PATCHES
The Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Harcum College
A L E G A C Y O F O P P O RT U N I T I E S
2005 Spring/Summer
In This Issue: Harcum On The Move T H E
Radiologic Technology Program
O P P O R T U N I T Y
C O L L E G E
Tammy Frazier’s Story
Regional Alumni Reunions
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Editor Joseph J. Diorio Director of Public Relations & Marketing Contributors Geoffrey Harrington Executive Director of College Advancement Nancy Minnick Development Assistant Lisa Mixon Assistant Director of Public Relations & Marketing Kerstin Potter Early Childhood Education Program Director For comments, questions or opinions, contact: Alumni Relations Bedford Hall 750 Montgomery Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 610.526.6060
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Harcum On The Move Alumni News A True Fighter: Tammy Frazier Harcum Happenings Harcum News Flash Show Them You Care: Harcum Fund Class Notes In Memoriam Harcum Alumni Association Gear Central
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About the cover: The cover of this edition of Patches contains the new, 90th Anniversary Harcum College seal. The seal will appear on letters, business cards, banners, and other printed material during the 90th Anniversary celebration.
Message from the President
PATCH E S • SPRI NG / SU M ME R 20 05
To All Harcum Alumni: 90 Y E A R S O F O P P O RT U N I T I E S As I write these words from within Melville Hall—the oldest building on Harcum’s Campus and the one building that Edith Hatcher Harcum would still recognize were she around today—it occurs to me how much Harcum has changed in 90 years. How odd it might be for Mrs. Harcum to see the College and behold everything she couldn’t possibly have thought about in 1915! Did she think that her idea to turn a Victorian Era house into a school for young women would endure as long as it has? Could she have known that the first class of three students would grow to 311, which is what we enrolled last September, giving us a total student body of 689? Who would have thought that a school that began teaching music would today boast two-dozen degree programs, from Early Childhood Education to Radiologic Technology, and from Fashion Design and Merchandising to Veterinary Technology? Mrs. Harcum certainly could not have foreseen the day when Harcum would have a Center for Legal Studies, which is running classes here on Harcum’s campus in fields such as Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, and Leadership Studies. Not only is the Center for Legal studies functioning here on campus, but it can be found in Chester, PA and in Philadelphia, where Harcum has partnered with the statewide I-LEAD and Community Education Partnership programs to run classes in a “College of Convenience” format. For that matter, would Mrs. Harcum have pictured the day when the College could legitimately say it has locations in Berks County, Lancaster, Gettysburg,York, and Altoona? We do. Those are sites where Harcum’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies is running a program to train dental assistants to become Expanded Function Dental Assistants and, consequently, meet a desperate need for health care professionals at safety net health clinics throughout the Commonwealth.
Surely Mrs. Harcum did not envision the day when Harcum Veterinary Technician graduates are in such high demand that the head of the veterinary medicine program at the University of Pennsylvania says he could not run his program were it not for the hard work, professionalism, and dedication of Harcum’s Vet Tech graduates. And I will bet you a cup of coffee at the Lancaster Avenue Starbucks she did not see the day when Harcum would be a major player in filling critical shortages of health care workers in Nursing, Physical Therapy Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technology, Dental Hygiene, and Radiologic Technology. For that matter, Mrs. Harcum certainly would not have envisioned men attending the school that bears her name.Today men comprise almost 15 percent of the student body. And with the anticipated expansion of our athletics program—the addition of men’s basketball, specifically—that percentage is bound to increase. Let none of this be construed as criticism of Edith, for the future is hard to predict. Indeed, some 90 years ago Edith Harcum unquestionably had the right idea. In many ways she was a visionary. She wanted to create a school that provides solid career preparation, and she did. She wanted to nurture an independent spirit among students, and we still do that today. Most of all, she wanted to create a school where students’ talents are identified, nurtured, and grown to fruition; a school where students graduate and go on to rewarding careers. All of that has happened. Today we stand at the dawn of the next 90 years, ready to continue ensuring that Harcum is the opportunity college for students of all ages. In the coming year we will run a series of events to commemorate the 90th anniversary. I invite your thoughts and your participation as we celebrate the nine decades in which we have provided significant opportunities to more than seven thousand graduates. It is a great story, and thanks for being part of it. Most sincerely,
Charles H. Trout, Ph.D. President 3 H A RCUM COLLEGE
Harcum ON THE MOVE Dr. Trout signs the agreement making the Harcum College Radiologic Technology program official.
“The addition of the Radiologic Technology program is a perfect fit with several of those programs at Harcum that already have radiologic components—Nursing, Dental Hygiene, and Veterinary Technology,” says Dr. Trout. “This agreement liberates MLH from the administrative burden of operating the program, provides students who are already enrolled with convenient and modern space for classroom work, and gives MLH a steady stream of well-trained ‘Rad Tech’ employees.” Dr. Trout noted that someone with an Associate’s degree is more likely to be able to compete for higher-paying jobs.
Harcum College now offers degree in Radiologic Technology HARCUM COLLEGE IN NOVEMBER 2004 BEGAN OFFERING A DEGREE IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY.
The addition of this program is the result of an agreement between the College and Main Line Health (MLH), whereby Harcum assumes all responsibilities for the MLH “Rad Tech” program. All students who were in the MLH program became Harcum College students.The students—42 in all—were given the option of continuing to work toward obtaining a certificate in Radiologic Technology, or continuing for a semester to obtain an Associate of Science degree. MLH offers only a program certificate.To Harcum’s delight, all 42 students opted to work toward a degree. Graduates of the program can become registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), the national registry for Radiologic Technologists.
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All classroom work takes place on the Harcum College campus, while clinical work continues at MLH facilities and wherever there are existing clinical agreements. Radiologic technologists take X-rays of anatomic and physiologic structures of a patient for diagnostic purposes. At the completion of the two-year program, some students continue their education to specialize in other imaging technologies, such as computerized tomography, mammography, ultrasonography, or magnetic resonance imaging. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for this profession is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2012, as the population ages, increasing the demand for diagnostic imaging. Annual earnings range from $36,000 to $72,000 per year.
“This is a great development for the students of the MLH Rad Tech program,” said Mike Buongiorno, Main Line Health’s chief financial officer and acting CEO. “We started the program several years ago as a way to address the shortage of technicians, and it was immediately successful. Now the program can grow to the next level with the involvement of Harcum College. It’s a win-win for students, Main Line Health, and the College.”
