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California University

VOLUME 11, NUMBER 3 JANUARY 26, 2009

Funding for Cal U’s future Convocation Center was recently approved by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The 133,500-square-foot building will include a 6,000-seat arena, making it the largest indoor venue between Pittsburgh and Morgantown.

PASSHE OKs Convocation Center

he Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has approved funding for a long-awaited Convocation Center at California University. Meeting today in Harrisburg, the PASSHE Board of Governors voted to approve the $54 million project, part of the university’s master plan for facilities initiated in 1992. The 133,500-square-foot building will include a 6,000-seat arena, making it the largest indoor venue between Pittsburgh and Morgantown. In addition to commencement ceremonies and other university events,

Cal U’s 6,000-seat arena will be largest indoor venue between Pittsburgh and Morgantown the Convocation Center could be used for high school graduations, professional conferences, trade shows, farm shows and concerts, Cal U officials said. About 9,000 square feet will be devoted to classrooms suitable for both college classes and executive-level conferences. A number of them will be equipped with state-of-the-art “smart

classroom” technology, including Internet connections, webcams, high-tech audio-video equipment and interactive audience response systems. “Cal U’s enrollment has been increasing annually for more than a decade,” said University President Angelo Armenti, Jr. “We have simply outgrown our current facilities. We need

a larger space to accommodate commencement and other important gatherings. “At the same time, we envision this Convocation Center as a regional resource, a place where the region’s business leaders can hold conferences or trade shows, for example. Instead of traveling across the country, they will have a cost-effective option — a worldclass facility right here in the Mon Valley.” Groundbreaking is expected in late spring. Construction should be completed by the start of the 2011-2012 academic year, officials said.

Convocation Highlights Success

Katherine Cunningham proudly waves a flag she purchased in 1998 for $5 at the 20th year anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ following her presentation at Cal U’s sixth annual Day of Service. Please see page 2 for story.

lthough the nation is facing an economic crisis, Cal U’s ability to thrive even in difficult times was apparent during the 2009 spring faculty convocation. Before emphasizing the university’s growing need for private funding of student scholarships, President Angelo Armenti, Jr. addressed enrollment. He pointed out that undergraduate full-time enrollment has increased 3.8 percent compared to a year ago and graduate enrollment is up 4.8 percent, for a total increase of 4 percent overall. Over the past six years, he said, annualized enrollment — figures for fall, spring and summer terms — has increased 36 percent. “We’ve increased an average of 6 percent a year, which is an amazing statistic when you consider the State System increase average is 1.5 percent,”

Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. addresses the audience during the 2009 Spring Faculty Convocation about the latest and future happenings on the campus.

President Armenti said. “What’s happening at Cal is very different than what is going on everywhere else.” He lauded faculty for their — continued on page 2

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Day of Service Features ‘Dream’ Memories, Volunteerism

he recollections of a Monessen woman who was on hand for the famed “I Have a Dream” speech highlighted Cal U’s sixth annual Day of Service on Jan. 15. Held in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the event opened with a gathering in Vulcan Theater and concluded with students performing volunteer work on campus and at two community churches. Markeya Lowry, president of the Black Student Union, told the audience that the Day of Service originated after the late Coretta Scott King’s visit to Cal U in 2003. Mrs. King recommended honoring her late husband’s legacy by making Martin Luther King Jr. Day “a day on, rather than a day off.” “I want to praise all of the students doing service work today,” Lowry said. “You are helping to create healthier, peaceful communities and contributing to the betterment of ourselves.” Geraldine Jones, interim provost, spoke on behalf of Cal U President Armenti, Jr., who was out of town attending the PASSHE Board of Governors meeting. She touched on Dr. King’s accomplishments, courage and legacy. “He put his life on the line every day for freedom and justice,” said Jones. The main address was delivered by Katherine Cunningham, a longtime pillar of the Monessen community, a member of the Union Baptist Church and an emerita member of the Mon

Noel Jenkins (center) separates clothing donations with the help of Chad Friedman and Brian Meares while volunteering at the United Methodist Church.

