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December 1,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SPECIAL TO PACU “ACADEMIC SCENE”
At its fall 1998 Convocation, Edinboro University of Peimsylvania (Frank G. Pogue) held
a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony to aimounce the construction of two multi-million dollar
building and renovation projects, a new Arts and Sciences Center, and an expanded Crawford
Center for Health and Physical Education and Disability Resources. Both projects are part of
Permsylvania’s Shared-Cost Funding initiative.
Edinboro University of Peimsylvania (Frank G. Pogue) recently signed an articulation
agreement with the Crawford Central School District in Meadville, Pa., to allow Crawford
Central students to get an early start on college. Students can earn Edinboro credits for
accelerated and advanced placement level courses in several subjects if they enroll at Edinboro
within two years of graduation. Edinboro has similar agreements with three other northwestern
Peimsylvania school districts.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Frank G. Pogue) co-sponsored with the Ophelia
Project the conference, “Healing a Culture in Crisis: Reconnecting Our Families, Schools &
Communities,” which was keynoted by the nationally-prominent author, Mary Pipher. President
Pogue also led a panel discussion with representatives from Springfield, Ore., and Jonesboro,
Ark., communities which suffered school-related tragedies in the past year similar to that of
Edinboro’s General McLane School District.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Frank G. Pogue) received a pledge of $150,000
from the Edinboro University Alumni Association for technology enhancements in the
University’s Baron-Fomess Library.
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“ACADEMIC SCENE”, Continued
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Three senior administrators from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Frank G. Pogue)
were part of the official Erie, Pa., delegation to travel to Lublin, Poland, in support of the sister
city agreement between Erie and Lublin. Edinboro maintains a cooperative academic exchange
agreement with Lublin’s Maria Curie-Sklowdowska University as part of the sister city
relationship.
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December 1,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medicine Association (PVMA) will present a copy of its
Disaster Relief Directory to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue in a
ceremony at Camboro Veterinary Hospital, Rt. 6N in Edinboro, on Wednesday, December 9 at
10:30 a.m.
Presenting the directory on behalf of the PVMA will be Edinboro veterinarian Dr. James
Rummel.
Edinboro University students Emmett Larkin and Tyler Snyder created the directory and
World Wide Web site for the PVMA. The directory is a listing of 160 veterinarians statewide and
their resources that would be available in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood, hurricane
or earthquake. Those resources include veterinary medical assistance teams, mobile veterinary
units, emergency treatment facilities and animal shelters. The PVMA web site address is
members, aol. com/mdpavma.
The directory is a cornerstone in the PVMA’s disaster preparedness program. It will be
made available to emergency services coordinators throughout the state.
Rummel asked Edinboro faculty in the department of business administration and
economics to assist in the design and production of the directory. Professor Sherry Reynolds and
Snyder, a smdent in the business administration departrhent, planned and designed the print
version, while Larkin and professor Patricia Pineo in the mathematics and computer science
department, created the World Wide Web site and developed the directory’s data base. Both
students earned independent study credit for their work on the project.
Because natural disasters affect animals as inuch as they do humans, the PVMA
recognized its role in developing a statewide response plan to deal with dead, displaced and
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PVMA NEWS ADVISORY, Continued
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injured animals. The PVMA hopes the directory will provide emergency services coordinators at
all levels with essential information for dealing with animals when disaster strikes.
Edinboro University will continue to update the directory periodically and maintain the
data base and web site indefintely.
Also assisting in the project were professors Michael Hannan and Janis Stamm from the
department of business administration and economics.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 3,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE TO PLAY SWING
The Edinboro University Jazz Ensemble is inviting one and all to dance to swing and big
band sounds on Friday, December 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Edinboro Ramada Inn ballroom.
Director Gary Grant said the happy hour atmosphere will be a lot of fun as the 17-member jazz
band will play several swing numbers during the evening.
The event is BYOB as there will be no alcohol sales on the premises. There will be a $5
cover charge.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 3,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s animation club “The Imagination Station” and the
University Jazz Combo will make a live presentation of film and music on Thursday, December 10,
at 6 p.m. in the University Center. The animated film is an abstract interpretation of a composition
entitled “Of Pigs and Pumpkins,” written by Anson Ko of the Jazz Combo. The group will play
along with the film, live and in-sync, producing a multi-sensational extravaganza of color, shape,
rhythm and jazz.
The Imagination Station began work on this film in September with a crew of some 20
student artists. The imagery was produced by an experimental technique of filmmaking where lines
and shapes were scratched into exposed, black emulsion. The Combo recorded the music and a team
of advanced animation majors then scripted the sound from the recording to synchronize the visual
to the recording. The artists spent many hours reading sound script sheets and listening to the music,
interpreting the visuals that go along with the soimd. A small team of editors then fine-tuned the
fihn to its finished state.
For additional information, call 814-732-2799.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 4, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO TO AWARD HONORARY DOCTORATE TO DI PLACIDO
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will present an honorary doctorate, Doctor of Public
Service {doctor beneficiorum publicorum, honoris causa), to Donald F. DiPlacido, former
president of the Erie Area Chamber of Commerce and now vice president of marketing for the
Erie & Chautauqua Annual magazine.
An Erie native, DiPlacido was educated at Sacred Heart Parochial School, Strong Vincent
High School and Gannon University. Prior to joining the Chamber in 1983, he had a long career
in retail management as merchandising vice president for Erie’s downtown Boston Store from
1945 through 1978, and as general manager of the Erie stores of the Joseph Home Company
from 1978 to 1983.
During his 15 years with the Chamber, DiPlacido was a leader in the region and across
Pennsylvania in modeling Erie as a catalyst for economic development, private-public
cooperation, business-community outreach, business cooperation for education reform,
application of technology, the development of Canadian and other international trade, and the
establishment of Sister City relationships with Zibo, China, and Lublin, Poland.
A pioneer in the application of “Total Quality Management” principles and practice for
business and the community, DiPlacido developed the world’s first regional Quality Awards
based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards, the Erie Excellence Council, the
anmial
North Coast Conference week, the Total Quality Management Institute, the annual
Legislator Appreciation Dinner, We Love Erie Days, the Creating Community program, the
Adopt-a-School and Apple Corps business-education partnership programs, and a major Internet
website, offering the world a wealth of accessible information about the Erie area.
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AWARD HONORARY DOCTORATE TO DIPLACIDO, Continued
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During his tenure as Chamber president, the operating budget tripled, membership
quadrupled, and several cost-sharing and discount programs for member organizations were also
initiated. The Chamber was also successful in attracting new business, revitalizing Erie’s
downtown and bayffont districts, and developing partnerships with government, education and
business and industry.
DiPlacido was awarded the Leadership Erie Founders Awards and an Erie Business
Center honorary associate degree in 1997, the Distinguished Sales & Marketing Career Award
by the Sales & Marketing Executives Association in 1991, the U.S. Chamber Founding Member
Award in 1987, the First Annual City of Erie Goodwill Ambassador Award in 1986, the Erie Ad
Club Ad Person of the Year Award in 1984 and 1985, and the 1971 Retailer of the Year Award
by the National Retail Merchant Association.
DiPlacido continues to serve actively on the boards of directors and advisory groups of
more that 20 area organizations, including those in business and industry, heath care, education
and training, arts and culture, and community service.
He joins 642 other new Edinboro graduates receiving degrees at the University’s winter
1998 Commencement on Saturday, December 19,1 p.m., in McComb Fieldhouse. Edinboro will
have granted 1,278 associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees during the 1998 calendar year.
