September 29,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Jessica Monteleone, 709
Moonstone Dr., Allison Park, was recently named the recipient of the Leland W. VanLaningham
Education Scholarship.
This annual scholarship is presented to an incoming freshman who has shown
outstanding high school academic achievement. This award will be paid each year for four years
provided the recipient maintains a 3.00 QPA. It is in honor of Professor L. W. VanLaningham
who served Edinboro University from 1949 until 1967. Financial need is a factor.
Jessica is the daughter of Joseph R. Monteleone and Elaine E. Monteleone. She is a
graduate of Shaler High School and a secondary education/mathematics major at Edinboro.
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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Annie McDonald, 158 S.
Irvine, Sharon, was recently named the recipient of an Alumni Association Scholarship.
The Alumni Association of Edinboro University has made six annual scholarships
available to outstanding high school seniors who are enrolled in a degree seeking program at
Edinboro University. Selection criteria include 1000 or greater SAT and 1/5 high school rank.
These scholarships are renewable for four consecutive years providing that the recipients
maintain a 3.00 QPA and are enrolled full-time.
Annie is the daughter of Kathryn Pacheco and Lawrence McDonald. She is a graduate of
Beaver Area High School, and an art history major at Edinboro.
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September 29,1995

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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Jason Tew, RD 1, Schellsburg,
was recently named the recipient of the Cora and Kenneth Skeel Scholarship.
This scholarship is offered annually to a freshman who will be enrolled full-time (12
credits or greater) during each term of the award, majoring in elementary education, and has
exhibited high academic achievement in high school. Financial need is also a factor. Funds for
this award have been made available through an endowment made to the Edinboro University
Alumni Association by Dr. Dorothy Skeel (class of 1955 and Vanderbilt University faculty
member) in memory of her parents Cora and Kenneth Skeel.
Jason is the son of Steve Tew and Patti Tew. He is a graduate of Chestnut Ridge High
School and an elementary education major at Edinboro.
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September 29, 1995

SPECIAL TO CRANBERRY JOURNAL:

EVANS CITY WOMAN NAMED TO UNIVERSITY POST
Patricia B. Flach of Evans City has been hired by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
as assistant professor in the department of elementary education. The former Seneca Valley
School District teacher will work in the University’s Miller Research Learning Center.
Flach received her bachelor’s degree from Millersville University, her master’s degree
from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a doctoral candidate at lUP.
Flach is married to Charles F. Flach IE, and is the mother of Chuck, 19, and Kate, 15.
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September 28, 1995

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DR. RICHARD DOUBLE PRESENTS PAPER AT TEXAS SYMPOSIUM
Dr. Richard Double, assistant professor of philosophy at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, was the principal speaker at a symposium at the University of Texas at Austin,
September 15-16. The Robert Kane Symposium was held in recognition of University of Texas
philosophy professor Dr. Robert Kane, pne of the leading libertarian philosophers in the nation.
The focus of the conference was Kane’s books. Through the Moral Maze: Searching for
Absolute Values in a Pluralistic World, and The Significance of Free Will. Double’s paper was
titled “Kane on Free Will and Moral Responsibility.” Double is the author of The Non-Reality
of Free Will and the forthcoming book Metaphilosophy and Free Will, both published by
Oxford University Press.
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September 27, 1995

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EDINBORO PROFESSOR PRESENTS PAPER ON THALLIUM STRESS TEST
Dr. Thomas Walkiewicz, physics professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania,
presented a paper at the summer meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers,
August 7-12, in Spokane, Washington. The paper: “The Thallium Stress Test,” described the
use of radioactive isotope Thallium-201 in imaging the heart. Following injection of the dye,
the patient remains a source of radioactivity for several days. Such patients can be used by high
school-level science classes as a convenient source to measure radioactive half-life.
Walkiewicz noted that such stress tests use a relatively high dosage of radioactive
material. It is not uncommon for a patient to receive approximately one rad during the
procedure. Federal government guidelines for nuclear power plant workers set five rads as the
maximum recommended exposure for an entire year. By comparison, it takes about 100 chest
X-rays to equal one rad.
“A single test exposes a person to a significant percentage of the yearly allowed dose,”
said Walkiewicz. “However, a medically necessary procedure is worth the exposure.”
He is currently looking for people who will be undergoing a thallium stress test in the
near future who would be willing to have their radioactivity measured following the test. He
may be contacted at Edinboro University at (814) 732-2468.
Walkiewicz also published an article in the September 1995, issue of The Physics
Teacher. He conducted a simple experiment by rubbing a balloon with an animal fur to create
an electrostatic charge. After 45 minutes the balloon was deflated and placed next to a Geiger
counter to measure the amount of radiation extracted from the atmosphere. The “hot” balloon
provided a phenomenal total activity of 10,051 counts in five minutes. Background radiation in
the same area was only 30 counts per minute.
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September 27, 1995
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY’S THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
PRESENTS “DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD OF OZ”
Anyone who remembers the splendor and grandeur of the Wizard of Oz will enjoy the
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Theatre for Young Audiences’ presentation of “Dorothy
and the Wizard of Oz.” Based on the book by Frank L. Baum, the play by Steve and Kathy
Hotchner presents the classic story with a few twists.
In this audience participation version, Dorothy finds herself confronted by the good
witch Glinda, who worries as much about her vegetable garden as she does about getting
Dorothy back to Kansas. Children from the audience will oil the Tinman, stuff the Scarecrow,
and hide Dorothy from the witch in a forest they create. Toto will be there too, and children will
calm him when his barking gets out of control.
The Theatre for Young Audiences will tour local schools in the Millcreek, Iroquois and
Fairview school districts. Production dates at the Center for Performing Arts on the Edinboro
campus are Thursday, October 12, and Friday, October 13, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, October
14, and Sunday, October 15, at 4:00 p.m. Seating is limited, so reservations are suggested and
may be made beginning Monday, October 9, by calling 732-2877 from noon to 2:00 p.m. Ticket
prices are $1.00 for adults and $.50 for children. There is no charge for University faculty, staff,
students and adults who are accompanied by a child.
In lieu of admission, patrons are invited to donate non-perishable food, discarded
eyeglasses, coats, or clean used toys which will be distributed to local charities.
A double cast allows more students to participate with less time lost from classes. Going
to Oz will be Tara O’Neill (Bethel Park) and Sarah Alexis Hallam (Oakdale) as Glinda; Holly
Curtis (Greenville) and Carrie L. Podroskey (Monongahela) as Dorothy; James M. Shoberg
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(Verona) as the Scarecrow; Randy Tapper (Erie), Kris Paal (New Castle), and Bruce Firster
(Erie) as the Tinman; Joanne Reuss (Beaver) and Alissa Ogurchak (North Versailles) as the
Lion; Melody A. Platz (Girard) and Elizabeth Majocha (Brackenridge) as the Wicked Witch of
the West; and Douglas J. Pegher (Warrendale) and Cindy Mitchell as the Wizard.

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September 26, 1995

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LINDA RHODES AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW
In conjunction with the recent arrangement between Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania and Preferred Insurance Educational Services (PIES), former Pennsylvania
Secretary of Aging Linda Colvin Rhodes will be the guest speaker at a PIES-sponsored seminar
on elderly crises on Thursday, Sept. 28, at Sabella’s Rotunda at Union Station, 121 West 12th
St., Erie.
The seminar, which has been approved for credit by the Insurance Testing Corporation,
begins at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. More than 100 insurance agents and brokers in northwestern
Pennsylvania will attend.
Ms. Rhodes, who is awaiting final U.S. Senate confirmation on her nomination by
President Clinton to be deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration, will be
available for media interviews at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday.
Media coverage is invited.
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Barbara Singer and Michael Gallagher are serving older adults and familites through Senior
Care Management Associates, a new independent service that helps resolve the problems of
older adults, aging parents and relatives.

