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Central Penn’s

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HEROES Maddie Gleason, ’19, OTA, is one of eight healthcare alumni who share their story of working through the pandemic. Page 4

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CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION: director of development

Sandra Box

CENTRAL PENN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: president

Randy Weir ’76 vice president

Landon Roe ’18

treasurer

Daneen Collier ’10 secretary

Lucy Hunsberger ’02, '10 director for alumni engagement

Michael Fedor coordinator

Mary Beth Fisher president

Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams editor-in-chief Greg Colburn

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Sandra Box editor

Mary Wetzel contributing writer

Lezli Austen Mary Beth Fisher

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The mission of PennDulum is to help Central Penn graduates stay connected with their alma mater, present opportunities for alumni, friends and community members to assist current and future students, and to share ways that readers can get involved in the life of Central Penn College.

FROM THE

President Dear alumni and friends, I hope you and your family are doing well. I’m excited it’s a new year, and I’m also proud of what the college was able to accomplish in 2020, despite the many challenges we faced. In the midst of a global pandemic, the college continued to provide our students a quality education. Sometimes, instruction was in-person. Many times, it was remote or hybrid. Fortunately, the college has been offering online education since 2004. That decade-plus experience was vital and ensured a seamless transition, when our in-person classes had to move to an online format due to guidelines issued by the state government. I’m extremely proud of the work done by our leadership team, faculty and staff. In addition to educating our students, we established an Advancement Office, opened our first campus clinic, launched new certificate programs, and held a virtual commencement, to name just a few accomplishments. Together, we persevered, we stayed focused, and we got the job done for our students. More to Do The pandemic wasn’t the only challenge we faced in 2020. The murder of George Floyd in May and the protests that followed, along with other similar incidents, have made it clear that we have much work to do as a country and as a college community to address racism, bias and inequity. In June, I issued an executive order creating a Presidential Commission on Diversity & Inclusion, which includes implementing a series of action steps to support a culture of inclusivity, diversity and equity at Central Penn College. While the events of last year do not reveal new challenges, they represent a new opportunity for us to stand up as leaders and take concrete steps to change the ways our communities value and embrace diversity. Working in tandem with the commission will be the Student/Alumni Anti-Racism Advisory Council. This board will bring student and alumni voices, experiences and perspectives to our process. Thank you for all that you do to support Central Penn College and its mission.

With gratitude, @CentralPennPres facebook.com/CentralPennPresident officeofthepresident@centralpenn.edu

Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, EdD, MA President of Central Penn College

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HEROES By Greg Colburn, Communications Coordinator COVID-19 has disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives. Work, school, shopping, family gatherings, sports… the list is nearly endless. We all look back fondly on those pre-COVID days when everything was easier… when we didn’t have to worry about potentially catching a deadly disease on a trip to the grocery store… when we didn’t think twice about going out in public… when we didn’t have to put on a mask to buy a cup of coffee at the convenience store.

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That time before the coronavirus seems so long ago. Fortunately, with the development of vaccines, 2021 looks to be a better, more hopeful year. Yet, the past 12 months have been a strange and stressful period. As of this writing, more than 500,000 Americans— including 24,000+ Pennsylvanians—have died from this deadly pandemic. While most of us have been able to limit our exposure to COVID by practicing social distancing and staying home

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as much as possible, many others, didn't have that luxury. Especially healthcare workers. They’re on the front lines, interacting with and treating people who are sick, injured or in need of assistance. And many of those healthcare heroes, at least in the capital region, received their degrees from Central Penn College. In fact, more than 1,000 students have graduated from our healthcare-related programs in… Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Medical Assisting (MA) Health Science Healthcare Management Phlebotomy Technician

Resiliency Last year, after the college moved to remote operations in mid-March of 2020, President Linda Fedrizzi-Williams offered encouraging words to students and the larger campus community:

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Right now, our country and the world are being challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our normal way of life has been altered, and we all are adjusting to this new reality. These are indeed uncertain times, and that makes all of us anxious. But you know what? We can get through this. We’re Central Penn College. We’ve been tested before and we’ll be tested again. We’re scrappy. We’re fierce. We’re resilient.

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Her words were—and are—a testament to the spirit that drives Central Penn students and alumni, and that quality perhaps has been in no greater abundance than by our healthcare grads. For this story, we interviewed eight alumni who work in healthcare settings, including large hospitals, small PTA offices and patients' homes. While all of their stories are different, the similarities include: A genuine care for the patients they interact with and/ or treat A deeper bond with their coworkers A commitment to patient safety and personal safety An abiding concern about keeping their family safe

Participants Stephen Campbell, ’11, AAS, Physical Therapist Assistant – Teaches at the Lancaster Center and works as a PTA at a local hospital Isaiah Dorsey, ’18, AAS, Medical Assisting – Certified Medical Assistant at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Urgent Care Mariano Figueroa-Perez, ’16, AAS, Physical Therapist Assistant – PTA and certified/licensed pedorthist Madeline (Maddie) Gleason, ’19, AAS, Occupational Therapy Assistant – Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at Southeastern HomeHealth Services in Marysville

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Lucy Hunsberger, ’02, ’10, AAS Medical Assisting, B.S. Business Administration – Teaches at Summerdale and works as a Certified Medical Assistant at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Mike Nguyen, ’07, AAS, Physical Therapist Assistant – PTA at Penn Medicine Home Health – Lancaster General Health Gretchen Ramsey, ’15, MPS – Consultant, Patient Experience, at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Maria Zagursky, ’19, AAS, Physical Therapist Assistant – PTA at Gilbert Physical Therapy in Mechanicsburg NOTE: All the healthcare alumni were interviewed during the summer of 2020 about their experience with the pandemic during the spring and early summer last year.

Recent Grads Since 1881, Central Penn College has been a leader in career-focused education. “More than 90% of recent CPC graduates have landed jobs in their chosen fields or continued their education, according to our most recent one-year graduate survey.” Three healthcare alumni who graduated in 2018 and 2019 from three different programs share their experiences. Certified Medical Assistant Isaiah Dorsey has been in the eye of the storm at the COVID tent at Geisinger Holy Spirit* in Camp Hill. Previously, he worked as an emergency department clinical technician at UPMC. “It’s been very busy,” said the Shippensburg resident. “A big positive has been meeting so many coworkers and getting to know them.”

Seamless Transition For Maria Zagursky, the transition from college to work was rather seamless. In fact, not much changed for her at Gilbert Physical Therapy in Mechanicsburg… well, except for her job title and duties. “I started as an aide and did that for four years, decided to go to Central Penn for my PTA degree and have been working as a PTA since,” said Zagursky. COVID has caused some changes to her work environment. “We do our part to keep our patients safe by taking temperatures, wearing our masks and maintaining social distance throughout the clinic,” said Zagursky. “It is our responsibility as a healthcare provider to educate and protect each other to help stop the spread.” *Geisinger Holy Spirit is now known as Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center.

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Persistence Pays Off OTA Maddie Gleason, who graduated in 2019, initially had trouble securing a position. “Due to COVID-19, the job market decreased dramatically. I struggled to find a job, and if companies were hiring, they were looking for COTAs [certified OTAs] who already had experience in the field,” said Gleason. She persisted and eventually landed a homecare position with Marysville-based Southeastern HomeHealth Services in August. “This job was a miracle that came my way and I just got lucky… even luckier that the job is in the county where I live,” said the Newport resident. Her advice to her fellow OTA alumni and current OTA students: “I want to continue to encourage all of my former classmates and those who are going through the program now, to take every chance they get and to apply to any job they see. You never know when someone will take a chance on you.”

Instructors & Healthcare Workers Most Central Penn professors have worked or continue to work in their field. The ability to bring “real world” experience into the classroom has been one of the strengths of a Central Penn education since the college was founded years ago. Stephen Campbell and Lucy Hunsberger are both key members of the Allied Health faculty. Campbell ’11, AAS, PTA, teaches a variety of PTA courses at the Lancaster Center. He’s a passionate advocate for lifelong learning: “Never stop learning,” he says. “The therapy field is ever evolving and keeping up with evidence-based practice is critical for providing patients with the care they need.” He also works every other weekend at a local hospital, providing care and therapy to patients who are sick, injured or recovering from surgery. His philosophy is simple: “No matter who or what type of condition you are treating, remember to treat the whole person—not just the injury.” For Campbell, patient care involves a good deal of emotional support, too. “It’s a huge connection you have to make with patients,” he says. “Some people need to know everything’s going to be okay. They need to hear that so that they can get better.”

