09Sum Alumni Herald

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Alumni Herald

ESU Summer 2009

Volume 21, No. 2

FOSTERS

ENTREPRENEURIAL

skills in this issue

10|Irene Mitchel 16|Alumni Day 2009

ESU Alumni Herald

Message to Alumni

Opening Remarks Dear Friends:

We hope you enjoy this latest edition of the Alumni Herald. It is an expanded format that offers more feature stories about current programs, people and campus changes. This new magazine approach will still retain your favorite sections including alumni happenings, events, news and photographs.

One of our feature stories focuses on the new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship that is near completion in our new research and business park. We hope this article will provide an understanding of the outreach and relevance of our efforts in business and entrepreneurial activities at the university.

The work of our Research and Economic Development division is expanding worthwhile initiatives that provide new business opportunities for students, faculty and other interested parties. In this changing economy and the global marketplace that impacts our country, it is important for the university to give our students the skills and education to compete in this challenging world.

We believe you will find the article about East Stroudsburg University’s involvement in the Marine Science Consortium center in Virginia of some interest.

In addition, the feature on Dr. Irene Mitchel, professor of art for 47 years, will bring back memories and an appreciation of the commitment and dedication of our fine faculty.

Please continue to send news of your job changes, accomplishments, engagements, weddings, and births.

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

I would urge that you consider joining our Alumni Entrepreneur Network that is listed in this publication, and contributing to our Web-based internship network.

This will help our students find internship opportunities that you may know about and allow you to stay connected to the academic mission of the university.

Keeping you informed about alumni, students, opportunities, changes, and campus life is our way to keep you close to us and have you enjoy your connections at East Stroudsburg University. I look forward to seeing you at Homecoming festivities on Saturday, October 10, 2009. Come and support your Warriors as they meet the Huskies of Bloomsburg University at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

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 BGA Studios David Bracetty ’08 Matt Cordes Charles Perry Hebard ’07 Bob Kelley ’71 Greg Knowlden M’04 Allison Mosher ’09 Wanda Ochei Dr. Rita M. Plotnicki ’72 Carleen A. Policastro Mary Frances Postupack M’93 Office of University Relations John J. Ross John Shortino Douglas F. Smith Sheree B. Watson Timothy M. Weisse ’74 Teresa McCraw Werkheiser

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.

Summer 2009

Table of Contents

Office of University Advancement Ahnert Alumni Center (800) 775-8975 http://advancement.esu.edu

Inside

Irene Mitchel’s life has included many journeys around the globe, but none took her away from ESU. The art professor. now retired, reflects on her 47-year career.

John J. Ross Acting Assistant Vice President for University Advancement Acting Executive Director, ESU Foundation Director of Alumni Engagement Laurie Schaller Executive Staff Assistant

26

Wanda Ochei Assistant Director for Alumni Relations Carleen A. Policastro Alumni Relations Secretary

Michele Zabriski Major Gifts/Planned Giving Officer 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 T. “Rocky” Rogers ’85 Vice President Suzanne A. Chludzinski ’90 Secretary

Homecoming 2009

Warriors prepare to take on the Huskies of Bloomsburg University on Oct. 10, ESU’s Homecoming / Hall of Fame Weekend.

Michelle Dramé M’07 Director of Corporate & Community Relations

Roberta Russell Secretary/Receptionist

10

Features

Stroud Hall lobby now newly inviting...........................................................13 Alumni Association honors four with annual awards...................................20 Scholars meet scholarship donors at first-of-its-kind luncheon.................. 22 Still rockin’ with The Counts after 42 years................................................27 Departments

Campus News.........................................13-15 Engagements...............................................31 Faculty Files............................................10-12 Gatherings & Events.............................. 23-25 Giving Opportunities...... 22, inside back cover

In Memoriam............................................... 32 Message to Alumni...............inside front cover Upcoming Events............................ back cover Warrior Spirit...............................................26 Weddings.....................................................32 “Who’s Doing What”.............................. 28-30

Cover Story

ESU meets the recession head-on with an array of initiatives aimed at helping students and community succeed in business.

2

Cover photo: Brian Pedrone ’05, founder of a successful start-up software venture as well as a non-profit boxing center called Pedrone’s Heavy Hitters.

