EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF

PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Information and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 7Z1-17A5 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621

May 9, 1995

Special to the Titusville Herald:

BRANDY BERLIN HONORED BY EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recognized its outstanding students at the 1995
Honors Convocation on April 30. Among those honored were more than 175 seniors whose
degrees will be awarded summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude. Serving as a
student marshal was Brandy Berlin of Titusville, who is majoring in history and minoring in
anthropology.
Berlin is a member of the Edinboro Honors Program and has been inducted into the
history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta. She has received the Keith Skelton Scholarship, an
Alumni Honors Scholarship, and the Dollars for Honors Scholarship, and has been named to
the National Dean’s List as well as the University’s dean’s list each of her undergraduate
semesters. Berlin is the president of the history club and a research assistant for the Edinboro
Oral History project. She plans to continue her history studies after graduation at Georgia
Southern University.
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May 9, 1995

Special to the Titusville Herald:

BRANDY BERLIN HONORED BY EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recognized its outstanding students at the 1995
Honors Convocation on April 30. Among those honored were more than 175 seniors whose
degrees will be awarded summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude. Serving as a
student marshal was Brandy Berlin of Titusville, who is majoring in history and minoring in
anthropology.
Berlin is a member of the Edinboro Honors Program and has been inducted into the
history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta. She has received the Keith Skelton Scholarship, an
Aluntmi Honors Scholarship, and the Dollars for Honors Scholarship, and has been named to
the National Dean’s List as well as the University’s dean’s list each of her undergraduate
semesters. Berlin is the president of the history club and a research assistant for the Edinboro
Oral History project. She plans to continue her history studies after graduation at Georgia
Southern University.
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Special to the Titusville Herald

BRANDY BERLIN HONORED BY EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recognized its outstanding students at the 1995
Honors Convocation on Agril 30. A^ng those honored were more than 175 seniors whose
degrees will be awarde^^mm^*Uni^aude,^4agna^m^ude oi^jCunpLau^. Serving as a
student marshal was Brandy Berlin of Titusville, who is majoring in history and minoring in
anthropology.
Berlin is a member of the Edinboro Honors Program and has been inducted into the
history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta. She has received the Keith Skelton Scholarship, an
Alumni Honors Scholarship, and the Dollars for Honors Scholarship, and has been nan^d to the
National Dean's List as well as the University's dean's list each of her undergraduate semesters.
Berlin is the president of the history club and a research assistant for the Edinboro Oral History
project. She plans to continue her history studies after graduation at Georgia Southern
University.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF

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

May 9, 1995

Special to the Independent-Enterprise:

NICOLE WILLEY, DAVID KERSTETTER HONORED BY EDINBORO
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recognized its outstanding students at the 1995
Honors Convocation on April 30. Among those honored were more than 175 seniors whose
degrees will be awarded summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude. Serving as a
student speaker was Nicole Willey, a secondary education major from Edinboro. Also from
Edinboro was student marshal David Kerstetter, a political science major.
Willey spoke about the educational, cultural and personal borders one must cross in life.
“A true education is about overcoming borders,” said Willey. “True learning can only take place
in situations where the scholar is forced to cross borders. Our cycle of education becomes
complete when we can finally become active in working toward values and beliefs we want to
see in this world.”
Willey is a member of the University Honors Program, Kappa Delta Pi International
Education Honor Society, and the Student Pennsylvania State Education association. She has
served as news editor for the Spectator and as a University senator. She received a National
Collegiate Honors Council scholarship for a U.S.-Mexico semester, during which she studies at
the University of Texas at El Paso. She was also awarded a State System of Higher Education
summer program scholarship for study at Guelph University in Ontario, and an Honors at
Oxford scholarship for study in Edinboro’s program at Exeter College of Oxford University in
England.
WiUey has received numerous scholarships and was named to the National Dean’s List
for four years and the Edinboro University dean’s list each semester. She has served as an
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STUDENTS HONORED BY EDINBORO, Continued

Page 2

Edinboro University peer tutor and is completing a student teaching assignment at Cambridge
Springs High School.
Kerstetter is a participant in Edinboro’s Honors Program and has been named to the
National Dean’s List and Who’s Who of American College Students. He serves as assistant
advisor to the Pennsylvania youth and government club at General McLane High School, and is
a member of the U. S. Army Reserve, the Erie Rugby Club, and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
He is a contributing writer for The Spectator, and plans to pursue a master of public policy
degree at the College of William and Mary.
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May 9, 1995

Special to the Independent-Enterprise:

NICOLE WILLEY, DAVID KERSTETTER HONORED BY EDINBORO
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recognized its outstanding students at the 1995
Honors Convocation on April 30. Among those honored were more than 175 seniors whose
degrees will be awarded summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude. Serving as a
student speaker was Nicole Willey, a secondary education major from Edinboro. Also from
Edinboro was student marshal David Kerstetter, a political science major.
Willey spoke about the educational, cultural and personal borders one must cross in life.
“A true education is about overcoming borders,” said Willey. “True learning can only take place
in situations where the scholar is forced to cross borders. Our cycle of education becomes
complete when we can finally become active in working toward values and beliefs we want to
see in this world.”
Willey is a member of the University Honors Program, Kappa Delta Pi International
Education Honor Society, and the Student Pennsylvania State Education association. She has
served as news editor for the Spectator and as a University senator. She received a National
Collegiate Honors Council scholarship for a U.S.-Mexico semester, during which she studies at
the University of Texas at El Paso. She was also awarded a State System of Higher Education
summer program scholarship for study at Guelph University in Ontario, and an Honors at
Oxford scholarship for study in Edinboro’s program at Exeter College of Oxford University in
England.
Willey has received numerous scholarships and was named to the National Dean’s List
for four years and the Edinboro University dean’s hst each semester. She has served as an
-more-

STUDENTS HONORED BY EDINBORO, Continued

Page 2

Edinboro University peer tutor and is completing a student teaching assignment at Cambridge
Springs High School.
Kerstetter is a participant in Edinboro’s Honors Program and has been named to the
National Dean’s List and Who’s Who of American College Students. He serves as assistant
advisor to the Pennsylvania youth and government club at General McLane High School, and is
a member of the U. S. Army Reserve, the Erie Rugby Club, and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
He is a contributing writer for The Spectator, and plans to pursue a master of public policy
degree at the College of William and Mary.
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Special to the Independent Enterprise
NICOLE WILLEY, DAVID KERSTETTER HONORED BY EDINBORO
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recognized its outstanding students at the 1995
Honors Convocation on ^ril 30. Among those honored were more than 175 seniors whose
degrees will be awarde^^^mmaptin^aude^^agnajSum^aude opCum.I:^u^^Serving as a
student speaker was Nicole Willey, a secondary education major from Edinboro. Also from
Edinboro was student marshal David Kerstetter, a political science major.
Willey spoke about the educational, cultural and personal borders one must cross in life.
"A true education is about overcoming borders," said Willey. "True learning can only take place
in situations where the scholar is forced to cross borders. Our cycle of education becomes
complete when we can finally become active in working toward values and beliefs we want to
see in this world."
Willey is a member of the University Honors Program, Kappa Delta P
nal
Education Honor Society, and the Student Pennsylvania State Education association. She has
served as news editor for the Spectator and as a University senator. She received a National
Collegiate Honors Council scholarship for a U.S.-Mexico semester, during which she studied at
the University of Texas at El Paso. She was also awarded a State System of Higher Education
summer program scholarship for study at Guelph University in Ontario, and an Honors at
Oxford scholarship for study in Edinboro's program at Exeter College of Oxford University in
England.
Willey has received numerous scholarships and was named to the National Dean's List
for four years and the Edinboro University dean’s list each semester. She has served as an
Edinboro University peer tutor and is completing a student teaching assignment at Cambridge
Springs High School.
Kerstetter is a participant in Edinboro's Honors Program and has been named to the
National Dean's List and Who's Who of American College Students. He serves as assistant
advisor to the Pennsylvania youth and government club at General McLane High School, and is
a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, the Erie Rugby Club, and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He
is a contributing writer for The Spectator, and plans to pursue a master of public policy degree at
the College of William and Mary.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF

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

May 8, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;

EDINBORO HONORS EIGHT FOR ART CONTRIBUTIONS
Edinboro University and its Alumni Association recently hosted their fifth annual Art
Achievement Awards ceremony to recognize additional Edinboro alumni, faculty and staff who
have distinguished themselves in art and art education.
Now in its fifth year, the Art Achievement Awards program at Edinboro has honored an
impressive and diverse group of artists and art educators. Past award recipients - 43 honored to
date - have included painters and sculptors, gallery owners and museum administrators,
filmmakers and set designers, video and audio producers, and art educators at the elementary,
secondary and university levels. The program has been a fitting recognition of Edinboro
University’s longstanding tradition of excellence in art and art education.
The eight honored in 1995 were John Chrisman, Murley Kay Boyce Right, Michael
Lane, Dana Masters, Charles Mullen, Art Sennett, Don Sexauer, and Stuart Thompson.
Chrisman (‘76) currently teaches marketing at North Country Community College, N.Y.
After receiving his bachelor of fine arts degree from Edinboro, he did graduate work in film
and photography at Ohio University, and in 1980 received a master of fine arts degree in film
and video from Yale University. Chrisman has worked as an independent producer,
photographer, editor and consultant in film and has prepared on-location segments for several
PBS programs, including the MacNeil-Lehrer Report and Bill Moyers’ Journal. Through
Northlight Studios, his freelance production company, he has produced several hundred
commercials for cable stations in the Saranac Lake, N.Y, area. Unable to attend the ceremony,
his award was accepted by his teacher and mentor, Edinboro University professor David
Weinkauf.
-moreA member of the State System of Higher Education

ART ACfflEVEMENT AWARDS, Continued

Page 2

Right (‘59) an educator, artist, craftsman, writer and promoter of the arts, has taught art
in grades from kindergarten through college level, and is currently teaching in the North
Allegheny School District near Pittsburgh. She also works from her studio, “Foxwood,” which
she shares with her husband, Russell, a silversmith and also a 1959 Edinboro graduate. She is a
longstanding member and eight-year director of the Pa. Art Educators Association (PAEA) and
the National Art Educators Association, as well as eight other art organizations. She was the
PAEA’s Outstanding Art Educator in 1986, and has won many awards in art exhibits throughout
the U.S. and has participated in both one-person and group shows. Among her many awards are
the Carnegie Mellon Craftsmanship Award and the Bell Atlantic Craftsman Award.
Lane (‘79) is one of the nation’s premier golf artists, painting for some of the world’s
greatest golfers, capturing their greatest tournament-winning shots and their favorite holes on
some of the world’s most famous and prestigious golf courses. To paint these memorable scenes
he has worked personally or through representatives of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary
Player, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson and Nick Faldo. His most recent project - commissioned by
Arnold Palmer - was an original painting and limited edition prints of the par-four, first hole at
Amie’s Laurel Valley Golf Club. Among others painted in his unique style are several holes at
the world-famous Augusta National, the 11th at Erie’s Kahkwa Club, and scenes from the
Firestone Country Club near his home and studio in Canton, Ohio. Unable to attend the
ceremony. Lane’s award was accepted by William Reed, Edinboro University’s assistant vice
president for public information.
Masters (‘84) has done both freelance and full-time work in graphic design, jewelry
making and wax modeling. For the past five years she has worked in the pewter manufacturing
industry as a model maker and sculptor, doing projects for such notables as Karl Lagerfeld, the
Walt Disney Corporation, Colonial Williamsburg, General Motors and others. In 1992, she
designed and created her own line of pewter figurines and Christmas ornaments.
Mullen (‘53) joined Edinboro’s art department in the early 1970s and drafted its first
syllabus for the bachelor of fine arts in communications graphics program, and by 1975, was
teaching all six levels of the program. Retiring in 1985 he was granted faculty emeritus status
for excellence in teaching and service to Edinboro University and the art profession. As a
practicing artist he has received numerous prizes for his work in painting, photography, jewelry
and sculpture. He continues carving and teaching waterfowl carving.
-more-

ART ACfflEVEMENT AWARDS, Continued

.

Page 3

Sennett (‘56) began his career as a professor of art at Potsdam College (now
SUNY/Potsdam) in 1960 and served as the department chair from 1981-86, developing the
department’s original curriculum in ceramics. He has conducted workshops and served as a
juror and exhibit curator for numerous shows, and has also been a board member for various
craft organizations. His work has been exhibited regionally and nationally in more than 100
shows and is represented in collections in the U. S. and abroad. Unable to attend the ceremony,
Sennett’s award was accepted by retired Edinboro art professor, Henry Katzwinkle.
Sexauer (‘57) became the fifth member of the East Carolina art department in 1960, and
35 years later at what is now the East Carolina School of Art, he remains active as an artist,
teacher and advocate of faculty involvement in institutional governance. A leader in the
introduction of the computer as both a classroom presentation vehicle and as a study tool for
students, he is an active artist and printmaker, competing in more than 100 national and
international juried exhibitions and receiving awards and prizes from the National Academy of
Design and the Society of American Graphic Artists, among others. Numerous commissions
have included folios and presentation prints for the North Carolina Governor’s Award in the
Arts, the City of Charlotte, N.C., and the U.S. Army Department of Military History.
Thompson (‘64) is currently a professor of art and education at Seton Hill College in
Greensburg, Pa., having previously served as chair of the art department and associate dean of
the College. Formerly an art teacher at Juniata Jr.-Sr. High School in Alexandria, Pa., he is a
Vietnam veteran and currently holds the rank of Captain in the U. S. Naval Reserve. In 1989 he
was awarded the Pa. Art Educators Association’s (PAEA) Higher Art Education Art Educator of
the Year Award. Professional affiliations include the PAEA, where he recently completed three
years as director of the Higher Education Division, the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, and the
Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors.
A conunemorative bronze sculpture, named the “Waldo” for Edinboro art pioneer Waldo
Bates, was created for presentation to award recipients by Chuck McCleary, a member of the
Edinboro University art faculty. McCleary fashioned the sculpture using a lost wax process and
based it on a floral motif to produce an abstracted still life. The original sculpture, along with a
complete listing of those who have been honored, is permanently displayed in the University’s
Doucette Hall, near the entrance to Bruce Gallery. Each award recipient receives a statuette of
that sculpture.
-more-

P

ART ACfflEVEMENT AWARDS, Continued

Page 4

The selection committee for the Art Achievement Awards was formed by the Alumni
Association six years ago. Committee members are retired Edinboro art professors Henry
Katzwinkle (‘56) and Russell McCommons (‘25, ‘27 and a 1991 “Waldo” recipient); current art
professors Donna Nicholas and James Vredevoogd; 1940 Edinboro alumna Shirley Harrison;
1967 Edinboro graduate John Snow, an art teacher at General McLane High School; and Janet
Bowker (‘84), Edinboro University’s director of alumni affairs.
Bowker, who was emcee for the event, and David Sheneman (‘64), president of the
Alumni Association, presented the awards along with Jack Martin, Edinboro University’s
associate vice president for institutional advancement.
-30WAR;bja

May 8, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO HONORS EIGHT FOR ART CONTRIBUTIONS
Edinboro University and its Alumni Association recently hosted their fifth annual Art
Achievement Awards ceremony to recognize additional Edinboro alumni, faculty and staff who
have distinguished themselves in art and art education.
Now in its fifth year, the Art Achievement Awards program at Edinboro has honored an
impressive and diverse group of artists and art educators. Past award recipients - 43 honored to
date - have included painters and sculptors, gallery owners and museum administrators,
filmmakers and set designers, video and audio producers, and art educators at the elementary,
secondary and university levels. The program has been a fitting recognition of Edinboro
University’s longstanding tradition of excellence in art and art education.
The eight honored in 1995 were John Chrisman, Murley Kay Boyce Kight, Michael
Lane, Dana Masters, Charles Mullen, Art Sennett, Don Sexauer, and Stuart Thompson.
Chrisman (‘76) currently teaches marketing at North Country Community College, N.Y.
After receiving his bachelor of fine arts degree from Edinboro, he did graduate work in film
and photography at Ohio University, and in 1980 received a master of fine arts degree in film
and video from Yale University. Chrisman has worked as an independent producer,
photographer, editor and consultant in film and has prepared on-location segments for several
PBS programs, including the MacNeil-Lehrer Report and Bill Moyers’ Journal. Through
Northlight Studios, his freelance production company, he has produced several hundred
commercials for cable stations in the Saranac Lake, N.Y, area. Unable to attend the ceremony,
his award was accepted by his teacher and mentor, Edinboro University professor David
Weinkauf.
-more-

ART ACfflEVEMENT AWARDS, Continued

.

Page 2

Kight (‘59) an educator, artist, craftsman, writer and promoter of the arts, has taught art
in grades from kindergarten through college level, and is currently teaching in the North
Allegheny School District near Pittsburgh. She also works from her studio, “Foxwood,” which
she shares with her husband, Russell, a silversmith and also a 1959 Edinboro graduate. She is a
longstanding member and eight-year director of the Pa. Art Educators Association (PAEA) and
the National Art Educators Association, as well as eight other art organizations. She was the
PAEA’s Outstanding Art Educator in 1986, and has won many awards in art exhibits throughout
the U.S. and has participated in both one-person and group shows. Among her many awards are
the Carnegie Mellon Craftsmanship Award and the Bell Atlantic Craftsman Award.
Lane (‘79) is one of the nation’s premier golf artists, painting for some of the world’s
greatest golfers, capturing their greatest tournament-winning shots and their favorite holes on
some of the world’s most famous and prestigious golf courses. To paint these memorable scenes
he has worked personally or through representatives of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary
Player, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson and Nick Faldo. His most recent project - commissioned by
Arnold Palmer - was an original painting and limited edition prints of the par-four, first hole at
Amie’s Laurel Valley Golf Club. Among others painted in his unique style are several holes at
the world-famous Augusta National, the 11th at Erie’s Kahkwa Club, and scenes from the
Firestone Country Club near his home and studio in Canton, Ohio. Unable to attend the
ceremony. Lane’s award was accepted by William Reed, Edinboro University’s assistant vice
president for public information.
Masters (‘84) has done both freelance and full-time work in graphic design, jewelry
making and wax modeling. For the past five years she has worked in the pewter manufacturing
industry as a model maker and sculptor, doing projects for such notables as Karl Lagerfeld, the
Walt Disney Corporation, Colonial Williamsburg, General Motors and others. In 1992, she
designed and created her own line of pewter figurines and Christmas ornaments.
Mullen (‘53) joined Edinboro’s art department in the early 1970s and drafted its first
syllabus for the bachelor of fine arts in communications graphics program, eind by 1975, was
teaching all six levels of the program. Retiring in 1985 he was granted faculty emeritus status
for excellence in teaching and service to Edinboro University and the art profession. As a
practicing artist he has received numerous prizes for his work in painting, photography, jewelry
and sculpture. He continues carving and teaching waterfowl carving.
-more-

ART ACfflEVEMENT AWARDS, Continued

Page 3

Sennett (‘56) began his career as a professor of art at Potsdam College (now
SUNY/Potsdam) in 1960 and served as the department chair from 1981-86, developing the
department’s original curriculum in ceramics. He has conducted workshops and served as a
juror and exhibit curator for numerous shows, and has also been a board member for various
craft organizations. His work has been exhibited regionally and nationally in more than 100
shows and is represented in collections in the U. S. and abroad. Unable to attend the ceremony,
Sennett’s award was accepted by retired Edinboro art professor, Henry Katzwinkle.
Sexauer (‘57) became the fifth member of the East Carolina art department in 1960, and
35 years later at what is now the East Carolina School of Art, he remains active as an artist,
teacher and advocate of faculty involvement in institutional governance. A leader in the
introduction of the computer as both a classroom presentation vehicle and as a study tool for
students, he is an active artist and printmaker, competing in more than 100 national and
international juried exhibitions and receiving awards and prizes from the National Academy of
Design and the Society of American Graphic Artists, among others. Numerous commissions
have included folios and presentation prints for the North Carolina Governor’s Award in the
Arts, the City of Charlotte, N.C., and the U.S. Army Department of Military History.
Thompson (‘64) is currently a professor of art and education at Seton Hill College in
Greensburg, Pa., having previously served as chair of the art department and associate dean of
the College. Formerly an art teacher at Juniata Jr.-Sr. High School in Alexandria, Pa., he is a
Vietnam veteran and currently holds the rank of Captain in the U. S. Naval Reserve. In 1989 he
was awarded the Pa. Art Educators Association’s (PAEA) Higher Art Education Art Educator of
the Year Award. Professional affiliations include the PAEA, where he recently completed three
years as director of the Higher Education Division, the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, and the
Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors.
A commemorative bronze sculpture, named the “Waldo” for Edinboro art pioneer Waldo
Bates, was created for presentation to award recipients by Chuck McCleary, a member of the
Edinboro University art faculty. McCleary fashioned the sculpture using a lost wax process and
based it on a floral motif to produce an abstracted still life. The original sculpture, along with a
complete listing of those who have been honored, is permanently displayed in the University’s
Doucette Hall, near the entrance to Bruce Gallery. Each award recipient receives a statuette of
that sculpture.
-more-

ART ACfflEVEMENT AWARDS, Continued

.

Page 4

The selection committee for the Art Achievement Awards was formed by the Alumni
Association six years ago. Committee members are retired Edinboro art professors Henry
Katzwinkle (‘56) and Russell McCommons (‘25, ‘27 and a 1991 “Waldo” recipient); current art
professors Donna Nicholas and James Vredevoogd; 1940 Edinboro alumna Shirley Harrison;
1967 Edinboro graduate John Snow, an art teacher at General McLane High School; and Janet
Bowker (‘84), Edinboro University’s director of alumni affairs.
Bowker, who was emcee for the event, and David Sheneman (‘64), president of the
Alumni Association, presented the awards along with Jack Martin, Edinboro University’s
associate vice president for institutional advancement.
-30WARrbja

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO HONORS EIGHT FOR ART CONTRIBUTIONS
Edinboro University and its Alumni Association recently hosted their
fifth annual Art Achievement Awards ceremony to recognize additional Edinboro
alumni, faculty and staff who have distinguished themselves in art and art
education.
Now in its fifth year, the Art Achievement Awards program at Edinboro
has honored an impressive and diverse group of artists and art educators.
Past award recipients — 43 ^honored to date — have included painters and
sculptors, gallery owners and museum administrators, filmmakers and set
designers, video and audio producers, and art educators at the elementary,
secondary and university levels.

The program has been a fitting recognition

of Edinboro University's longstanding tradition of excellence in art and
art education.
The eight honored 'in 1995 were John Chrisman, Murley Kay Boyce Right,
Michael Lane, Dana Masters, Charles Mullen, Art Sennett, Don Sexauer, and
Stuart Thompsoi
North Country Community

Chrisman
College, N.Y.

After receiving his bachelor of fine arts degree from Edinboro,

he did graduate work in film and photography at Ohio University, and in 1980
received a master of fine arts degree in film and video from Yale University.
Chrisman has worked as an independent producer, photographer, editor and
consultant in film and has prepared on-location segments for several PBS
programs, including the MacNell-Lehrer Report and Bill Moyers' Journal.
Through Northllght Studios, his freelance production company, he has produced

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several hundred commercials for cable stations in the Saranac Lake, N.Y.,
area.