Barbara Singer and Michael Gallagher are serving older adults and familites through Senior
Care Management Associates, a new independent service that helps resolve the problems of
older adults, aging parents and relatives.

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September 25, 1995

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MICHAEL GALLAGHER AND BARBARA SINGER:
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GERIATRIC CARE
The dilemma is a common one in the Erie area and across the nation. Sons and
daughters grow up and leave home to start new lives in another part of the country. They find
jobs, marry, and have families of their own. The years go by, then one day a message comes
from back home: mom or dad can no longer care for themselves all of the time - they need
help.
The loving adult children want to be there for them but can’t afford the time or perhaps
the money to return home. They now have their own family responsibilities and a career. How
can they help their parents from the other side of the country?
If their parents live in northwestern Pennsylvania they can call Michael Gallagher or
Barbara Singer, partners in Senior Care Management Associates. Singer and Gallagher have
master’s degrees in gerontology from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and are members of
the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.
They joined forces earlier this year to form Senior Care Management Associates, the
only private service of its kind in the Erie area. Their mission is to maximize the independence
and autonomy of frail elders in a cost-effective manner.
“What we really are,” said Singer, “are professional adult children. Where there is a
need in a family, we will come in and bond with the family - the older adults themselves and
the adult children. We’re there to help the family reach its goals.”

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In their role as surrogate children, Singer and Gallagher look after the older parents
when the adult children can’t. When a client is referred to them - either from a physician, the
Alzheimer’s Association, GECAC, the Area Agency on Aging or other source - they visit the
home to assess the situation, make a series of recommendations, and put the client in touch with
the myriad of resources available in northwestern Pennsylvania.
Each case and each family is unique. In some cases all that is required is to monitor the
family once a month. In other cases it may be necessary to take a more active role. Gallagher
and Singer do not provide care themselves, but they will do those things to get the client to a
place where he or she can function independently.
“We might go with the clients to a doctor’s appointment to make sure they get the
information they need,” said Singer, “or we might have to take them to look at a choice of
housing, or arrange for a home health person.”
More commonly, they will monitor their clients’ bank accounts, make sure they are
eating right, taking their medicine and generally functioning well.
The growing need for geriatric care managers like Singer and Gallagher stems from
broad changes in society: people are living longer, adult children are living farther away and
more women are in the work force.
“In the past,” said Gallagher, “the children were there. Everything in society has
changed in the past 20 or 30 years. The fastest growing part of the population is the age group
over 85. The daughters are no longer homemakers - they are no longer home.”
“Our goal is to help the elderly stay as independent as possible,” said Singer. “We are
looking for the best quality of life for them. We are able to open up the world for people. It’s
hard for them to do it themselves. They need someone who is supportive and knows how to do
it.”
That should help allay the concerns of adult children who fear putting their parents into
nursing homes. Nationally, only about five percent of older family members are in nursing
homes - perhaps only 20 percent over age 85. Typically, the clients Gallagher and Singer work
with either have a cognitive problem or are deep into their 80s. Still, even the ones who are not
able to stay in their homes do not necessarily lose their independence. The bottom line is the
best quality of life. Sometimes that means getting out of the home where they are all by
themselves and have no companionship and no activities, and into a place where they have
assisted living.
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Gallagher and Singer each have some 15 years of experience in the social work and
gerontology fields. In addition to her master’s degree from Edinboro, Singer has a master’s of
education degree from Columbia University. She serves as senior adult coordinator for the
Jewish Community Council where she does case management, program development and
volunteer recruitment and coordination, and developed a holistic manner of dealing with older
people. She was a delegate to the May 1995 White House Conference on Aging. She will
preside over a post conference, “Closing the Gap: Generations Uniting For Clout and
Understanding.” She has also served as president of the Independent Council on Aging and
chaired the GECAC/Area Agency on Aging advisory board.
Gallagher has a bachelor’s degree in social work from Gannon University. He was
program director for the Mercy Center on Aging at Mercyhurst College and was director of the
gerontology program at Saint Vincent Health Center for eight years. He also serves as
coordinator of hospice social workers and volunteers at the Visiting Nurse Association of Erie
County, and is chairperson of the Northwest Region of the Pennsylvania Council on Aging.
Their combined experience has given Singer and Gallagher a thorough knowledge of the
services available to their clients. “It can be a real nightmare to start from scratch to find out
what services are out there,” said Gallagher. “I know that there are many times when I am
doing research on what services exist in the community, I discover another service or program
that has been in existence for a number of years that I never knew about. Barbara and I are out
there all the time networking and being involved in the community.”
One thing adult children are often concerned about is their parents’ nutrition. Erie
County has a meals on wheels program that delivers one hot meal a day. Crawford County’s
program delivers ten frozen meals on a weekly basis. Gallagher has discovered several small
grocery stores and a few large supermarkets that will also make deliveries.
As adult children themselves, Gallagher and Singer have empathy for the situations
faced by other adult children. They are very conscious of the costs involved in providing care
for elderly parents, as well as the costs for adult children to return home to look after their
parents well being. They, too, are part of what they call the “sandwich generation.”
‘The people caught in this bind are middle-class people like we are,” said Singer. “They
are either trying to save for their children’s college education or deal with their children’s
college at exactly the same time their parents might need them. A plane ride home may sound
easy, but it means taking time off work, at least a $300 plane ticket from most anywhere in the
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country, and enduring a lot of stress. In most cases we are able to go in and take care of a
situation for less money than it would take for someone to fly home.”
Gallagher and Singer believe the future of managed geriatric care may lie in the same
direction child care has taken in the past 20 years. Many businesses and government agencies
established day care centers for their employee’s children. In the next century there may be just
as many elder care centers.
Whatever direction geriatric care takes, Singer and Gallagher are likely to be at the
forefront. “This is our life’s work,” said Singer. “We like it because it challenges our creativity.
It’s like a puzzle when you work with older people, because it’s never just one piece you have
to find. There are so many systems you have to access and so many things you have to factor
in. It’s extremely creative work.”
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September 25, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO ROTC HOLDS ANOTHER UNIQUE TRAINING EXERCISE
“Rappelling,” as defined in most dictionaries, is the act or method of moving down a
steep incline by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body and paid out
gradually.
ROTC cadets at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will find out what rappelling
really means on Wednesday, September 27,4:15-5:30 p.m., when they practice the age-old
military technique by rappelling down the side of Sox Harrison Stadium on the Edinboro
University campus.
Media coverage of the training is invited.
For more information, contact Edinboro University’s Department of Military Science
(ROTC) at 814-732-2562.
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September 22, 1995