(Charles Perry Hebard ’07)

Edward J. Curvey ’63 Roger L. DeLarco ’80 Nicholas A. DiGregory ’76 Robert N. Doran ’62 Anthony L. Drago ’76 Eugenia S. Eden ’72 Robert. C. Edwards ’55 Robert A. Kearn ’58 Gerald D. Keyser ’59 Susan B. Koomar ’88 Deborah A. Kulick ’80 Gail A. Kulick ’88 John T. Lambert ’54 Jesse W. Landon ’81 Marcus Lingenfelter ’95 Ted E. Martz ’47

Shirley A. Neas Merring ’57 Maurice J. Molin ’76 Anne M. Morton ’96 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 D. Scelza ’99 Faye D. Dallmeyer Soderberg ’58 Virginia M. Hauserman Sten ’71 Richard D. 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

1

2

Entrepreneurial Initiatives

ESU Alumni Herald

Enterpreneurial Boot Camp • Business Accelerator • Alumni Entrepreneur Network • Web-based

skills CREATIVI TURNING Passions int U

ncertain economic times and a rapidly changing unemployment landscape seem to have changed everything for a significant percentage of recent (and future) university graduates.

Graduating students, now, more than ever, are facing greater professional challenges right out of school.

Landing a ready-made career position soon after receiving one’s degree(s) is still possible for universities like ESU are at the forefront of recognizing that students deserve – and are now beginning to expect – a college or university and education that teaches them to be innovative, creative, and even entrepreneurial.

Starting a business has never been more popular.

The employment landscape is dotted with companies that have shed workers to preserve bottom-line revenue. Large or small, the private and public sectors alike no longer hold the promise of job security that they once did. What’s more, the online economy is making it easier than ever for enterprising entrepreneurial individuals to launch — and prosper — in a challenging economy.

Colleges are proving to be particularly fertile ground for entrepreneurs. A 2007 Princeton Review study found that the 17,743 students enrolled in the top 25 undergraduate entrepreneurship programs together launched nearly 4,500 businesses. The urge isn’t limited to business students, either. According to the Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship, government statistics claim that 70 percent of those now enrolled in college will start at least one business during their careers.

East Stroudsburg University is in the business of growing its own entre-

ESU’S ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES Stories by Matt Cordes Photos by David Bracetty ’08

preneurs. With an award-winning Business Accelerator Program, new Research and Economic Development Division, Entrepreneurial Leadership Center and College of Business and Management, students now have the academic foundation and real-time experiences to create businesses. Put another way, ESU is creating new ways to help those who realize it’s no longer just about finding jobs, and that the best career path may be to start companies that create the jobs.

The new Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at ESU is indicative of this new approach.

The program, funded through

a

Summer 2009

Entrepreneurial Initiatives

Internship Network • Entrepreneurial Leadership Center • Research and Economic Development

ITY INNOVATION into professions $191,320 economic development grant from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) will create and sustain an entrepreneurial culture across the campus, community and region, and provide nascent enterprises with start-up services including business plan support, networking opportunities, and much more. The ELC will give those with entrepreneurial aspirations the tools, resources, and leadership needed to realize those goals.

The ELC is one of a handful of departments organized under

the Research and Economic Development (RED) division, now entering its second year.

Under the direction of Mary Frances Postupack M’93, vice president of economic development and research support, RED has created a unique niche, bolstering ESU’s academic mission through research support, entrepreneurship, and workforce development initiatives.

The Research and Economic Development division includes the Office of Sponsored Projects and Research, Workforce Development, Business Accelerator and the management of the Center for Research and Economic Development (CFRED), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation/affiliate organization of ESU. CFRED manages the development and operation of the new Center for Students from local Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the ESU Research school districts and Business Park under construction on Route 447 in and colleges work Smithfield Township. See Page 9. together at ESU’s “The creation of the RED division reflects the growfirst Entrepreing role that higher education is playing in economic neurial Boot development across our global economy,” said PostupaCamp in July. ck. The Research and Economic Development division was founded under the leadership of Robert J. Dillman, president of ESU, Postupack added, “Dr. Dillman’s vision and determination have positioned ESU as a key academic player in regional entrepreneurship and economic development.”

ENTREPRENEURIAL BOOT CAMP Over three days in July, 58 entrepreneurial hopefuls attended the first East Stroudsburg University Entrepreneurial Boot Camp featuring nationally known entrepreneur Andrew Morrison and Wharton School of Business lecturer Rob Weber.

The eclectic group of area high school and college students participated in brainstorming sessions and discussions focusing on intellectual property and Continued on next page

3

4

ESU Alumni Herald

Entrepreneurial Initiatives

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship • Office of Sponsored Projects and Research • idea creation.

