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chology Degree
The new blue and gold brochures
say it all – “Get Psyched!”
Goldey-Beacom College will now
offer the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree beginning in Fall 2010. Over the summer, the College received Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education approval to expand offerings with the new degree. Psychology will now join the College’s existing degree programs in economics, computer information systems, and all areas of business
The new degree was announced in early Fall and has generated considerable interest among potential new students A number of students have already applied, joining some current students who have petitioned
to change their major to psychology
Director of Admissions Larry Eby reports, “We are seeing strong
enthusiasm among next year’s freshmen about this program. Our college fairs have proven highly successful as we talk to students who may have previously bypassed business
s Outstanding alu m ni recognize
Three Alumni were honored for their achievements during this year’s
Distinguished Alumni Gallery induction ceremony The newest DAG members are Michael J Harrington and Brigadier General Terry L Wiley In 1979, Michael founded Harrington Realty. Since its inception,
Harrington Realty has been nothing
short of excellent, maintaining a position in the top 50 ERA offices nationwide. Because of this success, Harrington was able to expand his business, buying a local insurance company
programs in search of other majors
We are anticipating a great Fall
enrollment ”
The program is designed to provide
a practical degree for those seeking an
entry-level career in the behavioral
science field as well as for those planning to pursue graduate work.
According to Vice President, Dr. Gary
L Wirt, the program requires 122 to 126 credit hours of study including coursework in Social Psychology, Tests
and Measurements, Abnormal Psychology, and Biological Foundations of Behavior. According to Wirt, the College has spent the past
months planning library growth, selecting new databases, and refining the curriculum. He states, “The program is particularly exciting because it allows enough individualized course selection to allow students to begin to prepare for graduate study, licensure, or special credentials in their field.” Wirt also points out that the program will initially be led by four faculty members
Today, Harrington runs a
multimillion dollar company; and with
over 500 units, Harrington ERA
Realty’s Property Management is the largest rental property program in
Kent County. In addition to his DAG induction, Harrington has received a number of other honors, including the ERA Gene Francis Award and the G
Leslie Gooden Award. Harrington was also named Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year.
General Wiley graduated from GBC in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Business Management
with doctoral degrees in psychology, but supplemented with working professionals in the field who can bring exciting real-life experience to the classroom. Wirt emphasizes, “These faculty have published textbooks, researched in psychology, obtained counselor licensure, and worked in mental health We’re convinced our students will find a stimulating experience in our classrooms This program is not about dry dusty theory, but about useful skills and a keen understanding of human behavior.”
College President Mohammad Ilyas states, “We are extremely excited about this new initiative and know we can bring the same rigor and quality to a psychology program that we have brought to our business offerings ” Ilyas stresses that the new program will benefit from the College’s existing focus on accessibility, convenient scheduling, generous financial assistance, and quality instruction in the classroom.
General Wiley continued his career
in the military after leaving GBC, and received this honor in the midst of his nearly 40 year career.
