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April 1,1997

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DR. NAOMI JOHNSON NAMED EDINBORO STUDENT AFFAIRS VP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue has announced the
appointment of Naomi T. Johnson, Ph.D., to the post of vice president for student affairs and
student success at the University. Her appointment, which will become effective on July 14,
1997, comes at the conclusion of a six-month national search. Dr. Johnson is currently the
associate dean of students at the University of California, Santa Barbara, a position she has held
since 1994.
“Dr. Johnson brings to Edinboro University’s student affairs enterprise the unique
combination of professional acumen and experience and personal warmth that will allow our
students to identify with her and she with them,” Pogue said.
“She has served with distinction in a number of professional capacities that work for
and support students and I’m pleased to have her on my team,” said Pogue. “She will get
involved with our students and work directly with them to respond to their academic and
personal needs, interests and aspirations.”
Prior to her present position at UC, Santa Barbara, Johnson served as director of the
Campus Activities Center and was later named assistant dean of students.
Prior to her assignments at Santa Barbara, Johnson was a doctoral research assistant in
the Office of the President at Arizona State University, where she represented the interests of
both traditional-age college students and adult learners. Her dissertation completed there was
titled, “A Causal Analysis of Academic Factors Affecting Student Retention.”
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From 1977 to 1982, Johnson served in several student affairs positions at Humboldt
State University in Areata, Calif., including student resources coordinator, peer counselor
coordinator, and assistant to the vice president for student affairs. While at Humboldt State she
also was a lecturer in the Graduate School of Education and a faculty associate in the
psychology and inter-disciplinary studies departments.
Her first position in higher education was as an assistant residence hall director at
Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Her work in student affairs since has taken her to
three other universities in three different states. She has significant experience as a presenter
and discussant at national higher education conferences and has participated and led numerous
programs, workshops and retreats on a wide variety of academic, organizational development
and leadership topics.
Johnson earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology at Moorhead State University, her
master’s degree in college student personnel at Bowling Green State University, and her
doctorate - a Ph.D. in higher education - from Arizona State University.
“I was impressed during my campus visit to Edinboro with the energy, enthusiasm and
excitement evident in the students, faculty and staff,” Johnson said, “and I will work to create a
student affairs team that operates in an atmosphere of warmth and collegiality.”
Johnson said that she will encourage the University community to discover how we can
best work together to ensure a well-rounded education in and out of the classroom for our
students.
“I had read President Pogue’s remarks from last fall’s Candle Lighting Ceremony and
Convocation and the values he stressed are the same values I hold,” Johnson said. “When I
visited the campus, the community and students alike echoed those same values.”
Pogue also expressed his appreciation to the Edinboro Family, especially those who
served so diligently on the search committee chaired by Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs Dr. Robert Weber, for their patience and dedication to continued excellence
during the search process.
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April 2, 1997

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EDINBORO’S CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE TO HONOR STUDENTS

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will recognize student achievement during the
1996-97 academic year at the 1997 University “Celebration of Excellence” on Sunday, April 13,
at 1:30 p.m. in McComb Fieldhouse. Edinboro President Frank G. Pogue will speak at the event
which in previous years was called the Honors Convocation.
Also speaking at the Celebration will be Patrick J. Donahue of Pittsburgh, a senior in the
University Honors Program and outstanding graduate student Susan Lazzaro of Erie. Student
marshals Alison Pensy of Beaver Falls and Andrew Wodzianski of Franklin will lead the
academic procession. Presiding over the Celebration will be Dr. Robert C. Weber, Provost and
Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Among those honored will be 39 students whose degrees will be awarded Summa Cum
Laude (grade point average 3.8 to 4.0) at the May Commencement. Fifty-one students will be
recognized as Magna Cum Laude graduates (3.6 to 3.79 grade point average), and 57 as Cum
Laude graduates (3.4 to 3.59 grade point average).
Pogue will award the first annual President’s Award for Social Responsibility to Omari
K. Jamal-Akinyele, a sophomore from Florence, South Carolina. Students who are enrolled in
the University Honors Program, including eight graduating seniors, will be recognized, as will
22 students who will receive Outstanding Departmental Senior Awards for academic excellence
from individual departments. And, for the first time, medallions will be presented to the 47
recipients of Presidential Scholarships.
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Other honorees will include members of the academic honor societies, scholar-athletes,
and students who were named to the Dean’s List in 1996. Several student organizations and
individuals will be acknowledged for their service to the University and the regional
community.
The invocation will be delivered by the Reverend Penney Fujii of the Fifth Street
Presbyterian Church in Conneaut Lake. The Reverend Fred Thompson of Shiloh Baptist Church
in Erie will deliver the benediction.
This annual event began as a day to acknowledge academic achievement by Edinboro
University students and has been expanded by President Pogue to recognize student excellence
in a variety of pursuits in support of the University’s mission.
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Members of the Social Work Club at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania prepare for
their annual phonathon to benefit the Gertrude Barber Center, April 16-27. From left,
Jodie Altman of Vandergrift, Stephanie Johnson of Erie, and Darlene Lang of
Springboro, are among the more than 50 Edinboro social work majors who will be
phoning potential contributors. Last year’s phonathon raised more than $3,000 for the
Girard campus of the Barber Center.

April 3, 1997

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CLIFFORD “KIP” ALLEN APPOINTED TRUSTEE AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY

Clifford “Kip” Allen, an Edinboro business owner and mayor of the Borough of
Edinboro, has been appointed by Governor Tom Ridge to the Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania Council of Trustees. His appointment was effective on March 18, 1997.
A native of Grove City, Pa., and graduate of Grove City High School, Allen attended
Edinboro State College in the mid-1960s before being drafted into the U.S. Army during the
Vietnam Conflict. For his service there as a sergeant with the 1st Air Cavalry Division, he was
awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and the Bronze Star Medal for heroism.
Allen has been a member of the Edinboro Borough Council since 1990 and Edinboro’s
mayor since 1992. He has owned and operated the Edinboro Hotel since 1976.
Allen also serves as a trustee with the Penn Prime Liability Tmst Board, as well as its
Workers Compensation Trust, both of which service members of the Pa. League of Cities and
Municipalities.
In 1995, Allen was one of five municipal mayors appointed to a steering committee to
help form the Mayors’ Council of Governments, an organization of the mayors of communities
where the 14 State System of Higher Education universities are located. He has been active in
supporting the Council’s goal of forging mutually-beneficial relationships between the
universities and the host conununities.
Also active in local community affairs and in promoting positive “town-gown” relations,
Allen is a member of the Edinboro Lake Restoration Foundation and the University’s Curly
Halmi Athletic Scholarship Committee. He has also co-chaired the Sox Harrison Athletic
Scholarship Committee.
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Allen and his wife, the former Cheryl Sedler, a 1973 Edinhoro graduate, reside in
Edinhoro. Their son, Christian, is a senior at General McLane High School.
“I’m looking forward to working with Kip in the interests of the University, the
surrounding communities and the citizens of Pennsylvania,” said Edinhoro University President
Frank G. Pogue. “His years of experience in local government and with matters of economic
development will bring a valued and experienced perspective to the work of the Council of
Trustees and to the President’s University as a Neighbor Advisory Committee.”
R. Benjamin Wiley, chairman of Edinboro’s Council of Trustees and vice chair of the
State System of Higher Education Board of Governors said, “Kip Allen has long been active
with scholarship programs and other University initiatives that serve and support Edinhoro
students. He has always been an advocate of positive ‘town-gown’ relations and has played an
influential role recently coordinating the activities of the Mayors’ Council of Governments with
the State System.”
Trustees at Edinhoro University and the 13 other institutions in the Pennsylvania State
System of Higher Education are nominated and appointed to six-year terms of office by the
governor of the Commonwealth with the advice and consent of the state Senate.
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April 4,1997

