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VOLUME 14, NUMBER 30 NOV. 12, 2012 READ THE JOURNAL ONLINE: www.calu.edu/news/the-journal
Political Pros to Discuss Election Results ust one week after American voters choose their next president, a popular team of political experts will return to Cal U to examine the reasons behind the results. Political commentator Jon Delano, of KDKA-TV, will serve as moderator for the 2012 Election Analysis Forum, a free event at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Eberly Hall, Room 110. Presented by the American Democracy Project at Cal U, the program is open to the public. Panelists are: • William C. Binning, chair emeritus of the Department of Political Science at Youngstown State University, Ohio. • Louis Jacobson, staff writer for the Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact.com website, a contributing writer for PoliticsPA and Governing, and a contributing editor at National Journal magazine. • Costas Panagopoulos, director of the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy and the graduate program in
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Elections and Campaign Management at Fordham University, New York. • Daniel Shea, director of the Center for the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College, Maine. Delano and the panelists shared their predictions in March during Cal U’s 2012 Election Outlook event. “It will be fascinating to learn whether their predictions hold true — especially after such a close and polarizing campaign,” said Dr. Melanie Blumberg, a professor in Cal U’s Department of History and Political Science and campus director of the American Democracy Project. The American Democracy Project is a multi-campus initiative focused on higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens. In addition to the 2012 Election Analysis, the ADP sponsored a series of Debate Watch events during the presidential campaign season. — Continued on page 3
A popular team of political experts will return to Cal U Tuesday to examine the results of this year’s presidential and congressional elections. Participating at last spring’s event are moderator Jon Delano (left) and panelists (from right) Costas Panagopoulos, William C. Binning, Louis Jacobson and Daniel M. Shea.
Students say ‘Thanks’ at Scholarship Dinner early 300 scholarship donors, scholarship recipients and other guests attended the 16th annual Scholarship Recognition Dinner held Oct. 25 in the Convocation Center. The annual event gives students who receive privately funded scholarships an opportunity to thank their benefactors in person. This year’s student speaker was sophomore Shane LaBarge, a business administration major and a recipient of the Bill and Candice Booker Student Leader Scholarship. “I realized that there were many benefactors … who instead of simply accepting the system … decided to try to make a difference. And let me tell you, ladies and gentlemen, it makes a tremendous difference,” he said. Acting President Geraldine M. Jones asked the students in attendance to think about the benefactors who have invested in their future.
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Emeritus professor Dr. Anthony Saludis (left) meets scholarship recipients Tynell Fortune and Kate Seebohm during the Scholarship Recognition Dinner. Saludis supports two endowed scholarships named for members of his family.
“These are individuals who care deeply about you and about California University of Pennsylvania,” she said. “This kind of trust, support and faith is not always readily available in today’s world, but our donors have unselfishly given just that. I ask that in the future, you remember your donors’ good works, and you also follow their example and help the students here at Cal U who come after you. “ President Jones said Cal U students are finding it more difficult each year to obtain the funds they need to attend college, which makes privately funded scholarships so important. “So many students need our help, so I thank our donors for their continued generosity,” she said. “Our plea for scholarships has been heard, and we are grateful for the way our generous donors have responded.” To learn more about giving opportunities, call 724-9385775.
Rhonda Vincent Tickets on Sale raves, “… She is to bluegrass what Aretha ward-winning contemporary Franklin once was to soul music.” bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent Opening for Rhonda Vincent is will perform at 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh’s homegrown bluegrass band Thursday in the Convocation Center. the Mon River Ramblers. ‘Burgh favorites A traditional American music newly since 2006, the five-piece Ramblers play a influenced by rock, pop and jazz, mix of traditional bluegrass, rag-time, contemporary bluegrass is one of the jazz, blues, folk, punk and rock. nation’s fastest-growing musical genres — Prior to the concert, a folk arts and and Vincent and her band take it to new crafts festival will be open from 4:30 p.m.heights. Rhonda Vincent 7:30 p.m. in the Convocation Center. Rhonda Vincent and the Rage is the Tickets are on sale for $19 or $29; a $5 discount is most decorated band in bluegrass, with more than 70 IBMA awards, and the International Bluegrass Music offered to Cal U students, faculty and staff. Tickets Association has named Vincent its Female Vocalist of are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.calucenter.com , or at the Convocation Center the Year for seven years in a row. The Wall Street Journal calls her “… the NEW box office, open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Queen of Bluegrass,” and a Billboard critic describes Look for more information, video and a link to her as “too good to be mortal.” The Buffalo News Ticketmaster online at www.calu.edu .
