to Cal U is a meaningful way
to recognize someone who has been important to them. Their gift not only pays
tribute to that special individual, it also can make a positive difference
in the life of a college student.
Your honorary or memorial gift can do the same. And today, it’s more valuable
than ever.

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Private support has become increasingly critical to our ability to provide all
students with a high-quality education at an affordable cost. When you honor
a special person with a gift to Cal U, you also help to advance the University’s
mission of providing an exemplary, career-focused education to our students.
Your gift will be acknowledged, and the individual you are honoring, or their
family, will be notified as well, so they can see the lasting impact of your
thoughtfulness. 

For more information
on how to make an
honorary or memorial
donation, please contact
the University Development
and Alumni Relations Office
at 724-938-5775 or email
novak_m@calu.edu. You
can also make a gift online
at calu.edu/giving.

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MILESTONES

70s
Gregory Pandrock ’70 is a promoter,
producer, director and president of the
Futuristic Clubs of America Inc. He and
Adele Pandrock live in New Eagle, Pa.
Dr. Joe Yukish ’65,
’72 is busy training
as a half-day
Reading Recovery
teacher in the
Tucson (Ariz.)
Unified School
District, where he
works with four first-grade students. His
passion for helping beginning readers drew
him out of retirement to work with students
who lost much of their kindergarten year
because of the pandemic. At Cal U, Joe was
a member of Theta Xi, Alpha Psi Omega
and Alpha Phi Omega. After teaching
elementary and special education students
in Pennsylvania public schools, Joe became
a professor of education at universities in
Ohio, South Carolina, Arkansas, Arizona and
New York. In 1984 he took a leadership role
in the International Reading Recovery
Program at Ashland University, in Ohio.
In 1989 he became founding director of
the South Carolina Reading Recovery
Program, setting up and supervising a
statewide program based at Clemson
University. He retired to Tucson in 2010.

Marion Mitchell ’75 serves on the board of
directors for Horizon Goodwill Industries in
Hagerstown, Md. She studied elementary
education at Cal U.
Beverly J. “B.J.”
Harrington ’75
was named to the
board of directors
for the Young
Marines, a national
youth organization.
She is director of
development at the MediCal University of
South Carolina.

80s
Richard Hitlan ’82 is president of the Rotary
Club of Connellsville, Pa.
Sherri May ’83 is a business counselor at
the University of North Carolina at
Wilmington.
Dr. Brian Crawford ’84 retired as provost of
West Liberty University, in West Virginia. He
studied Earth science at Cal U.
Bruce Lee ’85 planned to retire in January
2022 as technical education teacher and
running coach at South Western High School.
Scott Boothby ’85 is senior vice president of
mergers and acquisitions for IPS, which
services power transmission components.
He studied industrial technology at Cal U.

Dion Jansante ’84 retired from a career as a
technology teacher at Bentworth High School
and head coach of the school’s baseball
team. His wife, Lori Jansante ’82, retired
from her role as a fiscal technician in the
Administration and Finance Office at Cal U.

90s
Thomas Leturgey ’90
won two Golden Quill
Awards at the Press
Club of Western
Pennsylvania’s
annual event in
Pittsburgh. One
of the awards, for
“Bob Orkwis Celebrates 35 Years Covering
High School Sports in WPA,” is about a Cal U
graduate who started his career at what was
then called WVCS radio. While at Cal U from
1986-1990, Thomas, who now has three
Golden Quills, was active at WVCS and
the California Times and served on Student
Government. He and his wife, Marion, live
in Pittsburgh.
Barry Niccolai ’93, executive director of
Centerville Clinics, received the Pittsburgh
Smart 50 Award for the second consecutive
year. Smart Business magazine sponsors
the awards, which honor the top executives
of 50 companies in the Greater Pittsburgh
area. Barry is a member of Cal U’s Council
of Trustees.

Don Bailey ’73 was selected for the
Cambria County (Pa.) Sports Hall of Fame.
A former administrator at Forest Hills High
School, he was the school’s head football
coach for 45 years.

