East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Alumni Herald
Spring 2009
Volume 21, No. 1
What’s ahead for the campus Transformations in the works Page 22
Make plans for Alumni Day 2009
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Message to Alumni
Opening Remarks
22 and 23, we are in for an exciting period of new construction. Among the highlights of a campus reorganization plan are consolidating the student union and library into a new “Information Commons,” the renovation and expansion of the Abeloff Auditorium into a new home for all our fine arts programs, three new residence halls, and a new field house and new fields to separate our athletics programs from academic physical education. The overall goal is to bring our programs and services into a more geographically sensible arrangement, while providing for an enrollment projected to reach 8,500.
Dear Friends, As a feeling of change and economic reform sweeps the country, East Stroudsburg University is also experiencing change … and what some are calling a campus transformation that is building on our academic strengths, and which will provide a more efficient arrangement of facilities, and make room for a growing enrollment. ESU’s prudent budgetary management and strong academic programs, focused and strengthened by the creation of four colleges, are serving us well during this time of economic tumult. Undergraduate enrollment continues to increase, and we are in the midst of another banner year of student growth. Applications for the Fall 2009 semester are up more than 11 percent, advance registration deposits are up 60 percent, and we expect a recordsetting freshman class of 1,250 students. The most significant new building in many years, the Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, is now open. We invite you to tour this splendid facility and enjoy a show in the McMunn Planetarium when you visit campus for Alumni Day on May 30. You will also see the improvements made by our new street lights, pedestrian walkways, stadium lighting and new turf, and see the progress being made on the new ESU Research and Business Park, now under construction. But the reinvigoration of our campus has only just begun. As you will see by the Master Plan map on Pages
Alumni Herald The Alumni Herald is the official publication for East Stroudsburg University’s Alumni and is published three times a year. Please address all correspondence to: Alumni Relations East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect St. East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 (570) 422-3533 (800) 775-8975 Fax: (570) 422-3301 E-Mail: alumni@esu.edu Web site: http://esualumni.org
We invite you to study the Master Plan map closely to discover the new buildings, renovations, expansions and changes that lie ahead. We will be reporting more on these projects in future issues of the Alumni Herald as details develop. In the meantime, please enjoy this expanded issue of the Herald. In addition to the usual features, you will find an interview with Dick ’60 and Jean ’78 Brewer, members of ESU’s Heritage Society who also presented ESU with a generous gift annuity. You will also find out all about “Burgy,” the new university mascot who we have declared to be the Warriors’ #1 Fan. I look forward to seeing you on Alumni Day. Sincerely, Robert J. Dillman President
Robert J. Dillman, Ph.D. University President Editor John J. Ross Acting Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Director of Alumni Engagement Assistant Editor Wanda Ochei Assistant Director for Alumni Relations Design and Production Office of University Relations
Contributors Mandy Boger Ken Clark Brenda Friday Perry Hebard ’07 Bob Kelley ’71 Greg Knowlden M’04 Marilyn LoPresti Wanda Ochei Bill Pierson Carleen Policastro John J. Ross Laurie Schaller Douglas F. Smith Maylen Staneski Richard Staneski Sheree B. Watson Syed Zaidi BGA Studios
Notice of Nondiscrimination East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, veteran status, disability or age in its programs and activities in accordance with state and federal laws. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this policy: Director of Diversity/Ombudsperson, 200 Prospect Street 115 Reibman Building East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 (570) 422-3656.
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Office of University Advancement
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Ahnert Alumni Center (800) 775-8975 http://advancement.esu.edu
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John J. Ross Acting Assistant Vice President for University Advancement Acting Executive Director, ESU Foundation Director of Alumni Engagement Laurie Schaller Executive Staff Assistant Wanda Ochei Assistant Director for Alumni Relations
New #1 Fan
Carleen Policastro Alumni Relations Secretary
Burgy, your alma mater’s new mascot, is looking forward to meeting you.
Michelle Dramé M’07 Director of Corporate & Community Relations
Robert Kelley ’71 Major Gifts/Planned Giving Officer Cynthia Lavin Major Gifts/Planned Giving Secretary Tina Franks Coordinator of Annual Funds John D. Shewchuk Database Manager Teresa McCraw Werkheiser Coordinator of Donor Relations and Stewardship
Christina Prince Accountant Laurel Bruce Senior Prospect Researcher
Board of Directors Mark J. Mecca ’96 President James “Rocky” Rogers ’85 Vice President Suzanne A. Chludzinski ’90 Secretary Roger L. DeLarco ’80 Past President
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Michele Zabriski Major Gifts/Planned Giving Officer
Roberta Russell Secretary/Receptionist
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Get your reservations in now for Alumni Day 2009, coming up soon on May 30. Among the highlights is a tour of the new Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, complete with a show in the McMunn Planetarium.
Political science students join Inauguration action.....................................21 Warrior spirit goes green with new turf...................................................... 28 Dick ’60 and Jean ’89 Brewer discuss annuity giving................................. 32 Remembering Warren Hoeffner ’55 and Frances Mary Hughes.................. 45 Departments
Births...........................................................44 Engagements......................................... 40-41 Faculty Files........................................... 30-31 Gatherings & Events...............................12-20 Giving Opportunities.............................. 32-34
In Memoriam............................................... 45 Message to Alumni...............inside front cover Upcoming Events............................ back cover Warrior Spirit......................................... 24-29 Weddings............................................... 42-43 “Who’s Doing What”.............................. 35-40
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Cover photo: The unveiling of the Warren E. ’55 and Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center on September 26, 2008.
Edward J. Curvey ’63 Nicholas A. DiGregory ’76 Dr. Anthony L. Drago ’76 Eugenia S. Eden ’72 Robert. C. Edwards ’55 Robert A. Kearn ’58 Gerald D. Keyser ’59 Deborah A. Kulick ’80 Gail A. Kulick ’88 John T. Lambert ’54 Jesse W. Landon ’81 Ted E. Martz ’47 Shirley A. Merring ’57
Maurice J. Molin ’76 Charles J. Morton ’64 James B. Nesbitt, Jr. ’74 “Pinky” O’Neil ’57 Bernard A. Peruso ’91 Michael J. Romano, Jr. ’74 Robb Ruiz ’08 Eric Scelza ’99 Dr. Faye Dallmeyer Soderberg ’58 Rick Vroman ’67 Timothy M. Weisse ’74 Christopher S. Yeager ’74 Lawrence A. Zaccaro ’77
Emeriti Dr. Betty Collins Henrie ’44 Bryan L Hill ’71 James “Pat” Hyde ’63 Phyllis M. Kirschner ’63 Dr. Frank Michael Pullo ’73 John E. Woodling ’68
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ESU Alumni Day 2009 Friday, May 29
Saturday, May 30
10 a.m.-2 p.m. HISTORICAL TOUR and TEA/LUNCHEON Everybody’s Café, Main Street, Stroudsburg Reservations only. Lunch Dutch treat.
8 a.m.-3 p.m. HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN Dansbury Commons, Lower Level
5-8 p.m. ALUMNI DAY Registration Pick up information packet and gift Alumni Center Lobby
8-10:30 a.m. REUNION REGISTRATION & MEET and GREET Dansbury Commons, Lower Lounge
8-10 a.m. ALUMNI BOARD EXECUTIVE MEETING Alumni Center, Multipurpose Room
9:30-10:30 a.m. ALUMNI SHARE MEMORIES Lower Dansbury Commons Hospitality Room
5-8 p.m. “ELEGANT TAILGATE” RECEPTION Alumni Center Multipurpose Room
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. ESU Bookstore OPEN
10:45 a.m. – Noon TROLLEY Tours of Campus Departing from Lower Dansbury Commons Hospitality Room every 30 minutes.
Reservation Form
You can make your reservations with Carleen by phone or by email: (800) 875-8975 or (570) 422-3533 • alumni@esu.edu OR MAIL IN THIS COUPON Name(s) Below: Name(s) as you would like them to appear on name tag:
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Noon – 1:30 p.m ALUMNI DAY LUNCHEON & Awards Keystone Room 1:30-2:30 p.m. Class Photographs Keystone Room
7 p.m. LOCAL ALUMNI CHAPTER COCKTAILS & DINNER
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10:30 a.m. CLASS OF ’59 TROLLEY Tour
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Two honored for achievements, service Alumni Day 2008 The Alumni Association presented its annual awards for outstanding life achievements and volunteer service at the Alumni Day 2008 Luncheon.
The Helen G. Brown ’37 Honor Award n Peter Henning ’63, of Port Orange, Fla., is senior vice president of television production for World Triathlon Corporation. While his work has been associated with the World Series, the Iditarod, Tour de France and the Ironman World Championships, he began his career teaching junior high school in Levittown, Pa. He later followed in his father’s footsteps and became a freelance cameraman, covering the war in Southeast Asia and the capturing the events surrounding the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese. Henning’s journalistic pursuits led him to work for ABC, CBS and NBC for more than 39 years, traveling internationally to cover 16 Olympic Games and telecasts of the Ironman from locations around the world. In addition to being a cameraman, Henning became the producer, director or photographer. He has been involved in more than 25 segments of the CBS show “60 Minutes,” one of which was shot in Afghanistan in 1987 and recently became the basis for the book and motion picture, “Charlie Wilson’s War.” During his career, his efforts produced 15 Emmy Awards, the highest honor in his profession.
Peter Henning ’62, right, receives the Helen G. Brown Honor Award from Ben Peruso ’91, an Alumni Association board member.
Conrad ‘Skip’ Idukas ’67 Service Award n Jean Eden ’72, of East Stroudsburg, an Alumni Association board member since 1995, was recognized for her contributions to the university and the Alumni Association through exceptional volunteer service. She is chair of the Alumni Association’s volunteer committee and has led efforts to recruit alumni for Monroe County’s annual United Way Day of Caring and other local events. She has been president of the East Stroudsburg Planning Commission; chair of the Children & Youth Services advisory board; president of the board of directors, Pocono Services for Families and Children/Head Start; president, the American Association of University Women; state chair for community participation and president, Monroe County Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR). Eden serves as vice president, League of Women Voters of Monroe County, and committee chair for member benefits and services, Monroe chapter of PASR. She is a member of the Great Books Discussion Group for Eastern Monroe Public Library, the Monroe County Historical Association board of directors, ESU’s Society for the Arts board, Monroe County Community Services administrative board, and the American Association of University Women.‘
Jean Eden ’72 receives the Conrad ‘Skip’ Idukas Service Award from Roger L. DeLarco ’80, past president of the Alumni Association board of directors.
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THE CLASS OF ’38 Celebrating their 70th year reunion, from left: Marion Creitz Evans, Jeanne McFall Turtzo, Roger Dunning and Eleanor Hamill McHale.
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THE CLASS OF ’48 Recognizing their 60-year reunion, seated from left: Annetta Reber, Fae Smith Klinger, Jane Burkert Eiler, Jane Moll Yoder. Standing: Emily Smith Carter, Betty Scapellati Weaver, Bertha Tohkanen Pelkonen, Dorothy Quier Wetherald, Eunice Drake Reese, Ellen O’Hare Greany, Dorothy Diomedo Homoki.