Now the Assistant Adjutant
General of the Delaware National
Guard, he is responsible for formulating, developing, and coordinating all policies, programs, and plans affecting the soldiers of the Delaware Army National Guard. The
General has received numerous honors from the military including induction into the Delaware Army National
Guard O CS Hall of Fame, Legion of Merit - Signal Corps, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Army Achievement Medal to name a few
J e nn i f er Pa t o n e C ooke ‘ 00 w a s al s o h o n ored, receivi n g t h e Ri s i n g
S t ar Aw ard. A f t er g radua t i n g f rom
G B C Cum Laude w i t h a B ac h elor o f
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L ank ‘ 97 ear ns nat i o nal Jaycees p o s t
This past fall, in Kissimmee, Florida, Jeff Lank celebrated his election as
President of The U.S. Junior Chamber
(JAYCEES) The Junior Chamber is a service group providing leadership development
through community involvement. It is geared toward people ages 18 to 40. Lank, a GBC graduate of 1997 takes over in January as leader of 30,000 Jaycees
Lank joined the group in 2002; and prior to his election, he served many positions, most recent as the group’s national chief of staff and national vice president Now as President, Lank would like
that are saving the global
environment
GBC played an important role in preparing Lank for his new position
to push additional programs to move
the group forward. Some of the ideas
include creating new partnerships with Riley Toys Foundation and the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce to start in 2010. He would like to increase programming for members interested in political careers, and he would like to develop partnerships with groups
Jeffrey M. McClelland ‘85, former
CEO of Cliff Freeman and Partners, was named President of Starmark
International. Starmark is a privately held agency known for its work in business-to-business advertising for tourism and hospitality clients like the
Convention & Visitors Bureaus in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Kissimmee, Florida, Sandals Resorts
and Norwegian Cruise Line. McClelland brings extensive industry experience to his new role. Prior to Cliff Freeman, he was
Lank highlighted the advantages of the College’s size and programming, stating “I chose
Goldey-Beacom College over larger universities because I felt I could obtain a stronger education in business leadership.” He added, “I have been able to successfully use the education I received to strengthen others through involvement in Jaycees whether locally or around the nation ” In regard to his new position, Lank
says, “I am fortunate to have this opportunity and look forward to the successes in 2010.” Anyone wanting local information may go to www.delawarejaycees.com.
managing director at Dentsu Oasis, where he oversaw global advertising
Earlier in his career, he was managing director of the brand integration group as well as global group director at Ogilvy & Mather. Jeff recalls his time at the College, “I have profound respect and admiration for the educators who were so key to my learning while at GBC. I would put my education and life experiences I gained there up against any university ”
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It’s a day of great golf for a great cause
Find a foursome and plan to attend the Fourth Annual Goldey-Beacom College
“Drive for Education” Alumni Golf Outing, this spring Check the GBC website for up-to-date details. Proceeds help fund alumni-sponsored scholarships
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4th Annual GBC Alumni Golf Outing Jeff Shahan (third from the left),
Volleyball team joins “Dig Pink” fundraiser
On October 15 th , the GBC volleyball team took part in the “Dig Pink” program in its conference game against Chestnut Hill to support breast cancer awareness “Dig Pink” is sponsored by the Side-Out Foundation and the event was held by volleyball programs throughout the country all during the month of October. Through generous donations and a fundraising activity that the volleyball team organized between its second and third games, the team raised over $540.00.
The game brought many fans from GBC and the outside community, including breast cancer survivors
There were also two representatives
from the Delaware Breast Cancer
Coalition who set up a table to help increase awareness
This year, the members of the SAAC committee decided to help the team in its fundraising efforts They sold t-shirts that said “Big or Small, let’s save them all,” and proceeds went to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. In addition, SAAC donated $350.00, which is half of the cost to make the t-shirts, to the overall proceeds Through all the efforts by the volleyball team, student-athletes, and the community, GBC helped in the fight against breast cancer with a total donation of $1,640.00.
game, 2-0.
