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Alumni Herald Summer 2010 Volume 22, No. 1

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Message to Alumni

Opening Remarks

Some of the other highlights in this issue of the Alumni Herald which you will find interesting include:

Dear Friends:

As the green cover of this issue of the Alumni Herald proclaims, the East Stroudsburg University community has a commitment to environmental sustainability and is working very hard on many levels to achieve climate neutrality.

We have many initiatives involving staff, faculty and students, including the Commission on Sustainability, the ESU Recycling Committee, and the student Go Green Committee.

Our efforts include expanding the number of recyclable products used on campus, increasing awareness of the bicycle as an excellent transportation choice, and assessing our carbon footprint on the operations of the university.

We hope that these efforts inspire our graduates to participate in this important movement wherever you live and work. The next time you are on campus, please take the opportunity to see all our environmentally friendly efforts firsthand.

n The campus community coming together to raise nearly $11,000 for Haiti earthquake victim relief; n The creation of the Schisler Wildlife Museum of Natural History, made possible by the generosity of Art and Fannie (Greene) Schisler ’62 to be located in the Warren E. ’55 and Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center; n The message of the importance of personal relationships and working with change delivered by Charles Taylor II, Ph.D., ’84/M’86 in his speech at the graduate college commencement ceremony this past spring; n This spring’s Alumni Day festivities highlighted the class of 1960 and provided the opportunity to share the exciting changes taking place on campus and future plans for the university.

East Stroudsburg University’s academic standing and growth is based in large part on the strength and success of graduates such as you, and we hope you will continue to stay in touch and be involved, whether it is through our annual special events, on-campus activities, or offcampus gatherings and events.

Sincerely, Robert J. Dillman, President

Annual Report goes green!

The university’s 2009-2010 Annual Report and Honor Roll of Donors will be available online only this fall.

We will send out an announcement alerting all alumni, donors and other friends of the university when the report is posted.

Alumni Herald The Alumni Herald is the official publication for East Stroudsburg University’s Alumni and is published three times a year.

Please address all correspondence to: Alumni Relations East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect St. East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 (570) 422-3533 (800) 775-8975 Fax: (570) 422-3301 E-Mail: alumni@esu.edu Web site: http://esualumni.org

Robert J. Dillman, Ph.D. University President Frank Falso Vice President for University Advancement Editor John J. Ross Director of Alumni Engagement Assistant Editor Wanda Ochei Assistant Director for Alumni Relations Design and Production Office of University Relations

High end publications previously printed and mailed at high cost are appropriately and increasingly being made available online by colleges and universities in the interests of sustainability, effective communications trends and significant cost savings.

Contributors

BGA Studios John Bender Mary K. Davis Brenda E. Friday Greg Knowlden M’04 Darlene Farris-Labar Susan L. Field Shane Izykowski Kelly Kemmerer Marilyn J. LoPresti ’08 Allison Mosher ’09 Wanda Ochei Jeff Phillips ’07 Carleen A. Policastro Rita Potnicki ’71, PhD John J. Ross Betty S. Russo John Shortino Douglas F. Smith Ashley Stryker Sheree B. Watson

Notice of Nondiscrimination East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, veteran status, disability or age in its programs and activities in accordance with state and federal laws.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this policy: Director of Diversity/Ombudsperson, 200 Prospect Street 115 Reibman Building East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 (570) 422-3656

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Offices of Development and Alumni Relations Ahnert Alumni Center (800) 775-8975 http://advancement.esu.edu

Betty S. Russo Assistant Vice President for Development Laurie Schaller Executive Staff Assistant John J. Ross Director of Alumni Engagement Wanda Ochei Assistant Director for Alumni Relations Michelle Dramé M’07 Director of Corporate & Community Relations Michele Zabriski Major Gifts/Planned Giving Officer Cynthia Lavin Major Gifts/Planned Giving Secretary Tina L. Franks McGovern Coordinator of Annual Funds Teresa McCraw Werkheiser Coordinator of Donor Relations and Stewardship Roberta Russell Secretary/Receptionist Christina Prince Accountant Laurel Bruce Senior Prospect Researcher

John Bender

Frank Falso Vice President for University Advancement

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The Schisler Wildlife Museum of Natural History is coming to campus next year, thanks to Arthur and Fannie (Greene) Schisler ’62, who are donating the collection which is now on display in their Dingmans Ferry home.

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ESU community generous to Haiti relief fund................................................6 Graduates urged to cultivate relationships, embrace change.....................10 Margaret the Cafeteria Lady gets a day in the sun.....................................14 Alumni artists share show at Madelon Powers Gallery................................21 Departments

Births...........................................................32 Engagements...............................................31 Faculty Files............................................13-14 Gatherings & Events...............................22-28

Giving Opportunities........ 8, inside back cover In Memoriam............................................... 32 Message to Alumni...............inside front cover Upcoming Events............................ back cover Weddings.....................................................32 “Who’s Doing What”.............................. 29-30

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Sustainability – a focus on doing everything possible to conserve resources and promote environmental awareness – is growing on campus.

Cover design: Assistant Professor of Art Darlene Farris-Labar

Board of Directors Mark J. Mecca ’96 President James T. “Rocky” Rogers ’85 Vice President Suzanne A. Chludzinski ’90 Secretary

James R. Barchiesi ’05 Kevin C. Broadhurst ’99 Christopher J. Cerski ’98 Suzanne A. Chludzinski ’90 Edward J. Curvey ’63 Roger L. DeLarco ’80 Nicholas A. DiGregory ’76 Robert C. Edwards ’55 Kelly J. Oswald Fox ’94 Barrett Trevor Gouge ’94 William J. Horvath ’70 Robert A. Kearn ’58 Gerald D. Keyser ’59 Deborah A. Kulick ’80 Gail A. Kulick ’88 John T. Lambert ’54

Jesse W. Landon ’81 Marcus S. Lingenfelter ’95 Ted E. Martz ’47 Mark J. Mecca ’96 Christie M. Everett Mendez ’98 Shirley A. Neas Merring ’57 Anne M. Morton ’96 Charles J. Morton ’64 James B. Nesbitt Jr. ’74 Sandra “Pinky” Fees O’Neil ’57 Bernard A. Peruso ’91 James T. “Rocky” Rogers ’85 Michael J. Romano Jr. ’74 Robert Ruiz ’08 Eric D. Scelza ’99 Richard D. Vroman ’67

Timothy M. Weisse ’74 Christopher S. Yeager ’74 Lawrence A. Zaccaro ’77 Emeriti Dr. Betty Collins Henrie ’44 Bryan L. Hill ’71 James “Pat” Hyde ’63 Phyllis M. Kirschner ’63 Dr. Frank Michael Pullo ’73 Virginia M. Hauserman Sten ’71 John E. Woodling ’68

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Sustainability takes root at ESU

by John Shortino

ESU is going green. With the local and global benefits of sustainable, ecologically conscious policies becoming increasingly apparent, universities around the country are establishing strategies to raise awareness of environmental concerns, and implementing guidelines for students, faculty and staff to reduce their impact on nature.

At ESU, these efforts include presentations on conservation and the reduction of carbon footprints in departments like waste management, construction, and food services, as well as a campus-wide Commission on Sustainability and efforts to expand the availability of alternative forms of transportation.

According to Scott Dietrich, a member of ESU’s Sustainability Commission, one of the immediate goals is to make students aware of the green choices available on campus and in the community.

“We want to make it as easy as possible for people to choose healthier, more sustainable options,” Dietrich says. As one example, ESU will encourage bicycling on campus by installing a number of bike racks and trails, and will work to make stu-

dents more aware of local public transit.

At the campus Earth Day event and at a workshop on sustainability held in April, these efforts were shared with the local community to raise awareness of ESU’s commitment to the environment. The events included presentations on forest stewardship, water conservation, and reducing the university’s carbon footprint.

“The Sustainability Commission is a cross-section of campus,” says Facilities Management Director Syed Zaidi. The commission includes faculty and staff, as well as student groups working to raise campus awareness.

