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PFEW 2014 – Magical!!This is our post-program edition of PFEW News and, as the title indicates, it was a truly “magical” summer. By the time the first class arrived on Sunday, July 6th, we had received over 3,200 applications from rising juniors and seniors all across Pennsylvania. This was, by far, the largest number of applicants in our 36-year history. This was also a milestone year as, for only the second time ever, we ran five sessions to accommodate the exploding demand we are experiencing. By the time of the final “dual” Closing Banquets on the campuses of Lycoming College and Pennsylvania College of Technology, respectively, 2,106 students had graduated, also an all-time record! Over the five weeklong sessions, we ran 111 student “companies”, each one comprised of 18 to 20 students per team.
Nothing captures the emotion of the PFEW “journey” more touchingly than the testimonials of our students. Said Justin LeJeune of Seneca Valley Senior High School in Butler County, “It isn’t every day that you are able to listen to and meet some of
the best speakers you will ever hear in your life. But that is exactly what makes Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week so incredible; it is not an “every day” camp. It is a thought-provoking, sometimes stressful, always fun, demanding,
well-managed learning experience that I am honored to have been a part of.” And then, Natalie Sheffo of DuBois Area Senior High School in Clearfield County, “After my experience at PFEW, I better appreciate everything businesses do for their consumers as well as for their communities. At PFEW, I learned the value of teamwork and cooperation in a business setting. In order for a company to run smoothly, every member must feel valued and necessary to achieve a common goal.” The formula for the success of PFEW, as reflected by those moving sentiments expressed above, remains the same as it has for decades. Our fledgling “entrepreneurs” operate imaginary “companies” in competition with two other businesses that are manufacturing and distributing the same type of product in a computer-
simulated global economy. The simulation is extremely real-world, formerly used at the collegiate level, and is designed to give them the perspective of what it is like to operate a business in today’s highly competitive global marketplace.
As the quotes also indicate, PFEW is blessed to have perennial speakers who are, quite simply, the best in the world. From as far away as California, Alabama, North Carolina,
and Virginia, our speakers present a variety of topics to our students that are germane to the world of business including: Business Ethics, International Trade, Labor Issues, and many on Personal Growth and Leadership. The teams also have weeklong projects including the simulation of an Annual Meeting wherein they are the senior management delivering a presentation to imaginary shareholders of their corporation and also a full blown “Marketing/Advertising Presentation” including TV, radio, webpage design and print for their particular product. We hear over and over again that the aspect of working together as a team is one of the things about PFEW that sets it apart from any other educational experience.
And, how do the students themselves rate PFEW as an educational program? Remembering that the median age of our participants is sixteen, consider the following student evaluations completed at week’s end: 96.8% of our graduates reported to “have a better understanding of the American free enterprise system and their role in it”; 94.4% responded “their PFEW experience will be helpful in choosing their career”; and an impressive 98.5% reported that “their sponsor’s gift was well invested.”
Our five sessions were once again hosted by our two “partnering” colleges, Lycoming College and Pennsylvania College of Technology, both in Williamsport, that serve as our “homes away from home” each summer. This was our 25th year on the campus of Lycoming and our 7th year on the campus of Penn College. Both of these incredible learning institutions work tirelessly with our staff year-round to develop the complex and intensive schedules that mandate fourteen to sixteen hour
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Unlocking the Future...
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Team members of “Titan”, the manufacturers of cellular phones at PFEW 2014 Week III, showing off
their teams completed income statement.
Junk Night – A perennial PFEW favorite to kick start each week as teams
bond while designing a product and commercial out of junk – literally!
And the Winners Were...Each of our five weeklong PFEW sessions gives our young “management team members” a chance to experience the excitement of competition within the free market system in addition to learning about the system and how businesses operate within it. Each and every PFEW graduate is a winner, but we give special recognition to the student companies (and their Company Advisors) who raised the bar during each week.
