PennDulum Spring 2023

CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION:

Sandra Box

CENTRAL PENN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: president

Randy Weir, ’76 vice president

Chad Rooney, ’01, ’03 treasurer

Daneen Collier, ’10 secretary

Christine Fusselman, ’88, ’16 director for alumni engagement

Michael Fedor president

Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams editor

Diane McNaughton

editor

Mary Wetzel editor

Sandra Box

contributing writer

Lezli Austen

cover photo credit

Jason Minick

layout & design

Mark Lockley

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Dear alumni and friends,

Spring is in the air in Summerdale, and with it comes blue skies, warm sunshine, and new growth.

In February, our Black History Month luncheon included words of inspiration and examples of resilience that remind us that hope springs eternal at Central Penn College.

Board member Dr. Joseph Robinson, Jr. inspired our students, faculty, staff and board members in his eloquent plea to pursue life-changing success as the highest form of resistance.

He quoted famed 19th-century educator and abolitionist Horace Mann, who said, “Be afraid to die until you have won some victory for humanity.”

It is our mission to give every student the tools they need to achieve not only life-changing, but world-changing, victories, here at Central Penn. Spring is the perfect season to apply those tools and maximize the fresh starts and new growth they empower. Newness, renewal, growth and hope are the “products” we offer. As the following pages illustrate, we are exceedingly fortunate to have so many generous partners in the mission and so many heartwarming stories of success.

Being on a college campus, seeing students curled up over their laptops, coffee at the ready, reminds me every day how important it is that we invest in our own learning, no matter our age or our location along life's journey. It also underscores the importance of empowering others to reach their goals.

The joy and opportunities born of education have inspired many of our new certificate programs and degrees, including a new sports management certificate and a sports management concentration in business; new corporate leadership and executive leadership certificate programs; and new dental assistant and dental treatment coordinator programs, to name just a few. We are also expanding our sports offerings, to include softball, cheer, and cross-country, and fortifying our soccer and baseball teams. Our men’s and women’s basketball teams also had a banner year. These programs have attracted top-notch faculty, coaches and students willing to grow, claiming victory on and off the field.

I hope this time of year and this issue remind you of the culture of learning cultivated here at Central Penn. I am reminded of another Horace Mann quote: “A home without books is like a room without windows.”

Here’s hoping that many windows open for you this spring!

With gratitude,

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

From Central to Penn

Central Penn, Penn, to Pennsylvania’s Power Center

by Diane McNaughton

Alumnus Eric Gutshall readily admits that he almost failed out of high school.

Yet, a little over a decade later, he’ll be receiving an Honorary Doctorate before hundreds from his alma mater.

Fortunately, Central Penn College figures prominently in his transformation from a “D” student to the governor’s A-team.

Born in Carlisle Hospital and growing up in Newville, Cumberland County, Gutshall said he never felt a sense of belonging at his high school – Big Spring.

His grades suffered, and he contemplated dropping out.

“I was a young, poor, gay kid in rural Pennsylvania,” he said. Growing up in a trailer, “I didn’t feel like I fit in. I was always asking myself if I was good enough.”

It took one caring guidance counselor to help him begin to see his intrinsic value and twist the arc of his life. He plans to acknowledge that inspirational educator, Sherri Mains, when he accepts his Honorary Doctorate at the Commencement ceremony on May 25 at Scottish Rite Cathedral in Harrisburg, alongside fellow alumnus Mike Wilson, Vice President of Members 1st Federal Credit Union.

Central Penn was the only college Mains suggested he attend, and the only one he applied to.

In under a decade, at 33, that shy, struggling teenager has leapfrogged through the ranks of state and federal government to reach the upper echelons of political power.

After Central Penn, he went on to earn a master’s degree from the esteemed Ivy League fixture, University of Pennsylvania, which also honored him with a prestigious Fels Public Service Award in 2015.

He wants everyone to know that, like him, you can have a second chance.

“I don’t have to be defined by my failures in high school,” he came to realize.

He said he found his passion at Central Penn.

He first sought an associate degree in Entrepreneurship and Small Business. He liked it so much, he decided to pursue a bachelor’s. His favorite class was a course on presidential elections.

His favorite professors at Central Penn were Jennifer Duff and Dr. Gail Noel. While in school, he also worked as a teller at Commerce Bank in Lemoyne, which later became Metro Bank.

From Presidential Campaign to Charmed Career Path

In the 2008 presidential election, he took his textbook learning into the rough-and-tumble real-world application of political theory – grassroots campaigning. He fell even harder for politics. Unlike many other young politicos, he didn’t have politically connected parents who could pave the way for him with a strategically placed phone call. His mom was an office assistant for a manufacturer, and his dad was a drywaller.

He said he was drawn to John McCain’s “positivity,” prisonerof-war status, and devotion to making the world better for others. He began volunteering for the McCain campaign in York, working phone banks and getting coffee for his fellow staffers.

He befriended one of McCain’s regional campaign coordinators, which led him to meet then-Congressman Todd Platts, now a judge on the Court of Common Pleas in York County. Through those connections, he wound up in the

a Sunday, he recalled. Before the vote, a bipartisan church service was held—which hadn’t been done in more than 100 years.

When he heard about the historical significance of this prayer service and this major legislation, he knew he just needed to be there for it. Fortunately, Cong. Platts took him. Along the way to the church, he passed then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on her phone lobbying for votes, talking to then-House Majority Leader, Cong. Steny Hoyer, and Eric 's sense of awe at history in the making hit new levels.

He was astonished that he was “there to see all this and be there for the actual vote on this monumentally historic day.”

“It really was like ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,’” he said.

“Every day I would get off the train at Union Station and see that view of the U.S. Capitol. I was awestruck at the beauty and the history that took place in that building. And I feel that way every single time.”

airport receiving line for McCain before a rally at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster. It was heady stuff for a young politico.

Gutshall then secured a five-month, unpaid internship with Platts, driving back from D.C. every Tuesday evening for class at CPC.

He knew he was taking a giant financial risk, but he secured a personal loan so he could pay his rent in the pricey D.C. housing market.

As a Congressional intern, one of his responsibilities was giving tours of the U.S. Capitol. He marveled at the fact that a near-high school dropout was now leading guests through one of the most majestic and historic buildings in the world.

His enthusiasm for government only grew stronger when he had a front-row seat to the passage of the landmark Affordable Care Act in March of 2010. The vote occurred on

Although Platts did not have a job opening in his D.C. office for Gutshall at the time, the congressman hired him for his York office, with a promise to move him to D.C. when a post opened. When Cong. Platts announced in January 2012 that he was retiring, the staff cried like they were his family. Platts had always been a proponent of term limits, so he, commendably, imposed them upon himself. As Gutshall tried to plot his next steps, he said he “stumbled upon” then-Harrisburg City Councilwoman and former WHP-TV 21 anchorwoman Patty Kim, who he described as “warmhearted and genuine.”

“There’s something magnetic about her,” he said.

He offered to volunteer for Kim as she ran for the state House in a four-way primary in 2012 that was particularly ugly. Kim won by 43 votes.

“I will never forget the look of joy and excitement on her face when she won,” he remembered.

With Patty Kim as the first Asian-American to win election to the state House, he again was a key part of history in the making.

Gutshall gazes out over State Street in Harrisburg from the lofty balcony of the Lt. Governor’s office.

In 2012, he worked for Rep. Kim as her legislative director through 2014. After a brief stint in public policy advocacy for the PA Homecare Association, he returned to Kim’s office until 2016.

At that time, he was leading the Capital Region Stonewall Democrats, a political action committee dedicated to electing more LGBTQ candidates.

He ran for Dauphin County controller in 2015. Tim DeFoor bested him in that race, but they still have a positive working relationship to this day.

Gutshall knows he has a baby face—he joked that he looked like he was running more for Student Council president than county controller. He now sports a beard to look less like the political equivalent of Doogie Howser, MD.

The night of the election, when he knew the votes were not enough to carry him to victory, he shed tears the whole way home. Yes, they were tears of sadness, but also of joy, he said.

”I did this at 25,” he said, noting he knocked on more than 8,000 doors. “I learned so much about myself, about campaigns, about government.”

He earned 44.2 percent of the votes, more than any Democratic nominee in history in the Republican stronghold of Dauphin County.

Still, other victories followed. He met then-Chief of Staff to Gov. Wolf, Mary Isenhour, on a panel at Harrisburg University. She asked him to join the Wolf Administration, working as the director of constituent services.

“It was the esteemed honor of a lifetime,” he said. He soon went on to be named as the first secretary of intergovernmental affairs, a cabinet-level post.

There, he helped create the nation’s first statewide LGBTQ Commission. He also helped strengthen the commissions on African American Affairs, Asian American Pacific Islander Affairs, and Latino Affairs.

Left: Vice-President Michael Fedor, Gutshall, President Fedrizzi-Williams and Board Chairman Dwight Utz '73, visited the nation’s Capitol to advocate for the equal treatment of career schools and share the mission and successes of Central Penn.

Where Are You From?

