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May 1, 1997

NEWS ADVISORY:

U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-21st Dist.) will visit the Edinboro University campus on
Sunday, May 4, to present awards to winners and participants from his 21st Congressional Art
Competition, a nationwide contest for high school students sponsored by members of Congress.
More than 40 entries from 16 schools in Congressman English’s four-county district
were featured in the week-long exhibition.
Sunday’s award ceremonies are scheduled from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Edinboro’s
University Center multi-purpose room.
Congressman English and Edinboro University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue will be
available for comment before and after the formal ceremonies.
Media coverage is invited.
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May 1, 1997

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EDINBORO STUDENT QUALIFIES FOR NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT

Sarah Glessner, a freshman at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, competed in the
National Forensic Association National Championship Tournament, held April 17-21 at Ball
State University. Glessner, from Punxsutawney, qualified for the tournament by placing second
in prose interpretation at the Ohio State Generic Forensics Tournament.
Glessner is a member of the Edinboro forensics team which was formed just this
semester. Dr. Kathleen Golden, who accompanied Glessner to the national tournament, said;
“This is certainly a great accomplishment for someone who is a well-seasoned competitor, but as
a freshman, with no previous competitive experience, it is extremely impressive.”
Edinboro’s 15-member forensics team has attended only three tournaments so far. At the
Pennsylvania State Individual Events tournament, Glessner took fifth place in dramatic
interpretation. In the second tournament, held in Muskingum College, Jim Fawcett of Boothwyn,
Pa., placed sixth in informative speaking. Both Fawcett and Glessner are majoring in speech and
communications studies.
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EDINBORO ANNOUNCES NEW MASTERS PROGRAM
IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION

Citing the number of new teachers being hired in the region and the growing demand for
advanced teacher education, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue has
announced the creation of a new Master of Education degree program. The master’s degree in
middle and secondary instruction will be the only program of its kind in northwestern
Pennsylvania designed specifically for teachers in middle and secondary schools. The program
has been approved by the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors.
Dr. Susan Criswell, chair of the educational services department, said the 36 credit-hour
program will focus on the adult learner. The courses will be offered in the evening throughout the
school year as well as during the summer. More than half of the program will be available at the
University’s Porreco Center. “The program provides an opportunity for those teachers who seek
to become a master level teacher,” said Criswell.
The program is designed to combine teaching practices, research, foundations of
education, and computer hteracy with the teacher’s subject specialty area. Initially, those areas
will include biology, English, geosciences, mathematics, health, and social studies.
Edinboro now offers master’s degrees in elementary education, special education,
guidance and counseling, reading, and educational administration. None of these programs offers
teachers at the middle school and secondary levels the opportunity to focus on enhancing their
instructional skills in their subject area.
The program is open to any graduate of a secondary education program and is especially
designed for teachers now working in their profession.
For further information on the Master of Education degree in middle and secondary
instruction, contact the Edinboro University Office of Graduate Studies at (814) 732-2856.
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May 5, 1997

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FIFTEENTH MEMBER OF GHERING FAMILY TO GRADUATE FROM EDINBORO

When Rachel Mesmer of Warren, Pa. graduates from Edinhoro University of
Pennsylvania on Mother’s Day, May 11, it will have been 90 years since her great-grandparents.
Dr. Harold A. Ghering and Eleonora Helff Ghering, graduated from Edinhoro in 1907; 80 years
since her great, great aunt, Luceil Darrow Ghering, graduated in 1917; and 60 years since her
grandmother, Eleonora Ghering Sandblade, graduated from the school in 1937.
Mesmer will become the 15* descendant of professor Jeremiah Link Ghering to receive
her diploma from Edinhoro. Jeremiah taught Latin and Greek at Edinhoro from 1906 to 1910.
His two sons, Harold and Dr. Boyd W. Ghering, became college physicians at Edinhoro. Harold
served from 1928 to 1953, and Boyd, a 1915 Edinhoro grad, served from 1953 to 1959. The
University’s Ghering Health Center is named for the Ghering family.
Edinhoro President Frank G. Pogue has invited Boyd’s widow, Luceil Darrow Ghering,
who is nearing her 100 birthday, to attend the Commencement Ceremony and watch her great,
great niece graduate. Luceil lives on Darrow Road, which marks the southern boundary of the
Edinhoro campus.
Others of the Ghering clan to earn a degree at Edinhoro are Harold’s sister, Mabel
Ghering Granquist, class of 1910, and his wife’s sister, Viola Lillie Helff, class of ’08. Jerry Lee
Ghering, the son of Boyd and Luceil, graduated in 1958. In addition to Sandblade, Harold and
Eleonora had two other children who graduated from Edinhoro: Elaine Ghering Uht, class of
1941; and Harold A. Ghering, Jr., class of 1949. Sandblade’s daughter-in-law, Jackie Maneval
Sandblade, earned degrees from Edinhoro in 1968 and 1971. Uht’s daughter, Bonnie Borland
Langill, graduated in 1971 and earned a master’s degree in 1974. Harold Jr.’s wife, Priscilla
Worster Ghering, graduated in 1961. Their grandson, Tom Dimperio, earned his diploma in
1994.
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Mesmer is the daughter of Christina Sandblade Mesmer and the late Dr. Roger Mesmer of
Warren. Her mother broke the Edinboro tradition by attending Penn State University. Rachel
herself started out at Carlow College in Pittsburgh majoring in psychology and art, but after
taking a course in social work, transferred to Edinboro and enrolled in its social work program.
Rachel has been active in a number of theatrical and social activities during high school
and college. She performed in high school productions of Grease and West Side Story,
participated in several plays while at Carlow, and wrote and directed a murder mystery for the
Warren Historical Society. At Edinboro she is a member of Delta Zeta sorority, served on Pan
Hellenic Council and was a member of its honors society, Rho Lambda.
This semester Mesmer is performing field work at Hamot Medical Center in its child and
youth inpatient unit. Following graduation she will attend graduate school in social work at the
University of Pittsburgh.
Mesmer will likely not be the last of the Ghering clan to graduate from Edinboro. Her
cousin, Katy Thompson, is a sophomore at the University.
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EDINBORO ARTIST WINS AWARD IN ERIE