“It’s not just recycling,” says Zaidi. “We’re working to set up benchmarks and measure our progress.”

This progress includes reducing food waste, encouraging ride-sharing and public transportation, and promoting green construction on campus, following Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) goals.

Zaidi notes that the Ahnert Alumni Center is built to LEED standards, and says the goal is to have all future buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.

This includes using as much recycled material as possible and finding alternative heating sources. The alumni center features a geothermal system that saves electricity by using natural underground heat.

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This year’s campus Earth Day event featured this display of recyclables collected in one week from just one floor of one residence hall on campus.

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Lauren Converse

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Assistant Professor of Art Darlene Farris-Labar asked students to create billboard designs on the “Go Green” theme.

In food services, sustainability efforts range from small steps, like eliminating plastic lids and plastic cafeteria trays, to large-scale projects like composting food waste and reducing portion sizes.

“Students eat with their eyes,” said Brian Crawford, director of Dining Services. “If we change how we present food, then they don’t take more than they can eat and we don’t waste as much.”

ESU’s Dining Services already recycles used cooking oil, and hopes to begin composting waste for campus use during the next few semesters.

The movement for a sustainable campus also includes a number of student groups, many of whom presented displays on Earth Day and at the Sustainability Workshop. The new “Students for Sustainability” group is raising money for future efforts on campus and around the community.

A large component of ESU’s sustainability effort is finding ways to tie environmental concerns and “going green” to curriculum, and preparing future educators to address this topic in the classroom.

Patricia Kennedy, an associate professor of communications, led the workshop on sustainability, and has already begun to implement these elements into her courses. She took her students to Columcille Megalith Park south of Stroudsburg to demonstrate how design can exist in harmony with nature, and discussed ways to capture animals for study without harming them.

These campus-wide efforts all seek to The new “Students for Sustainability” group sold T-shirts featuring a “carbon footprint” design. Eco-friendly disposable containers (below) are also being used on campus.

make environmental awareness a more important part of students’ daily lives.

Opportunities to reduce waste on campus exist in many departments of the university, and several ideas were presented at the workshop in April. Cindy Chardiet-Vojnovic, head of ESU’s Graphics Center, presented some energy-saving initiatives for campus printing, including a switch to recycled paper and energy-efficient toner. She encouraged the rest of campus to explore options for going green.

“I see the Graphics Center as only one example of the many campus departments, groups and organizations,” she said. “My hope is to challenge other campus entities to examine their own operations in light of what steps they can take to improve sustainability.”

Working toward a complete reduction of ESU’s carbon footprint is a long-term project, requiring the cooperation of the entire campus. The small steps taken this spring are only the earliest efforts to make sustainability a school-wide priority, but they will serve as the foundation on which future students, faculty and staff can build.

As ESU continues to grow, the goal of a sustainable campus will shape the way the university interacts with its surroundings, both local and global.

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How ESU is going green Determining campus carbon footprint, reducing greenhouse gases to reach climate neutrality Incorporating environmental lessons and goals in classrooms Encouraging student research into sustainability projects and issues Working with the local community Making sure construction meets U.S. Green Building Council standards

Two wheels to help the world Scott Dietrich, assistant professor of athletic training, stresses the importance of building bike trails on campus to promote stronger, more active communities. He says the community must “challenge the margins of our expectations” by thinking about what we can change every day, such as starting to ride a bike to work or school at least one day a week. His committee is launching a campaign called “Ride On” to promote bikes as a means of transportation.

“When we get into a car, we are shutting out the outside world,” he says. “We are more connected to our environment when we choose an alternative such as riding a bike.” He noted that work needs to be done to make the area more bicycle-friendly.

“We must find ways to make our community less automobile dependent,” he says. “We need bicycle trails designed for both adults and kids. Signage is very important; safety paints, location signs, danger signs.”

As a first step, ESU is placing more than 50 additional bike racks around campus.  SOURCES: ESU Commission on Sustainability ESU Recycling Committee Resident Life ‘Go Green’ Committee Students for Sustainability

Establishing energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy Monthly campus clean-ups and litter control projects Mattress recycling contract Minimizing paper and food waste and maximizing recycling Encouraging ride-sharing and use of public transportation Promoting bikes as transportation

ESU’s Annual Report and Honor Roll of Donors will be available online only this year, in accordance with the university’s sustainability goals.

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ESU in Action

The ESU community raised nearly $11,000 for the Haiti Relief Fund organized by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Foundation.

From left are ESU President Robert Dillman; Professor Tracy Whitford; Martin Lacayo, coordinator of multicultural affairs; Gloria Schlickling, custodial staff; Doug Smith, director of university relations; Germain Francois, Learning Center director; Brenda Friday, associate director of university relations; Jennifer Collier, tech specialist; John Robinson, director of student activities; Professor Virgina Reiner; and Vice President of Student Affairs Doreen Tobin.

ESU unites for Haiti relief

By John Shortino In the aftermath of the January earthquake in Haiti, students, faculty and staff across campus began raising money to help the country and its citizens. Through auctions, raffles and a number of special events, ESU raised more than $10,000 for Haitian relief efforts, with plans for more help ahead.

The “Hearts for Haiti” initiatives, headed by Vice President of Student Affairs Doreen Tobin, comprised a number of fund-raising efforts during the spring semester involving residence halls, academic departments, and the entire campus.

“ESU’s total donation – roughly $11,000 – ended up being the largest of any of the 14 PASSHE schools,” said Tobin. “People here have big hearts.”

One of the most successful aspects was the involvement of the residence halls. Each hall was

given a goal of $2 per resident, and resident directors were allowed to design their own events, including a midnight breakfast, a carnival night, and a pizza sale. Mike McGurl ’08, Hemlock Hall’s graduate assistant, organized a raffle that gave away an iPod, a flat-screen television, and a number of gift cards. Hemlock Hall raised more than $2,000, the most of any residence hall.

“We were really surprised,” says McGurl, an ESU alum who returned to the school to pursue his masters degree in history. “This raffle occurred after a lot of other events had already taken place, and after students had already donated via text messaging or online, so we were completely surprised by how many decided to donate again.”

Another fundraiser was the university’s first online auction.

Academic and support departments, as well as several of ESU’s athletic

teams, donated items for the community to bid on, raising another $2,000 for Haiti relief efforts.

ESU also worked with local organizations to organize events around town. A concert held at the Sherman Theater raised $1 from each ticket to Haitian relief, while the Economics department organized a fitness class that took in more than $500.

“Everyone pulled together,” said Brenda Friday, associate director of University Relations and a member of the earthquake relief committee.

These events were only the beginning: ESU plans to identify and support an institution in Haiti to encourage long-term stability.

“We don’t know if it’s going to be a school or a hospital, but the problems in Haiti are greater than just this earthquake, and ESU wants to support the country’s recovery in Continued on next page

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Nursing students offer hands-on help in Haiti A group of ESU nursing students were already planning a trip to Haiti for spring break when the earthquake struck, so what was going to be a community-service trip to nursing homes and orphanages turned into something else entirely: A relief trip in the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster.

“When we got there, there was rubble everywhere,” said Elizabeth Spinosa ’10, one of the seven students who made the trip under the leadership of Dr. Patty Hannon and Corinna Dotter of the nursing department faculty. The group traveled to a pediatric hospital and a clinic in the Les Cayes region, where they performed head-totoe assessments of patients and assisted in physical therapy.

The students had a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the healthcare system in a ESU nursing students on a mission in Haiti. In back row, from left, are Katie Canlesser-developed country. They also worked with a nizzo, Brittany Smith, and Heather Doherty. Second row: Ali Becker, Nicole Cecire volunteer support team which provided immediand Liz Spinosa. Front row: Patty Hannon, Pierre Francois (translator), Corrina Dotate psychological and social assistance to victims of ter, and another translator. trauma.

“The students got also got to teach Haitian citilators while they were in Haiti, some of whom they have zens about topics like nutrition and trauma care,” said kept in touch with.

Hannon.

