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Clarion was chosen to launch a highly
competitive internship geared toward
developing business skills; students and
faculty members have their say at the
Jan. 21 March on Washington; History and
English clubs joined to sell Vinegar Valentines,
cynical takes on traditional cards; a new name
better reflects what a college offers; celebrate
the sesquicentennial on a Caribbean cruise.

features
12 Equine

opportunity

Students are developing
skills in riding, caring for
and showing horses, as
well as in winning, through
Equestrian team and club.

10 Florida Alumni Tour

18 The

Pygmalion
effect

Vonnie Michali
created a program
that shatters stereotypes of what intellectually
developmentally disabled students can do.

26 All-gender restrooms

To fill a need on campus, Clarion changed signs on 12
single-use restroom facilities so that anyone who wants
extra privacy can have it.

28 A degree

of persistence

The beginning and
completion of Terry
Bussard’s college degree
are separated by more than 50 years, but he’ll finally
graduate in May.

32 Sports Roundup
Graduating senior Collin Vest wins his fourth
national diving championship; women’s
basketball scores first winning conference
record since 2007-08; a record number of
athletes were honored for academic strength
at the Bob Carlson Scholar-Athlete Luncheon.
40 Alumni News & Class Notes
48 Courageous Endeavors
With two study abroad experiences, a double
major and triple minor on her college resume,
senior Megan Yvorra plans her next adventure:
law school.

On the Cover
Vonnie Michali (’07,
M.S. ’09) said raising
expectations of
the intellectually
developmentally
disabled students
in the program she
created is the key to academic and life success.

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UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

President: Dr. Karen Whitney
Executive editor: Tina Horner
Co-editors: Sean Fagan (sports); Amy Thompson
Wozniak (’02, M.S. ’06); David Love (’86, ’87)
Design: Brenda Stahlman
Contributors: Michelle Port, Sammi Beichner, Pam
Niederriter, Katelyn Hillman, Ryan Rodriguez,
Hope Lineman (’10, MS ’16)
Photographers: Adam Reynolds (’15), George Powers
(’81), Jason Strohm (’01, MFA ’05), Brett Whitling,
Amber Horner

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Board of Governors
Chair: Cynthia D. Shapira
Vice Chair: David M. Maser
Vice Chair: Aaron A. Walton
Sen. Ryan P. Aument
Rep. Matthew E. Baker
Audrey F. Bronson
Sarah Galbally
Rep. Michael K. Hanna
Ronald G. Henry
Jonathan B. Mack
Daniel P. Meuser
Guido M. Pichini
Pedro A. Rivera, secretary of education
Sen. Judy Schwank
Harold C. Shields
Gov. Tom Wolf

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Council of Trustees
Chair: James L. Kifer (’83)
Vice Chair: J.D. Dunbar (’77, M.S. ’79)
Secretary: Milissa Bauer (’84)
Dr. Syed R. Ali-Zaidi
Susanne A. Burns
The Honorable R. Lee James (’74)
The Honorable Donna Oberlander (’91)
Randy Seitz (’09)
Howard H. Shreckengost (’83)
Neil Weaver (’00)
Edward Green, student trustee

University. Alumni information is also located at
www.clarion.edu/alumni.
It is the policy of Clarion University of Pennsylvania
that there shall be equal opportunity in all of its
educational programs, services, and benefits, and
there shall be no discrimination with regard to a
student’s or prospective student’s gender, gender
identity, race or color, ethnicity, national origin
or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability,
religion or creed, genetic information, affectional
or sexual orientation, veteran status, or other
classifications that are protected under Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, and other pertinent state
and federal laws and regulations. Direct inquiries
to the Title IX Coordinator, Clarion University of
Pennsylvania, 103 Carrier Administration Building,
sfenske@clarion.edu or phone 814-393-2351, or the

Alumni Association Board of Directors
President: Deborah Eckelberger (’07)
President-Elect: Jeffrey Douthett (’79)
Secretary: Jean Mills (’59, ’74)
Treasurer: David Reed (’09)
Floyd Barger (’58)
Daniel Bartoli (’81)
Angela Brown (’80)
Jonathan Catanzarita (’11)
Theresa Edder (’91, ’05)
Elisabeth Fulmer (’64, ’80, ’97)
Lee Grosch (’62)
Sandra Jarecki (’69)
Terri (Tiki) Kahle (’87)
Nancy Lendyak (’75)
Chris Myers (’12)
Michael Polite (’86)
Virginia Vasko (‘88)
Georgia Yamalis (’15)
Glenn Zary (’97)

Director of Social Equity, 210 Carrier Administration
Building 16214-1232; Email asalsgiver@clarion.
edu or phone 814-393-2109. Inquiries may also be
directed to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights,
Department of Education, 330 Independence Avenue,
SW, Washington, DC 20201.

Rachael Robertson
Eagle Ambassadors president
Karen Whitney, ex-officio
President of Clarion University

game
this summer
7:05 p.m.

July 15
vs.

Cardinals

For details, watch http://www.
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letter from the president
Dear Clarion Family,
As you may have heard, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is embarking on
a Strategic System Review, a top-to-bottom look at the operations of the 14 State System
universities and the Office of the Chancellor. The review is being conducted because the
chancellor believes that the State System and its universities, including Clarion, are facing
unprecedented challenges, inadequate state funding and persistent declines in enrollment.
These challenges have become common throughout the country.
Since news of the review began to spread, I’ve been asked the same question: “Is Clarion
University going to close?” I answer with confidence: “No. Clarion University will not close. We
will change!” In fact we have changed many times over our 150-year history from a private
Methodist seminary in 1867 to a public normal school in 1887 to state teachers college, state
college and to a university, today.
Public universities don’t close – they change, and we’re ahead of the curve. Over the years, we
have intentionally reorganized ourselves to be a more professionally focused university, and we
are seeing results. Clarion’s nursing program is at capacity, doubling its cohort from 73 students
last year to 157 this year. Enrollment in both the early childhood education and the master of
education programs has increased nearly 24 percent since 2015, and enrollment in new programs
in nutrition and fitness, criminal justice, data analytics and sport management is also soaring.
This review is intended to help the universities and the State System identify new
opportunities that will allow us to better serve students through high-quality educational
experiences at an exceptional value. At Clarion, we see it as an opportunity for all of us to reflect,
learn and continue to improve.
Please know that as this review of the universities and of the State System itself becomes
public, we will continue to update you. We will also continue to talk about the many ways we are
working to be our very best in service to our students, alumni and community.

Karen M. Whitney
President, Clarion University
Go Eagles!

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Neil Weaver

spotlight on:
Communication
Why it’s hot
A degree in communication offers a
range of career opportunities in an
exciting and rapidly expanding field.
Communication professionals make it
happen online, on television and radio,
in print and in face-to-face settings.
Graduates are prepared to enter a
rewarding career in public relations,
advertising, corporate communication,
journalism or broadcast/digital media.

What it’s got
The Department of Communication
offers a B.S. in communication and
an online M.S. in mass media arts and
journalism, in addition to the online
graduate certificate in public relations
and a communication concentration
in the online B.S. in liberal studies.
Students develop broad-based
communication and writing skills,
along with intensive professional
career preparation.

What’s next?
The Communication Alumni Board
has launched CUE Becker —
Communication Upgrade Effort — a
fundraising campaign to provide
state-of-the-art equipment and
facility updates for communication
students in Becker Hall. Additionally,
it will enable current students to
stream, broadcast and televise athletic
events. To donate to CUE Becker, visit
https://alumniandfriends.cuf-inc.org/
communication-upgrade-effort

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appointed to

Council of Trustees
Gov. Tom Wolf has named
Neil R. Weaver (’00), York, to
Clarion University Council of
Trustees. Weaver is executive
deputy secretary for the
Pennsylvania Department of
Community and Economic
Development, where he
oversees the management,
programs and operations
for the state agency.
Trustees’ duties include: the
establishment of academic
programs and schools for
consideration by the State
System Board of Governors;
review and approval of annual
operating and capital budgets,
fees, purchases and contracts;
participation in university and
system-wide strategic planning;
review and approval of policies

and procedures governing the use of
university facilities and property; annual
inspection of university facilities; and the
annual evaluation of the president. Gov.
Wolf also reappointed James L. Kifer
(’83), Rimersburg, and Dr. Syed Ali-Zaidi,
Shippenville.

Clarion chosen to offer
Business Launch
Internship Program
Clarion University, along with its
Entrepreneurial Leadership Center
and Small Business Development
Center, announce the Business Launch
Internship Program. Clarion is one of
three State System of Higher Education
universities to be selected.
This highly competitive internship
will help students gain experience in
business development, market research,
marketing plans, fundraising and
financing. The program seeks young

entrepreneurs who are interested
in gaining real-world experiences
and expanding their entrepreneurial
horizons. Interns will have the chance
to bring innovation and economic
inspiration to the region over the
course of three, six or nine months.
Incubator space and internship
coordination will be provided by the
ELC and SBDC at the Gregory Barnes
Center.

