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Nurses from all over the Erie area will attend the first annual Nurses Week Recognition
Ceremony, Thursday, May 7, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Erie Insurance Exchange Amphitheater.
Up to 25 registered nurses from all walks of the nursing profession will be honored in
conjunction with the start of Nurses Week, May 6-13. The program is being organized by the
Erie County Council of Nursing and the nursing department at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania and is co-sponsored by the Lake Area Health Education Center.
One part of nursing that goes largely unnoticed by the public is the collaborative effort
involved in student nursing education institutions in the area. Edinboro nursing students can be
found at such hospitals as Hamot Medical Center, Meadville Medical Center, Millcreek
Community Hospital, Saint Vincent Health Center, Shriners, and the Veterans Administration
Hospital. They are placed with community service organizations such as Stairways, Visiting
Nurses Associations, and the Department of Public Health.
While a classroom education is essential to becoming a registered professional nurse,
equally important is the hands-on clinical experience nursing students receive while working
under the guidance and supervision of nursing faculty with support from practicing nurses in the
field. “Nursing faculty couldn’t do their job without the collaboration of the staff nurse,” said Dr.
Mary Lou Keller, chair of Edinboro’s nursing department.
“They help create an optimum learning environment for us to do clinical teaching of
students,” added nursing professor Janet Newcamp. “The faculty of Edinboro’s nursing
department want to collectively thank all the nurses, nurse managers, and administrators with
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Philip Godak, a junior nursing major from the Scranton, Pa., area, and Mike Bonus, a
junior nursing major from Washington, Pa., are currently doing clinical practice in the maternity
department at Hamot Medical Center two days a week. They perform the same clinical activities
that a professional nurse would do - administer medications, monitor vital signs, and chart a
patient’s progress - in addition to taking part in all the department’s duties including labor and
delivery and postpartum nursing care. Although nursing traditionally has been a profession
almost exclusively dominated by women, broadening career opportunities and the growing use of
advanced technology have made it more attractive as a professional career choice for men.
“I like the care-giving aspect,” said Bonus, “as well as the technical aspect of nursing. It’s
the one-on-one care giving, counseling and teaching that I like the best.”
Godak particularly likes the health teaching which involves showing patients how to care
for themselves following childbirth. “People are amazed at the simplest things. They are always
very open to learning,” said Godak. Bonus hopes to eventually become a family nurse
practitioner and Godak would like to teach nursing someday. Right now, they and their fellow
nursing classmates are focused on the many clinical hours of hands-on experience.
Another nursing student is Denise N. Green of Cambridge Springs, who will be
celebrating her 25* wedding anniversary this year. Her plans to become a nurse were put on hold
while she raised her family. “I always wanted to become a nurse,” explained Green of her
decision to begin a career at mid-life. “Nursing is like a calling. It’s something I was meant to
do.”
This semester Green is at Saint Vincent Health Center three days a week, where she has
been doing clinical practice in the intensive care unit, critical care unit, and on the various
medical and surgical floors throughout the hospital. She spends anywhere from two days to three
weeks rotating on a particular unit. “I like it all,” she said. ‘There’s not really an area I don’t like.
There’s something good about them all.”
Green has four children ranging in age from 13 to 24. She started taking courses at
Edinboro when her youngest child was in second grade and became a full-time student in 1993.
Following graduation in May, Green will be ready to sit for the national licensing examination.
“The goal of our instructors has been for us to be able to function independently,” said Green.
She will graduate summa cum laude.
A typical day for Edinboro’s nursing students begins at 8:00 a.m. when they go over
reports from their professors and the primary nurse on duty that day regarding the status of the
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patients they will be caring for. They check the vital signs, administer treatments, and
perform other nursing duties under the guidance of the nursing professor. The student nurses
remain at the hospital providing nursing care to their assigned patients until early afternoon
when they return to the Edinboro campus to attend a three-hour class lecture. The educational
preparation for the professional nurse of the 21*' century encompasses classroom theory and
many hours of clinical practice to develop and master the intricate skills necessary in delivering
expert nursing care to patients and their families.
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DOMINIKA FALGER TO PERFORM AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Polish violinist Dominika Falger will perform at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12 in
Edinboro University of Permsylvania’s Memorial Auditorium. This young talented violinist was
bom in Krakow, Poland in 1972. She has performed numerous concerts in her native Poland and
other countries including Sweden, Germany, Austria, France, United States, Korea and Italy.
Described as captivating her audience with her magnificent technique, immaculate and
exquisite sound, this young artist has performed with symphony orchestras including the Vienna,
Lublin, Szczecin, Lodz' Poznan, Zielona Gora and Rzeszow Philharmonics. She completed
studies in music at the I.J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznan and graduated with
distinction at both the Hochschule fur Music und Darstelleude Kunst in Vienna in 1995 and
Hochschule fur Music und Darstelleude Kunst in Graz in 1997.
She has won numerous international and all-Polish violin competitions including the AllPolish Jahnke Competition in Poznan and the International Chamber Music Competition in
Lodz'. Other prize-winning competitions have been received in Italy, Austria, Spain, Warsaw and
Lublin.
Edinboro University music professor. Dr. Kristine West Denton, will accompany Falger
on the piano. This performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call the
Office of Cultural Affairs at (814) 732-2518.
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EDINBORO STUDENTS ADDRESS CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE
Colleen Andrews of Cambridge Springs and Brian Earley of Franklin presented the
graduate and undergraduate student addresses, respectively, at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania’s Celebration of Excellence on April 25.
Andrews earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Edinboro in 1997 with a major in speech
language and hearing disorders. This semester she studied for a master’s degree in speechlanguage pathology and served an internship at the University of Pitttsburgh’s Voice Center.
Andrews is the mother of three sons. In her address, “Marching Forward,” she stressed the
importance of becoming involved with the campus and the community and learning to excel.
Earley is majoring in English with a concentration in literature. He is a participant in the
University’s Honors Program and will graduate summa cum laude in May. He plans to pursue a
graduate degree in English literature and teach at the college level. Earley’s lecture discussed
education as happiness. “Most students believe learning will improve life.” he said.
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JEREMIAH PATTERSON, MARK WEIR EARN EDINBORO UNIVERSITY AWARDS
Jeremiah Patterson of Hanover, Pa., and Mark Weir of Pittsburgh received special awards
at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Celebration of Excellence on April 25. Patterson
received the Provost’s Award for International Education, and Weir received the President’s
Award for Social Responsibility.
Patterson is a sophomore majoring in pre-law and a specialist/E-4 in the United States
Army Reserve. He is an avid guitarist, singer and songwriter who has performed in churches and
coffeehouses, and hopes to record an album of original songs. He will accompany a youth
delegation to China this summer under the auspices of the Millcreek School District.
Weir is a junior majoring in both elementary education and special education. He has
served as a lab monitor, camp counselor and tutor in positions both on campus and in the
community. He has tutored Edinboro students in general psychology, high school students in
English, science and math, and has been a fourth grade reading partner at Miller School on the
Edinboro campus. He has provided therapeutic recreational services to senior citizens in
Edinboro and volunteered as a teacher’s aide to elementary students in Erie and Pittsburgh.
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DIANNA ALLEN, JOHN EGERS SERVE AS EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
MARSHALS AT CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE
Dianna Allen of Edinboro and John Egers of Washington, Pa., served as student marshals
at Edinboro University of Permsylvania’s Celebration of Excellence on April 25.
Allen is majoring in English with a concentration in literature. A participant in the
University’s Honors Program, she will graduate summa cum laude in May. She was awarded
several scholarships, including one for study abroad in Edinboro’s program at Oxford University
in England. She was named outstanding senior by the English department this spring. Allen will
study in the Medieval Studies Institute at Western Michigan University, and pursue a doctorate
in English literature. She hopes to teach at the college level.
Egers is majoring in criminal justice with minors in Spanish and sociology. He is also a
participant in the University’s Honors Program and will graduate summa cum laude. The
recipient of several scholarships, Egers served as the organizing co-chairperson for the
University’s Criminal Justice Day. Following graduation, he will attend the Duquesne University
School of Law.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY, SENECA HIGH SCHOOL SIGN AGREEMENT