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ART STUDENT EXHIBITION OPENS AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY

The annual Art Student Exhibition at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania opens
Wednesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in Doucette Hall. Preceding the opening will be a lecture by Tom
Hubert, professor and chairman of the art department at Mercyhurst College. Hubert is a juror and
successful artist working in ceramics. He will speak at 6 p.m. in Doucette Hall.
Bruce Gallery Director William Mathie said the large exhibition provides a varied and
dynamic viewing experience of works by graduate and undergraduate students. “Just about every
kind of medium, art style, and technique is on display,” said Mathie. “Edinboro has a large,
excellent art department. This exhibition is a yearly showcase for talented, creative young people
who are a reflection of the department’s focus on individual visual expression and artistic quality.”
Mathie said that with the wide range of subject matter and content of this show, every
viewer will find art work that stimulates and appeals.
Both the lecture and the exhibition are free and open to the public. The show will run
through May 3. Gallery hours are from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 7 to 9 p.m.
on Wednesdays. For further information call (814) 732-2513 or 2406.
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EDINBORO SOCIAL WORK CLUB TO HOST DINNER FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

The Social Work Club at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host a Neighbor-toNeighbor celebration dinner for some 80 needy famibes in the Edinboro area on Saturday, April 12,
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Church social hall. The families, who are clients of the
Edinboro Food Pantry, include approximately 200 children.
The Club has been collecting donations of food, clothing and toys from the community to
give to the families. The Cambridge Springs Senior Center has also helped with the toy drive. To
fund the dinner, the social work students are soliciting funds from businesses in Edinboro, McKean
and Cambridge Springs. Any money left over will go to the Food Pantry, which has lost much of its
funding due to cutbacks in state and federal support. If enough money is not raised, the Club will
pay for the dinner out of its own funds. Already the Club has received hundreds of items - primarily
clothing - but is still seeking donations of food and money. Our Lady of the Lake is donating the
use of its social hall.
An Easter egg hunt will follow the dinner. Students in the General McLane School District
have been helping to decorate plastic eggs and fill them with candy.
Social work professor Mike Wiler said the Edinboro Food Pantry is eligible to receive food
items from the Second Harvest Food Bank, but not non-food items such as soap, shampoo, and
aluminum foil. “The Social Work Club makes a commitment for 100 non-food items each month,”
said Wiler. “We ask our students to contribute. And if we don’t collect 100 items, the Club makes
up the difference.”
Anyone wishing to contribute to the dinner or the Edinboro Food Pantry may do so by
contacting Heather-Renee McConnell at 734-7246.
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April 7,1997

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CREATIVE PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER ARTISTS, WRITERS AT EDINBORO
When Edinboro University of Pennsylvania opens its annual Student Art Show and Gala
on April 9, among its many exhibitions will be an unusual, yet highly innovative project between
poets and artists. Earlier this year the students in professor John Repp’s writing class got together
with the smdents in professor Jim Vredevoogd’s drawing class to work on a project where the
poetry of one class would be illustrated by the drawings of the other class. The result, still under
wraps, will be a very real-world exercise in artist-client collaboration.
“It’s good to have students interacting with other media, other areas of the arts,’’ said
Repp.
The poetry came first. The 11 writing smdents created poems in styles ranging from
soimets and haiku, to lesser known forms such as sestina, villanele, and terza rima. Then in
February they met with members of the drawing class where the poems were read and the artists
asked questions of the writers to gain clearer insight into the writers’ intent. At that point it
became the artist’s responsibility to take the lead, treating the writer as a client, and to work to
create a finished project that satisfied the client.
Vredevoogd said the process used by artists in a real-world situation is the same five-step
problem-solving formula used by engineers and managers - become familiar with the problem,
conduct research and make observations, brainstorm to create solutions, choose the best solution
and execute it, and finally, evaluate the result.
The challenge for the artist is to understand the meaning of the poetry and to create a
drawing that makes a connection to the poem. The writer, in turn, can use the artist’s questions as
a source of information to help make later revisions of the poem better. “The poem gets clearer,
the art becomes more precise,’’ said Repp. “It becomes more convincing, more powerful.”
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Once the artist understands the poet’s intent he or she will work independently until the
work is complete. Naturally, the client - in this case the student writer - would like to have input
into the work as it is being created, in a way looking over the artist’s shoulder. But because this
seldom happens in the real world the artist must tell the writer up front, “I’m going to surprise
you.”
That is not to say the artist works in complete isolation. One of Vredevoogd’s roles in this
process is to act as the art director and facilitator. He will consult with the student artist and offer
direction and guidance. But it is ultimately up to the artist to interpret and create the final work.
The drawings will be displayed beside the poems on the second floor of Hamilton Hall.
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Edinboro University professors John Repp (left) and Jim Vredevoogd discuss a student drawing
in preparation for the Art Gala which begins April 9. Repp’s writing students have written poems
which will be illustrated by Vregevoogd’s art students. The results of this poet/artist

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue (2nd from left)
presents Darin Thomas Foltz (3rd 1.) his graduation diploma in a recent special
ceremony. The diploma Foltz originally received at Edinboro’s Dec. 13, 1996
Commencement was destroyed in a tragic house fire on Christmas Day 1996. Foltz
was seriously injured in the fire and two others - one. Brook Leigh Bode, an Edinboro
junior - died. Looking on are Gary Jamison (left), interim vice president for student
affairs, and Dr. Robert Weber, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Now
recovered and with diploma in hand, Foltz is headed for California to seek
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April 8,1997

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“PAINTING THE TOWN GREEK” MARKS WEEK OF ACTIVITIES AT EDINBORO

The fraternities and sororities of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will celebrate
Greek Week ‘97, April 18-26, with the theme of “Painting the Town Greek.” This year’s Greek
Week will be highlighted by two charitable events: a bowl-a-thon to raise money for a student
injured in an automobile accident and a food drive to benefit the Edinboro Food Pantry.
The bowl-a-thon will be held on Tuesday, April 22, from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Edinboro
Lanes. Student bowlers will raise money to benefit Tricia Hess, a member of Alpha Gamma
Delta sorority who was severely injured in an accident last semester and is currently recovering
at home. The food drive will take place during the week in the lobby of the University Center.
Canned food items will be collected and given to the Food Pantry.
Greek Week will kick off at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 18, with a torch run through the
campus and community, and will finish on the lawn of Reeder Hall where the Greek Picnic and
field events wUl take place. Edinboro President Frank G. Pogue is expected to be on hand for
those events.
Saturday, April 19, marks the start of the food drive, and the Greek Dance competition
will take place in the University Center beginning at 7 p.m. Other Greek Week events include
football, volleyball, basketball and the traditional concluding event, Greek Sing, which will be
held on Saturday, April 26, in Memorial Auditorium at 7 p.m.
Although it is not a Greek Week event, many fraternity and sorority members are
expected to take part in the March of Dimes Walkamerica which will be held on Sunday,
April 27, at Presque Isle.
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NEWS ADVISORY