On the day of Gutshall’s PennDulum photo shoot, rain threatened and the skies over Harrisburg were leaden gray. He was stationed in the grassy strip in the center of State Street, the wide, iconic artery leading to the state Capitol from the mile-wide Susquehanna River. Dressed impeccably in a navy-blue suit jacket, tie and jeans, he was the picture of success. His presence attracted a sampling of curious onlookers.

A family walked by and paused to contemplate Gutshall, the professional photographer and staff. The father asked if Gutshall is someone famous.

Eric flashed his milliondollar smile and immediately responded that he is nobody special and immediately asked about them: “Where are you from?” and “Is this your first time at the Capitol?”

When they mentioned their hometown, Gutshall surprised them with the name of a popular bar from that region. They were impressed.

This is the charisma and charm that catapulted him to the top tier of state goverment, and the “it” factor that would make him a formidable political candidate.

These days, he is now the executive director of the Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, leading the state’s facilities financing authorities to issue bonds and loans to K-12 schools, career and technical schools, intermediate units, community colleges, and public and private colleges and universities. He leads a board which includes the governor, the auditor general (his opponent years ago for controller), the state treasurer, the secretary of education, the secretary of general services and four state legislators. He and his board manage more than $8.5 billion (yes, with a “b”) in outstanding conduit bonds and oversee a team of accountants and administrative professionals. “We literally build America,” he said.

He cites the ultra-contemporary Penn Medicine pavilion in Philadelphia as a project he proudly helped to finance, along with “State Row” on the staid, ivy-lined Penn Campus. He has already made an impact, realizing close to half a million dollars in savings in the operating budget through IT consolidations, office moves, staff shifts and other efficiency efforts.

Most recently, he served on the transition team for the Shapiro-Davis Administration.

At Central Penn, he was president of the Alumni Council from 2016 to 2017, and before that, was an at-large council member.

His activism has earned him many accolades, including City and State PA’s naming him as a “Power Pride 100” honoree in 2022, and a “40 Under 40” honoree by Al Dia News.

He also continued his formal education, earning a certificate from Harvard University. He received candidate training from the LGBTQ Victory Institute in Washington, D.C and is anticipating earning a certificate in the Fundamentals of Municipal Finance Credential from the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy in a few months.

Life Lessons

Gutshall admires the students of Central Penn, especially those who were, like him, working while taking classes, or raising families.

He encourages them to take chances. “Have an unquenchable, insatiable curiosity.”

He adds, “Be good to people. Care about people.” “A lot of people took chances on me.” He is now paying them back.

Armed with strategies supporting career education, President Fedrizzi-Willams and Gutshall share ideas while in the elevator in one of the congressional office buildings.

He quotes state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, a close friend: “People closest to the pain should be closest to the power.’”

“Treat every single person with the kindness, the respect and the dignity they deserve.”

If he wasn’t in politics, he jokes that he would be actor Stanley Tucci, with his famed culinary travel series, exploring cultures and cuisine.

“If you understand people, you want to do something for people.”

He recalled that Cong. Platts, now a judge, personally handsigned 73,000 response letters a year. That mattered to him, and he knows it mattered to the recipients of those letters. Gutshall never wants to lose that personal touch.

Gutshall is also a diehard James Bond fan, citing Daniel Craig as his favorite Bond.

He quotes the movie “No Time to Die:” “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”

In his spare time, he loves taking a peaceful stroll along the scenic streets of the City of Brotherly Love, getting coffee and walking around Rittenhouse Square, people-watching.

He also enjoys Cross-Fit and traveling. His favorite locale thus far: Italy.

“It was a magical place,” he said.

Next on his bucket list: Peru, Paris, and Thailand perhaps. But wherever he is, he will never be jaded, he said…. never take all this for granted.

He drinks in the swirled marble, the rich mahogany, and the plush patterned carpeting, as he looks around the stunning Senate Majority Caucus Room where this interview took place.

“I’m tremendously lucky to be doing what I’m doing. I’ve hit the lottery,” he said.

He traveled to Washington, D.C. in early March with President Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President of Advancement and Strategic Initiatives Michael Fedor, and Chairman of the Board of Central Penn Dwight Utz ’73 to advocate for the equal treatment of all schools of higher education in terms of Pell grant funding and overall standards and public support. They met personally with Cong. Dwight Evans, Cong. Scott Perry, Cong. Mary Gay Scanlon, and others, as well as the staff for U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and John Fetterman.

He shared with congressmen, women and staff what Central Penn meant to him.

“There’s such a focus now on how to get people into real jobs. Central Penn has been doing workforce development for decades. That has been the bedrock of this college,” Gutshall emphasizes.

“Eric told his personal story in front of members of Congress with such poise and authenticity, everyone was immediately drawn in. It just speaks so directly to his generosity of spirit and his passion to do meaningful good work.”

Gutshall, in turn, praises the current leadership team at Central Penn, who are exactly right for these turbulent times, he said.

He also praises the student body.

And that guidance counselor, who guided him toward Central Penn—and who just conquered breast cancer herself?

“She saved my life.”

As one of the Commencement speakers for the college’s May 25 celebration, Gutshall plans to salute the students of Central Penn and his Big Spring High School guidance counselor.

Opportunities Start H ERE

Central Penn College and the Central Penn College Education Foundation invite you to learn more about this special opportunity to help revitalize our treasured institution. Enhancing the “fit” students feel when they visit the campus. Investing in our athletic programs to grow the competitiveness. Most importantly, the atmosphere any visitor, student or parent feels when they visit campus must be our proudest quality.

ANGELINA HOLLINGSWORTH: Justice is Blind

Central Penn College alumna Angelina Hollingsworth, '19, took the bar exam in July 2022 and learned with jubilation that she passed on her first attempt that November.

That in and of itself is a noteworthy accomplishment, worthy of the cake and family members who came to surprise her. But it is even more remarkable when you consider that this newly minted attorney is visually impaired.

Born with albinism, Angelina’s vision suffered significantly from birth on, a common symptom with this genetic condition, driven by a lack of melanin production, affecting hair color, skin color, eye color and vision. Her mom was told Angelina would never be able to drive, work, or live alone.

Still, her vision for herself was strong, and is something her doubters are now seeing clearly.

A graduate of Central Penn College and New England School of Law in Boston, Hollingsworth now lives with her mom Paula and son in Arkansas, working as the executive director of a legal nonprofit known as Community Legal Access. In partnership with Legal Aid, she helps those who can’t afford an attorney.

Angelina’s life’s journey often forced her to fight for justice for herself. She is the youngest of four, the first one in her family to graduate high school and college.

Her mother was Amish. She married into the Hutterite community, but left that community after Angelina was born. Tragically, her father also left the family when he learned Angelina was blind. Her mom traveled by covered wagon from California to Pennsylvania, with only $20 in her pocket and three young kids, with Angelina on the way. They settled in Lancaster County and started a new life.

Angelina’s older siblings dropped out of high school and started careers. But not her.

When enrolled in Garden Spot High School in New Holland, her guidance counselor told her college was not the right fit for her, and sent her to Goodwill for a job.

“I apparently was a stubborn kid,” she quipped. She would not be limited by her culture or her disability.

Angelina & her son.

Her teachers also did not accommodate her disability. Instead, they said she wasn’t required to take tests, read the assignments or complete projects—but that didn’t help her learn, she lamented.

Another female law professor gave her so much confidence in legal writing and research.

Angelina listened to books on tape through Perkins School for the Blind.

She credits the Blind Association with helping her advance through high school.

She got married out of high school and became a housewife and mother, but her marriage turned abusive. Her mom came and moved her out.

Paula was her biggest—and only—educational supporter, Angelina confides, with her mom often telling her, “You can do whatever you want to do.”

Angelina found Central Penn College and saw they had online classes. She knew she would not need accommodations because of the online classes.

She said the Blind Association gave her a train pass to get to CPC if needed.

She started pursuing a Legal Studies degree in 2017. She didn’t tell anyone except her mom that she was going to college and wanted to go to law school.

Paula would drive her to the local train station, and care for Angelina’s son, who is now 8.

She decided to pursue her bachelor’s, tripling up on credits after securing special permission.

She said her professors at Central Penn never treated her differently because she was visually injured.

Robert M. Donley, J.D. taught her Civil Litigation course. Here she presented her first closing argument. Her jury gave her side the win—the first time in 11 years that her side had won, the professor told her! John DeLeo was her advisor, and is someone she values greatly, along with Professor Donley. Donley said, “Indeed I do remember Angelina. She was an amazing student and overcame so many obstacles to succeed.”

At Central Penn, she became a delegate for the Student Government Association, was in the honors program and helped create Mental Health Awareness Day on campus. She also served as the PR officer for Gamma Beta Phi and took part in a research exhibit that won “Fan Favorite.”

Between 2017 and 2019, she completed four years of work in two years and three months, graduating cum laude.

While completing the Legal Studies program, Hollingsworth earned valuable, real-world experience by interning at the Federal Public Defender Office in the Capital Habeas Unit in Harrisburg. In that position, she worked on a death row case and a case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

She also volunteered as a court-appointed special advocate (CASA) in Lancaster, representing the interests of children in foster care.

“Angelina was a dedicated and driven student, both in the classroom and outside of it,” said Professor John DeLeo. Hollingsworth graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies in June of 2019. Soon thereafter, she moved, with her mon and son from her home in New Holland, Pa., to the Boston area to pursue her law degree.

