Behrend Magazine - January 2013

JANUARY 2013

Home Field AdvantageNew soccer/lacrosse complex inspires Lions’ pride (and an AMCC championship). Learn more about the complex—and the new track facility—inside.

Message from the ChancellorCreating pathways to success as unique as students themselves

Vol. 30 No. 1 Penn State Behrend Magazine is published twice a year and provided free to alumni and friends of Penn State Behrend by the Office of Marketing Communication. Executive Editor: William Gonda [email protected]. Editor: Heather Cass [email protected]. Associate Editor: Christine Palattella. Contributors: Kristen Comstock ’06, Robb Frederick ’92. Photo sources: John Fontecchio, Rob Frank ’06, Tim Rohrbach, Matt Kleck. Design: Vizzini Creative. Change of address/unsubscribe: Development and Alumni Relations at 814-898-6159 or [email protected]. Correspondence: Penn State Behrend Magazine, 207 Glenhill Farmhouse, 4701 College Drive, Erie, PA 16563-1902. Phone: 814-898-6419. Copyright 2013 Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce. U. Ed. EBO 13-78

Sometimes, it starts with an “aha” moment: During

a particularly tough game when her teammates

most need the boost, a soccer player discovers

she has a real talent for motivating those around her.

Other times, it comes as a dawning awareness:

A longtime gamer in his first software development

class finds himself wondering if he just might be

capable of creating electronic worlds of his own

imaginings.

No matter the route to self-discovery, it begins

with opportunity—with having diverse avenues to

explore academic and research interests, to develop

leadership and teamwork skills, to become innovators

and problem solvers. This issue of Behrend magazine

highlights just a few of the ways our students are

growing into their futures:

•Managinganinvestmentfundwithrealmoney,

thanks to a generous gift by alumnus Vincent Intrieri.

•Studyingthegeneticmake-upofbacteriafoundin

major agricultural pests known as scale insects.

•Presentingresearchworkataninternational

conference of psychology professionals in

South Africa.

•Embracingtheuseofadvanced3Danimationand

modeling technology through a major gift by global

software developer Autodesk.

•Takingtheinitiativetohelpothersthroughrandom

acts of kindness across campus.

Intheseandcountlessotherways,PennState

Behrend students are working to define their destinies.

In the future, our job will be to create even more

opportunities and support for their success—in the

classroom and lab, on playing fields and in student

organizations, in our community and in study abroad.

You can expect

to see further

evidence of this

in the coming

years, as the

college’s strategic

plan unfolds.

We envision

continuing

to expand

our academic

offerings,

particularly in

interdisciplinary programs. We’ll look to enhance our

physical infrastructure; we’re already planning the next

phase of the soccer/lacrosse complex. And we’ll be

working to further advance the open lab environment

on campus, bringing business leaders, faculty, and

students together in research and development teams.

In fact, we expect to announce soon the creation of a

newinnovationcenterinKnowledgeParkbyaglobal

company that will involve our faculty and students in

research roles.

We hope you enjoy this issue of Behrend

magazine—reading about the accomplishments of

our students and the progress of the college. Looking

ahead, we welcome your interest and support in

helping our students discover their unique pathways

to success.

Don Birx, [email protected]

“ It’s not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” — William Shakespeare

1 J A N UA R Y 2 0 1 3 B E H R E N D M A G A Z I N E

CONTENTSON THE COVER:

GettingaHands-onEducation ......................................................2

College Receives $21.7 Million Software Gift ...............................6

New Arts Administration Major Added .........................................8

StudentsDriveEfforttoFeedHungry......................................... 10

AlumnusFlipsHousesinNashville ............................................. 14

FallSportsRecap .......................................................................... 17

WaterPolo101 ............................................................................. 18

Gifts Report ................................................................................. 20

Alumni News ................................................................................32

PartingSnapshots .........................................................................36

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MembersofthePennStateBehrendsoccerteamsstrikeaposeon their new home field, east of Junker Center. They are, fromleft,PhilipBroadus,DaniellePelensky,JimmyBelack,

and Samantha Vasy. The college’s new state-of-the-art soccer/lacrosse complex, which opened in the fall, energized and inspired the Lions. The men’s team lost just three games in the regular season and boasted an eleven-game winning streak, earning the number-one seed in the AMCC Championship where, unfortunately, they fell in the final round. The women’s team took all, however, winning their sport’s AMCC Championship with a dramatic 2-1 double overtime victory. Read more about the soccer/lacrosse complex as well as the new track and field facility and find out how the college’s fall sports teams fared(Hint:BehrendsitsatoptheAMCCPresident’sCupstandingsright now) beginning on page 16.

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B E H R E N D M A G A Z I N E2

Student-Managed FundHypothetical portfolios and stock trades help finance students practice money-managementskills,butPennStateBehrendalumnus Vincent Intrieri ’84, an accounting graduate and senior managing director of Icahn Capital Management, recently upped the ante, gifting the Sam and Irene Black School of Business with $100,000 to launch a student-managed investment fund. Now, students in Dr. Hunter Holzhauer’s FIN461PortfolioManagementandAnalysisClass are investing real money, and they’re doing so carefully. “They aren’t talking about investing in crazy unknown South American mineral mines,” said Holzhauer, an assistant professor of finance. “When they actually have a real investment strategy that includes risk management, and when real money is at stake, they automatically get more conservative.” The students choose approximately fifty stocks. Any profits are reinvested; any losses are judged against the market’s overall performance.Eitherway,thestudentsaregaining valuable experience.

Faculty-Student Research ProjectsScale insects, tiny parasites that attach themselves to plants, are one of the most problematic agricultural pests in the world, causing millions of dollars of damage each year. Dr. Matthew Gruwell, assistant professor of biology, has been working to eliminate these pests by studying the genetic makeup of the bacteria that live inside them in an effort to turn the bacteria against its host. Gruwell has help in his quest: his biology students. “At big universities, it’s primarily graduate students who do research work,” Gruwell pointed out. “But, here, we have high research expectations and no graduate students in the sciences, so we rely on undergraduates. It’s a tremendous opportunity for them.” Students who participate in research projects with faculty members graduate with much more than a degree. They leave with hands-on research experience and, often, with their names listed as authors in scientific journals, an accomplishment that impresses both employers and graduate school admissions counselors.

Getting A Real-World Education

Students Zack Duda, left, and Tim Gaw, center, both seniors majoring in biology, work with Dr. Matthew Gruwell, assistant professor of biology, on various research projects.

I hear, and I forgetI see, and I rememberI do, and I understand.—Ancient Chinese proverb

It’s been true throughout the ages that we sometimes learn best by

doing.That’swhyPennStateBehrendoffersmyriadopportunities

for students to get hands-on experience in their field of study.

Here are just a few examples:


Getting A Real-World Education

Penn State Behrend students in PSYCH 497A South Africa: Psychological Research and Culture, a twenty-day embedded travel course taught by associate professors of psychology Dr. Dawn Blasko and Dr. Vicki Kazmerski, at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

Thissummer,eightPennStateBehrendstudentspresentedtheirresearchwork to an audience of psychology professionals at the International Congress ofPsychologyConferenceinCapeTown,SouthAfrica!Itwasnotastudentconference,butagatheringofpsychologistsfromaroundtheworld.Fewundergraduate students have the chance to attend and even fewer actually present their work. ThestudentsattendedtheconferencealongwithsevenotherPennStateBehrendstudentsaspartofatwenty-dayembeddedtravelcourse—PSYCH497ASouthAfrica:PsychologicalResearchandCulture,whichwasteamtaught by associate professors of psychology Dr. Dawn Blasko and Dr. Vicki Kazmerski. “It was an amazing experiential learning opportunity for the students,” Blasko said. “It was a very research-focused conference, but beyond that, the trip also opened their eyes to the reality of life in a third-world country.” Read more about the students’ trip and see their photos at the college’s study-abroad blog: pennstatebehrendabroad.wordpress.com (under “Categories,” choose “South Africa 2012”).

WorldTravelandProfessionalPresentations


“This partnership is a progressive model of collaboration betweenindustryandacademia,”saidDr.RalphFord,directoroftheSchoolofEngineeringatPennStateBehrend.“It will provide invaluable practical experience and professional growth for our students, preparing them well to compete globally.”

Penn State alumnus Mitch Reckner ‘08, left, an ultrasonic engineer at FMC Technologies, talks with interns Brad Kasperski, center, and Nick Morganti, both juniors majoring in mechanical engineering.

A$500,000expansionatFMCTechnologiesMeasurementSolutions,anErie-basedmanufacturerofprecisionmeteringproducts for the oil and gas industry, will provide hands-on job training—and job offers—to engineering students atPennStateBehrend.

The new, 2,000-square-footEngineeringDesignCenter is expected to boost theEriedivision’sroleinFMCTechnologies’globalsubsea engineering work. When fully staffed, the center will employ twelve internsfromPennStateBehrend who will spend twenty hours a week at FMC,withtheoptionofworking full-time during the summer. The center builds on a ten-year partnership betweenFMCTechnologiesandPennStateBehrend.Thecollegehasprovidedthirtyinterns to the company’s engineering department during that period; seventeen went on to accept full-time positions with the company after graduation. “We are proud of our strong and longstanding relationshipwithPennStateBehrendanditsSchoolofEngineering,”saidJimErtl,vicepresidentandgeneralmanagerofFMCTechnologies’Erie-basedoperation. “We are both leaders in our respective disciplines, and this Design Center will allow us to provide tomorrow’s engineers with the skills and experience necessary to make a lasting, positive impact in our communities and in the business world.”

“This partnership is a progressive model of collaboration between industry and academia.”

Academia/IndustryPartnerships

Hands-on Education


Nursing student Jeanne Howell, left, and Dr. Susan Roche, lecturer in nursing and simulation lab coordinator, administer aid to a “patient,” while being monitored from the programming room.

ForPennStateBehrendnursingstudents,experientiallearning takes place on campus in an advanced simulation center. Designed and equipped to mirror a hospital room environment, the center offers an authentic clinical setting, complete with fourteen programmable “patients” of all ages and sizes, from infant to elderly adult. The simulators can be programmed by the instructor to replicate a wide range of health care scenarios, from cardiac arrest to giving birth. They can bleed, blink, and talk. They can also realistically respond to interventions suchasCPRandintubation.

Hi-Tech Simulation Labs

Hands-on Education

“It’s as close to the real thing as we can possibly get,” said Dr. Jo Anne Carrick, campus coordinator for nursing programs and assistant professor in nursing.

At $50,000 to $80,000 each, the human simulators aren’t inexpensive, but compared to the cost of a human life, they’re a bargain. “The real benefit of the human simulators is strengthening the student’s ability to assess the patient, especially when it is life-threatening, and take action,”Carricksaid.“Practicingthisinthe lab is much safer than practicing in the field and it gives students a chance to gain real confidence.”

“It’s as close to the real thing as we can possibly get.” – Dr. Jo Anne Carrick


Could An Oscar Winner Take Shape Here?

The next Shrek will be created with software from Autodesk, atopdeveloperof3Ddesign,

engineering and entertainment products.Thecompany’sEntertainmentCreation Suite was used to animate the last seventeen films that won the AcademyAwardforBestVisualEffects. Whatever form it takes – ogre, robot, whip-tailed avatar – the character could haveaPennStateBehrendconnection:In October, Autodesk announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the college, a $21.7 million gift of software that makes the company’s top products available to every student on campus. The Autodesk products will jump-start the college’s digital arts, media and technology initiative, which blends film and video game development with other advanced simulation work. “In the game industry, this is what’s being used,” said Dr. Matthew White, lecturer in game development, computer science and software engineering. “If you’re doing this work, you use Autodesk’s Maya for animation, and youuse3dsMaxformodeling.” Both products were part of the Autodesk gift. So is Simulation Moldflow, an engineering tool that optimizes the design of plastic parts and injection molds, which cuts costs and speeds production processes. The partnershipalsoallowsPennStateBehrend to offer the annual Moldflow Certification exam. Students who pass have an advantage as they seek jobs or graduate school offers. “GraduatesofPennStateBehrendanditsSchoolofEngineeringhaveenjoyed a rich employment track record,”saidRalphFord,directoroftheSchoolofEngineering,“andwithaccessto this software they will be even better positioned for success. With this gift, Autodesk has invested—and invested big—in our students, faculty, and the future of the college and the region.” Two alumni—Matt Jaworski ’98 and Jeff Higgins ’97—proposed the partnership after talking with John Beaumont,chairofthePlasticsEngineeringTechnologyprogram. Images created with

Autodesk’s Maya software

College gifted with $21.7 million software package

of chemistry, is using Autodesk’s Maya to model the magnetic vectors in medical resonance imaging. That interdisciplinary approach was a key goal of the partnership. “Depth of knowledge is important, but coupling expertise with a breadth of experiences creates a richer, more meaningful education,” said Chancellor DonBirx,whosatfora3Dscanthatwas animated, Max Headroom-style, for the announcement of the Autodesk gift. “The entire college moves forward on the momentum this gift creates.”

“WehavehiredseveralPennState Behrend graduates,” said Tom Cameron, vice president of manufacturing sales at Autodesk. “This partnership reinforces our commitment to providing students and educators

with the resources they need to inspire the next generation of professionals.” Not all of them will be engineers. Dr. Heather Lum, research associate in psychology, is using Autodesk’s Inventor software to build digital prototypes of the cars used in the college’sannualPLASTcarcompetition. Dr. Michael Justik, associate professor

“With this gift, Autodesk has invested – and invested big – in our students, faculty, and the future of the college and the region.”

First-year software engineering student George Gotsiridze, left, points out features of the Autodesk software program to Steven Porter, a junior majoring in business.


Retreat Helps Business Students Bridge Gaps

leave with improved self-presentation skills, a more solidified career plan, and a pocketful of business cards from important professional contacts. “Networking in business is one’s lifeline,” said Ross Zambanini ’07, senior global market segment manager for aerospace and defense at LORD Corporation in Raleigh, North Carolina. “The sooner students start speaking with those in their chosen industry, the sooner they can identify the skills they truly need and get those skills before they graduate.” Zambanini, who graduated with dual degrees in international business and marketing, has participated in Business Bridge twice as an alumnus. He encourages other Black School graduates to give it a try. “It’s fun, and I like reconnecting withmyroots,”hesaid.“Plus,fromabusiness perspective, it’s important to give our feedback to the college on how to prepare students we’ll want to hire some day.”

Black School alumni: Would you like to take part in the next Business Bridge? Call 898-6560 or email [email protected] for more information.

Thirty-ninePennStateBehrendstudents, dressed in matching khaki pants and white polo shirts

with “Sam and Irene Black School of Business” embroidered on them, shuffle slowlyaroundameetingroominErie’sAmbassador Conference Center, shaking hands. “Remember, grasp firmly, squeeze once, and make eye contact,” Randy Brown, lecturer in finance and management, shouts above the cacophony of greetings. The perfect handshake isn’t usually taught in the classroom, but it is considered an essential skill in the business world. The same can be said for appropriate wardrobe, proper introductions, and dining etiquette. While each of these topics might be touched on in class, students who participate in the annual Business Bridge, a weekend-long, off-campus retreat for Black School sophomores, get more in-depth instruction in the finer points of doing business. They also get to explore business careers by meeting with a range of experts, including faculty members, alumni, local business professionals, and Black School upperclass students, who have valuable advice and experiences to share.

“We want to help students make career decisions by exposing them to a wide range of expertise, from those just about to enter the business world to well-established leaders,” Brown said.

Some of the sessions take place in a traditional roundtable or lecture format, but several are done in the dining room, which gives students a chance to practice their table manners and conversation skills. The Bridge, as Brown calls it, was created thirteen years ago by Black School faculty members. The event, heldeachNovember,runsfromFridayevening to Sunday afternoon. Students are bused to the conference center each day. They pay a modest fee of $75 to participate, which could be considered quite a bargain given that participants

“We want to help students make career decisions by exposing them to a wide range of expertise, from those just about to enter the business world to well-established leaders.“

— Randy Brown, lecturer in finance and management


and event planning—skills that would prepare them for work at auction houses, art galleries, museums and music companies.

Therearejobsthere.Pennsylvaniaalone has more than 20,000 arts-related businesses, employing more than 100,000 people, according to a study by Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit arts-advocacy group. “You can work at your passion, and you can eat, too,” Dale says. Fee,ajuniornow,wasthefirststudent to enroll in the new major. She already has completed one of two required internships, cataloging the 400-piececollectionatErieInsuranceheadquartersindowntownErie. The works, many of which were not labeled, hang in offices and conference rooms, and in a company art gallery. She likened the internship experience to that of a detective.