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Hunsberger currently teaches online and traditional classes in the Medical Assisting program and in the Allied Health department at Summerdale. She earned two degrees from Central Penn: an AAS in Medical Assisting in 2002 and a bachelor’s in Business Administration. She works part-time as a certified medical assistant (CMA) at Geisinger Holy Spirit Urgent Care. Along with Isaiah Dorsey, she works in the COVID tent at the facility. “Our urgent care center has completely changed since COVID hit in March,” says Hunsberger. “We have become one of the main COVID testing centers for Cumberland County and that required us to move urgent care to a local doctor’s office, so we could still see non-COVID patients. However, the urgent care staff remained and still run the COVID tent.” Prior to COVID, Hunsberger’s shifts were spent rooming patients, checking vital signs, taking patients’ complete history, administering medications, assisting the provider with minor office procedures, drawing blood and scheduling referral appointments for patients. “I now do COVID screenings and swabbing of patients,” said Hunsberger, who also holds a master’s in Adult Learning from Walden University. “We have just started using part of urgent care for actual urgent care visits anything not related to COVID—but the vast majority of patients have COVID symptoms, so we treat them in the COVID tent.” She looks forward to going back to the pre-pandemic time. “I do miss the ‘normal’ urgent care visits and seeing patients without having to be in full PPE [personal protection equipment].”

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Staying Safe Campbell has a goatee, which presents a problem in the age of COVID. He can’t wear an N95 respirator because it won’t seal properly due to his facial hair. And without proper safety equipment, he can’t treat COVID and COVID-suspicious patients. However, there is another option… the PAPR, which stands for powered air-purifying respirator. “If you saw the movie The Martian with Matt Damon, that’s kinda what the PAPR looks like. It has a backpack that pumps filtered air into the back of a giant helmet,” says Campbell.

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Enhanced safety protocols are a necessity in the COVID era to protect both healthcare workers and their families. Campbell describes an elaborate ritual of scheduling COVID patients usually at the end of the day… gearing up in full PPE, including the PAPR, in a special germ-free room… stashing a change of clothes… before providing treatment to ill and/or deconditioned patients.

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Once the session is over, he returns to the room and reverses the entire process, tossing dirty scrubs into the special laundry container and then changing into his driving-home clothes. “As soon as I get home, I take off my shoes, throw my clothes into the washer and go take a shower immediately,” said Campbell. Hunsberger describes a similar process. “We make sure to change our clothes and shoes and shower as soon as we get home all in hopes to stop the spread from your family,” she said. Working the COVID tent presents its own challenges. “We are the frontline workers—we are the ones in the trenches testing 90–100 patients a day during the busy time,” she said. The “scariest part” for Hunsberger and her fellow workers was in late February and early March before Pennsylvania had its first official case. “We were seeing COVID-19 in urgent care, but not even knowing it at the time, because no one knew the stats or knew much about it. We were dealing with so many unknowns and things changed daily. It honestly was one of the most exhausting times in healthcare for me,” she said.

Connecting with Patients, Connecting with Co-Workers Despite the additional safety precautions, patient care is still paramount, says Campbell. “Patients need that heartfelt support. It’s a huge connection you have to make. They’re in pain. They’ve got to know you care.” For Hunsberger, patient care has gone hand-in-hand with becoming part of a larger healthcare family. The COVID tent recruited healthcare workers from different parts of the hospital… people with whom she hadn’t worked with before. “In the midst of the really busy and stressful time—April was the worst month—we became a family that pulled together to make sure we were getting patients tested ASAP and that we were looking out for each other to protect each other from COVID,” she said. “I feel honored and blessed to have been able to work with so many wonderful healthcare professionals during this very challenging time,” said Hunsberger.

Two PTAs, Two Different Settings The arrival of the pandemic may have overshadowed other health concerns, but that doesn’t diminish the need to treat diseases and conditions, as Mike Nguyen and Mariano Figuero-Perez can both attest. The two PTAs have been consistently seeing patients since March when COVID-19 officially arrived in Pennsylvania. Nguyen works in home healthcare for Penn Medicine Home Health – Lancaster General Health, while FigueroPerez treats patients on-site at Cardin & Miller Physical Therapy in Harrisburg. Nguyen visits homebound patients who were recently hospitalized for surgery, injuries from falls, and generalized weakness. “My job is to help them become functional,” he said, “so that leaving their home is not as challenging because they are too weak or too deconditioned. I work on strengthening, balance and endurance to help them become independent again.“ In addition to being a PTA, Figuero-Perez is a certified pedorthist. “Some of my job duties range from treating patients with orthopedic conditions to designing foot/ ankle braces, custom orthotics and custom diabetic shoes,” he said. “And for the past two years, I have taken the responsibility of providing proper footwear options to the diabetic population in order to decrease the risk of lowerlimb amputations.“

The Impact of the Coronavirus “COVID has definitely changed the dynamics of my job,” said Figuero-Perez. “I had to learn how to deliver physical therapy services through my computer (virtual therapy), adapt to wearing a face mask and face shield for up to 11-hour work shifts, and act not only as a clinician, but also as a patient care coordinator. For Nguyen, not too much has changed, except the use of additional protective equipment. “I always wear a surgical mask and goggles when working with patients,” he said. “If they are COVID-suspicious or have COVID, then I have to wear the proper PPE, which includes a gown, gloves, N-95 mask, goggles and face shield. Hair covering and shoe coverings may have to be worn as well.” While his main job has been relatively unaffected, he hasn’t been able to work as a lab assistant in the Lancaster Center alongside Stephen Campbell due to COVID. Nguyen looks forward to returning soon.

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Silver Lining For both Nguyen and Figuero-Perez, the pandemic has given them a deeper appreciation for the impact they have on their patients. “Being able to continue working with my patients and getting them better have been the most rewarding part of my job,” said Nguyen. “There are many patients who are very weak and fragile and who benefit from someone coming to their home for therapy.” Patients are more aware of their own health, said FigueroPerez. “Some of the best experiences I have had since the beginning of this crisis relate to seeing people being more conscious about their health and wellness, and starting to hear more physical therapy providers talking more openly about mental health, which, in my opinion, is a big step forward in my profession.”

More Than One Path to a Healthcare Career Unlike the seven other alumni featured in this story, Gretchen Ramsey doesn’t have a healthcare-specific degree. She earned her master’s in organizational leadership from Central Penn in 2015. She is the the patient experience at the Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center (formerly Geisinger Holy Spirit). That position entails “coaching and training our physicians, nurses and ancillary staff on communication techniques to improve the patient’s perception on the great care we provide in our hospital, emergency room and outpatient clinics,” says Ramsey. In addition, she tracks the patient experience data and shares it with staff, leadership and the board of directors. However, when COVID hit, she pivoted to “connectivity–– connectivity of patients separated from their families and connectivity between the larger system-wide policies and our hospital.” Instead of focusing strictly on external communication (patients), she has turned to messaging the hospital’s internal team. “During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, my role took a bit of U-turn as I also became responsible for making the hospital staff feel well-cared for,” said Ramsey. “I coached and supported care team members and employees who staffed the screening tables at Holy Spirit Hospital.” She also helped manage and coordinate the many food, beverage and candy donations from the community.

Ramsey used her communication background to boost morale for hospital staff. “I found that my writing skills, which I refined during my time in the master’s program, came in handy,” she said. “On a daily basis, I sent an uplifting and informative message to staff regarding the ever-changing visitor and safety policies.”

The Reality of COVID “One of the most poignant moments for me was connecting an end-of-life patient with her only child in Colorado during the last moments of her life,” said Ramsey. “The nursing team reached out to me and I was fortunate enough to know incredible colleagues in our IT department who showed up with an iPad and support to connect this mother to her daughter during the last moments of her life. This happened before the system deployed iPads to each campus for situations like this.”