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Worldwide celebration of women
Clarion University joined the
International Women’s Day celebration
March 8 with a lunch reception and
film. The reception offered samples of
international foods, including Cuban

black bean soup, Kimchi fried rice and
Mulligatawny egg drop soup. Guests
networked, shared stories and had the
opportunity to learn about women
who have influenced a variety of fields,

such as arts and politics. Later that
evening, “The Second Mother” was
shown in the University Theater in
Suites on Main North.

A group of 48 students, faculty and
alumni traveled to Washington, D.C., to
take part in the Jan. 21 Women’s March on
Washington. Dr. Kathleen McIntyre (left),
director of Clarion’s women and gender
studies program, marches with students
Kristina Kiritchenko, Lara Mahaffy, Samantha
Neeman and Maya Arellano. The group
hosted a panel discussion in March to
discuss why they participated in the event.
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CU helps families

Anthony Servette
stands amid donations
to aid 12 families whose
belongings were destroyed
in an apartment complex
fire in late March in Clarion
Township. The Philanthropy
and Fundraising Committee,
part of Clarion’s Advisory
Board for Leadership and
Engagement, coordinated
the week-long drive for
clothing and household
items. Committee members
include: Jill Lohner, Sarah
Ragan, Kylee Culver,
Lonnie Johnson, Brendon
Henshawe, Chuck Atterbury,
Sammie Schlak, Breanna
McGaughey, Renay Long
and Caitlyn McNerny.

displaced by fire

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History and English clubs helped spread
Valentine’s Day spirit by selling Vinegar
Valentines.
The cards, which originated in the 1840s,
contain cynical, sarcastic poems under
caricatures. Clarion students put their own
spin on these old-time favorite cards. They
cut out red paper hearts and wrote a variety
of messages on them, many with historical or
literary references. Others catered to those
without a human Valentine and mentioned
love for things such as cats, tacos and Netflix.
“It’s a response to the sentimentality of the
season,” said Lara Mahaffy, History Club
member. “This is just a fun, snappy retort.”

Thanks
for always
pretending
to listen

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Celebrate Clarion University’s
150th anniversary with a

cruise to the Bahamas!

Set sail for the
sesquicentennial!
Alumni, employees, retirees,
donors and friends

are invited to a four-day, three-night Bahamas cruise
on Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas.
The cruise, scheduled for Jan. 12-15,
2018, will depart from Port Canaveral,
Orlando, and will make stops at
ports in Nassau and Cococay (Royal
Caribbean’s private island), Bahamas,
before returning to Orlando. Clarion’s
group can enjoy Clarion-only activities
such as a cocktail party, karaoke or
trivia challenges.
Cost per person for a doubleoccupancy, interior room is $282.79,
which includes the stateroom, food,

some non-alcoholic beverages,
entertainment, port charges, taxes,
fees and all gratuities. Exterior rooms
cost an additional $57 per person.
Airfare and transfers to the pier are
the traveler’s responsibility and can be
reserved through Williams Travel. A
deposit of $100 per person is necessary
to reserve your stateroom.
Travelers will need either a driver’s
license and original birth certificate
or a passport. A limited number of

rooms are available. For reservations,
contact travel agent Stew Armstrong,
Williams Travel Agency, Oil City,
Pa., at 814-677-1237 or stewart.
williamstravel@gmail.com. For
information about the cruise prior
to contacting the travel agent,
contact Ann Jamison, executive staff
assistant to the president, at 814393-2220 or ajamison@clarion.edu.

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Renamed
College of Health
and Human Services
better reflects
programs

We’re a new
Clarion that’s
emerging,
and it’s very
exciting.”
— President Whitney

Venango College will become the College of Health and Human Services, effective
July 1, to better reflect the growing demand for the professional programs it offers
and to better align the academic programs that exist on all of the university’s
campuses. It will be housed at Clarion University – Venango.
“The name change … has been
under consideration for months, and is
an important step moving forward,” said
Dr. Todd Pfannestiel, interim provost.
“It strengthens our credentials within
that broad field and further permits us
to market more directly to prospective

students interested in coming to
Clarion to study in those professional
disciplines.”
The College of Health and Human
Services will house the departments of:
communication sciences and disorders;
human services, rehabilitation and

Other Clarion
programs showing
significant growth
are library science;
mass media arts,
journalism and
communication;
biology; Business;
management; and
early childhood/
special education.

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health and sport sciences; nursing;
and justice, law, technology and liberal
arts. Classes are offered at Clarion and
Venango campuses, as well as at the
Pittsburgh site and online.
“We’ve introduced a great number
of academic programs in health and
human services, and we’ve greatly
expanded our nursing program,” said
President Karen Whitney.
“In the past three years, Clarion has
added bachelor’s degrees in nutrition
and fitness and in sports management,
as well as a new master’s in mental
health counseling. Enrollment in those
programs is soaring,” Pfannestiel said.
“In addition, we are exploring new
credentials in respiratory care and
athletic training. Simultaneously, our
comprehensive credential ladder in
nursing continues to grow in enrollment
at all levels: ASN, RN-to-BSN, four-year
BSN, MSN and DNP.”

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In the past three years,
Clarion has added bachelor’s
degrees in nutrition and
fitness and in sports
management, as well as a
new master’s in mental health
counseling. Enrollment in
those programs is soaring.”

— Dr. Todd Pfannestiel
“In the past year, enrollment in the
four-year BSN program has more than
doubled, increasing from 73 to 157
students,” Whitney said. “Likewise, the
RN-to-BSN completion program and
the Master of Nursing show significant
growth.”
The BSN program is at capacity, but
Whitney encourages those interested in
the program to explore other options,
including the ASN and pre-nursing
programs, which provide alternate
avenues to enter the BSN program at a
later date.
Other Clarion programs showing
significant growth are library science;
mass media arts, journalism and
communication; biology; business;
management; and early childhood/
special education. Currently, 80 percent
of Clarion’s students are in professional
programs, and that number is expected
to grow to 95 percent in the next five
years.

“We are sharpening our focus to what
is needed and wanted in the working
world,” Whitney said.
“Students are coming to Clarion
University for the degree and leaving
prepared for a professional career,”
Pfannestiel said “We will continue to
see greater emphasis on the fact that
the vast majority of Clarion students
enroll in professional degree programs
in education, business and the health
sciences, including nursing. As students
make these decisions, we plan to focus
our academic energies on those fields
that prepare students for professions,
here in Pennsylvania and beyond.”
“That’s the new Clarion,” Whitney
said. “We’re a new Clarion that’s
emerging, and it’s very exciting.”
The name change also coincides with
the launch of Clarion’s national search
to hire a founding dean of that college.

Wolf proposes increased
funding for state system
schools
Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed
2017-18 commonwealth budget
recommends a third straight
year of increased funding for
Pennsylvania’s State System of
Higher Education. The governor’s
proposal would provide the State
System about $453.1 million next
year to help fund the operations of
the 14 state-owned universities, an
increase of almost $9 million from
the current year’s funding level.
In addition to the base
appropriation recommended by
the governor, the State System
also would receive an estimated
$17.1 million next year from the
Keystone Recreation, Park and
Conservation Fund to help pay for
deferred maintenance of campus
facilities. The fund is supported
through a portion of the state’s
realty transfer tax.
“This new investment would
help our universities continue
to provide high-quality, highvalue and affordable educational
opportunities to our students
— helping to secure a brighter
future not just for them, but for all
Pennsylvanians,” said State System
Chancellor Frank T. Brogan.
A final version of the budget
is due on the governor’s desk by
June 30.

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Mid-winter in sunny Florida
The 2017 Florida Alumni Tour was Feb. 27 through
March 3, with events in The Villages, Orlando, Fort
Myers, St. Petersburg and LECOM Park in Bradenton.
The first four events featured a social hour and meet
and greet with President Karen Whitney, followed by
a presentation by Dr. Kevan Yenerall, Clarion professor
of political science. The final event of the week was
a Pittsburgh Pirates spring training game against
the Baltimore Orioles, with more than 90 alumni and
friends in attendance.

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Equine
opportunity

My love for horses started when I was
very young,” said Sutherlyn Hollabaugh,
a freshman. “I love the sense of security
my horses give me: They never judge me,
they usually never let me down in the
show ring, and they’re the best listeners.
They’ve also brought some amazing
opportunities into my life.”