In Rome, at the Villa Borghese, wherePlutoclutchesPersephone,a snarling three-headed dog at their

feet,FranchescaFeehadamomentofdoubt: Maybe I’m not a business major. She was a first-year student then, on spring break, traveling with a group organized by Dr. Sharon Dale, associate professor of art history. She didn’t draw, didn’t paint, didn’t think much about art,butthereitwas:Pluto,bemused,so sure of his strength, and the dog, all teeth and claws, a proxy for what awaitsinHades,wherePersephone will be taken. She stood there, staring. There was other art: the sculpture of Aeneas, carrying his father. The Caravaggio painting of St. Jerome with his skull. ThefrescoesattheFrenchembassy,somesmerizing that she literally tripped as she walked beneath them. But it was Persephone,stillfighting,thoughthebattle was lost, who truly moved her. “That trip kind of changed my perspectiveoneverything,”Feesays.“Great art works that way. You can look at a painting five times, and you still see something different on the sixth.” She talked with Dale, who had been developing a new major in Arts Administration. Students would be trained in marketing, management

MixingBusinesswithPleasure

Franchesca Fee, left, a junior majoring in Arts Administration, one of the college’s newest majors, talks with Dr. Sharon Dale, associate professor of art history, at Erie Insurance. Fee did an internship at Erie Insurance where she cataloged the company’s extensive art collection.

“You find the medium, you get the dimensions, and you go from there,” Feesays.“Ilovedeveryminuteofit.” Visit behrend.psu.edu/hss for more information about the new Arts Administration program.

New Arts Administration major makes it possible

“You can work at your passion, and you can eat, too”

— Dr. Sharon Dale, associate professor of art history

Industrial Engineering Major Also Added The School of Engineering has added a bachelor of science degree in Industrial Engineering, a broad-based, versatile discipline that educates students in the design, analysis, and improvement of a wide range of engineering, industrial, and business systems and processes. Industrial engineers are trained to develop a “big-picture” perspective, bringing people, resources, equipment, and technologies together to improve systems and processes. As companies across all industries strive to control costs and maximize efficiency, the versatile skill set of industrial engineers offers career opportunities in nearly every sector of business. Occupational outlook surveys show a strong demand for these professionals. For more information about this new major, visit behrend.psu.edu/ engineering.


get in the door, students need some kind of formal education in the subject matter,” said Dr. Matthew White, lecturer in game development. That notion is increasingly true in a growing number of fields and subfields. ItiswhyPennStateBehrendnow

offers more than twenty-five certificates that students can use to customize their education to suit their career goals. “As graduates face an increasingly competitive marketplace, we want to offer our students every advantage to distinguish themselves from the crowd,” said Dr. David

Christiansen, senior associate dean for academic affairs. Certificates can be earned concurrentlywithaPennStateBehrenddegree, and they are also available to adults interested in returning to the classroom. For more information on any Penn State Behrend certificate program, visit behrend.psu.edu/certificates.

Competing for a job in the gaming industry can be tougher than beating Bowser in the Super

Mario Bros. games, but any good gamer knows that inside knowledge and strategic planning will get you to the next level. That’s why Stephen Chalker, a senior majoring in software engineering (pictured above), is boosting his degree with two game development certificates—Digital Arts and Design and Technical Programming. A gamer since the age of 10, Chalker wants to work in the video game development/design industry, preferably for BlizzardEntertainmentinCalifornia,the company that makes some of his favorite games, including World of Warcraft. Chalker believes the certificates, in particular the hands-on experience he’ll get while earning them, will give him an edge over the competition. “The bottom line is that in order to

Gameon!Certificates help students customize education to meet career goals

Current certificate offerings • ActuarialMathandStatistics• Advertising• AsianStudies• BehavioralHealthandCounselingPsychology• Business• ChildDevelopment• Crime,Psychology,andPublicPolicy• ConsumerPsychology• EET:CircuitsBasic• EET:ElectricMachinesandControl• EET:ElectronicsAnalogandDigital• Entrepreneurship• FinancialPlanning• FinancialRiskManagement• GameDevelopment:DigitalArtsandDesign• GameDevelopment:TechnicalProgramming• GlobalAwareness• HumanFactors• LegalStudies• MechanicalEngineeringTechnology• MedicalPlastics• MiddleEasternStudies• OracleeBusinessSuite• Premedical• PublicRelations• SAPEnterpriseResourcePlanning(ERP)• SocialMedia


As the dinner hour at Dobbins Dining Hall winds to an end, employees take stock of what’s

left on the serving line. They stick thermometers into the leftover marinara, Alfredo sauce, and rigatoni. One employee carefully records all of the temperatures while another scoops the food into recyclable aluminum pans. Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity brothers Mitchell Rankin and David Keri arriveat7:30p.m.Theystackthepansinto red thermal carrying cases and drivetotheErieCityMission,whereErie’shungrywillbenefitfromperfectlyedible leftovers.

Inspired to Waste NotSteve Galdo’s stomach rumbled as he listened to Dan Quigley, director of operationsattheErieCityMission,talkabouthungerinErie.Galdo,ajuniormajoring in management information systems, was participating in a thirty-hour famine as part of a 2011 Lenten observation, and as he listened to Quigley (and his stomach), his thoughts drifted to Dobbins. AsaHousingandFoodServicesshift supervisor, Galdo had witnessed prepared food being scraped into compost bins at the end of the night

because, by law, once food has been on the service line, it cannot be offered to students again. He and his friend, Brian Wilking, a sophomore majoring in accounting, talked about finding a way to donate the wasted food. “We may not be able to donate $1,000 to help the hungry, but we can donate our time and find ways to help,” Wilking said.

What Red Tape? “Steve asked me, ‘What red tape is associated with donating leftover food?’” said Mike Lindner, director of HousingandFoodServicesatPennState Behrend. “He and Brian were willing to do whatever it took to make it happen.” Lindner expected liability to be a stumbling block, but thanks to theEmersonGoodSamaritanFoodDonation Act, which was created to encourage food donation to nonprofits by minimizing liability, itwasnotanissue.Furthermore,helearnedthatUniversityParkwasalready donating leftovers. “UniversityParkhadalltheprocesses and paperwork in place,” Lindnersaid.“Fromthere,BrianandSteve ran with it.”

Zero Waste = Mission AccomplishedGaldo and Wilking worked with LindnerandtheErieCityMissiontohammer out the details and they also rounded up student volunteers to transport the food from the kitchen to themissionindowntownErie.Fooddeliveries began in early November. “We planned to begin with three days a week, but we had so many students volunteer to deliver that we were able to start right off with five days a week,” Wilking said. The amount of food that is donated fluctuates; some nights there may be just a few pans of food to send because the college makes every effort to minimize waste. ButQuigleysaidtheErieCityMission is grateful for whatever comes its way. “We serve 14,000 meals a month and one of the places we deliver to is The Refuge, which houses families and maxes out at thirty people, so a few pans of food is perfect for that site,” Quigley said. “We use 100 percent of whatever the students bring us.”

Waste NotStudents drive effort to feed Erie’s hungry

Brian Wilking

Steve Galdo


Anonymous students performing random acts of kindness

They had heard that a fellow student, a woman, had recently contemplated suicide. A group

of eight students gathered in secret late one night to discuss it. What could they do to help? How could they let her know that she matters? “We ended up getting her a teddy bear so that if she’s ever feeling alone again, she can look at it and know that there are people who care,” said “X,” a PennStateBehrendjuniorandfounderof Random Acts of Kindness, a new student-led service committee. Who is “X”? While we’d love to give credit where it’s due, “the whole point of the RAK committee is for this to be random and anonymous,” said X. “Besides, this is more God’s idea; He is just working through me.” So while we can’t tell you who belongs to RAK, we can tell you that a group of ten to fifteen members are delivering kindness all over campus.

On the first day of classes, RAK members spread their message through the first-year residence halls, distributing 900Pop-Tartsat3:00a.m.sothatthenew students would open their doors to a sweet surprise on a day they might be feeling especially anxious. “We really try to examine each situation from an interpersonal standpoint and give others what they

needmost,”Xsaid.“ThePop-Tartthingwasn’t about food. It was about letting the freshmen know that the Behrend community will be there to support them.” Other recent RAK committee projects have included sending a basket of goodies and flowers to a student whose mother was killed in a car accident and providing food for a student couple who had no money for weekend meals. The group operates through Reality Check, a student-led service organization. You can nominate a member of the college community—students, faculty, staff—for a RAK or donate to the cause at behrendrandomactsofkindness. yolasite.com.

FollowRAK(whoevertheyare)at:

•Blog: randomactsofkindness12.blogspot.com• Facebook: facebook.com/psbrandomactsofkindness• Twitter: twitter.com/psbpayitforward

Thinking of You


Now playing (And teaching. And directing.)

David Vegh................................lecturer in theatre and director of the Studio Theatre

Vegh made his big screen debut opposite Tom Hanks, playing the injured paratrooper Oliver in Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan. Character roles followed—look for him on Dexter, House, Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago Hope, and Mad About You reruns, among others—but a decade of unpredictable paychecks made Vegh rethink his acting career. The Cleveland native’s fond memories of three summers spent at Chautauqua Institution —oneyearteachingandtwointheactingcompany—inspiredhimtoenrollinanM.F.A.program at California State University, Long Beach, that prepares mid-career actors to recast themselves as university-level educators. What’s exciting about teaching acting to non-majors, Vegh says, “is that there are so

many transferable skills. Like interviewing, acting helps you demonstrate that you are personable, someone an employer would want to be around eight hours a day. Being part of a theatre production will draw you out of your shell and give you experience working with others to creatively achieve a shared goal, which is applicable to any career.”

Dr. Gabrielle Dietrich.............lecturer in music and artistic director for the Young People’s Chorus of Erie

Dietrich was praised as “graceful and musically intuitive” by the Denver Post during her tenure conducting that city’s St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, St. John’s Cathedral Choir, Colorado Conductors’ Chorus, and 150-voice Denver Gay Men’s Chorus. While earning her doctoral degree in choral conducting and literature at the University of Colorado at Boulder, she served as assistant conductor of the University Singers and coordinated an annualMadrigalFestivalforhighschoolstudents. AsanundergradattheUniversityofthePacific,DietrichworkedwiththeStocktonYouth Chorale, which led her to discover her dual passions: working with singers of all ages, and promoting musical literacy. She spent a year at the famed Zoltán Kodály

PedagogicalInstituteofMusicinKecskemét,Hungary,andtaughtattheKodályGraduateProgramatLoyolaUniversity, literally preaching to the choir the importance of developing age-appropriate skills for reading musical notation. “You can be a doctor or a lawyer or a car mechanic, but you can be a musician, too,” Dietrich notes. “Everybodyhastheabilitytoreadmusic.Withit,youlearnfasterandenjoyrehearsalsmore,becausethelearning isn’t by rote. And it creates musical independence; left alone on an island with the works of Bach, his scores will keep you entertained for decades.”

Anatomy of GraywillbeVegh’sspringStudioTheatreproduction;Dietrich’scollegechoirsandYoungPeople’sChorusofErie,ayouthoutreachprogramoftheSchoolofHumanitiesandSocialSciences,havemultiplespringperformances planned. Details will be posted at behrend.psu.edu/news-events.

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FromSellingCocainetoServingUpFoieGrasAward-winning chef, bestselling author, and ex-offender appears on campus

Q. Food you could live without?

Liver and onions.

Q. Food people shouldn’t knock until they try?

Foiegras.Thetexture,creaminess, and flavor is amazing.

Q. If you were a college guy look-ing to impress your girlfriend on a limited budget, what would you cook?

It’s all in the presentation. Buy some tomato soup, add a little salt and a swirl of real cream on the top with a few croutons and diced fresh tomatoes. Serve it in a nice white bowl.

Q. Cooking up any new projects?

My fourth book is coming out in the spring of 2014. It’s a self-improvement book. I’ve also got a few deals in the works for cooking shows, and I’m developing a cooking seminar, an urban street version.

Upcoming SpeakersFebruary18–PeterAnnin,environmentaljournalistandauthorofGreat Lakes Water WarsMarch20–KohlCrecelius,CEOandcofounderofKrochetKidsInternationalApril4–Sapphire,authorofPush,whichinspiredtheAcademyAward-winningmoviePrecious

The Speaker Series is supported by the Student Activity Fee, the Division of Student Affairs and the Harriet Behrend Ninow Memorial Lecture Series Fund.

marketing skills, communication skills, accounting skills. I was using all those skills to sell a bad product, for sure, but, if you boil it down, I was running a successful business. I never used drugs myself.

Q. What do you hope to teach your audience?

No matter what your story is, how you were raised, or the color of your skin, you have the power of potential. If you can see it, you can be it. To achieve any level of greatness, you have to believe you can get there and put in the work and preparation needed.

Q. How do you handle the pressure in a busy kitchen?

I was born under pressure, and I’m truly at my best under pressure. I’m a quick thinker and effective manager. I thrive on the chaos in a kitchen.

People figured Jeff Henderson for a statistic, just another inner-city black kid running the streets

of South Central L.A. and San Diego while his single mother struggled to put food on the table. He almost proved them right. By 19, he was running a $35,000-a-weekcocaineoperation. By 24, he was doing time. But Henderson was not destined for a life of crime. While incarcerated, he discovered a passion for cooking and a drive to turn his life around. “I wasn’t arrested; I was rescued,” Henderson said during a phone interview from his home in Las Vegas, where he lives with his wife and three children. “If I hadn’t gone to prison at that moment in my life, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” He rose through the ranks to become the first African American executivechefatCaesar’sPalaceandthe Bellagio in Las Vegas and later hostedtheFoodNetworkhit,The Chef Jeff Project. His memoir, Cooked: My Journey From the Streets to the Stove, was a New York Times best-seller.

Q. As an African American and an ex-convict, you must have faced discrimination. How did you overcome it?

I’ve always accepted those barriers as a challenge. You have to work harder, smarter, and faster than the competition. I knew I had to be extraordinary in everything I did because I had to make that felony jacket disappear. When they gave me a chance to prepare a tasting mealforthechefatCaesar’sPalace,Iblew them away with six courses of classicCaliforniaFrenchcuisine.

Q. In your book, you detail your rise in the drug dealing empire of the late ’80s. Did it, in some way, help you learn business skills?

There are traits that successful businesspersons have in common—

We’re giving this book away on our Facebook page (facebook.com/pennstatebehrend) February 1, 2013


AlumnusDoingFlipsinNashvilleTroy Dean Shafer ’04 did quite a

bit of career flipping—architect, business manager, country

music singer, artist—until he found his callinginNashvilleFlipped,ahome-renovation business he founded that is a perfect mash-up of all the careers he had dabbled in, and one he didn’t necessarily want to. His father, Tim Shafer, owned a custom home-building company that was based in Harborcreek, not far from campus. Troy didn’t want to build houses, though; he wanted to draw them. He planned to be an architect, but, fearing it might be a limiting choice for himself, he opted toattendPennStateBehrendtoearn a degree in business management. After graduation he announced to his parents that he was moving to Nashville to try his luck at being a country music singer. You can imagine how that news went over with his father. “Let’s just say it was pretty darn obvious he wasn’t into it,” Shafer said with a laugh. Tim Shafer needn’t have worried, though. Troy had a solid foundation to fall back on.

Father Knows BestSo the country-music singing thing didn’t work out. Troy sang harmony with Billy Falconandhisband,theSowingCircle, and, later, put his business degree to use acting as tour manager forFalcon,who,ononetour,openedfor Bon Jovi. He also went back to drawing houses, painting pictures of recently sold homes and then selling them to real estate agents to use as thank-you gifts at closings. It became a lucrative endeavor. “But being around the real estate industry again got me wanting to flip houses,” he said. It was an idea that his father could get behind. Tim Shafer was the first investorinNashvilleFlipped.

It’s All About MarketingTroy knew that marketing would be key to building a successful business. Once he came up with the name NashvilleFlipped,hemadesurethedomain was available (check), then designed a logo and business cards (check, check) that incorporated the Nashville skyline. “If you turn the logo upside down, it’s the skyline of Nashville, hence NashvilleFlipped”hesaid.“Idesignedit that way so I can replicate it with any city in the future.”

Troy plans to build the first house-flipping franchise.

Creating New Historic Homes“I’m saving historic homes that other people would just raze,” he said. “I gut the house and rebuild it with all the latest amenities, while preserving the architecture and character of the house.”