On the third day of the boot camp, Morrison challenges his teenage audience to answer some tough questions.“What’s your calling?” he asks the rapt students. “What do you do effortlessly?” The question is one that many people — young and old — wrestle with their whole lives, but Morrison, with his relentless enthusiasm, has the students calling out answers.

“Listening to people!” “Playing video games!” come the replies. “Dancing!” Morrison tells the group that those passions are where the best businesses start.“Solidify those ideas,” he says. “Figure out what need that skill would address. Then think of an organization—with money—that might partner with you to make it happen.”

For a few moments that afternoon in the Keystone Room, 58 earnest young minds were focused intently on the discussion at hand. More than a few future businesses may have taken root at that very moment.

The event attracted students from 13 northeastern Pennsylvania school districts together with ESU faculty, staff, and administrators. It was the brainchild of Sharone Glasco, coordinator of the university’s new Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (ELC).

“I intended this to be a program that would influence the campus and region,” says Glasco, herself a successful entrepreneur. “I liked the boot camp idea, but I wanted the most malleable audience possible; university and high school students were the logical choice.”

A number of federal and state agencies agreed with her, and the Boot Camp was supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Labor-WIRED-Wall Street West grant, and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

The Boot Camp was just one facet of ESU’s focused effort to assist students, alumni, and local business people in what is emerging as the toughest economy in decades. The effort includes traditional approaches such as career counseling, and interns/graduate assistants as well as innovative approaches to create a culture fostering entrepreneurship across the curriculum.

DREAMS DO COME TRUE “It wasn’t always so easy to pursue entrepreneurial dreams,” says Elizabeth Koster ’68, president and CEO of Fitzmaurice Community Services, a nonprofit organization providing community support for individuals with developmental disabilities or mental illness.

Koster’s mother launched the organization in 1966 and passed the torch to her daughter in 1978 when she became ill.

“There were many, many times I wished that ESU had business advice to offer me. When I first started, the closest support was the University of Scranton, Marywood, or Temple,” Koster continues. “I always wished that ESU had something for business owners. I had to learn everything by trial and error. I kept adding contracts for new services and learning as I went. I could have used ESU, let me tell you.”

Koster’s leadership proved to be effective; under her guidance Fitzmaurice Community Services grew from a handful of employees to 160, and it now provides services in Carbon, Monroe, Pike, Northampton, and Lehigh counties.

“Having entrepreneurial programs and business support in our backyard at ESU will be a great boon to all startup businesses.”

Summer 2009

Entrepreneurial Initiatives

• Workforce Development • College of Business and Management • Career Services New internship site matches students and businesses You can post your company’s internship opportunities on ESU’s web-based internship network. WIN was developed to provide an efficient system for businesses, business entrepreneurs, students and faculty members to search, enter, monitor, match and management internship opportunities. Try WIN at www.esu.edu/win.

For more information, contact Sharone Glasco, Coordinator, Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, 570-4227995, sglasco@po-box.esu-edu.

BUSINESS ACCELERATOR – fast forward …

The margin between success and failure can be a thin one for any venture. Through RED, ESU has proven that its Business Accelerator Program is an effective way to provide the competitive advantage that start-up companies’ need, and those services are not limited to ESU students and alumni.

For more ethan six years, Business Accelerator companies have enjoyed office space, administrative assistance, IT and telecom support, training, professional business services, and access to university resources and networks including student and faculty expertise.

Right Reason Technologies, LLC: “We were a little new, even for the accelerator, and we weren’t ESU graduates, but we decided to be bold,” says Tom Schmitt, cofounder of the online learning solutions company.

“We put together a business plan and sent a copy to President Dillman. He invited us to meet with his team.

It was their job to make sure we were a fit for the uni-

versity.” Schmitt says that ESU has been supportive on many levels — most notably as a source of interns.

“Our goal is to help build the individual, said Schmitt. “That way students get an important educational experience and we get great employees. We have at least three full-time employees who started with us as interns and they’re not just getting coffee — they’re doing jobs that help us and enhance their learning experience.”

The benefits also have long-term implications. “ESU has been part of what’s made us great, and we’ve helped to educate a few students,” Schmitt adds. “I made a bunch of mistakes along the way, and I hope I can help others avoid a few of those.”

Chaperone Technologies, Inc.: For early-stage biotech developer Chaperone Technologies, Inc., the accelerator provides peace of mind.

“Being in the accelerator enables us to take our minds off of needing the appropriate space,” says CEO and President Ken Kovan. “Now we can focus on what we do best, which is developing new drugs.”