Karl Quinn ’74 has retired from the computer
industry. He majored in industrial arts at
Cal U and was involved in track and Phi
Kappa Theta. He and Pat Quinn live in
Round Hill, Va.
Sally Greenawalt Buszinski ’79 has retired
from teaching English as a second language
(ESL) in the Mars (Pa.) Area School District.
She earned her Cal U bachelor’s degree in
early childhood education.

PAVILIONS DEDICATED
(Left) Teammates, friends and colleagues of former Vulcans linebacker and team
captain Joe Lutz ’70 gathered in September to dedicate the football alumni pavilion in
Joe’s memory. He was a teacher and administrator at Central Cambria High School in
Cambria County, Pa., and was the ‘tailgate master’ for home football games at Adamson
Stadium. He passed away July 16, 2021.
(Right) Four alumni — Bryan Schuerman ’09, ’16, Ashley Roth ’10, ’12, Ryan Jerico ’09
and Dr. Tim Susick ’76, ’78 — were among the speakers when Pinardi Pavilion, located
at SAI Farm, was dedicated in honor of Dr. Nancy Pinardi ’94, ’96, ’98, retired vice
president for Student Affairs. The ceremony was part of Homecoming 2021 festivities.

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Dr. Caryl Sheffield ’73, of Sarasota, Fla.,
wrote a guest column for the Sarasota
Herald-Tribune titled “Debate Over Critical
Race Theory Is Divisive – and Unnecessary.”
Caryl is an emerita professor of education
and a former Cal U administrator.

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MILESTONES
Matthew High ’96 is senior vice president of
operations for One Call, a specialty network
management services company for the
workers’ compensation industry. He studied
business administration at Cal U.
Army Col. Lance Oskey ’93 is chief of staff
at the U.S. Army War College. Previously, he
was chief of staff, U.S. Army Cadet
Command, at Fort Knox, Ky. Lance began his
military career at Cal U, where he was an
ROTC cadet and a Distinguished Military
Graduate. He received his first military
commission, as an Army second lieutenant,
at Old Main in 1993, and he celebrated his
promotion to colonel in a ceremony at the
Kara Alumni House in 2014. In 2019, he
addressed Cal U graduates at winter
Commencement.
Joe Kuhns ’97 is the former head football
coach at Bethlehem-Center (Pa.) High School.
Chad King ’97 is the police chief in
Bridgeville, Pa.
Dr. Robert Motte ’97 is principal of Aliquippa
(Pa.) Elementary School.
Laurie Kmetko Moran ’98 is a human
resources director for Meyer Unkovic &
Scott, in Pittsburgh, where she and Jason
Moran make their home.
Jonathan Malone ’98 is a financial adviser
and managing partner at Castle Wealth
Group in Mooresville, N.C. He earned his
bachelor’s degree in education at Cal U.

00s
Marisa Shernock Hart ’01 is a teacher in the
Mount Pleasant (Pa.) Area School District.

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Kristy Hunter ’02 was named the 2020
Athletic Administrator of the Year for Classes
5 and 6 by the Virginia Interscholastic Athletic
Administrators Association. Kristy, who works
at Glouchester High School, graduated from
Cal U with a degree in athletic training and
took numerous classes in sport
management.
Amanda Hull ’03 is a security specialist for
the U.S. Army. She majored in environmental
studies at Cal U, where she was in the
marching band. She and Shawn Hull live in
Elizabethtown, Ky.
DeAnna Martin ’03, ’07 is the administrator
at Washington Park, in Washington County,
Pa. She studied parks and recreation
management at Cal U.