Today’s signing of an articulation agreement between Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania and Seneca High School allows Seneca students to receive Edinboro credits for
advanced and honors level courses in English, mathematics and science if they enroll at Edinboro
within two years of graduation.
Specifically, students will receive credit for Edinboro’s college writing skills course by
taking four college prep or honors English courses. If they complete advanced algebra and
trigonometry they will receive credit for precalculus. And they will earn credit for Edinboro’s
intro to biology course by taking Seneca’s courses in environmental science, college prep
biology, academic chemistry, and honors biology. Students must complete each course with an A
or B average to receive credit. It is also possible to earn credits for Edinboro courses in advanced
college writing skills and analytical geometry and calculus I.
Signing the agreement for Edinboro are President Frank G. Pogue and Provost Robert C.
Weber. Signing for Seneca High School is Wattsburg School District Superintendent Frank
Bova.
For more information contact Dr. Jerry Kiel, associate vice president for enrollment
management and retention, at (814) 732-5555 ext. 236.
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EDINBORO PROFESSOR PRESENTS SEMINAR IN TENNESSEE

Dr. Thomas Walkiewicz, professor of physics at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania,
presented a seminar during spring break on “National Background Radiation - Cosmic and
Terrestrial” at Sewanee, The University of the South in Tennessee. Walkiewicz provided a
detailed discussion of the sources of various radiations 2uid included several experiments
demonstrating their existence and properties.
While at Sewanee, Walkiewicz also did research on cosmic ray muons and co-authored
an article, “Apparatus Review,” for the Physics Teacher with Dr. Randy Peterson, physics
chairperson at Sewanee.
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EDINBORO INTERNS MAKE IMPACT ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Mike Hertzler and Derek Linz may not be household names, but most Americans will
instantly recognize where these students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are doing
their internships this semester. Hertzler, a junior from Carlisle, Pa., works at MTV News in New
York. Linz, a senior from Meadville, Pa., works at “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” in
Burbank, California.
They join several other students from Edinboro’s speech and communication studies
department who are making an impact nationally in prestigious internship positions.
Department chairperson Terry Warburton said the success of the students in landing these
internships is a credit to the students, as well as to the University. “Edinboro may be seen as a
regional institution,” said Warburton, “but our department does not limit the opportunities for
our students. They are not only able to get experience, but have demonstrated by their
performance that they are truly nationally competitive.”
Other interns include graduate students Karrie Bowen (Erie, Pa.), who is working for the
National Organization for Women (NOW) in Washington, D.C.; Kirsty Docken (Lake Oswego,
Ore.), who is interning in the speech-language pathology department at the Oregon Health
Sciences University and the Portland Veteran’s Administration Medical Center; and Kelly
McKinney Schmidt (Chicago, 111.), who is working in the department of speech-language
pathology at the LaRabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago. There are also Colleen Andrews
(Cambridge Springs, Pa.), who recently began her internship in the department of speechlanguage pathology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Verona Malitz (Bath,
Pa.), who is working in the department of speech-language pathology at Good Shepherd Hospital
in Allentown, Pa.
It’s not vmusual for college students to have internships, but what is noteworthy is the
high-profile positions Edinboro’s interns have been nailing down, especially against competition
from nationally known institutions.
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“With Derek at the Leno Show,” explained Warburton, “they took ten interns from all
over the country - USC, UCLA, Ithaca College and other nationally recognized places that are
far larger and with far more resources than Edinboro. But our students are competing with and in
many cases outperforming the students from ‘big name’ schools.
“People can come to Edinboro from a variety of backgrounds, and because of their
experience here, they can develop the skills and the competencies that will enable them to go out
and compete with anybody from any school.”
One such person is Colleen Andrews, a mother of three who has been earning her
bachelor’s and now master’s degrees in speech pathology at Edinboro over the past seven years.
Her internship is with the Eye and Ear Institute in Pittsburgh and with Presbyterian University
and Montefiore hospitals. As a speech pathologist she sees a wide range of patients ranging from
transplant recipients, tramna victims, and those with cognitive and swallowing issues.
Karrie Bowen is one of only 11 yoimg women chosen from around the world to work in
the national headquarters for NOW. She spends 40 to 50 hours a week as a volunteer on the front
lines in Washington, D.C.’s heady halls of power. She lobbies Pennsylvania’s congressional
delegation and researches issues important to women such as childcare and social security. She
sees NOW President Patricia Ireland almost daily and has met movers and shakers like Ralph
Nader, Gloria Steinem and Betty Freidan. In addition to her NOW work, Bowen still finds time
to maintain the speech and communication studies department’s web page.
Bowen believes she was chosen as an intern in large part because of her activism as a
student at Edinboro in women’s causes and from her academic preparation that includes an
undergraduate minor in women’s studies. “The reward for me,” said Bowen, “has been to use my
education and to take what I have learned and hold my own when discussing the issues one-onone with members of Congress.”
Following graduation from Edinboro this December, Bowen, plans to continue with a
political career either as a lobbyist or signing on with a political campaign.
The director of Edinboro’s master’s program in speech-language pathology, Roy Shinn,
said the success of this year’s intern class is not unusual. “Numerous times we have heard, ‘If
you have any more interns like this, let us know. We will get them right in here.’ It’s very nice to
hear that our students are demonstrating their abilities in demanding professional situations.”
Shinn emphasized that the department is also affiliated with many excellent local
internship sites in Erie and Crawford counties which provide excellent guidance and
opportunities for student interns to apply what they have studied.
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CAPPY COUNARD WOLF JOINS EDINBORO FACULTY