Merger Underway Not only does she work at a hospital in the midst of a global pandemic, but also Geisinger Holy Spirit is in the process of merging with Penn State Health. Ramsey has been asked to co-lead the Patient Experience integration team. “I am leaning on my education in organizational leadership from Central Penn College to help me ‘captain my own ship’ through this change,” said Ramsey. “The lessons, guidance and straightforward advice of the professors at Central Penn helped to shape me into the leader I am today.” V

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UPMC First-Ever Campus Clinic Partnering with UPMC, Central Penn College opened the first-ever healthcare clinic on its Summerdale campus. In September, the clinic began providing a variety of healthcare services, including basic care and COVID-19 test scheduling, to Central Penn students, faculty and staff. “In a time of a global pandemic, accessible healthcare is more important than ever,” said Romeo Azondekon, vice president of Student Services at the college. “For the first time in Central Penn’s history, our students will have access to an on-campus healthcare clinic. We thank the team at UPMC for partnering with the college on this truly historic initiative.” “We at UPMC Pinnacle Medical Group are excited regarding the growing collaboration with Central Penn College,” said Dr. Robert Nielsen, president and CEO, UPMC PHMG. “The combination of our onsite clinic and virtual urgent care will provide students cost-effective access to timely care.” The clinic is housed in super suite 127, which is located at the intersection of College Hill Road and B Street on the Summerdale campus. The facility will be open Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., for in-person visits. Virtual care will be available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–9 p.m., by appointment. V

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COMMENCEMENT “Graduates, I want you to live your life by design, not by default,” said Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, president of Central Penn College, during the college’s virtual commencement held on Saturday, Sept. 12. Originally scheduled for May, the ceremony had been moved to a later date as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Central Penn College graduated 416 students during the 2019– 2020 academic year, which ended in June. Students submitted photos and/or short videos to be included in the hour-long ceremony, which was streamed on the college’s website.

AWARDS Honorary Degree Commencement Speaker Una Martone

Student Awards Valedictorian – Heather Rudy, B.S., Accounting Salutatorian – Adrian Piechowicz, B.S., Legal Studies Leadership – Brian Christiana, B.S., Corporate Communications Service – Cortez Harris, B.S., Criminal Justice Administration Athletics & Activities – Connor Graham, B.S., Accounting Veteran Leadership – Randy Ramer, A.S., Computer Information Systems Legacy Award for Perseverance – Morgan Wylie, M.P.S., Organizational Leadership

Faculty Recognition The Todd A. Milano Faculty Excellence Award – Paul Miller, Assistant Professor V

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Certificate Programs By summer term 2021, students will have the option of choosing from several new Certificate Programs that have launched in the last 12 months. Other new ones on the way include Health Informatics, Digital Media Strategy and Marketing Management.

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate 18 credits, Cohorts start in Spring/Fall Terms Lancaster, Online

Medical Billing & Coding Certificate

5 Optometric Technician

Certificate

18 credits, Winter/Summer Summerdale, Evening

6 Bookkeeping Certificate 18 credits, Cohorts starting in Spring/Fall Terms Online

18 credits, Winter/Summer Online

7 Human Resource

Medical Assisting Diploma

Management Certificate 18 credits, Cohorts starting in Spring/Fall Terms Online

30 credits, Winter/Summer Lancaster, Day

Personal Training Certificate Non-credit, Winter/Summer Online

Look for more Certificates Programs coming later this year.

Dr. Krista Wolfe named VPAA and Provost In May, Dr. Krista Wolfe was appointed to the position of vice president of academic affairs and provost. Previously, she had served as dean of the School of Health Sciences. Wolfe joined Central Penn College in 2006 as the director of the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program, a position she held until 2014.

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Central Penn College was voted #1 by the readers of the Central Penn Business Journal in two categories: Online Education and Career / Trade School. This is the second consecutive year that Central Penn was voted the best college or university in the area for online education. Central Penn College has been offering online education since 2004. Prior to the pandemic, more than 70% of Central Penn students would take at least one online course each term.

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The restructured General Education Program—which takes effect during the summer term—includes three main areas:

1. Foundations – core skills, including written and oral communication 2. Intersections – a focus on multi- and inter-disciplinary perspectives 3. Experiences – a course on honors, leadership or service Dean of Humanities and Gen Ed Jared Rife had this to say about the benefits of the new program: “It teaches, reinforces and cultivates necessary skills—including critical thinking, written and oral communication and quantitative reasoning—that will be used both in- and outside of a student’s future career and life.” V

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Advancement Office at Central Penn College (CPC) recently launched three customizable education programs that enable organizations to meet the growing demand for industry-specific skills, workforce development and professional training:

Corporate Education Program

Longer-term, customizable educational courses and programs

Partner Program

A tiered approach to providing additional scholarships to employees for job-related learning

Workforce Development Continuing Education Program

Short-term training workshops and courses to upskill and reskill employees

“We’re taking a multi-pronged approach to one of the biggest challenges faced by today’s employers—how to be more competitive by making targeted investments in your employees,” said Michael Fedor, vice president for advancement and strategic initiatives at the Summerdalebased institution. Both the Corporate Education and Workforce Development programs can be delivered in a variety of convenient formats, including onsite, on-campus and online. “We seek to be a solutions provider for businesses and organizations in this region,” said Fedor. “Workforce development is a critical component for building a culture of transformative success.” V

Pictured: Front Row (L to R): Curtis Voelker, West Shore Chamber (WSC) President George M. Book, Jr., President Linda Fedrizzi-Williams and Advancement VP Michael Fedor. Back Row: Margaret Lebo, Mary Beth Fisher, WSC Board President Ethan Stone and Steve Hassinger.

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CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Dear Alumni and Friends, When 2020 began, the focus of the Education Foundation was “believe” and “better together.” We believed that if we worked together with our donors, alumni, local businesses and friends that we could improve the lives of the students at Central Penn College. Who knew how powerful and meaningful those words would be and how much everyone would lean on those words for guidance throughout 2020. Throughout the years, students have expressed how important scholarship assistance is to their success in achieving their educational goals, which is why the Foundation was created. Well, 2021 has arrived and the Education Foundation has selected “Rise and Shine” as our theme and driving force for success this year. The mission of the Education Foundation is to provide financial assistance to Central Penn students. The mission of the College is to open opportunities for students to further their education and careers. Our goal for 2021, with your support, is to continue raising funds that meet the needs of our students and enable them to focus on their educational journey. Remember when you rise to a challenge, we all shine!

With much gratitude,

Sandra Box Director of Development Central Penn College Education Foundation

MISSION STATEMENT The Central Penn College Education Foundation provides scholarships to Central Penn College students who exhibit strong attributes for career success, despite financial challenges.

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Number of Scholarships Awarded Student scholarships awarded in 2015: Student scholarships awarded in 2016: Student scholarships awarded in 2017: Student scholarships awarded in 2018: Student scholarships awarded in 2019: Student scholarships awarded in 2020:

204 288 286 248 242 241

($205,000) ($223,300) ($249,377) ($242,770) ($263,004) ($257,136)

2020 Donor Gifts (Scholarships and in-kind Contributions) $696,345 3% Alumni = $236,749 Faculty and Staff = $24,645 Friends = $40,691

6% 34%

Businesses = $160,260 Foundations = $234,000

23%

Contributions Years 2016 Contributions

$1,060,107

2017 Contributions

$788,590

2018 Contributions

$954,698

2019 Contributions

$732,302

2020 Contributions

$696,345

34%

Case for Support: Student Scholarships 20% The Education Foundation opens the scholarship application process twice annually. The scholarships awarded range from $500 to $2,000. Special scholarship requests are accepted throughout the year to meet emergency, completion and/ or textbook needs. As a result of the highly selective process, scholarship recipients achieve remarkable success.