Valley NAACP. She discussed being present at Dr. King’s “Dream” speech at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963. Sitting on a chair instead of lecturing from a podium, Cunningham gave a delightful overview of her 1963 trip to Washington, which began at 3 a.m. with a five-hour bus ride from McKeesport. She reflected on the crowds, the planes flying overhead and the many celebrities on hand, including musician Harry Belafonte, actor Charlton Heston, gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and civil rights leaders the Rev. Jesse Jackson

and Ralph Abernathy. The commotion halted when King began his speech, she recalled. “I never saw someone who could hush up so many people,” Cunningham said. “It was like a holy quietness. His voice sounded like a trumpet, and I know God was on our side. “It was so exciting, and I was so proud to be part of the march,” added Cunningham, whose 86th birthday falls on Jan. 19, this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “The heat was nearly 100 degrees, but nothing could stop us, because we were on a mission. We

linked arms after we got off the bus and began to sing ‘We Shall Overcome.’ Faces black and white, young and old watched in amazement as he began his speech. It made such an impact on me.” Cunningham also spoke about the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama on Jan. 20, just one day after the national holiday, and she pointed out that Cal U’s Day of Service took place on the anniversary of Dr. King’s actual birth date. “I do believe Obama will make a big change in this world, and I never thought I would be here to see this day,” she said. Event coordinator LaMont Coleman, assistant dean for student development/student activities, arranged for more than 50 students to perform service work at the California United Methodist and Presbyterian churches, as well as in Manderino Library and Old Main Hall. “I think it’s good for the community to get some volunteer service work and see college students helping out,” said Chelsea Johnson, a freshman elementary education/early childhood major who helped to clean in Old Main. “As for the students, I think it helps build leadership.” The Day of Service was sponsored by Student Development and Services, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Black Student Union, Student Government, and the Frederick Douglass Institute.

Convocation Highlights Success President Armenti notes that both graduate, undergraduate enrollment are up Continued from page 1 productivity, a factor that played a significant role in winning performance funding for Cal U. The University led the 14 PASSHE schools in that area for 2008-2009, adding more than $5.2 million to the budget. “We have to function like a private school and prepare for the day when there is no state funding at all,” President Armenti said. “Now we’ve become a quality alternative to the private institutions.” Over the past five years, applications to Cal U have increased by 75 percent for men and 90 percent for women. “If you look around the campus, you’ll see evidence of numerous efforts and initiatives over the last 17 years to change the look, feel and function of our university,” said President Armenti. The convocation opened with remarks by Shawn Tunney, a sophomore Computer Information Systems major and recipient of the Faculty Scholarship. The endowment for this scholarship has increased from $150,000 in 1992 to more than $500,000. “The Faculty Scholarship Endowment Fund has allowed me to focus my efforts on attending school and not the financial burden that comes after graduation,” Tunney said. “When I graduate, I want to do everything I can to help future students have this same opportunity. As soon as I am able, I intend to pay it forward by contributing to an academic scholarship fund.” Dr. Linda Toth, Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) president, emphasized the importance of a strong faculty union.

“For PASSHE faculty and coaches there is some security in these turbulent times,” she said. “It is called APSCUF, your faculty and coaches union. Rest assured that even in the worst of times your negotiated wage and benefits, your wage increases and working conditions are protected by a … collective bargaining agreement.” Toth urged the faculty to contribute to the union’s Committee for Action Through Politics (CAP) and to vote in favor of an increase in union dues from 1 percent to 1.15 percent. If approved. It would be APSCUF’s first dues increase since 1972. Before his formal remarks, President Armenti led the faculty in a brief survey using the audience response system available in several of the “smart classrooms” on campus. About one-third of the participating faculty “voted” in favor of using this state-of-the-art technique in their teaching. Currently, the audience response system is available in all of the classrooms in Duda Hall and in Keystone 205, New Science 109 and 112, and in Eberly 251. President Armenti proposed that a Faculty Professional Development Center committee be created to increase the use of the system. As always, President Armenti expressed his gratitude for the faculty’s fine work. “What you do on a daily basis, in your offices, laboratories and classrooms, when added up, accounts for virtually all the good this university accomplishes and has accomplished in the last 157 years,” he said. “Please know that I respect, admire and thank you publicly for what you do on behalf of our university and most especially our students.”

Cal U Alumni Night at the Symphony returns this year at Heinz Hall Feb. 13. To register, call the Office of Alumni Relations at 724-938-4418.