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Year/Major: Senior, dual major in Finance and Business Economics What he did: “I was immediately given important responsibilities. By the end of the internship, I was analyzing, summarizing, and approving multi-million dollar contracts!” Accomplishments: “The internship exposed me to how a large corporation manages to keep all of the aspects of its business running smoothly and efficiently. The work was challenging and demanding, and by the time I left, I had learned a lot about how to handle stressful deadlines and solve problems.”

Runner-up — Brooke Schupp, supply chain purchasing intern at Occidental Chemical Petroleum in Dallas, TexasYear/Major: Junior majoring in Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies

What she did: “I had multiple small projects and two fairly large ones, which were a bid for pipe insulation between two competitors and creating a spend report in Excel with pivot tables.” Accomplishments: “As the result of my bid project on the pipe insulation, I was able to save OxyChem 5.7 percent over three years’ time. Seeing dollars saved because of the work I did was one of the most satisfying parts of my internship.”

It was billed as the Ultimate Internship Contest, a chance for Penn State Behrend students who had participated in career-related work experiences to share what they learned for the chance to win prizes that included event tickets and gas cards. “Students were asked to submit essays detailing the work that they had performed, the uniqueness of the experience, and how it connected to their future career plans,” said Courtney Steding, internship counselor in the Academic and Career Planning Center, which sponsored the contest. And the winners were….

1st place — Angela Sweeney, global service organization intern at GE Transportation in Erie

Year/Major: Senior, dual major in International Business and Marketing What she did: “I was hired to help commercialize a new product that required knowledge in a number of areas of marketing. Because the product was created for an international market, my background in international business significantly helped the development of our product.” Why it was the Ultimate Internship: “It fit exactly into my career objective, and I was able to take part in professional development the entire time I was there. GE has a terrific internship program that is designed to help interns grow and improve by setting and achieving goals.”

Runner-up — Andrew McDonald, finance intern in the Engineering and Technology Department at SiriusXM in Washington, D.C.

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Brooke Schupp, far left.

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Ultimate Internships Revealed Troy renovates about ten houses a

year with the help of five employees and a variety of subcontractors. He does a lot of the work himself, which makes him a little sentimental. “I think about the future of that house—the newborn baby that might be brought home to it, the Christmas tree that will fill the front window, the driveway where a kid may learn to ride their bike…,” he trails off, adding, “It’s cool to be a hidden part of those future memories.”

In the Black, Thanks to the Black SchoolIn early 2011, one of Troy’s houses caught the attention of producers at HGTV, who featured his home in My First Place. “Not only did they want to use my house on the show, but it’s the one the woman on the show wanted to buy, so I sold it, too,” he said. He’s sold all of his houses, at a profit. “My education has given me such an advantage over my competition,” hesaid.“Everyhouseisaminimanagement project that requires budgeting, accounting, team building, and more. I’ve been fortunate to learn those things from the best in the business—my father and the Black School of Business.” Troy is currently in talks with a major TV network about filming a reality show based on his house- flipping endeavors.

• ReadmoreinaQ&AwithTroyat behrend.edu/magazine.

• Visitnashvilleflipped.com,orfollow Troyattwitter.com/nashflipped.


New facilities getting plenty of use

Work is complete on the first phase of the college’s new soccer/lacrosse complex and the new track and field facility.

Now the real work begins as our student athletes get to know their home fields the hard way—by logging miles on them. Stop by and see the new facilities.

NowinPlay!

To get to the soccer/lacrosse complex:ParkintheJunker Center parking lot and walk east to the field.

To get to the track:ParkintheErieLotandwalktheBehrendFieldspathaquarter-miletothetrack,whichwill be on your left.

Don’tforgettostopbyPoliceServicesandgetafreevisitor’s parking pass.


Behrend Takes Lions’ Share of AMCC Championship Titles

Men’s Soccer After an opening loss, the Lions reeled off eleven straight wins to secure the number-one seed in the AMCC conference tournament. They lost the championship game but extended their season by competing in the ECAC South Region Tournament, where they advanced to the semifinals before falling. Two players—Jake Gamble and Eric Hackworth—earned AMCC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, and four others were chosen for the All-AMCC team.

Women’s Soccer As the number-one seed, the Lions earned hosting rights for the AMCC Tournament, where the team captured its second AMCC Championship in dramatic fashion with a 2-1 double overtime victory. The Lions earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, but lost in the first round. Eight team members were named to the All-AMCC team, and head coach Patrick O’Driscoll was named Co-Coach of the Year.

Women’s Tennis The women’s tennis team welcomed six newcomers this year but still managed to post a 6-2 conference record to earn the number-two seed in the AMCC Tournament. Unfortunately, the Lions were upset in the finals. Four players made the All-AMCC team, including Patra Sangpoompong, who was also named the AMCC Newcomer of the Year.

Men’s Golf The men’s golf team successfully defended its AMCC title. The Lions had four out of five golfers place in the Top 10 to win the crown with a twenty-stroke lead. Sophomore Dante Vetica was named AMCC Golfer of the Year, while interim head coach Brian Streeter was named Co-Coach of the Year. The team will represent the conference in the NCAA Championships in Destin, Florida, this spring.

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Penn State Behrend cross country swept the AMCC Championships with both teams taking top honors. Seven women and eight men earned All-AMCC honors; Catie Bertges was named Runner of the Year, Danielle Stanko was Co-Newcomer of the Year, and Mathew McWilliams earned AMCC Newcomer of the Year. Greg Cooper, head coach for both teams, was named Coach of the Year.

Women’s Volleyball The volleyball team made a big statement, finishing undefeated in AMCC play and locking up the top seed for the AMCC Tournament. Unfortunately, the team fell short of the AMCC title with a 3-1 loss in the championship game. The Lions extended their season with an invitation to the ECAC South Region Tournament but lost to the two-time defending ECAC Champions, Bethany College. The team ended the season with an impressive 19-10 record and five players having earned All-AMCC honors.

Penn State Behrend sits atop the Allegheny Mountain CollegiateConference(AMCC)President’sCupstandings after a stellar fall semester.

Fourteams—men’sgolf,women’ssoccer,andmen’sandwomen’s cross country—took top honors, and most of the other teams came close.

18 B E H R E N D M A G A Z I N E

Penn State Behrend Sports

Asked to explain water polo to a person with no concept of the sport, head coach Joe Tristan puts it in terms any native Northerner can understand: “It’s like

hockey in the water.” Ah, now that makes sense. Hockey we Northerners understand. Water polo? Not so much. It’s time we broaden our athletic horizons, though, because while it

has traditionally been a California thing, the sport of water polo is spreading to the northeastern states. PennStateBehrendhas had varsity men’s and women’s water polo teams since 2000.

Once one of the only Division III teams north of the Mason-Dixon line, the Behrend Lions have seen competition increase each year as more northern colleges add the sport to their athletic offerings. Don’t confuse water polo with the highfalutin matches played on horseback by future kings. Water polo is not a game

We can’t let California have all the fun for aristocrats and the only horsepower involved is the self-generated kind, as players must kick continuously to stay upright with their heads and chests above water. Teams play in deep water and players can use only one hand to catch and throw. The goalie can use both hands. It’s not a game for the meek or mild; play can be quite aggressive. “What happens under the water stays under the water,” Tristan said with a laugh. “There’s some pushing, shoving, and grabbing going on under there. It’s all part of the game.” Hence the hockey comparison. In water polo, each team’s objective is to get the ball into the opposing team’s net to score the most points. The team with the highest number of points at the end of thirty-two minutes of play wins.


Penn State Behrend Sports

On hand for the 2012 Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony were, from left, Brian Streeter, director of Athletics; Dr. Jack D. Burke, chancellor emeritus; Tommy Sieg ’01; Angela Albertson Field ’02; Erin Phillips DiGello ’02; Gary Boyle, father of Jake Boyle ’02; and, Dr. John M. Lilley, provost and dean emeritus.

SixindividualswereinductedintothePennStateBehrendAthleticHallofFamethisfall,including former college administrators John

M. Lilley and Jack D. Burke. The athletes inducted were:AngelaAlbertsonField’02,tennis;thelateJakeBoyle’02,baseball;ErinPhillipsDiGello’02,basketball;and,TommySieg’01,soccer.The2003baseball team was also honored for the ten-year anniversary of its winning season. Learn more about these accomplished members of the college’s athletic history at behrend.psu.edu/athletics. Sponsored by the Behrend Lions Athletics Association,theHallofFamehashonoredmorethan130individualsandeleventeamssinceitwasestablished in 1991.

History of Water PoloWhen water polo was introduced to the United States, it featured rugby-style play that was much like football in the water. Violence was the game’s main attraction. As the sport grew in popularity, so did its level of violence, with few rules to prevent it. In the 1800s, the intent of the game was to place the ball with two hands against the wall at one end of the pool to score. Players often swam underwater in an attempt to gain an advantage, only to be attacked by their defenders in the same manner. Over the years, the game evolved to become more like soccer; an opponent can make contact only if a player is holding the ball. The game has also changed from one of brute strength underwater to passing and speed above the surface.

Source: collegiatewaterpolo.org

California Dreaming?Many of the college’s water polo players are recruited from warm-weather states where the sport is popular, such as California, Texas, and Florida. Coach Joe Tristan said that while most of the students he recruits would prefer not to trade sunshine and palm trees for pine trees layered with frost and snow, a Penn State education is an easy sell. “Ultimately, they choose to come here for a great Penn State education that will take them anywhere,” Tristan said.

Water Polo by the Numbers4 – Quarters in a game, each eight minutes long 7 – Players on each team in the pool during a game — six field players and one goalkeeper 10 – Width, in feet, of the goal 12 – Number of years varsity water polo had been played at Penn State Behrend

Playersmustbeverystrongswimmers.Exceptionallegandcorestrength is needed to stay upright in the water while catching and throwing the ball with one hand and fending off opposing team members with the other. It’s a fast-moving game that features plenty of whistling from

the referees on the pool deck. But spectators need not understand every rule or whistle to enjoy a game. “The action is non-stop because there are just four eight-minute quarters of play at the college level,” Tristan said. “It’s very exciting.”

The men’s water polo team’s season ended in November. The women’s team begins play in February. Visit psblions.com for a schedule or to watch games streamed live.

2012HallofFameInductees


Jacqueline A. BakerLouis W.‡ & Evelyn Balmer ’52 EDU Joseph A. & Berit I. Benacci ’57 DUSJames O. & Gerda M. Benson ’57 ENGSamuel P. III & Susan Stonesifer Black ’64 LIBDonald R. Blair ’52 COMSuzanne E. BrittonJ. Charles* & Carolyn Brock ’10 HJohn R. & Judith Theobald Cipriani ’58 ENG/’58 HHDGary L. & Cindy A. ClarkDaniel A. Cooney ’72 ENGGeorge J. & Mary T. D’AngeloD. Grant & Bonney C. Daubenspeck ’05 BRDJack L. & Kathy M. FaticaRichard J. Fasenmyer FoundationCharles E. & Irene G. Fryer ’77 DSLMarcia Nelson Grode‡ ’67 EDUThomas B. & Susan Hirt Hagen ’55 BUSJohn K. HenneWilliam M. Sr. & Martha M. HilbertHirtzel Memorial FoundationRobert P.* & Eloise Hostetler ’65 EDUHoward L. & Joan A. Hudson ’53 SCIMyron & Marlene Jones Edward P. Junker III ’59 HHDEthel S. KochelWilliam B. Jr. & Wendy Trout Korb ’62 ENG/’63 SCICharles P. Lada ’77 BUSRoland E.* & Deanna S. LarsonMark H. & Catherine M. Loevner ’54 BUS

Robert D. & Sally Nelson Metzgar ’60 BUS Robert F. & Martha D. Painter ’44 ENGStuart ParmetJohn M. & Gertrude E. Petersen Joseph J. & Isabel J. Prischak Richard C. Progelhof* J. Gary & Susan M. Raimy ’61 BUS Paul C. & Marne R. Roche ’96 HM. Shawn & Sharon M. RooneyMartha S. RothLarry V. & Kathryn A. Smith Robert F. TaftClifford & Louise L. TroyerBarbara H. Walker William C. & Jean Witkowski ’62 ENGQuentin E. & Louise Lowe Wood ’48 EMS /’54 LIBMichael J. & Tracy Kimes Woods ’76 LIB

Glenhill Society The Glenhill Society recognizes those who exemplify the vision and generos-ity of Mary Behrend, who donated the 400-acre Glenhill estate to establish a permanent Penn State presence in northwestern Pennsylvania. The Glenhill Society recognizes donors of $50,000 or more. The names are listed as they appeared when originally recognized.

Samuel P. III & Susan Stonesifer Black ’64 LIBDonald R. Blair ’52 COM J. Charles* & Carolyn Brock ’10 HGary L. & Cindy A. ClarkDaniel A. Cooney ’72 ENGGeorge J. & Mary T. D’AngeloJack L. & Kathy M. FaticaJames A. & Janice Frye ’73 LIB/’77 HHDCharles E. & Irene G. Fryer ’77 DSL M. Fletcher Jr. & Elsie O.‡ Gornall ’50 DSLThomas B. & Susan Hirt Hagen ’55 BUS John K. HenneWilliam M. Sr. & Martha M. HilbertMyron & Marlene Jones Edward P. Junker III ’59 HHDAlan F. Kirk. & Patricia L. Roenigk* ’76 LIB/’80 LIBEthel S. Kochel William B. & Wendy Trout Korb ’62 ENG /’63 SCICharles P. Lada ’77 BUSRoland E.* & Deanna S. Larson Mark H. & Catherine M. Loevner ’54 BUSKay H. Logan ’99 H Gary W. & Darlene Rumbaugh Lyons ’56 SCI/’57 SCIWilhelm & Peggy J. Maier ’63 ENGCharles A. & Elinor Strohm Matts ’56 ENGRaymond L.‡ & Virginia L. McGarvey ’52 BUSDaniel S. & Wendy Mead ’75 BUS Robert M. & Elizabeth Quimby Mehalso ’64 EMS

Laurel Circle The Laurel Circle recognizes individuals whose support has reached $1 million or more, either through cumulative giving or irrevocable commitments.

James O. & Gerda M. Benson ’57 ENG Samuel P. III & Susan Stonesifer Black ’64 LIBJ. Charles* & Carolyn Brock ’10 H Daniel A. Cooney ’72 ENGThomas B. & Susan Hirt Hagen ’55 BUSEdward P. Junker III ’59 HHDKay H. Logan ’99 HRobert D. & Sally Nelson Metzgar ’60 BUSJohn M. & Gertrude E. PetersenJoseph J. & Isabel J. Prischak Larry V. & Kathryn A. SmithQuentin E. & Louise Lowe Wood ’48 EMS /’54 LIB

Mount Nittany Society The Mount Nittany Society recognizes individuals or couples whose lifetime giving totals $250,000 or more (effective January 1, 2008).

Melinda Patterson Ampthor ’81 HHDJoseph A. & Berit I. Benacci ‘57 DUS James O. & Gerda M. Benson ‘57 ENG

Donor Honor Roll 2012-13

Gifts Report

We are pleased to recognize those who helped

support students and strengthen our academic

programs during the 2011-2012 fiscal year,

whichendedJune30,2012.

Donorsmadecashgiftsof$3,793,825andcommitments

(pledges and estate gifts) of $7,821,000.

DonorswhoarePennStategraduatesareindicatedby

their graduation year and an abbreviation for their college –

BRD for the Behrend College, LIB for the College of

Liberal Arts, etc. A slash indicates that the information that

follows refers to the second name in the couple.

A special thank you goes to campaign co-chairs Kurt

Buseck and Gary Clark and our campaign committee of

DonBirx,RobertMetzgar,HermWeber,JosephBenacci,Pat

Black, Karen Burton Horstman, J. Gary Raimy, Nick Scott Jr.,

Ted Junker, Scott McCain, Ann Scott, and Tom Hoffman.

ThankyouforsupportingPennStateBehrendand

its students.

Margaret Taylor, DirectorOffice of Development and Alumni [email protected]


Barbara H. WalkerBarbara J. Welton & Jason L. Williams* ’94 BRD/’90 ENG, ’92 BRDDavid M. & Barbara ZurnJames A. & Geraldine D. Zurn

Presidential AssociatesPresidential Associates contribute between $1,000 and $2,499 in annual gifts.