The group hopes their experience encourages ESU to The students and professors initially saw the trip — organize more student trips to help earthquake victims. planned before the earthquake struck — as an opportu“It’s really a life-changing experience,” said Hannon. nity to strengthen international relations. Hannon and “Just to see the faith and the resilience of the Haitian Dotter organized the excursion through a group called people was totally amazing.”

Hope for Haiti, which hosts healthcare groups like these “We went there not knowing what to expect,” students. added Spinosa. “I think that going in with no expecta“The biggest challenge was not speaking Creole,” tions allowed us to really experience the country and its said Spinosa. The group worked with a number of transpeople.”  Continued from previous page Themed gift baskets were sold in a “Hearts for Haiti” online auction.

a sustained way, as far as infrastructure and development,” said Tobin.

Although she admits that longterm aid for Haiti is a big undertaking, Tobin is optimistic that ESU will continue to provide support as the country rebuilds. The university developed a standing committee for Haiti relief efforts.

“Many people wanted to stay involved in these efforts,” Tobin said. The committee will focus on a large activity, such as an art show or concert, to raise money each year.

Tobin hopes that future efforts will

have the support of the spring fundraisers. “If the residence halls can participate again, you bet I’d like to get them involved.”

Tobin and the new Haiti Relief committee believe that a long-term relationship between the nation and ESU will produce mutual benefits.

“Part of this is always about education,” Tobin says. “Whether that’s through a program to bring Haitian citizens to campus or for members of the university to travel there, we believe that there many are opportunities to learn across cultures.”

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ESU will be where the wild things

By Susan Field It all started with a conversation. Arthur Schisler ’62 remembers casually talking to the university in 1984 about one day donating his extensive wildlife taxidermy collection. The idea will come to fruition in the fall of 2011 when the Schisler Wildlife Museum of Natural History will open in the ground floor of the Warren E. ’55 and Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center.

The collection of more than 100 animals includes 32 big game animals and all the species of deer found in North America. The animals, from all over North America, the Arctic, Spain, and Africa, were collected by Schisler and his wife, Fannie (Greene) ’62, during their hunting trips since 1978.

“The idea came about because I started thinking, ‘what’s going to happen to this collection when I’m gone?’” Schisler said. “It was a goal of mine to get a complete collection [of big game animals], and I think it’s really neat to pass it on. To my knowledge there are only 109 complete collections of North American big game animals.”

The Schislers hope people will gain knowledge and appreciation for animals when they see the collection. The

university hopes the museum will be a resource not only for the campus community, but also for area school students, who will be able to take field trips to the museum as well as to the McMunn Planetarium, also housed in the science and technology center.

Art Schisler formed a love for hunting at an early age.

He got his first rifle at age 12 and shot his first deer at age 14. He didn’t start taking hunting trips until 1971 when he went to the Grand Teton area and shot a Rocky Mountain mule deer. “The Grand Teton mountains are one of the prettiest places in this country. I turned to our guide and said, ‘This was fun. I’m going to do this again!’”

And he did, up until a few years ago when he traveled to California and shot a Tule elk, the last animal he needed to complete his set of big game animals. Fannie did not accompany Art on all his trips, but started coming more often once their three children, Aaron, Harold, and Rebecca Schisler-Szilli ’94, were off to college.

The trips over the years weren’t just about hunting — they gave the Schislers a chance to spend days on end outside in beautiful wilderness, and see the world. They traveled to the Cantabrian Mountains in Spain three times, to Zimbabwe twice — once while it was still called Rhodesia,

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The Schislers hope people will gain knowledge and appreciation for animals.

The university hopes the museum will be a resource for local school students as well as the campus community.

Art and Fannie (Greene) Schisler ’62 are donating their extensive collection of mounted wildlife to create the Schisler Wildlife Museum of Natural History at ESU. The collection of more than 100 animals includes all the species of deer from North America as well as 32 big game animals that Art has hunted.

are with Schisler museum Newfoundland, Alaska, and Mexico, among others. Their animal collection, now housed in their family’s weekend home in Dingmans Ferry, includes a polar bear, a Cape buffalo, a leopard, an ibex, chamois, spotted hyena, musk ox, woodland caribou, and a tundra swan.

The Schisler Wildlife Museum of Natural History will be 4,060 square feet, divided into five sections: Arctic, Boreal, Western, Eastern, and African. There will be a wall for a deer display. Aside from the Schisler collection, there will be an aquarium and an insect collection.

The museum will feature interactive touch screens and 3-D exhibits to show the animals as they would be found in nature.

The university has hired a firm to design the layout and build the exhibits and another to work on construction, which is is scheduled to start later this year.

The Schislers are long-time donors to the University. Art, a 2006 inductee in ESU’s Athletic Hall of Fame for football (1959-’61) served on the ESU Foundation board of directors. He and Fannie also sponsor the Schisler Football Scholarship and contribute to the Jack Gregory Football Scholarship. The Schislers have worked in the funeral home business for more than 50 years with Schisler Funeral Homes in the greater Lehigh Valley area. They split their time between Northampton and Dingmans Ferry. 

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER Charles T. Taylor, Ph.D., ’84, M’86, the founder

and executive vice president of PROTEUS Technologies, spoke at the graduate commencement exercises in May. A condensed version of that speech is reprinted here.

Thirteen years after graduating from ESU and gaining experience in the field of artificial intelligence with several Department of Defense contractors, Taylor followed his entrepreneurial dreams and with his wife, Teresa, launched PROTEUS Technologies, a software and systems engineering company serving the federal intelligence community and healthcare industries.

The Baltimore-area company has 175 employees and nearly $43 million in revenue, becoming Maryland’s fastest-growing technology company. The firm, in conjunction with Booz Allen Hamilton, was awarded the Department of Defense’s Nunn-Perry Award for engineering excellence, technology transfer, and small business advancement.

PROTEUS works with ESU’s Computer Science & Security Department on cyber security instruction and development, and was a donor to the Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, which features the Computer Science Interaction Zone.

Taylor is the former Central Maryland Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association (AFCEA) vice president for small business; has served on the board of directors for AFCEA; and is executive vice president for the AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter.

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oday, I want to focus upon two themes, relationships and adaptability to change. These two concepts have impacted my personal success – from my educational endeavors, to my technical or engineering career, to my business and my personal life. I’d like to start with a story of when I was here at ESU. It’s as if it happened yesterday, when my father dropped me off at ESU as a freshman. I clearly remember unpacking my necessities of college life: My Texas Instruments TI-59 calculator, a killer 35-watt Yamaha stereo, clothes, and a Farrah Fawcett poster for my walls. I remember looking ... as my dad drove away, and naively thinking to myself, “I’m on my own, finally. I’m ready to make a splash.”

Little did I know at that time, I was only embarking on a new journey which would instill a life-long necessity that God was imposing upon me: The need for relationships and being adaptable to change.

During my college career at ESU from 1980 to 1986, I recognized that “change” was sometimes good and sometimes bad. I wasn’t an exceptional student; in fact, I was mediocre at best.

I certainly struggled my earlier years in college, and nothing came easy for me. [...]

To this day, I very vividly remember sitting in my dorm room by myself, after struggling to figure out how to begin another new computer programming assignment, just released. I broke down in tears, because I knew that I was in over my head. [...] I realized I needed help or I would probably fail out of the major. The following day, I mustered up enough courage to go speak to my computer science professor, Dr. Richard Prince.

Looking back, that was a pivotal decision in my life. When I walked into his office, he immediately embraced not only his role as a professor, but as

role model or mentor. He embraced me as if I were one of his own children, as any father would do, and quickly recognized my distraught state of angst and stress.

He spent the next two hours with me, even after his wife, Dr. Debbie Prince, a professor in mathematics here at ESU, had called him home for dinner. He worked with me until he knew I truly understood the assignment and was able to complete it to his satisfaction. That was one of my first true lessons in building relationships to garner success.

In the years that followed [...] I began to recognize that relationships were of utmost importance. Professor Prince and I developed a long-standing student/professor relationship and met [...] many times in his office for special tutoring before I graduated as the first computer science master’s student at ESU in May 1986.

