Jan. 20, 1992 Issue 13 Loquitur

Presidential Search Special Edition

monday, jan. 20, 1992

cabrini college, radnor, pa 19087

vol. xxxvii no. 13

Presidential search narrows I

The proceeding interviews were conducted with the four semifinalist presidential search candidates. The interviews were compiled by Loquitur editors to give you, the readership, an insight into the candidates. They will be coming to campus within the next two weeks and students, faculty and staff will be able to meet them.

Dr.·Charles R. Dees

Dr. Fred W. Gilliard Gilliard said one of his main goals as president would be to make college "more economically accessible to everyone."

"The president must provide leadership to assure quality education," Gilliard said.

Gilliard said the college must also "emphasize a strong rapport between faculty, staff and students." He said he would also "work closer with the board of trustee!,."

Another goal of Gilliard•s is to ensure tbe college's mission starementiscaniedthrough.

by Kimberly Keck senior associate news editor After working seven years on Lake Superior State University's (LSSU) snowy Michigan campus, college presidential candidate Frederick W. Gilliard said he would "look forward to Philadelphia's urban lifestyle."

He said the college's new president will face financial issues. "Costs have to be controlled and all available resources must be tapped."

editor in chief Sharing is a very important word in Dr. Antoinette Iadarola' s vocabulary. Sharing is exactly what she will have to do when this Provost and Dean of Faculty at Colby-Sawyer College spends some time living at a student donnitory in February. .

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farasIadarolais concernedandonethln,g tbat facultyneed to sharewith studentstoday is bow to Jivea full life in the 2ht mMury.

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He said he wasintetnted in thecollege's Students. In one1rcd . Charles R. Project Apppa)achiaand the co-operative DeesJr., summed up wltalthemostimporeducation program. tautaspect of a college sflouldbe. "Without "(It) sets you apart as an institution when students there would be no need for a colyou h,elpothers,"Gilliard said.

• .. Dees said. Dees cu~ heldsthe <liUiaillilds a ~-m 18th cenm)i1j1"° ion of Vioe7:'.!iiEello?V'Wity literature in English and coJlects Englith Affairs at Setoit1filt'University books from the same century.

Jersey. "'Quality education is toblllyintegrated...

Deessaid that the purpose of an underGilliard said, "Students learn through stu- graduatelibl;ral arts college is to prepare, dent government, the student newspaper and them for the future and their upc6mingjobs. the donns."

"Someoneis not a full-pledged studentif oply academically involved," Gilliard said.

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Dr. Mary Clark Stuart

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Dr. Antoinette Iadarola

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Quality and raising the level of quality students is another aspect Dees feels students should possess and what a college should instill.

Dees also sees the role of a president as one who reinforces the values of the founding institution. This year is the first year in Cabrini's history that the college is seeking a lay person as president. "Adherence to the original institution can be done by both a lay person or a religious," Dees said.

As for Cabrini, Dees would like to see the "size of Cabrini's enrollment increase and to sustain and enhance that_process." He'd also like to have the ability to raise resources and to increase the endownment for Cabrini's faculty.

At its current student population of 9,000, Seton Hall experienced an increase in admission applications and the level of academic standards was raised.

"We need to be sensitive that a growing number of the population is getting older and the 18-24 age level is diminishing," Dees said, "and institutions may need to determine how to address tlieir surv'ival ..,..

Fundraising is another important issue

Iadarola sees institutions ofhighei>education being concerned about enrollment and attracting 18-year-olds, cultural perspectives and financial issues concerning enrollment and endowment. According to Iadarola, "Cabrini has done a wonderful job to identify the need for a capital campaign." She said there is also a concern about financial aid with the federal government cutting back.

This former history professor sees campuses· today dealing with drug and alcohol problems and racial issues. "The challenge to alJ institutions is defining community," she said. Students are more fragmented these days corning from more single-parent homes.

Iadarola talked about a study of today's 18year-olds in which they are r~ferred to as Generation X. Traditional age students have no outstanding leaders and a tendency to postpone commitment according to the study.