Anthony F. Azzato ’04 BRD Beth Baldwin D. Jason Bishop Darcie R. Bradley ’93 BRD David T. & Nancy Morrison Briggs ’76 BUS /’65 HHDGary E. & Emy S. Dougan Michael B. Edwards Thomas C. II & Paula A. Hoffman ’88 BUS /’87 BUSDharma Jairam*

Alan F. Kirk & Patricia L. Roenigk* ’76 LIB/’80 LIBRoland E.* & Deanna S. LarsonKay H. Logan ’99 HSuzanne Perry Loss ’67 EDU, ’73 EDUMarilyn R. MangelsCharles A. & Elinor Strohm Matts ’56 ENGDonald P. McCain Jr. J. Scott & Julie K. McCain ’80 BUSSarah Hagen McWilliamsDaniel S. & Wendy Mead ’75 BUS, ’77 BUSDavid W. & Janice E. MeehlRichard A. MerwinRobert D. & Sally Nelson Metzgar ’60 BUSMary Lou Herbert Pae ’63 LIBJoseph J. & Isabel J. PrischakJ. Gary & Susan M. Raimy ’61 BUSWilliam F. & Shirley J. Roberge ’61 BUSRobert G. & Ann C. RutkowskiLarry V. & Kathryn A. SmithPaul A. SonnenbergKenneth L. Spencer ’96 BRDRobert F. TaftTimothy N. & Margaret U.* Taylor ’74 AGR

Peter J. Bottke ’89 BRDJ. Charles* & Carolyn Brock ’10 HBernard F. & Janet L. Coombes ’55 ENGDaniel A. Cooney ’72 ENGMary DuvalJames A. & Janice Frye ’73 LIB/’77 HHDEdward P. Junker III ’59 HHDW. Craig & Alice G. McClelland ’88 HGeorge R. III & Beverly T. MetcalfRichard C.* & Patricia L.‡ Progelhof Alan F. Kirk & Patricia L. Roenigk* ’76 LIB/’80 LIB

President’s ClubThe President’s Club formally recognizes those individuals and couples who make annual gifts of $2,500 or more to unre-stricted funds of the college ($1,500 or more to unrestricted funds from individu-als age 35 and under). You can become a member of the President’s Club with a gift of, or cumulative gifts totaling, $2,500 or more per year to any Penn State college, campus, or program.

Evelyn BalmerJoseph A. & Berit I. Benacci ’57 DUS Donald R. Blair ’52 COMJ. Charles* & Carolyn Brock ’10 HDavid M. & Joan P. ChalikianJohn R. & Judith Theobald Cipriani ’58 ENG /’58 HHDGary L. & Cindy A. ClarkElizabeth A. Ennis ’86 BUSToby M. & Jacquelyn Froehlich ’72 BUSBernice C. Fryer Charles E. & Irene G. Fryer ’77 DSL David W. & M. Diane Grzelak ’71 ENG Thomas B. & Susan H. Hagen ’55 BUSJohn S. & Diane L. Heller ’67 SCI George G. & Jory A. Herbert ’58 ENGJoseph M. HilbertWilliam M. Sr. and Martha M. HilbertHoward L. & Joan A. Hudson ’53 SCIVincent J. & Joanne M. Intrieri ’84 BRD Jeremy & Denise K. Johnson /’99 BUS Myron & Marlene JonesEdward P. Junker III ’59 HHD

Kay H. Logan ’99 HGeorge P. & Bonnie LorangerJeannine D. LorangerGary W. & Darlene Rumbaugh Lyons ’56 SCI/’57 SCIWilhelm & Peggy J. Maier ’63 ENGMarilyn Reed MangelsUzal & Carroll MartzMcCain Family FoundationRaymond L.‡ & Virginia L. McGarvey ’52 BUSDaniel S. & Wendy Mead ’75 BUS Edward M. & Maurita Mead Robert M. & Elizabeth Quimby Mehalso ’64 EMSRichard A. MerwinRobert D. & Sally Nelson Metzgar ’60 BUSRobert F. & Martha D. Painter ’44 ENGStuart ParmetJohn M. & Gertrude E. PetersenBarbara R. PollockJoseph J. & Isabel J. PrischakRichard C.* & Patricia L.‡ ProgelhofJ. Gary & Susan M. Raimy ’61 BUSWilliam F. & Shirley J. Roberge ’61 BUSPaul C. & Marne R. Roche ’96 HThomas J. & Nancy M. RocheWilliam J. & Jane H. Roche /’76 BUSM. Shawn & Sharon M. RooneyMartha S. RothGeorge R. Sample‡ ’46 COMLarry V. & Kathryn A. SmithStorm Development LLCRobert F. TaftClifford & Louise L. TroyerBarbara H. WalkerLloyd G. & Lorraine B. Waterhouse ’73 BUSWilliam C. & Jean M. Witkowski ’62 ENGMichael J. & Tracy Kimes Woods ’76 LIBRalph T. Wright‡

Atherton SocietyThe George W. Atherton Society recog-nizes benefactors who have included Penn State Behrend in their estate plans or any planned gift arrangement. The names are listed as they appeared when originally recognized.

Fostering Discovery and Creativity raised to date

$7.2 U P D A T E

M I L L I O N

Suzanne Perry-Loss ’67 M.S., ’73 D.Ed.

Dr. Suzanne Perry-Loss established the Archie K. Loss Under-

graduate Honors Thesis Award in memory of her late husband,

Archie—a beloved Penn State Behrend professor of English

and American studies. Perry-Loss’ pledge

commitment was combined with

contributions made by family

and friends.

“I wanted to establish an award that would keep the memory of Archie’s love of learning alive.”


1950sRobert J. Altsman ’58 BUS Joseph A. & Berit I. Benacci ’57 DUSDonald R. Blair ’52 COMRobert D. & Susan E. Chapman ’59 SCI John R. & Judith Theobald Cipriani ’58 ENG /’58 HHDHoward S. & Karen Getzoff Gochberg ’56 AGR /’53 EDUThomas B. & Susan H. Hagen ’55 BUS Robert W. & Norma Michael Henderson /’57 EDU George G. & Jory A. Herbert ’58 ENG Frank J. & Maxine C. Hitchcock ’54 ENG Shirley Pritchard Hudders ’54 EDU Howard L. & Joan A. Hudson ’53 SCI Andrew E. R. & Eleanor Breyley Jass /’56 ENG Ardelle E. Johnson ’55 HHD Edward P. Junker III ’59 HHDCharles A. & Elinor Strohm Matts ’56 ENG Wesley S. & Nancy Broscious Pfirman ’52 ENG/’52 LIBFrank F. & Anna Lee Porto ’58 BUS Charles L. & Judith F. Putnam ’54 AGR Joseph E. & Nancy J. Schmitt ’57 LIB/’55 UNKFrank J. Ulyon ’55 BUS

1960sLeon E. & Susan Vanderwende App ’63 AGR /’65 LIBNorman L. & Karen K. Balmer ’68 ENG Eileen K. Boyer ’67 LIB Nancy Morrison & David T. Briggs ’65 HHD /’76 BUSJudith F. Caplan ’62 BUS Ronald L. & Phyllis Ann Chase ’67 ENG John D. & Allene Chriest ’62 ENG Larry R.* & Cozella Harvey Eckroat ’66 SCI /’91 BRDRobert L. & Donna C. Einodshofer ’65 ENG /’65 EDUA. Daniel Frankforter III* & Karen Keene* ’69 LIB Frank M. & Diane M. Grabowski ’68 ENG Ronald I. & Regina Greenwald ’68 ENG Jerome C. & Colleen M. Gressley ’68 ENG J. Paul & Shelby J. Hanson ’66 BUS John S. & Diane L. Heller ’67 SCI Ronald G.* & Patricia Brunclik Hoffman ’69 ENG Joseph H. & Georgeann Holmwood ’67 HHD Ann Peoples Kennedy ’69 HHD

Stanley Bogusz John J. Jr. & Elaine V. Brinling ’90 BRD Jeremy E. Brubaker ’00 BRD David J.* & Cindy Christiansen Gregory D.* & Laura S. Cooper ’01 BRD /’04 ENGCarl J. Diluzio ’04 ENG Juan Fernandez-Jimienez* & Guadalupe Alvear-Madrid* Robert G. & Christie Ferrier Chris F. Fette Sr. John K. Gamble Jr.* William P. Garvey William V. Gonda Jr.* Frank M. & Diane M. Grabowski ’68 ENG Thomas B. & Susan H. Hagen ’55 BUS Deborah L. Hayes* Jennifer A. Heilman & Craig Campbell ’96 BRD David A. & Carolina P. Heintz ’78 BRD Robert W. & Norma Michael Henderson /’57 EDU Jeremy & Denise K. Johnson /’99 BUS Dom A. Kasony Jr. ’98 BRD John J. Kennerknecht ’01 BRD Dario & Tara Braden Kis ’03 BRD/’04 BRDEthel Swavely Kochel William C. Lasher* Darlene M. Lay John M. III* & Ann M. Magenau Kathleen J. Muhonen ’99 ENG Michael J. Patterson ’85 BRD Albert S. Jr. & Margaret N. RichardsonJohn T. & Linda Hall Schakenbach ’76 EMS /’77 HHDJoseph E. & Nancy J. Schmitt ’57 LIB/’55 UNKAllan Slovenkay Margaret P. Taylor Rod L. * Judith H. Troester Myron L. & Kirsten Turfitt Anne Waldmiller Patti Lynn Williams

Alumni SupportPenn State alums who contributed $50 or more to the college are listed alphabeti-cally in the decade in which they gradu-ated. Couples who are both Penn State grads but who have different surnames or graduated in different decades are shown under each name.

Roger L. Sweeting* ’63 HHD Herbert S. Sweny Bruce & Judith Swayze Vande /’61 SCI James D. Waldemarson ’68 BUS Herman C. & Lynn Thomas Weber ’61 A&A /’63 EDUPatrick & Jennifer A. Wilczynski ’92 BRD E. Joseph & Donna Jean Williams ’67 BUS Chuck Yeung* & Huisu Cao

Individuals & Couples Contributing from $500 to $999Penn State Behrend is grateful to many friends, alumni, faculty, and staff for their annual support of the college and its mission.

Clemont R. III & Penelope Austin Norman L. & Karen K. Balmer ’68 ENG Joyce Bevan*

Thomas M. & Kimberly A. Kennedy ’91 BRD Jeffrey S. & Pamela Olson Kochel ’72 AGR /’73 LIBRobert W.* & Judy Hand Light ’83 IDF John M.* & Geraldine Mills Lilley /’68 HHD Keith T. & Linda Berlin McGarvey /’82 BRDRobert M. & Elizabeth Quimby Mehalso ’64 EMS Charles W. Michali ’68 ENG Kenneth P.* & Ann M. Miller Paul D. Olson* John & Diane H.* Parente John B. & Mary A. Pellegrino John C. Petersen Richard C. Progelhof* Richard Rambaldo Mark A. & Patricia A. Rickloff Craig A. Robson ’96 BRD James J. Rutkowski, Sr. Mary Chisholm Scott* Christopher J. & Melissa Shearer ’02 BRD Brian F.* & Sandra R. Streeter

Gifts Report

raised to date

$6.6 M I L L I O N Ensuring Student Opportunity

U P D A T E

Paul and Dianne Sonnenberg

The Kenneth Jonathan Sonnenberg Poetry Award is given

annually to a Penn State Behrend student for excellence in

poetry. Kenneth Sonnenberg, a poet and 1985 graduate of

Penn State Behrend, died in 1987. Recent dona-

tions by Ken’s brother, Paul, and Paul’s wife,

Dianne, have increased the endow-

ment. Making the gift doubly

nice is a match from Paul’s

employer, Apple Inc.

“We’re very happy that the Sonnenberg Poetry Award at Penn State Behrend continues to memorialize my brother and his work.”


Rodney A. & Barbara Long Kindler /’78 AGR Alan F. Kirk & Patricia L. Roenigk* ’76 LIB /’80 LIBJeffrey S. & Pamela Olson Kochel ’72 AGR /’73 LIBVic J. Kopnitsky Jr. & Marian J. Cerio ’74 LIB Mary A. Kozlowski & John Lowry ’74 SCI Howard W. & Janet Craig Krack ’72 EDU Dennis C. & Martha S. Lamb ’70 BUS David A. & Ruth P.L. Lind ’72 EMS Paul J. & Debbie Repinel Malaspina ’77 EMS Steve & Lisa M. Maples /’79 BRD George L. & Adrienne Lieberman Martin /’75 HHD John W. Masterson ’78 BUS Richard D. & Theresa J. Matson ’77 HHD Nicholas J. & Catherine J.* Mauro ’70 BUS M. Gene & Kathleen McFail ’76 BUS Ronald L.* & Corinne Gante McCarty ’75 SCI Daniel S. & Wendy Mead ’75 BUS, ’77 BUS Paul & Barbara Mellon ’72 ENG Richard A.* & Cathy Sargent* Mester ’71 LIB /’70 LIBLee W. & Peggy Jo Mimm /’72 EDU Eric C. Sr.* & Kathleen Obert ’73 AGR David B. & Marcia G. Peterson /’73 HHD Keith L. & Mary Carr Pierce ’73 SCI/’67 DUSDavid W. & Dottie Mc Carthy Pratt ’74 ENG James F. Raffetto ’74 HHD T. Phillip Reiley ’73 SCI

Paul A. & Elaine Chandler Frieberg ’74 SCI /’74 LIBToby M. & Jacquelyn Froehlich ’72 BUS Charles E. & Irene G. Fryer ’77 DSL Ronald F. Gehrlein ’71 LIB Mark S. & Nancy Weber Graham ’77 HHD /’76 HHDPeter M. & Marcia Lu McCord Grant ’75 SCI William A. & Ann Baker Gray ’78 HHD /’78 HHDTeresa Walker Gross ’75 LIB David W. & M. Diane Grzelak ’71 ENG Barbara S. Gunnison* ’74 HHD Keith C. & Judith Jerge Hackley ’78 EMS /’77 SCIDonald E. Jr. & Kathy Marie Hall ’75 ENG Thomas A. & Joy A. Harvey ’74 COM David A. & Carolina P. Heintz ’78 BRD Jay D. & Linda Bitter Henderson ’75 ENG /’78 SCIAndrew F. Jr. & Sally Ann Henry ’76 CAP Ronald K. & Patricia M. Henry /’76 SCI Daniel W. Holler ’74 SCI Sandra L. James ’79 BRD Glenn E. & Carlene L. Johnson ’70 ENG Stephen M. Johnson* ’75 SCI Michael J.* & Deborah Melrose Kauffman ’71 EDU/’76 LIBAmirhossein Khalilollahi* & Antonella Cupillari* ’78 ENG

David T. & Nancy Morrison Briggs ’76 BUS /’65 HHDPaul A. & Carolyn J.* Brown ’72 ENG Robert J. & Deborah Wood Burger ’77 ENG Robert M. & Marianne M. Calabrese ’75 SCI Andrew R. & Linda Jaffe Caplan ’76 LIB Joseph M. & Patricia B. Chalovich ’74 SCI Mark R. & Margaret A. Chesko ’78 BUS Erik C. Christiansen & Linda C. Mazzu ’79 AGR /’81 HHDJames D. & Jeanne Williams Codrea ’73 BUS /’73 EDUPaul C. & Judith A. Hayes Cole ’70 BUS Benjy L. & Jean E. Conover ’73 AGR Joseph P. & Ann Marie Conti ’76 HHD Donald A. & Lisa G. Craig /’79 LIB James F. III & Carol Michaels Crawford ’73 LIB /’73 LIBWilliam R. Cunningham ’76 BRD Thomas W. & Pamela Peglow Daniels ’73 BUSJohn D. Darr & Kathryn A. Holliday-Darr* ’78 ENG William G. & Lori P. Davitt ’75 LIB George J. Jr.* & Carolyn M.* Dudas ’74 SCI /’90 BRDJohn C. Farren ’77 BRD Bradley G. Federspiel ’78 BUS David R.* & Bobbi Forsman ’74 CAP Kim A. & Janice Frey ’78 BUS

Robert C. & Donna J. Lemmler ’66 ENG John M.* & Geraldine Mills Lilley /’68 HHD Howard C. & Mary Swed Lincoln ’61 HHD /’62 EDUJames L. & Aleda Litzel Littlefield ’66 SCI /’65 EDUSuzanne Perry Loss ’67 EDU, ’73 EDU Theodore M. & Delores McNamara ’68 ENG Robert M. & Elizabeth Quimby Mehalso ’64 EMS Lawrence W. Messenger ’69 ENG Robert D. & Sally Nelson Metzgar ’60 BUS Charles W. Michali ’68 ENG James P. & Angelene M. Miller ’67 ENG Thomas C. Nicolls ’64 EDU Gilbert O. Nielsen ’61 ENG Mary Lou Herbert Pae ’63 LIB Mary Carr & Keith L. Pierce ’67 DUS/’73 SCIJ. Gary & Susan Raimy ’61 BUS Karola M. Ranft ’68 EDU Robert & Charlene M. Rausch ’67 HHD William F. & Shirley J. Roberge ’61 BUS Mel E. & Mary Shea Ross ’65 LIB/’65 LIBJohn E. & Mary Margaret Scheuer ’68 BUS Robert C. Scott ’61 LIB Michael F. & Phyllis Simmons ’67 A&A Richard S. Smith ’64 ENG Robert J. & Rita Buetikofer Stewart ’66 ENG Roger L. Sweeting* ’63 HHD Jack L. & Jeanne M. Torok ’67 ENG Richard D. Uber ’69 ENG Bruce & Judith Swayze Vande /’61 SCI James D. Waldemarson ’68 BUS Herman C. & Lynn Thomas Weber ’61 A&A /’63 EDUE. Joseph & Donna J. Williams ’67 BUS

1970sRichard H. & Stephanie Parker Alstadt ’76 ENG/’81 SCIJames J. Alvino Jr. ’79 ENG James E.* & Carol A. Amann ’75 HHD /’01 HHDNicholas F. & Patricia Zerambo Amicucci ’72 ENG Jeanne Bauman ’76 SCI Dominic M. & Marcy M.* Bencivenga ’71 EDU Dicken and Cornelia Ferguson Bettinger ’73 EDU James M. Bowser ’73 AGR

raised to date

$19.8 M I L L I O N Sustaining a Tradition of Quality

U P D A T E

Over the years, the Lake Erie Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association has given more than $70,000 to Penn State Behrend. Recent contributions have been made to the college’s general scholarship fund, the Ernest Fryer Division of Undergraduate Studies Scholarship, and the Robert Sparks Memorial Scholarship.