Mike Daugherty ’03, ’09, ’17 is a therapist in
the mental health field. He also provides
commentary for four independent wrestling
circuits in Pennsylvania.
Lamont Lyons ’04, ’10 is a principal in the
North Hills School District, near Pittsburgh.
He studied elementary education and
educational leadership.
Kristopher White ’05 has returned to
his position as chief historian of Emerging
Civil War. Kris is the organization’s founding
chief historian.
Dr. Debra Roach ’05 is vice president of
Workforce Development for Community
College of Allegheny County.
Nick Krasa ’05, ’08,
owner of Krasa’s
Cove in Findley Lake,
N.Y., with his wife,
Katie, was recognized
recently by the North
American Ice Cream
Association.
Alyssa Werner ’06 is an assistant principal
at Washington Middle School, in Allegany
County, Md. She studied Earth science at
Cal U.
Daniel Taylor ’06 is director of applied sports
science for the Charlotte Hornets of the
National Basketball Association. He earned
his master’s degree in exercise science and
health promotion at Cal U.
Alicia Carter Harris ’06, ’11 is a consultant
for TNG Consulting LLC, which provides
strategic risk management solutions to
higher education institutions, K-12 schools
and districts, and workplaces. She majored
in criminal justice and legal studies at Cal U.
Damian Stambersky ’07 is the pitching
coach for the Radford University baseball
team, in Virginia. He earned his master’s
degree in exercise science and health
promotion at Cal U.
David Sibenac ’07 is a member of the Shaler
(Pa.) Area School District Athletic Hall of
Fame. He played baseball at Cal U and
football, wrestling and baseball at Shaler.
Lindsay Scarpo ’07, ’10 is principal of West
Point Elementary School in the Hempfield
(Pa.) Area School District.
Chad Tapp ’08 is the head coach for men’s
basketball at the University of Arkansas
at Monticello.
Ryan Ridder ’09 is the head men’s basketball
coach at the University of Tennessee
at Martin.

Kathy Perrotta ’08 is a retired physical
education teacher at Martha’s Vineyard
(Mass.) Regional High School. She earned
her master’s degree in exercise science and
health promotion from Cal U.
Mike Ekanem ’08 is director of player
development for the University of Arkansas
men’s basketball program. He earned his
master’s degree in exercise science.
Col. Angela Ochoa ’08 is the first female
commander of the 19th Airlift Wing at Little
Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. She earned
her master’s degree in exercise science and
health promotion at Cal U.
Marquis Martin ’09 is the defensive
coordinator for the Brownsville (Pa.) Area
High School football team.
Dr. MaryAnn Rush Wallace ’09 is director
of athletics at Lehigh Carbon Community
College, in eastern Pennsylvania. She earned
her master’s degree in exercise science and
health promotion at Cal U.

10s
Joe Glass ’10 is the head football coach at
Hickory High School, in North Carolina. He
studied sport management at Cal U.
Paul Hart ’10 is an assistant coach for the
Stanford (Calif.) University women’s soccer
team. He earned his master’s degree in
exercise science and health promotion at
Cal U.
David Muench ’11 is the director of
technology and director of student support
services for the Bethel Park (Pa.) School
District. He received his superintendent’s
letter of eligibility from Cal U.
Amy Britt ’11 is an advanced practice
registered nurse for HSHS Medical Group
Family and Internal Medicine, based in
Illinois. She earned her bachelor’s degree in
nursing at Cal U.
Chad Salisbury ’12, the offensive coordinator
for Cal U football, has been inducted into the
Fayette County (Pa.) Sports Hall of Fame. He
played football and basketball at Frazier
High School.
David Crewe Jr. ’12 is director of medical
services and head trainer for the Phoenix
Suns of the National Basketball Association.
He earned his master’s degree from Cal U.
David Schmidt Jr. ’12 was ordained to the
transitional diaconate at Saint Fidelis of
Sigmaringen Parish in Butler, Pa., part of the
Diocese of Pittsburgh.

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Lindsay King ’12, of Washington, Pa., is
North America marketing manager for
Stanley Black & Decker. She majored in
communication studies at Cal U, where she
was a member of the dance team, Alpha
Sigma Alpha and Sigma Alpha Pi.
Russell Closs III ’13 is a full-time officer for
the Pennridge Regional Police Department,
in Bucks County, Pa.
Nikki McIntyre ’13 teaches a studio painting
class at Oakwood Creative Care, in Mesa, Ariz.