An important quality that Iadarola likes to share is herability to empower students to be responsible for their learning. "I like to think I am the same in dealing with faculty," she said. People bring unique gifts to a job so Iadarola delegates often.

Colby-Sawyer is the first non-Catholic

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ecllli:,rJnchief l>r. MarySmartis~sltldying introductor)"Spanishat URIX!he:College where she istlie ~Vice President and a history professor. Stuart sai_dshe is going blank like many other language novices do but "that's alright because I love learning new things."

The most important role of the college in Stuart's opinion is the concept as a community of learners. She says everybody has a role as an educator. Stuart believes that colleges need to educate students in becoming aware that we live in a global community.

We must recognize diversity, changes in the workforce and the students' role in being a productive part of that.

Stuart is concerned about American students being as competitive as those in other parts of the world. Students need to get theory with application to provide professional preparation.

According to Stuart, with Cabrini's Sem 300 courses, students are not formally studying theory but they are doing it. "That really makes Cabrini distinctive," Stuart said.

Catholic colleges affirm the Catholic tradition of service and are value centered, she

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Colleges need to.instill desire for excellence and there is a need to make sure that

was being a part of an institution "where I helped to fashion its future. I was able to create and articulate what a college could be." She described the campus as exciting because it's still expanding. She enjoys her time at LaRoche but is looking for an opportunity to do something new.

She also values the interaction with students during teaching and informal encounters. Stuart said she has had the opportunity to mentor, teach and have an impact on students. She is most impressed about the ability to make a positive impact on others at a small college.

Stuart said that today she finds students more open and interested in volunteerism.

She sees them being more interventionist with friends and ''instead of saying your

college educationsare accessible to everyone.

Stuan has been at LaRoche since I 979 and the mos1 impo11antandexciting MJlC'1

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e Turning a page in history Professional Etiquette Compare Cabrini to the United States. In some repects, CaJ:?rinifunctions decision of the best candidate to fulfill all of as its own country. We have our own states-the residence halls, with our own Cabrini's monumentous expectations. rules and regulations-the student honor code. As we begin 1992, the United dawn I was both pleased and grateful that my States must choose another president, and so must Cabrini. timbario opinions as a student were acknowledged by The people in both these countries want dramatic changes. As the recession all. I felt as though I had an equal voice managing throughout the many months of proceedings has set in we wonder if Bush will be back in office, or if the democrats will editor and except for being forbidden to contact the conquer. People accuse Bush of being too caught up in foriegn relations while candidates' references, I felt as though my forgetting about life in America. efforts were appreciated. My insight was The students at Cabrini want a president who will get more involved with Racing towards a South Philadelphia ho- respected and this reflected on the cohesivethem or at least get around campus enough to be recognized before graduation tel for one of the most important meetings ness of the committee. day. We would also like the tuition to stay under the price of a Mercedes Benz. influencing the future of Cabrini College, I In the interviews with each candidate it Now is the time for us to become well informed. To learn about all of the suddenly find myself on the wrong side of the was interesting to hear how they propose to choices while the information is available. This information will hopefully road. Great, I think. Already late and now I tackle our fundraising problem by pulling haven't a clue which direction the car should upon their past experience in resource acquilead to a carefully analyzed, thought out decision. When it's over we will be headed. Following instincts I reach my sition. Just by reading their resumes, I was in have accomplished a lot and it is at this point that we expect results. Our vote destination cursing time for moving like a awe of the qualifications they possess and the counts, and to make the best decision we should be well informed. speeding train. I check in and frantically amount of time they've devoted to pursuing drop my luggage in my room. degrees and training in the field of higher To learn about the United States presidential candidates endless hours of Here I am, one of the two student education. Their commitment to their protelevision broadcasting will portray the life of each candidate and prerequirepresentitives to the Presidential Search fession made me realize the position as colsites they hold for the candidacy.