Harcum expands Nursing program with an evening track. Names new Program Director The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing earlier this year granted the College approval to add an evening format to its existing two-year Associate of Science Degree in Nursing program. The new evening addition, which begins in May 2005, gives Harcum the ability to admit over 100 new nursing students to its campus every year. Harcum currently offers a traditional two-year Associate’s Degree R.N. program and has a special eleven-month
accelerated evening/weekend (STARS) track. The first class of Harcum College nursing students, including students in both the traditional and accelerated track, are scheduled to graduate on May 21, 2005.
Marian C. Slater, Ph.D., RN, Director of the Nursing Program at Harcum College
“Over the past three years Harcum has cultivated a reputation as a college that excels in health care-related education,” notes Dr. Trout. “Expanding our nursing program to encompass the full calendar—days, evenings, and weekends—and significantly increasing our population of nursing students makes Harcum a major player in the health care education arena.” Harcum, which began 90 years ago as a for young women, now admits men and women into its Allied Health programs in Nursing, Health Care Practice Management, Recreational Therapy, Physical Therapist Assisting, Medical Lab Technology, Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, Expanded Function Dental Assisting, Radiologic Technology, and Veterinary Technology. “We are pleased that Harcum is expanding its nursing program, which they started with the support of Main Line Health,” said Barbara Tachovsky, chief nursing officer for Main Line Health and President of Paoli Memorial Hospital. “The need for qualified
nurses remains high today and, if predictions for the future of healthcare are correct, training additional nurses in the years ahead must remain a top priority. Harcum is doing its part and Main Line Health is pleased to be part of their quality program.” Additionally, Marian C. Slater, Ph.D., RN, has been named Director of the Nursing Program at Harcum. Dr. Slater received her Ph.D. in Health Science Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her arrival at Harcum she taught at Neumann College and Widener University. She has published a variety of articles in nursing, which have appeared in publications such as Advanced Concepts in Clinical Nursing, A Guide to Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing. Additionally, she has been a consultant to publishers such as J.B. Lippincott, F.A. Davis, and W.B. Saunders.
Harcum College to expand athletic programs. Adds volleyball, track programs Harcum College will add additional sports programs in the Fall of 2005, beginning with men’s basketball, volleyball, and a track and field team. Additionally, Harcum Drew Kelly, Men’s announces that Basketball Coach Drew Kelly has been named head coach of the men’s basketball team and acting Athletic Director. Harcum’s men’s basketball team, the “Harcum Bears,” will compete in Division II, Region 19 of the National Junior
College Athletic Association. The volleyball and track and field teams also will compete at the Division II level. Mr. Kelly was most recently the head men’s basketball coach at Bucks County Community College. He led that program to an overall record of 22-19 in his first two seasons, and successfully recruited top local high school talent from throughout Bucks County. Prior to his time at Bucks County Community College, Mr. Kelly—a graduate of Villanova University—was the assistant men’s basketball coach at The College of New Jersey in Trenton. While there his recruits set state and league records in scoring and rebounding. Mr. Kelly also served as an assistant basketball coach at Haverford College. The addition of a men’s program further emphasizes changes underway at Harcum. The college’s Board of Trustees voted in December 2003 to officially recognize Harcum as a coeducational institution. The men’s basketball team is scheduled to play its first home game on December 1, 2005, versus Atlantic County Community College. Strike up the band!
Harcum’s statewide EFDA education expands and goes online Harcum continues making significant strides in training dental assistants to become Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDAs). Harcum’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies was running EFDA classes at health care safety net clinics in Lancaster, Berks County,York, and Altoona, Pennsylvania. 5 H A RCUM COLLEGE
Harcum ON THE MOVE EFDA Instructor Terri DeLisi and student
Once dental assistants at these locations are certified EFDAs, they will be able to perform many of the functions normally done by dentists, including fillings, placing contours, finishes, amalgam and composite restorations, and placing and removing rubber dams.This will, in turn, give dentists at those clinics more time to see more patients. Since EFDAs can increase the volume of patients a dentist can treat, the demand for their services continues to grow.The Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry permits EFDAs to perform certain intraoral reversible dental procedures. Additionally, Harcum has put its full curriculum for the EFDA program online, thereby making this valuable training available to more potential students.This was made possible via the hard work and dedication of Harcum EFDA instructors Terri DeLisi and Dr. Paola Higham, and Harcum Instructor Tim Ely. The three have been writing the textbook and shaping the curriculum.
Harcum’s “College of Convenience” Goes Off Campus
Julia Ingersoll, Director of the Center for Legal Studies, spearheaded the effort to bring Harcum College classes to CEP.
The look is that of a classroom— desks, chairs and a blackboard up front—but the venue definitely is not Harcum’s main line campus. In fact, it is a classroom at 4224 North Front Street in Philadelphia.
That venue is one of several off-campus locations for 63 Harcum students majoring in Criminal Justice, Education Law, or Leadership studies. This off-campus teaching is part of Harcum’s “College of
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Convenience” concept, which brings degreetrack programs to students rather than having the students come to Harcum. Harcum’s Leadership Studies degree program is running classes for 34 students in Philadelphia and—soon—elsewhere in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Working with the non-profit I-LEAD community service organization, Harcum’s program brings leadership skills to persons working for community organizations. Elsewhere, at the Community Education Partnership (CEP) program in north Philadelphia, 29 students are studying Education Law. They are administrators with CEP, a private for-profit education organization that helps urban school district educate disciplinary problem students. “This has been extremely convenient, having the classes right here after work,” notes Tamara Jones, one of the Education Law students at CEP. Ms. Jones, a single parent, is a transfer student from Cheney University. She said she finds the program fits well with her busy schedule.
Harcum Interior Design Students on Field Trip Interior Design students in the History of Furniture and Design III classes took a trip to Knoll, an awardwinning international furniture company. Harcum College student Students started their Melanie Nicholson tour by viewing the gallery of 20th century modern classic furniture and also received a history of the company. Other stops on the tour included the factory, where students observed factory furniture construction techniques and gained an appreciation of the hand-finishing required for these high-end pieces.The third portion of the tour included a tour of the systems furniture showroom and a demonstration of working components required to create a space plan using Knoll Systems furniture. This trip was organized by alum Deb Keen Baumerschidt, (’76), who is a sales representative for the company.