Upon completing my doctorate four years later, Dr. Prince was one of the very first people beyond my family who I contacted. [...] For the first time, he told me to not call him Dr. Prince or Professor Prince, but rather by his first name, “Dick,” as he now considered me his colleague. [...]

In the years that followed, I stayed in touch with Dr. Prince.[...] I periodically visited him at the university or sent an e-mail just to say hello. This pulsing of the relationship continued for many years.

One day I sent him an e-mail, and realized a few days later that he hadn’t responded. Puzzled, I probed several friends at the university, and was sadly informed that he had been hospitalized as a result of brain cancer. Within several months of being diagnosed, he was taken from us all, and I, along with his family and this university, suffered a great loss.

So this graduating Class of 2010 was not able to have the same gift

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embrace change, grads told of his mentoring that I had.

However, perhaps each of you can find a “Dr. Prince” in your lives, or become a “Dr. Prince” to someone else.

In the time after his passing, I began to better appreciate that in order to be successful in life, whether in business, school, just working with others, or generally in life, relationships (coupling hard work with integrity and luck) are what make us all successful; it’s not one particular widget or financial transaction that you may develop or complete.

Today, I’m in business with my wife, which is wonderful, and I can only say that our business is honestly where it is today — on an amazing upward, successful trajectory — as a result of not only our personal and business relationship, but also because of the many people who have helped along the way.

The second story I’d like to share with you focuses upon what I call “adaptability to change.” [...] I’d like to remind everyone of some changes which have occurred in our world since I was a student here. [...]

In 1980, the year I first entered ESU, IBM hired two gentlemen to create an operating system for a new personal computer. We know it today as DOS, and the company is called Microsoft. Today, Paul Allen and Bill Gates [...] have arguably made the single largest impact on our daily lives.

Just think, without computers and technology being standardized, some of the impact: The medical field may not have developed the cure for many diseases; the financial markets have become intensely more competitive; space exploration would

including energy systems, the military, and financial markets. [...]

When I was completing my education at ESU, social networking took place at Rudy’s Tavern and the Log Cabin!

Today, Facebook, My Space, LinkedIn, Flickr, eHarmony. com, YouTube, and many others have sprung up all over the Internet. [...] And today, one out of six marriages occur as a result of online dating, they say.

So social media isn’t a fad, it’s a fundamental shift in the way we communicate.

And my favorite: In 1983, the Baltimore Orioles were crowned World Series ChampiTwo very powerful ons. Today, many of us in the concepts which Baltimore area are just hopeful will fuel your for a win sometime this season!

My point in raising these tomorrow. historical events is that the Charles T. Taylor, Ph.D. world is constantly chang’84, M’86 ing [...] and it will continue to change long after we’ve all passed.

Graduating class: As you be nearly impossible, smart phones, continue in your careers or embark with texting, video chatting, geoupon your new careers, embrace location services, buying/listening to music on iTunes and iPods, would change. [...] Too often we have a propensity to resist change, because it’s not be part of our culture today. [...]

Continuing on, in 1981, the first foreign, or “not developed here,” or some other artificial reason. [...] This space shuttle, Columbia, made its will be stifling to any organization, inaugural flight. In September 2010, a business, technology, your career, we expect the last shuttle flight of and the many generations which will STS-51, Endeavor. [...] follow you.

In January 1984, during Super So, I challenge each of you: How Bowl XVIII, the Macintosh computer was introduced. [...] Today, Apple has will the world be changed when it’s your turn to be standing where I am transformed itself to be one of the today, and addressing the Class of greatest computer and multimedia 2036? And what will you have done companies in history. [...] to assist in that change?

Later in 1984, Rich Skrenta Relationships and adaptability to developed the first known computer virus, known as the Elk. Today, cyber change — they are two very powerful concepts which will fuel your tomorsecurity is one of the largest threats to our nation’s critical infrastructure, row, if you allow them.

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Professors commence retirement as grand marshals Three professors served as grand marshals for ESU commencement exercises in May. Dr. Neil W. Hogan and Dr. Mertice M. Shane were grand marshals for separate undergraduate ceremonies, and Dr. Patricia McGee Crotty presided at the graduate spring commencement.

All three professors recently retired.

By John Shortino

n Patricia McGee Crotty first came to ESU for what she

called a “practice interview,” as she finished her dissertation in 1984.

“I wanted to see what an interview would be like, so I knew what to expect after I finished my doctoral work,” she said. Instead, the political science department offered her a job, where she began her 25-year teaching career.

In her tenure at the university, Crotty saw the field of political science grow and change.

“When I first started, there were different opinions of how to approach the subject. You had some people who looked at it as history, or as case studies. Now, we can have a wider opportunity to conduct field work. We draw the scientific method from the hard sciences, or the case study method from sociology.”

What haven’t changed, says Crotty, are the students: “That’s been my favorite part about teaching here. They’re very respectful.”

Crotty plans to spend her retirement writing. One of her projects is a study of human rights for women, her third book on the subject. Another project is a “humorous look at running a university,” drawing from her experiences as department chair.

She is impressed by the school’s growth in the last 25 years.

“The campus has grown both in numbers and the quality of faculty, as well as the diversity of the course offerings. And those are good ways to grow.”

Dr. Patricia McGee Crotty

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n Mertice Shane Dr. Neil Hogan began teaching at ESU initially drawn to ESU, in 1974 and found himwhere he began teaching self working for four history in 1970, because different departments, of its location. including athletic train“I wanted to go east,” ing, where he would he says. “I knew a little teach for more than bit about the area, and I 30 years. “The athletic knew it was somewhere I training department wanted to teach.” didn’t exist as it does Since then, he has now, and didn’t reacted not only as a profesally have a curriculum. sor of history, but also as There were only two a historian for ESU, colfaculty members, and laborating on the book they were both half“Pride and Promise,” a time positions. At first, centennial history of I was only at quarterthe college. Teaching in time.” a wide range of areas, includThe athletic training ing British history, women’s program has since become history, and East Asian hisa major, and Shane has tory, Hogan has watched ESU witnessed its growth as a change over 40 years and says professor, a trainer, academic the campus has improved coordinator for intercollemore than he ever anticipated. giate athletics, and as a con“The transformation of sultant for many on-campus the campus has really picked sports camps. up, ever since the 1980s,” he There’s more out there says. “Now, we’ve probably for today’s students than got one of the nicest campuses ever before, he says. “They out of any of the PASSHE [state have a wide variety of opporsystem] schools.” tunities to work across disThe students have also ciplines, and they’re really changed, he says. “They work prepared for jobs in many a lot harder, and they’re a lot fields, from athletic training more involved. You have a lot to physical therapy.” more students who are comShane plans to spend ing to talk to you, who work his retirement in another outside of class, and that’s field that he has worked in been really interesting to see.” for years, drug and alcohol Another big change has addiction treatment. He has been the expansion of history Dr. Mertice Shane been both a therapist and a courses into exploration of counselor for the R.J. Caron more personal histories, with Foundation, Resources for students researching the hisRecovering Families and Shane Enterprises, both of tories of farmers in the late 1800s, or members of their which specialize in addiction recovery. families who lived through the bombing of London.

In his career at the university, Dr. Shane has seen the “There’s been a turn toward the history of regular people entire university grow, a change that he says was evident and not just the great leaders,” he says. at this year’s graduation.

Hogan’s studies of personal histories will continue, “We used to have one graduation, and it was in the as he plans to work with the Lehigh Valley Historical Sofootball stadium. Now, there are three ceremonies, each ciety to document the stories of World War II veterans. with their own distinction. I never expected the school “We’re going to videotape them, and send one copy to to get so large.”  the Library of Congress and hold onto one.”

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Staff Spotlight

‘Everybody’s Home-Away-From Home Grandma’

Margaret the Cafeteria Lady surprised on 80th relocated for employment.

When Margaret started Margaret Rosso was defiworking at Dansbury nitely surprised on her 80th Commons in 1994, she birthday. cleared tables and helped First she thought a thunout in the dishroom when derstorm was causing the needed.

