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The 2015 Commencement Ceremony included PTA grads (from left to right) Alexa Talbot, Elizabeth Kim, and Lauren LoCurto.

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{DEPARTMENTS} 3 President’s Message 4 Community News 6 Commencement 7 Event News

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9 Centennial Gala

Reflections about Harcum College on celebrating 100 years, inspired by Centennial themes

10 Centennial Recap

EDITED BY GALE MARTIN & AMY SHUMOSKI

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19 Faculty & Staff News 21 Athletics 22 Alumni News

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THE GHOSTS OF HARCUM An entertaining exploration of mysteriously supernatural occurrences on the Bryn Mawr campus

BY ANDERS BACK

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HARCUM CHEMIST UNDERTAKES SWEETEST-SMELLING ENDEAVOR EVER How Dr. Alexandra Hilosky turned a unit in general chemistry into a exclusive Centennial Fragrance Collection

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HARCUM COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

HARCUM COLLEGE CENTENNIAL

Theodore A. Rosen Chairman

CENTENNIAL CHAIRS

Louise Strauss Vice-Chair Alex Klein Vice-Chair Michael J. Buongiorno Treasurer Karl Thallner Secretary Jon Jay DeTemple, Ph.D. President

Beatrice C. Blackman ’55 Denis C. Boyle Samuel P. Cimino, DDS Daniel Hirschfeld Dr. Colena Johnson-Kemp Alexander Klein Marvin B. Levitties Dennis S. Marlo Denise McGregor Armbrister J. Michael McNamara Carolyn Saligman, Ph.D. Dean M. Schwartz Karin B. Takiff Karl A. Thallner Susan Zeller-Kent ’72

Toni Rosen Theodore Rosen

CENTENNIAL GALA CHAIRS Dennis Marlo Karen Marlo

CENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR Dr. Carolyn Saligman

CENTENNIAL SPONSORSHIP CHAIRS Dean Schwartz Michel Manco Schwartz

CENTENNIAL IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE Gale Martin, Chair Susan Barrett Dossie Cavallucci ’80/’93 Brittany Clark ’10/’11 Danyele Dove Alex Hilosky Nikolay Karpalo Drew Kelly Chet Makowski

Shawn Madary Laurie Plaza Ted Rosen, ex-officio Melissa Samango Amy Shumoski Gail Sklar Louise Strauss Heidi Techner Claudine Vita

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

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EDITOR/WRITER Gale Martin Director of Communications & Marketing CONTRIBUTORS Anders Back Director of Internal Communications & Publications Drew Kelly Director of Athletics Amy Shumoski Web Manager CLASS NEWS EDITOR Melissa Samango Director of Alumni Relations ______________________________________________ ART DIRECTION/DESIGN Bridget Goldhahn Graphic Designer & Communications Specialist PHOTOGRAPHY K.S.N. Images Andy Back Bridget Goldhahn Amy Shumoski

The essential purpose of Patches Magazine is to inform, engage, and inspire Harcum College’s diverse readership—including alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and our many friends.

Our mission is to present an honest portrait of Harcum College—showcasing our people, our programs, our history, and our core values in order to strengthen our readers’ opinion of the college, and to cultivate our commitment towards creating a “college of possibilities” higher educational environment.

Patches Magazine is published biannually by the Office of Communications & Marketing at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA. Please send address changes and class notes to the Office of College Advancement located at 750 Montgomery Avenue in Bryn Mawr, PA 19010; by email: alumni@harcum.edu; or by calling 610-526-6060. © 2015 HARCUM COLLEGE

While Harcum’s Centennial is surely the most celebratory anniversary in our 100-year history, it is not the only anniversary we’re observing in 2015. In fact, the Partnership Site program, which began at the Chester site, is also 10 years old. Over the last decade, hundreds of adults earned the academic credentials necessary to jump start their lives—without leaving their neighborhoods. Read more about this program’s growth and success in Community News.

In more than one feature, you can read about the Klein Family’s legacy to Harcum College. There is a very colorful anecdote about President Philip Klein debunking superstitions in “The Ghosts of Harcum” feature by Andy Back. In the Centennial feature, Klein’s grandson Alexander Klein, a member of the Harcum Board of Trustees, reflects a childhood memory of Harcum.

I hope you will come out for the splendid arts and culture events this fall at Harcum—the Bears & Squares Preview Party and online auction, the 100 Years of Art and the 100 Years of Fashion gallery shows, and the once-in-a-lifetime Centennial Gala. I encouraged my Senior Administration to take part in the centennial project that fully embraces Harcum’s mission and values—100 Acts of Service—by packing things families need at Cradles to Crayons (featured above). Take a moment to review some of the photos from Acts of Service performed by students, faculty, and staff on the inside back cover of the magazine.

Harcum’s slogan is “The College of Possibilities,” and surely this year, with all of the ideas and energy that continue to be invested in Centennial planning and implementation, we have never been truer to our marketing and our founding idealogy.

Celebrate with us!

All Best Wishes,

Jon Jay DeTemple, Ph.D.

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Partnership Site Program Turns 10 Harcum’s Partnership Site in Chester, Pennsylvania opened in January of 2005. By joining forces with I-LEAD, the Partnership Site Program allows adult students to take evening classes in their neighborhoods towards completion of an associate’s degree. In the 10 years since Chester’s founding, 11 more Partnership Sites have been added, the newest one being E3 West in Philadelphia. In 2014–15, Partnership Site enrollment reached a record high 554 new and returning students, and total enrollment has already exceeded that figure for the 2015–16 academic year.

Last spring, several outstanding students from our Partnership Sites were recognized in the Annual Student Leadership Awards ceremony on April 13 organized by Student Life.

In addition, the educational journey of Ketsy Otero ’14, who obtained her degree at the One Bright Ray Partnership Site, caught the attention of AL DÍA, a multimedia news organization with an increasingly national scope. They chronicled her Harcum experience in an article called “The Story of a Tenacious and Remarkable Latina.” Otero started at Harcum College in 2011, all the while holding two jobs — one as a receptionist in One Bright Ray Community High School, the other at a clothing shop — and raising two children, one of them born when she started at Harcum. The complete interview is available online at aldianews.com.

Partnership Site students take a break from Commencement practice to pose for an HC100 photo-op.

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Ketsy Otero ’14 attended Harcum College’s One Bright Ray Partnership Site.

Human Services Grad/Pastor is a Cancer Survivor As final exams neared last semester, some College students stressed out about studying for finals.

Jefferson Branch ensured that at least 40 families in his neighborhood had enough to eat.

While other soon-to-be-grads bought highlighters and Post-Its for marking up textbooks, Branch made certain local school children had sufficient school supplies.

Jefferson Branch or “Jeff” as he is known is a husband, father, pastor, and friend to all, and a peacekeeper in his community. He graduated from Harcum College on May 9 with an Associate’s Degree in Human Services at age 64, having

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completed his studies at our Partnership Site in Audenried. A few weeks earlier, he received the Student Leadership Award in Human Services.