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Central Penn College Education Foundation Scholarships HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Peter Garland George and Rita Patterson Foundation Karen Gochenauer Robert Kelly, Jr. Kelly, Parker & Cohen LLP Janel Leymeister Dr. Peter & Gricel Moyer Luis Rosa Kathy Shepard Alicia Smith ‘15 Summit Pointe Advisors United Concordia Carol Wilson Spigner

VISIONARY LEVEL $25,000 AND UP

Central Penn College Estate of Norma J. Shoppel The Donald B. & Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation

1881 FOUNDATION LEVEL $10,000 TO $24,999

Cumberland County DCED Pennsylvania Vision Foundation PSECU Rotary Veterans Initiative

UNIVERSITY RUN LEVEL $500 TO $999

GOLDEN BRIDGE LEVEL $5,000 TO $9,999

Jennifer '91 & Joe Buehler Buehler McKee Financial Group William & Karen Gladstone The Bill Gladstone Group of NAI/CIR Duane and Sue Greenly Family Foundation The Hall Foundation

BOYER HOUSE LEVEL $2,500 TO $4,999

Mary FS Dietrich Ben Lipschutz ‘12 M & T Charitable Foundation/M&T Bank The Pittman Group Dwight ‘73 & Debbye Utz

KNIGHTS LEVEL $1,000 TO $2,499

Park Barner Capital BLUE Conrad Siegel Cricket Real Estate Enterprises LLC Ergency Medical Management LLC Shawn Farr Michael Fedor Linda Fedrizzi-Willaims Marvin ’76 & Anna Mae Fultz

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AmeriChoice Federal Credit Union Lezli Austen Romeo Azondekon Dr. Charlotte Beason Dr. Earl Beyer William Boles Boles, Metzger, Brosius & Walborn, PC Community Aid, Inc. Emu Country Farmstore F&M Trust Mary Beth Fisher Gunn-Mowery LLC Highmark, Inc. Ed & Karen Holtzman Megan Peterson Jodi Pezzuti Sentz ‘11 R.S. Mowery & Sons Regional Arena Management Steve & Nona ’96 Shoemaker Trout CPA Curtis Voelker ’12, ‘17

COLLEGE HILL LEVEL $250 TO $499

Amazon Smile Michael ’73 & Kathy ’76 Aumiller Kim Bateman John Bender Sue Berry Sandra Box Shawn Caulfield John & Elaine ’79 Cave

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Ashley Christenson Susan Compofelice '67 Caitlin Copus Kelly Fox Carol Glass C. Jeffrey Goble Christopher Harris Steve & Joan ’06, ‘11 Hassinger Karen Jury Russ & Stella Kulp Margaret Lebo Paul Miller Stacey Obi Thomas Parker Gretchen Ramsey ‘15 Joseph Robinson, Jr. Asia Sargent ’15, ‘19 Susan Snyder Veronica Sponenberg '13 Adrienne Thoman Mary Wetzel Drs. Glenn & Marsha Zehner

SUMMERDALE LEVEL $100 TO $249

Dilip & Sharon Abayasekara Grant Adams Ronald Amoriello Jack Babinchak Anne Bizup Ken ’83 & Tami ‘79 Blessing Kristi Castanzo Dave & Terri Cave Joseph Caviston Megan Cline Sarah Davidson Thomas Davis David Dentler Deborah Donahue Loren Greco ‘82 Pamela Green Shuman Mike & Jamie Harmon Charlie Hughley ‘19 Shawn & Stephanie Humphrey Lucinda Hunsberger ’02, ‘10 Karen Hurst Holly Kandybowski ‘03 Amber Kreger ‘09 Franklin Kury Michael Lear-Olimpi Amy Lloyd Mark Lockley Samuel Messinger ‘08

Network for Good Kevin Otto ‘81 Thomas Palmieri Leonard Portzline Provident Energy Consulting, LLC Kathleen Rider '91 Harlon Robinson Marian Soutner Jan Whitcomb Kevin Woolverton Eric Zeglen

MAROON AND ORANGE $1 TO $99

Tolani Adebanjo Judith Anderson ‘68 Flora Armetta Donna Bair '74 Chad Barger Eileen Baylor Stephanie Bennington ‘20 Brianna Biller ‘18 Samantha Bise Janet Bixler Andrea Bohn ‘95 Susan Browder-Crego Matthew Casale Kiersten Clark ‘20 Greg Colburn Daneen Collier '10 Jeane Correll '15 Tara Craig ‘20 Kimberly Craig ‘18 Hope Devore Lori Eberly Emmitt Enslin ‘20 Denise Fahie ‘18 Amber Ferree '15, '18 Amy Fetrow Kristin Fike '07 Debra Fischer '19 Douglas Fisher Christine Fusselman '88, '16 Lindsay Garber ‘18 Mary Garcia ‘90 Suzanne Gatusky George Carol Gibbs Daniel Guerrisi ‘18 Jessica Hargrove ‘20 Jessica Harper ‘18 Valeri Hartman Allison Harvey’20 Sherry Haynesworth’20 Hershey Entertainment

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and Resorts Cassandra Hillegass Liane Hrivnak Terria Hudock ‘17 William Hummel, Jr. Kevin & Stephen Juliano Marguerite Kutz Donald Lewis Melissa Mahoney '15, '18 Nikki Marhefka Melinda McFalls ‘20 Julie McGill Melissa McGowan ‘20 Karen McLaughlin Fox Miller ‘20 Joni Montroy ‘81 Angella Moreno ‘18 Kerry Mullen Christopher Norkus ’12, ‘19 Johnathan ‘19 & Heidi Noss ‘19 Hector Ortiz Nicole Patterson Molly Pinkerton Diane Porterfield Randy Ramer, Jr.’20 Jaime Ramos II Megan Rehm Amy Reinhold Elizabeth Reinsmith Katherine Richards Jared Rife Trang Rioux ‘19 Christian Roberts ‘19 Landon Roe ’18 Chad Rooney ’01, ‘03 Marcie Rovan Heather Rudy ‘19 Lynne Seachrist Lisa Seifert John Steindel Margaret Stuski Tami Swearingen Kimberly Tanish The For Project LLC Olivia Thews Maria Thiaw Maggie Wagner ’07 Gage Wagner ‘20 Adam Walker ‘20 Lance Wargo ‘20 Michelle Waughtel-Reiner Zackary Weldon Derek Whitesel

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GIFTS IN-KIND DONATIONS

ABARTA/Coca-Cola Refreshments Als of Hampden Arthur Murray Dance Centers BELCO Community Credit Union Blooms by Vickrey Bumble Bee Hollow golf Center Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Changes Salon Classic Drycleaners and Laundromats Cornerstone Coffeehouse DaFlure Heating and Cooling Dave and Busters First National Bank Get Air Harrisburg Giant Food Stores Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society Hershey Ice Cream Karns Quality Foods Kessler's Quality Food Products Lamar Advertising Ashley Lloyd '16 New Cumberland Federal Credit Union Primanti Brothers Susquehanna Valley Credit Union The Vineyard at Hershey Water Golf on City Island Wegman's Zeroday Brewing Arboretum Deceased

ARBORETUM SOCIETY

The Central Penn College Education Foundation celebrates the generosity of special donors with cumulative giving of $10,000 or more through lifetime membership to its Arboretum Society. *Legacy Branch of the Arboretum Society is a recognition club for those who remember Central Penn with a planned gift from their estates of $10,000 or more.

Engle Society ENGLE SOCIETY LIST

The Engle Society—recognition for faculty and staff donations of $250 or more annually—includes 25 percent of the college’s employees. This special club is named in memory of J. Martin Engle ’29, founding trustee of the education foundation, and his wife Ethel. Lezli Austen Romeo Azondekon Kim Bateman Sue Berry Sandra Box Ashley Christenson Caitlyn Copus Shawn Farr Michael Fedor Linda Fedrizzi-Williams Mary Beth Fisher Carol Glass Kelly Fox C. Jeffrey Goble Steve Hassinger Karen Jury Russel Kulp

Margaret Lebo Benjamin Lipschutz ‘12 Paul Miller Stacey Obi Thomas Parker Megan Peterson Joseph Robinson, Jr. Luis Rosa Asia Sargent Kathy Shepard '15, '19 Stephen Shoemaker Susan Snyder Veronica Sponenberg Adrienne Thoman '13 Curtis Voelker ’12, ‘17 Mary Wetzel

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Named scholarships The Education Foundation maintains named scholarship funds which were established with a minimum $10,000 gift. Scholarships are awarded annually.