Cappy Counard Wolf has been appointed tenure track professor in the art department at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She will teach jewelry design and metalsmithing.
Wolf earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison
(1992) and is currently attending the University of Southern Illinois at Carbondale where she will
receive her master of fine arts degree in August. Prior to graduate school, Wolf spent two years
in Japan teaching English and maintaining a metals studio. She was a finalist in the Student
Silver Competition sponsored by the Society of American Silversmiths and a recipient of the
Women’s Jewelry Association Scholarship.
Wolf creates a wide range of work including intricate jewelry and sculpture combining
precious and non-precious metals.
Edinboro University has a large, well-equipped metals facility with six metals classes
taught each semester. Graduate degree offerings include an MFA degree (60 hours) and an MA
degree (30 hours) with assistantships available on a competitive basis. Undergraduate degrees
include a BFA degree, BFA plus certification and BS in Art Education. For more information on
the art programs available at Edinboro University, contact the Art Department at (814) 732-2406.

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PAULA TEATS NAMED OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT
BY PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS
Paula Teats, a graduate biology student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, has
received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award from the Pennsylvania Association of
Graduate Schools. She is the daughter of Paul and Fran Teats of Erie.
She is one of three students to receive the award this year from the 42-member
Association, which includes such major research universities as Temple University, Penn State
University and the University of Pittsburgh.
Teats attended Villa Maria High School and received her undergraduate degree from
Gannon University. She will begin her studies for a doctorate in zoology this fall at Miami
University. Her goal is to become a college professor.
Teats was nominated for the award by Edinboro biology professor Dr. Cynthia Rebar.
The award was based not only on academic performance, but also community service and
overcoming hardship. Teats paid for her college education by, at times, working three jobs.
“Paula is one of the most outstanding graduate students I’ve encountered,” said Rebar.
Not only does she have academic rigor, but she also is motivated, enthusiastic, and interacts well
with her colleagues. She will certainly contribute to her profession.
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EDINBORO CREATES NEW CHEMISTRY PROGRAM IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
When investigators began their painstaking work of sorting through the wreckage of
TWA flight 800 they called upon an elite group of experts known as forensic scientists to help
solve the riddle of the 747’s sudden and catastrophic destruction. Forensic scientists unravel the
secrets of physical evidence left in the wake of a violent crime or accident. With the use of DNA
and other technical evidence becoming commonplace in the courtroom, the demand for trained,
professional forensic experts is mushrooming.
To help meet that demand, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has created a new degree
program, a bachelor of science degree in chemistry - forensic sciences. Edinboro becomes the
only school in western Pennsylvania to offer such a program. The only other institutions in the
state to offer a similar degree - West Chester University and York College - are in the eastern
half of the state.
Edinboro chemistry professor Dr. Theresa Thewes said the program is designed to
prepare graduates to work in a forensics laboratory. She noted that a recent survey of forensic
science labs showed several job openings waiting to be filled by qualified people.
“It’s an attractive major,” she said. “It’s a program for people with really inquisitive
minds. Graduates will be prepared for ready employment, and it will also provide everything

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they need for entry to a graduate degree in chemistry.”
Part of the program’s focus will be on the chemistry of DNA. Other courses will be in
physics, cell biology, calculus and statistics. The program also includes a six-week internship in
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Edinboro’s program will be especially useful to forensics professionals because it will
also provide an understanding of the criminal justice system. Political science professor David
Ferster said a graduate of the program will have a full chemistry degree with added courses in
criminalistics, criminal procedures and others. “Our students will come out better prepared,” said
Ferster. “They will be qualified to work in FBI and police crime labs in Pennsylvania, New
York, Ohio and elsewhere.”
Ferster said the increasing need for forensic scientists is due largely to the development of
DNA testing, auto fingerprinting and trace evidence. Forensic scientists presented the physical
evidence in the Oklahoma City bombing investigation. Also, there is increasing use of forensic
evidence in preventing conviction of the innocent. DNA evidence can be used to rule out
potential perpetrators.
“It’s an exciting type of work for students with capabilities in science,” said Ferster. “It’s
investigation work that combines law enforcement and chemistry.”
Graduates of the program will find many job opportunities immediately available at a
good salary. Ferster said salaries in states like Pennsylvania start in the high $20s to high $3 Os
with those with a doctorate degree making up to $90,000 a year.
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NEWS ADVISORY:

Tomorrow, May 13,1999, is the 30* anniversary of the fire that destroyed Normal Hall,
the landmark building that for years was the symbol of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Many of the faculty and staff from that era are still in the community, and a few are still at the
University.
If you would like to arrange an interview with those who witnessed the fire, please _
contact the public relations office at (814) 732-2745.