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EMPLOYEE ANNUAL FUND DRIVE UNDERWAY AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Advancement officials at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania have announced that the
employee phase of the school’s 1995-96 Annual Fund drive - one of the most important fund­
raising programs at any institution of higher learning - is underway and will continue until
June 30, 1996.
“What makes the Annual Fund for faculty and staff so important is the message it sends
off campus to corporations, foundations, businesses, friends of the university, and other external
donors and donor prospects,” said Mark Carter, Edinboro University’s assistant director of
institutional advancement and director of the Annual Fund.
“The external funding sources we contact for contributions routinely ask if our own
employees give to our campaigns and what percentage of them give to the traditional
faculty/staff Annual Fund,” said Carter.
“For that reason, the theme chosen for this year’s employee Annual Fund is ‘Giving
Starts at Home,’ and the purpose is increasing employee participation,” Carter said.
“We believe that the dollar and participation rate goals for the 1995-96 campaign are
both realistic and attainable,” Carter added. “We have an outstanding faculty/staff campaign
committee whose members believe in Edinboro University and its mission to provide a quality
education at an affordable cost to students and families.”
Named to the 1995-96 faculty/staff Annual Fund volunteer committee are: Dr. Louella
“Bunny” Bucho, English and theatre arts; Dr. Margaret (Peg) Bevevino, educational services;
Lisa Brown, director of intercultural relations; Janet Dean, assistant vice president for faculty
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relations; Julie Fedders, assistant director of student activities; Emily Green, executive assistant
to the president; Gordon Herbst, associate vice president for financial operations; Dr. Wally
Jewell, math and computer science; Dr. Jerry Kiel, assistant vice president for academic
administration; Kerri Watson, associate director of admissions; and Dr. Robert Zanotti, who
recently retired from the School of Education faculty.
Carter said that employees who contribute to the Annual Fund may do so in several
ways, such as a payroll deduction, a pledge payable over time, or simply a lump sum gift. He
added that donors may also designate gifts to a specific scholarship or project. Many
individuals restrict their gifts for a specific area that directly assists students in a particular field
of study, such as a departmental scholarship.
“As state appropriations continue to diminish, Edinboro University must increasingly
seek revenue generated from other sources,” said John (Jack) E. Martin, associate vice president
for institutional advancement, “and what makes support from the faculty and staff so important
and vital is that it indicates our own commitment to higher education.”
Martin said that the prevailing myth continues to exist both on and off campus that the
state appropriation provides sufficient, if not total, funding for the University to operate
effectively and efficiently and meet its academic mission.
“We have witnessed the fiscal year appropriation from the Commonwealth dwindle from
where it made up 60 percent of Edinboro’s total operating budget in 1985 to where it now
constitutes less than half - 42.7 percent for 1995-96, to be exact,” Martin said.
“To ensure that Edinboro University retains its prominence in the region, and to
continue to attract and retain academically-talented students, campaigns such as the employee
Annual Fund have become a critical part of the University’s advancement enterprise.”
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN FIRST SENIOR CITIZENS’ EXPO
Edinboro University was one of 50 organizations in northwestern Pennsylvania to
participate in a Senior Citizens’ Expo, a unique, first-time event sponsored by Congressman
Phil English (R-Pa. 21st Dist.) at Erie’s Millcreek Mall for area senior citizens to leam more
about the many programs and services available to them.
Edinboro’s display at the Expo, which was visited by an estimated 1,000-plus seniors,
focused on the University’s contributions to community service and learning while emphasizing
its Intergenerational Center and the two senior citizens’ nursing centers in Edinboro and
Waterford.
Edinboro University was the only area institution of higher learning represented at the
Expo.
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WARREN WOMAN NAMED TO UNIVERSITY POST
Warren resident Doris B. Zimmerman has been appointed to the chemistry department
of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Zimmerman will teach chemistry orientation, general
chemistry and general chemistry laboratories.
Earning her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University,
Zimmerman received master’s degrees in chemistry (1989) and materials engineering (1992)
from Youngstown State University. She is a doctoral student at Kent State University.
Zimmerman is a member of the honor society Phi Kappa Phi and the honorary chemical
society Phi Lambda Upsilon. She is also a member of the scientific research society Sigma Xi.
Research articles by Zimmerman include “Mass Spectral Study of 2-Allylpyridine and
Some of Its Metal Complexes and Salts,” “SEM Analysis of Polymeric Mechanical Failures in
Polyethermide” and “Synthesis and Characterization of Silicon-coated Carbon Surfaces.”
She is married to Chris Zimmerman and is the mother of three children: Susan, David
and Brian.
Zimmerman is also a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and an Ohio State swimming
official.
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MEDIA ADVISORY:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HOSTS ERIE COUNTY COUNSELORS
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host the September meeting of the Erie
County Counselors Association on Thursday, September 21, beginning at 3:30 p.m., at the
University’s Porreco Extension Center (2951 West 38th Street).
Each year Edinboro University hosts one of the Association’s monthly meetings and
historically has hosted their first meeting of each new academic year.
The featured speaker will be John Sedelmyer, counselor at North East Middle School
and vice president of the Erie County Counselors Association.
He will follow Terrence Carlin, Edinboro University’s assistant vice president for
admissions, who will speak to the group about programs and activities at Edinboro University.
Carlin is scheduled to speak at 3:50 p.m. today; Sedelmyer’s address is scheduled for
4 p.m.
The meeting and presentations will take place in classroom 7 of the bam facility at the
Porreco Center.
Media coverage is invited.
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FILMMAKER FRANCES NEGRON-MUNTANER TO APPEAR AT EDINBORO
Philadelphia film producer Frances Negron-Muntaner will appear at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania on Thursday, September 28, for a filmmaking seminar and
screening of her films. The seminar will be at 3:30 p.m. in G-9 Doucette; the screening of
Brincando El charco will be at 8:15 p.m. in 119 Doucette. Her appearance is part of the
University’s Alternative Film Festival.
A native of Puerto Rico, Negron-Muntaner is a film/video/audio producer, writer and
scholar. Her wide-ranging works deal with feminism, latino poetry, media making, AIDS, and
gay and lesbian imagery. Her research interests include African diaspora and Caribbean cultural
production, cultural representation theory, and contemporary American media and production.
Brincando El charco, an experimental narrative film, contemplates the notion of
“identity” through the experiences of a Puerto Rican woman living in the United States. It is a
meditation on class, race, and sexuality as shifting differences. She will also be showing and
discussing her documentary work on AIDS, Latino poetry and American media. The artist is
currently a Ph.D. candidate in comparative literature at Rutgers University.
Some of her other works have included Puerto Rican I.D., a personal documentary on
Puerto Rican viewers’ relationship to American television; School is Cool, a documentary
featuring students from Congreso de Latinos Unidos’ after school program; and the audio
documentary We Are Not a New York Suburb: Latino Poetry in Philadelphia.