Christine L. Straub & Robert M. Harrison ’75 SCI Sally Schuwerk Strucker ’71 SCI Timothy N. & Margaret U.* Taylor ’74 AGR Steven G. & Lucile W. Thompson ’77 ENG Ann Lane & David M. Umbach ’77 SCI /’83 IDFStephen M. & M. Jean Bundy Urash ’79 BRD Melvin N. Waxham Jr. ’78 SCI Daniel W. & Suzanne P. Weber ’74 ENG Richard A. & Mary Siciliano Winkelman ’75 SCI/’75 SCIDouglas R. Zimmerman ’70 HHD

1980sCharles E. and Beth Corcoran Allgeier ’85 ENG Stephanie Parker & Richard H. Alstadt ’81 SCI /’76 ENGFrancine E. Armstrong ’80 BRD Mark W.* & Bonnie M. Bestoso ’85 BUS Timothy R. & Jodi A. Bevevino ’84 BRD Todd L. Bills ’87 BRD Keith N. & Jill A. Born ’80 BUS/’00 BRDJohn J. Jr. & Elaine V. Brinling ’90 BRD Mark W. Brown ’83 BRD Barbara A. Byers ’87 BRD Eric M. III & Karen M. Campbell ’81 HHD JoAnne S.* & F. John Carrick ’82 HHD /’06 CWCArthur O. Chauncey ’80 BUS Charles J. Connors Jr. ’87 ENG Kent F. & Deborah Gibson Davis ’83 SCI David S. & Robin Despres ’82 CAP Frank W.* & Ann Marie DeWolf ’80 BRD Joseph & Patricia Blandford DiDomenico /’86 HHD Michael E. & Elizabeth Iacoponi DiFrancisco ’84 ENG Elizabeth A. Ennis ’86 BUSEric W. Enzbrenner ’89 BRD Matthew M. Farkas ’88 BRD Karlene C. & Steven T. Fryxell ’89 BRD David P. & Cheryl D. Garrett ’80 ENG R. Randall Geering* & Jodi M. Rae* ’88 HHD /’06 BRDNeil & Beth Kestel Gollogly /’81 BRD Roger K. Grape ’82 ENG Janet L. Gray & Albert U. Gesler III* ’88 BRD Linda L. Hajec* ’88 BRD Joseph E. & Donna Higgins Herbst ’83 BUS/’83 LIBJames T. & Julia D. Herr ’85 LIB/’87 BRD

Roger L. & June Jacobs Schlosser ’76 BUS /’77 BUSAnne McCarthy Seamans ’77 HHD Suellen L. Smock ’77 BUS

Roger W. & Nedra Richards ’79 DSL Ted R. & Linda McCartney Sachs ’72 ENG John T. & Linda Hall Schakenbach ’76 EMS /’77 HHD

Gifts Report

Donors Help Create Medical Plastics Center of Excellence

With a growth rate of nearly 10 percent annually, the medi-

cal plastics sector in the United States plays a critical role

in the health-care industry. In response to this increasing

demand, the School of Engineering at Penn State Behrend

has created a state-of-the-art Medical Plastics Center of

Excellence (MPC). Industry supporters of this new initiative

include Harmac Medical Products, SIGMA Plastics Services,

TPStek, Philips Respironics, and the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania.

The MPC is part of Penn State Behrend’s open lab initia-

tive, bringing members of industry and academia together

to work side-by-side on research and development, sharing

expertise and resources.

The applied research and outreach center will support

companies in the development of new medical devices

and packaging using advanced plastics materials.

On hand for the opening of the Medical Plastics Center last fall were, from left, Dr. Ralph Ford, director of the School of Engineering; Jason Williams ’92, lecturer in engineering and head of the MPC; John Somers, Harmac Medical Products; Jim Chiamardas ’00, TPStek; Dan Osborne, MEDRAD; and Steve Stegman ’89, Philips Respironics.

Enriching the Student Experience

U P D A T E

$991,945 raised to date

David S. & Christine K. Hess ’84 BRD Thomas C. II & Paula A. Hoffman ’88 BUS /’87 BUSRonald J. Huegel ’85 ENG Vincent J. & Joanne M. Intrieri ’84 BRD Marlene M. Heidecker ’83 BRD Sean P. Kersten ’89 BRD James A.* & Gail McGaughey Kurre /’85 BRD Anthony & Natalie Schwab Laska ’84 BRD Ruth Kimutis Liebold ’81 AGR Robert W.* & Judy Hand Light ’83 IDF Richard A. Mac Donald ’89 BRD Jerome A.* & Candace Magraw ’87 BRD Mark G. Marshall ’80 BRD Mark H. & Ellen Steele Masteller ’84 SCI /’84 BUSCarol Matulevich ’81 BRD Linda C. Mazzu & Erik C. Christiansen ’81 HHD/’79 AGRJ. Scott & Julie G. Knox McCain ’80 BUS Keith T. & Linda Berlin McGarvey /’82 BRDMaurice R. Jr. & Lark Ann McGill ’88 BRD Mitchell E. & Kristine L. Miller ’81 ENG Russell J. & Sheila Gorman Miller ’82 SCI Kerry A. & Lisa A.* Moyer ’87 EMS/’89 LIBJames R. & Michele C. Moyer /’84 LIB John E. & Holly A. Murphy /’86 BRD Patrick J. & Robin E. Murphy ’82 BRD David C. Navecky ’81 AGR Robert F. & Kathryn Balos Nusbaum /’89 BRD Michael D. Patsy ’88 BUS Michael J. Patterson ’85 BRD Robert D.* & Heidi A. Patterson ’85 BRD /’91 BRDMichael T. Payne ’89 BRD Jeffrey S. & Donna Perkins ’81 HHD Kevin R. & Sara L. Peterson ’89 BUS Brent J. & Holly Piccola ’89 BRD Kenneth W. Pillar ’80 BUS Stephen & Suzette Marofsky Quinn /’87 SCI Audra L. Riebel ’89 BRD Patricia L. Roenigk* & Alan F. Kirk ’80 LIB /’76 LIBThomas L. Salem Jr. ’88 EMS Jason K. & Michelle Bambauer Sanford ’88 BRD/’90 BRDThad J. & Ann Karmazon Scott ’83 BRD /’82 BRDVictor L. Skukalek ’88 ENG Melinda I. Stasenko ’85 BRD Milissa I. Stasenko ’85 BRD Kelly J. Suman ’87 BRD Mary Welsh Swenson ’82 EDU


Jonathan P. Wasey ’94 BRD John X. & Evelyn Ann Wedzikowski /’91 BRD Barbara J. Welton & Jason L. Williams* ’94 BRD/’90 ENG, ’92 BRDPatrick & Jennifer A. Wilczynski ’92 BRD Darren M.* & Jody B. Williams ’98 SCI Robert W.* & Amy L.* Wittman ’93 HHD Jessica Skelton* & Nicolas I. Wolfe ’98 HHD /’12 ISTDarin T. Wotus ’91 BRD Brian A.* & Jessica Young ’94 BRD Jason M. Zaczyk ’99 BRD

2000sCarol A. & James E.* Amann ’01 HHD /’75 HHDEric J. Anderson ’01 BRD Elton Armady ’09 BRD Anthony F. Azzato ’04 BRD Jason T. Bartlett ’08 BRD Marley E. Behrendt ’09 BRD Robert L. Bigler Jr. ’02 BRD Jonathan A. Bondzie ’00 BRD Justin B. Bookshar ’05 ENG Jill A. & Keith N. Born ’00 BRD/’80 BUS

Jonathan D. & Debra R. Pollock ’91 BRD Megan E. Post ’95 BRD Kenneth M. & Kathleen A. Potter ’94 BRD Jennifer L. Rhodes ’97 BRD Craig A. Robson ’96 BRD Robert & Jacquelyn A. Roddy /’98 BRD Michael K. & Melanie Dunn Ross ’90 BUS /’92 BRDFrank K. & Julie L. Russ ’96 BRD/’99 BRDMichelle Bambauer & Jason K. Sanford ’90 BRD/’88 BRDPhilip G. & Deborah A. Schmalzried ’90 BRD Simon N. & Carolyn Winkler Secarea ’90 BRD Christopher J. & Michelle L. Shaw /’96 BRD Terry A. & Kelly A.* Shrout ’98 BRD/’92 BRDRebecca A. & Surendra Sivarajah ’98 SCI /’02 MEDScott L. Smay & Melissa A. Pavlock ’92 BRD /’92 BRDKenneth L. Spencer ’96 BRD Peter D. & Cherie Varrassa Stadler /’95 BRD Brian K. & Helen Sutton ’91 BRD Brian P. & Elizabeth Shewan Swantek ’90 BRD Juanita M. Tryon ’90 BUS Sean M. & Stephanie L. Tucker ’98 BRD /’98 BRDDaryl L. Vettori ’98 ENG Steven N. & Shelley S. Vogel ’90 BRD

Steven R. & Tracy Oriskovich* Halmi ’94 ENG/’93 SCIMichael L. & Adele Harrington ’93 BRD Brian M. & Andrea Hart ’97 BRD/’99 BRDDennis E. Jr. & Vickey Heberlein ’94 BRD Jennifer A. Heilman & Craig Campbell ’96 BRD Steven E. & Robyn Heitzenrater ’91 BRD Scott E. & Dengtoy Helsley ’94 BRD Paul D. & Suzi Jo Heter ’95 BRD/’10 CAPRichard E. & Rebecca J. Hollerman ’98 BRD /’00 BRDDan & Stephanie Curtis Howell /’92 BRD Robert E. & Carolyn M. Huston ’93 BRD Brenda K. Jackson-Stack & Jeffrey Stack ’92 BRD David E. & Mary Beth Kroko Jacobs ’91 BRD Amanda E. Jantzi ’99 BRD Jeremy & Denise K. Johnson /’99 BUS Kyle E. Junk ’95 BRD Dom A. Kasony Jr. ’98 BRD Thomas M. & Kimberly A. Kennedy ’91 BRD William M. & Bridget M. Kennelley /’97 BRD Joseph E. Kissane ’97 BRD Kay H. Logan ’99 HChristopher P. Loss ’94 LIB Edward J. & Georgina M. Lucas ’92 ENG Kirk J. Lux ’92 ENG Jennifer Marie Maloney ’98 BRD William J. & Stacey Unger Matthias ’91 BRD /’98 EDUDaniel A. & Patricia G. Mayton ’92 BRD Richard P. Mc Dowell ’92 BRD Douglas W. Jr. & Carrie A. McCloskey ’98 BRD Gary A. & Sharon K. Mc Master ’98 BRD Jonathan A. Meckley* ’90 BRD Mark & Lisa Waytenick Mitchell /’90 BUS Teresa R. Mitchell ’92 BRD Luis J. & Gretchen Mongil-Casasnovas ’93 BRD David W. & Pamela A. Morrison ’93 BRD David M. Moyak ’96 ENG Laurence J.* & Kelly S. Mroz ’94 BRD/’96 LIBKathleen J. Muhonen ’99 ENG Fred* & Michele Nitterright ’91 BRD John M. & Loretta J. Nosko /’94 BUS Steven G. & Pamela L. Palmer ’92 BRD Heidi A. & Robert D.* Patterson ’91 BRD /’85 BRDThomas C. Pendrick ’92 BRD James A. & Carol Perrotto ’91 EDU Matthew & Ruth C.* Pflueger /’96 BRD David E. Plotner ’92 BRD

Anthony M. & Christine Tedesco ’80 AGR Gary J. & Louise M. Teodosio /’85 BRD Daniel J. & Gayle Thomeier ’82 BUS Lawrence L. & Amanda Trick ’82 ENG/’87 LIBDavid M. & Ann Lane Umbach ’83 IDF /’77 SCIDaniel J. Wallace ’86 ENG Michael G. Willis* ’86 ENG Clifford H. & Cynthia A. Woodruff ’89 BRD /’89 BRD

1990sJoelle A. Abke ’93 HHD Dennis & Jolynn E. Agostini /’91 BRD Shawn M.* & Tracy R. Alexander ’94 BRD /’94 BRDWilliam G. Allamon ’96 BRD Carol A. & James E.* Amann ’01 HHD /’75 HHDRandy S. Baughman ’91 BRD Michele A. Beisler & Sharon DeLong ’92 BRD Paul R.* & Michelle Grover Benim ’92 BRD /’94 BRDGregory M. & Laurie Billman ’98 BRD Dawn G. Blasko* & Michael Drabik ’99 BRDDarcie R. Bradley ’93 BRD Anne Bonner Bradshaw ’94 BRD John J. Jr. & Elaine V. Brinling ’90 BRD Gordon E. Brown ’95 CAP John R. & Sharon Burgert ’92 BRD David & Nichole J. Call ’98 EMS Elizabeth A. & Thomas B. Calloway ’99 BUS/’02 GRVJonathan L. Clark & Jessica B. Moon ’ 98 BRD/’01 BRDJodi McWilliams Dahlberg ’91 BRD Douglas D. Del Porto ’92 BRD David & Caroline C.M. Dorn /’91 BRDCarolyn M.* & George J.* Dudas Jr. ’90 BRD/’74 SCICozella Harvey & Larry R.* Eckroat ’91 BRD/’66 SCIJames P. English ’93 BRD Colleen Evans Erb ’96 BRD Jennifer Burick Farrar ’98 BRD Louis J.* & Becky J.* Faulhaber ’97 BRD Amy S. Fessler ’91 LIB Matthew A. Filippi ’91 BUS Ross & Jacqueline S. Fonticella /’94 BRD John M. & Shelley M. Gardner ’98 BRD /’96 BRDMichael W. & Jana G. Goodrich /’95 BRD

raised to date

$1 M I L L I O N Building Faculty Strength and Capacity

U P D A T E

Frank and Julie Russ ’96 BRD/’99 BRD

Frank and Julie Russ have contributed to the Behrend Future

Fund, the John M. Lilley Library, and the Behrend Computer

Equipment Fund. Their gifts are doubled because they are

matched by Frank’s

employer, Raytheon.

“We are where we are today thanks to those who believed in us and pitched in to help us. We feel blessed to be able to help students become part of the great Penn State Behrend family.”


Kelly C. Thill ’11 BRDNicolas I. & Jessica Skelton* Wolfe ’12 IST/’98 HHDThomas M. Zajac ’10 BRD

Faculty, Staff, and RetireesWe thank faculty, staff, and retirees who made gifts of $50 or more to the college. If the gift was made in the name of more than one person, the faculty member, staff member, or retiree is indicated by an asterisk after his or her name.