Unable to attend the ceremony, his award was accepted by his teacher

and mentor, Edinboro University professor David Weinkauf.
Right ('59)

educator, artist, craftsman, writer and promoter of the

arts, has taught art in grades from kindergarten through college level, and
is currently teaching in the North Allegheny School District near Pittsburgh.
She also works from her studio, "Foxwood," which she shares with her husband,
Russell, a silversmith and also a 1959 Edinboro graduate.She is a longstanding
member and eight-year director of the Pa. Art Educators Association (PAEA) and
the National Art Educators Association, as well as eight other art organizations.
She was the PAEA's Outstanding Art Educator in 1986, and has won many awards in
art exhibits throughout the U.S. and has participated in both one-person and
group shows.

Among her many awards are the Carnegie Mellon Craftmanship Award

and the Bell Atlantic Craftsman Award.
Lane ('79)^^s one of the nation's premier golf artists, painting for

some of the world's greatest golfers, capturing their greatest tournment-winning
shots and their favorite holes on some of the world's most famous and prestigious
golf courses.

To paint these memorable scenes he has worked personally or through

representatives of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklauh, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Tom
Watson and Nick Faldo.

His most recent project — commissioned by Arnold Palmer —

was an original painting and limited edition prints of the par-four, first hole
at Arnie's Laurel Valley Golf Club.

Among others painted in his unique style

are several holes at the world-famous Augusta National, the 11th at Erie's
Kahkwa Club, and scenes from the Firestone Country Club near his home and studio
in Canton, Ohio.

Unable to attend the ceremony. Lane's award was accepted by

William Reed, Edinboro University's assistant vice president for public information

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Masters ('84)

as done both freelande and full-time work in graphic

design, jewelry making and wax modeling.

For the past five years she has

worked in the pewter manufacturing industry as a model maker and sculptor,
doing projects for such notables as Karl Lagerfeld, the Walt Disney Corporation,
Colonial Williamsburg, General Motors and others.

In 1992, she designed and

created her own line of pewter figurines and Christmas ornaments.
Mullen ('53)

Dined Edinboro's art department in the early 1970s and

drafted its first syllabus for the bachelor of fine arts in communications
graphics program, and by 1975, was teaching all six levels of the program.K8XXMX
Retiring in 1985 he was granted
faculty emeritus status for excellence in teaching and service to Edinboro
University and the art profession.

As a practicing artist he has received

numerous prizes for his work in painting, photography, jewelry and sculpture,
e continues carving and teaching waterfowl carving.
Sennett ('56)

2gan

his career as a professor of art at Potsdam College

(now SUNY/Potsdam) in 1960 and served as the department chair from 1981-86,
developing the department's original curriculum in ceramics.

He has conducted

workshops and served as a juror and exhibit curator for numerous shows, and has
also been a board member for various craft organizations.

His work has been

exhibited regionally and nationally in more than 100 shows and is represented in
collections in the U.S. and abroad.

Unable to attend the ceremony, Sennett's

award was accepted by retired Edinboro art professor, Henry Katzwinkle.
fifth member of the East Carolina art department
in 1960, and 35 years later at what is now the East Carolina School of Art, he
remains active as an artist, teacher and advocate of faculty involvement in
institutional governance.

A leader in the introduction of the computer as both

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classroom presentation jiprcocntati^^ vehicle and as a study tool for students,
he is an active artist and printmaker, competing in more than 100 national and
international juried exhibitions

and receiving awards and prizes from the

National Academy of Design and the Society of American Graphic Artists, among
ethers.

Numerous commissions have included folios and presentation prints for

the North Carolina Governor's Award in the Arts, the City of Charlotte, N.C.,
and the U.S. Army Department of Military History.
Thompson ('64) /is currently a professor of art and education at Seton Hill
College in Greensburg, Pa., having previously served as chair of the art department
and associate dean of the College.

Formerly an art teacher at Juniata Jr.-Sr.

High School in Alexandria, Pa., he is a Vietnam veteran and currently holds the
rank of Captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

In 1989 he was awarded the Pa. Art

Education Association's (PAEA) Higher Art Education Art Educator of the Year
Award.

Professional affiliations include the PAEA, where he recently completed

three years as director of the Higher Education Division, the Associated Artists
of Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors.

A commemorative bronze sculpture, named the "Waldo" for Edinboro art pioneer Waldo'
Bates, was created for presentation to award recipients by Chuck McCleary, a member of the

!

Edinboro University art faculty. McCleary fashioned the sculpture using a lost wax process and
based it on a floral motif to produce an abstracted still life. The original sculpture, along with a t
complete listing of those who have been honored, is permanently displayed in the University's
Doucette Hall, near the entrance to Bruce Gallery. Each award recipient receives a statuette of
that sculpture.

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The selection committee for the Art Achievement Awards was formed by the
Alumni Association six years ago.
professors

Committee members are retired Edinboro art

Henry Katzwinkle ('56) and Russell McCommons ('25,'27 and a 1991

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"Waldo" recipient); current art professors Donna Nicholas and James
Vredevoogd; 1940 Edinboro hlumna Shirley Harrison; 1967 Edinboro graduate
John Snow, an art teacher at General McLane High School; and Janet Bowker ('84),
Edinboro University's director of alumni affairs.
Bowker, who was maotor of ceremoni'ers for the event, and David Sheneman (’64),
president of the Alumni Association, presented the awards,along with Jack Martin
EdStibbro University's associate vice president for institutional advancement.
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Displaying awards at Edinboro University's 1995 Art Achievement Awards ceremony
were (from left):

Edinboro assistant Vice president William Reed (accepting for

Michael Lane); Donald Sexauer; Stuart Thompson; Murley Kay Boyce Kight; retired
Edinboro art professor Henry Katzwinkle (accepting for Art Sennett); Dana Masters;
Charles Mullen; and Edinboro animation professor David Weinkauf (accepting for
John Chrlsman).

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Displaying awards at Edinboro University’s 1995 Art Achievement Awards ceremony were
(from left): Edinboro assistant vice president William Reed (accepting for Michael Lane);
Donald Sexauer; Stuart Thompson; Murley Kay Boyce Kight; retired Edinboro art professor
Henry Katzwinkle (accepting for Art Sennett); Dana Masters; Charles Mullen; and Edinboro
animation professor David Weinkauf (accepting for John Chrisman).

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North Hills News Record
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SHOWCASE
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Jim Booth, West County Bureau

STAR 104, Erie
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WQLN-FM, Erie

Meadville Tribune

WMGW/WZPR, Meadville

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Independent-Enterprise^
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Albion News
WXTA, Erie

Andover Breeze Herald

WRKTAVEHN, Erie

Butler Eagle
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Corry Journal

Bob Wallace, ENN

Lake Shore Visitor

Spectator!

Millcreek Sun

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Cosmopolite Herald, Girard
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Greenville Record-Argus
Arts Collage (Erie Tinws) Sund^Living Section

North East Breeze
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Oil City Derrick
Sharon Herald

President

Titusville Herald

Bill Reed

Union City Times Leader

Andy Lawlor

Warren Times Observer
Youngstown Vindicator
Higher Ed & National Affairs

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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Harrisburg Patriot News

Alumni News

Higher Education Daily

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Pennsylvania Education

Higher Education Reporter

Chronicle of Higher Education

Penn World News

Associated Press
Northeastern Ohio
Southwestern New York
Allegheny County

Chronicle of Philanthropy

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OFPENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Information and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621

May 5, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
STUDENT INTERNS AT STATE CAPITOL
Tacie Tonks, a senior psychology major at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, is
interning through The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) program. The program was
created by the State System of Higher Education to give 14 outstanding undergraduate students
access to top policy-making areas of state government. THIS, which is open to the 94,600
students from the 14 State System universities, integrates internship assignments with
classroom study and is designed to recruit high quality students to work with high level
government officials.
Tonks is serving her internship in Harrisburg at the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives Democratic Legislative Research Office as an analyst. Tonks does not come
from a politically based background, and there is much to learn. “I am a psychology major, so I
knew very little about the government before this internship.” She said that she finds politics
interesting and is learning the legislative lingo and rules quite well. “I feel that the THIS
semester has been one of my most exciting experiences to date.”
Tonks has many duties to accomplish during her Harrisburg internship. One duty
includes researching and responding to constituent letters ranging from environmental concerns
to requests for funding support. Tonks also works on legislation, “I recently wrote legislation
that will provide senior citizens a 50 percent discount to state parks and recreational facilities.”
She also writes resolutions to be introduced in the House. One such resolution was aimed at
congratulating Pennsylvania sports teams for an outstanding season.
-moreA member of the State System of Higher Education

STUDENT INTERNS AT STATE CAPITOL, Continued

Page 2

Tonks is also required to attend an evening seminar on debating the role that media
plays in politics. The seminar includes panel speakers and an open format of debate and
questions. She also keeps herself busy during her internship experience by volunteering for two
organizations. Tonks reads the newspaper on the radio for the Tri-County Association for the
Blind. She also volunteers as a friend in training for the Compeer Program.
The Compeer Program provides volunteer friends to help individuals with mental illness
live happier, more productive lives. This friendship builds confidence and independence in the
individual, along with providing a much needed support net. Compeer also educates the general
public about mental illness, changing the way people view the mentally ill and removing the
stigma. The Compeer Program is a non-profit organization with 115 affiliate programs across

the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The program has also been proven to help
minimize costly hospital care by providing one-to-one friendship relationships with mentally ill
patients as an adjunct to therapy. A recent House Resolution named the week of April 16-23,
1995 as Pennsylvania Compeer Week.

Another activity that Tonks must participate in as part of her internship in Harrisburg is
an independent project. Tonks plans to write the legislation to mandate statewide funding for
the Compeer Program, and she has already lined up a representative to sponsor this bill.
Eventually, Tonks hopes to implement a Compeer Program in Erie.
After completing the THIS semester and graduation, Tonks will be marrying fellow
Edinboro student Mark Thomas in August of this year. In addition, she will be attending
graduate school and pursuing a degree in clinical psychology at Edinboro University. She will
serve as a graduate assistant and student director for the College and High School Alliance for
New Growth in Elementary Students (CHANGES) program, which she founded on the
Edinboro campus in 1993. The CHANGES program brings together college, high school, and
elementary students to improve literacy and promote community service. Eventually, Tonks
hopes to earn her doctorate in psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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May 5, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
STUDENT INTERNS AT STATE CAPITOL
Tacie Tonks, a senior psychology major at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, is
interning through The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) program. The program was
created by the State System of Higher Education to give 14 outstanding undergraduate students
access to top policy-making areas of state government. THIS, which is open to the 94,600
students from the 14 State System universities, integrates internship assignments with
classroom study and is designed to recruit high quality students to work with high level
government officials.
Tonks is serving her internship in Harrisburg at the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives Democratic Legislative Research Office as an analyst. Tonks does not come
from a politically based background, and there is much to learn. “I am a psychology major, so I
knew very little about the government before this internship.” She said that she finds politics
interesting and is learning the legislative lingo and rules quite well. “I feel that the THIS
semester has been one of my most exciting experiences to date.”
Tonks has many duties to accomplish during her Harrisburg internship. One duty
includes researching and responding to constituent letters ranging from environmental concerns
to requests for funding support. Tonks also works on legislation, “I recently wrote legislation
that will provide senior citizens a 50 percent discount to state parks and recreational facilities.”
She also writes resolutions to be introduced in the House. One such resolution was aimed at
congratulating Pennsylvania sports teams for an outstanding season.
-more-

May 5, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
STUDENT INTERNS AT STATE CAPITOL
Tacie Tonks, a senior psychology major at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a
graduate of Kiski Area High School, is interning through The Harrisburg Internship Semester
(THIS) program. The program was created by the State System of Higher Education to give 14
outstanding undergraduate students access to top policy-making areas of state government.
THIS, which is open to the 94,600 students from the 14 State System universities, integrates
internship assignments with classroom study and is designed to recruit high quality students to
work with high level government officials.
Tonks is serving her internship in Harrisburg at the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives Democratic Legislative Research Office as an analyst. Tonks does not come
from a politically based background, and there is much to learn. “I am a psychology major, so I
knew very little about the government before this internship.” She said that she finds politics
interesting and is learning the legislative lingo and rules quite well. “I feel that the THIS
semester has been one of my most exciting experiences to date.”
Tonks has many duties to accomplish during her Harrisburg internship. One duty
includes researching and responding to constituent letters ranging from environmental concerns
to requests for funding support. Tonks also works on legislation, “I recently wrote legislation
that will provide senior citizens a 50 percent discount to state parks and recreational facilities.”
She also writes resolutions to be introduced in the House. One such resolution was aimed at
congratulating Pennsylvania sports teams for an outstanding season.
-more-

STUDENT INTERNS AT STATE CAPITOL, Continued

Page 2

Tonks is also required to attend an evening seminar on debating the role that media
plays in politics. The seminar includes panel speakers and an open format of debate and
questions. She also keeps herself busy during her internship experience by volunteering for two
organizations. Tonks reads the newspaper on the radio for the Tri-County Association for the
Blind. She also volunteers as a friend in training for the Compeer Program.
The Compeer Program provides volunteer friends to help individuals with mental illness
live happier, more productive lives. This friendship builds confidence and independence in the
individual, along with providing a much needed support net. Compeer also educates the general
public about mental illness, changing the way people view the mentally ill and removing the
stigma. The Compeer Program is a non-profit organization with 115 affiliate programs across
the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The program has also been proven to help
minimize costly hospital care by providing one-to-one friendship relationships with mentally ill
patients as an adjunct to therapy. A recent House Resolution named the week of April 16-23,
1995 as Pennsylvania Compeer Week.
Another activity that Tonks must participate in as part of her internship in Harrisburg is
an independent project. Tonks plans to write the legislation to mandate statewide funding for
the Compeer Program, and she has already lined up a representative to sponsor this bill.
Eventually, Tonks hopes to implement a Compeer Program in Erie.
After completing the THIS semester and graduation, Tonks will be marrying fellow
Edinboro student Mark Tbomas in August of this year. In addition, she will be attending
graduate school and pursuing a degree in clinical psychology at Edinboro University. She will
serve as a graduate assistant and student director for the College and High School Alliance for
New Growth in Elementary Students (CHANGES) program, which she founded on the
Edinboro campus in 1993. The CHANGES program brings together college, high school, and
elementary students to improve literacy and promote community service. Eventually, Tonks
hopes to earn her doctorate in psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
-30JMC:bja

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA STUDENT
INTERNS AT STATE CAPITOL
Tacie Tonks, a senior psychology major at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, is interning through
The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) program. The program was created by the State System of Higher
Education to give 14 outstanding undergraduate students access to top policy-making areas of state
government. THIS, which is open to the 94,600 students from the 14 State System universities, integrates
internship assignments with classroom study and is designed to recruit high quality students to work with high
level government officials.
Tonks is serving her internship in Harrisburg at the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic
Legislative Research Office as an analyst. Tonks does not come from a politically based background, and there
is much to learn. "I am a psychology major, so I knew very little about the government before this internship."
She states' that she finds politics interesting and is learning the legislative lingo and rules quite well. "I feel that
the THIS semester has been one of my most exciting experiences to date."
Tonks has many duties to accomplish during her Harrisburg internship. One duty includes researching
and responding to constituent letters ranging from environmental concerns to requests for funding support.
Tonks also works on legislation, "I recently wrote legislation that will provide senior citizens a 50 percent
discount to state parks and recreational facilities." She also writes resolutions to be introduced in the House.
One such resolution was aimed at congratulating Pennsylvania sports teams for an outstanding season.
Tonks is also required to attend an evening seminar on debating the role that^ media plays in politics.
The seminar includes panel speakers and an open format of debate and questions. She also keeps herself busy
during her internship experience by volunteering for two organizations. Tonks reads the newspaper on the
radio for the Tri-County Association for the Blind. She also volunteers as a friend in training for the Compeer
Program.
The Compeer Program provides volunteer friends to help individuals with mental illness live happier,
more productive lives. This friendship builds confidence and independence in the individual, along with
providing a much needed support net. Compeer also educates the general public about mental illness, changing
the way people view the mentally ill and removing the stigma. The Compeer Program is a non-profit
organization with 115 affiliate programs across the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The program
has also been proven to help minimize costly hospital care by providing one-to-one friendship relationships
with mentally ill patients as an adjunct to therapy. A recent House Resolution namedj|^rif^'^?, 1995 as
Pennsylvania Compeer Week.
Another activity that Tonks must participate in as part of her internship in Harrisburg is an independent
project. Tonks plans to write the legislation to mandate statewide funding for the Compeer Program. She
hopes that this program will be implemented in each of the counties or adjoining counties in Pennsylvania and
she has already lined up a representative to sponsor this bill. Eventually, Tonks hopes to implement a Compeer

Program in Erie.
After completing the THIS semester and graduation, Tonks will be marrying fellow Edinboro student
Mark Thomas in August of this year. In addition, she will be attending graduate school iscffie ^astersof^ats
pmg^nTmTfrlinirnl psychology at Edinboro University.

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director for the College and High School Alliance for New Growth in Elementary Students (CHANGES)
program, which she founded on the Edinboro campus in 1993. The CHANGES program brings together
college, high school, and elementary students to improve literacy and promote community service. Eventually,
Tonks hopes to earn her4octoral degree in psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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The State Syttea ct Higbar Sducatiob (SSH2) , tbroagh it« DixQn
Univeraity Canter at Harrisburg^
*pon*ors a semestar-leng
t internship program for an outatanding ^^dargraduate student from
Ysaoh of the fourtaan systam univarsitias. These fourteen students
^worJc with ealaetad aaniar extec\.itivas and legislators in. various
estate govarnaent offices. Some int«^m$ iccapt policy or rasaarch
positions with regulatory agencies, hoards, and cosmissions.
Fuhiia folicy.
In tha various offices, interns participata
directly ill r«*ssi*rch and public policy forstaatlon* Their work ana
«er%‘ica axperianoa includes repor’C and spaach writing, rasaarch,
and^diract involvement with pro^ran initiation, Implementation and
^avaluation. Thus, the internship prcgTam provides axcaptional 3SHE
-students with a meaningful practical assignment and an enriching
'^oademic experience.
In addition, each student takes an internship seminar,
Saaiaar.
which oeetif ir. Harrisbiorg and is ^upervisad by a resident fa ,namber; The »aninar integratas each stwient's work experience with
1-4 rigorous academic component, th*
ar exposes students to th*
latest achclarsbip in p\iblic policy fo>rm>4tion and includes element §
cf the Iagis.I»t.1 va process, executive op<-ration«, dec is ion-meOclng,
governmental budgeting, public personnel administration, and »ara
specialized state gcvernmental topics.
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each semester,
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leading pulley makers from the commonwealth

arid pax“C.i ,3. pt.

iri S'0'4nsjlC.fiiblc diacu-aalQiia wiUi-

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Tor exaitple, the Secretary of Environmental Rescurcea
--ihl well d«-4cr;lo« the department.*s involvement in combating acid
rain and o^h^r *-olIutanta in the mvirenment.
The Sovemcr'g
tcliv-y Secreta;-.- rould
describe
the
process
of
developing
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administration. With tl
students
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^I'ontrLbutirn of polity makers with the academic cemponeht of the
seminar, Texts, structured reading??, and discussions augment the
^ork of the seminetr.
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A^iadeatic c^'edit.
following ways:

Students earn and .receive academic crudit in the

1,
A student earn* nine credit, scyus for the practical learning
component of the intamehlp
wtilch includes the day-to~
day work, acfCivity, arsd r*sapons9:LbLlit:y of a pcS'ition In a state
government office,
i.
A second portion of the intern.^hip, vcrtli three credit hours,
i« the succ#^?iful ccmpletion st a reseeLtch project involving
auibstantial analysis.
This project is f*eleev..ed from the workrelated axp-eriance, but may ;.d we.l.l ’ijeyari it.

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0«n«rail Irvforaiation
3,
The third part,^ al*o worth three credit hour#, consists of a
riforou# academic seminar.
Since each constituent \iniversity
reserve# one «lot for a student i.ntmrni each semester^# class i#
limited to fourteen &emi:^8.

leemihf. The above scadeaic requirements are supplemented
;by m volunteer service learning assignment, t^olunteer plaeemerit#
•^itictend and enrich the iiitem’s academic major, career plans, or
internship placement. The time coami^ent approximates a hal£-*day
asatgnaent per week.
ASeieotias process»
Selected interna
come tros any academic
i major.
They are chosen through prccedurft^i determined on each
'pampas. As part of the selection prccsfeiis. an applicant must submit
,writing samplsis, letters of recordsienciati sn, and, at the time s£
^Appointment' have maintained at least a 3.0 quality point average
iin 45 undergraduate credit hours. ^
IntarTie ei:& appcinted aj'id serve for one aecie.uter. The internship
normally accounts for 15 credit hour# of a student’s academic load
and may" he applied toward de^gree re^rairesents consistent with the
poiiciee of the student ls^_hoisa university.
Upon succe##ful
completion of the internship,""elch student's grade will be included
.in his/her quality point average and madf> part of the academic
transcript.
S'..,pend. Each selected student, racaivas » stipend that is equal to
tha semesta.r cost of room, board, and tuition.
■-jk.apua Ceordiaator, Each campus shall designate a fa to 3er%‘« as the Caapuo Coordi.nator, who, und«.r the diivct on of the
academic vies president, davelopa appsopriata campus procedures for
recrultasnt, along with the process fer reviewing and recommending

Tioulty diractor. The Exacutive Dean of Dixon Dniveraity Center
appoints the ?acn.ilty Director, baaed on .nemunation# and with the
advice of tha Dnivarsity Center’a Acade.79ici Ccuncil. The Director
shell be a aajaiwir of the S3HS faculty,
Ihe Director will be
ceeponeible for the overall cocrdtnatisn of th# program, including
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geneiral programs admiri-lstratioh (3 sh) .
appointment of the
Director will be made following coruraltation with th.e reepecti-vm
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CnaifTnan He ados 'in these times of limited ledarai resouroes. when a program like Cornpaei: comes aicng,
driven by private dosiars arid vciijhteers, we shou-d do a" we can to help Compeer Volunteers have been proven
stieip minimise costly hospital care "
»Tha essence of Compeer ii vciontesrs shan.ng ’vs boa'ing power of friendship to heip poopi© with mental
- illness live happier, rriore proouciive iives. Coirpaer sIsq aouvalas 'I's generai p jb'ic changing the way people
.view persons with meniai illness, and neducing stigma, Ciompeer is a vita! oommunitv support system,
irks, by the number*, Compeer's numbers a^e cisady on the side of saving crfticai health care
doilans.
Number 1. At any given time, between 30 an 45 mniion Americane are suffering from iome
^«rt
msntiu iiinaBs thAt
tr-««tswArt Thft Cnmpear Propre.m a noruprcfit OfCanIjatlon.
‘ma»ches c$'frig, sonsiliv© and trained volunteers wHh pr^opi^ receiving mental hearth roabmenh In on8*ta-one
t.'iendsh'p reiaticn.'iih'ps, rt^ an adjunct to therepy. Thenu arw 116 Corripirisr attiUate progra’ns ^.c»■0'^s the U.S.,
^^C?.nade and The Neiheriands REHOSPITALiZATiON, 40 tti 60% of dlscherged psychiatric
►patienu are rehospilsllzed within eb mcotha. There h ardv a ?% rehosbltaiiiatlon rate for
iCbmpaer fflanda with
Number
rs^/chlaivlc hospiteiisetlon casts sn average af $200,000 Shnaally. The coit of a
Compear fr'sndship; by comparison, everagee $7SC per year or .0036S % as much. When you
a-mpare i?-.e numbs s. ts amatting how m-jch you can saw with a good iricitdshlp Compeer relationships
,-«duce the use o' more rcadltiopal, ©rid c&siiy, rr.entsl nea-th care programs such as initial hospitalization and
reho'.^piiaivaiio-'. ANf'IUAt COSTS. Ave-"a,yis uoAfa tor iodivi5i.ai p&vcMetrie hoeBitafization

Number i. Cniy four firet-tlms bospita'liatlone of Comr?ref friend# in 1d$1, What ma'nes this
aiahshc impressive'S ihai virtually anyone being treated 'v? mehtai Hnnss is at risk for 'nospitalizatfon.
Number ^ Oiily on* suicide among the more than 4,000 Compeer friends served. Suicide now
ranks eighth •• 11 5 out of 100,000 - nationaity among cause# cf deat:-- in the generai popu'at'cn. Almost ail
sui.tides Bf6 attnbcibc to u mental or substance abut? -.iisorder. Suicide rates among persons with serious and
pcrii.jtO"' menifi’ •lir uf'S art 20 to 120 times c^o.sfi o? rhs gartorai population
NuiTiber 5- Cniy thre* Compeof
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r:.;nip>y ,vfiy» 0 v'npee: cen benefit indvid.-^H
the cOinmunlbes they -caii home, peisons are reguiady refer red
to vv CompUi: ' ngrert' o;, a vanety of
h&a'ih prcloiisicnab, including psyohHtnstb psycholoyisis, social
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of a Compeer f;te.->d3hip. -33% feai ie-s a une. s.?% fo&i batter about themssives

These ststislics claafiy prove the im.oav-i r-f Cornptfei or. i.-aatthcir* cast* and peoplsa' lives.
For additional informaiio.n on ways Cerr psa" Ir.e.'i.dsMps inriprove lX--r quality cf life, turn -his ratge over. For
add l-“ona' irfofmahon of~. Compee* n So-rtneas' Rann-tvi/ariia ',s'A tc'l-fres if 6.fos, cede 2'^b O' tTO' 80C"S6^PEER, or write to Compeer at 00^ DiKa-b Sf'vei r;nrra;.:jw‘',
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CoAnpe^r Benefits People C’reetly
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accept me".