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 4,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
RAY OWEN TO PERFORM AT MILLER SCHOOL
National recording artist, award-winning songwriter and entertainer Ray Owen will
perform Tuesday, December 8, at 10 a.m. in the Miller School on the campus of Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania.
Owen will present “Hats Off to America,” an award-winning show for kids of all ages.
Owen will take his audience on a musical journey through history with a crew of colorful
characters that step right out of history right on to the stage.
The Pennsylvania Festival Association recently named Owen as Pennsylvania Songwriter
of the Year for his compelling original songs, and the Philadelphia Inquirer distinguished him as
“One of America’s premiere outdoor fair and festival performers.” His latest album release
achieved national airplay and was selected as a candidate for Grammy nomination.
For further information about the performance, contact the Miller School at 732-2267.
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A member of the State System of Higher Education
December 4, 1998
NEWS ADVISORY
RAY OWEN TO PERFORM AT MILLER SCHOOL
National recording artist, award-winning songwriter and entertainer Ray Owen will
perform Tuesday, December 8, at 10 a.m. in the Miller School on the campus of Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania.
Owen will present “Hats Off to America,” an award-winning show for kids of all ages.
Owen will take his audience on a musical journey through history with a crew of colorful
characters that step right out of history right on to the stage.
The Pennsylvania Festival Association recently named Owen as Pennsylvania Songwriter
of the Year for his compelling original songs, and the Philadelphia Inquirer distinguished him as
“One of America’s premiere outdoor fair and festival performers.” His latest album release
achieved national airplay and was selected as a candidate for Grammy nomination.
For further information about the performance, contact the Miller School at 732-2267.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 9,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PVMA PRESENTS DISASTER RELIEF DIRECTORY TO EDINBORO PRESIDENT
The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medicine Association (PVMA) presented a copy of its
Disaster Relief Directory to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue in a
ceremony today at Camboro Veterinary Hospital in Edinboro.
Edinboro veterinarian Dr.> James Rummel presented the directory to Pogue on behalf of
the PVMA.
Edinboro University students Emmett Larkin and Tyler Snyder created the directory and
World Wide Web site for the PVMA. The directory is a listing of 160 veterinarians statewide and
their resources that would be available in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood, hurricane
or earthquake. Those resources include veterinary medical assistance teams, mobile veterinary
Units, emergency treatment facilities and animal shelters. The PVMA web site address is
members, aol. com/mdpavma.
The directory is a cornerstone in the PVMA’a disaster preparedness program. It will be
made available to emergency services coordinators throughout the state.
Rummel asked Edinboro faculty in the department of business administration and
economics to assist in the design and production of the directory. Professor Sherry Reynolds and
Snyder, a student in the business administration department, planned and designed the print
version, while Larkin and professor Patricia Pineo in the mathematics and computer science
department, created the World Wide Web site and developed the directory’s data base. Both
students earned independent study credit for their work on the project.
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PVMA PRESENTS DISASTER RELIEF DIRECTORY, Continued
Page 2
Because natural disasters affect animals as much as they do humans, the, PVMA
recognized its role in developing a statewide response plan to deal with dead, displaced and
injured animals. The PVMA hopes the directory will provide emergency services coordinators at
all levels with essential information for dealing with animals when disaster strikes.
Edinboro University will continue to update the directory periodically and maintain the
data base and web site indefinitely.
Also assisting in the project were professors Michael Hannan and Janis Stamm from the
department of business administration and economics.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 11,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
EDINBORO PROFESSOR ANDREW SMITH
RECEIVES FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
Andrew R. Smith, a professor in the speech and communication studies department at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship from
the William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
The nine-month scholarship will enable Smith to travel to Morocco as a lecturer in the
Research Unit on Language and Culture at the Faculty of Letters of University Mohammed V in
Rabat, Morocco. While there, he will continue his research on disability and intercultural
communication, and lecture at other Moroccan universities and institutes, including A1
Alkhawayn University in Ifrane, Hassan II University in Casablanca, and the Institute for
Language and Communication Studies in Rabat.
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Department of Speech and Communication Studies
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2444
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To:
Dr. Terry L. Smith, Dean of Liberal Arts
From: Dr. Andrew R. Smith, Associate Professor
Speech and Communication Studies
Re:
Professional Leave for Fulbright Scholarship
I have been offered a nine-month Fulbright scholarship to Morocco beginning Fall
term 1998. I plan on accepting the award, and would like to apply for a professional
leave for the 1998-99 academic year (through Spring term 1999). Although this is a
lecturing award, I will also be afforded the opportunity to continue my research on
disability and intercultural communication tlnough the Research Unit on Language and
Culture in the Faculty of Letters of University Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco. I also
expect to offer colloquia at other Moroccan Universities and Institutes, including A1
Alkhawayn University in Ifrane, Hassan II University in Casablanca, and the Institute for
Language and Communication Studies in Rabat.
I am very enthused about representing Edinboro University on the Fulbright, and
recruiting students into EUP graduate and undergraduate programs while in Morocco. I
have two concerns, however. The amount of the award will be nearly half my current
salary, and the health insurance will be marginal (“base-level,” supplied by USIA, that
will not cover pre-existing conditions). In reading the CBA, it is clear that I am not
eligible for Sabbatical Leave, which would have provided half my salary plus benefits,
since I have not taught at EUP for the required seven years (I am completing my fifth
year). Is there any other Leave-such as “Professional Leave”-that would pay a portion
of my salary and maintain current benefits, especially health benefits for my family?
If the proper means can be determined in keeping with the spirit of the CBA, I
would appreciate it a great deal if the University would match the Fulbright award up to
my current earnings and maintain my current benefits package. Since my replacements
for the 1998-99 academic year will apparently be one or more temporary instructors, it
would seem that the University would be able to make such a match at no additional
expense. My acceptance of the award, however, is not contingent on such a commitment.
Thank you for considering this request.
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Robert C. Weber, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2729
Internet: Weberr@Edinboro.edu
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SpeecnanaXommimication Studies Department
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Ediuboro, PA 16444
Dear Dr. Smith:
Thank you for sharing the good news that you have been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to
Morocco for the 1998-99 academic year. Congratulations on what will surely prove a challenging and
rewarding opportunity for you as a lecturer in the Research Unit on Language and Culture at the
Faculty of Letters of University Mohammed V. I consider my own tour as a Fulbright Scholar to be
one of the high points of my career, and I trust your experience will be equally gratifying. Best wishes
for a successful and productive year.
Sincerely,
Robert C. Weber
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vl^r. Terry L. Smith, Dean of Liberal Arts
Dr. Terry Warburton, Chairperson, Speech and Communication Studies Department
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THE J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
Office of the Chairman
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Dr. Andrew R. Smith
Dear Dr. Smith:
On behalf of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, it
gives me great pleasure to inform you that you have been selected for
a Fulbright Scholar award in Morocco during the 1998-99 academic
year. Asa- Fulbrighter, you will be joining the ranks of some 225,000
distinguished scholars and professionals worldwide who are leaders in
the educational, political, economic, social and cultural lives of
their countries.
It is our expectation that you will also
demonstrate the qualities of excellence and leadership that have been
the hallmarks of this program and made it one of the most respected
activities of the U.S. Government for more than 50 years.
The award is contingent 'upon your obtaining official research
clearance from the. host country, where applicable, and satisfactory
medical clearance. The remaining terms and conditions of your award
and other pertinent information will be forwarded to you' by the
Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange in
Morocco.