For the last seven lights to dim inside Dansbury years, she has been the Commons, where she has cashier. worked for 16 years. Then, “I love the kids and the in the low light, she looked managers are wonderful,” up and thought she saw four Margaret said. chefs carrying a coffin. When At 80, she works five students and cafeteria staff days a week – four full started singing “Happy Birthdays and one half day. day,” she realized the chefs When asked about retirwere carrying a very large cake ing, Margaret said that she in honor of her 80th birthday. could never sit at home.

She started to cry. “I never She rarely misses a day. expected it,” she said. “I was During the February 2010 shocked.” snowstorm that cancelled The 4-foot x 8-foot birthclasses, Margaret went to day cake was served to 1,200 work. students and the staff in the “I love my job,” she reDansbury Commons that marked.

“Work is the only evening. thing that is good for you.

“Margaret is everybody’s It makes no sense being home-away-from-home Margaret “The Cafeteria Lady” Rosso celebrated her 80th brithday. here or anywhere if you grandma,” said Brian Crawdon’t like your job.

You’d ford, director of dining services. “She’s absolutely wonnever be sick if you worked five days a week.” derful. She is special to the students and staff.”

The feeling is mutual. On Facebook, there is an “I “Everybody knows Margaret,” said Danielle Heinz, Love Margaret the Cafeteria Lady” group that is “‘for all a senior Media Communication and Technology major those who love Margaret the Cafeteria Lady, and wish from Philadelphia. that she was their biological grandmother.’”

Margaret moved to the Poconos from Staten Island, To date, there are 960 members.  New York, in 1958 when her husband, now deceased, Charles Perry Hebard ’07

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Brian Crawford, director of dining services, presents an 8-foot birthday cake to Margaret, who was a little overwhelmed by all the unexpected attention.

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Mildred A. Wheatley Executive associate dean of students 1953-1979

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Bench park honors memory of associate dean of students The Alumni Association hosted a ceremony to re-dedicate a small campus park named for the late Mildred A. Wheatley, the university’s former executive associate dean of students.

She began her career at East Stroudsburg State College in 1953 as a professor of education and assistant dean of women.

Beloved by students and colleagues alike, she became the executive associate dean of students in 1972, a position she held until retiring in 1979.

The Alumni Association unveiled a memorial plaque located at the foot of a small pedestal sundial.

The small park, also referred to as a “pocket park,” is located on Normal Street between Dansbury Commons and Flagler-Metzgar Health Center. 

From left: Brenda Friday, associate director of university relations; Betty Russo, assistant vice president for development; Angelo Ortenzi, professor emeritus; Frank Falso, vice president for university advancement; Ian Ackroyd-Kelly, professor emeritus; and Nancy Weaver, assistant dean of students at the Mildred A. Wheatley Park on campus.

SITTING PRETTY Bob ’71 and Sandy Kelley retired from ESU on June 18.

Collectively they served the university for 47 years. Bob was alumni relations director from 1987 to 2003, when he became ESU’s major gifts officer. Sandy worked for the Alumni Association for many years until 1993, when she began working for the ESU administration. For decades, Bob and Sandy have worked tirelessly with alumni and fundraising efforts. They are known far and wide by alumni and friends of ESU because they have touched the lives of thousands of graduates and forged meaningful ties with them. We will miss them but they have pledged to remain active and they certainly have earned the opportunity to enjoy more time with their family!

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CLASS OF 1950 From left: Stephen Miklos, Betty McAdam, James Leonard and James Schweitzer.

CLASS OF 1938 Marion Evans

Celebrating 60 Years

ALUMNI DAY 201

CLASS OF 1940 Delroy Evans

Celebrating

CLASS OF 1960 Front row (from left): Al Miller, Grant Sheard, Gladys Shelly Benner, Barbara Del

Sylvia Stevenson Hudders, Roberta Slezak Pendelton, Rachael Ohl Long, Shirley Jarrett Gromlich, Doro

Second row: Robert Moyer, Larry Crosswhite, Sylvia Dallmeyer Cote, Betsy Snyder, Joan Zardus, Dick M and Eileen Knapp Bengston

CLASS OF 1945

Third row: Jane Ziegler Crosswhite, Virginia Gilmore Pudelka, Judith Lacey Leister, Marilyn Hesch Cokos

Virginia Henning Kerrick and Virginia Illuzzi Belson

Back row: George Asprocolas, Jim Trautman, Frank Tancredi, Charles Watahovich, Ernest Gromlich, Ral

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CLASS OF 1955 Front row (from left): Bob Edwards, Patricia Smith, Sally Seip, Emma Zjean Waltz, Barron Conrad and Francis Meehan.

Celebrating 55 Years

10 Class Portraits

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lvin, Chic Reeves, Mary Wallace Balducci, Ginny Quinn Habakus, Nancy McMillen Fertig, Joan Kasson Faunce, Sue VanZant Falvello, othy Simons Byrne, Shirley Fredrick and Joanne Zanghi Doyle.

McCandless, Cy Fritz, Pheobe Sturm, Bob Zarbatany, Linda Shephard, Joan Schorr Alt, Dolores Parson Klock, Ken Rozelsky

s-Bessette, John Shaffer, Joe Martino, Judy Weigle Asprocolas, Shirley Pruner Fisher and Charles Fisher.

lph Demech, Robert Kwortnik, Robert Lienert and Gail Miller Karn

Second row: Allyn Bartholomay, Carmen Martucci, John Powell and Nicholas Gatto

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Celebrating 45 Years CLASS OF 1965 Front row (from left): Marg Pat Lilly Silverman, Barbara Rausher Miller, Cheryl Cerra Phillips, Connie Kressler Liming, Sandy Cann Miller and Rosemary McMullen Wilson.

Second row: John Sarik, Ed Owens, Mary Ann Crossbe Mesics, Jane Kressler Bullock and Rodney Applegate.

ALUMNI DAY 2 CLASS OF 1970 Anne McNaight, Claudia Geyer Hickly, Deidre Berguson Jago and Bill Horvath.

CLASS OF 1980 Donna Wikens Landon and Roger DeLarco.

CLASS OF 2005 Anne Herman

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ABOVE: Sharing memories at the Alumni Day breakfast are, from left, Constance L. Liming ’65, Sandra C. Miller ’65 and Jane K. Bullock ’65.

LEFT: Members of the Class of 1960 enjoy their 50-year reunion, socializing at the reception hosted by President and Mrs. Robert Dillman.

2010 Memories

ABOVE: At the “Festa Italiana” dinner are (seated) Emily Watahovich and Charles Watahovich ’60, and (standing, from left) William “Pete” Heard ’73, Linda Michaels ’65, Rodney Applegate ’65 and Eileen Walz Applegate ’64.

LEFT: Accordionist John Shewchuk provides an authentic sound for “Festa Italiana.”

LEFT: At the Class of 1960 dinner, Joan Kasson Faunce ’60 chimes a bell in memory of classmates who have passed away.

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Alumni honor ‘Great Teacher’ The Alumni Association presented its Great Teacher Award to economics professor Dr. Seewoonundun Bunjun, faculty emeritus. The award is presented to active or retired faculty members with superior teaching ability and extraordinary commitment to students at ESU. Bunjun was a member of ESU’s faculty for 31 years. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in economics with honors from the University of New Delhi in India, then earned his master of arts in economics from the Delhi School of Economics.

He came to ESU as an assistant professor in 1979, the same year he earned his doctorate degree in economics from Penn State University. Within three years he was promoted to associate professor and in 1989 he achieved the rank of full professor.

In addition to reaching hundreds of students through his teaching, he also touched their academic lives as a coordinator of the Honors Program.

He was invited by the dean of Arts and Sciences to initiate the program, and advocated for additional educational experiences and campus housing in Laurel Hall for the Honors community.

Bunjun also took a keen interest in his role as adviser to international students, helping them settle into the American way of life by helping them find housing, open bank accounts, and buy things they would need for school and life.