He comes to class ready to learn and work hard and considers himself a life learner. In 2002, he was diagnosed with cancer (Hodgkin’s Disease) and underwent treatment. “God healed me with the help of the doctors, and my arms are open even wider to help people.”

He plans to use his degree in Human Service to improve the outreach ministry in church and community.

COMMUNITY NEWS

New Executive Director of Partnership Sites Evelyn Santana is the new Executive Director of Partnership Sites and the newest member of the Senior Administration. She brings a wealth of experience in adult education to her new duties and has worked in the for-profit sector of education in different Director/Executive level positions for 13 years. She obtained her B.A. Education/Psychology from Cedar Crest College and will finish her MBA at Daniel Webster College.

When asked what she likes about Harcum, Santana said, “So far, everything!! Everybody is so nice and helpful, and there is a real sense of community.”

New AVP for Academic Affairs Brings Unique Experience to the Post Harcum’s new Assistant Vice President of Academic Support Services Carrie Koyuki Yip works with all the offices that provide academic support services for Harcum students. Yip is responsible for coordinating their efforts and providing students with the foundation they need to succeed. She has experience as a therapist, program and case manager, and community organizer. Her goals for the work ahead? “I want to strengthen Academic Affairs through the strategic plan, through committees, and between departments.

Harcum Vet Techs Sought by CHOP Last spring, Senior Research Recruiter Donna Mims of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) attended a Harcum recruitment fair at Harcum’s Bryn Mawr Campus for a very specific reason.

Mims sought more veterinary technology graduates to help manage CHOP’s growing population of research animals. It was a need strong enough for CHOP to make one exception to their requirement that their technicians have four-year degrees—she announced they would also accept Harcum Vet Tech graduates.

“Our graduates are really in demand,” said Vet Tech Program Director Kathy Koar, “and we get regular requests for them from human resources people at various medical veterinary facilities and practices in the region.”

New Design Partnership with Bonner Prendergast Students at Bonner Prendergast Catholic High School now have the opportunity to take Harcum Design Program courses on site, beginning in Fall 2015.

Harcum is offering two courses per semester, beginning in the Fall with Intro to Interior Design and Fashion Design and Drawing according to Julia Ingersoll, Vice President of Academic and Legal Affairs. She and Julian Crooks, Design Programs Development Coordinator, met with Bonner Prendergast last fall to firm up the arrangement.

“The courses will be forcredit courses that could transfer into our design programs as an incentive to attend Harcum,” Ingersoll said. “They will be taught by our faculty.”

Shown above: Hatcher joined mascots from other colleges and universities for a pep rally at Bonner Prendergast in Drexel Hill. The rally celebrated the Bonner Prendergast’s realCollege™ program and all of its academic partners.

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Pedro A. Rivera delivers Commencement address

Winifred Curtis with 2015 Klein Memorial Award recipient Gail Sklar

99TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

A Celebration of Achievement and Opportunity Two hundred and eighty-seven graduates tossed their tassels and celebrated with family and friends at Harcum College’s 99th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9. Acting Secretary of Education and Philadelphia native Pedro A. Rivera gave the Commencement address. He connected with graduates by sharing his experience growing up in a single-parent family and how focusing on education was key to his personal advancement and fulfillment.

English professor Gail Sklar received the Philip Klein Memorial Award for her dedication to the high ideals of Philip Klein and to Harcum College, by demonstrating inspiration and creativity her efforts and providing outstanding service to Harcum students.

Four graduates were recognized for their outstanding achievements. Eleanor (Elly) Ball was the awarded the Academic Excellence Award for maintaining the highest grade point average (4.0). The Student Leadership Award was presented to Shana Weaver,

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SGA President, for demonstrating outstanding leadership, service, and contribution to the Harcum community. The Harcum Award was conferred to Danell Worrell for best representing the college in both academic achievement and extracurricular achievement. Jillian Lydon received the President’s Award as the graduate who has done the most to promote the ideals of the College. Lydon also received the Montgomery/ Bucks County Association Dental Hygiene Professional Award and the Educational Success Center Recognition Award, all while maintaining a 3.99 GPA.

287 GRADUATES TOSSED THEIR TASSELS AT HARCUM COLLEGE’S 99TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY ON MAY 9

VP of Academic Affairs, Julia Ingersoll with Danell Worrell

Dean of Student Life, Urick Lewis with Shana Weaver

President, Jon Jay DeTemple, Ph.D. with Jillian Lydon

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Class of 2015 nursing students pinning ceremony

Pinning Ceremonies Honor Grads Nursing, Physical Therapist Assistant, and Radiologic Technology programs all recognized their graduates with formal pinning ceremonies days before Commencement. These ceremonies honored every student’s individual achievement with a pinned ribbon for each graduate. In addition, pinnings honored selected outstanding achievement in academics and in clinical settings At Harcum, ceremonial pinnings are one of the most meaningful components of Commencement week. Since they are program specific, the settings are intimate and the pinning rituals themselves are moving, which is why so many family members elect to attend these events.

Interior Design Portfolio Show Draws Largest Crowd Ever The work of Interior Design Students filled the Kevin D. Marlo Little Theatre on Thursday, April 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. Besides showcasing the impressive portfolios of students graduating from the program, this year’s show included a big-screen display of a 3-D rendering and a 3-D printing exhibition.

Fashion Show Adds Kids’ Clothes and Unique Models

Linda Broomes (center) won Best Senior Collection.

The Annual Fashion Show on April 24 was a highenergy extravaganza with signature touches commemorating Harcum’s 100th year.

The show opened with a stunning children’s collection, incorporated the designs of junior fashion students, continued with the Fashion Merchandising seniors’ ensembles, and concluded with the senior Fashion Design collections. Anthony Cathey won Best Junior Collection. Tim Lacey won Best Senior Collection, and Linda Broomes won Best in Show for her design collection that evoked sensations of butterflies and glitter.

The Fashion Show also marked the launch of the Scentennial Fragrance Collection and models Mary Ann Oaks ‘52, Keith Street, and Jenna DeTemple represented each of the collection’s three scents (Past, Present, and Future) on the catwalk while fragrance sticks were passed through the audience.

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Over ninety percent of enrolled students depend on financial support in the form of grants and scholarships.

Without this support, a college degree could be out of reach.

Your gift to the Harcum Fund will ensure the College has resources available to support these deserving students.

HARCUM COLLEGE ANNUAL FUND

CELEBRATE OUR PAST, INVEST IN OUR FUTURE As the College has grown over the last century, one thing has remained constant - Harcum’s commitment to the development of each student as an individual through personalized attention and guidance. Our students continue to have the dedicated support of caring faculty and administrators who are invested in their success. One of the most meaningful ways we can support today’s students is by offering them the financial assistance they need to pursue their education.