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Miller School will celebrate the 75* anniversary
of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics on Tuesday, April 15, as they host Math
Imagination Morning from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
The Miller School faculty, staff and students, along with students from Edinboro
University’s elementary education department, will share a variety of teaching aids, math
manipulatives and math centers. In addition, a wide variety of teaching and learning materials,
math learning centers, and ideas for the K-5 math curriculum will be on display. The children
will be encouraged to actively participate in the hands-on display.
For additional information, contact Mary Jo Melvin, elementary education departments,
Edinboro University, 732-2750.
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April 9,1997

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STONEBORO MAN GETS EDINBORO POST

Walter D. Patterson received a baptism by fire literally as Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania’s new safety officer. The Stoneboro resident joined the University on March 17;
the following day an early morning fire in Loveland Hall destroyed its printmaking room.
Among Patterson’s new duties are fire protection and environmental management. He is
also in charge of regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA AND NFPA laws, hazardous waste
disposal, workers compensation and developing safety training programs.
Patterson received his bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health management in
1991 from Slippery Rock University. His experience includes 19 years as a firefighter and
certification as a level II fire instructor in Pennsylvania. He is also certified as an industrial
instructor, and in hazardous waste operations and disposal. A Pennsylvania certified level I and II
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firefighter, Patterson is proficient in confined space entry and rescue.
Patterson is a member of the Mercer County Fire Chiefs Association, and serves as
assistant chief of the Stoneboro Fire Co. Prior to joining the University, he was corporate safety
manager for Astro Aluminum Enterprises in Struthers, Ohio. Patterson, his wife Diane, and their
daughter Meghan, live in Stoneboro, Pa.
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April 9, 1997

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JONES JOINS EDINBORO STAFF

Dr. Gordon Jones recently joined the staff of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s
Ghering Health Center as its assistant medical director. The Canadian native moved to Meadville
last August and is in private medical practice with Dr. Ronald Martin.
Since his arrival in the U.S., he has also been appointed medical consultant for the
Crawford County Drug and Alcohol Commission. He resides in Meadville with his wife,
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April 9, 1997

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ERIE RESIDENTS PRESENT RESEARCH AT OHIO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

Damian Bebell and Michael Skelly of Erie participated in the 106* annual meeting of the
Ohio Academy of Science, April 5, at Bowling Green University. They are seniors at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania majoring in psychology.
Both Bebell and Skelly have served as research assistants in the Bioacoustic Research
Program for two years under the supervision of Dr. Grant McLaren of the psychology department
and Dr. Carol Skinner of the biology department. Their projects concern the behavior
significance of birdsong in the red-winged blackbird. These students were invited to present their
research findings in a special interdisciplinary research team symposium at the Ohio meeting.
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April 10, 1997

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EDINBORO PROFESSOR TAKES MUSIC BEYOND CLASSROOM

You’ll have to excuse David Herendeen if he seems preoccupied. The music professor at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is just a little busy these days. In addition to teaching
class voice and voice lessons to some 20 or so individual students, Herendeen is guest director
for Mercyhurst College’s production of The Marriage of Figaro, directs Edinboro’s music
theatre production of A Little Night Music, recently served on the board of Meadville’s
Academy Theatre, will return this summer to stage direct at Brevard Music Center in North
Carolina, and is in charge of Edinboro University’s Concert and Lecture Series.
Perhaps his greatest achievement over the past 18 months, however, has been forging an
affiliation with the Bel Canto Italia School of Opera in Florence, Italy. Herendeen met the
director of the school, Carlos Della Mora, through the Internet.
“We quickly realized we had like ideas,” said Herendeen. “He told me about his school
and I started helping immediately. We developed a very good friendship.”
The Bel Canto School educates its students in the style of opera singing and opera
theater that existed during what Herendeen calls “the golden years of opera.” What especially
appealed to him was one of the school’s faculty - tenor Franco Corelli: “One of the greatest
tenors - my favorite tenor - of the past 30 years,” he said.
What Herendeen is doing is twofold. The first is to translate the school’s style of
training into the traditional American university voice training, so that credits can easily transfer
between the two schools. Second, and more ambitious, is creating a formal affiliation
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agreement that will allow Edinboro students to attend the Italian school, apply those credits to
Edinboro courses, obtain guaranteed student loans, and most importantly, get a big break in
their singing careers.
Already, two Edinboro students, Tracy Wolstoncroft of Oakdale and Christopher Smith
of Williamsport, have received partial scholarships and will be attending the Bel Canto School.
“I can say that two of my students are going to have master classes with one of my idols,” said
Herendeen proudly.
“My hope is that we will entwine all of the universities in the State System of Higher
Education with this affiliation. This is our state’s and University’s goal, to allow every student
access to a high-quality, diverse education regardless of their financial status. If we can get this
system-wide affiliation we will have something unique.
“West Chester University, for example, has a master’s program in opera and
performance that would be perfect for the affiliation and will draw people from around the
country into the State System.”
At the heart of Herendeen’s professional philosophy is a profound belief in collaboration
and cooperation. “I don’t do this alone,” he explained. “Nothing worthwhile is done alone. In
the music business you have friends and colleagues and you really try to help each other. I’ve
performed with Bmce Morton at Gannon for its opera productions. I’ve known Louisa Jonason
at Mercyhurst for 14 years; we met when we were both in New York City. I have worked with
Ben Agresti in Meadville at the Academy Theatre.”
Jonason is the director of voice and opera at Mercyhurst College. Herendeen offers
guest direction at Mercyhurst as a good example of how the arts and education act as a bridge
between groups. She is producing The Marriage of Figaro, and he is directing. “I get a chance
to work with and, in a sense, teach as I direct her lovely students. Her students and my students
often join together. We shared in a master class for the National Association of Teachers of
Singing.”
He sees himself as a pebble in a musical pond forming ripples which reach out from
Edinboro to Erie, Meadville, North Carolina and now, Italy.
“I think this is part of our mission, as part of my purpose as an employee of a state
institution. It’s an alignment of what I’ve dreamed of - being a performer, director and teacher.
It’s nice to be in a place that really nurtures it.”
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Herendeen’s energy, enthusiasm, and genuine concern for his students is helping to pay
dividends for Edinboro University. Enrollment in the music department has doubled in the past
three years. Average SAT scores are up and the level of musical preparedness is also higher.
When he came to the University there were eight students taking private voice lessons; now
there are 40. The department now has 30-35 voice majors, and this is without a formal
performance degree.
The department has recently attracted other talented faculty as well - Dr. Daniel
Burdick, Dr. Allen Howell, Dr. Nancy Schecter and Herendeen’s wife, Lucie, a soprano who
also teaches voice. Department chair Dr. Peter van den Honert, Dr. Gary Grant and Dr. Tim
Cordell have revitahzed the university’s performing groups.
Herendeen attended the Oberhn College Conservatory of Music where he obtained his
Bachelor of Music and Master of Music Theatre degrees. He earned his doctorate in vocal
performance and pedagogy with a minor in stage direction from the University of Arizona.
He has performed with many regional opera companies and orchestras including the
Arizona Opera, the Michigan Opera, the Rochester Philharmonic and the Tucson Symphony.
His study in Europe was highlighted by his residency at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Herendeen created the role of Roderick Usher in the world premiere of the
reconstruction of Debussy’s The Fall of the House of Usher for both stage and television in
affiliation with Hartt Opera Theatre and Connecticut Public Television. In association with the
Guggenheim Foundation, he was assistant to director Ian Stasfogel in the presentation of
Kandinsky’s color opera The Yellow Sound. This summer Dr. Herendeen will return to The
Brevard Music Center as stage director for its production of West Side Story.
The Herendeens live in Edinboro with their dogs Posie and Tonka, and their cats Nook,
Butch and Bumkitty.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP
TO TOP HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has awarded an Alumni Association Admissions
Grant scholarship to Jillian B. Wigham of Erie, Pa. Based on high school curriculum, grades,
overall grade point average, class rank, college board scores, extra-curricular activities, and
leadership qualities, the annual scholarship is renewable for up to four years.
Wigham, a graduate of Central High School, is the daughter of Gregory J. Wigham and
Patricia A. Wigham. An elementary education major at Edinboro, she participated in the
mentorship/volunteer program, marching band, jazz band, Erie school district’s high school
gifted program, metro league bowling team, and National Honor Society.
The scholarship program was created by Edinboro University’s Alumni Association
Board of Directors as part of a three-year plan to augment the student scholarship program.
Funded with alumni gifts, the program is designed to attract the brightest high school students.
Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average while enrolled at Edinboro to be
eligible to have their scholarship renewed each year.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF CINEMA