Alumni News Join the Harcum Career Network Our alumni serve as the best example of the success one can achieve upon graduation from Harcum. Each year our graduates successfully matriculate into four-year colleges and universities, or they move on to rewarding careers. Harcum alumni across the country work for such prestigious companies as SmithKline Beecham, the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Rodale Press, the New York City Board of Education, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and many more. Why not share that success with a Harcum student? The Harcum Career Network helps you do that, by connecting alumni mentors with Harcum students. Alumni who participate share their knowledge and experiences, and they provide guidance and advice. Students enroll through the College’s Career Services Office to be matched with alumni in specific careers.
Merrie Kristol Forstein (’63) and her husband Bruce spent a few days in Los Angeles with their daughter Lisa and her Harcum friend Carol Rosenberg Ross (’63). (L-R) Carol and Merrie at the Santa Monica Pier. Their reunion was facilitated by Harcum’s Office of Alumni Relations.
Alumni who agree to be mentors can consider several levels of commitment, including: • Agreeing to participate in an informational interview with a study via phone, e-mail, or in person. This enables you to share your knowledge and office guidance and insights into your career field. • Offering a “shadow day” where the student or students spend a day at work with you, see your daily activities, and better understand the fields they are studying.
DON’T MISS THIS GREAT EVENT! Proceeds benefit the Harcum College Scholarship Fund. Watch for your invitation for further details.
• Offer an opportunity to the student for a possible internship or job. Interested in joining? Contact the Office of College Advancement or visit the Harcum web site at http://www.harcum.edu/alumni/ alumni_programs.html to download an application to become a career mentor.
June 27, 2005 Llanerch Country Club Havertown, PA
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Alumni News Harcum College Alumni Association National Board CONTACT INF O R M AT I O N Ms. Debora Barbee-Davis ’83 105 Timber Jump Lane Lincoln University, PA 19352 610.255.4348 dbd91@verizon.net
Ms. Christine Marlo ’00 1820 Ardmore Ave #42 Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 310.379.1025 chrismmarlo@aol.com
Mrs. Beatrice Carpenter Blackman ’55 204 Kent Rd. Ardmore, PA 19003-3304 610.642.1107 blackmb@wyeth.com
Mrs. Mary Ann Skelton Oaks ’52 914 Stony Lane Gladwyne, PA 19035 610.525.2171 oaksie626@aol.com
Ms. Heather Deering ’97 2/1 Schulz Street Bentleigh East Victoria Australia 3165 407.923.0422 Cell hndtech97@yahoo.com
Mrs. Linda Ogus-Blum ’64 1804 Westfield Court Newtown Square, PA 19073 610.889.9433 nyy345@comcast.net
Mrs. Sandi Gold Feinberg ’64 17 East 74th Street New York, NY 10021 212.744.3255
Mrs. Heather Rodale ’72 2168 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. Allentown, PA 18103 610.439.1776 heather.rodale@rodale.com
Mrs. Barbara Haas Hanrahan ’82 537 Dover Court Reading, PA 19606 610.582.1771 haas330bhh@aol.com
Mrs. Jessie Yon Smail ’47 3210 North Leisure Worlds Blvd. Silver Spring, MD 20906 301.598.7448 jysmail@aol.com
Ms. Merle Berman Holman ’56 1001 City Ave. #EE1125 Wynnewood, PA 19096 610.642.5101 mholman@groupdynamics.com
Mrs. Lynda Wolf-Brotemarkle ’67 10100 176th Lane North Jupiter, FL 33478 561.744.0905 europainc@worldnet.att.net
Mrs. Marcia Klein Huntsman ’78 13768 Balmoral Greens Avenue Clifton, VA 20124 703.830.1483 mkhuntsman@aol.com
Mrs. Susan Zeller-Kent ’72 Quail Run 9 Kendalls Mill Woburn, MA 01801 781.933.5755 susan.zeller-kent@fmc-na.com
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The Harcum College Alumni Association held many regional luncheons this year. These events were designed to promote goodwill among our alumni— they were not fund-raising events. At each event, an informal lunch or brunch was followed by brief remarks from a member of the College Administration and alumni leaders. It was a time to rekindle old friendships and to meet other Harcum graduates nearby.
MD / VA / DC March 13, 2005
A GAGGLE OF HARCUM GRADS IN VIRGINIA Alumni in attendance for the Maryland/D.C., Virginia regional gather included, seated in front, Kalu Villegas (’84); standing, from left, Jessie Yon Small (’47), Jane Reifenberg Maytin (’59), Marcia Klein Huntsman (’78), Dr. Trout, Amy Kirshner (’78), Joan Miller (’77), and Mr. Richard Maytin. The event took place at the home of Mrs. Huntsman, an active participant in alumni events and a member of the Harcum College Board of Trustees.
2005 HARCUM COLLEGE ALUMNI REUNIONS
FLORIDA April 9-10, 2005
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SUNNY GATHERING IN FLORIDA FOR HARCUM ALUMS (Top photo) Harcum alumni in attendance at the Florida Regional Luncheon in Sarasota included, from left, Linda Ogus Blum (’64), Geoffrey Harrington, Executive Director of College Advancement, Ilene Psaty Mirman (’63), Marti Woods McKenna (’70), Barbara Usher Donato (’68), Ann Sproule Hunnicutt (’50), Dr. Trout, and Linda Feustel Greiner (’67). Seated in front is Jane Cone Roberts (’36).
BOCA RATON GATHERING BROUGHT IN MANY ALUMS (Right photo) The Boca Raton Regional Alumni gathering included, seated from left, Mary Elizabeth Maire Garment (’42) and Joanne Barbour Hines (’51). Second row, from left, inlucde Linda Ogus Blulm (’64), Louis Mills (’84), Mr. Stan Garment, Laurie Forbes (’71), Dr.Trout, Nina Stukelman Rahn (’58), Susan Tucker Zuckerberg (’65), Lynda Wolf-Brotemarkle (’67), and Debra Zafiropoulos (’86).
NEW ENGLAND May 15, 2005 ALUMNI GATHER FOR NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL Some of the alumni in attendance for the New England Regional Alumni gathering included, from left, Carol Hayes Rich (’64), Barbara Connolly (’51), Dr. Trout, Susan Zeller-Kent (’72), and Christine DeCamp (’69).