She was awarded a full, merit-based scholarship to New England Law. She was awarded the Sandra Day O’Connor Scholarship, based upon her grades, school involvement and LSAT scores.

The scholarship—valued at more than $147,000—covered the full cost of tuition during her three years of law

“I knew, if I wanted to learn something, I had to learn for myself,” Hollingsworth said.

“At CPC, I never had the feeling it was too hard for me. I tell everyone to go to Central Penn. It was the best experience of my life,” Hollingsworth said.

“I had such a great time there and got to do things I never thought I could do!” she said.

school at the Massachusetts institution. She also attracted scholarship offers from Widener Law, Drexel and a few other schools.

“I just want to thank my professors for all that they taught me,” said Hollingsworth.

As an intern in the federal Public Defender Office, she did not tell them she was blind. After a few months, her employers finally asked if she was blind. They said she was the best intern they ever had.

“You have opened the door for us,” her employers said. They never thought that they could possibly accommodate a person with a visual impairment, and indeed, had never worked with a blind person before, but she showed them all her intellect and talent, which transcended her vision.

The team threw her a farewell lunch when she left, wrote her letters of recommendation, and offered her a post, but she decided to go to law school.

She found the environment at New England School of Law to be far less welcoming. Billed as pioneers for women because they were the first to admit women, she found that the level of diversity was not as the school advertised.

She said the school informed her that they would never have accepted her if they knew she was blind. Still, she decided to make it work. She navigated law school without classroom accommodations.

The school would not let her bring a guide dog or paint the steps so she could detect depth. She plunged into a depression as her grades fell.

She told her mom, “I don’t think I can do this.”

The school went online, and she made dean’s list that next semester.

She accepted an externship at Veterans Legal Services. When she went to court for her clients, everything was remote. Law firms didn’t know she was blind. Again, her employers told her she was one of best externs they ever had.

In her last semester of law school, nearly three years later, the law school went back to in-person instruction. Again, she asked for classroom accommodations; school administrators said no. She filed a complaint with the U.S. Dept of Education. She said even the building was not ADA-compliant. She realized she needed a lawyer of her own.

An attorney in Boston reached out and took her case.

She said the school told her to withdraw and come back when disability is not a factor.

So close to finishing, the school refused to count her online presence.

The ABA said the school cannot count remote attendance, but they said they gave her a variance.

Ultimately, her remote accommodation was approved, after what she termed "much heartache and betrayal."

She made dean’s list, and graduated.

Then COVID-19 happened, in March of 2020. While this pandemic was a source of great tragedy for so many, it was actually a blessing for her in many ways.

Her bar preparation courses (Barbri) were not accessible to her screen reader, but one of her devoted professors found another bar prep and gave her access to the course.

“I do owe Central Penn College a lot of credit for preparing me for law school.”

Her mom urged her to “give it one more semester.”

Left: Angelina, her son and mom.

She passed the bar the first time she took the grueling exam. She was sworn in to the Massachusetts bar on Nov. 21, 2022, and the Arkansas bar on March 29, 2023.

Her goals are still lofty. Throughout law school, she saw the need for treatment facilities as alternatives to incarceration, leading her to do her doctoral paper on this topic. She wants to start a nonprofit treatment facility for family substance use and mental health issues.

The state of Arkansas may help her open her nonprofit.

Still, she would love to come back to Pennsylvania and open here.

She now hopes to find support in the Blind Attorney Association and NOA, the National Organization of People with Albinism. She discovered that only seven members are attorneys with albinism. Only four are women.

With her cane and guide dog, she knows she is a rarity. Fortunately, Central Penn embraced her differences and found innovative ways for her to succeed—whatever that journey looked like, and even if she couldn’t look at all.

“Central Pennsylvania was the best place I ever lived and where I felt most supported.”

Graduationing from law school was a dream come true.

We honor the people who inspire us every day.

UPMC is proud to support Central Penn College and value our ongoing partnership

Medical Assisting Program Earns PERFECT SCORE

Earning a perfect score on a test is an achievement.

Earning a 100 percent score for 20 years running is virtually unheard of—but it is a feat that Central Penn College’s Medical Assisting associate (AAS) degree program has achieved in its employer and graduate satisfaction rates, and in its job placement rates.

The associate degree in Applied Science (AAS) had a 20-year employment rate of 100 percent and the new Medical Assisting diploma program earned an unblemished 100 percent in its first year, 2021, according to Program Director Nikki Marhefka, EdM, MT, CMA.

Through a newly formed partnership with UPMC and the UPMC Pinnacle Foundation, Central Penn College offers a 12-month, 30-credit, Medical Assisting Diploma Program that

requires students to attend full-time, in-person classes on the college’s Summerdale campus. They are eligible for full tuition reimbursement if they work at UPMC as a medical assistant for at least two years. The Medical Assisting diploma is accredited by the MAERB.

“Central Penn College is known for the strength of our medical assisting program, and we are proud of our reputation for producing highly capable, compassionate professionals for the growing health care industry,” said Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, Central Penn College’s president. “Our educational offerings mirror the demands of today’s job market, empowering our students to find immediate success in their chosen field after graduation. This partnership

with UPMC is a key collaboration for our college and our students, as they have the opportunity to find vital jobs in health care and receive full reimbursement for their education after two successful years of employment. This innovative partnership not only represents ‘life-changing medicine’ for UPMC patients, but life-changing education for our students.”

“I am so proud of our program and our students,” Marhefka said. “Attaining an unblemished rate is a great achievement, and maintaining satisfaction rates for 20 years is even more noteworthy. We are inspired by this milestone and look forward to keeping that perfect record going.”

New Sports Management Program Kicks Off at Central Penn

Doug Fisher, program director for Business and Accounting, asked rhetorically, “How cool would it be to go to work at a ballpark every day and sell smiles?”

Kevin Kulp, president of Harrisburg Senators baseball, knows about that experience first-hand. He told Central Penn College students, staff, guidance counselors and prospective students how he worked hard to get to his current position, and how many opportunities are now available in sports management both locally and nationally. The program’s launch was featured in Pennlive, the Central Penn Business Journal, Fox 43 WPMT, and WHTM-TV 27.

Kulp, who was honored as the college’s 2022 “Business Partner of the Year” for his leadership in bringing the men’s baseball team’s home games to scenic City Island’s FNB Field, mentioned not only the Senators, but the Hershey Bears, the Harrisburg Heat, and other local sports teams.

Kulp and Fisher joined new sports management instructor Brian Howells, Central Penn College Athletic Director Kasey Hicks, and men’s soccer coach Brian Osborne in unveiling a new online 18-credit certificate in sports management, as well as a new concentration in sports management as part of a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The program is designed to give athletes and sports fans the opportunity to channel their passion for competition into a rewarding career in the fun, fastgrowing field of sports.

Both programs are now accepting applications. Debuting in April, the curriculum was crafted largely by Howells, who has been a professor at Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University since 2014 before coming to CPC. He has taught courses in business, health, physical education, and special education. Howells was also a Division I athlete in football and track, a secondary school administrator, an athletic director, and a coach with 16 years of experience at the youth sports through college levels. He also has experience working in the NFL.

“I think it’s extremely important to major in something that (a) you are passionate about and (b) that you can have a career doing. Sports management positions are estimated to grow by almost 30 percent, so the jobs will be there,” Howells said.

Howells admitted he “took the long road to get here,” but he wants to give students a foot in the door so their pathway to success in sports management is far easier and occurs more rapidly.

The courses at Central Penn, he explained, will cover topics such as coaching, leadership and current issues that student-athletes and sports lovers will enjoy.

As a college football player, Howells said he had such a love for the game that he would have loved to major in football, but he knew he needed more real-world skills for a longterm career.

“I relate to athletes and students who love sports, so I want to make my classes enjoyable to take, while teaching the knowledge and real-life application to prepare students for rewarding careers after college," he said.

Hicks and Osborne said they were both sports management majors. Hicks played professional basketball in Argentina, and Osborne, a Trinity High School graduate, got his start coaching the City Islanders youth soccer program.

Hicks urged student-athletes to look at the long game. “There will come a time when you take off your jersey for the last time. But you can still build on the skills you possess in an industry that made you the leaders that you are.”

Kulp said the Senators baseball team hires about 50 employees a year, including 10 interns.

“If you are a student who loves sports and are passionate about doing something after college in the field of sports, then a degree in sports management opens many possibilities for you,” Howells said.

Brian Howells

Two NEW CERTIFICATES in Corporate Leadership Help the Region Take Care of Business

Central Penn is helping businesses navigate the actions effective leaders need to take in today’s languishing economy.

Addressing the increasing market demand for more corporate leaders—and more highly trained leaders—the college has custom-crafted two new academic opportunities:

The first is a new nine-month certificate that can easily be taken by working adults. The certificate can be standalone or serve as a gateway to a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The certificate entails six, three-credit courses that can be completed in as little as nine months.

The second is a post-bachelor’s degree certificate in executive corporate leadership, which can lead to a master’s degree in Professional Studies in Organizational Leadership.

Coursework teaches planning, team-building, internal and external communications, and other relevant skills, preparing students to excel as leaders in business, government, nonprofits, and educational settings. They can work as general managers, first-line supervisors, operations managers or other positions of responsibility.