Your impressive academic accomplishments have made possible your
selection for the Fulbright Program. We know that you.will exemplify
the same standards of excellence when you become a representative of
the American people abroad.
In so doing, you help fulfill the
principal purpose of the Fulbright Program, to increase mutual
understanding between the people of the United States and those of
other countries.
Developing international understanding requires a
commitment on the part of Fulbright grantees to establish open
communications and long term cooperative relationships to build on
the experience long after the conclusion of the grant.
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hope that your Fulbright experience will be highly rewarding and that
you will share the knowledge you gain as a Ful^ighter for years to
come.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 11,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
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EDINBORO PROFESSOR ANDREW SMITH
RECEIVES FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
Andrew R. Smith, a professor iif the speech and communication studies department at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship from
the William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
The nine-month scholarship will enable Smith to travel to Morocco as a lecturer in the
Research Unit on Language and Culture at the Fatuity of Letters of University Mohammed V in
Rabat, Morocco. While there, he will continue his research on disability and intercultural
communication, and lecture at other Moroccan universities and institutes, including A1
Alkhawayn University in Ifrane, Hassan II University in Casablanca, and the Institute for
Language and Communication Studies in Rabat.
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From: VAX::LACNY
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or IN%"andrewsmithOhotmail.com
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 14,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
PVMA PRESENTS DISASTER RELIEF DIRECTORY TO EDINBORO PRESIDENT
The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) presented a copy of its
Disaster Relief Directory to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue in a
ceremony on December 9 at Camboro Veterinary Hospital in Edinboro.
The directory is a listing of 160 veterinarians statewide and their resources that would be
available in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood, hurricane or earthquake. Those
resources include veterinary medical assistance teams, mobile veterinary units, emergency
treatment facilities and animal shelters. The directory is a cornerstone in the PVMA’s disaster
preparedness program and will be made available to emergency services coordinators throughout
the state.
Edinboro University students Emmett Larkin (Erie) and Tyler Snyder (Cooperstown),
cfeated the directory and World Wide Web site at the request of the PVMA
“These students have set very high standards,” said Pogue. “The University is proud to be
supportive of such activities. Indeed, this is what we’re all about. As a public university, we must
find more ways like this to serve all of the surroimding communities in northwestern
Peimsylvania and beyond.”
Edinboro veterinarian Dr. James Rummel presented the directory to Pogue on behalf of
the PVMA. “There is nothing like this directory in the United States,” he said.
Rummel asked Edinboro faculty in the department of business administration and
economics to assist in the design and production of the directory. Professor Sherry Reynolds and
Snyder, a student in the business administration department, planned and designed the print
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PVMA PRESENTS DISASTER RELIEF, Continued
Page 2
version, while Larkin and professor Patricia Pineo in the mathematics and computer science
department, created the World Wide Web, site and developed the directory’s database. Both
students earned independent study credit for their work on the project.
Because natural disasters affect animals as much as they do humans, the PVMA
recognized its role in developing a statewide response plan to deal with animals that are
displaced, injured or killed. The PVMA hopes the directory will provide emergency services
coordinators at all levels with essential information for dealing with animals when disaster
strikes.
Edinboro University will continue to update the directory periodically and maintain the
database and web site indefinitely. The PVMA web site address is members.aol.com/mdpavma.
Also assisting in the project were professors Michael Hannan and Janis Stamm fi:om the
Edinboro University department of business administration and economics.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SPECIAL FOR “LIFESTYLES” JANUARY 1999 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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LET IT SNOW: Edinboro University celebrates one of its most famous and plentiful
commodities at its
Annual SnowFest, Jan. 28-31. Call Kerry Moyer, 732-2454.
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 15,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
PAUL BLANDINO INTERNS WITH ERIE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Paul Blandino, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Blandino of Chili, New York, recently
completed a 12-week internship in the Erie (Pa.) City School District’s child study department.
Blandino is a student in the psychology department at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Phil
Rewers, a certified school psychologist for the Erie School District, supervised him.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students following
their junibr year. 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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Rebecca Bailey, right, marketing manager for McDonald’s, presents
a check for $450 to Brian Tuskan, of Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania’s Theta Xi fraternity. Theta Xi was the winner of the
McDonald’s Challenge, which makes cash awards to a non-profit
organization on behalf of the fraternity or sorority which spend the
most money at the Edinboro McDonald’s during Greek Week '98.
The fraternity has chosen Habitat for Humanity to receive the funds.
Looking on is Sheena Glover, Edinboro’s coordinator of university
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY^------------------------------------------OF
PENNSYLVANIA
office of Public Relations and PublicaBons
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 18,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO GRAD TRICIA LEE PASCOE A RISING STAR IN HOLLYWOOD
From the time Tricia Lee Pascoe was a young girl in West Mifflin, Pa., she knew she
wanted to be a performer. Today, the two-time graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
is making her dream come true as an actress and model in Hollywood. Pascoe may not be a
household name just yet - even though you may have seen her face on dozens of pnnt ads or an
occasional guest TV spot - but through her hard work and multiple talents, true stardom may be
just one break away.
To her friends, Pascoe is called Tricia Lee or TL - seldom just Tricia. She grew up in the
house onMillport Road in West Mifflin where her parents and sister Jill still live and her father,
Dr. George “Pat” Pascoe, has his dental office.
“My modeling career started when I was very young,” recalled Pascoe. “I remember my
mom driving me to all sorts of auditions. I did newspaper ads for department stores like
Kaufrnanns and Gimbels, and I did runway modeling for Saks Fifth Avenue for a couple of
years. I even took days off from high school to model during my junior and senior years.
While modeling has proved to be invaluable for her career, acting is where her heart and
her ambition lie. She was involved in every musical in high school and attended the Pittsburgh
Playhouse one summer before college.
“I came to life on stage. I knew I wanted to be a performer. Acting is a child s game of
make believe. I get to be whomever I want. In high school I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get a
Grammy or an Oscar. To this day, either would be fine with me.”
When it came time to choose a college, Pascoe liked Edinboro for its art department and
location away from the city, realizing that her career would likely have her hving in a major
metropolitan area all of her life.
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At Edinboro, her many artistic and performing talents blossomed. She studied voice
under professor Robert Waterstripe and joined the Scotsingers. For two-and-a-half years she
majored in painting, but being stubborn and wanting to paint differently than instructed, changed
majors again, and ended up with a degree in photography in 1988.
Both skills opened doors for her at her first job. At WJET-TV in Erie she worked as a
camera operator, promotion manager’s assistant, field photographer and editor, and then
courtroom sketch artist for the last two years. In the courtroom she was often paired with WJETTV reporter and Edinboro graduate Janice Edwards. They became fnends and traveled together
to England for the Edinboro Oxford program as graduate students in Edinboro’s communications
program.
“Not only is Tricia Lee attractive on the outside,” said Edwards, “she is also a very
exuberant, ambitious and talented person who will no doubt be a star someday.”
Her exposure to the legal system while a courtroom artist inspired her to consider law as a
profession. But one of those simple twists of fate put Pascoe on her current career path.
“After earning my master’s degree at Edinboro ini 9911 visited Florida for a three-month
vacation that lasted four years. I was actually signed up to take the law school aptitude test in
Florida, but the same day as the exam I was offered to star in the lead of a musical on South
Beach. So I put off more education and went for my dreams.”
She continued to model to support herself between roles and pay for acting classes. For
one year in Boca Raton she co-hosted with Laverne and Shirley star Cindy Williams on a
magazine format show called Parenting in the 90s. During a stint in Miarrii she co-starred on a
handful of TV shows and appeared in a couple of forgettable films.