Rachael Harper started the spring season with a flourish by winning the Northwestern
Pennsylvania Artists Association Award at the Erie Art Museum’s 74* Annual Spring Show.
The Edinboro University of Pennsylvania art professor won with her oil on canvas painting,
‘The Mimic.”
The Spring show marks the start of a busy spring and summer for Harper. She had one
painting in the group show “Networking Art Exhibition” in Pittsburgh, one accepted in the
prestigious 6U* Annual Midyear Exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art, and will have
a one-person exhibition at Gallery 937 in Pittsburgh beginning May 31.
More important for Harper is an invitation to exhibit in the “Teacher/Student Exhibition”
to be held at Glass Growers Gallery in Erie from June 19 through September 9. She and three of
her students will show one painting each.
“This show will demonstrate the correlation, inspiration and respect developed between
teacher and student,” said Gallery director Debbie Vahanian, “besides emphasizing the results of
continuing education.”
Harper chose Carol Werder, a graduate painting student; Melissa Eddings Spurgeon, who
earned her MFA from Edinboro and Michael Long, an undergraduate art student, for the
exhibition.
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NEWS ADVISORY

The Edinboro McDonald’s restaurant and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity of Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania will present a $500 check to the Erie HTV/AIDS Food Pantry on
Wednesday, May 7, at 11 a.m. at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul, 134 West 7* Street in Erie.
McDonald’s will present the $500 check on behalf of Lambda Chi for winning a
competition among Edinboro University fraternities and sororities for spending the most money
at the restaurant during Greek Week. The charity Lambda Chi Alpha chose for the award is the
Erie HIV/AIDS Food Pantry. Sue Kuebler, who will accept the check, said the Food Pantry is
able to provide $17 of food for every $1 donated. Thus the McDonald’s gift wiU provide $8,500
in food for the needy.
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May 8, 1997

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KENT STATE EDUCATOR TO SPEAK
AT EDINBORO CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CONFERENCE

Dr. Carol Bersani, coordinator of early childhood education at Kent State University,
will be the keynote speaker at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s 13th annual Early
Childhood Education Conference, May 13-14. Her address, “The Project Approach to Early
Childhood Education: Inspirations from Reggio Emilia and the U.S.,” will be delivered at
11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13.
Bersani is an associate professor at Kent State and director of its Paul H. Jones Child
Development Center. She is co-author of the Ohio Early Childhood Curriculum Guide. Her
current research interest is in staff development utilizing principles from the Reggio approach.
For the past two summers she has co-taught a workshop on early childhood curriculum inspired
by the Reggio approach. In her lecture she will describe an American adaptation of this
philosophy with particular attention to the role of projects in the curriculum.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Kaleidoscope: Many Pieces, One Vision.” It
will focus one day on preschool and kindergarten, and the second day on kindergarten and
primary grades.
More than 250 educators from western Pennsylvania are expected to attend the event
which will offer nearly 30 workshops ranging from assessment and reading to statistics and
writing.
The annual conference is sponsored by Edinboro’s elementary education department in
conjunction with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and the Institute for Research and
Community Services.
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JENNIFER EARLY WINS CHEMISTRY AWARD AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY

Jennifer M. Early, the daughter of Charles and Helen Early of Mt. Lebanon, received the
Chemical Rubber Corporation’s Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. The award was made at the University’s Celebration of Excellence
ceremony where she was also recognized as a Presidential Honors Scholarship recipient and a
member of the Dean’s List. She also received an award from the local chapter of the American
Chemical Society. She was an honors smdent at the University during her freshman year and held
the position of assistant production manager at the campus cable television station.
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May 9, 1997

MEDIA ADVISORY:

On Sunday, May 11, Pennsylvania First Lady Michele Ridge will address the 1997
graduating class in spring Commencement ceremonies at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Ceremonies will begin promptly at 1 p.m. in the University’s McComb Fieldhouse.
Edinboro University President Frank G. Pogue will confer degrees on 667 students
during the ceremonies. With the December 1996 graduating class of 743 students, Edinboro
will grant 1,410 associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees during the 1996-97 academic year.
Media representatives desiring interviews with Mrs. Ridge and Dr. Pogue should be
IN THE FIELDHOUSE not later than 12:45 p.m., as neither will be available once the
academic procession begins promptly at 1 p.m.
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May 9, 1997

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EDINBORO ROTC COMMISSIONS FIVE OFFICERS