Marketing/Advertising Competition
Throughout the week, each student company develops its own advertising campaign and marketing strategy. Each company member contributes his or her own special talents, using a limited amount of supplies, to create a TV commercial, radio spot, and Web page, as well as various other print advertisements. On Friday of each week, each company presents its campaign to a panel of marketing/advertising judges, where they discuss their campaign and strategy in terms of product features, target market, and selling price. Congratulations to this year’s first-place winners in the Marketing/Advertising Competition:
--- Week I ---NAViGATOR inc.
Company Advisor Dave Sterrett of Millcreek Township Water & Sewer Authorities, Erie, PA
--- Week II ---Plaque-Attack
Company Advisor Kathy Brandon of Montgomery County Chamber
of Commerce, Eagleville, PA
--- Week III --WearWolf
Company Advisor Scott Lee of Thomas Lee Printing & Mailing, Inc,
Erie, PA
--- Week IV Lycoming ---CellulogiC
Company Advisor Linda Graham-Greek of LISA’S NATURAL PATH, Herb Shop &
Wellness Center, Butler, PA
--- Week IV Penn ---ACCellerAte
Company Advisor Cindy Keselyak of Penelec, A FirstEnergy Company,
Altoona, PA
Management SkillThroughout the week student companies are engaged in a computer-simulation operation whereby they make a series of decisions based upon factors including advertising costs, selling price, marketing research, and product development. Based on those decisions, the computer simulation scores each company on its efficiency and effectiveness. The following companies earned the highest cumulative score for overall efficiency during twelve quarterly operations:
--- Week I ---Zubae
Company Advisor Ashley Lukens,of Secant Medical,
Perkasie, PA
--- Week II ---Usunny’s
Company Advisor Gary Goss of Verizon (ret.),
Erie, PA
--- Week III ---Smart Wear
Company Advisor Chuck Witmer of Centre County Controller,
Bellefonte, PA
--- Week IV Lycoming ---G-Pro Voyager
Company Advisor Mike Karchner of Karchner Marketing Research, LLC,
Collegeville, PA
--- Week IV Penn ---ECObrush
Company Advisor Sara Arizzi of PhytogenX, Reading, PA
Stockholders’ Presentation
Each company presents a two-year comparative shareholders’ Annual Meeting, also on Friday, analyzing its operation of the company to a panel of judges. Companies explain their business strategy, including their dividend policy, and plans for the future success of their company, in addition to presenting and discussing their balance sheets and income statements, as well as other charts and graphs that visually demonstrate their strategy. The companies awarded first-place honors in the Stockholders’ Presentation Competition this year were:
--- Week I ---Simplex Mobile
Company Advisor Dave Murphy of FirstEnergy (ret.),
Lebanon, PA
--- Week II ---Stoked
Company Advisor Joe Giedgowd of Byers’ Choice, Ltd.,
Chalfont, PA
--- Week III ---Atlas Skating Company
Company Advisor Jeremy Raichle of M&T Bank, Baltimore, MD
--- Week IV Lycoming ---DIVINE WEAR
Company Advisor Kevin Davis of The Davis Group (ret.), Altoona, PA
ANDThe Infinite
Company Advisor Brad Scribner of Thomas Hardware (ret.),
Naples, FL
ANDG-Pro Voyager
Company Advisor Mike Karchner of Karchner Marketing Research, LLC,
Collegeville, PA
--- Week IV Penn ---EVENT
Company Advisor Mike Gecht of Travel Ease, Ltd.,
Jamison, PA
Crunching numbers for their team’s next financial decision.
Team “Fu2ions”, a sneaker company at PFEW Week I, showing their balance
sheet to the stockholders’ judges.
Students test their knowledge in the “Biz Quiz” game.
Very Special Thanks!
Return on Net AssetsAs PFEW participants guide their companies through twelve quarters of operation, the computer simulation measures the financial growth of each company’s business. Congratulations to the following companies for achieving the highest cumulative Return on Net Assets (RONA):
--- Week I ---Solar Tech
Company Advisor Fred Remeliusof Upper Merion Area School District,
Pottstown, PA
--- Week II ---Wave Shades, Inc.