Bunjun also helped create a space in Minsi Hall

Dr. Seewoonundun Bunjun, right, economics professor emeritus, receives the Great Teacher Award from Alumni Association board President Mark Mecca ’96,

where international students could stay over breaks, since past practice had been to clear the residence halls of all students. He would travel with the students to see cities like New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. He also promoted the diversity international students represented, and escorted them to local schools to participate in educational festivals.

With the assistance of two other professors and the urging of a group of graduate students, Bunjun created the Desi Student Organization to educate the community about South Asian history and culture.

The group showcases diversity at the Diwali Festival on campus each fall.

Bunjun was also a founding member of the University Senate.

Alumni Association recognizes board members Dr. Faye Dallmeyer Soderberg ’58, left, and Jean Eden ’72 were presented with certificates of appreciation from the Alumni Association in heartfelt recognition of their exemplary service to fellow alumni by serving on the Alumni Association board of directors. “Their spirit for their alma mater serves as a model to future alumni and board of directors,” said John Ross, director of alumni engagement.

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Alumni News

Recent grads share art show

By Rita M. Plotnicki ’71 Two alumni artists shared an exhibit this June in the Madelon Powers Gallery in ESU’s Fine and Performing Arts Center. Allison R. Mosher and Anthony Garbarino both earned degrees in 2009 — Mosher a B.A. in art and design and Garbarino a B.A. in fine arts with a concentration in studio art.

“As students, both Allison and Anthony were always determined to go far beyond each assignment,” said Darlene Farris-LaBar, assistant professor of art at ESU. “They both thought outside the box, took risks and challenged themselves as artists.”

Both are planning to pursue an MFA in art and are applying to graduate schools. “It’s exciting to see how these two alumni have developed in a year from their graduation,” Farris-LaBar said. “I foresee great things from them down the road.”

ALLISON R. MOSHER ’09 | Anthony GarbARino ’09 Recent Works by Allison R. Mosher featured carefully detailed works of realistic subjects.

“My work has an illustrative quality, and is filled with subtlety and a sense of anticipation,” said artists Allison Mosher ’09.

“I like to think of my paintings as large-scale pages that have come unglued from the bindings of huge fairy tale books,” Mosher noted.

“The viewer can construct what they imagine the story to be based on an isolated image or series of works.”

“Storytelling is an important influence on my work,” she added, “especially fairy tales, with their underlying themes of darkness and loneliness, and the tradition and myth within folk You Don’t Know What’s in My Heart tales.”

In discussing her overall vision, Mosher noted that “my work is contemporary with a sense of nostalgia. While the technique and form arise from present-day influences, the subject matter suggests a sense of familiarity toward an imagined past. I want my work to give the viewer a personal reaction, whether it evokes a memory or inspires a new narrative.”

In his exhibit called Pataethnography: A Field Study of Fictional Peoples, Anthony Garbarino ’09 created three installations depicting the cultural traits of three imaginary tribes. Each of the tribes had its own display featuring field sketches, artifacts, and dioramas.

“Pataethnography is a concept I came up with based on the words ‘pataphysics,’ which is the study of the imaginary, and ‘ethnography,’ which is the field study of a society,” he explained. “It’s a study of imaginary societies.”

Garbarino believes in gesamtkunswerk — comprehensive artwork using multiple art forms, and noted that “there’s a little bit of everything in there — some painting, sculpture, a few drawings.”

“I’d like the audience to find a renewed sense of imagination when they leave the gallery,” he added. “If I can make adults feel that same level of wonder they had when they were children then I feel I’ve achieved my goal with this exhibit.”

Man from Technicolor Dream Tribe

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Alumni Herald Send “Who’s Doing What” news as well as wedding, engagement and birth announcements to: Henry A. Ahnert, Jr., Alumni Center East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Fax: (570) 422-3301 or E-mail: alumni@esu.edu

Local Alumni Events Local alumni have been very busy socializing and networking at recent events sponsored by the ESU Alumni Association.

In February, Desaki (formerly Shiro) made room for more than 45 alumni. Everyone enjoyed sushi and other Japanese hors d’oeuvres in the very modern and upbeat environment of the new restaurant in Swiftwater. Everyone had a wonderful time making business contacts and sharing Warrior memories.

In April, alumni gathered at Jock and Jill’s (formerly Front Row, on Main Street in Stroudsburg) for a more sporty environment in the newly renovated bar and billiards area. Alumni felt quite at home with the Warrior décor and the familiar views of Main Street. This Main Street Mixer will be held several times a year to encourage local alumni networking.  For more information about future events contact Alumni Relations or visit www.esualumni.org.

Be sure to include: • your name • graduation year • your name at graduation • your major • your home address • home and work phone numbers • e-mail addresses Photos may be sent by e-mail or by mail. Please identify everyone in the photo. Space limitations restrict us to publishing only “Who’s Doing What,” wedding and engagement photos. New baby photos will only be used if ESU alumni are also in the photograph. “Who’s Doing What” news may be featured on the ESU web site unless you advise us otherwise.

The “Who’s Doing What,” Weddings, Engagements, and Births sections in the Alumni Herald are a report on the happenings in the lives of East Stroudsburg University alumni. The information we collect comes from alumni and from various media sources and we believe it is accurate. The Alumni Herald does not discriminate against anyone for any reason nor does it reflect the views or attitudes of ESU or its Alumni Association.

Any editing that takes place is done solely for the purpose of clarity and / or length.

David Hubler ’99, Maria Hubler ’02, and Wanda Ochei, assistant director for alumni relations, at the Main Street Mixer in Stroudsburg.

Karen Williams Koberlein ’79 and Carol Deane-Gardner M’95 enjoy the Main Street Mixer in Stroudsburg in April.

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East Stroudsburg University alumni are welcomed to the Dasaki restaurant in Swiftwater for a local networking event in February.

Camielle Ferguson ’07, left, and Shavon Ferguson ’07.

Networking Nina and John Woodling ’68.

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One of the biggest gatherings of alumni outside of East Stroudsburg is organized by Dick Merring ’57 and his wife Joan (Stanley) Merring ’67 in Englewood.

On the stairs, from top down: Horace Cole ’63, John Watson ’51, Bill Maioriello ’58, Carol Tabor, Craig Leatherman ’58, Louise Dunkelberger Hawk ’55, Tom Kizis ’70, Peg Gregory, Jim Lynady ’53, Jack Gregory ’52, Chuck Wieder, Lee Hill ’56, and Bob Cetta ’58.

Standing in front, from left: Roseann Dillman, President Robert J. Dillman, Dick Merring ’57, Frank Falso, VP for University Advancement, Joan Stanley Merring ’67, Mary Lynady, Ted Laurenson ’62, Bette Helt Laurenson ’62, Nancy Clausen Lane ’52, Vivian Williams, Kathy Krystyniak, Frank Krystyniak ’57, Pat Van Alstine Hofmann ’57, Mary Sue Wallace Balducci ’60, Sonya Kressler Cole ’63, Darleen Schaare Schott ’63, and John Ross, director of alumni engagement.

Englewood

Golfers who participated in the 2nd Annual ESU Sunshine Golf Outing at the Rotonda Golf and Country Club were, from left, Lee Hill ’56, Tom Kizis ’70, Mary Sue (Wallace) Balducci ’60, Chuck Wieder, Director of Alumni Engagement John Ross, John Pitzer ’69, Joan (Stanley) Merring ’67, Dick Merring ’57, Charlie Mitke ’56 andBob Cetta ’58.

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Fort Lauderdale

Alumni in the Fort Lauderdale area gathered for an evening of reminiscing at The World Famous Parrot Lounge, a local watering hole that caters to fans of Philadelphia sports teams. Some of those in attendance were, from left, Linda (Rhawn) Neddoff-Weckter ’64, Georganna Knorr ’64, and Wally Weckter.

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St. Pete

The Don CeSar, a renowned St. Petersburg destination resort, was the site of an alumni gathering hosted by Lisa (Haynes) Leidigh ’87. Some of those in attendance were, from left, D.J. Mastronardo ’05, John Ross, director of alumni engagement, Lisa (Haynes) Leidigh ’87 and Trudi James-Dopfel ’64.