Kovan also believes that Chaperone’s involvement with the university presents a broad range of networking and funding opportunities. “They connect us with business development opportunities,” he says. “They’ve really been instrumental in helping us.” 

CEO TRAINING GROUND: Nationally known entrepreneur Andrew Morrison (opposite page, photo left) led activities at ESU’s energetic Entrepreneurial Boot Camp this summer. The event was the idea of Sharone Glasco (below, at right), coordinator of the university’s new Entrepreneurial Leadership Center.

5

6

ESU Alumni Herald

Entrepreneurial Initiatives

ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS Anna Knorr ’44 Retired owner, Knorr Fuels Warren E. Hoeffner ’55 Late CEO, chairman of the board, Rex-Hide Barbara Paul ’61 Semi-retired owner, Golfsmith International LP Eileen Applegate ’64 Retired co-owner, All Decked Out, Inc. Nancy Ruffing Martin ’64 President, Martingale & Co. Donna Strauss ’64 Co-founder, Parkettes gymnastics school in Allentown Eleanor Hochreither ’66 Co-owner, Lukan’s Farm Resort Dr. Robert Naismith ’66 Creator, MedTRACK database Elizabeth Koster ’68 President and CEO, Fitzmaurice Community Services Tony McMunn ’69 (CEO) Pat Lythgoe McMunn ’68 Co-founders, Tricam Industries Lois VanHorn ’77 Owner, The Prince Hotel Kim Stone ’77 Owner, Stone Digital Productions Noah Samara ’78 Founder, XM Satellite Radio and WorldSpace Corporation Wendy Jankoski ’82 President Wealth Architects LLC R. Sam Niedbala ’82 and Linda-Lee Troiani Niedbala ’83 Co-founders, OraSure Technologies, Inc.

Taking a Swing at the Recession Brian Pedone ’05 has done more since graduation than some people do over entire careers. After he and partner Michael Moynihan ’06, M’08 won the Great Valley Technology Alliance Business Plan Competition in 2006, Pedone made his business dreams come true.

“There was a lot I wanted to get done,” he says. “I was working full-time at Aetna Healthcare, though, and I just couldn’t do everything at a 9-to-5 pace.”

With encouragement from his parents and support from the ESU Center for Research and Economic Development (CFRED), Pedone decided the time was right to launch his own venture.

“It was Mary Frances [Postupack] and CFRED that got me thinking entrepreneurship was a viable path,” he says. The result was his development firm, ABP Software, and a spot among the 2008 finalists on BusinessWeek’s list of “America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs.”

Ask Pedone about the future, and it’s clear that the economy isn’t slowing him down one bit. ABP’s latest product, MobilePassword.com, is in operation at ESU, and there are plans to push the application into wider use. He also has his eye on development gigs for the foodand healthcare industries. Then there is the non-profit boxing gym, Pedone’s Heavy Hitters. PHH opened in July, is growing toward 150 members, and aims to turn two boxers pro in the next few years. And did we mention the line of boxing gloves?

With prolific entrepreneurs like Pedone coming up through the ESU ranks, it’s obvious that RED and ESU efforts to cultivate new business leaders are right on target.

Summer 2009

Entrepreneurial Initiatives

Whatever it Takes to Succeed Like many entrepreneurs, Manfred Polk ’87 points to a few critical prerequisites for success: diligence, persistence, patience, and the willingness to eat a lot of fast food.

As vice president and chief operating officer of Anderson-Polk Engineering & Consulting, founded in May 2003, he has combined a degree in physics and biochemistry with experience managing projects for Raytheon Engineers & Constructors. The result is a thriving business providing process validation and development for biopharmaceutical manufacturers like Merck and Sanofi Pasteur. His background doesn’t end there, though.

“I also received a lot of hands-on experience through Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical,” Polk says, referring to three summers spent working in the company’s biochemistry and analytical lab while he was at ESU. Six years ago, Polk and co-founder/partner Garth Anderson decided the time was right to step out on their own. The move was not without sacrifices, though.

“We started the company with our personal finances,” he says. “A few of our first projects did not include any expense money; we ate fast food a lot, and with some companies taking 30 or 45 days to pay their invoices, I came close to sleeping in my car!”

The company was able to weather those first turbulent years, and today the two partners have the luxury of choosing those projects they would like to work on. They also enjoy another primary perk of selfemployment—direct feedback from happy customers.