Please join in celebrating 100 Years of Harcum College by making a contribution to the Harcum Centennial Scholarship Fund using the enclosed self-addressed envelope or by visiting our website:

HARCUM.EDU/MAKEAGIFT

Golfers Hit the Links for Kevin D. Marlo Golf Classic Under fair skies and balmy breezes, nearly 70 golfers took part in the Annual Kevin D. Marlo Golf Classic at the Llanarch Country Club in Havertown on May 11.

The yearly event raises funds for student scholarships through sponsorships, participant fees, and an online auction which attracted dozens of registered bidders.

Everyone teed off around 11:30 a.m. for 18 holes of Better Ball, concluding by late afternoon. This year, Harcum faculty combined their resources to become a hole sponsor, helping the event net a total of $24,000. Two scholarship recipients—Christina Genzel and Hannah Nordberg—were in attendance.

The evening’s festivities were emceed by Dr. Jon

Jay DeTemple, President, and Thomas Giamoni, outgoing Trustee and Golf Classic Chairman who recently retired from Bryn Mawr Trust. Special remarks were contributed

by Dennis Marlo, trustee, and father of the late Kevin D. Marlo, and Ted Rosen, Harcum Board Chairman. For chairing the golf outing committee for 15 years, Giamoni was honored with an engraved glass chalice.

t Harcum College Trustee Dr. Carolyn Saligman (third from left) held a glittering Centennial Gala reception in her Rittenhouse Square apartment on April 22 for special guests. With Saligman from left to right are Christie Rogero, Mandy Targoff, and Kathy Koar, Vet Tech Program Director. u Chairman of the Board of Trustees Ted Rosen addresses the crowd from the patio of his Bryn Mawr estate, site of a festive Centennial Gala reception on the afternoon of August 16.

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CENTENNIAL GALA For more info visit HARCUM.EDU/GALA

Once In A Lifetime Celebration The Centennial Gala culminates a year-long celebration of Harcum College’s 100 Years of Possibilities.

Join us as we pay tribute to our past, our Centennial year, and look toward the future of Harcum College.

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF HARCUM COLLEGE

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PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM AT MEMORIAL HALL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015 6 PM–10 PM Cocktails begin at 6 pm in the iconic Carousel Room.

Enjoy dinner, an open bar, and dancing to the beat of City Rhythm Orchestra, under the twinkling stars in Hamilton Hall at the historic Memorial Hall.

To reserve your ticket visit:

HARCUM.EDU/GALA or call 610-526-6060

Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix of Brûlée Catering prepared a gala dinner tasting on July 16.

CENTENNIAL GALA NEWS

Centennial Gala To Be A Scrumptious, Sumptuous Affair From savory Duck Confit Risotto to Chianti Braised Short Ribs guaranteed to melt in your mouth, Harcum’s Centennial Gala on Saturday, October 10 promises to be one tasty event. Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix of Brûlée Catering prepared an exquisite gala dinner tasting on Thursday, July 16, at the Please Touch Museum in Fairmount Park.

Tucked away in a private dining room, Centennial Gala Chairs Dennis and Karen Marlo, Centennial Sponsorship Chairs Dean and Michel Schwartz, Board Vice-Chair Louise Strauss, President Jon Jay DeTemple, Vice President of Advancement Dr. Susan E. Barrett, and a few lucky staffers enjoyed a sampling of everything slated for the gala menu—from hors d’oeuvres to dessert.

Following the presentation of the last delectable, the chef was presented. He discussed his unique preparation of melted leeks used to make his signature smashed red bliss potato side dish. Karen Marlo told Chef Lacroix, “The flavors in both the salmon and the short ribs were incredible.” As a result of the entrée sampling, a split plate was recommended for the gala.

Working with Dean Schwartz, Dr. Barrett distributed packets outlining all the ways businesses and individuals can support the gala, including sponsors, ticket sales, ads, and tributes for the gala tribute booklet.

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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Next Centennial Event Pairs Lecture with Juried Art Show for Blockbuster Night

Submission by Brian Mengini

Joey Strickland with her husband volunteering at PALS.

Harcum alumna Heather Rodale ’72 will present an interactive lecture called “Healing Through the Arts” on September 17 at 4 p.m. in the Trout Library. Rodale’s lecture will be directly followed by the Opening of the 100 Years of Art Juried Exhibition. The event is a purposeful marriage of Rodale’s thoughtful reflections on engaging in the artistic process and the end product of immersion into a fine arts experience.

“Art is deeply woven into the Harcum College culture,” said Heidi Techner, Interior Design Program Director and chair of the 100 Years of Art Show subcommittee. “A generation of Harcum College grads attended art retreats as part of their college studies here. Many of our majors today including Interior Design require artistic skills and talents. It makes perfect sense to mine the synergies between Heather Rodale’s presentation and an art show.”

More than 50 pieces ranging from photography to acrylic to sculpture to jewelry were selected for the show from the 96 entries submitted. The pieces available for purchase will be showcased online at harcum.afrogs.org.

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100 Acts of Service Surpasses Midpoint of Goal Purple-striped 100 Acts of Service t-shirts filled by capable volunteer students, faculty, and staff have been heading into all corners of the Delaware Valley and beyond, from Upper Darby to Chester to Harrisburg. Fifty acts of service down. Only fifty acts to go.

“For me, this project constitutes the most meaningful effort within our Centennial observance,” said Dr. Jon Jay DeTemple. “It is an ideal expression of our mission in action, it feels great to be out in the community volunteering, and I know we can hit our goal of 100

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Abstract riots of color and painstakingly intricate decoration with paint, tiles, and buttons characterize submissions to a crowd-sourced art engagement project marking Harcum College’s centennial called “Bears & Squares.”

“The ‘Bears & Squares’ project has touched a number of artists outside of the Harcum community,” said subcommittee chair Gale Martin. “Many were made by art students at Lower

Submission by Jillian Lydon ’15

Merion High School and residents of the Dunwoody Village retirement community.”

Harcum’s Centennial bear was commissioned from Melvina Quillen, a retired Philadelphia art teacher. Twenty-two bears were then molded and poured

by Bridget Goldhahn and Rory Middleton.

A preview party for all Bears & Squares is slated for Thursday, September 10, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Kevin D. Marlo Little Theatre on the Bryn Mawr Campus. The show will feature 75 decorated canvas squares that the college distributed to any volunteer artists, and 20 plaster bear statues awarded to area artists.

All bears and squares can be bid on via online auction at harcum. afrogs.edu through October 22.

FROM PAST PROMISE TO FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

by Gale Martin and Amy Shumoski

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hat began as the Harcum School for Girls in 1915 with five pianos and three students is now an accredited, coed, residential associate’s degree granting instituion with premier, career-ready programs, many in the Allied Health and Design fields.

