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TheValley
Lebanon Valley College Magazine ^
Spring 2003
Editor:
Tom Hanrahan
Writers:
Lauren McCartney Cusici<
Dr. Cheryl L. George
Mary Beth Hower
Lisa Landis '04
Kariin Schroeder Mbah '99
Ann Hess Myers
Lori Myers
Cindy Progin '04
Heather Robino
Dr. Susan 'Verhoek
Designer:
Tom Castanzo
Morehouse Communications
Production Manager:
Kelly Alsedek
Photography:
jasmine Ammons Bucher '97
John T Consoli
Dennis Crews
Nick Kelsh
Howard Korn
Kevin Monko
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Features
2 Music Recording Technology:
Resounding Success
Graduates of this extraordinary progratn
have excelled far and wide in the world
of entertainment.
by Mary Beth Hower
8 The Teaching of
Right and Wrong
Adults are faced daily with ethical issues.
Several LVC professors help their students
prepare to make the right decisions.
by Lori Myers
12 Building Blocks of Learning
Several LVC faculty members discuss how the
upcoming revitalization of historic Lynch
Memorial Hall will improve teaching and
learning.
by Lori Myers
page 2
page 12
page 8 i
Departments
16 Dr. Svnodinos
Remembered
18 Class News &: Notes
34 Vallev News
On the Cover:
\1RT graduate Michael McCoy 96
-Stands alongside some of the plaques
that recogjiize the many gold and plat-
inuni albums that have been recorded
at New York City's The Hit Factory.
Facing Page:
Pl'otog-aph by John T. Consoli
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LisaMoyer '02 attended LVC because of
the MRT Program's reputation.
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RESOUNDING SUCCESS
For USA MOVER '02, a routine workday goes far
beyond the ordinary. A typical day as studio manager
and audio engineer at World Wide Audio Inc. in New
York City can include aligning tape machines at the
Metropolitan Opera, performing acoustical testing on
the aircraft carrier USS bitrepid, or recording sound for
movies such as The Look, a new release headed for the
Sundance Film Festival.
Mover always knew she wanted a
career in music and became interested
in recording during her high school
years. Through a college fair, she
learned about LVC's Music Recording
Technology (MRT) Program. "I fell in
love with Lebanon Valley right away,"
she said. "I was impressed with how
developed the MRT Program was. It
wasn't just recording and pushing but-
tons, but learning about harmonies
and melodies — which trulv helps to
make you a better engineer. "
Lebanon Valley's MRT Program,
with its concentration in music, is a
rare find. "There are schools with
recording programs that focus on busi-
ness, engineering or physics, but the
tact that this is a music package in a
liberal arts college is a ven.' powerful
combination," said BARRY R. HILL.
director of the program and associate
professor of music. He knows of only
two other institutions in the state,
Duquesne and Drexel, that offer com-
parable programs.
"At the core of our program, MRT is
no different from the English or Art
Departments," explained Hill. "The
tools are different. We use electronics
instead of pens or paintbrushes, but ulti-
mately it's the same creative process and
critical thinking that are most important.
At the end of the day, we teach the stu-
dents that it's all about the music."
Students enrolled in the MRT Pro-
gram at Lebanon Valley earn a bachelor
of music degree with an emphasis in
recording technology. Like other music
majors on campus, they are required
to audition and must have a strong
background in music instruction and
performance. The goal is to create
musicians who approach the technolo-
gy' as artists rather than just as techni-
cians who learn how to operate the
equipment.
This isn't to say that the equipment
takes a back seat. The College has two
recording studios featuring current
production technolog)'. A state-of-the-
art digital studio ser\-es as the primar}'
traditional tracking and mbdng facility-.
A second complex, based on ProTools
digital and analog 2" S}'stems, ser\'es as
a unique teaching studio/classroom
where students can easil\- \'iew ses-
sions, software, recording and master-
ing techniques.
Some of the College's equipment
has an interesting histor)', such as the
sound boards donated by rocker Jon
Bon Jovi and rapper Jazzy Jeff. In
addition, the program has formed
partnerships with various corporations
that have proved beneficial for both
parties. Manufacturer Tascam donated
recording equipment and music soft-
ware company Steinberg provided free
copies of its sofnvare for the students.
Representatives from Korg and
Samson have visited and given seminars
for students.
The fact that MRT students have
access to the studios 24 hours a day
was a definite attraction for
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Anderson prepares
lor a February
show In Chicago.
C^HRIS ANDERSON '95
WHAT HE DOES: Owner, Anderson Audio. His com- ;
pany provides performance audio systems and -si ' ^
engineering for concert, corporate, tineatrical j-
and broadcast events.
Chris Anderson '95 (center),
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Anderson lias worthed on proj- Joe Dillon '98 (right) and Andy
ects tlirouglnout tine world including Cuba, Japan Greene, through the courtesy of
and Romania. His company has provided sys- Anderson's company, have pro-
tems and engineering for such high-profile vided support for the Spring
.... «n% -r . ■ • ..L. .- r- L.^ Arts Festival since 1995.
clients as ABC Television, the Foo Fighters,
Hispanic Heritage Awards, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, MTV,
National Public Radio and NBC Sports. His company has worked with the
White House on several projects including In Performance at the White
House, Kennedy Center Honors and An American Celebration at Ford's
Theater, and it has supported musicals ranging from Fiddler on the Roof,
Annie and Singing in the Rain to -
West Side Story's national tour.
resources and called in a lot of favors,"
Barna said. The film is based on the
Douglas Yates' premise that "people who
are sensible about love are incapable of
it." Barna, a principal in the company,
served as producer of the film and used
her LVC experience to serve as sound
master and to write contracts. They plan
to enter the film in the Sundance and
Toronto film festivals.
Barna's creative edge is what Hill
strives to see in all of his students. "No
one would ever start a program like this
thinking, Tm going to start a film com-
pany,"' he said of Barna. "I want stu-
dents to open their minds and look for
opportunities — to be creative and
adapt to whatever comes along." Hill
also emphasized that it's important for
students to "develop a sense of values
and reflect on who they are and what's
important to them." He admitted that
for some, it's a big stretch to think about
moving to Nashville or New York City
to break into the recording industry. "I
tell them to fill a niche in your commu-
nity, keep an open mind. All of you
won't be making records, but there are
so many different directions you can go,
so explore, keep your eyes open and see
what you can find."
For CHUCK POTTER '96, a bache
lor's degree in music recording technology
provided him with both the music and
mixing background he needed to fiilfiU
his greatest aspiration, a job at Disney
Studios in Burbank, Calif "I had read a
JENNIFER BARNA '98. "I liked the
fact that the classes were small and that
fi'om day one I could go into the studio
and get hands-on experience. At other
schools, I'd have to wait until my junior
year before even touching the equipment."
After earning her bachelor's degree
from LVC, Barna completed an M.B.A.
degree at Monmouth University. "I wanted
to strengthen my business background,"
she said. "I knew I wanted to begin a
career in the entertainment industry, but
wasn't sure if I wanted to focus on the
technical or business side of things."
Her professional life took an interest-
ing turn when she befriended fellow
business students, one of whom had a
movie script he wanted to produce. The
students banded together and formed a
production company, LFTM, which is
taken from the title of their movie, Love
From the Machine.
"We raised money, used our own
biography on Walt Disney," said Potter,
"and was inspired by what he created out
of nothing. He believed in what he want-
ed to do and realized those dreams. "
After earning his associate's degree in
radio/tv from a school in California,
Potter decided that he wanted to earn a
bachelor's degree with a focus on mix-
ing. Lebanon Valley's small class size and
the opportunity for hands-on experi-
ence, plus the fact that he had family in
Philadelphia, drew him to the College's
program.
Potter first joined Disney Studios as
an intern in the sound department and
was later hired full time. When DVD
technology came into the picture. Potter
jumped at the chance to become
involved. "I had written a paper on
DVDs while at Lebanon Valley," he said.
"1 was very inspired by this new con-
MICHAEL BODIAN '
WHAT HE DOES: Assistant director:
media services, Lebanon Valley
College. He provides media techno!
ogy support for faculty, studen
groups and administrative offices. 'I
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: bou,
LVC after spending several years wit
Clair Brothers Audio Enterprises
There, he toured on the sound crev
with such stars as Bette Midler
Barbra Streisand, Tina Turner, Eitor
John, Marc Anthony, Prince ano
many others. Bodan also worked ir
television and radio on shows suci
as VHl Divas, VHl Men Strike Baa
and Howard Stern's Birthday Party.
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sumer format." His persistence paid off,
and lie was moved to an ofF-studio lot to
develop this particular department.
Under his direction, the program
advanced from one room to six, from a
staff of two to 12, and from a budget of
5100,000 to S2 million. He was then
brought back to an on-studio lot to run
the DVD Servicing Group, which
includes compiling DVDs of block-
busters such as Monsters, Inc., Beauty
and the Beast, Pearl Harbor, Atlantis and
Unbreakable, just to name a few. While
these DVDs are very popular in the
United States, Potter also compiles inter-
national translations. His work on
Monsters, Inc., for example, included 31
different disks that were sent worldwide
to countries such as Japan, Italy,
Germany and Spain.
"Having the MRT Program in the
Music Department makes so much
sense," he said of his experience at
Lebanon Valley. "Understanding the
root of music — minors and majors,
octaves and intervals — helps me to
understand ever\T:hing I do now. I can
look at things from the artist's perspec-
tive, take the technical requirements,
and bridge the gap between them and
what marketing wants to do to make a
better product."
JOSEPH DILLDN '98 chose
Lebanon Valley because it fit his criteria
for a small college that wasn't too close or
too far from his hometown in northern
New Jersey. "LVC's name kept coming
up," he said. "It was the right choice."
Though interested in both actuarial
science and music, he chose to study
music with a performance track.
However, within the first semester he
realized that a career as a music teacher
or a professional musician wasn't what
he wanted, so he made the switch to the
Music Recording Technology' Program.
Halfway through he changed gears
again, individualizing his major to earn a
bachelor of science degree in applied
WHAT HE DOES: Manager, Wray's Music House Pro Audio and Recording Department.
He is responsible for purchasing, system design and technical support.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Drayer is also an engineer/producer for Progressive Studios with
credits that include production for various local and regional album releases and
two national releases for the group Running From Dhanma. He also creates jingles
and original music for local and regional advertising agencies and businesses and
is an independent graphic designer who specializes in CD and tape layout.
I HE DOES: Technical director at
Whitaker Center for Science and
) HIGHUGHTS: Edgcomb intemed
r LVC instructor Shelly Yakus
jngue & Groove Studios in
"Philadelphia. There, and later at
Schullville Studios in Somers
Point, N.J., Edgcomb served as
assistant engineer. He freelances
-for fellow LVC graduate Chris
srson '95 and has worked on
i ranging from the Indigo Girls
'ob Weir (Grateful Dead) to
.<ey Robinson. Another LVC
lUate, Joe Dillon '98, helped
dgcomb find his current position
at Whitaker.
HOLLEY DOBSON McEIXROY 'OO
WHAT SHE DOES: Senior audio engineer at Creative Sound Studios. She works on
audio post-production, including music and sound effects, for television and video.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: McEllroy has worked on post-production for several television
shows and specials including Forensic Files (CourtTV/NBC), Medical Detectives
(TLC) and Collector Inspector (HQIM). She also works on radio and television cohtk
mercials, and videos for Volvo, Crayola, Stanley Tools and many others. McEllroy's
company recently began work on an independent film comedy titled AK.A
computer science and sound recording
technology'.
While a student at LVC, Dillon was
interested in pursuing a career on
Broadway, so he interned at ProMix Inc.
in New York Cit)', where he also worked
after graduation. "It took me a long time
to appreciate south central Pennsylvania,
but after being in the c\t\\ I decided
quicklv that Pennsvlvania really is ver)'
nice and that New \'ork Cir\' realK' wasn't
all that glamorous. "
He returned to Annville, accepting a
position as assistant director in the
CoUege's Media Services Department,
where he had worked as an undergradu-
ate. "I value that experience incredibly,"
he said. "I have a great amount of
respect for ANDY GREENE [media
services director] , and learned a lot from
him." After two years at L\'C. Dillon
was hired at Harrisburg's Whitaker
Center lor the Arts as technical director
lor the production department. The
position served as a stepping stone tor
his current position as production man-
ager ot the Perelman Theatre at the
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
in Philadelphia.
The Perelman Theatre is unique in
that it boasts a turntable stage that trans-
forms the space from an intimate recital
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hall to a 650-seat proscenium theatre
suitable for dance or drama. The theatre
is heavily booked with eight resident
performing arts companies using the
space, as well as outside artists and pri-
vate parties. The majority of the musical
performances at the Center are classical
in nature, with groups such as the
London Philharmonic, Cleveland
Orchestra and Vienna Philharmonic tak-
ing the stage. Before Christmas, the the-
atre welcomed Montreal's Cirque Eloize,
an acrobatic group along the hnes of
Cirque du Soleil. This particular per-
formance required the installation of
special plumbing so that it actually
rained on stage.
In addition to calculating produc-
tion costs and handling the sound, light-
ing and staging needs for each perform-
ance in the Perelman, Dillon has also
learned a lot about organized labor and
collective bargaining. "Every single day
is completely different," he said. "The
hours are demanding, but I love my job.
My 'office' is a theatre and 1 organize
shows for a living. It's hard to match."
Since career options for MRT majors
can be diverse, students are required to
pursue internships that can help them to
better define their professional goals.
Opportunities range from recording stu-
dios and radio stations to Disney Studios
and Universal Records in California.
JEFF SNYDER, assistant director of
MRT, director of music business, and
associate professor of music who oversees
the internships, said a main advantage of
the program is that it helps students to
mature. "They actually learn what the
world is like out there," he said. "The
internships make them pay attention to
the smallest details and show them how
important communication and social
skills are. There are few second chances
out there, and they have to learn to get it
right — the first time."
"Initiative is vital when it comes to
internships and fiiture employment,"
Snyder added. "It's important for stu-
dents to learn how to teach themselves,"
he said. "They need to be able to read
manuals and figure things out on their
own, to identify greatness, and to rise
above mediocrity both as technicians
and as artists."
Though students are taught to be
independent, they still have the guidance
and support of Snyder and Hill.
"Whenever I needed help, I just stopped
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BILL SALIZER '95
WHAT HE DOES: President, East Shore Sound. His
company specializes in audio visual system design
and installation, broadcast communications for tel-
evision production, and live event production.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Saltzer began his career as an
intern who was able to work on the taping of the
1995 Boston Pops Series. From there, he went on
to work at the 1996 Grammy Awards and travel all
over the United States recording or broadcasting for
The David Letterman Show live from San Francisco.
John Mellencamp, Aerosmith and Genesis. As a freelance audio/communications
engineer, Saltzer has worked on a variety of television productions including the
Daytime Emmy Awards, the 2000 Presidential Inauguration Opening Ceremonies,
BET'S Walk of Fame, The Miss America Pageant, and a performance of Verdi's
Requiem by the Oregon Symphony, which aired this spring on PBS.
Chris Anderson 95 (left) and Bill
Saltzer '95 worked with an inter-
national crew in Bucharest,
Romania, at a concert attended
by over 50,000 people.
by their offices and they would take
time to explain things to me in even
more detail than they did in class,"
Moyer recalled. "After a while, I'd just
stop by to talk and learn what they
thought about the industry. They were
very encouraging and very positive."
Hill came to LVC from the
University' of North Carolina, where he
developed its recording program and
built studios from scratch. This experi-
ence came in handy in 1997 when he
and Snyder constructed the new studios
in the Blair Music Center. Hill has also
worked as a recording engineer and
recorded numerous albums before land-
ing in academia. Snyder's broad experi-
ences include playing and touring in
bands, writing songs, and recording in
studios.
Students are also fortunate to have
the input of Adjunct Instructor SHELLY
YAKUS, a legend in the recording
industry. "Having him here is so invalu-
able, you can't even quantify it," said
Hill. "To have the opportunit)' to sit
down in the same room and have a guy
who recorded with John Lennon listen
to your music — it's like having Bill
Gates sit down with our computer stu-
dents and write code. Yakus is a real
artist in the true sense of the word. He
provides the big picture of what music is
all about. " Yakus' extensive discography
reads like a Who's Who in the music
industry. He has recorded with a myriad
of popular artists including B.B. King,
Van Morrison, Judy Collins, Tom Petty
& the Heartbreakers, Stevie Nicks,
Madonna and U2.
Though the recording industry can
be difficult to break into, there are grad-
uates such as MICHAEL McCOY '96
who has worked his wav up to chief
engineer at New York Cin's The Hit
Factor)'. "Mike is an exception in terms
of what he's doing," said Hill. "The
market is very high pressured and com-
Michael McCoy '96 has worked with stars
such as Faith Hill.
petitive, but he's super bright, super nice
and very good at what he does."
McCoy was accepted to both
American Universit)' and the Universin-
of Miami, but chose LVC because of its
music emphasis and financial aid pack-
age. Looking back on his years at the
College, McCoy is quick to recognize
the strength in his liberal arts back-
ground. "The recording program is
more than just technolog)'. Any reason-
ably intelligent person can learn what
the buttons do, but to learn math and
physics, and to find out what's happen-
ing inside those little boxes is vital."
Although many trade schools offer pro-
grams in recording, McCoy thinks they
fall short of creating a well-rounded
engineer He added that the Colleges
four-year program was important on a
personal level as well. "As an 18 year old,
I wasn't ready to go through a one-\'ear
program and then move to New York
Cit)'. 1 realK' needed four years to
become an adult, and this career
demands a level of maturin' that most
18 vear olds dont have.'