Committee running late on my first big day lege president would not be just a job but Ea~h person looks for certain qualities in a candidate. The fact is that we of interviews. instead, a vocation.

Meeting in the Montgomery board Meeting each candidate in person was a must look for someone who has many attributes and that is not just strong in room ... meeting in the Montgomery board uniq~e experience. Often as students we one area. room ... runs through my head as I stumble out send resumes out to employers selling ourCabrini's choices have already been narrowed down for us. The four semiof the elevator and lay tracks to meet my selves for a job. As a members of the search finalists will visit the campus in the next few weeks and this presents the ideal colleagues. Flustered, I open the doo~ and committee I became-aware that it is unfair to situation for us to learn about our future president. meet 14 pairs of inquiring eyes. I hang my judge a person by what one sees on paper.

As students, our input will be greatly considered in the voting process. If head in embarrassment and duck into the Not until meeting face to face with a person does it become apparent their genuine knowlthe president of our college is not what we need, this institution may not be nearest empty seat. Silence. edge and sincere pursuit of the job in quesI suddenly become aware of a voice adhere for our children. If the president of the United States doesn't straighten dressing me and saying I sat in the wrong seat tion. out our economy there may not be jobs out there for us or our offspring. specially cushioned and reserved for the semiAs the decisions of past generations have affected us, we will have an finalist presidential candidates. Mortified, I influence on future ones. It is important to remember that this year we are arise and say the first thing that comes into Those possessing writing a paragraph, or even a chapter, in the history books. The message my mind. "Hello, I'm here to apply to be the individual quirks or future generations will find is dependent upon how much we choose to care next president of Cabrini College," I said.

Laughter fills the room as I slink to my annoying mannerisms are right now. designated seat. When the giggles die out I

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am rewarded with being a real tensionbreaker.

Later in the afternoon and in the right seat this time, I look around the table and see myself surrounded by the important people who make the decisions for Cabrini College: Dr. Biller, whom I've come to admire for her soft-spoken intelligence and ability to put others at ease; Charlie Roach, the Board of Trustee member with a witty sense of humor and keen business mind; and former president of the college, Sister Regina Casey, who is a model of integrity possessing the ability to lend insight into the committee's significant decision.

An aroma of freshly brewed coffee filters through my nostrils and there is a near tangible presence·of anticipation hanging in the air. All attention is focused on a single person. J'he individual who may possibly assume the position of our next college president.

Though the setting is very professional and somewhat intimidating, I draw comfort and strength from my fellow committee members to ask the question most pressing in my mind.

"How willing are you to open the channels of communication to promote interaction with the students on Cabrini's campus?"

This year Cabrini began its search for a new president who could lead the institution through participatory governance skills and good administrative and management talents. This person must also possess the qualities to raise funds and most importantly, uphold the mission values of this young college. I found the process of deciding upon the candidates who best adheres to the above criteria to be exciting as well as ominous.

Each time I consider the keen importance our next president will play in leading Cabrini out of its oppressive financial woes and constraints, I pray I'm successfully aiding in the

likely to lose out to the competition.

If I have learned anything from my position in this search, it is the importance of polished physical characteristics that often serve as a barrier between hiring an individual for the talents they possess and their pleasing or displeasing appearance. Our consciousness equates obesity with gluttony and this makes us personally uncomfortable.

We sometimes project assurance via arrogance, while annoying nervous ticks convey insecurity. All of these factors affect our judgment when it comes time to vote and make decisions. Those possessing individual quirks or annoying mannerisms are likely to lose out to the competition. Perfection or perceived perfection works in acquiring employment.

The five to 10 minute opening statements of each candidate set the tone for the entire two hour interview. If one individual stressed the importance of an exceptional faculty to instruct students, he or she was questioned on their stance concerning alumni relations or their position on student advocacy. It was most notable to find that each candidate placed more of an importance in one area rather than another. Their interest in Cabrini's future provoked a montage of diverse viewpoints and ideas, each new and unique from their counterparts.