Alumni Symphony Night Set for Feb. 13

alifornia graduates and friends are looking forward to Cal U Alumni Night at the Symphony, set for Feb. 13 at Heinz Hall. Deadline to register is Feb. 4. Hosted by Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. and First Lady Barbara Armenti, the event opens at 6 p.m. with a reception featuring hors de oeuvres and a cash bar in Heinz Hall’s Grand Tier Lounge. The All Star College Chorus will perform, and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pops will present “An Evening of Music with Jerome Kern,” with Marvin Hamlisch, conductor. Hamlisch and the PSO Pops will pay tribute to the creative force behind the Broadway musicals “Showboat,” “Sunny” and “Sweet Adeline,” as well as Academy Award-winning songs such as “The Way You Look Tonight” and “The Last Time I Saw Paris.” “This is a wonderful opportunity for our alumni, current students and

members of the California community to mingle and enjoy world-class music,” said Amy Lombard, Cal U’s executive director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. Ticket price is $37 for Orchestra Level and First Half Family Circle seating, $27 for Second Half Family Circle, and $17 for Gallery seating. Checks payable to “The Foundation for CUP” may be mailed to P.O. Box 668, California, PA 15419, or dropped off at the Kara Alumni House. Free transportation and tickets are available for students, who must register by Feb. 4 at the Information Center in the lobby of the Natali Student Center. For more information, contact Montean Dean, Alumni Relations secretary, at dean@cup.edu, or Vanessa Kelly, graduate assistant, at kel3414@cup.edu, at 724-938-4418. To learn more about the PSO, visit www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

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Freshman, Seniors Tapped for Satisfaction Survey Cal U will use NSSE results to enhance student satisfaction with academics, student life

his spring, California University’s Office of Continuous Improvement will be administering the National Survey of Student Engagement to a random sampling of first- and senior-year students. The NSSE is administered by Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research in cooperation with the Indiana University Center for Survey Research at Indiana UniversityBloomington. Through IUB, some Cal U students will receive an invitation to participate through their campus e-mail address. The survey is completed online. This important endeavor has been authorized by Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr., who urges all invited students to participate. Feedback from past student surveys has led Cal U to take steps that enhance student satisfaction with academics and campus life. One example is the university-wide “common hour,” when no classes are held between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the fall and spring semesters. “I encourage all students to participate in this important study,” said President Armenti. “The results will allow us to assess and improve the quality of our academic offerings, as well as the value of each and every student’s diploma upon graduation.” The NSSE survey is short and easy for students to complete. It asks undergraduates about their interactions

This spring, Cal U first-and senior-year students will be asked to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement.

“I encourage all students to participate in this important study. The results will allow us to assess and improve the quality of our academic offerings, as well as the value of each and every student’s diploma upon graduation.” — Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. with educationally important activities and groups. More than 1,000 four-year colleges

and universities in the United States and Canada have used the NSSE to better understand the extent to which students

Honors Continue For NFL Official Hamer

ale Hamer ’60, president of the Foundation for California University, continues to receive honors for his football officiating career. This spring he will be honored at the annual meeting of the National Football League Referees Association, which will recognize his 24-year stint as an on-the-field-referee and his seventh season as an NFL instant replay official. Hamer’s No. 104 officiating jersey is on the cover of the NFL Referees Association’s current rulebook. Last fall he was one of eight individuals inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, East Boros Chapter. Past interim director of alumni relations at Cal U, Hamer is executive vice president of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. He delivered the keynote address at Cal U’s 2007 December undergraduate commencement. A native of Fairhope, Hamer officiated more than 450 games, including 20 playoff contests. He worked at several positions, from line judge to head linesman to referee. Hamer was head linesman for Super Bowls XVII (Washington vs. Miami in 1982) and XXII (Washington vs. Denver in 1988), and he was the alternate referee for Super Bowl XXVII (Dallas vs. Buffalo in 1993). He began his officiating career working basketball games in 1962. He added high school and college football games to his portfolio in 1963 and continued officiating them until moving into the pro ranks in 1978. Hamer is also a member of the Western (1996) and Mid-Mon Valley (2000) chapters of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and Belle Vernon Area High School’s Football Hall of Fame (2003). In 1998 Hamer was named “NFL’s Best” by Inside Sports Magazine. At Cal U, Hamer received the alumni association’s Michael Duda Award for Athletic Achievement in 1988 and the Foundation’s Job Johnson Notable Achievement Award in 2004. Besides instant replay duties on NFL game days, Hamer served as NFLRA president from1996 to1999. He is currently the NFLRA secretary-treasurer. Hamer retired in 1992 as vice-president for leasing and finance at USX Corp. He and his wife, the former Arden Beswarick, were honorary chairmen of Cal U’s 2004 President’s Gala.