Five graduating seniors from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s ROTC program
were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army in a commissioning ceremony held
Sunday morning, May 11, in the University Center. The five students were then graduated from
the University that afternoon in commencement ceremonies held at McComb Fieldhouse.
Sean M. Bratton of Bethel Park graduated with a degree in math and will be assigned to
the signal corps in the army on active duty. Christopher J. Buzard of Ellwood City graduated
with a degree in criminal justice and will be assigned to the Army’s armor branch on active duty.
Heath L. McCormick of Shelby, Ohio, graduated with a degree in business administration and
will be assigned to the Army’s infantry branch on active duty. Scott Mohnkem of Franklin, Pa.,
graduated with a degree in criminal justice and will be assigned to military intelligence in the
Army reserves. Jeremy L. Peifer of Herndon also graduated with a degree in criminal justice and
will be assigned to active duty in the Army’s infantry branch.
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EDINBORO GRADUATES 667 IN SPRING CEREMONY

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue conferred master’s,
bachelor’s and associate degrees upon 667 new graduates during spring 1997 Commencement
ceremonies at the University’s McComb Fieldhouse on Sunday.
The newest alumni join 743 December 1996 graduates for a total of 1,410 Edinboro
University degrees awarded during the 1996-97 academic year.
In his remarks to the graduating class, Pogue told the Fieldhouse audience of more than
3,000 that Torch Night - a symbolic event held prior to the Commencement ceremony - was an
opportunity to transition the graduating class to another stage in their professional careers;
establish an academic and personal bonding with the University, its cultures, values and beliefs
throughout the alumni years; and to pass on the class leadership to the next graduating class.
“It provided an opportunity,” Pogue said, “to thank you for the faith you had in us; the
many hours you have spent volunteering time on and off campus for community and
professional service; your presence on student conduct committees, serving as residence
assistants and work study students; your involvement in campus student organizations, special
participation with disabled students, minority students, women students, international, nontraditional and other students; peirticipation in the choir, band, student newspaper, television and
radio stations; extensive and effective participation in athletic activities and cheerleading; and
the years of outstanding service as leaders in student government.”
On behalf of the University and the State System of Higher Education, Pogue said he
hopes that “we have provided access to an exceptionally high quality education at a reasonable
cost; that our learning community has been student-centered; that the experience has forged the
internalization of the skills and high moral and ethical values as foundation for citizenship and a
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hunger for further education; that we have provided adequate opportunities for you, our students,
to evaluate the effectiveness of our teaching, service and administration; that we have
recognized and responded to the changing needs, in terms of technology, of the demographics of
our student body; and that your university has connected with external communities to maximize
and assure that you will be successful in securing a professional career or graduate opportunities
commensurate with your aspirations.”
In closing, Pogue reminded the graduates that serving others is the true test of an
educated citizen. “As the tennis great Arthur Ashe said, ‘True heroism is remarkably sober, very
undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass others at whatever cost, but to serve others at whatever
cost.’”
Mrs. Michele Ridge, First Lady of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, served as
featured speaker for the spring ceremony. She acknowledged the significance of this Edinboro
Commencement ceremony, since the Governor’s sister received her diploma in that same
fieldhouse exactly 25 years ago.
“It has been said that today’s preparation determines tomorrow’s achievement,” said the
First Lady as she addressed the graduates. “And with the education you complete today comes a
responsibility to make a meaningful contribution to your community ... And I would stress to
each and every one of you that the interests of childhood and youth are the interests of us all. We
need to care about the healthy development of all of Pennsylvania’s children - not just our own.”
Mrs. Ridge spoke of the Governor’s Community Partnership for Safe Children, a
community-based initiative designed to reduce violence by and against children, and how the
graduates can help this cause. “Each of you has special talents and ideas that can make a positive
difference in your communities,” she said. “The Governor and I ask that you use your
knowledge to benefit your community, your state and your country, and that you act upon that
knowledge. We encourage each of you to fulfill the promises you have made to your parents, to
yourselves, and to your community.
“In doing so, you will learn that there is no substitute for the rewards offered by
community service. In fact, community service is a great legacy we must pass on to future
generations.”
During the ceremony, Pogue presented Mrs. Ridge with a framed printer’s plate of the
front page of the March 28 edition of the Erie Daily Times. The lead story that day featured
Edinboro student Sabrina Ray who participated in the University’s Alternative Spring Break
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Project. Ray, and 13 other students, volunteered a week of their time to serve the community at
several sites in Erie and Edinboro including the Emmaus Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen, the
Booker T. Washington Community Center, Community Shelter Services of Erie, Emerson
Gridley Elementary School, and Interfaith Ministries of Edinboro. The gift was “a symbol of our
appreciation for your being here today and for your compassion for all of the citizens of
Pennsylvania,” said Pogue.
Also offering greetings at the ceremony were R. Benjamin Wiley, vice chair of the Board
of Governors of the State System of Higher Education and chair of the Edinboro University
Council of Trustees; Edward P. Kelley, Jr., vice chancellor for employees and labor relations for
the State System; David Irlbacher (‘73), president of the Edinboro Alumni Association; and
Cynthia J. Hope, bachelor’s degree candidate.
Special guests included representatives from Meadville and East high schools, and
members of the Ghering family (for whom the University’s health center is named) who were on
hand for the graduation of Rachel Mesmer, the 15th descendant of professor Jeremiah Link
Ghering to receive her diploma from Edinboro.
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EDINBORO SOPHOMORE WINS FINDLEY LAKE FLAG DESIGN CONTEST