When centennial planning began in earnest in January of 2014, a Steering Committee devised themes to guide the creation of a year-long observance.

Celebratory elements were to encourage reflections about Harcum’s first 100 years, illuminate our position in the educational marketplace, find ways to give back to the community, and envision possibilities for the future.

In honor of Harcum’s 100th Anniversary, we invited alumni, faculty, and staff to share their reflections on these guiding themes, reflections which are alternately enlightening, endearing, moving, and replete with optimism for Harcum’s next 100 years.

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y education at Harcum Junior College, as it was called during my years there, paved the way for me to succeed in my interior design profession.

I have been blessed to have been able to give back to Harcum funding for a student lounge. It warms my heart to have been able to do that, as it reminds me of wonderful memories of gathering in our dorm living room, which was at the time, our ‘student lounge’.

— Susan Zises Green ’64

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dith Harcum was way ahead of her time. Her desire to provide young women with the access to and the skill set to go out into the world on their own was ground breaking.

Under the strong influence of the Klein Family, beginning with Philip Klein, Harcum continued a tradition of firsts, by becoming first college in Pennsylvania chartered by the state to grant associate degrees in 1955. Chuck Trout came to the presidency at a time when Harcum was poised to chart a new path, to begin admitting men in 2003 and adding varsity sports in 2004. Harcum is a different institution than when it was founded in 1915 and yet has remained faithful to Edith Harcum’s ideal to enrich graduates by broadening their intellectual and cultural horizons with practical, experiential education, and exposure to the liberal arts.

— Jon Jay DeTemple President, Harcum College

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n September of 1953 after a year-long hiatus, Harcum Junior College reopened with approximately 50 students.

Curricula included one-year secretarial programs, retail merchandising, medical technology, and art with Martin Zipin.

Classrooms were unique – former second-floor bedrooms with flowered wallpaper, an enclosed sun porch, and laboratories in what may have been a converted barn or garage.

Philip Klein, Harcum’s new President, resided in “The Cottage,” a former railroad station that had been moved to the Montgomery Avenue location now occupied by Klein Hall. There he resided with his lovely wife Esther and their college-aged children.

The era of gracious living was still very much alive, and lovely afternoon teas were held in The Cottage, often presided

by Mrs. Klein at one end of the table and my mother at the other.

consider myself to be a privileged hanger-on to the Harcum community.

I grew up in the shadows of my grandfather with Sunday morning brunches in the cafeteria and even later on envisioning an active role alongside my father, learning how to be a contributing overseer with the hope of one day sharing in the excitement of the college’s growth and spirit. In this reflection I can’t help to be a bit selfish in my thoughts, but for so many years, I wondered what happened behind that door at the end of the hall in Melville and how important was it for me (let alone for Harcum) that another Klein step across that threshold to continue toiling over issues and concerns that ultimately impact the lives of so many people. For all of that, I am phenomenally grateful to participate in such an integral institution for students, faculty, administrators, and staff.

— Beatrice P. Carpenter Durham Blackman ’55, Trustee

— Alexander Klein, Trustee

Reflections On Harcum’s First 100 years

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he PTA program at Harcum College graduated its first class of Physical Therapist Assistants in 1983. Since its inception, the PTA program has grown from a single cohort of 24 day students to include both day and evening tracks to allow better access and flexibility for interested students, thereby better serving the needs of the local community. Our PTA program graduates are well respected and sought after in the community.

Our PTA program student outcomes exceed CAPTE standards annually.

The PTA program faculty are dedicated to maintaining the achievements the program boasts each year: strong program, strong faculty, strong graduates.

These achievements create our heritage as a program...knowledgeable, empathetic clinicians who competently provide physical therapy care and treatments to our community. I am proud to be a faculty member and program director at Harcum College because I am proud of what we achieve together, and of what our graduates bring to the health care arena.

— Jacki Klaczak Kopack Physical Therapist Assistant Program Director

and the Athletic Department’s growth has played a major role in that.

Expanding from just 11 student-athletes in 2004–05, the Athletic Department now boasts 11 varsity teams and over 100 studentathletes. Our student-athletes have enhanced the college’s visibility in the local community as ambassadors who travel the region proudly representing our purple and white school colors.

Our success in men’s and women’s basketball has given the college a national reputation. Ten years ago, I could walk into a local high school gym, and most of the people there had never heard of Harcum. If they had, I usually heard, “Isn’t that an all-girls school?” Now, ten years later, whether I visit a gym in Washington, D.C. or in New Haven, Connecticut, everyone knows Harcum College. Our reputation precedes us.

— Drew Kelly, Athletic Director and Men’s Basketball Coach

“Student-athletes have enhanced our visibility in the community...”

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s a former and current employee, I have somewhat of a unique perspective on some of the achievements and heritage relating to Harcum’s first 100 years.

I worked at Harcum from 2002–2012, and then took an opportunity to work at another institution. I returned to Harcum two years later in a new capacity, and am struck by the transformation the College has undergone in those two short years.

The most remarkable changes I have noticed are evidenced in the attention to detail devoted to the appearance and state of the campus and signage; the stunning visual presentation in various marketing media; the capability of staff; and the strengthening and support of the vision of Dr. Jon Jay DeTemple, the Board of Trustees; key leadership at the College and the College community. Perhaps most significant, and a big reason I returned to the College, is the continuing fostering and strengthening of the culture of caring and individualized attention intrinsic to Harcum since its founding 100 years ago.

—Tim Ely, Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Institutional Research

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arcum’s ability to successfully reinvent itself throughout the past century is one of the main reasons the college has experienced such longevity. One of the most recent changes has been the addition of a highly competitive varsity athletic program, for both men and women, which began in the 2004-05 academic year. In just the past 11 years, Harcum has seen unprecedented growth in enrollment, Shankylah Williams, Kiersten Bond, and Atashia Wells, Spring 2015

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he growth of the English Language Academy underscores Harcum’s commitment to international education. Not only has Harcum increased the diversity of our international population, we are continuing to see exciting opportunities for our international and domestic students to collaborate, interact, and give back to our communities, both locally and abroad. I am genuinely inspired by the amazing work and cultural diversity that our international students bring to the Harcum community.

—Dan Stabb, Director English Language Academy

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arcum continues to successfully evolve, update, and add academic offerings to insure that our students are positioned for success in today’s workplace and success in continuing their education. The college offers a unique balance of liberal arts, technical education, and hands-on experience in the workplace.

Our graduates are the health care professionals who will care for you in areas hospitals, dental offices, and urgent care centers.

Our graduates are successful students in bachelor’s degree programs and master’s degree programs throughout the country.

Our graduates are recognized student athletes who have successfully balanced

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academics and athletics. Our graduates are proud bears.

—Julia Ingersoll Vice President of Academic Affairs

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t’s the brand, the Harcum brand.