and institutions are engaging in effective teaching and learning activities, and to develop programs and practices that foster student engagement. The results provide a “snapshot” of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college. Institutions will use their data to identify aspects of the undergraduate experience, inside and outside the classroom, that can be improved through changes in policies and practices. The information is also intended for use by prospective college students, their parents, college counselors, academic advisers, institutional research officers and researchers in learning more about how students spend their time at different colleges and universities and what they gain from their experiences. By the end of this month, NSSE invitations will sent to students’ university e-mail addresses. Survey administration will begin in February. Follow-up e-mails will be sent to the students by IUB through April and web survey administration will close June 1. Following analysis of the NSSE data by IUB, the 2009 reports will be sent to the participating universities in August. For more information about the NSSE survey, contact Norman Hasbrouck, special assistant to the President, at 724-938-1561; or call the Office of Continuous Improvement at 724-938-1673.

Deadline Near for FPDC Award Nominations

eb. 16 is the deadline to nominate a faculty member for the Faculty Professional Development Committee’s 2009 merit award. Each FPDC Subcommittee — Research, Teaching and Learning, Technology, Service and ServiceLearning, and Grants and Contracts — offers a $1,000 award that can be used for appropriate professional activities. The form to nominate a faculty member for the Merit Award can be downloaded from the FPDC website. Self-nominations for the merit award are also acceptable. The completed nomination form must be received in the Faculty Center, 134 Azorsky, by noon on Feb. 16.

Thank You

J For more than 30 years, Dale Hamer ’60 has been one of the top officials in the National Football League. His achievements will be recognized this spring at the NFL Referees Association annual meeting.

ohn Toye of custodial services would like to offer his sincere thanks to the Cal U community for their kind expressions of sympathy following the passing of his mother, Julia Toye, on Dec. 29, 2008.

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THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY FORUM -MINUTES The California University Forum met in regular session Tuesday, December 2, 2008, in the LRC Auditorium. Presiding Officer Hoover called the meeting order at 4:10 p.m. The following senators were in attendance: Dr. Lenora Angelone Ms. Eftihia Barron

Dr. Bill Biddington Ms. Angela Burrows Ms. Kay Dorrance Ms. Fran Fayish Dr. Allan Golden Dr. Joyce Hanley Dr. Kevin Koury Dr. John Nass Ms. Rebecca Nichols Dr. Nancy Pinardi Ms. Christine Schlieper Mrs. Jenifer Sigado Dr. Laura Tuennerman-Kaplan Dr. Brian Wood

December 2, 2008 / 4:00 p.m., LRC Auditorium

The following were also in attendance: Mr. Douglas Hoover, Presiding Officer Mr. Loring Prest, Parliamentarian Mrs. Dana Turcic, Recording Secretary The following senators were absent: Ms. Cinthia Arcuri Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.

Mr. Rick Bertagnolli Dr. Jane Bonari Ms. Ashley Briggs Dr. Leonard Colelli Ms. Diane Dever Ms. Sharon Elkettani Ms. Rebecca Giles Dr. Arcides Gonzalez Ms. Mercedes Himmons Mr. Ryan Jerico Ms. Geraldine Jones Mr. Keith Kappel Ms. Adraine Lewis Mr. Donald Marszalek

Mr. Josh Mrosko Dr. Susan Ryan Mr. Paul Sible Ms. Marguerite Smith Dr. Linda Toth Dr. Jacqueline Walsh Mr. Matthew Weiss Dr. Tom Wickham Due to the lack of a quorum of Forum senators, Presiding Officer Hoover adjourned the meeting at 4:15 p.m.

Attention University Community! THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY FORUM

Call for Nominations for Election to Cal U Forum

January 20, 2009 / 4:00 p.m., LRC Auditorium TENTATIVE AGENDA I.

CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA IV. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 2, 2008 (Approved by e-mail ballot — refer to Forum website or Public Folders in Outlook)

In accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the California University Forum, a timetable for faculty and student representatives’ elections has been established. The goal is to have all representatives in place for the first meeting of the Forum on Tuesday, September 1, 2009. All tenure and tenure-track faculty who were hired to begin work prior to or in Spring 2007 and who have the rank of assistant professor or higher are eligible for nomination. (See the list of eligible faculty on this page.) Eligible faculty members can self-nominate or offer a colleague’s name into nomination. Any member of the University community (staff, students, managers) may nominate a faculty member. Nominations must be postmarked or received on or before February 6th and forwarded to Dana Turcic, Recording Secretary of the Forum, sent internally to campus box 99, or emailed to her at CalForum@cup.edu. Four faculty members will be elected to the Forum by secret ballot, following the written nominations. All regular (i.e. tenured and tenure-track) faculty may vote. The voting will take place electronically, instead of by U.S. Postal Service, and will be ready for voting on February 19 and 20. Further information will be provided to faculty members who are eligible to vote. According to the constitution and bylaws of the Forum, of the four faculty being elected: two (2) must come from the Eberly College of Science and Technology; and one (1) must come from the College of Liberal Arts and one (1) must be elected at-large (from College of Education and Human Services, College of Liberal Arts, Eberly College of Science and Technology or No College Affiliation.) Faculty members who are currently serving as faculty senators on the Forum are eligible to serve consecutive terms. The term of these four faculty representatives will be two years. A plurality of votes cast will be necessary to win election. Details of the student nomination and election process will be available in future issues of the California Times.

V. MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Informational Only — Minutes of January 13, 2009) VI. PRESIDING OFFICER’S REPORT A. Miscellaneous Information B. Notice of Executive Committee Meeting: February 3, 2009 — University Community Welcome VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS VIII. INTERPELLATION Strategic Plan – Draft Three Academic Standards for Internships Informational Item: Changes to the Student Code of Conduct IX. NEW BUSINESS X. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next FORUM Meeting February 17, 2008 XI. ADJOURNMENT

College of Education and Human Services ––––––––––––––––––– Dr. Amanda Allen Dr. Connie Armitage Dr. Sylvia Barksdale Dr. Bruce Barnhart Mr. Ralph Belsterling Dr. Carol Biddington Dr. Barbara Bonfanti Dr. Silvia Braidic Mr. Edward Brown Dr. Gloria Brusoski Ms. Nancy Carlino Dr. Margaret Christopher Dr. Joni Cramer-Roh Ms. Christine Crawford Ms. Jodi DeBlassio-Dusi Dr. Holly Diehl Ms. Lisa Driscoll Dr. Dilawar Edwards Dr. Grafton Eliason Dr. Alan Fager Dr. Deborah Farrer Mr. Marc Federico Dr. Lizbeth Gillette Ms. Elizabeth Gruber Dr. Scott Hargraves Dr. Chris Harman Ms. Mary Hart Mr. Jeffrey Hatton Dr. Keith Hepner Dr. Rebecca Hess Ms. Karen Hjerpe Ms. Patricia Johnson Dr. Denise Joseph Dr. Robert Kane Dr. Kevin Koury Dr. Mary Kreis Mr. Regis Lazor Dr. Kevin Lordon Ms. Ayanna Lyles Ms. Cerenna Mace Dr. Margaret Marcinek Dr. Barry McGlumphy Dr. Beverly Melenyzer Dr. Linda Meyer Dr. Laura Miller Dr. Katherine Mitchem

Dr. Connie Monroe Ms. JoAnn Naeser Dr. Diane Nettles Dr. John Patrick Dr. Christine Patti Dr. Gwendolyn PerryBurney Dr. Christine Peterson Dr. Thomas Pucci Dr. Benjamin Reuter Ms. Christine RomaniRuby Dr. Melvin Sally Dr. Jeffrey Samide Mr. Gary Seelye Dr. Mary Seman Dr. Caryl Sheffield Dr. John Shimkanin Dr. Robert Skwarecki Dr. Rosalie Smiley Dr. Nancy Steeley Dr. Robert Taylor Ms. Taunya Tinsley Dr. Pamela Twiss Mr. John Vargo Dr. Ronald Wagner Dr. Jacqueline Walsh Dr. Jamie Weary Ms. Ellen West Dr. Thomas West Dr. Richard Wyman Dr. Roy Yarbrough Dr. Joseph Zisk Liberal Arts ––––––––––––––––––– Dr. Holiday Adair Dr. Aref Al-Khattar Ms. Maggy Aston Mr. Dencil Backus Dr. Lee Roy Black Dr. Melanie Blumberg Mr. James Bove Mr. Malcolm Callery Mr. James Carter Dr. Richard Cavasina Mr. John Cencich Dr. Paul Crawford Dr. Rick Cumings