Edison invented the motion picture, but would he enjoy what’s happened to his little
experiment after a century of innovation? One hundred years of cinema will be the topic of
Dr. Philip Mosley’s lecture on Thursday, April 24, at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
An associate professor of English, conununications, and comparative Uterature at Penn
State University, Mosley will review the evolution of cinematography, theater, film and the art
form’s stars. His lecture and video presentation will also examine movies in the 1990s and what
may lie ahead in the next century.
Mosley’s presentation will be held in 119 Doucette Hall at 8:30 p.m. The event is free
and open to the public.
A member of the American Comparative Literature Association, Mosley is also affiliated
with the Society for Cinema Studies. Currently, he is researching the portrayal of coal mining in
cinema.
Mosley’s program is part of the Pennsylvania Humanities Covmcil’s Commonwealth
Speakers program, a statewide speakers bureau. The Council is a private, non-profit organization
serving the Commonwealth as an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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EDINBORO OFFERS SUMMER STUDY ABROAD

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is offering students a chance to broaden their
personal horizons, meet fascinating people and cultures, and earn academic credit for doing it.
It’s all part of Summer Study Abroad ’97.
Participants may enroll in classes or just travel with the group to Morocco, Russia,
Scotland or Oxford this year. Instruction will be provided by Edinboro professors.
Situated at the northwestern tip of Africa, Morocco (May 13-27) is known as the “jewel
of Africa.” Edinboro travelers will experience a variety of cultural events, take special field trips
and enjoy lecmres carefully designed with the country’s rich cultural heritage. The University
will offer a course in world civilization and a course in geography of Africa.
The price of the Moroccan Experience is $1,700, including round-trip airfare from New
York, two weeks’ lodging and two daily meals. Travel to and from New York, tuition, fees,
textbooks and passports are not included. The registration deadline for the Morocco trip is
April 15.
The collapse of Communism and the unprecedented reforms in Russia make it possible
for the University to offer a cultural and academic program in Moscow (June 15-29). The historic
changes taking place in Russia are receiving acute international attention, and students wiU
experience first hand the changes in Russian culture and heritage through a course in Russian
language and culture.
The price of the Russian Experience is $1,850 and includes the same features as the
Moroccan Experience. Travelers must pay the same costs as they would for the trip to Morocco.
The registration deadline for Russia is May 10.
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Edinboro travelers to Scotland (July 25-August 9) will stay in historic Edinburgh, of
course. The capital of Scotland is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Its setting, splendid stone
buildings and intellectual tradition earned it the soubriquet “The Athens of the North.’’ Two
courses will be offered: music of the British Isles and an introduction to earth environment.
The cost of the Scotland Experience is $1,850 and includes the amenities mentioned
above, as well as those costs not covered by the program. Registrations must be made by May 1.
The Edinboro at Oxford program (August 9-23) brings an added dimension of
intercultural awareness to traditional academic courses. Taught in residence at Exeter College,
Oxford, the program’s goal is to relate course content to the people and culture that helped shape
the content.
Topics as diverse as art, politics, philosophies and literature gain immeasurable vitality in
cultural enrichment and academic quality from their Enghsh setting. Courses include an art
study-travel workshop, English literature and life n, the political philosophies of England, and
international politics: current issues.
The price of the Oxford Experience is $1,900, including round-trip accommodations from
Philadelphia, two weeks’ lodging and two meals a day. The registration deadline is April 15.
For further information conta,ct International Studies, Programs and Services, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA 16444. Telephone the office at 814-732-2270/2924; or
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POGUE NAMES 46 TO EMERITUS STATUS AT EDINBORO

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue recently awarded
emeritus status to 46 retired members of the Edinboro faculty and administration.
One of the most prestigious recognitions in the profession of higher education, emeritus
status requires a minimum of 10 years of exemplary service to Edinboro University, retirement
as a faculty or administrator, and recognition by the profession for excellence in teaching,
administration, publication research, and service to the University, community, profession and
relevant disciphnes.
The following retirees were recognized:
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Ronald Anchak, History, Cambridge Springs, Pa.
J.C. Armstrong, Counseling/Human Development, Edinboro, Pa.
William Benoit, Unit II, Edinboro, Pa.
Ralph Carls, Biology, McKean, Pa.
William Cox, Art, Dublin, Ohio
Daniel DeFigio, Biology/Health Services, Edinboro, Pa.
Foster F. Diebold, Administration, Edinboro, Pa.
Scott A. Dye, Speech/Communication Studies (awarded posthumously)
James Flynn, Educational Services, Edinboro, Pa.
Lee Forrest, Art, McKean, Pa.
Carl Frank, History, Edinboro, Pa.
Warren Fruechtel, Educational Services, Greenville, Pa.
Nola Garrett, English/Theatre Arts, Spring Hill, Fla.
James Goldsworthy, Art (awarded posthumously)
Karl Gombert, Music, Edinboro, Pa.
Lillian Hesketh, Library/Educatibnal Services, Lakeland, Fla.
Estella Hyde, Nursing, Linesville, Pa.
Wallace Jewell, Math/Computer Science, Edinboro, Pa.
Henry Katzwinkel, Art, Erie, Pa.
James Klausman, Music, Edinboro, Pa.
Richard Knox, Art, Edinboro, Pa.
Roland Lafferty, Art, Meadville, Pa.
Paul Martin, Music, Edinboro, Pa.
Paul Martinson, Philosophy, Edinboro, Pa.
Charles McCleary, Art, McKean, Pa.
Marilyn Melhuish, Elementary Education, Edinboro, Pa.
Louis Meyer, Economics/Business/Political Science, Cambridge Springs, Pa.