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Clockwise from top left:
Natalee McCarthy, Cassidy Smith,
Katelyn Maille, Sabrina Perilli,
Sutherlyn Hollabaugh

The tradition of riding on
horseback dates back as far as 4200
BC. Horses were recognized for their
usefulness in hunting, transportation,
farming, warfare and, eventually, sport,
more than as the riding companions
of today. Native Americans shared
with early settlers the importance of
horses and horseback riding, as well
as their respect and affection for the
animals, instilling a love for these strong,
beautiful animals.
Fast forward to present day, and we
see that love and respect continue to
grow. Today’s horse owners keep the
animals for a variety of reasons: their
own pleasure, economic reasons, to
compete, or simply love of the animal.
Equestrian Club began in fall 2009
at Venango Campus after two students
who went on a recreational trail ride
decided to bring their passion for horses
to their school. A year later, a student
at Clarion’s main campus expressed
interest in competing.
“It was a simple matter of combining
the two campuses and utilizing club
memberships to fund activities,” said
Dalyann Fuller, advisor of Equestrian
Team and Equestrian Club. “From
this humble beginning, the team was
formed.”

Equestrian Club
Students who are only somewhat
familiar with horses, or those who have
never been around horses, can join
Equestrian Club and will learn basic
rules for standing and walking around
the animals, as well as appropriate ways
to pet or touch them. Members then
become familiar with brushing, cleaning,
patting down, bridling and saddling the
horses, and from there can move on to
riding in the paddock or on the trail.
Those who become proficient in
riding can become members of the
team.
Equestrian Club meets at the
Nicewonger Ranch, which provides
facilities and three horses for Clarion
students’ use. Students can take lessons

with Western or English coaches and
can attend shows.
Hollabaugh was already a seasoned
rider when she joined the club and
team.
“Coming into my freshman year
at Clarion University, I had already
had three years under my belt with
the Grove City Area Equestrian Team.
My coach, Tammy Braham, had been
pushing me to go to Clarion since
the day I started as a (high school)
sophomore,” Hollabaugh said.
Hollabaugh decided that attending
Clarion would best serve her academic
and equestrian goals and would
allow her to remain under Braham’s
instruction.

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Equestrian Team
The Equestrian Team has 13 members.
Seven students compete in Western, three in
English, and three combined.
Western riders compete at many shows
throughout the year where they are judged
on the rider’s seat, position, posture, position
and action of hands and legs, as well as ability
to effectively cue the horse to the required
moves in a way that is as invisible as possible.
Western competitions have origins in the
early West and frontier rodeo shows, and
elaborate clothing, including chaps, western
shirts and hats, is worn. Competitors earn
points for how well they interact with their
horse in the ring and how well they portray a
confident Western rider.

Western
english

English riders, which make up the
majority of riders throughout the U.S., hone
their skills in the tradition of European riding
and hunting practices that tend to be more
precise and measured.

An English rider’s uniform consists of
boots, riding pants, blazer and English
helmet. It does not deviate from tradition.

The cost of participating in this sport
can be considerable for the students, but
Hollabaugh said many factors outweigh the
cost.
“The bond that I have built with my
teammates, coaches and advisor is at the
top of the list. I have had the privilege of
working with many great individuals on a
few different teams, but none of them are
as great as the Clarion Equestrian Team. In
just a semester-and-a-half of knowing them,
I feel like I grew up with them,” Hollabaugh
said. “I also think that just the overall thrill
of showing has to be at the top of the list.
Having the opportunity to be an open
rider as a freshman is not only an honor,
but a thrill. I get to compete in both the
reining and the horsemanship and get to
experience a huge rush every time I step
into the arena.”

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Competition
At Clarion Universityand at more
than 370 other colleges and universities
across the U.S. and Canada, International
Horse Show Association-affiliated
equestrian teams and clubs are thriving.
Clarion’s competition zone includes
15 schools: Allegheny College, Bethany
College (West Virginia), California
University of Pennsylvania, Clarion,
Edinboro University, Grove City College,
Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
Mercyhurst University, Penn State
Behrend, St. Vincent College, Seton Hill
University, Slippery Rock University,
University of Pittsburgh, Washington
and Jefferson College, and West Virginia
University.
Each college or university team hosts
at least one show per year. Shows range
from $4,000 to $8,000 in cost, which
includes renting horses and a facility,

medical coverage, judges and other
logistics. Entry fees help to cover the
costs, as does program advertising and
university support.
IHSA has eight levels of competition,
from beginner (walk/trot) to fence
jumping. The goal of the IHSA is to
provide collegiate riders of all skill
levels the ability to participate and
compete.
Riders must put in for hunt seat (a
forward seat based on the tradition of
fox hunting), be competent in walk/
trot, and be approved by the coach
before they can compete at the more
difficult levels. The coach determines
the levels at which riders compete. Up
to 16 horses and riders can be in the
ring competing at one time, so the
ability of riders to control their horses
is of the utmost importance.

Although many students own horses,
they can only compete at IHSA events
on horses provided by the school
hosting the show. Horses are trained at
the different levels in which they may
compete. Older and slower horses are
trained for beginner levels, and faster,
more aggressive horses are trained for
expert levels.
It’s essential that riders train with
several different horses with different
skill sets and temperaments to better
prepare them for the horse draw they
get at the shows.
Prior to competition, horses are
schooled at their level of competition
for the day and allowed to run through
the paces so riders can observe them
and determine the horses they’d like to
get in the draw. Riders note a horse’s
height, coloring and use of legs.

It’s essential that riders train
with several different horses
with different skill sets
and temperaments to better
prepare them for the horse
draw they get at the shows.

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English coach Lauren Prisuta
and senior Katelyn Maille

Teamwork
Clarion Equestrian Team members are not just
talented when it comes to riding – they’re also
academically successful. Competitive riders and club
members maintained an overall academic average of
3.2 in 2016. Four student-athletes were named to the
IHSA Honor All Academic First Team with GPAs of 3.8
or higher, and four were named to the Second Team
with GPAs of 3.5 or higher.
Still, the team finds time to give back to the
community. Since 2011, riders have participated in 15
events throughout the area to promote the team and
support various organizations, including Venango Area
Riding for the Handicapped Association.

Coach Braham and alumni
rider Brittany Feroce ’14

This year, the team
is focusing on
Down syndrome
awareness.
This year, the team is focusing on Down
syndrome awareness. When Clarion hosts
the Western show this fall, they plan
to highlight the brother of a rider. The
brother, despite having Down syndrome,
has shown at the AQHA Congress,
garnering kudos as reserve champion, top
five and top 10. He has also participated
in 4H, earning state top five, and is a
district and county champion. He has also
received multiple EWD high points and
reserve high points.
Western coach
Tammy Braham

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Moving Up
As the team has grown and
matured, the accolades have grown
with them.
Over the 2015-2016 season, the
team earned two High Point Team
ribbons and four High Point Team
Reserves. The most recent High Point
Team wins came when the Western
Equestrian team won Feb. 11 and 12 at
West Virginia University.
“Every time that we win high point
team or even reserve is such a rush,
and I know it can only get better from
here,” Hollabaugh said.
Individual honors have included:
three High Point Riders, three High
Point Rider Reserves, 15 riders
qualifying for regionals, one winning
the Zone 2 Region 5 Regional
champion, two Regional runners-up,
four third places, one fifth place and
one sixth place. An individual won
High Point Rider Reserve and High
Point Rider at a February competition.
Two Western riders reached the
Semifinals with one winning a sixth
place ribbon, and an English rider
received a sixth place ribbon at the
2016 Zone Championships last April.

This sixth place ribbon placed her
in the top 48 riders nationally in her
class.
“This is a remarkably talented
group of young people. I am honored
to be the team’s advisor, not only

“Every time that we win
high point team or even
reserve is such a rush,
and I know it can only get
better from here.”
Sutherlyn Hollabaugh
because they are winning ribbons,
but because they are hard-working,
honest, reliable and self-motivated,”
Fuller said. “These are definitely some
of the most intelligent and genuinely
thoughtful individuals that I have had
the pleasure of knowing.”
In addition to advising Equestrian
Team and Equestrian Club, Fuller is
coordinator of intramurals, recreation
and club sport at Venango Campus.

Taylor McClay

Team accolades
2015-2016 season
2 High Point Team ribbons
4 High Point Team Reserves

Feb. 2017
1 High Point Western
Equestrian team

Sutherlyn Hollabaugh

Individual Honors
3
3
15
1
2
4

High Point Riders
High Point Rider Reserves
Regional qualifiers
Zone 2 Region 5 champion
Regional runners-up
Third places

1 Fifth place
1 Sixth place
1 High Point Rider Reserve



and High Point Rider

McClay and Hollabaugh
recently received top awards
at a regional competition.