The Villages

A group of alumni from The Villages stayed for dinner and really enjoyed each other’s company. Seated, from left, are Olin Katzenmoyer, Ardell (Schlappich) Katzenmoyer ’51, Earl Lutz ’55, Barbara Lutz and Marjorie (Hetkowski) Magdasy ’63.

Standing, from left, are Pinky O’Neil ’57, Jim Oplinger ’58, Barbara Conroy, Larry Conroy ’72, Gladys Shelly Benner ’60, Mary (Kenny) Sanders ’64, and John Ross, director of alumni engagement.

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LEFT: Patrick Hynes ’96, left, and Kevin Broadhurst ’99.

BELOW: David Anderson and Sandra Ciprich Anderson ’98; Tanya Troutman-Tischler ’99, M’07 and Sean Tischler ’99, M’05.

Delco Happy Hour DELCO REPRESENT! This year’s Delaware County gathering, held at the Riddle Ale House in Media, attracted new DELCO alumni and brought back many of the longstanding supporters of this event. Alumni represented a diverse range of class years, occupations, and interests, which made for a very fun evening. Special thanks to all DELCO alumni and friends who continue to support this tradition. 

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Annual Senior Class Picnic The threat of rain did not deter more than 300 seniors from celebrating their graduation at the annual Senior Picnic, sponsored by the Alumni Association.

Students enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments and share farewells with other graduating classmates.

Many students proudly displayed their Warrior spirit by wearing the school colors or ESU apparel. This made it a true Warrior graduation celebration that the Class of 2010 will remember for years to come. ďƒŽ

Nancy Fitzmartin was the winner of the iPod raffle at the Senior Picnic.

Back row, from left: Jennifer Trubin, Amanda Mullen, Colleen Farrell and Heather Guratosky Front: Jessica O’Donnell, Melissa Crescenzi, Brynne Moyer, Giselle Elchaar, and Katherine Kleban.

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Steven Bendler ’10, a Recreation and Leisure Services Management major, chats about the Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation Commission with Recreation Director Niki Tourscher ’01 and Recreation Associate Jessica O’Keefe.

Career Day

The 2010 Career Day co-sponsored with Career Services and the College of Business and Management brought together ESU seniors and potential employers. This year 30 alumni returned to campus to help their companies recruit students.

More than 200 students took advantage of this opportunity to circulate their resumes and to network with professionals in their specific field of study.  For information about how to participate in this event next year or to find out about the many other services provided to alumni, contact Career Services at (570) 422-3219 or visit them on the web at www.esu.edu\careerservices.

ABOVE: Michael Chapaloney, director of tourism communications at the Pennsylvania Tourism Office, with Shelley Aston Speirs ’92, Pennsylvania Tourism Office.

LEFT: Danny Souffrant’07, M’10, Management and Leadership, talks with Scott Dibella of Brock and Company, Inc., a corporate and educational food services company.

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“Who’s Doing What”

Richard M. Burkholder ’59 received the 2010 Distinguished Service Award from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Directors Association. He has served for 50 years as a teacher, coach and trainer.

1960s Roger A. Boger ’66, joined Livethesource™ nutritional products as a master distributor and will help launch a supplement called “Daily Source.” He has given health and wellness lectures throughout the United States and in Japan, Canada, France, England, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Germany and Russia.

1970s Dawn KettermanBenner ’70 received the Eastern Pennsylvania District, Middle States Section of the U.S. Tennis Association Courage Award. Along with coaching tennis at Moravian College, she serves as associate athletic director.

Loree P. Guthrie ’70 ran for Barrett Township supervisor in the fall election. She has worked for the Pocono Mountain School District for 35 years as teacher, assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent.

Jan Hutchinson ’71, M’79 retired as the winningest coach in NCAA field hockey history. She was the head coach for the Bloomsburg University field hockey team and earned her second consecutive National Coach of the Year award.

Tom Petro ’72 returned to campus in November to speak to a criminal justice class about his 24-year career with the Secret Service, protecting the president, first lady and heads of state. He credited his ESU physical education studies and football team experience for laying the foundation of his career.

Bernard Leo Ramkus M’72 was inducted into “Who’s Who In Medicine and Healthcare.” He has been named to every edition of “America’s Top Physicians” since 2003.

Larry J. Macaluso ’73 had a new elementary school in the Red Lion Area School District named in his honor. He served the district for 20 years, three years as assistant superintendent and 17 as superintendent. He retired in 2007.

Laurie J. Corcoran ’78 coached the Allentown Central Catholic volleyball team to the state finals. Since 1995, when she took over the program as coach, the team has a 314-59 record.

1980s Rosalyn Finlayson ’82, M’00 was inducted into the East Stroudsburg Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame. She was a PIAA regional gymnastics competition qualifier in 1976, the first East Stroudsburg High School gymnast to achieve that distinction.

Sharon D. Eagle ’83 was featured in a Pike County Courier article for her contributions to the Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinners. As the social ministries director, she runs the daily meal program and soup kitchen at the Port Jervis Salvation Army.

Kelly J. Heffner ’86 was promoted to the acting deputy secretary for field operations with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Sharon Laverdure M’86 was promoted to superintendent of the East Stroudsburg Area School District.

Marilyn Lesoine ’86 was promoted to executive office administrator with NEPA Management Associates, Inc., after being with the company for more than four years.

Kurt M. Rock ’87 was promoted to sergeant with the Montgomery Township Police Department. He began his career with the township police force in January 1995 as a patrol officer.

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Who’s Doing What Martin A. Diamond ’89 accepted the position of Harrisburg region sales manager in Pennsylvania with Con-way Freight, following 20 years of service in the transportation industry.

Denice M. Ferko-Adams M’97 received the American Dietetic Association’s Excellence in Practice for Consultation and Business at the Food and Nutrition Conference in Denver.

David A. White ’89 was named the Express-Times 2009 boys soccer Coach of the Year. He works at Bangor Area High School.

Kelly J. Beattie ’98 was promoted to adoption supervisor with the Presbyterian Children’s Village.

She is responsible for all facets of adoption work for referred clients.

1990s Shelton L. Jefferies ’94 was named principal at West Charlotte (N.C.) High School. He started with CharlotteMecklenburg School in 1997 as a third-grade teacher and was promoted to an assistant principal.

Jeffery T. Knarr ’94 is the new head football coach at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre. He previous was an assistant coach at Muhlenberg for 11 years.

Heather Garrison ’95, M’98 is an assistant professor at ESU in the Special Education and Rehabilitation Department since 2006. She earned her doctorate from Fordham University in 2008.

Yvonne Karl Lingenfelter ’95 joined the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board as a wine buyer, and will be selecting wines from Italy, Germany and France for the state’s Wine and Spirits Specialty Shops.

Michael P. Orleski ’96, M’99, assistant professor of physics at Misericordia University, presented a lecture entitled “An Introduction to Interacting Binary Stars.”

Tracy Berger Carmen ’98, a race car driver, captured the Ladies Division Championship title with the North East Enduro Tour Series at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville.

Jeffrey R. Wukitch ’98, M’01 was inducted into the Catasauqua High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He lettered four years in soccer and two years in track.

Jason C. Klush ’99 won the Democratic nomination for mayor in Pittson and became the youngest mayor in city history.

Eric A. Lambinus M’99 accepted the position of head coach of the women’s soccer team at Lehigh University. He coached both the women’s and men’s teams at Moravian College for 11 seasons.

2000s Douglas F. Hess M’00 accepted the position of head coach for the men’s soccer team at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He will be the fifth head coach in the 62-year history of Drexel’s men’s soccer program.

Lori D. Sheipe ’00 was honored as Pennsylvania’s Health Teacher of the Year at the 87th Annual Pennsylvania State Association for Health and Physical Education, Recreation and Dance State Convention award dinner. She teaches health to 10th through 12th graders at Emmaus High School in Lehigh County.

Matthew T. Giobbi ’01 successfully defended his doctoral dissertation “A Postcognitive Negaton: The Sadomasochistic Dialectic of American Psychology.” He is an assistant professor of psychology at Mercer County College in New Jersey and is a visiting lecturer on the history and systems of psychology at Rutgers University, Newark.