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(Editor’s note: The following story was originally published on February 8, 2005 in The Philadelphia Inquirer)
A true fighter,
By Ira Josephs
Inquirer Suburban Staff
on and off the court
After beating cancer, Frazier finds a hoops home. The loss hit Tammy hard.
Frazier, a 2001 graduate of Cheltenham, was a member of the Panthers’ PIAA Class AAAA state championship team in 2000 and continued her career at New York Institute of Technology. She played her freshman year but sat out her sophomore season to help herself and her sister Tiara get over their mother’s death. “I came for my family,” she said. “As you grow as an adult, you don’t know how certain situations make or break you.”
“I thought about basketball. Harcum Senior Tammy Frazier and her father, former heavyweight boxer Marvis Frazier, holding the “Charley Dinsmore Survivor Award” that Tammy was given at the American Cancer Society’s “Coaches vs. Cancer Tip Off Breakfast” on March 14, 2005.
Going through it, I was trying
Tammy Frazier’s comeback tale continues at Harcum College, where her younger teammates lovingly call her “Mama.”
And Tammy, 21, has conquered an opponent more frightening and formidable than Ali: non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
wasn’t as bad as it was.”
Unlike her famous family members, Frazier’s sport is basketball, not boxing. But she’s still a courageous fighter, just like her father, Marvis, and her grandfather, Joe. Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali in 15 rounds on March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in a bout sometimes referred to as the “Fight of the Century.” He fought regularly before thousands in person and millions more on closed-circuit television.
“When you hit rock bottom, the only way you can look is up,” said Frazier, who plays forward for Harcum. “I thought about basketball. Going through it, I was trying to reassure everyone [the cancer] wasn’t as bad as it was. I had a lot of positive people—my dad and family, my mother’s mother [Geraldine Lucas].”
Tammy Frazier plays before a few dozen friends, family members and scouts in Harcum’s bright but small Bryn Mawr gym.
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While Frazier was dealing with her own health, she was still hurting from the loss of her mother, Daralyn Frazier, who died of colon and liver cancer in November 2001.
to reassure everyone [the cancer]
Frazier transferred to Neumann College for the 2003-04 school year, but withdrew from school seven days into the first semester when her own cancer was diagnosed. She underwent eight chemotherapy treatments and even suffered temporary paralysis. Still, Frazier worked a part-time customer-service job at Commerce Bank and looked forward to returning to college and basketball. The perfect opportunity presented itself at Harcum, which was planning to form a team for this season. Frazier became the first player to commit to head coach Paul
Rieser, who had tried to recruit her three years earlier for Chestnut Hill College and has coached successfully on the high school and college levels.
Lady Bears first season a smashing success
“The upside of this for her is that she appreciates things more now than anything she did in her life,” Rieser said. “She understands how close she was to not being able to do this.” Harcum has been unbeatable in its debut season: The team is 20-0 and ranked No. 15 nationally by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Frazier, a captain, averages 12 points and eight rebounds for the Bears, who also have depended heavily on Danielle Jones, from Simon Gratz High; Earlena Simpson, also of Simon Gratz; Ebony Fowlkes, from University City High; Kristian Woodridge, from Abington High; Carla McPherson, of West Catholic; and Alana Rumple, from Seton Catholic in Binghamton, N.Y.
The Harcum College “Lady Bears” Basketball team included, second row, from left, Turquoise Jones (University City High School, Philadelphia), Shanika Holliday (Southern Maryland Christian Academy, White Plains, MD), Earlena Simpson (Simon Gratz High School, Philadelphia), Carla McPherson (West Catholic High School, Philadelphia), Tammy Frazier (Cheltenham High School, Wyncote, PA), Ashley Alexander (Bodine High School, Philadelphia), Cha’Nel Murphy (Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA). Second row, from left, Stephanie Behney (Cocalico High School, Denver, PA), Danielle Jones (Simon Gratz High), Ebony Fowlkes (University City High School, Philadelphia), Alana Rumpel (Seton Catholic High, Binghamton, NY), and Kristian Woodridge (Abington Senior High School, Willow Grove, PA).
The Harcum College women’s basketball team, the “Lady Bears,” finished their inaugural 20042005 season with a stellar 27 – 1 record, losing only in the finals of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 19 championship game. First year student and guard Danielle “Smoke” Jones, from Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, was voted the top player in the Division II All-Region Team. Teammate Kristian “Water” Woodridge, from Abington High School in Abington, PA, was also voted to the All-Region Team. Forward Alana “Turtle” Rumple, from Seton Catholic High in Binghamton, N.Y., was elected to the second team.
There’s no doubt who is the Bears’ leader. The Lady Bears’ accomplishments did not end there.
“We all respect her, and she respects us,” said Fowlkes, who gave Frazier the “Mama” nickname. “She’s like a mother you can talk to no matter what.”
Consider the following: • They were the second-highest scoring team in Division II in the nation, averaging nearly 90 points per game. • Woodridge led the nation in assists.
Rumple added: “We look up to her and respect her for everything she has been through. She is a fighter and survivor.”
• Woodridge and Jones were number one and two in steals. • Jones was number nine in the nation in scoring, averaging just over 20 points per game.
Frazier, the owner of a 3.3 grade point average, plans to transfer to a four-year school, study international business and play basketball. “You can’t put a value on what she brings to a team,” Rieser said. “She’s going to get better. She’s Joe Frazier’s granddaughter and Marvis Frazier’s daughter, but she’s Tammy and she knows what she wants.” Reprinted with permission from The Philadelphia Inquirer
“There were stars up and down the lineup,” noted Dr. Trout. “Tammy Frazier (Chichester High, Chichester, PA), Ebony Fowlkes (University City High, Philadelphia), Stephanie Behney (Cocalico Senior High, Denver, PA), Cha’Nel Murphy (Lower Merion High, Ardmore, PA), Earlena Simpson (Simon Gratz, Philadelphia) all played vital roles in helping the team throughout a simply amazing season. Let us also not overlook the contributions of Ashley Alexander (Bodine High, Philadelphia), an important cog in the Harcum basketball machine until she was sidelined by a broken foot. “To senior Tammy Frazier, we say ‘thank you’ for your leadership on and off the basketball court. For our returning players, we say what all fans do, ‘Wait ‘til next year!’.”
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Harcum
HAPPENINGS
This is what the students wrote: “The greatest part of the whole trip was the people I met.” “We found out that many of us were so similar. We liked the same music and even shared some hobbies!” Some students are intending to keep up the relationships that were initiated during the trip, thus showing that “Intercultural Communication” was successful beyond expectations.