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^esping It.
Can share a game of bowling, or a movie, or just take a walk, togeiher.
Is abia to gst the groceries home from t!\s aupermar’kat without having to pay $8.00 for
a tsiih, Of haul heavy bags on the bus.
Has r eip to fif?d a decent place to live; to Seam to budget their money; a friend to talk to
on tne phono between visits.
Gets an invitation to their friend s home for a farniiy gathering; gets to fee tha; they
belong there; begins to fee! included !n the community.
Has someone with whom to share lunch once a week, has soir eming to look forward
Gafs a friend ?o heip them do thai? income taxes, saving the $"00 or more a .ux
prepare' would charge.
/Geiv thac svn-confidence built up; is enabled to feel >h6t Gtey con ocrcome
A A ;bu!;ng, self-supporting membe' o' society.

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The article looks great. However, there are a couple of corrections.
Some of them are for political correctness and some are just factual
corrections.
#In paragraph 5 dealing with Compeer:
The first and second sentences should read; The Compeer progr^
provides volunteer friends to help individuals with mental illness live
happier, more productive lives. This friendship builds confidence and
independence in the individual, along with providing a much needed
support net.
The last sentence should read; A recent House Resolution named April
16-23, 1995, as Pennsylvania Compeer Week.
#In paragraph 8:
In the second sentence change the "to" to "the".
In the last paragraph:
Could we change it to the following?
• There are many exciting life changes coming for Tonks after the
completion of the THIS semester and graduation. She will be marrying
fellow Edinboro student, Mark Thomas on August 19, 1995. In
addition, she will be attending graduate school in the Master of Arts
program of Clinical Psychology. There she will be a graduate
assistant/student director for the CHANGES program, which she
founded on the Edinboro campus in 1993. Eventually, Tonkp hoi>eB to
earn her doctoral degree in psychology from Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
Also, should we include the fact that I graduated from Klski Area High
School, since we are sending a copy there?
If any of these changes are not feasible please let me know. I will be
in Harrisburg at 717-787-9516 till Friday morning, after that I will be at
home at 455-9343. Joy, thank you for the time you put into this, it is
much appreciated. May I have a copy of the final draft?
If you need anything further, please let me know.

Tacie Tonks
345 East 6th St.
Apt. 2
Erie, PA 16507

atSGAjneetiiig
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It Assodation (SGA)
lent Maya Kriem
the Monday, March
eeting. Antoine Jeniding as pnny for
lie ^nrad, nuide the
tging Kriem had nedudes in failing to
ed office hours, was
to the student body"
^gally ordered execumeetings without the
knowledge,
lebate th^ followed,
ly defended herself,
d out that two meetexecutive board were
It SGA president Mel
)wledgB, but claimed
initiate either meetding to Kriem, SGA
7 Jamison called one
meeting and budget
Ed Montgomery
the second meeting,
ry confirmed that the
sedng, held befcve
Jc, was needed for fi­
tters.
idmitted she didn’t
hours. "As long as I
dcMie, why should I
die table waiting?"
aninded Kriem that
y SGA officers held
of ten office hours a
he students’ benefit,
ted that he’d left two
numbers where he
cached while intem-

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me order back to the
ibserving that the seations against Kriem
mt proof. Doutt also
f Jamison called an
meeting, checking
vith Jamison" was a
d course. ^ '

In oth» business, congress
members approved the ap­
pointment of Quis Constantine
as parliamentarian. Constandne
replaces Doutt who resigned the
office last semester.
Perry reported to the mem­
bers that he sent a letter request­
ing more students be added to<
the furniture committee. Perry
said Diebold requested that buy­
ing furniture berame a priority.
Also in his report. Perry said
1m salt an open invitation to Dr.
Glenda Lawhom, vice-president
for student affairs, to attend a
congress meeting to respond to
questions concerning the uni­
versity center.
Doutt also brou^t up the
dangerous situation of the
locked emergency exit doors in
the Kilt Congress member Janet
Lewis, who works in the Uni­
versity Center, said maintenance
needs to repla^ the locks and to
distribute keys.
Members also approved mon­
ey not to exceed $150 from the
travel fund to send two students
to the 26th Armual Student
Symposium at the Center for
Study of the Presidency in
Washington, D.C. The students
will represent the university.
-^Travel funds riot exceeding
$750 were also qiproved ftH- the
Student Nursing Organization of
Edinboro to attend the armual
SJl.O.W. convention in Char­
lotte, N. C., April 5-8.
The Sigma Gamma EpsOon
chapter of the National Honor
Society of Sciences received
money not exceeding $600 to
visit the Smithsonian Institution
afad to attend a geology confer­
ence. The organization’s trip to
Washington occurs April 7-9.
Members,, also approved
Francis Consmtine’s pro bono
offer of advice and consultation
to the Edinboro Univosity Cor­
poration of Student Govonment
Association.
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cets now availably for the
man
of the Year Banquet
995 Woman of the Year Award willSie presented to
ve'aira women, two of whom are Edinboro University
nembers, at the 1995 Woman of the Year Banquet on
y. April 6, from 6 to 9 pjn. at the Bel Aire Hotel in
University faculty members are Dr. Susan J.
and Dr. Mary Alice Dye.
!s,selliitg for $25. and reservations for the banquet are
s fiom'^ Women’s-Roundtable at P.O. Box 3922,
166508. The organization can also be reached by

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INTERNING —' Edinboro University senior^Tacie Tonks, a
' psychology major, Is sendng an internship in Harrisburg in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic Re­
search Office. Tonks is a graduate of Kiski Area High School.

Student interns at capitol
By Anthtmy S. Carrera
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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• cd on July 1, 1983, The System
ing the 1995 qiring semester.
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•throughout the Commonwealth,
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May 5, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NEW MINOR IN WOMEN’S ISSUES APPROVED AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
A new minor program in women’s studies has been approved at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. The interdisciplinary program focuses on the place of women in history,
philosophy and literature, and includes elective courses in psychology, sociology, health, and
speech communication.
Philosophy department chairman James Munro said the new minor “permits students at
Edinboro to familiarize themselves in a coherent way with the tremendous number of issues
about women. It encourages students to study the subject systematically and ensures a good
knowledge of those issues.”
The core of the new program consists of four required courses: History of Women in
Europe or History of Women in the United States, Philosophy of Women, Images of Women in
Literature, and Introduction to Women’s Studies, which explores the theories and research
pertaining to women’s experiences and the status of women in contemporary society.
The women’s studies minor permits students to prepare for gender-integrated
workplaces, new family structures, nonsex-stereotyped or nonsex-segregated gender roles and
careers. It also signals to prospective employers that applicants are gender-sensitive and genderaware in ways useful for a variety of employment positions.
Edinboro’s dean of liberal arts. Dr. Robert Weber, said the new minor fills a need in the
University’s liberal arts curriculum. Should the minor prove successful, a major in women’s
studies could be developed.
-moreA member of the State System of Higher Education

WOMEN’S STUDIES PROGRAM APPROVED AT EDINBORO, Continued

Page 2

One of the professors who has taken a leading role in the new minor is philosophy
professor Dr. Dana Bushnell. She has authored a soon-to-be-published book, “Nagging”
Questions, Feminist Ethics in Everyday Life. Bushnell said her interest in women’s studies is a
natural result of her interest in ethics. She said the program in women’s studies is important to
both men and women because it will increase their awareness of the inequality of the status of
women in society. Those inequalities can be addressed only when men and women become
aware of them.
Other women faculty members helping to get the program started are biology professor
Dr. Dale Hunter, history professor Jerra Jenrette, and English professor Dr. Katherine Sotol.
-30BKP:bja

May 5, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NEW MINOR IN WOMEN’S ISSUES APPROVED AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
A new minor program in women’s studies has been approved at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. The interdisciplinary program focuses on the place of women in history,
philosophy and literature, and includes elective courses in psychology, sociology, health, and
speech communication.
Philosophy department chairman James Munro said the new minor “permits students at
Edinboro to familiarize themselves in a coherent way with the tremendous number of issues
about women. It encourages students to study the subject systematically and ensures a good
knowledge of those issues.”
The core of the new program consists of four required courses: History of Women in
Europe or History of Women in the United States, Philosophy of Women, Images of Women in
Literature, and Introduction to Women’s Studies, which explores the theories and research
pertaining to women’s experiences and the status of women in contemporary society.
The women’s studies minor permits students to prepare for gender-integrated
workplaces, new family structures, nonsex-stereotyped or nonsex-segregated gender roles and
careers. It also signals to prospective employers that applicants are gender-sensitive and genderaware in ways useful for a variety of employment positions.
Edinboro’s dean of liberal arts. Dr. Robert Weber, said the new minor fills a need in the
University’s liberal arts curriculum. Should the minor prove successful, a major in women’s
studies could be developed.
-more-

WOMEN’S STUDIES PROGRAM APPROVED AT EDINBORO, Continued

Page 2

One of the professors who has taken a leading role in the new minor is philosophy
professor Dr. Dana Bushnell. She has authored a soon-to-be-published book, “Nagging”
Questions, Feminist Ethics in Everyday Life. Bushnell said her interest in women’s studies is a
natural result of her interest in ethics. She said the program in women’s studies is important to
both men and women because it will increase their awareness of the inequality of the status of
women in society. Those inequalities can be addressed only when men and women become
aware of them.
Other women faculty members helping to get the program started are biology professor
Dr. Dale Hunter, history professor Jerra Jenrette, and English professor Dr. Katherine Sotol.
-30BKP:bja

NEW MINOR IN WOMEN'S ISSUES APPROVED AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
A new minor program in women's studies has been approved at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. The interdisciplinary program focuses on the place of women in history,
philosophy and literature, and includes elective courses in psychology, sociology, health, and
speech communication.
Philosophy department chairman James Munro said the new mino^"permits students at
Edinboro to familiarize themselves in a coherent way with the tremendous number of issues
about women. It encourages students to study the subject systematically^and ensures a good
knowledge of those issues."
^
Theicore of the new program consists of f(^ required courses: history of ^men in
.Europe or History of V^men in ^e United States, ^ilosophy of i^men^^ages of W)men in
Uiterature, andmtroduction to women's mudies, which explores the theories and research
pertaining to women's experiences and women^s statu^n contemporary society.
The women's studies minor permits students to prepare for gender-integrated workplaces,
new family structures, nonsex-stereotyped or nonsex-segregated gender roles and careers. Aa^jT
signals to prospective employers that applicants are gender-sensitive and gender-aware in ways
useful for a variety of employment positions.
Edinboro's dean of liberal arts. Dr. Robert Weber, said the new minor fills a need in the
University's liberal arts curriculum. Should the minor prove successful, a major in women's
studies could be developed.
One of the professors who has taken a leading role in the new minor is nhilosophy
professor Dr. Dana Bushnell. She has authored a soon-to-be-published book, lagging"
Questions, Feminist Ethics in Everyday Life. Bushnell said her interest in women's studies is a
natural result of her interest in ethics. She said the program in women's studies is important to
both men and women because it will increase their awareness of the inequality of the status of
women in society. Those inequalities can be addressed only when men and women become
aware of them.
Other women faculty members helping to get the program started are biology professor
Dr. Dale Hunter, history professor Jerra Jenrette, and English professor Dr. Katherine Sotol.
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BKP

Overview Presentation of The Women’s Studies Bflnor

Consistent with the mission statement of Edinboro University the Women’s
Studies minor vdU develop ethical and cultural values contributive to good
citizenship. In addition, this minor wlU “enh^ce the professional ^d
personal development of students”. We see this minor addressing the
knowledge and sensitivity to gender issues which emerge in nearly all
professions.
Tr.
AvTacfer Plan for Edinboro University (FY92) section 12.8.23 the
Si^lophrDepSnt^ directed to -Vork with other departments in
Uberal Arts and other areas to develop a Women’s Studies minor .
Additionally the Middle State Evaluation document in the section on women
refers to the committee on women’s studies as “planning a minor in
women’s studies”.
The Women’s Studies minor conforms to the SSHE’s recommendations on
currlciilar priorities found in the document £rlOrittO§ for
State
nf Wither Ednratlon During the 1990s. Recommendation 8 g
^^~^j3^"S^52r«^SiiW]^orati^taio^edge^d values related to the
contribution of women and minorities into courses across the urid^graduate curriculum” (P. 23) In his letter accepting the Women s Studies
Committee as a subcommittee to the Commission on the Status of Women
dated November 19.1991. President Diebold reiterated the SSHEs
commitment as follows: “I beUeve it is important to maintain some
continuity in discussions and actions arising from the SSHE effort to
enhance the professional role of women on campus and the available models
for students” He adds “I understand that this subcommittee will be
charged with examining the feasibility of a Women’s Studies minor program
at Edinboro”.
The Women’s Studies minor wlU be housed in the PhUosophy Depa^ent as
is the (PH 201) Introduction to Women’s Studies course which is the basic
course for the Women’s Studies minor. The coordinator of the Women’s ^
Studies minor will be the chair of the Philosophy Department or the chairs
designee.
The new (PH 201) Introduction to Women’s Studies course will be the main
source of recruitment for the Women’s Studies minor. This course is
presently one of the alternatives for the Cultural Diversity and Social
Pluralism (Core 5) section of the General Education core. Ultimately there
will be several sections offered each semester of this course. An informal
poll of that class the first and only time it was offered in the spring semester
of 1993 indicated a very strong interest in a women’s studies minor.
Women’s Studies provides a place in the curriculum for knowledge flbfltit
women. The discovery of this body of information has been recognized as
the mok exciting explosion of knowledge in this century. It has also
challenged and reformed the academic curriculum in which women.

STTMTUAWV nESCRIPTION OF NEW PROGRAM!

This minor requires students to take four 3-credit courses: PH201,
Introduction to Women’s Studies; HIS 14, History of Women in Europe:
or HIS 15, History of Women in the United States: PH262, Philosophy
of Women: ES365, Images of Women in Literature. Additionally
students must take 9 more credits from a list of courses offered by
several departments that deal with gender issues.

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Briefly dcflcrihe the reason this new program la being proposed:

This program fills a need at Edinboro for a minor in Women’s Studies.
It permits students to focus on Women’s history, philosophy, and
literature, which are respectable areas of academic study. Many
academic*positions, and other professions such as journalism,
coimseling. legal services, and public relations look to knowledge and
sensitivity to gender Issues as a necessary component of professional
competence. For this reason a Women’s Studies minor would also
compliment such majors as criming justice, business administration,
and social work.
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New program proposed;
WOTtTOv*.*; STUDIES MINOR

Prerequisites:

None.
Curriculum:

12 sem. hrs.
A Required Courses
PH201 Introduction to Women’s Studies
HIS 14 History of Women in Europe or HIS 15 History
of Women in the United States
PH262 Philosophy of Women
ES365 Images of Women in Literature
B. At least three courses to be selected from:
NHIOO Contemporary Women’s Health
SW215 Human Diversity
PS305 Psychology of Human Sexuality
HIS 14 History of Women in Europe
HIS 15 History of Women in the United States
HIS 16 Women in Non-Western Nations
S0340 Sociology of Marriage and the Family
S0364 Race and Ethnic Relations
PH364 Sexual Love and Western Morality
DS520 Communication Strategies for Women

9 sem. hrs.

formerly, occupied a problematic position. The minor takes a multidiscipllnaiy perspective, broadening the traditional curricular horizons so
that the impact of gender is examined through a variety of methodologies
and disciplines.
The women’s Studies minor permits students to prepare for genderintegrated workplaces, new family structures, nonsex-stereotyped or sexsegregated gender roles and careers. And it signals to prospective
enaployers that applicants are gender-sensitive and gender-aware in ways
useful for a variety of emplo)mient positions.
What follows is a list of the catalogue descriptions of the courses involved in
the proposed Women’s Studies minor:

A. REQUIRED CQURSiS
PH201INTRO. TO WOMEN’S STUDl^

This interdlsclpllnaiy course inttoauces
students to theories and research
women's experiences and women s statu
contemporary society.
HI314 BISTORT OF WOMEN IN EOROre

This course studies the poUtlcaJ. social. ^
economic
history
of women
antiquity to
the present.
It will
^j
analyze traditional assumptions about
but will give particular emphasis to me
roles/contrlbutlons of women since tn
Renaissance.

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HI315 HlSTOKTOFWOMENlN THBU.a

This course studies the political.
social history of women in the United o
from colonization to the present.
FH362 PHILOSOPHTOFWOBIEN

This course will trace the vision of woman
the philosophical tradition of western
civilization. Through a careful cxamlna^on
and criticism of this tradition. It will tno ®
toward a philosophical anthrop The latter half of the course will deal wim me
effort of women to define memselv« m fo
contemporary feminist mought. It vmi
conclude wim a consideration of
f
possible ground for an aumentic phllosop y
human existence.
ES36S IMAGES OF WOMEN IN LnERATOKB
This course focuses upon seven bn^es of women
In literature - me submissive wife, the
dominating wife, me momer, the
goddess, me sex object, the old maid, ^nd tiw
liberated woman.
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fiH!T jyrmp FROM;

NHIOO CONTEMPORARY WOMEN’S
This course focuses on contemporary heaim
Issues, emphasizing personal and preventative
heaim across women's life spans. It examines
lifestyles, coping patterns, heaim care
advocacy, and psycho-physical and socio­
economic concerns.
SW215 HUMAN DIVERSITY
This course examines human
..
Students will learn to Identify and deal wim
conscious and unconscious stereotypes ana
prejudices toward diverse groups, such as -^roamericans, women, physically handlcappea
people, and sexual minorities.
PS275 PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
This course intends to help each student Identify
and understand me psychological basis for

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his/her sexual motivation and beha>^r.
addition, it seeks to develop responsible
attitudes in an individual's search for P® ^ ,
sexual fulfillment in his/her understanding ol
Interpersonal relationships.
HI314 HISTORY OF WOMEN IN EUROPE

This course studies me political, economic, ana
social history of women in Europe f^®
antiquity to me present. It examines
aiialyzes traditional assumptions about women,
but gives particular emphasis to me
roles/contributions of women since me
Renaissance.
HH315 HISTORY OF WOB4EN IN THE U.S.
This course studies me political.
^
social history of women tn me United States
from colonization to me present.
HI316 WOMEN IN NON-WESTERN NATIONS
This course studies me history of women in me
developing regions of
^’ti^S^ast It
America, me Caribbean and me Mldme East it
examines meir status in precolon^ ttoes, b
concentrates on women since me
me Independence movements, analyzing meir
roles In me struggles for liberation.
SO340 SOCIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE AND
FAMILY
c
A study of me evolvement of me
°
marriage and me family tn various socleti
wim comparisons made to our o^ socim
system. Included in mis will be factors m mate
selection, marital stability, family roles a
leadership.
S0364 RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS
Sociological analysis of contemporary fo™^
interemmc relations. The aspect of co^t.
Identity, ideologies, movemente and ch^e
be examined. Various approaches,
present, attempting to explain intereumi
relations will be examined critically.
H364 SEXUAL LOVE AND WESTERN
lORALITY
_
. ^
„
he course explores several theories
latuie and meaning of human sexuality,
re men applied to the evaluation of s«ual
a bom moral and non-moral terrns. Seye
lotions of love are examined m relatloii to
arious lifestyles which could claim to be
iractice.
COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR
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:ourse offers gender-specific tools ^
;stions for communicating more effec
y
e-to-one situations, in superior/
.,
rdinate encounters, and in public meetings,
course Is open to both women and men.