Prior to graduation, McCov worked at
Hersheypark and had the opportunity' to
accompan}' a Broadwav sound designer to
New York Cit)'. There he saw a glimpse of
the backstage workings at the show. Parti
Liipone on Broadway. Although he was
merelv shadowing the sound designer, he
\\as hooked. .After graduating, he entered
The Hit Faaon,' at groimd level as a gen-
eral assistant. After only seven months,
McCoy advanced to assistant engineer and
began to work on projects by popular
artists such as Janet Jackson, Mar)' J, Blige
and Destin)''s Child. In October 2001, he
was named chief engineer at The Hit
Factor)', which has led him to work with a
varien- of top artists, including Faith Hill.
She recorded her vocals on the single
"Qrv" with McCoy serving as engineer
"It's the greatest job in the world, " he
said of his decision to pursue a career in
the recording industr)-. "It's tough, vet)'
competitive, but making records is a lot
of fun. I couldn't imagine doing any-
thing else. "
Mary Beth Hower is a freelance writer
from Annville. She is the former director
of media relations at Lebanon Valley
College.
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THE TEACHING OF
BY LORI MYERS
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Dr. G. Dnvid Pollick, LVC president (inset),
recently initiated a campiis-wide discussion on
ethics. Facility and students alike have joined the
dialopie. Dr. Pollick talked about these and other
issues with students at the Vernon and Doris Bishop
Library this semester. Pictured here in the library
(L to r.) are: Nichole Simms '04, Dr. Pollick,
Doug MacConnack '04, Erin Hutley '03,
Nick McCreary '04, Felisa Cruz '05 and
Scott Schilling '03.
i "Are the future executives of the next
Enron sitting in our classrooms . . .?
' . . .Are we preparing a generation of
young men and women who will
shape a better world, or will they be
merely even more effective 'users' of
the world they inherit?"
LVC President David Pollick asked
these questions and others during
his annual opening breakfast address
this past fall. After discussions with
some of the faculty, it is clear that
the students examine these issues
throughout the curriculum and that
Dr. Pollick is not the only member
of the LVC community with this
concern at heart.
Read the headlines splattered across
newspapers and listen to the evening
news anchors and it appears that society
is drowning in a rising tide of cv'nicism,
distrust and taking the easy wav out no
matter who it hurts. Where the corpora-
tion once was a symbol of American
know-how and positive ambition, we
now associate company names like
Enron, WorldCom and others with
something sinister and diabolical.
As Lebanon Valley College students
graduate and go on to stake their claims
in the worlds of industry, health, educa-
tion, science and the arts, they can
expect their ethics and moral codes to be
continually challenged. This constant
testing of right versus wrong is a dilem-
ma they will wrestle with tor the rest of
their lives. It is with that struggle in
mind that faculrs' members at LVC are
making certain students in their class-
rooms stay in touch with their ethical
values through discourse and discussion.
They are encouraged to hold onto their
convictions.
"I teach ethics in every course, some
more intensivelv than others," said
Sharon Arnold, associate professor of
sociology. "We are developing profession-
als here at LVC, and you can't do so
unless you teach them the ethics of their
respective disciplines or fields of practice."
Arnold explained that in some cours-
es, she goes beyond the "teaching" of
ethics. Instead she "preaches" it. She
spends the most time talking about
ethics in her medical sociolog)- and
adoption courses where one of the
selected texts is Ethics in Adoption. "It is
impossible to teach Marriage and the
Family without \'isiting ethics," she
remarked, "whether it pertains to how
one does research on families, how one
will practice with families, or how we
create policy that impacts families."
Barbara Vlaisavljevic, associate dean
ot the taculn,-, who oversees the Study-
Abroad Program and student academic
affairs, remembered a class of first-year
accounting students she taught four
years ago. VHaisavljevic, who is also an
attorney, asked her students, "What
would you do if your companv was
responsible for the poisoning of under-
ground waters as a result of the dumping
of illegal materials? Some said that the\'
would blow the whistle. Maisavljevic
recalled. "But a few said they wouldn't
do that. The\' said, 'No, we don't want
to lose our jobs."
Vlaisavljevic views the Enrons of the
world as "greed-oriented" and called the
recent whistle-blowing bv Enron
employees and others "an act ot courage.
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It would have been easier to ignore the sit-
uation because other people at the compa-
ny knew what was occurring. With this
type of real-world example, I think that
we can make a difiference in these stu-
dents' lives. We're training young people
to make the world a better place. How do
you do that without talking about ethics?"
Dr. Eric Bain-Selbo, chair and pro-
fessor of religion and philosophy, agreed.
Bain-Selbo, whose main interest is social
ethics and who has presented or pub-
lished on numerous topics including
Holocaust studies, uses several tech-
niques when teaching ethics. His
favorite is small group discussions. "In
small groups, students are more apt to
talk to one another, and such conversa-
tion is part of the process of understand-
ing," he explained. "For example, in the
world religions course this semester, we
will be reading the story of a man in
California who killed his daughter
because he said that God told him to do
it — a modern-day Abraham. I'll put
the students in groups, with each team
acting as a jury that must pass judgment
and deliver a punishment. This is a great
way to generate fruitful discussion."
To convey ethical issues to smdents,
Bain-Selbo utilizes a "spectrum of responsi-
bility" in a Holocaust course that raises
questions about moral culpability, and a
10 The Valley
mora] guidelines project in his Ethics
course, where groups develop their own
lists of moral criteria. "I believe teaching
ethics, especially across disciplines, is more
important today than ever, but not just
because of Enron," noted Bain-Selbo. "We
li\e in a time ot cultural relativism. 1
encourage students to develop the kind of
sensitivit)' necessan.' to live in our wonder-
fully multicultural society. At the same
rime, I want to empower them to believe
that thev can make moral judgments about
themselves and others and that these judg-
ments need not be considered simpK- their
opinions."
While Dr. Sidney Pollack, professor of
biology, said he has no set pattern for dis-
cussing ethics in his classes, he encourages
discussion on topics such as reproductive
technology, cloning or genetic testing. "I
tr}' to present different sides ot the issues,"
he said. "A lot of reproductive technology is
fantastic for those who want children. I'll
ask the students, 'If there is a genetic prob-
lem, then what should parents do?' I let
students come up with their own opinions.
Ethics and moralir\' arc import,int issues. "
Dr. Man' Pettice, associate professor
of English, always begins the school year
with a lecture to her students about ethics.
"We have a mission statement here at the
College," she said. "It only works if we
have high expectations of each other."
Adhering to ethics in writing and
journalism is important to Pettice, who
said she strictly enforces the school's pol-
icy on academic dishonest)'. In the jour-
nalism course she teaches, she hands out
a code of ethics to each student. In her
freshman composition classes, she
spends time on the ethics of presenting a
legitimate argument. As the adviser for
the student newspaper. La \'ie
CoUegieiine, she emphasizes the impor-
tance of being "honest, complete and
accurate" in the stories her students
report. "We want to teach the effect lan-
guage has on other people, " explained
Pettice. "You don't just worrv about
adhering to AP [Associated Press] style."
President Pollick recend)' remarked that
the ethics issue is an old one — that the
Enrons of the world have been around for a
very long time and that e%'en the recendv
attempted sale of Hershc\' Foods
Corporation had ethical implications. What
is new, according to Pollick, is how numb
people have become to ethics as an issue. "It
maners what we do and how we care for
one anothet," he said. "Each class will,
through its professor, find a wav to deal
with ethical issues. We don't expea to take
scoundrels and make them angels. What we
want to do is have smdents de\'elop the
skills to make them aware of how to deal
with ethical issues. We want to help them
resolve these issues in a responsible wa\'.
Lori Myers is a Harrisburg-based freelance
writer who has had articles published in
national and regional magazines, newspapers
and on the Internet. She is a regular contributor
to WITF's Central PA Magazine.
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Lynch Memorial Hall in the heart oi Lebanon
Valley Colleges Academic Quadrangle is a rare
mix of brains and brawn. For some, the focus is
offices and classrooms. For others, it is the
1,200-seat gymnasium where the name of the game is
basketball.
That will change when Lynch, as part ot the Great
Expectations cam-
paign tri-partite
plan, bids farewell
to its athletic roots
and turns entirely
into an academic
center. A new
being built on the
North Campus as
the first part of
the plan. A revital-
ization of Lynch is step two of the plan that concludes
with a complete renovation of Gather Science Center.
"The original plan was to only update Garber and then
the idea expanded to include Lynch," said Dr. Christopher
Brazfield, assistant professor of mathematical sciences. "I
think it's a great change. We will be able to use technology
more than before and implement new ideas."
Each aspect of the plan is generating excitement from
students and faculty, and it is in Lynch where opportuni-
ties for different disciplines to meet, mingle and exchange
ideas will abound. "The design will produce spontaneous
and informal conversations between students and faculty,"
stated Dr. Stephen MacDonald, vice president for aca-
demic affairs and dean of the faculty. "It will become
intellectually and aesthetically lively."
Scheduled lor completion in spring 2004, Lynch will be
transformed into an interdisciplinary modern classroom
and office facilirv. The Psychology and Education
Departments will be moved from their present locations
and housed under the same roof with the Mathematical
Sciences, Business and Economics, Art and Art History
Departments, which are already in the building. A
sparkling rwo-story atrium in the core of the redesigned
facilit}', fitted with skylights and a 30-foot ceiling, will
become a gathering place for faculty and students. This
3,250-square-foot "Commons" area with coffee bar will be
surrounded by several new general-purpose technology-
enabled or "smart" classrooms, a 90-seat lecture hall, faculty
offices and seminar rooms for the Departments of
Mathematical Sciences and Psychology, obser\'ation laborato-
ries for psychology
courses, and new
facilities for the
Business
Administration
Department and
Digital Commu-
nications Program.
Due to a generous
gift from The
Dr. Christopher Brazfield (top left) and Dr. Prudential
Barbara Anderrtian will have ^eater interaction Pniinrl;irinn
with students when the Commons in Lynch Z5 _ , , ,
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ematics library will be named in memory of Kiyofumi
Sakaguchi, a 1967 LVC graduate in actuarial science and a
past recipient of the LVC outstanding alumnus award, who
was president and CEO oi Prudential International
Insurance Group and executive vice president of Prudential
Financial, Inc.
Dr. Barbara Anderman, assistant professor and chair
of the Art and Art History Department, admitted she
would miss the gymnasium's presence when the move is
complete but looks forward to Lynch's metamorphosis.
"All the departments have been asked for input into the
design," she said. "It will be very nice to be part of a
complex where there will be more students. Having dif-
ferent disciplines together is a good idea in an academic
institution. It's a chance to see one another."
The greater interaction between faculty and students
will enhance the College's reputation for faculty accessibili-
ty. The renovation will
make it easier lor staff
within the same
department to com-
municate because
their offices will be
near each other.
Dr. Kenneth
Yarnall, associate
professor of mathe-
matical and computer
sciences, is delighted
that the seven faculty
members in the
department will soon be in one large suite with a com-
mon area in the middle rather than the present set-up of
two separate office suites. "I am very happy with the
current plans," he remarked. "This is a real opportunity
for us. I am also really excited about the computer sci-
ence lab that will be used for group projects and be
open 24 hours a day. We'll also have a dedicated confer-
ence room and storage area."
Yarnall felt that the redesign would facilitate the
exchange of ideas, particularly in association with the
new departments moving into Lynch. "We'll eventually
have the Education Department downstairs, and we will
be sharing a floor with the Psychology Department," he
said. "There may be an opportunity for collaboration.
I'll be interested to see what happens."
The Psychology Department will move to Lynch from
its current home in Garber Science Center. The depart-
ment will have all new space, including a small
Ubrary/reading room and a much-needed computer lab.
Dr. Kenneth Yarnall is interested in the
potaitialfor collaboration among academic
departments.
Dr. Kerrie Lagtina (L) looks forward to the ciirriaiLzr changes that the
Lynch renovation will facilitate.
According to Dr. Kerrie Laguna, assistant professor of
psycholog}', the lab will be an important part of a changed
curriculum that ensures all psycholog}' majors work with
statistical software. "We have an obser\'ation room planned
with two-way mirrors that eventualh' will be outfitted \\'ith
video equipment," she explained. "Our biofeedback room
will be sound resistant and will allow us to collect data
using some of the biofeedback equipment we ha\'e recendy
acquired. "
Laguna views the plan as a creative solution to the
classroom space problem, as well as the need to update
Garber. Built in 1982, it has few windows and an aging
infrastructure. "I like the idea of using existing spaces
more carefully and 1 think the Lynch plan is a great
example of this," she said. "The Commons will work
well because students naturally find spaces to gather.
The coffee bar is a nice addition."
MacDonald is enthusiastic about the plans and knows
the Lynch tedesign will give it new life, fresh purpose
and effervescence. "The Mathematical Sciences
Department will enjov new visibilin- by acquiring new
computer labs," he said. "The two-story space in the
middle will be plav^l and receive an enormous amount
of illumination. It's going to become delightful. Lynch
will contain a great secret — like a Faberge egg. The
intention is to make it dramatic and beautiful. We want
people to say, 'Wow!'"
Lori Myers is a Harrisburg-based freelance writer who has had articles
published in national and regional magazines, newspapers and on the
Internet. She is a regular contributor to WITF's Central PA Magazine.
Spring 2003 13
Named Gift Opportunities
Lynch Initiative
First Floor
Second Floor
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A To Name the Commons $1,000,000
B Grand Foyer 250,000
FIRST FLOOR
C Lecture Hall 500,000
D Digital Laboratory/Classroom 250,000
E Math/Calculus/Statistics Laboratory 100,000
F Classroom (2) 100,000 EACH
G Math/Computer Science Classroom 100,000
H Psychology Classroom 100,000
I Psychology Laboratory 100,000
J Small Classroom 75,000
K Computer Technology Laboratory 75,000
SECOND FLOOR
L Psychology Library/Conference Room 150,000
M Psychology Computer Research Room 100,000
N Psychology Department 100,000
0 Large Psychology Observation Room (2) 50,000 EACH
P Psychology Faculty Office (6) 25,000 EACH
Q Small Psychology Observation Room (2) 25,000 EACH
R Psychology Faculty Research 15,000
S Psychology Common Suite and Secretary Area 15,000
T Psychology Adjunct Faculty Office 15,000
U Biofeedback Room 15,000
V Student Research Room (4) 10,000
W Math Library/Conference Room 150,000
X Math Resource/Conference Room 100,000
Y Math Department Suite 100,000
Z Math Faculty Office (7) 25,000 each
AA Math Common Suite and Secretary Area 15,000
BB Math Adjunct Faculty 15,000
CC Mezzanine Galley and Lounge 50,000
DD Mezzanine Elevator Lobby 25,000
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Reaching and learning are at the very heart of Lebanon Valley
College's mission. The Great Expectations campaign seeks to
- strengthen that mission by renovating Lynch Memorial Hall into a
first-class academic center.
Today, the core of Lynch is a 1 ,200-seat gymnasium. Construction of a new
gym on the North Campus will open a tremendous volume of space for aca-
demic purposes in the heart of the Academic Quadrangle. Through this
exciting plan, the space once occupied by the gym will be transformed into
new general-purpose "smart" (technology-enabled) classrooms, a 90-seat
lecture hall, faculty offices and seminar rooms for the Departments of
Mathematical Sciences and Psychology, observation laboratories for psy-
chology courses, and new facilities for the Business and Economics
Department, the Education Department and the innovative Digital
Communications Program.
Lynch will become a centerpiece for teaching and learning with easy access
to the Vernon and Doris Bishop Library, Blair Music Center, Garber
Science Center, the Humanities Building and the Miller Chapel. LVC facul-
ty, always accessible to students, will be able to continue their commitment
to students beyond the classrooms. In the heart of the revitalized Lynch will
be the 3,250-square-foot Commons, an open gathering area surrounded by
the new classrooms, lecture hall and faculty offices. With nearly 30-foot
ceilings, the space will be awash with light pouring in fi-om new rooftop
skylights. Lynch Memorial Hall will evolve into a unique space where the
boundaries between academic and social lives of the students and faculty
become more transparent.
For more information on the Great Expectations campaign and the Lynch
Initiative, click on www.lvc.edu/campaign.
Great Expectations as of February 28, 2003
^^ Gifts to Date
Capital Construction $ 1 4,794,678
Endowment $11,1 08,944
Current Operations $ 8,165,194
Total Campaign Contributions $36,069,132
including gifts to all purposes
Campaign Goal
$25,325,000
$12,675,000
$12,000,000
$50,000,000
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'■■' GREAT EXPECTATIONS
' A CAMPAIGN FOR LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN A. SYNODINOS
PRESIDENT, LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE, 1988-1996
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Dr. Synodinos (far right) continued to serve as an active member ofLVC's Board of Trustees
after retiring from his presidency. Here, he discusses Great Expectations building plans with
(from left) Dr. Ross W. Fasick '55, board chair; Dr. G. David Pollick, LVC president; and
Dr. Thomas C. Reinhart '58, campaign chair. During his presidency, among other projects,
Dr. Synodinos led the campaign to establish the Vernon and Doris Bishop Library.
Dr. Synodinos often entertained alumni, family and friends when he
and his wife, Glenda, resided at Kreiderheim.
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Dr. Synodinos supported the arts in numerous ways including taking the stage as an actor.