THE CLASS OF ’53 Frank Hermann with his Emerald Anniversary Club certificate, in recognition of 55 years since his graduation.
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THE CLASS OF ’58 Front row, from left, Marilyn Edwards Rhodes, Diane Manvel Norton, Shirley Abel Stout, Marge Pescuma Koetzner, JoAnn Fischi Mahle, Joan Mudry Kuebler, Marianne Fretz Dunbar, Dorie Weyand Allen, Nancy Almond Oliver, Frances Mooney Duffy, Jean Rogers Jordan-Stoll, Joan Leopold Kantor, Jean Miller Leshko, Kathleen Najaka Lakata. Second row: Vincent Perperno, Vincent Baron, Barbara Shevlin Rohrbaugh, Jeanne Neidig Burgie, Jim Wagner, Kathryn Walton Stencel, Faye Dallmeyer Soderberg, Helen Sprinzing Linn, Ophelia Ensor Hollingshead, Joan Chamberlain Cutsler, Richard Fisher, Richard Wagner. Third row: Richard Frantz, Bob Cetta, Effie Rider Vranka, Lawrence Morgan, George Hall Francis McManus, Robert Kearn, Richard Merkle, Michael DePaola, Lewis Wonsidler, John Stachura, Walter Jubinsky, Andrew Lakata. Back row, from left, Bertram Hilbert, Russell Roper, William Leininger, Robert Sprau, Jr., Rosemary Lobb Sentelik, Dori Kalesse Hamilton, Richard Foley, Richard Heckert, Barbara Wellington Talmage, Richard George, Stanley Searfoss.
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THE CLASS OF ’58 From left: Dori Kalesse Hamilton, Jean Rogers Jordan-Stoll, JoAnn Fischi Mahle, Marge Pescuma Koetzner, Joan Mudry Kuebler and Rosemary Lobb Sentelik.
THE CLASS OF ’58 Lawrence Morgan peruses the Class of 1958 50th Reunion booklet.
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Alumni Day 2008 SHARING MEMORIES Lewis Wonsidler ’58, left, chats with Robert Sprau Jr. ’58.
THE CLASS OF ’63 Front row, from left, Donald Wieder, Darleen Schaare Schott, Joy Pilosi, Rebecca Ross Yost, Joy Lukens Fortune, John Gudikunst. Second row: John Jacobi, Horace Cole, Gerry Goodman Wall, Rob Scheetz Zechman, Gail Davis, Barbara Brooks, Gail Cowan DuBois, Phyllis Myers Kirschner. Back row: Peter Henning, Richard Osbeck, John Semian, Harry Zechman, Wayne Howell, Larry Wallace, Jack Pencek.
THE CLASS OF ’68 Frances McSpedon returned to campus to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her graduation.
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MARDI GRAS SPIRIT Above: Joan Mudley Kubler ’58 shares beads at the Mardi Gras reception. Top right: Jerry Keyser ’59, left, and Jim Nesbitt Jr. ’74, enjoy the Mardi Gras party. Both serve on the Alumni Association board of directors. Right: George Hall ’58 and Harriet Davis Hall ’56, both enjoy Alumni Day as graduates.
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PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION Above: Stanley Searfoss ’58 and wife Fay Searfoss. Right: President Robert Dillman with Dori Kalesse Hamilton’58.
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Warriors’ #1 Fan ‘Burgy’ debuts After at least 13 years without a mascot, the East Stroudsburg University Warriors debuted a new symbol of school spirit at Homecoming 2008. “Burgy” burst through the curtains and danced onto the field turf at Eiler-Martin Stadium just before kickoff as the Warriors’ #1 Fan made a first public appearance. Burgy’s name was selected through an online poll in which more than 4,000 votes were cast. The winner was announced at the last home game of the season. Warriors fans viewing Burgy’s revealing received placards and Warrior foam helmets to wear, and a lucky few even caught Burgy T shirts fired out into the crowd. Burgy was selected by alumni, students, faculty and others to be the best representation of the school and the community. Since being revealed, Burgy has performed at more than 40 events, including home athletic events, on-campus fundraising events and off-campus community events. Burgy has entertained Warriors basketball fans at all home games throughout the 2008-09 season with a signature dance routine and great crowd interaction. ESU hired Dave Raymond, the man who invented the Phillies Phanatic, to bring the mascot to life through the costume design and by training mascot performers.‘
See Burgy’s website at www.esu.edu/mascot
The New York Times featured ESU’s new mascot selection in a story and online video published Dec. 14. See story and video at: www.nytimes.com/ 2008/12/14/ sports/14mascot.html
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Homecoming 2008 READY IN RED Ted Martz ’47 sports appropriate Homecoming attire: An ESU Alumni Association jacket.
NETWORKING AT THE PUB: Homecoming Weekend 2008 kicked off with a networking event at Siamsa Irish Pub in Stroudsburg. More than 100 alumni met up there.
MAKING MUSIC The Rock-n-Roll Dinosaurs, below, took part in the “battle of the bands” at the tailgating party.
BACK FROM THE ’70s Alumni who met while living at North Hemlock Hall gathered, wearing T shifts that said “We Survived The ’70s Together at ESSC.”
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TOP TAILGATERS Alumni from Theta Chi reclaim the annual Homecoming Best Tailgate Award at Homecoming 2008. Fraternity alums won the first tailgaiting award when it was presented in 2005.
There’s no place like ESU Alumni were not looking for the Wizard of Oz as they descended on East Stroudsburg to enjoy Homecoming 2008.
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Fun and festivities were scheduled for the entire weekend, beginning with a Friday night networking event at Siamsa Irish Pub in Stroudsburg. More than 100 alumni gathered to share their Warrior memories with old friends and new acquaintances. The pub’s staff enjoyed being apart of our homecoming celebration. On Saturday, a big tailgate party held at the Alumni Center kickedoff Warrior style before the game. Alumni from all over the country provided their usual grilled delights and a whole lot of Warrior spirit. The tailgaters were entertained by a “battle of the bands” among three local groups. From the blues to hard rock to disco to the big band sound, the music met the diverse tastes of the group. Many of the musicians were alumni, making the performances even more special. And it was standing room only at the alumni tent, hot dogs, chili, wings and subs being served. Alumni enjoyed the opportunity to mingle, meet and relax before the game, as well as enjoying special giveaways provided by sponsors.
WHOLE LOT OF SPIRIT A carnival atmosphere prevailed at the big tailgating party held before the football game.
After the game, the party continued at Rudy’s, where alumni joined in on the popular East Stroudsburg tavern’s anniversary celebration. A pig roast and free giveaways were featured, and alumni danced the night away.‘
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Senior Picnic
Graduating seniors attended the farewell barbecue sponsored by the Alumni Association. Seniors had one last opportunity to gather with friends and reminisce about their days at ESU before they started jobs or graduate school.‘
Goodbye ...
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New students welcomed
The fall 2008 freshman class started their college careers at ESU with the traditional New Student Convocation, and were welcomed by the administration, faculty, Student Senate and the Alumni Association. More than 300 of the 1,200 newly admitted students attended. After the program, the Alumni Association hosted a Rita’s frozen ice reception on the front circle lawn. ‘
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New Jersey Beach Bash
Alumni started their summer party early at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, N.J. during the annual Beach Bash. ESU participated in the beach competitions and walked away with victory! The greatest time was had by all as alumni connected with old friends and reminisced about their undergraduate days. This summer we will return to Bar Anticipation for our 10th year. Contact Alumni Relations for more information, and make your reservations early.‘
The Beach Bash is a Young Alumni Event where alumni meet old friends and become acquainted with new ones. The 2008 Beach Bash had more than 50 participants from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
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DELCO Alumni
The annual Delaware County alumni event returned to the Riddle Ale House in Media. Close to 60 alumni with class years ranging from the 1950s to 2007 came out to support one of the longest standing alumni events in Pennsylvania. This year’s gathering will take place on April 24. Contact Alumni Relations for more information.‘ From left: Alicia Jacobs ’93, Ross Cohon ’94, Tawanna Green Frasier ’93 and Temery Graham ’93.
ABOVE: Alumni group picture. AT RIGHT: From left: Jenny Jacobi Hecksher ’76, Bill Smithson ’76, and Olivia Hecksher.
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Buck Hill Golf
The annual Alumni Golf Outing at Buck Hill Golf Club in Buck Hill Falls was a sold-out affair, with more than 100 alumni and friends hitting the links. And the weather was perfect. Prizes were awarded to the top golfers at the luncheon that followed, extending the fun for the day as many shared stories about the course and their golfing mates. Get your team ready now for our 2009 outing, this summer’s hottest event.‘
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Local Baseball a Major Hit Alumni brought some Warrior spirit to our local minor league teams, the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs and the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees, as each team faced off with the Syracuse Chiefs.
More than 100 alumni attended the Iron Pigs game, with 50 alumni gathering for the Yankees. Alumni came prepared with their best tailgate dishes and their baseball fan gear. We are planning baseball gatherings this summer to include the Washington Nationals in DC. For information about future baseball outings, contact the Alumni Relations office or check the website for details. ‘
ESU IRON PIGS FANS “pig out” at the club’s home stadium in Allentown.
ABOVE: Kate Brennan ’08, and friend at the Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre Yankees game. LEFT and BELOW: ESU Yankee fans and tailgaters ready for the action.
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Amber Holloway Berg ’03 and Stephen Berg ’04 Gail Kulick ’84 and John Burrus
Couples Night Murder Mystery
The annual Couple’s Night was full of mystery, murder and fun. Alumni couples joined Lucy and Ethel from the 1950s TV sitcom “I Love Lucy” to solve a murder at the Manhattan Women’s Club Charity Benefit. This hilarious White Rose production included music, dancing and full audience participation. White Rose Productions will be back for Alumni Couple’s Night on May 2 with a wacky version of the 1970s “Newlywed Game” called “Naughty Newlyweds.” Contact Alumni Relations at 800-775-8975 for reservation information.‘
Darlene Davis Kergick ’81 and Dennis Kergick ’81
Karen Angerman Muller ’80 and Ken Muller ’80
John and Jane Fetherman Linnette and Larry Zaccaro ’77
Carl O’Merle ’64 and Mary Jane O’Merle ’69
Patti Palmer Rutt ’78 and Robert Rutt ’74
Earl Wagner ’67 and JoAnne Wagner
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From left: Ted Good, Margie Good ’72, Mary Ellen Sysko Cramer ’70, and Richard Cramer ’70.
Dr. Wilbur Hahn ’56, and Pearl Hahn.