State System of Higher Education
The System Works for Pennsylvania

News

April 20, 1995

Date:

Immediately
For Release:

Scott K. Shewell
Contact:

STATE SYSTEM BOARD APPROVES NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS

Harrisburg - The State System of Higher Education Board of Governors approved four new
degree programs during its January quarterly meeting.
A Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree to be offered jointly by Clarion
University of Pennsylvania and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania was approved by
the Board. Clarion University and Slippery Rock University currently offer accredited Bachelor
of Science in Nursing programs. The new degree builds on these programs to address the need
for more mid-level health care practitioners, especially in rural areas of Western Peimsylvania.
Several national and state studies have shown a significant need for more mid-level health
care providers, especially nurse practitioners, who can provide many primary health care services
at a reasonable cost and also make such services available in areas with a shortage of primary care
physicians. A 1990 report. National, State, and County Profile ofAmerica^s^^i(%l^ D W H
Underserved, indicated that over 16 percent of Pennsylvania's population was r ied^i^y2
MORE
Office of the Chancellor
Dixon University Center
2986 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-720-4054 717-720-4050

The Universities:
Bloomsburg
California

Cheyney
Clarion
East Stroudsburg

4 1995

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EDINBORO UNiVERSITY
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Edinboro
Indiana
Kutztown

Lock Haven
Mansfield
Millersville

Shippensburg
Slippery Rock
West Chester

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underserved in terms of access to primary health care services. Six Pennsylvania counties were
designated as being in "double jeopardy," due to a combination of poor overall health of residents
and a shortage of primary care physicians. Two of these counties, Butler and Lawrence, are in
the region directly served by Clarion and Slippery Rock Universities and a third, Beaver, is
nearby. A 1993 VQ'pori, Healthcare Worlrforce 2000: A Western Pennsylvania Perspective,
identified an 8.9 percent shortfall of nurse practitioners in the region.
The first of three concentrations proposed for the M.S.N. degree is Family Nurse
Practitioner in Primary Care, to be launched in the 1995 fall semester. Plans are to introduce the
second concentration in Nursing Education in the 1997 fall semester and the third track in
Nursing Administration in the 1998 fall semester.
Students will be admitted to the M.S.N. program by a joint Graduate Nursing Admissions
Committee. They will be able to register for classes at either university and utilize support
services, such as the library, advising, and parking, at both universities. Reinforcing the
collaborative nature of the program, the academic transcript and diploma will carry the names of
both universities. Clarion University will serve as the primary administrative site and repository of
academic records.
The five-course core for the M.S.N program has already been coordinated with the
equivalent courses in Edinboro University of Pennsylvania's M.S.N. - Family Nurse Practitioner
program and further linkages with that program are anticipated over the next three years. Major
health care organizations in Butler, Lawrence, and Venango counties have affirmed their support
for the collaborative M.S.N. program, as well as the Northwest Pennsylvania Area Health
Education Center, which will assist in identifying qualified ambulatory sites for clinical education.
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A Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner degree was approved for
Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Millersville University has offered the Bachelor of
Science in Nursing degree since 1979. This program will serve as a foundation for the new
graduate program. The M.S.N. - Family Nurse Practitioner is in accord with the System Task
Force on Graduate Nursing Education and the principles set forth in the Board of Governor's
Health Care Enhancement Initiative. Designed to facilitate part-time study in pursuit of the
M.S.N., the degree program includes provisions for cooperation with other System universities
and for instruction at distant sites through technology.
The M.S.N, program will prepare students for professional practice either as a member
of a health care team or in autonomous settings. The availability of increasing numbers of
family nurse practitioners will help alleviate deficiencies in health care in Pennsylvania's rural
and urban communities.
In October 1994, the Board of Governors approved a special purpose appropriation
request for the System's Health Care Enhancement initiative. The Board requested $1,000,000
for the first year of a five-year, $5,000,000 program as part of the System's 1995-96
appropriations request to the Governor and the General Assembly. The project is designed to
assemble regional consortia to provide more training and instruction for health care providers,
especially at mid-levels, across the Commonwealth, with special emphasis on the needs of rural
Pennsylvania. These consortia include State System universities and community-based health
organizations. Regional nurse practitioner and physician’s assistant programs will be given
priority as new programs are developed and offered to students.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania received approval to begin offering a
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Master of Science in accniinting degree in the 1996 fall semester. Through the new program,
Bloomsburg University is responding in a timely way to changes in the accounting profession.
Several years ago, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) began a
campaign to persuade state boards of accountancy, which regulate licensure of CPA's, to adopt a
150-credit hour education requirement as the minimum for licensure as a Certified Public
Accountant. Currently, more than thirty states have adopted this new requirement; in most cases,
it will become effective by the year 2000. After this date, the AICPA will not accept new
members who have not completed 150 hours of instruction. While Pennsylvania has not yet
adopted recommended legislation, it is likely to do so within the next few years. The proposed
program is expected to serve baccalaureate students from other State System and independent
colleges in the region, as well as the university's own accounting majors. Bloomsburg University
has one of the largest undergraduate accounting programs in northeastern Pennsylvania with
between 110 and 150 graduates annually.
A Master of Public Administration degree was approved for Slippery Rock University.
The program has been developed for students who are already employed full-time in state or local
governmental agencies or with private, non-profit organizations. The curriculum is designed to
train professional public administrators to apply knowledge and advanced theory to the workplace
and to practical problems facing the various publics they serve. The new program offers two
options: a 42-credit option, including a three-credit thesis for students who are already
employed in a related position; and a 48-credit option, including a six-credit internship for
students who have not yet entered the professional workforce.
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-5The Board also received information regarding a new minor degree program which was
reviewed and approved by State System Chancellor James H. McCormick, in accordance with
Board policy.
A new minor program in women's studies at Edinboro University has been approved.
The new minor program is similar to those that have been initiated at several other State System
universities in recent years to incorporate knowledge and values related to the contributions of
women into the undergraduate curriculum. The interdisciplinary program focuses on women in
history, philosophy, and literature, and includes elective courses in psychology, sociology, health,
and speech communication. The curriculum is comprised of 21 student credit hours: four
required courses, including an Introduction to Women's Studies, and three electives to be selected
from 10 courses offered by seven different dppartmpnts,
^T^^a's State System of Higher Education was created on July 1, 1983. The
System comprises 14 universities throughout the Commonwealth, enrolling over 94,600 students,
90 percent of whom are Pennsylvania residents. One of every 34 Pennsylvanians is attending a
System university or is a System university graduate. And, more than 302,000 System alumni live
and work in the state. The State System is the 17th largest employer in the state, with more than
11,000 employees.
The 14 state-owned universities include Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East
Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg,
Slippery Rock, and West Chester Universities of Permsylvania.
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From:
VAX::DBUSHNELL
"DBUSHNELL, PHILOSOPHY, Edinboro Univ."
To:
PLOOMIS
CC:
DBUSHNELL
Subj:
Brian Pitzer's article

NEWMAIL

Patty, this is for Brian;
Brian, one correction: last sentence "Those inequalities can only be addressed
when..." should be corrected to those inequalities can be addressed only when
Also, I think you should include the names of the other women who have helped
getting the minor together. That would be Jerra Jenrette, Kathy Sotol, and
Dale Hunter. Jerra is in History, Kathy is in English, and Dale is in Biology.
Dana
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania math and computer
science professor Dr. Wallace Jewell was the winner of an
“Internet Hunt” contest sponsored by the University’s
Internet User Group. Presenting Jewell the prize is English
professor Wendy Warren. The User Group is a product of
the University’s Year of the Internet program which
showed faculty and staff how to use the Internet
productively.

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania math and computer
science professor Dr. Wallace Jewell was the winner of an
“Internet Hunt” contest sponsored by the University’s
Internet User Group. Presenting Jewell the prize is English
professor Wendy Warren. The User Group is a product of
the University’s Year of the Internet program which
showed faculty and staff how to use the Internet
productively.

Gudine
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania math^idadcfi professor Dr. Wallace Jewelfwas the
winner of an "Internet Hunt" contest sponsored by the University's Internet User Group.
Presenting Jewell the prize is English professor Wendy Warren. The User Group is a product of
the University's Year of the Internet program which showed faculty and staff how to use the
Internet productively.

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"ANDREW LAWLOR" 24-APR-1995 09:51:41.31
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LAWLOR
user group meeting Wednesday at 3

Bill,
The Year of the Internet User Group meeting is being held this Wednesday at
3:15pm. One of the events is to present the award winner (a faculty member)
of our Internet Hunt contest. Could we get a picture taken of the award
winner receiving his prize? It would be a good way to cap off the Year of
the Internet, and, after we evaluate the year-long program, a good picture to
run alongside an article on the effects of the year on the faculty's
perception of the Internet, etc.

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Students from the Miller School at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania play a game of math
bingo at Math Imagination Morning, held recently in the Miller school gym. From left are
Jacob Flood, Roderick Cowher, Ryan Thompson, and Mallory Bucell. The event brought
together some 150 education majors from the University with smdents from the Miller School
and Edinboro Elementary School.

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Math Imagination Morning Cutlines
Students from the Miller School at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania play a game of
math bingo at Math Imagination Morning, held recently in the Miller school gym. From left are
Jacob Flood, Roderick Cowher, Ryan Thompson, and Mallory Bucell. The event brought
together some 150 education majors from the University with students from the Miller School
and Edinboro Elementary School.
Students from Edinboro Elementary School play a math game at Math Imagination
Morning, held recently in the Miller School at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. From left
are Rebecca \Mngerter, Joy Herrmann, Libby Marchese, student teacher Rosemary Racki, and
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Jim Booth, West County Bureau

WFLP Radio, Erie
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Chancellor's Office

Sharon Herald

President and Cabinet

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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May 4, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT QUARTET WINS STATEWIDE MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST

It was as easy as “ABC-123” for four Edinboro University of Pennsylvania students to
win a five-night, all-expenses-paid vacation to Club Med in Florida, courtesy of Pepsi-Cola and
the State System of Higher Education.
The all-freshman four - Angela Martorelli of Gibsonia, Pa.; Raquel McGowan of
Washington, Pa.; and Sharon McKenney and Kimberly Sekinger, both of Bethel Park, Pa. were the grand prize winners in the “Fun Flicks” music video contest sponsored recently by the
State System of Higher Education and the Pepsi-Cola Company for students at the 14 State
System universities.
Each System university was visited by Kramer International, Inc., “An Entertainment
Company,” which set up a video production studio for a day on each campus. Soloists or groups
of no more than four were then invited to create their own music videos. Each campus selected
its top video, judged by a panel of student government leaders. That video went on to the State
System Grand Finals, held as part of the State System Day celebration on April 18 at
Strawberry Square Mall in Harrisburg.
From more than 45 music videos produced at Edinboro University by Kramer
International, local winner “ABC-123” went on to Harrisburg where it was recognized the
grand prize winner by a panel of State System judges.
Edinboro’s entry, a spirited, high-tech lip sync and dance routine set to the Jackson 5’s
ABC-123 ’ hit of the ‘70s, was the idea of McKenney and Sekinger, two of the winning four

freshmen (obviously not the original Four Freshmen of another era).
A member of the St^’^ystem of Higher

Education

EDINBORO STUDENTS WIN MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST, Continued

Page 2

“We’ve been Jackson fans for years,” said McKenney, “and ‘ABC-123’ is a fun song
that fits in with the ‘Fun Flicks’ theme.”
McKenney said that she and Sekinger did a similar routine while in high school and
taught the dance steps to Martorelli and McGowan for the Pepsi contest. Their idea paid off:
the four are now planning the details for their five-night, expense-free Club Med Florida
vacation over the summer.
The “Fun Flicks” music video contest was held as part of the agreement negotiated
between the State System of Higher Education and the Pepsi-Cola Company in July 1994. The
ten-year arrangement will provide the State System and its 14 universities more than $23
million for critical-need areas such as capital funding, instructional equipment, consultancies,
internships, and scholarship software. In return, Pepsi was awarded exclusive rights to market
its products throughout the System. The corporate partnership, the first for the State System,
was also the first for any public system of higher education and the largest of its type in the
country.
-30WAR:bja

May 4, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT QUARTET WINS STATEWIDE MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST

It was as easy as “ABC-123” for four Edinboro University of Pennsylvania students to
win a five-night, all-expenses-paid vacation to Club Med in Florida, courtesy of Pepsi-Cola and
the State System of Higher Education.
The all-freshman four - Angela Martorelli of Gibsonia, Pa.; Raquel McGowan of
Washington, Pa.; and Sharon McKenney and Kimberly Sekinger, both of Bethel Park, Pa. were the grand prize winners in the “Fun Flicks” music video contest sponsored recently by the
State System of Higher Education and the Pepsi-Cola Company for students at the 14 State
System universities.
Each System university was visited by Kramer International, Inc., “An Entertainment
Company,” which set up a video production studio for a day on each campus. Soloists or groups
of no more than four were then invited to create their own music videos. Each campus selected
its top video, judged by a panel of student government leaders. That video went on to the State
System Grand Finals, held as part of the State System Day celebration on April 18 at
Strawberry Square Mall in Harrisburg.
From more than 45 music videos produced at Edinboro University by Kramer
International, local winner “ABC-123” went on to Harrisburg where it was recognized the
grand prize winner by a panel of State System judges.
Edinboro’s entry, a spirited, high-tech lip sync and dance routine set to the Jackson 5’s
“ABC-123” hit of the ‘70s, was the idea of McKenney and Sekinger, two of the winning four
freshmen (obviously not the original Four Freshmen of another era).
-more-

EDINBORO STUDENTS WIN MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST, Continued

Page 2

“We’ve been Jackson fans for years,” said McKenney, “and ‘ABC-123’ is a fun song
that fits in with the ‘Fun Flicks’ theme.”
McKenney said that she and Sekinger did a similar routine while in high school and
taught the dance steps to Martorelli and McGowan for the Pepsi contest. Their idea paid off:
the four are now planning the details for their five-night, expense-free Club Med Florida
vacation over the summer.
The “Fun Flicks” music video contest was held as part of the agreement negotiated
between the State System of Higher Education and the Pepsi-Cola Company in July 1994. The
ten-year arrangement will provide the State System and its 14 universities more than $23
million for critical-need areas such as capital funding, instructional equipment, consultancies,
internships, and scholarship software. In return, Pepsi was awarded exclusive rights to market
its products throughout the System. The corporate partnership, the first for the State System,
was also the first for any public system of higher education and the largest of its type in the
country.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO STUDENT QUARTET WINS STATEWIDE MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST
It was as easy as "ABC-123" for four Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
students to win a five-night, all-expenses-paid vacation to Club Med in Florida,
courtesy of Pepsl-Cola and the State System of Higher Education.
The all-freshman four — Angela Martorelll of Gibsonia, Pa.; Raquel McGowan
of Washington, Pa.; and Sharon McKenney and Kimberly Seklnger, both of Bethel Park,
Pa. — were the grand prize winners in the "Fun Flicks" music video contest
sponsored recently by the State System of Higher Education and the Pepsl-Cola
Company for students at the 14 State System universities.
Each System university was visited by Kramer International, Inc., "An
Entertainment Company," which set up a video production studio for a day on
each campus.

Soloists or groups of no more than four were then Invited to

create their own music videos.

Each campus selected its top video, judged by

a panel of student government leaders.

That video went on to the State System

Grand Finals, held as part of the State System Day celebration on April 18 at
Strawberry Square Mall in Harrisburg.
From

music videos produced at Edinboro University by Kramer

International, local winner "ABC-123" went on to Harrisburg where it was
recognized the grand prize winner by a panel of State System judges.
Edinboro's entry, a spirited, high-tech lipsync and dance routine set to
the Jackson 5's "ABC-123" hit of the '70s, was the idea of McKenney and
Sekinger, two of the winning four freshmen (obviously not the original Four
Freshmen of another era).
"We've been Jackson fans for years," said McKenney, "and 'ABC-123' is a

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fun song that fits in with the 'Fun Flicks' theme."
McKenney said that she and Sekinger did a similar routine while in high
school and taught the dance steps to Martorelli and McGowan for the Pepsi
contest.

Their idea paid off:

the four are now planning the details for

their five-night, expense-free Club

summeri

The "Fun Flicks" music video contest was held as part of the agreement
negotiated between the State System of Higher Education and the Pepsi-Cola
Company in July 1994.

The ten-year arrangement will provide the State System

and its 14 universities more than $23 million for critical-need areas such as
capital funding, instructional equipment, consultancies, internships, and
scholarship software.

In return, Pepsi was awarded exclusive rights to market

its products throughout the System.

The corporate partnership, the first for

the State System, was also the first for any public system of higher education
and the largest of its type in the country.
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Frame #12 looks to be the best — need 11 prints to satisfy the routing

(photo caption)

Edlnboro University SGA president-elect Chris Adams (far left) presents grand
prize certificates to the four winners of the statewide "Fun Flicks" music video
contest sponsored recently by the State System of Higher Education and Pepsi-Cola.
Pictured happily (from left) are Kimberley Sekinger, Angela Martorelll,

Sharon

McKenney and Raquel McGowan.
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Plus, please prinfi four of #12, four of #15, and four of #18 for the girls.

Edinboro University SGA president-elect Chris Adams (far left) presents grand prize certificates
to the four winners of the statewide “Fun Flicks” music video contest sponsored recently by the
State System of Higher Education and Pepsi-Cola. Pictured happily (from left) are Kimberly
Sekinger, Angela Martorelli, Sharon McKenney and Raquel McGowan.

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Students, faculty and staff from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Miller Research
Learning Center celebrated Arbor Day with the dedication of a memorial plaque to former
Edinboro student Suzanne McCready. A tree was planted in honor of McCready who was killed
in an automobile accident last June, one month following her graduation from Edinboro.
Turning a spade of dirt is Eric Hamilton, president of Edinboro’s Kappa Delta Pi international
education honor society, of which McCready was a member. On hand for the Arbor Day
ceremony were McCready’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers McCready (standing behind
Hamilton), and their son, John, a smdent at Edinboro. A plaque with her name and the
inscription: “A teacher, like a tree, sows the seeds of tomorrow,” will be placed near the tree.

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Students, faculty and staff from Edinboro Um^^cfsity ofPmn<;y1 vnnia^) Mille^Leaming
Center celebrated Arbor Day with the dedication of a memorial plaque to former
Edinboro student Suzanne McCready. A tree was planted in honor of McCready who was killed
in an automobile accident last June, one month following her graduation from Edinboro.
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; Hamilton plants a tree at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in honor of former
.^udent Suzanne McCready of Enon Valiev who was killed in an automobile accident last June.
Standing behind Hamilton at he Arbor Day ceremony at Edinboro's Miller Research Learning j
Center are McCready's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers McCready Suzanne MtiCici.uJy
member-efi^iniioru't. Kappa DelUiT*iTntcmaaonal education honor oocia>t of ssliic
-A plaque with her name and the inscription: "A teacher, like a tree, sows the seeds
of tomorrow," will be placed near the tree.

May 2, 1995

SPECIAL TO THE SPECTATOR:

Students, faculty and staff from Edinboro’s Miller Research Learning Center celebrated
Arbor Day with the dedication of a memorial plaque to former Edinboro student Suzanne
McCready. A tree was planted in honor of McCready who was killed in an automobile accident
last June, one month following her graduation from Edinboro. On hand for the dedication were
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers McCready, and their son John, who is a student at
Edinboro. Turning a spade of dirt is Eric Hamilton, president of Edinboro’s Kappa Delta Pi
international education honor society.
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PECIAL TO THE SPECTATOR
Students, faculty and staff from Edinboro VniTrnfrr nf Pi nmj luiiii i' Mille^aming
J-CiUJfURh Center celebrated Arbor Day with the dedication of a memorial plaque to ^rmer
Edinboro student Suzanne McCready. A tree was planted in honor of McCready who was killed
in an automobile accident last June, one month following her graduation from Edinboro. On
hand for the dedication were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers McCready, and their son John,
who is a student at Edinboro. Tunung a spade of dirt is Eric Hamilton, president of Edinboro's
Kappa Delta Pi international education honor society.

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mem^r^f Edinbord^appa Delt^K int^ational e^catmn honor sWi^, of whlciyHamilton
is president. A plaque with her name'aEj^Uie inscription^^ teacher, li&a tree, sowythe seeds
of tomorrow," will be placed near the tree.

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A team of students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently won the state
Programming Championship, a contest sponsored by the Permsylvania Association of
Computer and Information Science Educators at Indiana University of Pa. Representing
the State System of Higher Education, the students placed first out of 15 teams.
Pictured left to right are: Pravin Thakur (Sr., Meadville), Daniel Heath (Sr., Erie),
Brian Woolstrum (Fr., Union City), and Patricia Hillman, faculty advisor. All of the stu­
dents are majoring in the bachelor of science program in computer science.

5^Holding Trophy - Daniel Heath
To Dan’s Right - Pravin Thakui*
To Dan’s Left - Brian Woolstrum
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To Brian’s Left - Patricia Hillman - Advisor
On Saturday April 8, 1995, the Edinboro University programming
team (consisting of the above students) won the state programming
championship for the SSHE system. This event was sponsored by
the Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science
Educators at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Edinboro placed
first out of 15 teams.

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A team of students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently won the state
Programming Championship, a contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of
Computer and Information Science Educators at Indiana University of Pa. Representing
the State System of Higher Education, the students placed first out of 15 teams.
Pictured left to right are: Pravin Thakur (Sr., Meadville), Daniel Heath (Sr., Erie),
Brian Woolstrum (Fr., Union City), and Patricia Hillman, faculty advisor. AU of the stu­
dents are majoring in the bachelor of science program in computer science.

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENNSYLVANIA
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Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621

May 2, 1995
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OFFERS SUMMER COURSES IN CORRY
For the first time ever, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will offer summer courses in
Cony, Pa. In an effort to make attending college more convenient for residents of outlying areas,
the University will offer three undergraduate courses throughout the summer.
During pre-session. May 23 to June 9, students may take HI 103 20th Century World
History taught by Dr. Donald Hoffman. DS107 Fundamentals of Speech will be taught by Dr.
Andrew Smith during regular summer session, June 13 to July 21. And, during post-session, July
25 to August 11, CJ200 Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice will be taught by
Dr. Allyn Sielaff of the University’s political science department.
Registration is held the first day of each session: May 22 for pre-session, June 12 for
regular session, and July 24 for post-session.
These courses, or any of the University’s hundreds of summer courses taught at the main
campus or at the Porreco Extension Center in Erie, are open to high school juniors and seniors,
college students, and adult students enrolled at the University. For additional information,
contact the Edinboro University Admissions Office at 814-732-2761 (toll-free 800-626-2203), or
the Scheduling Office at 814-732-2835.
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May 2,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OFFERS SUMMER COURSES IN CORRY
For the first time ever, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will offer summer courses in
Corry, Pa. In an effort to make attending college more convenient for residents of outlying areas,
the University will offer three undergraduate courses throughout the summer.
During pre-session. May 23 to June 9, students may take HI 103 20th Century World
History taught by Dr. Donald Hoffman. DS107 Fundamentals of Speech will be taught by Dr.
Andrew Smith during regular summer session, June 13 to July 21. And, during post-session, July
25 to August 11, CJ200 Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice will be taught by
Dr. Allyn Sielaff of the University’s political science department.
Registration is held the first day of each session: May 22 for pre-session, June 12 for
regular session, and July 24 for post-session.
These courses, or any of the University’s hundreds of summer courses taught at the main
campus or at the Porreco Extension Center in Erie, are open to high school juniors and seniors,
college students, and adult students enrolled at the University. For additional information,
contact the Edinboro University Admissions Office at 814-732-2761 (toll-free 800-626-2203), or
the Scheduling Office at 814-732-2835.
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May 17, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STUDENT WINS
ERIE MUSIC TEACHER’S SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Tracy Wolstoncroft, daughter of James Wolstoncroft of Oakdale, Pa., placed second in
the senior division of the Erie Music Teacher’s scholarship awards competition, which was held
recently at Mercyhurst College in Erie. She is a voice student of Dr. David Herendeen, a music
professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Wolstoncroft won a $900 scholarship for her performances of Moore’s The Willow Song
from his opera The Ballad of Baby Doe, Rejoice Greatly from Handel’s Messiah, Faure’s Le
Secret, and songs 3 and 4 from Rodrigo’s 4 Madrigales Amatorios. Wolstoncroft was
accompanied during her performance by Edinboro University piano major Stephanie Koscelnik.
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May 17, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STUDENT WINS
ERIE MUSIC TEACHER’S SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Tracy Wolstoncroft, daughter of James Wolstoncroft of Oakdale, Pa., placed second in
the senior division of the Erie Music Teacher’s scholarship awards competition, which was held
recently at Mercyhurst College in Erie. She is a voice student of Dr. David Herendeen, a music
professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Wolstoncroft won a $900 scholarship for her performances of Moore’s The Willow Song
from his opera The Ballad of Baby Doe, Rejoice Greatly from Handel’s Messiah, Fame’s Le
Secret, and songs 3 and 4 from Rodrigo’s 4 Madrigales Amatorios. Wolstoncroft was
accompanied during her performance by Edinboro University piano major Stephanie Koscelnik.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY QI ICTINL kLSiAlHIA STUDENT
WINS ERIE MUSIC TEACHER’S SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Tracy Wolstoncroft, daughter of James Wolstoncroft of Oakdale P^placed second in the^nior
division of the Erie Music Teacher's scholarship awards competition^^o eompotition was held recently at
Mercyhurst College in Erie. Wb^tencroft is a voice student of Dr. David Herendeen, a music professor at
Edinboro University.