A flag designed by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania sophomore Jason Eyer was
selected as the community flag for the village of Findley Lake, New York. His design was
submitted as part of a contest sponsored by the Findley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
The judges received 60 entries, including 16 from the communications graphics design
class of Edinboro professor Diane Crandall. Eyer’s creation features a yellow seal with an anchor
and the words “Findley Lake Est. 1824” on a field of blue. The flag will be raised on the town’s
new flag pole in a ceremony on Memorial Day, May 26, following the annual parade.
Judges for the contest were artists Max and Juliana Dugaw of Mayville, New York;
Dennis M. Luce, a retired teacher from Iroquois High School and owner of the Sunset Gallery
and Frame Shop in Findley Lake; and Donna Beth Luce, vice president of the Findley Lake Area
Chamber of Conunerce. The Luces are both graduates of Edinboro University. The judges said
Eyer’s entry was chosen because of its clean design, historical elements and artistic
appropriateness.
Crandall said the University encourages its students to get involved in service learning
projects that benefit themselves as well at their clients and the community. She likes to have her
students work on projects taken from the real world to give them experience in dealing with real
clients and their challenges.
Eyer is a sophomore from East Smithfield in Bradford County majoring in applied media
arts with a concentration in animation. His ambition is to be an animator, following in the
footsteps of several other Edinboro graduates who have become animators for Disney, Warner
Bros, and other major studios. Eyer said he chose the blue and yellow colors for their
compatibility, and the classical style of lettering for its historical feel.
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Jason Eyer holds his winning design for the Findley Lake, NY, flag desipi contest. Eyer is a
student of communication graphics professor Diane Crandall, left, at Edinboro Universky of
Pennsylvania. Representing Findley Lake are Donna Beth Luce, vice president of the Findley
Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and Dennis M. Luce, owner of the Sunset Gallery and Frame
Shop in Findley Lake.

Edinboro University President Frank G. Pogue (far left) and the University’s Council
of Trustees present certificates of recognition to four Edinboro employees who
constructed and wired the new circular conference table the trustees now use at their
meetings. Employees recognized (front, from left, holding certificates) were Terry
Gebhardt, Noel Reyes and John Kutz of the maintenance department and Joseph
Pyrdek of instructional technology. Looking on (from left) were trustees Ellen Sass
(student), Frank Jakovac, Susan Hagen, C. Richard Johnston, R. Benjamin Wiley
(chairperson), Harry Thomas, William Schulz, Ben Miceli, and Edwin Dombrowski.

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY, ERIE SCHOOLS
TO SIGN PROJECT ECHO AGREEMENT

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and the School District of the City of Erie will
initiate Project ECHO with a signing ceremony on Monday, May 19, at 9 a.m. at the Porreco
Center, 2951 West 38*^ Street, Erie. On hand to authorize the historical agreement will be
Edinboro President Frank G. Pogue and Erie Superintendent Dr. James E. Barker.
Project ECHO - Edinboro University Connection for High School Opportunities - is a
three-part program designed to bring Edinboro and local school districts closer together through
technology. Erie is the first partner in a model program that Edinboro hopes other school districts
will also use.
The main thrust of ECHO is the Early Start program which allows qualified high school
students to take credit-bearing University courses. Students who participate in the program will
have a head start on completing an associate or baccalaureate program at Edinboro or another
institution.
Other parts of ECHO are a five-part video series on preparing for the college experience
and a teacher development program.
The Early Start program will deliver courses through on-site instruction at a school
district location or the Porreco Center, or interactive video conferencing instruction transmitted
to a school district location.
Media are invited to attend the event. For further information contact Dr. Andrew C.
Lawlor, Edinboro’s associate vice president for technology and communications at 732-2931; or
Joe Sulkowski, Erie’s coordinator of instructional technology at 871-6463.
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EDINBORO OFFERS COLLEGE COURSES FOR fflGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
High school students in northwestern Pennsylvania will be able to take up to six college
credits this summer as the result of a new program at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The
Early Advantage Program allows students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades to choose from among
many beginning-level courses offered through Edinboro’s Summer School, beginning May 28.
The Early Advantage Program gives high school students a head start on completing
their college studies, whether at Edinboro or elsewhere. The courses will be taught on campus
by Edinboro University faculty who can provide more individual assistance due to generally
smaller class sizes during the summer.
The Edinboro Summer schedule is divided into three sessions: May 28-June 13,
June 17-July 25, and July 29-August 14. Students may attend any or all of the sessions. They
will be admitted to the University as special students with the written recommendation of their
high school guidance counselors and/or principals.
Interested students should contact the Edinboro Admissions Office at 732-2761 for
additional information and an application.
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EDINBORO PROFESSORS PRESENT PAPER AT PHILOSOPHY CONVENTION

Professors Edmund Abegg and Richard Double of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
read “New-Wave Moral Realism and Worlds-without-Values Skepticism” to the Central
Division convention of the American Philosophical Association on April 26 in Pittsburgh.
Abegg’s and Double’s paper on moral theory was commented on by Geoffrey Sayre-McCord of
the University of North Carolina and Stephen Darwall of the University of Michigan.
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PRESIDENT POGUE, SUPERINTENDENT BARKER INITIATE PROJECT ECHO