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EXPERT ON VIOLENCE AND MEDIA CULTURE TO SPEAK AT
EDINBORO’S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Diane Levin, Ph.D., an expert on violence and media culture, will be the featured speaker
at the 15* Annual Early Childhood Conference at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on
Friday, May 21, at 5 p.m. in Van Houten Dining Hall. She will speak on “Before Push Comes to
Shove: Building Conflict Resolution Skills in Violent Times.”
Levin is a professor of education at Wheelock College in Boston. Since 1982, she has
looked at how violence and the media culture influence children’s development and learning and
contribute to their socialization into a culture of violence. Her lecture will address a number of
questions on what happens to children who are exposed to violence through direct experience,
entertainment, media and toys: What is this violence teaching children about how people treat
each other? How does it contribute to an increasing culture of violence? How does it affect
family and school life? She will offer a wide range of practical, developmentally sound strategies
for helping children learn positive social skills and nonviolent behavior.
Levin’s appearance at Edinboro is free and open to the public. Reservations are required
and may be made by calling (814) 732-2750.

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May 13,1999

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EDINBORO TO DISCONTINUE GOLF PROGRAM
In a brief prepared statement, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank
G. Pogue announced that the University is discontinuing its sponsorship of golf as an
intercollegiate athletic program.
“In consideration of the current and foreseeable fiscal climate and the relatively short
playing season in which our Edinboro golfers are forced to compete, I approved the
recommendation of Athletic Director Bruce Baumgartner and Student Affairs Vice President
Dr. Naomi Johnson that we discontinue golf as a varsity athletic program,” Pogue said.
Golf coach and Edinboro professor Lance Hannes is assisting golf team members to
pursue their golf interests at other institutions if they so desire, Baumgartner said.
Hannes will resume his full-time faculty responsibilities in the University’s business
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SPECIAL FOR “LIFESTYLES” JUNE 1999 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Edinboro University Alumni Association’s 1999 Alumni Reunion Weekend, June 11-13.
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LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WINS 1999 CONGRESSIONAL
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Amanda Busch, 17, a senior at Lakeview High School in Stoneboro, Pa., was named
grand prize winner in the 1999 Congressional Art Competition held recently at Edinboro
University of Peimsylvania.
The event, which is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-21), was open to all high
school students in English’s 2U‘ Congressional District.
Edinboro University has hosted the competition, weeklong exhibition and closing awards
ceremony in the 16 years that “An Artistic Discovery” has been held in northwestern
Permsylvania.
Busch’s winning entry, a mixed collage titled “Mirror,” was judged best among the 49
entries submitted by students from 18 schools in English’s four-county district. She is the
daughter of Charlotte Busch of Mercer.
English will take Busch’s grand prize-winning work to Washington, where it will be
displayed in the U.S. Capitol building along with the winning works of other students from
congressional districts across America.
Second prize went to Brynn Enterline of Erie Central High School, and third prize to
James Zdaniewski of Mercyhurst Prep.
Honorable mentions were awarded to Jeremy Beightul, Cathedral Prep; Ed Fialkowski,
Erie Central; Nick Gore, Erie Central; Michael Jehn, Cochranton High School; and Natalie
Matta, Fort LeBoeuf High School.
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All eight winners received cash awards from Edinboro University.
In addition, three “juror’s discretion” awards were presented to Therese Barry,
Mercyhurst Prep; Julie Gedgaudas, Fairview High School; and Carolyn Harwood; Mercyhurst
Prep.
Judges for the competition were Edinboro University art professors Rachael Harper and
Charles Johnson.
Presenting the awards with English was Edinboro University President Dr. Frank G.
Pogue.
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members of the U.S. Congress and hosted in the 21®* Congressional Distriet by Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. With her are Congressman Phil English (left) and Edinboro
University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue. Busch’s mixed collage titled “Mirror” was judged
best among the 49 entries submitted by students fi'om 18 high schools in the region.

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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
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May 17,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DIPLOMAS NOT A REWARD BUT AN OBLIGATION,
SPEAKER TELLS EDINBORO GRADUATES
Dr. Yvonne Thornton, director of the Perinatal Diagnostic Testing Center at Morristown
(N.J.) Memorial Hospital and Pulitzer-nominated author of her family biography. The
Ditchdigger’s Daughters, told Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s May 1999 graduating class
Saturday of the “commonalities of education that have joined us together.
“Whatever you conceive in mind and believe in heart, you can achieve with effort,” said
Thornton, “and wherever you want to go, you can get there from Edinboro University.”
Speaking at Edinboro’s spring commencement, Thornton asked the 655 graduates to
think of their diplomas not as a reward, but as an obligation, a commitment to lifelong learning.
“You have navigated uncharted waters to get your degrees and are now formed into the
compound that is the antidote to racism and sexism,” she said.
Thornton was the first American woman to be accepted into the OB/GYN residency
program at the Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, and the first black woman in the U.S. to be
accepted into the New York Obstetrical Society in high risk obstetrics.
“As of today. I’ve delivered 5,006 babies,” she said.
The Ditchdigger’s Daughters, her award-winning, Pulitzer Prize-nominated tribute to her
late parents, was adapted into a made-for-TV movie that was first shown on the Family Channel
in 1997 and was subsequently nominated as movie of the year for the 1997 Cable Ace Awards.
The book tells of how her father dug ditches and her mother cleaned floors to raise and
educate six daughters, all of whom have succeeded as professional women: herself a physician,
researcher, professor and author; and her sisters respectively a nurse, an environmental attorney,
an oral surgeon, a psychiatrist, and the holder of a double doctorate.
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Edinboro University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue made Thornton’s book required
reading for freshmen entering the University in the fall of 1997.
During the commencement ceremonies, Pogue and Edinboro’s Council of Trustees
awarded Thornton the honorary degree, Doctor of Public Service, for her leadership in medicine,
her advocacy for women and children and issues affecting their health and well-being, her work
in medical research, and her commitment to human and social development.
In his welcoming remarks, Pogue told the fieldhouse audience of more than 4,000 that the
student government presidents of the 14 State System of Higher Education universities met
recently in Harrisburg with the 14 university presidents to ask the presidents to create special
programs and initiatives to discuss the topic of civility, a topic the student leaders view as central
to the fuhire success and well-being of our society.
“Their guidance on this very important and timely topic has inspired the creation of ‘The
Century of Civility’ at Edinboro University,” Pogue said.
“Starting next fall, all of our University-wide activities will be planned with the theme of
civility in mind,” said Pogue. “In addition, we will present special ‘Century of Civility’ programs
and events in celebration of the new millennium.”
Carrying the ceremonial mace and leading the commencement’s academic procession
was Dr. Richard Forcucci, a member of the Edinboro University faculty for the past 27 years.
Pogue conferred master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees on 655 new graduates during
Saturday’s ceremonies. The newest alumni join 642 December 1998 graduates for a total of
1,297 Edinboro degrees awarded during the 1998-99 academic year.