GBC played the nation s No. 12 ranked team to a scoreless first half, but surrendered two second-half goals as they were ousted in the first round. Senior forward Angel Rodriguez was in the top-10 in the conference for nearly every offensive statistical category
including fifth in average points per game at 1.67. Rodriguez recorded 10 goals and five assists in 15 games this season, and he was honored by the conference as an All-CACC 2 d Team Selection Goalkeepers Ignacio Farias and Andrew Cairns also had great seasons, splitting time in goal for the Lightning this Fall. Farias, a freshman, was ranked No. 8 in goals against average (2.30) and in save percentage (.716) Junior Andrew Cairns was No. 7 in save percentage (.718) and No. 10 in saves (61) The Lightning won the most
Dege
allowing 28 goals
Th e
Lig htn i n g volleyball team, under secondyear head coach Rich Bowers equaled its overall and conference win total from 2008, as GBC finished 9-22 overall and 4-15 in the Central At la nt ic C ollegia t e Conference. Bowers’ squad posted in-conference wins over Chestnut Hill College (twice) newcomer Concordia College and Felician College. Among the highlights from its conference schedule was a near victory over CACC
comeback
Center, but could not win a third and decisive match as they fell, 3-2. At Chestnut Hill on Sept. 17, GBC, with its back up against the wall down 2-1 in the match and losing the fourth set 24-21, fought its way back to win that fourth set and then th
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Class Notes–Updates on alumni appointments, promotions, transfers, achievements, and deaths
In Memory
Mildred C ro ss a n A Mildred ro ss a Mildred C ro ss a n A Mildred ro ss a y er s ‘ 38 er 38 er s 38 er 38 38, Rising
Sun, MD. Mildred was a secretary for the Cecil Farmers Telephone
Exchange (currently Armstrong) in
Rising Sun from 1938 to 1941 before becoming a full-time homemaker.
Doro t h y H oope s B arkle y ’ 36 Doro t s B arkle y ’ 36 t y oope s y t s y arkle 36, Lancaster, PA After graduation, Dorothy worked for Equitable Life
Assurance Co.
Montgomery, Inc. and Vocational
Rehabilitation Division
K a t h eri n e G ra n t Do n a h ue K a h n G t Do ue K h eri G Do h K h G Do
Deve nn e y Deve nn e y Deve y Deve y y, Wilmington, DE
Katherine began her professional
career with Freihofer Baking Co. She
later joined Sears Roebuck
Accounting Group on Market Sreet,
retiring from there in 1966.
Ru t h Davi s Dr y de n h Davi dey , Salisbury, MD.
B arbara B o n k B aic h B arbara B n B aic h B arbara B o n k B aic h B arbara B n B aic h
B B , Middletown,
DE Barbara was employed by the
Wilmington Water Department, the
Belnap Library in Winterthur, taught
at St John the Beloved School, worked at the Delaware Hospital, Lidlow Textiles and the DuPont Co. from which she retired as a laboratory
technician
J o s ep h B i gg s B r y s o n , J r J o ep h B gg r y o , ep gg y ep gg y B r., Elkton,
Md. Mr. Bryson served in the U.S. Army, 461st Aircraft Battalion, during World War II. Upon his return home, Mr. Bryson resumed his job with the
Engineering Department of E.I.
DuPont de Nemours & Co from which he retired in 1982.
Mauree n J O ’ B rie n C aro n ’ 45
Mauree O ’ B n C n ’ O ’ rie C ’ 45 O ’ C ’ O ’ 45, Wilmington, DE. She worked in insurance and investment businesses
in Wilmington and was a gymnastics coach and judge for American Turners
Wilmington Club.