These offerings augment ongoing partnerships between Central Penn College and the GIANT Company, Members 1st Federal Credit Union, Messiah Lifeways, UPMC, and other recognized private sector leaders, providing targeted training in high-level skills required for each industry.

Central Penn also just launched a new certificate in computer networking and security, to help prevent cyberattacks and protect sensitive information.

Students can apply for enrollment now. For additional information, please visit www.centralpenn.edu.

It is often said that leadership is “action, not position.”

Dear Alumni, Staff, Faculty, Business Leaders, & Friends,

Our motto for 2022 was “Opportunities Start Here”! With your generosity, more than 650 scholarships were awarded to Central Penn College students to provide educational support and enhanced opportunities for them to achieve their educational goals.

“Opportunities Start Here” continues as our theme for 2023 with a commitment to increase the number of students assisted through scholarship support and positively impact their educational journey.

We hope that our alumni, staff, faculty, business leaders, friends, and foundations will continue to support us in the quest to provide life-changing educational support to students that not only impacts them but also the communities in which they live and work.

Remember, Opportunities Start with YOU!

With much gratitude,

Sandra Box Director of Development Central Penn College Education Foundation

MISSION STATEMENT

Central Penn College Education Foundation provides scholarships and educational support to Central Penn College students who exhibit strong attributes for career success despite financial challenges.

CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Number of Scholarships Awarded

Student scholarships awarded in 2017: 286 ($249,377)

Student scholarships awarded in 2018: 248 ($242,770)

Student scholarships awarded in 2019: 242 ($263,004)

Student scholarships awarded in 2020: 241 ($250,135)

Student scholarships awarded in 2021: 637 ($729,441)

Student scholarships awarded in 2022: 637 ($729,441)

2022 Donor Gifts

(Scholarships and in-kind Contributions) $716,487

Alumni = $236,749

Faculty and Staff = $24,645

Friends = $40,691

Businesses = $160,260

Foundations = $234,000

Case for Support: Student Scholarships

The Education Foundation scholarship application process is available to all students twice annually through an online process. As a result of the highly selective process, scholarship recipients achieve remarkable success. Special scholarship requests are accepted throughout the year to meet emergency, completion, technology, laptop and textbook needs. The scholarship awards range from $500 to $2,000.

• 637 scholarships were awarded to 502 students during the 2022 academic year providing educational support

• The average GPA of a scholarship recipient is 3.03

• 53% of these students remain active, 24% graduated, 23% have transferred/schedule gap

• 58% attend the Summerdale campus, 10% attend the Lancaster center and 32% represent online students

Central Penn College Education Foundation Scholarships

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

GIFTS IN KIND

AACA Museum, Inc.

ABC Lanes West

ABARTA/Coca-Cola Refreshments

Als of Hampden

Arthur Murray Dance

Centers

Blooms by Vickrey

Blue Mountain Outfitters

BRP Entertainment

Classic Drycleaners and Laundromats

Jeane Correll

Douglas Fisher

Duane Greenly

Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society

Colleen Hiltl

Karns Quality Foods

Kryptonite Toyz

Lake Tobias

Lamar Advertising

Jennifer Mariacher

Diane McNaughton

Morrison Plumbing

NCFCU

PSECU

Rich Valley Golf Inc.

Robert E. Kelly, Jr.

The Box

The Pizza Grille

Thomas Palmieri

Trout CPA

Turkey Hill Dairy

Dwight Utz ‘73

Wegman's

MAROON AND ORANGE LEVEL $1 TO $99

Mahmoud Ablan

El-kezia Annette

Acheampong ‘22

Janet Adams

Brian Aponte

Flora Armetta

Madisson Bear ‘22

Pamela Beaverson

Alison Bernhardt

Sarah Bidula

Saralynn Black ‘14

Solaris Blackwood

Chris Bohn

Kerry Bordash ‘21

Ken & Janet Box

Coreena Boyer

Dani Boyer

Lisa Boyer ‘89

Jami Brandt

Laquietta Braswell ‘22

Angela Britcher

Susan Browder-Crego

Tiera Brown ‘22

Amanda Brunish

Carla Carl ‘76

Matthew Casale

Patty Casciano Light

Michael Catarino

Harleigh Church ‘22

Kimberly Cicchino

Harry Claypool

Mia Clements ‘21

Greg Colburn

Brenda Cox

Danielle Coy ‘22

Averi Creasy

Anna Creasy

Isabelle Cruz ‘22

Jacki Culotta

Daniel Cummings

Carol Darhower

Lisa Davenport

Jeff Davis

Roxanne Decker ‘22

Shamira Denson ‘21

David Diaz

Jennifer Downey ‘22

Louise Dunn

Cathy Durham

Joseph Dykes ‘22

Lori Eberly

Alexa Twigg ‘22

Beverly Elicker

Sunni Elmore ‘21

Alexa Feist ‘22

William Felo

Amy Fetrow

Carolyn Fields

Kristin Fike ‘07

Brad Firestine

Debra Fischer ‘19

Douglas Fisher

Tim Flaharty

Network for Good

John Frye

Christian Fulp ‘20

Erica Garcia ‘18

Carol Glass

Casey Gochenaur ‘22

Kevin Gooding

Tiaonna Gould ‘21

Kathryn Grady ‘06

Ashley Greineder

Walter Greiner

Jessica Grice ‘17

Lynetta Gross

Daniel Guerrisi ‘18

Stephanie Guy

Debra Hall

Valeri Hartman

Pete Hayden

Sherry Haynesworth ‘19

James Marcus Hayward

Arthur Heller

Mary Helm ‘74

Zavier Hernandez ‘22

Kasey Hicks

Geoffrey & Colleen Hiltl

Anna Hoover

Bryan Hoover

Debbie Hoppel

Shane Howell ‘21

John Hower ‘22

Bryan Howett

Liane Hrivnak

Dominique Humes

William Hummel Jr.

Heather Hyle

Graphcom, Inc.

Special Interest Auto Unit

Jessica Jacks ‘22

Tyler Jones ‘16

Ross Judy

Megan Kaiser

Kelli Kauterman

Amber Keim

Jon Keller

Kristin Kellum

Lisa Kennedy ‘18

Sean Kennedy

Nichole Kindig

Robert Knerr

Christopher Koenig ’11, ‘13

Michael Koller

Kay Kuebler

Jean Kuebler

Madison Lamarac

Pamela Lastimosa ‘22

Ben Lebo

Terrence Lee ‘22

Kim Lehman

Donald Lewis

Wesley Little

Amy Lloyd

Melinda Luciano ‘22

Scott Mailen ‘11

Danielle Malcolm ‘22

Joseph Maldet

Nikki Marhefka

Collette Matthews

Susan McFeaters

Shauna McLanahan

Matthew McLaughlin ’20, ‘22

Karen McLaughlin

Erin Miller

Nia Millwood ‘22

Olivia Monday ‘22

Emily Morgan ‘22

Freewheelers Motorcycle Club

James Muha

Ethan Murray

Kayla Murren ‘20

Morgan Nonnemacher

Brian Osborne

Babatomiwa Osibodu ‘21

Andrea Padilla ‘22

Robert Parrish

Anthony Patelunas ‘21

Nicole Patterson

Aiero Payne

Jeilyn Peguero ‘21

Amy Peoples

Molly Pinkerton

Milka Ramos-Sime ‘21

Brooklyn Reiff

Amy Reinhold

Kim Rhoades

Candice Richardson

Stacy Rider ‘98

Jared Rife

Kevin Rigby ’21, ‘22

Ernest Roberts

Akisha Rodriguez

Chad Rooney ’01, ‘03

AnnRhea Roser '22

Amy Rowcliffe

Billy Sanders

Kierra Santos ‘22

Christopher Schmidt

Kimberly Seals

Carol Seibert

Lisa Seifert

Daniel Shearer

Jennifer Shirk-Weiss

Jessika Shuller ‘20

Ty Smalstig

Kaeleigh Smedley ‘22

Jason Smith

Jordan Smith ‘21

Sharice Smith ‘22

Katie Souders ‘22

John Steindel

Robert Stern

Kaitlyn Stetts ‘20

Earl Steward

Tashana Story ‘22

Amanda Strausbaugh ‘22

Brian Strawhacker

Amanda Stuckey

Margaret Stuski

Gretchen Switzler ‘22

Kimberly Tanish

Cyrena Theurer

Amanda Thomas

Vickie Thomas

Magdalene Thompson

Tanya Tosco

Kevin Tucker

Joyce Tuttle

Aniqua Twyman ‘21

Jessica Vinton

Scott Vukoder

Michaela Waters ‘21

Michelle Waughtel-Reiner

Randy Weir ‘76

Ida Wennerstrom

James White

Angela Whiteford ‘20

Derek Whitesel

Amber Wolfe ‘21

Keegan Woolley ‘22

Kaycee Wright ‘22

Jessica Wysincavage

Virginia Zozos

SUMMERDALE LEVEL $100 TO $249

Adams Electric

Amazon Smile

Ann D’Amico

Donna Bair ‘74

Katelyn Bartow

Robin Bassett

Janet Bixler

Wendy Blacksmith

Tajere Blackwell ‘15

Gayle Bolinger

Constance Bowden

David Boyer

Lauren Braas

Maggie Bryant

Ryan Burdick

Joseph Caviston

Megan Cline

Gail Cohick ‘77

Jeane Correll ‘15

Tanya Creasy ’08, ‘09

Kalista Darney ‘22

Richard Davenport

Thomas Davis Jr.