“The most rewarding thing is having the freedom to perform your job above expectations,” Polk says. “Clients truly appreciate and welcome our expertise.” 

SEEKING ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS WANTED -- East Stroudsburg University Alumni Entrepreneurs!

The Research and Development division has launched an Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (ELC).

The goal is to create a robust entrepreneurial culture that fosters entrepreneurship for students across the campus, community and region.

The new ESU ALUMNI ENTREPRENEUR NETWORK will have direct access to ELC resources, funding opportunities, mentorships, interns, graduate assistants and Entrepreneur in Residence programs.

Contact Sharone Glasco, coordinator of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, at 570-422-7995 or by email to sglasco@po-box.esu. edu.

ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS Frank Winstead ’83 Founder, Winstead Gymnastics Manfred Polk ’87 Co-founder, vice president/COO, Anderson-Polk Engineering & Consulting David Sinclair ’87 and David Sonn ’87 Co-founders, D&D Interactive Len Lehman ’94 and Dan DiZio ’9 Co-founders Philly Soft Pretzel Factory Agnes Wiafe-Amoako ’01 President and CEO, AWA International Education Consultancy & Recruitment Jana Morris ’01 President and founder, Recovery Revolution, Inc. Felicia Aggrey-Dagbo ’01 President, Aggrey Travel Inc. Brian Pedone ’05 Founder, ABP Software, LLC and GradTechs, LLC Michael P. Moynihan III ’06, M’08 President, GradTechs, LLC Steffen Hoffman ’07 President, Cinch Creative Media

ESU BUSINESS ACCELERATOR COMPANIES FD Software Enterprises – Richard Amori, Dr. Robert Marmelstein, Dr. Mary Devito BackBone Security – Bart Guerreri, Glenn Watt DMI Manufacturing, Inc. – Jim Young A Sound Strategy, Inc. – Dennis Jeter Chaperone Technologies, Inc. – Ken Kovan Right Reason Technologies, LLC – Peter and Tom Schmitt.

7

8

ESU Alumni Herald

Entrepreneurial Initiatives

Career Services has job-finding advice “The bad economy is out of our hands,” says Jan Blake Hoffman ’97, assistant director of ESU’s Career Services.“But we’re doing everything we can to offer support and encouragement to students and alumni.”

For those looking for some shelter from the economic storm, Hoffman says internships are a great way to get a foot in the door with companies that aren’t looking for full-time employees.

Career Services also offers guidance to students wishing to pursue graduate degrees. It’s common to have an employer pay for graduate work, although there are limitations associated with this practice — the resulting degree generally has to be something job-related, and students are usually expected to spend a few years working for the company footing the bill.

That’s great news if you’re happy with your current field of study, but for those looking to change disciplines, these caveats are worth noting.

Career Services is also available to help students find graduate assistant positions, which can

be another great way to offset the expense of an advanced degree. It’s customary for universities to pay some (or even all) of the degree costs and give assistants a small stipend in exchange for a few hours of work each week.

Finally, students can look to Career Services for resume review assistance, mock interview services, and access to the online College Central Network to find job openings near universities throughout the state university system.

These services are in addition to a number of networking events scheduled through fall semester: multicultural-, nursing-, and science and technology-specific career days, along with the graduate school fair, each give students a chance to build relationships that can pay off in the future.

So even for those not ready to launch their own venture, ESU is ready and waiting to help students and alumni navigate the turbulent waters of recession.  – Matt Cordes Find additional links online: www.esu.edu/careerservices.

Alumni recruit grads on Career Day Alumni representing more than 40 businesses and companies returned to campus for the annual ESU Career Day sponsored by Career Services and the College of Business and Management.

The Alumni Assocation board and Alumni Relations staff hosted a lunch at P&J’s Café before the Career Day guests met with students in the Keystone Room.

Primerica Financial Services: Tressie Woods, left, and Valerie Robinson ’06

Northeast Pa. Community Federal Credit Union: Kimberly Kochanski ’04, right.

More than 200 graduating seniors took part in this year’s event. Returning alumni who were recruiting said it was a very successful event and that they were able to identify excellent potential employees amongst our graduates.  For information about Career Day 2010 contact Alumni Relations or Career Services at www.esu.edu/careerservices.

Panera Bread Company: Elizabeth Baver ’03, right, with Dr. Brad Seid, professor of Recreation and Leisure Services Management.

The Manhattan Club: Cara M. Heitczman ’00, right National Park Service: A.J. North M’89, right.