After meeting and interviewing the eight semi-finalists and narrowing this pool down to four candidates with one alternate, I feel confident in saying that any of these individuals would serve Cabrini well as the next college president. Even though their personalities and skills are varied, each one could lead this institution for years to come with innovation and ingenuity.

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that Dees feels all colleges and universities need to address. Although our economy is facing recession Dees said that trying to raise money in any economic time is still difficult.

Dees mentioned that fundraising factors are determined by the capability of the institution, alumni and the history of giving at the college. A fourth determining factor is the size of the college and according to Dees has some relevance to fundraising.

And finally Dees stressed an endownment for faculty. "An endownment gives flexibility to enhance programs and help faculty with in-service training and developing new skills."

Dees holds a doctorate in higher education administration which he received from the University of Pittsburgh. He also attended West Virginia University and Duquesne University. Dees graduated with a Bachelor's degree from LaSalle College in Philadelphia and said that because he is familiar with the Philadelphia area it would not be a difficult transition coming to Cabrini.

"G-o-1-fis my hobby," Dees said. His other interest is watching vintage movies from the 40s and 50s and he describes himself as a "movie buff.''

With his position at Seton Hall University, Dees oversees various offices relating to the enhancement and development of the college, such as Institutional Advancement and Public Relations. When he staned in 1982, Seton Hall was in need of major physical changes, needed to develop better means of communications with their alumni and needed to plan what Seton

daughter Wendy Lynn, who is studying elementary education. His wife, Bari Lynn is also a professor at LSSU. Gilliard, who began his education career as a high school junior English teacher in 1965, currently teaches a Shakespeare class at LSSU. He also taught on an Indian reservation in Montana.

Cabrini's strong association with liberal arts and small size attracted the presidential candidate to the position.

"I see a strong 'Sense of liberal arts reflected in Cabrini's education." Gilliard said.

"Education ought to be associated with collecting facts and information which leads to development of values and philosophy," Gilliard said regarding Catholic education. "A private institution such as Cabrini has opportunity to do this."

As LSSU's Vice-President for Acadmic Affairs, Gilliard's responsibilities include academic planning, personnel and budgets for the university with about 3,500 students and sixty programs of study. .

LSSU'·s Vice-President for Academic Affairs said the college's Division I ice hockey team and cold climate "sparked my interest in ice hockey." He also likes to play tennis and go camping.

He also collects roman coins because it "gives me a sense of being there."

Hall was to be in the next 10 years.

He took part in the rebuilding and changing of Seton Hall from what it was into what it has become and describes the change as a "renaissance."

Dees has served at various colleges in the western part of Pennsylvania where he held positions as an executive assistant to the president at Wheeling College and as an associate dean of admissions and student financial aid at the University of Pittsburgh.

Dees was also worked at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington from 1978 to 1982, a time Dees describes as critical to what was going on within the organization. "It was moving from a department to the Title 3 program, which is a part of higher education," Dees said, "It needed a lot of administrative improvement."

After meeting with the Presidential Search Committee Dees visited Cabrini's campus on his own and was impressed with the campus.

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Name: Dr. Charles R. Dees

Name: Dr. Frederick W. Gilliard

Present position: Vice Chancellor for University Affairs

Present position: Vice President for Academic Affairs

Present college: Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey

Present college: Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Years there: 1982-present

Years there: 1984-present

Other colleges/positions: Acting Deputy director of the Division of Institutional Development, U.S. Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C., 1978-1982

Other colleges/positions: Dean of College, St. Joseph College, West Hartford., Conneticut, 19801984

Name: Dr. Antoinette Iadarola

Name: Dr. Mary Clark Stuart

Present position: Provost and Dean of Faculty

institution Iadarola has been involved with. Iadarola feels that a Catholic college needs to be a comPresent college: Colby-Sawyer munity. She said that everything College, New London, New Hampis not always perfect but it must be characterized by respect not just in shire tolerating each other.

Cabrini confronts contempoYears there: 1986-present .... rary issues through the Seminar 300 classes, according to Iadarola.