That is what it is all about. The Harcum brand is what makes Harcum so unique in the educational marketplace. It aims to make its graduates stand out in the work field by making sure that we are confident, independent, reliable, and most importantly, easily adaptable to different situations.

At Harcum, it is not just about the academic success of the students, but also about the readiness of the graduates for the work force. As a dental hygiene graduate, I felt that Harcum provided me with the best clinical skills and

knowledge from different settings, which has allowed me to work effectively with different people. This preparation makes Harcum’s graduates stand out in the workplace because employers know that we may not know everything, but we are more than ready to stand side by side with them. The time and preparation that is spent on preparing graduates for the work field is the reason why Harcum will forever have a viable place in the educational marketplace.

—John Senat ’15

“Harcum will forever have a viable place in the educational marketplace.”

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GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

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hile I like to think of myself as having a natural inclination toward helping those in need, the usual impediments of “I’m just too busy,” “I’ll volunteer next time,” or “Can I just write a check!” routinely stand in the way. For me the 100 Acts of Service initiative has served as the vehicle in which to transport this underindulged passion. Additionally, as a key stakeholder in various campus initiatives ranging from our annual New Student Orientations to Welcome Week and ImpACT Week, this movement has sparked a renewed effort to implement programming which caters to this sorely needed aspect, Whether referred to as “giving back,” “paying it forward,” or the “golden rule,” the Centennial celebration has reignited all things altruistic.

Sometimes all you need is a spark!

Sealant Day is an annual service event for the Dental Programs.

donate their time and effort to improve our world. At Harcum, we will always do more: Not because it is required of us, but because we embody the spirit and willingness to do more for others: To make our community a better place for the next 100 years.

—Jillian Lydon ’15

—Urick Lewis, Dean of Student Life POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE

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wear a tiny charm on a necklace every day that simply states do more.

For me, it’s a reminder to look within myself: To support members of our community who might be in need of a helping hand.

Harcum College has an outstanding legacy of giving back to the community and will always do more to help others, which is why I am proud to be an alumnus of this cherished institution.

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n my various roles at Harcum since 1998 (Dental Assisting instructor, EFDA instructor, Asst. Dean of Continuing Studies, and now Director of Professional Studies), I have seen Harcum grow into a respected institution of higher learning as well as provider of quality continuing education. It’s exciting to watch Harcum’s name become more recognized in both the community and other colleges as our programs continue to produce competent graduates ready to secure positions with employers.

Looking ahead, Harcum is also gaining some traction by creating and hosting impressive professional development for alumni with

requirements for licensure. As an added bonus, we now have history also attracting colleagues who work in the same dental practice, physical/ occupational therapy facility, hospital as our alumni.

The “Harcum-educated” label continues to open doors for our graduates and will likely lead us well into the future of higher education.

—Terri Groody Director of Professional Studies

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arcum’s centennial celebration coinciding with the college’s decennial Middle States accreditation cycle allows the Harcum community to reflect on our past as the college plans for the future. Adhering to the adage, “how do we know where we’re going, if we don’t know where we’ve been” by connecting to our past

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FROM PAST PROMISE TO FUTURE POSSIBILITIES and noting the obstacles Harcum has overcome to remain a thriving institution, affirms that are possibilities for the future are endless!

Looking ahead, I envision Harcum continuing on the track of self improvement exemplified in the history of the college to date, and serving students and the community with academic programs demonstrating high levels of success in exceeding the standards of excellence established by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), while living up to Harcum’s mission and core values.

—Donna Broderick MSCHE Academic Liaison Officer

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arcum is more visible in the community now. I see more ads in the local paper, on buses, etc. Sports have helped to perpetuate our positive image. The sports program is more organized now than it’s ever been. Harcum can now stand on its own. More students are achieving success in their chosen professions. People are proud to carry the Harcum name. I’m excited to see students that crossed my path at Harcum become an integral part of their community and professions.

My fondest memory of Harcum is when everyone thought the school was going to close and Dr. Trout addressed everyone and said, “NO, Harcum will survive!”

He went on to reorganize and rejuvenate everyone and everything. Every Harcum president has been outstanding, and I

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could say something about each one and how they helped to transform and improve the college. I’m confident that 30 years from now I can come back and find the college still thriving and moving forward.

—Eric Smith, Dining Services

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he Centennial Lecture Series is a key program that gives back to the community and is also a great program to offer in the future.

It’s a great way to keep the community and our students connected. Moving forward, we should engage the Kevin D. Marlo Little Theatre more as well. I was very moved by the Holocaust survivor who spoke about his experience and the play, I Never Saw Another Butterfly about the Holocaust, organized by Student Activities and presented in the Little Theatre. These are amazing programs to be able to offer to our students and the community.

College administrators have been very supportive of incorporating technology throughout the campus and are committed to ensuring students are exposed to the advances in technology in their area of study. In the dental programs, 16 computers and monitors were placed in every dental operatory in the clinic, educational software was installed to be able teach students chairside, a digital panoramic machine was installed, and digital radiographs are being taught to all dental assisting, EFDA and dental hygiene students. We are moving towards a paperless dental office! Harcum continues to look at ways to explore technology and educational advancements. There are unlimited possibilities for incorporating technology

into the workplace and the classroom, involving more people from the community, and bringing more alumni back for continuing education.

—Dorothea “Dossie” Cavallucci Alumna ’80/’93 and EFDA Program Director

“I am confident, 30 years from now, I can come back and find the College thriving...”

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n my current position, I am the liaison with elected and appointed officials at the local and state levels.

Over the last several years, we have increased our visibility with these officials many, many times over. It is important, as we increase in size and continue to strengthen our financial profile, that we continue to ensure the same concern for the education of our students that has become our hallmark.

This concern can be achieved in my area by striving for more recognition of our mission by legislators and increasing our ability to obtain competitive grants at the federal level. Most of our computers and smart classrooms have resulted from federal funding. I have never been more proud to be a member of the Harcum community than at this time, our 100th year.

—Dr. Edward D’Alessio Director of Government Relations

THE GHOSTS OF HARCUM 1915–2015

BY ANDERS BACK

An objective exploration of mysteriously supernatural occurrences over the years WARNING: OBJECTS IN MIRROR MAY APPEAR TO REACH OUT AND GRAB YOU*

Students and employees of Main Line colleges have for decades reported inexplicable goings-on at their campuses. Not the usual undergraduate pranks, but truly otherworldly sights, sounds (and even smells).

At Haverford and Cabrini Colleges there have been apparitions and sounds of music. At St. Joseph’s, Eastern, and Villanova Universities footsteps and laughter in deserted buildings and other extracorporeal activities have been heard. There are said to be at least seven different ghosts on the Bryn Mawr College campus alone.

In fact, ghost stories are as common on Main Line college campuses as Yik Yak and tall nonfat lattes, and Harcum is no exception.

