in this issue >>> International Adult Student Online Tutoring Adult Students by the Numbers Adult Honor Society Induction May 2012 Adult Graduates
A Newsletter for Edinboro University’s Adult Student Population
Congratulations May 2012 Grads!
Issue 5, Fall 2012
New Leaf From Korea To Edinboro
New Leaf is published each fall and spring by the Office of Adult Student Services. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide information pertinent to Edinboro University’s adult student population.
And you thought your commute was bad!
Our Mission: The mission of Edinboro University’s Office of Adult Student Services is to empower prospective and current adult learners to meet their educational goals through programs and services that remove barriers to their success.
Adult Student Services 405 Scotland Road 211 Pogue Student Center Edinboro, PA 16444 Phone: (814) 732-2701 Fax: (814) 732-2909 adultstudents@edinboro.edu http://adult.edinboro.edu Top right: Crystal Fosnaught (second from left) with friends from EUP/BC3 cohort Clockwise from left: Wesley and Brenda Devine with son Harley; Jonathan Tysiachney with friend Miranda Dennis; Nichole Louviere with daughters Alivia and Abigail; Cyndi Chuzie-McDowell with friend Courtney; Kelly Byers; Tina Yi with friend Joy Guo; Jenni Magoon with daughters De'Shauna and Alexus
New Year, New Look, New Leaf! It’s hard to believe that the New Leaf is entering its third year of publication! With the new academic year comes a new look. We are always seeking input from you, the student. Let us know what you would like to see in upcoming issues by e-mailing adultstudents@edinboro.edu.
Meet Minjung Ji - mom, wife, adult student.
getting a nursing degree while she was here
Minjung is also from South Korea! She
was a great benefit). She did it for her sons.
learned about Edinboro University from the
In South Korea, the number one factor in a
University’s regional office in Seoul, South
person’s ability to get a job is their ability to
Korea . The regional office has been
speak English. For that reason, many South
recruiting nurses for Edinboro for the past
Koreans send their children to English-
two years. To date, a total of 37 adult
speaking countries for one year to be
students have enrolled.
immersed in the language.
Like many of our adult students, Minjung was more
Being so far away from
than just a college student.
home was very
She’s a wife, a daughter and a
challenging. Minjung
mom. Her twin boys, Uihyun
says that the hardest
and Uichan, now in second
things were studying,
grade, came to the United
the language barrier, and
States with her. They enrolled
being away from her
in Chestnut Hill Elementary
husband. She is married
because of its English as a
to Kyungsu Jeoung, a
Second Language (ESL)
doctor in South Korea
program. Minjung’s mom,
who owns his own
Chungyeo Kim, also came
clinic. Before meeting
with her to help take care of her grandsons
her husband, Minjung was a teacher. She
while Minjung went to school.
met her husband, and at 29 decided to go to nursing school in South Korea in order to
In fact, Minjung says that she didn’t come to the United States for herself at all (although
assist him at the clinic. Nine years later, she Continued on page 2
The leader in on demand student support>>>
Online Tutoring Comes to Edinboro
Adult Students Honored in Annual Celebration
subjects including writing, math,
Smarthinking will not replace
On Friday, April 20, 2012, 16 adult students were inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda, and 14 members received their graduation honors cords.
science, business, computers and
Edinboro’s on-campus tutors, but it
Think surveys are a waste of
technology, and nursing and allied
will complement the tutors we
your time? Think again. In
health .
already have.
Student Services Office
Ninety percent of Smarthinking’s
In addition, Edinboro University has
conducted its periodic survey
tutors hold advanced degrees in their
established an Academic Success
to adult students asking
field and average over nine years of
Center which is housed in the Baron-
questions ranging from why
teaching or tutoring experience.
Forness Library and is staffed
they enrolled at Edinboro to
Smarthinking also provides tutoring
Mondays – Thursdays from 8:00
what obstacles were
24 hours per day, seven days per
a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Fridays from
week - a convenience that adult
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
the spring of 2010, the Adult
diligently searching for a solution.
encountered in completing their degree. Among the
We are excited to announce that
students can appreciate. We believe
results were concerns
Edinboro University will bring
that the Smarthinking solution
Details regarding access to
regarding tutoring. Since
Smarthinking to campus!
addresses all of the concerns
Smarthinking will be available in the
that time, the Adult Student
Smarthinking is an online tutoring
expressed about tutoring in the adult
near future.