Ronald Deibert ‘73

David Dentler

Hope Devore

Kenisha Dillard

Laura Dimino

Ella Evrard

Michelle Farley

Martin Flannery Jr. ‘74

Cindy Fogelsanger

Christine Fusselman ’88, ‘16

Rick Galena

Bradley Griffie

Michael ’22 & Jamie ‘22

Harmon

Robert Harper

Leslie Heimbaugh ‘21

Patti Hoover

Zachary Hoover ‘21

Karen Hurst

Ickesburg Lions Club

John E. Fullerton, Inc. Electrical Contractor

Barry & Mary Jones

Denise Klem ‘74

Thomas Kovich ‘72

Central Penn College Education Foundation Scholarships

Russell Kulp

Brian Latsha ‘85

Sally Linebach

Lions Club of Harrisburg

David Lochman

Mark Lockley

Karen Martin

Donald McKenna

Mechanicsburg North Rotary Club

Samuel Messinger ‘08

Kevin & Deb Miller

Donald Morabito

Veronica Morrison

Sue Mumma

Sheila Murawski

Panera LLC

Jim Paskill

Dalton Paul

Paxtang Lions Club

Foundation

Renee Pecot

Gretchen Ramsey ‘15

Scott Reed

Amanda Reichenberger

Harlon Robinson

Nicholas Romeo

Jeffrey Rowland

Dave Sandoe

William Schaner

Stephen & Nona ’95

Shoemaker

John Snyder

Launa Snyder

Joseph Sutliff

Kristal Turner-Childs ‘17

Ty Ward

Jan Whitcomb

Jane Wiles

Troy Yaremchak

Ann Young

Montie Yuda ‘72

William Yurkovic

COLLEGE HILL LEVEL $250 TO $499

Michael ‘73 & Kathy ‘76

Aumiller

Romeo Azondekon

Jane Bailey ‘75

Michael Barker

Kim Bateman

Anne Bizup

Kristi Castanzo

Caitlin Copus

Michelle Donaghy ‘21

Jeffrey Dougherty

Kelly Fox

Double Good

Connor Graham ‘20

Steven & Joan ’06. ’11

Hassinger

Cassandra Hillegass ‘04

LANCO Federal Credit Union

Linn Realty Group, Inc.

Benjamin Lipschutz ‘12

Jennifer Mariacher

MI Windows and Doors, LLC

Paul Miller

Michael Lear-Olimpi

Kevin Otto ‘81

Thomas Palmieri

Thomas Parker

Krysta Porter

Chadwick Roberts

Joseph Robinson Jr.

Asia Sargent ’15, ‘19

Sarris Candies

Lynne Seachrist

Preston Sharp ’00, ‘09

Susan Snyder

Veronica Sponenberg ‘13

Adrienne Thoman

Gregory Tobin III

Cynthia VanAken

Curtis Voelker ’12, ‘17

West Shore Young

Professionals

Lamont Williams

Caroline Williamson

Krista Wolfe

UNIVERSITY RUN

LEVEL $500 TO $999

Grant Adams

AmeriChoice Federal Credit Union

Lezli Austen

Jack Babinchak

Earl Beyer

Jerry Biller III ‘19

Boles, Metzger, Brosius & Walborn, PC

Sandra Box

Shawn Caulfield

Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc.

Susan Comp ‘81

Enginuity, LLC

F&M Trust

Mary Beth Fisher ‘22

Shawn Flickinger ’10, ‘12

Andrew Giorgione

Christopher Harris

Ed & Karen Holtzman

Kristin Hundley

Jonathan Koltash

Devin Langan

Margaret Lebo

Janel Leymeister

Diane McNaughton

Mowery Construction

Paytime, Inc.

Megan Peterson

Diane Piper ‘64

Joseph Robinson Jr.

Luis Rosa

John Russell

The Ames Companies

Trout CPA

Donna Wedig

Sandi Wells ‘95

KNIGHT LEVEL

$1,000 TO $2,499

3745 Enterprises, Inc.

Park Barner

Barbara Breslin

Buchart Horn

Central Penn Alumni Association

Conrad Siegel

Robbi-Ann Cook ‘14

Susan Cort

Troy Dean

Shawn Farr

Linda Fedrizzi-Williams

Marvin ’76 & Anna Mae Fultz

George and Rita Patterson Foundation

Karen Gochenauer

Michael Gruin

Betsy Hamm

Melissa Kelso

Gene Kostelac

Scott Kuhn

Guerline Ladouceur

Laurore

League of Women Voters of Harrisburg Area

Katelyn Loncar

Mid Penn Bank

Leland Nelson

Kathy Shepard

Hannah Snyder

United Concordia

Dwight ’73 & Debbye Utz

Mary Wetzel

Glenn & Marsha Zehner

BOYER HOUSE LEVEL

$2,500 TO $4,999

Capital BLUE

Community Aid, Inc.

Michael Fedor

Peter Garland

Margaret Hathaway

M & T Bank/Charitable Foundation

Marco

The GIANT Company

Carol Wilson Spigner

GOLDEN BRIDGE

LEVEL $5,000 $9,999

Coca-Cola Refreshments

William & Karen Gladstone/The Bill Gladstone Group of NAI/CIR Harsco Corporation

James Mead Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Anonymous

UPMC

1881

FOUNDATION

LEVEL $10,000 TO $24,999

Joe & Jennifer‘91 Buehler/ Buehler & McKee Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors

The Hall Foundation

Tremendous Leadership

Verber Dental Group

Virginia Roth

PSECU

Duane & Sue Greenly/Greenly

Family Foundation

Rotary Veterans Initiative

The Alexander Boyd & Jane Starke Boyd Foundation

VISIONARY LEVEL

$25,000

AND UP

Robert & Noreen Kelly, Jr.

Central Penn College

Ferree Foundation

The Donald B. & Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation

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.

ENGLE SOCIETY

The Engle Society was created in memory of J. Martin Engle ’29 founding trustee of the education foundation, and his wife, Ethel. This society recognizes faculty and staff who donate more than $250 in a calendar year.

Lezli Austen

Romeo Azondekon

Jack Babinchak

Kim Bateman

Anne Bizup

Sandra Box

Kristi Castanzo

Caitlyn Copus

Michael Fedor

Mary Beth Fisher ‘22

Shawn Flickinger’10, ‘12

Kelly Fox

Steve Hassinger

Cassandra Hillegass ‘04

Margaret Lebo

Benjamin Lipschutz ‘12

Katelyn Loncar

Jennifer Mariacher

Diane McNaughton

Paul Miller

Michael Lear-Olimpi

Kevin Otto ‘81

Thomas Palmieri

Thomas Parker

Megan Peterson

Krysta Porter

Joseph Robinson, Jr.

Luis Rosa

Asia Sargent ’15, ‘19

Lynne Seachrist

Kathy Shepard

Susan Snyder

Veronica Sponenberg ‘13

Adrienne Thoman

Curtis Voelker ’12, ‘17

Mary Wetzel

Linda Fedrizzi-Williams

Krista Wolfe

Engle Society

Central Penn College Education Foundation Scholarships

Named scholarships

The Education Foundation maintains 62 named scholarship funds. Named funds are established with a minimum $10,000 gift. Scholarships are awarded annually, generally in the donor’s name.

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

Central Pennsylvania College Educational Opportunities Fund

Conrad Siegel Actuaries Scholarship

Continuing Education 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

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

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 "Rock Steady" Scholarship

George and Rita Patterson Foundation 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

Wehler Vickless Family Scholarship

Wells Fargo Advisors Scholarship

Wingert Family Scholarship

Bob Wright Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Glenn W. and Dr. Marsha L. Zehner Scholarship

2023 Central Penn College Education Foundation Board of Trustees

Jennifer Buehler '91, Board Chair

Managing Director – Investments Financial Advisor

Buehler & McKee Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors

Shawn Caulfield, Board Vice-Chair

Founder & President, Money My Way Financial LLC

Janel Leymeister, Board Treasurer

Retired - Conrad Siegel Actuaries

Karen Gladstone, Board Secretary

Retired: Nurse

Michael Aumiller '73

Retired: Commonwealth of PA

Gayle Bolinger

Retired: CPA

Mary "Polly" Dietrich

Retired

Christopher Harris

Member of the International Management Team of PSJP (Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace)

Ben Lipschutz '12

Adjunct Professor – Central Penn College

Virginia Roth

Chief Branding & Strategy Officer - Color & Culture

Curtis Voelker, MPS '12 & '17

Director of College Relations, Central Penn College

Dr. Glenn Zehner

Retired: Educator and Superintendent

To learn more about the Central Penn College Education Foundation or to make a gift, please contact:

Sandra Box at 717-728-2263 or foundation@centralpenn.edu

President Fedrizzi Honored in National and Regional Publications

President Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, Ed.D., MA, was chosen as one of Central Pennsylvania’s “Power 100” in the Feb. 17, 2023 edition of the Central Penn Business Journal, highlighting the impact she is continuing to make in the world of education and workforce development. She was also honored as one of the “Top 20 People Changing Career Education” by Career Education Review (CER). Fedrizzi-Williams was selected by a panel of her peers, and was featured in the December 2022, issue of CER, the publication of Career Education Colleges and Universities.