Jennifer L. Simpson ’05 was promoted to director of business development and communications at Genova, Burns & Vernoia in August 2009. She was previously acting marketing director at the law firm.

Juwan A. Justice ’07 started the Turning the Hearts Summer League in 2005, using basketball to help Pocono region youth in need of summer activities and guidance.

Charlie Brenneman M’08 was featured in an article in the Altoona Mirror regarding his ultimate fighting career. He has signed a four-fight contract to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championships.

Jordan F. White ’09 is a singer/ songwriter who was featured in Merion Publications regarding his life and career. He performs in local bars, night clubs and festivals throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the eastern U.S.

Summer 2010 Jennifer M. Jack M’00 and Henry Dieckmann are engaged. She is a reading specialist in Kenilworth, N.J. Her fiancé is a middle school history teacher in Highland Park, N.J. Joseph W. Manley III ’02 and Rebecca M. Keyes ’04, M’07 are planning their wedding for February. Joe is the head golf professional at Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort, Shawnee-on-Delaware.

Rebecca is employed by Progressive Health of Pennsylvania in Milford.

Thomas J. Cuff ’04 and Samantha Mack are engaged. He is a police officer, and she works for Cardiology Associates of Sussex County, N.J. Sarah L. Yermal ’05 and John Paul Bilyj are planning their wedding.

She works for Nurse Family Partnership in Jersey City, N.J. Her fiancé is a supervisor at Blue & Gold Truck and Trailer Repair in Hillside, N.J.

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Patricia J. Gumble ’06 is engaged to Raymond Ubaldi. She is employed in the Wallenpaupack Area School District. He works for Concrete Forms and Rentals in Carbondale.

The wedding is planned for May .

Erica L. Perugino ’06 and Eric Bogdon Greco announce their engagement. She is a first grade teacher in the Hanover Area School District. He works for Ruckno Construction.

Jen Trader ’06 and Dan Bracht ’07 are engaged. She is performing litigation support for Precise, Inc and he is a relationship manager for The Keane Organization, Inc. They plan to wed on May 29, 2011.

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Jordan E. Gonda ’07 is engaged to Rudy Lee Polwin. She is attending Vermont Law School in South Royalton, Vt. He works for Sellers Architectural Firm in Warren, Vt. Michael J. Marra ’07 is engaged to Kristen DeLeo. He is serving in the Pennsylvania National Guard and is employed by Monroe County Recreation. She is employed by Detzi’s Tavern and Pocono Medical Center.

Andrea E. Jaggers ’08 and Alexander Brown ’08 announce their engagement. She is employed

by Somerset County Public Schools.

He is employed by NASA. Angela M. Wary ’09 and Tommy Viola are engaged. She is a preschool portrait photographer in the Allentown area. He is employed with the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. 

Two alumni who met in the ESU Recreation Center returned there in June — and got engaged.

Eric Long ’07 and Kristina Lepley ’06 both worked at the Rec Center when they were students, and met there in 2006.

They were visiting campus on June 12 and stopped by the Rec Center to see some of the changes made since they were students. That’s when Eric took Kristina out on Court #2 – their favorite place to play basketball as students.

He challenged her to a game of “Around the World,” and asked her to take the first free-throw. When she went to the line, he walked up to her, got down on one knee, and asked her to marry him.

Recreation Center Director Joe Akob, who witnessed the event, reports that “with disbelief and overwhelming excitement, she said “yes!” 

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Births | Weddings | In Memoriam

Births

Cheryl Weikel Hauck ’94 and Michael Hauck announce the birth of a daughter, Skylar Mackenzie, born on August 25, 2009. She joined big sister Taylor.

Weddings

Joe Wysokinski ’99 and Heather Searfoss Wysokinski ’00 welcomed a son Brady, born June 2, 2009. He joined siblings Ashton and Taylor.

Cheryl Griffin Birmingham ’01 and husband Peter welcomed twin sons, Griffin Patrick and Matthew Kevin born on August 2, 2008.

Sarah Sienko Templeton ’98 and husband Robert welcomed Liam Robert on September 29, 2009. 

Leanne Long ’03 and Greg Mikielski exchanged wedding vows on September 12, 2009, in a Hawaiian themed event.

At the wedding were ESU and Sigma Sigma Sigma alumnae and Zeta Beta Tau alumni. In attendance were Sarah Llyod ’05, Christine Drum ’05, Isa Pabon ’05 and Kara McClure ’06, and Dan Wiseman ’03. She is a health system specialist/MRSA prevention coordinator at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. He is a land surveyor technician for Glenn Johnson & Associates in Dallas, Pa. Brian Pixley ’05 and Meghan Baczkowski ’07 were married on September 19, 2009. Cynthia Queen ’07 and Michael MacArt ’06 were part of the bridal party. She is an on-site coordinator for Yoh Managed Staffing at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. He is employed by the Delaware State Police.

They live in Wilmington, Del.

In Memoriam

Rose E. Fanucci ’24 Helen Adolphson Dennis ’36 Amelia Felker Martin ’37 Clarence E. LaBar ’38 Mildred Silfies Laky ’40 Esther Young Kresge ’41 John J. Sengle Sr. ’51 Martha Scargill Noll ’52 Rosalyn M. Bombala ’55 Winifred Sullivan Seery ’57 Thomas W. Spillane ’57 Richard P. Fisher ’58

Ronald C. Dietrich ’60, M’70 Robert L. Wolbert ’60 Robert Rentschler ’63 Veronica Thomas Beers ’68 Barbara Wolf Niemy ’69 Jane Fink Frederick ’70 Lynda Beattie Tannen ’71 David L. Saveri ’73 Mark A. Groff ’80 Otto R. Weber ’93, M’97 Ruth Metzgar Adams ’94 Patricia Richmond ’95

Michael A. Ferrari ’06 and Melissa Gray exchanged wedding vows on September 6, 2009. The groom is a graphic designer for Thornton Creative in Sciota. She is employed at Pocono Mountain Dairy, Blakeslee. They live in Pocono Summit.

Jennifer Lawler ’02 and Don Trentham M’07 were married July 21, 2007. They reside in Billings, Mont.

Kelly Baldwin M’08 and Thomas Daniel Dougherty were married on July 17, 2009. She is employed by Neshaminy School District and he works for Youth Services Agency. They live in Bensalem. 

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Saturday, August 28 Washington Nationals Baseball Game Tailgate with alumni before the game against the St. Louis Cardinals, and then watch the game in the new Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Tickets $30, for seats in Section 106, Rows H & J. Game starts at 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, September 18 Baltimore Orioles Stadium Tour and Baseball Game One of America’s greatest ballparks is the site for this game against the World Champion New York Yankees. At 12:45 p.m. we will have a private tour of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Tickets $25, seats in Section 386, Rows 14 and 15.

Game starts at 7:05 p.m.

Upcoming Events Saturday, October 9 ESU Homecoming Join us for the largest ESU alumni gathering of the year! Make plans now to attend this year’s festivities.

Sunday, October 17 Capitol Steps, Fairfax, Va. The evening promises to be filled with laughter as this political satire is sure to touch your funny bone. Reception before the performance at the nearby Army Navy Country Club. Tickets $26 per person for show and hors d’oeuvre reception. Show starts at 8 p.m.

Thursday, November 4 Alumni Networking in Stroudsburg Network with alumni and local businesses at Liquid on Main Street in Stroudsburg. Space is limited so make reservations soon. The cost for the event is $10 per person and includes hors d’oeuvres and a drink.

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Saturday, November 20 Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall Start the holiday season with the timeless beauty and pageantry of the Rockettes in New York City.

The bus departs in the afternoon and allows for some Manhattan sightseeing/shopping before the 7 p.m. show. Tickets $80, include bus transportation and ticket to the performance.

Mail your reservation/request to: Ahnert Alumni Center East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 R.S.V.P. to the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-775-8975 or alumni@esu.edu at least two weeks before the event.

Tickets are limited and sold on a first come, first served basis