Harcum Students visit Germany
Six adventerous Harcum students, one instructor, and one admissions counselor visited Germany from December 7 to 17, 2004, on a quest to broaden their horizons by exploring another culture. The trip was part of the Harcum course, “Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) 105, Intercultural Communications.” The class allows students to experience another culture firsthand through international communication and travel. Participation was open to Harcum students in all fields of study. Students from Harcum’s Early Childhood Education, Nursing, and Veterinary Technology programs made the trip, accompanied by Kerstin Potter, Director of the Early Childhood Education Program, and Michele Sacher, Director of Alumni Relations. Before departing, the students studied some basic cultural concepts and they also studied German geography and history. They made advance contact with German students at the University of Education in Freiburg, Germany—one of the places they would visit. The students were guests of the University of Education. While there, everyone lived on campus, participated in student life, and attended classes. Each student made a presentation to German students on aspects of American culture; a presentation on the Philadelphia Eagles particularly fascinated the German students. Professor Potter’s talk was titled “Harcum or Harvard—the Range of Opportunities in American Postsecondary Education” and contributed to classes in 12 H A RCUM COLLEGE
Harcum students go shopping while in Germany.
the English Department. The students also explored areas related to their fields by visiting a public school, a community zoo, and a nursing program. In each setting, they conducted site-based research. The group explored the medieval cathedrals of Freiburg and Strassbourg (France), and they toured Heidelberg Castle. Some students went on an optional trip to Lake Constance, Meersburg Castle, and the Black Forest. Since it was the pre-holiday season, there were outdoor Christmas Markets in every town they visited, selling handmade crafts and baked goods, spreading a warm, aromatic holiday atmosphere everywhere. The most valuable part of the trip, by most accounts, was the opportunity to get to know young people of another culture.
Professor Potter’s connections to the University, her alma mater, made it possible to establish an Exchange Agreement between Harcum and Freiburg, which allows for ongoing academic and student exchange. The course will be offered again in the Fall of 2005. Also, two German students will spend the entire Fall 2005 term on the Harcum campus. A view from the Iraqi battlefront
Harcum students, faculty, administration, and trustees were participants in a lively give-and-take with Patrick Kerkstra, the current higher education reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer who had spent three months as a correspondent covering the aftermath of the war in Iraq. Mr. Kerkstra,
who visited the campus in February, discussed how everyday life for an American journalist can be perilous and the fascinating contrasts of daily life in Iraq.
Despite the apparent daily outbreaks of violence, life in Baghdad was often amazingly commonplace.The desire to have a normal way of life was exemplified, Mr. Kerkstra said, by the tremendous turnout on January 30 for the first national elections in that country.
Ms. Dorfman and Ms. Kanellopoulos say they will use a “garden suite” theme in redecorating the bedroom. A highlight of the room will be a floor-to-ceiling mural that will adorn one wall of a large walk-in closet.
Mr. Kerkstra said he would not rule out returning to Iraq to see what progress the country has made since the national elections. Harcum Students among designers at Vassar 2005
Patrick Kerkstra
American journalists are considered prime kidnapping targets in Iraq, he explained. Fair-skinned with light hair, Mr. Kerkstra told the audience how he grew a beard, dyed his hair, and shunned both the American and fledgling Iraqi security forces to travel throughout Baghdad with his own private security guard. “I’d ride hunched way down in the back seat of our car in order to avoid detection,” he said. Despite his efforts to conceal his looks, he said he “stood out like a sore thumb” among the Iraqi people.
Two Harcum College Interior Design Students will be among the many professional designers working on the 2005 Vassar Show House. Patrice Dorfman of Newtown Square, PA, and Anita Kanellopoulos of Philadelphia, both senior Interior Design students, will be the designers who will decorate a third-floor bedroom at this year’s Vassar Show House. The 2005 Show House will be located at Toad Hall, a 1770 farm house in Malvern, PA. Ms. Dorfman and Ms. Kanellopoulos were selected to design the room from a large field of competing designers.
(L-R) Patrice Dorfman and Anita Kanellopoulos
The two students say they are obtaining furniture and other accessories from donors to complete the work, which began in March. Partners in a fledging design firm, the two students have performed redesign work at homes in Ardmore, Newtown Square, and Philadelphia. There were among the Harcum College Interior Design students who redecorated a bedroom in the Bucks County Design Showhouse in 2004. The Vassar Show House is an annual designer showcase benefiting Vassar College’s scholarship fund.
ALL SMILES ON SEALANT SATURDAY Paze Yeremian of Havertown, PA, is all smiles with dental hygiene students Amanda Colledge of Upper Darby, PA, and Stephanie Scalfaro of Absecon, NJ, at the Sealant Saturday community outreach event that took place at the Cohen Dental Center on the Harcum Campus on Saturday, February 5. Volunteer Harcum dental hygiene and assisting students, along with dentists, licensed dental hygienists and Expanded Function Dental Assistants, provided 40 children with free sealants as part of a statewide oral-awareness event sponsored by the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association. Statewide, Harcum College was part of an effort that gave sealants to 560 children.