2 Western riders

Semifinalists
1 Sixth place English rider
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The Pygmalion Effect

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I

n the 1960s, German-born and Harvard-educated

social psychologist Robert Rosenthal published a
paper describing how the expectations of a researcher
conducting an experiment influenced the subjects
being studied. The paper piqued the interest of Lenore
Jacobson, an elementary principal in San Francisco,
who contacted Rosenthal and eventually offered her
school as a place to test the theory in an educational
setting.
Students were given IQ tests, but the results were
hidden from teachers. Instead, the teachers were
told that a randomly selected 20 percent of the
students were “intellectual bloomers.” As the study

progressed, it became clear to Rosenthal and
Jacobson that, indeed, those students from whom
teachers expected more did perform better.
The theory, termed the Rosenthal effect or
Pygmalion effect, and the results of the study, were
published in Rosenthal and Jacobson’s 1968 book,
“Pygmalion in the Classroom.”
Since that study, researchers have attempted to
prove or disprove the concept.

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Michali has heard parents express that
they never imagined their son or daughter
would be at the level they are, so quickly.
“They’re doing some amazing things.
They have some skills that I don’t have,” she
said. “When you find their passion, they’re

amazing. They are productive,
valued members of our society.”
She finds joy and satisfaction is
seeing them reach goals.
“One of our students wanted
to work with young children in a

kindergarten or first grade setting.
She has gone on to work full
time as a teacher’s aide,” Michali
said. “Another very gifted art
student developed puppets that
Jim Henson would be proud of.

Dirt bikes
“In Forest County, there’s a lot of
natural resources, but not a lot of
anything else,” said Vonnie Michali (’07,
MS ’09). “A lot of the kids are from
single-parent homes.”
Looking for work, Michali went to her
local school district to look for openings.
She was hired as an after-school program
director. She coordinated a program
aimed at helping to improve the school
work of kids who were in trouble. The

Kids who
were never
on the honor
roll made
the honor
roll. It was
magical.

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county had written a grant for a program
in which students could set goals and
earn time riding mini bikes as a reward
for meeting them.
Wanting to expand the opportunities
for the students, she asked herself what
they had around them that can teach
positive skills. “We looked at teaching
them fishing skills, canoeing, kayaking,
hiking, survival skills – we used that same
concept of setting goals and working on

them through the week,” Michali said. “It
was very successful. Kids who were never
on the honor roll made the honor roll. It
was magical. There are a lot of retired
people in Forest County (who served as
program mentors); it was wonderful to
watch generations coming together.”

“From that came my interest
in self-determination.”

Starting over
“I always wanted to go to college, but it
just didn’t work out for me,” Vonnie Michali
said. “I got married and had three beautiful
boys. After a divorce in my early 40s, my
kids were grown and I decided it was time
for me to do something that always burned
inside of me.”
She turned to Clarion University –
Venango to explore her options. Rehab
interested Michali because she’d had
experience with Vietnam vets and their
struggles with PTSD and substance abuse.
Plus, coming from Forest County, where
there are a lot of substance abuse issues,
she was thinking about how to get the
knowledge and skills to apply in that county.

She began an educational journey
at age 43 that she thought would end
two years later.
“One thing led to another, and I
decided to go for a bachelor’s degree,
then on to a master’s,” Michali said. “I
thought I was done.”
Her Clarion professors thought
differently. They told her, “You need to
go on.”
One of those professors was Dr.
Greg Clary.
“Greg put me in his truck, drove me
to Kent State, walked me in the door
and introduced me to the people I
needed to know,” Michali said.

She became a teacher’s aide in art and works extra hours at a
grocery store. Another student liked an office setting. She got
a job working in Homeland Security, entering data, making a
good wage with full benefits. These are students who probably
wouldn’t be working or would be in some kind of workshop
setting. It’s about quality of life. How do we help them to open
up doors and bust down barriers?”

“… so immediately,
before I even
started my classes
in August, I was
already developing
programs.”
“We talked, and they knew I had
experience in developing programs,”
Michali said.
In 2014, Michali completed her Ph.D.
in special education with a research
focus on self-determination.

One artistically inclined
student is the illustrator
of this book, written by
two Kent State faculty
members.
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Jack Hemmelgarn, 23, is a sophomore who wants to be an industrial
mechanic. Among the skills he has learned are math, communication
and teamwork. When he’s not in class, he likes to play video games,
nap, get food, and go to karaoke on Friday evenings.

Educational
Opportunity Act
In 2008, the Department of Higher
Education Educational Opportunity
Act said students with intellectual
developmental disabilities who
would like to go to college to more
successfully transition into adult life,
ought to be able to do that. They
made money available to 27 colleges
across the country. Kent State was one
of them.
“(Kent State) asked if I thought
I could develop a one-year college
program,” Michali said. “They offered
me a graduate assistant position, so
immediately, before I even started
my classes in August, I was already
developing programs.”

“

Of those 18,
15 students
are working
in part- to
full-time
competitive
employment,
which blows
the national
average out
of the water.”

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The 9 skills of self-determination

The 9 Skills of Self-Determina4on

Self-Awareness
SelfAdvocacy

Problem-Solving
ChoiceMaking

SelfEfficacy

DecisionMaking

1/17/2017

©Yvonne Michali, Ph.D., 2015

The data from the one-year program
helped Kent State, with Michali at the
helm, roll it into a four-year program, for
which they received a five-year grant of
$2 million.
“When we got the grant, we accepted
20 students into the pilot program
and followed them all four years so we
could get really good research data
to know what they need as freshmen,
sophomores, juniors and seniors,” she
said. “One student dropped out and
another became ill, but 18 of the initial
20 graduated in May 2015.”
“Of those 18, 15 students are working
in part- to full-time competitive
employment, which blows the national
average out of the water,” Michali said.
“The national average, one year after
high school, is that just 14 percent
of students with intellectual and
developmental disabilities are working in
some capacity.”

Goal-SeCng
Self-Regula4on

Goal AFainment

Yvonne Michali, Ph.D.

The program
“The misconception is that because
it’s an intellectual disability, these
students can’t (succeed),” Michali said.
“When I was recruiting my original
20-student pilot group, I went to the
school district looking for students who
completed high school but wanted to
go on to post-secondary education.
I had a math teacher ridicule the
program, saying it was a waste of time
and energy, that these students couldn’t
do this type of thing at all.”
They key, she said, is raising
expectations. In the second year of the
program, Michali invited that teacher to
observe a financial literacy class.
“Afterward, come back and we’ll
talk,” Michali told her. “She came
back and was crying. She said, ‘I just

Michael Humprhey, 26, is a senior. His passion is working in local
news. He has completed internships at two nearby TV news stations
where he learned production and editing. He enjoys producing his
own stories, which the stations have used.

saw students doing math that I never
thought they could do. I’m retiring in
three years. Tell me how to be a better
teacher.’”
Michali said students with IDD often
spend much of their time in resource
rooms in high school and haven’t
participated in academic-type courses.
She was shocked to see the pilot
group’s overall lack of computer skills.
They could do social media, but they
couldn’t use a computer as an academic
tool to write or to do research.
“After I saw that, I went back to
the schools to find out how students

with intellectual disabilities are being
included. They weren’t,” Michali
said. “We identified these areas that
students needed but didn’t have.
We have a self-determination class,
where they learn nine skills and how
they’re important. We have a disability
awareness class. Many haven’t been
told they have a disability or don’t
have an awareness of the areas that
are difficult for them because of the
disability. We don’t focus on disability
in a negative way. The program is
strength based; however, one must
recognize their needs to more fully

capitalize on their strengths.
Students must also learn the laws
(e.g. American Disability Act, and
Rehab 504) that protect their rights
as persons with disabilities, the
laws that provide accommodations,
and how to use them to the fullest
advantage.”
The students live in dorms
alongside other Kent State
students. In addition to CCS classes
designed to improve independent
living, social, academic and career
skills, students also take many
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provide knowledge and skills in the
students’ choice of career field. The
first KSU course that all students take
is an orientation class called First Year
Experience, which helps them acclimate
to the campus and all that the university
has to offer. For CCS students, attending
FYE is their first experience in a college
course. It helps them to understand how
college is different from high school,
Michali said. It is time for the students to
begin to think for themselves and to learn
how to direct their own life paths.
“They take a CCS career exploration
course to identify their strengths,
preferences, interests and needs (SPINs)
and to explore what kind of career they
might want to do that will match their

Education majors
serve as mentors
to CCS students

By junior year
they’ve identified
a career, and by
senior year they’re
doing internships.
SPINs,” she said. “For instance, one
student wanted to be a jet pilot. We
weren’t going to tell him he couldn’t, but
we had him research the skills needed
to become a jet pilot. He was able to
come to the realization on his own, and
began to focus on how close to the jet
he could get.” This helped him to explore
and prepare for employment working in
airports in some capacity.
There is never more than one CCS
student in a Kent State class.
“Because they often stick together,
we observe students not interacting
with classmates. We want them to
learn how to communicate and work or
appropriately interact with classmates.
That will generalize to having the skills
to more successfully work with future
coworkers, or an employer,” Michali said.