Ruth spent her career as a secretary at the Hercules Company
J o s ep h H F i s h er ‘ 41 J s ep F i h ‘ 41 h i h ‘ 41 i h ‘ 41 s F 41, Wilmington,
DE. Mr. Fisher served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Fisher spent 15 years working for the Internal Revenue Service in
Delaware, and from 1957 to 1986, he
worked at the Wilmington office of Nemours Corporation
Ru t h K ee n e H arri s h K ee n e H s Ru t h K ee n e H arri s h K ee n e H s s, Newark, DE
Ruth proudly worked at Chrysler for over 30 years
C h arle s C ur t i s H i t c h h arle ur i s H i c h C C H H ur s , Salisbury, MD. He worked for many years as an accountant with Moore Business
Forms and was a U.S. Air Force
veteran
Ru t h B rue n J e n ki n s h B rue e n n s Ru B J B ‘ 34 ‘‘ 34 ‘ 34, Wilmington, DE. Ruth was the first person in Delaware to receive certification as a Certified Professional
Ric h ard Marvil L a w s ‘ 48 Ric ard Marvil a w s ‘ Ric h ard Marvil L a w s 48 Ric ard Marvil a w s s 48, Salisbury, MD. Mr. Laws helped his father and brother run Laws Market & Confectionary in Salisbury and served his country in the U.S. Army for two years, achieving the rank of Corporal. TT Terra A n t oi n e tt e L ea t h erbur y A t n e t erbur y erra n t n e tt e ea t y t n e t y t erbur y, Salisbury, MD. Terra was employed by the Board of Education in Somerset County K a t h r y n C r y s t le L
Newark, DE Kathryn began her career with the DuPont Co. and later joined her husband in their family business, Leon’s Custom Interiors. Most recently, she was employed in Human Resources with Hologic Inc. Ro g er s B o nn er L iddell Ro g s o nn iddell iddell iddell Ro iddell, North East, MD. Rogers spent time working as a Sales Manager for the Nor’easter Magazine. He also served in the Delaware National Guard. A l f red S. Pa tt er s o n ’ 42 A l f red S. tt er s n ’ A l f red S. Pa tt ’ 42 A l f red S. tt ’ red ’ 42, Wilmington, DE Alfred started his career with the Pennsylvania Railroad before serving his country in World War II. His career continued with the DuPont Co. until his retirement in 1982.
Services, 20 years of which were in nursing management A delmo Roma g n oli ‘ 47 delmo Roma g oli ‘ 47 A delmo
C h arlo
tt e B ar n e y C a ss ell ‘ 40 C arlo
B n e y ell C B C ‘ 40 C B arlo
40, Milford, DE. Mrs Cassel was employed by the DuPont Co. in Wilmington for 34 years before retiring
J u n e C C o n le y J u e o le y u n e o n le y u e o le y u y, Newark, DE June was a loving and supportive wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother and an excellent housekeeper.
H al t o n G C ropper H al o C al t o n ropper al o ropper, Wilmington, DE Halton began working for the DuPont Co. in 1941 and retired in 1982.
Secretary. She started her 41-year career at Goldey-Beacom College as a teacher, then became secretary to the
President, and retired in 1975 as Director of Employment
J o hn W J hno hn hn J orda n orda norda n orda n , Wilmington, DE
John was a proud veteran of World
War II. After his honorable discharge from the Army, John worked for the
State of Delaware Employment
Commission as an accountant for 32 years
J o s ep h M. Ma h o n e y J o ep h o ep y ep J y, New Castle, DE Joseph spent time after graduation working for the Pennsylvania Railroad, before joining the Chrysler Corporation in Newark in 1957, retiring in 1987.
VV Vi n ce n t J . Marra, Sr i n ce t J . i n n i n Sr., Wilmington, DE. Mr. Marra was a machinist for the DuPont Co. and National Vulcanized Fiber before enlisting in World War II.
After the war, he served an apprenticeship in plumbing and worked out of the plumbers union Local #26 for 27 years, retiring in 1975.
nies, the last 35 years of which were spent with the Maryland Department of Highways, retiring in 1975. J o hn F o hn J F T T T
started his own company, John F Tilghman & Sons Inc. in 1952. He was also a Navy veteran, serving in World War II. Mar g are
G e n evieve E . Derrick
s o n G e evieve E s o
G e n evieve E . Derrick s o n G e evieve E s o , New Castle, DE. Miss Derrickson was formerly employed by St Georges Trust Co., Gilpin, Van Trump and
Milestones
Ric h ard A .Ric hRic h ard A .Ric h B eard s le y ’ 68 s 68 s y s 68, retired after 37+ years working in various financial positions and wrote and published his first book, Wanta Trade Work for Retirement. If you would like more information on Richard’s book, you can contact him at beards@udel.edu.