Company Advisor Candy Tompkins of Thomas Lee Printing & Mailing, Inc.,
Erie, PA
--- Week III ---StreetSmarts, Inc.
Company Advisor Frank Kennedy of MagicBiz, Inc., Haverford, PA
--- Week IV Lycoming ---Tempest
Company Advisor Jim Williams of ASSETS Montco (ret.), Norristown, PA
ANDCompany Advisor Aubrey Smyser, Consultant, Lincoln University, PA
--- Week IV Penn ---Aldah Shoes
Company Advisor Lesley Kistner of Chamber of Business & Industry
of Centre County, State College, PA
Executive FitnessPFEW isn’t all work and no play! Student executives relieve some of their stress by competing in the Executive Fitness Competition – otherwise known as volleyball. Each afternoon, student companies hone their teamwork skills on the volleyball court. Here are the champions:
--- Week I ---T.A.G.
Company Advisor Larry Bullof Project Management
Institute, Inc. (ret.), Phoenixville, PA
--- Week II ---Plaque-Attack
Company Advisor Kathy Brandon of Montgomery County
Chamber of Commerce, Eagleville, PA
--- Week III ---Titan
Company Advisor Pam Meyers of Catapult Learning/Conwell-Eagan
Catholic High School, Newtown, PA
--- Week IV Lycoming ---A Backpack Company
Company Advisor Ginny Hutt of MMS Education,
Newtown, PA
Top CompanyEach week’s “Grand Prize” is awarded to the team that achieves the highest results across the four individual business competitions. Scoring is calculated based on 25% Advertising/Marketing, 25% Stockholders’ Presentation, 25% Management Skill, and 25% Return on Net Assets. Each member of the Top Company team, along with the Company Advisor, receives stock in a major U.S. corporation. Congratulations to the following Top Company winners of PFEW 2014:
--- Week I ---Simplex Mobile
Company Advisor Dave Murphy,FirstEnergy (ret.), Lebanon, PA
--- Week II ---Stoked
Company Advisor Joe Giedgowd of Byers’ Choice, Ltd., Chalfont, PA
--- Week III ---Atlas Skating Company
Company Advisor Jeremy Raichle of M&T Bank, Baltimore, MD
--- Week IV Lycoming ---A II B Navigation
Company Advisor Clark Shuster of Graceful Senior Solutions, Fairless Hills, PA
--- Week IV Penn ---Optimus
Company Advisor Bill Koehle of United States Marine Corps (ret.), Erie, PA
...Everyone Who Was a Part of PFEW 2014!
For the summer program, and for the year following as part of our marketing, we need thousands of copies of our Program Brochure printed by the end of June. In order to meet the deadlines for layout, print, etc., we must have our “final” draft to the printers by early June. As a result, we sometimes receive very generous gifts from our donors after that date that cannot then be listed in the brochure. We would like to take this occasion to thank the following 2014 boosters who made gifts so that young people from their areas might take part in PFEW 2014: Mr. Philip D. Zimmerman Phillip D. Zimmerman Scholarship/from Les, Jeff, Deb, Brad, and Cora (Centre County); Mr. Ronald Smyser Spinnaker Leadership Associates, Inc. (Chester County); Mr. William B. Fairley (Delaware County); Ms. Marcie Haas Bath Fitter (Luzerne County); Mr. Lawrence E. Haynes Community Foundation of Western PA and Eastern OH (Mercer County) and Ms. Ellen Langas NouSoma Communications, Inc. (Montgomery County).
An extra special “thank you” is extended to Ms. E. Marie Bothe The Richard W. Wetherill Foundation in Montgomery County which qualified them as a “Keystone Club” member for PFEW 2014. Thank you all! Long-time speaker Mr. Robb Armstrong
meets with students after his inspiring speech.