Other colleges/positions: ProWe are in a world with a lot of vost and Dean of Faculty, College conflict with the environment, of Mount Saint Joseph, Cincinnati, medical ethics and poverty. "We . live in a society that consumes," Ohio, 1983-1986 -she said. Issues of the church need to be addressed as a college through teachIadarola is attracted to the diversity of ing. We need to ask what is the quality of institutions in the Philadelphia area. She life like outside of the classroom: Iadarola loves music and over Thanksgiving was said this is the total educational experience. able to go to Vienna and experience opera.

Iadarola has a history of working at small Iadarola is also a cross country skiing buff colleges. "Community is so central to what and a cross trainer.

I am," she said. She sees small colleges as places where men and women can grow.

According to Iadarola, the faculty are the heart to many institutions but "we are there for one reason and that is the students. Without students there would be no need for us."

Cabrini is facing many of the same challenges as other small institutions today: a sense of Catholic identity, enrollment, operating budget, financial aid, building endowments and a capital campaign. Cabrini is challenged to perform a service t~ociety and students so they want to come lo the college and it is easy to get people to j0in in.

Iadarola will be visiting campus Thursday, Jan. 30 at 2:15 in Grace Hall board room

Present position: Executive Vice President Present college: La Roche College, Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania Years there: 1979-present Other colleges/positions: Vice President for Academic Affairs, La Roche College, 1984-1989

Dees will be visiting campus Thursday, Jan. 23 at 2:15 in Grace Hall board room Gilliard will be visiting campus Tuesday,Jan. 21 at 2:15 in Grace Hall board room

MORE STUART FROM1 alcoholism doesn't affect me, today, they say they care enough to intervene." Older students are remarkable in Stuart's eyes juggling families, jobs and so many responsi bilities.

From Stuart's interaction with members of the Presidential Search Committee, ~learned• of some great opportunities for Cabrini. "The position for a new president opens the opportunity to strengthen the sense of community and articulate a sense of direction and strengthening the colleges reputation externally," Stuart said.

Stuart said it's necessary to work on recognizing the distinctive contribution Cabrini makes by generating interested students, friends, and donors so in the future the college can be assured of fundraising resources.

Stuart did her undergraduate work in Maryland and loves the Philadelphia area. Stuart said she loves the history of the city along withthe beautiful suburbs and surrounding areas.

Stuart travels often, enjoys Native American culture and hiking.

Two years ago she took up golf and is still learning all about her new puppy, Ruby.

Stuart will be visiting campus Tuesday,Jan. 28 at 2:15 in Grace Hall board room

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Cabrini speaks out about the Presidential Search 'oli

Opinion

The following interviews were conducted during a focus group consisting of various members of the college community to recognize everyone's feelings regarding the presidential search. However , in the interest of broadening the opinions, other interviews were conducted separately.

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Ambreen Alladin First-year-student English/communications major Commuter

by Kimberly Marshall

editor in chief

With a combination of excitement and some chagrin, Cabrini College embarked on the search for a new president. It will be the first new president in 10 years and also the first president of the college who is not a Cabrini sister.

The committee chairperson, Sr. Mary of Lourdes, IHM is also a member of the board of trustees. The committee consisted of five additional members of the board of trustees (the entire board will make the final decision about the new president), two representatives of the administration, two alumni, two faculty members and two student representatives. There was no staff member involved. Public Relations Coordinator and Chairperson of the Staff Human Resources Council (SHRC) Jini Loos said that next to the students the staff is the second largest population here at the college.

A meeting with the staff and the consultants heading the search committee ironed ou·t some of the differences. And thus the presidential search proceeded to narrow down various candidates for the large task that lay ahead. Different members of the college community had much to say about what they are looking for in the new president.

According to Arlene Dittbrenner, assistant director of financial aid, everyone has high hopes for this new president. The morale of the college may be at an all time low point and everyone is looking to the new

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PaulSchneider Junior English/communications major COIJlllluter/transfer

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Christine Cocchia Financial Aid Counselor Class of 1989 Employed by the college for three years

president of the college to fix all of the woes.