Included in the program are several
work experiences, beginning in the
sophomore year.
“We have them stay on or near campus
so we can evaluate their work skills,” she
said. “By junior year they’ve identified a
career, and by senior year they’re doing
internships.”
Kent State’s program is recognized as
the number one program in the country,
because of “the pieces we developed
that others are having difficulty in
accomplishing. Michali gives Kent State
high praise for providing a rich learning
environment and opportunities to
persons of all abilities who want to learn
and prepare for life as adults.

Tyler Rossi, 19, is a sophomore who loves studying nutrition.
He wants to put his education to work by preparing food
in a restaurant. He enjoys cooking at home and says his
specialties are chicken and homemade bread. He also likes
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“Many haven’t

been told they
have a disability,
but they need to
recognize their
strengths and
what they aren’t
so good at.”

Cecilia Stucker, 22, is a sophomore. She is a member of the Hall
Council for her dorm and appreciates the independence that dorm
life allows. Her career aspiration is to work in accounting. She likes
meeting new people and attending plays and musicals on campus.

If they’re stressed out over an upcoming test,
Michali and other faculty members love to hear
that, because it means they’re taking ownership.

Criteria
The program’s mission is “to create
meaningful experiences for students with
intellectual and developmental disabilities
by maximizing opportunities in order to
equip them to become self-determined
and autonomous adults.”
The CCS program reaches students
with IDD, traumatic brain injury or autism
who couldn’t get into college in traditional
ways. Students must want to be there.
“We listen and follow the student’s voice,”
Michali said.
“We don’t like IQ numbers, but that’s
something we must check to determine
that there are, indeed, cognitive
difficulties which would prevent access
to college through traditional means. To

be considered having an intellectual
disability, students must have significant
limitations in both cognitive functioning
and in adaptive behavior, usually
indicated by an IQ of 70-75 or below,”
Michali said. “Students in the CCS
program range from 40-75 IQ, but it isn’t
all about the IQ number. What we are
finding is that it is more about the effort
that a student puts forth. I’m thinking of
one student in particular who was at the
lower IQ level but far outdid a student
at a higher level because of her effort. I
like to meet them face to face – show me
what you’ve got.”

app of the week
Students are required to have a
phone, preferably a smartphone.
“A lot of what we do is
help them test out different
technological apps,” Michali said.
“Almost all of our students cannot
tell time. They can say the time,
but they can’t say what it means
in relation to the day. That time
management piece is difficult.
Anything abstract is very difficult
for our students. A smartphone
or iPad is crucial. Every week we
give them an ‘app of the week’
to test out. If you like it, keep it.
If not, get rid of it, and we’ll try
something else next week until
they have a tool box – tools they
can take with them.’

Rewards
“This is some of the most challenging
work, but the most rewarding,” Michali
said. “We’re opening doors that were
closed, expanding opportunities for
people with so much to offer, whom,
historically, society has not valued.”
Within a few weeks of the day they
start, we begin to see changes. It’s so
amazing to hear them talk like adults. If
they’re stressed out over an upcoming
test, Michali and other faculty members
love to hear that, because it means
they’re taking ownership.
One student said, “What I love about
being here is they gave me a clean slate.
I can do what I want to do.” Another
said, “I’m not bullied. I can do the things
I never thought about doing.” They
walk taller, with their heads up, with
confidence.
“They’re increasing their own
awareness of what they can do,” Michali
said. “Students leave here prepared to
be good employees. We still have many
barriers to overcome, often related
to stereotypes and low expectations.
I have heard these postsecondary
programs for students with IDD called
the latest civil rights movement. It’s
been incredible to have an opportunity
to contribute and to be part of laying
down the footprints for others to
follow.”

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RESTROOM

Clarion University
designates all-gender
restrooms
Clarion University has designated
all-gender restrooms in 12 buildings
on the Clarion campus and in one
building on the Venango campus.
The facilities department identified
buildings that had one-stall restroom
facilities and converted those to allgender restrooms.
The cost was minimal for those
conversions; only locks and signs
needed to be added, according to
Amy Salsgiver, interim director of
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“We started looking at all-gender
facilities before there was a call for it
to happen,” Salsgiver said. “We saw a
need on our campus, and we decided
to address it prior to any guidance or
mandate by federal or state law.”
“Clarion University continues to be
a leader in offering a campus climate
that is a place where all students and
employees can be successful,” said
President Karen Whitney. “This effort
is one more example of Courageous,
Confident, Caring Clarion.”

Other all-gender facilities will be
added as buildings are scheduled to
be renovated.
Salsgiver noted that the allgender restrooms are not specific to
transgender people. She said they
are an option for anyone wanting
privacy or for a parent with a child.

Buildings with single use/all gender restrooms
Becht Hall
Becker Hall
Campus View Suites*
Carrier Administration Building
Eagle Commons Dining Facility**
Gemmell Student Complex
Harvey Hall
Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts Center
McEntire Maintenance Building
Speech and Hearing Clinic
Suites on Main North
Valley View Suites*

Lot N

Rhea
Building

Mail and
Receiving

Lot
4

Lot 3

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Speech and
Hearing
Clinic

Suites
on Main
North

Valley
View
Suites*

Suites
on Main
South

Still
Hall

Lot
5

Book
Store
Starbucks

Ralston
Hall

Public
Safety

Becht
Hall

E
Moore Egbert
Hall
Hall

Ceramics
Lab
Utility
Plant

McEntire
Maintenance

Ballentine
Hall

STUDENT
SUCCESS
CENTER

Eagle Commons
Dining
Facility**

Sculpture
Studio

Gemmell
Student
Center

Givan
Hall
Water
Tower

Denny’s
Den

Carrier
Administration
Building

Founders
Hall

Carlson
Library

Hart
Chapel
Theater

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Education
Center

Tennis
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Thorn
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Thorn
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Harvey
Hall

Science and
Technology
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Davis
Hall

Lot V
Student
Recreation
Center

View
Campus s*
Suite

Planetarium

University
Gallery

Stevens
Hall

Main Street/US 322 west
to Memorial Stadium
and Venango Campus

840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214-1232
Central
Services
Building

Official
Residence

Business
Administration
and Computer
Center

Lot
17

Tippin
Gymnasium

Marwick-Boyd
Fine Arts Center

Becker
Hall

Seifert-Mooney
Center for
Advancement

Greenville Avenue to Reinhard Villages and
Greenville Avenue Extension/South 66 to Interstate 80

Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.

* Residents only; Building not open to public
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A
Degree
of
PersistEnce
At 17 years old, Terry Bussard graduated
from Oil City High School. The year was 1962.
At the insistence of his mother, he applied
to Clarion University to pursue a bachelor of
science in history degree. Bussard admits he
was not a strong student, but he was admitted
to Clarion University’s Venango Campus in Oil
City. “Although I should have been studying,
I majored in playing 500 and ping pong,” he
said.
Terry’s educational path was not to be a
direct one.
He sat out for a semester and worked at
the Oil City glass plant before being drafted
to the Army, serving six years in the reserves.

In the Army, Bussard was a petroleum lab
specialist, responsible for testing aviation
fuels, motor oils, etc. While completing his
service to his country, he returned to Oil City
and was readmitted to college. The year was
1967, and Clarion University was celebrating its
centennial.
He commuted to the Clarion campus, and,
with only about a year to finish his degree, a
lab position at Oil Well Supply opened.
“The offer was made with a great wage
attached, and I could not turn it down,”
Bussard said. “I spent 26 years at Oil Well
Supply and worked my way up the ladder into
management.”

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Beginning
classes at
Venango
campus in
Oil City.

1962

Bussard was with the company
during its descent from 1,100
employees to 38 as the industry
left the area. He was one of the last
foremen left. When the plant closed,
he retired. Restless, he returned to
work at a small fabrication shop,
retiring again at age 54.
Challenges loomed for Bussard.
He was diagnosed with lung cancer

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Readmitted
and
commuting
to Clarion
campus.

at age 59 and had to have part of his
lung removed. Despite the health
setback, he embraced life and looked
forward to checking off items from
his bucket list. He has been an active
member of Community Playhouse for
37 years, and he boasts more than
6,300 geocaching finds. He started
playing Pokemon Go in July 2016 and
had over five million points at level

1967

34 at the end of 2016. He set a goal
to walk his first 5K and accomplished
the feat at the 2016 Oil City Turkey
Trot. He was 71.
There was one particular item
on his bucket list, however, that
weighed on him: He never finished
the degree that his mother, who had
passed away, had encouraged him to
complete.

WELCOME

2016

Bussard approached the university
about completing a degree. After
meeting with an academic advisor,
he learned how close he was.
Three credits were all he needed
to complete an associate degree.
Summoning his courage, he enrolled
in December to complete a five-week
winter session class, MATH 112.

Just three
credits
away from
an associate
degree.

The
culmination
of a lifelong
journey.