Shawn M.* & Tracy R. Alexander ’94 BRD /’94 BRDJames E.* & Carol A. Amann ’75 HHD /’01 HHD

Shane M. Cyphert ’12 BRDDustin M. Dubensky ’10 BRDLauren A. Englert ’12 BRDRobert M. Ferguson ’11 BRDRyan J. Ford ’12 BRDLorraine M. Gdanetz* ’11 NURJoseph M. Guild ’11 BRDSuzi Jo & Paul D. Heter ’10 CAP/’95 BRDThomas J. Kinney ’10 BRDDavid L. Koerbel ’10 BRDGeoffrey A. Lang ’11 BRDStephen C. Lasalle ’11 BRDRobert J. Leck ’10 BRDAdrianne R. Morris ’11 BRDPatrick M. O’Loughlin ’10 BRDAlfonso L. Perez ’12 BRDKim M. Raines ’11 NURRobert N. Shrawder ’10 BRDZachary J. Sullivan ’10 BRD

Michael F. Marchini ’07 BRD Bryan L. & Laurel L. Martin ’01 BRD/’01 BRDMichael P. & Darcy Martin ’01 BRD Anthony J. Massaro ’00 BRD Christopher J. McCartney ’07 BRD Ashley D. McFarland ’07 BRD David R. Miller ’09 BRD John & Wendy E. Miraglia /’00 BRD Jessica B. Moon & Jonathan L. Clark ’01 BRD /’98 BRDMichael D. Moon ’05 BRD Brett E. & Lisa McGarvey Myers ’04 BRD /’02 BUSAnh P. Nguyen ’08 BRD Matthew C. Parson ’01 BRD Peter & Denise Cady Pekelnicky /’01 BRD Nicholas J. & Angela M. Petruzzi ’00 BRD /’02 HHDNicholas R. & Mary A. Pflugh ’02 BRD /’02 BRDLauren S. Piera ’04 BRD Jodi M. Rae* & R. Randall Geering* ’06 BRD/’88 HHDMark D. Reynolds ’06 BRD Ethan C. Rice ’06 BRD Katie M. Ritchey ’08 BRD Shane A. & Staci Banaszek Rock ’06 BRD /’06 BRDEmily M. Rogan ’08 BRD Christopher J. & Melissa Shearer ’02 BRD Christopher L. Sitter ’06 BRD Surendra & Rebecca A. Sivarajah ’02 MED/’98 SCIScott A. & Alice M. Sjolander ’00 BRD Matthew M. Slavonic ’01 BRD Joseph G. & Mary Jane Smalley /’02 HHD Scott E. & Kimberly S. Snyder ’00 BRD Duwayne J. Stainbrook ’04 BRD Gabriel O. Stephenson ’07 LIB Joseph M. Strom ’07 BRD Dale W. II & Kristina M. Tingley /’00 BRD Erin E. Troester ’05 BRD Timothy M. & Jennifer Mendes* Ulrich ’01 BRD/’02 BRDPatrick R. Walling ’09 BRD Kristen M. Webb ’00 BRD Stephen A. Webb ’02 BRD Bradley A. Williams ’02 BRD David A. Williams ’01 BRD John J. Williams ’03 BRD Thomas I. Wortman ’02 EDU Jillian E. Yamma* ’00 BRD Matthew D. Yingling ’03 BRD David J. Young & Jennifer M. Crawford ’02 BRD/’03 BRD

2010sKyle R. Abbott ’12 BRDNicolle R. Bittner* ’10 BRDYuri Becerra ’11 BRDJ. Charles* & Carolyn Brock ’10 HKatie E. Cooper ’12 BRD

Angela Albertson Boyle ’02 BRD Douglas E. Braden ’03 BRD Terrance A. Brand ’00 BRD Jeremy E. Brubaker ’00 BRD Melissa M. Brutosky ’02 BRD Samuel M. Burns ’04 BRD Thomas B. & Elizabeth A. Calloway ’02 GRV /’99 BUSJessica L. Carlson ’08 BRD F. John & JoAnne S.* Carrick ’06 CWC /’82 HHDKeith C. Cerroni* ’02 BRD Andrew J. Chrobak ’09 BRD Peter L. Chrobak ’03 BRD Gregory D.* & Laura S. Cooper ’01 BRD /’04 ENGGlenda A. Corner ’05 BRD Gregory D.* & Jessica Gardner Cramer ’00 BRD Timothy D. Croft ’09 BRD James R. & Stephanie M. Curren ’04 BRD /’06 BRDCarl J. Diluzio ’04 ENG Michael L. Divito ’05 BRD David P. Duberow Jr. ’04 BRD William R. Dyakon ’04 BRD William C. & Susanna M. Ebner /’04 BRDJamaal O. Erskine ’08 BRD Matthew T. Esek ’03 BRD James F.* & Jacalyn M. Fairbank ’00 BUS Joseph J. Ferguson ’06 BRD Christina M. Gavala ’03 BRD Katherine J. Giles ’01 BRD Walter H. Goedicke III ’00 BRD Kenneth L. Gray ’06 ENG Michael J. Hargather ’04 BRD Kathryn A. Harvey ’01 BUS Thomas D. Hauser ’04 BRD Alexander M. Henderson ’06 BRD Ronald P. Henry ’08 BRD Joshua J. Hilewick ’04 BRD Rebecca J. & Richard E. Hollerman ’00 BRD /’98 BRDScott M. Hrinko ’05 BRD Stephanie L. Ivancza ’07 BRD Michael W. Jenkins ’00 BRD Justin E. Jennings ’06 BRD Ashraf A. Jessani ’03 BRD Mathew D. Kacprowicz ’04 BRD Marcus P. & Celene M. Kalivoda ’01 BRD /’01 BRDPhilip A. & Christina Gritzer Katen /’02 BRDMatthew J. Keller ’03 BRD Robin C. Keller ’03 BRD John J. Kennerknecht ’01 BRD Dario & Tara Braden Kis ’03 BRD/’04 BRDRandy A. & Andrea Eckroat* Konkol /’00 BRD Todd G. Kudas ’01 BRD Kristen D. Latch ’05 BRD William L. & Cynthia M. Lillis ’04 BUS /’03 BUSAntoinetta D. Lindell ’04 BRD David R. Madl ’03 BRD

Erie Broadcast Legend Honored, Award Established

The new Myron Jones Broadcasting Award was established

at Penn State Behrend to recognize communication

students who demonstrate excellence in leadership, volun-

teerism, or entrepreneurship. Myron Jones, third from right

in the photo above, was honored at the gala premiere of

the college’s new 3,150-square-foot multimedia communi-

cations lab.

Jones founded Erie’s Jet Broadcasting. He served as chief

executive of the radio and television company for forty-nine

years, retiring in 2000. Jones also helped establish the

college’s business radio station, WP$E-AM 1450/FM107.1.

Joining Jones at the ribbon cutting were, from left,

Dr. Steven Hicks, director of the School of Humanities and

Social Sciences; Kim Young, instructor in journalism; Kayla

Miller ’12, the first station manager for BVZ Radio; Jones’

wife, Marlene; Chancellor Don Birx; and Dr. Rod Troester,

associate professor of speech communication.

Gifts Report


Alyson Amendola* & Matthew Cummings Jay C.* & Andrea G.L. Amicangelo Barbara W. Anderson Paul G. Ashcraft Dean Baldwin Mark S. & Brenda C. Bane* Paul E. Barney Jr. George W. III* & Aileen Baxter Mary E. Bayuk Paul E. Becker Paul R.* & Michelle Grover Benim ’92 BRD /’94 BRDMark W.* & Bonnie M. Bestoso ’85 BUS Joyce Bevan Donald L.* & Linda B. BirxNicolle R. Bittner ’10 BRDDawn G. Blasko* & Michael Drabik /’99 BRDCarol A. Bray J. Charles* & Carolyn Brock ’10 H Charles A.* & Traci A. Brown Paul A. & Carolyn J.* Brown ’72 ENG Randy C. Brown Kathryn L. Buesink John D.* & Candace S. Burke Morton K. Buss Jr. Anne Campbell Michael A.* & Martha* Campbell JoAnne S.* and F. John Carrick ’82 HHD /’06 CWCDavid J.* & Sheila Dempsey Causgrove Keith C. Cerroni ’02 BRD David J.* & Cindy Christiansen Gregory D.* & Laura S. Cooper ’01 BRD /’04 ENG

Eric W. Corty* & Sara DouglasBrent S.* & Carol A. Crandall John D. Darr & Kathryn A. Holliday-Darr* ’78 ENG Ronald W.* & Carole R. Del Porto Ashutosh V.* & Hemangini A. Deshmukh Joseph M. & Kathleen L.* Deutsch Frank W.* & Ann Marie DeWolf ’80 BRD David F. Dieteman Beverly S. Dinicola George J. Jr.* & Carolyn M.* Dudas ’74 SCI /’90 BRDQi Dunsworth Larry R.* & Cozella Harvey Eckroat ’66 SCI /’91 BRDRobert C. Edwards Bradley K. & Laurie P.* Enterline James F.* & Jacalyn M. Fairbank ’00 BUS Xiaocong (Simon) Fan Louis J.* & Becky J.* Faulhaber ’97 BRD Juan Fernandez-Jimienez* & Guadalupe Alvear-Madrid* John J.* & Kim J. Fontecchio Ralph M.* & Melanie R.* Ford Rosalyn M. Fornari David R.* & Bobbi Forsman ’74 CAP A. Daniel Frankforter III* & Karen Keene* ’69 LIB John K. Gamble Jr. Lorraine M. Gdanetz ’11 NUR Robert R. Geering* & Jodi M. Rae* ’88 HHD /’06 BRDJ. Andrew George Albert U. Gesler III* & Janet L. Gray /’88 BRD William V. Gonda Jr.

Barbara S. Gunnison ’74 HHD R. Thomas* & Charlotte A. Guth Dennis R. Hadlock Linda L. Hajec ’88 BRD Steven R. & Tracy Oriskovich* Halmi ’94 ENG /’93 SCIDeborah L. Hayes Caitlin D. Henning Andy A. Herrera Barbara J. Hido Ronald G.* & Patricia Brunclik Hoffman ’69 ENG Dharma Jairam Paul R. Jr. & Marcia* Jensen Stephen M. Johnson ’75 SCI Rande L.* & Christine Joy Frank J. & Linda A.* Kaleta Carl A.* & Wendy G. E. Kallgren*Michael J.* & Deborah Melrose Kauffman ’71 EDU/’76 LIBVictoria A. Kazmerski* & Glenn McKnight David M. & Margaret O.* Kertis Amirhossein Khalilollahi* & Antonella Cupillari* ’78 ENG Alan F. Kirk & Patricia L. Roenigk* ’76 LIB /’80 LIBRoger F. Knacke Randy A. & Andrea Eckroat* Konkol /’00 BRD Ronald P.* & Karen A. Krahe James A.* & Gail McGaughey Kurre /’85 BRD Roland E.* & Deanna Larson William C. Lasher Robert W.* & Judy Hand Light ’83 IDF John M.* & Geraldine Mills Lilley /’68 HHD John V. Lindner

Sarah D. Luttfring John M. III* & Ann M. Magenau Jerome A.* & Candace Magraw ’87 BRD Phylis M. Mansfield Donna R. MartinEdwin C.* & Marianna Masteller Nicholas J. & Catherine J.* Mauro ’70 BUS Margaret I. McCarthy Mary Beth McCarthy Ronald L.* & Corinne Gante McCarty ’75 SCI Jonathan A. Meckley ’90 BRD Richard A.* & Cathy Sargent* Mester ’71 LIB /’70 LIBKenneth P.* & Ann M. Miller Ido Millet Gregory L.* & Gayle A. Morris Kerry A. & Lisa A.* Moyer ’87 EMS/’89 LIBLaurence J.* & Kelly S. Mroz ’94 BRD/’96 LIBAnn C. Nagosky Phillip W. & Beth E.* Nagy Sudarshan R. Nelatury* & Mary C. Vagula David F.* & Debra A. Niland Fred* & Michele Nitterright ’91 BRD Thomas W. Noyes Eric C. Sr.* & Kathleen Obert ’73 AGR Paul D. Olson Oladipo Onipede Jr.* & Selin Yalcindag Christine McCammon Palattella John & Diane H.* Parente Robert D.* & Heidi A. Patterson ’85 BRD /’91 BRDDaniel P. Perritano* & Jane Brady* Matthew & Ruth C. Pflueger* /’96 BRD John A. & Stacy L.* Pondo Michelle Previte Richard C. Progelhof Ann B. Quinn Robert J. Roecklein Anthony A. Salvia Mary Chisholm Scott Emily Semrau Terry A. & Kelly A.* Shrout ’98 BRD/’92 BRDDavid A.* & Frances J. Skellie Ronald F. Slomski Robert W. Speel Mark H. Steensland Rhonda J. Steg Brian F.* & Sandra R. Streeter Vaunita R. Struble Roger L. Sweeting ’63 HHD Timothy N. and Margaret U.* Taylor ’74 AGR Alan R. & Janice A.* Totleben Soledad Traverso Rod L.* & Judith H. Troester Blair R. Tuttle Timothy M. & Jennifer Mendes* Ulrich ’01 BRD/’02 BRDRay R.* & Uma M. Venkataraman Margaret A. Voss Alfred G.* & Jonne M. Warner Andrew E.* & Barbara L. Watters Barbara J. Welton & Jason L. Williams*’94 BRD/’90 ENG, ’92 BRD

Every year, the Penn State Behrend Alumni Society hosts the college’s coolest (and tastiest) fundraiser — the Berkey Creamery ice cream sale. The society uses the proceeds to fund alumni events throughout the year and to contribute to the Penn State Behrend Alumni Scholarship. Pictured here are, from left, Amanda Lasky ’05, Dana Williams ’03, Steven O’Donnell ’05, Jennifer O’Lare Trapp ’00, Jeff Lasky ’94 (vice president), and Carrie Egnosak ’03 (president).