Junior Paul Schneider believes that people will expect too much from this one person.

Dittbrenner thinks everyone is looking for a common vision. Christine Coccbia, financial aid counselor, brought up the fact that the new president will have to be the first to find out what is wrong with the college before fixing things.

Jini, who pointed out that such organizations as SHRC have proposals sitting around, said that someone with the ability to make decisions is needed. "Management style has the most to do with it."

Adaptive leadership is needed according to Dr. Jolyon Girard, chairperson of the history/political science department. "Productive leadership addresses the need to change what is and is not working and addresses them persuasively."

"We need a change of pace; more of a visionary outlook. We need someone who can make changes and back them up," Matt Macsisak, junior, said. said.

First-year studentAmbreen Alladin hopes that the new president comes in without any bias. They all have to adjust to their new surroundings with their own management style but the first year can be most productive Alladin said.

Loos said that a key factor is accessibility. JoAnne Packtor,senior, never knew who the president of Cabrini College was until she went to spring convocation. "If a president were more visible we might feel like more of our concerns were heard."

Macsisak said that Cabrini is getting stale and a new president could bring a newness

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Jini Loos Pub1ic Relations Coordinator Employed by the college for eight-plusyean

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Dr. Jolyon Girard Chair, history/political science department Full-time faculty for 19 years

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Gretchen Dingee Executive Secretary to the President Employed by the college for 15 years

to the community. "We need a people- we are moving away from the 80's and person." everyone is going back to basics.

Another concern would be of accomMacsisak is glad to see the committee plishing goals when the new president gets going outside of the religious community to here. Every facet of the campus will want to find the new president. Possibly a layperson use the new president. It was a consensus would be oo moE_Of a student level. that everyone still needs to go through the Dingee pointed out that it is difficult to proper channels. bring everyone's schedules together for cenAll are in agreement that a good fundraiser tral meetings. Scheduling problems were is needed especially right now in this time of present during the Town Council. Another economic difficulty. Schneider said the downfall to the Town Council was that too students object to seeing a rise in tuition many people were talking and did not know with no apparent benefits. what they were talking about according to The college is facing tuition hikes and Cocchia. budget cuts. The group agreed that in this , Loos said we need to work within a time we need someone with a commitment structure to change it. "Presently it is an 'us to communication. "Someone committed and them' mentality instead of a 'we.' The to the sharing of information," Loos said. community as a whole needs to make a Girard said that the college needs to commitment." Loos said that obviously operate with financial responsibility. "Cor- there are enough positive things at Cabrini porations operate in a physically sound to keep everyone here this long." manner and a college needs to anticipate Dingee summed it up by referring to downturns in enrollment and tuition."

Cabrini as a diamond in the rough and it Loos and Dittbrenner said that Cabrini is needs a little tender.love and care. She said in need ofa leader, a visionary to encompass we can not look to the new president as a the mission and work on such projects like Messiah. Schneider would ideally love to day-care and elder-care programs that have drop the cost but as far as he is concerned, been in developmental stages for a while. this is the best education he could buy.

Many students at Cabrini now do not Packtor believes that Cabrini is all there for even realize the mission upon which the the taking and she hopes that does not change. college is based Cocchia, also an '85 graduThe college is now in the stage of meetate, said. Cocchia said that when she was an ing the four semi-finalist candidates for the undergraduate here everyone knew about position of president. Three finalists will be the mission of the college from top admin- recommended by the search committee to istrators down the line. the board of trustees for their final decision.

The timing of choosing the new presi- So Cabrini awaits patiently approaching the dent is crucial also. Gretchen Dingee, ex- threshold of its future. ecutive secretary to the president, said that

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Arlene Dittbrenner AssociateDrectorof FinancialAid Director of Financial Aid for 12-plusyean

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MattMacsisak Junior English/communications

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JoAnnPacktor Senior History/politicalscience

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