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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
Fax: (814) 732-2294

December 31, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOUIS AND JOLENE COLE MAKE $1 MILLION UNRESTRICTED GIFT
TO EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Califoniia businessman Louis J. Cole, a 1965 graduate of Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, ba<; made a $1 million unrestricted gift to the University, the largest
unrestricted donation in the University s history. Cole is the retired chairman of the board
of Legato Systems, Inc., a company he helped found in 1989.
Edinboro University President Frank G. Pogue called the gift an unprecedented
accomplishment. It is most gratifying that such a milestone was achieved through the
generosity of one of our esteemed alumni.
“This exceptional achievement is a strong signal of support for the many good
things that are happening at Edinboro and is reflective of the contributions and creativity
of the entire Edinboro Family,” said Pogue.
Cole and his vsife Jolene, who met while students at Edinboro, have supported
other Edinboro University programs including the Frank G. Pogue Honors Scholarship
Endowment, the Arts and Sciences building fund, and the fund for the restoration of
Academy Hall.
"Edinboro University provided us with a wonderful education and solid
foundation for our careers,” said Cole. “We are pleased that our gift will help Edinboro to
continue providins a quality education at an affordable price in a safe, supportive and
attractive environment."

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Cole is a native of Erie and a graduate of Cathedral Prep. He earned a B.S. degree
in education from Edinboro with a concentration in mathematics. After teaching for a
brief period as a substitute with the School District of the City of Erie, Cole became a
computer programmer for Erie Technological Products. He was then hired by Litton
Industries as the information services manager at its boat building operations in Erie.
California-based Fairchild Industries recruited Cole in 1969 to head up its
information services. He later joined National Semiconductor where he was in charge of
inventory management and control as well as information services. In 1983, he was hired
as president of CXI, a computer-related business. Novell purchased CXI in 1986 and
Cole became its executive vice president for all operating divisions in 1987.
In 1989, he was asked to serve as president and CEO of a start-up company.
Legato Systems. By the time he retired from Legato in 2001, the company had reached
sales of $185 million with a net income of more than $36 million.
The University has identified several initiatives that may benefit from the gift.
They include scholarship and program endowments, the Crawford Center for Health and
Physical Education and Disability Resources, the Precision Industries Education, Design
and Manufacturing Technology Center, the renovation of Academy Hall, arts and cultural
endowments, and athletic scholarships and facilities.
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Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
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December 19, 2001

EDINBORO STUDENTS RECEIVE THANK YOU LETTER
FROM MAYOR RUDOLPH GIULIANI
Banners carrying hundreds of messages and prayers from Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania students were sent to the mayor of New York and to the Pentagon following
our nation’s tragic events on September 11. The banners were displayed for several weeks
and became the center of a memory wall at New York City Hall and the Pentagon. Mayor
Rudolph Giuliani recently thanked the students in a letter for their support and friendship.
Pictured above with Mayor Giuliani’s letter are (front row, left to right) Jay Ulmer,
freshman; Nicole Matthews, sophomore; Sara Cambotti, junior; and Christy Connolly,
sophomore. (Back row, left to right) Julie Fedders, assistant director of student affairs;
Lauren Moran, junior and Student Government Association (SGA) president; Brandon
Ward, junior; Mary Long, sophomore and SGA secretary; Mike Leonardi, senior; and Sara
Prinsky, senior.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania's english and theatre arts department
honors several faculty members for their scholarly accomplishments. They include (left
to right): Donald Sheehy: Contract: “The Letters of Robert Frost,” Harvard University
Press; 'Stay Unassuming': The Lives of Robert Frost in “The Cambridge Companion to
Robert Frost”; John Repp: “The Old West (and other tales),” March Street Press;
Robert Hass: “Going by Contraries: Robert Frost's Conflict with Science,” University
Press of Virginia, Spring 2002; Thomas Lipinski: SHAMUS Award for Best Original PI
Paperback for “Death in the Steel City”; John Cussen: Paul Theroux Approaches Sixty:
Fresh Air Fiend's Quiet Anxiety in “Journal of Modem Literature”; Lacking Seriousness:
Yeats's Hanrahan and Beckett's Belacqua in Yeats: “An Annual of Textual and Critical
Studies”; Bloom's Drunk: Rereading the 'Eumaeus' Episode of Joyce's Ulysses in “The
CEA Critic”; and Elisabeth Joyce: M.S., Carnegie Mellon University, Human-Computer
Interaction, August 2001; President, Northeast Modem Language Association, 20012002.
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honors several faculty members for their scholarly accomplishments. They include (left
.+0 right): Donald Sheehy, John Repp, Robert Hass, Thomas Lipinski, John Cussen,
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Marketing Department
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814)732-2194
Fax: (814) 732-2294