Anthony G. MarucciSharon MayabbJack K. & Susan C. McAllisterBlossom McBrierDonald P. McCain Jr. Timothy J. & Elizabeth S. McCormickDanielle McRickardSarah Hagen McWilliamsAdele M. MeadEdward & Maurita MeadDavid W. & Janice E. MeehlRichard A. MerwinKevin Misko & Laura A. MiskoMichael MorascaMarlene D. MoscoChristina MulvinLeon T. MuroskiDouglas S. & Deborah W. MurphyJohn & Judy A. NestorGery T. NietupskiBrendan J. & Barbara O’DonnellJames B. & Susan N. OhrnKathy A. OldachRodney S. OliverioCorey W. OverbySteven A. & Ellen R. ParnesHelen PelenskyJohn B. PellegrinoJohn C. PetersenBarbara R. PollockLouis J. PorrecoVennette PostJoseph J. & Isabel J. PrischakRichard RambaldoDennis L. RattiRandall RattiRichard L. RayburgInara RenkisAlbert S. Jr. & Margaret N. RichardsonMark A. & Patricia A. RickloffChristine E. RiehlPaul C. & Marne RochePatrick RoseJames J. Rutkowski Sr.Robert G. & Ann C. RutkowskiRobin ScheppnerRaymond P. & Kathy SchreckengostP. Tylon SchuermanJohn M. Schultz Jr.M. Peter & Ellie ScibettaRonald K. SempleWilliam G. & Cecily Sesler

William P. GarveyCynthia E. GawlowskiMichael GeerJohn F. GemlerLisa A. GordonRichard E. & Noreen-Frances GriffithBernard M. GrimmStanley & Mary GurneyJohn HanisakGeorge R. HarringtonGloria K. HaselDennis L. HeinleRobert HeinleinJane M. HenningKathleen J. HenningD. E. Herman Jr.D. Garth & Margaret L. HetzJohn L. Sr. & Nancy Scalzitti HilbertJoseph M. HilbertWilliam M. Sr. & Martha M. HilbertSheldon M. & Diane A. HirschbergPamela M. HuddlestonMellina JizmajianEric F. JohnsonKenneth C. JohnsonTamara F. JohnstonMyron & Marlene JonesCharles A. JoyRonald K. JunkMaryAnn KanziusBruce A. KemmererBruce KernKathy KernEdward P. & Kristine KesslerEthel Swavely KochelBruce KraynakMaria J. LangerDarlene M. LayDaniel F. & Marianne L. LevstekLaverne J. LewisPatricia A. LewisStephen L. LiemanAndrew & Amanda LincolnCatherine J. LoganF. Brady & Irene D. LouisSheila M. MackThomas A. Robin MaloofMarilyn R. MangelsLuther M. Manus Jr.Gary L. MarianiChristina M. MarshMichael P. Martin

Leo J. & Teresa M. BruggerJoanna BuddayDonald C. Buseck‡Judith F. CaplanCarl M. CarlottiCarol L. CarusoTerrence W. CavanaughDavid & Joan P. ChalikianRobert J. & Carol B. ChitesterWinston & Paulette ChuNandita ChukkapalliGary L. & Cindy A. ClarkSusanne M. ClarkEleanor B. ConawayJohn W. & Beth A. ConditWilliam B. & Suzanne ConnerTina CostelloSteven F. CroasmunJoan B. CrossJames D. CullenGeorge M. & Susan CurrieFrank W. & Shirley CzulewiczChristine A. DahlkemperLui DamascenoAlicia DanenbergDennis DapraShirley N. DeemerRobert G. & Rita M. Del GrecoJohn DesantisJames E. & Judith A. DibleSusan J. DiCaraTodd M. & Maria J. DinnerGary E. & Emy S. DouganLouis P. & Rebecca S. DubenskyPenny DuckettWilliam C. DunlaveyBruce J. DunnJean S. DunnJames J. & Helene B. DuratzMichael B. EdwardsMaria P. EmertGregory F. EngelVirginia M. EricksonJohn B. & Arlene J. EvansRobert G. & Christie FerrierChris F. Fette Sr.Debra C. FieldJennifer A. FordPamela J. Forsyth-PfeiferDante FrancoDarlene M. FredricksBernice C. Fryer

Darren M.* & Jody B. Williams ’98 SCIMichael G. Willis ’86 ENG Carol Wilson Robert W.* & Amy L.* Wittman ’93 HHDJessica Skelton* & Nicolas I. Wolfe ’98 HHD /’12 ISTJillian E. Yamma ’00 BRD Chuck Yeung* & Huisu Cao Brian A. & & Jessica Young ’94 BRD Kimberly J. Young Beth Zielinski Bradley R. & Sharron E.* Zimmerman

Friends and ParentsSince its founding in 1948, hundreds of individuals and families have provided substantial support for the college and its mission. We thank the following friends and parents who contributed $50 or more to the college.

Donald W. AdamsJames R. AgrasThomas P. AgrestiArthur AndrewsClemont R. III & Penelope AustinRobert W. & Gretchen A. BachMeridith L. BaileyBeth BaldwinEvelyn BalmerRichard P. & Robin S. BarbaraScott M. & Carrie E. BastowDonna J. BattersbyWarren J. BeaverRaymond F. & Marilyn M. BenimMarlene BergstresserCynthia BestRichard D. & Christine R. BestD. Jason BishopDavid M. BlakeBruce F. BlanchardThomas C. BlyStanley BoguszSamuel J. BorgiaTiffany M. BrandonKevin L. BrandtIsabella M. BretzVictoria BrogdonCharles W. Brown

Gifts Report

Enhancing Honors Education

U P D A T E

$27,648 raised to date


AssociationsAllegheny College Development OfficeAmerican Foundry SocietyAssociated Student Activities, BehrendBen Franklin Technology Center C. N.Earll for Senate CommitteeErie Section IEEEErie Youth Soccer AssociationFive Star SuzukiFriends of John EvansFriends of Nursing Program-BehrendLake Erie Chapter of PSAANature ConservancyNorthwestern Rural Electric AssociationSociety of Plastics Engineers Inc.United Way of Erie CountyWolves Club Erie Den VIII

Memorial GiftsWe recognize those individuals and organizations who gave a gift to Behrend in memory of a loved one, colleague or friend.

In Memory of Jane J. Rosenberger (to the Behrend Future Fund) Ardelle E. Johnson ’55 HHD

In Memory of Michael J. Sider (to the College for Kids-Sider Music Fund)Laurence J.* & Kelly A. Mroz ‘94 BRD/’96 LIB Bradley R. & Sharron E.* Zimmerman

Sain Vincent Health CenterSamuel P. Black & Associates Inc.Scott’s Corporate Services Inc.Sisters of St. JosephSKC Inc.Smugglers’ Wharf Inc.Snap-tite Inc.Spiegel Builders Inc.St. Mary’s Insurance AgencySt. Marys Insurance Agency Inc.Swimmers Network Inc.United Refining CompanyVolkwein’s MusicVorsheck Family Foundation Inc.Weber Murphy Fox Architects Inc.Welton LawWendy’s of Fort Wayne Inc.WICU-TVWilliam T. Spaeder Company Inc.Zadrozny InternationalZenith Systems LLCZurn Industries, Plumbing Products Group

FoundationsArtsErieCharles A. Dailey FoundationCharles G. Koch Charitable FoundationErie Community FoundationFidelity Investments Charitable FundFriends of Fish FoundationJohn & Sarah Rees Charitable FoundationMcCain Foundation Inc.Merwin FoundationNational Christian Foundation SeattleNypro FoundationThomas Lord Charitable Trust

Dresser-Rand CompanyE.I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyEar, Nose, & Throat Specialists of NW PAEast Coast Plastics LLCEastway Lanes RPA Inc.Enterprise Rent-A-Car-PittsburghErie Aquatics ClubErie County Gaming Revenue AuthorityErie Grand RentalErie Insurance GroupEriez ManufacturingETG CommunicationsFarmland Foods Inc.Fralo Industries Inc.Freddie’s IIFriends of Barry GrossmanGE TransportationGrise Audio Visual Center Inc.Hall Councils-BehrendHarmac Medical Products Inc.Highmark Inc.Hovis Auto Supply Inc.Hubbard Bert Karle Weber Inc.Humes Chrysler Jeep DodgeImage Sports NetworkInstron CorporationJoe B’s Carpet ConnectionJoe Chromik & Sons PlumbingJohnson Motors Inc.Joy Global Inc.Keystone Automotive Industries Inc.Larson Texts Inc.Lord CorporationMarquette Savings BankMcCarty Printing CorporationMcQ Inc.McShane WeldingMiller’s Solar Store LLCModern Industries Inc.Molly BrannigansMorris Coupling CompanyMurray’s Ford Inc.Nathaniel J. Lemock Memorial FundNavistar CorporationNew MotorsNEXCTRL Inc.North Penn Pipe and Supply Inc.Northrop GrummanNorthwest Savings BankOdyssey Builders Inc.Osso’s Pizza ShopPeppino’s Wine Bar and Chop HousePHB Inc.PNC FoundationPolymer ConversionsPort Erie Plastics Inc.Powered Aire Inc.Precision Compacted Components Inc.Purchase and George PCQuinn Buseck Leemhuis Toohey & KrotoReddog Industries Inc.Reed Supply CompanyRGS Products Inc.

James H. & Rebecca Jo ShearerAllan SlovenkayLarry V. & Kathryn A. SmithPaul A. SonnenbergAndrew G. & Susan StephensonSheila SterrettJosh A. StewartJoseph E. SulcHerbert S. SwenyMaria A. SzastakRobert F. TaftEdward M. Sr. & Bonnie A. TanseyWilliam M. & Diane L. TaylorMargaret P. TaylorLynne TidwellRonald H. & Cheryl J. TillSheralyn TinsleyJohn J. & Suzanne M. TrucillaMyron L. & Kirsten TurfittDavid A. ValliereChester J. VendettiAnne WaldmillerBarbara H. WalkerDeloris L. WassumDavid J. WeinzierlPatti Lynn WilliamsRobert T. & Dawn A. WilsonEllen R. WolfJanet M. WoodsDiane K. ZieglerEthan I. ZohnDavid M. & Barbara ZurnJames A. & Geraldine Zurn

Corporations1-800-RADIATOR of State CollegeA. Duchini Inc.Advanced Finishing USAAllegheny Ludlum-Allegheny TechnologiesAlliance Plastics Inc.ArcelorMittal USA Inc.Art & Logic Inc.Asbury Communities Inc.Autodesk Inc.Automation Devices Inc.BBL LeasingBeaumont Technologies Inc.Bonded Services CorporationBurton Funeral Home & CrematoryC. Classic Dodge Chrysler JeepCareFusionChiropractic Specialists of PittsburghConner, Riley, Friedman & WeichlerContine CorporationCorporation for Penn StateCorry Rubber CorporationCounty National BankCreative Imprint Systems Inc.Cybersonics Inc.Dahlkemper LandscapeDiNicola Law OfficesDow Chemical Company

Erie Insurance Supports Outreach Efforts

For the past several years, Erie Insurance has sponsored

enrichment programs at Penn State Behrend through

Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit

Program. Math Options and the

Young People’s Chorus of Erie

(YPC), both outreach programs of

the college, have benefited. Math

Options is designed to spark middle-school girls’ interest

in science, technology, engineering, and math studies.

YPC brings together youth from the Erie area to work, sing,

and perform, developing their musical skill and a sense of

community while forging life-long friendships.


In Memory of Christopher M. Geitner ’97 BRD (to the Christopher M. Geitner Award) Susanne M. Clark

In Memory of Kenneth J. Sonnenberg ’85 BRD (to the Kenneth J. Sonnenberg Poetry Award)Mellina JizmajianPaul A. & Dianne Sonnenberg

In Memory of Benjamin A. Lane (to the Behrend Future Fund))Judith F. Caplan ’62 BUS

In Memory of Julie Ann Masteller (to the Julie Ann Masteller Memorial Scholarship)Edwin C. Masteller*Mark H. & Ellen Steele Masteller ’84 SCI/ ’84 BUSI

In Memory of Donald M. Alstadt (to the Donald M. Alstadt Advanced Chemistry Lab)Thomas Lord Charitable TrustLord Corporation

* Faculty, staff, or retiree‡ Deceased# Company that matches employee gifts

If your name is not listed and you think it should be, please contact the Development Office at 814-898-6159.

In Memory of Kathleen A. Kramer (to the Behrend Nursing Program)Joyce Bevan*

In Memory of Frances R. Parsons (to the Behrend Nursing Program)Joyce Bevan*JoAnne S.* & F. John Carrick ’82 HHD /’06 CWC

In Memory of Norbert Romanowicz (to the Behrend Nursing Program)Joyce Bevan*

In Memory of Elizabeth Warren (to the Behrend Nursing Program)Joyce Bevan*

In Memory of Nancy Zupcic (to the Behrend Nursing Program)Joyce Bevan*

In Memory of Nat Reyburn (to the Nat Reyburn Memorial Scholarship)Lucy A. Lenhardt* ’91 BRDSociety of Plastics Engineers

In Memory of James P. Lay III ’57 LIB (to the Sally Weber Nursing Book Fund)Mary A. Kozlowski ’74 SCI

In Memory of James P. Lay III ’57 LIB (to the James P. Lay III Memorial Fund)Thomas P. AgrestiJoseph A. & Berit I. Benacci ’57 DUSDonald C. Buseck ‡Carl M. CarlottiConner, Riley, Friedman & Weichler Law OfficesDiNicola Law OfficesWilliam C. DunlaveyEar, Nose & Throat Specialists of NW PAGregory F. EngelRichard E. GriffithMaria J. LangerHoward C. & Mary Swed Lincoln ’61 HHD /’62 EDUMarlene D. MoscoLaurence J.* & Kelly S. Mroz ’94 BRD/’96 LIBNicholas R. & Melissa J. Pagliari ’98 LIB /’05 DSLLouis J. PorrecoPurchase & George P.C.Quinn Buseck Leemhuis Toohey & Kroto Inc.Chester J. Vendetti

In Memory of Sally Weber (to the Nursing Student Book Fund)Friends of Nursing Program-2012 Class GiftMark S. & Nancy Weber Graham ’77 HHD /’76 HHD

In Memory of Rose M. Abfall (to the Behrend Nursing Program) Joyce Bevan*

In Memory of Frank C. Endean (to the Behrend Nursing Program) Joyce Bevan*

In Memory of Eugene Furey (to the Behrend Nursing Program)Joyce Bevan*

In Memory of Joyce E. Johnson (to the Behrend Nursing Program)Joyce Bevan*

In Memory of Angelo DeSantis (to the Jake Boyle Memorial Scholarship)Carol J. CareyCelestine CioccioEllen M. DiSantiDebra C. FieldMary J. KiddNancy L. MackWilliam M. & Diane L. TaylorJames F. Weber Jr.Beth Zack

In Memory of Justin E. (Jake) Boyle ’02 BRD (to the Jake Boyle Memorial Scholarship)Terrence J. CarlinJanine K. PetersenAnne McCarthy Seamans ’77 HHD

In Memory of Justin E. (Jake) Boyle ’02 BRD (to the Jake Boyle Memorial Fund for Athletics)Arthur AndrewsMeridith L. BaileyDow Chemical CompanyStanley & Mary GurneyAndrew W. & Leslie A. Jaglowski ’02 BRD /’03 BRDTamara F. JohnstonThomas A. Robin MaloofJosh A. StewartDavid A. ValliereAnne Waldmiller

In Memory of Louis W. Balmer* ’52 EDU (to the Louis & Evelyn Balmer Trustee Scholarship)Evelyn BalmerNorman L. Balmer ’68 ENGEdwin C. Masteller*

In Memory of Archie K. Loss* ’66 LIB (to the Archie K. Loss Memorial Scholarship)Jonathan L. Clark ’98 BRDJuan Fernandez-Jimienez* & Guadalupe R. Alvear-Madrid* Marvin B. & Linda S. Heyman /’78 BUSSuzanne Perry Loss ’67 EDU,’73 EDUEdwin C. Masteller*Laurence J.* & Kelly S. Mroz ’94 BRD/’96 LIB

Gifts Report

Gifts by Alumnus Add UpRon Larson, founder of Larson Texts Inc. and a mathematics professor emeritus, was instrumental in developing a mathematics major at the college. Larson’s continued gifts to the college’s School of Science, math club, and math scholarship have helped more students than we can count (though, we’ll bet Ron could calculate the sum).

New Scholarship for Students with DisabilitiesA new $100,000 scholarship endowment will significantly expand educational opportunities for students with disabili-ties at Penn State Behrend. The Elizabeth Lee Black and Charlotte W. Newcombe Foun-dation Trustee Scholarship will assist students with financial need, reinforcing the college’s ongoing efforts to support a diverse student population. The endowment was made possible by gifts from Samuel P. “Pat” Black III, chairman of the Erie Management Group, and The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation. Thomas Wilfrid, executive director of The Newcombe Foundation, is shown above with Jane Brady, associate director of financial aid.



Cannons, Sails, Turtles, and Penn Staters hePennStateAlumniAssociation’spopular programCityLightscametoErieforthe firsttimethissummer.WithPennStateBehrend as the exclusive co-sponsor, the family-friendly, educational program featured a half-day sail onPennsylvania’sflagship,theU.S.BrigNiagara,alunchtime lecture about the War of 1812 by Rev. Charles Brock’10H,docent-ledtoursoftheErieMaritimeMuseum, and presentations aboard ship by members ofPennsylvaniaSeaGrant,anoutreachprogramadministeredbyPennStateBehrend. Thesold-outprogram,withmorethan120PennStaters and their guests, had been in the works for

more than two years. Mother Nature must have caught wind of the momentous occasion because she provided perfect sailing weather—sunny and warm with a slight breeze. Aboard the ship, the guests learned about Great Lakes invasive species, got to interact with some stow-awayturtles,andlearnedmoreaboutPennsylvania Sea Grant. The ship’s crew explained what life was like aboard the ship in the 1800s and how, today, the flagship representsPennsylvaniaattall-shipsfestivalsaroundthe country. Alumni and friends even got to witness a live cannon demonstration and help hoist the sails.

Notes from your classmates . . . and moreAlumni News

U.S.BrigNiagaraphoto:ReprintedwithpermissionfromtheTimesPublishingCompany,Erie,PA.Copyright2012

Rev.CharlesBrock’10H,seniorresearchassociateinreligousstudies,addressesthelunchtimecrowdof120.

BillRoberge’61and,hiswife,Shirley,getreadytoboardtheU.S.BrigNiagara.

Linda(Williams)Maxson’61,AlbertMaxson’57andhiswife,Linda.AlandLindatraveledfromMinnesotafortheevent.

CarrieEgnosak’03,presidentoftheBehrendAlumniSociety,andherfather,DavidEgnosak.