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and the School District of the City of Erie recently
signed an agreement to mark the start of Project ECHO, a model program that will use
technology to bring together the University and the region’s school districts. Edinboro President
Frank G. Pogue and Erie Assistant Superintendent John F. Linden signed the agreement for the
two institutions.
The primary focus of ECHO (Edinboro University Connection of High School
Opportunities) is the “Early Start” program which allows qualified students to take credit­
bearing University courses while still in high school. Students who participate in the program
will have a head start on completing an associate or baccalaureate program at Edinboro or
another institution. Courses wiU be delivered through on-site instruction at a school district
location or the University’s Porreco Center in Erie, or interactive video conferencing instruction
transmitted to a school district location.
“It is one very good example of how the two institutions can sit together to improve the
success of high school students while attending high school, but also prepare students to be
successful at the college level,” said Pogue.
Linden said it is through collaborative programs such as Project ECHO that school
districts and Edinboro University will provide the best opportunities for students.
The second part of Project ECHO is “Preparing for the College Experience,” a series of
five videos introducing students and their families to college life. The videos will cover study
skills, information literacy, career planning, applying to college, and college financial planning.
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PROJECT ECHO, Continued

The third part of the new project is a teacher development program.
Although Project ECHO was designed as a model for any school district to use, this
agreement includes features created specifically for the Erie School District. Edinboro will
provide 10 Presidential “University ECHO” scholarships of $300 each for the 97-98 academic
year. Also, the “Preparing for the College Experience” video series will be broadcast over the
Erie Cablevision education channel which is operated by the school district.
Pogue and Erie Superintendent James E. Barker developed Project ECHO with two
objectives in mind: to acquaint smdents with and prepare them to succeed in college-level
studies and to enrich their academic program of study while in high school. Students will have
access to the entire University and all its resources including Baron-Fomess Library, computing
facihties, athletic events and cultural programs.
“Project Echo will bring new learning opportunities to our smdents,” said Barker.
“Making available the rich resources of the University to our smdents and teachers will have a
positive impact on the teaching/leaming environment in our schools and also provide our
organization with another tool to improve smdent performance.”
Pogue expects this signing to be the first of many such agreements with other school
districts in the area.
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MEADVDLLE EXCHANGE STUDENT WINS
CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

Inese Silina, an exchange student from Latvia attending Meadville Area High School,
was recently named grand prize winner of the 1997 Congressional Art Competition and
Exhibition sponsored at Edinboro University by U. S. Rep. Phil English (R-21st Dist.).
“An Artistic Discovery 1997” was open to high school students in English’s 21st
Congressional District. The week-long art exhibit and closing reception for the student artists
and their families was held at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, which has hosted the event
for the past 15 years.
Silina’s winning entry, an oil painting titled “Sea Scene,” was judged best among the 45
entries submitted by students in English’s four-county district. The judges were Edinboro
University art professors Shelle Barron, Ben Gibson and John Lysak.
Second place went to Elisa Abercrombie of Fort LeBoeuf High School and third place
to Na-Hee Ahn of Villa Maria Academy. All three received cash awards from Edinboro
University and U. S. Savings Bonds from PNC Bank. Additional prizes were provided by First
National Bank of Pennsylvania, Mellon Bank, National Bank of North East, and National City
Bank.
Honorable mentions were awarded to John Aymong of McDowell High School; Michael
Hanel of Erie City Vo-Tech; Luke Schenck of Cathedral Prep; Lakevius Tate of Erie City VoTech; and Andrew Young of Lakeview High School. All five received cash awards from
Edinboro University.
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In addition, three “Jurors’ Discretion” awards were presented to Rebecca Downing,
Iroquois High School; Douglas Johnson, Commodore Perry High School; and Lea Zoltowski,
Fort LeBoeuf High School.
Silina, 19, is the daughter of John and Maya Silina. While attending high school in the
United States, she lives in Meadville with her aunt and uncle, Cindy and Umars Liepins. He is a
French teacher at Meadville Area High School.
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May 21, 1997