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Donna Nicholas, Art, Edinboro, Pa.
Glenn Olsen, Math/Computer Science, Edinboro, Pa.
Thelma Pascaran, Library, Edinboro, Pa.
John Paxson, Biology/Health Services, Edinboro, Pa.
Curtis Robinson, Biology/Health Services, Edinboro, Pa.
Louis Sherwood, Math/Computer Science (awarded posthumously)
Ian Short, Art, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Donald Snyder, Biology, Edinboro, Pa.
Dean Staffer, Special Education/School Psychology, Edinboro, Pa.
Roy Stonesifer, History, Edinboro, Pa.
Raph Sturm, English/Theatre Arts, Edinboro, Pa.
Ronald Terwilliger, Elementary Education (deceased)
Paul Thomas, Biology/Health Services, Union City, Pa.
Bernard Twardowski, Unit II, Edinboro, Pa.
Richard Uhleman, Elementary Education, Erie, Pa.
Vernon Vogel, Library (awarded posthumously)
Saul Weinstein, Library/Administration, Winter Springs, Fla.
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BLACK MARIA FILM FESTIVAL AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY APRIL 17

The Thomas Edison/Black Maria Film Festival will be held at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 17, for shows at 7 p.m. in the University Center and at
9:30 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. Both are free and open to the public.
Black Maria is known for ferreting out, celebrating and exhibiting new talent before the
public at venues from coast to coast. Its curator John Columbus said the Black Maria reaches
out and touches a wider audience than any other festival.
Included in this year’s program is the graceful and haunting Zahor (Remember) by
Fabienne Rousso-Lenoir. The 22-minute film is a rich portrait of Jewish youth - artists, poets,
activists - just before Hitler’s consolidation of power. Zahor is compellingly based on diaristic
snapshots taken in the 1930s by then young people who are still alive, and employing a fluid
camera and flashes of kinetic energy. The film celebrates the vitality and survival of the people
who experienced the times as members of the 20-something generation prior to and during the
Holocaust.
Jazz has been the inspiration for a number of filmmakers resulting in titles such as The
Church of Saint (John) Coltrane - a storefront church in San Francisco where Sunday services
are a five-hour jam session interspersed with liturgy, sermon and fellowship - and the
disarming Jules at Eight, a documentary focused on a child prodigy and his jazz guitar. Other
provocative works of the Festival include two about women. Under the Skin Game by Diane
Newen is an incisive documentary about the Norplant contraceptive and Jennifer Reeves’
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Chronic is a wrenching and powerful experimental piece. Other interesting works include the
lusty En Garde Monsieur, a mini-feature from Paris.
The Black Maria Festival is a highly-regarded independent, non-profit festival
exhibiting 50 award-winning new experimental, documentary, animation and narrative works in
its annual touring collection. The Festival’s continuing mission is to nationally program and
promote independent film of exceptional quality in honor of the originator of the motion picmre
medium, Thomas Edison, whose Black Maria Film Studio was the world’s first. The appearance
at Edinboro is part of the Alternative Film Festival and is sponsored by the Student Government
Association and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will hold its Spring Convocation on Thursday,
April 24, at 8 a.m. in McComb Fieldhouse. The University-wide event, which is open to the
public, will review the University’s progress since the Fall Convocation, honor retiring faculty
and staff, and acknowledge employee service achievements.
Edinboro President Frank G. Pogue will specifically address four university goals: a just
community, enhancement of technology, enrollment and retention, and institutional
advancement. He will honor 19 faculty and staff members who are retiring this year, as well as
more than 80 others who are being recognized for 10 to 35 years of service.
President Pogue is expected to introduce two special guests: Dr. Naomi T. Johnson, the
newly appointed vice president for student affairs and student success, and the yet-to-beannounced vice president for institutional advancement and public relations.
A reception will follow the program.
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EUP FOCUSES ON APPLIED MEDIA ARTS

As part of its Career Day 1997, Edinboro University will offer presentations from four
people who work with graphic design. The quartet will speak on applied media arts Thursday,
April 24, in room 118 of Doucette Hall from 6-8:30 p.m.
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O’Neil-Klemensic is an account executive at Merilee Advertising and director of

advertising communication at Gannon University. O’Neil-Klemensic is also a graduate student
in communications at Edinboro. Brad Drumheller of Drumheller Creative is creative director
and video producer.
David Agresti is a senior art director for STI Creative. Mike Lubowicki is an art director
in digital pre-press for Gohrs Printing. Lubowicki is an Edinboro alumnus.
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EDINBORO STUDENT WINS PRESTIGIOUS FULBRIGHT AWARD

Patrick Donahue, a senior English literature major at Edinboro University of
Pennsylveinia, has received a Fulbright award to teach English in Germany this year. The award,
a travel grant from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, marks the first time on
record that an Edinboro University smdent has received an award from the prestigious
scholarship program.
The resident of Ben Avon, Pa., expects to begin teaching this fall at a high school in the
German province of Saxony. Donahue, who has been selected to speak at the University’s
“Celebration of Excellence,” has already been to Europe three times and his family has hosted
foreign exchange smdents from Germany. As a high school smdent he traveled to Finland for a
month and a half to hve with a family in the town of Hyvinkaa. As a freshman at Edinboro,
Donahue went to Europe and lived with a German family for eight months. It was the same
family, Bach, whose sons had lived with the Donahues in Ben Avon. Even though he was
already in college, Donahue attended the 12th grade of a local high school called the Humbolt
Gymnasium where he smdied art history, math, German hterature and history, and ironically,
English.
In the fall of 1995 he spent the semester at Palacky University in the town of Olomouc
in the eastern part of the Czech Republic. He lived in a dormitory with 26 other American
smdents and smdied Czech history, language and culmre.
Donahue traveled whenever possible to such countries as Spain, France and
Switzerland. Once, while on his way to Greece, he traveled through Serbia where the police
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took all of his money. Fortunately, he was met in Greece by a fellow Edinboro student,
Alexandra Johnson, whose family was from Greece.
He plans to stay in Europe for at least two years before returning to the United States to
enroll in graduate school and eventually teach at the university level.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HOSTS PA PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE

This year marks the silver anniversary of the Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate
Psychology Conference, and its growth can be gauged Saturday, April 26, at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. The conference will be held at the University Center.
More than 200 students and faculty from colleges in Peimsylvania, New York and Ohio
will attend this year’s conference. Teams of psychology students will present at least 100 papers
and posters during the conference. These presentations will deal with areas of psychological
research and clinical experience. Fifteen papers and projects have been submitted by Edinboro
University students.
Dr. Donald Meichenbaum, a founder of cognitive behavior modification, will give the
keynote address at 9 a.m. One of the foremost contemporary researchers and clinical
psychologists, Meichenbaum is professor of psychology at the University of Waterloo, Ontario.
In a survey reported by American Psychologist, North American clinicians voted Meichenbaum
one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the century. His address is titled “In Search
of Student Expertise: Why Do Smart Children Keep Getting Smarter and Other Children Fall
Further Behind?”
In addition to student presentations and Meichenbaum’s address, there will also be
several special events. A display will highlight field research on songbirds in northwestern
Pennsylvania. Dr. Grant McLaren and students from his bioacoustic project will demonstrate
how computer technology is being used to investigate songbirds. Another display will share
information about graduate schools in psychology, focusing on programs in this geographic
region.
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Fifteen colleges and universities in western Pennsylvania make up the consortium that
guides the conference. Edinboro’s Psychology Club, its Psi Chi Chapter, the University, and the
Northwestern Pennsylvania Psychological Association provided financial support and volunteer
help.
Since the conference is celebrating 25 years, commemorative T-shirts will be sold by
members of the Psi Chi Honorary Society. Edinboro University’s Psychology Club will provide
volunteers to help host conference activities and provide lunch for all participants.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 26. The $7 fee covers conference
registration and lunch. For further information contact Dr. Ken Milles at (814) 732-2773.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OFFERS FICTION WORKSHOP