December 13,2001

NEWS ADVISORY

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY WINTER 2001 COMMENCEMENT
THIS SATURDAY

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will conduct its winter 2001
Commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 15, at 1 p.m. in McComb Fieldhouse.
President Frank G. Pogue will confer degrees on 453 new Edinboro University graduates.
With a May graduating class of 703 students and an August graduating class of
190 students, Edinboro University will have granted a total of 1,346 associate, bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in 2001.
Receiving an honorary doctorate during the ceremony will be the Honorable
Joyce A. Savocchiq, mayor of the City of Erie. Mayor Savocchio was the first woman to
serve as mayor of Erie, the first woman to be duly elected to serve on Erie’s City
Council, and the first woman to serve as the Council’s president.
Mayor Savocchio and President Pogue will be available for interviews with the
media in the Fieldhouse approximately 30 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. academic
processional.
Media cove^ge is invited.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Marketing Department
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
FAX (814) 732-2294

December 13, 2001

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTES TO LOCKS OF LOVE
A portion of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s University Center was transformed
into a hair salon to assist more than 70 individuals who donated over 1,127 inches - that’s 93.9
feet - of their lovely locks to Locks of Love. A not-for-profit organization. Locks of Love
provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 with medical hair
loss.
Stylists donating their time and expertise included Holiday Hair, Myers Barber Shop and
Changes from Edinboro, JoAnn’s Beauty Shop from McKean, and Toni & Guy Hairdressing
Academy from Erie.
Edinboro University Alumni Director Janet Bowker was one of the first to “make the
cut.” Anthropology professor Renata Wolynec couldn’t resist joining the several individuals who
stood in line to donate to this worthy cause. Others included two high school students and Jill
Walker, sister of the late Cindy Walker who lost her life from cancer a few years age. Knowing
how much it meant to Cindy when she received her hairpiece, Jill had been growing her hair for
the past few years just for this purpose.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF

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Marketing Department
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
FAX (814) 732-2294

December 10, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY MILLER SCHOOL STUDENTS COLLECT MONEY
FOR SEPTEMBER 11 DISASTER FUND
Students attending Edinboro University's Miller School and Campus Child Care
sponsored "Coins for Caring" as a way of taking part in the many charitable events
established for those who were unfortunately involved in our nation's September 11 tragic
events. The coins collected were sent to the New York City Uniformed Firemen’s
Widows' and Orphans' Fund. The children collected a total of $517. Pictured above with
the money are second and fourth grade Miller School students Christopher Woodward,
Colby Troyer, Maggy Ashton, Makenzie O’Coimor, Delaynee Wilcox.

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Marketing Department
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
FAX (814) 732-2294

December 10, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AUTHORS ARTICLES FOR
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CRIME & PUNISHMENT
Dr. Kevin E. Courtright, political science and criminal justice professor at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, authored three articles for the forthcoming (April
2002) Encyclopedia of Crime & Punishment, a four-volume set from Sage Publications
providing timely information on many issues raised by terrorist crimes and what will be a
long and costly effort to make the world safe from terrorism. Courtright’s articles include
intermediate punishments and electronic monitoring. His third article is co-authored with
Dr. Robert J. Mutchnick of Indiana University of Pennsylvania on the cartographic school
of criminology.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Marketing Department
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
FAX (814) 732-2294

December 7, 2001

NEWS ADVISORY
From 1-5 p.m. this afternoon, several Edinboro University students, faculty, and staff
will hop into a barber chair at the University Center for Locks of Love. A portion of the
University Center has been transformed into a hair salon to assist more than 50 individuals who
will be donating their lovely locks to this worthy cause. A not-for-profit organization. Locks of
Love provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 with medical
hair loss.
Edinboro University Alumni Director Janet Bowker will be one of the first to “make the
cut” at 1 p.m. A student from Garmon University will donate her hair at 3 p.m. and two high
school students will have their locks cut at 3:30 p.m. Also joining the cast at 3:30 p.m. is Jill
Walker, sister of the late Cindy Walker who lost her life from cancer a few years age. Knowing
how much it meant to Cindy when she received her hairpiece, Jill has been growing her hair for
the past few years just for this purpose.
For additional information, contact Julie Fedders at 814-732-2842.
Media coverage is invited.