Synodinos is pictured above with Dr. William McGill, LVC senior vice president and dean
of the faculty emeritus, yjowi a scene in Mr. Emerson and Henry, a play that examined the
rebitionship between Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
The College honored the Synodinos family by naming tlie
award-winning Peace Garden in their lienor.
Spring 2003 17
class
news
&
notes
Flyers
BY DR SUSAN VERHOEK
They whirl, they glide, they float through the air. Just like spring grad-
uates released from the constraints of college life and parental
influence, young fruits take flight and move away from the shade,
shelter and competition of well-established parental plants. In the LVC
Arboretum, we have had spinning maple fruits, tiny gliding elm Frisbees,
and wafting dandelion puffs with us for the spring season. In late May,
most specimens from the row of elms along White Oak Street release
seeds. Elm fruits the size of tomato seeds are surrounded by a flat tan
border. The borders or "wings" act as sails, catching air currents and
allowing the fruits to glide out from under the mother tree. Careful obser-
vation may reveal seedlings of these trees many feet away.
In late spring, maple trees begin their aerial seeding campaign. Maple
fruits are often joined in pairs so that there is a two-winged structure. If you
watch a maple fruit in the air you will see that as it drops it begins to spin
like a helicopter rotor. The spinning gives maple fruits an added lift that
keeps them in the air longer. In turn, the lift provides more time for side-
ways breezes to move the seeds away from the parent tree.
Dandelions (of which there are but few in LVC's well kept lawns!) and
their Senecio cousins in the garden beds spread their seeds using puffy
plumes. Even a small gust of wind is enough to lift a plume with its
attached fruit and carry it many feet. In the Plant Kingdom class, we
watched a dandelion plume blow from the front of Garber to the back.
The ash tree does its airborne dance toward the end of summer. Ash
fruits look like the water end of canoe paddles. The wind-catching part is
a flattened, long narrow oval attached to a short cylindrical portion that
carries the seed. Like the maples, these paddles spin as they fall and can
be moved to their own special niche by summer breezes.
Dr. Susan Verhoek is a professor of biology at Lebanon Valley
College.
Editor's Note: Due to a corrupt com-
puter file, some submissions may not
have been included. If your information
does not appear, please submit it to pro-
gin@lvc.edu, and it will be included in the
next issue.
NOTE: All locations are in Pennsylvania
unless otherwise stated.
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Verna Kreider Schenker '43, an active vol-
unteer, teaches private music lessons and
presents music programs in tetirement and
nursing homes.
Betty Minnich Christ '44 is an active story-
teller of original tales with the Harrisburg
Story League.
Edward E. Stansfield '44 swims a mile every
day at the YMCA and sings with the 100+
man Keystone Capital Chorus, the
Hartisbufg chapter of the Socierv' for the
Preservation and Encoutagement of
Barbershop Quartet Singing in America.
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Rabbi Bernard B. Goldsmith '51 is the
Jewish chaplain at the Veterans
Administtation Medical Center in San
Diego, Calif For his outstanding contribu-
tions and work in the VA Chaplaincy, he was
named a Chaplain of the Year for 2002 at the
Veterans Administration Chaplains
Conference held in Llampton, Va.
Zosia Mieczkowska Janikowski '51 and her
husband, Stanley, repeated theit wedding
vows in the same Reading church where they
were married 50 years ago.
Ruth Brown Zimmerman '51 is a board
member of the Colotado Association for
Continuing Medical Laboratory Educarion
in Denven
Dr. Samuel H. Black '52 retired from the
Texas A&M Universiu' Health Science
Center in College Station, Texas, with the tide
of professor emeritus of medical microbiology
and immunolog)' and of humanities in medi-
cine. The university has designated a large
teaching amphitheater as the S.H. Black
Lecture Hall in honor of his 27 years of
teaching, research and service, and in recog-
nition of his serving as founding head of the
department of medical microbiolog)' and
immunolotn'.
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Thomas H. Israel '53 keeps busy as a substi-
tute ort;ariist tor local l.cbanon-area churches.
In May 2002. Dr. Lenwood B. Wert '55
was elected to a seventh term as vice speaker
of the House ot Delegates during the
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical
Association's ')4th Annual Clinical Assembly
held in Philadelphia.
Marlene Brill Bell '58 celebrated her SOth
\ear as organist tor Hamilton Park United
Church ot Christ in Lancaster.
Barbara Geltz Doster '58 and Robert F.
Doster '58 are both retired and involved m
music activities and church work in Winter
Haven, Fla.
Michael P. Hottenstein '58 retired Januar\
1, 2001, from Penn State University as pro-
tessor emeritus of operations management.
He continues to work with the Universin.' of
West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, as an
e.xternal e.\aminer ot M.B.A. programs.
Active in his church, Michael enjovs reading,
golting. weightlifting and woodworking.
Rev. J. Edwin "Jack " Stearns '58 is easing
into retirement alter a long career as a pas-
toral counselor and clinical pastoral educator.
Kathleen Fisher Zaleski '58 retired after
teaching elementary classroom music for 35
\ears. Kathleen spent the last 28 years of her
teaching career in Brockton, Mass.
Dr. Karl E. Mover '59 has retired after a ^1-
year career as a church organist. He and his
wite. Carolyn Schaier Mover '59. continue
to sing in the choir at Cirace Lutheran
Church in Lancaster, the last post Karl served
as organist/director.
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Alter 15 years, the Rev. Richard L. Cassel
'60 retired as pastor ot St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church in Lebanon and was
elected pastor eineritm by his congregation.
Organist Bill Fairlamb. LVC protessor emer-
itus ot music, presented a concert held at the
church in Richard's honor
The Rev. Joseph B. Dietz '60 is parr-time
chaplain with Diakon Lutheran Social Services
at Manatowny Manor Nursing Home and
Rehabilitation ("enter in Pottstown.
A member ot the music tacultv at the
University of Puget Sound, Robert C.
Musser '60 received the citation of excel-
lence trom the National Band Association
and the Sudler Order of Merit for excellence
in the arts. He is a member ot the
Washington Music Educators Hall of Fame.
The Rev. Michael Sigman '83 can hardly wait to get
up in the morning to go to work. Not many people can say that. "My love
for Jesus is surely the inspiration and power for what I do," he said.
Sigman was elected bishop of the
Evangelical Congregational Church in
1998, the youngest person to ever
obtain that church's highest position.
As one of the electors who met that
September to select the new bishop by
open ballot, Sigman had no idea that
his own name would be chosen on the
third ballot. "It was a shock," remem-
bered Sigman.
At age 36, Sigman sud- ^Y LISA LANDIS '04
denly found himself as the
leader of a church that had 154 congregations in the U.S. and an addi-
tional 400-1- congregations worldwide. Although he had experience as a
youth pastor (at First B.C. Church in Palmyra while at LVC, and later at First
B.C. Church in Reading), and had successfully planted a church in
Rosedale, Md., he was now leading 23,000 U.S. members and over
70,000 international members.
Despite his young age, Sigman said, "I've enjoyed the support of the
denomination worldwide . . . because they believe God would have me to
be the bishop at this time."
"I enjoy visiting the local B.C. churches and getting to know the pas-
tors and the people," said Sigman, adding that he generally preaches
eight times a month but, when leading a series of services, can preach up
to 16 times during that same period. Each year. Sigman also travels six
to eight times in the U.S., and internationally about twice.
"I have learned to really appreciate home." added Sigman. where he
reunites with wife and daughters, the fourth born after Sigman became
bishop. "The church has also never had a bishop that had babies,"
Sigman said with a laugh.
Sigman was recently re-elected for a second five-year term that ends in
2008. What lies ahead, he said, "depends on what the Lord would have for me."
Lisa Landis '04 is an English communications and political sci-
ence major. She is the features editor for La Vie Collegienne and
will be co-editor next year.
Spring 2003 19
class news & notes
Dr. Douglas Ross '60 is president of the
consulting firm Ross Associates located in
Sarasota, Fla. Doug consults and coaches
small-business and start-up business owners.
Carolee Green Weidner '60 is active in
music and music education.
In June 2002, Marilyn Rinker Jennerjohn '62
retired after 28 years as a teacher of communica-
non skills. For the past 24 years, Marilyn has
tatight at Spring Grove Area High School.
Judith Nichols Renzulli '63 retired from
practicing law and now lives in center-citv'
Philadelphia.
James L. Cromer '64 recently retired as con-
troller/business manager of Caterpillar Inc. in
Illinois.
Bucks Count)' Commissioner Charles H.
Martin '64 is chair of the Delaware Valley
Regional Planning Commission for 2003.
School librarian Sandra Beltz Edmunds '64
retired after 24 years with BeKidere School
District in New Jersey.
In June 2002, Rhonwen Ashley Gorton '65
retired from the Binghamton City School
District in New York. She is an adjunct pro-
fessor of French at Elmira College.
Richard L. London '65 is the elected vice
president of the Societ)' of Actuaries, an
organization that has more than 16,500
members throughout the U.S. and Canada.
On September 1, 2002, Bruce R. Wieder
'65 retired from the Milton Hershey School
in Hershey after 37 years of teaching.
Elementary teacher Alan S. Donaldson '67
retired after 35 years with the Rose Tree
Media School District in Media. He received
citations for his educational contributions
from both the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives and the Senate. His wife,
Martha Wicks Donaldson '66, continues to
teach kindergarten in the West Chester Area
School District.
On July 1 , 2002, William A. Cadmus '67
became an elected shareholder of the CPA
firm Withum, Smith & Btown, PC. He is
based in their Red Banks, N.J., office.
Second-grade teacher Sandra Renninger
Strogus '67 is co-chair of the outdoor class-
room at Washington Elementary School in
the Boyertown School District. Sandra plans
on retiring at the end of the year.
Martha M. Tjhin '67 retired after 33 years
as a social worker with the State of Michigan.
Eugene Katzman '68 is a computer scientist
with the Defense Information Systems
Agency in Virginia.
After 34 years, David P. Keehn '68 has
retired from teaching instrumental music in
the Saugerties Central Schools in New York.
Now a stay-at-home dad to 4-year-old
Alexander, David continues to perform
French horn with the Tudor Brass Players of
New York, serves on the consistor)' at the
Catskill Reformed Church, and is on the
board of directors for the Saugerties
Lighthouse Coalition.
Lynda Senter Smith '68 is national market-
ing manager for Roland Corporation, a man-
ufacturer and distributor of electronic musi-
cal instruments, located in Los Angeles,
Calif
This past summer, Richard "Rich"
Simington '68 spent a month teaching
English as a second language in Seoul, Korea.
At the language school MTI, Rich taught
Korean adult students planning to work
around the world in humanitarian missions.
One of the highlights of his stay was a visit
to the Korean War Demilitarized Zone. Rich
is the director of gift planning at Alfred
LIniversity in New York.
Judith Manwiller Tanger '68 is serving her
23rd year on the Deptford Township Library
Board and her sixth year as board president.
Judith was instrumental in the building of a
new township library in 1997.
Patricia Rohrbaugh Wheelock '68 is reper-
toire and standards chair of women's choirs
for the New Jersey State Board of American
Choral Directors Association.
On July I, 2002, the United States Army
Reserve promoted Richard W. Bower '69 to
the rank of chaplain (colonel), placing him
in a group of only 92 in the United States
Army. Richard is the senior pastor at Elim
Alliance Church in Valley Cottage, N.Y.
Professional musician James E. Kain '69
retired after 33 years in music education and
31 years of teaching at West Morris Central
High School in Chester, N.Y.
Now retired, Quinetta Garbrick Lemons
'69 is a volunteer gardener for the ciu' of
Roswell, Ga., at the historical Archibald
Smith Plantation.
The National Rehabilitation Association
awarded Carl L. Marshall '69 the Max T.
Prince Meritorious Service Award on
October 26, 2002, for "faithful years of serv-
ice and leadership to the organization."
On August 16, 2002, Dr. Ronald G. Yarger
'69 and his wife, Sharon, welcomed daughter
Miriam Louise into their familv.
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Gloria Foltz Stever '70 retired from Central
Dauphin School District in Harrisburg
where she was the department chair for
school health ser\'ices.
The Rev. Lorelei Floyd Bach '71 is pastor
of the new Methodist Russian mission of the
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the
LInited Methodist Church. In addition, she
is pastor of the Neshamony United
Methodist Church in Hulmeville.
Barry E. Fry '71 plays guitar and bass in the
swing bands Let's Dance and Swing Fever.
Charlene Tice McCabe '72 is administrative
director (laboratory) at the Caritas Carney
Hospital in Dorchester, Mass.
Cheryl Kirk Noll '72 illustrated the interi-
ors of the Doll Hospital Series books pub-
lished bv Scholastic Inc.
Allison C. Smith '72 is a general music
teacher at Junior High West in the
Boyertown Area School District.
Charles G. Zerbe '72 is president of the
Lewisburg Rotar\' Club. His wife, Nancy
Lawton Zerbe '74, is secretary of the
Susquehanna Valley Branch of the American
Association of Universin- Women.
Cynthia L. Evans '73 received the Pine Tree
Award for significant contributions and
impact on the field of medical technology in
the Noftheast from the Northeast profession-
al societies of the American Medical
Technologists, the Clinical Laborator)-
Management Association, and the American
Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
Principal Joseph A. Gargiulo '73 recently
completed a four-year study of the West
Shore School District middle schools and
chaired the committee that recommended
changes to the four middle schools. The
school board adopted the changes that were
implemented duting the 2002-2003 school
year
As transit operations manager for Loudon
Counn'S Office of Transportation Sen.-ices in
Virginia, Nancy Hostetter Gourley '73
oversees all aspects of the commuter bus con-
tract.
After 23 years with the Phoenix\'ille Area
YMCA, Linda Scharf Petrecca '73 is now
the director of human resources with the
Brand^ine Valley YMCA.
Robert Griffith '74 is district sales manager
for the power distribution company
SunSource at their Savage, Minn., location.
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Alumni Weekend 2003
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THURSDAY, JUNE 12
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Registration
Fauit Lounge, Miind College Center
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Welcome Picnic
Under the Tent, Social Quad
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Rehearsals: Jazz, Choir and Band
Blair Music Center
9 p.m.
Tent Party
Under the Tent, Social Quad
FRIDAY, JUNE 13
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Registration
Faust Lounge, Mund College Center
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Faust Lounge, Mund College Center
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Rehearsals: Jazz, Choir and Band
Blair Music Center
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
College Book Store Open
Lower Level, Mund College Center
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Picnic Lunch
Under the Tent, Social Quad
Noon
Golf Tournament
Golf Course to be determined
1 p.m.
Cooking On The Go
Underground, Mund College Center
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Rehearsals: Jazz, Choir and Band
Blair Music Center
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Tour the LVC Arboretum
Meet in front of Mund College Center
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Clam Bake
Under the Tent, Social Quad
8 p.m.
Jazz Concert
Lutz Hall, Blair Music Center
9 p.m.
Tent Party/Reception
Under the Tent, Social Quad
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Faust Lounge, Mund College Center
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Registration
Faust Lounge, Mund College Center
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
College Bookstore Open
Lower Level, Mund College Center
9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Rehearsals: Choir and Band
Blair Music Center
9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Class of '53 Breakfast
Zimmerman Recital Hall
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Music Recording Technology
Program and Tour
Blair Music Center, for all ages
10 a.m.
Campus Tours
Meet in front of Mund College Center
10:30 a.m.
Class Photos for '43 and '48
Gazebo on Social Quad
Located beside Mund College Center
11 a.m.
Awards Ceremony and
Recognition Rally
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center
Noon
Carmean Society Annual Luncheon
West Dining Room, Mund College Center
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Picnic/B-B-Q Lunch
Under the Tent, Social Quad
1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Dress Rehearsal: Choir and Band
Blair Music Center
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Community Music Institute: Preschool
Music Activities
Blair Music Center, for ages 3-6
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Community Music Institute:
The Science of Music
Blair Music Center, for ages 7-9
2:30 p.m.
Alumni Baseball Game
McGill Field
3:30 p.m.
Class Photographs for '58, '63, '68,
'73, '78, '83
Gazebo on Social Quad
Located beside Mund College Center
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Hospitality Tent
Social Quad
5 p.m.
Reception
Under the Tent, Social Quad
6 p.m.
Reunion Dinners
TBA
8 p.m.
Choir and Band Concert
Lutz Hall, Blair Music Center
9 p.m.
Dessert Reception
Uruier the Tent, Social Quad
SUNDAY, JUNE 15
8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Checkout and Key Drop-off
Lobby, Mund College Center
8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Faust Lounge, Mund College Center
9 a.m.
Church Service
Annville United Methodist Church
There are three easy ways to register for
Alumni Weel^end 2003:
• Online at www.lvc.edu/alumni
• By phone: 1-800-ALUMLVC or 717-867-6320
• By mail using the brochure you received
(call the Alumni Office if you need a copy)
Reservations must be received by
FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2003.
If you have not yet registered as a participant
in the music reunion, you may still do sol
Call the Alumni Office for more information.
The Benefits of
BY DR. CHERYL L. GEORGE
McCarthy ( 1998) defines inclusion as "placing students with disabilities
in the regular classrooms of their home schools with their age and grade
peers to the maximum extent possible" (p. 1 16). In an inclusive model, spe-
cial education and related services are brought to the child in the inclusive
setting, rather than requiring the child to go to a segregated setting to
receive services.
Federal law, since 1975, has required that students with disabilities be
educated with their peers without disabilities to the greatest extent possi-
ble. Fortunately, research shows that educating children with and without
disabilities together benefits students and teachers alike.