L e s C ummi n g s ’ 61 L s C ummi g s ’ L L resides in Norman, Oklahoma, and is the event coordinator for the Jerry Layton Sailing Regatta. TT Terr y M. Dou g h er t y y M. Dou h t y y h y y h y t has joined
Corcoran & Associates P.A. in Wilmington as director of audit and
accounting
WW WW W illiam
“ B ill ” E F o s t er ’ 49, “ B ill E F s t illiam o s t er 49, s t o s t er former Men’s Basketball Coach at
Rutger’s University, was inducted into the New Jersey Sportswriters
Association Hall of Fame in January 2009. Foster was the first coach to guide Rutgers to national prominence.
Do nn a-Marie Miller L amb ’ 82 nn Miller L amb ’ 82 Do L L 82, Wilmington, DE. Donna-Marie spent her professional career working as a tax consultant for Hopkins & Associates
Iri s B . Pa y n e ‘ 46 Iri s B Pa y B . Pa y B Pa y 46, Salisbury, MD.
She worked for the Hearne, Fox and Bailey Law Firm for many years
B arbara A nn Poc h ’ 64 B arbara nn 64 nn 64 nn 64 64, Newark, DE Barbara Ann retired after 39 years of service for Christiana Care Health
He coached the Rutger’s team from 1963 to 1971, leaving with an eightyear record of 120 wins and 75 losses
He left Rutgers for Utah and later went on to coach at Duke University guiding the Blue Devils to the championship game in 1978. Bill also coached at South Carolina and
Northwestern before serving as associate commissioner of the Southwestern Conference.
Retired and living in Galveston,
Texas, basketball still plays a big part in Bill’s life. He has written four books about the sport and published many article for Texas newspapers
He serves as a trustee of the
Naismith Basketball
Hall of Fame
in Springfield, MA He helped the
Chinese
women’s basketball team tour the U.S.
i n prepara t io n f or t h e B eiji n g O l y mpic s F or more i n f orma t io n o n B ill ’s f our book s , y ou ca n g o t o h i s w eb s i t e a t www.coac h bill f o s t er.com. J e ff L
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Pre s ide n t o f T h e U .S. J u n ior
C h amber ( J AY C EE S ) i n K i ss immee, F lorida t h i s pa s t f all.
J o hn M. Sc h arp ’ 05 J o M. Sc ’ 05 arp J o M B A , celebra t ed f our y ear s o f bei n g i n
bu s i n e ss . Mo s t n o t abl y, h i s compa n y, Sc h arp I n s ura n ce I n c., w a s
rece n t l y a w arded G E I C O ’s Top
Per f ormer Aw ard ( E a s t C oa s t ) f or excelle n ce i n s ale s , cu s t omer s ervice a n d marke t i n g L i s a K W L i s K ii s il f o n g ’ 05il o n 05 il f ’ 05il 05 05 joi n ed
i n n nn ei s ei eis s ‘ 42 ‘ 42 42 42 42, Dover, DE. She worked for the DuPont Co. from 1942 until 1948 and then again from 1976 to until 1979. Margaret was also involved in a number of committees during her
ic Farm Credit as a real estate chattel evaluator in Salisbury
Marriages
Sa n t ora C PA G roup, a N e w ark public accou n t i n g a n d co n s ul t i n g f irm, a s a bookkeeper. L i s a per f orm s bookkeepi n g s ervice s f or t h e f irm ’s clie n t s K ri s t i n M. G ree nh a w k ’ 08 K s i n M. G ree nh a w 08 K ri s t i n M. G ree nh a w k 08 K s i n M.
Administrative Supervisor for the Suburba
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Happenings at GBC
Upcoming events and alumni updates
Beef ‘n Beer and Silent Auction
T h e G olde y - B eacom A lum n i A ss ocia t io n w ill h o s t i t s A nn ual B ee f ‘ n B eer /
Sile n t A uc t io n o n F ebruar y 19, 2010, s t ar t i n g a t 6 : 00 PM i n t h e J o s ep h We s t
J o n e s C olle g e C e n t er. Ticke t s are $15 per adul t $10 per c h ild 6-12 y ear s old
a n d f ree f or c h ildre n u n der t h e a g e o f 6. You ca n cou n t o n t e n der bee f a n d
t ou g h biddi n g a t t h i s y earl y f u n drai s er. Sorr y, bu t i t ’s B Y O beer! L imi t ed
t icke t s are available, s o co n t ac t t h e G B C A lum n i O ff ice a t 302.225.6261 or
corcorm @ g bc.edu.