Reports of odd things seen or heard by Harcum employees have centered on Melville and Bedford Halls, two of the oldest buildings on campus. Over the years students and employees have reported hearing laughter and talking at night or early in the morning and even glimpses of a woman dressed in early twentieth century

*DISCLAIMER: PHOTO IS A REENACTMENT. NO GHOSTS WERE SUMMONED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO.

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clothing in both Melville (when it was a residence hall) and the residential section of Klein Hall. Some have suggested this might be an apparition of Edith Hatcher Harcum, the College’s cofounder.

Harcum Graphic Designer Bridget Goldhahn was alone (she thought) in Melville early one morning in 2014 and heard “running feet and lots of giggles and laughter” in the hallway outside her door.

Campus Facilities staffer Zelda Graham was cleaning an office in Bedford Hall one morning in the summer of 2015. She looked up to see a woman with long brown hair, wearing a medical gown pass quickly down the hallway past the open door. Neither the dental faculty who have offices in Bedford nor the other staff in Bedford resemble the person she saw, who was wearing not dental scrubs but what appeared to be a patient’s gown.

On another recent occasion a supposedly locked door to a Melville office swung open by itself early in the morning and a “presence” was felt by the staff nearby.

Facilities Supervisor Shawn Riley says that several years ago a fire alarm on Melville Hall’s third floor went off frequently at different hours, usually early morning or evening, sometimes once a month. Only four offices were occupied on that floor.

No other alarm on campus had the same problem and on inspection no malfunction of the equipment was ever found.

Harcum’s former Executive Director of Advancement Geoff Harrington occasionally worked alone at night in Bedford and recalled occasionally feeling “creeped out.” One evening he heard a strange noise upstairs and “felt an overwhelming need to leave,” which he did.

Before it was purchased by Edith and Octavius Harcum, Melville Hall was originally “Weimercroft” the home of businessman William H. Weimer. The name “Melville Hall” chosen by the Harcums may have been inspired by the pianist and teacher Marguerite Melville-Liszniewska (1879-1935), a musical child prodigy, pupil, and later assistant to the famous Viennese piano teacher Theodore Leschetizky.

Liszniewska and Harcum co-founder Edith Hatcher became acquainted when Edith studied with Leschetizky in Vienna. Liszniewska went on to a distinguished career as an accomplished concert pianist, teacher, and composer and although there is no record that she visited Bryn Mawr it is possible that she did so when she returned to the United States.

Bedford Hall was a private home and later Harcum’s nursery school and a dormitory before it became Harcum’s first admissions and financial aid office. Today it is the home of the Advancement Office.

The word “ghost” comes from geist, the German word for spirit. A poltergeist, or noisy ghost, is a spirit that makes its presence known though physical acts and sounds. They can take a variety of forms. Paranormal investigators have long emphasized the importance that strong personalities or tragic happenings have on specific places and the “residual paranormal energies” that may linger there. Although evidence of spirits appearing in the physical world is largely anecdotal, even skeptics must acknowledge the sheer size of the records of such manifestations. The “ghost hunting” made popular in modern times by the books of Charles Fort and later by the mass media in countless video incarnations

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provides evidence that many people have seen and reported something outside their immediate ken.

Those who made indelible impressions on the campus and in these two campus buildings in particular include Edith and her sister Orie Latham Hatcher, Edith’s husband Octavius, who died in 1920 from injuries in a car accident, Dean Maude Marren, Philip, Arthur, and Henry Klein, Dr. Michael Duzy, faculty members Martin Zipin and N. Richard Nash and numerous students, faculty, staff, alumni, and neighbors.

It’s said that some people are more receptive to the paranormal. Even Edith Hatcher Harcum’s pious and stolid father, the Rev. William E. Hatcher was susceptible. When told that a nearby church in Virginia had been forced to close, he wrote in his autobiography Along the Trail of the Friendly Years that he “was somewhat superstitious and believe in ghosts, and if I were to go to the grave of a dead church, I would expect to see the dance of devils in full operation around the tomb.”

Perhaps Harcum’s relative paucity of visible apparitions (the kind paranormal investigator Dr. Ray Stanz in the movie Ghostbusters called a “Focused, Non-Terminal, Repeating Phantasm or a Class 5 Full-Roaming Vapor”) can be attributed to the high degree of rationalism and skepticism of some of the members of the Klein family who led Harcum for much of the last half-century.

Harcum President Philip Klein was the founder of Philadelphia’s unique “Friday the 13th Club” which for 64 years scoffed at all superstitions on every such numbered Friday. His son Arthur and brother Henry, both former Harcum presidents and board members, were also members of this 13-member club, which finally disbanded in 2000.

Members would go to public places such as a local restaurant, the Philadelphia Zoo, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, City Hall, or the Art Museum and mock the number thirteen, knock on wood, walk under ladders, open umbrellas indoors, break mirrors, throw salt over their shoulders, and generally make fun of various traditional taboos.

By their very nature academic institutions with their varied histories could attract and hold restless spirits. After 100 years it may be understandable that Harcum has become a repository for more than financial aid records and grade transcripts.

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Anders Back, Director of Internal Communications and Publications, was elected President of the College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP), a midAtlantic association of higher education communications and advancement professionals with some 400 members representing over 100 universities, colleges, and secondary schools in Pennsylvania and seven other states.

He was elected at CUPRAP’s annual Professional Development Conference in March for a twoyear term.

100 ACTS OF SERVICE Donna Broderick, Lab Science Program Director and Karen Gatewood, Assistant Program Director, MLT, and Kristy Matulevich, Clinical Coordinator/Instructor MLT/Phlebotomy, performed an Act of Service at Mitzvah Circle Foundation in Harleysville, PA on Tuesday April 28. There they packed boxes of clothes, books, toys, toiletries, linens, household items, shoes, and diapers to deliver to meet the needs of people in crisis. Gatewood said they selected the Mitzvah Circle because “we wanted to directly assist families and felt this organization was a good fit.” Broderick said, “100 Acts of Service is a wonderful idea. We should do this every year.”

Ninety different community organizations make referrals to Mitzvah Circle Foundation. u More Acts on inside back cover

Each year Harcum College sends a senior leader to the Main Line Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program.

This year’s graduate is Claudine Vita, Executive Director of Human Resources & Compliance Officer

IN THE SPOTLIGHT!

Dr. Richard Cooper, Director of Disability Services, was the keynote speaker at an International Conference on Entrepreneurship at the Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba, Nigeria last week. Cooper received a warm welcome and was presented with several gifts for his travel to the country and his presentation.

Dennis Barrera was named Harcum’s new Director of Admissions. He held admissions positions at Villanova and Temple Universities and Montgomery County Community College before arriving at Harcum April 15 to take the position previously held by Katy Labbe.

Harcum’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Director Dr. Michael Gerg and his colleagues at Temple and Rutgers Universities explored the ergonomic health issues arising from overuse of handheld devices.