Azondekon Recognized as a Trailblazer by Pennlive.com

Congratulations to Romeo Azondekon, who was featured in Pennlive.com recently as one of central Pennsylvania’s brightest trailblazers and trendsetters, as part of the newspaper’s Black History Month coverage. Romeo was highlighted not only as a trailblazer, but as a creator of other trailblazers. He inspires so many students to strive for

excellence and acceptance here at Central Penn!

He earned a master’s degree from Wilmington University, in New Castle, DE, majoring in school counseling and higher education administration, in 2011. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Millersville in 2008.

Azondekon joined the Central Penn College family in the winter of 2011, starting as a college advisor and the cultural diversity coordinator. In February 2018, he was named the Chief Diversity Officer, a new position on the president’s cabinet, and is now the Vice President of Student Services.

One of his personal life goals is to open a free college prep school/ program in his home country of Cotonou Benin, in West Africa, to help break the generational cycle of poverty.

Romeo is someone who leads by example and who inspires change through education and acceptance. Congratulations!

Dylan Bowman ’22 Scores

First-Place Win in Statewide Journalism Contest

Recent corporate communications graduate Dylan Bowman captured a first-place honor in the sportsphoto category of the prestigious Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association’s 2023 Keystone Media Awards for students.

The photo, “The Knights welcome home Steven Armstrong after his mammoth grand slam in Game 1,” appeared in an April 24, 2022, story in The Knightly News: “Dreams do come true as Knights sweep doubleheader at FNB Field.”

The win in the PNA contest was in the category for fouryear colleges and universities with enrollment of fewer than 10,000 students.

“It really was a shock to have one of my photos place in such a large, statewide competition,” Bowman said in an email to The Knightly News. “I’m honored that I was able

to be a part of the Knightly News Media Club, take awesome photos of all the events and sports I was involved in, and receive an award for some of my work.”

Paul Miller, co-adviser of The Knightly News and mentor to students who produce Central Penn sportscasts, said, “This award verifies what the Central Penn College community, especially those who follow the athletic coverage of The Knightly News, already knows. Dylan is one of the best sports photographers in the region. The way that he captured the pure joy of the Knights in that one photo illustrates the artistry in his craft. Congratulations to Dylan for his continued work with Central Penn athletics!”

“We’re extremely pleased with these recognitions.”

CAMPUS News

Six Students Honored at Black History Month Luncheon

Central Penn College celebrated six accomplished students at its Black History Month luncheon in late February, with the Central Penn College Foundation awarding them $500 scholarships:

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS:

Rosa Parks Award for Academic Excellence: Briana Riley

Dr. C. Delores Tucker Award for Community Service: Amson Charleston

Dr. Martin Luther King Award for Leadership: Nate Jean-Philippe

Reverend Dr. Olin Harris Award for Character: Quasemah Allen-Hawkins

Bayard Rustin Award for Social Justice Advocacy – Hassani Karemera

Ruby Bridges Award for Positivity – Seth Parr

alumni magazine

College board member and award-winning community servant, Joseph Robinson, Jr., delivered words of inspiration during the college’s Black History Month celebration.

SPORTS NEWS!

NEW Cross-Country Coach Hopes to Get New Team off to a Strong Start

With a new cross-country team expected to begin its run in the fall, Elijah Tinson has been hired as the head cross-country coach. Tinson has been coaching high school sports for the last four years, including travel 7v7 football with PA Swag. He has previous experience as a college athlete, playing football at Wesley College from 2014-2018 under Division III football legend Mike Drass. He also played football and ran track at Downingtown West High School in Downingtown, Pa.

Coach Tinson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in educational studies from Wesley College with a minor in African Studies in 2019.

Originally from Willingboro, New Jersey, he currently is a student success coach and director of the first-year experience and PACT program at Central Penn.

“I have always felt that sports is the best opportunity to learn through adverse situations,” Tinson said. “Using the experiences I have gone through, I want to help student-athletes to be the best versions of themselves on and off the playing field.”

Central Penn College Hires New Women’s Soccer Coach

Central Penn College (CPC) has tapped a former Penn State Harrisburg soccer coach to lead its women’s soccer team.

Rudy Grubesky has also compiled a long career in law enforcement with the Pennsylvania State Police and was most recently the assistant women’s soccer coach at Penn State Harrisburg.

“Rudy has many years of coaching experience and has found continued success in the game,” Hicks said. “He comes to Central Penn with a strong desire to help student-athletes succeed both on and off the field.”

Grubesky has been coaching at the college level for 10 years, and at the youth, high school, and college levels for more than 26 years. He has also served as the head coach for the Capital Area Region’s girls’ soccer teams, who participated in the Keystone State Games.

Coach Grubesky was named the Girl's East Region “Coach of the Year” by the United Soccer Coaches organization (formerly the National Soccer Coaches Association of America) and was presented with this prestigious award in 2017 at the NSCAA annual convention in Los Angeles.

“I believe that it is also important to develop leadership skills, so we have a ‘team of captains,’” Grubesky said.

New Softball Team On Deck

A new women’s softball team is ready to hit the ground running at Central Penn College (CPC), coached by Tabatha Spriggle, a seasoned coach from Middleburg with a reputation for winning.

According to Central Penn’s Athletic Director Kasey Hicks, students expressed an interest in forming a women’s softball team several years ago, and she is excited that the timing is finally right.

Spriggle has 14 years of coaching experience at the recreational levels through Class A travel ball, helping to lead high school teams to district championships and far into the state playoffs.

A licensed practical nurse, Spriggle is finishing her bachelor’s degree in sports management. For the past few years, she has worked in the education field.

She said, “The heart is the difference between those who attempt and those who achieve, both on and off the field.” “I would like to thank Kasey Hicks and the other members of the hiring committee for this opportunity to coach here at CPC,” Spriggle said. “I am very eager to begin the recruiting process and get this program up and running at Central Penn.”

“Bringing Tabatha on as the leader of this program is huge for the college,” Hicks said. “She has been around the game of softball for the past 14 years and has found continued success. She brings a mindset that puts the student first and uses the game to help teach life lessons. That’s what this is all about.”

“Our goal is to field a team in the spring of 2024 and to be competitive,” Hicks added. “Our first-year successes will be measured in commitment, determination and grit. This is a brand-new program at the college. These young women will be stepping on the field already making history!”

Central Penn Celebrates our

All-American's All-Conference Player of the Year Champions

Central Penn Basketball Players, Coach Net Major Post-Season Awards

Several Central Penn College basketball standouts captured prestigious post-season awards, including Tahniyaah Jackson, who earned the Eastern States Athletic Conference’s coveted title of “Player of the Year,” and women’s basketball coach Erin Miller, who was named “Coach of the Year.”

Three female student-athletes were also named USCAA Academic All-Americans.

These award-winning Knights include:

• USCAA Honorable Mention, Men’s All-American: Nate Jean-Philippe

• USCAA Honorable Mention, Women’s All-American: Tahniyaah Jackson

• USCAA Academic All-Americans, Women’s: Chanelle Perry, Sidney Green and Sydney Bubb

• ESAC First Team All-Conference, Women’s: Tahniyaah Jackson, Sidney Green and Cayla Thomas

• ESAC Player of the Year: Tahniyaah Jackson

• ESAC Coach of the Year: Erin Miller

• ESAC Women’s Basketball Champions: Central Penn College

• ESAC First Team All-Conference, Men’s, Quadere Allen and Nate Jean-Phillipe

• ESAC Second Team All-Conference, Men’s, Kobe Gantz

These plaudits cap off a trail-blazing season where, for the first time in the college’s 141-year history, the women’s basketball team at Central Penn College received a bid to the USCAA National Championship Tournament. On Monday, March 13, 2023, the Lady Knights lost in a nailbiter that went into double-overtime against University of Maine at Augusta.

Last year, Tahniyaah Jackson was also selected to have her jersey displayed in the National Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2022 “Ring of Honor.”

The women’s team finished the regular season with an impressive 16-9 record and went undefeated in Eastern States Conference Athletic conference play, ultimately capturing the ESAC championship. The Lady Knights were also undefeated at home this season.

The men’s team also had an impressive season, playing in the ESAC championship game, fighting fiercely before ultimately falling to #1 Bucks County Community College. Athletic Director Kasey Hicks said, “This is the year that so many dreams and goals came to life, and it is so exciting. I am thrilled to be here to witness the history these teams are making.”

For those who have a loved one with the cruel, memoryrobbing disease of dementia, holidays such as Mother’s Day can evoke a profound sense of nostalgia and heartache.

As an occupational therapist and professor at Central Penn College who conducts dementia training for staff members in long-term care facilities, I have discovered some important reminders at gift-giving times.