Her time in Florida gave her a taste of the glamour life associated with a modeling and
acting career. Assignments took her to the Bahamas, Mexico, Canada, Hong Kong, London and
Venezuela. Her social life was equally exciting, which, for a time, included dating Sylvester
Stallone.
With four years of experience, membership in the Stage Actors Guild, and a portfolio that
included her TV and film work, Pascoe left Florida in 1995 for the bright lights of Hollywood.
Since then, she has landed roles in such TV shows as LA. Heat, Nightman, Soldier ofFortune,
Night Stand, Pointman, and Silk Stockings. In the latter she starred in the episode “Private
Dancer.”
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Pascoe said they wanted to bring in a professional dancer to do the dance scene. “I hate
having stand-ins for me,” said Pascoe. “I told the director to watch how the stand-in dances, then
watch how I dance.”
Pascoe knew she could dance with “funk.” The director took one look at Pascoe’s
performance and sent the stand-in home.
Her film credits so far include Captured, Mutual Needs, the Sean Connery thriller The
Rock, an Italian film Tanto Quanto, and the soon-to-be-released Chick Flick.
Although her roles in films have been modest, her career has already had its share of
highlights. “Every time a hundred people are waiting on your next move after the director yells
action - nothing can replace that adrenaline, excitement and nervous energy, or walking back to
my first trailer on the set of Tanto Quanto and seeing my name on the door. My trailer was the
size of a bathroom, but I didn’t care.”
One person who is not surprised by Pascoe’s success is Emily Sinsabaugh, executive
assistant to the president at Edinboro University, who met Pascoe when they were classmates at
Edinboro.
“Tricia has always had a star quality about her,” recalled Sinsabaugh. “At the same time,
she is probably one of the kindest and most fun-loving people I know. She has it all... talent,
good looks, intellect and a big heart.”
What is a typical day like in the life of a rising star?
“No day is typical,” explained Pascoe. “You never know your schedule. Between your
theatrical agent, commercial agent, print agent or manager, somebody always calls to put a
wrench in your schedule. You’re always picking up headshots or dropping off resumes, or having
demo tapes delivered, or going to meetings or auditions. You schedule time for the gym, yoga
and chiropractor and then you reschedule. Bookings are great because on those days you’re not
in charge of your schedule. Someone else gets to deal with it.”
A normal week will find Pascoe at the movies or studying plays on Monday night, acting
class on Tuesday night, horse riding on Wednesday night, and practicing yoga on Thursday. Her
acting coach is the highly-respected Harry Mastrogeorge, whom she credits for inspiring her as
well as guiding her training.
All of this work is for a reason. Her professional goal is to be a solid, working actor,
whose work is looked upon with respect. The actors whose work she admires include Jessica
Lange, Katherine Hepburn, Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, Anthony Hopkins and John Malcovich.
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“Awards are wonderful,” said Pascoe, “but actors know when they have done their best
work. I desire to play roles I admire and that challenge me.”
Pascoe has personal goals as well. Her top priority is to move her parents to the West
coast, either to southern California or the Phoenix area. “I’m grateful every day for the most
generous and loving parents.” For herself, it’s simply “to be in love and have a wonderful life
with horses and dogs.”
Even though she has dated such Hollywood stars as Kevin Costner and Jeff Goldblum as
well as Stallone, she hasn’t found Mr. Right yet. But ifjust a small part of her dreams from her
career carries over to her personal side, it won’t be long before Tricia Lee can say, “It’s a
Wonderful Life.”
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December 19, 1998
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More than 4,000 people were on hand at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Winter
Commencement ceremonies held Saturday, December 19, 1998. Among them were 642 graduates who
received associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the ceremony.
One of the highlights of the ceremony was the awarding of an honorary doctorate to Donald F.
DiPlacido, former president of the Erie Area Chamber of Commerce.
“I have had the good fortune in my life to have been recognized with several honors and
awards,” said DiPlacido. None mean as much to me as the honor this great university has bestowed
upon me today, because it stands for education. And there is nothing more important in today’s world especially as we await the new millennium - than education.
“I take great pride in being a member of Edinboro University’s December 1998 graduating
class and in the fact that I can now call myself an Edinboro alumnus.
“So I accept this honor - not just for myself - but for my mother and father, and for all of the
people in the City and County of Erie and the many communities across northwestern Pennsylvania
who look to this university for the leadership and prominence it has brought to the region for 141
years.”
In his welcoming remarks to the graduates, their families and the guests of the University,
President Frank G. Pogue expressed his hope that Edinboro University has connected with external
communities to maximize and assure that the graduates will be successful in securing a professional
career or graduate opportunities. “I know first hand that you are dutifully pursuing employment,” he
said.
“I met a business person in New York City a few days ago, and, upon learning that I was
president of Edinboro University, he told me that he had just received a resume from one of our soonIto-be graduates. As a matter of fact, when I saw him at breakfast the next day, he handed me a copy of
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that resume. The name on it was Julie Cramer.” President Pogue then asked Julie to stand and be
recognized, and following applause from the audience, he said, “Julie ... I hope you get the job!”
Pogue went on to say: “I hope Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, one of 14 public
universities in the Permsylvania State System of Higher Education, has lived up to the public trust and
that we have provided access to an exceptionally high-quality education at a reasonable cost; that our
learning community has been student centered; that the experience has forged the internalization of the
skills and high moral and ethical values as foundation for citizenship and a hunger for further
education; that we have provided adequate opportunities for you, our students, to evaluate the
effectiveness of our teaching, service and administration; that we have recognized and responded to the
changing needs, in terms of technology, of the demographics of our student body; and that your
university has connected with external communities to maximize and assure that you will be successful
in securing a professional career or graduate opportunities commensurate with your aspirations. . . .”
“Let us continue to lead others by making the people we serve discover the good things about
themselves that they didn’t know were there,” Pogue said. “Let’s spread our concept of community and
family to the larger communities in our state, nation, and the world. By all means, let’s stay in touch.”
Carrying the ceremonial mace and leading the academic procession as the Grand Marshal was
Andrew J. Rusnak, professor of history. He has been a member of the Edinboro faculty for the past 32
years.
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
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December 22,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO STUDENT WINS STATE ART CONTEST FOR SECOND TIME
For the second time, the artwork of Clark M. Weaver, a student at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, has been chosen for Pennsylvania’s 1999 voluntary waterfowl stamp and fine art
print.
Weaver’s work, a pair of ring-necked ducks setting on the mirror-like surface of a marsh
pond, was selected firom a field of 26 entries at the state’s annual waterfowl art contest held this
past summer at the Pymatuning Waterfowl Expo in Linesville. His acrylic painting of hooded
mergansers was selected as Pennsylvania’s 1997 voluntary waterfowl fine art print.
A graduate of Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Weaver won both state and
federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contests in 1994 and 1996. He is a protege of long-time
fiiend Gerald W. Putt of Boiling Springs. Putt is the only tree-time winner of the Pennsylvania
Game Commission-sponsored fine art contest, winning in 1991,1996 and 1998.
Weaver joins Tom Hirata (1990 and 1994) as a two-time winner of the Pennsylvania
contest. The late Ned Smith was commissioned to paint the 1983 and 1985 duck stamp prints.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Michelle Neal,
R.D. 3, Box 209, Indiana, is the recipient of the Robert and Winnifred Zanotti Literacy
Education Scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded to an elementary education major with a particular interest in
literacy education. It is renewable one time for recipients who have completed a minimum of 24
credit hours of study during the junior year and continued as an elementary education major with
a minimum cumulative 3.20 Q.P.A. Recipients who have accrued more than 96 credits by the end
of their initial award term are eligible for scholarship renewal. No student may be awarded the
scholarship for more than two years.