The Porreco Extension Center will be the site Saturday, May 10, of Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania’s first annual Fiction Workshop. The featured instructor will be Daniel Meltzer,
who has directed a number of workshops at the Chautauqua Institute and at New York
University.
Meltzer encourages participants to bring finished or unfinished writing samples for the
workshop, though there will be time during the sessions for some on-demand writing exercises.
There are no limiting qualifications for participants; beginners are encouraged to attend. Age is
no factor - participants only need to bring their keen interest in writing and their life experience
to the workshop.
Registration is at Porreco Main House from 9-9:30 a.m.; the fee is $35. The workshop
will begin at 9:30 and end at 12:30.
Meltzer has published in a variety of different books and journals, written more than
200 newspaper essays and won two prizes for short stories, the 1992 O. Henry and 1996
Pushcart Prize. One story was included in a textbook on creative writing and broadcast on
National Pubhc Radio’s “Selected Shorts” in 1994.
Currently teaching journalism at New York University and communication at Penn
State-Hazelton, Meltzer has also been a writer and production executive for both television
news and entertainment programs. He also has been an actor, director and documentary film
maker.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY TO HONOR DISNEY ANIMATOR BILL WALDMAN

Walt Disney animator Bill Waldman will be honored with a reception and film screening
on Saturday, April 26, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Following the reception in the University Center will be a public showing at 8 p.m. of The
Hunchback of Notre Dame in the Center’s multi-purpose room. A 1986 graduate of Edinboro,
Waldman wiU be on hand with some of his original drawings from Disney films Pocahontas
and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Both events are free and open to the public. He will also
conduct a seminar for Edinboro animation students at 2 p.m. in G-9 Doucette Hall.
Waldman was a key animator for the John Smith character in Pocahontas and the
Esmeralda character in Hunchback. As a key animator, he supervises assistant and in-between
animators and draws the key drawings for a character or scene in a film. He has just completed
work on the lead character in the soon-to-be-released Hercules.
Since joining Disney in 1994, Waldman has also animated The Princess and the Cobbler
and is expected to work on upcoming productions of Fantasia Continued and Fa Mulan. He
works in Disney’s new feature animation building in Burbank where the Disney studio has
more than 800 people creating its animated films.
A native of Williamsport, Pa., Waldman majored in animation in the art department at
Edinboro and graduated summa cum laude. While a smdent, he designed two homecoming
floats - Alice in Wonderland and The Wonderful World of Disney - that won first prizes for his
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Following graduation he worked as an animator and storyboard consultant for
Kensington Falls Production in Pittsburgh. There he received a Pennsylvania Council on the
Arts media arts fellowship for his student film Fish Hooked. He then worked for the BajusJones animation studio in Minneapolis before becoming an animator for the Don Bluth Studio
(producers of The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, and All Dogs Go To Heaven). While there
he did key animation for Thumbelina and A Troll in Central Park.
Waldman joined the staff of Warner Bros, studio where he worked on Tweety Bird, Pepe
le Pew, and many of the other Warner Bros, characters including Bugs Bunny in Carrotblanca.
He also animated the Warner Bros, family entertainment logo that appears on films, music and
video releases.
For additional information, call David Weinkauf at (814) 732-2799.
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667 STUDENTS TO GRADUATE AT EDINBORO'S SPRING COMMENCEMENT