Remember, your goal should be to enter your loved one’s reality. THEIR reality is likely to be when they were far younger. They may think their spouse is still alive, or that their mom is picking them up for dinner. Never argue about what is true and untrue. If they refuse to move off an idea, try to distract and divert.

To show your love in special ways, here are some easy, but heartfelt, gift ideas:

1. A photo album. Try to make a photo book, through such sites as Shutterfly. While someone in the later stages of dementia may not be able to identify cherished family members by name, they are likely to still feel an emotional connection to them.

2. Sensory-evoking gifts. Depending on the stage, many with dementia may be driven by sensation. Try to find items that involve the senses and are soothing, such as an aromatherapy bear that can be heated in the microwave. The softness, the fur, the fragrance and the heat can calm and comfort them.

3. Favorite foods. Capitalize on what their favorite treats used to be.

4. Music. Playing popular music from days gone by can provoke an almost instant response because it speaks to a different part of their brain. Remember to match music to the mood you hope to evoke. If it’s bedtime, try something soothing; if your loved one seems sad, try something upbeat. A playlist of

Remembering Loved Ones with Dementia on Mother’s Day

By Kimberly Tanish, OTD, OTR/L

songs from their youthful days can produce calm, if not necessarily memories.

5. Familiarity. Create an environment they are used to, with their favorite blanket or pictures. Make their sanctuary as familiar and comfy as possible.

6. Technology aids. Alexa, for example, can be a convenient memory aid for those in the early stages of dementia. Her dulcet tones may be able to remind loved ones to take their medication. Technology can also help with visual monitoring. If your loved one often leaves home unsupervised or attempts unsafe tasks in the home, a video monitor can help. Apps on your smartphone, such as Brain Fitness, Lumistory and Brainworks, can also help to slow the progression of the disease and may help maintain cognitive function.

7. Pill box. Try a low-tech pill box from a local dollar store or pharmacy to help them recall which medications they have taken each day. Even a calendar reminder on their phone can prompt them to take their medication. Many pharmacies will even pre-package medication so the daily dose is all together, and they get only one dose at a time.

One final gift: give one to yourself! It’s the old adage: Put the oxygen mask on yourself before you help someone else. Caring for a loved one with dementia is stressful, and far more demanding than a full-time job. Pick yourself up with downtime.

And remember, although this Mother’s Day may remind you of Mother’s Days past, when your loved one was full of life and energy, this is still the person you know and love, every day. The love may be hidden, but it is still there.

Kimberly Tanish, OTD, OTR/L is an Occupational Therapy professor at Central Penn College in Summerdale, and a certified dementia practitioner and trainer.

Alumni Night at the Harrisburg Senators

Class of 2023 Celebration

June 14 | 6:30 P.M.

Take yourself out to the ballgame for some good, oldfashioned fun with your Central Penn College family. The game is held on picturesque City Island’s FNB Field, and is sure to evoke a nostalgic immersion into America’s game. Come create new memories and family traditions. A perfect Father’s Day gift!

For tickets: givebutter.com/alumniKnight

52nd Annual Central Penn GOLF OPEN

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Join us at this annual event hosted by the Central Penn College Education Foundation to raise scholarship and educational support dollars for students at Central Penn College.

We need your help to reach our goal of raising $40,000 in scholarship support. It’s not too early to sign up for a beautiful day on the course with long-time friends, colleagues or friends you haven’t yet met!

Sign up now at centralpenn.edu/golfopen

Karen Cullings ’80, ,

Secretarial Science,

is the Executive Director of the Dauphin County Library System, which has eight locations, including the recently expanded McCormick Riverfront Library in downtown Harrisburg. She just earned her second master’s degree, this time in Library Science, from Clarion University and was recognized as a 2022 YWCA Woman of Excellence for her leadership and community service. She successfully led the $5 million awardwinning downtown library expansion project, which included the acquisition of the historic Haldeman Haly House, home to a former governor and the site of a visit from Marquis de Lafayette. She also holds an MA in Humanities from Pennsylvania State University, along with a BA, with Highest Distinction, from Penn State. She and her husband reside in New Cumberland.

Rob Krout ’86, Communications, is now the assignment editor for Camp Hill-based PCN, a nonprofit television station that provides extensive coverage of elections, the courts and the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Kevin Sensenig ’88, A.S.B., Marketing Management, has been named the first-ever President of Good Leadership Enterprises in Minneapolis. This Minnesotabased leadership development firm has expanded its team by acquiring a consultancy led by accomplished CPC alum Sensenig.

Interaction Dynamics Group (IDG), a Pennsylvania-based leadership consultancy founded by Sensenig, joins Good Leadership as the firm’s first-ever president.

Sensenig oversees the firm’s marketing and new client acquisition, as well as strengthens and expands current client relationships. He also directly oversees leadership development on behalf of the firm’s national and international clients.

After leading one of the nation’s highest-performing Dale Carnegie Leadership franchises for several years, Sensenig founded IDG in 2013 to address

and resolve what he saw as a critical gap in alignment, commitment and accountability within many organizations. He is a highly respected business strategist, executive coach and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience in the field.

Sensenig resides with his family in Hollidaysburg, PA. After earning his A.S.B. in Marketing Management from Central Pennsylvania College, he went on to earn a BA,in Business, Management and Marketing Education from Temple University, a M.Ed. in Business Education from Bowling Green State University, and a Ph.D. in Organization Development from Penn State University.

Brian Wanner '90, has joined Giant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, as Vice President of Human Resources. He is responsible for leading end-to-end human resources functions, including spearheading the development and evolution of a human resources strategy that continues to foster a culture of inclusion, learning and engagement.

Previously Wanner served as the Director of Talent & Culture for The GIANT Company, another Ahold Delhaize brand. Wanner's two-decade tenure with Ahold DelhaizeUSA began when he joined The GIANT Company as an Assistant Store Manager. He went on to hold a variety of positions of increasing responsibility across multiple functional areas, building his expertise across learning & development, talent management, diversity, recruitment, supply chain & logistics, and innovation & deployment.

In Wanner's most recent role at The GIANT Company, which he has held since 2019, his responsibility spanned people strategy, talent management, organizational development, change management, engagement, training & development, and talent acquisition. Wanner was instrumental in developing the brand's learning platform, GIANT University, and as a member of the Brand Refresh team, he played a role in attracting and retaining talent. His work was key to The GIANT

ALUMNI FOCUS

ALUMNI FOCUS

Gina ’93 & Ed ’05 Shull

Gina Shull ’93, of Duncannon earned her associate degree in Aviation Management from Central Penn, a pathway that allowed her career to literally take off.

As a young wife to Ed ’05 and mother of two, she went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in Business Management at Lebanon Valley College. After LVC, she worked for Harrisburg International Airport, followed by the Federal Aviation Administration.

She later went on to work in international affairs for the U.S. Dept of Defense at the U.S. Army War College, dealing with 80 countries, and making frequent trips to Fort Bragg and overseas. She is now an international affairs expert in the U.S. Navy, at the U.S. Security Assistance Command (USSAC) in New Cumberland.

Her husband Ed ’05 also graduated from Central Penn, and is an arborist who has owned his own business for more than 30 years.

Founder of Shulls’ Tree Service-son, Inc., Ed earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice at Central Penn. He went on to earn his master’s in ’07 from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, in Business Ethics and Leadership.

Legacy Scholarship

Karen Cullings

Brian Wanner

Company's successful certification as a 'Best Place to Work' for two consecutive years.

Wanner earned an associate degree at Central Penn College, a bachelor's degree at Elizabethtown College and his master's degree in Strategic Leadership from Messiah University. Along with his wife of 25 years, Kristie, and their two children, Wanner now resides in the Baltimore/ Washington D.C area.

Janira Rivera, ’11, Paralegal, ’19 Legal Studies, enjoys getting calls from “Be My Eyes”. She is a volunteer who gets video calls from people who are visually challenged and need help reading and seeing things. One person called because he needed her to read the label on a can. Janira also graduated in December with her Masters of Legal Studies degree with a Concentration in Regulatory Compliance from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.

Kristin Reifsnyder Kuhns ’16, resides in Lititz with her husband Greg and has put her Communications degree to great use. She is the social media and website coordinator and executive sales assistant for Doceo Office Solutions, offering multifunction copiers/printers (MFPs), desktop printers, managed print services, wide format printers and plotters, and more. She oversees a team of four sales representatives, one vice-president of sales, and one regional president.

Andrea Fields ’17, ’21, was featured in City and State PA’s Top 100 diversity leaders. She earned her A.S. in Entrepreneurship & Small Business in 2017 and her B.S. in Business Administration in 2021. She is also a current member of the Alumni

Since January 2022, Fields has served as the director for Western Pennsylvania for government relations firm Bellevue Strategies. Most recently, she was the executive director of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus for four years, where she was also a committee member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council

and the internship coordinator for the Democratic Internship Program. Fields was a legislative assistant for the House of Representatives prior to serving as a Democratic whip leadership legislative assistant.

Connor Graham ’20, has formed his own diversified financial services company. His won registered investment advisory firm is based in Panama City Beach, Florida. Graham Wealth Management, LLC is now operational and providing wealth and investment management, financial planning and insurance advising for current and future clients.