Inclusion benefits students with disabilities by
increasing their academic growth. Acceleration in com-
munication skills among elementary students with dis-
abilities has been documented as well. Improved social
skills and increased fi-iendships with peers without dis-
abilities are also supported by research.
While fewer studies are available to address the aca-
demic achievement of students without disabilities in
inclusive classrooms, longitudinal studies indicate that
students without disabilities in an inclusive environment
achieve as well as, and in some cases significantly better
than, peers without disabilities in other general educa-
tion classrooms. These students tend to demonstrate a
greater concern for others and a greater acceptance of all
people. Studies document that students without disabili-
ties who are educated in classrooms with peers with dis-
abilities develop positive attitudes toward their peers with disabOities and
are more likely to develop friendships with them.
Teachers benefit from an inclusive model when special education and
regular education teachers work together in general education classrooms
to provide necessary support for students with disabilities. Special educa-
tion teachers can assist with adapting instruction to meet the unique needs
of each student, ongoing assessments of all students, and creating and
implementing behavioral interventions. The professional skills of all teach-
ers have been shown to improve when they are given the opportunity to
plan and conduct their work as part of a team.
Personally and professionally, I support teaching children with and
without disabilities together in their home schools to the greatest extent
possible. As a parent of school-age children, I observe my children accept-
ing their peers with disabilities as classmates and friends. The opportunity
for students with and without disabilities to be educated together better pre-
pares all children and youth to be productive, caring members of society.
Editor's Note: Dr. George is writing in response to "Classroom Lessons," an
article that appeared in The Valley, Fall 2002 (pp. 10-13). Dr. George used sever-
al sources in addition to McCarthy, M. M. (1998, Spring). "Inclusion of chil-
dren with disabilities: Seeking the appropriate balance." Educational Horizons,
pp. 1 16-1 19. For these sources or for additional research sources on inclusion,
please contact Dr. George at c_george@lvc.edu.
Dr. George, LVC assistant
professor of education,
is the director of special
education at the College.
Dr. Robert Harbaugh '74 is leaving the
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in
Lebanon, N.H., to assume the position of
professor and chairman of the Pennsylvania
State LIniversiry College of Medicine
Department of Neurosurgery in Hershey.
Mark E. Jurman '74 is a cell and molecular
biologist with Momenta Pharmaceuticals in
Cambridge, Mass.
Jill Greenstein McDaniel '74 is compliance
manager with State Farm Insurance in
Granville, Ohio.
Electronic Data Systems has named William
H. Phifer '74 an EDS Fellow. Only 20 out
of some 140,000 employees hold this distinct
honor given to the corporation's "most inno-
vative thought leaders in recognition of their
exceptional achievements. "
Dr. John B. Dickenson '76 received the
Chairman's Award for E.xcellence from Air
Products and Chemicals Inc. John and a
coworker received the award for their role in
transforming a troubled company into one of
Air Products most profitable businesses.
Ellen Gottlieb Snader '76 is a buyer for the
Carriage Room at Doneckers of Ephrata.
In March 2002, the United States Marine
Corps promoted John J. Harvey '77 to colonel.
John is assistant chief of staff, G-3, at Marine
Corps headquarters in New Orleans, La.
Timothy A. Jenks '77 is director of music at
First Presbyterian Church in Northport,
Wyo. His wife, Deborah Margolf Jenks '79,
is the organist.
Fred E. Longenecker '77 is director of regu-
latory development, Drug Regulatory Affairs,
for Amersham Health in Princeton, N.J. His
wife, LuAnn Flickinger Longenecker '77. is
head of the early childhood department at
Westminster Conservatory of Music, the
communiry division of Westminster Choir
College, in Princeton, N.J.
Under the direction of Gail Seitzinger '77. the
advanced handbell choir at Eastern Regional
High School in Voorhees, NJ., was awarded
the 200 1 Exemplary Handbell Program by the
American Guild of English Handbell Ringers.
Eastern Regional was the only high school bell
choir to receive the award.
Joan Feeman Zeiter '77 is a trainer with
Fairmont Training Services in Frederick.
Ronald R. Afflebach '78 is assistant director
of human resources for Charlestown County
government in South Carolina.
The Rev. David L. Brinker '78 is senior pas-
tor at Stewartstown United Methodist Church.
22 The Valley
Tracy E. Allgier- Baker '79 is director of con-
tinuing education lor Penn State Universir.''s
College of Medicine at the Hershev Medical
Center. Her husband, Paul B. Baker 79. is
managing editor of the Lebanon Daily News
and lay assisting minister at St. Mark's
Lutheran Church in .■\nnville.
The Rev. D. Wayne Bender 79 is acting exec-
uti%e director of the PennsvKania Hardwood
Development Council for the Penns\lvania
Department of ,\griculture. His work as a hard-
woods development specialist has taken him to
China, Germanv and South Korea to promote
PennsvKania s hardwood industn;
Warren A. Horbal 79 is in sales and a driver
tor Downcast Coffee Co. in Bangor, Maine.
Denise Eiler Schwenk 79 is a social worker
with the Beaufort Count)' School District on
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Joan H. Squires 79 is president ot the Omaha
Performing Am Societv- in Omaha, Neb.
David W. Swartz 79 is an attorne}' with Stexens
&; Lee in Reading. Da\ids area of practice
includes corporate finance and capital markets.
80
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Dr. Raymond J. Boccuti '81 is completing
his second vear as assistant superintendent ot
the Xeshaminy School District in
Langhorne. He and his wife, Lisa Naples
Boccuti '82, enjoy giving private music les-
sons in their "Boccuti Studio of Music" and
performing on their woodwind instruments.
.\fter spending 10 vears as a stay-at-home
mom, Linda Tyrrell Bolasky '81 recentlv
returned to the classroom as a part-time
fourth-grade teachers aide.
Susan E. Friesw\'k '81 is president of the
Maryland Choral Society. She is a human
resources specialist at the National Institutes
of Health.
Steven R. Miller, Esq., '81 is an assistant
professor and public ser\'ices director at the
Ohio Northern Universirv School of Law.
Over the past nine years, he has served the
university as a lecturer and law librarian.
Darlene Miller Hein '82 is director of chil-
dren's and youth music at the Neffsville
Mennonite Church. Darlene also supports
the church's new casual worship service.
On March l4, 2002, Alec Puketza '82 and
his wife, /Vllison, welcomed daughter .Abigail
Kincaid into their family.
Marilyn Wolfe Knott '82, and her husband,
Dilwyn, welcomed third child Kevin John
into their familv.
Lac Lojigson '89 (r.) returned to Vietnam after
a 22-year absence. Family members who
joined him on the tiostalgic adventure were
(from left) his wife, Cindy: bis mother, Nhieii
Npiyen; and his sons, Sean and Nicholas.
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AID
BY HEATHER ROBINO
LAC LONGSON 89 remembered post-war Vietnam in 1980 as a
place rife with political persecution. There was little opportunity to travel,
meet with friends or worship freely. Life was so oppressive in fact, that 14-
year-old Longson and 45 of his family members crowded into a 45-foot fish-
ing boat to escape, braving high seas and Thai pirates with only a compass
to guide them. They went first to Indonesia and then to the U.S.
But in June 2002, Longson decided it was time to go back to visit the
family and friends he had left behind. Along with his wife, Cindy (a native of
Ho Chi Minh City), his two young sons Sean and Nicholas, his mother,
Nhieu, and his 101-year-old grandmother, Longson spent a month traveling
in his hometown of Vung Tau and throughout Vietnam, finding that it had
changed a lot for the better.
"It's much more open now," he explained. "There's more privatization,
more small businesses, more freedom. You still have to watch what you
say, but it's much better. Back then, we were worried about just meeting
basic needs."
Longson was surprised at how hard it was for him to feel at home in his
native land. "I thought I could adapt, but 1 didn't. It was very hot, the roads
there are bad. there's a lack of traffic regulation and sanitation. I'm much
more Americanized than I thought."
Although he and his wife still speak fluent Vietnamese, he said people
could still tell he wasn't a local. But, he noted, "they like foreigners.
[Foreigners] talk and act differently, people know they're bringing money to rel-
atives, and they tip well. Compared to Malaysia, Singapore or Indonesia,
Vietnam is very safe due to the absence of terrorist activities. There are a lot
of Westerners there, and the country is very accommodating."
Heather Robino is a Downingtown-based freelance writer.
Susan E. Laverj' '83 and Joseph S. Stephen
were married on December 3, 1999. Susan
adopted Joseph's son, Sidney Farris II, on
June 29, 2000. She is a substitute teacher at
St. Rose Academy in Birmingham. .\la.
Editor's Note: The above information was pre-
viously submitted for publication, but regret-
tably omitted.
Martin P. Werkheiser '83 is owner of
Werkheisers Woodworking in Harley,sville.
He specializes in custom-made, handcrafted
wooden furniture, jewelrv boxes, frames, and
other wood-crafted items.
In September 2002. Maj. John A. Da\ion '84
of the LInited States .Army Reserve was mobi-
lized in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom. A detachment commander with the
4^0th Civil .■\ffairs Battalion (.Airborne), John is
currendy stationed in Central .Asia. TTie 4^0th
C\ is a Speci.ll Operations Command unit that
provides humanitarian assistance to ci\ilians
affeaed bv war. and assists L'nconvenrional
Warfare units in dieir interaction with indige-
nous p«iple. His wife, Michelle Smith Dajlon
'84, sav-s John would love to hear from his fbr-
mer L\'C classmates and can be reached by e-
mail at iohn.da\ion(?us.amiy.mil.
Spring 2003 23
LOOKIlSrG BTVCIC
I SCHROEDER I
'After her first year;
Mbah '99 woSm article for The Vatley, SpmifSiSf'f Kisl
yoitten just prior to her return to the U.S.
A^
>shot etched on every cell of my being. Colors so vivid you
in feel them. Little children with skin gleaming like honey-
boated chocolate laughing, playing a game of soccer against
I the purple velvet twilight. This is the best side of Africa
inted itself on my soul, all harmony, peace and light. But I've
also seen the worst in my two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in
Cameroon — corruption, poverty and death. I won't describe them for
you. The Western media paints a grim enough picture of Africa as it is and
I don't want to promote those stereotypes.
Let me just say that Africa, at her best and worst, has shown me
America and myself at our best and worst. You never truly gain perspec-
tive on your own culture until you live in another one. Only then can you
really appreciate the strengths of your native land while also understand-
ing the things that need to change. Only then can you really accept your
own identity, at the very moment when it grows into something beyond
just you.
Now that I understand what it means to be American, that is no longer
completely what I am. The best and worst of Cameroon has worked itself
into my life. The best even more so because I married a Cameroonian. In
his eyes, 1 will always see the colors of my life in another country and I
will never be the same. In the end, I will come home to the best and worst
of my own culture. No matter what is different or what has stayed the
same, the USA is where I belong. Even so, a part of me will always stay
in Africa, watching the children laugh in the purple velvet twilight.
Karlin Schroeder Mbah '99 will be returning to New York City on July 1.
She plans to attend graduate school to work on both a master's degree
In social work and a law degree. She then plans to pursue a career in
the international health care field.
Barbara Ried Holler '84 is business analysis
manager with Eastman Kodak Corporation
in Camp HilL
Wayne C. Meyer '84 is district sales manag-
er for Binney & Smith in Chicago, III.
Richard D. Underwood '84 is multiplex
service manager for Manitowol Beverage
Equipment in Sellersburg, Ind.
Voith Turbo Inc. promoted Karen Milliken
Young '84 to manager of human resources
and corporate image at its corporate head-
quarters in York.
George R. Cicotte '85 is a health physicist for
the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus.
Linda A. Emerson '85 is a software quality
analyst for Honeywell Technology Solutions
Inc. in Columbia, Md.
Elizabeth Gross Swartz '85 is owner of
Legends Fine Art in Livingston, Mont.
On March 25, 2002, Steven M. Weddle '85
and his wife, Amy, welcomed a third daugh-
ter, Claudia Rose, into their family.
KPMG, LLP, promoted Jeffi-ey E. Boland '86
to senior manager of their Harrisburg office.
Lisa A. Miele '86 is a controller for
Manhattan Transfer Miami, a provider of
postproduction services to the international
advertising, broadcast and production indus-
tries located in Miami Beach, Fla.
Eve Lindemuth Bodeux '87 and her hus-
band, Reynold, announce the birth of their
first child, Luke Alaska Jean-Maurice, on
October 19, 2002.
Glen M. Bootay '87 is a data/IP sales execu-
tive for AT&T's government division for
Pennsylvania.
Laura Mehlman Crowley '87 is marketing
representative for MBS Textbook Exchange
with headquarters in Columbia, Mo.
Ingrid B. Peterson '87 is on the executive
board of Alpha Delta Kappa, an honorary
society for female educators.
Drew R. Williams '87 is director of market-
ing and corporate relations for the American
College Personnel Association in Washington,
D.C. ACPA is an association of student
affairs administrators and faculty with the
National Center for Higher Education.
On August 10, 2002, Deborah L. Pike '88,
'95 and George Smith were married in
Mechanicsburg.
Karen M. Good '88 is a first-grade teacher
at Forge Elementary School in Palmyra.
24 The Valley
On April 16, 2002, Joanne Hoflfman
Hunter '88 and her husband, I homas, wel-
comed daughter Cara into their tamily.
Steven J. Smith '88 is general manager tor
Worldwide Flight Ser\'ices at the Philadelphia
International Airport.
Margaret Green Halko '89 is a teacher tor
the Ridlev School District in Ridley Park.
Christine Richmond Hower '89 was
inducted into the Pi Alpha Alpha National
Honor Societ)' for the tleld ot public affairs
and public administration. Christine is pur-
suing a masters degree in public administra-
tion at the Harrisburg campus ot Penn State
L'niversir\-.
David P. Myers '89 is a senior analytical
chemist with Eli Lillv and Company in
Lafayette, Ind.
90
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Dr. James F. Dillman III '90 is an investiga-
tor with the U.S. Arm\- .Medical Research
Institute ot Chemical Detense. His research
deals with developing medical treatments for
soldiers exposed to chemical weapons.
Arran "Chuck " Adams '90 is project manager
tor Capital One Finance in Clen .Allen. Va.
Thomas R. Ball '90 and his wife, Michelle,
recently welcomed daughter Emily into their
tamily. Thomas is the president ot Thomas
Ball Entertainment, a full-service talent and
entertainment production company located
in Hershey.
Wendy S. Bord '90 and William Hamer III
were married on May 31, 2002. Wendy is an
elementary teacher with the Elizabethtown
Area School District.
Bradley R Boyer '90 is vice president of
shareholder communications for SmartMail
Services in Atlanta, Ga.
On September 5, 2001, Tamara Hudish
Powell '90 and her husband. Ken, welcomed
a son, Dustin Blaine, into their family.
Vascular surgeon Dr. Sherry D. Scovell '90
is director ot endovascular surgen,- at Beth
Israel Deaconess .Medical Center in Boston,
.Mass., and an instructor ot surgery at
Harvard Medical School.
Kevin Arnold '91, along with a partner,
opened A Comprehensive Insurance .Agency,
Inc., in New Cumberland. Kevins wife,
Glenda Shetter Arnold '88. is a stay-at-
home mom. They have three children.
Karen E. Beres '91 is a professor at the
Shaun McGinty '02 (second j
special education teacher, third throu^ sixth
grades, at Nanaikapono Elementary School
in Hawaii. Kevin Eiker '02 teaches second
grade math at Nanaikapono and Gretchen
Mall '01 will be joining them in June.
North Carolina School ot the .^rts in
Winston-Salem.
On May 6, 2002, Kristen L. Curran,
Ph.D., '91 and her husband, Carl A. Strayer,
welcomed son Casey Curran Straver into
their family.
April Homing Hershey '91 is principal ot
Reamstown Elementary School in the
Cocalico School District. April is pursuing a
doctoral degree trom Duquesne University'.
William H. Horst '91 is a laboratory tech-
nologist at Millersville University-. Bill
received a master's degree in technology edu-
cation and the 2000 International
Technolog)' Education Association's Donald
Maley Spirit ot Excellence Outstanding
Graduate Student Citation. He is involved
with the design of a new industrial technolo-
gy center at Millersville, as well as public
relations and recruitment.
Jennifer Devine Marx '91 and her husband,
Joseph A. Marx '93, announced the birth ot
their second child, Ethan loseph, on August
20, 2002.
Joyce Attix Mentzer '91 and her husband,
Todd A. Mentzer '91, welcomed Nicholas
Todd, their second child, on .\ugust 16,
2002.
Kathryn Guindon Tisdei '91 is president ot
the Florida chapter ot the .-Vmerican Fisheries
Society'. Kathy is a research scientist for the
Florida Marine Research Institute and is cur-
rently working on a Florida Pompano lite-
history study.
R. Douglas Brown '92 and his wife,
Cjuincvere, welcomed son Riley (not Douglas
as previously reported) into their family on
February 12, 2002.
R. Hille Craig '92 is an elementary-specific,
learning-disabled teacher for the
Hillsborough Count)' School District in
Tampa, Fla.
In October 2002, Philip J. Nourie '92 cele-
brated the tirst anniversary of his firm
Nourie Public Relations, Inc., by opening
new offices in midtown Manhattan, N.Y.
The firm, with a satellite office in Toronto,
Canada, serves a variety of clients from
Fortune 500 companies to private individu-
als. Their website recently won a design
award. Phil, the president of the company,
recently moved to Greenwich, Conn., to be
near the water. He also continues to play the
trumpet tor tun.