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENNSYLVANIA

Marketing Department
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
Fax (814) 732-2294

December 6, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Lindsey L. Myers, 327 Carey
Lane, Cranberry, was recently named the recipient of the Foreign Language Studies Scholarship.
The recipient of this scholarship must be full time with a “declared” major or minor in
Foreign Languages, and must have earned a minimum of 64 credits with a minimum cumulative
QPA of 3.0. A written recommendation from an Edinboro Foreign Languages faculty member is
also required.
Lindsey is the daughter of Robert D. Myers and Jenny S. Myers. She is a graduate of
Cranberry Junior/Senior High School and a Speech Communications major at Edinboro
University.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENNSYLVANIA

Marketing Department
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
Fax: (814) 732-2294

December 5,2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY WINTER 2001 COMMENCEMENT

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue will confer
degrees on 453 new Edinboro University graduates at the winter 2001 Commencement
ceremony on Saturday, December 15.
With a May graduating class of703 students and an August graduating class of
190 students, Edinboro University will have granted a total of 1,346 associate, bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in 2001.
Carrying the ceremonial mace and leading the academic procession as Grand
Marshal will be Dr. Robert P. Rhodes, professor of political science. A member of the
Edinboro faculty since 1969, Rhodes is retiring this month after 32 years of service to the
University. He is the author of “Health Care Politics, Policy and Distributive Justice; The
Ironic Triumph,” “Organized Crime; Crime Control v. Civil Liberties,” and “The
Insoluable Problems of Crime.” He was nominated for CASE Professor of the Year in
1992, and for the American Bar Association’s Liberty Bell Award the following year.
Receiving an honorary doctorate during the ceremony will be the Honorable
Joyce A. Savocchio, mayor of the City of Erie. Mayor Savocchio was the first woman to
serve as mayor of Erie, the first woman to be duly elected to serve on Erie’s City
Council, and the first woman to serve as the Council’s president. Under her
administration, Erie experienced extensive infrastructure rebuilding, including a

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reinvestment of some $100 million in the rebuilding of the city’s aging sewer system. She
was a member of Erie City Council from 1981 to 1990, serving as president of that body
in 1983. She was elected mayor of Erie in 1989 and served three terms in that position
which she will leave at the end of December.
The winter Commencement ceremony will take place in the University’s
McComb Fieldhouse at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 15.
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Lord Corporation’s Debra Douglass, director of the Lord InsUtute for Technical and
Management Training (right) and Christine Verdecchia, coordinator for the Lord Institute,
receive a 2000-2001 training grant check for $28,144 from the Pennsylvania Workforce and
Economic Development Network (WEDNET) fund. Kenneth Brandt, director of extended
learning, Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center, presents the state check. As
licensed education administrator, Edinboro oversees Governor Schweiker s guaranteed free
training program designed to assist manufacturing industries sustain information tectaology
training costs. Keeping Pennsylvania business globally competitive is the purpose of the
grant funding.

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank Pogue (2"^^ from left),
honorary chair of the 11^’’ annual MS Walk for Multiple Sclerosis, is shown with B.J.
McLaren (far left), vice chair of the MS Society; Susan Peters, MS board member;
Tom Barringer, Spectrum Control Inc., and Jeff Pinski, chairman of the Erie Chapter
of the MS Society. Barringer’s Spectrum team was the top fund raiser for the event
producing more than $18,000 and Barringer himself was the top individual
contributor raising approximately $3,200. Pogue led the top corporate letter writing
campaign bringing in a grand total of $9,140 toward this year’s annual event.

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank Pogue (left), chairman of
the MS Walk 2001, receives an award at the Annual Recognition Dinner for Multiple
Sclerosis held at the Erie Yacht Club in September. Presenting Pogue with the award
is Jeff Pinski, chairman of the Erie Chapter of the MS Society. Pogue’s letter writing
campaign topped corporate fund raising bringing a total of $9,140 to this year’s event,
More than $750,000 has been raised through the local MS Walk in the past 10 years.

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