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue will confer degrees on
667 students at the Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 11, at 1:00 p,m. in McComb
Fieldhouse. Pogue, Edinboro’s 15th chief executive officer, is completing his first year as
president after joining the Edinboro Family on July 1,1996.
With a December 1996 graduating class of 743 students, Edinboro granted
approximately 1,410 associate, bachelor's and master's degrees during the 1996-97 academic
year.
Forty undergraduate students will be graduating with summa cum laude honors (3.80 to
4.(X) grade point average) 51 with magna cum laude honors (3.60 to 3.79), and 55 cum laude
(3.40 to 3.59). Eight students will graduate in the nationally-recognized Honors Program.
Carrying the ceremonial mace and leading the academic procession as the Grand Marshal
at the ceremony will be Eugene M. Stoddard, associate professor and chairperson of the
department of English and theatre arts.
Stoddard earned an A.B. degree in English and German from Michigan’s Hope College
in 1955. From 1955 to 1959 he served in the U.S. Navy as an aviator and legal officer, and was
stationed in Iwakuni, Japan. His first teaching assignment came in 1959 at Cony High School as
an English teacher to grades 7-9. He worked as a technical writer and production manager at
Talon, Inc., in Meadville from 1960-61, while at the same time earning an M.Ed. in secondary
English from Edinboro. In the summer of 1960 he attended Syracuse University as a Wall Street
Journal Fellow. The following summer he attended Columbia University as an Old Dominion
Scholar in psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics. From 1961 to 1965 he taught at Brocton, New
York, Central High School, serving as chairperson of the English department. During that time
he earned an M.A. degree in journalism studies from Syracuse University. In the summer of
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1963 he was an NEH Fellow in cross-cultural studies at Michigan State University. From 1965
to 1966 he spent a year at SUNY Fredonia where he was the James B. Conant Clinical Professor
in English and English education. In 1966 he joined the faculty of Edinboro University.
During his career at Edinboro Stoddard has served the University in many capacities.
Within the English and theatre arts department he has been a member of the graduate faculty,
and the scholarship and planning committees, as well as numerous search committees. His
University service has included membership in the APSCUF legislative assembly, distance
education committee. International Academic Festival steering committee, PA academic
concerns committee, task force on freshman orientation. University promotions committee,
teacher education committee, and liberal arts chairs. He has chaired the University promotions
committee, the promotions review committee, and the freshman year subcommittee for Middle
States Accreditation. He is co-chair of the University’s 21st century planning group and has
served as a delegate to the APSCUF legislative assembly.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PRESENTS RECORDER RECITAL
A recital of recorder music will be presented by Robert Matthews on Friday, May 2, at
8:00 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium on the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania campus.
Works by Handel and Frescobaldi will be featured. A member of the Edinboro music
department faculty, Matthews will be assisted by Paul Martin, piano; and Aimee Pavlesich,
cello.
The concert is free and open to the public.
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EDINBORO ARTIST BEN GIBSON CREATES AWARD-WINNING ART
Of the nearly 40 award-winning faculty members in the art department at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, it’s hard to find one whose accomplishments stand out above the
rest. But the past two years have been especially rewarding for Ben Gibson, who has received
numerous honors and accolades for his paintings and drawings.
At last year’s 73rd Annual Spring Show at the Erie Art Museum, Gibson won the
Northwest Pennsylvania Artists’ Association Award for the second year in a row. And he won
the Reed, Smith, Shaw and McClay Award (the top award) at the 86th Annual Associated
Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art. His works were selected for
shows in Pittsburgh, Chautauqua, Buffalo, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He was
chosen for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and continued to be in Who’s Who in
American Art. And one of his works was selected by the Greater Latrobe School District Art
Conservation Trust for its exhibition, “A Unique Vision of Art.”
As good as 1996 was, 1997 is starting off even better for Gibson. He received top prize
for artist’s choice at the First Night Erie Exhibition at the Avalon Hotel. His greatest honor to
date has been winning the top award at the 1997 International Juried Show at the New Jersey
Center for Visual Arts. This show, which ran from late March to early April, was juried by
Donald B. Kuspit. Of the 1500-some slides submitted for the show he chose only 140 works
from 130 artists. Gibson was one of only ten artists who had more than one piece selected for
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The two works - “Executive Pool Party” and “The Operation” - were also part of an
exhibition at the Erie Art Museum in 1995. At that time critic Lois Wiley commented on
Gibson’s mix of realism and the surreal. “Although Gibson paints a detailed description of the
figures and objects that occupy his works, the images interact with each other and with the
spaces in which he places them in a way that defies the dimensions of ordinary and predictable
existence.”
Gibson talks readily about the sources for his works. He usually begins with objects in
real life to make his works believable and convincing. From there he lets his imagination
wander in a gradual process of evolution as his idea for the work changes as he creates it.
“I’m trying to discover something when I do these things,” he explained. “There is a lot
of accident and invention involved.”
In one of his recent works, “The Singer,” Gibson began with the concept of portraying
pop musicians as part human and part electronics. He intended to introduce elements which
suggested the superficiality of electronic music and how electronic paraphernalia is used to
create sound. But as the piece progressed, Gibson changed the focus. “It went from an emphasis
on electronics to the voice - ‘man’s cry,”’ he said.
Gibson spends considerable time in preparation and study. For “The Singer” he drew the
skull and his own head, and even studied and drew from anatomy books. He practiced by
sketching his own mouth. He uses sketchbooks extensively and keeps all of them.
Even with his success as an artist, Gibson still sees his primary role as that of a teacher.
He believes that if an artist is also a faculty member at a university, he or she has a
responsibility to be a teacher first and to be concerned about what is going on there.
In the classroom, Gibson takes time with each student, discussing techniques and asking
questions to get them to understand their own thought processes as they create. He lectures
about the visual components and dynamics of a painting. He explains how artists express
feelings in a very human way without being obvious, and how meaning is created by the viewer
of the art.
“Painting is a form of discovery,” said Gibson. “Through manipulation of objects we
create greater meaning.”
Gibson said he creates about 10 large paintings a year and 50 other works consisting of
drawings, oil studies, and mixed media on paper. Currently he is working on a project on
drawing and painting the human figure which was funded by the University through a faculty
research grant.
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On April 22 he will present a lecture on his work at 8:30 p.m. in 119 Doucette Hall,
which is open to the public. He will stage a one-person exhibition for the Meadville Council on
the Arts, and conduct a figure-drawing workshop on April 25 and 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. for the
Council at its location on Market Street in Meadville.
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April 23, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
PENNSYLVANIA’S FIRST LADY TO ADDRESS EDINBORO GRADUATES
On Sunday, May 11, the First Lady of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Michele M.
Ridge, will address the 667 students graduating from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, their
parents and families, faculty and staff of the University, members of the community, and friends
of the University. The students will receive associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees at a
ceremony in the University’s McComb Fieldhouse at 1:00 p.m.
Bora in Erie, Pennsylvania, Michele Ridge is the oldest child of Margaret Nagle and the
late Army Major Howard Moore. On January 17, 1995, she became the 41st First Lady of the
Commonwealth when her husband, Tom Ridge, was sworn in as the 43rd Governor of
Pennsylvania. The Governor and Mrs. Ridge have two children, Lesley, age 10, and Tommy,
age 9.
Due to her father’s military career, Mrs. Ridge and her family moved repeatedly from the
time she was a small child through her teenage years, including a six-year residency in Europe.
Returning to Erie, near the end of her junior year of high school, Mrs. Ridge attended Strong
Vincent High School where she graduated with distinction in 1965. She then attended Seton Hill
College in Greensburg, where she was a leader of the student body and went on to graduate in
1969 with a bachelor’s degree in European history. Furthering her academic studies, she earned
her master’s degree in library science from tlie University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School in
1971. In recognition of her lifelong achievements, Mrs. Ridge was presented with an Honorary
Doctorate of Humane Letters from Pittsburgh’s Point Park College and Seton Hill College.
Well respected in the field of library science and literacy, Mrs. Ridge secured a position
as director of the Erie County Library System in 1979, where she supervised approximately 100
employees and managed a $3.8 million budget with a system of seven libraries, including a book
mobile which contained, approximately 425,000 volumes of books, audiovisual materials and
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periodicals. In order to devote more time to her family and the responsibilities as First Lady, she
resigned from her post in February 1995. In the past, Mrs. Ridge was also the executive
producer of “Library Medley,” a monthly PBS radio program which broadcasts in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, New York and Canada. Her support of education earned her the 1995 Gannon University
Friends of Education Award and the 1987 Erie Reading Council Literacy Award. The Council is
a division of the International Reading Association.
As an active member of her community, Mrs. Ridge was one of the original incorporators
of Erie’s highly acclaimed cultural arts center known as “Discovery Square.” The educational
center consists of an art museum, a children’s museum and historical society headquarters. She
is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Erie and the Rotary Club of Erie and is a former
president of the Erie County Historical Society. Recently, Mrs. Ridge completed a nine-year
term as a member of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwestern Pennsylvania during which
she saw first-hand the need for communities and their families to get involved in helping those
less fortunate.
Among the special guests at the spring ceremony will be representatives from East,
General McLane and Meadville high schools.

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Office of Public Information and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
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April 23, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NEWS ADVISORY:

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host the second annual
Augmentative/Alternative Communication Camp (AAC), April 25th and 26th, for adults and
school and college-age students who use speech synthesizers to communicate. The two-day
camp uses games, songs, interviews, role-playing and art as opportunities to improve the
students’ communication skills.
State Representative Tracy Seyfert will make remarks during the opening ceremonies
which will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 25, in the University Center.
The AAC is built around a series of activities that encourage the students to engage in
interactive communication using their speech synthesizers. Friday’s activities are:
communication in leisure activities at 10 a.m.; communication in food preparation activities at
11 a.m.; arts and crafts at 1 p.m.; and communication with songs, and computer access and the
Internet - both at 2 p.m.
Friday’s primary activity, a technology and computer lab, will take place at 10 a.m. in
Edinboro’s Leader Clinic. The AAC will conclude with a barbecue at 11:30, an ice cream social
at 1 p.m., and an awards ceremony at 2 p.m.
The camp is sponsored by the University’s department of speech and communication
studies, the NW Peimsylvania Assistive Technology Advisory Council, and the Northwest TriCounty Intermediate Unit.
For further information contact camp co-director John Boylan at 732-2431, or co­
director Katya Hill at the Intermediate Unit at 734-5610, ext. 276.
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Edinboro University President Frank G. Pogue presents to the members of Chi Alpha
Epsilon a framed copy of the new honor society’s charter. From left are Deborah
Harnett, Colleen Paytas, Carol Gleichsner, Martha Zaksheske, Laurene Adams,
President Pogue, Dr. Gerald Jackson, chairperson and director of Act 101, Karen
Johnson, Toni King, Colleen Leftheris, and Jean Anderson. The organization is for
students who entered the University in a developmental program such as Act 101 or
the Trial Admissions Program (TAP). Students must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point
average and a 3.0 average in the most recent semester.