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May 18,1999

30 SECOND PSA

DIANE LEVIN, AN EXPERT ON VIOLENCE AND MEDIA CULTURE, WILL BE
THE FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE 15™ ANNUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE
AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ON FRIDAY, MAY 21, AT 5 P.M. IN
VAN HOUTEN DINING HALL. SHE WILL SPEAK ON “BEFORE PUSH COMES TO
SHOVE: BUILDING CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS IN VIOLENT TIMES.”
LEVIN’S APPEARANCE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RESERVATIONS
ARE REQUIRED AND MAY BE MADE BY CALLING 732-2750. THAT’S 732-2750.

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May 19,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO COUNSELING PROGRAMS EARN NATIONAL ACCREDITATION
Two graduate programs in the counseling and human development department at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania have received national accreditation through June 2006.
The Council for Accreditation and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) approved the
Edinboro programs for seven years, the longest period of accreditation CACREP can make. The
programs are school counseling and student affairs practice in high education - college
counseling and professional practice emphases. Both offer MA degrees.
In announcing the accreditation, CACREP Executive Director Carol L. Bobby said,
“Programs receiving accredited status for a seven-year period deserve to be commended for the
work that was completed throughout the accreditation process. This is a worthy achievement.”
Dr. Salene Cowher, chairperson of the counseling and human development department,
said accreditation sets standards of excellence. “When you meet those standards,” said Cowher,
“you are recognized as an exemplary program.”
There are only four other colleges and universities in Pennsylvania with accredited
programs in school counseling, and only one other school with accreditation in student affairs.
Cowher said accreditation makes a real difference to Edinboro graduates. “It enhances
marketability for jobs, entrance into doctoral study, and opportunities for licensure,” said
Cowher. “Employers are more likely to hire those who have graduated from an accredited
school.”
As the result of CACREP’s recognition, Cowher expects an increase in enrollment of 15
students in both the student counseling and student affairs programs. Currently, Edinboro has
125 students in the department.
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Accreditation does not come easily or quickly. Edinboro began the process of enhancing
its programs as early as 1993 by adding and upgrading courses and attracting top-notch faculty.
Accreditation looks at many areas of a program including expertise of faculty, placement rate of
its graduates, field experience for its students, and curriculum. Graduates of the program have
always been in demand and are currently working in such national institutions as Carnegie
Mellon University, Cornell University and the University of Pittsburgh.
Said Edinboro’s President Frank G. Pogue: “This is the first time these programs have
applied for accreditation, and it is a tremendous achievement to receive full seven-year approval
on the initial application. Congratulations to Dr. Cowher and her colleagues for a job well done.”

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May 21,1999

NEWS ADVISORY

Diane Levin, Ph.D., an expert on violence and media culture, will be available for
interviews today between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., and between 1:30 and 5 p.m. She is speaking
today at the 15* Annual Early Childhood Conference at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Her topic is “Before Push Comes to Shove: Building Conflict Resolution
Skills in Violent Times.”
Levin is a professor of education at Wheelock College in Boston. Since 1982, she has
looked at how violence and the media culture influence children’s development and learning and
contribute to their socialization into a culture of violence.
To arrange an interview with Dr. Levin, call the public relations office at 732-2745.

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May 21,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY NAMED TO TOP 100 SCHOOLS
BY RUGG’S RECOMMENDATIONS ON COLLEGES

The 16“' edition of “Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges” has named Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania as one of the top 100 schools in the nation which offers students the
best opportimity to maximize their education. This is the fourth year in a row that Edinboro has
been named to the list.
Edinboro is one of only ten Pennsylvania schools listed and the only State System of
Higher Education university on the list of 100. The other nine schools in Pennsylvania are
Allegheny College, Bryn Mawr College, Delaware Valley College, Haverford College, Moravian
College, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, Susquehanna University,
and Washington and Jefferson College.
The directory is published by Frederick E. Rugg, a graduate of Brown University who has
20 years of experience as director of secondary school counseling programs. The selections were
based on interviews with more than 900 secondary school counselors who were asked to identify
colleges which gave students the best chance to gain from their education.
Edinboro is listed in the book under “One Hundred Colleges... Just Dam Good Schools.”
Rugg said it is the most valuable list in the book. “I hear more nice things about these schools
than any other.”

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May 21,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY NAMED TO TOP 100 SCHOOLS
BY RUGG’S RECOMMENDATIONS ON COLLEGES

The 16"’ edition of “Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges” has named Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania as one of the top 100 schools in the nation which offers students the
best opportunity to maximize their education. This is the fourth year in a row that Edinboro has
been named to the list.
Edinboro is one of only ten Pennsylvania schools listed and the only State System of
Higher Education university on the list of 100. The other nine schools in Pennsylvania are
Allegheny College, Bryn Mawr College, Delaware Valley College, Haverford College, Moravian
College, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, Susquehanna University,
and Washington and Jefferson College.
The directory is published by Frederick E. Rugg, a graduate of Brown University who has
20 years of experience as director of secondary school counseling programs. The selections were
based on interviews with more than 900 secondary school counselors who were asked to identify
colleges which gave students the best chance to gain from their education.
Edinboro is listed in the book under “One Hundred Colleges...Just Dam Good Schools.”
Rugg said it is the most valuable list in the book. “I hear more nice things about these schools
than any other.”