Nick Samples ’14 is a trust analyst for
BNY Mellon, in Pittsburgh.
Morgan Gregory ’14 is director of strength
and conditioning and nutrition for the
Philadelphia Phillies of Major League
Baseball. He earned his master’s degree
in exercise science and health promotion
with a concentration in performance
enhancement and injury prevention.
Michelle Carr ’14 is a teacher in the Hot
Springs School District, in South Dakota.
Kristin Zipnock Kelly ’14 is a speech
pathologist for the Allegheny Intermediate
Unit. She and Sean Kelly ’11 live in Pittsburgh.
Carlita “Mickie” Scott ’14 received the 2021
Public Service Award from the nonprofit
Women in Federal Law Enforcement.
Since 2014, Mickie has been one of three
international coordinator-instructors at the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers,
Leadership and International Training
Division, at the National Capital Region
Training Operations Directorate in
Cheltenham, Md. She earned her master’s
degree in law and public policy at Cal U.
Jesse Padgett ’14 is a sports performance
specialist for Nationwide Children’s Hospital
at Bexley High School in Columbus, Ohio.
He earned his master’s degree in exercise
science and health promotion at Cal U.

FOUNDATION AWARDS HONORS
After postponing an in-person event last year because of the pandemic, the
Foundation for California University of Pennsylvania welcomed award recipients
from 2020 to join 2021 honorees for a recognition dinner in Kara Alumni House.
Among those attending were (from left) are Drs. William “Bill” and Carole Biddington,
Foundation president Bethany Hoag-Salmen, and Dr. John Cencich. The honorees:
JOB JOHNSON AWARD for excellence, innovation, community service and other
achievements: Jesse Hereda ’04 (2020) and Dr. John Cencich (2021). Jesse is executive
director of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and a former
member of the Foundation’s board of directors. He and his life partner, Daniel Wu,
established the endowed Jesse G. Hereda Honors Program Scholarship and the
endowed Dr. Melanie J. Blumberg Political Science Scholarship. John is a professor,
former department chair and dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research. He
developed the professional Doctor of Criminal Justice degree and established with his
wife the Drs. John R. and Andrea V. Cencich Endowed Scholarship.
DIXONIANS AWARD for individuals with a direct connection to University operations:
Drs. William “Bill” and Carol Biddington (2020) and the late Gail Artyth (George)
Lese ’61 (2021). Bill is an emeritus faculty member and former interim dean of
the School of Graduate Studies and Research; Carol is a faculty member in the
Department of Exercise Sciences and Sport Studies. They established an endowed
scholarship for students who play softball at Cal U. Gail was a member of the
Cal U Alumni Association board of directors. A member of the University’s Council
of Trustees from 1983-1989 and reappointed in 1995, she also was a recipient of the
John R. Gregg Award for Loyalty and Service to the University.
SOCIETY OF 1852 AWARD for significant contributions to the University: Cathy
and Dave Rohm, both Class of 1978 (2020), and the late Michael Perry ’63 (2021).
Cathy and Dave established an endowed scholarship fund that awards scholarships
to students who are studying technology education and communication disorders.
Michael was a former member of the Foundation’s board of directors, established
the endowed Perry Family Scholarship and supported other initiatives.

Emily Lorence-Ragan ’15 is director of
children’s theater, education and outreach
for South Park (Pa.) Theatre. She earned a
degree in theater at Cal U.

Dr. David Friedman ’15 is a sports and
exercise science faculty member at Lamar
Community College, in Colorado. He earned
his Doctor of Health Science at Cal U.

Cara Senger ’15 is an assistant principal at
Upper St. Clair (Pa.) High School. She earned
her master’s degree in education at Cal U.

Andy Cohen ’16 is a psychologist for the
Prescott (Wis.) School District. He earned
his master’s degree in education at Cal U.

Benjamin Canan ’15 is the assistant
principal at O’Hara Elementary School in
the Fox Chapel (Pa.) Area School District.