Kaitlyn Debow ’20, was voted “Rider of the Year.” Outside of her work life, she is very involved with the American Legion as an Auxiliary member and Legion Rider. She holds two officer positions for the riders, secretary and historian. American Legion Post 998, in Lawnton PA.

Edwin Cresbo-Thomas, ‘17, ‘18, Paralegal is the Human Resources Director for Capitol Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Harrisburg. He also earned a master’s in Human Resources from SNHU in New Hampshire.

Vincent DeMedici II ’17, ’19, ’22

of Jonestown, was wounded in Iraq during a training exercise, and continues to fight for wounded warriors.

He earned three bachelor’s degrees from Central Penn (legal studies, criminal justice, business administration) and a master’s degree in organizational leadership.

After graduating high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as a security forces apprentice and later served in the U.S. Army and with the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command.

His civilian career began in March 2005 with the Department of Defense Police Force at Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Mechanicsburg, PA. He was later appointed to the Naval Operations Logistics Center’s Corporate Operations.

DeMedici created a program for recruiting and retaining wounded service members for the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP).

Susan Ewing-Rathfon

Susan Ewing-Rathfon, ’06, BS, corporate communications. Sue was just crowned Mrs. Harrisburg America. She is the founder and president of Crescent Strategy, LLC and was recently featured in the CENTRAL PENN BUSINESS JOURNAL. She earned recognition as a 2018 Woman of Influence for the CPBJ. She and her husband Michael live in Harrisburg.

Andrea M. (Foreman) Veikle, ’18, earned a MPS in Organizational Leadership in 2018 and is now the Program Manager for Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure at ICF in Fairfax, Virginia.

Angel Fox of Harrisburg, ’17, Criminal Justice major, is a business owner and the office manager in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who is contemplating law school.

In 2015, he began work as a federal investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor-Veterans Employment Training Service (VETS). He has since written two investigator handbooks, developed training, written policy, and is working on a United States Employment Reemployment Right Act (USERRA) employment manual for all employers in the Commonwealth.

Andrea Fields

Samantha Burton-Bosket ’11, ’18, earned a bachelor’s of Business Administration in 2011 and a master of professional studies in 2018. She is now the Program Director at Rosedale Development Association in Kansas City, Kansas.

Ellen Marie Coleman ’18, of Mechanicsburg (Legal Studies) is a paralegal at Irwin and McKnight, PC in Carlisle. Devanna Lugaro-Donofrio of Charlotte, NC (Business Administration, 2018) is a Senior Product Manager, Senior Vice President, Truist in Charlotte, NC

Sommer (Patterson) McGuire ’18, BS of Mechanicsburg (‘18 BS in Information Technology) is an IT Specialist Systems Analyst at the Dept of Navy, Narsup HQ in Mechanicsburg. She is working toward her master’s in Information Systems, after graduating from Shippensburg University.

Derek Kuhn, ’20, Business Administration, of Dillsburg completed his master’s at Central Penn. He is a 2nd Lt. PA ANG and is CIIC/DEMIL Coordinator at NAVSUP/USAF in Mechanicsburg.

Mary Beth Fisher ’22, MPS in organizational leadership of Camp Hill is a buyer in the Purchasing Shared Services Department at Penn State Health in Hershey.

Cierra Beason ’22, Business Administration of Lincoln, Delaware is a Production Supervisor at Philips Ultrasound.

Tyler Jones of Cape Coral, FL, ‘21 and ‘16, with Business Administration is a network administrator at Insite Managed Solutions in Florida. (AS and BS)

Crystal Rinker ’22, Business Administration major, of Selinsgrove, is currently an MPS student, who is an implementation manager at Geisinger Health Plan in Danville, PA.

Harleigh Church ’22, COTA/L, of Drumore, PA, is a certified occupational therapy assistant at Reliant Pro Rehabilitation in West Chester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

Jaime Lynn Yoder ’22, associate degree in occupational therapy assistant. She is a spa associate at Meltspa in Hershey PA and is seeking employment as an OTA. She resides in Manheim.

Lydia Muckenfuss ’21, of Lebanon, Pa., who earned a BS in Legal Studies, is a paralegal at Caldwell and Kearns, PC in Harrisburg, PA

Danielle Sanderson, Newburg, PA is a paralegal at Keller, Keller, Beck, and Ross, LLC, in Chambersburg. She is still contemplating law school.

Leslie Heimbaugh ’21, Corporate Communications, of Newport, PA was just promoted to Executive Director of the Perry County Literacy Council. She was their development officer.

Kasey Wire ’21, Physical Therapy Assistant, of Dover, PA, graduated with a PTA degree and is now a PTA at OSS Health-Drayer in York, PA.

Jessica Herzing, ’14, accounting, is an accountant running for Cameron County Commissioner. After earning a degree in accounting from Central Penn, she earned a business administration degree from Indiana University of PA. Herzing is Cameron County Project coordinator and creator, an organization whose aim is storytelling and visioning. Last year, The Cameron County Project officially joined the network of Pennsylvania Heart & Soul communities, supported by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council in partnership with the Orton Family Foundation. Herzing’s role as coordinator is sponsored by her employer Judd Schager, CPA, who is also the treasurer for Cameron County Community Chest — a local organization offering financial support to the project.

Melissa Chase ’21, of Middletown is enjoying her work as a Physical Therapy Assistant at Pivot/Athletico on Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg. She said she is grateful to have learned from so many “caring and passionate professors” at Central Penn.

Alumni Exclusive Events

Admissions Events

Festivals & Community Events

COMMENCEMENT

MAY 25 – 7 P.M.

SCOTTISH RITE THEATRE

Join us for a day of celebration and inspiration as more than 250 graduates earn their hard-earned diplomas, turn those tassels, and embark upon a new journey equipped with the tools they need to succeed.

HARRISBURG SENATORS GAME

CLASS OF 2023 CELEBRATION

JUNE 14 – 6:30 P.M.

FNB FIELD

Take yourself out to the ballgame for some good, old-fashioned fun with your Central Penn College family. The game is held on picturesque City Island’s FNB Field, and is sure to evoke a nostalgic immersion into America’s game. Come create new memories and family traditions. A perfect Father’s Day gift!

2023 Alumni Events

EDUCATION FOUNDATION 52ND ANNUAL GOLF OPEN

AUGUST 11 – 8 A.M.

RICH VALLEY GOLF

Hit the links for a great cause, and help generate some green on the greens for our students in need. Proceeds help fund scholarships for deserving students.

RAILS & SAILS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA

SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 1

Take in the scenic San Francisco Bay on a cruise, enjoy a breathtaking ride through the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, and board the Old Vine Train for a wine-tasting along the Sacramento River.

NYC BUS TRIP

DECEMBER 2

There’s nothing like the Big Apple at the holidays. Enjoy some unrivaled shopping, a Broadway show, or just sight see amidst the twinkling white lights around Rockefeller Center, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and so many other iconic New York City attractions. The restaurants, museums and department stores are among the world’s finest! A perfect holiday gift for you and your loved ones.

PETAPALOOZA

MAY 20 – 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M. Enjoy this free, family-friendly event on the Central Penn College campus and check out all the lovable, adoptable homeless animals from shelters and rescues in central PA.

3RD ANNUAL TACO AND MARGARITA FESTIVAL

JUNE 3 – 11 A.M. TO 5 P.M. Come indulge in the very best tacos, margaritas, beer and music the midstate has to offer. The fun unfolds on Central Penn’s Campus. Tickets are required.

FALL HARVEST AND ALUMNI HOMECOMING WEEKEND

OCT. 21 – 10 A.M. TO 9 P.M. Fall into fall with family-friendly, autumn-themed events, serving up food, crafts, live music, games, the Homecoming Court, and more memories-in-the-making.

CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE

141TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT

THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023

Core Values

To EMPOWER each other.

To BE POSITIVE.

Dale Ammon Clemens ’48 accounting diploma. Dale was a Golden Knight member who passed away at the age of 99 in Camp Hill, Pa. He proudly served in U.S. Army Air Corps.

Joseph F. “Bud” Lauck age 83, passed on February 14, 2022, at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pa. He was a former member of the National Guard, and we thank him for his service.

Cynthia A. Lawrence ’77, A.S. medical assisting. Cynthia passed away quietly on October 31, 2021. She lived in Hanover, Pa.

Melissa Mast ’94, A.S. legal assistant. Melissa passed on November 6, 2021, at the young age of 47. She was living in Bath, Pa.

Virginia May (Richard) Nefsky age 92. Virginia passed on September 14, 2021. She was living in Elysburg, Pa.

Angelo F. Paioletti age 94, of Jupiter Fl., formerly of Hershey, passed away November 1, 2021. He served Honorably in the U.S. Army – Air Force from 1944 to 1946.

Richard, “Rick” Brock Smyers ’82, A.S. management Rick passed recently in Conewago Township, Hanover. Rick was only 59 years old.

Patricia (Weldon) Swenson, age 90. Patricia passed on December 2, 2021, in Bloomfield, Pa. Patricia was not only an alum, but worked at the College as a secretary and registrar.

FACULTY

Mary Beth Marschik, 64, of Hummelstown, PA, passed away in February at her residence. She served as an adjunct instructor in the Division of Law and Science from 2003–2008.

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