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Office of Public Relations and Publications
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May 24,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SR. CATHERINE MANNING APPOINTED TRUSTEE AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY

Catherine Manning, S.S.J., president and chief executive officer of Erie’s Saint Vincent
Health System, has been appointed by Governor Tom Ridge to Edinboro University’s Council of
Trustees. Her appointment was effective on March 10, 1999.
“It is an honor for me to have been appointed to Edinboro University’s Council of
Trustees,” Manning said. “I have always enjoyed education; it’s where I started my career. And
I’m delighted at the opportunity to work with President (Frank) Pogue. The set of values he has
established for the Edinboro Family are values I share.”
A native of Bradford, Pa., Sister Catherine Manning has since 1996 headed the Saint
Vincent Health System, one of the area’s two largest hospital systems, after serving in successive
leadership positions as president and CEO, senior vice president, and vice president for patient
affairs of Saint Vincent Health Center.
“I am excited to have an individual of Sister Catherine’s stature in the community as a
trustee of the University. Her experience as a corporate executive and her lifelong dedication to
serving others make her a most welcome addition to the Council,” said R. Benjamin Wiley,
chairperson of Edinboro’s Council and first vice chair of the Board of Governors for the
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
“Sister Catherine is a person who cares about people,” Edinboro University President
Frank G. Pogue said. “Her values are one and the same as those we hold in the Edinboro Family:

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a genuine concern for students and their achievement of academic and personal excellence. Her
lifetime of service as a professional and civic activist make her an excellent addition to the
Coimcil. She will be joining a dedicated group of trustees.”
A lifelong teacher, educator and dedicated administrator, Manning’s career began in the
Erie Diocesan School System, where she was an intermediate and junior high school teacher for
10 years and principal at Cathedral Center for seven years.
Remaining in Erie through the late-1970s, she was director of admissions and adviser for
Women Returning to Education in the Career Counselling Center of Villa Maria College.
From 1979 to 1982, Manning taught religious studies at North Cambridge (Mass.) High
School and was an instructor of sociology and psychology at the Marian Court College of
Business in Swampscott, Mass.
From Massachusetts, she traveled to Rome, Italy, where she served for three years as
academic dean and coordinator of The International Baccalaureate of Marymount International
School.
Although interrupted by serving in positions in New England and abroad, her career at
Saint Vincent really began in 1976 when she was a medical social service caseworker.
Manning has been a member of the Congregation of Sisters of Saint Joseph of
Northwestern Pennsylvania since August 1956, and currently serves on the Congregation’s
Board of Directors. Previously, she was a member of the Governing Board of the Federation of
Sisters of Saint Joseph in the United States and Canada, as well as a member of the Council and
Board of Directors of the Congregation.
She is also a trustee of both the Saint Vincent Health System and Saint Vincent Health
Center.
In addition to her service on the board of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Manning serves on
the boards of directors of the United Way of Erie County, the Erie Conference on Community
Development, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Erie, Union City Hospital, and Vantage
Health Network.

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She is the current president and a board member of the Pa. Catholic Health Association,
president-elect of Major Catholic Health Alliance, and a corporator of Cony Memorial Hospital.
Her associations and affiliations include the Erie Museum of Art, the Erie Coimty
Historical Society, American Association of University Women, Pax Christi U.S.A., and the
Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Peimsylvania. She is also a diplomat of the American
College of Health Care Executives.
Manning has a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Villa Maria
College, a master of science in education vdth concentration in guidance and counseling from
Gannon University, and a master of arts in theology from Boston College. She completed studies
as a master of divinity student at the Weston School of Theology, in Cambridge, Mass., in 1979.
Trustees at Edinboro University and the other 13 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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The family of the late Dr. John Kebles, a professor in the special education and school
psychology department at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, stands beside a tulip poplar tree
that was purchased by the School Psychology Club, planted near Butterfield Hall and recently
dedicated in his memory. From left, father Kebles, Sr., holding grandson John Kebles III; wife
Dr. Anna Kebles holding son Benjamin; and mother Henrietta Kebles. Kebles was a member of
the Edinboro University faculty from 1994 until his death in November of 1997. The memorial
service was held during the spring conference of the University’s School Psychology
Organization.

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May 24,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY, SENECA HIGH SCHOOL SIGN AGREEMENT
Students at Seneca High School are now able to earn college credits while still in high
school thanks to an articulation agreement between Seneca and Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. The agreement allows Seneca students to receive Edinboro credits for advanced
and honors level courses in English, mathematics and science if they enroll at Edinboro within
two years after graduation.
Edinboro President Frank G. Pogue and Wattsburg School Superintendent Frank Bova
signed the agreement at a ceremony at Seneca High School. Bova praised the relationship
between the two schools and said the agreement provides an opportunity for Seneca students to
be successful after high school. Pogue said the program is a way for Seneca students to be
introduced early to college-level study, as well as to Edinboro’s professors and courses. “You are
joining a very vibrant University,” Pogue told Seneca students who are planning to attend
Edinboro. “You are members of an intimate operation where you support each other.”
Pogue noted that 110 students from Seneca have graduated from Edinboro over the past
10 years.
Seneca students will receive credit for Edinboro’s college writing skills course by taking
four college prep or honors English courses. If they complete advanced algebra and trigonometry
they will receive credit for pre-calculus. And they will earn credit for Edinboro’s introduction to
biology course by taking Seneca’s courses in environmental science, college prep biology,
academic chemistry, and honors biology. Students must complete each course with an A or B
average to receive credit. It is also possible to earn credits for Edinboro courses in advanced
college writing skills and analytical geometry and calculus I.