Michelle is the daughter of Russell Neal and Kathleen Neal. She is a graduate of Penns
Manor High School and an elementary early childhood education major at Edinboro.
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SPECIAL TO PACU “ACADEMIC SCENE”
At its fall 1998 Convocation, Edinboro University of Peimsylvania (Frank G. Pogue) held
a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony to aimounce the construction of two multi-million dollar
building and renovation projects, a new Arts and Sciences Center, and an expanded Crawford
Center for Health and Physical Education and Disability Resources. Both projects are part of
Permsylvania’s Shared-Cost Funding initiative.
Edinboro University of Peimsylvania (Frank G. Pogue) recently signed an articulation
agreement with the Crawford Central School District in Meadville, Pa., to allow Crawford
Central students to get an early start on college. Students can earn Edinboro credits for
accelerated and advanced placement level courses in several subjects if they enroll at Edinboro
within two years of graduation. Edinboro has similar agreements with three other northwestern
Peimsylvania school districts.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Frank G. Pogue) co-sponsored with the Ophelia
Project the conference, “Healing a Culture in Crisis: Reconnecting Our Families, Schools &
Communities,” which was keynoted by the nationally-prominent author, Mary Pipher. President
Pogue also led a panel discussion with representatives from Springfield, Ore., and Jonesboro,
Ark., communities which suffered school-related tragedies in the past year similar to that of
Edinboro’s General McLane School District.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Frank G. Pogue) received a pledge of $150,000
from the Edinboro University Alumni Association for technology enhancements in the
University’s Baron-Fomess Library.
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Three senior administrators from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Frank G. Pogue)
were part of the official Erie, Pa., delegation to travel to Lublin, Poland, in support of the sister
city agreement between Erie and Lublin. Edinboro maintains a cooperative academic exchange
agreement with Lublin’s Maria Curie-Sklowdowska University as part of the sister city
relationship.
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NEWS ADVISORY
The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medicine Association (PVMA) will present a copy of its
Disaster Relief Directory to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue in a
ceremony at Camboro Veterinary Hospital, Rt. 6N in Edinboro, on Wednesday, December 9 at
10:30 a.m.
Presenting the directory on behalf of the PVMA will be Edinboro veterinarian Dr. James
Rummel.
Edinboro University students Emmett Larkin and Tyler Snyder created the directory and
World Wide Web site for the PVMA. The directory is a listing of 160 veterinarians statewide and
their resources that would be available in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood, hurricane
or earthquake. Those resources include veterinary medical assistance teams, mobile veterinary
units, emergency treatment facilities and animal shelters. The PVMA web site address is
members, aol. com/mdpavma.
The directory is a cornerstone in the PVMA’s disaster preparedness program. It will be
made available to emergency services coordinators throughout the state.
Rummel asked Edinboro faculty in the department of business administration and
economics to assist in the design and production of the directory. Professor Sherry Reynolds and
Snyder, a smdent in the business administration departrhent, planned and designed the print
version, while Larkin and professor Patricia Pineo in the mathematics and computer science
department, created the World Wide Web site and developed the directory’s data base. Both
students earned independent study credit for their work on the project.
Because natural disasters affect animals as inuch as they do humans, the PVMA
recognized its role in developing a statewide response plan to deal with dead, displaced and
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injured animals. The PVMA hopes the directory will provide emergency services coordinators at
all levels with essential information for dealing with animals when disaster strikes.
Edinboro University will continue to update the directory periodically and maintain the
data base and web site indefintely.
Also assisting in the project were professors Michael Hannan and Janis Stamm from the
department of business administration and economics.
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
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December 3,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE TO PLAY SWING
The Edinboro University Jazz Ensemble is inviting one and all to dance to swing and big
band sounds on Friday, December 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Edinboro Ramada Inn ballroom.
Director Gary Grant said the happy hour atmosphere will be a lot of fun as the 17-member jazz
band will play several swing numbers during the evening.
The event is BYOB as there will be no alcohol sales on the premises. There will be a $5
cover charge.
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 3,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s animation club “The Imagination Station” and the
University Jazz Combo will make a live presentation of film and music on Thursday, December 10,
at 6 p.m. in the University Center. The animated film is an abstract interpretation of a composition
entitled “Of Pigs and Pumpkins,” written by Anson Ko of the Jazz Combo. The group will play
along with the film, live and in-sync, producing a multi-sensational extravaganza of color, shape,
rhythm and jazz.
The Imagination Station began work on this film in September with a crew of some 20
student artists. The imagery was produced by an experimental technique of filmmaking where lines
and shapes were scratched into exposed, black emulsion. The Combo recorded the music and a team
of advanced animation majors then scripted the sound from the recording to synchronize the visual
to the recording. The artists spent many hours reading sound script sheets and listening to the music,
interpreting the visuals that go along with the soimd. A small team of editors then fine-tuned the
fihn to its finished state.
For additional information, call 814-732-2799.
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 4, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO TO AWARD HONORARY DOCTORATE TO DI PLACIDO
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will present an honorary doctorate, Doctor of Public
Service {doctor beneficiorum publicorum, honoris causa), to Donald F. DiPlacido, former
president of the Erie Area Chamber of Commerce and now vice president of marketing for the
Erie & Chautauqua Annual magazine.
An Erie native, DiPlacido was educated at Sacred Heart Parochial School, Strong Vincent
High School and Gannon University. Prior to joining the Chamber in 1983, he had a long career
in retail management as merchandising vice president for Erie’s downtown Boston Store from
1945 through 1978, and as general manager of the Erie stores of the Joseph Home Company
from 1978 to 1983.
During his 15 years with the Chamber, DiPlacido was a leader in the region and across
Pennsylvania in modeling Erie as a catalyst for economic development, private-public
cooperation, business-community outreach, business cooperation for education reform,
application of technology, the development of Canadian and other international trade, and the
establishment of Sister City relationships with Zibo, China, and Lublin, Poland.
A pioneer in the application of “Total Quality Management” principles and practice for
business and the community, DiPlacido developed the world’s first regional Quality Awards
based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards, the Erie Excellence Council, the
anmial
North Coast Conference week, the Total Quality Management Institute, the annual
Legislator Appreciation Dinner, We Love Erie Days, the Creating Community program, the
Adopt-a-School and Apple Corps business-education partnership programs, and a major Internet
website, offering the world a wealth of accessible information about the Erie area.
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During his tenure as Chamber president, the operating budget tripled, membership
quadrupled, and several cost-sharing and discount programs for member organizations were also
initiated. The Chamber was also successful in attracting new business, revitalizing Erie’s
downtown and bayffont districts, and developing partnerships with government, education and
business and industry.
DiPlacido was awarded the Leadership Erie Founders Awards and an Erie Business
Center honorary associate degree in 1997, the Distinguished Sales & Marketing Career Award
by the Sales & Marketing Executives Association in 1991, the U.S. Chamber Founding Member
Award in 1987, the First Annual City of Erie Goodwill Ambassador Award in 1986, the Erie Ad
Club Ad Person of the Year Award in 1984 and 1985, and the 1971 Retailer of the Year Award
by the National Retail Merchant Association.
DiPlacido continues to serve actively on the boards of directors and advisory groups of
more that 20 area organizations, including those in business and industry, heath care, education
and training, arts and culture, and community service.