Christa M. Wachinski '92 is behavior man-
agement coordinator for Srep-by-Step Inc., a
non-profit corporation in Bethlehem that
provides support to individuals with mental
and physical disabilities.
Timothy P. Butz '93 is principal at
Schoeneck Elementary School in the
Cocalico School District. Tim is also the ele-
mentary' mathematics coordinator and tech-
nology' administrative contact for the district.
John J. DiGilio Jr. '93, legal and business
research librarian/instructor for Kirkpatrick
& Lockhart in Pittsburgh, has been named
one of this year's "40 Under 40" by
Pittsburgh Magazine and WQED. John is
president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the
Special Libraries .Association and a member
of the Western Pennsylvania Law Libraries
.•\ssociation.
Dr. Amy Batman Fallon '93 and her hus-
band, Curtis, welcomed first child Kyle
Morgan into their family on November 1,
2001.
On October IS, 2002, Dr. Lori Folk-
Barron '93 and her husband, .Michael, wel-
comed first child Jillian Renee into their
famih'.
Stacy HoUenshead Garonzik '93 is
owner/operator of SRG Nutrition Inc. in
Camp Hill. .^ sports nutritionist, Stacy spent
the summer ot 2002 in Greece, Italy and
Spain providing wellness seminars to various
European-based companies.
Kelly Lawrence Glancy '93 is a research
assistant tor Eisai Inc., a human health care
company, in Triangle Park. N.C. Kelly is a
black belt in Okinawan Kenpo and Kobudo
Karate and a yellow belt/green tip in Karate
International.
Spring 2003 25
class
news
&
notes
Christine Lengle Joyner '93 is a reading
recover)' teacher for Wilson County Schools
in North Carolina.
On December 3 1 , 200 1 , Jennifer Carter
Long '93 and her husband, Mark, welcomed
third daughter Charlotte into their family.
Recently, Beth I. Moyer '93 and Daniel A.
Heim were married in Calvary Bible
Fellowship Church in Reading. Beth is a
music instructor at The King's Academy in
Mohrsville.
Jeffrey F. Peter M'93 is assistant director ot
engineering services tor Random House Inc.
in Westminster, Md.
On September 8, 2001, Khristian D.
Snyder '93 and Lori A. Kreiser were married.
R. Thomas Stone '93 is principal of H.C.
Burgard Elementary School in the Manheim
Central School District.
Malissa Noll Weikel '93 earned a certificate
in desktop publishing from the Pennsylvania
School of Art and Design and is employed
by Security' Search ,ind Abstract in the
Philadelphia area.
In August 2002, Melissa A. Fleegal '94
received a doctoral degree in biomedical sci-
ences from the Universit)' ot Florida.
David B. Fromholt '94 is a senior techni-
cian with Johns Hopkins School ot Medicine
in Baltimore, Md. His wife, Susan Bugash
Fromhoh '94, also works at Johns Hopkins
as a research technician.
Patricia M. LandolH '94 is vice principal ot
Reynolds Middle School in Hamilton
Township, N.J. She received a master's degree
in administration and supervision from
Georgian Court College in May 2001.
Mark A. Layser '94 received a master's
degree in business administration from Penn
State University. He is currently pursuing a
post-graduate certificate in logistics and sup-
ply chain management, also from Penn State.
Dawn Steffy Ruth '94 is assistant director ot
nursing at Lancister Regional Medical Center.
Kristin A. Sagun '94 is a graduate extetn at
Temple University Counseling Center. She is
a doctotal student in the counseling psychol-
og)' program at Temple.
On September 26, 2002, Teresa Maria
Scianna '94 and Matthew H. Gonder were
married at Sandals in Antigua. Teresa is a
case manager with the Department of Public
Welfare in Reading.
Matthew St. Georges '94 is body shop manager
at NW Hills Dcilcrships in Torrington, Conn.
On April 14, 2002, Raymond M. 'Wimer
'94 and Elizabeth Tallo were married at
Settler's Inn in Bingham Park, Hawley.
Raymond is an assistant professor of retail
and consumer management for the College
of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse
Universit)' in New York.
On September 4. 2002, Celia Billman
Domines '95 and her husband, A.J., wel-
Dedication of the NEW GYMNASIUM
Saturday, October 4, 2003
A MEANINGFUL EVENT to usher in a new era at the Valley will
take place among this year's Oktoberfest Weekend festivities: the for-
mal dedication of the new gymnasium currently under construction on
the southeast side of the Heilman Center. After the Homecoming foot-
ball game, a special ceremony to commemorate the completion of the
Dutchmen's brand-new home will begin the festivities. Following the
dedication there will be a celebration party in the Arnold Sports Center
for alumni, parents, students and friends.
The gym's completion will accomplish the College's goal of consolidating
all student recreation and athletic facilities on the North Campus. The
new 36,000-square-foot facility will provide an impressive arena for
intercollegiate competition with seating for 1,550 spectators, a 36
percent increase over the seating capacity of the Lynch Gymnasium.
Visit the new NetCam at http://www.lvc.edu/progress for up-to-the-
minute pictures of the new gymnasium construction.
comed daughter Lydia Catherine into their
tamilv.
Jennifer Krysak Emmons '95 is a planning
and communications associate with
Integrated Financial Strategies Inc. in B,ala
Cynwvd.
David S. Hastings '95 is a teacher with the
Cecil County Public Schools in Elkton, Md.,
and a seasonal park ranger at Susquehanna
State Park in Jarrettsville, Md.
Mark W. Henry '95 and his wife, Judy, wel-
comed second child Nicholas William into
their family on September 4, 2002.
On January 24, 2002, Heather E. Hurst '95
welcomed son Dawson Leif into her tamilv.
On Septembet 7, 2002, Deborah S.
HeidJauf '95 and John Ressler were married
at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Columbia.
Deborah is executive assistant to the presi-
dent ot That Fish Place/That Pet Place in
Lancaster. She lives in Conestoga with her
husband and stepdaughter, Lauren.
Tracey Light Werner '95 is assistant market-
ing manager tor Hershev Foods Corporation
in Hershev.
Kimberly Katcavage Wertz '95 is assistant
music director and coordinator of Youth
Christian Formation at St. Luke's Church in
East Greenwich, R.l. Her husband, Deric A.
Wertz '96, is program director for the
Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts ot
America based in Horseheads, N.Y.
Jidia Alander Albright '96 received a mits-
ter's degree in education trom Wilkes
L'niversity. She is a teacher in the Central
Dauphin School District in Harrisburg. Her
husband, Christopher E. Albright '99, is
sports editor tor the Upper Dauphin Sentitiel
in Millersburg and a member of the
Marysville Borough Council.
Karen Paul Bien '96 is qualit)' manager for
Siemens Medical Systems in Malvern.
On July 23, 2002, Alexandra Hummer
Black '96 and her husband, John M. Black
'97, welcomed daughter Lydia Katherine into
their family. John is an ordained reader and
choir directof at Holy Trinirv' Orthodo.x
Church in Pottstown.
Jennifer S. Davis, D.M.D., '96 has joined
Dr. Frederick S. Johnson ot Cleona as an
associate in the practice of cosmetic and gen-
eral dentistrv'.
The marriage ot Paula K. Hepler '96 and
Stephen J. Pittenger took place recently at
the historic Peace Church in Hampden
Township. Paula is a financial analyst with
Pennsylvania Blue Shield in Camp Hill.
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Emedio Marchozzi '96 is laboratory' supen i-
sor {or Merck ,ind Co. in '^'est Point.
Ronald T. Miller '96 is a computer program-
mer tor Rite Aid Corporation in Etters.
Sgt. Justin M. Motz '96 is assigned to the
L'.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A. Andriy Montero '96 is manager ot mar-
keting tor PPL Gas Utilities in .Allentown.
Elizabeth A. Palmer '96 is audit supervisor
for Kuntz Lesher LLP, Certified Public
Accountants & Consultants in Lancaster.
Elizabeth is a member of Lancaster Young
Professionals and Pennsylvania Institutes of
Certified PubHc Accountants, and she is on
the board ot directors tor the Arch Street
Center and the Lancaster Osteopathic Health
Foundation.
Adrian S. Portland '96 is a biologv- teacher in
the Reading School District.
Anne V. Seals '96 is a licensed social worker tor
Pennsylvania Counseling Ser\'ices in Lebanon.
On September l4, 2002, Danielle E.
Zimmerman '96 and Craig A. Miller were
married at St. Joan ot Arc Roman Catholic
Church in Hershev. Danielle is a bank manag-
er with Farmers & Mechanics Bank in
Columbia, Md.
Marc V. Attivo '97 is senior site administrator
tor M&M Mars in Elizabethtown.
Tamara Y. Demmy '97 and Robert Weaver
were married on June 1, 2002, in Lancaster.
Tammy is a sales account representative for
Wild Bill's Foods Inc. in Lancaster.
Brandon W. Flatley '97 is teaching at
Stroudsburg High School and pursuing a
master's degree. He is married to Ann
Webster-Flatley '99.
After successfully completing the required
nine examinations, Scott E. Henck '97 is a
tellow of the Casualty' Actuarial Society. He is
a senior actuarial assistant at Chubb Group ot
Insurance Companies in Mechanicsburg.
Daniel P. Henderson '97 is the drummer tor
Mr. Downstairs, a hea\y rock band that per-
forms in the Ithaca/Central New York area.
On September l4, 2002, Christina
Hinderliter Hoke '97 and her husband,
Andy, welcomed a third child, Philip W'eslev.
into their family.
Brian C. Hughes '97 is assistant marketing
manager at Oxford L'niversitv Press-USA in
New York City, N.Y.
On November 2, 2002, Mather B. Hutchens
M'97 and his wife, Sybil, welcomed second
daughter Sheridan into their family.
"IT WAS THE RIGHT MOMENT for eventhing to happen," Cheryl Kilhe&ier '03
recalled. Last fall, Kiihefner was one of three students who won LVC's Concerto-
Aria Competition and earned the privilege of playing in the L\'C Symphony
Orchestra Concerto-Aria concert in February.
Kiihefner had wanted to play her piece, the first movement of Schumann's
Concerto in A Minor, for the Concerto-Aria during her junior year, but she didn't
feel ready so she played it for her piano recital instead that year. She then let the
piece go until the spring of 2002, when she decided to prepare it for the com-
petition.
"I didn't care if 1 won," Kiihefner said. "I just wanted to play my piece. It's
really beautiful, and 1 wanted to share that with everyone else." Despite this feel-
ing, she was still e.xcited when she discovered she had won.
"It's such an honor," Kiihefner added.
While Kiihefner said that the orchestra ser\'es as the accompanist for each of the
three performers, "the special thing about this piece is that it is more of a duet with
the orchestra. There are a lot of parts where we echo each other. There's a lot of
give and take. We really have to listen to each other," Kiihefner noted.
Kiihefner memorized her piece, about 14 minutes long, which she said is
standard for major performances. "I'm more comfortable ha\ing the music
memorized, because that means I really know it," she added.
After the performance, Kiihefner said, "The concert went really well tor all
three of us. I think we were all pleased."
Kiihefner auditioned for Westminster Choir College earlier this spring,
where she hopes to earn her master's degree in sacred music with a concentration
in piano,
Justin Buer '04 and LesUe Kerchner '05 were also named as winners in the
competition, and both were also selected to play with the National Wind
Ensemble at Carnegie Hall in New York City in May.
Editor's Note: For more on Buer and Kerchner, please see page 36.
Lisa Landis '04 is an English communications and political science
major. She is the features editor for La Vie Collegienne and will
be co-editor next year.
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OSe and
nternationa
BY CINDY PROGIN 04
As a young girl growing up in Tbilisi, Georgia, Natalia Antelava '02
dreamed about being a journalist. At 15, she wrote for one of the local
papers, emulating her journalist father. Living in a country that won its
independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Antelava was able to wit-
ness the danger and the thrill of being a reporter. "My father was a journalist dur-
ing very exciting times. Watching him work and seeing the difference that his
work made," she said, led her to pursue her dream.
Antelava first came to the United States as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student in
1996. Two years later, she returned to attend Lebanon Valley College, but her love
of adventure and travel did not keep her in Annville for long. Taking advantage of
LVC's study-abroad opportunities, Antelava spent the fall semester of her sopho-
more year studying in Cambridge, England. Then, it was on to Senegal, West Africa,
to the University of Dakar for her junior year on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship.
While researching internships available in Senegal, Antelava traveled to London
for an interview with the British Broadcasting Company (BBC)/African Service.
Although an internship was not available, the BBC invited her to work for them
as a full-fledged correspondent. In addition to filing stories with the BBC in
Dakar, she began writing articles for United Press International (UPI). Antelava 's
dream was under way before she even graduated from college.
Before returning to LVC for her senior .;•,,.
year, Antelava spent time in Washington,
D.C., as a television/radio producer for
the BBC's Washington Bureau. Although
the media outlets are very different,
"both require creativity," she said.
"Radio is more technical but you get
to work with all kinds of sounds. With
writing, you have to make people feel,
smell and hear by using nothing but
words."
Natalia Antelava '02 conducts an interview in
Touba, an Islamic town in Central Senegal, in
her role as an international journalist.
Today, Antelava is a freelance reporter
whose work has been used by the
BBC, NPR, UPI and T/me magazine
(Europe edition). She completed a 30-minute documentary on West Africa Muslim
brotherhood in New York City for the BBC, which aired on the first anniversary of
9/11. Her UPI feature stories on hostages held in a Moscow theater and the con-
troversial Pankisi Gorge in her native Georgia appeared in the VJashmgion Times.
"I am absolutely positive I would never be where I am now had it not been for
those study-abroad programs," Antelava noted, "because I don't think in any
other circumstances we can witness personal growth as rapid and intense as by
living in other countries."
Cindy Progin '04 works in the LVC Office of College Relations and
is pursuing a degree in English communications. She has compiled
and written The Valley Class Notes section since 1998.
Nicoletta E. Lagonis '97 is a mobile thera-
pist tor Pennsylvania Counseling Services.
On June 2'), 2002, Nicole L. Lancieri '97
and Jason R. Royer '99 were married at St.
Peter's Church in Riverside, N.J. Members of
the wedding party included Gregory
Steckbeck '99 and Melissa Bleyzgis '97.
Nicole is an applied behavior specialist with
Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mt. Holly,
N.J., and Jason is a rental sales representative
for Rider in Philadelphia.
Casey A. Reed '97 is a counselor/teacher
with the Glen Mills Schools in Concordville.
Bryn Metcalf Schulte '97 is a teacher tor the
Centennial School District in Warminster.
Jason D. Tesche '97 is sales supervisor for
Caldwell Banker Advantage Ltd. in Hershey.
On July 1 7, 2002, Jessica Smith Teska '97
and her husband, Kevin, welcomed daughter
Abigail Marie into their family. In May 2002,
Jessica, a second-grade teacher at Valley Park
Elementar)' School in Valley Park, Mo.,
recei\ed a master's degree in reading.
Tabitha S. Tobias '97 and Douglas Hummer
were married recently in Immanuel Methodist
Church, Cleona. Working as executive assis-
tant to state Sen. Gibson E. Armstrong in
Harrisburg, Tabitha is pursuing a master's
degree in business administration at LVC.
Christina J. Watts '97 is special
educator/transition coordinator for the
Baltimore Academy School in Man,-land.
Lisa Brandt Widmaier '97 is a second-grade
teacher at lyrone Elementar)' School.
On Octobet 25, 2002, Denise Oraboni
Wildman '97 and her husband, Keith, wel-
comed son Jack Peter into their family.
Denise is a second-grade teacher in the
Manalapan Public Schools in New Jersey.
Cheryl L. Brand '98 and Robert W.
Robinson were married on August 24, 2002.
Nicole Breczewski Castagna '98 is project
management/training coordinator tor the
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Michael R. Cooley Sr. '98 is an accountant
with Highmark in Camp Hill,
Christopher D. Dean '98 is a German
teacher at Northampton Area High School in
Allentown.
On September 14, 2002, Michael J. Duck
'98 and Kimberly R. Rodgers '98 were mar-
ried at Trindle Spring Lutheran Church in
Mechanicsburg. Michael is an associate scien-
tist with XBL in Plainsboro, N.J. Kimberly is
a benefits analyst with Dow Jones and
Company in Princeton, N.J.
28 The Valley
Timothy A. Frantz '98 is a law student at
the Florida C'oastal School of Law in
Jacksonville, HIa.
Angela Coval Godfrey '98 is an elementary
school counselor with the Red Lion Area
School District.
Carl H. Graf '98 received an associate's
degree in multimedia and is an editor and
graphic artist tor Digital 2(100 in Houston,
Texas.
Jodi Weindel Horst '98 is ,i third-grade
teacher at Ebcnezer Elementar\' School in the
C'ornwall-Lebanon School District.
Deborah Hockenbrocht Houck '98 is a
realtor with Coldwell Banker Homesale
Ser\ice Group in Lancaster Counrv'.
Brooke Anderson Jones '98 is a sixth-grade
language arts teacher tor the Hartord Countv-
Schools in Mar\"land.
On July 29, 2002. Douglas L. Kellogg '98
and his wife, Wendy Bieber Kellogg '98,
welcomed daughter Alexis Elizabeth into
their tamily.
Tracie Gilpin Kortright '98 is a physician's
assistant with Orthopedic Consultants, LTD,
in Ephrata.
Michelle Y. Luecker '98 is a human
resources generalist with the Pocono Medical
('enter in East Stroudsburg.