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May 25,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST FOCUS OF EDINBORO ROAD COURSE
The history department at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is once again offering a
summer “Road Course.” This year, history professors Joe Laythe and Ron Spiller will take 14
students down the Santa Fe Trail and into southeastern New Mexico. Officially, it’s called
“Americans and the Land: Cultural and Economic Survival in the American Southwest.”
The three-week odyssey begins June 6 in Edinboro and heads through Kentucky to Fort
Scott and Coimcil Grove, Kansas. From there the three-vehicle caravan will travel to Lamar,
Colorado, before arriving in Santa Fe on Jime 10. Most of the trip will focus on central New
Mexico, observing the range of cultural influences from the earliest Anazazi tribes and Spanish
explorers to Billy the Kid, the military-industrial complex, and a modem gambling resort.
Laythe said each has left its mark on history like layers of wallpaper. “We will peel back
that historical and cultoal wallpaper and learn the differences among them,” said Laythe.
Last year’s trip traveled all over the American West. This year, the trip will focus in
greater depth on a smaller area - an area with a lot of variety. Their travels will take them to
several towns in New Mexico including Albuquerque, Ruidoso, Chililli, Cloudcroft, Fort
Stanton, Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands National Monument. Other excursions may
include Bandelier National Monument and Los Alamos.
Students will spend about half the trip camping out, getting closer to the land the same
way the native tribes and early settlers did. Spiller said he hopes the students will come away
with an understanding that “the world is a far larger place than they think, and a far more
complex place than they think.”
Laythe said the professors will not be teaching formal classes on the trip, but will be there
to lead discussions and facilitate the students’ discovery of the world around them.
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October 26, 1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;

EDINBORO’S CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS FLAMENCO ARTIST
CARMEN ROMERO AND “GAELIC STORM” BAND FROM TITANIC
Carmen Romero
When one thinks of the fiery and passionate dance form of flamenco, one hardly thinks of
Toronto. Yet Toronto is home for flamenco artist Carmen Romero and the Candela Flamenca
Dance Ensemble. They will bring their exciting performance to Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania’s Memorial Auditorium on Friday, November 19.
Founded by Romero and music director Miguel de la Bastide in 1992, the group has
become renowned for its originality and excellence. The spiritually and visually striking
performances render audiences inspired and amazed.
Romero has the innate understanding of improvisation in the flamenco form that few can
attest to. Her performances are intense, powerful and unrelenting. She has studied with some of
Spain’s best artists and has performed extensively in Canada, the U.S., France and Spain. At the
age of 17 she won first prize in the “Concurso de Flamenco in Jaen.” In 1996, she represented
Canada against the finest international flamenco dancers at the sixth annual flamenco
competition in France. Critics have called her one of Toronto’s most flamboyant flamenco
artists, and described her performance as electrifying.
As a choreographer, Romero’s work is innovative, provocative and powerfiil. She is
known for her ability to push the envelope of Flamenco dance technique. In Canada, she has
received federal, provincial, municipal and foundation grants for her work.

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Gaelic Storm
Gaelic Storm, the band which played the “steerage band” in Titanic, blows into
Edinboro’s Memorial Auditorium three days later, on Monday, November 22. The lively, fivepiece band from California has been delighting audiences with its unique blend of thundering
rhythms, mesmerizing melodies and whimsical Irish wit since St. Patrick’s Day, 1996.
In concert, Gaelic Storm has a special camaraderie with their audience as they perform
their own versions of sprightly Celtic jigs, dance tunes and classic Irish sing-alongs. Their
performances attracted the attention of producers at Rysher Music, and ultimately resulted in the
band’s appearance in “Titanic.” In addition, Gaelic Storm’s music is used throughout the HBO
special. The Making of “Titanic;” and the band also performed at “Titanic’s” Los Angeles
premiere party.
The band has strong European roots with several members hailing from Ireland and
England. One member, Stephen Wehmeyer, is from nearby Olean, New York. Wehmeyer sings
and plays the bodham, an Irish goatskin drum. Other members are Patrick Murphy from Ireland,
Samantha Hunt from Zambia, and Steve Twigger and Shep Lonsdale from England.
With the inclusion of exotic, world instruments, Gaelic Storm’s music has an
international ambiance. “Irish music is nothing if it is not adaptive,” explained Wehmeyer. “The
lyrics and the tunes have been handed down for generations, but the instrumentation changes to
fit a particular location in the world. But they’re still always played in that Irish way.”
Both shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets for the Concert and Lecture Series are free to anyone
with an Edinboro University ID. They are $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for students and senior
citizens. For more information, contact the office of cultural affairs at (814) 732-2518.

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May 26,1999

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 $25,000
scholarship grant to Edinboro University in the 1999-2000 academic year for financial aid to
students with disabilities.
The grant is Edinboro’s nineteenth in 19 years, bringing the total awarded to $332,000.
Edinboro is one of nine colleges and universities in the northeastern United States to
share $327,000 in Newcombe Foundation scholarships in 1999-2000, an increase of $27,000
over funding made available last year.
According to the Foimdation’s announcement, seven of the nine institutions participating
in this year’s funding are being challenged to begin or add to Newcombe Endowed Scholarship
Funds. Of the $25,000 awarded to Edinboro University, the Newcombe Foundation has directed
that $20,000 be awarded in scholarships, with $5,000 offered as a challenge portion for the
University to raise an equal sum from other donors. Edinboro began its participation in the
challenge grant program in the 1997-98 academic year.
Newcombe Foundation Executive Director Janet A. Fearon, in a letter notifying Pogue of
the award, said that the Foundation’s trustees had made grants to Edinboro over the years in
recognition of the excellent supportive services provided by the University to students with
disabilities.
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Fearon said also that the new Newcombe Challenge Grant program recognizes the
strength of Edinboro’s services for students with disabilities and the dedication of its counselors
in administering the Newcombe Scholarship program.
Singled out for special recognition by Fearon and the trustees was Edinboro’s Dr. Robert
McConnell, director of the University’s Office for Students with Disabilities, for “his caring,
attentive administration and coordination of Newcombe Scholarships.”