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Reality Star Visits Campus MTV star Chelsea Settles (left) talks with Cal U student Samone Lynn Hardy inside the Performance Center during her Oct. 25 campus appearance. See story on page 2.
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Regis Bobonis, founder of the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial of Greater Pittsburgh Inc., speaks about the first African American military aviators in the U.S. armed forces.
Speaker: Tuskegee Airmen Broke Barriers al U concluded its celebration of Diversity Awareness Month by learning that the largest contingent of Tuskegee Airmen came from western Pennsylvania. Sewickley historian Regis Bobonis, founder of the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial of Greater Pittsburgh Inc., spoke Nov. 1 about the first AfricanAmerican military aviators in the U.S. armed forces. The War Department announced the creation of the African-American pursuit squadron in 1941, and it became part of the 332nd fighter group. The elite airmen trained at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. “The Tuskegee Airmen were subjected to racial discrimination, both within and outside the army,” said Bobonis, who served in the U.S. Navy. “Despite these adversities, they trained and flew with distinction. “African-Americans have fought in every war this country has been in,” he added. In his talk, “All the Right Heroes,” Bobonis spoke about servicemen such as U.S. Air Force Gen. B.O. Davis Jr., commander of the Tuskegee Airmen,
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and George “Spanky” Roberts, who was among the first blacks selected for pilot training. Bobonis stressed western Pennsylvania’s ties with the groundbreaking military unit. Including air, ground and support crews, at least 70 Tuskegee Airman came from the Pittsburgh region. Eight were from the Sewickley Valley, including seven pilots. “Sewickley is a postage stamp-sized community of about 6,000, and when you look at the ratio, it’s astounding,” Bobonis said. A series of events made the 1930s a watershed decade for the civil rights movement, he explained. Among them was a landmark address by Robert L. Vann, founder and editor of the Pittsburgh Courier. On Sept. 11, 1932, Vann spoke at the St. James Literary Forum in Cleveland, Ohio. In his talk, “The Patriot and the Partisan,“ he urged African-Americans to turn away from the Republican Party and support Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Democratic Party in the 1932 election. “I believe that one day historians are
going to document that the Obama White House began with that speech … in Cleveland and in the editorial offices of the Hill District newspaper,” Bobonis said. For decades, racial prejudice kept blacks from serving alongside white servicemen, Bobonis said. In fact, a 1925 Army War College study concluded that blacks would never have what it takes to fly aircraft of any type. The Tuskegee Airmen put that lie to rest. The airmen flew 1,578 combat missions, earning 150 Distinguished Flying Cross decorations and 744 Air Medals with silver and oakleaf clusters. At least 66 members of the unit were killed in action and 32 became prisoners of war. “This is a chapter inside our history that has been largely understated,” Bobonis said. “It has taken some 70 years before, finally, this brave group of black Americans has been able to get its just due in terms of public recognition.” Construction will begin later this month for a memorial to the Tuskegee Airmen at Sewickley Cemetery. “I urge you to support this cause and honor these people,” Bobonis said.
GACO Hosts 25th Annual Procurement Opportunities Fair al U’s Government Agency Coordination Office (GACO) hosted its 25th annual Procurement Opportunities Fair late last month at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Washington, Pa. Focused on providing western Pennsylvania businesses with contracting and subcontracting opportunities, the fair featured 72 booths occupied by government agencies, corporations, regional service organizations and area businesses. Sherrie Plonski, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, presented a seminar on federal subcontracting during the event. Among the booth-holders at this year’s fair were the 911th Airlift Wing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 84 Lumber Co., Eaton Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeroparts, and URS Energy and Construction. In all, 299 agencies or regional businesses were represented. “Through these events businesses have access to multiple buyers for their goods and services,” said Deborah Wojcik, GACO director. “Each year this event is an excellent networking
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Participating in the 25th annual Procurement Opportunities Fair are (from left) GACO director Deborah Wojcik, from Cal U, and quality assurance manager William Chain and estimator Don Craig, both from Penn State Tool and Die Corp.
opportunity for companies and provides them with information on government contracting and subcontracting. Since 1985 local businesses assisted by GACO have reported receiving nearly 37,000 contracts and
subcontracts totaling more than $2.8 billion dollars. Cal U’s GACO program is supported by grants from the Sarah Scaife Foundation and the Defense Logistics Agency.