We were delighted to have Board Member and PFEW graduate Ryan Newman (r.), along with his brother Jon Newman (l.),
who is also a PFEW graduate, return as speakers during PFEW
Week III this summer.
They are called the “heart and soul” of PFEW because it is under their guiding hands that the program comes alive each summer for our young entrepreneurs. These are our “Company Advisors” (CAs) who this year totaled 112 men and women who each gave a week of their summer away from jobs, families and vacations to serve in this all-important program role.
At every banquet, we honor the men and women who go “above and beyond” by serving three years in this very special capacity. For 2014, we had nine Advisors who were presented with a monogrammed PFEW staff jacket (men) or vest (ladies) to mark their three years of service. Our thanks and deepest appreciation go to:
Week I: Ms. Christie L. Barford, President, Barford & Associates, McMurray, PA; Mr. Larry Bull, Director, Organization Products, Project Management Institute, Inc. (ret.), Phoenixville, PA; Mr. Robert A. Pucci, President & CEO, Main Line Chamber of Commerce (ret.), Melbourne Beach, FL
Week II: Ms. Stacey A. McElhaney, Quality Engineer, Secant Medical, Inc., Perkasie, PA; Dr. Charlene M. Wright, Professor of Marketing, Butler County Community College, Butler, PA
Week III: Ms. Pamela A. Meyers, Certified School Counselor, Catapult Learning/Conwell-Eagan Catholic High School, Newtown, PA; Mr. Mark J. Pietrusinski, Senior Government Contract Cost/Price Analyst, LORD Corporation, Erie, PA
Company Advisor Three-Year Awards
Week I Company Advisors, (l-r) Larry Bull, Christie Barford and Bob Pucci receive their three-year gifts during the final banquet.
Week II Company Advisors Stacey McElhaney (center) and Charlene Wright (right) receive their three-year vests.
Week III Company Advisors, Pam Meyers (center) and Mark Pietrusinski (right) receive their three-year gifts from John.
Company Advisor Brad Scribner pictured with John after receiving his three-year jacket at the closing banquet during Week IV at Lycoming College.
Foundation Vice President Karen Musante presents Silvio DiPietro with his three-year jacket during the closing banquet of Week IV.
Week IV – Lycoming College: Mr. G. Brad Scribner, President & CEO, Thomas Hardware (ret.), Naples, FL
Week IV – Penn College: Mr. Silvio DiPietro, Owner, DiPietro Insurance Agency, Feasterville, PA
Many, many thanks to these wonderful Advisors who have devoted so much of their lives to the young people of PFEW. We look forward to awarding you your ten-year plaques!!!
The Raymond G. Weber award, these days, is a very rare and special event at PFEW. The only individual student award ever given, this is for a young man or woman who goes “above and beyond” what might be expected of them at the program and, indeed, frequently goes to a student who has stepped far outside their normal comfort zone in aiding the team in its work and projects. The sole recipient of the Ray Weber Award for 2014 was Bentley Tender as nominated by his company advisor Candy Tompkins, General Manager, Thomas Lee Printing & Mailing, Inc., Erie, PA. Congratulations, Bentley!
A Very Special
StudentBentley Tender
celebrating at the Week II closing
banquetCandy Tompkins
Week II Company Advisor
...And Ten Years!Even contemplating what it takes to clear one’s schedule for a week every summer for three consecutive summers is daunting. But, as we ask the students at their Closing Banquets on Friday nights, can you imagine what it would take to give ten years of summers to any organization?! With training days, that works out to just about three months of someone’s life devoted to one particular cause and one particular mission – just an extraordinary commitment.
This year, it was truly a pleasure to honor four Advisors marking their decade-long service to PFEW with a special plaque presentation at the Closing Banquet of each of their weeks.
Clark Shuster pictured with John after receiving his 10-year plaque.
At the Closing Banquet during Week IV, Karen presents Al Kraft with his 10-year plaque.