Edinboro University President Frank G. Pogue presents the Bronze Award from the
State Employees Combined Appeal (SEGA) to Linda Zilhaver, Janet Dean and Linda
A ski ns for the University’s excellence in increasing its participation in SECA’s 1996 fund
drive. Zilhaver is Edinboro’s loaned representative, Dean is the SECA campus coordinator,
and Askins is the loaned labor leader.
A total of 342 Edinboro employees contributed $36,186.62 - both more than any
other school in the State System of Higher Education - and exceeded their goals of 300
participants and $31,700. It was a dramatic increase over the 277 employees who gave in
1995. The Bronze Award is for those institutions who give $25 or more per capita.

Susan Lazzaro of Erie presented the graduate student address at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania’s “Celebration of Excellence” on April 13. Lazzaro will receive a Master of
Arts in counseling, student personnel services from Edinboro in May. She is currently
director of student affairs at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie.
Lazzaro spoke on excellence in life and education, saying that excellence requires practice,
patience and persistence. Lazzaro is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of
Pittsburgh and holds a master’s degree in social science from Edinboro.

Andrew Wodzianski of Franklin served as a marshal at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania’s “Celebration of Excellence on April
13. The son of Ruth A. Remington and Olgierd K. Wodzianski of
Franklin, he will graduate summa cum laude in May with a degree
in art education. A member of the University s Honors Program,
Wodzianski hopes to eventually teach art. He resided in Bradford
from 1985 to 1993 and is a graduate of Bradford High School.

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Alison Pensy of Beaver Falls served as a marshal at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania’s “Celebration of Excellence” on April
13. The daughter of Deborah Pensy of Beaver Falls and David
Pensy of Mineral City, Ohio, she will graduate summa cum laude
in May with a degree in English. A member of the University’s
Honors Program, Pensy hopes to eventually teach English. She is
a 1993 graduate of Blackhawk High School.

Patrick J. Donahue of Pittsburgh presented the student address at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s “Celebration of
Excellence” on April 13. A member of the University’s Honors
Program, Donahue will graduate magna cum laude from Edinboro
in May. He spoke on travelling as a metaphor for education,
saying that travel is an act of completing oneself. A graduate of
Avonworth High School, Donahue is an English literature major
and plans to teach in Europe following graduation.

Edinboro University librarian David Obringer, left, accepts five new books of poetry from
Edinboro English professors Dr. Donald Sheehy and John Repp to establish a new poetry
collection at Baron-Fomess Library. The autographed books were written by authors who spoke
at the University last year as part of a visiting writers series. The five books are Hinge & Sign by
Heather McHugh, The Woman Who Fell From the Sky by Joy Haijo, The Color Wheel by
Timothy Steele, Boy on the Step by Stanley Plumly, and The Gods by Albert Goldbarth. The
books mark the beginning of a special collection of autographed works.

April 21, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Robert Courtney Garcia n, 127
Beechwood Lane, Chambersburg, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors
Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Robert is the son of Dr. Robert C. Garcia and Catherine S. Derbyshire. He is a graduate
of Chambersburg Area Sr. High School and is an earth/space science major at Edinboro.
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April 16, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Nicole S. Walker, 921 N. 50th
St., Philadelphia, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Nicole is the daughter of Cheryl Walker. She is a graduate of Roxborough High School
and is in the 3/2 engineering program at Edinboro.
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Ronald Swift, Assistant Director
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(814) 732-2821
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Board of Governors Tuition Waiver 1997-98

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(12 credits or greater) during the term of the award. The Board of Governors
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April 1, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Antoinnette Nasmith, 4512
North Reese St., Philadelphia, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors
Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Antoinnette is the daughter of Nathan L. Raleigh Sr. She is a graduate of
Dobbins/Randolph High School and a nursing major at Edinboro.
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April 1, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Allyse Hauser, 126 Webster
St., Rochester, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Allyse is the daughter of Michael and Cynthia Hauser. She is a graduate of Rochester
Jr./Sr. High School and a commucications major at Edinboro.
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(814) 732-2821
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April 1, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Tiffany Thomas, 535 Talbot
Ave., Braddock, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Tiffany is the daughter of Marian Marsh and Fred Marsh. She is a graduate of Woodland
Hills High School and a nursing major at Edinboro.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Antoinnette Perry, 7136 Race
St., Pittsburgh, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Antoinnette is the daughter of James Perry and Celeste Perry. She is a graduate of
Westinghouse High School and an education major at Edinboro.
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April 1, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Carolyn Walker, 5470 Black
St., Pittsburgh, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Carolyn is the daughter of Carolyn Walker. She is a graduate of Peabody High School
and a biology/science major at Edinboro.
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April 1, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Kerry-Ann Pinnock, 520
Oakwood St., Pittsburgh, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors
Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Kerry-Ann is the daughter of Valentine Pinnock. She is a graduate of Schenley High
School and a computer science major at Edinboro.
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Margaret M. Karl, Associate Director
Judith A. Viveralii, Assistant Director
Ronaid Swift, Assistant Director
Financial Aid Office
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2821
(888)611-2680

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Board of Governors Tuition Waiver 1997-98

II. Description of Scholarship/Award
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(12 credits or greater) during the term of the award. The Board of Governors
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April 7, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Melvenna Woods, 1111 Sarah
St., Homestead, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Melvenna is the daughter of Gloria Woods. She is a graduate of Steel Valley High
School and a biology/pre-medical major at Edinboro.
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Margaret M. Karl, Associate Director
Judith A. Viveralli, Assistant Director
Ronald Swift, Assistant Director
Financial Aid Office
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(814) 732-2821
(888) 611-2680

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SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD NEWS RELEASE DATA

I. Name of Scholarship/Award:
Board of Governors Tuition Waiver 1997-98

II. Description of Scholarship/Award
The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver is offered annually to students
who have exhibited academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time
(12 credits or greater) during the term of the award. The Board of Governors
Tuition Waiver has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.

III. Recipient Information
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April 7, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Charmale Cockrell, 1510
Wood St., Pittsburgh, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Charmale is the daughter of Charmaine Cockrell Currin. She is a graduate of
Wilkinsburg High School.
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Kenneth P. Brandt,Director
Margaret M. Karl, Associate Director
Judith A. Viveralli, Assistant Director
Ronald Swift, Assistant Director
Financial Aid Office
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2821
(888) 611-2680

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SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD NEWS RELEASE DATA

I. Name of Scholarship/Award:
Board of Governors Tuition Waiver 1997-98

II. Description of Scholarship/Award
The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver is offered annually to students
who have exhibited academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time
(12 credits or greater) during the term of the award. The Board of Governors
Tuition Waiver has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.

III. Recipient Information
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Name and Address

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April 11, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Ben Garvin, 3738 N. 18th St.,
Philadelphia, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Ben is the son of Pearl Garvin. He is a graduate of Wilmington Area High School and a
business administration major at Edinboro.
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Margaret M. Karl, Associate Director
Judith A. Viveralli, Assistant Director
Ronald Swift, Assistant Director
Financial Aid Office
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2821
(888) 611-2680

SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD NEWS RELEASE DATA

I. Name of Scholarship/Award:
Board of Governors Tuition Waiver 1997-98

II. Description of Scholarship/Award
The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver is offered annually to students
who have exhibited academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time
(12 credits or greater) during the term of the award. The Board of Governors
Tuition Waiver has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.

III. Recipient Information
A.

Name and Address

D.

Parents' Name

B.

High School and Address

E.

College

C.

School Activities

F.

Hometown Newspaper

Academic Major

I certify that I am a minority group member of black or hispanic
heritage/descent. I accept the above described award and authorize Edinboro
University to publicize this information.
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