Abayasekara Family Scholarship Anonymous Scholarship (3) Bailey Family Foundation Scholarship Park & Mary Barner Scholarship Thomas Beauduy Scholarship Boles Metzger Brosius and Walborn, PC Scholarship Mary O. Bradley, Journalist Scholarship Buehler Family Scholarship Angel Burkepile Memorial Scholarship Byler Family Scholarship Campbell Clan Scholarship Capital Blue Cross Scholarship Lee Cave Memorial Scholarship Conrad Siegel Actuaries Scholarship Manuel Del Valle Endowed Scholarship Melanie ’77 (Miller) and Donald Dennis Memorial Scholarship Edwin and Carol Engerer Scholarship Dr. J. Martin Engle ‘29 Scholarship Ruth Evinger ‘40 Scholarship Faculty Achievement Award First Year Student Scholarship Thomas and Theresa Fraticelli Scholarship Marvin '76 & AnnaMae Fultz Scholarship William and Karen Gladstone Scholarship Frank E. Gochenauer Memorial Scholarship Duane and Susan Greenly Family Scholarship Harrisburg Hornets Scholarship Derek Hathaway Leadership in Business Scholarship Jim and Tamara Hepfer Scholarship Holtzman Family Scholarship Lawrence and Julia Hoverter Foundation Scholarship Jenzabar Foundation Scholarship

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Robert L. Johnson Scholarship Charles "T" Jones Leadership Scholarship Charles "T" Jones Student Textbook Scholarship Jack F. Keiser Scholarship Daryl and Dennis Kenes Scholarship Knights Fund Russell and Stella Kulp Scholarship Bart and Jean Milano Scholarship Linda ’78 and Todd Milano “Keep Smiling” Legacy Scholarship Nancy and Donald Miller Scholarship Paul Miller '40 Scholarship Edward R. Norford Charitable Foundation Scholarship Craiger T. Parker Scholarship George and Rita Patterson Scholarship Pennlantic Systems for Business Scholarship Peter and Mary ‘77 Phillips Scholarship Rhea (Paul) Reese-Madden ’40 Scholarship Hasu and Hersha Shah Scholarship Gary C. Shatzer and Andrew B. Cisney Memorial Scholarship Norma J. Shoppel Memorial Scholarship The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation Scholarship Dmitri Stadnyk Scholarship Harold "Bill" Stahle ’44 Scholarship Tremendous Living Foundation Scholarship Utz Family ’73 3 E’s Scholarship Wells Fargo Advisors Scholarship Wingert Family Scholarship Bob Wright Memorial Scholarship Dr. Glenn W. and Dr. Marsha L. Zehner Scholarship

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Education Foundation Board of Trustees Jennifer Buehler ’91, chair Managing Director-Investments, Buehler & McKee Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors Dr. Glenn Zehner, vice-chair Educational consultant, former school district superintendent Janel Leymeister, treasurer Benefit consultant and Retired partner, Conrad Siegel Karen Gladstone, secretary Retired nurse, community volunteer, Cami Ressler, past-chair Owner, Ressler Career and Business Solutions Michael Aumiller ’73 Retired, PA State Government Mary “Polly” Dietrich Community leader and friend of Central Penn Benjamin Lipschutz ’12 Dean of Business and Professional Studies Gretchen Ramsey’15 Consultant, Patient Experience, Penn State Holy Spirit Medical Center Shawn Caulfield University Development Manager, PSECU

Contact Information

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Building a Better, More

INCLUSIVE Central Penn College

On June 19, President Linda Fedrizzi-Williams issued an executive order “Addressing Systemic Racism within Central Penn College and Our Communities,” establishing the Presidential Commission on Diversity & Inclusion. One of the first steps the commission took was creating the Student/Alumni Anti-Racism Advisory Council. This council—comprised of current students and alumni—seeks to serve and "support the student population at Central Penn by addressing barriers to consistent experiences and opportunities among minority students,” according to the group’s purpose statement.

Serving a Higher Purpose Admissions Counselor and alumna Asia Sargent volunteered for the council. She knew she needed to be there for current and future students of color. “When I was a student, I knew how important it was to have the support of faculty and staff who looked like me (black), and shared similar experiences,” said Sargent, ‘15, & ’19, B.S., business administration, M.P.S., organizational leadership. “I would be doing our students a disservice if I did not volunteer for the council and help provide them a platform that I did not have as a student.” Fellow council member Leonard Chester, ’14, A.S. communications, shares a commitment to service: “My top priority is for all students of color to feel empowered while studying at Central Penn College. Families and students trust the education that CPC is offering,” said Chester, founder of the The Overcame Foundation, a nonprofit based in Philadelphia. “My goal is for the staff to represent our student body [and] more opportunities for blacks on campus.”

A Traumatic Event On May 25, George Floyd, a 46-year-old AfricanAmerican man, died in Minneapolis after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Protests erupted locally and then throughout the country, including central Pennsylvania, and continued for months. It’s a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, putting a harsh spotlight on the prevalence of police brutality against communities of color, systemic

racism and social injustice. Will the United States live up to its promise of liberty and justice for all? Or, once the protests diminish, will we return to the same old normal? “The day that George Floyd was murdered, the feelings that I had were indescribable, but I knew that I would be expected to shake it off and do my job,” said Sargent. “I thought about what the black students were experiencing and I started to check in with some of them and share my support,” continued Sargent. “It took days for the school to release a statement about it, and sadly, I was not at all surprised. Black students make up a small fraction of the student population and black staff and faculty make up even less of the employee population.”

Opportunity for Change “At Central Penn, we are determined to build a better, more inclusive institution,” said President Fedrizzi-Williams. The “Addressing Systemic Racism” executive order states: “As a longstanding member of the central Pennsylvania community, we must act with urgency to understand and address the systemic racism that has come to our campus as a result of painful realities that continue to be part of American life. We are committed to transformation and growth of our institution, ourselves and of our region and country.” Chester said the college’s leaders and employees represent a key ingredient for positive change. “The strength of the college at this moment is the open-mindedness of the staff. We have had several conversations regarding changing policies and structure. We have a progressive president,” the Philadelphia resident said. “Once we [council] figure out and clarify goals, I think we can create a better culture for our students and staff.” Sargent is hopeful, too. “Central Penn is taking the initiative to develop a diversity and inclusion plan to drive the needle forward. While this work is anything but easy, forming the Presidential Commission on Diversity and Inclusion is a positive step forward for the college. V

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KnightQuest 2020:

Combat Hunger Raises Funds & Awareness The KnightQuest: Combat Hunger campaign— powered by 25 teams of students, employees, alumni and community members—raised $7,400, collected more than 3,000 donated items and contributed over 100 volunteer hours to fight food insecurity in central Pennsylvania. The original monetary goal for Combat Hunger was $4,500, which the campaign surpassed by nearly $3,000. Each team competing in KnightQuest earned points based on funds raised, donated items collected and volunteer hours logged. “I am so proud of our college community,” said Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, president of Central Penn College. “In the midst of a global pandemic, our students, faculty, staff and alumni stepped up in a big way for those who are struggling with food insecurity in this area.” The proceeds from KnightQuest: Combat Hunger benefitted 10 local food banks and pantries. V

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Update The college has made the decision to eliminate the Theatre Department as part of overall cuts to operational expenses. Programming from the department was discontinued at the end of the fall 2020 term. The Hand That Holds The Quill, which was originally scheduled for fall 2020, will still be held and has been rescheduled for September this year. Theatre Director Janet Bixler is transitioning to a new role as director of the First-Year Experience program, The Capital BlueCross Theatre will continue to be a venue featuring live acts and productions by community groups and organizations. V

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Receives Business Partner of the Year Award Vista Autism Services was named the 2020 Business Partner of the Year by Central Penn College at a virtual ceremony in September. The award recognizes a local company or organization for its commitment to partnering with the college and its Center for Career Services and Development. For the past three years, Central Penn has employed individuals with autism from The Vista School and The Vista Adult Services Employment program. “These part-time employees assist us with our annual one-year and five-year graduate survey mailings, delivering a very much needed service,” said Steve Hassinger, Dean of Career Services and Development. “The survey is a critical tool for demonstrating the power of a career-focused education.” Vista Autism Services also has provided hands-on internship opportunities for many Central Penn students, particularly those from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. V

Welcome Back

Students

President Linda Fedrizzi-Williams and her team of Knights surprised residential students by delivering care baskets to each super suite at the start of winter term this year. Students were very appreciative to receive a laundry basket full of snacks, sports drinks, quick meal items and Central Penn swag. V

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SPORTS NEWS! Hall of Fame Inductees

Congratulations to the first class of inductees into the Knights Athletic Booster Club (KABC) Hall of Fame. Five former student-athletes were recognized for their accomplishments on the playing field and in the classroom during their time at Central Penn College. The 2020 class includes: • Jerry Biller III, ’19, B.S. accounting – baseball • Devon Dorsey, ’16, A.S. criminal justice – men’s basketball • Jasmine Robinson Hill, ’14, B.S. corporate communications – women’s basketball • Nicole Schmidhamer, ’15, A.S. paralegal and ’19 B.S. legal studies – women’s basketball • Tyree Tucker, ’17, B.S. business administration – men’s basketball To learn more about the inductees and the Hall of Fame, visit knightsathleticsfund.com.