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EDINBORO PROGRAM HELPING DISABLED TO COMMUNICATE

Over the past 25 years Carol Caler has taught thousands of students in health and
physical education classes at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. For the last 13 of those
years she has also taught one very special person, Shanda, her daughter, who has Down’s
syndrome.
For many people like Shanda, having Down’s syndrome means having difficulty in
communicating, both verbally and in writing. Part of Shanda’s problem is her slowness in
speaking. Her disability makes it difficult to form words quickly. The result is a conversation
that tends to be very brief. It is simply too hard to keep the conversation going.
“There is a big gap between her comprehension and her expressive ability,” said Caler.
“She can read, but her speech planning process doesn’t work.”
But now, thanks to some high-tech computer equipment and an innovative program at
Edinboro University, Shanda is greatly improving her communication skills.
She is a sixth grader in the Cambridge Springs Elementary School. More than three
years ago Caler and her husband, Gerard, and the Penncrest School District began the long
process of obtaining a talking keyboard. For the people who use them, keyboards mean the
difference between having useful and productive lives and living in total dependence.
The keyboard Penncrest bought for Shanda’s use is a Delta Talker - a combination
computer, speech synthesizer and keyboard. Known by some as simply a “talker,” the keyboard
uses pictures instead of letters to represent language. Picmres are easier to communicate with
because they can have multiple meanings.
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The Delta Talker uses visual clues to prompt Shanda to communicate in complete
sentences. In the past, Shanda might have said something like “Want milk.” The keyboard,
however, requires her to be more precise - “I want milk.” When she types a sentence, the talker
will speak the sentence out loud and display it on an LCD screen. Thus the talker enables
Shanda to type the message, see it, hear it, and even repeat it.
“It aU reinforces the sentence structure,” said Caler.
Shanda is the first student in her school to have a talker, which she got at the start of the
school year. With its carrying case, teaching program, battery charger and adapter, the total cost
came to $5,000.
Having a gadget like the Delta Talker is clearly a big help. But it would do Shanda little
good if she didn’t have the proper training to use it. That’s where a new program at Edinboro
University helps out. Professor John Boylan and the staff at the Assistive Technology Center in
the University’s Leader Clinic created the Augmentative and Alternative Communication Camp
to bring together people to show them how to communicate with their devices in a variety of
settings. Also coordinating the training is Katya Hill of the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate
Unit.
The two-day camp uses songs, arts and crafts as opportunities to improve
communication skills. It provides situations which encourage participants to use their speech
synthesizers. Shanda also participated in some of the Clinic’s half-day camps in preparation for
the intensive two-day camp.
Caler said the camp allowed Shanda to become immersed in using the device. She wants
Shanda to use her Delta Talker more and more on a daily basis. She has seen a lot of
improvement in her daughter in the nine months since she got the talker. Shanda is even
keeping a journal which she types on a computer at school.
The workshop has made Caler more aware of the uses for the device, and she is
convinced the Delta Talker is the right device for Shanda.
“She is becoming more independent by learning more,” said Caler. “The more she
learns, the more independent she will become. For a person with a disability, it has been proven
that 80 percent of job success depends on good communication skills.”
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May 22, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY AWARDED NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION GRANT
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue has announced that
the prestigious Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation of Princeton, N.J., will award a $14,000
scholarship grant to Edinboro University in the 1997-98 academic year for financial aid to
students with disabilities.
The grant is Edinboro’s seventeenth in 17 years, bringing the total awarded to $285,000.
Edinboro is one of nine colleges and universities in the northeastern United States to
share $218,000 in Newcombe Foundation scholarships in 1997-98, an increase of $35,000 over
funding made available last year. More than half of the increase was awarded in matching
challenge grants to five institutions, including Edinboro, which requested participation in the
Foundation’s new Endowed Scholarship Funds program.
“Edinboro’s request for a challenge has been accepted by the Foundation, with
enthusiasm,” said Newcombe Foundation Executive Director, Janet A. Fearon, in a letter
notifying Pogue of the award. “Accordingly, up to $2,000 of the total grant of $14,000 may be
placed in a new endowed fund to be matched by gifts from other donors.”
Fearon said also that the Newcombe Foundation trustees had made the grants to
Edinboro over the years in recognition of the excellent supportive services provided by the
University to students with disabilities and of the competent administration of previous
Newcombe Scholarship grants.

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Singled out for special recognition by Fearon and the Newcombe trustees was
Edinboro’s Dr. Robert McConnell for “his caring and attentive administration of Newcombe
scholarships.” Mcconnell is the assistant director of the University’s Office for Students with
Disabilities.
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May 23, 1997

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HOYT INSTITUTE OF ART TO HOST WORKS BY SUSAN JOYCE WEIMER
The Hoyt Institute of Art in New Castle will host “New Images,” an exhibition of
paintings by Susan Joyce Weimer, June 1-26. Weimer is a professor of art at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. The exhibition includes “Courtroom Scenes,” works created by
Weimer as a courtroom artist. The show will begin with an opening reception on Sunday, June
1, from 2 to 4 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Hoyt Institute of
Art is located at 124 East Leasure Avenue in New Castle.
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May 27, 1997

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McCORMICK NAMED EDINBORO’S TOP ROTC CADET

Cadet Lt. Col. Heath McCormick, a native of Shelby, Ohio, has been named winner of
the 1996-97 Edinboro University President’s Award, presented annually to the outstanding
ROTC cadet in the University’s “Fighting Scots” Battalion.
The award, which is signified by a traditional officer’s saber, was presented to
McCormick by Edinboro University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue during a recent campus
ceremony.
The President’s Award marks the culmination of McCormick’s distinguished record of
academic and ROTC honors at Edinboro. He was the cadet battalion commander of Edinboro’s
ROTC Extension Center and was the Advanced Camp Regimental Honor Graduate - number
one among 300 cadets - and was the local recipient of the prestigious George C. Marshall
Award as the top cadet among all cadets at Edinboro and Gannon universities and Allegheny
and Mercyhurst colleges. As the top local cadet, McCormick represented all four institutions at
the George C. Marshall seminar in Virginia.
McCormick graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration at
Edinboro University’s spring commencement and was commissioned a 2nd. Lt. of Infantry at
the University’s pre-commencement commissioning ceremony.
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Candy Colera, assistant manager of the McDonald’s restaurant in Edinboro, presents
a $500 check to Don Stolz of the HIV/AIDS Food Pantry, located in the Episcopal
Cathedral of St. Paul in Erie. The donation was made in the name of Lambda Chi
Alpha fraternity of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, which won a contest
sponsored by McDonald’s. The fraternity chose the Food Pantry to receive the $500
donation. On hand for the check presentation ceremony were, from left, the very
Reverend John P. Downey, dean of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul; Stolz; Sue B.
Kuebler, chairperson of the HIV/AIDS Outreach Ministry; Colera; Bill Protz and
Chris Marchetti, vice president and president of Lambda Chi Alpha.