The team’s research, entitled “Mobile input device type, texting style and

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Joseph Karpinski, an Associate Professor of General Studies, took on a new role as Harcum’s first Chemical Hygiene Officer. In his new position, Karpinski will implement a college-wide hazard communication plan. It will focus on compliance with the OSHA Laboratory Standards.

Clair Sauer, Continuing Studies, was an alumnae panelist at the Life After WINS event at the Academy of Natural Sciences on Thursday, March 19.

Employee of the Year Katie McGowan, Director of Library Services, was awarded Employee of the Year at the annual end-of-year awards luncheon on Tuesday, May 5. She received the award from last year’s recipient Laurie Plaza.

MILESTONES Julie Taddeo was named the new Program Director for Allied Health Science.

Previously she was Assistant Program Director for Allied Health Science.

Taddeo joined College in 2005 as Program Director for Radiologic Technology.

Taddeo is shown here, accepting a gift of recognition from President Dr. Jon Jay DeTemple at the annual endof-year awards luncheon.

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Valjean Wright, Reading and Writing Specialist and Perkins Grant Coordinator at Harcum, presented at the 41st Annual Pennsylvania Career and Technical Education Conference at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Champion, PA, on June 16. On May 29, at the Pennocks Bridge Technical College High School in West Grove, PA, she participated in a panel for high school guidance counselors in Chester County School District.

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2015 Athletic Banquet For the tenth year, Harcum honored over 100 student athletes at the annual Athletic Banquet held on Tuesday, April 21 at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. Athletic Director Drew Kelly remarked, “Our athletes show tremendous performance, commitment, and dedication whether they are on the field, the court, the track, or in the classroom.”

Each head coach had a chance to thank the Harcum community for their support and recognize seniors and students who showed outstanding performance during the 2014-15 season.

2015 VARSITY AWARDS

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

The Varsity Awards for 2015 were given to Lauren Fura, Women’s Soccer, and Shawn Church, Men’s Basketball, appearing with Athletics Director Drew Kelly.

The reigning Region XIX champs kick off their 2015 season on September 3.

Athletes Recognized for Academic Achievement Six teams and four individuals were recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)—not simply for their achievements on the field in 2014-15—but for their concurrent success within the classroom.

The NJCAA Team Academic Award—given to those teams with a collective GPA of 3.0 or higher—was accorded to the following teams: Women’s Soccer (3.41), Women’s Volleyball (3.10), Men’s Indoor Track & Field (3.05), Women’s Indoor Track & Field (3.06), Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (3.12), and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (3.04).

Additionally, the NJCAA Superior Academic Achievement Award—given to those studentathletes who achieve a 3.8 GPA or higher— was granted to the Track and Field stars (and twins) Mark and Morgan Mosley, as well as the Women’s Soccer star Megan Wadja. The NJCAA Exemplary Academic Achievement Award—bestowed on those student athletes who achieve above a 3.6 GPA—was given to the Men’s Basketball star Kade Salisbury.

This is the fourth consecutive year that Women’s Soccer has won the NJCAA Team Academic Award, and their 3.41 collective GPA has put them in this year’s third place nationwide.

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With a collective GPA, the Women’s Soccer team ranks third nationally in Academic Achievement.

Fall Teams Poised for Even Greater Success Because of the success athletes experienced last fall, and with many players returning, Athletics Director Drew Kelly believes the fall teams are poised for banner seasons in 2015.

“Volleyball is the defending Region XIX champion with a lot of players returning,” Kelly said. That includes Daydria Walker, the Region XIX Volleyball Player of the Year. “Men’s Soccer was the region runner-up in their first year as a varsity sport at Harcum. They have nearly the same team returning. And Women’s Soccer made it to the semi-finals last year—they have 8 players returning.”

Both Women’s and Men’s Soccer season kicks off on August 25 in Maryland. Volleyball starts its season on September 3 at Delaware Valley Community College.

–Coulter Crooks

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Leaugeay Phillips Weber ’41

Alumna and Nonagenarian Still Painting and Showing Her Work When Leaugeay Phillips Weber ’41 paints strawberries, they look luscious enough to nibble on. The petals of her roses appear like velvet to the touch. Her daisies nearly burst off the canvas in a shock of pearl white and lemon yellow. At 91 years young, she possesses a stamina, a gift, and a desire to create art that would put younger artists to shame. Two of her works were just accepted for 100 Years of Art, a Juried Gallery Exhibition opening on September 17 in the Kevin D. Marlo Little Theatre in celebration of the College’s Centennial.

Chances are, she might be the only exhibitor in the juried show who remembers Edith Harcum personally.

“She was very charming and cultured and such an accomplished pianist.”

Weber has fond memories of her time at Harcum College, where she studied opera, piano, and art. “The rooms were just filled with artwork,” she said in a recent interview. “Besides the paintings on the walls, they were lined up along the floor.”

Coincidentally, at her home art studio in Radnor, many of her pieces are also lined up along the floor or stacked up on crates. Her studio is chock full of her paintings, some emblazoned with award-winning ribbons. Her artwork also adorns her kitchen cabinets, her accordion case, and many more objects throughout her home.

“I hope I’ll keep painting until I drop over at my easel,” Weber said in a recent newspaper interview. “I’m always learning.” u Meet this remarkable artist at the 100 Years of Art opening reception at 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. on September 17.

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Leaugeay Phillips Weber ’41 in her kitchen.

CLASS NOTES Betty Schellendrager Bates ’44 graduated from Lower Merion in 1942 and graduated from Harcum in 1944 with a secretarial degree. She is 90 years old and living in Wilmington, DE. Architectural Digest revisited the parlor of the Nantucket summer home of Susan Zises Green ’64 in an article called “Revisiting a Ravishing Parlor Featured in 1998.”

Two months after a 1998 feature ran, an ice storm blasted Nantucket, and a pipe burst at her summer home. For three days water gushed in, upstairs and down, inundating her home with four feet of water.

During restoration, the parlor has now become a dining area. But the ocher-

colored mural inspired by a folk art bowl is still in tact.

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Cynthia Cisick Canevari ’90 was profiled in a news feature on WBOC16 – Delmarva for her work as an ambassador for the American Cancer Society. She traveled to Washington, D.C. as the Delaware lead ambassador for the American Cancer Society requesting more cancer research funding.

After Canaveri was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, she went through a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation. Two years laterr, she was diagnosed with bladder cancer. “I’m alive because of miracles,” she said.

“Through medical research and that’s what we need.”

As the Delaware ambassador, Canaveri said she hopes to use her experience to put a face to the problem.

“I am very humbled,” she said. “Being a cancer survivor has made me more empowered, it’s made me feel as though I am fearless and that I can ask for what’s needed for cancer patients and their families.”

David Rabinovich ’97 went on to graduate in 1999 with a degree in liberal arts. “I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I was able to find a job at Staples which was really successful for me. After 11 years at my job I started on a new career path. I also attained a degree from Drexel University in psychology in 2008.