Career Services Event
S t ude n t s , pla n t o a tt e n d t h e I n t er n s h ip a n d Par t - t ime J ob F air I s h ip n d ime J ob F ip a - ip I J ob o n F ebruar y 5, f rom 3 : 00-5 : 00 i n t h e Rolli n s A t rium. A re y ou a s t ude n t or a n alum n u s searching for a job? Are you an employer seeking GBC students and alumni for open positions with your company? If so, you don’t want to miss this event! The Spri n g C
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ther details, contact the Career Services Office by e-mail at www.careers@gbc.edu or telephone 302.225.6256. C o n g ra t ula t io n s C o g ra t n s C t ula t io C t ra t to the Career Services Office for being selected one of the “Top 50 College & University Career Centers Using Twitter” by the nationwide organization Job-Hunt.org this past September. No other Delaware colleges were selected in this list Their tweets are available in the Internet Resources of the Career Services website area on the GBC website. You can follow them yourself on www twitter.com. You can also link to them via www LinkedIn.com.
Graduation
Graduation ceremonies will take place at the College’s campus on April 30, 2010. All pertinent information will be communicated to graduating students Unofficial Alumni Reunion weekend in Dewey Beach
It’s an unofficial alumni event, but it’s sure to be officially fun Alumni are
invited to spend a reunion weekend in Dewey Beach, July 23-25.
A tentative schedule of events includes happy hour at the Lighthouse Restaurant, socializing at the Starboard, drinks by the pool at the Surf Club
Hotel, and jam session at the Bottle ‘n Cork.
For more information, please contact Roger Palmer 81 at 302.547.7722 or MILLENNIUMH13@aol.com.
Fourth Annual Scholarship Golf Outing
The Fourth Annual Goldey-Beacom College Alumni Golf Outing is scheduled for Spring 2010. Proceeds help fund alumni-sponsored scholarships For more details, contact Marsha Corcoran at 302.225.6261 or e-mail corcorm@gbc.edu
Homecoming 2010
Plan to attend the GBC Homecoming event starting at noon on Saturday, October 16, 2010, rain or shine! Come and reconnect with classmates The day is filled with activities for all ages – sports, tailgating, music, pony rides, face painting and much more. What’s New With You?
We want to know what has happened to you since graduating from GoldeyBeacom. Have you continued with your education, landed a great job, successfully climbed the career ladder or started your own business? Drop us a note or an email updating where you are and what’s new
We’ll feature as many stories as possible in an upcoming issue of “Reflections ” Email: corcorm@gbc.edu or mail to :
What’s New With You?
Goldey-Beacom College
4701 Limestone Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
The College launched several new degree programs in fall, 2009. Three new graduate and five new undergraduate programs are now available to students
These programs have been specifically designed to meet the needs of a growing student population and the business community:
Master of Business Administration with a concentration in International
Business Management
Master of Science in Finance
Master of Science in Taxation
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in
Health Care Management
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in
Legal Studies
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in
Sports Management
Academic Dean Alison Boord White adds, “These programs have been specifically designed to meet the needs of a growing student populat
n and the community in which we work and live, and we are very excited about their inception ” For further information, please contact
302.225.6248.
Do you know a GBC graduate wh
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us who you think would make a good nominee. To be considered for the DAG, an individual must be over the age of 40, excel in his/her career, and be actively involved in the community The Rising Star Award is presented to an individual 40 years of age or younger who has excelled in his/her career, and is actively involved in the community Submit your nominations to Dr. Gary L Wirt via e-mail at wirtgl@gbc.edu