On July 14, 2000, Leslie Ann Mader '98
and Raphael Netolizk)- were married in
Cologne, Germanv. Raphael has taken the
Mader name.
Jeanine Schweitzer Metzler '98 is senior
accountant tor Penske Truck Leasing in
Reading.
Miyuki Motegi '98 is an accountant with
NGK-Locke Inc. in Southtleld, Mich.
On November 16, 2002, Tina M. Oakes
'98 and Matthew J. Kelly were married at
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Enola.
Tina is a sales representative with Verizon
Information Services in Harrisburg.
Beth A. Paul '98 is an attorne\- with Reed
Smith LLP in PhiLidelphia,
On September 26, 2001, Jennifer Johnson
Pearson '98 and her husband, Joseph V.
Pearson III '98, welcomed daughter Alexis
into their family. Jennifer is a guidance coun-
selor at Conestoga Elementary School in
Lancaster Countv's Penn Manor School
District. Joe is a biolog)' teacher and tootball
coach at Solanco High School in Quarr\-\ille.
Allison Henry Post '98 received a master's
degree in international business from Temple
Lfniversit)' in August 2002. Her husband,
Daniel P. Post '99 completed his final actu-
arial exam and is now a tellow ot the
Casualty" Actuarial Societ\-.
Deneice O. Reider '98 is a fitth-grade
teacher tor Prince Georges County Public
Schools in Marvland.
Michele L. Ruczhak '98, a childrens inren-
sive case manager tor Communiry Services of
Devereux, is pursuing a masters degree in
higher education counseling from Millersville
L'niversin".
Lana M. Schrecengast M'98 is business
relationship manager at the Bank ot
Lancaster Counr\'.
Beth G. Shearer '98 is a neurophysiology-
technician at the Hershey Medical Center.
Kierstin Shumate '98 and Bryan Jenkins
were married on October 26, 2002.
On August r, 2002, Carrie L. Stull '98
and Michael Skovrinskie were married.
Carrie received a masters degree in American
studies from Penn State Llniversit}- in
December 2001.
On Mav 28, 2002, Anni Shockey
Stotelmyer '98 and her husband, Peter, wel-
comed son Calvin McGwire into their tamily.
On June 29, 2002, Heather A. Bair '99 and
Kevin Kuffa were married at St. John's
Lutheran Church in Boiling Springs.
Heather is a sixth-grade teacher at Susquenita
Middle School in Duncannon.
Daniel J. Brickley '99 is superintendent of
the Lebanon Countrv Club. His wife, Gail
GraefF Brickley '99, is a fifth-grade teacher
at L'nion Canal Elementary- School in the
Cornwall-Lebanon School District.
Brett L. Chottiner '99 is a sales representa-
tive tor Marvland Screen Printers Inc. in
Baltimore.
William R. Demmel '99 is director ot sales at
Martin Sprocket & Gear in Arlington, Texas.
Heather S. Draper '99 is a graduate assis-
tant at Kutztown L'niversit)- Writing Center
where she is pursuing a master's degree in
librarv science.
On August 2, 2002, Cynthia Ensminger
Goshom '99 and her husband, Lcighton.
welcomed son Rile\- James into their tamiU-.
Christopher E. Hartman '99 is a cancer
control specialist with the American Cancer
Society- in Harrisburg.
On July 27, 2002, Jody L. Jacobetz '99 and
Andrew J. Huber were married at the
Avondale Presbvterian Church. Members ot
the wedding parrv- included Kathryn L.
Laepple '00, Cheryl D. Lukeski '01 and
Eugene R. Kelly '01. Pertorming at the cere-
mony- w as Kate R. Wilson '00. Jody is a law
student at Widener University in
Wilmington, Del., and a summer judicial
law clerk for the Honorable Judge Thomas
C. Gavin of Chester County.
Laura Graybeal Kelly '99 is benefits admin-
istrator for The DePaul Group in Blue Bell.
Michelle M. Kercher '99 is activities coun-
selor tor Philhaven Hospital in Palmvra.
On October 19, 2002, Erika J. Miller '99
and Timothy Rabuck '01 were married at
First United Methodist Church in Hanover.
Erika is a chemist with Lancaster
Laboratories and Timothy is a controller tor
the Springwood Golf Club.
On December 28, 2002, Melissa L. Mowrer
'99 and Joseph Terch IV '99 were married
at First English Lutheran Church in
Columbia. Melissa is a school counselor tor
the Manheim Township School District.
Joseph is a special education teacher for the
Gloucester Ciry- School District in New
Jersey and a basketball coach at Rowan
Universir\', where he attends graduate classes.
Jonathan A. Pentecost '99 is an informarion
technology technician with Arab World
Ministries in L'pper Darby.
Rada V. Popova '99 is a scientist with
Genetic Therapv Inc. in Gaithersburg, Md.
On June 22, 2002, Robin J. Reigle '99 and
Michael T. Fetter w-ere married at the
Allenberry- Resort Inn and Playhouse in
Boiling Springs. Robin is a remedial read-
ing/math teacher for Svlvan Learning
Systems in Shenandoah.
Wendy D. Umbarger '99 is a family senices
coordinator with the Pressley Ridge Schools
in Tazewell, \'a.
Amanda R. Warfel '99 is a youth-care work-
er tor the Lancaster County- Youth
Intervention Center.
Amy J. Vituszynski '99 and John D.
McKelve\- were married recently at Bern
United Church ot Christ. Bern Township.
Amv is an elementary- band teacher with the
Central Dauphin School District at Tri-
Communirv- Elementan.- School in Bresler-
Steelton.
On June 8, 2002, Jeremy C. Zettlemoyer
'99 and Tammy L. Wood were married at
Trinity- Lutheran Church in Topton. Jeremy
is an actuarial assistant tor Guardian Lite
Insurance Company ot :-\ji-ierica in
Bethlehem.
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Cheryl A. Amster '00 is a teacher with the
Lakewood PubHc Schools in New Jersey.
Kimberly Zang Brewer '00 is a treatment
specialist with Keystone Residence in
Harrisburg.
On June 29, 2002, Ann Musser Davis '00
and her husband, Nathaniel K. Davis '00,
welcomed daughter Kobi-Ann into their
family. Nathaniel is head track and field
coach and assistant football coach at
Independence Community College in
Kansas.
From Bench to Business
BY ANN HESS MYERS
Returning to LVC after 27 years was quite a thrill for Randy Bull '75. A
Lazin Series resident, Bull spent two days this past fall exploring the cam-
pus, teaching classes and meeting informally with students.
Ever since high school, Bull wanted to be a chemist and knew that Lebanon
Valley College was reputed to have an excellent chemistry program. He recalled
that Dr. H. Anthony Neidig '43, professor emeritus of chemistry, had the greatest
influence On his life. "Tony taught my freshman chemistry course, and he had a
very good style of teaching."
Teaching was not an option for Bull. Job hunting in the mid '70s was difficult and
frustrating. Following Neidig's advice, BuU attended the University of Delaware and
earned a doctoral degree in inorganic chemistry. His first industrial job was as a
research chemist with FMC in Princeton, N.J., where he moved from a bench role into
management, exploring new application technologies. Most of his five patents came
from these new technical developments. After working dosely with the business and
commercial development fiinctions, and liking it, he took an opportunity to jump irom
a technical to a more business-oriented job as a commercial development manager.
The exposure to the commercial envfronment led
to more positions in product management and mar- 9L k'\
keting, and in April 1999, Bull became dfrector of sales
and marketing for the Rohm Pharma Polymer
Division of the Degussa Corporation in Piscataway,
N.J. He is responsible for all commercial operations of
the business, including sales, marketing, business
development and product logistics. Through success-
fid implementation of the U.S. business plan. Bull has
helped influence the company's global business
approach by demonstrating different ways of thinking.
"Being able to influence the success of the global business has been a huge accom-
plishment, ft's been a great reward for me just to see that happen."
His experience this past fall as a Lazin resident allowed Bull to provide a real-
world perspective and share with students his life experiences, not only as a
chemist, but also as a businessman. When asked to give a scientific lecture for a
class taught by Dr. Walter Fatten, assistant professor of chemistry, BuU talked
about some of the things his company sells in a technical fashion to get the stu-
dents' attention. After hearing Dr. Patton's lecture on P-orbitals — and seeing the
students' reaction — Bull said that while he had not thought about a P-orbital in
30 years, "it is important to comprehend the concept because it helps fashion the
analytical thinking process that translates into the business world later in life."
Ann Hess Myers has been LVC's director of alumni programs since
1998. She has been a visiting instructor in sociology at Dickinson
College.
Emily Martin Dickey '00 is an early inter-
vention service coordinator with Franklin
County Mental Health/Mental Retardation.
Melissa M. George '00 is a seventh-grade
language arts teacher at Ronald H. Brown
Charter School in Harrisburg.
Chad N. Gresh '00 is a fourth-grade teacher
at Riverside Elementary School in the
Reading School District.
Stacy L. Helhowski '00 is a sixth-grade
teacher at Calverton Elementary School in
Prince George's County, Md.
On July 27, 2002, Jennifer L. Hershey '00
and Scott McCamant were married at the
Ephrata Church of the Nazarene. Jennifer is
a fourth-grade teacher in the Palmyra Area
School District.
Gregory D. Kohler '00 is a student at
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine.
Jodie E. Krum '00 and Jason M. Vogtman
'00 were married on October 26, 2002, at
the Heidelberg United Church of Christ in
Hatfield. Members ot the wedding part)'
included Keith Phoebus '00, Daniel Pfeil
'00 and Ross Young '99. Jodie is a physi-
cian's assistant at Greater Chesapeake
Orthopedic Associates in Maryland, and
Jason is a technical-sales representative for
Mid-Atlantic Coatings.
Mary Barrel! Kunkle '00 is a data conver-
sion programmer/analyst for Datatel Inc. in
Fairfax, \'a.
Kelly A. Pannebecker '00 is production edi-
tor tor Gazette Nev/spapers in Landover, Md.
Jennifer A. Pellegrino '00 is marketing
communications specialist for Graebel
Companies in Aurora, Colo. She is pursuing
a master's degree in communications from
Colorado State Universit)'.
Keith A. Phoebus '00 is manager of the Red
Brick Station restaurant in Baltimore, Md.
Jennifer L. Ross '00 and Scot P. Wallace
were married recently in Salem (Belleman's)
Church in Reading.
Carrie M. Smeltzer '00 is architectural
design/project manager for 'Woodland
Contractors Inc. in Lebanon.
Braden A. Snyder '00 is sports information
director at Lebanon Valley College.
E. Anne 'Waller '00 and Karsten H. Kerrick
were recently married at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Camp Hill. Anne is a business
analyst with the federal Department of
Defense at the Naval Support Station in
Hampden Township.
30 The Valley
On September 21, 2002, Stephanie A.
Walters '00 and Joseph Lewis were married
at lA'C's Miller Chapel. Members of the
wedding parr\' included bride-maids Erica L.
Bruner '00 and Manlynne Duke 00 and
soloist David T. Doll '99. Stephanie is pub-
lications and website developer tor the
^American String Teachers ■\ssociation in
Fairta.\. \a.
Amy L. Zellers '00 is a student at Lake Erie
College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie.
Daniel P. Atkinson '01 is director of supph
chain management tor Bulova Technologies
LLC in Lancaster.
Kelly Houser Boyer '01 is a credit analyst
tor the Lebanon \ alley Farmers Bank in
Lebanon.
Kelly D. Brown '01 is a graduate assistant at
.\iillers\ille L'ni\■ersit^• where she is pursuing
a master's degree in school psycholog)'.
Marcia N. Conley '01 is in customer sen.-
ice/tcchnical support tor Starin Marketing, a
company that represents manufacturers in
the professional electronics industr}', in
Chesterton, Ind.
Carol C. Copeland '01 is a victim-witness
coordinator tor Lebanon County.
On November 2, 2002, Gregory S. Delp
'01 and Stephanie R. Warner 01 were mar-
ried at St. Pauls United Methodist Church
in Mount\'llle. Greg is a sales representative
for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Stephanie is
a human resources administrative assistant at
Wengers Feed .Mill Inc. in Rheems.
Heather A. Domaracki '01 is a residential
counselor tor I'hilhaven Hospital in Mt.
Gretna.
Nicole M. Dreger '01 is a sales representa-
tive tor Gatewav Graphics in West^-ille, N.L
Melinda S. Etschman '01 is an actuarial
analyst with OneBcacon Insurance.
Shannon L. Feather '01 is a test engineer
for Northrop Grumman Information
Technolog)' in McLean, Va.
On December 20, 2002, 2LT David R.
Finkbiner '01 received his wings from the
Joint Specialized L'ndergraduatc Navigation
Ttaining (JSL'NT) program, ^62 Fh'ing
Training Squadron, stationed at Randolph
Air Force Base in Texas. David also received
the Ira J. Flusik Award for Navigation
Excellence, presented to the top navigator
graduate. The Husik award is given in recog-
nition of flying e.xcellence, reflecting the
highest possible standards. He also received
the .Air Education and Training
Commander's Cup Award, presented to the
most outstanding graduate of each JSUNT
class based on demonstrated excellence in all
phases of training along with professionalism
and leadership qualities. Davids next assign-
ment is the B-52 Stratotortress based out ot
Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
Micki Lynn Haggblom 01 is a teacher at
Rover-Greaves School tor the Blind in Paoli.
Charles R. Harrison '01 is a social studies
teacher tor the Eastern Lebanon County-
School District in \herstown.
Kimberly M. Huch '01 is a special educa-
tion teacher tor The .\lav Center tor Child
Development in Chatham. .Mass.
Jessica E. Kindt '01 is STARS program
assistant for XX'hitaker Center tor Science and
Fine .Arts in Harrisburg.
On August .\ 2002. JeflFrey R. Kline '01 and
Stephanie A- Wayne 02 were married at
LA'C's Miller Chapel. Jeft is a sales and market-
ing representative with Newell-Rubbermaid,
and Stephanie is a first-grade teacher in the
Mechanicsburg School District.
Amy E. Lyons '01 was promoted to research
coordinator with the Children s Hospital of
Philadelphia. Amy is currently running the
National Institute of Health research project
on MRl of normal brain development.
Brandie May Madden '01 is an internation-
al tax specialist with KPMG, LLP. in Short
Hills, N.J.
Matthew R. Ralph '01 is a staff writer tor the
Bndgeton-Millville NeiL'S in Bridgeton. N.J.
Amanda L. Santana '01 is supports coordi-
nator tor Lebanon Count)' .Mental Health/
Mental Retardation.
Leah S. Semofifsky '01 is a manager for Rock
Bottom Restaurants Inc. in King ot Prussia.
Stacey A. Stinson '01 is an executive assistant
for Genetics &: INT Institute in Fairfa.x, \'a.
Christina L. Thompson '01 is an assistant
restaurant manager tor Hershey Entertain-
ment and Resorts Co.
Ensign Thomas G. Walker M'Ol recently
received his commission as a naval officer
after completing Officer Candidate School in
Pensacola, Fla. He received instruction in
areas such as navigation, ship handling, engi-
neering, naval warfare and man,igement dur-
ing the training program.
Karen Morgan Wiest '01 is a music te.icher
with York Catholic High School.
Erica S. Wineske '01 has earned a Pennsyl-
vania auctioneer's license and personal
propern.' appraisal certification. She is an
appraiser for Cordicr .Antiques and Fine .Arts
in Camp Hill.
Diane D. Bashinsky '02 is an employment
specialist with .AHEDD in Pottsville.
Adam L. Feltes '02 is an actuan.- with
Guardian Life Insurance Co. in Bethlehem.
Kerri A. Hansell '02 is a research assistant
for Core Research in Orlando, Fla.
On August 10, 2002. Raissa R. Kalishevich
'02 and .Andrew Barnett were married after a
rwo and one-halt year overseas long-distance
relationship. Raissa is a substitute teacher at
Panther Valley School District in Lansford.
On August 3, 2002. Pamela R, Gibble '02
and Charles H. Rhine III were married in
Santee Chapel at Lancaster Theological
Seminary.
Eileen K. Golias '02 is a special education
teacher for the .Manheim Township School
District.
Michael P. Gottschall '02 is assistant front
office manager at the Lantern Lodge in
.\lverstown.
Jonathan R. Grow '02 is an emotional sup-
port teacher tor Lancaster-Lebanon
Intermediate Unit 13 at Eastern Lebanon
County High School in .Myerstown.
Mary F. Hoagland '02 is a music teacher at
Ehenezer Elementary School in the
Cornwall-Lebanon School District.
Christel D. Ludwig '02 is a staff accountant
with Carol ,A. Schrekengaust, CPA, in
Harrisbtirg.
Ronald B. Schaefer M'02 was promoted to
assistant vice presidentj'credit manager at Town
& Country Leasing in East Petersburg, a sub-
sidiajT of Sterling Financial Corporation.
Angela M. Smith '02 is project manager for
Information Resources Inc. in Chicago. 111.
In Menioriam
The oldest known L'nitcd .Methodist Church
clerg)"woman, the Rev. Mary Hair Reisinger
'26. died on October 22. 2002. in Lewisburg
at the age of 102. She received her first
license to preach in 1922 and wa.s ordained
by the Church of the United Brethren in
Christ in 1''33. Marv- was the widow of the
Rev. David Kenneth Reisinger '29.
Dr. C. Ray Bell '28 died on .August 11.