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Wolstoncroft won a $900 scholarship for her performances of Moore's The Willow Song from his opera
The Ballad of Baby Doe, Rejoice Greatly from Handel's Messiah, Fame's Le Secret, and songs 3 and 4 from
Rodrigo's 4 Madrigales Amatorios. Wolstoncroft was accompanied during her performance by Edinboro
University piano major Stephanie Koscelnik.
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Department of Music
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2555

MEDIA RELEASE
IMMEDIATE
APRIL 12, 1995

Ms» Tracy Wn1s|pncrnft. voice student o#Df. David Herendeen, placed
m^?ond in
Senio di^on of the Erie Musu^Teadier’s scholarship awards
^Mnpetitian. The con^ietition wa&iaeld March 4,1995 al^M^cyhurst G}Uege.
Tracy won a
scholarship with her peifbmiances of Moore’s The Willow
from his opeia. The Ballad of Baby Doe^ Faure’s Le Secret^ Rejoice Greatly
Mitma. Handel’s Messiah, and songs 3<4md4 from Rodrigo’sJUdodrigaiej
. Amatorios. Tracy wasjux»i]^>anied by Edinboro piano major Stephanie
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Edinboro, PA 16444
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Fax (814) 732-2621

May 17, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENTS PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
Student volunteers from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania were involved in two
conununity service projects this semester. Twice a week, a group of some 25 Edinboro students
assisted junior high school students from Cambridge Springs with their homework or tutored
them after school.
The program was designed to promote the academic achievement of the Cambridge
Springs students by developing their organizational and study skills. The Edinboro tutors
benefited from the hands-on experience in their field of study. They were members of professor
Jerry Dantry’s sophomore field experience classes, or members of the Secondary Education
Association or the Student Pennsylvania State Education Association.
The program focused on junior high students who needed extra help or motivation
because of their difficulty in getting help from the existing peer tutoring program.
During Women’s History Month in March, 15 members of Edinboro’s Gamma Sigma
Sigma sorority joined with the University’s Americorps representative and volunteer
coordinator Susan Wisniewski to clean the Women’s Care Center in Erie. Half of the volunteers
stayed inside and cleaned the windows and woodwork. The other half went outside and raked
the large yard, bagged leaves and garbage and even cleaned the outdoor grill.
Established in 1993, the shelter serves women in need and their children. The residents
cook their own meals and have housework duties assigned to them. The women who were at
the shelter when the Edinboro group cleaned were appreciative of the help, and the volunteers
were happy to help out. “It just makes you feel good to see what has been accomplished for
those who are less fortunate,” said one student.
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May 17, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENTS PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
Student volunteers from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania were involved in two
community service projects this semester. Twice a week, a group of some 25 Edinboro students
assisted junior high school students from Cambridge Springs with their homework or tutored
them after school.
The program was designed to promote the academic achievement of the Cambridge
Springs students by developing their organizational and study skills. The Edinboro tutors
benefited from the hands-on experience in their field of study. They were members of professor
Jerry Dantry’s sophomore field experience classes, or members of the Secondary Education
Association or the Student Pennsylvania State Education Association.
The program focused on junior high students who needed extra help or motivation
because of their difficulty in getting help from the existing peer tutoring program.
During Women’s History Month in March, 15 members of Edinboro’s Gamma Sigma
Sigma sorority joined with the University’s Americorps representative and volunteer
coordinator Susan Wisniewski to clean the Women’s Care Center in Erie. Half of the volunteers
stayed inside and cleaned the windows and woodwork. The other half went outside and raked
the large yard, bagged leaves and garbage and even cleaned the outdoor grill.
Established in 1993, the shelter serves women in need and their children. The residents
cook their own meals and have housework duties assigned to them. The women who were at
the shelter when the Edinboro group cleaned were appreciative of the help, and the volunteers
were happy to help out. “It just makes you feel good to see what has been accomplished for
those who are less fortunate,” said one student.
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EDINBORO STUDENTS PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
Student volunteers from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania were involved in two
community service projects this semester. Twice a week, a group of some 25 Edinboro students
assisted junior high school students from Cambridge Springs with their homework or tutored
them after school.
The program was designed to promote the academic achievement of the Cambridge
Springs students by developing their organizational and study skills. The Edinboro tutors
benefited from the hands-on experience in their field of study. They were members of professor
Jerry Dantry's sophomore field experience classes, or members of the Secondary Education
Association or the Student Pennsylvania State Education Association.
focused on junior high students who needed extra help or motivation
The pro;
^‘fori^^t^^ge^iielp from the existing peer tutoring program.
because
During Women's History Month in March, 15 members of Edinboro's Gai]^ Sigma
Sigma sorority joined with the University's Americorps representative and volunteer coordinator
Susan Wisniewski to clean the Women's Care Center in Erie. Half of the volunteers stayed inside
and cleaned the windows and woodwork. The other half went outside and raked the large yard,
bagged leaves and garbage and even cleaned the outdoor grill.
Established in 1993, the shelter serves women in nee4«.%»talse their children. The
residents cook their own meals and have housework duties assigned to them. The women who
were at the shelter when the Edinboro group cleaned were appreciative of the help, and the
volunteers were happy to help out. "It just makes you feel good to see what has been
accomplished for those who are less fortunate," said one student.
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PENNSYLVANIA
Jane D. Brady
Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs
Edinboro, PA 16444-0001
(814) 732-2852 or 2825
Fax (814) 732-2429
Internet: JBrady@Edinboro.EDU

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EDINBORO STUDENTS PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
Student volunteers from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania have been involved in two
community service projects this semester. Twice a week, a group of some 25 Edinboro students
have been assisting junior high school students from Cambridge Springs with their homework or
tutoring them after school.
The program is designed to promote the academic achievement of the Cambridge
Springs students by developing their organizational and study skills. The Edinboro tutors benefit
from the hands-on experience in their field of study. They are members of professor Jerry
Dantry's sophomore field experience classes, or members of the Secondary Education
Association or the Student Pennsylvania State Education Association.
The program focuses on junior high students who need extra help or motivation because
it is difficult for them to get help from the existing peer tutoring program.
During Women’s History Month in March, 15 members of Edinboro's Gama Sigma
Sigma sorority joined with the University's Americorps representative and volunteer coordinator
Susan Wisniewski to clean the Women's Care Center in Erie. Half of the volunteers stayed inside
and cleaned the windows and woodwork. The other half went outside and raked the large yard,
bagged leaves and garbage and even cleaned the outdoor grill.
Established in 1993, the shelter serves women in need, but also their children. The
residents cook their own meals and have housework duties assigned to them. The women who
were at the shelter when the Edinboro group cleaned were appreciative of the help, and the
volunteers were happy to help out. "It just makes you feel good to see what has been
accomplished for those who are less fortunate," said one student.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
O F

PENNSYLVANIA
Jane D. Brady
Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs
Edinboro, PA 16444-0001
(814) 732-2852 or 2825
Fax (814) 732-2429
Internet: JBrady@Edinboro.EDU

MEMO TO:

Mr. Brian Pitzer
Information Writer

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FROM:
e Brady

APR I 41995

DATE:

April 6, 1995

PUSlIC RELATir.M.9

RE:

Edinboro University Student Volunteerism

I

I am forwarding information related to recent Edinboro University student
volunteerism efforts.
Ms. Julie Fedders in the University Programming and Activities Office
(x2842) can be contacted for further details. I would appreciate seeing a draft of the press
release(s) before it is issued.
Once again, we would like this information forwarded to Pennsylvania
Campus Compact for submission to their newsletter, Service Scene. The contact and
address we have on file is:
Mr. Marc Osman, Editor
Service Scene
Pennsylvania Campus Compact
800 North Third Street, Suite 401
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102
Please contact me with any questions. Thank you.

JB/vw
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AFTER SCHCOL HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE & TUTORING

With the growing iirportance of educaticn
our youth, Edinboro
Universityjin oocperation with Canibridge Springs High School has decided to
inplement a program to help junior high school students vto need extra help
and/or motivation. Student voltinteeers from Edinboro University will be
assisting Canbridge j^rings High School students with hcnework, or tutoring them
in specific subject areas on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, from 3:30 to 4:30
PM at the high school. Edinboro professor Jerry Dantry's Sophitore Field
Experience classes, as well as twa Caitpvis organizations (Student Pennsylvania
State Education Association and Secondary Education Association) are making this
activity a ccmnunity-service opportunity for their mertibers.
This program is designed to promote the academic achievement of the
students of Cantoridge Springs. It focuses cxi the junior high students because
it is difficult for them to get help from the existing peer tutoring program.
It helps them develop organizational and study skills. This program also is
v^y beneficial to the tutors, providing them with hands-on experience in their
field of study. Twenty-five to thirty college students go twice a \reek and work
with the students at Cambridge Springs. Edinboro University students are truly
couiuitted to this project. It has proven to be a program that is both
beneficial to the high school students as well as the university students.

WOMEN'S HISTORY fOTTH

On March 25, 1995 fifteen of EkJinboro's Gairma Sigma Sigma sisters and
Edinboro's Americorps representative and Volunteer Coordinator, Susan
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Wisniewski, catpleted a comnunity service project. This grotp of young adults
went to the Women's Care Center in Erie, rolled vp their sleeves and did their
best at cleaning the entire shelter, inside and out. The groip split i:p, half
stayed inside and half went outside. The wonen vdio cleaned inside kept busy
cleaning the windows and woodwork. The group who went outside raked the large
yard, bagged leaves and garbage, swept and one brave soul cleaned the outdoor
grill. There was plenty of work for fifteen pecple to do. Everyone pitched in
and worked together. The house looked like a totally new place than the-hon^~
the-student volunteers-had-arrived-at~ear-lier!
pcj
The Women's Care Center was chosen primarily because of March being
designated as Wonen's History Month. The shelter was established in 1993 and it
was then that the shelter was named "The Moriah House". The shelter not only
serves wcxnen who are in need but also the children of these wonen are welcone at
the house. The women cook their own meals and have housewark duties asssigned
to them. The women vdio were at the shelter vdien the Edinboro group cleaned were
very appreciative of the extra help. The students and the representative from
Americorps worked hard and had a good time in the process of helping those who
are in ne^. It was a learning experience for all. One of thfr student
voluntee^ was quoted as saying, "It just makes you feel good to see vdiat has
been accorplished for those vdio are less fortunate".

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HOSPODAR

NELSON

THOMAS O. NELSON has been
named the new chief of the Edinboro University Campus Police.
He began his career with the Erie
egreein
Police Department in 1972 and
>nUniserved there for 23 years. Before re­
theRotiring from Erie, he was commander
■logy.
of the vice and narcotics unit.
ellon
He is a graduate of Gannon Uni­
tnership
versity and has special training in
chooL
narcotics investigation, clandestine
laboratory investigation, interdic­
tion, counseling and crisis interven­
tion techniciues, Caribbean orga­
nized crime schools. He has attend­
ed several classes updating search
and seizure and narcotics identifica­
tion and enforcement techniques.
DON SHANNON of the Erie
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, 1210 W.
26th St, has received the M^cine
Shoi^ 1994 Service Award. The
awards are earned by sponsoring
free health care screenings and
en
on Bank wellness programs, brown bag con­
sultations and other community ser­
rsof
vice activities.
STEVE NEHEZ of the Fairview
tsburgh Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, 7686
lankasa Main SL, has received the Medicine
ativein
Shoppe 1994 Service Award. The
awar^ are earned by sponsoring
ibridge
fine health care screenings and
efore
wellness programs, brown bag con­
ager of
sultations and other community ser­
vice activities.
DAVID LESZUNOV of the Erie
iscoursCoUege Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, 3113
nstitute Bu^o Road, has received the Med­
icine Shoppe 1994 Service Award.
The awai^ are earned by sponsor­
:has
Mellon ing ftee health care screenings and
wellness programs, brown bag con­
a teller sultations and other community ser­
in 1977. vice activities.
DIANE NEUBURGER has been
esuperpromoted to manager of The CloseL
:»and
r in 1991 a junior woman’s tehion store in
r at Mel- the Millcreek Mall.
The store is owned by Maurices
1993,
alcours- Inc., of Duluth, Minn., and she began
her
career with Maurices in Sep­
nteof
tember 1993, when she was hired at
tanking
the Millcreek Mall store as a first
diploassistant manager, the position she

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NEUBURGER
BONDI
JOSEPH BONDI has joined the
RE/MAX Real Estate Group.
He began his real estate career in
1988 and specializes in residential
sales and new constructioa He also
has expertise in the sale of commer­
cial and investment real estate.
He has received awards as Top
Producer, PAR Excellence, Masters
Club, Quality Service and Star List­
ing, and Sales Associate of the Year.
JANET CLARK, LPN, who
works at SL Mary’s Home of Erie,
was elected state secretary of the
Licensed Practical Nurses Associa­
tion of Pennsylvania during the
group’s annual convention in
Greensburg.
She is also the president of the
Northwestern Division of LPNAP
and will chair the Ethics Committee
of the state association and serve on
the Executive Committee.
EDWARD J. HOFFMAN of Rob­
ertson’s Kitchens in Erie has com­
pleted the training school for kitch­
en specialists at the Wood-Mode
Training Center in Kreamer. The
week-long course was conducted by
Don O’Cormor. Hoffinan said it was
a comprehertsive course and cov­
ered every asp^t of kitchen design.
IT includes design layouL technical
instruction, industry ternrinology
and consumer information were all
part of the course. There was also
extensive homework and a detailed
final exam.
FENN M. ALLEN, associate
agent with the John P. Mantsch In­
surance Agency, representing the
Erie Insurance Group, has success­
fully completed the Commercial
Casualty Institute Ehramination. 'The
institute is part of the Certified In­
surance Counselor Program spon­
sored by the Society of Certifi^ In­
surance Counselors for insurance
professionals who want to obtain the
CIC designation. Allen is a licensed
property and casualty and life insur­
ance agent.
DONNA L. PATTERSON, a na­
tive of Franklin, has been named ac­
ademic counselor in the Depart­
ment o^cademic Support Services
at Edinboro University. She earned
both bachelor’s and master’s de­

grees m special education from
Clarien University. She received
counselor certification fiiim Indiana
University of Pennsylvania, princi­
pal certification from Edinboro Uni­
versity and a superintendent’s letter
of eligibility from Westminster Col­
lege. Before joining Edinboro Uni­
versity, she worked for the TriCounty Intermediate Unit in Edin­
boro as a curriculum specialist
GREGORY H. SMITH, D.O., has
begmi the practice of neurologit^
surgery at Saint Vincent Health
Center.
He earned a B.S. degree firom
Penn State University and is a grad­
uate of the Kirksville (Mo.) College
of Osteopathic Medicine. He com­
pleted and internship and a residen­
cy in neurosurgery at Doctors Hos­
pital, Columbus, Ohio.
Before coming to Saint Vincent,
he served as an assistant professor
in the Department of Surgery at the
University of North Texas Health
Science Center. He chaired the De­
partment of Neurosurgery at the
Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va.,
and has taught at several medical
schools and has written for several
publications.
He is a member of the American
College of Osteopathic Surgeons,
the American Ost^pathic Associa­
tion and the American Association
of Neurological Surgeons.

MICHAEL F. GALLAGHER,
MA, has joined in a partnership
with Barbara Singer, as a director of
Senior Care Management Associ­
ates. In the new business, he is re­
sponsible for providing private care
management services to older
adults. ’The services include educa­
tion, advocacy, counseling and the
delivery of concrete services, and
assisting older persons and their
families in coping with the chal­
lenges of aging.
He is the coordinator of hospice
social workers and volunteers at the
Visiting Nurse Association of Erie
County and previously served as di­
rector of gerontology at Saint Vin­
cent Healtii Center. While at Saint
VincenL he was instrumental in the
creation and iinplementation of the
Senior Source PrograitL
He earned a BA in social work
from Garmon University and an
M A in gerontology firom Edinboro
University. He chairs the Northwest
Region of the Pennsylvania Cotmcil
on Aging, a division of the Pennsyl­
vania Department of Aging. He is
also a member of the Inter-Church
Ministries Aging Task Force, the
Pennsylvania Association of Volun­
teers and the Natiorral Association
of Professiorral Geriatric Care Man­
agers.

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and to research resources in the'
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JEFFREY C. ZIMMERLY has
joined Great Lakes Insurance Asso­
ciates. He previously served as piersonM banking representative with
PWlBank.
He attended the University of
Pittsburgh and the American Insti­
tute of Banking in Washington, D C.
He specializes in marketing indi­
vidual and business life, annuities
and health insurance.

GALLAGHER
SMITH

ANON

JACK B. ANON, M.D., of the
Saint Vincent Health Center Divi­
sion of Otolaryngology, was a speak­
er at the recent Combined Otolaryngic Spring Meeting in Palm Desert,
Calif.
While at the meeting, he was
named a Fellow of the American
Rhinologic Society. Fellowship is
based on strict criteria, inclutling re­
search and publishing in the field of
nasal and science disorders. ’There
are only 70 fellows in the United
States.
He is a graduate of Vanderbilt
University and the University of Cincirmati College of Medicine. He has
done postgraduate work in otolaryn­
gology, maxillofacial surgery and
general sr^ery at the University of
Cincirmati Hospital. He is certified
by the American Board of Otolaryngolosy.

’THOMAS J. BUSECK has been
named a partner in the McDonald
Group law firm in Erie.
He joined the firm in 1989 and, be­
sides his law degTM, earned a mas­
ter’s degree in business administra­
tion firom the University of Notre
Dame.
/
He is a Certmed Public Accoun­
tant and concentrates in the areas
of business planning, real estate, es­
tate plarming, and estate adminis­
tration.
He is a member of the Erie Chap­
ter of tlM Pennsylvania Institute of
Certified Pubhe Accormtants, and
the Americari, PenslSylvania and
Erie County Bar associations.
THE TEMPEST CORP., a new
sj^cialty business in Erie, has
joined with Donn Advertising of Erie
to market Tempest’s multimedia de­
velopment services to business-tobusiness, health care and consumer
product clients on a regional and na­
tional level. Temoest is an AodIp

ZIMMERLY
TAYLOR
CYNTHIA TAYLOR of Nan Held
Realtors, and a member of the
Greater Erie Board of Realtors, has
been awarded the Gold Award of the
Pennsylvania Association of Real­
tors statewide Excellence Club.
She received the award at tlje Dis
trict 7 Conference held at the Avalor
Hotel.
In order to qualBy as a Gold
Award winner, the Realtor associate
must amass a total of 100 points in
combining monetary values of prop­
erty with the number of successes ir
listing and selling property, educa­
tion, and service and participation
with the National and Pennsylvania
associations of Realtors and the looa! Board of Realtors

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF

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

May 17, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PATTERSON JOINS STAFF AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Donna L. Patterson, a native of Franklin, Pa., was recently named academic counselor in
the Department of Academic Support Services at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Patterson received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in special education from Clarion
University. She received her counselor certification from Indiana University of Pa., principal
certification from Edinboro University, and her superintendent’s letter of eligibility from
Westminster College.
Before accepting the position at Edinboro University, Patterson worked for the
Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit in Edinboro as a curriculum specialist. She currently
lives in Edinboro with her husband, John K. Patterson. She has two children, Stefani Bish, 15,
and Don Bish, 21.
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May 17, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PATTERSON JOINS STAFF AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Donna L. Patterson, a native of Franklin, Pa., was recently named academic counselor in
the Department of Academic Support Services at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Patterson received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in special education from Clarion
University. She received her counselor certification from Indiana University of Pa., principal
certification from Edinboro University, and her superintendent’s letter of eligibility from
Westminster College.
Before accepting the position at Edinboro University, Patterson worked for the
Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit in Edinboro as a curriculum specialist. She currently
lives in Edinboro with her husband, John K. Patterson. She has two children, Stefani Bish, 15,
and Don Bish, 21.
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PATTERSON JOINS STAFF AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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Donna L. Patterson, a native of Franklin, was recently^pointod the position of acadenuc counselor in
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the Department of Academic Support Services at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Patterson received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Clarion Universitylnlpecial^ducatio^
She received her counselor certification from Indiana University of Pa., principal certification from Edinboro
University, and her superintendent's letter of eligibility from Westminster College.
Before accepting the position at Edinboro University, Patterson worked for the Northwest Tri-County
Intermediate Unit in Edinboro as a curriculum specialist. She currently lives in Edinboro with her husban^
John K. Patterson. She has two children, Stefani Bish, age 15, and Don Bish, age 21.
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May 16, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HELPED BY GE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has received a donation from the GE Fund
(formerly the General Electric Foundation) under its Corporate Alumni Program, according to a
recent announcement by University President Foster F. Diebold.
Under the program, GE matches dollar for dollar the value of any contribution of cash,
securities or real estate made by a GE employee or retiree, doubling the donation.
GE began the first corporate matching gifts program in the U. S. in 1954 to encourage
employees to give to institutions where they were educated. In the years since, the GE
Foundation and now the GE Fund have matched more than $57 million in gifts to colleges and
universities. In 1994 alone, GE employees and retirees gave more than $7.3 million to
institutions of higher learning through the Corporate Alumni Program.
More than 1,000 U.S. companies and corporate foundations now match their employees’
gifts to various non-profit organizations. Colleges and universities - the first non-profits to
benefit from matching gifts - still receive the largest percentage of matching gift monies.
Educational institutions have received nearly $2 billion through various corporate and
foundations programs over the last four decades.
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A member of the State System of Higher Education

May 16, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HELPED BY GE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has received a donation from the GE Fund
(formerly the General Electric Foundation) under its Corporate Alumni Program, according to a
recent announcement by University President Foster F. Diebold.
Under the program, GE matches dollar for dollar the value of any contribution of cash,
securities or real estate made by a GE employee or retiree, doubling the donation.
GE began the first corporate matching gifts program in the U. S. in 1954 to encourage
employees to give to institutions where they were educated. In the years since, the GE
Foundation and now the GE Fund have matched more than $57 million in gifts to colleges and
universities. In 1994 alone, GE employees and retirees gave more than $7.3 million to
institutions of higher learning through the Corporate Alumni Program.
More than 1,000 U.S. companies and corporate foundations now match their employees’
gifts to various non-profit organizations. Colleges and universities - the first non-profits to
benefit from matching gifts - still receive the largest percentage of matching gift monies.
Educational institutions have received nearly $2 billion through various corporate and
foundations programs over the last four decades.
-30WARibja

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBQR£ UNIVERSITY HELPED BY GE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has received a donation from the
GE Fund (formerly the General Electric Foundation) under its Corporate
Alumni Program, according to a recent announcement by University President
Foster F. Diebold.
Under the program, GE matches dollar for dollar the value of any
contribution of cash, securities or real estate made by a GE employee or
retiree, doubling the donation.

GE began the first coporate matching gifts program in the U.S. in 1954
to encourage employees to give to institutions where they were educated.

In

the years since, the GE Foundation and now the GE Fund have matched more than
$57 million in gifts to colleges and universities.

In 1994 alone, GE employees

and retirees gave more than $7.3 million to institutions of higher learning
through the Corporate Alumni Program.
More thah 1,000 U.S. companies and corporate foundations now match their
emplyees' gifts to various non-profit organizations.