“It has taken me 50 years to get
a degree, but I did it,” Bussard said.
“My advice to others is that education
takes all forms, and it is never too
late.”
In January, Bussard celebrated
his 72nd birthday. Three days
later, he and wife Mary Jane, with
whom he has three children and six

2017

grandchildren, celebrated 51 years
of marriage. He will celebrate his
50-year pursuit of higher education
when he accepts his long-awaited
degree at May commencement.
With a life that still needs living,
Bussard continues to add items to
his bucket list, and he continues to
check them off. Next up: zip lining
and a cruise with his sister.

… education takes
all forms, and it is
never too late.

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Vest claims
fourth national
championship
in final college
competition

C

larion senior Collin
Vest closed out his college
career in March with his
fourth national championship,
recording a dominant performance
to win the 1-meter dive at the 2017
NCAA DII Swimming & Diving
Championships. An eight-time
All-American, Vest claimed his third
career national championship in the
1-meter dive.
Battling his way through injuries
over the course of the entire season,
Vest pulled things together in the
final NCAA event of his career to go
out in style. He paced the field with
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Vest concludes his
Clarion career as one
of the most decorated
Golden Eagles in recent
memory.

second-place finish by more than
20 points. Even diving coach Dave
Hrovat found himself at a loss for
words.
“Wow,” Hrovat said, followed by
a long pause. “He was zoned in all
day long, and very centered. All I
said to him before was that this was
the event he came in and won as a
freshman, and here was his chance
to go out as a champion as a senior.
I couldn’t be more proud of what
Collin did tonight, and throughout
his entire career. He went through a
lot this year, and he deserved to go
out a champion.”

With the victory, Vest concludes
his Clarion career as one of the
most decorated Golden Eagles in
recent memory. He finishes with
four national championships –
three in the 1-meter dive and one
in the 3-meter dive – and eight
total All-American placements. He
was a two-time NCAA Men’s Diver
of the Year, winning the award in
2015 and 2016.

Coach Dave Hrovat
congratulates Vest.

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Sports Roundup

Dacheux
Spencer

Porter
Newman

2017 Swimming and Diving

exceeding Expectations
2017 was a season of improvement
for the Golden Eagles swimming and
diving teams, one that saw both men’s
and women’s squads improve on their
overall finishes at PSAC Championships in
February.
The men’s team finished third overall
(taking fifth just one year prior), while the
women’s squad improved from sixth to
fifth. For head coach Brehan Kelly, those
improvements were the logical conclusion
of a season that saw the Golden Eagles
push themselves like never before.
“I’m so proud and impressed by the way
every single member of this team worked
and improved throughout the year,” Kelly
said. “I am beyond impressed, really. They
all exceeded my expectations, and to see
them end with a finish like the one we had
was so rewarding.”
The Golden Eagles sent 29 swimmers
to PSAC Championships this year, an
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What’s more, the Blue and Gold took
home quite a bit of personal hardware as
well. Ben Spencer took first overall in the
men’s 200-meter backstroke, setting new
PSAC Championship and Clarion program
records in the process. Summer Dacheux
also snagged a first-overall finish, taking
the top spot in the women’s 100-yard
backstroke.
Additionally, sophomore Sam Kinney
was awarded the men’s PSAC Scholar
Athlete Award, given annually to the
athlete with the highest overall GPA of any
PSAC conference swimmer, which Kinney
secured with an incredible 4.0 GPA.
Add the impressive results at
conference championships to a regular
season that saw the men’s team go 3-1
in conference duals and the women’s
team knock off Shippensburg, and you’re
left with a team that is brimming with
confidence and passion heading into next
year.

“
to see them end

with a finish like
the one we had
was so rewarding.”
–Coach Kelly

And if the current trends hold,
we could be looking at a conference
champion swim team this time next year.
“There’s just so much excitement
and anticipation on our team to go out
there and compete,” Kelley said. “It’s
something that you need to have as a
team if you want to get better, and they
have it.”

Men’s Basketball

Standing

Tall

While the 2017 Golden Eagles men’s basketball season will go
down as one head coach Marcess Williams will likely want to
forget, the growth and maturity shown by his squad in the final
stretch helped ensure that this season was anything but a failure.
The Blue and Gold, who finished the
campaign with a final record of 7-21, made
the most of an extremely tough and trying
situation that, at one point, saw the team
endure a two-month long losing streak.
Despite these challenges, Williams and his
staff never saw a single ounce of quit enter
into his players’ minds.
That attitude and mentality is already
being used to form the building blocks of
next year’s team.

BJ Andrews

Cam Grumley

“Sometimes you have an awful season
where just nothing goes right for you,”
Williams said. “But I’m proud of the way
our guys have handled things. They’ve
never quit and never stopped working.”
Disappointing as it may have been, the
Eagles still had more than a few bright
spots in 2017, and they have good reason
to be confident going into next year.
For one, Clarion will welcome back
one of its best players from this season,
Johnsonburg product Cam Grumley.
Grumley led all of Division II in free throw
percentage this past season, connecting
on 95.5 percent of his tosses from the
charity stripe, and was second on the
team with a 13.5 points per game average.
This was a team that won three of their
first five PSAC games last season before
the season took an unfortunate turn.
Clarion is hoping that experience
combined with these deep learning
curves provided to them by the 20162017 campaign will make the Golden
Eagles a tougher squad overall next year.
“You’re always looking to improve on
last season,” Williams said. “And we have
a lot of room for growth and improvement
starting next year.”

“I’m proud of the
way our guys have
handled things.”
— Coach Williams

Justin Grant

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Lucky

WoMen’s Basketball

W

omen’s basketball took the next
step in its development this past season,
surprising the entire Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference with what might
be the program’s best season in the last
decade. Under third-year head coach Jana
Ashley, the arrow is pointing upward for a
program that has already made enormous
strides.
The 2016-17 edition of the Golden
Eagles achieved a number of “first since…”
accomplishments. With their 15-14 overall

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record, they clinched their first winning
record since the 2009-10 season, and their
12-10 record against PSAC opponents was
their first winning conference record since
the 2007-08 season. A Jan. 21 win against
traditional powerhouse IUP was their first
since 2011, and a Jan. 14 win over perennial
contender Gannon was their first since
1995.
Along the way, the Golden Eagles upset
the apple cart in the PSAC West division.
Picked to finish eighth out of nine teams

Head coach Jana Ashley

entering the season, they finished tied for
the fifth-best record in the division and
in the PSAC Tournament for the first time
since the 2012-13 postseason.
However, the number that sticks
out the most is, undoubtedly, “13.” It
represents the 13-game improvement
the Golden Eagles have made in the win
column since Ashley’s first season at the
helm to today. Clarion went just 2-25
in 2014-15, but belief in the rebuilding
process paid dividends a year later when
the team improved by seven wins in
2015-16. The trend continued this season
as Ashley’s charges produced a six-win
improvement on the previous season.
“When this staff arrived three years
ago, we knew that the rebuilding effort
had to come through recruiting,” Ashley
said. “We needed to find high school
seniors and transfers that could make an
impact from day one and challenge each
other to succeed.”
In part, Ashley credited Jen Straw and
Delrika Jones-Carey, the only two players
still remaining from the time before her
tenure, and the only two to make it to the
finish line. Ashley said those two players
“bought into our team concept from the
very beginning, and sold it to every recruit
that’s come into the program since then.”
However, recruiting talent doesn’t
just mean basketball skill. It also means
finding individuals that are best equipped
to fit into the team concept. “We needed
to find individuals that weren’t just good
basketball players, but good people,”
Ashley said. “We’ve got kids that get it
done in the classroom, that don’t get in
trouble off the court, and basically give us,
as coaches, peace of mind.”

“

They’re players that hold
each other accountable.
That’s what a good culture
looks like.”