MTV Star Dishes on Time in L.A. elevision reality star Chelsea Settles talked to a group of Cal U students about perseverance, positive self-image and fame as part of Diversity Awareness Month activities at Cal U. A native of Uniontown, Pa., Settles graduated from college and moved to Los Angeles to land a career in fashion. But her pursuit, chronicled on the eponymous MTV show, was complicated by her weight —324 pounds at age 23. At Cal U she answered questions about healthy living, careers, relationships, roommates and more posed by students Allison Steinheiser and Gloria Stone, both senior communication majors who work at CUTV. The conversation was filmed by CUTV and also was streamed live online in a collaboration between CUTV and the Multimedia Access Center at Cal U. The audience was invited to submit questions via Twitter during Settles’ interview. “The show dealt with realistic issues,” Settles told the audience in the Performance Center on Oct. 25. “I don’t drive a Porsche. I don’t leave a Chanel store carrying five bags. It feels good to see people like you. You realize everyone is not as together as you think.” Settles has lost a significant amount of weight, gained selfconfidence and even hinted to the Cal U audience about an upcoming “fashion and wellness” project. On her website, www.chelseasettles.com , she outlines the Mission Slimpossible Challenge that runs through Dec. 28. “I always had a desire to lose weight,” she said, before offering some advice to those struggling with the same issue. “Practice forgiveness. Pace yourself — it’s not a race, it’s a solo run. And set your own standard for beauty.” She also addressed issues graduates may face when trying to find a job or adjust to life after college. “Learn how to handle rejection and realize some opportunities weren’t meant for you,” Settles said. “Spend your money wisely, have a support system, and don’t apply in just one area. “When you graduate, you have dreams of landing your dream job, but it just doesn’t always happen. Crawl before you walk — take the proper steps to get there.” Students said they found Settles’ story relevant and inspirational. “I loved the Chelsea Settles interview,” said Andrea Marcolini, an education major who is active with Student Government and its Cabinet, as well as Alpha Sigma Tau. “She was very uplifting, and very personable, and I think that many young women there in the audience can relate to her and her story. She had a lot of great advice that I know I took with me when I left the presentation.”
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Staff, Students Involved in International Exhibit al U students and faculty members played a significant role in a recent international exhibit. Graphic design students Mandie Gorsuch and Jordan Wong have created a catalog for Forged in Metal: Deshi/Shisyou Mentee/Mento, a showcase of jewelry and metalsmithing work from students and their mentors at Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry in Tokyo, Japan. Jim Bové, associate professor in the Department of Art and Design, curated the exhibition with Renee Zettle-Sterling, associate professor of Art and Design from Grand Valley State University in Michigan. Bové and Zettle-Sterling organized a series of workshops and lectures that ran in conjunction with the exhibition, which was on display from Oct. 4-Nov. 2 in the art gallery at Grand Valley State’s Performing Arts Center. The artwork then was returned to the artists in Japan. “This is the first international event of its type to come to the United States, and it took five years to realize,” said Bové. “This exhibition presents the artwork of both the teacher and the student. The viewer is invited to observe influences, make connections and decide who is inspiring whom. “ Gorsuch and Wong worked closely with Bové and assistant professor Spencer Norman, who served as art director for the project. “The did a nice job with the catalog, which presents the artist’s work in an appealing way. And they did all of their work on this outside of the classroom,” Bové said.
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Cal U students and faculty enjoy their visit to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., during the Department of Art and Design’s field trip this fall.
The catalog is available as a hard copy or in iBook format. In other news, more than 40 students participated when the Department of Art and Design held its 14th field trip to Washington, D.C. As many as 90 students have taken the one-day trip in past semesters.
“This trip brings our students to the largest collection of art and artifacts in the entire world,” Bové explained. “We do this each semester to expose students to the artwork they learn about in class. Nothing can ever take the place of experiencing art in person.”
Students Perform Holiday Concert Halloween Fun
al U’s Department of Music will present its annual Holiday Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in Old Main Chapel. The event features the University Choir; California Singers; Acappella Stella, an all-female a cappella group; Vulcanize, an all-male a cappella group; and the Cal String Ensemble. Admission to the concert is free; donations are accepted. The Holiday Concert is open to the public, and all members of the Cal U community are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact choir director and department chairman Dr. Yugo Ikach or Rose Markovich in the Music Department at 724-938-4878 or e-mail ikach@calu.edu or markovich@calu.edu .