Colleges and universities

— the first non-profits to benefit from matching gifts — still receive the
largest percentage of matching gift monies.

Educational institutions have

received nearly $2 billion through various corporate and foundations programs
over the last four decades.
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Edinboro University’s new East Hall art facility was dedicated recently in a special
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professor Donna Nicholas; student Clay Club president Elizabeth Spurlock; Ian Short,
art department chairperson; and Dr. Robert Weber, Edinboro’s dean of liberal arts. The
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Weber, Edinboro's dean of liberal arts.

The original East Hall, which was

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May 15, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT CHILDREN’S HOME
It’s a zoo every day at the Randolph Children’s Home in Randolph, New York, thanks to
people like George Kelly, a biology professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
For the past two years, the Home has been using a variety of animals including dogs,
horses, birds, ferrets and even a goat in its animal-assisted therapy program for teenage
residents. Kelly heard about the program from Jamestown, New York, auto dealer Bill
McFadden, who started using dogs in the program.
“I became interested, because I like kids and animals,” said Kelly, who has a three-yearold son. “I wanted to contribute to something I have an interest in.”
What Kelly contributed was a pair of his prized English setters, and whatever free time
he could afford. He and McFadden show the residents how to train the dogs to be obedient and
follow simple commands like “sit” and “stay.” The teenagers also care for the dogs including
feeding, grooming and cleaning them.
The dogs are assigned to the residential housing units, where they live and interact with
the residents.
Sam Passamonte is the project manager at the Randolph Children’s Home. He said
studies have been done on pets and the elderly that show people are more tranquil and have
lower blood pressure when animals are around. “We wanted to try it with the children, to do
research and compile some actual numbers,” said Passamonte.
So far, the program appears to be a big success. There is a waiting list of children for the
dog care and training program.
-moreA member of the State System of Higher Education

Page 2

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY, Continued

The Randolph Children’s Home takes in young men and women between the ages of 11
and 17 who have emotional or behavioral problems or come from troubled homes.
“Many of the children have trouble relating to adults,” said Passamonte. Some of them
have been abused. A large number come from inner-city neighborhoods m Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. Some are frightened of the animals at first, because the only dogs they know are guard
dogs or attack dogs that have bitten or chased them. But most get over their fear quickly.
Passamonte said the dogs can have a dramatic effect on the residents behavior. They
tend to be less hyperactive when the dogs are around. The children will often turn to the dogs
when they need emotional support. Sometimes the dogs will go to the child when he or she is
emotionally upset.
“We often have a puppy in the office,” said Passamonte. “When a child comes in to be
admitted, he or she is often upset or withdrawn. Having the puppy there can cause them to open
up. It breaks the ice.”
Kelly is an avid hunter and has been interested in bird dogs since he attended graduate
school. As an educator and a breeder of bird dogs he was intrigued with the idea of using
working dogs in a therapy program. He said dogs are good animals for the program - especially
pointers, setters and retrievers - because they are very friendly, trainable and get along well
with humans. His reward is seeing the reaction of the kids to the animals. “You can see the joy
in their faces,” said Kelly. “They feel good about themselves because they are doing something
right.”
-30BKP:bja

May 15, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT CHILDREN’S HOME
It’s a zoo every day at the Randolph Children’s Home in Randolph, New York, thanks to
people like George Kelly, a biology professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
For the past two years, the Home has been using a variety of animals including dogs,
horses, birds, ferrets and even a goat in its animal-assisted therapy program for teenage
residents. Kelly heard about the program from Jamestown, New York, auto dealer Bill
McFadden, who started using dogs in the program.
“I became interested, because I like kids and animals,” said Kelly, who has a three-yearold son. “I wanted to contribute to something I have an interest in.”
What Kelly contributed was a pair of his prized English setters, and whatever free time
he could afford. He and McFadden show the residents how to train the dogs to be obedient and
follow simple commands like “sit” and “stay.” The teenagers also care for the dogs including
feeding, grooming and cleaning them.
The dogs are assigned to the residential housing units, where they live and interact with
the residents.
Sam Passamonte is the project manager at the Randolph Children’s Home. He said
studies have been done on pets and the elderly that show people are more tranquil and have
lower blood pressure when animals are around. “We wanted to try it with the children, to do
research and compile some actual numbers,” said Passamonte.
So far, the program appears to be a big success. There is a waiting list of children for the
dog care and training program.
-more-

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY, Continued

Page 2

The Randolph Children’s Home takes in young men and women between the ages of 11
and 17 who have emotional or behavioral problems or come from troubled homes.
“Many of the children have trouble relating to adults,” said Passamonte. “Some of them
have been abused. A large number come from inner-city neighborhoods in Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. Some are frightened of the animals at first, because the only dogs they know are guard
dogs or attack dogs that have bitten or chased them. But most get over their fear quickly.”
Passamonte said the dogs can have a dramatic effect on the residents’ behavior. They
tend to be less hyperactive when the dogs are around. The children will often turn to the dogs
when they need emotional support. Sometimes the dogs will go to the child when he or she is
emotionally upset.
“We often have a puppy in the office,” said Passamonte. “When a child comes in to be
admitted, he or she is often upset or withdrawn. Having the puppy there can cause them to open
up. It breaks the ice.”
Kelly is an avid hunter and has been interested in bird dogs since he attended graduate
school. As an educator and a breeder of bird dogs he was intrigued with the idea of using
working dogs in a therapy program. He said dogs are good animals for the program - especially
pointers, setters and retrievers - because they are very friendly, trainable and get along well
with humans. His reward is seeing the reaction of the kids to the animals. “You can see the joy
in their faces,” said Kelly. “They feel good about themselves because they are doing something
right.”
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,RAPY MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT CHILDREN’S HOME
; the Randolph Children’s Home in Randolph, New York, thanks to
iology professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
;, the Home has been using a variety of animals including dogs,
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a goat in its animal-assisted therapy program for teenage

residents. Kelly heard about the program from Jamestown, New York, auto dealer Bill
McFadden, who started using dogs in the program.
“I became interested, because I like kids and animals,” said Kelly, who has a three-yearold son. “I wanted to contribute to something I have an interest in.”
What Kelly contributed was a pair of his prized English setters, and whatever free time
he could afford. He and McFadden show the residents how to train the dogs to be obedient and
follow simple commands like “sit” and “stay.” The teenagers also care for the dogs including
feeding, grooming and cleaning them.
The dogs are assigned to the residential housing units, where they live and interact with
the residents.
Sam Passamonte is the project manager at the Randolph Children’s Home. He said
studies have been done on pets and the elderly that show people are more tranquil and have
lower blood pressure when animals are around. “We wanted to try it with the children, to do
resemch and compile some actual numbers,” said Passamonte.
So far, the program appears to be a big success. There is a waiting list of children for the
dog care and training program.
-more-

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY, Continued

Page 2

The Randolph Children’s Home takes in young men and women between the ages of 11
and 17 who have emotional or behavioral problems or come from troubled homes.
“Many of the children have trouble relating to adults,” said Passamonte. “Some of them
have been abused. A large number come from inner-city neighborhoods in Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. Some are frightened of the animals at first, because the only dogs they know are guard
dogs or attack dogs that have bitten or chased them. But most get over their fear quickly.”
Passamonte said the dogs can have a dramatic effect on the residents’ behavior. They
tend to be less hyperactive when the dogs are around. The children will often turn to the dogs
when they need emotional support. Sometimes the dogs will go to the child when he or she is
emotionally upset.
“We often have a puppy in the office,” said Passamonte. “When a child comes in to be
admitted, he or she is often upset or withdrawn. Having the puppy there can cause them to open
up. It breaks the ice.”
Kelly is an avid hunter and has been interested in bird dogs since he attended graduate
school. As an educator and a breeder of bird dogs he was intrigued with the idea of using
working dogs in a therapy program. He said dogs are good animals for the program - especially
pointers, setters and retrievers - because they are very friendly, trainable and get along well
with humans. His reward is seeing the reaction of the kids to the animals. “You can see the joy
in their faces,” said Kelly. “They feel good about themselves because they are doing something
right.”
-30BKP;bja

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT CHILDREN'S HOME
It's a zoo every day at the Randolph Children's Home in Randolph, New York, thanks to
people like George Kelly, a biology professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
For the past two years, the Home has been using a variety of animals including dogs,
horses, birds, ferrets and even a goat in its animal-assisted therapy program for i& teenage
residents. Kelly heard about the program from Jamestown, gY,dealer Bill McFadden, who
started using dogs in the program.
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"I became intereste<^because I like kids and animals," said Kelly, who has^three-year-old
son. "I wanted to contribute to something I have an interest in."
What Kelly contributed was a pair of his prized English^etters, and whatever free time
he could afford. He and McFadden show the residents how to train the dogs to be obedient and
follow
simple commands®sit W'stay* The teenagers 9^ also rnrpnnnbli^-fnr car^ for
the dogs including feeding, grooming and cleaning them.
The dogs are assigned to the residential housing unit^where they live and interact with
the residents.
Sam Passamonte is the project manager at the Randolph Children's Home. He said
studies have been done on pets and the elderly that show people are more tranquil and have
lower blood pressure when animals are around. "We wanted to try it with the children, to do
research and compile some actual numbers," said Passamonte.
So far, the program appears to be a big success. There is a waiting list of children for the
dog care and training program.
The Randolph Children's Home takes in young men and women between the ages of 11
and 17 who have emotional or behavioral problems or come from troubled homes.
"Many of the children have trouble relating to adults," said Passamonte. "Some of them
have been abused. A large number come from inner-city neighborhoods in Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. Some are frightened of the animals at firs^becaus^e only dogs they know are guard
dogs or attack dogs that t^ have l^n bitten or chasedl^. But most get over their fear
quickly."
Passamonte said the dogs can have a dramatic effect on the residents' behavior. They
tend to be less hyperactive when the dogs are around-j^^fl^e children will often turn to the
dogs when they need emotional support. Sometimes the dogs will go to the child when he or she
is emotionally upset.
"We often have a puppy in the office," said Passamonte. "When a child comes in to be
admitted, he or she is often upset or withdrawn. Having the puppy there can cause them to open
up. It breaks the ice."
Kelly is an avid hunter and has been interested in bird dogs since graduate school. As an

educator and a breeder of bird dogs he was intrigued with the idea of using working dogs in a
therapy programme said dogs are good animals for the program - especially pointers, setters
and retrievers - because they are very friendly, trainable and get along well with humans. His
reward is seeing the reaction of the kids to the animals. "You can see the joy in their faces," said
Kelly. "They feel good about themselves because they are doing something right."
-30BKP

^

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT CHILDREN'S HOME
It's a zoo every day at the Randolph Children's Home in Randolph, New York, thanks to
people like George Kelly, a biology professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
For the past two years, the Home has been using a variety of animals including dogs,
horses, birds, ferrets and even a goat in its animal-assisted therapy program for its teenage
residents. Kelly heard about the program from its founder, Jamestown, NY, auto dealer Bill
McFadden.
"I became interested because I like kids and animals," said Kelly, who has three-year-old
son. "I wanted to contribute to something I have an interest in."
What Kelly contributed was a pair of his prized English Setters, and whatever free time
he could afford. He and McFadden show the residents how to train the dogs to be obedient and
follow such simple commands as sit and stay. The teenagers are also responsible for caring for
the dogs including feeding, grooming and cleaning them.
The dogs are assigned to the residential housing units where they live and interact with
the residents.
Sam Passamonte is the project manager at the Randolph Children's Home. He said
studies have been done on pets and the elderly that show people are more tranquil and have
lower blood pressure when animals are around. "We wanted to try it with the children, to do
research and compile some actual numbers," said Passamonte.
So far, the program appears to be a big success. There is a waiting list of children for the
dog care and training program.
The Randolph Children's Home takes in young men and women between the ages of 11
and 17 who have emotional or behavioral problems or come from troubled homes.
"Many of the children have trouble relating to adults," said Passamonte. "Some of them
have been abused. A large number come from inner-city neighborhoods in Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. Some are frightened of the animals at first because the only dogs they know are guard
dogs or attack dogs that they have been bitten or chased by. But most get over their fear
quickly."
Passamonte said the dogs can have a dramatic effect on the residents' behavior. They
tend to be less hyperactive when the dogs are around. And the children will often turn to the
dogs when they need emotional support. Sometimes the dogs will go to the child when he or she
is emotionally upset.
"We often have a puppy in the office," said Passamonte. When a child comes in to be
admitted, he or she is often upset or withdrawn. Having the puppy there can causejS them to open
up. It breaks the ice."
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educator and a breeder of bird dogs he was intrigued with the idea of using working dogs in a
therapy program He said dogs are good animals for the program - especially pointers, setters
and retrievers - because they are very friendly, trainable and get along wel^ith humans. His
reward is seeing the reaction of the kids to the animals. "You can see the^g^ in their faces,"
said Kelly. "They feel good about themselves because they are doing something right."
-30BKP

ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, & STAFF RESEARCH/COMMUNITY SERVICE/GRANT SURVEY
1994-95
Please indicate the category of activity below and provide a short paragraph describing the
activity. If more space is needed for the description, please include an additional sheet.
Use a separate form for each activity reported. If you have any questions regarding this form,
please call 732-2672.
George M. Kelly
Nhme.
Biology/Health Services

Division.
113 Cooper Hall

732-2926

Campus Address.
Category:
Publication or Presentation: books, articles monographs,
presentation of papers, creative activities. (Include
publisher, publication title/date, organization/audience,,
location.)
X
Community Service: consultation, conunittees, panels,
seminars, speeches. (Include area/topic,
agency/organization/audience.)
Grants: (Include title, source of funding, amount, results,
etc.)
Other

Provide a short, typed paragraph describing the activity in non-technical language.
Since November 1994, I have been volunteering in an animal assisted therapy
program for children with emotional, behavioral, social, and family problems
at the Randolph Children’s Home in Randolph,
I learned o’^ the program
from an acquaintance who was primarily responsible for initiating it. As
an educator and trainer and breeder of bird dogs, I was intrigued by the idea
of using working dogs in a therapy program.
I donated two English Setters
to the program and have since been volunteering on a regular basis. We work
with groups of children during one hour hands-on sessions and then they live
with the dogs in their residential units and care for and train them based
on the instruction that we give them. There is a waiting list of children
who want to be accepted into this program and staff have stated that they
have observed positive results in many of the children involved.
( Additional information about the program attached. )

Please return to your Dean, Director, Vice President no later than February 20,1995.

P

RandDthCHlff>RENS Home
356 MAIN STREET

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RANDOLPH. NEW YORK 14772-9696
PHONE: 716/358-3636

FAX: 358-3676

James W. Coder, Executive Director
Officen of the Board of Ttustees
Dr. James Mnik, President
Edmund Haivey, Vice President
Michael Patton, Treasurer

November 14, 1994

G.M. Kelly
Hr.
R.D.
2
Russell, PA 16345

Andrew Dickson, Secretary
Trustees of the Society

Dear Mr. Kelly:

John Wheeler, Jamestown
Betty Hetrick, Lakewood
Dr. James Mruk, Randolph
Michael Patton. Olean
John Wade, Randolph
Charles Kinney, Olean
Edmund Harvey, Lakewood
Roben Wade, i^nnedy

The strength and success of our dog training
program depends upon the generosity of people like
yourself who have donated quality dogs and are willing
to follow up their investment with involvement.
On both
counts, thank you!

John Plumb, Jamestown
Martin Sheffield, Randolph
Andrew Dickson, Jamestown
Robert Lorenz, Pottville
Salvatore Matranca, Litde Valley
Geotgiana Stewan, Jamestown
Robert Diggs, Olean
Mardn Idzik, Lakewood
Barbara Chew, Olean
Jeremiah Moriarty III, Ftankiioville
Peter Sullivan, Jamestown
Trustees Emetims
Frederic Mann, Orange City, FL
John McGilnay, Bolton Landing
N.V.V.F. Munson, Olean
Theodore Searle, Englewood, FL
Paul Sullivan, Bemus Point

Thank you for the gift of two registered English
Setters.
They will be a valuable addition to our kennel
and will allow involvement of more children in our dog
care and training program for which there is currently a
waiting list.
We also appreciate your interest in
volunteering and ask that you make arrangements with Sam
Passamonte to process your volunteer application and
'
references.
The animal assisted therapy program of Randolph
Children's Home has shown a wonderful effect on the
lives of children with emotional, behavioral, social and
family problems.
Thank you for helping us develop more
opportunities for helping.

JJlij

few thoughts on...

Changes
"Things do not change,
\we. change"
Thoreau
uite simply, our mission as
child care providers is to
initiate and support change. To
understand the value of our work,
is to understand the value of
change. To be effective, we must
be committed to the principle that
change holds the potential for
growth. We must believe that change and growth are
at the center of life.

Q

Some changes at RCH are readily apparent in con­
crete and visible ways. When we have talked about
change it has often been to describe one of our new
buildings or programs. These are important tools, for
each provides us the opportunity to craft a product of
higher quality. To make the best use of these tools, it is
important that we now embrace a broader vision - to
dream and create together.
Ultimately, however, the concept of change must
take root and grow within the children and families we
serve. The reality, of course, is that we change no one.
What we do, and do quite well, is to provide the
knowledge and support needed for individuals to
change themselves. Many seize the opportunity, and
we celebrate their success. Some do not, and change
begins anew as we search for new and better ways to
be of help.
The story of Kit, one of the first dogs accepted onto a
RCH residential unit, tells a lot about this process of
change. Kit arrived at RCH pretty much untrained.
Together, the children and staff of Unit 6 worked
patiently day after day to help Kit change her behav­
ior. It was not an easy process and many outside of
the unit thought that Kit was not going to make it.
Perseverance paid off however, and Kit soon became
the unit's pride and Joy.
As Kit matured, the man who had donated her saw
that she now had the potential to become a profes­
sional field dog. He asked that he be allowed to buy
the dog back and give Kit the chance to reach her
full natural potential. It was a tough decision, but in
the end it was felt that it would be unfair to Kit not to
let her go.

Kit with former residents Fred & Ben
Although only a dog, Kit's experiences of accepting
help, rising to meet challenges, experiencing success
and then leaving to build a new future, became a
simple illustration for the goals of residential care.
Our "Home" after all is not really a home for any one. It
is a place for change, and it is a place to leave when
change has been accomplished. And indeed, in our
most recent group of youth leaving, one can see the
dream of change realized.
Where there was once a feeling of defeat and help­
lessness there is now a steadily increasing sense of
hopeful potential. We have provided an environment
where change is possible and desirable, and these
children have made it their own.
And now we begin again.

The Newsletter of the Randolph Children's Home
Officers of the Board of Trustees
Co-editors:
James G. Mruk, President
Joseph C. Gallagher
Edmund J. Harvey, Vice President
Tod D. Huffmani
Michael A. Patton, Treasurer * ■ ■ Brad L Sande v^'
Andrew H. Dickson, Secretary
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Sam Passamonte
Around 100 children live at the home.
35 kids are now in the dog training program, ranging in age from 11-17.
The animal assisted therapy program is about 2 years old. There have been studies down
with pets and the elderly that when pets are around, people are more tranquil and their blood
pressure is lower. We want to try it with children, do research and compile some actual numbers.
A lot of the children here have emotional problems.
The whole animal program includes dogs, horses, rabbits, ferrets, birds and goats.
They have 10 dogs now, all are registered, with setters, pointers and retrievers.
Sam is project manager. Was in charge of the girls unit for 18 years.
Less hyperactive when the dogs are around. Kids who are upset turn to the dogs for
emotional support. Sometimes the dogs will go up to the kids who are emotionally upset.
We often have a puppy in the office. When a child comes in to be admittedhe or she is
often upset or withdrawn. The puppy often causes them to open up. It breaks the ice.
Many of the students have trouble relating to adults, some have been abused. A large
number of the residents are from Buffalo and Niagra Falls. Some are frightened at first because
they only dogs they know are guard dogs or attack dogs. Most get over their fear quickly.
The kids learn a lot from interacting with the animals.
Food is donated by Dads Dog Food.

George Kelly
Has been raising and training bird dogs a long time. He was at a training seminar where a
man from Jamestown, (Bill McFadden) told him about the Randolph program. They needed
animals. They had been using horses but they are expensive and not as responsive as dogs.
Kelly got interested because he likes dogs and kids, he has a 3-year old son.
I wanted to contribute to something that I have an interest in.
The dogs are of several different breeds. They stay in the residential units where they live
and interact with them. Intercity children.
They can see results. Some of the reactions. The kids, the The joy in their faces and in
their expressions. They feel good about themselves because they're doing something right.
Many of the children grow up in a stressful environment. A lot of children don't know
how to interact. It;s a real challenge. A lof them are sullen and withdrawn.
But they become more open.
We show them how to train the dogs. Obedience - sit, stay, — a lot of it is repetitive.
They are responsible for caing for the dogs - groom, clean and feed them. They have
responsibilities.
Dogs are assigned to residential housing units. They adopt a particular dog.
Bill McFadden goes over four days a week.
Kelly donated two English Setters. He is an avid hunter and has been interested in bird
dogs since grad school. Before coming to Edinboro he was with Ducks Unlimited.
Some dogs don't take to it very well and are removed from the program.
Dogs can be very friendly, trainable, and human oriented.

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May 14,1995
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO GRADUATES 732 IN SPRING CEREMONY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Foster R Diebold, now completing the
16th year of his presidency, conferred master's, bachelor's and associate degrees to some 732
new graduates during spring 1995 commencement ceremonies Sunday at the University's
McComb Fieldhouse.
The newest graduates join 813 December 1994 graduates for a total of 1,545 Edinboro
degrees awarded during the 1994-95 academic year.
In his welcoming remarks to the graduating class and the Fieldhouse audience of more
than 3,000, Diebold spoke on the theme that Edinboro University is a teaching university,
tracing that theme back to the institution’s founding as the Edinboro Academy in 1856.
The Edinboro Academy of 139 years ago was a teaching institution, Diebold said, not
only for those who came to study and leam, but for its many graduates who were trained and
educated here to go forth and teach others.
“Edinboro University began as a teaching and teacher training institution, and while it
has expanded its 20th and soon-to-be 21st century mission to include research and community
service, it has remained committed to the same basic tenet held so dearly by its founders of
imparting and instilling knowledge,” said Diebold.
“Edinboro University is still a teaching institution,” he said, “that has remained
unchanged and an enduring principle and purpose of its mission.
“The greatest contribution Edinboro University makes to society lies in the sound
development of its students and graduates to be effective professionals, informed and
responsible citizens, and creative leaders in their families, communities, states and nations,”
Diebold said.
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EDINBORO GRADUATES 732 IN SPRING CEREMONY, continued

page 2

“Nothing, therefore, is more important than what we teach, how we teach it, and what
our students leam here, for there is no teaching without learning.
“The representation of our distinguished faculty assembled here today reinforces what it
is we do at a teaching university. The evidence is presented in our 732 new graduates, and
further evidence that Edinboro’s teaching mission - established 139 years ago this month indeed focuses, animates and distinguishes Edinboro as truly an institution of higher learning.”
Diebold told the graduating class of his hope that Edinboro University had prepared them
to make thoughtful reflection and learning a permanent part of their lives, and that they share
their knowledge with others for the good of society.
Diebold and the University’s Council of Trustees also conferred the degree Doctor of
Humane Letters (Jitterarum humaniorum doctor, honoris cause) upon Maestro Eiji Oue, the
departing music director and conductor of the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra.
The citation on the honorary doctorate awarded Oue read: “In recognition of your
leadership in the arts, which has had positive and profound effects upon the lives of individuals
and institutions; for your consummate artistry and compelling advocacy for the arts; for your
enthusiastic development of the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra and your many contributions to the
enrichment of civic and community life; for yoiff commitment to the training and education of
young musicians, which has sustained your work with youth in Erie and around the world; and
for your service in the cause of international understanding and world peace through musical
expression.”
Oue completed his fifth and final season with the Erie Philharmonic this month and will
become music director of the prestigious Minnesota Orchestra in Minneapolis.
He made many friends in the greater Erie area during his tenure while restoring and
rebuilding the Erie Philharmonic - one of the oldest continuing orchestras in the country - to
unprecedented quality and popularity. His receipt of the honorary doctorate at Edinboro
University marked one of his final public appearances in the region.
Oue told the faculty and graduates that “your contribution to education is tremendous,
and I am grateful to be with you today, especially on Mother’s Day.”
Oue said that he had spoken to his 68-year-old mother by phone before the ceremony,
and that she told him to “stand up straight and smile” when receiving his honorary degree.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
1995 SPRING COMMENCEMENT

/ Sunday, May 14,2:00 p.m., McComb Fieldhouse
/ 732 students received master's, bachelor's and associate degrees.
/ l^th a December graduating class of 813 students, Edinboro granted approximately
1,545 degrees during the 1994-95 academic year.
/ The degree Doctor of Humane Letters (litterarum Humaniorum doctor, honoris
causa) was presented to Maestro Eiju Oue, music director and conductor of the Erie
Philharmonic Orchestra for the past five years.
/ Serving as University Marshal and leading the academic procession was Dr. Bob
Wallace, professor in the department of speech and communication studies and
director of television and media services. He has completed 29 years of service to
Edinboro University.
/ 23 undergraduate students graduated with summa cum laude honors (3.80 to 4.00
grade point average) 42 with magna cum laude honors (3.60 to 3.79), and 67 cum
laude (3.40 to 3.59).