He joins 642 other new Edinboro graduates receiving degrees at the University’s winter
1998 Commencement on Saturday, December 19,1 p.m., in McComb Fieldhouse. Edinboro will
have granted 1,278 associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees during the 1998 calendar year.
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
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December 4,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
RAY OWEN TO PERFORM AT MILLER SCHOOL
National recording artist, award-winning songwriter and entertainer Ray Owen will
perform Tuesday, December 8, at 10 a.m. in the Miller School on the campus of Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania.
Owen will present “Hats Off to America,” an award-winning show for kids of all ages.
Owen will take his audience on a musical journey through history with a crew of colorful
characters that step right out of history right on to the stage.
The Pennsylvania Festival Association recently named Owen as Pennsylvania Songwriter
of the Year for his compelling original songs, and the Philadelphia Inquirer distinguished him as
“One of America’s premiere outdoor fair and festival performers.” His latest album release
achieved national airplay and was selected as a candidate for Grammy nomination.
For further information about the performance, contact the Miller School at 732-2267.
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December 4, 1998
NEWS ADVISORY
RAY OWEN TO PERFORM AT MILLER SCHOOL
National recording artist, award-winning songwriter and entertainer Ray Owen will
perform Tuesday, December 8, at 10 a.m. in the Miller School on the campus of Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania.
Owen will present “Hats Off to America,” an award-winning show for kids of all ages.
Owen will take his audience on a musical journey through history with a crew of colorful
characters that step right out of history right on to the stage.
The Pennsylvania Festival Association recently named Owen as Pennsylvania Songwriter
of the Year for his compelling original songs, and the Philadelphia Inquirer distinguished him as
“One of America’s premiere outdoor fair and festival performers.” His latest album release
achieved national airplay and was selected as a candidate for Grammy nomination.
For further information about the performance, contact the Miller School at 732-2267.
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 9,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PVMA PRESENTS DISASTER RELIEF DIRECTORY TO EDINBORO PRESIDENT
The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medicine Association (PVMA) presented a copy of its
Disaster Relief Directory to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue in a
ceremony today at Camboro Veterinary Hospital in Edinboro.
Edinboro veterinarian Dr.> James Rummel presented the directory to Pogue on behalf of
the PVMA.
Edinboro University students Emmett Larkin and Tyler Snyder created the directory and
World Wide Web site for the PVMA. The directory is a listing of 160 veterinarians statewide and
their resources that would be available in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood, hurricane
or earthquake. Those resources include veterinary medical assistance teams, mobile veterinary
Units, emergency treatment facilities and animal shelters. The PVMA web site address is
members, aol. com/mdpavma.
The directory is a cornerstone in the PVMA’a disaster preparedness program. It will be
made available to emergency services coordinators throughout the state.
Rummel asked Edinboro faculty in the department of business administration and
economics to assist in the design and production of the directory. Professor Sherry Reynolds and
Snyder, a student in the business administration department, planned and designed the print
version, while Larkin and professor Patricia Pineo in the mathematics and computer science
department, created the World Wide Web site and developed the directory’s data base. Both
students earned independent study credit for their work on the project.
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PVMA PRESENTS DISASTER RELIEF DIRECTORY, Continued
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Because natural disasters affect animals as much as they do humans, the, PVMA
recognized its role in developing a statewide response plan to deal with dead, displaced and
injured animals. The PVMA hopes the directory will provide emergency services coordinators at
all levels with essential information for dealing with animals when disaster strikes.
Edinboro University will continue to update the directory periodically and maintain the
data base and web site indefinitely.
Also assisting in the project were professors Michael Hannan and Janis Stamm from the
department of business administration and economics.
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
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December 11,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
EDINBORO PROFESSOR ANDREW SMITH
RECEIVES FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
Andrew R. Smith, a professor in the speech and communication studies department at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship from
the William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
The nine-month scholarship will enable Smith to travel to Morocco as a lecturer in the
Research Unit on Language and Culture at the Faculty of Letters of University Mohammed V in
Rabat, Morocco. While there, he will continue his research on disability and intercultural
communication, and lecture at other Moroccan universities and institutes, including A1
Alkhawayn University in Ifrane, Hassan II University in Casablanca, and the Institute for
Language and Communication Studies in Rabat.
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To:
Dr. Terry L. Smith, Dean of Liberal Arts
From: Dr. Andrew R. Smith, Associate Professor
Speech and Communication Studies
Re:
Professional Leave for Fulbright Scholarship
I have been offered a nine-month Fulbright scholarship to Morocco beginning Fall
term 1998. I plan on accepting the award, and would like to apply for a professional
leave for the 1998-99 academic year (through Spring term 1999). Although this is a
lecturing award, I will also be afforded the opportunity to continue my research on
disability and intercultural communication tlnough the Research Unit on Language and
Culture in the Faculty of Letters of University Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco. I also
expect to offer colloquia at other Moroccan Universities and Institutes, including A1
Alkhawayn University in Ifrane, Hassan II University in Casablanca, and the Institute for
Language and Communication Studies in Rabat.
I am very enthused about representing Edinboro University on the Fulbright, and
recruiting students into EUP graduate and undergraduate programs while in Morocco. I
have two concerns, however. The amount of the award will be nearly half my current
salary, and the health insurance will be marginal (“base-level,” supplied by USIA, that
will not cover pre-existing conditions). In reading the CBA, it is clear that I am not
eligible for Sabbatical Leave, which would have provided half my salary plus benefits,
since I have not taught at EUP for the required seven years (I am completing my fifth
year). Is there any other Leave-such as “Professional Leave”-that would pay a portion
of my salary and maintain current benefits, especially health benefits for my family?
If the proper means can be determined in keeping with the spirit of the CBA, I
would appreciate it a great deal if the University would match the Fulbright award up to
my current earnings and maintain my current benefits package. Since my replacements
for the 1998-99 academic year will apparently be one or more temporary instructors, it
would seem that the University would be able to make such a match at no additional
expense. My acceptance of the award, however, is not contingent on such a commitment.
Thank you for considering this request.
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Robert C. Weber, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2729
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Dear Dr. Smith:
Thank you for sharing the good news that you have been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to
Morocco for the 1998-99 academic year. Congratulations on what will surely prove a challenging and
rewarding opportunity for you as a lecturer in the Research Unit on Language and Culture at the
Faculty of Letters of University Mohammed V. I consider my own tour as a Fulbright Scholar to be
one of the high points of my career, and I trust your experience will be equally gratifying. Best wishes
for a successful and productive year.
Sincerely,
Robert C. Weber
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THE J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
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Dr. Andrew R. Smith
Dear Dr. Smith:
On behalf of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, it
gives me great pleasure to inform you that you have been selected for
a Fulbright Scholar award in Morocco during the 1998-99 academic
year. Asa- Fulbrighter, you will be joining the ranks of some 225,000
distinguished scholars and professionals worldwide who are leaders in
the educational, political, economic, social and cultural lives of
their countries.
It is our expectation that you will also
demonstrate the qualities of excellence and leadership that have been
the hallmarks of this program and made it one of the most respected
activities of the U.S. Government for more than 50 years.
The award is contingent 'upon your obtaining official research
clearance from the. host country, where applicable, and satisfactory
medical clearance. The remaining terms and conditions of your award
and other pertinent information will be forwarded to you' by the
Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange in
Morocco.
Your impressive academic accomplishments have made possible your
selection for the Fulbright Program. We know that you.will exemplify
the same standards of excellence when you become a representative of
the American people abroad.