Where Are They Now? Don’t worry, Athletic Director Kasey Hicks and her team of internet sleuths are on the case. They’ve been doing some diligent detective work, locating former student-athletes and reaching out to them for a series of interviews. So far, Hicks and her fellow investigators have talked to Knights Hall of Famer Devon Dorsey; multi-sport athlete and PTA grad Paige Pendl; and soccer player and Homeland Security Management grad Mark Swope. The Where Are They Now? Interviews are posted on the college’s website and shared via CPC’s social media platforms.

New Coaches for Women’s B-Ball Team Erin Miller is the new head coach of the women’s basketball team. She has previous coaching experience in the Cumberland Valley Area. Joining Miller as an assistant coach is former standout Lady Knight and alum Jasmine Robinson-Hill '14. Originally from Bethlehem, Pa., Robinson set the all-time scoring record for the Summerdale hoopsters, amassing more than 2,000 points over four seasons, from 2010 to 2014.

Fall Intramural Sports By Amanda Shaw, Student Reporter

Although official Central Penn sports were on hold during the fall term, intramural sports were alive and well. Just before midterms, students got to kick back and take their shot at some friendly inter-campus competitions, including kickball, basketball “hotshot” contest and a sand volleyball tournament. With nice weather holding strong through the halfway point of the term, these competitions were a great way to reduce students' stress (i.e. for midterms) and remind them that no matter what summer is not over yet. These intramural events, offered by the Athletic Department, also encouraged new students to get involved on campus, meet new people and develop bonds with other students and faculty. V 26

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Hello, I’m Randy Weir, ’72 and I am your current Alumni Council President. There are so many exciting things happening at Central Penn College for alumni members. Check out these opportunities available to you: class audits, career assistance, e-newsletter to keep you updated, invitations to networking events, and eligibility to join PSECU’s field of members. Did you know that our alumni association has more than 14,000 members? To make this organization even better, we need your energy, enthusiasm and participation. This is your alumni association––I encourage you to get involved and join us!

Come to an alumni council meeting. The next one is Thursday, May 6, 2 p.m. to 4. p.m. Got an idea for a virtual event we could host? Let us know. Have suggestions for training opportunities that we could provide? Send your idea or suggestion to alum@centralpenn.edu or call 717-728-2295.

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Norma Jean (Cowan) Shoppel, ’66 Norma graduated from Cumberland Valley High School and continued her education at Central Penn College, formerly known as Central Penn Business School, when it was located in Harrisburg. Norma was grateful for her education and the Norma Jean Cowan Shoppel impact that it had on her career and her life. Shortly, after completing her education at Central Penn, she began working for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She started at the Department of Education but soon transferred to the Department of Public Welfare where she retired after 32 years of service as a supervisor for the MR Program. Norma and her loving husband Stan called Mechanicsburg home for many years. Norma faced many medical challenges throughout her life but persevered. She never allowed her disability or health issues to stop her from achieving her goals. Although Norma passed away on Sept. 27, 2018, at the age of 71, she will continue to impact the lives of students at her alma mater for many years. As part of her legacy, Norma remembered Central Penn College in her will and bequeathed funds to provide scholarship assistance targeting students like

her who have overcome obstacles and challenges but continue to strive to reach and achieve their goals. We recently awarded the first Norma Jean Shoppel ’66 Memorial Scholarship to Sommer Perez. In Sommer’s scholarship application, she mentioned that due to serious health issues, she is running out of time to physically complete her degree. Outwardly, she appears to be in relatively good health, so people don’t realize what she deals with daily. Sommer struggles with Sommer Perez chronic pain and discomfort but refuses to complain. “Many people are in worse health situations than me, so I’ve learned to live life day by day and count my blessings,” she said. Sommer is a fitting recipient of this scholarship as she exhibits a similar outlook on life as Norma. Norma will be added to the Legacy Branch of the Arboretum Society. This society is a recognition club for those who remember Central Penn with a planned gift from their estate of $10,000 or more. If you would like more information regarding the Legacy Branch, please contact Sandra Box at 717-728-2263 or by email at sandrabox@centralpenn.edu. V

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Notes Mike Aumiller, ’73, A.S. man-

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ness Journal's Forty Under 40 list. Voelker serves as Director of Advancement & Program Relations for the college.

Kathy (Hillegas) Aumiller, ’76, A.S retail

merchandise. Recently retired, Mike and Kathy have been enjoying their first Mike and Kathy Aumiller granddaughter, Aurora Jane, who was born on May 19. Mike and Kathy live in Etters, and Mike currently serves as an Alumni Council Member and on the Board of Trustees for the Central Penn College Education Foundation.

Elaine Smith, ’77, office communica-

tion. She worked as a legal secretary at Thomas and Thomas and a patent secretary at AMP, Inc. She returned to college for her bachelor’s and worked in a 1,000-bed teaching hospital in Los Angeles. She eventually moved back to Pennsylvania where she worked as a nurse’s aide. Elaine recently retired and is living in Hershey, where she volunteers at the library. Elainesmith1957august@ gmail.com

Kimberly (Schneider) Mitch, ’92, A.S.

travel. Kimberly got the travel bug on a high school trip to France and has yet to stop traveling! Growing up in Hershey, Kimberly was inspired by her aunt, who was a travel agent in Philadelphia. Kimberly remembers taking the train to visit her aunt and learn about the amazing places she can visit around the world. This love for travel led her to Central Penn. After graduation, she took her first job with Boscov’s in Reading. After a few years, she went to a small agency in Lancaster and then onto Liberty Travel in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Finally, she headed south to Sarasota, Fla., where she lives today. Currently, she works as a mobile agent for Unique Travel of Palm Beach, a Virtuoso agency.

Amy Zentz WIlson, ’05, B.S. business administration, and Curtis Voelker, '12 B.S. business administration and ’17 M.P.S. organizational leadership, were named to the 2020 Central Penn Busi-

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Serena Karen Bruce

Linda Buffington Jones, ’12, B.S.

communications. Linda welcomed a beautiful great-granddaughter, Serena Karen Bruce this summer. aamaws4@ yahoo.com

Heidi Messinger, ’12, A.S. criminal justice, ’13 B.S. accounting. Heidi was

recently promoted to senior staff accountant at Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz in Camp Hill. She is an essential member of the BSSF Insurance Practice and the BSSF Employee Benefit Plan Practice.

Katrina Aquino, '13, B.S. information technology. Katrina currently lives in Mount Joy and is employed as an IT help desk representative at BELCO Credit Union. Emily Filingeri, ’15, A.S. paralegal ’16, B.S.

legal studies. Emily works at The Hershey Company in Hershey as a paralegal. She is happy to share she recently obtained Emily Filingeri her Pennsylvania Certified Paralegal certificate. She lives in Palmyra. efilingeri@yahoo.com.