Kate Cockerham ’15 is the athletic trainer
at Columbus (Ind.) North High School. She
earned her Cal U master’s degree in exercise

science and health promotion with a
concentration in injury prevention.
Elizabeth Moore ’17 is the District Beginning
Teacher of the Year at Vance County (N.C.)
High School. She teaches ninth-grade world
history and is in her second year of teaching.
Tanner Steiner ’17 is head golf professional
at the Country Club of North Carolina. He
studied professional golf management
at Cal U.

FA L L + W I N T E R 2 0 2 1

Tyronne “Ty” Hayes ’13, ’20 is the CEO and
founder of Hayes Sports Management Inc.
Tyronne majored in sport management at
Cal U and lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with his
wife, Kenetta.

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MILESTONES
Jake Urbanek ’17 is a production manager
for audio company Benztown. Previously, he
worked for Apple Music as an assistant
producer, for Mr. Smalls Recording Studio in
Pittsburgh as an audio engineer, and for the
Washington (Pa.) Symphony Orchestra as a
sound engineer. He studied commercial
music technology at Cal U.
Anthony Papageorgiou ’17, ’20, ’20 is in his
second year of law school at Rutgers
University, in New Jersey. He has completed
a Fund for American Studies fellowship in
Washington, D.C., exploring law, economics
and public policy. Anthony earned his
bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, a
master’s degree in criminology and a
doctorate in criminal justice, all at Cal U.
Madeline Feliciano-Weiser ’18, an oncology
clinical nurse specialist at the Penn State
Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey
Medical Center, presented a webcast to

inform Latina women about breast cancer.
Madeline earned her master’s degree in
nursing at Cal U.
Matthew Flores ’18 is the strength and
conditioning coach for the University of New
Mexico men’s basketball program. He
earned his Cal U master’s degree in exercise
science and health promotion.
Parker Lynn ’18 is an assistant baseball
coach and manager of athletic facilities at
St. Vincent College, near Latrobe, Pa.
Carlee Wickstrom ’18 is a learning support
teacher at Trinity South Elementary, in
Washington, Pa., and head coach of the
softball team at Peters Township (Pa.) High
School.
Nicole Meehan ’18 is the head coach for
girls lacrosse at Perkiomen School, in
Pennsburg, Pa. She studied sport
management at Cal U.
Alicia Herzog ’18 is program coordinator for
the Master Gardener Program with Iowa
State University Extension and Outreach.

Allison Gillis ’18, a licensed social worker, is
a member of the Division of Student Affairs
at Kent State University, in Ohio. She earned
her M.S.W. at Cal U.
Jo Rupp ’18 is a financial institutions
examiner for Pennsylvania Department of
Banking and Securities. At 48, she nurtured
her love of running by competing in the Penn
Relays Summer Series.
Rebecca Wilkerson ’18, ’20 is an assistant
coach for the men’s and women’s swimming
and diving program at Clarion (Pa.)
University.
Ron Dziezgowski ’19 is the police chief of
Jefferson Hills, Pa. He earned his master’s
degree in legal studies with a concentration
in criminal justice.
Emilee Downing ’19 is an officer for the New
Albany (Ohio) Police Department.

20s
Chelsea Rieppel ’20 is an athletic trainer for
the Williamsport Crosscutters, a collegiate
summer baseball team of the Major League
Baseball Draft League.
Monica “Mo” Burns ’20 is an assistant
women’s basketball coach at Alderson
Broaddus University, in West Virginia.
Dr. Hari Drayton ’20 is a speaker, real estate
specialist and security expert. He earned his
Doctor of Criminal Justice degree from Cal U.
Cameron Strawderman ’20 is an athletic
trainer for Lees-McRae College, in North
Carolina. He earned his master’s degree in
exercise science from Cal U.

CAL U REVIEW

Justin Gates ’20 is a senior enlisted advisor
for Region 6, Marine Corps Embassy
Security Group. He majored in exercise
science at Cal U. He and Tiffany Cole live in
Dulles, Va.