Alumni Holiday Dinner Dance
The annual alumni holiday party was held at Woodsgate, a renovated mill at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn in Stroudsburg. Alumni began the evening socializing by a fireplace in the lower level while being serenaded with holiday music by an accordion player. Then guests ascended a winding staircase to the second level, where they were served a holiday feast. Alumni danced into the night to the live music of Smokin’. ‘
ABOVE: From left: Susan Ellis, Bruce Hagan and Cheryl Estell Hagan ’85. LEFT: Michelle Auster ’06 and friend.
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ESU Legacy
The second annual Alumni Legacy event was held during Parent’s Weekend. “Legacy” recognizes students and graduates who have made studying at ESU a family affair. Mardi Gras-style refreshments were served as guests were greeted by members of the Alumni Association board of directors and Alumni Relations staff.‘
ABOVE: Alumni Director John Ross, standing, joins Laura Brunner, Diane Benniger Brunner ’80, and Jack Brunner. LEFT: Alumni Association board member Robb Ruiz ’08 and Jessica Olivetti. BELOW: John Rushton and grandson Michael Hunt.
ABOVE: Cathy Rinaldi Girandola ’82, and family. BELOW: Stephen Olivetti ’78 and Robin Giombetti Olivetti ’78 with daughters Jessica and Leshia.
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Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is a new tradition at ESU. It is a service to remember the lives of faculty, students and alumni who have passed away during the academic year. The first Remembrance Day service was held Oct. 3 during Homecoming, in memory of 12 students, five faculty members and 106 alumni. Families of those being remembered brought mementos to be displayed. Nine alumni families participated. All families were given a rose bush to plant in remembrance of each fallen Warrior. If you would like to know more about this event for fall 2009, contact Alumni Relations. ‘
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Political science students get inaugural experience Four ESU political science majors spent the first two weeks of the spring semester on the front lines of inaugural preparations in Washington, D.C. Stephen Chapman, a graduate student from Easton, Amanda Boger, a graduate student from Beaver Falls, Pa., Akif Can, a senior from Bethlehem, and Bryan Florence, a freshman from Middletown, attended the Presidential Inauguration Seminar from Jan. 11 to 21 and studied first-hand various types of leadership in a political setting that enhance civic engagement and achievement. The seminar was offered through The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, an independent, nonprofit organization that provides college students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C. for academic credit. Dr. Kimberly S. Adams, assistant professor of political science, organized involvement for the ESU students. While in Washington, students took part in lectures, briefing, and panel discussions involving national
From left, Shara Ruffin, Bryan Florence, Amanda Boger, Stephen Chapman, Dr. Kimberly S. Adams, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, Akif Can and Enjoli Sims-Theodore
leaders, the media, faculty, political experts and public figures. They heard speeches by Brian Lamb, chief operating officer of C-SPAN; Bob Schieffer of CBS and Ted Koppel of NPR and the BBC. The students also helped organize materials for the inauguration, handled staff and faculty requests, and helped program speakers and logistics while taking in the details of the political process.‘
Graduate student Amanda Boger wrote a blog for the Pocono Record every day the ESU group was in Washington, D.C., for the Presidential Inauguration Seminar. Here are some excerpts: Jan-11 — A monumental weekend Sunday morning was too exciting to explain. From the first trip on the Metro, meeting about 600 other students with the same attitude and interests, meeting organizers who put the Washington Center together, and finishing the day off with Dana Bash, Senior Congressional Correspondent from CNN ... The day was full of discussions on the transition of power. ... Jan. 15 – On the Hill Today had to be the most unforgettable day. The morning started out at 8:30 AM while waiting in line in the Russell Building on Capitol Hill to watch Attorney General Eric Holder Jr.’s hearing from the Judiciary committee. ... The monumental experience of watching the hearing take place helped focus our minds on current issues and also influenced perceptions on media coverage. ... From there it was over to the Hill where we received Senate Chamber passes to watch Sen. Hillary Clinton give her farewell address to the Senate. Sen. Joe Biden had just provided his earlier, but was still in attendance. The future Vice President was visited by other Senators and had a constant smile on his face throughout Hillary’s speech. ...
Jan. 16 — This week’s experience was truly amazing. Each site visit was unique and the speakers kept discussions light and interesting. The Washington Center has provided over 600 students with a valuable trip to enjoy a historic moment in our time. During this time it does not matter which side of the isle a person sits. Here we are united and fulfilled with the hope of a better future. As Hillary said in her farewell address [to the Senate], “we must not look wistfully behind us; we should look hopefully to the future.” Jan-19 — Concert was completely awesome Sunday’s concert ... was filled. People were everywhere. ... We saw Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin and heard Denzel Washington and Jamie Foxx speak. ... Jan-19 — Pennsylvania is celebrating Sunday afternoon we stuffed bags for the Pennsylvania Democrats Yes We Did Celebration party tonight. The gift bags have Blue Rhapsody wine from Lancaster and glasses [that] contain the outline of the Keystone state and Obama, 55, McCain, 44, the vote count from our state. ... Jan-20 — Inauguration Day We are going back to the Washington Plaza Hotel to watch President Obama’s speech. It’s impossible to get in. ... People are still really excited. Everyone is pretty much a happy camper here. Some people are setting up for the parade since they can’t get in for the inauguration. We are going to watch and enjoy from the hotel.‘
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BUILDINGS / ADDITIONS 1. New academic building Academic 2. *Fine & Performing Arts Student Union addition 3. ** Information Commons Residential 4. Recreation Center addition Field ic Athlet 5. Academic building Dining and Conference 6. New dining hall Student Recreation 7. New athletics field house 8a. New residence hall Performing Arts nce hall Administration/Support 8b. New reside 8c. New residence hall Alumni 9. New health center Mixed Use 10. Alumni Center addition 11. Dansbury Commons Research Park addition/renovation ic Athlet 12. Relocation of President’s house 13. Private mixed-use retail development FACILITY USES
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MAJOR RENOVATIONS R1. Renovate Monroe R2. Renovate Koehler R3. Renovate library for academic use R4. Renovate fine arts building for facilities
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FIELDS / COURTS A1. New field A2. New tennis courts A3. New fields A4. New eastside baseball field A5. New fields A6. New fields A7. Future stadium location
HIGHLIGHTS • Anticipates 1,500 additional students (8,500 total) • Timeframe: 10 to 15 years • Improved academic space • Combined library and student center • Theater and fine arts in one location • Separates athletics programs from academic physical education • Multiple dining venues • New roadways and parking ACCOMMODATING GROWTH: • 2,000 additional beds in four new residence halls • Hundreds of additional parking spaces • 4-5 additional playing fields THEATER / FINE ARTS CENTER • Renovation and expansion of Abeloff Auditorium to serve entire fine arts program • Exanded lobby • Retrofitted with new technology
“ We’re just beginning to work on implementation decisions associated with the new plan.”
Richard A. Staneski Vice President for Finance and Administration
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TOP LEFT: Ready, set, EAT! A hungry group of Warriors take part in a Chicken Wing Eating Contest in September. ABOVE: Elvis sings a duet with Linnette Zaccaro. LEFT: Spirited tailgaters ready to root for their favorite team. RIGHT: Members of the Class of ’57 and friends reunite at the Fan Zone for some fun. From left, Bob Kelley ’71, Pinky O’Neil ’57 Tom Leshko ’57, Jean Miller Leshko ’58, Richard Brewer ’60, Jean Brewer ’89, Una May “Mickey” Mauser Deibler ’57, Jim Deibler ’56, Diana Weaver ’57, Polly Hessler Gearhart ’57, and Shirley Neas Merring ’57.
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2008 ESU Athletic Hall of Fame From left: Athletic Director Dr. Tom Gioglio n Dr. Jerry Sheska ’68, head coach of the 1994 women’s soccer team which was inducted n Mike Reichenbach ’84, football n Jan Blake Hoffman ’97, track and cross country n Jan Hutchinson ’71, college field hockey and softball coach n Vicki Vaites-Heitczman ’96, lacrosse and field hockey n Jack Goldowski ’85, track n Bob Seagraves ’79, swimming
New members in Athletic Hall of Fame
Six alumni, 1994 women’s soccer team inducted
Five All-American student-athletes were inducted in ESU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in October, along with the first women’s soccer championship team in PSAC history, and the winningest coach at any division in NCAA history. n Bob Seagraves ’79 was an 11-time All-American and four-time MVP of the men’s swimming team during his time at East Stroudsburg, during which he represented the Warriors on the cover of the NCAA Swimming Guide in 1978. He won four PSAC championships (twice in the 200 breast, once each in the 200 IM and 400 IM) and was undefeated in dual meets in the 200 individual medley relay during his collegiate career. Seagraves remained active in swimming following graduation, recording 16 top 10 swims in U.S. Master’s competition and two top 10 swims in World Master’s competition. n Mike Reichenbach ’84 was named a Little AllAmerican by the Associated Press and an All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 1983 after making 147 tackles, the second-most in school history. A first team All-PSAC East and All-ECAC selection as a junior and senior, Reichenbach embarked on an eight-year NFL career after leaving ESU and was
the starting middle linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1985-89 and the Miami Dolphins during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. n Jack Goldowski ’85 was a two-time All-American in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles for ESU, placing sixth in the nation in both 1984 and 1985. He also won two PSAC titles in the event and anchored three 4x400meter relay teams to wins in the conference championships and the PSAC division of the Penn Relays. His time of 51.93 seconds in the 400m hurdles in 1985 still stands as the fastest in school history. n Jan Hutchinson ’71, who did not compete at East Stroudsburg due to injury, has assembled a career as one of the most accomplished coaches in NCAA history at Bloomsburg University. As the head coach of the Huskies’ field hockey and softball programs, Hutchinson entered last season with 1,676 career wins – the NCAA record – and has won 28 PSAC championships – 14 each – between the two sports. She has led Bloomsburg to 14 national championships in field hockey and holds the all-division record with 546 career wins, and owns the Division II softball record with 1,130 career victories. Continued on next page
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Early 1990s Football
Warrior alumni gathered for the second “Early 1990s ESU Football Reunion.”