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Cal U student Shelby Berti, a forensic science and anthropology major, creates a fake wound using costume makeup and liquid latex on Nancy Casciato, a senior psychology major, in the Natali Student Center. Berti set up a table on the first floor of the student center on Oct. 30 and was eager to help any interested member of the Cal U community prepare for Halloween.
Election Topic of Discussion — Continued from page 1 Blumberg has organized the 2012 Election Analysis Forum in coordination with Cal Campaign Consultants, a student organization that focuses on the art of campaigning. Co-sponsors are the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost/Academic Affairs, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Department of History and Political Science. “This is an excellent opportunity to hear national experts discuss the presidential and congressional election outcomes,” said Blumberg. “Jon Delano’s insightful questions, combined with the panelists’ quick wit and broad-based expertise, always leave the audience feeling they’ve been both informed and entertained.” Registration for the event is not required. Visitor parking is available in the Vulcan Garage, off Third Street near the campus entrance in California, Pa. To read more about the panelists, visit www.calu.edu .
Campus BRIEFS MSW Program Plans Open House The Master of Social Work (MSW) program will hold an open house from 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 in the Kara Alumni House. Anyone interested in learning more about the program or the benefits of an advanced degree in social work may register for the free event no later than Nov. 20. Cal U’s MSW program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the only accrediting body for social work education programs at the bachelor’s and master’s degree levels. Students may earn an MSW degree in two years by enrolling in Cal U’s full-time program. A part-time, three-year program also is available, and the University offers an advanced-standing program for those students with bachelor’s degrees in social work from CSWE-accredited programs. To register, or for more information, contact program secretary Tammy DeRocco at 724-938-4022 or derocco@calu.edu .
Annual Charity Appeal Under Way Through November, members of the campus community can show they care by participating in the annual SECA/United Way campaign. SECA, the State Employees Combined Appeal, supports a number of local, regional, national and international charities. Contributions help families and individuals in need of shelter, medical care, food, job training and other services. This year’s goal for Cal U’s campaign is $42,000, an increase of $1,000 over last year’s total. In 2011, Cal U raised
more money than any other PASSHE university. Donations can be made directly or through a payroll deduction that goes into effect in January. The United Way of Mon Valley is a parent organization of the SECA/Cal U drive. For more information about SECA, call Norm Hasbrouck at Ext. 1561 or e-mail hasbrouck@calu.edu ; or phone Dana Turcic at Ext. 1633 or e-mail turcic@calu.edu .
Seminars Touch on Legal Topics The Institute for Law and Public Policy will present four seminars Tuesday and Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. Designed for attorneys, entrepreneurs, and legal and real estate professionals, these courses have been approved for Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education (PACLE) credits. Sessions will address: • “Legal Advertising: What You Need to Know,” from noon-4:45 p.m. Tuesday. • “Crowd-funding and the JOBS Act,” from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesday. • “Advanced Intellectual Property Issues for General and Corporate Attorneys and Crowd-funders,” from 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Wednesday. • “Shale Boom Redux: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How,” from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday. For information about the speakers or the cost of the seminars, or to register for any of these programs, call 724938-4763, e-mail haywood@calu.edu or visit the website at http://institutes.calu.edu/ilpp .
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Women’s Golf Team: PSAC Champs Again ed by first-, second- and fifth-place individual finishes, Cal U’s women’s golf team concluded its fall season by winning its fourth Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship in five years. The two-day league championship tournament was contested Oct. 19-20 at the Hershey (Pa.) Country Club. Cal U won the event by 23 strokes over second-place Gannon, the 2011 PSAC titlist. The Vulcans finished with a 50-over 618 (306-312), while the Golden Knights were 73-over at 641. Kutztown placed third at 675. Cal U won three straight PSAC team titles from 2008-2010. Senior Maria Lopez, who tied for second at the 2011 conference tourney, earned PSAC medalist honors when she led all golfers with a six-over 148 (73-75). She joins Simone DeSouza (2008) and Jenna Rothermel (2009-10) as the only conference medalists in program history. Lopez won the individual PSAC title by four strikes over Cal U senior Lorena Aranda, who carded a two-day total of 10-over 152 (75-77). Senior Kim Thomas finished fifth after posting a 16-over 158 (81-77). Rounding out the Cal U golfers were freshman Cara Vanderham and senior Inez del Rosario, who ties for seventh and ninth places, respectively.
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Seniors Lorena Aranda (left) and Maria Lopez display their team and individual awards after leading the women’s golf team to its fourth PSAC championship in five years.