WRIGHT LEGACY

Garrett Reid ’20 is a dispatcher for
transportation provider First Student. He and
Miranda Reid live in Westmoreland City, Pa.

Three siblings — Kathy Wright Schmidt ’74, Robert Wright ’78, ’92 and
William Wright III ’70, ’78 — along with their spouses have established the Wright
Family Scholarship in memory of their parents, Helen Wright and William Wright II.
Although neither graduated from college, Helen and William stressed the importance
of higher education, and many members of their family are Cal U alumni. Pictured
at a family wedding are (row 1, from left) Helen Wright, Donna Wright ’97, ’07, ’18,
Nathan Wright ’12, Sarah Wright ’14, ’16, and Robert Wright ’78, ’92; (row 2)
Matt Crosby, Lindsay Wright Crosby, April Wright ’07, ’09, ‘20, Nigel Wright ’07
and Amelia Wright; (row 3) Kate Schmidt and Eliot Schmidt ’14; (row 4) Kathy
Wright Schmidt ’74, Jamie Wright and Christopher Wright ’03, ’05; (row 5)
Eugene Schmidt, Rose Wright ’71, ’75 and Bill Wright ’70, ’78.

Dr. Matthew Loeslie ’21, who earned his
doctorate in criminal justice at Cal U, is the
founding dean for the inaugural School of
Applied Technology at Minnesota State
Community and Technical College. He will
be based in Detroit Lakes, Mich. Matthew
spent the past five years as program director
and a criminal justice faculty member for the
Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Department at the school.
Samantha Wangner ’21 is an assistant
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Virginia. She earned her Cal U master’s
degree in exercise science and health
promotion.
Olaniyi Iyiola ’21 is an assistant professor of
mathematics at Clarkson University, in New
York. He earned his M.B.A. at Cal U.

Andrew Grobe ’13 and Ashley Dzurnak were
married in October 2020. Andrew works for
Allegheny County (Pa.) Parks and Recreation
as assistant deputy director of recreation.

BIRTH
Brittany Prater Zaruta ’09, of Orlando, Fla.,
announces the birth of daughter Juliana
Lynn Zaruta in April 2021.

ANNIVERSARIES

Mark Minnicks ’10 and Kristen Minnicks, of
Newell, Pa., celebrated their 10th wedding
anniversary in October 2021. They work in
the oil and gas industry.
Kalim Goodman ’09 and Amanda VelazquezGoodman ’08 recently celebrated their 12th
anniversary.

Kara Smith ’18 and Colby Davis ’17, of
Freedom, Pa., were married in November
2020. Kara is an accounting clerk for
Performance Inspired Nutrition. At Cal U,
she studied communications with a minor
in event planning. She interned with the
Women’s Center and the END Violence
Center and was a member of Gamma
Sigma Sigma. Colby studied sport
management at Cal U. He was the
equipment manager for the hockey team
and interned with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
He now works for UPMC.

IN MEMORIAM
Vincent L. Andreani ’63
Elvera D. Dolfie Barcelona ’95
Loretta “Lori” A. Bartley ’67
William J. Bartman ’75
Alex Bezjak ’59, former instructor
Jude A. Kudrik Bodnar ’71
Paul Kent Boord ’58
Stephen E. Burns ’67
Jack Carson ’87
Sidney John Cicchini ’62
Edward Alan Colebank ’87, ’05
Dr. Philip Y. Coleman,* emeritus English
professor; former dean of liberal arts and
part-time track coach
Dana Yvonne Corrick ’04
Audrey J. Crockett ’65, ’69
Craig Eugene Cunningham ’65
Jerad Jude Cypher ’12
Darrel A. Davis ’71
Scott Brian DeBerry ’94
Dr. William Dieterle, retired physics
professor
Jennifer Bettina Dranzo ’98
Dr. Donald “Doc” Franks ’59, former
assistant professor of mathematics
Patricia “Trish” Franks ’59

IN PRINT
Amy Leput Strahl ’73 is the author of Blackie: A Memoir of a
Year with a Crow, based on her childhood recollections.
••••••
Melissa Brusoski Wiesner ’15 is the author of Her Family
Secret and The Girl in the Picture. A social worker from
Pittsburgh, Melissa studied mental health counseling at
Cal U.
••••••

MARRIAGES
Molly Smith and Joshua Jurik ’13 were
married in May 2021 in Savannah, Ga.
Joshua is a software developer for Five Star
Development, in Pittsburgh.