Athletic Hall of Fame inductions Continued from previous page n Vicki Vaites-Heitczman ’96 was an All-American in both lacrosse and field hockey for the Warriors. A two-time member of the All-America team in lacrosse, she ranks third in school history with 136 career goals and sixth with 168 career points, and held the school record for assists and points when she graduated in 1996. She was an All-American and first team All-PSAC selection in field hockey in 1994 and played sweeper back on teams that won 57 games during her four years, including a school-record 17 victories as a junior. n Jan Blake Hoffman ’97 is one of a handful of Warriors who have earned multiple All-America honors in track and cross country. She was a three-time AllAmerican on the track, placing third in the mile indoors as a senior and sixth at 1500 meters as a sophomore and junior. She won eight ECAC indoor and three PSAC outdoor titles, including the 800m and 1500m in her final season, and holds five indoor school records and three outdoor records. In cross country, Hoffman was an All-American as a senior, won ESU’s only PSAC women’s
cross country championship and placed second in the NCAA Regional after finishing third in the region as a junior. n The 1994 women’s soccer team, led by head coach and ESU Athletic Hall of Fame member Jerry Sheska ’68, won the first conference championship awarded by the PSAC in the program’s third year in existence. The Warriors finished an 18-2 season with a 2-1 victory over favored Bloomsburg in the PSAC final in Altoona, with midfielder Karen Hansen scoring both goals in the final 17 minutes. ESU averaged five goals per game and outscored its opponents 101-13 during the record-setting season. Freshman Terri Meierhofer was the PSAC Rookie of the Year and the team’s leading scorer with 18 goals and 12 assists, and Jenn Russo (16 goals, 14 assists), Hansen (15 goals, 11 assists) and Michelle Place (16 goals, five assists) also keyed the offense. In goal, Krista Dombrowski allowed 0.49 goals per game, which still stands as the school record.‘
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The Alumni Association Office is seeking to renew its pool of candidates for various annual Alumni Association awards. Alumni and friends of East Stroudsburg University are invited to submit nominations. Send a letter of nomination to: Henry A. Ahnert, Jr. Alumni Center East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect Street University is East Stroudsburg East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999 accepting nominations of studentFAX: (570) 422-3301 athletes, teams and individuals with Email: alumni@esu.edu meritorious service to the university for its Athletic Hallinclude of Fame class of The letter should the nominee’s name, phone and address, your 2009. phone and address, and awho statement as Student-athletes are nomito the candidate’s qualifications for therenated must be at least 10 years award. Include documentation moved from supporting their athletic careers at when possible. ESU, and must have made significant The Great Teacher Award contributions and/or demonstrated athletic excellence at the Presented to a teacher who university. has demonstrated superior teaching ability and exTeams that have achieved sigtraordinaryaccomplishments commitment to students. nificant haveThe been recipient may be active or retired and must inducted into the Hall of Fame durhaveeach a minimum yearsfour teaching at ESU. ing of the10past years. To be The recipient need not be ESU alumnus. nominated, teams must have demonstratedHumanitarian an unusuallyAward high degree of success during anywho given Honors ESU graduate has season, exhibited meritorious participation in a significant
act or operation of a humanitarian nature and /or whose work has contributed significantly to improve understanding, cooperation, friendship and development in a community and/or is highly distinguished for his/her notable humanitarian contributions to society in his/her chosen business, profession or philanthropic life’s work. Conrad “Skip” Idukas Service Award Recognizes a recipient who has made a significant contribution to the University and/or the Alumni Association through exceptional volunteer service. The recipient and competed at least 10 needmust not behave an alumnus. years ago. Helen G. Brown Honor Award Nominations will also be acceptPayscoaches tribute toand an ESU graduate whose ed for other individuals extraordinary accomplishments in life have who have made outstanding contribrought honor to the University and pride butions to the athletic department to all alumni. during their time at ESU. Jim Barniak Award To be nominated, head coaches must have demonstrated unusuRecognizes ESU graduate foran excepally degreeinofathletics success in their tionalhigh achievement beyond graduation. Designed to recognize those sport coached. They must have left who might otherwise qualify for their coaching position at admission least 10 to the ESU Hall ofthey Fame,may but do years ago,Athletic although still be not meet theat requirement having been employed ESU in a of non-coaching a star athlete in intercollegiate sports as an position. undergraduate. Other individuals, such a trainDr. Georgecoaches, Thompson, Jr. Award ers, assistant equipment managers, etc., must have demonRecognizes exceptional accomplishstarted a strong and unique ment or life achievement in areas ofinterest community and human relations along
Warrior Spirit with a demonstrated commitment to the promotion of the mission of ESU. Candidate embodies multi-cultural and diverse values, and need not be an alumnus. Young Alumni Achievement Award Honors a recent graduate (under 20 years) who has demonstrated exceptional ability and made significant strides in their chosen profession and/or whose extraordinary accomplishments have brought honor to the university and pride to all alumni.
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Distinguished Alumni Award in ESU, and made a positive Honors an ESU graduate whoseand exsignificant impact on the Athletic ceptional achievements or contributions in a field or profession havecourse distinguished Department over the of a him/herself on national or international long period, and must have suffered bringing honor toor thedeath University alevel severe disability as aand result pride to its Alumni. This was created in of athletic participation. 2006Aand has of not244 yet been awarded. and six total individuals Achievement teamsTechnical have been inducted Award into the HallHonors of Fame to date over the an ESU graduate who haspast made31 years.‘ extraordinary accomplishment(s) in the field of Computer Science, Physics, Chemnominate a candidate for the istry,To Economics, Medicine, and Physiology Athletic Hall of Fame, please use the or other technical field. This was created in 2006 and has not yet been awarded. nomination form below. Candidates who have been nomiGeorge Ockershausen Student Award nated in the past but have not been for Service to the Alumni Association inducted will continue to be included in Recognizes a student who has provided the list of individuals that is reviewed exceptional service in a volunteer capacby the Hall of Fame Committee. ity to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development.
East Stroudsburg University Athletic Hall of Fame NOMINEE:
NOMINATION FORM (Please include a letter with supporting evidence)
Name______________________________________________________________________
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*Must have graduated (or left) at least 10 years before selection into the Athletic Hall of Fame. May be awarded posthumously.
City_________________________________________________State__________________Zip ___________________ Phone __(_______)_________________________________E-mail___________________________________________ Nominated for (circle one):
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Sport(s) or Team: __________________________________________________________________________________ NOMINATED BY: Name________________________________________________________________________ Class Year___________ City_________________________________________________State__________________Zip ___________________ Phone __(_______)_________________________________E-mail__________________________________________ Please return by June 15, 2009 to: Dr. Tom Gioglio East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
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ESU ‘goes green’ with new turf on two fields ESU officially unveiled newlyinstalled FieldTurf at Eiler-Martin Stadium and Whitenight Field when the Warriors opened their sports season last fall. The revitalized Eiler-Martin Stadium hosted a unique doubleheader when the men’s soccer team played at 4 p.m., followed by a football game at 7:30 p.m. Meanwhile the field hockey team played its first game on the new turf at Whitenight Field at 4:30 p.m. The event was commemorated with a special ticket and T shirt promotion offered to Warriors fans, with proceeds from ticket revenue going towards the FieldTurf project. General admission tickets to the football, soccer and field hockey games included special “Got Turf!” T shirts. The installation of artificial turf at both venues was the most recent phase in the extensive renovation of
athletics facilities at ESU. In the last two years, an all-weather track and lights have been installed at EilerMartin Stadium. The estimated total cost to turf the stadium and Whitenight Field was approximately $1.7 million. The university received a $300,000 Pennsylvania state challenge grant made possible by state Sen. Bob Mellow, and $150,000 was donated from the ESU Student Activity Association. The balance of the cost is being secured through other donations. Community, public and university participants were recognized in pre-game ceremonies for having
made the FieldTurf possible. They include dSen. Mellow and the Student Activities Association; ESU President Dr. Robert J. Dillman; Director of Athletics Dr. Tom Gioglio, Director of Alumni Engagement John Ross; and Student Activities Association President Mike Quick. Contributions in the form of cash donations, pledges, payroll deductions for ESU faculty and staff, credit cards and estate gifts are still being accepted. For more information on how to contribute to the ESU Athletic Fields Turf Project, please contact the Office of Advancement at (570) 422-3333.‘
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East Stroudsburg University has installed synthetic turf on the Eiler-Martin and Whitenight athletic fields. The student-athletes did their job by competing like warriors, and our goal is to raise the final $400,000 to complete this project. ESU football and soccer teams use the Eiler-Martin athletic field; women’s lacrosse and field hockey teams use Whitenight athletic field, often throughout the same season. BENEFITS: Lower maintenance cost Artificial turf requires no mowing, watering, or fertilizing, and it never needs reseeding.
Environmentally friendly Lower water use, plus the removal of significant amounts of fertilizer and pesticides means safer field conditions. Also, synthetic turf is made of recycled materials.
Fields usable any time Synthetic turf is available to use 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year and it does not become muddy.
Fewer injuries The new synthetic fields have a superior quality playing surface. The flatness and uniformity of the new synthetic fields will provide better and safer opportunities for ground sports.
TO DONATE CONTACT: East Stroudsburg University Office of University Advancement 200 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 (570) 422-3530
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ESU’s 2008 Distinguished Professor Awards were presented to Dr. Kathleen Brunkard, professor of biological sciences, and Dr. Faith Waters, retired professor of professional and secondary education.The awards are the highest faculty honor, and recognize outstanding contributions to the university in teaching, scholarship, creative endeavor or service to the university or community. Twenty-two professors have received the Distinguished Professor honor since the award was established in 2000.
Two honored as ESU Distinguished Professors n Dr. Kathleen Brunkard joined the ESU faculty in 1984. As coordinator of the secondary education program in biology, she has launched hundreds of teaching careers. She has been published in many journals and serves as a major adviser for masters’ theses on such topics as the effects of environmental pollutants on aquatic mosses, light effects on cockroach metabolism, germination in fern spores and cellular regeneration as a result of plant growth regulators. Brunkard earned her bachelor of science degree from Southern Connecticut State College, her master’s degree from Syracuse University and her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts. At ESU, she teaches courses in plant physiology and cell biology as well as an introductory course in biological science. She serves on many university-wide and departmental service committees including the University-Wide Curriculum Committee, the Teacher Education Restructuring Steering Committee, and the SAP Campus Management Implementation Team. She also serves as faculty representative for APSCUF (Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties) Meet and Discuss, and as APSCUF treasurer and a member of APSCUF executive council. As a follow-up to her service on the 1996 Middle States Re-Accreditation Task Force, she continues as an unofficial historian for each cycle of ESU’s Middle States Re-Accreditation.
n Dr. Faith Waters came to the Department of Professional and Secondary education in 1989. During her tenure, she made many contributions to ESU including co-founding the Center for Teaching and Learning, which she served as co-director from 1994-2002. She also co-authored ESU’s comprehensive classroom assessment model, co-founded the PSED professional development school program, and chaired the development of the collaborative Educational Leadership doctoral delivery program with Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Waters was the professional and secondary education graduate program coordinator and department chair. She has been a member of the University Institutional Research Board, the Faculty Development and Research Committee, the APSCUF Executive Committee, the NCATE Accreditation Steering Committee, and cochair of the Middle States Faculty Task Force. She has received more than 25 grants for work such as developing a virtual education academy for disaffected youth, investigating the progress of Pennsylvania schools in the federal No Child Left Behind mandates, and developing of one of four Centers for Teaching Excellence in Pennsylvania. Waters earned her bachelor of science degree at Bucknell University, a master’s in education at Trenton State University, and her doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania. She remains an active scholar with multiple publications and frequent professional Dr. Kathleen Brunkard, left, distinguished professor of biological sciences, and presentations on a wide Dr. Faith Waters, retired distinguished professor of professional and secondary variety of topics.‘ education.