Services Office has been
provider that provides tutors for
student survey.
found herself at Edinboro University! While in the United States, Minjung found small comforts of home by traveling to Cleveland to purchase food at a Korean
Adult Students by the Numbers
market and by attending the Korean
161 The number of credits earned through life experience portfolios and CLEP
Presbyterian Church in Erie. She also found
exams during the 2011-2012 academic year.
many things about the United States that she enjoyed as well. In South Korea, a great deal of respect is shown to older individuals. That kind of relationship doesn’t allow for friendships to be formed outside of one’s own generation. Even though Minjung is 38, she has found that at Edinboro, students don’t care how old someone is - they will be a person’s friend regardless of age. The future holds many possibilities for Minjung and her family. She graduated from Edinboro this past summer, received her New York nursing license, and is currently settling down in New York. We wish Minjung and her family luck! We are confident that she will succeed.
Only 40 undergraduate adult students out of 1,098 were eligible for induction into Alpha Sigma Lambda in 2012, and of those, 16 accepted the invitation. The average GPA of inductees was 3.96. This marked the third year that Alpha Sigma Lambda has combined their ceremony with Alpha Epsilon Lambda - the graduate honor society.
2012 ASL Inductees
From Korea To Edinboro (continued from page 1)
Founded in 1946, Alpha Sigma Lambda is the national honor society for adult students in higher education. Among the many requirements to be eligible for induction into ASL is positioning in the top 10% of the graduating class.
$46,400 The amount of money awarded to adult students in Edinboro University scholarships during the 2011-2012 academic year.
25 The age at which a student is considered an adult student at Edinboro.
Ms. Jennifer L. Cwiklinski Biology Mr. Terry J. Darcangelo Business Administration – Financial Services/ Marketing Ms. AnnMarie Daubert Nursing Ms. Cassandra A. DiMarco Medical Technology Ms. Kimberly M. Dodin Studio Arts – Ceramics (Spanish Minor) Ms. Aimee L. Farmer Elementary Education Ms. Kelly L. Hartley Elementary Education Mr. William M. Jones Manufacturing Engineering Technology Ms. Amber R. Ketcham Sociology ask the experts >>>
Mr. Chastain L. Magourik Business Administration (Economics Minor) Ms. Cynthia A. Monaco Elementary Education Mr. Eric D. Parmarter Health and Physical Education – Health Promotion Ms. Joan M. Roberts Human Services/Social Services Ms. Jennifer L. Saucier Elementary Education – Early Childhood Education Mr. Jason J. Walker Chemistry – Industrial Biochemistry Mr. Kenneth M. Weston Health and Physical Education – Teacher Education
2 Edinboro University’s
The Dorothy Buchanan Memorial Scholarship The Dorothy Buchanan Memorial Scholarship was initiated by Ms. Buchanan as part of her last will and testament in which she indicated it was her wish to create an Edinboro University Alumni Scholarship. This scholarship was established in her memory to provide financial assistance for students and to encourage their commitment to education as demonstrated by Dorothy during her lifetime. To qualify, the student must be a nontraditional student (as defined by Edinboro University) pursuing his or her first undergraduate degree as evidenced by a record of continuous enrollment at Edinboro University. The student must also have a minimum cumulative QPA of 3.5 and a minimum of 60 earned credits.
Help Celebrate National Non-Traditional Student Recognition Week! The National Non-Traditional Student Recognition Week is an annual celebration sponsored by the Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE).
rank in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education based on percentage of enrolled adult students.
1,000
Approximately The number of enrolled adult students in the fall 2012 semester.
Focus on Adult Student Scholarships
Inductees from left: Cynthia Monaco, Jennifer Saucier, AnnMarie Daubert, William Jones, Jennifer Cwiklinski, Amber Ketcham, Eric Parmarter, and Joan Roberts
This year, the celebration will take place November 5-9, 2012. Check your student e-mail in the upcoming weeks for a detailed schedule of events!