In so doing, you help fulfill the
principal purpose of the Fulbright Program, to increase mutual
understanding between the people of the United States and those of
other countries.
Developing international understanding requires a
commitment on the part of Fulbright grantees to establish open
communications and long term cooperative relationships to build on
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December 11,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
,
EDINBORO PROFESSOR ANDREW SMITH
RECEIVES FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
Andrew R. Smith, a professor iif the speech and communication studies department at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship from
the William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
The nine-month scholarship will enable Smith to travel to Morocco as a lecturer in the
Research Unit on Language and Culture at the Fatuity of Letters of University Mohammed V in
Rabat, Morocco. While there, he will continue his research on disability and intercultural
communication, and lecture at other Moroccan universities and institutes, including A1
Alkhawayn University in Ifrane, Hassan II University in Casablanca, and the Institute for
Language and Communication Studies in Rabat.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
December 14,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
PVMA PRESENTS DISASTER RELIEF DIRECTORY TO EDINBORO PRESIDENT
The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) presented a copy of its
Disaster Relief Directory to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue in a
ceremony on December 9 at Camboro Veterinary Hospital in Edinboro.
The directory is a listing of 160 veterinarians statewide and their resources that would be
available in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood, hurricane or earthquake. Those
resources include veterinary medical assistance teams, mobile veterinary units, emergency
treatment facilities and animal shelters. The directory is a cornerstone in the PVMA’s disaster
preparedness program and will be made available to emergency services coordinators throughout
the state.
Edinboro University students Emmett Larkin (Erie) and Tyler Snyder (Cooperstown),
cfeated the directory and World Wide Web site at the request of the PVMA
“These students have set very high standards,” said Pogue. “The University is proud to be
supportive of such activities. Indeed, this is what we’re all about. As a public university, we must
find more ways like this to serve all of the surroimding communities in northwestern
Peimsylvania and beyond.”
Edinboro veterinarian Dr. James Rummel presented the directory to Pogue on behalf of
the PVMA. “There is nothing like this directory in the United States,” he said.
Rummel asked Edinboro faculty in the department of business administration and
economics to assist in the design and production of the directory. Professor Sherry Reynolds and
Snyder, a student in the business administration department, planned and designed the print
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version, while Larkin and professor Patricia Pineo in the mathematics and computer science
department, created the World Wide Web, site and developed the directory’s database. Both
students earned independent study credit for their work on the project.
Because natural disasters affect animals as much as they do humans, the PVMA
recognized its role in developing a statewide response plan to deal with animals that are
displaced, injured or killed. The PVMA hopes the directory will provide emergency services
coordinators at all levels with essential information for dealing with animals when disaster
strikes.
Edinboro University will continue to update the directory periodically and maintain the
database and web site indefinitely. The PVMA web site address is members.aol.com/mdpavma.
Also assisting in the project were professors Michael Hannan and Janis Stamm fi:om the
Edinboro University department of business administration and economics.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SPECIAL FOR “LIFESTYLES” JANUARY 1999 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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LET IT SNOW: Edinboro University celebrates one of its most famous and plentiful
commodities at its
Annual SnowFest, Jan. 28-31. Call Kerry Moyer, 732-2454.
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December 15,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
PAUL BLANDINO INTERNS WITH ERIE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Paul Blandino, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Blandino of Chili, New York, recently
completed a 12-week internship in the Erie (Pa.) City School District’s child study department.
Blandino is a student in the psychology department at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Phil
Rewers, a certified school psychologist for the Erie School District, supervised him.
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by students following
their junibr year. 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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Rebecca Bailey, right, marketing manager for McDonald’s, presents
a check for $450 to Brian Tuskan, of Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania’s Theta Xi fraternity. Theta Xi was the winner of the
McDonald’s Challenge, which makes cash awards to a non-profit
organization on behalf of the fraternity or sorority which spend the
most money at the Edinboro McDonald’s during Greek Week '98.
The fraternity has chosen Habitat for Humanity to receive the funds.
Looking on is Sheena Glover, Edinboro’s coordinator of university
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO GRAD TRICIA LEE PASCOE A RISING STAR IN HOLLYWOOD
From the time Tricia Lee Pascoe was a young girl in West Mifflin, Pa., she knew she
wanted to be a performer. Today, the two-time graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
is making her dream come true as an actress and model in Hollywood. Pascoe may not be a
household name just yet - even though you may have seen her face on dozens of pnnt ads or an
occasional guest TV spot - but through her hard work and multiple talents, true stardom may be
just one break away.
To her friends, Pascoe is called Tricia Lee or TL - seldom just Tricia. She grew up in the
house onMillport Road in West Mifflin where her parents and sister Jill still live and her father,
Dr. George “Pat” Pascoe, has his dental office.
“My modeling career started when I was very young,” recalled Pascoe. “I remember my
mom driving me to all sorts of auditions. I did newspaper ads for department stores like
Kaufrnanns and Gimbels, and I did runway modeling for Saks Fifth Avenue for a couple of
years. I even took days off from high school to model during my junior and senior years.
While modeling has proved to be invaluable for her career, acting is where her heart and
her ambition lie. She was involved in every musical in high school and attended the Pittsburgh
Playhouse one summer before college.
“I came to life on stage. I knew I wanted to be a performer. Acting is a child s game of
make believe. I get to be whomever I want. In high school I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get a
Grammy or an Oscar. To this day, either would be fine with me.”
When it came time to choose a college, Pascoe liked Edinboro for its art department and
location away from the city, realizing that her career would likely have her hving in a major
metropolitan area all of her life.
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At Edinboro, her many artistic and performing talents blossomed. She studied voice
under professor Robert Waterstripe and joined the Scotsingers. For two-and-a-half years she
majored in painting, but being stubborn and wanting to paint differently than instructed, changed
majors again, and ended up with a degree in photography in 1988.
Both skills opened doors for her at her first job. At WJET-TV in Erie she worked as a
camera operator, promotion manager’s assistant, field photographer and editor, and then
courtroom sketch artist for the last two years. In the courtroom she was often paired with WJETTV reporter and Edinboro graduate Janice Edwards. They became fnends and traveled together
to England for the Edinboro Oxford program as graduate students in Edinboro’s communications
program.
“Not only is Tricia Lee attractive on the outside,” said Edwards, “she is also a very
exuberant, ambitious and talented person who will no doubt be a star someday.”
Her exposure to the legal system while a courtroom artist inspired her to consider law as a
profession. But one of those simple twists of fate put Pascoe on her current career path.
“After earning my master’s degree at Edinboro ini 9911 visited Florida for a three-month
vacation that lasted four years. I was actually signed up to take the law school aptitude test in
Florida, but the same day as the exam I was offered to star in the lead of a musical on South
Beach. So I put off more education and went for my dreams.”
She continued to model to support herself between roles and pay for acting classes. For
one year in Boca Raton she co-hosted with Laverne and Shirley star Cindy Williams on a
magazine format show called Parenting in the 90s. During a stint in Miarrii she co-starred on a
handful of TV shows and appeared in a couple of forgettable films.
Her time in Florida gave her a taste of the glamour life associated with a modeling and
acting career. Assignments took her to the Bahamas, Mexico, Canada, Hong Kong, London and
Venezuela. Her social life was equally exciting, which, for a time, included dating Sylvester
Stallone.
With four years of experience, membership in the Stage Actors Guild, and a portfolio that
included her TV and film work, Pascoe left Florida in 1995 for the bright lights of Hollywood.