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HAPPENINGS New Members Join Harcum Board —Adieu to Trio of Longtime Members
Harcum College announces the following changes to its Board of Trustees: Barbara Haas Hanrahan and Gerson Rosenbloom have been elected to threeyear terms. Additionally, the College bids a sad farewell to three members of the Board: Dr. Henry Klein, Walter Livingston, and Bill Patch. Ms. Hanrahan, of Reading, PA, is a 1982 graduate of Harcum College and has been active in the alumni association and in development efforts on behalf of the College. She is a former board member and still active with the William Penn Foundation, and is a trustee at Thorncroft—a therapeutic horseback riding academy—and a trustee of the Pathway School, a therapeutic residential and day school. Mr. Rosenbloom is the founder of Medley Music in Bryn Mawr, one of the largest purveyors of musical instruments in the country. In the 1980’s, Medley Music donated its music instruction program to Harcum College, which the College continues to operate as Harcum Medley Music School. More recently, Mr. Rosenbloom was a leader of the Campaign Committee for the Restoration of Richter Hall, the home to Harcum’s music and art programs. “Both Barbara and Gerson have shown a deep and continuing interest in Harcum College,” said Dr.Trout. “They will be wonderful additions to the Board of Trustees.” Dr. Henry Klein, Walter Livingston, and Bill Patch will be departing from the Board when their terms end on June 30. Each
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has devoted a considerable amount of time, effort, and personal services to Harcum. Each has supported the College through good times and bad. “Dr. Henry Klein is nearly an institution at Harcum, having served on the Board longer than anyone—at any college, anywhere,” said Dr. Trout. He and his brother, Philip, were instrumental in forming the “new” Harcum College in 1953 when it merged with the Junto School. Dr. Klein has been on the Board of Trustees since 1953, taking time to serve as Dean of Administration from 1957 until 1964 and as President from 1982 until 1983. He has provided valuable insight into Harcum’s marketing and publicity efforts. Walter Livingston, a member of the Harcum Board since 1993, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in architecture. His expertise in that field made him a valuable Board member, especially on the Physical Plant and Finance Committee, for matters pertaining to how the College looks today. Because of the vital role technology plays at Harcum College, a role that will continue to increase in the coming years, Bill Patch, President of netEconomist (Harcum’s IT supplier), needs to come off the Board so that he can play a more direct part in IT oversight. Most recently, Bill has been an avid supporter of our new intercollegiate athletics program and is the founder of Harcum’s 90th Anniversary Lecture series. Mr. Patch has served as Chair of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee and has served on the Executive and Enrollment Management and Financial Aid committees. “There is so much more that could be said about the contributions of this triumvirate,” said Dr. Trout. “Their presence on the Board of Trustees will be missed but their contributions to the College will endure forever.”
Michele B. Sacher
Harcum Names New Alumni Relations Director Michele B. Sacher has been named Director of Alumni Relations for Harcum College
Prior to assuming this position, Ms. Sacher was Assistant Director of New Student Advisement for Harcum. She assumed responsibilities on May 2, and will be responsible for proactively reaching out to Harcum alumni in order to identify and train new class agents, get more alumni involved with College activities, and increase class gift contributions to the Annual Fund. “Michele is absolutely the right person for this position,” notes Geoffrey Harrington, Executive Director of College Advancement. “She has strong ties to the community, and knows the Delaware Valley very well.That’s especially important, given that 80 percent of Harcum alumni live in the Pennsylvania/ New Jersey/Delaware area.” Prior to joining Harcum, Ms. Sacher was Director of Continuing and Professional Education at Neumann College. She also was a sales representative for Bristol MeyersSquibb and Dale Carnegie Training. Her volunteer, fundraising, and community activities involve participation with the Amnion Crisis Pregnancy Center in Bryn Mawr, PA and The Opportunity Center, Wilmington DE. A resident of Media, Ms. Sacher holds a Master of Arts in Educational Counseling from Wilmington College, and is currently an M.S. candidate in Pastoral Counseling from Neumann College.
Harcum NEWS FLASH Julia Ingersoll, Esq., Director of Harcum’s Center for Legal Studies, was interviewed for a story about courthouse security that appeared in The (Allentown, PA) Morning Call on March 25. Joseph J. Diorio, Director of Public Relations and Marketing, was interviewed for a story about restructuring a college P.R. department that appeared in Case Currents, the trade magazine for college marketing professionals. Mr. Diorio, an adjunct instructor for advertising at Harcum, was also quoted in an article that appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on March 27, about the advertising campaign for the artificial sweetener, Splenda®. Harcum senior Tammy Frazier, a member of the women’s basketball team, was interviewed and featured in numerous stories about her courageous fight against cancer. Stories about Tammy have appeared in or been broadcast via the following media outlets: • WOGL (Philadelphia AM radio station) on September 17, 2004 • CBS 3 (KYW Philadelphia) on December 7, 2004 • Comcast Sports Net (Cable television sports program) on December 13, 2004 • The Philadelphia Inquirer on February 8 (see story, page 10) • The Philadelphia Daily News on February 23, 2005 • The New York Daily News on February 27, 2005 • NBC 10 (WCAU Philadelphia) on March 27, 2005 Nicola C. DiFronzo, MS, Dean of Admissions, was quoted in a February 5, 2005 article in The New York Daily News about the new SAT test. Dr. Trout was interviewed for a story about Philadelphia area colleges that have made big comebacks that appeared in the January 4, 2005 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Show them you care WITH YOUR GIFT TO THE HARCUM FUND
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Today’s Harcum student may be tomorrow’s Harcum alum, but long before graduation, many depend heavily on financial aid to attain their educational or career goal. In fact nearly 90% of Harcum students receive some sort of financial aid to help them complete their Harcum degree, and almost 80% are Pell Grant-eligible, indicating the highest category of need. Harcum helps these deserving students with over $1 million in institutional financial aid each year, much of it the result of charitable giving by alumni and others. The balance of out students’ educational costs—over $7 million—are financed by Federal and state grants and loans, private scholarships, work-study programs, parent and student loans, and the students’ own efforts: a large number have part-time jobs to help them finance their education. Over 70% of Harcum students are the first in their families to attend college. More than two thirds are of non-traditional age (that is age 24 or older) and many of them have families to care for. Significantly, almost 70% of Harcum’s students are seeking degrees in the health sciences. These young men and women will be tomorrow’s care givers—the same people who care for our parents, children, grandchildren, and, yes, ourselves. Now you can show these future caregivers and leaders of our communities that you care, by giving your generous gift to the Harcum Fund that helps provide financial aid to our students who demonstrate need. Gifts of $5 or more are welcome. Give what you can but please give, using the envelope provided in this issue of Patches or by sending your check to: Office of College Advancement Bedford Hall 750 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 The College also accepts gifts by major credit card. Call 610.526.6060 for details. In today’s increasingly self-centered world, your gift to the Harcum fund helps people who want to help YOU and your family. What could be a better investment of your hard-earned dollars? Below are students who have benefitted from Harucm Scholarships: (left to right) Allison Albrecht (Early Childhood Education), Natalia Kerusenko (Dental Hygiene), Jacqueline Stem (Allied Health Sciences), Sarah Campoli (Early Childhood Education), Sarah Dell (Veterinary Technology).