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She has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Puerto Rico, a master’s
degree in visual anthropology from Temple University, and a master’s of fine arts in film and
video from Temple.
Her appearance at Edinboro is free and open to the public. The Festival is funded by the
Student Government Association and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. For more
information call (814) 732-2799.
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September 20, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DIEBOLD ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Top level changes are in the works at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, according to
a recent memorandum from University President Foster F. Diebold to the Edinboro campus
community.
The impending departure of Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student
Affairs, Dr. John Fleischauer, has precipitated the changes in assignments, Diebold said.
Fleischauer has been named provost at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and
will assume those duties on October 2.
“Since Dr. Fleischauer’s departure will occur less than a year prior to my own
announced retirement,” Diebold said, “I have examined several options on how to fill not only
the position of provost, but also to staff other areas of the University which have been
consolidated in order to conserve funds and also to provide the new University president the
greatest flexibility in determining the administrative structure.”
Diebold announced that Dr. Robert Weber, Edinboro’s dean of liberal arts since 1989,
will become the interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, effective October 2.
To fill Weber’s dean of liberal arts position, Diebold has appointed Dr. Philip Kerstetter,
the University’s current dean of education, to serve in that capacity in an acting status while
maintaining his responsibilities in the School of Education.
Diebold also announced that Dr. Charles F. “Rick” Abel, who currently serves as the
faculty intern in the president’s office, is being appointed dean of graduate studies and director
of institutional research and planning.
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“This position has been vacant for some time but it is one that I believe will be of vital
importance in the coming months as the University moves closer to a transition in the office of
the president,” Diebold said.
During his internship in Diebold’s office, Abel continued to serve as an assistant
professor in Edinboro University’s political science department.
To respond to current needs brought on by the reorganization of the student affairs
division begun last spring, Diebold also appointed Gary Jamison, currently director of student
services, as interim vice president for student affairs. Jamison has been an administrator and
manager in various student affairs positions, as well as a faculty member, since his employment
began at Edinboro University in 1969.
Also, Dr. Denise Ohler, director of advising and career services, was named associate
dean of the University College. Ohler will add to her current responsibilities the area of new
student orientation, according to Diebold’s announcement.
Diebold said that further administrative appointments will be necessary as a result of
these changes and will be announced as quickly as possible.
“These appointments reflect my belief that Edinboro University will continue to
maintain effective operations in all areas and will provide a flexible structure for a new
president,” Diebold said.
Diebold is scheduled to retire in the summer of 1996. At the time of his retirement, he
will have been Edinboro University’s president for 17 years.
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September 20, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY’S BARBARA KANTZ
APPOINTED TO LEADERSHIP ERIE PROGRAM
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Foster F. Diebold has appointed
Mrs. Barbara Kantz to serve as the University’s representative to the 1996 class of the
Leadership Erie program. The class is the sixth since the program was restarted in 1990-91.
Kantz, a 1994 Edinboro alunma currently enrolled in a graduate studies program, has
served the last eight of her 13 years at Edinboro on the staff of the University’s office of alumni
affairs.
Kantz is one of 44 prospective leaders from the greater Erie area selected for the
program, which is dedicated to the development of community leadership, involvement and
cooperation. Members participate in a variety of activities over the course of the 10-month
program, and represent the business, industry, education and service sectors of the Erie
community.
Along with Edinboro University, Leadership Erie is sponsored by Gannon University,
Mercyhurst College, the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center, GECAC, the Erie Area Chamber of
Commerce, Hamot Medical Center, St. Vincent Health Center, the Manufacturer’s Association
of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Erie Insurance Group, Northwestern Pennsylvania Area Labor
Management Council, the United Way, and other community groups and businesses.
Dr. David Kozak, director of the Gannon Institute for Policy and Leadership Studies, is
the director of the Leadership Erie program.
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September 20, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY’S BRUCE GALLERY
PRESENTS THE ART OF EIGHT SCULPTORS
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Bruce Gallery will present an exhibition,
“Contemporary Sculpture: Eight Points of View,” which opens Wednesday, October 4, and
features the distinctive personal styles of eight artists. The show was organized by artisteducator Barry Parker, chairperson of the sculpture department of the University of the Arts in
Philadelphia. Barry was an associate professor of art at Edinboro University from 1969 to 1979.
He is on the Board of the International Sculpture Center in Washington, D.C., and like the other
exhibiting artists, is a member of the Sculptors Guild in New York City.
The diversity within the exhibition is immediately apparent with work seen in a wide
range of materials. Leonard Cave, a Maryland-based sculptor, creates forms developed from the
natural properties of wood. These have figurative references in an Expressionistic manner. The
wood becomes an energetic “Dog In Space.” Cave’s treatment of his material leaves the viewer
aware of the tree that provided his medium.
New York artist Sydney K. Hamburger’s art refers to feelings of anxiety based on social,
cultural, and spiritual crises that she perceives in today’s world. Her art seeks to provide some
safety and comfort to the viewer. Her exhibited “Danto’s Lair” is a clay, wood, and mixedmedia piece that suggests a “safe space” and protective environment.
Manchurian bom Mashiko came to the United States in 1962. Her sculpture uses
organic forms that appear to allude to growth and natural processes. In the Bruce Gallery
exhibition one piece is alabaster and the other was created with Tennessee Marble.
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All eight artists have exhibited numerous times in the United States. Some of the
Sculptors Guild members recently participated in an exhibition in Kyoto, Japan. Several of
them have also shown large public sculptures in outdoor locations. Because of size hmitations
the Bruce Gallery show displays smaller pedestal-sized pieces which exert their own particular
aesthetic appeal and power.
The exhibition will be on display through October 28. Gallery hours are 2 to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday evenings. For additional information,
call 814-732-2513 or the Edinboro University Art Dept, at 2406.
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September 19,1995

MEDIA ADVISORY

EDINBORO ROTC HOLDS UNIQUE TRAINING EXERCISE
Army ROTC cadets from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will participate in a
“poncho rafting” training exercise at 4 p.m., Wednesday, September 20, at Mallory Lake on the
Edinboro University campus.
“Poncho rafting” is a flotation technique where two military ponchos are tied together to
form a floating device for transporting equipment. The purpose of the training is to test and
improve the proficiency of the participating cadets.
Several senior Edinboro University administrators are expected to participate in the
exercise along with the cadets.
For more information, contact Edinboro University’s Department of Military Science
(ROTC) at 814-732-2562.
Media coverage is invited.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Cheryl Purser has completed a 12 week summer internship at Jones Memorial
Health Center in the psychology dept, under the direction of Dr. Frederick Verdonik, clinical
psychologist and director of the psychology department.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
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September 21,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Alexis Guthin has completed a 12 week summer internship at Center for Youth
Services, Inc. in the Northwest Satellite Office (234 Dewey Ave.), under the direction of Bobbie
Majka, program supervisor.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Alexis is the daughter of Tibor Guthin and Janice Soupiset of Pittsford, New York.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Lori Linden has completed a 12 week summer internship at Gannondale in
Bethany Cottage under the direction of Juanita Smith, unit director.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Lori is the daughter of John & Karol Linden of 5168 Ridgedale Dr., Erie.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Stephanie Maloney has completed a 12 week summer internship at CHAPS
under the direction of Lori Harrison, spending consultant.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Stephanie is the daughter of Robert & Barbara Maloney of RD#3, Cochranton.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Rebekah Moss has completed a 12 week summer internship at Acadia
Community Integrated Neuro-Rehab. Center under the direction of Dr. Robert Stein, clinical
director.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Rebekah is the daughter of James W. Moss, Sr. of 4224 Elmerton Ave., Hamsburg.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Michelle Nelson has completed a 12 week summer internship at Warren State
Hospital in the psychology dept./admissions unit under the direction of Dr. Dennis Geiger,
assistant director of the psychology department.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Michelle is the daughter of Cassie & W. John Smith of North Center St., Corry.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Jessica Palmieri has completed a 12 week summer internship at Northern Tier
Counseling in partial hospitalization under the direction of Alan Douglas, partial hospital
director.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Jessica is the daughter of Samuel & Connie Palmieri of RD 1, Box 288, Towanda.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Susan Price has completed a 12 week summer internship at Pathfinders under the
direction of Irene McGeady, director/coordinator of Pathfinders program.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Susan is the daughter of Mayor & Mrs. Robert T. Price of 1308 Griswold Ave., Sharon.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSfflP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Toni Quinzio has completed a 12 week summer internship at Juvenile Services
Division of Beaver Co. in the probation unit under the direction of Curt Shroads, probation
officer.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Toni is the daughter of Nancy Quinzio of 440 Beaver Ave., Midland.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Jennifer Robison has completed a 12 week summer internship at Presbyterian
Senior Center in intermediate & skilled levels under the direction of Bonnie Bartini, director of
social services.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Jennifer is the daughter of Robert & Barbara Robison of 271 California Dr., Coal Center.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSfflP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Ronalee Sellen has completed a 12 week summer internship at Victim's
Resource Center, Inc. (United Way Agency) under the direction of Patricia Hathaway, executive
director.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Ronalee is the daughter of Ron & Linda Sellen of Hypetown.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Janet Smith Stewart has completed a 12 week summer internship at St. Vincent
Mental Health Crisis Unit under the direction of Collette Haight.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Janet is the daughter of Larry & Sheryl Smith of 720 Michigan Blvd., Erie.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Carla Vanchieri has completed a 12 week summer internship at Hermitage
House Youth Services under the direction of Ray Overholt, executive director.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Carla is the daughter of Jack & Carol Vanchieri of 138 W. Frederick St., Corry.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Kim Varraux has completed a 12 week summer internship at WPIC in the
adolescent day treatment program imder the direction of Tom Spickler, family & individual
therapist.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Kim is the daughter of Terry & Julie Varraux of 559 Boyd Dr., Sharon.
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September 18,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Lisa Weishner has completed a 12 week summer internship at Southwood
Psychiatric Hospital, children's program, under the direction of Tammy Marsiko, assistant
administrator of clinical services.

Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Lisa is the daughter of David & Carol Weishner of 200 Parkwood Circle, Cannonsburg.
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September 12,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Laura Dayton, 2234 E. 80th St., Cleveland, Ohio, has completed a 12 week
summer internship at Laurelwood Hospital in the children's summer program under the direction
of Janet Ellis, nurse manager of child & adolescent services.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
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September 13,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Robin Ethridge, 12250 Lakeview Drive, Edinboro, has completed a 12 week
summer internship at Hermitage House Youth Services under the direction of Ray Overholt,
executive director.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
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September 13,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Jacqueline Hansen, 2931 Maple St., Erie, has completed a 12 week summer
internship at Stairways in the DNA unit under the direction of Billie Lyle, unit manager.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
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September 13,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Brad Henry, 612 Freeport Road, Freeport, has completed a 12 week summer
internship at Allegheny Valley Hospital in the Dept, of Psychiatry & Behavior Modification
under the direction of Michael Harlovic, psychiatric program manager.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
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September 13, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Lisa Knechtel has completed a 12 week summer internship at Lutheran Youth &
Family Services in the mental health unit under the direction of Jayme Glover, deputy director of
group life/clinical services.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Lisa is the daughter of Erich & C. Lynn Knechtel of 90 Concord Church Rd., Baden.
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September 13,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Lynn Krofek has completed a 12 week summer internship at St. Francis Hospital
in the Adolescent & Child Psychiatry units under the direction of Robert Pavlecic & Larry
Gladora, coordinator, child unit.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Lynn is the daughter of Betty Krofek of 520 9th St., Elizabeth.
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September 12,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Brian Crissman has completed a 12 week summer internship at Gannondale in
the New Horizons unit under the direction of Bob Repko, unit director.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students dining the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Brian is the son of Bill & Pam Crissman of Mayport, PA.
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September?, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENi COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Barry Anderson has completed a 12 week summer internship at Hermitage
House in Unit I under the direction of Ray Overholt, director.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Barry is the son of David C. & Peggy Anderson of Meadville, PA.
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September?, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Amy Brodmerkel has completed a 12 week summer internship at Bethesda
Children's Home in partial hospitalization & day treatment under the direction of Becky
Muckinhaupt, in charge of community based programs.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Amy is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Morrell of Meadville, PA.
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September 7,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Christine Arigoni has completed a 12 week summer internship at Bradford
Regional Hospital in the Bradford Recovery Systems, Dept, of Psychiatry under the direction of
Charlotte Chew-Sturm, supervising mental health therapist.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Christine is the daughter of Henry & Patricia Arigoni of Wilsox, PA.
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September 7,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Melinda Barto has completed a 12 week summer internship at Bradford Co.
Children & Youth Services under the direction of Elly Smith, director.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Melinda is the daughter of Charlie & Donna Kerrick of Monroeton, PA.
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September 7,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Lisa Bokenko has completed a 12 week summer internship at the Gertrude
Barber Center in specialized services under the direction of Jim Dowds, psychologist.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Lisa is the daughter of Paulette Bokenko & John Carluc of Fair Lawn, NJ.
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September 7,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Stephanie Campbell has completed a 12 week summer internship at Hospitality
House Services for Women in the shelter/counseling office under the direction of Priscilla
Matteson, direct services coordinator.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Stephanie is the daughter of Diane Campbell of Erie, PA.
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September 7,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently
announced that Sheron Anderson has completed a 12 week summer internship at Bethesda Day
Treatment Center in casework under the direction of Richard E. Rodriguez, family systems
specialist.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students during the
summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students were placed in psychology-related
placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships provide students with an opportunity to obtain
professional work experience in a variety of settings in the field of psychology.
Sheron is the daughter of Carol Perry of Philadelphia, PA.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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MEMO TO:

PENNSYLVANIA
Department of Psychology
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2774

Patti Loomis
Public Relations Director

FROM:

Jack Culbertson, Chairperson
Psychology Dept.

DATE:

Septembers, 1995

SUBJECT:

Press Release -1995 Summer Interns (BA Psychology)

Using the information provided on the attached sheets, please process press releases regarding the
1995 Summer (BA Psychology) Interns from the Psychology Department The following
paragraphs are suggested for use in the press release:

The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
recently announced that

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has completed a 12 week summer

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Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by
students during the summer following their junior year. This summer, 29 students
were placed in psychology-delated placements at 25 sites in 3 states. Internships
provide students with an opportunity to obtain professional work experience in a
variety of settings in the field of psychology.
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Please let me know ifyou would prefer to receive the intern irrformation in a different
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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September 15, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO TO CELEBRATE HOMECOMING SEPT. 28-OCT. 1
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will celebrate its 1995 Homecoming with the
traditional Homeconaing parade, Fighting Scots’ football, a benefit golf outing, and a wide
range of social activities for Edinboro students, alumni, employees and the surrounding
communities to enjoy.
Homecoming kicks off on Thursday, September 28, 8 p.m., on the rear patio of the
University Center student union with the annual bonfire, pep rally, fireworks, and the crowning
of the Homecoming king and queen. Twenty-two candidates - nine women and 13 men - are
vying for this year’s campus royalty.
Friday, September 29,' begins with a shotgun start for the Fourth Annual Alumni
Homecoming Golf Outing at Culbertson Hills Golf Resort in Edinboro. The outing, sponsored
by the Edinboro University Alumni Association, benefits the alumni general scholarship fimd.
Greens fees, carts, refreshments and prizes are included in the $50 registration fee.
The Culbertson Hills course restaurant will also be the site of the annual alunmi
reception, 8 p.m., Friday, September 29.
The traditional Homecoming parade makes its way through the University campus and
the streets of Edinboro beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 30. This year’s parade
theme is “Let’s Go to the Movies,” and as many as 15 student-made floats are entered.
Saturday’s events continue with a football game at Sox Harrison Stadium with the
Fighting Scots hosting the Lock Haven Bald Eagles. Kickoff at 2 p.m. A special alumni tent at
the stadium will be open for alunmi to gather and renew old acquaintances with classmates,
faculty and staff, and to sign up for raffle prizes.
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Registration for the fourth annual Alumni Association-sponsored 5K run begins at
7 a.m. on Sunday, October 1, at Sox Harrison Stadium. Advance registration is $10 for adults
and $7 for students, or $12 and $8 on Sunday. The race begins at 8:30 a.m.
The annual “Tot Trot” will be held immediately after the 5K race. Local and campus
“celebrities” will challenge separate age groups (ages two to eight) in races of various
distances. The Tot Trot will also be held at Sox Harrison Stadium.
Returning alumni are also invited to stop by the new Alumni House, dedicated just this
past June, at 210-212 Meadville Street, next to the President’s Residence. The new building will
be open for tours prior to and during Saturday’s Homecoming parade.
For more information about alumni events at Edinboro University’s 1995 Homecoming,
call the Alumni Office at 814-732-2715 or 800-526-0117.
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September 15, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;

FERGUSON NAMED MINORITY UNDERGRADUATE FELLOW
Sean D. Ferguson, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, has been accepted
as a Fellow in the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ (NASPA)
Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program. Ferguson is president of Minority Students United
(MSU) and an intercultural diplomat at Edinboro.
The program is designed to offer minority fellows a broader variety of experiences in
student affairs. These include professional readings, conferences and meetings, interaction with
a mentor, a summer internship, and participation in a Leadership Institute. NASPA appointed
Lisa Brown, Edinboro’s director of intercultural relations, as Ferguson’s mentor.
Sean, 5423 Comstock Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio, is the son of James Ferguson.
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September 15, 1995