Since then, she has landed roles in such TV shows as LA. Heat, Nightman, Soldier ofFortune,
Night Stand, Pointman, and Silk Stockings. In the latter she starred in the episode “Private
Dancer.”
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Pascoe said they wanted to bring in a professional dancer to do the dance scene. “I hate
having stand-ins for me,” said Pascoe. “I told the director to watch how the stand-in dances, then
watch how I dance.”
Pascoe knew she could dance with “funk.” The director took one look at Pascoe’s
performance and sent the stand-in home.
Her film credits so far include Captured, Mutual Needs, the Sean Connery thriller The
Rock, an Italian film Tanto Quanto, and the soon-to-be-released Chick Flick.
Although her roles in films have been modest, her career has already had its share of
highlights. “Every time a hundred people are waiting on your next move after the director yells
action - nothing can replace that adrenaline, excitement and nervous energy, or walking back to
my first trailer on the set of Tanto Quanto and seeing my name on the door. My trailer was the
size of a bathroom, but I didn’t care.”
One person who is not surprised by Pascoe’s success is Emily Sinsabaugh, executive
assistant to the president at Edinboro University, who met Pascoe when they were classmates at
Edinboro.
“Tricia has always had a star quality about her,” recalled Sinsabaugh. “At the same time,
she is probably one of the kindest and most fun-loving people I know. She has it all... talent,
good looks, intellect and a big heart.”
What is a typical day like in the life of a rising star?
“No day is typical,” explained Pascoe. “You never know your schedule. Between your
theatrical agent, commercial agent, print agent or manager, somebody always calls to put a
wrench in your schedule. You’re always picking up headshots or dropping off resumes, or having
demo tapes delivered, or going to meetings or auditions. You schedule time for the gym, yoga
and chiropractor and then you reschedule. Bookings are great because on those days you’re not
in charge of your schedule. Someone else gets to deal with it.”
A normal week will find Pascoe at the movies or studying plays on Monday night, acting
class on Tuesday night, horse riding on Wednesday night, and practicing yoga on Thursday. Her
acting coach is the highly-respected Harry Mastrogeorge, whom she credits for inspiring her as
well as guiding her training.
All of this work is for a reason. Her professional goal is to be a solid, working actor,
whose work is looked upon with respect. The actors whose work she admires include Jessica
Lange, Katherine Hepburn, Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, Anthony Hopkins and John Malcovich.
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“Awards are wonderful,” said Pascoe, “but actors know when they have done their best
work. I desire to play roles I admire and that challenge me.”
Pascoe has personal goals as well. Her top priority is to move her parents to the West
coast, either to southern California or the Phoenix area. “I’m grateful every day for the most
generous and loving parents.” For herself, it’s simply “to be in love and have a wonderful life
with horses and dogs.”
Even though she has dated such Hollywood stars as Kevin Costner and Jeff Goldblum as
well as Stallone, she hasn’t found Mr. Right yet. But ifjust a small part of her dreams from her
career carries over to her personal side, it won’t be long before Tricia Lee can say, “It’s a
Wonderful Life.”
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY WINTER COMMENCEMENT
More than 4,000 people were on hand at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Winter
Commencement ceremonies held Saturday, December 19, 1998. Among them were 642 graduates who
received associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the ceremony.
One of the highlights of the ceremony was the awarding of an honorary doctorate to Donald F.
DiPlacido, former president of the Erie Area Chamber of Commerce.
“I have had the good fortune in my life to have been recognized with several honors and
awards,” said DiPlacido. None mean as much to me as the honor this great university has bestowed
upon me today, because it stands for education. And there is nothing more important in today’s world especially as we await the new millennium - than education.
“I take great pride in being a member of Edinboro University’s December 1998 graduating
class and in the fact that I can now call myself an Edinboro alumnus.
“So I accept this honor - not just for myself - but for my mother and father, and for all of the
people in the City and County of Erie and the many communities across northwestern Pennsylvania
who look to this university for the leadership and prominence it has brought to the region for 141
years.”
In his welcoming remarks to the graduates, their families and the guests of the University,
President Frank G. Pogue expressed his hope that Edinboro University has connected with external
communities to maximize and assure that the graduates will be successful in securing a professional
career or graduate opportunities. “I know first hand that you are dutifully pursuing employment,” he
said.
“I met a business person in New York City a few days ago, and, upon learning that I was
president of Edinboro University, he told me that he had just received a resume from one of our soonIto-be graduates. As a matter of fact, when I saw him at breakfast the next day, he handed me a copy of
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EDINBORO WINTER COMMENCEMENT, continued
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that resume. The name on it was Julie Cramer.” President Pogue then asked Julie to stand and be
recognized, and following applause from the audience, he said, “Julie ... I hope you get the job!”
Pogue went on to say: “I hope Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, one of 14 public
universities in the Permsylvania State System of Higher Education, has lived up to the public trust and
that we have provided access to an exceptionally high-quality education at a reasonable cost; that our
learning community has been student centered; that the experience has forged the internalization of the
skills and high moral and ethical values as foundation for citizenship and a hunger for further
education; that we have provided adequate opportunities for you, our students, to evaluate the
effectiveness of our teaching, service and administration; that we have recognized and responded to the
changing needs, in terms of technology, of the demographics of our student body; and that your
university has connected with external communities to maximize and assure that you will be successful
in securing a professional career or graduate opportunities commensurate with your aspirations. . . .”
“Let us continue to lead others by making the people we serve discover the good things about
themselves that they didn’t know were there,” Pogue said. “Let’s spread our concept of community and
family to the larger communities in our state, nation, and the world. By all means, let’s stay in touch.”
Carrying the ceremonial mace and leading the academic procession as the Grand Marshal was
Andrew J. Rusnak, professor of history. He has been a member of the Edinboro faculty for the past 32
years.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO STUDENT WINS STATE ART CONTEST FOR SECOND TIME
For the second time, the artwork of Clark M. Weaver, a student at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, has been chosen for Pennsylvania’s 1999 voluntary waterfowl stamp and fine art
print.
Weaver’s work, a pair of ring-necked ducks setting on the mirror-like surface of a marsh
pond, was selected firom a field of 26 entries at the state’s annual waterfowl art contest held this
past summer at the Pymatuning Waterfowl Expo in Linesville. His acrylic painting of hooded
mergansers was selected as Pennsylvania’s 1997 voluntary waterfowl fine art print.
A graduate of Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Weaver won both state and
federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contests in 1994 and 1996. He is a protege of long-time
fiiend Gerald W. Putt of Boiling Springs. Putt is the only tree-time winner of the Pennsylvania
Game Commission-sponsored fine art contest, winning in 1991,1996 and 1998.
Weaver joins Tom Hirata (1990 and 1994) as a two-time winner of the Pennsylvania
contest. The late Ned Smith was commissioned to paint the 1983 and 1985 duck stamp prints.
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Decembers, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Michelle Neal,
R.D. 3, Box 209, Indiana, is the recipient of the Robert and Winnifred Zanotti Literacy
Education Scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded to an elementary education major with a particular interest in
literacy education. It is renewable one time for recipients who have completed a minimum of 24
credit hours of study during the junior year and continued as an elementary education major with
a minimum cumulative 3.20 Q.P.A. Recipients who have accrued more than 96 credits by the end
of their initial award term are eligible for scholarship renewal. No student may be awarded the
scholarship for more than two years.
Michelle is the daughter of Russell Neal and Kathleen Neal. She is a graduate of Penns
Manor High School and an elementary early childhood education major at Edinboro.
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