AlisonSamuels’94andhersonAndrewSamuels(futurePennStater?).

ShipmateDavidGoldmanexplainshowtheU.S.BrigNiagara’ssailswillopen.

T

RogerWilliams’73,’75,’88,executivedirectorofthePennStateAlumniAssociation,helpshoistthesail.


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2000sTerrance A. Brand ’00 M.B.A. works as a manufacturing quality engineer for GE Aviation in Hooksett, N.H. He and his wife, Trina, live in Derry. [email protected]

Kimberly Burkey Ciamarra ’00 is a senior manager at Crowe Horwath in Atlanta. Kim and her husband, Chris, live in Alpharetta, Ga. [email protected]

Lauren Arrigo Giulianelli ’00 is employed as a sales and service support manager at PNC Bank in Pittsburgh. Lauren lives in McMurray. [email protected]

Mark J. Macioce ’00 is director of busi-ness intelligence at Aleris in Cleveland. Mark and his wife, Deanna, have a son, Nathan, 4, and two daughters, Emma, 2, and Sophia, 1. [email protected]

Jill Barbisch Bell ’01 works for Verizon Wireless. She lives in Avalon.

Jessica Manno ’01 has been promoted to director of student affairs planning and as-sessment at Lehigh University in [email protected]

Cheon C. Graham ’02 completed her Ph.D. in school psychology at Duquesne University and is working as a psychologist for the Randolph County, N.C., school system. She lives in High Point. [email protected]

Amy LaRocca ‘02 lives and works in Erie. She is a retirement plan specialist for Northwest Savings Bank. [email protected]

Jennifer Bradford Manz ’02 is employed as a product assurance engineer for Renal Solutions Inc. in Warrendale. [email protected]

Michelle Malatesta Martin ’02 is a teacher in the Chartiers Valley School District and 2011 inductee into the Behrend Lions Athletic Hall of Fame. She lives in Venetia with her husband, Eric, and children Camden, Cailin, and Mia. [email protected]

Daniel Pyewell ’02 is a project estima-tor for the low temperature and cryogenic systems group of CB&I. He has obtained his professional engineer certification and, in

Broomall with his wife, Karen, and children Tom, 12; Jon, 10; Josh, 8, and Amanda, 7. [email protected]

Vincent F. Smith ’94 is a member of the clerical staff in the Allegheny County Assistance Office’s Greater Pittsburgh East District. Vince is living in Pittsburgh. [email protected]

Valerie Krasinski ’95 lives in Pittsburgh. [email protected]

Kelley Clements Keller ’96, founder and managing member of The Keller Law Firm in Carlisle, was a recipient of a Cen-tral Penn Business Journal 2012 Forty Under 40 award. She and her husband, Christian ’98 M.A.,’01 Ph.D, live in Carlisle. [email protected]

Cora E. MacBeth ’96 is an assistant professor of chemistry at Emory University in Atlanta, where she lives with her husband, Simon B. Blakey. [email protected]

Douglas D. Dickinson ’97 is a vice president within the industrial technologies division of Ingersoll Rand in Davidson, N.C. He is responsible for the lean transformation of the $3 billion business. Doug and his wife, Janet, reside in Mooresville. [email protected]

Joneatra Henry-Florence ’97 works for Family Resources. She lives in Moon Township. [email protected]

Erik M. Graff ’98 (Behrend 1994-96) is director of training for Symon Communica-tions. Erik, his wife, Bridget, and their three daughters live in Pittsford, N.Y. [email protected]

Tammie Liszka McElhinny ’98, an ABC-certified prosthetist/orthotist, recently joined Bay City OrthoCare. She and her husband, Mark, live in Meadville.

Julie Wieczorek Fritsch ’99 was promoted to partner at Rudberg Law Offices in Pittsburgh. She lives in Allison Park with her husband, Jason.

Kevin Wellejus ’99 graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. He manages Holsum Dairies, a 7,000-cow dairy in Hilbert, Wis. [email protected]

Daniel H. Glasser ’87 (Behrend 1983-85) was included in The Best Lawyers in America for the fourth time. He is a partner at the Pittsburgh family-law firm of Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz.

William M. Roberge ’87 (Behrend 1983-85) lives in Springfield, Va. [email protected]

David V. Wiest ’87, ’09 M.S. is a senior manufacturing engineer at Lord Corp. in Erie, where he lives with his wife, Betsy. [email protected]

Andrew P. Dobry ’88 and Natalie Shields Dobry ’88 recently moved to Berryville, Va. Andrew works for Booz Allen Hamilton as a senior associate in internal auditing. [email protected], [email protected]

1990sKristy Young Locke ’91 has been awarded a scholarship to begin her master’s degree studies at the National Intelligence University. Kristy is an intelligence specialist analyst for the U.S. Pacific Command sta-tioned at Buckley AFB; she and her husband, Gordy, and their four children live in Colorado Springs. [email protected]

Stephanie Curtis Howell ’92 works at GE Transportation as a service parts fulfillment leader. She and her husband, Dan, have two children; daughter Hadley is in junior high school and son Sam is a fourth grader. They live in Harborcreek. [email protected]

Chris Hilden ’93, a senior business ana-lyst for the Wawa convenience store chain, earned his M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst last May. He lives in

1960sJudith F. Caplan ’62 has retired after working since the age of 12, first at her dad’s furniture store and, most recently, at Wash-ington County Health Partners. Judi writes, “My fondest memory of Behrend was the fall season and how beautiful our ‘little’ campus was, plus wonderful, warm memories of Dean Lane.” [email protected]

1970sGinny Neff Campbell ’72 (Behrend 1968-69) has retired from teaching art in the Shaler Area School District. Ginny and her husband, Reed, live in Gibsonia; their son and daughter also are Penn State graduates. [email protected]

Robert R. Kiehlmeier Jr. ’78 retired in 2010 from GE Hitachi Nuclear in Wilmington, N. C. Bob’s 39-year career with GE also included assignments in the com-pany’s Transportation and Aircraft operations. He and his wife, Janis, continue to live in Wilmington. [email protected]

1980sDiane Adiutori ’80 earned her RN, MSN, CCRN, and CRNP designations after graduating with an associate degree in nurs-ing. She recently accepted a new position as a nurse practitioner with the Lake Erie Medical Group at Saint Vincent Health Center in Erie. [email protected]

Josette Skobieranda-Dau ’85, ‘88 M.Ed. (Behrend 1981-82) has been promoted to assistant director for residential communities at Kent State University and recently began a two-year term on KSU’s Student Multicultural Resource Board. She and her husband, Paul, live in Ravenna. [email protected]

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Melanie Brewer ’08 is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker in Erie. [email protected]

Jessica Carlson ’08 is a relocation specialist for Champion International Moving in Canonsburg. She lives in Jefferson Hills.

Danielle DeMay ’08 teaches second grade in the Bethel Park School District. [email protected]

Katie Ritchey ’08 is employed as a production supervisor at JSP International. Katie lives and works in Butler. [email protected]

Lisa Hinkston Smith ’08 oversees human resources, training, and development functions at Pharmaceutical Calibrations and Instrumentation in Raleigh, N.C. She is pursuing a master’s degree in human resource development at North Carolina State University. [email protected]

Jennifer L. Balsiger ’09 is a contract-ing officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs. She has been with the VA for three years and recently relocated to Erie. [email protected]

Amy L. Chapman ’09 is a staff accoun-tant at Malin, Bergquist & Co. in Erie.

Justin M. Ford ’09 works at Westing-house Electric, developing physical security systems for nuclear power plants. He is married to Brittany Bennett Ford ’10, who is enrolled in the iM.B.A program at Behrend. They live in Evans City. [email protected]

Jenna Cook Kochis ’09 and Jordan R. Kochis ’09 live in Glen Burnie, Md. [email protected]

Beth Manganaro ’09 is a project engineer at Kensey Nash Corp. in Exton. Beth lives in Glenmoore. [email protected]

2010sDanielle Budziszewski ’10 and Thomas S. Newman ’09 live in Glenshaw. [email protected]

Joseph S. DeWitt ’10 is manager of business development at Step One Systems. Joe lives and works in Pittsburgh. [email protected]

Kayla Frost ’10 lives in Erie. She is the assistant women’s soccer coach at Mercy-hurst University. [email protected]

Bethany Lacy ’10 is employed as a financial consultant for AXA Advisors in Erie. [email protected]

October, married Vy Hoang. Dan and Vy live in Houston. [email protected]

Greg Teetzel ’02 is a loan officer for Select Mortgage in Erie. [email protected]

Emily Allen Artello ’03 and Jason P. Artello ’05 welcomed their second child, Nathan, on May 21, 2012. He joins older brother Michael, 3. Emily is an academ-ic adviser at Behrend. [email protected]

Kathleen Scarpino Applebee ’04 is an operations project leader at GE Transportation in Erie. Kathleen, her husband Robert, and son Robert Jr., 2, live in [email protected]

James Curren ’04, ’08 M.B.A. works in surgical sales at Intuitive Surgical Corp. He lives in Erie.

Carrie A. Smock ’04 is a server at the Sheraton Chapel Hill and at the Cheesecake Factory in Durham, N.C. She lives in Raleigh. [email protected]

Neil D. Pergar ’05 (Behrend 2001-03) is a steel shop maintenance coordinator at United States Steel. He resides in North Huntingdon. [email protected]

Scott M. Soltis ’05,’07 M.B.A. and Jennifer Haight Soltis ’07 live in St. Louis. Both are recent graduates of the University of Kentucky; Scott earned a Ph.D. in business administration and Jenn an M.A. in higher education. Scott is an assistant professor of management at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Matt Jackson ’06 received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2011. He is a research scientist at Cytec and lives in Hattiesburg, Miss. [email protected]

Nicolo LoGalbo ’06 is a control analyst at eBay in Austin, Texas. Nic lives in Round Rock. [email protected]

Stephanie Ivancza ’07 and John Watkins ’08 were married in September; they met in Almy Hall in 2004. Stephanie is a project specialist at Fairmont Supply Co. in Washington and John is an engineer with Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin. [email protected]

Francis Kargbo ’07 and Michelle Newland Kargbo ’06 live in Lewes, Del. Francis is a field service engineer with Northrop Grumman Corp. [email protected]

Briana A. Theiss ’07 is a broadcast media buyer at Southwest Media Group in Dallas, Texas. [email protected]

Brad Anthony ’12 lives in Leechburg. He works as an electronics technician for Universal Well Services in Buckhannon, W.Va. [email protected]

Julia Marie Baker ’12 is a program coordinator for The Mentor Network in Akron, Ohio. She lives in Titusville. [email protected]

Tracy J. Banas Jr. is head coach at Nittany All Star Cheerleading and Dance in State College. T.J. lives in Pittsburgh. [email protected]

Samantha Bates ’12 is a student at the University of Denver in Colorado. [email protected]

Kristi Gdanetz ’12 is attending gradu-ate school at Michigan State University in East Lansing. [email protected]

Emily A. Harrington ’12 is enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Interdisciplinary Biomedical Science Graduate Program. [email protected]

Steven Jewell ’12 is a hard lines team member at Target. He works and lives in Erie. [email protected]

Joseph B. Markiewicz ’12 is employed as an engineering intern at Lord Corp. in Erie. [email protected]

Eric D. Schultz ’12 is a manager at Westway Lanes. He works and lives in Girard. [email protected]

Jacob Sherk ’12 is an electrical design engineer at Exelon Corp. in Middletown. Jacob lives in Elizabethtown. [email protected]

Nicholas Snyder ’12 is an engineer at Lord Corp. in Erie. [email protected]

Sarah Steen ’12 is a manager at Papaya Clothing in Erie. [email protected]

Breanna R. Williams ’12 is a pharmacy technician at Wal-Mart. She lives in Girard. [email protected]

Aja Lea Zanoni ’12 is a manufacturing engineer for MFCO in Canal Winchester, Ohio. Aja lives in West Middlesex.

Patrick M. Petraglia ’10 is a design engineer at Eagle Manufacturing Co. in Wellsburg, W.Va. He lives in Imperial. [email protected]

Mike Sabolcik ’10 by day is a mild-mannered millwork sales manager at CW Ohio. By night (and weekends) he is Random Mike, Surveyor of All Things Random. Check out Mike’s random activities on GoErie.com’s video gallery. [email protected]

Michael R. Sceiford ’10 relocated to assume responsibility for the branch office of Edward Jones in Port Jefferson, N.Y. He now resides in Babylon. [email protected]

Michelle L. Wunderley ’10 is a staff environmental specialist at Enercon Services in Murrysville. She lives in Irwin. [email protected]

Brian J. Bodnar ’11 lives in Murrys-ville. He is a financial services representative for MetLife Financial in Delmont. [email protected]

Tiana M. Novak ’11 lives in Finleyville. [email protected]

Amy Platz ’11 is an associate financial institutions examiner for the Pennsylvania Department of Banking. She works and lives in Reading. [email protected]

Lisa R. Puhak ’11 is a buyer for turbo components at GE in Grove City. [email protected]

Lance Sabol ’11 is an account executive with PLS Logistics in Cranberry. Lance lives in North Huntingdon.

Jillian Sebrosky ’11 is an analyst at PNC Bank in Pittsburgh. She lives in Bethel Park. [email protected]

Kelly Thill ’11 works as an auditor for PNC Financial Services in Pittsburgh. Kelly lives in Wexford. [email protected]

Jerry Tortella ’11 is an accounting coordinator for CDS Administrators. Jerry works and lives in Pittsburgh. [email protected]

Kyle Abbott ’12 works in Richmond, Va., as an operational analyst for Capital One. [email protected]


2012 Alumni Award winners Matthew T. Bresee ’00, left, Alumni

Achievement Award recipient, and Robert D. Metzgar ’60,

Distinguished Alumnus, were honored with a dinner and ceremony

at Penn State Behrend this fall.

Standout Alumni Recognized

Student became teacher when Brian Emert,

above, a Civil War re-enactor and sophomore

majoring in mechanical engineering

technology, demonstrated a Civil War-era

musket for classmates in his HIST 130 Intro

to the History of the Civil War class taught by

Dr. Joe Beilein, assistant professor of history.

Bringing History to Life

Seventeen student groups participated in the

Cardboard City program during Hunger and

Homelessness Week this fall, collecting more than

$1,200 for the Second Harvest Food Bank of

Northwest Pennsylvania. In the photo above, from

left, Courtney Hopson, Lindsay Bean, Tory Storino,

and Ashley Solo hang out at the Student Athletic

Advisory Council’s “house.”

More than 150 Penn State Behrend students, faculty and staff cleaned

Fourmile creek and the Lake Erie watershed during the 10th annual

Pennsylvania-Lake Erie International Coastal Cleanup this fall. They pulled

more than 1,400 pounds of trash—sixty-three bags of trash and fifty-eight

bags of recyclable materials—out of the creek and surrounding area.

A Cleaner Lake Erie Watershed

Parting SnapshotsCardboard City Raises $1,200

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Ten (Plus) Years of Diversity: Since 2002, the Office of Educational Equity and Diversity Programs has spearheaded efforts to increase awareness of world cultures through the Rhythms of Life Series. The lunchtime shows are held monthly throughout the academic year to create an appreciation of variousculturesthroughtheperformingarts.Theshowsarefreeandopentothepublic.Visitbehrend.psu.edu/rhythmsoflife.

A lightweight,single-seattestcardesignedbyPennStateBehrendstudentswontheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers’2012International Supermileage Challenge. The team, using a lawn mower engine, aced the design phase of the two-day competition. The car also performed well

on the track, recording a test run at a pace that would squeeze 1,485 miles out of a single gallon of gas. (That is an improvement of 474 miles from the 2011 competition, when the team placed fifth overall.) TeammemberTinaRaeke’12,drovethewinningtestlap,keepingthe91-poundcartoanaveragespeedof15.03m.p.h. Any faster, and the car would have been less efficient. TheSupermileageteamhaseveryintentionofstayingontop.Theyarealreadyhardatworkonthe2013vehicle.

Members of this year’s winning Supermileage Team pose with team adviser, Rich Englund, associate professor of engineering, far left. Team members included, from left, Kathleen Murzynzski, Mike Matczak, Jeffery Chan, Chad Rudinski, James Boorman-Padgett, Joel King, Alexa Woods, Cody Colpo, Luke Barr, Robert Ford, and Taylor Pearson. The car’s three drivers are in front, from left, Katie Burbules, Tina Raeke, and John Pearson.

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