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May 28, 1997

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SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH TO VISIT ERIE AREA IN JULY FOR BBC

Distinguished BBC broadcaster Sir David Attenborough will visit the Erie area in early
July to film a segment for the BBC series ‘The Life of Birds.” The focus of Attenborough’s
visit will be the purple martin and the Edinboro-based Purple Martin Conservation Association
(PMCA).
According to PMCA director James R. Hill m, Attenborough and his crew will film
purple martin colonies the weekend of July 5 and 6 on location in Conneautville, Edinboro,
Girard, McKean, and North East in Pennsylvania; Conneaut, Ohio; and at the Chautauqua
Instimtion in New York.
The PMCA is affiliated with Edinboro University of Pennsylvania through the Institute
for Research and Community Services. Hill graduated from Edinboro in 1974 and established
the PMCA in 1987.
Attenborough has been in broadcasting for more than 40 years. He joined the BBC in
1952 and launched the first of his famous “Zoo Quest” series which, over the next 10 years,
took him to the wilder parts of the world. In 1965 he was controller of BBC-2 and became
responsible for the introduction of color television into Britain. In 1969 he was appointed
Director of Programmes with editorial responsibility for both the BBC’s television networks.
He resigned in 1973 to return to making such programs as “Eastwards with Attenborough,” a
namral history series set in South East Asia, and ‘The Tribal Eye,” examining tribal art.
In 1979 he wrote and presented the 13-part series, “Life on Earth.” He created its sequel
“The Living Planet,” in 1984, and “The Trials of Life,” in 1990. He also wrote and presented
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two shorter series, “The First Eden” on the Mediterranean and “Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives”
about fossils. In 1993, he presented the spectacular “Life in the Freezer,” a celebration of
Antarctica. During the past two years he created “The Private Life of Plants,” and
“Attenborough in Paradise,” a special film about the elusive but beautiful birds of paradise.
Knighted in 1985, Attenborough is now president of the Royal Society for Nature
Conservation and is a trustee of the British Museum. He was also a trustee for the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue (leftj^hosts a meeting
with the executive directors of area higher education councils. )^^th Pogue are Judith Schadt of
the Warren/Forest Higher Education Council, Scott Eckert of the ClarionA^enango Educational
Resources Alliance, Helene Nawrocki of the Potter County Educational Council, Steven Bishop
of the Corry Higher Education Council, Kris Kronenwetter of the Community Education
Council of Elk and Cameron Counties, and Dr. Robert N. Aebersold, president of Slippery Rock
University of Pennyslvania. The group is exploring ways for the State System of Higher
Education to deliver education programs to areas outside of Edinboro.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Dr. Robert W. Holderer, English and Theatre Arts department, has been inducted into the
Beta Pi chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Brian R Wyman, RD 2, New Bethlehem, has been inducted into the Beta Pi chapter of
Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. Brian is a junior at Edinboro majoring in political science with a minor in
Spanish. He is the son of Donald and Janet Wyman.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Heather A. Strelecki, 3564 Hershey Rd., Erie, has been inducted into the Beta Pi chapter
of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. Heather is a senior at Edinboro majoring in art history with a minor in German.
She is the daughter of Lou and Liz Strelecki.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Handrick L. Retamar, 1613 Eshelman Hill Rd., Willow Street, has been inducted into
the Beta Pi chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Handrick is a junior at Edinboro majoring in accounting
with a minor in Spanish. She is the daughter of Lourdes Padilla.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Erica M. Oppegard, 134 Crawford Rd., West Finley, has been inducted into the Beta Pi
chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. Erica is a senior at Edinboro majoring in English with a minor in
French. She is the daughter of Gary and Patti Gildow.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

David B. Morgan, 2106 McMinn St., Aliquippa, has been inducted into the Beta Pi
chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. David is a junior at Edinboro majoring in secondary education with
a minor in German. He is the son of Bruce and Holly Morgan.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Clarice L. Sundberg, 11007 Cross Station Rd., Girard, has been inducted into the Beta
Pi chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. Clarice is a junior at Edinboro majoring in Spanish. She is the
daughter of Anshelm and Carolyn Sundberg.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Troy H. Sarria, 5824 GlenBrook Dr., Bethel Park, has been inducted into the Beta Pi
chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. Troy is a senior at Edinboro majoring in business administration
with a minor in Spanish. He is the son of Joseph and Sue Sarria.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Aaron R. Peck, 75 Elm Street, Corry, has been inducted into the Beta Pi chapter of Phi
Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. Aaron is a sophomore at Edinboro majoring in fine arts with a minor in French.
He is the son of Lynn and Crystal Peck.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Tischann M. Nye, RD 2, 36 Reo Drive, Palmyra, has been inducted into the Beta Pi
chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. Tischann is a May 1997 graduate of Edinboro. She majored in art
education with a minor in Spanish. She is the daughter of Cynthia J. Nye.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Marissa H. Lorenz, R O. Box 697, Dillon, Colorado, has been inducted into the Beta Pi
chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. Marissa is a sophomore at Edinboro majoring in humanities/foreign
language. She is the daughter of JoAnna M. Givens.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Megan L. Horn, 332 Meadville St., Edinboro, has been inducted into the Beta Pi chapter
of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. Megan is a senior at Edinboro working on a teaching certificate in Spanish. She
is the wife of Robert Green.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Jeffrey A. Fiedler, 10878 Woodman St., Conneaut Lake, has been inducted into the Beta
Pi chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. Jeffrey is a senior at Edinboro majoring in criminal justice with a
minor in German. He is the husband of Dorothy Fiedler.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Kenneth L. Carver n, RD 3, Titusville, has been inducted into the Beta Pi chapter of Phi
Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. Kenneth is a sophomore at Edinboro majoring in secondary education with a
minor in Spanish. He is the son of Kenneth and Catherine Carver.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Kimberly S. Knickerbocker, 302 Erie Street, Edinboro, has been inducted into the Beta
Pi chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. Kimberly is a senior at Edinboro majoring in communications with
a minor in German. She is the daughter of Vic and Mary Hanko and David Knickerbocker.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Jennifer B. Gorzynski, 5410 Colonial Avenue, Erie, has been inducted into the Beta Pi
chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. Jennifer is a junior at Edinboro majoring in elementary education
with a minor in Spanish. She is the daughter of Richard and Beth Gorzynski.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Wendy L. DiGregorio has been inducted into the Beta Pi chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, the
international foreign language honor society at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Wendy is
a May 1997 graduate of Edinboro. She majored in psychology with a minor in Spanish. She is
the daughter of Lawrence and Patricia Leskovac of Greenville.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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May 30, 1997