2002, in Lebanon at the age of 96. He had a
family practice in Lebanon for ?2 years until
his retirement in 19S'>. Rav was the widower
of Hilda Wolfersberger Bell '29 and the
father of Charles R. BeU '"O.
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class news & notes
Walter L. Hartz '28 died August 16, 2002,
in Manheim at 96 years of age. Walter was
self-emploved in radio and television sales
and ser\ice. He was the father of Susan
Hartz Donches '59.
Mabel Brewbaker Mentzer '28 died on
August 16, 2002, in Virginia Beach, Va., at
the age of 96. She was a tetired first-grade
schoolteacher.
Gladys Knaub Beattie '30 died on
November 26, 2002, at 93 years of age. She
taught French in the York Suburban School
District and at Bowling Green State
Universin,'.
Dr. J. Calvin Keene '30 died on November
7, 2002, in Lewisburg at the age of 94. He
spent three years teaching in Izmir, Turkey,
after graduating from LVC. As a professor of
religion, he taught at Colgate. Howard and
St. Lawrence Universities and The American
University' of Beirut, Lebanon. He retired to
Lewisburg where he lectured at Bucknell
University. In 1971, Calvin received an
Alumni Citation from LVC.
Irene B. Peter '30 died on December 23,
2001, at 93 years of age.
Edna M. Early '31 died on September 6,
2002, in Myerstown at 92 years of age. She
was a retired foreign languages teacher hav-
ing taught at Pine Grove Area High School
for 12 years and Northwest Junior High
School for 26 years.
Martha M. Wampler '32 died on September
13, 2002, in Chambersburg at the age of 91.
She was retired from the Pennsylvania
Department of Education.
Frances Holtzman Colbert '35 died on
December 12, 2002, in Loysville at the age
of 89. Frances had been a chemist for the
National Bureau of Standards in
Washington, D.C., and a writer for the
Northern Virginia Sun in Arlington, Va.
Ethel Keller Erickson '35 died on
November 10, 2002, in Carlisle at 88 years
of age. She was a music teacher in the
Hummelstown schools and taught piano at
West Chester University.
Dr. Paul K. Waltz '37 died on December
20, 2002, in Mechanicsburg at the age of 86.
Paul, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, was a
member of various medical and community
associations. He was the father of Dr.
Michael R Waltz '70.
John L. Rex '41 died on November 20,
2002, in Harrisburg at 83 years of age. A
sales representative for Sutliff Chevrolet in
Harrisburg, John was the husband of Aimee
Witmer Rex '40.
Irene Ebersole Kelly '47 died on November
8, 2002, in Ephrata at the age of 78.
Dr. Harry H. Hanshaw '50 died on
September 28, 2002, in Lebanon at the age
of 78. He was a retired veterinarian having
practiced in the Palmyra area for 30 years.
Harry was the husband of Nancy Bowman
Hanshaw '50 and the father ot Deborah L.
Steiner '77, Dr. Nanette Hanshaw Roberts
'88 and Jennifer Hanshaw Hackett '93.
Ellen Jepsen Lukens '50 died on July 25,
2002, in Wyomissing at the age of 73. A
retired music teacher, she was the director of
volunteer services and a member of the board
of directors at the Childrens Home of
Reading. Ellen was the wife of Norman G.
Lukens '51.
Dr. Dale Snyder '50 died on October 27,
2002, in McLean, Va., at 75 years of age. In
1984, he retired with the rank of colonel
after serving 33 vears in the LI.S. Army.
Lemoyne W. Hoffrnan '51 died on July 21,
2002, at 81 years of age. He was a retired
accountant.
Barnet Roetenberg '51 died January 1,
2003, in Harrisburg at the age of 78. Before
retiring, Barnet, an Army veteran, was an
assistant comptroller for the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania for 35 years.
Masami Uchide Tabe '54 died in May
2001. She taught English in Japan for 32
years.
Dale L. Shellenberger '56 died on
November 2S, 2002, in York at the age of
71. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War,
he was a retired Red Lion Area High School
teacher and a 2000 inductee of the LVC
Athletic Hall of Fame.
Helen Sauder LePage '57 died on October
27, 2002, in Bird-in-Hand at the age of 67.
She taught elementary music in the
Hempfield School District for 24 years and
was owner/operator of the Bright Star
Kennels in Bird-in-Hand.
Donald I. Peiffer '59 died on Noxember 8,
2002, in Harrisburg at 69 years ot age. A 31-
year member of the Pennsylvania National
Guard, Donald was a retired real estate bro-
ker and appraiser on the West Shore.
Harold E. Beyer '60 died on April 6, 2002,
at the age of 76. He was a professor emeritus,
dean of the dental school and vice president
tor health affairs at the University of
Louisville in Kentucky.
Richard M. Daugherty '60 died on
September 27, 2002, in Harrisburg at 64
years of age. He was a registered pharmacist
for CVS Pharmacy.
Joan DeConna Walters '61 died on May 8,
2002.
Terry A. DeWald '62 died on September 1 7,
2002.
C. Thomas Schwalm '64 died on January 9,
2003, in Hummelstown at the age of 63. He
was the ministet of music at Zion Evangelical
Church in Hummelstown. A composer,
Thomas wrote many anthems and hymns,
some of which were performed by The
Susquehanna Chorale and Youth Chorals
and the Messiah College Concert Choir.
Shawnee Press recently accepted work he
submitted for publication.
Mildred Brandt Hughes '65 died on
November 12, 2002, just shy of her 75th
birthda)'.
Lee A. Thomas '65 died on December 29,
2002, in Harrisburg at 63 years of age. Lee
was an environmental compliance assessment
specialist foi the Department of Military and
Veteran Affairs at Fort Indiantown Gap and
a fotmer member of the U.S. Army.
Paul D. O'Hara '69 died on December 2,
2002, in Coatesville at the age of 54. A vet-
eran of the L'.S. Air Force, Paul was a con-
sultant in the manufacturing industry, as well
as an adviser and an efficiency expert.
Ronald J. Smith '69 died on March 4,
2001, at the age of 59.
Dr. Ronald J. Zygmunt '69 died on July
19, 2002, in Florissant, Mo., at the age of
55. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War,
Ronald was a chemist for Sigma-Aldrich
Corp. in St. Louis, Mo.
Maj. Barbara J. Brandt '74 died on
November 26, 2002, in York Haven at 55
years of age. She was a retired operating
room nurse from Walter Reed Aimy Medical
Center in Washington, D.C., who was work-
ing at York Memorial Hospital. Barbara was
a veteran of both the Vietnam War and
Desert Storm.
Robert M. Edris '75 died on December 6,
2002, in Harrisburg at the age of 48. A finan-
cial analyst lot Tyco Intetnational, Robett was
the son of Patricia Wood Edris '53 and Earl
V. Edris '58 and the father of Amy N. Edris
'99 and Lindsey M. Edris '03.
Mark A. Sitzler '76 died on July 8, 2001.
Anne Hcarelli Neely '78 died on October
24, 2002.
Jamison W. Lindsey '94 died on November
20, 2002, in Harrisburg at 30 years of age.
He was an actuary for Conrad M. Seigel,
Inc., in Harrisburg.
32 The Valley
SUZANNE H. A]
linniTifnWtiliM
EROME HERSHEY: PAINTINGS
(«fay''23 - "June 29, 2003
Opening Reception: May 23, 5 - 7 p.m.
Conversations with Artists Series:
Jerome Hershey, May 27, 7 p.m.
Zimmerman Recital HalL
August 29 - October 13, 2003
Opening Reception: August 29, 5 - 7 p.m.
October 24 - December 14, 2003
Opening Reception: October 24, 5 - 7 p.m.
Hours
Wednesday, 5 - 8 p.m.
Thursday - Friday, 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
and by appointment
All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.
THE SUZANNE H. ARNOLD
ART GALLERY
Please call 717-867-6445
for more Information.
A. Jerome Hershey, Cycles, 2002, oil on canvas
48 X 64 inches
B. John Covert, Untitled (Woman with Crossed Arms). 1922, oil
on canvas, 25 x 16 inches. Collection of Conrad C. M. Arnesberg
C. James Abbot McNeill Whistler, Rotherhithe. 1860, etching
(i/III). Tonner Memorial Collection, Martin Art Gallery,
Muhlenburg College
valley news
/ Bruce iMcKimic^i
FOUNDERS
DAY AWARD
Two former
Hershey chief
executives, who
last year helped to
lead strong local
opposition to the
proposed sale of
the giant candy
maker, were hon-
ored tor their roles
in preventing the
sale of Hershey
Foods with the
Lebanon Valley
College Founders
Da\- Award.
Richard A.
Zimmermaii,
Hershey Foods
Corp. CEO from
1984-1993 and J.
Bruce McKinney,
Hershey
Entertainment &
Resorts Co. CEO
from 1986-2000,
received the College's Founders Day Award
in ceremonies April 8. Blocking the sale
potentially saved countless local jobs and pre-
served the fabric of community life in the
company town where both men are longtime
residents. Zimmerman and McKinney
accepted the honor on behalf of the commu-
nities of Hershey and central Pennsylvania.
The President's Award was also presented
during the Founders Day ceremony. This
award recognizes student organizations that
contribute to the mission of the College and
demonstrate vision, informed decision mak-
ing and preparation for a life ot sen-ice to
others. LVC's Nu Delta chapter of Alpha Phi
Omega, a national service traternity, received
the award this year.
EXPLORING AFRICA
The College continued its yearlong Africa
colloquium in the spring with lectures, panel
discussions, an art exhibition, a film series
and a dance performance. The first event of
the semester was a CoiJtemporaij Africati Art
exhibition at the Suzanne H. Arnold Art
Gallery that displayed a wide range of pieces
from the collection of LVC Trustee F. Obai
Kabia '73. The exhibition included paint-
ings, drawings, stone car^'ings and etchings
from many parts of Africa. Items from the
Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at
Ursinus College were also part ot the show.
Other colloquium events included a lec-
ture and slide show by freelance College pho-
tographer Nick Kelsh, who discussed his
experiences as he shot pictures for the book
A Day in the Life of Africa; Andrea Frohne, a
visiting professor of African art history at
Penn State Univetsiry, who gave a talk titled
Considering the Contemporary in African Art,
Dr. Deborah Toler, who spoke on The Re-
colonization of Africa by the international
banking and monetary funds; a panel discus-
sion by LVC students, alumni and others
with ties to Africa, who shared their current
perspectives on the continent in a program
titled What h Africa to Aff.'The panel, mod-
erated by LVC's director of multicultural
affairs, Tchet Dorman, included Malaika
Cheney-Coker Wright '99. Plummer
Bainasa Bailor '92 and Wuyatta Sellu '04,
all originally from Sierra Leone though
Sellu's family now resides in Nairobi, Kenya;
Marlene Brechet '05 from Angola; Wembi
Dimandja '94 from the Democratic
Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire; and Matt
Graham, an Annville resident who served as
a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa. Next,
there was a discussion titled Human Rights in
Africa: Which Way Forwards by Fulbright
Fellow Dr. Sifune Mchome, associate dean of
the Universit}' of Dar es Salaam Law School
in Tanzania, who discussed the fliture of civil
rights in Africa; a program by Dr. Gregory
ii^iini3in
^^m
On September 8, Dr. Elizabeth May
"Betty" Geffen, professor emerita of histor)-,
died peacefully in her sleep at Cornwall
Manor. She was 89. For nearly 45 years, Dr.
Geffen was an integral part of campus life as
an inspirational ptofessor, a respected scholar
and writer, a factdty leader, and a College
trustee. She is remembered warmly by many
friends as a mentor, a motivator, a good lis-
tener and a witty, energetic person who was
passionate about traveling and learning well
into her eighties.
Dr. Geffen, who taught at LVC firom
1958-83, was the chair of the History and
Political Science Department from 1969 until
her retirement. She held herself to the highest
inteOectual standards and encouraged her stu-
dents to cultivate those same high standards.
She was awarded many teaching honors and
grants for her research, and she wrote numer-
ous articles and a book, Philadelphia
Unitaiianism 1796-1861, published by the
University of Pennsylvania Ptess. She was also
one of some 20 scholars statewide chosen to
contribute to Philadelphia: A 300-Year
History, the first comprehensive history of the
city in over 50 years.
Dr. Geffen came to Lebanon Valley
College at the age of 45 after earning her
Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania. She
had worked on her doctorate part time for
years while serving as an administrative assis-
tant to the president at Penn, Harold Stassen,
the perennial presidential candidate.
Even while she was a professor at LVC,
she continued her own studies, taking French
and Spanish classes at the Valley. Dr. Geffen
earned a B.S. in English education, a M.A. in
Dr. Geffen
English and a Ph.D. in American civilization,
all from the University of Pennsylvania. In
addition to working at Penn, she also spent a
year in the early '40s as an editorial assistant
for Vogiie in New York City. She was aaive in
numerous professional organizations, includ-
ing the Organization of American Historians
and the American Association of University
Professors.
Donations in her memor)' may be made
to the scholarship she established for stu-
dents of history at Lebanon Valley College
or to the Audubon Society. Four nephews
and their families survive her. For more
information on Dr. Geffen, visit
www.lvc.edu/news-events.
Connie Peterson, wife of Dr. Arthur L.
Peterson, died in Sun City, Calif, on July 26.
A memorial service was held at the end of
July. Dr. Peterson served as president of
Lebanon Valley College from 1984 to 1987.
34 The Valley
(I. to r.) W'etnbi Dimandia '9-i: MaLiika Cheney-Coker Wnghl '99 and Plutiimer Baiuiua Bailor '92
were among the panelnti who participated m '^'hat is Africa to Mef
Anderson, chair of the Department of
Ecologv' and Evolutionary Biology- at the
University of Connecticut, who discussed his
findings from a recent trip to South Africa;
and an outdoor performance by the
Universal African Dance and Drum
Ensemble, one of the largest professional
dance and drum groups in the countr\-, featur-
ing stilt walkers, masquerades and acrobatics.
NetCam , (S
Keep an eye
on constructior
www.lvc.edu/progress
BIRD'S EYE ON CONSTRUCTION
Work continued this spring on the new g\m-
nasium on the southeast side of the Heilman
Center. The new facility is expected to be
finished this summer, completing the consol-
idation of all athletic facilities on the north
side of campus. For up-to-the-minute pic-
tures of the new g^-mnasium being built,
LV'C alumni and friends can follow the
progress by visiting the new NetCam at
www.lvc.edu/progress. The NetCam will be
moved around campus during the Great
Expectations campaign and will tocus on the
Lynch Memorial Hall revitalization after the
g)-mnasium is completed this summer, ^'ork
began in the spring. Highlights of the Lynch
project are a new two-storv atrium, class-
rooms, lounge space and offices. The athletic
offices formerly in Lynch were moved to the
sports complex, making room for the mathe-
matical sciences and psycholog)' offices to
move into the reno\'ated building. Garber
Science Center is slated for a complete reno\a-
tion with new up-to-date facilities, an atrium
and man\' more windows.
HONORED
The Leb.inon Rotary Club named Dr. G.
David PoUick, L\G president, a Paul Harris
Fellow. I he fellowship was awarded Oct. 1 to
recognize Dr. Pollick's outstanding contributions
to the communit\' as president of the College.
"I am surprised and honored to receive
this recognition," Dr. Pollick said after the
ceremony. "As president of the College, I am
fortunate to have had the opportunity to
meet many businessmen and businesswomen
who are part of Rotan,', and I am impressed
with the communit}' ser\'ice they offer
through this organization. One of our goals
at Lebanon Valley College is to develop stu-
dents who are not only scholars, but also citi-
zens who can take leading roles in giving
back to their communities. My hope for our
students is that throughout their lives they
will be involved in local and international
service projects, just as the members of
Rotary are."
On hand to see Dr. Pollick receive the
surprise award were several colleagues and
friends including trustees William Lehr Jr.
and Stephen H. Roberts '65: Dr. Gary
Grieve-Carlson, professor of English and
director of general education, and Dr. Mark
Mecham, Carmean professor of music and
chair of the Music Department,
The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the
Association for Fundraising Professionals
(AFP) named Richard F. Charles, vice presi-
dent for advancement emeritus, the 2002
Outstanding Fundraising Executive. The
award was presented Nov. 13 during AFPs
The Lebanon Rotary Club named President Pollick (center) a Paul Han-is Fellow in October Oti
hand to see Dr. Pollick receive the surprise award were (I. to r. I Dr Dorialei UV Lesher H'Ol. former
co-chair of the LVEP: Cind)' Smith. Lebanon Rotary president: Stephen H. Roberts '65, LVC trustee;
and, William Lehr Jr. L\'C trustee.
Spring 2003 35
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Justin Biter O-t
celebration ot National Philanthropy Day.
The honor is given annually to a fundraising
professional who has created significant posi-
tive results for organizations he/she serves.
Two LVC music majors performed this spring
with some of the finest student musicians in the
country. Percussionist Justin Buer '04 ot Red
Lion, and Clarinetist Leslie Kerchner '05 ot
West Lawn, played with the National Wind
Ensemble at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Buer was also chosen to play with the Small
College Intercollegiate Band in Minneapolis in
March 2003.
For the Carnegie Hall concert, applicants
were selected from a national pool with only
70 participants being chosen. These partici-
pants were in residence in New York for five
days, culminating in the Carnegie Hall per-
formance in May. H. Robert Reynolds of the
University of Michigan conducted the Wmd
Ensemble.