Brandon Strine, ’17, A.S. physical therapy assistant. Brandon recently became engaged to Amy Whitesel. He is employed at Drayer Physical Therapy in Red Lion. A 2021 wedding is being planned.

lives in Pasadena, Md., where she works as a public relations and social media supervisor at Crosby Marketing Communications. Sarah was recently elected president for the board of directors for the Chesapeake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. As president, she will direct chapter operations, preside over all board and membership meetings, establish goals and objectives, and oversee policies and programs. She also will serve as the district representative at regional and national PRSA meetings. She has been on the chapter’s board since 2017, serving two terms as social media chair and then performing a dual role of social media chair and vice president in 2019. At Crosby, she develops, implements and oversees strategic public relations and social media initiatives on behalf of nonprofit organizations and government agencies, most notably the Disabled American Veterans, Military OneSource, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHS). Sarah has nearly 15 years of communications experience with the last six at Crosby. Previously, she worked as a public relations supervisor with Planit, a public relations manager with Godfrey, a team journalist with the Hershey Bears hockey team, and an account specialist with Cutting Edge Media. She and her husband love hockey and travel. She particularly enjoyed their recent trip to St. Lucia in the West Indies. She loves to snuggle with her dog, read and enjoy quiet time. goodling.sarah@gmail.com

Janeen Latin, '17, M.P.S. orga-

nizational leadership, was named a 2020 Woman of Influence Honoree from the Central Penn Business Journal. Janeen has served Janeen Latin as President/CEO of United Cerebral Palsy Central PA since December 2019. She and her husband live in Harrisburg.

Kristal TurnerChilds, ’17, M.P.S. organiza-

tional leadership. WITF recently welcomed Kristal to the Board of Directors. Kristal is a major with the Pennsylvania Kristal Turner-Childs State Police and director of forensic services. She lives in Harrisburg and in her spare time she works with her company, Eyes Wide Open LLC., a company she developed to empower women to take charge of not only their physical well-being but their mental and spiritual health.

Dan Guerrisi and family

Dan Guerrisi, ’18, M.P.S.

organizational leadership. Dan and his wife Lindsi shared the birth of their daughter, Lynden, born on May 26. Included in the picture is their threeyear-old son Sawyer. Dan and his family live in Mechanicsburg. He is the student success coach/military benefits coordinator here at Central Penn College. DanGuerrisi@centralpenn.edu

Kaitlyn (Vogel) Debow, ’20, B.S.

business administration. Kaitlyn was married last November. She and her husband live in Harrisburg, enjoy bowling and spending Kaitlyn (Vogel) Debow time with their three little fur babies (guinea pigs.) Kaitlyn works as an annuity case manager for Crump Life Insurance, where she started in September 2019.

Justin O’Shea, ’14, B.S. business

administration. Justin is a lieutenant with the Lancaster City Bureau of Fire and currently serves as a truck company officer. Justin O'Shea A graduate of HACC’s fire academy, he earned his master’s in public administration with a specialization in fire and emergency services from Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass. He also completed the Emergence Program at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security in January. He shares his Lancaster residence with Koda, seven-year-old, pit-bull mix rescue. Justin enjoys staying physically active, doing renovations to his house, traveling the world and spending time with his family, most importantly his 10 nieces and nephews.

Kristen Gearhart, ’06 & ’12, B.S. criminal justice administration, B.S.

homeland security. Kristen accepted a new position at UPMC Health Plan as a business analyst II and started in October 2020. She lives in Lewistown. kristengearhart@yahoo.com

Dillon Epler, ’14, B.S. legal studies, and

his wife, CPC Reference and Instruction Librarian Samantha Bise, welcomed their new baby girl on Dec. 28. Tabitha Ruth measured in at 7 pounds 9 ounces and 19.25 inches.

ALUMNI F O C U S Denise Zern, ’98, A.S. legal secretary For the past 18 years, Denise has worked for the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) in its legal department. PENNVEST provides funding to municipalities and private entities for water, sewer, storm water and brownfield construction projects. Over the intervening years, she became a paralegal and was eventually promoted to the paralegal supervisor. In April 2019, she was promoted to the finance department as the loan servicing specialist. Although a completely different field, Denise admits “it has allowed me to grow, develop new skill sets and at the same time utilize my legal background.” Denise lives in the Harrisburg area with her husband Nate and their dog Briar. Nate owns a construction business, and Denise assists with the bookkeeping and paperwork. In her spare time, she is a Zumba Instructor, teaching two classes a week. For locations and times, visit Zumba.com. With two friends, she created The Pirate Life podcast, which is about inspiring one another and living life to the fullest. If you listen to the podcast, you may hear them talking about trips they have taken together, doing crazy fitness challenges, or participating in charity events/organizations. She loves the outdoors, whether it is being at the beach with girlfriends, hunting and watching life come alive in the woods, fishing on a lake somewhere or just taking a walk. She and Nate love to travel. A few of her favorite trips were Alaska, Maine and Key West. Her message to the current students of Central Penn is this: “You have made the right choice by choosing Central Penn College. I know it may be hard and frustrating at times, but in the end when you walk across that stage with your diploma, you will realize it was all worth it and Central Penn College has prepared you for whatever lies ahead.” dzern851@comcast.net. c e n t r a l p e n n . e d u | S p r i n g 2021

Christal Lewis, ’14, B.S. accounting. After graduating from Central Penn, Christal went on to earn her MBA in global management at Arcadia University in 2017. She works for the City of Philadelphia in accounting system production management. Her hobby of creating hairstyle tutorials turned into a part-time business. She also manages to find the time to volunteer with Campaign for Working Families where she provides free tax preparations for Philadelphia families. v.lewis98@gmail.com Sarah (Dick) Lockwood, ’14, & ’16, A.S. paralegal, B.S. legal studies. After

earning her JD from Widener University Commonwealth Law School in 2020, Sarah was hired as a lawyer with Killian and Gephart, LLP in Harrisburg. She lives in Enola. slockwood@killiangephart.com

Paul Vincent, Jr., ’15, B.S.

homeland security management. Paul recently was sworn in as a probationary firefighter for the York City Fire/ Rescue Services Department. He Paul Vincent has served as a 911 dispatcher for the past five years.

Devon Dorsey, ’16, A.S. criminal justice.

Devon works as a counselor for Abraxas Academy in Harrisburg. An inaugural inductee into the Knights Athletic Hall of Fame, he played professional basketball in Spain after graduating from CPC.

Kristin (McLaughlin) Reifsnyder, ’16, A.S.

communications. Kristin recently accepted a position at Sylvin Technologies as a customer service Kristin (McLaughlin) Reifsnyder coordinator. A resident of Lititz, she is a member of the Eastern PA Conference of the United Methodist Church where she volunteers on the west district laity and disaster relief teams. kreifsnyder1026@gmail.com

LaToya (Boone) Slaughter, ’17, B.S. healthcare

management. A resident of Steelton, LaToya is the administrative coordinator for the Pennsylvania Coalition Against LaToya (Boone) Slaughter Rape. She has worked for 15 years in the nonprofit sector. She grew up in the South Jamaica Queens area of New York City. LaToya enjoys listening to all genres of music, especially Soca, and loves traveling to the beaches in the Caribbean islands. ltslaughter@ yahoo.com

Isaiah Dorsey, ’18, A. S. medical assisting. Isaiah works at Penn State Health in Camp Hill as a certified medical assistant. He lives in Shippensburg, Pa. Kateryna Popik, ’18, B.S. accounting. Kateryna lives in Mechanicsburg, Pa. You can reach her at popikekateryna@ gmail.com

Jerry Biller, III, ’19, B.S. business

administration, and Brianna

Kondas, ’18, B.S.

legal studies, were married in September by their Jerry Biller & Brianna Kondas dear friend and fellow alum, Dillon Epler ’14. The couple lives in Summerdale where it all began!

Allison Harvey, ’19, A.S. paralegal. Allison works as a paralegal assistant at Pyfer, Reese, Straub, Gray, and Farhat PC in Lancaster, where she also resides. Sherry Haynesworth, ’19, B.S. business

Taylor Schad, ’19, A.S. occupational

therapy assistant, recently accepted a position as a certified OTA at Tower Health in Phoenixville, Pa. He lives in Reading.