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ClassNotes Alumni Profile
1972
Susan Faith Zeller-Kent National Alumni Board Member, Woburn, MA After graduating from Harcum, Susan Zeller-Kent attended the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, and later moved to the Boston area. Currently working at the corporate headquarters of a provider of products and services for individuals with chronic kidney failure, Susan is responsible for managing the mail and copy services center, the cafeteria, the fitness center, and oversees the purchase of all office products, supplies and office equipment, as well as managing the interior landscape contractors. “I was raised in a small town in northern Vermont, (and) attending Harcum College provided me with the most appropriate environment to gradually evolve into young womanhood,” she says. “My experiences at Harcum provided me with the necessary tools for the challenges I was to encounter transitioning to a larger four-year institution. I am certain that the foundation that was laid, during my two years at Harcum, has played a significant role in developing the person and manager I have become today.” She and her husband, Tom Kent, are avid tennis players, golfers, skiers, and bicycle riders. Their extended families include six nieces and nephews ranging in ages from 12 to 19. They are supporters of the Dana Farber Breast Cancer program, in Boston, as well as an organization in Salem, MA called Help for Abused Women and Children.
1938 Josephine “Jiggie” Cobbs Jones Holt Josephine, better known to her friends as “Jiggie,” was recently honored at the Amazement Square Rightmire Children’s Museum in Lynchburg, Virginia, for “the positive difference she has made in her community for 20 years or more through a variety of organizations and projects.” Her outstanding volunteer achievements span 60 years, 20 organizations, and a half-dozen awards. Since graduating from Harcum College, Jiggie’s charity work has included Lynchburg’s Junior League, United Way of Central Virginia, Holy Cross Catholic Church, the Adult Care Center of Central Virginia, and the Interfaith Outreach Association. Congratulations to Jiggie from her friends at Harcum College!
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1941 Leaugeay Phillips Weber Leaugeay writes, “After working thirty years as a Medical Assistant, I returned to an art career. Harcum trained me well! Five years ago, my house burned to the ground, and was re-constructed with a spacious studio where I teach. My paintings are exhibited widely and collected privately and corporately. My life has been “colored” with knowledge and experiences gained at dear Harcum. May the purple and white wave on! All good wishes to all!”
1942 Mary Elizabeth Marie Garment Mary Elizabeth writes: “(Husband) Stanley and I will celebrate our 62nd wedding anniversary in July 2005. We have two sons, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. We live in Ormond Beach, FL, and spend our summers in Little Switzerland, N.C. We stay busy with church activities, Kiwanis, and P.E.O. I have been a member of P.E.O. for 57 years and our main interest is helping young women to complete their higher education with scholarships and grants. I would live to be in touch with some of my old Harcum friends.”
1951 Joanne Barbour Hines Joanne writes, “I am living in Stuart, FL, for the past 20 years, working for Coldwel Banker Real Estate. My one child, Carrie Hines, is also a Realtor with Coldwell Banker in Concord, MA My husband, Ray, died in 1981. I am still very involved with theatre. We have two in Stuart and I was recently in a play called ‘Waiting in the Wings.’ I don’t plan to retire ever! I would like to find Pat Buda, who lived in Brooklyn then and also Marion Sandin.”
1955 Beatrice Carpenter Blackman Bea writes, “I retired from Wyeth in August, and returned as a contractor in September. That gives me greater flexibility to tackle other things. I will be taking my children on a Bahama cruise with my three grandchildren after Christmas! Why wait? I hope the class of 1955 will make our 50th reunion!”
1958 Nina Stukelman Rahn Nina writes, “I am presently living in Boynton Beach, FL, with my husband, Joseph. We have chosen to reside in a 55-plus community. We enjoy living here and have become active volunteers in our community. I believe in “giving back” and it is my pleasure to be involved in “Coalition for Literacy.” My participation in this program is the highlight of the week for me. Each week (on Tuesday mornings) I read with several children in an underprivileged school on a one-to-one basis. This is a gratifying way to give back to the community. I do keep in touch with several classmates from ’58, including Judy Seigel, Joan Grossman, and Jeanie Larry. I would love to hear from others.”
1964 Linda Ogus Blum Linda writes: “My son, Robert, wife, Michelle, and children Emma (age 8), Jacob (age 6), and Rachel (age 4), are living in Southern California. I will be out to visit them soon. Daughter, Ronet, husband, Jere and their wonderful pug, “Hottie” are living in San Francisco. I am currently an Administrative Assistant at Harcum College in the Alumni and Development office. We are looking for all lost Alums to reconnect with Harcum.”
Sandi Gold Feinberg Sandi lives in New York City. She also has a home in Jupiter, FL. She has one child, Tara Lyn Gorden Lipton. She is starting a private club for families with children age 6 months to five years. Her grandson, Holden Wyatt Lipton (age 20 months) will attend this club. Sandi says she continues to travel around the world with husband, Herbert, and would love to visit with classmates from the Class of ’64.
Susan Steinberg Zises Steinberg Susan writes: “I continue to decorate, and am proud to say that I have been on the House Beautiful list of the top 100 decorators in America for the past several years. I was recently featured in the March issue of House Beautiful. I am the proud mother of Lynn Zises, who will be having her second child in a few weeks and my son, Justin Hays Green, who has his real estate firm. I continue to be interested in The Garden Conservancy and the Women’s Campaign Fund, an organization that raises money for women political candidates. Life is wonderful. I thank Harcum for the two wonderful years spent there.”
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Linda Browdy Feinberg
Patti Zetlin
Linda writes: “As a young girl the path on Montgomery led me to study what I thought would be my life’s work: retail merchandising. As my journey continued I took a different path. I married and have two children: Craig (age 25), and Farrah (age 21). I began teaching life-challenged children and now work with the Basic Skills youngsters in the (local) public school system. I am divorced and reside in Freehold, NJ.
Patti is attending Dusha Institute for Jewish Education, which is across the street from Lincoln Center in New York City. She is studying the ancient Jewish text on which Jewish law and custom are based. She says these studies have, traditionally, been the realm of men only, so she is definitely breaking new ground! “The Rabbis, never in their wildest dreams, ever considered that women would listen and participate in their thoughts and discussions,” she says. Professionally, for the past 20 years, Patti has been a psychotherapist in private practice.
Virginia Decker Nahas Virginia writes, “This past year I went to real estate school and received my license. I’m working as a partner with the top agent in our office. I’ve sold a few homes, and done a rental. I really enjoy the office and I’m having a second rewarding career. My husband, Bob, is in Executive Search in New York City. Our two sons are 31 (Josh) and 28 (Drew)—all doing great!”