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University Authors n Dr. Julianne Albiero-Walton Professor, Academic Enrichment and Learning IDEA: Information Access Depends on Educators Using Assistive Technology Rabbit Hill Press, Bethlehem, Pa., 2003 n Dr. Johan Eliasson Assistant Professor of Political Science Handbook of Military Administration CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla., 2007
From left, Dr. Maureen McLaughlin, Dr. Elizabeth Gibbons, President Robert Dillman, Dr. Jeffrey Weber, Dr. Julianne Albiero-Walton and Dr. Johan Eliasson.
Published faculty honored at Authors Reception ESU honored five published faculty members in November at its fourth annual University Authors Reception at Kemp Library. The reception is held each academic year to recognize and honor university authors whose books have been published during the preceding year. This year’s event honored authors whose books were published in 2007 or previous years. The program included welcoming comments from Michael Southwell, assistant vice president for instructional support and outreach, interim director of Kemp Library, congratulatory remarks by Dr. Kenneth W. Borland, provost and vice president of academic affairs, and the presentation of honorees by President Robert J. Dillman.‘
n Dr. Elizabeth Gibbons Professor of Movement Activities and Lifetime Fitness Teaching Dance: The Spectrum of Styles AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Ind., 2007 n Dr. Maureen McLaughlin Professor of Reading Research-Based Reading Lessons for K-3, and Research-Based Reading Lessons: Grades 4-6 Scholastic, Incorporated, New York, N.Y., 2005, 2006 n Dr. Jeffrey Weber Assistant Professor of Political Science Handbook of Military Administration CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla., 2007
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A way to give back: Gift annuity helps By Ken Clark In 1960, Dick Brewer graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education. Twenty-nine years later, in 1989, his wife, Jean, followed his path in her own graduation to pick up two bachelor of arts degrees, in education and history. The two alumni, now living among some 70,000 residents in a retirement community called The Villages in Florida, presented their alma mater with a $100,000 annuity to be used to develop ESU’s new science and technology building, which opened last fall. The Brewers also are members of the university’s Heritage Society, which means that ESU will be in their will. The Brewers explained their gift and the memories that motivated it, and talked of the blissful life they now lead:
physical education. I got certified in guidance, and for 30 years I was involved as a guidance counselor. I was also director of athletics at Montrose High School. JB: For 27 years I raised the family. We have three sons, and Dick always told me because I didn’t get the opportunity after high school to go to college and I still always maintained that I want to, he used to say to me, “When our last son graduates college if you still feel that way, you can go.” So when our son Dick Brewer ’60 and Jean Brewer ’89 graduated in May of ’86, I went to college the next fall. I went into teaching A GIFT ANNUITY IS a simple contract between you at the elementary level. I and the university. Cash or securities are donated in also taught in Montrose. exchange for a fixed annual payment for life. The gift AH: What was it like, annuity payments can begin immediately, or payout can going to college as an be postponed until a future time, such as retirement. adult with a bunch of The principal advantages of a Charitable Gift Annukids? ity include: JB: I carried a huge • A significant tax benefit from the donation purse, and any time any • A fixed lifetime payment student needed some• Reduction of capital gains tax liability on gifts thing, they’d say, “Go ALUMNI HERALD: of appreciated assets ask Mom Brewer; she’s What motivated your • Elimination of estate taxes on the donation itself. got it in that bag of hers.” generous gift to ESU? For more information about the annuity program I related well with the DICK BREWER ’60: contact University Advancement at (570) 422-3333. younger people. I tutored We looked at the charitakids in the library in the ble gift annuity as a twoevening. We got along way street. First, the university would receive immediate very well. It was such a different experience. I would adhelp to follow through with its plans for a new science vise anybody who was thinking about it to go back and and technology center, and secondly, the annuity ofdo this because it can make a huge change in your life. It fered us a reasonable rate of return that is tax friendly gives you a whole different outlook on things. and a source of income for the rest or our lives. AH: Teachers can have a profound impact on our JEAN BREWER ’89: We just felt we wanted to do lives. Which of yours do you most remember? something to help the university and future students DB: I would have to say John Eiler who coached that go there. We’ve benefited, both of us over the years, soccer. He had a great reputation when I was there, and so much from the educations we’ve received at ESU, so although I didn’t have any background in high school it was a way to give back. There are four members of our soccer, I thought I’d love to go out and play under him family that are graduates of ESU, so it’s kind of a family so that I could relate to some of the things that he thing. taught. He carried a good sized squad so I wasn’t any AH: What has been your life’s work since graduakind of star on the team, but I was on it anyway and I tion? always valued his input as a coach and as a gentleman. DB: My life’s work started out with seven years in
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develop science and technology center I think I took some of his principles with me when I left the university. One other professor who comes to mind was a man who taught anatomy -- Grady Moore. He was an outstanding professor. I got a lot out of his course and still remember so much of it to this day. JB: A couple of professors come to mind. One was Professor John Muncie. He had been a student at the time Dick was there and he was my history professor. Another teacher in the elementary education department who really made a big impression on me was Dr. Mary Puskar in children’s literature. I carried a lot of what she instilled in me about children’s books and literature to the young folks in my classroom. AH: How do you spend your retirement time? DB: One of my favorite pursuits is a game you probably never heard of. It’s called Pickle Ball. AH: Pickle ball... as in dill? DB: (Laughing) You might say that. It’s similar to small court tennis. It’s played on a court the size of a badminton court. Four people play and you use a large paddle with a special sized Whiffle ball. It’s a very fast, agile kind of game. It really keeps your reflexes sharp and your agility has to be excellent or you wouldn’t be able to play it at all. I play,
probably, five mornings a week. The other sport that I’m quite involved in is golf. I play that, on average, four times a week. We have 26 nine-hole executive courses and if you’re a resident here, you play for free. JB: One of the electives I took in college was photography and I still use that today when we travel. I take thousands of pictures and delete and pick out the ones I want to keep. I enjoy that very much. I took history because I’m a genealogist at heart. I’m still involved in genealogy and I’m a DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) so I still like to delve into finding ancestry. DB: She also teaches line dancing. JB: Yes. I volunteer five classes a week for the recreation department here, and in wintertime, when the snowbirds come, you’ll have upwards of 200 people in a class. So many women, when they move here, you’ll see them down on the square and they’ll say, “Hi -- where’s the line dancing class?” DB: Our sons, two out of three are college professors now. We were very fortunate that two of them did go on into higher education and get their doctorates. The other boy has his own business -- a sports information consulting business. He did go on and get a master’s degree. They did quite well.‘
Boddie Scholarship benefits from breakfast in Stroudsburg with Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry his family. He gradu’96 became the first Breakated summa cum laude fast Level Sponsor to the with a major in biology annual Dr. Martin Luther from ESU, and did his King Jr. Breakfast Celebragraduate work at Harvard tion with a $5,000 gift . School of Dental MediThe donation was put cine. He performed his into the Gertrude Mary residency in New York, Smith Boddie Scholarship specializing in oral and fund. In 1904, Gertrude Mary Smith Boddie was Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry ’96 maxillofacial surgery, and received his medical the first African-American degree from Stony Brook School of woman graduate of ESU. Students of Medicine. color compete for a Boddie scholarChaudhry practices with his ship and an ESU education by going brother, Asad Chaudhry ’94, a through a challenging and rigorous graduate of NYU Dental School. application process. The brothers work at Emrick Dental As a child, Chaudhry moved and Aspen Dental in Pennsylvania from his native Pakistan to settle
and maintain a private practice in Manhattan. Ahmad Chaudhry is involved with Humanity First USA and Donated Dental Services, which provides free dental care to elderly and mentally handicapped patients. He is a regional president of MKA USA, a Muslim youth organization. In 2008, Chaudhry flew to Ecuador with a team of physicians, nurses and volunteers to a remote area of the Amazon rainforest to provide medical services to an indigenous tribe. In that same year, he traveled to Pakistan to study local issues with cleft lip and palate deformity, a treatable birth defect, that he hopes to raise awareness for.‘
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Sample Annuity Rates Based on gift of $100,000
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Credit Union, honors individuals for outstanding community service.
Dr. Lester G. Abeloff ’39 was featured in an article in the Pocono Record regarding his generosity to the community. He was recognized by the Pocono Mountains chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals with a lifetime achievement award.
Ophelia Ensor Hollingshead ’58 was inducted into the SparksHereford Alumni Association Hall of Fame in Parkton, Md. She is a member of Hereford High School’s first graduating class and played varsity field hockey, basketball and softball there, and was captain of the basketball team. She also served as president of her class.
1940s Ruth Kramer Hartman ’48, who played with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1946-47, was honored as a “Local Treasure” by the Philadelphia Force of Allentown, a women’s professional softball team that is part of the National Pro Fastpitch league.
1950s Albert P. Goedecke ’52 was inducted into the 2008 Wall of Fame at MMI Preparatory School in Freeland. A basketball player at MMI and at East Stroudsburg State Teachers College, he also played with a local semi-pro team and coached the MMI boys from 1952 to 1964. Theodore J. Fritz ’55 was inducted into the Marian High School Hall of Fame for his basketball career. David “Kelly” MacLaughlin ’57 was inducted into the Catasauqua High School Hall of Fame for his career in football, basketball and baseball. Diane E. Weaver ’57 was presented with a Jefferson Award for Public Service. The award, sponsored the United Ways of South Central Pennsylvania, WGAL TV-8 and the Pennsylvania State Employees
1960s Ernest Gromlich ’60 and Shirley Jarrett Gromlich ’60 served as the grand marshals of the Milton Harvest Festival Parade. Patricia Alberts Hibschman ’62 hosted the celebration of the 50th reunion of the East Stroudsburg High School Class of ’58 at her home. Kathleen A. Boyle ’64 was awarded the Community Service Volunteer of the Year Award by the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees. John H. Wynne Jr. ’67 was featured in The Hawk, the student newspaper of Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. It recounted his 41-year career as a coach at The Episcopal Academy. Dr. Martin D. Handler ’68 was appointed superintendent at Brandywine Heights Area School District in Topton. Sydney S. Henry Jr. ’68 was chosen to be the new chief of the Elmsford (N.Y.) Volunteer Fire Department. He also completed his 20th year as a physical education and social studies teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Scarsdale, N.Y., following a 20-year career as a police office in Westchester County, N.Y.
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The Rev. James A. Hulihan ’69 celebrated his 35th anniversary of his ordination the Evangelical Sendinto “Who’s Doing What” Lutheran Church news in America. as well He serves asaspastor of Holy Trinity and birth wedding, engagement Lutheran Church in Wallingford. announcements to: Sherry Ricciardi Suter ’69 retired Henry A.for Ahnert, Jr., after teaching French 39 years Alumni Center in the Anne Arundel County Public Stroudsburg Schools inEast Annapolis, Md. University 200 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
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Eugenia S. Eden ’72 was re-elected as the vice president of the Monroe County chapter of the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters.