The leader in on demand student support>>>
Online Tutoring Comes to Edinboro
Adult Students Honored in Annual Celebration
subjects including writing, math,
Smarthinking will not replace
On Friday, April 20, 2012, 16 adult students were inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda, and 14 members received their graduation honors cords.
science, business, computers and
Edinboro’s on-campus tutors, but it
Think surveys are a waste of
technology, and nursing and allied
will complement the tutors we
your time? Think again. In
health .
already have.
Student Services Office
Ninety percent of Smarthinking’s
In addition, Edinboro University has
conducted its periodic survey
tutors hold advanced degrees in their
established an Academic Success
to adult students asking
field and average over nine years of
Center which is housed in the Baron-
questions ranging from why
teaching or tutoring experience.
Forness Library and is staffed
they enrolled at Edinboro to
Smarthinking also provides tutoring
Mondays – Thursdays from 8:00
what obstacles were
24 hours per day, seven days per
a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Fridays from
week - a convenience that adult
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
the spring of 2010, the Adult
diligently searching for a solution.
encountered in completing their degree. Among the
We are excited to announce that
students can appreciate. We believe
results were concerns
Edinboro University will bring
that the Smarthinking solution
Details regarding access to
regarding tutoring. Since
Smarthinking to campus!
addresses all of the concerns
Smarthinking will be available in the
that time, the Adult Student
Smarthinking is an online tutoring
expressed about tutoring in the adult
near future.
Services Office has been
provider that provides tutors for
student survey.
found herself at Edinboro University! While in the United States, Minjung found small comforts of home by traveling to Cleveland to purchase food at a Korean
Adult Students by the Numbers
market and by attending the Korean
161 The number of credits earned through life experience portfolios and CLEP
Presbyterian Church in Erie. She also found
exams during the 2011-2012 academic year.
many things about the United States that she enjoyed as well. In South Korea, a great deal of respect is shown to older individuals. That kind of relationship doesn’t allow for friendships to be formed outside of one’s own generation. Even though Minjung is 38, she has found that at Edinboro, students don’t care how old someone is - they will be a person’s friend regardless of age. The future holds many possibilities for Minjung and her family. She graduated from Edinboro this past summer, received her New York nursing license, and is currently settling down in New York. We wish Minjung and her family luck! We are confident that she will succeed.
Only 40 undergraduate adult students out of 1,098 were eligible for induction into Alpha Sigma Lambda in 2012, and of those, 16 accepted the invitation. The average GPA of inductees was 3.96. This marked the third year that Alpha Sigma Lambda has combined their ceremony with Alpha Epsilon Lambda - the graduate honor society.
2012 ASL Inductees
From Korea To Edinboro (continued from page 1)
Founded in 1946, Alpha Sigma Lambda is the national honor society for adult students in higher education. Among the many requirements to be eligible for induction into ASL is positioning in the top 10% of the graduating class.
$46,400 The amount of money awarded to adult students in Edinboro University scholarships during the 2011-2012 academic year.
25 The age at which a student is considered an adult student at Edinboro.
Ms. Jennifer L. Cwiklinski Biology Mr. Terry J. Darcangelo Business Administration – Financial Services/ Marketing Ms. AnnMarie Daubert Nursing Ms. Cassandra A. DiMarco Medical Technology Ms. Kimberly M. Dodin Studio Arts – Ceramics (Spanish Minor) Ms. Aimee L. Farmer Elementary Education Ms. Kelly L. Hartley Elementary Education Mr. William M. Jones Manufacturing Engineering Technology Ms. Amber R. Ketcham Sociology ask the experts >>>
Mr. Chastain L. Magourik Business Administration (Economics Minor) Ms. Cynthia A. Monaco Elementary Education Mr. Eric D. Parmarter Health and Physical Education – Health Promotion Ms. Joan M. Roberts Human Services/Social Services Ms. Jennifer L. Saucier Elementary Education – Early Childhood Education Mr. Jason J. Walker Chemistry – Industrial Biochemistry Mr. Kenneth M. Weston Health and Physical Education – Teacher Education
2 Edinboro University’s
The Dorothy Buchanan Memorial Scholarship The Dorothy Buchanan Memorial Scholarship was initiated by Ms. Buchanan as part of her last will and testament in which she indicated it was her wish to create an Edinboro University Alumni Scholarship. This scholarship was established in her memory to provide financial assistance for students and to encourage their commitment to education as demonstrated by Dorothy during her lifetime. To qualify, the student must be a nontraditional student (as defined by Edinboro University) pursuing his or her first undergraduate degree as evidenced by a record of continuous enrollment at Edinboro University. The student must also have a minimum cumulative QPA of 3.5 and a minimum of 60 earned credits.