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Diane Greene Diane writes: “Reconnecting with Harcum has been like weaving the fabric of my life together. Harcum changed my life and created a love of learning. Since Harcum I have obtained my B.A. from American University and two masters (psychology and social work). I am now living in Westchester County, NY, with my husband, Rick Lehrer. I have two children— one a freshman at the College of Charleston, the other an alumni from U.V.M. is getting married in September in San Francisco. I am in private practice in New York City and Westchester as a psychoanalyst. I love my work. I continue to learn, do yoga, and garden. I hope to see my roommate, Lexy Lucia, this summer. I would love to hear from others from the Class of ’69.”
1971 Andrea Meyers Andrea currently works at Channel 13/WNET in New York as the Director of Corporate Account Management, and lives in Princeton, NJ.
Marcella (Marcy) Fields Marcy writes: “After working 10 years in the medical field and living by myself in Richmond, VA, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I had to move home with my parents who were in Buffalo, NY. We then moved to Ann Arbor, MI, and Dad retired and we moved just across the river from Charleston, SC. I don’t have complete use of my left side. I use a cane, walker, and wheelchair. Trying to get in touch with old friends, mostly from the Class of 81’, AnnaMaria, Kim, Ernie, Gayle, Loraine etc. Happy New Year!”
Ann Measley Donoflio Ann spent nearly 15 years in the Interior Design field, working for a while in Atlantic City, NJ, on various hospitality projects. “I was happiest as a project manager and felt right at home on the construction site. My grandest accomplishment was for the (Trump) Taj Mahal, where I was the project manager for all of the interior signage throughout the casino and hotel.” Ann also did contract soft treatments and fabricated dressing room curtains for all of the Laura Ashley stores in the U.S. She has been working for the past eight years as a commercial property manager in Vineland, NJ.
1984 Anne Denuel Arnold Anne, whose sister works in the Alumni Office at Villanova University, visited the Harcum campus in early March. After receiving a Certified Nurses Aid (CAN) degree at Penn State, she worked as a homecare nurse for 12 years. She and her 15-yearold daughter, Jackie, reside in Allentown, PA.
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Tina DeAngelis Tina is working on her dissertation and hopes to graduate in May of 2006. “I am in the ABD stage now and researching the potential need for an entrylevel doctorate in occupational therapy. I am also co-authoring an Occupational Therapy Examination Review Guide (3rd ed.) with FA Davis Publishers. It is an exciting yet exhausting experience. It all started with my AS degree from Harcum in Occupational Therapy!!! I hope they bring the program back someday…there will be a huge demand for OTA’s over the next decade.”
1988 Susan Hufnagle Benatti Susan recently joined the Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors Blue Bell Office as a sales associate.
1989 Elizabeth Ramsey Bisbing Elizabeth received her MFA from Vermont College in 2004.
Rebecca Gorsline Rebecca writes, “Life is good! In May, I’m moving to Hawaii (the island of Kauai!) I have my sights on a job with a holistic veterinarian in the area of Kapaa. I’ll also be taking full advantage of all the nature and the magical Kauai beaches. Also, I am looking forward to the slower pace there.”
1998 Helen Conway Helen writes: “I received my Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Harcum, then went on to Rosemont College, where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities with an art history concentration. Now I am working at the International preschool and live in Tudor City, FL.”
2002 Brenda Nawrocki Greenhalgh Brenda was married to Joseph S. Greenhalgh III on June 18, 2004. She is employed as a dental hygienist.
2004 Cheryl Masserie Sabra
1990 Cynthia Cisick Canevari Cynthia is chronicling her courageous fight against cancer in a series of newspaper articles appearing in local daily newspapers in Pennsylvania and Delaware. A graduate of the Physical Therapist Assistant program, Cynthia says she is getting a good perspective in moving from the role of care giver to care receiver. She says she plans to launch a speaking tour that chronicles her experiences. Dr. Trout has said Harcum will roll out the red carpet for her to speak on campus whenever she is ready.
1992 Karen Palmer Arehart Karen’s e-mail address was incorrect in the last issue of Patches. Her correct e-mail is theboxthatrocks99@yahoo.com
Cheryl works as a dental hygienist in Exton, PA. She and her husband, Gary, reside in Newtown Square, PA.
Ali Johnson Ali graduated in December 2004 and is a Registered Nurse.
Donna Gregory, 1979, of Green, Ohio, was the secretary and treasurer of Uniontown Sand and Gregory Enterprises. She passed away on February 9, 2005. Donna participated in various organizations including the American Red Cross, Edwin Shaw Auxiliary and the Riverside Parkway Garden Club. L.W. Zimmerman 1997, served as a vice president at Harcum College. He died in May 2004. Dr. Zimmerman practiced dentistry in Ardmore and in Villanova. He served on the Board of Trustees at Haverford College for 50 years. Jean Moore Croft 1980, of Wilmington, DE, died on October 26 2004. She attended Stuart Hall Preparatory School in Virginia and graduated from Harcum College in 1944. She was a member of The Junior League Tea Room and The Houston Racquet Club. Jean enjoyed spending time with family and friends at her summer home located in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Helen Betton Thele 1987, of Strafford, PA, a member of the Wayne Presbyterian Church, died on January 17, 2005. She graduated from Chestnut Hill School of Nursing. She served as a school nurse for various schools in the Conshohocken school district. Helen was the Director of Health Care at Harcum College. Julia L Waldenberger 1960, of Bel Air, MD, was a real estate agent for Harford Real Estate. She died January 2 2005. Julia attended Notre Dame Preparatory School and then pursed an education at Harcum where she graduated. Mrs. Marie Ferwerda Henkel 1936, of Tequesta FL, died January 23, 2005 Mrs. Rachel Horn Gerner 1960, Age 64 of Perkasie PA, died February 14, 2005 Mrs. Pat McBride Weber 1947, Age 76 of Miami, FL, died July 14, 2004 Ms. Dorothy Suyker 1943, of West Orange, NJ, died November 8, 2004
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Harcum College’s 90th Anniversary All Class Reunion FEATURING: • Campus Tours • President’s Reception • “Meet The Students And Faculty” • Continuing Education Courses • All Class Reunion Dinner • Family Picnic • Memories, Memories, Memories • And More!!! The Alumni Association Especially Wants To Honor The Classes Of 1935, 1945, 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995, And 2005 Learn How You Can Organize A Special Gathering For Your Class, by Calling The Alumni Office At 610.526.6196
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