Special to: Meadville Tribune

WELLMAN NAMED TO UNIVERSITY POST
Meadville resident Charlotte H. Wellman has been hired by Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania as an assistant professor of art history.
Wellman received her bachelor’s degree from Brown University (1981), her master’s
degree from Stanford University (1986) and her doctorate from Stanford (1995).
The former Penn State-Behrend instructor received the Smithsonian Adelyn Breeskin
Fellowship and a Henry Luce Foundation Fellowship in 1987-1988, as well as a graduate
fellowship at Stanford.
Wellman is married to David C. Miller, associate professor of English at Allegheny
College.
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September 14, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO TO HELP TRAIN INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania officials announced at a recent news conference
that the University is joining with Preferred Insurance Educational Services of Erie to provide
training in the form of continuing education credit hours for insurance agents and brokers in
northwestern Pennsylvania.
Making the formal announcement at Edinboro’s Porreco Extension Center were Robert
Potalivo, president of Preferred Insurance Educational Services (PIES) and Dr. John
Fleischauer, the University’s provost and vice president for academic and student affairs.
PIES, a non-profit organization for insurance professionals, announced its formation at a
news conference last month. The organization will help local insurance agents and brokers
obtain the 24 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) they need every two years to retain their
sales license. The training is mandated by Act 48, a new state law.
Edinboro University will provide the academic logistics leading to the CEUs, as well as
the Porreco Center training site, for the first two courses approved for presentation in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Both courses will be presented as seminars through Edinboro
University’s Institute for Research and Community Services and Department of Continuing
Education.
The instructors for the first two Edinboro seminars - attorney George Joseph of the
Quinn Law Firm, and R. Art Lubomski, an agent with the Lincoln Financial Group - were
introduced at the news conference. Joseph will instruct a class on workers’ compensation, while
Lubomski will teach a course on life insurance fundamentals and financial planning.
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“We are grateful that Edinboro University is taking the lead in cooperative spirit
between the academic and business worlds,” Potalivo said, “for education and communication
are the solutions to the business environment that has Pennsylvania’s economic growth near the
bottom among the 50 states.”
Potalivo said that Medicare and the availability and affordability of workers’
compensation insurance are among the issues PIES will explore in forthcoming seminars.
“Edinboro University is a natural choice to be partners with Preferred Insurance
Educational Services as trainers and educators of insurance professionals,” said Fleischauer,
“and we are pleased at the prospects of this alliance.”
PIES, which operates in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department and
the Insurance Testing Corporation, estimates that as many as 3,000 individual insurance agents
and brokers will need the training under the new state mandate.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Edinboro, PA 16444
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September 13, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

OPEN MINDS SERIES SCHEDULED FOR FALL SEMESTER
Building upon its past success, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Open Minds
Series begins its fourth year with high hopes. Lisa Brown, director of Intercultural Relations
and the series, said the “primary goal of the series is to engage students in positive, open
dialogue to dispel negative stereotypes and misperceptions” on minority issues. The series also
discusses subjects that are socially or personally challenging for all students.
The series’ format includes videotaped materials and short presentations with a group
discussion at the end of each session. This fall’s presentations range from challenging ethnic
stereotypes and myths to “If College Is So Good Why Do I Feel So Bad?” The Open Minds
Series begins on September 20. All of the series will be on Wednesdays in the University
Center’s seminar room 100, from 4:00-5:30 p.m.
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September 13, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PRESENTS PLANETARIUM SHOW
Journey to the Edinboro University Planetarium on Wednesday, September 27, at
7:00 p.m. for a review of recent Hubble Space Telescope images. The Hubble Space Telescope
continues to bring a birds-eye view of our universe with spectacular clarity.
Edinboro University professor David Hurd will guide the audience through the universe
in the Planetarium facility. Fall constellations will be identified and our changing seasons will
be explained.
The Edinboro University Planetarium is located in room 104 Cooper Hall. For more
information or to make reservations, call 732-2493.
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September 12, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO BAND PERFORMS AT NFL GAME
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Spirit of the Scots Marching Band will get little
rest this weekend. Saturday the band plays the Albion Fair Parade and the Cambridge Springs
Band Festival. Sunday the group travels to Rich Stadium where it will perform at the ColtsBills game. The band will play the pre-game ceremony, half-time and in the stands during the
game.
“We’re very pleased to play at Rich Stadium,’’ said Dr. Gary S. Grant, the university’s
director of bands. “We applied to all three NFL organizations - Pittsburgh, Buffalo and
Cleveland - and Buffalo invited us.” Grant hopes the band will eventually be able to perform
for the other teams, perhaps on an annual rotation.
Edinboro University draws students from all three metropolitan areas, and its band
members share the same divided NFL loyalties as the rest of the student body.
Before the game the band will play six songs, including “Scotland the Brave,”
“American Fantasy” and the “Star Spangled Banner.” Taking the field at halftime the Spirit of
the Scots will entertain with “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” “Hook,” “Auld Lang Syne,” and two
other selections. During the game the band will perform fan favorites including “Respect,”
“Hang on Sloopy,” “What I Like About You” and “Gimme Some Lovin’.”
Under Grant’s direction, this year’s band has 110 members and combines traditional
marching band instruments with bagpipes, creating its own distinctive sound. In addition to
performing at the Buffalo football game, the Spirit of the Scots will vie for top honors at the
Tournament of Bands Championship Competition in Washington, Pennsylvania, October 28.
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The Spirit of the Scots is the epitome of active student involvement. Each year players
compete for the posts of section leader, who are responsible for consistency and uniformity of
playing style for each section of the band. This year’s section leaders for the band are Ed Best
(Greenville), Sherrie Black (Homestead), Michelle Bockstoce (Washington), Chad Danka
(Apollo), Jen Green (Pittsburgh), Kim Hartman (Erie), Mike Konieczko (Erie), Andy McKay
(Edinboro), Jeff Mortimer (Telford), Alison Reichenfeld (Sharon), Rob Rohrbach (Erie),
Joe Sensor (Erie), Erin Stahlman (Bellefonte) and Aaron Strausser (Pine Grove).
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September 11, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO, PA ALUMNI HOLD PRE-GAME RECEPTION ON 9/16
The Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Alunmi Association is sponsoring a pre­
football game reception for Edinboro alumni living in the greater Portland area and region on
Saturday, September 16, before the Edinboro University Fighting Scots take on the Portland
State Vikings at Civic Stadium.
The reception, scheduled for 4:30-6:30 p.m., will be held in the Browsing Lounge of
Smith Memorial Center on the Portland State campus. Free shuttle bus service to and from the
stadium will be available at the Smith Center, as will be free parking nearby. Kickoff for the
game is 7 p.m.
Edinboro alumni in the region have already been informed of the event by mail. For
more information, however, contact the Edinboro University Alumni Office by phone at
800-526-0117 or by fax at 814-732-2843.
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September 8, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;

WQLN-TV SERIES FEATURES EDINBORO ANIMATION PROGRAM
The animation program at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will be one of the
featured segments of Heart of the Arts, which will air Wednesday, September 13, at 9 p.m. on
WQLN-TV. This is the first of a three-part series on what WQLN describes as area artists, their
methods and inspirations, and how they pass their skills ~ and vision - on to future generations.
Also featured in one of the shows will be Edinboro art professor Shelle Barron.
The segment on Edinboro’s animation program will include professor David Weinkauf,
and students Fred Albrecht, Richard Scarpitti and David Filoni. Albrecht and Scarpitti are nontraditional students. Clips of student work using traditional and computer animation will be
shown.
Weinkauf said the artist remains important, even in this age of technology. “Nothing can
replace an artist,” he said. “If we get to the point where the arts are de-emphasized, then I think
we are in trouble as a people.”
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September 8, 1995