I have been working in property management

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My experience at Harcum taught me that I can do anything once I put my mind to it.”

Rev. Tracy Johnson M.Ed ’04, Founder and President of Vessels of Hope, has been nominated as a 2015 Image Award Honoree.

The annual “Image Awards” accolade is awarded to women reside or are of service in the 190th Legislative District who exemplify the principles of hard work, personal achievement, and perseverance. This year, the theme for this occasion was “Women Working Together for Change.” This year’s event took place on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Christian Stronghold Church. Tracy was also featured in an

Elaine F. (Finkenauer) Bater ’89 – Jan. 20, 2015

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Joy (Feldman) Monek ’71 – Jan. 21, 2015 Felicia Janette Jones-Haskins – Feb. 20, 2015 Frances Elizabeth “Libby” (Rote) Gaul ’50 – April 26, 2015 Martha (Lanese) Cody ’69 – May 6, 2015 Dr. Wilbur Wilson Oaks, Jr. – June 13, 2015 Marjorie E. (Stone) Kennison ’44 – July 13, 2015

article that appears on Headstrongnation.org.

Miriam Tartlack Sandler ’04 received her master’s degree in Organizational Leadership. She is also a professional local photographer.

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Christine Phinney Schwartz, J.P. O’Donnell West and Julie Steere Sheehan, all from the Class of 1976, have met a few times over the last few years. No one has changed a bit!

Ann Sproule Hunnicutt ’50 wrote the book: Be your own boss!: A New Direction in Dental Hygiene. The book documents how to succeed in business

as an independent dental hygienist.

Hunnicutt started her first solo practice with zero patients, no supervising D.D.S., and on borrowed money.

Fifteen years later she retired with 3,000 recall patients and a wealth of stories on how she blazed the trail as one of the first hygienists in the country to successfully undertake running her own business.

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In Memoriam Harcum College mourns the loss of Sachiko Mallach, who served as Vice President of Advancement from 2009 to 2013. She passed away on July 1, after a five-year battle with cancer.

She was 42-years-old.

“Sachi,” as she was known to the Harcum community, was instrumental in raising funds for $1.2 million in capital improvements to the Charles H. Trout Library, which was dedicated in 2012.

She graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and came to Harcum from Chester

County Historical Society where she served as Director of Development.

Her life was celebrated in a memorial service attended by more than 150 family, friends and colleagues on August 1 at the Birmingham Friends Meeting near West Chester, PA. Memorial speakers from Harcum included Board Chair Ted Rosen, Trustee and former Board Chair Dennis Marlo, and President Jon Jay DeTemple who spoke of her key role in obtaining funding for the renovations of the Kevin D. Marlo Little Theatre and the Trout Library. President DeTemple said that although Sachi’s dedicated service to Harcum might not be the longest thread in the tapestry of Harcum’s history, it would certainly be one of the brightest. She is survived by her husband Daniel and a daughter Katy, who reside in West Chester, PA.

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Dr. Alexandra Hilosky sits right of host Bonnie Squires on May 15

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Harcum Chemist Undertakes Sweetest-Smelling Endeavor Ever “This year has been the most fun I’ve ever had at Harcum,” said Dr. Alexandra Hilosky while leaving the July 2015 Centennial planning meeting.

Fun must equate to hard work in Dr. Hilosky’s world.

Inspired to think of creative ways to make Harcum’s Centennial celebration distinctly different, she began creating a handmade fragrance collection. A self-proclaimed Francophile, she has studied perfumery in France over several summers with an expert perfumier and teaches a unit in perfume making in her General Chemistry class.

Three signature fragrances emerged representing Harcum’s past, present, and future.

“Alexandra is the perfect committee member,” said Gale Martin, Chair of the Centennial Implementation Group (CIG). “She carefully reviewed the framework that the steering committee devised to help guide the development of our

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celebration, which included showcasing Harcum then and now. She made 100 atomizers of each scent. We sold out of two batches of them at the Annual Fashion Show.”

The three fragrances— Edith, HaacH, and Ursa Rising—also received a packaging boost from the Communications & Marketing Department.

Graphic Designer Bridget Goldhahn whipped up elegant fragrance cards for each scent, like those seen in high-end department stores.

“I studied all the perfumes on my dresser before starting the project.” Also a fine artist, Goldhahn even did an original watercolor featuring lavender for the Edith card.

In order to fine tune the scents, Dr. Hilosky used campus events like the Centennial Kickoff to hold sniffing parties, where she would share versions of three scent families on fragrant sticks and diligently record responses. She also included the CIG committee in a

sniffing party last spring.

“This would be a fun thing to do at a faculty meeting,” said Dossie Cavallucci, another member of CIG.

Apparently the manager of the Eileen Fisher Store in King of Prussia thought so, too, and invited Dr. Hilosky to hold a sniffing party there this fall.

Dr. Hilosky’s brainchild has made her a media darling.

The Philadelphia Inquirer did a Sunday feature built around a late-semester sniffing party on April 26. “Bonnie’s Beat,” a television show on Radnor 21 hosted by Bonnie Squires, devoted a show to the project on May 15.

Tracie Kennedy, Director of General Studies, even suggested Dr. Hilosky develop an entire line of products.

Soap. Lotion. Body wash. As for the funding necessary for a complete product line,

Kennedy suggested, “Here’s an idea: SHARK TANK!”

Though an entire line of products isn’t a possibility, a Scentennial candle featuring the Edith fragrance was quickly latched onto as the ideal Centennial gala favor.

Dr. Hilosky melted down 200 votives this summer, adding Edith, and then reconstituting the candle in a decorative tin.

Dr. Hilosky used scientific ingenuity, her deep knowledge of fragrancemaking, and lots of oldfashioned elbow grease to create a project unique to Harcum. Surely Harcum’s cultured and genteel founder Edith Hatcher Harcum must be looking down on Harcum, smiling at the thought of a fragrance to honor her, thinking, Bon travail, Alexandra. That’s French for good work. Bon travail, indeed.

Not planning to attend the gala? You can buy an Edith atomizer and scented candle online at: harcum.afrogs.org

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EDITORIAL CAPTION 1. Staff camp out for the WMMR Food Drive; 2. Stack of care packages addressed to our soldiers overseas; 3. Volunteers visit fur-friends at Smarty Paws; 4. Lending a hand for Habitat for Humanity; 5. Loving it! MOM-n-PA; 6.

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF HARCUM COLLEGE

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The Centennial Gala culminates a year-long celebration of Harcum College’s 100 Years of Possibilities.

Join us as we pay tribute to our past, our Centennial year, and look toward the future of Harcum College.

See page 9 for more details.

PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM AT MEMORIAL HALL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015 6 PM–10 PM To reserve your ticket visit: HARCUM.EDU/GALA or call 610-526-6060