John and Dianne Sensenig receive their plaques from John in recognition of their 10 years of commitment to PFEW.
...How About Fifteen Years!And, as extraordinary as ten years of service is, when Company Advisors achieve their fifteen-year milestone, we do something just a bit more special. Only a handful of former volunteers have achieved the “President’s Fifteen-Year Service Award” and this year we were incredibly happy to honor three Advisors who each received a diamond-studded gold lapel pin and leather-bound President’s Citation from our Board of Directors.
Week II: Mr. Henry G. Michel, President, Henry G. Michel & Associates (ret.), Lancaster, PA
Week II Advisor Henry Michel receives accolades for his 15 years of service to PFEW.
John presents Chuck Witmer with his much deserved 15-year Service Award.
Company Advisor Nate Cooper receives his 15-year Service Award from Karen and Michelle at the Week IV Closing Banquet.
Week III: Mr. Charles L. Witmer, Controller, Centre County, Bellefonte, PA
Week IV – Penn College: Mr. Nate Cooper, President, Komfort Heat, Langhorne, PA
Thank you all for dedicating so much of your life and your passion to our mission and to our students.
Combined, these four dedicated men and women have given more than forty years of service to PFEW and our students. That’s nothing short of remarkable, but fitting, as these are four truly remarkable individuals. Kudos to the following:
Week I: Ms. Dianne I. Sensenig, Audit Specialist, Utilities Employees Credit Union, Wernersville, PA; Mr. John P. Sensenig, Consultant, Wernersville, PA
Week IV – Lycoming College: Mr. Clark. L. Shuster, Owner and Placement Specialist, Graceful Senior Solutions, Fairless Hills, PA
Week IV – Penn College: Mr. Alfred E. Kraft, Operations Management Consultant, Silverthorne, CO
For more than fifteen years, quietly and without any fanfare, Wheeler Brothers, Inc. – a subsidiary of VSE Corporation and based in Somerset County, has been sponsoring hundreds of students to PFEW from a four-county region. As a result
of the company’s generosity, and that of its Foundation, students from Somerset, Bedford, Westmoreland and Cambria Counties have been able to take part in the program. These are largely rural areas with few sponsors, which makes the Wheeler gift all the more precious to the students, schools and communities of the region. Here, company President Chad Wheeler is presented with their 2014 “Founder’s Club” plaque, the highest honor annually accorded any of our supporters.
For more than two decades, Waste Management, Inc. has been a perennial “Founder’s Club” member, our highest annual honor, sponsoring literally thousands of students to PFEW from communities all across Pennsylvania. They have provided Keynote Speakers, Company Advisors and Judges. Here, John receives their gift for 2015 students from Todd DeBello, Operations Manager.
Since PFEW was founded 36 years ago, FirstEnergy, its Foundation and family of companies, including Penelec and MetEd, have been perennial providers of scholarships and volunteers to every session of PFEW. Here, Penelec Regional President Scott Wyman, himself a 2014 Keynote
Speaker and member of the PFEW Board of Directors, receives their 2014 “Keystone Club” plaque and presents John with their gift for students attending the recently concluded sessions.
This year marked an extraordinary milestone for an extraordinary man. At the Closing Banquet for the students and volunteers of Week II on Friday evening, July 11th, Mr. Doug Harris was recognized and honored for his quarter-century of exemplary service to Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week and our mission.
For the past twenty-five years, Doug has lovingly mentored more than 450 young men and women as their Company Advisor, guiding them and coaching them through PFEW’s challenging curriculum and team projects. Moreover, as the former Engineering Manager for Croda, Inc. located in Mill Hall, PA, Doug was largely responsible for the annual scholarship gift that the company made for local students. Having retired from Croda a number of years ago and
And Then, Can You Imagine?relocating with his lovely wife, Connie, to North Carolina, Doug has faithfully continued his uninterrupted service as a Company Advisor to PFEW, making that long journey each summer. A lifelong volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America and very active with his church and many other civic activities, Doug epitomizes the true spirit of giving back.