Ms. Laura DeFazio Dr. Gail Ditkoff Dr. Kelton Edmonds Dr. Sylvia Foil Dr. Craig Fox Mr. Max Gonano Dr. Arcides Gonzalez Mr. Greg Harrison Dr. Joseph Heim Dr. William Hendricks Dr. Ronald Hoy Dr. Raymond Hsieh Dr. Nancy Hudson Dr. Michael Hummel Dr. Yugo Ikach Dr. Susan Jasko Dr. Kirk John Dr. Elizabeth Jones Dr. MacDonald Kale Dr. Kurt Kearcher Dr. Elizabeth Larsen Dr. R. Scott Lloyd Mr. Sammy Lonich Dr. Andrae Marak Mr. Nickolas Martin Dr. Elizabeth Mason Dr. Karen McCullough Dr. John McGukin Mr. James McVey Mr. Richard Miecznikowski Dr. Patricia Milford Mr. James Natali Mr. William O’Donnell Dr. Michele Pagen Dr. Pratul Pathak Dr. Mariana Pensa Mr. Todd Pinkham Dr. Joel Press Dr. Mary Randall Dr. Rebecca Regeth Ms. Margarita Ribar Dr. Carrie Rosengart Dr. William Schweiker Dr. Lisa Schwerdt Dr. Richard Scott Dr. Sylvia Sholar Dr. Michael Slaven

Dr. Michael Slavin Dr. Madeline Smith Dr. Gregory Spicer Dr. Emily Sweitzer Dr. Laura Tuennerman Dr. Carole Waterhouse Ms. Margo Wilson Dr. William Yahner Dr. Mohamed Yamba Dr. George Yochum Eberly College of Science and Technology ––––––––––––––––––– Dr. David Argent Dr. Mohamed Benbourenane Mr. William Blosel Dr. Carol Bocetti Dr. David Boehm Dr. Gina Boff Dr. Kaddour Boukaabar Dr. Mark Bronakowski Mr. Burrell Brown Dr. Muhammad Chawdhry Ms. Debra Clingerman Dr. Ismail Cole Dr. John Confer Dr. Mark DeHainaut Dr. Gary DeLorenzo Dr. William Dieterle Dr. Daniel Engstrom Mr. Swarndeep Gill Dr. Gregg Gould Ms. Judith Hall Ms. Barbara Hess Dr. Paul Hettler Dr. Glenn Hider Dr. Larry Horath Mr. David Jones Dr. John Kallis Dr. Chad Kauffman Dr. Ali Khoujmane Mr. David Kolick Dr. Stanley Komacek Dr. Lisa Kovalchick Dr. Rene Kruse

Dr. Shirley Lazorchak Mr. John Loney Dr. Jeffrey Magers Mr. James Means Mr. Edward Mendola Dr. John Michaels Dr. Thomas Mueller Dr. Charles Nemeth Mr. George Novak Dr. Mark Nowak Dr. Mary O’Connor Ms. Suzanne Palko Dr. Young Park Dr. Brian Paulson Dr. Matthew Price Ms. Aleksandra Prokic Dr. Anthony Pyzdrowski Dr. Clyde Roberts Mr. Ghassan Salim Mr. Joseph Schickel Mr. Joseph Schwerha Dr. Louise Serafin Dr. Ali Sezer Ms. Debra Shelapinsky Ms. Nancy Skocik Mr. Jeffrey Sumey Dr. John Thompson Ms. Susan Urbine Dr. Jaroslav Vaverka Mr. Steve Whitehead Dr. Robert Whyte Dr. Paul Williams Dr. Kimberly Woznack Dr. Peter Wright Dr. Kausar Yasmin Dr. Edwin Zuchelkowski No College Affiliation ––––––––––––––––––– Ms. Cheryl Bilitski Mr. William Denny Mr. Richard Kline Ms. Julia McGinnis Mr. William Meloy Dr. Dawn Moeller Mr. Albert Pokol Mr. Loring Prest Dr. Mary Salotti

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