— Coach Ashley

“Most importantly, they’re players
that hold each other accountable. That’s
what a good culture looks like,” Ashley
said.
Jones-Carey and Straw weren’t
the only two seniors to shine this
season. Tyra Polite followed up her
impressive debut in the Blue and
Gold with quite the encore in 2016-17,
earning Second Team All-PSAC West
honors and ranking among the most
dangerous players in the league. She
ranked sixth in the league with an
average of 16.4 points per game and
was fourth in three-pointers made per
game, averaging 2.4 treys per contest.
Polite’s 34 points against Mercyhurst
Jan. 6 was, at the time, the best scoring

Polite and
Delrika
Jones-Carey

first
since…

performance in the PSAC this season,
and ended the year in second place
by only one point.
The season ended Feb. 27 with
a road loss at Mercyhurst in the first
round of the PSAC Tournament.
One would be hard-pressed to find
a competitor satisfied after a loss,
but Ashley also admitted that the
progress her team made over the
course of the season – and, indeed,
over the last several years – needed
to be kept in perspective.
“I told the players after that
game that despite the outcome,
they needed to be proud of what
they achieved,” Ashley said. “At the
beginning of the season, we had the

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Jen Straw

Simmons

expectation that we could be a playoff
team and a contender. Considering we
were predicted to finish eighth out of
nine teams, I don’t think anyone outside
of our circle expected or believed that in
October, but we knew we were capable.”
Ashley said it was that ability to shut
off outside noise and focus that brought
her the most satisfaction.
“This team didn’t let outside
expectations or detractors define them,
and they didn’t allow those things to
weigh them down,” Ashley said. “Years
ago, they might have, and that would
have made it a difficult season. But this
team knew it had the ability to rise above
that, and they believed that they had the
strength to achieve its goals. That’s a very
proud moment for a coach.”

first winning record since the 2009-10 season
first winning conference record since the 2007-08 season
first win against powerhouse IUP since 2011
first win over perennial contender Gannon since 1995
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Track
&
Field
Tatiana Cloud

After two months of training
and preparation during the
indoor season, the track and
field team is ready to take
things outside.
The Blue and Gold enter the 2017 outdoor
season with optimism, hoping that a strong
two months of preparation and training
during winter’s indoor portion will have them
primed and ready to make some noise in the
PSAC Conference in the great outdoors.
The Eagles boast both a solid core
of returning upperclassmen, as well as a
promising group of new faces that head
coach Ben Bevevino is hoping will jumpstart

and juniors Kari Steuer and Summer
Murray will hold things down for CU in
the throws, with both Steuer and Murray
having recently qualified for competition
at the indoor championships.
Last, but not least, the Golden Eagles
will break out a number of new recruits
and fresh faces, hungry to make an
impact this year.
First-year Amanda Batey has already
solidified her spot on the distance
medley relay team that took 10th overall
at indoors. Add in the strong showings
by fellow freshmen Megan Schwerzler
and Letizia Collini, and it’s clear that
the Golden Eagles will have a lot to be
excited about both this season and many
more down the road.

a program looking to improve upon its 11th
overall finish at conference championships
a year ago.
Tatiana Cloud will be one of those
seniors looking to leave her last season at
Clarion on the right foot. The Leechburg,
Pa., native has been a powerhouse in her
four years donning the Blue and Gold,
and while she’s done everything from
high jump to shotput indoors, it’s the
400 meter that has proven to be Cloud’s
bread and butter. Cloud recently took fifth
overall at PSAC Indoor Championships in
the 400 with a final time of 58.43.
Clarion also boasts experience in the
distance events with seniors Danielle
Tarr and Maria Snyder returning for their
last go-around. Senior Lindsey Emigh

Jordan Miles and
Courtney Young

Courtney Corban

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excellence excellence excellence excellence

Record number of athletes
sport academic excellence

A

record 183 student-athletes
were honored for their
work in the classroom
at the 26th Annual Bob
Carlson Scholar-Athlete
Luncheon, a mark that encompasses half
of the student-athlete population at the
university.
“I am so very proud of the students
in this room and the commitment you’ve
made to Clarion, both in the sport you
love and the academics you’re pursuing,”
President Karen Whitney said. “You’re the
best of the best, excellent in the field of
intercollegiate athletics and excellent in
the classroom. As your president, I could
not be more proud.

“You embody what we hope to see in
every student when you work so hard to
achieve your passions and your dreams,”
Whitney said. “Allow me to thank you for
your excellent achievement and example.”
To be named a scholar-athlete,
student-athletes must achieve a
cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or
higher, have two consecutive semesters of
a 3.2 GPA or higher in the previous spring
and fall semesters, or be a freshman or
new transfer who achieved a 3.2 GPA or
higher in the fall 2016 term.
Both the total (183 student-athletes)
and percentage (50 percent) top the

previous records of 171 and 49 percent,
respectively, set at last year’s luncheon.
Members of the athletic department
and Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee also awarded several other
commendations. Dr. Wendy Snodgrass,
interim director of athletics, announced
that director of procurement Rein Pold
was named the recipient of this year’s
Extra Effort award.
The men’s basketball team was the
recipient of the Carlson Cup, given each
year to the team that experiences the
greatest improvement in cumulative
grade-point average. There to accept
the award was RJ Laugand and head
coach Marcess Williams.
Closing the event was the naming of
the Faculty Member of the Year award
winner, presented this year by SAAC
president Mackenzie Biggs to professor of
mathematics Dr. Dana Madison.
“Rein has constantly supported our
department at the highest level, helping
them in their efforts to stretch their
budgets and secure the best prices on
things such as equipment,” Snodgrass
said. “His direct support and assistance
to our coaches and staff must be
recognized, as we could not achieve the
things we do without his help.”
“I am very honored to be in front of
you today, receiving this unbelievable
award,” Pold said. “I would like to thank
all of the folks in the administration who
make this possible. Most of all, I would like
to thank the student-athletes, who are
here in greater numbers than ever before,
and offer all of them congratulations.”

“I’ve had a very interesting time in
my 24 years here, taking action photos
of nearly every sport and hundreds
of student-athletes,” Madison said.
“I’m pleased to be able to support our
student-athletes.”

“I am so very proud of the commitment you’ve
made to Clarion, both in the sport you love and
the academics you’re pursuing.” — President Whitney

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A look back…
Barrel rolling during
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Alumni
Notes
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1969

Willis Phillips recently retired after 45
years in labor relations and human resources management. He was most recently
employed with Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.,
Georgetown, Ky. Willis resides in Lexington,
Ky., with his wife Trudy. He has three sons:
Brian, Jeremy and Lucas.

1980

1976

Carin (Kuntz) Crouse retired after 34
years of teaching. She was a second
grade teacher for Lynchburg City
Schools, Lynchburg, Va. She resides in
Forest, Va.

Lesley (Schachtman) Shilling retired from
teaching after 35 years. She resides in Encinitas, Calif., with her husband, Paul.

1979

Diane (Howard) Gilroy retired after 36
years of service as a speech-language
therapist, of which 34 years were at Seneca
Highlands Intermediate Unit, Smethport.
She resides in Shinglehouse. Diane has a
son, Brian.
R. Michael Baker is a certified public accountant and owner of Whitestone Estates
Manufactured Home Community. He
recently retired as vice-president and chief
financial officer from NW Rural Electric
Co-op, Cambridge Springs. Michael resides
in Meadville, with his wife Michele, and
daughter, Haiden.

Richard Andrew is retired from Honeywell International, Houston. He resides in
New Braunfels, Texas.

1982

1983

Gretchen Tillitt received a Master of
Education degree in comparative and
international education from Lehigh
University. She resides in Bethlehem.

1985

Col. Michael Miller retired last year with
30 years of active duty service. He is
currently serving as a program manager
for Sotera Defense Solutions. Michael
resides in Stafford, Va.

1988

J. Ulrich and Lisa (Hlad ’87) Matthis
reside in Mooresville, N.C. They have a son,
J. Ulrich IV. J. Ulrich recently obtained his
professional engineer license from the
state of North Carolina. He is an electrical
engineer for UCSynergetic, Fort Mill, S.C.
Lisa (Jack) Renfrew is a business banker
for Clarion County Community Bank,
Clarion. She resides in Knox.

1992

Kevin Boyles is a clinical transformation
consultant for Highmark Health, Camp Hill.
He resides in Bloomsburg with his wife,
Mary Ann.

1996

Cory Dingus owns Procore Medical, LLC,
an orthopedic surgical device distribution company that distributes on the east
coast, primarily focusing on total joint
arthroplasty and trauma. Cory resides in
Sunset, S.C., with his wife, Leigh, and son,
Xavier.

1999

Gregory Clark is a branch manager for
AnnieMac Home Mortgage, Wilmington,
Del. He resides in Wilmington.

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professional accomplishments in the pages of Clarion University Magazine. Just send us a note!
Visit www.clarion.edu/alumni-update

2002

2009

2004

2010

2005

Ian Erickson is a records clerk for Steptoe
and Johnson, PLLC, Morgantown, W.Va. He
resides in Westover, W.Va.

Jonathan (’03) and Jyl (Chittock) Shaffer
reside in Bozeman, Mont. Jyl is director of
the office of institutional equity for Montana State University, Bozeman.

Jeff Alley is a senior manager of revenue
operations for Glassdoor, Mill Valley, Calif.
He resides in San Francisco.

Jessica (Carpenter) Hamilton earned her
certified public accountant credentials. She
is a supervisor for McGill, Power, Bell & Associates, LLP, Meadville. She resides in Guys
Mills with her husband, Andy, and children,
Bradley and Brooke.

2008

Kristy (Littlefield) Blasdell is a human
resource coordinator for Northwest Bank,
Warren. She resides in Jamestown, N.Y.,
with her husband, Mark, and daughter,
Avery.

Michael (’08) and Cristina (San Agustin)
Dascoli reside in Monongahela with their
daughter, Lyric. Cristina is a music teacher
for Frazier School District, Perryopolis.