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY NAMES NEW POLICE CfflEF
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has named Thomas O. Nelson as its new chief of
campus police. Nelson, who began his new duties on the Edinboro campus last month, began
his career with the Erie Police Department in 1972 and served there for 23 years. Before
retiring from Erie, Nelson was commander of its vice and narcotics unit. “I had a good career
with the Erie Police Department,” he said, “but I was ready to move on from the vice unit. In
different ways, this job will continue to offer me the challenges that I desire.”
Nelson is a graduate of Gannon University and has special training in narcotics
investigation, clandestine laboratory investigation, interdiction, counseling and crisis
intervention techniques, Caribbean organized crime schools, and undercover narcotics
investigation. He has also attended several classes relating to law enforcement such as legal
updates on search and seizure and narcotics identification and enforcement techniques.
Nelson said there is currently not any major crime on the Edinboro campus, but hopes to
find ways to better deal with cases of larceny, mischief, and vandalism. “I am looking forward
to continuing my career as a police officer here at Edinboro,” said Nelson. “Although there is
less crime here on campus, it is still crime, and it is very important that it is dealt with the best
way possible.”
Overall, Nelson feels that he is making the transition into Edinboro quite well.
“Everything now is an adjustment,” he says. “By next semester, we will be taking a new
approach to heading off crime. It is vital that we make sure incoming students, as well as their
parents, understand that if students conunit a crime, they will be dealt with by the law.”
-moreA member of the State System of Higher Education

EDINBORO NAMES NEW POLICE CHIEF, Continued

Page 2

Nelson is replacing David W. Varner, chief of Edinboro campus police since 1974, who
left Edinboro University earlier this year to become the first chief of police/director of security
at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa. Nelson currently lives in Erie
with his wife and children.
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May 12, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY NAMES NEW POLICE CfflEF
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has named Thomas O. Nelson as its new chief of
campus police. Nelson, who began his new duties on the Edinboro campus last month, began
his career with the Erie Police Department in 1972 and served there for 23 years. Before
retiring from Erie, Nelson was commander of its vice and narcotics unit. “I had a good career
with the Erie Police Department,” he said, “but I was ready to move on from the vice unit. In
different ways, this job will continue to offer me the challenges that I desire.”
Nelson is a graduate of Gannon University and has special training in narcotics
investigation, clandestine laboratory investigation, interdiction, counseling and crisis
intervention techniques, Caribbean organized crime schools, and undercover narcotics
investigation. He has also attended several classes relating to law enforcement such as legal
updates on search and seizure and narcotics identification and enforcement techniques.
Nelson said there is currently not any major crime on the Edinboro campus, but hopes to
find ways to better deal with cases of larceny, mischief, and vandalism. “I am looking forward
to continuing my career as a police officer here at Edinboro,” said Nelson. “Although there is
less crime here on campus, it is still crime, and it is very important that it is dealt with the best
way possible.”
Overall, Nelson feels that he is making the transition into Edinboro quite well.
“Everything now is an adjustment,” he says. “By next semester, we will be taking a new
approach to heading off crime. It is vital that we make sure incoming students, as well as their
parents, understand that if students commit a crime, they will be dealt with by the law.”
-more-

EDINBORO NAMES NEW POLICE CHIEF, Continued

Page 2

Nelson is replacing David W. Varner, chief of Edinboro campus police since 1974, who
left Edinboro University earlier this year to become the first chief of police/director of security
at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa. Nelson currently lives in Erie
with his wife and children.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
NAMES NEW POLICE CHIEF

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has named Thomas O. Nelson as its new chief of campus police.
Nelson, who began his new duties on the Edinboro campus (m^nl iQ, begW his career with the Erie Police
Department in 1972 and served there for 23 years. Before retiring from ^ Erie ^ Nelson was commander of
its vice and narcotics unit. He^fHates. "I had a good career with the Erie PD^but I was ready to move on from
the vice unit. In different ways, this job will continue to offer me the challenges that I desire."
Nelson is a graduate of Gannon University and has special training in narcotics investigation,
clandestine laboratory investigation, interdiction, counseling and crisis intervention techniques, Caribbean
organized crime schools, and undercover narcotics investigation. He has also attended several classes relating
to law enforcement such as legal updates on search and seizure and narcotics identification and enforcement
techniques.
Nelson said there is currently not any major crime on th^campus, but hopes to find ways to better deal
with cases of larceny, mischief, and vandalism. "I am looking forward to continuing my career as a police
officer here at Edinboro," ste^Nelson. "Although there is less crime here on campus, it is still crim^ and it is
very important that it is dealt with the best way possible."
Overall, Nelson feels that he is making the transition into Edinboro quite well. "Everything now is an
adjustment," he says. "By next semester, we will be taking a new approach to heading off crime. It is vital that
we make sure incoming students, as well as their parents, understand that if students commit a crime, they will
be dealt with by the law."
Nelson is replacing David W. Varner, chief of Edinboro campus police since 1974, who left Edinboro
University earlier this year to become the first chief of police/director of security at the Pennsylvania College of
Technology in Williamsport, Pa. Nelson currently lives in Erie with his wife and children.
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ting on Thursday, April community that they will be
tiUee Chairman R. Ben- kept informed of the progress.
^iley announced in an "TTie search committee invites
memo that the commit- you to help us find the best pos­
completed its initial sible president to lead Edinboro
University by sending us your
the opening.
rcHnmittee met for five nominations and suggestions of
said Wiley, "during potential candidates."
me they agreed upon
Ryan Van Dusen, serving as
’ advertisements an- the Student Government repre­
the presidential open- sentative on the committee, be­
placed in The Chrotu- lieves that the search committee
Igher Education, Black will be both effective and pro­
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ASSUMES POST — Edintx)ro University Chief of Police
Higher Education, and ductive.
Thomas O. Nelson began his duties on Monday, April M Nel­
ante Otulook in Higher
"I feel that I have as much
son earlier had retired from the Erie Police Departmerit where
n.
say as everyone else on the
he had completed 23 years of sendee. He replaces Dave
expects that the ancommittee, and feel very c(xnVarner who left to head a department in eastern Pennsylva­
ents will appear in the
nia.
fortable with the other commit­
May issues of those
tee members, and am looking
sns.
»>nunittee also agreed forward to the summer delibera­
rhedule for the search," tions."
We cannot drag people down
by Jtmattian E. Lancaster
"Our first meeting, which was
7. "The committee will
here to file a complaint All
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
nost of the heavy work full of warmth and good humor,
complaints made are reflected in
ut the summer and an- has set an excellent tone for the ..^.^Edinboro ^University has, the statistics."
that semi-final candi- search. I know I speak for all named Thomas O. Nelson as its ’
Nelson believes that rumors
1 visit the campus early members o£ the set^ commit­ new chief of campus police. and a lack of reports contribute
tee when I say that we are look­
1 semester."
Nelson, who served on the Erie to a general misunderstanding
Anon Consultants, Inc. ing forward to die challenge and . Police Department for 23 years, of what the police can really do.
on campus Monday, successes of the presidential .began his new duties at EUP on
"Although many complaints
nd Tuesday, May 2. "I search," concluded Wiley.
about parking — by students
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"I am looking forward to con­ and friculty — are inade to the
tinuing my career as a police of- police d^artment we are not
fico’ here at Edinboro," said responsible for them," said Nel­
she earned her doctorate in his­ Nelson. "Although there is less son. "The administration is re­
1K. PItzer
IBUTING WRITER
tory from Carnegie Mellon. At crime here on campus, it is still sponsible for making the park­
CMU she has created friculty crime and it is very important ing policies; our job is to en­
and graduate student develqi- that it is dealt with the best way force the regulations."
Nelson believes — like his
is a teacher’s responsi- ment programs at the depart­ possible."
Nelson has been a police offi­ predecessor David Varner —
oen a student is caught mental, college and university
on a test or plagiarizing level She has also designed and cer in the Erie PoUm Depart­ that much of the crime on cam­
What is the responsi- conducted seminars for Acuity ment since he began his career pus is avoidable. "Students of­
a student when such in- in colleges and universities in 1972. From February, 1991 ten become lax in security while
throughout the United States. until his retirement. Nelson was living in the dorms becau% they
xxur?
are some of the topics She co-authored The New Pro­ a sergeant serving as vice unit become very relaxed and trust­
ing of the people who live
in Ambrose will address fessor’s Handbook: A Guide to commander.
"I had a good career with the around them. Others take ad­
xmue, "Academic Hon- Teaching and Research in En­
Erie PD, but I was ready to vantage of rooms that are left
he Classroom: An Inter- gineering and Science.
move on from the vice unit In unlocked. Much of this type of
Currently,
with
a
grant
from
Presentation," Monday,
different ways, this job will con­ crime can be avoided by using
the
Sloan
Foundation,
Ambrose
i, at 2 pjn. in Edinboro
ity of Pennsylvania’s is working on a book of profiles tinue to ofier me the challenges common sense."
which chronicles the lives of that I desire," said Nelson.
Nelson warns that textbooks
aten Dining Hall South,
Nelson
said
thoe
is
currently
women
in
science
and
the
tech­
are
commonly stolen at this time
rent studies have shown
where between 25 per- nical fields. The collection will not any major crime on campus, of the year. "It is a good idea to
1 90 percent of all stu- feature 90-100 women whose but is looking into ways of bet­ make sure that all of your books
aeat Amtxose, who is lives embody various definitions ter dealing with the many cases are marked in some way with
stor of the University of success; who represent dif­ of larceny, mischief and vandal­ your name," said Nelsoa "If
books are stolen, then the police
g Center and an adjunct ferent racial, ethnic, and socioe­ ism that have gone on.
"I plan to focus as much as should be conkteted inunediatemember in the depart- conomic backgrounds; and who
f history at Carnegie have made difierent lifestyle possible on the prosecution as­ ly so that we can track down the
pects of the books," said Nel­ person who sold them to the
University, will explore choices.
Her appearance at Edinboro son. "It is vital for the victims of bookstore."
why students cheat and
Nelson said he is making the
is
sponsored by the Institute for crime to report it immediately,
concrete strategies for
so that it may be investigate transition into Edinboro well.
ng and (tealing with Ethics and Values Education
and was funded in part by a promptly. This would really "Everything now is an adjust­
ic dishonesty,
wing her address will be grant from the Faculty Profes­ give us much better odds in ment." said Nelson. "By next
semester, we will be taking a
sional Development Council of finding the culprit(s).
discussion.
"What many people do not new qiproach to heading off
idve of Belle Vernon, the State System of Higher Edu­
understand is that we are by crime. It is vital that we make
ibrose received her B.A. cation.
mandate required to make aU sure incoming students, as well
For
res»vations
or
further
in­
in political science in
d an MA. degree in his- formation, call the University’s crime statistics public," said as their parents, understand that
1981 from Indiana Uni- Center fev Excellence in Teach- Nelson. "The statistics are offi- if students commit a crime, they
ing at 814-732-2916._________ cially audited on a regular basis. will be dealt with bv the law."___

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May 12, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania senior Sheri Hoehn, a speech language-hearing
disorders major with a Spanish minor, is one of only 14 students in the nation to receive a
scholarship from Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society. Hoehn
qualified for the award by composing essays in Spanish and English and hy demonstrating
academic excellence in both her major and minor fields. She served Edinboro’s Beta Pi chapter
as secretary and was recently elected vice-president/program director for the 1995-96 academic
year.
In September, Hoehn will begin her graduate work at Edinboro toward the Master of
Arts degree in speech language pathology. She will use her training in both Spanish and speech
pathology in the public schools where she will treat language disorders among Hispanic
children.
Hoehn lives in Edinhoro with her husband and two daughters.
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Edinboro Universitj^senior Sheri Hoehn, a ^eech/tTanguage;^aring
sorders major
Spanish minor, is one of only 14 students in the
nation to receive a scholarship from Phi Sigma lota, the international
foreign language honor society. Hoehn qualified for the award by compos­
ing essays in Spanish and English and by demonstrating academic excel­
lence In both her major and minor fields. She served Edinboro’s Beta Pi
chapter as secretary and was recently elected vice-president/program
director for the 1995-96 academic year.
In September, Hoehn will begin her graduate work at Edinboro to­
ward the Master of Arts degree In ^eech ^j^uage^thology. She will
use her training in both Spanish and-km^fe^e pathology in the public
schools where she will treat language disorders among Hispanic children.
Hoehn lives in Edinboro with her husband and two daughters.

Pictured: L to R
Kim Heidler, 1994-95 President of Beta Pi chapter; Sheri Hoehn; |)/judith
Gramley, Spanish professor and faculty advisor to Phi Sigma lota.

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Pictured left to right: Kim Heidler, 1994-95 president of Beta Pi chapter, Sheri Hoehn, and
Judith Gramley, Spanish professor and faculty advisor to Phi Sigma Iota.

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May 12, 1995

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MURPHY JOINS FACULTY AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Donna M. Murphy, a Meadville native, was recently hired as an assistant professor in
the department of special education and school psychology at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania.
Murphy received her bachelor’s degree in education (1976) and master’s degree (1978)
from the University of Kansas. She received her doctorate from the University of Virginia in
1986. Murphy’s expertise is in special education and she is actively involved in pre-service
activities for regular and special education teachers.
Murphy previously worked as an assistant professor at Juniata College in Huntingdon,
Pa., before coming to Edinboro University. She currently lives in Meadville with her husband,
Donald G. Sheehy, and her son, Ethan J. M. Sheehy.
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MURPHY JOINS FACULTY AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Donna M. Murphy, a Meadville native, was recently hired as an assistant professor in
the department of special education and school psychology at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania.
Murphy received her bachelor’s degree in education (1976) and master’s degree (1978)
from the University of Kansas. She received her doctorate from the University of Virginia in
1986. Murphy’s expertise is in special education and she is actively involved in pre-service
activities for regular and special education teachers.
Murphy previously worked as an assistant professor at Juniata College in Huntingdon,
Pa., before coming to Edinboro University. She currently lives in Meadville with her husband,
Donald G. Sheehy, and her son, Ethan J. M. Sheehy.
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MURPHY JOINS FACULTY AT EDINBORO
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Donna M. Murphy, a Meadville native, has recently boon appointed to an assistant professor rnjitinn in
the department of special education and school psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Murphy received her bachelor's degree in education (1976) and master's degree-ia-e^ifiatiM (1978)
from the University of Kansas. She received her doctorate from the University of Virginia in 1986. Murphy's
expertise is in special education and she is actively involved in preservice activities for regular and special
education teachers.
Murphy previously worked as an assistant professor at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa. before
coming to Edinboro University. She currently lives in Meadville with her husband Donald G. Sheehy and her
sor^Ethan J. M. Sheehy.
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May 12, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY AWARDED $10,000 NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION GRANT
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Foster F. Diebold has announced that the
prestigious Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation of Princeton, N.J., will award a $10,000
scholarship grant to Edinboro University in the 1995-96 academic year for financial aid to
students with disabilities.
The grant is Edinboro’s fifteenth in 15 years, bringing the total awarded to $260,000.
Edinboro is one of the nine colleges and universities in the northeastern United States to
share $175,000 in Newcombe Foundation scholarships for students with disabilities in 1995-96.
Funds awarded may be used for special expenses related to a student’s disability or for offcampus internships or partial tuition scholarships.
In a letter notifying Diebold of the award, Newcombe Foundation executive director
Janet A. Fearon said that the grant will continue the Foundation’s scholarship support for
students with disabilities at Edinboro University, as Edinboro’s program has provided special
help to a large number of needy and capable individuals over more than a decade.
“The Newcombe Foundation commends the counselors of students with disabilities who
handle the distribution of Newcombe aid and provide the program reports,” wrote Fearon.
“Their diligence and dedication, as well as the outstanding commitment of the University to
providing good services for these students, have encouraged the Newcombe Foundation trustees
to continue Edinboro University in the program.”

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EDINBORO AWARDED NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION GRANT, Continued

Page 2

In the last 15 years, the Newcombe Foundation has committed more than $3.5 million to
their scholarship program, providing aid awards to some 5,000 college and university students
with disabilities.
Another $378,000 in 1995-96 Newcombe Foundation grants was awarded to 25 colleges
and universities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York City, Delaware, Maryland and
Washington, D.C., for scholarship aid to mature, second-career women students.
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May 12, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY AWARDED $10,000 NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION GRANT
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Foster F. Diebold has announced that the
prestigious Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation of Princeton, N.J., will award a $10,000
scholarship grant to Edinboro University in the 1995-96 academic year for financial aid to
students with disabilities.
The grant is Edinboro’s fifteenth in 15 years, bringing the total awarded to $260,000.
Edinboro is one of the nine colleges and universities in the northeastern United States to
share $175,000 in Newcombe Foundation scholarships for students with disabilities in 1995-96.
Funds awarded may be used for special expenses related to a student’s disability or for offcampus internships or partial tuition scholarships.
In a letter notifying Diebold of the award, Newcombe Foundation executive director
Janet A. Fearon said that the grant will continue the Foundation’s scholarship support for
students with disabilities at Edinboro University, as Edinboro’s program has provided special
help to a large number of needy and capable individuals over more than a decade.
“The Newcombe Foundation commends the counselors of students with disabilities who
handle the distribution of Newcombe aid and provide the program reports,’’ wrote Fearon.
“Their diligence and dedication, as well as the outstanding commitment of the University to
providing good services for these students, have encouraged the Newcombe Foundation trustees
to continue Edinboro University in the program.”

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EDINBORO AWARDED NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION GRANT, Continued

Page 2

In the last 15 years, the Newcombe Foundation has committed more than $3.5.million to
their scholarship program, providing aid awards to some 5,000 college and university students
with disabilities.
Another $378,000 in 1995-96 Newcombe Foundation grants was awarded to 25 colleges
and universities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York City, Delaware, Maryland and
Washington, D.C., for scholarship aid to mature, second-career women students.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY AWARDED $10,000 NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION GRANT
Edlnboro University of Pennsylvania President Foster F. Diebold has
announced that the prestigious Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation of Princeton,
N.J., will award a $10,000 scholarship grant to Edinboro University in the
1995-96 academic year for financial aid to students with disabilities.
The grant is Edinboro's fifteenth in 15 years, bringing the total
awarded to $260,000.
Edinboro is one of the nine colleges and universities in the northeastern
United States to share $175,000 in Newcombe Foundation scholarships for students
with disabilities in 1995-96.

Funds awarded may be used for special expenses

related to a student's disability or for off-campus Internships or partial
tuition scholarships.
In a letter notifying Diebold of the award, Newcombe Foundation executive
director Janet A. Fearon said that the grant will continue the Foundation's
scholarship support for students with disabilities at Edinboro University, as
Edinboro's program has provided special help to a large number of needy and
capable individuals over more than a decade.
"The Newcombe Foundation commends the counselors of students with
disabilities who handle the distribution of Newcombe aid and provide the program
reports," wrote Fearon.

"Theiridiligende andidedication, as well as the

outstanding commitment of the University to providing good services for these
students, have encouraged the Newcombe Foundation trustees to continue Edinboro
University in the program."
In the last 15 years, the Newcombe Foundation has committed more than $3.5
million to their scholarship program, providing aid awards to some 5,000

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college and university students with disabilities.
Another $378,000 in 1995-96 Newcombe Foundation grants was awarded to
25 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York City,
Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C., for scholarship aid to mature,
second-career women students.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621

May 11, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TRANSITION COUNCIL TO HOLD SEMINAR AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
On Thursday, May 18, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host a day-long series
of seminars sponsored by the Erie School District’s Interagency Advisory Council on Transition
and the Regional Transition Council to cross-train professionals involved in the transition of
special-need students to adult life.
Three separate 75-minute seminars will be held on the Edinboro campus throughout the
day. Panel discussions on the roles played by educators, service agencies and providers begin at
8 a.m. in Cooper Science Hall 101 and 102 and Hendricks Hall G-13.
Member organizations of the Interagency Advisory Council on Transition, along with
the Erie City School District and Edinboro University’s Office for Students with Disabilities,
include: GECAC, the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation,
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, Base Service Unit for Mental Retardation, Dept, of
Health and Human Services, Dept, of Public Welfare, Employment Opportunities Center, Erie
Area Job Center and Job Training Partnership, Erie City-Area Vo-Tech, Erie Housing Authority,
LIFT Program, Stairways, and local Navy and Marine Corps recruiting offices.
For more information, call Janet Jenkins, learning disabilities coordinator in Edinboro
University’s Office for Students with Disabilities, Shafer Hall, 732-2462.
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May 11, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TRANSITION COUNCIL TO HOLD SEMINAR AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
On Thursday, May 18, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host a day-long series
of seminars sponsored by the Erie School District’s Interagency Advisory Council on Transition
and the Regional Transition Council to cross-train professionals involved in the transition of
special-need students to adult life.
Three separate 75-minute seminars will be held on the Edinboro campus throughout the
day. Panel discussions on the roles played by educators, service agencies and providers begin at
8 a.m. in Cooper Science Hall 101 and 102 and Hendricks Hall G-13.
Member organizations of the Interagency Advisory Council on Transition, along with
the Erie City School District and Edinboro University’s Office for Students with Disabilities,
include: GECAC, the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation,
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, Base Service Unit for Mental Retardation, Dept, of
Health and Human Services, Dept, of Public Welfare, Employment Opportunities Center, Erie
Area Job Center and Job Training Partnership, Erie City-Area Vo-Tech, Erie Housing Authority,
LIFT Program, Stairways, and local Navy and Marine Corps recruiting offices.
For more information, call Janet Jenkins, learning disabilities coordinator in Edinboro
University’s Office for Students with Disabilities, Shafer Hall, 732-2462.
-30WAR:bja

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TRANSITION COUNCIL TO HOLD SEMINAR AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
On Thursday, May 18, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host a
day-long series of seminars sponsored by the Erie School District's Interagency
Advisory Council on Transition and the Regional Transition Council to crosstrain professionals involved in the transition of special-need students to
adult life.
Three separate 75-mlnute seminars will be held on the Edinboro campus
throughout the day.