Special to: The Herald

FRANK MARZANO APPOINTED MATH PROFESSOR AT
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Frank Marzano has been hired as an associate professor of mathematics by Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. The Wood Dale, 111., resident earned his bachelor of science degree
in 1988 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his master of science degree in
1990 and his Ph.D. in 1995 from Northern Illinois University. Marzano received a certificate of
teaching excellence award in 1994.
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September 8, 1995

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EDINBORO STUDENTS BEAT THE PROS IN AWARDS COMPETITION
Students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania entered the Erie Ad Club’s annual
Golden Rooster awards competition, winning second place in the television/video category. The
honor is especially noteworthy since “Playground,” an anti-drinking and driving public-service
announcement (PSA) was judged by respected advertising professionals and competed against
commercially/professionally produced entries. In short, the students went head-to-head with the
pros and won.
“Playgrounds,” produced by students Eric Anderson (Somers, CT), Joe Herron
(Greensburg), and Matt Straffin (Monroeville), previously won the Best Overall award in the
Northwest Regional Highway Safety Network competition among colleges. Anderson, Herron
and Straffin paid the entry fee for the Golden Rooster competition themselves, and the award is
“on loan” to the University.
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September?, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LAWLOR EARNS DOCTORATE IN fflGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
Andrew C. Lawlor, associate vice president for academic programs and dean of the
University College at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was awarded a doctoral degree in
higher education administration during recent commencement ceremonies at Kent State
University.
Dr. Lawlor’s research focused on the perceived organizational effectiveness of college
and university presidential leadership strategies and their relationship to institutional culture.
Lawlor joined the Edinboro University staff in 1985 and for six years was the assistant
director for academic computing technology in the University’s Computing and
Communications Center. In 1989 he served as Edinboro’s representative to the Pittsburgh
Supercomputer Center’s Academic Affiliates Program, and in 1991 was president of a regional
higher education computing consortium. He also chaired the Planning Chapter Subcommittee
during preparation for and conduct of Edinboro University’s 1993 reaccreditation site visit by
the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and served as a member of the ‘Thrust
Toward Excellence” task force in the University’s School of Education. Lawlor has also
intermittently taught continuing education courses on computer applications and operations.
In 1993, Lawlor was named by Edinboro University President Foster F. Diebold to a
special summer appointment as administrative intern in the president’s office. In that position
he served as a staff assistant to Diebold, participating in a number of special assignments, •
refining the University’s planning process, researching materials for the president’s office and
learning its operations.
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Later in 1993, Lawlor was appointed interim associate vice president for academic
programs and dean of the University College. He served in that interim capacity until recently
being named to his current position. As dean of the University College, Lawlor oversees the
Center for Advising and Career Services and Department of Academic Support Services, as
well as University programs for adult learners, internships, freshman outreach, tutoring, general
studies, and Act 101.
In 1994, Lawlor co-authored the study, “Library/Computer Center Relations: A
Comprehensive State University View,” which was published in Cause/Effect, a higher
education journal focusing on information technology issues. The article described the changing
role of the library in the era of information access via technology and suggested strategies for
enhancing working relationships between libraries and computing centers at state universities.
Lawlor since January has also coordinated matters involving legislative affairs and
governmental relations on behalf of Edinboro University. He recently joined U. S. Rep. Phil
English (R-21st Pa. Dist.) in Washington to deliver testimony before the House Ways and
Means Committee in hearings on miscellaneous tax reforms. In his testimony, Lawlor offered
support of both Edinboro University and the State System of Higher Education for legislation
English had introduced in the House of Representatives to exempt for tax purposes earnings on
tuition credits for individuals participating in state pre-paid tuition programs.
English, a freshman member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, said
that his legislation - which he introduced as the “Tuition Account Assistance Act of 1995” in a
special news conference held last march on the Edinboro University campus - will enable
families to save for their children’s education without tax penalties and help make a college
education more affordable to young people in Pennsylvania and America.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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September?, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HOSTS ENVIRONMENTAL JOBS FORUM
Anyone interested in a career in the environmental field will be able to learn more about
it at the Environmental Jobs Forum on Wednesday, September 20, at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the school’s department of geosciences and its Center for Advising
and Career Services (CACS), the Forum will be held from 7-9 p.m. in 119 Doucette Hall.
Participating as panelists in the Forum will be Andrew Martin from Andrew Martin
Associates, Corky Higgins from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,
Bob Nipper from LORD Corporation, John Stranahan from the U.S. Department of Labor, Nick
Sleptzoff from the Erie County Emergency Management Agency, and Eric Esterline from
Microbac laboratories.
Dr. Denise Ohler, director of CACS, said the environmental field is currently a hot job
area. “We have had a lot of student interest in the environment,” said Ohler. “The goal of the
Forum is to show the wide spectrum of opportunities for someone with a geoscience or biology
background.”
Ohler said there are also opportunities for persons with expertise in related fields such
as law, business, or writing.
Edinboro offers three environmental science majors: a bachelor of arts degree in
environmental studies/geography, and bachelor of science degrees in environmental sciences Earth science, and environmental science - biology.
Panelists are expected to discuss work responsibilities, salaries and career paths. A
question and answer period will follow. The Forum is free and open to the public. Anyone
planning to attend is asked to call the CACS at (814) 732-2781 by September 13.
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September 6, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO EVENTS FEATURE COMEDY, MAGIC AND MUSIC
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s special events program offers comedy, magic,
alternative music and country and western line dancing this fall. The season kicks off Saturday,
September 9, with the progressive rock of Freudian Slip.
Since its formation in 1991, the Grove City quartet has gradually built a dedicated
following of fans in northwestern Pennsylvania. Freudian Slip has performed in concerts at
Clarion University, Grove City College and California University of Pennsylvania. The band
also plays venues as varied as coffeehouses and outdoor festivals.
The group recorded three independently-produced recordings: Fragments (1992), an
untitled album (1994) and a six-song EP titled On Second Thought. The band favors dynamic
musical arrangements, intelligent lyrics and atypical, yet listener-friendly, song structures.
The stand-up comedy of Keith Leslie comes to Edinboro Saturday, September 23. A
former staff writer on The Dennis Miller Show, Leslie also worked with John Byner on the
A & E channel’s Comedy on the Road in 1993.
Besides stand-up stints as a regular performer in comedy clubs throughout the Midwest,
Leslie has opened for some stellar performers: Miller, Brett Butler, Jeff Altman, Michael
Winslow, Emo Philips and South Side Jonny among others.
Now Leslie is bringing his brand of humor to colleges and universities. The Pittsburgh
resident has performed at the University of Pittsburgh, Camegie-Mellon University, Penn State,
the University of Dayton and Indiana University.
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October offers improvisational comedy, hypnotism, music and dancing. The comedy
comes first, on Saturday, October 7.
Susquehanna Hat Company, a comedy improv troupe, promises comedy at the drop of a
hat. The troupe takes its audience’s suggestions and builds characters, scenes and situations
from them - and if you’re not careful, you may find yourself part of the act.
Created at Friday Night Improvs at the University of Pittsburgh, Susquehanna Hat
Company has performed for professional organizations, clubs, Pittsburgh radio and television
stations, and even Barnes and Noble bookstore. The “Hats” entertained at the 1994 Major
League All-Star Fan Fest, Pittsburgh First Night ‘95 and Improv-a-Thon ‘94.
Be warned. Susquehanna Hat Company’s show has been described as “Rocky and
Bullwinkle meet Tolstoy,” so prepare for a highly funny, clever, offbeat night of comedy.
Doctor Mort Berkowitz - “Hypnotist to the Stars” - will mesmerize and amaze on
Friday, October 13. Berkowitz earned his nickname for his therapeutic work with Hollywood
celebrities and professional athletes, but now divides his time between his practice and live
performances around the country.
While not a top hat and black cape wearing magician, Berkowitz will “magically”
transform unsuspecting audience volunteers into hilariously different people. His program,
“Adventures in Hypnotism,” is a vivid and funny demonstration of how imagination and belief
can be harnessed for success.
In his practice, Berkowitz uses hypnosis to help his patients stop smoking, control
weight and end addictions. He taught hypnotherapy and holistic medicine at the University of
Southern California and UCLA. Berkowitz has received the American Cancer Society’s
“Lifesaver Award” for helping others adopt healthier lifestyles.
From 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, line dancing lessons will be offered to
country and western fans who always wanted to try it but couldn’t find anyone to teach it.
Learn the Boot Scootin’ Boogie, the Achy Breaky Heart and other popular steps from
instructors at the University Center.
At 8:00 p.m. dancers can show off their new skills at Country Western Nite in the
University Center. DJ Steve Sarrick will keep feet tapping with the music of “today’s country”
throughout the evening. It’s the perfect occasion to wear that Garth Brooks hat!