Alivia Burris, ’20, B.S. accounting. Alivia is working at The Defense, Finance and Accounting Services in Whitehall, Ohio. She lives in nearby Thornville. arbfaithful@ gmail.com Jessenia Bedoya-Ospina, ’20, B.S.

business administration. Jessenia currently resides in Ephrata. You can reach her at paisita0222@hotmail.com

Emmitt Enslin, ’20, B.S. business administration. Emmitt lives in Reading. emmitt.enslin@yahoo.com Stephanie King, ’20, B.S. criminal justice administration. She is employed as a probation office for York County and lives in York city. s.king0990@gmail.com

Kristi Moyer, ’20. B.S. healthcare management. Kristi lives in Allentown and works as an application support specialist in the IT department at Phoebe Nursing Home also in Allentown. kmmoyer89@ yahoo.com Kirk Sell, ’20, B.S. criminal justice. Kirk lives in York and works for the Pennsylvania State Parole Board as a parole communications officer. Leslie Winnick, ’20, B.S. business administration, lives in Orbisonia, Pa. She works as a corporate sales manager for Presbyterian Senior Living in Dillsburg. leslieb@centurylink.net Lance Wargo, ’20, B.S. information technology. Lance is currently working as an IT systems specialist at Highwood USA in Tamaqua, Pa., where he also resides. lancewargo@gmail.com

administration. Sherry works as a refund specialist at UPMC Pinnacle in Camp Hill. She lives in Mechanicsburg. msladar8@ gmail.com

Noelle Kephart, ’19, A.S. physical therapist assistant. In June, she accepted a position of a PTA at Harte Physical Therapy in Lititz, where she also resides.

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VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE March 17 • 3:30–4:30 p.m. Students and parents will learn about the many benefits of a career-focused education at Central Penn. Summerdale Campus LANCASTER PTA DAY MARCH 24 • 3:30–4:30 P.M. Attendees will learn about pursuing a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Lancaster Center

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK April 16 There’s still time for prospective students to learn more about Central Penn and apply for a summer or fall start.

CPC FILM SERIES – A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN May 14 • 6 p.m. Assistant Professor Paul Miller will introduce the 1992 dramedy that showcased the players of All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. OTA DAY May 19 Know someone who wants to make a career out of helping others by working in the occupational therapy field? This is a great place to learn more. VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT JUNE 12 The hour-long event will be streamed on the college’s website: centralpenn.edu/ presents. SUMMERDALE PTA DAY JULY 21 Physical Therapist Assistant jobs are projected to increase 29% by 2029. Learn more at this information session. DONUTS & DECISIONS Aug. 4 Meet with admissions counselors and learn more about the benefits of a Central Penn education.

To learn more about any of these events, visit centralpenn.edu/events.

50TH ANNUAL GOLF OPEN Aug. 13 • 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Rich Valley Golf, Mechanicsburg Play 18 holes, mix it up with fellow alumni and CPC leaders, while supporting the Education Foundation’s mission of providing scholarships to deserving students. ACCEPTED STUDENT BREAKFAST Aug. 14 Incoming students will enjoy a complimentary breakfast, meet other new students and have any questions answered. LANCASTER PTA DAY AUG. 25 Students can earn a PTA associate degree while attending evening classes in Lancaster. Learn more at this info session. ALUMNI COUNCIL ELECTIONS OCT 1 - NOV 1 Alumni will receive ballots and vote on the next group of alumni to join the CPC Alumni Council HOMECOMING WEEKEND OCT 15 - 17 Students, alumni and community members gather for a weekend of fun at CPC-sponsored events on campus including Saturday’s Fall Harvest. BUS TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY DEC. 4 Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information.

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F. Geraldine (Baltzley) Bushey, age 99, passed

Barbara (Kaplan) Sieg, ’58, office communications.

away on Dec. 23 at SpiriTrust in Gettysburg.

Barbara passed on Jan. 1 at the age of 81 at Wynwood House – Green Hills in State College.

Barbara J. Gentile, ’80, A.S. accounting. Barbara passed

away at age 60 on Dec. 28 at her home in Pottsville.

Betty P. (Piccola) Smith, 98, passed away, just a few weeks’

Pamela (Catherman) Heimbach, ’72, office communication.

shy of her 99th birthday, on Nov. 7 at Bethany Village, in Mechanicsburg. She was born on Nov. 24, 1921.

Pamela passed on Nov. 8. She lived in Mechanicsburg. Evelyn M. (Phillips) Ulsh, formally of Millersburg, Pa.,

passed away on Jan. 9, 2021, at Pottstown Hospital.

passed on July 16 at the Carlisle Assisted Living Community in Naples, Florida, at the age of 104.

Gladys Grace (Balthaser) Luckenbill, age 89 of Pine

Paula Jean (Wilson) Weimer, ’09, A.S. physical therapy

Grove, Pa., passed away on Dec. 4, at her home.

assistant. Paula Jean passed away on Oct. 8, at the age of 40. She had lived in Tyrone, Pa.

Patricia M. (Keller) Kohlhaas, age 88, of Camp Hill,

Ella Mae (Delbaugh) Schiefer, 88, of Middletown,

Pa., passed away peacefully on Dec 5.

Alumni,

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Did you know as a Central Penn graduate, there are exclusive offers waiting for you? As a graduate, you are automatically granted free membership to the Central Penn Alumni Association and qualify for a variety of great benefits! Such exclusive “members only” features include admission scholarships for family members of alumni, a subscription to the PennDulum alumni magazine, access to specialized offers and support services – including career coaching and invitations to signature alumni events, just to name a few. Want to maximize your benefits? Make sure your contact information is updated with the college. That way, we can guarantee you receive important emails and mailings.

FINANCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM ALUMNI ELIGIBILITY TO PSECU’S FIELD OF MEMBERSHIP. PSECU is a member-owned, nonprofit financial institution that provides full-service banking solutions designed to save its members money and time. From deposit accounts to loans of all types, PSECU provides superior financial products, online tools, competitive rates, low/no fees and great services. Search for “Central Penn Alumni Association” at psecu.com/alumni.

ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE TRANSCRIPTS – Alumni can order a copy of their official and unofficial college transcripts. Go to www.centralpenn.edu/transcripts for more information. DIPLOMA – To obtain a duplicate copy of your diploma, please contact the Records & Registration office at 717-728-2229 or recordsandregistration@centralpenn.edu for more information. CLASS AUDITS – Graduates have the ability to audit classes for free. Please contact Registrar Jen Correll for details at 717-729-2362 or jencorrell@centralpenn.edu.

LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS – The Legacy Scholarship is available to full-time student applicants who are siblings, children or grandchildren of a Central Penn graduate. Scholarship recipients will be awarded $1,500 to be used toward their first three terms of tuition. The Legacy Scholarship is awarded to all qualifying applicants.

Benefits

BENEFITS AWAIT ON CAMPUS

Graduates have the “Alumni Advantage” to use campus resources for free. Please contact Alumni Engagement at alum@centralpenn.edu or call 717-728-2295 for details on how to receive alumni access to the following resources: CHARLES "T" JONES LEADERSHIP LIBRARY – Alumni can utilize library services including free borrowing privileges. For library hours or additional information, visit www.centralpenn.edu/library or call 717-728-2500. Please note: Due to availability and cost, alumni only have access to on-campus resources (and most online resources while on campus); however, there are charges for printing. DISCOUNT CARDS – A discount card with special offers for Summerdale-area businesses and organizations is available on an annual basis. The card is active and can be used for the entire calendar year. CLASSROOM USE – Alumni have the ability to use classrooms at no charge for their affiliated organizations, nonprofits or groups. Must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance. GREENLY FITNESS CENTER – Graduates may use the fitness center in the Underground during the advertised hours for the term. Before using the center, graduates must first contact the Alumni Office to be added to the list of approved users.

CAREER SERVICES

FREE, INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER ASSISTANCE – To learn more about how the Career Services Department provides advice, career tools, and opportunities for networking and professional advancement, go to www.centralpenn.edu/careerservices. Alumni have access to online resources, including cover letter and resume writing help, employment and internship resources, and graduate school information.

SOCIAL PERKS

You have been granted FREE lifetime membership to the Central Penn Alumni Association. Go to www.centralpenn.edu/alumni-events for the current list of upcoming events including: Mixers, reunions, and networking events Family-friendly get-togethers Homecoming and awards/recognition programs PennDulum, Central Penn’s Alumni magazine E-newsletters for updates and current news

As of this writing, the Summerdale campus and the Lancaster Center facilities are closed to the public at this time. When the campus does reopen and facilities become available for alumni activities, these benefits will be waiting for you.

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