Paulette Glover ’70 is the author of Mindfully Ever After: How
to Stay in Love Now and Forever. She lives in the Pittsburgh
area and is retired from teaching.
••••••
Robin Acton ’87, of Latrobe, Pa., is the author of The Taker,
which follows Pittsburgh crime reporter Rita Locke as she
works with an abducted girl’s father to catch a kidnapper.
Robin, a native of Brownsville, Pa., had a 33-year career as a
reporter and editor and received more than 100 awards from
state and regional professional journalism organizations for
her work on investigative projects, general news, features,
business, health and education writing.

FA L L + W I N T E R 2 0 2 1

Jeffrey B. Good ’76 and Elaine Nicholson
Good ’75 celebrated their 40th wedding
anniversary on Aug. 1, 2021. Jeff retired as a
towboat captain in 2019 and is an expert
witness for the marine industry. Elaine
teaches part time in a program for high
school dropouts.

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IN MEMORIAM CONTINUED
William “Bill” J. Gabonay Jr. ’67
Michael Galaida Jr. ’00
Regis Gamble ’98
Janet George ’71
Rudolph John Godzak ’94
H. David Goldblum ’74
Janet Thea Zajac Grote ’73
Robert S. “Bob” Haley ’81, ’85,
former defensive coordinator
for Vulcans football
Dr. Phillip Lynn Hayes,* emeritus
professor; former dean of Student
Development and assistant
wrestling coach
Lisa Helmantoler ’91, ’92
Charles B. Holman ’05
Ken Hulst ’99
Kirk Holman, former member,
Cal U Council of Trustees
Ray LeMoyne Jennings ’63
George James Kabay ’62
Karen J. Katsuleres ’68
Clyde W. Kearns ’74
John N. Kerestan ’54
Joyce K. Kootsouradis ’96
John Loversidge ’70
Regina Knight-Parker ’90
Donald Delmar “Jake” Landman ’75`
E. Wayne Hyre ’60
Kenneth Livingston ’78
Eugene “Gene” Robert Lukan ’62
Marianne Z. McMahon MacBeth ’86,
’88, retired English professor
Stacey Ann Mayer ’92, ’97
Nancy Martha Masuga ’72
Alison LoGreco McClain ’00
Eric “Rick” Anthony Meneskie ’74

Dr. Charles “Mick” Paroda ’66
William “Wil” David Pena ’14
Ann L. Popa ’81
John Porter Reagan ’84
Robert B. Reed ’94
Peter A. Regal ’56
Catherine “Cathy” Regets ’69
Marcia Savina Rendina ’75
Alene Roebuck,* former food
service worker
Rebecca Jo Rowan ’17
Dr. Joseph A. Sanfilippo ’62,
emeritus professor of applied
engineering and technology
Joyce Ann Santore ’69
Philip Edward Schaltenbrand,* emeritus
professor of ceramics and art
Cheryl Ann Scott ’82, ’85
Kimberly A. Bontrager Shope ’82
William E. “Bill” Slosky ’54, former
assistant professor of biology and
environmental science
Helen Marie Komacek Staruch ’55
Joseph Smatlak ’56
Amy Harris Spangler ’72
Rev. Robert Spence Jr. ’05
Heidi Lynn Stenson ’01
Joyce Eileen Streator ’81
Robert L. Sumara ’15
Martin Regis Tunney ’67
JoAnne Marie Mastandrea Welling ’66
Dr. Thomas C. “Doc” Wilkinson ’59,
emeritus professor and former
associate dean, director of
student teaching and director
of the superintendent letter of
eligibility program
Janis Patton Yeager ’91

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