Help Celebrate National Non-Traditional Student Recognition Week! The National Non-Traditional Student Recognition Week is an annual celebration sponsored by the Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE).
rank in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education based on percentage of enrolled adult students.
1,000
Approximately The number of enrolled adult students in the fall 2012 semester.
Focus on Adult Student Scholarships
Inductees from left: Cynthia Monaco, Jennifer Saucier, AnnMarie Daubert, William Jones, Jennifer Cwiklinski, Amber Ketcham, Eric Parmarter, and Joan Roberts
This year, the celebration will take place November 5-9, 2012. Check your student e-mail in the upcoming weeks for a detailed schedule of events!
in this issue >>> International Adult Student Online Tutoring Adult Students by the Numbers Adult Honor Society Induction May 2012 Adult Graduates
A Newsletter for Edinboro University’s Adult Student Population
Congratulations May 2012 Grads!
Issue 5, Fall 2012
New Leaf From Korea To Edinboro
New Leaf is published each fall and spring by the Office of Adult Student Services. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide information pertinent to Edinboro University’s adult student population.
And you thought your commute was bad!
Our Mission: The mission of Edinboro University’s Office of Adult Student Services is to empower prospective and current adult learners to meet their educational goals through programs and services that remove barriers to their success.
Adult Student Services 405 Scotland Road 211 Pogue Student Center Edinboro, PA 16444 Phone: (814) 732-2701 Fax: (814) 732-2909 adultstudents@edinboro.edu http://adult.edinboro.edu Top right: Crystal Fosnaught (second from left) with friends from EUP/BC3 cohort Clockwise from left: Wesley and Brenda Devine with son Harley; Jonathan Tysiachney with friend Miranda Dennis; Nichole Louviere with daughters Alivia and Abigail; Cyndi Chuzie-McDowell with friend Courtney; Kelly Byers; Tina Yi with friend Joy Guo; Jenni Magoon with daughters De'Shauna and Alexus
New Year, New Look, New Leaf! It’s hard to believe that the New Leaf is entering its third year of publication! With the new academic year comes a new look. We are always seeking input from you, the student. Let us know what you would like to see in upcoming issues by e-mailing adultstudents@edinboro.edu.
Meet Minjung Ji - mom, wife, adult student.
getting a nursing degree while she was here
Minjung is also from South Korea! She
was a great benefit). She did it for her sons.
learned about Edinboro University from the
In South Korea, the number one factor in a
University’s regional office in Seoul, South
person’s ability to get a job is their ability to
Korea . The regional office has been
speak English. For that reason, many South
recruiting nurses for Edinboro for the past
Koreans send their children to English-
two years. To date, a total of 37 adult
speaking countries for one year to be
students have enrolled.
immersed in the language.
Like many of our adult students, Minjung was more
Being so far away from
than just a college student.
home was very
She’s a wife, a daughter and a
challenging. Minjung
mom. Her twin boys, Uihyun
says that the hardest
and Uichan, now in second
things were studying,
grade, came to the United
the language barrier, and
States with her. They enrolled
being away from her
in Chestnut Hill Elementary
husband. She is married
because of its English as a
to Kyungsu Jeoung, a
Second Language (ESL)
doctor in South Korea
program. Minjung’s mom,
who owns his own
Chungyeo Kim, also came
clinic. Before meeting
with her to help take care of her grandsons
her husband, Minjung was a teacher. She
while Minjung went to school.
met her husband, and at 29 decided to go to nursing school in South Korea in order to
In fact, Minjung says that she didn’t come to the United States for herself at all (although
assist him at the clinic. Nine years later, she Continued on page 2