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Saturday, October 28, brings possibly the tallest and thinnest musical duo in New York
City. ‘The Nudes” team guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Walter Parks with cellist/vocalist
Stephanie Winters for an evening of eclectic songs that are hard to categorize, yet easy to love.
The Nudes headlined The Black Mountain Folk Festival in 1993 and have appeared with
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Tuck and Patti, and Daniel Lanois. Since the 1993 release of
their self-titled debut CD, The Nudes have toured throughout the country.
Comedy rules in November as David Kaye and Doc Dixon close the schedule.
Stand-up comic David Kaye claims his 1978 senior class voted him “most likely to be a
high voltage comic.” Kaye brings his High Voltage Comedy act to Edinboro Saturday,
November 11. The Pittsburgh resident has played in comedy clubs from Maryland to California,
appeared in local television and nationally on ABC’s America’s Funniest People, and opened
for stars like Ray Charles, Gilbert Gottfried, Richard Belzer and Tower of Power.
Kaye has made college and university appearances in New York, West Virginia and
western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh area residents may best remember him as the star of In Town
After Dark on WTAE-TV, a show he also wrote and co-produced.
On Saturday, November 18, Doc Dixon will magically appear at the University Center.
In the tradition of “The Great Ballantine,” Doc Dixon is a skilled magician who mixes comedy
into his act.
Edinboro University’s special events programs for 1995 will begin at 8:00 p.m. at the
University Center, except the line dancing lessons noted above. All of the events are open to
Edinboro University students, staff and the community. For more information contact Cindy A.
Clark, coordinator of university programming and activities, at 732-2842.

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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September 6,1995
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PRESENTS PLANETARIUM SHOW
On Wednesday, September 27, the Edinboro University Planetarium will present a
review of the recent Hubble Space Telescope images. Beginning at 7:00 p.m., Edinboro
professor David Hurd will guide the audience through the universe.
In addition to the Hubble Space Telescope’s birds-eye view of the universe, fall
constellations will be identified, and the changing seasons will be explained.
The Planetarium is located in room 204 of Cooper Hall on the Edinboro University
campus. For additional information or to make reservations, call Dr. David Hurd, Planetarium
Director, 814-732-2493.
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September 6, 1995

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EDINBORO’S FLEISCHAUER TO TAKE
TOP ACADEMIC POST AT WRIGHT STATE
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s chief academic officer, Provost and Vice
President for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. John F. Fleischauer, has been named provost at
Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
A native of Dayton, Fleischauer will assume Wright State’s highest academic post on
October 2. He emerged as the top candidate for the position after an extensive, year-long
national search.
Reporting directly to Fleischauer as Wright State’s provost will be the deans of 10
colleges and schools; a branch campus; the vice president for student affairs and enrollment
services; and associate provosts for undergraduate education, research and graduate studies,
campus climate, and institutional research and planning. Wright State’s current student
enrollment is about 17,000.
“Wright State University is indeed fortunate to have such an outstanding scholar and
nationally recognized academic leader in this pivotal position,” said Wright State President
Harley E. Flack. “Dr. Fleischauer’s experiences parallel the direction of Wright State University
as a collective community of scholars and learners, and I am pleased to have him serve with me
in a leadership role.”
As provost, Fleischauer will also serve as the school’s chief executive officer in the
absence of the president.
Fleischauer came to Edinboro University in the fall of 1987 as the dean of liberal arts.
After serving as interim provost, his permanent appointment as Edinboro’s provost and vice
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president for academic affairs came from University President Foster F. Diebold in April 1989
after a national search. In May 1995, he assumed the additional duties of vice president for
student affairs.
Prior to his arrival at Edinboro, Fleischauer was dean of the College at Mount Union
College in Alliance, Ohio. At Mount Union, he created several award-winning development
programs for the college faculty. Prior to that, he was chair of the Division of Languages and
Humanities and professor of English on the graduate faculty at Columbus College in Georgia.
He began his teaching career as an assistant professor of English and director of 100-level
English courses at Ohio University, and as a faculty member and teaching fellow at Denison
University.
Fleischauer received his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and his master’s and
doctoral degrees from The Ohio State University. He is well known in the field of higher
education for his scholarly publications in literary criticism and academic administrative theory.
Edinboro University President Foster F. Diebold said that he is “pleased that this
significant opportunity has been afforded Dr. Fleischauer. John Fleischauer is most deserving of
this professional opportunity. He is a scholar and leader and has established himself in a most
positive way nationally as well as here at Edinboro University and within the Pennsylvania
State System of Higher Education. His professional energy and commitment will be missed
significantly at Edinboro University. In addition, and on both a personal and professional note, I
will miss the close proximity of a good friend and trusted adviser and co-worker. We all wish
him well,” said Diebold.
“The decision to leave a rewarding and contributive position is always difficult,”
Fleischauer said. “I am excited by the challenges and opportunities offered at Wright State and
the chance to return to my family home. It is an excellent university with a feasible goal of pre­
eminence as a major metropolitan university. At the same time, I am proud to have shared in
Edinboro University’s growth and will take much of Edinboro with me in my next assignment,”
said Fleischauer.
He and his wife, Janet Patterson Fleischauer, D.Ed., an associate professor in Edinboro
University’s department of elementary education, are the parents of three adult sons. Together
the Drs. Fleischauer have co-authored several articles and collaborated on a number of
professional papers and presentations in the areas of adult literacy and Service-Learning.
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September 5, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Scott A. Smith, 2085
Charleston Ave., Erie, was recently named the recipient of the Anna Kelso Gray Memorial
Scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman who has demonstrated outstanding
high school academic achievement. Funds for this scholarship are from the estate of Marion D.
Isaacs in memory of Anna Kelso Gray. Financial need is a consideration in selection.
Scott is the son of Dr. Susan Criswell and Harry A. Smith. He is a graduate of McDowell
High School, and a psychology major at Edinboro.
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September 5,1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Marilyn Kistner, 237 S. Main
St., Cambridge Springs, was recently named the recipient of the Morrison Memorial Fund
Scholarship.
This fund provides two annual scholarships to graduate students who have shown
outstanding academic achievement. Financial need is also considered in the selection process.
These scholarships are awarded to the recipients during the semester of their graduate internship.
The Bruce Manville Morrison Estate of Erie, Pennsylvania, was the donor of this fund which is
divided for the purchase of rare books for the library and assistance to graduate students.
Marilyn is the daughter of Charlotte Kistner. She is a graduate of Williamsport High
School, and a clinical psychology major at Edinboro.
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