In Minneapolis, the 62 members playing
with the Wind Ensemble were selected from
a pool of 188 nominees representing 51
schools in 27 states. This prestigious ensem-
ble was included on the program of the
College Band Directors National Association
2003 annual convention. The conductor for
the ensemble was Giancarlo Guerrero, associ-
ate conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra.
Leslie Kerchner '05
Fony-six students from Lebanon Valley College
have been seleaed as outstanding campiis leaders
by Who's Wlw Among Students in Ainerican
Universities and Colleges. Their names will appear
in the 2003 edidon of the prestigious annual
directory. They join an elite group of students
from more than 2,300 insdtuuons of higher
learning in this countn' and several foreign
nauons. Campus nominanng committees and
editors of the annual direaory have included the
names of these smdents based on their academic
achie\'ement. service to the community, leader-
ship in extracTjrricular aai\ities and potential for
contmued success. Outstanding smdents have
been honored in tt'7)oi Who since it was first
published in 1934. For a complete list of LVC
honorees, visit www.lvc.edu/news-events.
PUBLISHED
Dr. Roger Nelson, chair ot the Physical
Therapy Department, and eight others co-
authored a paper last year published in
Neurorehahiliation on "The Validity of the
GAlTRite and the Functional Ambulation
Performance Scoring System in the Analysis
of Parkinson Gait." In June 2002, he and
three co-authors published "Patient
Satisfaction with Outpatient Physical
Therapy; Instrument Validation" in Physical
Therapy, the journal of the American Physical
Therapy Association.
Dr. Eric Bain-Selbo, chair and assistant pro-
fessor of religion and philosophy, has published
a review of Stephen Pattison's Shame: Theory,
Therapy. Theology. The review appeared in the
Journal of Religion & Society (Volume 4, 2002).
Dr. Louis Manza, associate professor of psy-
chology, recently authored the second edition
ot his Instructor's Manual & Test Bank. It
will accompany W. Scott Terry s Learning &
Alemoiy: Basic Principles, Processes, &
Procedures, published by vMlyn & Bacon.
Dr. Diane Wenger, adjunct assistant profes-
sor ot history and American studies, wrote an
article, titled "Saffron Use Among the
Pennsylvania Germans." that was published
recently in Der Reggeboge, the journal of the
Pennsylvania German Society.
Donna Miller, readers' services librarian,
re\ie\ved The Comparative Guide to American
Elementaty and Secondary Schools for the
December 2002 issue of the journal Choice.
Published by the American Library
Association, Choice publishes reviews of aca-
demic books for faculty and library staff
Dr. Gary Grieve-Carlson, professor ot
English and director of general education,
reviewed Cary Nelson's The Wound and the
Dream: Sixty Years of American Poems about
the Spanish Civil War (University ot Illinois
Press) for the journal Choice.
Dr. Rosa Tezanos-Pinto, assistant professor
ot Spanish, had an article, titled "El lenguaje
polifonico en la poesia de Loreina Santos
Silva," published in El Cuervo 16 (July 2002).
El Cuervo is the literary magazine of the
University of Puerto Rico. She has also written
a book review for Alba de America, "Ayer no
ha terminado todavia" (August 2002). Two of
her poems "Rastros" and "La tiltima resonan-
cia" appeared in the same issue oi Alba de
America.
Dr. Christopher BrazBeld, assistant professor
of mathematical sciences, signed a publishing
deal with the Houghton Mifflin Company
in November to co-author Calculus, a three-
semester calculus text book. In a market
where only one of the top eight teams
authoring three-semester calculus texts still
teach, Dr. Brazfield and his co-authors. Dr.
Laura Taalman and Dr. Peter Kohn, both at
James Madison University in Virginia, will
bring an experienced and active perspective
to the subject. / , , ,^
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36 The Valley
Dr. JefFRobbins, assistant professor of reli-
gion and philosophv. will contribute several
entries on 20th-century theologj' tor The
New Westminster Dictionary ofClmnb
History, a reference book for scholars, stu-
dents and the public commissioned by
Westminster/John Knox Press. This large,
one-volume work (900,000+ words) will
include articles written by noted scholars
from around the world.
Dr. Noelle Vahanian, ad|unct mstructor ot
philosophv and religion, will present a paper,
titled "Questioning Religion, " at the British
Societv' of Phenomenology Summer
Conference. Vahanian will he speaking on
The Theological Turn.
FORGING COMMUNITY
In order to provide an opportunity for Lebanon
Valley College students and local residents to
get to know each other better, Annxille area
church members gathered with students for a
poduck picnic last September in and around
Miller Chapel on the College campus.
Music was provided b\' Up a Tree, a
musical group comprised of Lebanon Valley
College students. The event was sponsored
by the College's Council of Christian
Organizations, which has representatives
from 1 1 religious groups on campus.
Education in the 2ht Centiay: A Forum on
Ideas and Issues in Education was sponsored
by the College and the Education
Department on campus in earlv November.
Keynote Speaker Kimberly H. Hughes '82,
1999 North Carolina Teacher of the Year,
discussed The Good Things That Good
Teachers Do! Following Hughes' presentation
there was a luncheon and tribute to Dr. June
E. Herr '36, professor enierita of education.
Dr. Keith W. Reeves, associate professor of
political science and public policy at
.Swarthmore College, and director of its Center
for Soci.tl and Policy Studies, delivered the
Martin Luther King Day lecture at the College
Dk Keith \X'. Rieves
on Jan. 20. In his talk. Chaos or Community:
America in the Post-King Years, Reeves argued
that in the last years of his public life, Dr. King
left the nation with some unfinished business:
tackling the issue of poverr\' and the problems
it spawns.
The College sponsored a Community Forum
Nov. 1 9 to discuss whether or not the United
States should engage in war with Iraq. The
forum, tor members of the College communi-
ty and the public, was part ot the College's
International Education Week. Dr. John
Hinshaw, assistant professor of histor)'. organ-
ized the event, which was moderated by Dr.
John Norton, professor of political science.
The forum w.is one of the first of its kind in
the region, and drew local television co\erage.
THE OFFICE OF College Relations recently earned three publica-
tion awards from thie Council for Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE). The awards were for the multicultural brochure
(bronze, above), the student recruitment publications package
(bronze, one pictured below) and for the Great Expectations campaign
materials package (silver, one pictured left). Other award winners in
these categories included Cornell
-, University, Wilfrid Laurier University
*•* in Canada, the University of Buffalo,
the University of Pittsburgh and the
College of Notre Dame.
Lckuion \.ilk-\ College
Study Abroad
Spring 2003 37
Jim '64 and Nancy '66 Cromer take a
break from the golf links.
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NVE
STRATEGY
BY HEATHER ROBINO
When Jim Cromer '64 was a junior, he and some fellow students start-
ed an investment club. When the club disbanded after graduation and
the portfolio was split among the members, Cromer inherited a share or two
"in what was then Parl<e-Davis. He never sold that stock, "for sentimental rea-
sons," he admitted. Today after mergers and stock splits, that small invest-
ment is worth 101 shares of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.
"Being In the stock club was probably more important to me than a lot of other
things I did in college, because I started investing at an early age," Cromer
said. Over the years, he has continued buying stock in companies he felt
good about, "businesses where I walk in and really feel comfortable, like
Walgreens, WalMart or Home Depot," all of which he has invested in at one
time or another. These days, though not a day trader, he tries to devote one
day a week to the stock market.
promer also believes that investing in a liberal arts education at Lebanon
•Valley paid big dividends in his career. "If I had just had accounting classes, I
wouldn't have gotten where I did," he noted. "I spent a lot of time communi-
cating with smart people, people smarter than I am. That was a definite
advantage." Cromer spent his career with Caterpillar Inc., in York, Peoria, III.,
Tokyo and France before finishing his career in Aurora, III., where he retired as
controller/business manager four years ago. He is now an avid golfer, boater
and skier, and travels often with his wife, Marcia Hannah Cromer '66, a retired
— but lifelong — educator, who still tutors and teaches English as a Second
Language. , ::^
One of the highlights of Cromer's years at Lebanon Valley came on May 11,
1964, when his folk singing group, "Philos Four," played a concert to a packed
house in Engle Hall. The group included Cromer, Dr. James Beck '64, Dr. Thomas
Kent '64 and Cary Mallory, all Phi Lambda Sigma fraternity members. Although
they are a bit far-flung, Cromer would like to get the group together again, maybe
at a reunion. "That was a great time," he remembered.
Heather Robino is a Downingtown-based freelance writer.
PRESENTERS
Dr. Cheryl L. George, assistant professor of
education, and six LVC students made a pres-
entation June 18 at the ninth Annual lU 13
Conference in Ephrata. Their presentation was
called Classroom Management: Tips for Whole
Groups and Individual Students. Student pre-
senters were Lori Counterman '02, Amanda
Heberling '02, Jennifer Peirson '02, Jason
Shay '02, Walt Smith '02 and Amy Walter
'02. Dr. George also served as convention chair
on Nov. 7 and 8 for the Pennsylvania
Federation Council for Exceptional Children's
43rd annual convention in Grantville.
Dr. Rosa Tezanos-Pinto, assistant professor of
Spanish, attended a conference in July at the
University of Madrid, Spain, where she present-
ed two papers, "Esterica y retorica en Gracias por
elfuego de Mario Benedeta" and "Memorias y el
Postboom. " She also participated in a workshop
on "Literattira del Cono Sur" and reviewed the
following books: Castillo de naipes and Desde el
pueblo donde vivo. The trip was made possible by
the LVC Faculty Grants Committee. Tezanos-
Pinto also chaired the session Literatura
Hispdnica escnta por mujeres at the American
Association of Teachers of Spanish and
Portuguese (AATSP) Conference in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, in August. She presented a paper:
"La reconfiguracion del mito patagonico en
Conjuro de Soledad Guerrero de Cabot."
Tezanos Pinto, who has chaired this session in
the past in San Diego, Memphis and San Juan,
Puerto Rico, was eleaed to continue with this
task at the AATSP Conference to be held in
Mexico in 2004.
Scott Schweigert, direaor of the Suzanne H.
Arnold An Gallery, gave a talk in September,
tided The Art of Floating, in conjunction with
the gallery's exhibition Suspend and Leintate.
Dr. GriflSn C. Hathaway, assistant professor
of political science, served as the keynote
speaker Sept. 25 for the 15th Annual Women's
Equality Day luncheon in Lebanon sponsored
by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Hathaway spoke on Women in Middle Eastern
Culture. Dr. Hathaway also presented a paper
Nov. 8 at the Southern Political Science
Association Annual Conference in Savannah,
Ga. He spoke on the lessons of the
Confederate presidency and constitution.
Dr. Roger Nelson, chair of the Physical
Therapy Department, gave the keynote
address in October to the First International
Physical Therapy Conference in Kuwait tided
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Pljysical Therapy in the Neiv Millennimn. He
spoke to more thin 400 therapists from the
Gulf Coast countries and from Iran, Egypt
and Pakistan on Evidence-based Physical
Therapy: A?! International Perspective.
Dr. Leon Markowicr, professor ot business
administration, and Barbara Vlaisavljevic,
associate dean ot the tacultj- and associate
professor of accounting, presented Writing in
Accounting: Ciise Studies in Ethical Issues Oct.
3 at the annual meeting ot the Association of
Pennsylvania University Business and
Economics Facult)' at State College.
The Lebanon Count)' Community Concert
Association presented The Musical World of
Tom Strohman Oct. 6 in the Lebanon High
School auditorium. Strohman '75 is an asso-
ciate professor of music at the College.
Dr. John Hinshaw, assistant professor of
histop/. gave a lecture Oct. 7 on Race and
Democracy in the U.S. and South Africa as
part of the College's Africa colloquium. For
the last r\vo summers he has researched and
traveled in South Africa. His talk outlined
the ways that race, politics and democrac\'
function in the two countries, with emphasis
on how apartheid shaped South African his-
tory. Dr. Hinshaw also spoke on Nov. 2 1 , at
an alumni reception at the Lebanon Country
Club, about his trips over the last two sum-
mers to South Africa.
As part ot the College's Africa colloquium Dr.
Johannes Dietrich, associate professor ot muiic,
presented a lecture-recital Oa. 24 tided Ragtime
Piano Music. Dietrich played classic rags by
Scott Joplin, James Scon and Joseph Lamb.
Dr. John Norton, professor ot political sci-
ence, offered his views on the Fisher-Rendell
Pennsylvania governor's race on Nov. 2 to the
Women's Club of Lebanon. He explained
why Democratic candidate Ed Rendell
enjoyed such a large lead in the polls. Norton
also moderated the ensuing discussion.
Phyllis J. Drackley 78, a well-known vocalist
in the area, presented a campus recital Nov. 3
featuring late 19th- and early 20th-centur)'
songs. Drackley is an adjuna assistant professor
of voice at the College. Accompannng her was
her husband, Scott G. Drackley "77. He is the
artistic direaor of the Lancaster Opera
Company and a music teacher at Lancaster
Catholic High School, as well as direaor of
music at St. John's Episcopal Church, Lancasrer.
TTie last selection was the final scene and trio
from Charles Gounod's Eaust, featuring guest
artists Tim Sterner and Ivan 'Wittel 79, Ixith of
Lancaster.
Joel Kline '89, assistant professor of business
administration and acting direaor of the digital
communications program, served as a judge for
awards presented by rwo separate public rela-
tions organizations during November. Kline
judged two categories in the annual Pepperpot
Awards, presented by the Philadelphia Chapter
of the Public Relations Society of America. He
also served as a judge for national entries from
state teachers' unions atHiated with the
National Education Association.
Dr. James Broussard, professor of history,
addressed an alumni reception in December
at The National Civil War Museum in
Harrisburg.
Dr. Allan Wolfe, professor and chair of biol-
og)', presented a poster in Januap." at the
annual meeting of the Society for Integrative
and Comparative Biology in Toronto,
Ontario. The presentation, tided A
Histological and Ultrasrructural Study of
Anemia Hemocytes, was co-authored by
Regina Kettering '03, biochemistn,- and
molecular biolog)', and Gabriel Johnson '05,
biology. The research was supported by a
summer 2002 ^Tiitaker Grant.
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LYNCH MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM'S
Last Hurrah
FEBRUARY 22, 2003
LVC athletes and friends gathered to recognize this historic event, and the men's and women's basketball teams hosted
Messiah College in the final games played at Lynch Memorial Gymnasium. For more information on the "Last
Hurrah" and on the construction of the College's new gym, visit the alumni and athletic pages on the web at
www.lvc.edu.
1. Men's Alumni Team (L to r. each row)
Row 1: Pete Harubin '72, Bernie Biizgon '59. Rituo
Marquette '48, Charlie Brown 75, David Guare 76.
Curtis Kemmerer '76, Bob Atkinson '69, George
Stauffer '69 and Chuck Zimmerman '51; Row 2: Ryan
Moore '02, Ed Marshall '03, Chip Etter '72, Dave
Bentz '91, Scott Barlup '90, Steve Zeiber '94 and Jay
Stanton '66: Row 3: Chris Kreider '02, Chris Ziegler
'01, Jason Vogtman '00, Keith Phoebus '00, Don
Hostetler '88 and Bill Kline '89: Row 4; Lou Sorrentino
'54, Justin Bolton '01, Derrick English '01, Steve Horst
'01. Ron KneiT '01. Dan Pfeil '00 and John Harper '94;
Row 5: John Mardula '73, Edlannarella 73, Ross
Young '99, Gus Heidelbaugh '58. Roque Calvo '80,
Jason Say '95 and Scott Mailen '82; and Row 6: John
Walter '53
2. Women's Alumni Team (I. to r. each row)
Row 1: Sandy Fauser '93, Patiicia Helm (Albright),
Janet Straw '53, Chrissy Crumbling '98, Missy Bleyzgis
'98 and Trisha Rudis Henise '98: Row 2: Jan Ogurcak
'93. Tara Ruhl Bowers '00, Judy Ulrich '78, Susan
DuBosq '97 and Becca Kipp '02; and Row 3: Tricia
Livingood '94, Rosemarie Grasa '02, Serenity Roos '00
and Melissa Brecht '99.
3. Tyrone Broxton 03, Dave Fanis 05 and Tim Flyrm '05 enjoy each othei^'s
company during a luncheon that was held for LVC basketball alumni in the
West Dining Room in the Mund College Center during the "Last Hurrah" for
Lynch. Broxton presented a pictorial history of LVC basketball for the alumni
and friends who attended the event.
4. Kathy Pugh, Darren Pugh '03 and Glenn Pugh enjoy senior day Pugh
went on to earn numerous post-season honors. "Visit www.lvc.edu/athletics for
details.
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GIVING TO LVC IS THE THING TO DO!
Over $500,000 In unrestricted gifts have been contributed by LVC alumni from all
over the nation — with the exception of North and South Dakota — the only two
states in which our 12,701 alumni do not reside!
Our fiscal year ends June 30, 2003. So join the rest of the nation and make your
gift to the Valley Fund today!
To make a contribution, use the enclosed envelope,
visit us online at www.lvc.edu or call the Annual
Giving Office at 1-866-CIVE-LVC.
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the spectacular Canadian Rockies. Travel with alumni
and friends of Lebanon Valley College and visit the quaint city of Victoria on Vancouver Island. Guests will stay in the Grand Hotels
of Banff Springs and Chateau Lake Louise.
Departing late June 2004, this is a great trip for families. Special
children's prices are available. :.. "f.:
Call 1 -800-ALlJA/lLVC for a brochure and to be invited to
a Canadian Rockies slide show reception at Kreiderheim on the campus
of LVC in early fall 2003. ' , '• - :
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