Doug, there really aren’t words that can adequately convey what your service has meant to PFEW, your fellow volunteers, our staff and most importantly – your students.
Congratulations on this remarkable milestone and thank you so very, very much for the love and service you have given PFEW these many years. We wish you and Connie all the best in the future and look forward to seeing you next summer!
Recent Gifts
The Erie Community Foundation once again hosted its annual “Erie Gives” day on Tuesday, August 12th. During the twelve-hour event, gifts made to the more than 300 participating nonprofits received a “percentage match” for each gift received. PFEW was, for the third year, the organization that placed first in the day’s donations, ultimately receiving a check for $182,083. All of the matching funds will go to students applying to the 2015 sessions. Here, John receives the check from George Espy, Vice President of Community Impact for the Erie Community Foundation.
My Year 2015 Commitment
You can play an important role in a young person’s successful future by enclosing your 501(c)(3) tax deductible contribution today. Please make your check payable to the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education.Your investment will help our young people learn just how important our private enterprise system is to the freedoms that all Americans enjoy and sometimes take for granted.
I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BECOMING A COMPANY ADVISOR.
I AM INTERESTED IN BEING A BUSINESS SPEAKER FOR PFEW.
A donation of $575 will help provide a scholarship for a student to attend PFEW.I would like to make a gift of $_____________________________ to the PFEW Scholarship Fund.
Check Enclosed Invoice me on ________________________ (date) Founder’s Club --- $15,000+ Keystone Club --- $5,000 - $9,999 President’s Club --- $10,000 - $14,999 Student Champion --- $2,000 - $4,999
Patron Fund (Program Materials) --- $1,000 or more
Name _________________________________________________________________ Title __________________________________________
Company Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City _____________________________________________ County _______________________ State ____________ Zip _______________
Telephone No. __________________________________________ e-mail ____________________________________________________
I would like to sponsor students from _________________________________________________________ County, and
_____________________________________________________________ High School, if possible. Thank you!The Foundation for Free Enterprise Education is an educational not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting awareness about free market economics and private enterprise to the general public. All gifts are tax deductible. A copy of the Foundation’s official registration and financial information may be obtained from the PA Department of State. Call 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
days for our young people, giving them one of the most intensive educational experiences that can be found anywhere. So much a part of our “family” have Lycoming College and Penn College become that, respectively, Lycoming now automatically offers $20,000 in scholarship grants ($5,000 every year for four years), and Penn College offers $8,000 in grants ($2,000 a year for four years), to any PFEW alumnus who enrolls as an undergraduate at either school. In a time when funding undergraduate education is becoming more challenging, these grants are just wonderful opportunities for our students.
It will come as no surprise to our readers that the staff is already well into the planning of PFEW 2015. Now that we have expanded to a fifth session, we have the opportunity to host even more students next summer and that is exactly what we intend to do. In a time when the American economy is still struggling and our companies are facing unprecedented challenges, it is very encouraging to know that so many young adults want to learn about what “free enterprise” means to the American way of life.
This issue of PFEW News is really to honor the thousands of men and women across Pennsylvania, who worked to help us prepare for our five summer sessions, and then those nearly 250 men and women who actually joined us to present PFEW to more than 2,000 eager young men and women. Our mission has never been more vital and we are pledged to re-double our efforts to make the 2015 sessions even better.
Thanks to all of our friends, supporters and boosters throughout Pennsylvania – we could not do what we do without you!!
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These students take a break from the PFEW activities to pose for a team photo.
A group photo of one of the two Week IV sessions, this one at Pennsylvania College of Technology, the other at Lycoming College, both in Williamsport, PA.