Patricia McMahon Hawkins ’72 was named by President George W. Bush to be ambassador to the Togolese Republic. She began serving in the West African nation known as Togo in September. Leanna Knoebel Muscato ’73, was featured in the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions newsletter in an article concerning Knoebel’s Amusement Park, her family’s business in Elysburg.
named one of the 10 Best Bulldogs in the history of West York Area High School for his accomplishments as a wrestler. The list was compiled by the York Daily Record. Halsey C. Stevens ’74 was elected to the Westhampton Beach (N.Y.) School District board of education for a five-year term. A longtime physical education teacher, he has been a volunteer firefighter for nine years and a lieutenant for two. Dr. Robert Lombardo ’76 was named the acting superintendent of the Warwick School District.
James R. Kaufman ’74 was promoted to principal of Wayne Highlands Middle School in Honesdale.
Kathleen Heck ’77 published “After the Beep: A Glimpse at the Wired Workplace,” a compilation of humorous emails, text messages, and transcripts of voice mails.
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Patricia Dolan Reidinger ’77 is
CONTINUING THE LEGACY: The Landon family continues the ESU tradition: Donna ’80, and Jess ’81 with the new graduate, Sarah ’08.
the associate director of corporate and foundation relations at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. She also served as president of the North Louisiana Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2008. Laurie J. Corcoran ’78 coached the Allentown Central Catholic High School girls volleyball team to the District XI championship in 2008, with an overall record of 111-7. Michael Kelly ’78 is serving as interim principal at Appomattox County (Va.) High School. Paul Dudrich ’79 was unsuccessful in his May 2008 primary challenge to incumbent state Rep. Edward Staback, but already has announced his plans to try again in the 2010 election. Douglas Nelson ’79 is a magistrate judge in the Magistrate Court of Columbia County, Ga. He also is the owner of DKR Sales Associates.
1980s Kevin E. Yarasheski Ph.D ’80 was featured in the newsletter of the Washington University in St. Louis, where he is a professor of medicine, cell biology and physiology and physical therapy. He has been studying cardiovascular problems in HIV patients. Richard A. Rogers ’82 received the James McGirr Kelly Award for Excellence from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies. Dr. Douglas C. Arnold M’83 was inducted into the East Stroudsburg Meritorious Hall of Fame for founding the East Stroudsburg Area School District Halls and Walls of Fame programs.
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Spring 2009 Col. George R. Fields ’83 has been teaching a free “Managing Your Money” class to Army soldiers serving in Kuwait. More than 400 students have attended his six-week class to learn more about finance. Michael D. File ’83 won a new term as school superintendent for the Mohave County Educational Service Center in Kingman, Ariz. T.J. Kostecky ’83, M’92 is credited on the website of Long Island (N.Y.) University’s athletics department with restoring the men’s soccer team as its coach. He also serves as director of the sport management program. Gregg S. Waller ’83 is national sales manager and partner at Stone Network Solutions, an independent distributor for major computer manufacturers. James C. Lansing ’85 is the curator at Egan Maritime Institute on Nantucket, Mass. He is in charge of the collection at the historic Coffin School and at the recently expanded and renamed Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum. Allyn M. Leeds ’86 received her doctorate in educational leadership at St. John’s University in New York. Marilyn Lesoine ’86 was honored by Wilkins & Associates Real Estate Inc. in the Poconos as employee of the year for 2007. She is an administrative assistant at NEPA Management, a Wilkins division. Diane Peck Madl ’86 is an environmental education specialist with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at Hickory Run State Park in White Haven. Her husband, David, is manager of the park.
José Rosado ’86 published a book “Being Good at Being Bad: Troubled Teenagers Factors and Solutions,” and gave a lecture on the topic last spring at ESU. He is assistant principal at the East Hills Middle School in Bethlehem. Rosemary Mohl Haller ’87 was named girls basketball coach at Pocono Mountain East High School. She teaches physical education and health at Swiftwater Intermediate School. Blaise R. Holzbauer ’87 is executive vice president of hospitality at Willow Valley Resort and Conference Center in Lancaster. Christopher Gerhard ’88, M’07 was inducted into the District XI Wrestling Hall of Fame for his career at Catasauqua High School. He is the head coach of the Catasauqua High football team, and has also coached at Nazareth and Northampton high schools. Robert C. Kenter ’88, Steve Sousa ’90 and Dave Shelly ’90 opened a Philly Soft Pretzel Factory Franchise in Virginia Beach, Va. Joe Koch ’88 and Sandy Miller M’88 were honored for their contributions to women’s athletics at ESU at a luncheon to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
1990s Scott H. Anderson M’90 is an assistant U.S. attorney in Puerto Rico. He is prosecuting international narcotics trafficking and money laundering, and police corruption cases. Jean Casamassima ’90 received an award for innovation from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Writing Project. She teaches second grade at Arlington Elementary in Stroudsburg.
James Horwath ’90 was named the Moore County (N.C.) Teacher of the Year for 2008-09. He is a sixth and seventh grade teacher at Highfalls Elementary School. Joseph J. Ragozino ’90 was inducted into the Blue Mountain League Hall of Fame for his baseball career in the Lehigh Valley. Dawn Tyler ’90 is a visiting instructor of education at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.Va. Neal Gallagher ’91 has brought Challenger programs to the Big Pocono Little League and the Pocono Mountain East Youth Association in Tannersville. The programs help special needs children play baseball and basketball. Bernard “Ben” A. Peruso M’91 hosted the first student film festival at Palmerton High School, just before retiring after teaching at the school for 17 years. He continues to teach at Lehigh Carbon Community College. Dr. Marilyn J. Karaffa Wells M’91 was named the vice provost and graduate dean at ESU. David “Mark” Herbele ’92 is athletic trainer at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He supports the school’s 24 varsity programs. Kimberly M. Diddio ’93 is president of the Stroudsburg Borough Council, and operates a Stroudsburg law office specializing in bankruptcy, foreclosures and credit issues. Jennifer Moyer Malavolta ’93 was the 10th finisher overall and first local finisher in the Pocono Mountains Run for the Red marathon, finishing in 2:54:56. This was her sixth 26.2-mile race.
38 Who’s Doing What Christine Parker Polito ’93 owns a full-time childcare business in Broomall. William Staples ’93 had a scholarship named in his honor by East Stroudsburg University’s Gamma Xi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education. The Staple KDP Scholarship is a tribute to “outstanding service to the education profession and Kappa Delta Pi. Tara M. Burke ’94, a mathematics teacher at Drexel Hill (Pa.) Middle School, is a busy swimming and soccer coach. She is head coach in
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Roger C. Straub ’94 was inducted into the Cardinal Hall of Fame at Pocono Mountain East High School for his achievements in football and baseball. Philip Wheddon ’94 is the women’s soccer coach at Syracuse University. He was formerly assistant coach and goalkeeper coach for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. Blaise Alan Dente ’95 was named 2008 “Chef of the Year” by the Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Culinary Federation. He is a certified chef de cuisine, and the
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Edwardo J. Mendez ’97 won a 2008 Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for his work as compositing supervisor on the HBO historical miniseries John Adams. Compositing is the art of integrating special effects with film action so that viewers are not able to tell what is real life, and what is special effect. Mendez has been part of the visual effects team at CafeFX in Santa Barbara, Calif., for three years, and is the company’s compositing supervisor. He has worked on several major motion pictures, including The Kite Runner, SpiderMan 3 and The Good Shepherd, Snakes on a Plane, Art School Confidential, King Kong, Memoirs of a Geisha and Fantastic Four.
His latest project is working with director John Woo on Red Cliff, an epic film based on a historical Chinese battle that is expected to be released in the U.S. this year. Mendez returned to campus for Homecoming last fall and brought his Emmy award with him for a presentation he gave on the special effects business.
He was also was recognized at half-time at the Homecoming football game. Mendez grew up in a visually oriented family, and spent many hours in a darkroom with his father, a photographer. He earned a bachelor of science degree in media communication from ESU, then obtained a master of fine arts degree in computer arts from Savannah College of Art and Design. His first job after graduation was as a compositor on stereoscopic ride films with an animation and special effects company called Kleiser-Walczak. Construction Company. His work creating the transformations for the character Mystic in X2, the second film in the X-Men film franchise, got him noticed. Mendez moved West to take a position with ESC Entertainment in Alameda, Calif., working as a digital compositor on a number of movies, including Catwoman and The Matrix Revolutions. Mendez was presented with the Alumni Association’s first Technical Achievement Award.‘
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Spring 2009 pastry specialist at Dente’s Catering Service in Pittston, his family’s business. Marcus S. Lingeflter ’95 completed the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Institute for Education Management. Marcus is the vice president for advancement at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Danielle Eber Bartosiewicz ’96 is the new assistant vice president of business planning and analysis at Harleysville Insurance. Hope Christman Smith ’97 was honored by the Laureate Zeta Lambada chapter of Beta Sigma Ph, with the First Lady of the Year Award for community service. She was nominated by the Western Pocono Lioness Club. Kami Tasnady ’97 was promoted to group director at Octagon North America, a sports and entertainment marketing agency. She oversees Allstate’s NASCAR, college football and Mexico national soccer team sponsorships. Joseph Arangio M’98 published “WeddingShape Diet and Fitness Guide for Brides,” an offshoot of his company offering bridal fitness advice. He also operates PEAK Strength and Conditioning, another fitness company. Sherry Chapin ’98 is administrator of The Village at Willow Lane, an assisted living community in Macungie. Matthew Ford M’98 is president and general manager of the Rochester (N.Y.) Rhinos, a professional team in the United Soccer League. He oversees all business and player operations for the team and its stadium.
Sharon M. Taylor ’98 was honored with a 2008 Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce Award. She is the director of Pocono Area Transitional Housing and vice chair of the Monroe County Housing Authority. Devin S. Crosby M’99 is assistant athletics director for development at Northeastern University in Boston. Kristie Lynn Damell ’99 is the assistant director of student life at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J.
2000s Andrea Demidont Farnina ’00 is principal at Springfield Elementary School in Quakertown. Robert Sawicki ’00, M’07 is the head football coach at Salisbury High School, Allentown. Jason J. Tribbet ’00 was inducted into the Plains Sports Hall of Fame for his baseball career. Erik M. Daly ’01 is recreation coordinator for the city of Easton. Conor B. Fry ’01 was named girls’ soccer coach of the year by The Morning Call for his work at Nazareth Area High School.
Theresa Butler ’03 joined Wilkins & Associates Real Estate, Inc. of Bushkill as a real estate agent. She is a graduate of the Pocono Real Estate Academy. James Dague M’03 is principal at Centerville Middle School in Lancaster. Rebecca Schaepe ’03 has raised more than $42,000 for a firstgrade student who is stricken with neurofibromatosis at Wallenpaupack North Primary. Her efforts were noted as part of the “Big Give” initiation on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Barry S. Krammes ’04, a javelin thrower, placed in the top six at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and he had the top throw in the first round as he attempted to earn a trip to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He is a history teacher at East Stroudburg High School – South. Kelly L. Curry ’05 finished second in the Pittston Tomato Festival 10th Annual 5K Run. She is assistant cross country coach at Muhlenberg College in Allentown.