John Buffone is a news reporter for Blue
Ridge Cable, Ephrata. He resides in Millersville.

Rosemary Cunningham and Shane (’13)
Dawson reside in Bridgeville. Rosemary is
a mental health therapist for Psychiatric
Care Systems, PC, McMurray.
Corey and Mary (Ferrara) Sternthal reside
in Sharpsville, with their son, Beau. Mary is
a fiscal manager for Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV, Grove City.

2013

Mark and Robin (White ’14) Conrad
reside in Titusville. Mark is coordinator of
career services at Clarion University, Venango Campus. He was selected as 2016
Employee of the year at Clarion University’s 22nd annual Social Equity Awards
Banquet. Mark also was honored by his
peers as being a Melvin Jones Fellow by
Lions Club International Foundation.
Christina Loscar is a newscast producer
for WRIC-TV, Richmond, Va. She resides
in Richmond.

2014

Sean (’16) and Raquel (Rust) Carroll
reside in Sharon. Raquel is a radiologic
technologist for Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Boardman, Boardman, Ohio.

Honored for Innovation
Christina Riehman-Murphy (MSLS ’08), reference and
instruction librarian at Penn State-Abington, along with
colleague Jennifer Hunter, has been named the 2017 recipient
of the Association of College and Research Libraries, College
Libraries Section, Innovation in College Librarianship Award
for their work on Research Parties and TED Talk as Research
Inspiration programs.
The award honors ALA members who show innovation in
their work with undergraduates, instructors and/or the library
community.

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CLARION
UNIVERSITY

Cade
Our gift to baby Eagles of Clarion alumni is a dashing new bib! To
receive a bib, let us know about the new addition to your nest by
emailing to alumni@clarion.edu:
• Parents’ names
• Full address
• Graduation year of alumni
• Baby’s name and gender
• Date of birth
Once you receive your bib, take a picture of your Eaglet putting
the bib to use, and email a high-resolution photo to us for
inclusion in Clarion University Magazine.

Cade Albert Hablett, son of Wes
and Jacy (Albert ’04) Hablett,
born June 25, 2016

Cole
JACE

Cole Haney, son of Matthew
(’08) and Britney (Boulton)
Haney, born Oct. 20, 2016
Jace Daniel, son of Daniel (’15)
and Sara (Mancine ’14) Jordan,
born June 27, 2015

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marriages
Tom (’05) Treleven and Lisa (’05) Adams, Sept. 26, 2015
Brandon Jones and Faith (’01) Thompson, Oct. 14, 2016
Carter Woodson and Deanna (’02) Walker, Oct. 15, 2016
John Patak and Corinna (’10) Sternthal, Oct. 15, 2016
Jared (’12) Bruce and Ashley (’12 Hollis) Bruce, Oct. 22, 2016
Sean (’16) Carroll and Raquel (’14) Rust, Nov. 6, 2016

In Memoriam
1940s

Joseph Jewart (’47), Jan. 24, 2017

1950s

Robert Kerr (’50), March 2, 2017
Dorothy Butts (’54), Oct. 22, 2016
Ann Brinkley (’55), Feb. 10, 2017
Patrick Minahan (’56), Nov. 7. 2016
Peter Bono (’56), Nov. 24, 2016
Charles Weir (’56), Jan. 15, 2017

1960s

Nancy Eakin (’60), Oct. 20, 2016
Donald Frank (’62), Feb. 26, 2017
Carol Ogg (’63), Nov. 19, 2016
Rose Lamorella (’63), Dec. 14, 2016
Paul Peters (’66), Oct. 21, 2016
George Cowley (’66), Nov. 24, 2016
David Weiland (’69), Nov. 11, 2016

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1970s

Mary Nesbella (’70), Dec. 16, 2016
Ronald DeWoody (’71), Nov. 19, 2016
David Dunlap (’74), Oct. 29, 2016
Denise Pickens (’78), Jan. 19, 2017
Marsha Beichner (’79), Jan. 16, 2017

1980s

Tonya Snyder (’82), Jan. 12, 2017
Norma Kim (’83), Nov. 13, 2016
Michael Greene (’84), Nov. 9, 2016
Linda Twiest (’85), Nov. 4, 2016
Naomi Summerville (’88), Dec. 6, 2016

1990s

Bryan Smith (’90), Oct. 17, 2016
Renee Spencer (’90), Nov. 19, 2016
Margaret Smith (’90), Dec. 4, 2016
Bruce Summerville (’93), Nov. 23, 2016
Margaret McGee (’93), Jan. 9, 2017

2010s

Clifford Marquardt (’14), Dec. 21,
2016
Ashley Hasychak (’14), Jan. 15,
2017

Friends

Hans Bruckner, Oct. 25, 2016
Charles Cyphert, Oct. 27, 2016
David Wright, Nov. 18, 2016
Eldon Somers, Jan. 3, 2017
Claude Martz, Jan. 13, 2017
Emma Selker, Jan. 18, 2017
Peter Nachtwey, Feb. 2, 2017

Katrina Renee Seaburn
Oct. 3, 1994 – March 1, 2017

Katrina Renee Seaburn, 22, of
Curwensville died Wednesday, March 1,
2017, the result of an accident.
Born Oct. 3, 1994, in Clearfield, she was
the daughter of Thomas Seaburn Jr. and
Tammy (DeHaven) Seaburn.
She was a senior accounting major.
She was a member of Phi Eta Sigma
Honor Society, the Kappa Kappa Psi
National Honorary Band Fraternity and the
Accounting Club. She was also named to
the dean’s list.
She attended the Curwensville Alliance
Church.
Miss Seaburn was a 2013 honors
graduate of Curwensville Area JuniorSenior High School. Not only did she excel
in academics, she was also a standout
athlete in volleyball, basketball and softball.
She was named a Progressland Athlete of
the Week in basketball while in high school.
She was also a champion baton twirler,
using her talents as a Golden Tide feature
twirler for three years at Riverside Stadium.
She then became a majorette at Clarion
University, where she was captain for three
of the four years she was on the field.
She earned numerous twirling awards,
which ranged from local competitions
to regional, state, international and
world titles. She was named as 2011 T.U.
International Duet Strut champion as well
as a T.U. Regional Majorette that same year.
She was a member of both Dream
Catchers Twirling & Dance Academy of
Clearfield and Touch of Gold Baton & Flag
teams of Curwensville.

Surviving are her mother and her life partner,
William Holt of Curwensville; her father of Hyde;
her maternal grandmother, Carol Bauman of
Curwensville; her paternal grandmother, Connie
Seaburn of Hyde; and her maternal great-great
uncle, Irvin LeRoy Bauman of Curwensville.

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Noreen (Seigworth ‘65) Pieper (left) and Donna (Martinelli ‘64) Cipollone
reconnect while performing in “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
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Continuing legacy
Current Clarion student
Mallory Brannon (right)
with mom Erin (’86) and
grandmother Mary (’48).

Mallory Brannon, an honors
program student majoring in middle
and secondary math education, is the
fourth generation of the same family
to attend Clarion University.
Mallory’s great-grandmother,
Mary Catherine Murphy Schierberl,
began the Clarion tradition when
she graduated in 1909 from Clarion

State Normal School. Mallory’s
grandmother, Mary Schierberl
O’Toole continued the tradition,
graduating in 1948 from what
was then Clarion State Teachers
College. She passed away in
September 2016. Her mom,
Erin O’Toole Brannon, followed,
graduating in 1986.

Together, Mary Schierberl O’Toole
and Erin O’Toole Brannon have
created nearly a 70-year span in
which an O’Toole has taught at West
Forest schools. Mary taught for 28
years, beginning in 1948 at West
Forest High School, Tionesta, and
Erin is in her 30th year of teaching at
West Forest Elementary.

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Courageous

endeavors

Megan Yvorra

“

It’s great to
get out of your
comfort zone
and to see what
you’re really
capable of.”

Megan Yvorra is a senior in her
final semester at Clarion, pursuing
majors in international economics
and international business with
minors in Spanish, marketing, and
Latin American and Caribbean
studies.
Megan has taken full advantage
of the opportunities presented to
her while at Clarion. She has studied
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she completed an internship through
the World Trade Center. In total,
Megan has visited 14 countries.
“It’s great to get out of your
comfort zone and to see what you’re
really capable of,” she said. “Meeting
people from around the world and
experiencing different cultures
helps you grow more than you can
imagine.”
Megan will begin studying for her
law degree this fall at The University
of Pittsburgh.

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www.clarion.edu

June 2 - 4, 2017

All Alumni Reunion
Banquet
Alum-Nite

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Ice Cream with
Ernie the Eagle

CU

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Alumni-Fest

Alumni
Homecoming Weekend
Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2016
clarion.edu/alumni

Family
Movie Night

W E E K E N D

www.clarion.edu/alumniweekend

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814-393-2572

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Blue & Gold
Color Run

alumni@clarion.edu