Student News Michelle Allgier, Joshua Beatty, Mary Bentley, Angela Chapman, Anthony Ferrese, Darren Gose, Linda Hauck, Laura Park, David Price, and Jeff Wilt, all graduates of the Villa Maria School of Nursing master’s program in Nurse Anesthesiology, are now nationally certified to practice anesthesia. The Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists requires nurses to earn a master’s degree and pass the National Certification Exam in order to be fully qualified. The exam measures the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of entry-level nurse anesthesia practitioners. Graduate students in Gannon’s program must complete 28 months of full-time study in cooperation with the Hamot Medical Center School of Anesthesia. Christopher Soult served as the 2004-2005 Center for the Study of the Presidency (CSP) Fellow from Gannon University. During his fellowship, Chris presented an original research paper during a panel on domestic and foreign politics, which also featured Allan Murray of CNBC, Carl Cannon of The National Journal, and Michele Flournoy of CSIS. Christopher succeeded previous fellow Susan Pennock ’04, who’s abstract was published by the CSP. Sophomore Pre-Law major Jessica Cocchetto spent the summer assembling 2,000 Files of Life for senior citizens in Steuben County, New York and earned the Gold Award—the Girl Scouts’ highest achievement—for her leadership, community service, and personal development. The files contain medical information for emergency responders and hospitals in case patients are unable to speak or respond when they are contacted. Gannon students logged 27,746 hours of community service during the 2003-04 academic year, according to Sister Anne McCarthy, Director of Gannon’s Center for Social Concerns. The volunteer efforts included more than 3,600 hours of campus club and organization participation and more than 2,600 service hours recorded by Gannon’s Greeks. Many students volunteered for multiple projects and events. Amy Antczak, Lynn Rieman, and Colleen Bohonek dressed in their burgundy Ambassador blazers for Winter Commencement.
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2004 Totem Awarded for Ninth Consecutive Year Totem, Gannon’s student-produced literary magazine that includes works of poetry, fiction, short stories, art, photography, and graphic design, was awarded first-place in the American Scholastic Press Association’s annual magazine competition. This was the ninth consecutive year that Totem has won the award, making the magazine a continuously outstanding publication. Gannon Students Sean Hilliard ’04 and Emily Perilla ’04 served as the editors for the 2004 edition.
2004-05 Ambassadors The following junior and senior students have been selected to serve on Gannon’s 2004-05 team of student Ambassadors: Charles Kenawell, Amy Antczak, International Business Physician Assistant Megan Klass, Kayla Beary, Nursing Elementary/Special Ed Rebecca Blackett, Natalie Marshall, Biology/ Elementary/Special Ed Pre-Physical Therapy Colleen Bohonek, Erin McKeown, Elementary/Special Ed Secondary Education/English Lauren Bolender, Ross Miceli, Liberal Arts Elementary/ Stephanie Neider, Early Childhood Ed Physician Assistant Zachary Flock, Renae Pryjmak, English Theater/ Lynn Rieman, Communication Arts Physician Assistant Nicole Freebourn, Semaj Vanzant, Political Science Accounting Jessica Voich, Mary Gelnett, Pre-Med/Chemistry LECOM 3+4 Alicia Winters, Erin Hart, Physician Assistant Elementary/ Early Childhood Ed
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