Rebecca A. Weidenhammer ’01 is an account manager with Donovan Advertising and Marketing Services in Lititz.
Brian A. Pedone ’05 was named by BusinessWeek as one of America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs in 2008, an annual recognition of just 25 people aged 25 and under. He is the founder and CEO of ABP Software and an online password-management tool called “NeedMyPassword.”
Barbara Rutkowski Wismer ’01 is head coach of the girls’ softball team at Bangor High School.
Emily M. Schock ’05 was sworn in as an officer with the Bethlehem Police Department.
Lori Jean Roberts Rogers ’02 was named the Teacher of the Year at Clearwater Elementary School in the Aiken County (S.C.) School District.
Jason M. Vandoren ’05 was hired as a millwright at Rotating Machinery Services, Inc. in Bethlehem. Scott C. Ellis ’06 is assistant trainer with the athletic department at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
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Christopher G. Penyak ’06 plays bass and sings in a four-man rockpop band called “Solace” that plays in the Poconos and throughout eastern Pennsylvania. He and Victor Solis played in a band called “Heart of Walls” while students at ESU.
Cara Senese ’06, won a spot on the USA Women’s Indoor field team which competed at the Pan Am Cup in Argenta in November. Melissa B. Weidler ’06 is the head coach of the men’s and women’s track and field teams at Lebanon Valley College.
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Engagements Penny Williams ’94 and Jeffrey Moor announce their engagement. She is a pediatric nurse with the Loving Care Agency in East Stroudsburg. Her fiancé works for Schroeder Masonry Inc., in East Greenville. Theresa Garrison ’98 and Brian Kelso are engaged. She is a substitute teacher for the Pleasant Valley School District. Her fiancé is employed by Sanofi Pasteur in Swiftwater. A wedding is planned for June 2009.
Joshua L. Daniel ’07 was deployed with the National Guard to Afghanistan, and worked with the Provincial Reconstruction Team to build schools, government buildings, roads and hospitals.
Kimberly Knecht ’99 and Shannon Allen are engaged. Kim is employed as a registered nurse case manager with VNA/Hospice of Monroe County in East Stroudsburg. Her betrothed is an electronics worker at Tobyhanna Army Depot.
Jacob DeBoer ’07 signed a contract to play for the River City Rascals in the Frontier League, an independent professional baseball league that plays in 12 cities in the Midwest.
Michael Pula ’00 and Tara O’Neill announced their engagement. He is employed by Monroe County Vector Control in Stroudsburg. His fiancée is employed with Walsh Estimating Service in East Stroudsburg.
Michelle Dramé M’07 delivered the keynote address at the 2008 Northampton Community College tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jason Tribbet ’00 and Sarah Elizabeth Donahue are engaged.
Drew T. Nesbitt ’07 won first place at the 32nd edition of the Red Rose Five–Mile Run in downtown Lancaster Kenneth Parrish ’07 and Evan Prall ‘07 signed to play the 2008 season with the Wilkes-Barre Scanton Pioneers, a professional arena football team. Kristin J. Wood ’07 received the Football Championship Subdivision Administrator of Tomorrow Award. She is a compliance and event management intern at Brown University.‘
Jennifer Makatche ’01 and Jason Murphy are planning a July wedding. She is a creative solutions supervisor at Oberthur Technologies in Exton. Her fiancé is a shift supervisor in the operations department at Exelon Nuclear’s Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in Delta.
Jill Murach ’02 and Michael Zambell are engaged. She is a prekindergarten teacher in the Linden (N.J.) Public School District and her fiancé is a sheet metal mechanic for the family company, AJAY Metal. A wedding is set for July 11, 2009. Debra-Ann Stoner ’02 and Adam Bielawski ’03 are planning to marry. She is an educational consultant for Pleasant Valley School District and he works with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a customs and border protection officer in Newark, N.J. A July 12 wedding is planned. Tara Yasenchak ’02 and Brad Korman announce their engagement. She is a senior manager with Ajilon Finance Solutions in Parsippany, N.J. Her fiancé is a senior account executive with TelQuest International in Fairfield, N.J. A wedding is planned for June. Amy Kulisz ’03 and Michael Ludlow are planning an August wedding. Amy is a registered nurse at Morristown (N.J.) Memorial Hospital. Her fiancé works for Chester Tile and Marble. Blaec Saeger ’03 and Ali Rambone are engaged and plan to marry in June. He is employed by East Stroudsburg Area School District. His fiancée is a pre-school teacher in Easton.
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Spring 2009 Kevin Collins ’04 and Karen White are engaged. He is a biotechnician at Sanofi Pasteur in Swiftwater. His fiancée works for Engineering and Environment Inc.,Virginia Beach, Va. Jennifer Hess ’04 and Danny Seepersaud plan to marry in May. She is the guest relations manager for Wyndham Orlando Resort in Florida. Her fiancé is studying finance at the University of Central Florida and works for Hilton Grand Vacations Club. Jessica Kresge ’04 and Joseph Yacone are to be married. She manages a resort hotel in Rehoboth Beach, Del., and her fiancé manages a Rent-ACenter store. A September wedding is planned. Megan O’Hara ’04 and Michael Laudano are engaged. They both work for Empra Systems Inc. in Marshalls Creek. Their wedding is planned for Nov. 8. Matthew Warner ’04 and Jennifer Cowher ’07 will marry in July. She teaches sixth grade at Pocono Mountain School District and is the head varsity cheerleading coach. He teaches third grade at Abington Heights School District and coaches varsity track and field.
Katy Bioni ’05 and Peter Larrabee will marry in June. She is working to complete her master’s in education degree at Manhattan College in New York, and her fiancé is a high school chemistry teacher in Connecticut. Jason Fitzsimmons ’05 and Holly Serrao are engaged and planning a June wedding. He is a sales executive with The Talking Phone Book in Albany, N.Y. His fiancée is pursuing a doctorate in counseling psychology. Maria LaBadie ’05 and Michael Frascella ’07 are engaged, and plan to be married on Aug. 16. Brian Pixley ’05 and Meghan Baczkoski ’07 are engaged. She is a human resources specialist at Pocono Medical Center, and he works for the Delaware State Police and is studying at the Delaware State Police Academy in Dover. A wedding is planned for September 2009. Sarah Price ’05 and Joseph Engler announce their engagement. She is coordinator of the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection program for Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program Inc. in Phillipsburg, N.J. Her fiancé is a maintenance supervisor with Cornerstone Real Estate in Bethlehem. Tara Cassatt ’06, M’07 and Sam Stettler ’07 are engaged. She is an exercise physiologist at Pocono Medical Center, and he is pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at ESU. A wedding is planned for October .
Brett Kresge ’06 and Heather Batchelder are planning to marry. He is employed by Sanofi Pasteur in Swiftwater, and she works for Bear Creek Mountain Resort. Ashlee Twigg ’06 and Jimmy Terwilliger ’07 plan to be married this year. She is a first-grade teacher at Pocono Mountain East Elementary School in Swiftwater, and he was recently hired as the head football coach at Pleasant Valley High School. A wedding is planned for July 4. Jeremiah Campbell ’07 and Meghan Waye have announced their engagement. Stacy Frantz ’07 and Matthew Frable are engaged. She is an inside sales manager with ADP Corp. in Allentown. Her fiancé is the owner of CHG Excavating & Construction Co. in Kunkletown. Kelly McConnell ’07 and Drew McGrogan announced their engagement. She is a special education teacher and her fiancé works at Picatinny Arsenal. Scott Morris ’07 and Carri Horowitz are engaged. He works for Community Behavioral HealthCare Network of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. She is pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies at ESU. Katie Brennan ’08 and James Rabel are engaged and plan to be married in October 2010. She is pursuing her master’s degree in speech-language pathology at ESU and works in the University Advancement office. Her fiancé is an officer with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Edmund Giroux ’08 and Dana Omelio are engaged. A wedding is planned for June 2010.‘
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Donna Marie Sproule’88 and Kevin Owens were married on June 7, 2008 in an outdoor ceremony held in Hellertown. Priscilla Giese ’92 and Robert Saurman were wed on May 6, 2007 at Christ Episcopal Church in Stroudsburg. The couple live in Stroudsburg. The bride is a program manager for Monroe County Children & Youth Services in Stroudsburg. The groom is an attorney with Anders & Masington in Stroudsburg. Sandra Ciprich ’98 and David Anderson were married on June 30, 2007. Helping them celebrate were Heather Boyle Emmel ’02 and Janine Kilvitis Galiyano ’93. The bridge is a clerk typist for the Department of Public Welfare and her husband is a master painter for Magargee Brothers in Philadelphia. They live in Brookhaven. Amy Grim ’98 and Donald Rice were married Oct. 4, 2008 in Allentown. Vincent O’Hop ’99 and Cara Kasa were united in marriage on June 28, 2008 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Dupont. He is enrolled in the master’s degree program at Wilkes University and teaches physical education and health to sixth through eighth graders. His bride teaches at Pittston Area’s Intermediate Center. The couple lives in the Suscon section of Pittston Township. Jessica Fontana ’01 and Joseph Regan Jr. were married on Nov. 10, 2007 in Scranton. Included in the bridal party were ESU alumni and Alpha Sigma Tau sisters, Kim Hallinan ’02, Tricia Castellone ’02, Andrea Link ’03, Jacqui Morrison ’02, Colleen Birmingham ’00, Sunny Gallagher ’04, and Chrissy Sasserath Gower ’02. The bride is a sixth grade reading teacher in the Scranton School District. Her husband is employed by the Scranton School District. The couple reside in Scranton. Dr. Leon Jon Niemoczynski, Jr. ’01 and Nalina Kruaechaipinit were wed on Aug. 9, 2008 at Caesar’s Pocono Palace in Marshalls Creek. The groom is employed as Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Immaculata University and Holy Family University in Philadelphia P.A. His bride is employed as a corporate CPA for the CDI Corporation in Center City, Philadelphia. The couple live in Philadelphia.
Heidi Feulmer ’01 and Richard Rodriguez, Jr. were married on June 21, 2008 at Skytop Lodge. She is a learning support teacher in Stroudsburg Area School District. He is an audio-visual coordinator for Stroudsburg Area School District and is CEO of Diamond Event Entertainment in East Stroudsburg. The couple live in East Stroudsburg. Jessica Zbylicki ’01 and James Carson were wed on June 16, 2007 in at Holy Rosary Church in Duryea. She is an English teacher at East Stroudsburg High School North. He is a customer service representative with J.C. Ehrlich. They live in East Stroudsburg. Kyle Daugherty ’02, M’03 and Kristin Gearhart were married on June 16, 2007 at the Scottish Rite in Williamsport. Mandy Lawver ’06 was their maid of honor. The groom is the founding partner of Susquehanna Valley Sportswear and the bride works for the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. The couple live in Hughesville. Nicholas Caprioli ’03 and Kristina Landaeta were married on July 14, 2007, at Our Lady of Peace Church in Brodheadsville. He is an engineering supervisor at Tobyhanna Army Depot. She is a program director for school-age children at Pocono Family YMCA in Stroudsburg. They live in Brodheadsville. Keith Kishbaugh ’03 and Cynthia Washington ’06 exchanged vows on July 12, 2008 at Our Lady of Victory Church in Tannersville. The bride is employed by T.A. Lowery Elementary School in Shenandoah Junction, W.Va. The groom works for Eagle Intermediate School in Martinsburg, W. Va. They live in Martinsburg, W. Va. Katie Heitman ’04 and Aaron DeAngelo were married on July 2, 2008. Tara Milasch ’04 and Nestor Taboada III exchanged wedding vows on May 2, 2007 at St. Matthew’s Church in East Stroudsburg. Desiree Borger ’05 and Eric Kresge were marriage on June 23, 2007. She teaches kindergarten at Polk Elementary School. He is an automotive technologist with Chevrolet 21 in Bethlehem. They live in Effort.