Panel discussions on the roles played by educators,

service agencies and providers begin at 8 a,m. in Cooper Science Hall 101 and
102 and Hendricks Hall G-13.
Member organizations of the Interagency Advisory Council on Transition,
along with the Erie City School District and Edinboro University’s Office for
Students with Disabilities, include:

GECAC, the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center,

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Burea^fLof Blindness and Visual Services,
Base ServlcerUnit for Mental Retardation, Dept, of Health and Human Services,
Dept, of Public Welfare, Employment Opportunities Center, Erie Area Job Center
and Job Training Partnership, Erie City-Area Vo-Tech, Erie Housing Authority,
LIFT Program, Stairways, and local Navy and Marine Corps recruiting offices.
For more Information, call Janet Jenkins, learning disabilities
coordinator in Edinboro University's Office for Students with Disabilities,
Shafer Hall, 732- 2462.
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May 10, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS MAKE FIELD TRIP
THANKS TO EDINBORO GRANT PROPOSAL
Students from Erie’s Wayne Middle School were able to take a field trip to the Carnegie
Science Center thanks to a grant written by students at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Funding for the grant came from the National Education Association’s (NEA)
Community Learning Through America’s Schools (CLASS) program. Dr. Ken Adams, from
Edinboro’s education services department, said the NEA wanted to sponsor a project that
engaged Edinboro students and faculty in a partnership activity. “We already had the existing
Project ERIE grant, and this seemed like a good opportunity to expand on that program for the
kids at Wayne Middle School.”
The trip meant a lot to the 27 students who made the trip on April 20. Only two had
been to Pittsburgh before, and most had never been out of Erie County.
“The Wayne students were very excited, well behaved and asked a lot of good
questions,” said Adams. “They saw the Omnimax presentation and ail the exhibits on
Antarctica. The Carnegie Science Center is so hands-on, you can’t help but have a good time
there.”
Adams said the project was beneficial in three ways. The students of Wayne Middle
School benefitted by taking a trip which they ordinarily wouldn’t be able to take. The Edinboro
students gained the real experience of writing a grant proposal, and both groups of students
formed a friend and mentor relationship - not only from the trip, but also through visits to the
campus.
-moreA member of the State System of Higher Education

WAYNE STUDENTS MAKE FIELD TRIP, Continued

Page 2

Adams approached the students in the University’s Secondary Education Association
and asked them if they wanted to write the grant proposal. It was their idea to take the Wayne
Middle School students to Pittsburgh. The Edinboro students wrote the proposal in five
evenings during September and October. ‘They did the work,” said Adams. “I just guided them
and told them what needed to be done.”
The NEA encourages projects that help the economically disadvantaged. The CLASS
grant covered the cost of transportation, food and admission to the Science Center.
Project ERIE will continue at the Wayne Middle School for at least another year through
a State System of Higher Education Social Equity Grant. Adams said his next step is to look at
how to improve the program by keeping the students involved and improving parent
cooperation. He also plans to ask the Edinboro students to write CLASS grant proposals next
year.
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May 10, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS MAKE FIELD TRIP
THANKS TO EDINBORO GRANT PROPOSAL
Students from Erie’s Wayne Middle School were able to take a field trip to the Carnegie
Science Center thanks to a grant written by students at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Funding for the grant came from the National Education Association’s (NEA)
Community Learning Through America’s Schools (CLASS) program. Dr. Ken Adams, from
Edinboro’s education services department, said the NEA wanted to sponsor a project that
engaged Edinboro students and faculty in a parmership activity. “We already had the existing
Project ERIE grant, and this seemed like a good opportunity to expand on that program for the
kids at Wayne Middle School.”
The trip meant a lot to the 27 students who made the trip on April 20. Only two had
been to Pittsburgh before, and most had never been out of Erie County.
“The Wayne students were very excited, well behaved and asked a lot of good
questions,” said Adams. “They saw the Onmimax presentation and all the exhibits on
Antarctica. The Carnegie Science Center is so hands-on, you can’t help but have a good time
there.”
Adams said the project was beneficial in three ways. The students of Wayne Middle
School benefitted by taking a trip which they ordinarily wouldn’t be able to take. The Edinboro
students gained the real experience of writing a grant proposal, and both groups of students
formed a friend and mentor relationship - not only from the trip, but also through visits to the
campus.
-more-

WAYNE STUDENTS MAKE FIELD TRIP, Continued

Page 2

Adams approached the students in the University’s Secondary Education Association
and asked them if they wanted to write the grant proposal. It was their idea to take the Wayne
Middle School students to Pittsburgh. The Edinboro students wrote the proposal in five
evenings during September and October. “They did the work,” said Adams. “I just guided them
and told them what needed to be done.”
The NEA encourages projects that help the economically disadvantaged. The CLASS
grant covered the cost of transportation, food and admission to the Science Center.
Project ERIE will continue at the Wayne Middle School for at least another year through
a State System of Higher Education Social Equity Grant. Adams said his next step is to look at
how to improve the program by keeping the students involved and improving parent
cooperation. He also plans to ask the Edinboro students to write CLASS grant proposals next
year.
-30BKP:bja

WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS MAKE FIELD TRIP
THANKS TO EDINBORO GRANT PROPOSAL
Students from Erie's Wayne Middle School were able to take a field trip to the Carnegie
Science Center thanks to a grant written by students at Edinboro University of Pe^sylvania.
Funding for the grant came from the National Education Association'^Community
Learning Through America’s Schools
i program. Dr. Ken Adams, from Edinboro’s
education services department, said
the NEA wanted to sponsor a project that engaged
Edinboro students and faculty in a partnership activity. "We already had the existing Project
ERIE grant, and this seemed like a good opportunity to expand on that program for the kids at
Wayne Middle School."
The trip meant a lot to the 27
students who made the trip on April 20. Only two
had been to Pittsburgh befor^ and most had never been out of Erie County.
"The Wayne students were very excited, well behaved and asked a lot of good
questions," said Adams. "They saw the Omnimax presentation and all the exhibits on Antarctica.
The Carnegie Science Center is so hands-on, you can't help but have a good time there."
Adams said the project was beneficial in three ways. The students of Wayne Middle
School benefitted by taking a trip which they ordinarily wouldn't be able to take. The Edinboro
students gained the real experience of writing a grant proposal, and both groups of students
formed a friend and mentor relationship - not only from the trip, but also through visits to the
campus.
Adams approached the students in the University's Secondary Education Association and
asked them if they wanted to write the grant proposal. It was their idea to take the Wayne Middle
School students to Pittsburgh. TheJiEdinboro students wrote the proposal-by meetingjbr five
evenings^S^tember and October. "They did the work," said Adams. "I just guided them and
told them what needed to be done.
J./
The NEA encourages projects that help the economically disadvantaged. The C^/A/S^S/
grant covered the cost of transportation, food and admission to the Science Center.
Project ERIE will continue at the Wayne Middle School for at least another year through
State System of Higher Education Social Equity Grant. Adams said his next step is to look at
how to improve the program by sscfe=tiangs-a& keeping the students involved and improving
parent cooperation. He also plans to ask the Edinboro students to write Cj^A^^y^grant
proposals next year.
-30BKP

/

We had received form the NEA a grant proposal packet for this CXASS grant. It looked
like something I could teach students how to write. It was a pretty simple format - an 8 or 9
page proposal. The NEA wanted to sponsor activities where we had Edinboro students and
faculty engaged in some sort of partnership activity. We already had the existing Project ERIE
grant, this seemed like it could be an extension of that grant for the kids at Wayne Middle
School.
CLASS = Community Learning through America's Schools.
When I approached the Edinboro students, the Secondary Education Association, I said,
"Here's one possibility, but I would like you to consider other possibilities, and they decided
they want to write the grant to allow the Wayne Middle School students to visit the Carnegie
Science Center. TTie grant covered transportation and food and other things such as admission
charges to allow them to vist the Science Center. These are inner-city, economically
disadvantaged students.
So we took that Project ERIE group of kids from Wayne and we added this as an acitivity
for them. We had 27 Wayne smdents go to Pittsburgh on April 20. Two faculty site coordinators
from Wayne Chip Lewis and ???, five Edinboro students who had been authors of the grant form the Secondary Ed. Assoc, and the student PSEA. He is advisor to those organizations.
We met for about five evenings, for a couple of hours each evening, in
September/October, and they took responsibilites back with them, and brought something back
to the next meeing. They did the work, I just guided them and told them what needed to be done.
The students of Wayne Middle School benefitted by taking this field trip which they
ordinarily wouldn't be able to take. Our students benefitted fftom the hands-on experience of
writing the grant I think the fact that our students linked up with the Wayne students - they had
met the Wayne students when they visited the campus for academic mentorships during the year.
They formed a fiiendship/mentorship with those students which culminated in the field trip to
Carnegie.
It was great. The kids were great. We left Wayne at eight. The Wayne students were very
excited, well behaved, and asked a lot of questions. Our students teamed up with groups of the
Wayne students ast they went off on their own. We saw the Omnimax presentation of Antarctica,
and the exhibits on Anractica. The kids had a lot of good, genuine questions. It's so hands-on,
you can't help but have a good time down there.
Only two of the Wayne School students had been to Pittsburgh, one at been to the
Science Center. Most of them have not been out of Erie County. The two teachers I have worked
with all year as part of Project Erie have just been wonderful. Chip Lewis said we need to
expose all of the kids at Wayne to these kinds of opportunities. They have done a great job of
facilitating the project at Wayne

We're funded for Project Erie for another year through a State System Social Equity
Grant. Our next step at Wayne to look at how to modify this program - keeping kids in the
program, getting parents to cooperate. We've identified three or four areas we know we want to
make changes in. But we will back for the tutorial, the campus visit and the field trip.
Project Erie is only at Wayne Middle School.
We are going to work CLASS grants again next year with students from the same two
organizations . We plan to meet again in September once we get the materials from NEA. I want
then to make the decision on what the grant will be for. And I'll just help them write it.

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF

PENNSY L.V A N I A

Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
XXXXXXXXXXX
Education — it pays and it
takes you placesi Just ask any of
the Ednboio students that vol­
unteered to help write the
CXA.S,S. grant with Edinboro’s Dr. Ken Adams from the
Education Services Department
They can all tell you how to
successfully receive a one thou­
sand dollar grant fipom the Na­
tional Education Association’s
C.LAS.S. grant program.
Of course, the National Edu­
cation Association requires that
this money is spent on educa­
tional purposes only. This pro­
ject not only help^ Edinboro
students to successfully write
grants but most importantly, it
was used to telp students fmm
Erie’s Wayne Middle School.
"I feel really good about this
project because it reaches out to
students from Edinboro and
Wayne Middle School It was
great to see evo^one so eager to
volunteer for different tasks that
together make this project run
smoothly. We had Edinboro
students assisting with grant
writing, we had Edinboro ^ulty and students woricing with
Wayne Middle School students
that have rarely left Erie County
in their whole lives!" said Dr.
Adams.

Many of the students from
Wayne Middle School have on­
ly travelled as far as the Millcreek Mall. The National Edu­
cation Association highly en­
courages projects that help the
economic^y disadvantaged and
contributed the CI..A.S.S. grant
to help bring the Wayne stu­
dent’s to Edinboro for weekly
activities and assist with the
program’s final goal which is to
have a major field trip that will
take these students to the
Carnegie Science Center in
Pittsburgh on April 20th.
"It’s a wond^ul thing, help­
ing these kids out. But you just
can’t successfully complete pro­
jects like these unless you’ve
got people like we have here at
Edinboro that are more than
willing ot help out. And of
course, organizations like The
National Education Association
which also make these projects
happen with their financial con­
tribution. The bottom line is.

Project ERIE
Dr. Kenneth M. Adams, Director
309 Butterfield HaU
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2292 or 2830

you need people that care about
theses kids that are all over the
world and in our very own back
yards," said Adams.
Edinixxo’s faculty, chapo'ones and students that con­
tributed to the project will join
Wayne Middle Schools’ stu­
dents on their journey, for some
— their first journey, out of
town and in a diffoent city.
John Lyon, Edinboro student,
helped write the grant and
str^sed how grateful all the
students were for having Dr.
Adam’s help and time that was
put towards helping with the en­
tire Wayne Middle School Pro­
ject
"Most of us didn’t know any­
thing about writing grants. But,
Dr. Adams knew exactly what
to do and taught us how to do it
as we completed the grant ap­
plication. I deeply doubt we
would have achieved such suc­
cess with the grant if we didn’t
have Dr. Adams’ help. He made
us realize what a little effort can
produce. I mean, it feels really
good to know I helped those
kids some where. I guess the
last field trip to Carnegie is the
grand finale. It looks like educa­
tion really does take you
places," said John Lyon.

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May 9, 1995

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES HONOR STUDENTS
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recognized its outstanding students at the 1995
Honors Convocation on April 30. Among those honored were more than 175 seniors whose
degrees will be awarded summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude. Serving as student
speakers were Nicole Willey, a secondary education major from Edinboro, and Man Nei Hui, a
business and accounting major from Macau. The student marshals were Brandy Berlin, a
history major from Titusville, and David Kerstetter, a political science major from Edinboro.
Willey spoke about the educational, cultural and personal borders one must cross in life.
“A true education is about overcoming borders,” said Willey. “True learning can only take place
in situations where the scholar is forced to cross borders. Our cycle of education becomes
complete when we can finally become active in working toward values and beliefs we want to
see in this world.”
Hui spoke about the challenges one has to face in hfe. “Because we are always
confronted with challenges, we are also provided with opportunities to learn and mature,” she
said. “We have better knowledge about life as we experience more challenges. Throughout our
journey of life, we learn from challenges if we seize the opportunities to be challenged.”
-30BKP:bja

A member of the State System of Higher Education

May 9, 1995

Special to the Sunday Times-News:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES HONOR STUDENTS
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recognized its outstanding students at the 1995
Honors Convocation on April 30. Among those honored were more than 175 seniors whose
degrees will be awarded summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude. Serving as student
speakers were Nicole Willey, a secondary education major from Edinboro, and Man Nei Hui, a
business and accounting major from Macau. The student marshals were Brandy Berlin, a
history major from Titusville, and David Kerstetter, a political science major from Edinboro.
Willey spoke about the educational, cultural and personal borders one must cross in life.
“A true education is about overcoming borders,” said Willey. “True learning can only take place
in situations where the scholar is forced to cross borders. Our cycle of education becomes
complete when we can finally become active in working toward values and beliefs we want to
see in this world.”
Hui spoke about the challenges one has to face in life. “Because we are always
confronted with challenges, we are also provided with opportunities to learn and mature,” she
said. “We have better knowledge about life as we experience more challenges. Throughout our
journey of life, we learn from challenges if we seize the opportunities to be challenged.”
-30BKPrbja

special to the Sunday Times-News
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES HONOR STUDENTS
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recognized its outstanding students at the 1995
Honors Convocation on^pril 30. Among those honored were more than 175 seniors whose
degrees will be awarde(^tunma^j0iim I^aude, ^agna^pum I^de or^CuipXaud^Serving as
student speakers were Nicole Willey, a secondary education major from Edinboro, and Man Nei
Hui, a business and accounting major from Macau. The student marshals were Brandy Berlin, a
history major from Titusville, and David Kerstetter, a political science major from Edinboro.
>Mlley spoke about the educational, cultural and personal borders one must cross in life.
"A true education is about overcoming borders," said Willey. "True learning can only take place
in situations where the scholar is forced to cross borders. Our cycle of education becomes
complete when we can finally become active in working toward values and beliefs we want to
see in this world."
Hui spoke about the challenges one has to face in life. "Because we are always
confronted with challenges, we are also provided with opportunities to learn and mature," she
said. "We have better knowledge about life as we experience more challenges. Throughout our
journey of life, we learn from challenges if we seize the opportunities to be challenged."

Cutline:
Participating in this year's Honors Convocation at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
are student marshals David Kerstetter of Edinboro and Brandy Berlin of Titusville, and speakers
Man Nei Hui of Macau, and Nicole Willey of Edinboro.

Hui

1

Challenges

We

always

have

challenges

in

challenges come our way anywhere,

our

lives.

anytime.

In

fact

those

Even right now I am

here facing a challenge to deliver this speech.

As we grow up, our

environment keeps changing and is providing us challenges. IpBtecauSe*
^m* atg arlways confronted with chair^r^es, we are also provided wltlf
i-gglxar^uniliTes"tg learn and mature.^ The American author Ralph Waldo
Emerson says, "Life is a succession of Lessons, which must be lived
to be understood."

We

have better knowledge about

life

as

w^

experience more challenges!
The

minute

we

were

brought

to

this

world,

we

already had

challenges to breathe and to grow under our parents'

protection.

When we entered kindergarten, we started to interact with people
other than our parents.
classmates

Our new environment consisted of teachers,

and friends.

through elementary

We were

school,

in a

junior high

"society".
school

and

Then we went
high

school.

Each of these experiences provided different challenges.
I believe most of us would have experienced the struggling
process before going to college.
Which college is best for us?
do

we

expect

from

college

Should we even go to college?

What major should we choose?
life?

Those

were

the

challenging

questions we might have asked ourselves thousands of times.
international

students,

I

could add another question:

even go to the United States for college?
is a challenge,

What

For

Should we

Being far away from home

and being in a completely new country speaking a

Hui

2

foreign language is even a bigger challenge.
When I decided to come to the United States, I was afraid of
leaving

my

parents,

and

the

environment

that

was

familiar.

Distance obstacles prevented me from visiting Edinboro before
applied here.

I

I was very worried about being unable to adapt to

the new environment and to make friends.
Well,

I was not the only one who was challenged.

My parents

were also challenged by the bitterness of sending their seventeenyear-old girl to a place far and away.

Although they had many more

worries than I had, they still believed it was time to let go their
daughter— otherwise she would never grow up.
learning

to

deal

with

challenges

And so here I am,

independently

and

to

be

responsible for myself.
As I had expected,

I was confronted here in my freshman year

at Edinboro with a challenge to communicate with professors.
still remember that in one of my business classes,

I

the professor

noticed my weakness in communication skills and always encouraged
me to explain the concepts orally in front of class.

By doing so,

I made great improvements not only in my communication skills, but
academically.

My

interpersonal

through team projects,

skills

were

further

sharpened

club activities and the speech program in

Leader Clinic for international students.
active, friendly, and talkative.

Thereafter,

I was more

Hui

3

^fter niy frsshroan year, I went back home to Macau to visit iny
parents during the suininer.

I volunteered to help in organizing a

re-union meeting with my high school friends.

They were impressed

by my interesting experiences here at Edinboro University.

I was

no longer a girl sitting at the corner silently, or talking about
tests and homework seriously.
It is amazing how much an environment can change a person.
Psychologist|J. B. Watson suggests, “Environment shapes behavior."
Our environment provides us challenges,

and we

learn from those

challenges.
IWexperlj^e' in adapting to the American environment helped^
further: chmenges.

|Last summer,

I was awarded an

Honors Scholarship to study at Oxford University in England.
was a double challenge for me:

It

I was going to England, a country

I had never visited, and I was going to take English Literature, a
subject I had never studied.

In addition, I did not know anybody

in our group.

Would I be able to adapt to the new

I was scared.

environment guickly?
reading?
me

before

Would

I

be able to handle the Literature

Would I make new friends?
I

talked

to

my

parents

Those questions kept haunting
by

telephone.

They

said,

"Whatever you had done two years ago, do it now."
Yes.

I should not be too worried.

leariiedi iwf^© pust ♦

tStke care of myself properly and how to adapt to a new *
lemFifoiment. t i would now have confidence to overcome the problems.
WWW*"''■
I would not have discovered this big change had I not been awarded
a scholarship to study in Oxford.

And I would never forget the

Hui
continuous

support

and

advice

from

my

parents

and

4

professors.

Besides the challenges of adapting to a new environment,

I

also had challenges of exploring different subjects during my study
at Edinboro.

I used to concentrate my study on Physics, Biology

and Chemistry in high school.

However, when I applied to Edinboro,

I decided to major in Business/Accounting, a field completely new
to me.

It was a big challenge since I did not even have Economics

or Accounting courses in high school.

I didn't even know whether

I would like Accounting when I made the decision.

"Try and see

what will happen" was the only thing in my mind at that time.
flexible American

educational

system allows

me

to

change

The
major

anyway, so why not try?
The system also emphasizes general education, which provides
students with numerous access to different subjects and fields and
therefore various challenges in study.
may

not

have

potential

such

challenging

In some countries, students

opportunities

in subjects other than their major.

to

explore

their

For example,

I

always keep in touch with my high school friends in Hong Kong and
England with Internet, an information super-highway that provides
communication with

other

universities

around the

world.

Those

friends who major in Accounting told me by electronic mail that
they would

only have

Accounting

years of study in university.

courses

throughout their

They would not even get to business-

related courses such as Marketing,

Finance,

told

Law,

them

I

was

taking

three

Business

Management.

International

When

I

Finance,

Computer Science, even English Literature, Music, Psychology, they

Hui

5

were not only envious of my challenging opportunities in the ocean
of knowledge, but also amazed of the dynamic American educational
system.
After we,
studies,
college?

as honors students,

have enjoyed our challenging

it is almost time to graduate.

What should we do after

I believe many of us have been thinking about this for a

long while.
In my case,

I am facing not only the challenge of finding a

job, but also the challenge of deciding where to start my career.
Portuguese sovereignty of Macau will be returned to China in 1999.
Many people are worried about the uncertain and unstable social
environment under Chinese Government's control, and they seek every
opportunity to migrate to other countries.

I

have been asking

myself, "Should I go back when everybody is trying to leave?"

The

environment of Macau may or may not change dramatically, but in any
case,

I

know

challenges.

there

will

be

many

opportunities

along

with

American politician J.E. Hedges says, "Lots of people

know a good thing the minute the other fellow sees it first."

I

should be the pioneer to accept those challenges and turn them into
opportunities.
graduation.

So I have made up my mind to go back to Macau after

Hui

6

Having experienced such a struggling process, I discover that
our real challenges in life begin after graduating from college.
We are about to explore a new environment—our society, which will
provide

us

with

opportunities.

various

challenges

American author Alfred

A.

and

lifelong

learning

Montapert says, "If your

education consists only in what you got from books, it will not be
complete until you^ve had a postgraduate course
"Life

in_^xperlence."

is a great continuing and inspiring adventure...You

until your last breath."

learn

our journey of life, we learfi

i^ullenges if we seize’fhe Bjp^rtunities to be challenged. The
former British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli says,

"The secret

of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity
when it comes."

I am sure our education at Edinboro University as

honors students has prepared us for further challenges.

Let's take

a deep breath and get ready for that most important course yet to
come—Experience 101!

Participating in this year’s Honors Convocation at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are
student marshals David Kerstetter of Edinboro and Brandy Berlin of Titusville, and speakers
Man Nei Hui of Macau, and Nicole Willey of Edinboro.