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LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO EDINBORO HONOR SOCIETY

Krista B. Baker, 105 Erie Street, Polk, has been inducted into the Beta Pi chapter of Phi
Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. Krista is a junior at Edinboro majoring in criminal justice with a minor in
Spanish. She is the daughter of Jonathan and Cheryl Baker.
Membership in Phi Sigma Iota is the highest honor that can be achieved in the study of
foreign languages. Students must demonstrate scholastic achievement in their foreign language
studies, as well as their overall university course work. The society offers its 55,000
international members scholarship opportunities, advanced civil service rank and salary, and
discounted foreign travel.
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Please release the following information to each s^
Each student listed below was inducted into Edinb
of Phi Sigma Iota, international foreign language honor so
induction ceremony and banquet.
Each student’s name is accompanied by the following information
Year; major; minor
Parent’s(’) name(s)
Home address
Home newspaper
Krista B. Baker
Junior; Criminal Justice; Spanish
Jonathan and Cheryl Baker
105 Erie Street P.O. Box 152
Polk, PA 16342
The News-Herald

Kenneth L. Carver II
Soph.; Sec.Ed/Spanish
Kenneth and Catherine Carver
R. D. #3 Box 342 AA
Titusville, PA 16354
Titusville Herald

Wendy L. DiGregorio
May ’97 grad; Psychology; Spanish
Lawrence and Patricia Leskovac - 4
(Don’t have her Greenville address;
Greenville Record-Argus

Jeffrey A. Fiedler
Senior; Criminal Justice; German
Dorothy Fiedler (spouse)
10878 Woodman Street
Conneaut Lake, PA 16316
Meadville Tribune

Jennifer B. Gorzynski
Junior; Elem.Ed/Spanish
Richard and Beth Gorz5mski
5410 Colonial Avenue
Erie, PA 16506
Erie Daily Times

Megan L. Horn - Secretary-elect
Senior; Post BA/Tchg.Cert. Spanish
Robert Green (spouse)
332 Meadville Street
Edinboro, PA 16412
Edinboro Independent

Kimberly S. Knickerbocker—^Vice Pres.-elect
Senior; Communications; German
Vic and Mary Hanko; David Knickerbocker
302 Erie Street
Edinboro, PA 16412
Edinboro Independent

Marissa H. Lorenz
Soph.; Humanities/For.Lang.
JoAnna M. Givens (mother)
P.O. Box 697
DiUon, CO 80435
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Yoshie Matsuura
Senior; Spanish
Masami Matsuura
1133-3 Mogusa
Tama-shi Tokyo, Japan 206
Asahi Shinbun

David B. Morgan
Junior; SecEd/German
Bruce and Holly Morgan
2106 McMiim Street
Aliquippa, PA 15001
The Beaver County Times

Tischann M. Nye
May ’97 grad; Art Ed; Spanish
Cynthia J. Nye
R. D. #2 36 Reo Drive
Palmyra, PA 17078
Lebanon Daily News

Erica M. Oppegard
Senior; English; French
Gary and Patti Gildow
134 Crawford Road
West Finley, PA 15377
Washington Observer-Reporter

Aaron R. Peck
Soph.; Fine Arts; French
Lyim and Crystal Peck
75 Elm Street
Cony, PA 16407
Cony Journal

Handrick L. Retamar
Junior; Accounting; Spanish
Lourdes Padilla (her mother)
1613 Eshelman Hill Road
Willow Street, PA 17584
Lancaster New Era

Troy H. Sarria
Senior; Bus. Adm.; Spanish
Joseph and Sue Sarria
5824 GlenBrook Dr.
Bethel Park, PA 15102
The Advertiser

Heather A. Strelecki
Senior; Art Hist.; German
Lou and Liz Strelecki
3564 Hershey Road
Erie, PA 16506
Erie Times

Clarice L. Sundberg
Junior; Spanish
Anshelm and Carolyn Sundberg
11007 Cross Station Road
Girard, PA 16417
Cosmopohte

Brian P. Wyman
Junior; Pol. Sci.; Spanish
Donald and Janet Wyman
R. D. #2 Box 75-A
New Bethlehem, PA 16242
The Leader Vindicator

Dr. Robert W. Holderer
Dept, of Enghsh and Theatre Arts - EUP
Edinboro Independent
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732-2416 (For. Lang.)
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