Earlier this fall the Vulcans won the 11-team Indianapolis Invitational and placed second at the 16team Carson Newman (Tenn.) and14-team Grand Valley State (Mich.) invitationals. Head coach MerriLyn Gibbs said the team’s 306 total
score was fantastic. “That was a very challenging course,” she said. “During those two days we were hitting tough shots that we had been working on all season. This has been one of the most enjoyable semesters I’ve had in a really long time.” The team’s autumn success follows a landmark conclusion to the 2011-2012 season, when Cal U finished sixth in the team standings at the NCAA Division II National Championships, marking the program’s best finish in three appearances. Cal U also was honored for having the highest team grade-point average, at 3.63, among the 12 women’s golf teams competing at the NCAA Division II National Championships Festival in Louisville, Ky. Gibbs praised intern Dianne Luke for helping to motivate the team. Luke finished her collegiate career last spring, when she repeated as the PSAC Golfer of the Year and a National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-American. “I think that every year you go further, you just want to continue to get better because you want those championships,” Gibbs said. “Whether it’s on the golf course or with their studies, my players want to work hard. I’m so proud of them.”
Attention University Community!
Call for Nominations for Faculty Election to Cal U Forum 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 3, 2013. All tenure and tenuretrack faculty who were hired to begin work prior to or in Spring 2011 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 November 16th, 2012 and forwarded to Dana Turcic, Recording Secretary of the Forum, sent internally to campus box 99, or emailed to her at CalForum@calu.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 and will be ready for voting on November 29th and 30th. 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. College of Education Dr. Connie J. Armitage Dr. Sylvia J. Barksdale Mr. Justin Barroner Dr. Carol Biddington Dr. Barbara H. Bonfanti Ms. Sheri H. Boyle Dr. Silvia Braidic Dr. Gloria Brusoski Dr. James Burton Ms. Nancy Carlino Dr. Margaret Christopher Dr. Joni L. Cramer-Roh Ms. Christine Crawford Dr. Charles L Crowley Dr. Holly L. Diehl Ms. Lisa Driscoll Ms. Jodi L. Dusi Dr. Grafton Eliason Dr. Deborah A. Farrer Dr. Marc S. Federico Dr. Elizabeth Gruber Dr. Scott Hargraves Dr. Chris T. Harman Ms. Mary A. Hart Mr. Jeffrey R. Hatton
Dr. Keith D. Hepner Dr. Rebecca A. Hess Dr. Karen Hjerpe Dr. Marcia Hoover Dr. J. William Hug Dr. Bernadette E. Jeffrey Ms. Patricia A. Johnson Dr. Denise M. Joseph Dr. Jason Kight Dr. Kalie Kossar Dr. Mary Kreis Dr. Kevin Lordon Dr. Ayanna Lyles Dr. Vanessa MacKinnon Dr. Margaret A. Marcinek Dr. Barry E. McGlumphy Dr. Linda Meyer Mr. Michael Meyer Dr. Laura Miller Dr. Katherine J. Mitchem Dr. Connie Monroe Dr. Diane H. Nettles Dr. John Patrick Dr. Christine A. Patti Dr. Gwendolyn Perry-Burney Dr. Christine Peterson Dr. Benjamin Reuter Ms. Christine Romani-Ruby Dr. Jeffrey L. Samide Ms. Cerenna S. Sealy Mr. Gary C. Seelye Dr. Mary Seman Dr. Caryl Sheffield Dr. Robert Skwarecki Dr. Rosalie Smiley Ms. Sherrill Szalajda Dr. Robert G. Taylor Dr. Norma Thomas Dr. Taunya Tinsley Dr. Ronald W. Wagner Dr. Jacqueline Walsh Dr. Jamie Weary Ms. Ellen J. West Dr. Thomas West Dr. Brian D. Wood Dr. Clover S. Wright Dr. Richard Wyman Dr. Roy Yarbrough Dr. Joseph F. Zisk College of Liberal Arts Dr. Holiday E. Adair Dr. Aref Al-Khattar Ms. Maggy D. Aston