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Matthew Huber ’05 and Leann Bowman ’06 were wed on July 21, 2007 at Ephrata Church of the Brethren in Ephrata. Katelynn Hunt ’08 was in the wedding party. The groom teaches fifth grade at Manheim Central High School, and the bride is teaching health and physical education at the Cocalico School District. They live in Ephrata.
Brittany Kulp ’06 and Timothy Kramer were united in marriage on July 7, 2007 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in East Stroudsburg. Timothy works for Traffic Planning & Design in Center Valley. They live in Bethlehem.
Rebecca Reynolds ’05 and Scott Sanborn were married on July 20, 2007. Rebecca is a fifth grade teacher in Readington Township, N.J., and Scott is a doctoral student at Princeton University.
Jamie Mitchell ’06 and Daniel Goulet were married on July 4, 2008 at Brandywine Manor House Inn in Honey Brook. Jaime is employed by Pal Beach School District in Palm Beach, FL. Her groom is employed by Florida Culinary Institute in West Palm Beach, FL. They live in West Palm Beach, FL.
Heather Conger ’06 and Jason Robertson exchanged wedding vows on Oct. 20, 2007, at Cherry Valley United Methodist Church. Heather works for the Stroudsburg and Bangor school districts, and Jason works for Sears in Whitehall. The couple live in Bangor. Christine Divok ’06 and Christopher Penyak ’06 were married on November 10, 2007, at First United Church of Christ in Quakertown. Christine is employed by BioSpectra Inc, in Stroudsburg. Christopher is employed by BioBuffer Solutions Inc., in Stroudsburg. They live in Nazareth.
Jessica Meyer ’06 and Matthew Davis ’06 exchanged wedding vows on July 19, 2008 at Water Gap Country Club in Delaware Water Gap. They are both employed in the computer industry and live in Odenton, Md.
Michael Moynihan III M’08 and Michele Smallacombe exchanged wedding vows during a ceremony on July 4, 2008 at St. John’s Church in East Stroudsburg. Michael is employed by the Vanguard Group in Malvern. His bride is employed by Garnet Valley School District in Glen Mills. They live in Coatesville.‘
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Births
Debbie (Kacelowicz) Horner ’87 and Ed Horner of Westampton, N.J., announced the birth of their daughter, Marissa Danielle Horner. Bob Tremblay ’89 and Jane Tremblay added a daughter, Sarah Anne Tremblay, to their family on May 2, 2008. She has a big brother, Lucas. Gianina Brightly Fournier ’92 and Christopher Fournier of Hackettstown, N.J., have a son, Jack Ryan, born on July 14, 2007. He joined big brothers Shawn and Luke. Kelly Hegarty Cockshaw ’93 and Eric Cockshaw of Malvern, welcomed their second son, Benjamin Andrew, on Oct. 24, 2007. He joined big brother P.J. Tara James Graefe ’93 and Bob Graefe welcomed a daughter, Allison Patrice Graefe, to their family on May 19, 2008. She joined brothers Hunter and Bobby. Chrissy Buynak Bronk ’96 and Bart Bronk of Exton, announce the birth of their son, Charles Barton, born Jan. 4, 2008. He joined big sister Emilia. Julie Brescia Leetz ’97 and Darrell Leetz welcomed a baby boy, Christopher Charles Leeetz, born Feb. 23, 2008. Damian Poalucci ’98 and Amy Poalucci announced the birth of their daughter, Camry Beatrice Poalucci, born April 18, 2008. She joined big brother Dylan. Amanda Basehore Franek ’99 and David Franek ’00 of Souderton had a son, Mason David, on March 24, 2008. He joined big sister Jocelyn. Angela David Matuszkiewicz ’99 and Marc Matuszkiewicz ’01 welcomed their son, Ryan David Matuszkiewicz, born Dec. 11, 2007. Michael Koch ’01 and Kelly Derby Koch ’01 welcomed their second son, Mason Alexander on March 5, 2008. He joins big brother, Kole. Corey Hair Wimmer ’03 and Jason Wimmer ’03 of Clarks Green announced the birth of a daughter, Audra Rose, on March 21, 2008. The baby’s grandparents are Moira Porteous Hair ’77 and David Hair ’76, M’84 of South Abington Township.‘
Campus mourns loss of 2 benefactors Warren E. Hoeffner ’55, died Oct. 5, 2008 at age 75. A prominent businessman and philanthropist, he established the Warren Hoeffner Scholarship at ESU in 2000, and he and his wife, Sandra, started the Hoeffner Family Foundation for charitable purposes. Most recently, he and his wife pledged $2 million – the largest individual gift ever made by an alumnus – in support of the new science and technology center, which now bears their name. Warren Hoeffner was awarded a posthumous honorary doctor of public service degree in December. The honorary doctorate recognized his contributions to education, social and civic engagement, as well as his generosity to the university He was a history and geography major at East Stroudsburg, and a standout athlete as a quarterback for the Warriors 1954 championship team. Hoeffner’s athletic prowess earned him induction into ESU’s Athletic Hall of Fame as both an individual and as part of the 1954 championship football team. He was a teacher and head football coach at two high schools before taking a job as a purchasing agent with Rex-Hide, an extruded rubber products company. Over the course of his 49-year career with the company, he worked his way up to president, CEO and chairman of the board. He was the featured speaker at ESU’s winter commencement in 2006.‘ Donations may be made for brain cancer research to the American Cancer Society, Smith County Unit, 1301 South Broadway, Tyler, TX 75701.
In Memoriam
Frances Mary Hughes died Jan. 19 at age 86. She and her husband, the late R. Dale Hughes, owned and operated Hughes Printing Co. in East Stroudsburg for many years. The family, long associated with many significant initiatives in the Poconos, began providing scholarship funds supporting ESU students in 1980. After the sale of the company in 2001 and her husband’s death in 2002, Mrs. Hughes devoted her life to the support of many charities and educational institutions in the area. In December 2006, Mrs. Hughes and her family provided a seven-figure donation toward the construction of the new Science and Technology Center, the largest single gift in the history of ESU to come from a non-alumna. ESU awarded her an honorary doctorate of humane letters in 2007. In September, she was pleased to attend the dedication of the Science and Technology Center, one of her last philanthropic efforts. Other major projects include the Hughes Library in Stroudsburg, the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center in East Stroudsburg, and the R. Dale and Frances Hughes Community Counseling Center being built for Women’s Resources of Monroe County. ‘ Memorial contributions may be made to the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center, c/o Pocono Health Foundation, 175 E. Brown St., Suite 113, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, or to Hospice Foundation of the Florida Suncoast, 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760.
Marie McFall Taylor ’43 Vincent J. McDonald ’47 Joseph Rushin ’47 Julia Kocikoski Znaniecki ’28 Frank L. Marhefka ’48 Reba Fellencer Cartwright ’36 Harry E. Schaeffer ’49 Norma Jane Canfield-Roberts Edna Heller Arnold ’38 Shively ’49 Joseph A. Lapiana ’41 Jane Platt Griffith ’50 Beatrice Tomei Arndt ’42 Betty J. LaBarre ’50 Madaline M. Fisher ’42 Joseph “Jack” Gerrity ’51 Edward H. Hoffner ’42 Raymond R. Serfass ’51 Norma Henry Keller ’42 Robert T. Shields ’51
Francis S. McGlade ’52 Edward E. Palmer ’54 Joanne Lythgoe Shaller ’54 Warren E. Hoeffner ’55 Dennis L. Gribben ’57 R. Burton Hughes ’57 Ronald Ulshafer ’57 James J. Rhoades ’59 John “Roger” Evans ’63 Alfreda Patton Davidson ’65 John R. Lanterman ’65 Eivind M. Lunde ’65
Charles Crane ’66 Gary L. Christman ’69 Barbara Hamm Luhr M’71 Donald “Mike” Wagner ’75 Craig S. Childs ’77 Neal B. Wicoff ’77 John S. Toggas ’78 Kenneth W. Haller ’87 John P. Davis ’91 Nancy T. Lavelle ’03 Jonathan R. Houston ’05
ESU Office of Alumni Relations
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Upcoming Events
May 29 & 30 Alumni Day
Return to your alma mater for a memorable weekend. Classes ending in “4” or “9” will be celebrating special milestones. If you are interested in encouraging classmates to attend, please contact the alumni office.
June 16 Lowe’s Motor Speedway Charlotte, NC
ESU alumni and staff are planning to descend on the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., to enjoy a social gathering with other state system alumni and then attend the Legends Race starring pro race car drivers racing miniature old-time race cars. Contact Alumni Relations for more information about this event.
June 20 Young Alumni Beach Bash
Party with the classes of 1994, 1999 and 2004 and new alumni from the class of 2009 at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, N.J. Which class has the most Warrior spirit? This event costs $8 and includes a souvenir mug, games, drink specials, all-you-caneat barbecue, DJ dance party, promotions and give-aways! RSVP by June 5 to secure your spot.
August 8 Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs vs Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees at Coca Cola Field, Allentown
Join us as the Iron Pigs face off with the Yankees. Tickets are $7. Reserve yours now!
August 22 Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees vs Buffalo Bisons at PNC Field, Moosic
The Yankees will be ready for the fight as they battle the Bisons on 8/22. The tailgate party before the game is always big fun! Limited tickets are available at $8 per person.
August 22 Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
If you love baseball you would not want to miss this. The Nationals host the Brewers at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Alumni will tailgate before the game. Tickets are $30 per person.
October 10 Homecoming 2009
Get the date on your calendars now! Then talk to your friends and make plans to come back and enjoy this traditional fall event. Mail your reservation/request to: Ahnert Alumni Center East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Or call in your guaranteed reservation to Carleen at (800) 775-8975, visit www.esualumni.org or e-mail alumni@esu.edu
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Now celebrating its 25th year, PASSHE comprises Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities, with a combined enrollment of more than 112,500, making it the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth. The 14 PASSHE universities offer degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. Approximately 405,000 PASSHE alumni live and work in Pennsylvania. The 14 PASSHE universities are Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester Universities of Pennsylvania.
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