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May 26,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SR. CATHERINE MANNING APPOINTED TRUSTEE AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
An Erie health care executive and leader of state-wide hospital associations is the newest
member of the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees.
Catherine Manning, S.S.J., president and chief executive officer of Erie’s Saint Vincent
Health System, has been appointed by Gov. Tom Ridge to Edinboro University’s Council of
Trustees. Her appointment was effective on March 10, 1999.
“It is an honor for me to have been appointed to Edinboro University’s Council of
Trustees,” Manning said. “I have always enjoyed education; it’s where I started my career. And
I’m delighted at the opportunity to work with President (Frank) Pogue. The set of values he has
established for the Edinboro Family are values I share.”
A native of Bradford, Pa., Sister Catherine Manning has since 1996 headed the Saint
Vincent Health System, one of the area’s two largest hospital systems, after serving in successive
leadership positions as president and CEO, senior vice president, and vice president for patient
affairs of Saint Vincent Health Center.
“I am excited to have an individual of Sister Catherine’s stature in the community as a
trustee of the University. Her experience as a corporate executive and her lifelong dedication to
serving others make her a most welcome addition to the Council,” said R. Benjamin Wiley,
chairperson of Edinboro’s Council and first vice chair of the Board of Governors for the
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
“Sister Catherine is a person who cares about people,” Edinboro University President
Frank G. Pogue said. “Her values are one and the same as those we hold in the Edinboro Family:
a genuine concern for students and their achievement of academic and personal excellence. Her
lifetime of service as a professional and civic activist make her an excellent addition to the
Council. She will be joining a dedicated group of trustees.”
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A lifelong teacher, educator and dedicated administrator, Manning’s career began in the
Erie Diocesan School System, where she was an intermediate and junior high school teacher for
10 years and principal at Cathedral Center for seven years.
Remaining in Erie through the late-1970s, she was director of admissions and adviser for
Women Returning to Education in the Career Counselling Center of Villa Maria College.
From 1979 to 1982, Manning taught religious studies at North Cambridge (Mass.) High
School and was an instructor of sociology and psychology at the Marian Court College of
Business in Swampscott, Mass.
From Massachusetts, she traveled to Rome, Italy, where she served for three years as
academic dean and coordinator of The International Baccalaureate of Marymount International
School.
Although interrupted by serving in positions in New England and abroad, her career at
Saint Vincent really began in 1976 when she was a medical social service caseworker.
Manning has been a member of the Congregation of Sisters of Saint Joseph of
Northwestern Pennsylvania since August 1956, and currently serves on the Congregation’s
Board of Directors. Previously, she was a member of the Governing Board of the Federation of
Sisters of Saint Joseph in the United States and Canada, as well as a member of the Council and
Board of Directors of the Congregation.
She is also a trustee of both the Saint Vincent Health System and Saint Vincent Health
Center.
In addition to her service on the board of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Manning serves on
the boards of directors of the United Way of Erie County, the Erie Conference on Community
Development, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Erie, Union City Hospital, and Vantage
Health Network.
She is the current president and a board member of the Pa. Catholic Health Association,
president-elect of Major Catholic Health Alliance, and a corporator of Corry Memorial Hospital.
Her associations and affiliations include the Erie Museum of Art, the Erie County
Historical Society, American Association of University Women, Pax Christi U.S.A., and the
Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. She is also a diplomate of the American
College of Health Care Executives.
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Manning has a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Villa Maria
College, a master of science in education with concentration in guidance and counseling from
Gannon University, and a master of arts in theology from Boston College. She completed studies
as a master of divinity student at the Weston School of Theology, in Cambridge, Mass., in 1979.
Trustees at Edinboro University and the other 13 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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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENNSYLVANIA

Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621

May 27,1999

NEWS ADVISORY:

PROJECT HERO

A coalition of colleges and universities from northwestern Pennsylvania will announce
the start of Project HERO (Humanitarian Emergency Relief Operation) on Thursday, June 3, at
11 a.m. at Edinboro University in Erie - - The Porreco Center. Project HERO is a broad-based,
community-wide effort to raise flmds for Kosovar refugees through the American Red Cross and
the International Institute in Erie.
Presidents and officials from the coalition will announce the start of Project HERO along
with the Director of Development and Public Relations for the Greater Erie County Chapter of
the American Red Cross, Sheridan Stricker-Caughlan, and International Institute Executive
Director Michael Mumock.
The announcement will take place in Mary Porreco Hall.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENNSYLVANIA

Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621

May 28,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO PROFESSOR SELECTED FOR FULBRIGHT SEMINAR IN ASIA

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania geosciences professor Baher Ghosheh has been
chosen to participate in a seminar this summer in Malaysia and Singapore. The J. William
Fulbright Scholarship Board selected Ghosheh for the U.S. Department of Education’s 1999
Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad program: “West Meets East in Malaysia and Singapore.”
Ghosheh, who has traveled extensively through the Middle East and Asia, also has been
nominated for Permsylvania Geographer of the Year by the Peimsylvania Geographical Society.
Ghosheh will spend five weeks in Malaysia and one week in Singapore for the seminar.
The Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange will administer the program for
the Department of Education.
During his five weeks in Malaysia, Ghosheh will participate in seminars on the country’s
geography and history, political structure, cultural plurality, religions, economy, educational
system and contemporary issues. The week in Singapore will focus on the coimtry’s historical
and political structure, the economy and educational system, as well as its goals for the future.

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May 18,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Julie Flook,
2039 Strong Road, Waterford, is the recipient of the Robert and Wirmifred Zanotti Literacy
Education Scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded to an elementary education major with a particular interest in
literacy education. This award is renewable for one time for recipients who have completed a
minimum of 24 credit hours of study during the junior year and continued as an elementary
education major with a minimum cumulative 3.20 quality point average. Recipients who have
accrued more than 96 credits by the end of their initial award term are eligible for scholarship
renewal. No student may be awarded the scholarship for more than two years.
Julie is the daughter of Donald Flook and Hazel Flook. She is a graduate of Fort Le
Boeuf High School and an elementary education major at Edinboro.
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May 17,1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Kristen Gariepy,
10565 Gage Road, Cranesville, is the recipient of the Pauline F. Milles Scholarship.
This award is offered annually to a student majoring in psychology who has at least sixtyfour (64) earned credits and whose quality point average is 3.30 or greater. Financial need is not
a factor. The Pauline F. Milles Scholarship has been made available through an endowment made
to Edinboro University by Dr. Kermeth Milles in honor of his mother. Dr. Milles is a member of
the psychology department faculty at Edinboro University.
She is a graduate of Northwestern High School and a psychology major at Edinboro.
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