Dr. Mark Aune Mr. Dencil K. Backus Dr. Angela J Bloomquist Dr. Melanie J. Blumberg Mr. James B. Bove Mr. Malcolm P. Callery Dr. Anthony Carlisle Mr. James O. Carter Mr. John Cencich Dr. Clarissa W Confer Dr. Paul Crawford Dr. Rick A. Cumings Ms. Laura DeFazio Dr. Sarah J. Downey Dr. Kelton Edmonds Dr. Christina L Fisanick Dr. Sylvia L. Foil Dr. Craig Fox Dr. Arcides Gonzalez Mr. Greg Harrison Dr. Joseph C. Heim Dr. William A. Hendricks Dr. Raymond J. Hsieh Dr. Michael L. Hummel Dr. Yugo Ikach Dr. Susan A. Jasko Dr. Kirk John Dr. MacDonald N. Kale Dr. Kurt P. Kearcher Dr. Cassandra Kuba Dr. Elizabeth Larsen Dr. R. Scott Lloyd Mr. Nickolas Martin Dr. Elizabeth M. Mason Dr. Marta McClintockComeaux Dr. Karen McCullough Dr. John D. McGukin Mr. James T. McVey Mr. Richard Miecznikowski Dr. Patricia A. Milford Dr. John P. Nass Dr. Christina Nora Mr. Spencer R. Norman Dr. Michele A. Pagen Dr. Pratul Pathak Dr. Mariana Pensa Dr. Cynthia Persinger Mr. Todd Pinkham Dr. Joel Press Dr. Mary M. Randall Dr. Rebecca A. Regeth Ms. Margarita Ribar Dr. Carrie R. Rosengart
Dr. Lisa M. Schwerdt Dr. Nancy Shaffer Dr. Charles M. Sharer Dr. Michael Slaven Dr. Gregory A. Spicer Dr. Emily M. Sweitzer Dr. Linda S. Toth Dr. Laura A. Tuennerman Dr. Julie A. Warnick Dr. Carole A. Waterhouse Ms. Margo Wilson Dr. Mohamed Yamba Dr. George Yochum Eberly College of Science and Technology Dr. David G. Argent Dr. Summer J Arrigo-Nelson Dr. Mohamed Benbourenane Dr. Carol Bocetti Dr. David F. Boehm Dr. Gina Boff Dr. Kaddour Boukaabar Dr. Mark E. Bronakowski Dr. Burrell A. Brown Dr. Paula Caffrey Dr. Muhammad A. Chawdhry Dr. Weifeng Chen Dr. Joan V. Clites (Lesasko) Dr. Ismail M. Cole Dr. John Confer Dr. Gary J. DeLorenzo Dr. William E. Dieterle Dr. Daniel E. Engstrom Dr. Kyle Frederick Dr. Swarndeep Gill Dr. Gregg Gould Dr. Chadwick J. Hanna Ms. Barbara L. Hess Dr. Paul L. Hettler Dr. Cheryl Hettman Dr. Glenn Hider Dr. Larry D. Horath Dr. Laura J Hummell Mr. David T. Jones Dr. John R. Kallis Mr. David V. Kolick Dr. Lisa Kovalchick Dr. Rene L. Kruse Dr. Richard LaRosa Dr. Shirley A. Lazorchak Dr. Min Li Dr. Nan Li Dr. Jeffrey Magers
Dr. Mario Majcen Mr. James R. Means Dr. Sara Meiss Mr. Edward Mendola Dr. John E. Michaels Dr. Thomas R. Mueller Dr. Charles P. Nemeth Dr. Louise M. Nicholson Mr. George D. Novak Dr. Mark L. Nowak Dr. Mary O. O’Connor Ms. Suzanne M. Palko Dr. Brian K. Paulson Dr. Linda Pina Dr. Harrison P. Pinckney Dr. Matthew J. Price Ms. Aleksandra Prokic Dr. Anthony S. Pyzdrowski Dr. Clyde A. Roberts Dr. Anthony F. Rodi Dr. Susan Ryan Mr. Ghassan A. Salim Mr. Joseph G. Schickel Dr. Joseph J. Schwerha Dr. Louise E. Serafin Dr. Ali Sezer Ms. Debra A. Shelapinsky Mr. Paul Sible Ms. Melissa Sovak Mr. Jeffrey S. Sumey Dr. Mark Tebbitt Dr. John M. Thompson Dr. Christina Toras Ms. Susan E. Urbine Dr. Jaroslav Vaverka Mr. Steve Whitehead Dr. Robert S. Whyte Dr. Paul D. Williams Dr. Kimberly Woznack Dr. Peter Wright Dr. Kausar Yasmin Dr. Edwin M. Zuchelkowski No College Affiliation Ms. Cheryl Bilitski Mr. William T. Denny Dr. John Massella Ms. Julia McGinnis Mr. William Meloy Dr. Dawn M. Moeller Mr. Albert R. Pokol Mr. Loring Prest Dr. Mary A. Salotti Mr. Ryan Sittler
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