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Week ILycoming College July 5 - July 12MR. JOHN B. BACHMANJB AssociatesMR. CHUCK BAKER, CSCPMichelin North AmericaMS. CHRISTIE L. BARFORDBarford & AssociatesDR. J. RODY BORGDavis College of Business, Jacksonville UniversityMR. LARRY BULLProject Management Institute, Inc. (ret.)MR. GARY A. CALDWELL, ESQ.Attorney at LawMR. NICHOLAS J. CARTERPro Quality CleaningMR. L. W. BRYAN CHARNOCKSAP Labs, LLCMR. KEVIN R. CONNORModern Strategic Branding + CommunicationsMS. MACKENZIE L. FARONE-WAITEGreiner Bio-OneMS. KARA HAASREMMCO, Inc.MS. ASHLEY LUKENSSecant MedicalMR. J. DAVID MURPHYFirstEnergy (ret.)MR. LAWRENCE G. PETROCollege Planning CenterMR. ROBERT A. PUCCIMain Line Chamber of Commerce (ret.)MR. FREDERICK P. REMELIUSUpper Merion Area School DistrictMRS. DIANNE I. SENSENIGUtilities Employees Credit UnionMR. JOHN P. SENSENIGConsultantMR. MARK E. SKORICUpper Room Inc.MR. DAVID J. STERRETT, P.E., P.L.S.Millcreek Township Water & Sewer AuthoritiesMR. DWAYNE W. WAITE, JR.Hough High School
Final salute to our wonderful 2014 Company Advisors!
Week IILycoming CollegeJuly 12 - July 19MS. JODI L. BRANDONBrandon EditorialMS. KATHLEEN M. BRANDONMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceMR. JOHN M. DEMASI, CHFCFinancial ConsultantMR. JOSEPH A. GIEDGOWDByers’ Choice, Ltd.MR. GARY M. GOSSVerizon (ret.)MS. LINDA L. GRAHAM-GREEKLISA’S NATURAL PATH, Herb Shop & Wellness CenterMR. JOSEPH P. HARFORDReclamere, Inc.MR. DOUGLAS M. HARRISCroda, Inc. (ret.)MR. THOMAS H. JACKSONNorthwest Savings Bank (ret.)MS. DONNA M. KOZIKWrite a Book in a WeekendMR. GLENN J. LAWLESSMohegan Sun at Pocono DownsMR. JASON MARCONIMcCann School of BusinessMR. CARL A. MARRARAPennsylvania Manufacturers’ AssociationMS. JESSICA L. McELHANEYWarren County School DistrictMR. MICHAEL R. McELHANEYWarren County School DistrictMS. STACEY A. McELHANEYSecant Medical, Inc.MR. HENRY G. MICHELHenry G. Michel & Associates (ret.)MR. MYLES MILLERLeadUPMR. WILLIAM N. MORRISJeld-Wen, Inc. (ret.)MR. FERLIN E. PATRICKTyoga Container Company, Inc.MR. PETER PIOTROWSKIERIE Insurance GroupMR. KENNETH W. SNYDER, JR.Advisor to USOC Coaching Ed. Dept. (ret.)MS. CANDY TOMPKINSThomas Lee Printing & Mailing, Inc.DR. CHARLENE M. WRIGHTButler County Community College
Week IIILycoming CollegeJuly 26 - August 2MS. ROSALIE A. ADAMSPennsylvania Business CouncilMR. THOMAS S. BORNHuntington National BankMR. RUSSELL P. BROOKSSPE Federal Credit Union (ret.)MR. WILLIAM G. CAUGHERTYMillcreek Township School DistrictMS. JOANN CORTESEWestway Group, Inc.MR. KEVIN W. DAVISThe Davis Group (ret.)MR. ROBERT H. DIEFENBACHERDenbrook Strategic AdvisorsMR. TOAN MINH DOCapital BlueCrossMR. JAMES M. GOLDING, P.E.FedEx Ground (ret.)MS. MARTA J. GRIFFITHOn Track Resources, LLCMR. THOMAS V. HOLLERANHerbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.MR. FRANK R. KENNEDY, IIIMagicBiz, Inc.MR. JOHN LEACHKOComprehensive Wealth ManagementMR. SCOTT T. LEEThomas Lee Printing & Mailing, Inc.MS. PAMELA A. MEYERS, M.A., NCC, LPCCatapult Learning/Conwell-EaganCatholic High SchoolMR. RICHARD S. MUSANTEParkson Corp.MR. RYAN OUDENNEComprehensive Wealth ManagementMR. EDWARD OUDENNEComprehensive Wealth ManagementMR. MARK J. PIETRUSINSKILORD CorporationMR. JEREMY A. RAICHLE, CFAM&T BankMS. VALERIE J. RHOADSCarpenter TechnologyMR. TODD R. SCHORLETS TECH Enterprises, Inc.MR. CHARLES L. WITMERCentre County ControllerMS. ABIGAIL ZLOCKIEWestmoreland County
Week IVLycoming CollegeAugust 2 - August 9MR. E. SCOTT ARONOWE. Scott Aronow Coaching &ConsultingMS. BRANDI BARTUSHGreater Pittston Area Chamber of CommerceMR. KEVIN W. DAVISThe Davis Group (ret.)MR. LEONARD A. DEANE, JR.L. A. Deane & AssociatesMS. JUDITH A. ESCHBERGER, ESQ.Novak Strategic AdvisorsMS. KELLI GANZConsultantMR. JAMES M. GOLDING, P.E.FedEx Ground (ret.)MS. LINDA L. GRAHAM-GREEKLISA’S NATURAL PATH, Herb Shop & Wellness CenterMS. SALLY HARDSWebco Industries, Inc.MR. RALPH H. HARNERFirstEnergy Company (ret.)MR. CHRISTOPHER HARNERPwC AdvisoryMR. CHRISTOPHER HOUSECleveland Indians Baseball CompanyMS. GINNY HUTTMMS EducationMR. MICHAEL G. KARCHNERKarchner Marketing Research, LLCMR. STEVEN P. MURRAYProvidence Equity PartnersMR. FRED ROBINSONOsram Sylvania (ret.)MR. G. BRAD SCRIBNERThomas Hardware (ret.)MR. CLARK L. SHUSTERGraceful Senior SolutionsMS. AUBREY SMYSERConsultantMR. ANDREW S. TERHUNEFour Plus CorporationMR. MIKE WALDROPKennametal Inc.MR. JAMES P. WILLIAMSASSETS Montco (ret.)
Week IVPA College of TechnologyAugust 2 - August 9MS. SARA ARIZZIPhytogenXMR. CHRISTOPHER BETZThe Free Press LLCMR. RONALD BRANDBurlington County College (ret.)MR. NATE COOPERKomfort HeatMR. SILVIO DIPIETRODiPietro Insurance AgencyMR. MICHAEL GECHTTravel Ease, Ltd.MRS. EMILY A. GUGLIELMISiena StringsMR. KEVIN M. HAIGH, CFPVanguardMS. MELODY F. HUDSON KAMERERHudson Business Service LLCMR. JOHN M. JENSENHamot Medical Center (ret.)MS. CYNTHIA KESELYAKPenelec, A FirstEnergy CompanyMS. LESLEY J. KISTNERChamber of Business & Industry of Centre CountyMR. ROY L. KNAUTHThe Reinard Insurance Agency, Inc.MR. WILLIAM J. KOEHLEUnited States Marine Corps (ret.)MR. ALFRED E. KRAFTOperations Management ConsultantMS. MARIANNE MARTELLIChester County Chamber of Business and IndustryMR. DAVID R. SAWTELLEOpportunities Unlimited of ErieMS. BRITTA SHILLINGSBURGDirect Selling AssociationMR. KEVIN SHIVERSNational Federation of Independent BusinessMR. DAVID P. THIEMANNPenelec, A FirstEnergy Company (ret.)MR. KYLE P. WHERRITYUnited States House of Representatives
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