Summer 2009

v1.0

Entrepreneurial Initiatives

9

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

ESU President Robert Dillman signs the beam to be placed at the highest point of the new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the “topping off” ceremony in May.

So what is that building at the corner of Route 447 and Brown Street?

It could be the home of your next start-up company or business venture -- featuring office space, wet labs, shared conference facilities, video conferencing and smart classroom technology.

With the success of the Research and Economic Development division and its Business Accelerator, ESU is expanding the program and undertaking a significant construction initiative. The resulting 11-acre University Research and Business Park includes a 51,000 sq.ft. Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which will house the accelerator, Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, additional R&D facilities, office space, and anchor tenants.

“This center will create nearly 600 jobs and infuse over $57 million to the Monroe County economy,” said RED Vice President of Economic Development and Research Support Mary Frances Postupack M’93.

“In attracting high-tech, innovative firms, we will provide family-sustaining jobs that will have a far-reaching impact on the university and the region.”

The project is funded in part by a $2.5 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, along with a $1.2 million federal grant Mary Frances Postupack from the Economic Development Administration and M’93, vice president of $75,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission, and economic development $1 million from the Monroe County Gaming Funds Local and research support Share Account.  – Matt Cordes For more information, contact Mary Frances Postupack at 570-422-7920 or mpostupack@po-box.esu.edu.

ESU’s new Research and Business Park

10

Irene Mitchel

Faculty File

ESU Alumni Herald

The many journeys of

Dr.

T

o Dr. Irene Mitchel, professor emeritus of art, guest from Japan at my home during the summer.” retirement is “going down a new path where I’ll From the mid-’70s to the late 1990s, she led sumbring with me wonderful memories of experimer tours or taught summer study-aboard courses, ences and of very special people.” including multiple trips to Russia, China, Salzburg, Mitchel, who joined the ESU faculty in 1961 and Austria and France, and expeditions to India, Turkey, retired at the end of the Fall 2008 semester, recounted Egypt and throughout Western Europe. some of many changes she has seen in her 47 years at She recalled a faculty exchange program to Pothe university. land that she participated in during the 1970s. “The “The entire campus was a suitcase campus,” she students at the university were doing so much art. In recalled. “Everyone, including faculty, went home for their classes, they were learning and working in the the weekend. For one semester in the 1960s, the officially-approved ‘socialist realism’ style. In Story university had Saturday classes, but that didn’t their free time, they worked in contemporary

by Rita M. styles and were well-informed about American go over very well.”

“Teacher education was the focus of the Plotnicki ’72 and Western European art.” school (then East Stroudsburg State Teachers “Whenever I was engaged in overseas art College) and many of the departments were service de- programs, I also examined the music and theater of the partments, supporting education,” she noted. “The Art country,” Mitchel explained. “People need to become Department taught only a small number of courses, acquainted with other cultures first-hand through the including Art in Childhood Education.” country’s art in its natural environment. The experiTo prepare the undergraduates to teach art Mitchel ence is so much more significant.” and Art Department faculty had to be multi-faceted, Mitchel’s journey to ESU began when her parents developing lessons in basic drawing, sculpting, ceramencouraged her interest in drawing and painting. She ics, printmaking, painting and other media. “The did fliers, posters and illustrated Bible stories for the students were expected to perform at the level of a fine churches in the area of Luzurne County where she arts class,” she noted. grew up. Though there were no art courses in high As the campus expanded, the Art Department school, she continued to find artistic opportunities, moved several times, from the basement of old Stroud doing posters and painting scenery for plays.

Hall, to Larue Hall to Oakes Hall and finally, in 1979, to An excellent student, Mitchel seemed poised to the Fine and Performing Arts Center which contained graduate at the top of her class and earn a four-year studios and a permanent gallery space for the departscholarship to Misercordia College. At the last minute, ment. however, the class averages were recalculated and she “Years ago, classes were smaller,” Mitchel noted. I lost the top position. remember that I used to invite my Women in Art class Instead of the scholarship, Mitchel did earn the to my house for refreshments and discussions, and to American Legion Award, which she still considers “a plan trips into New York City.” greater honor.” Her chemistry teacher recommended Mitchel’s many trips with students into New York her for a job doing advertising for Percy Brown’s, a City were just one aspect of her travels. “Born with a prominent Wilkes-Barre restaurant. wanderlust to learn about other cultures,” as she says.

“Percy Brown’s was a wonderful experience and I Mitchel began traveling abroad in early 1970s with an learned a lot, but the dream of going to college never 18-day summer exchange trip to Japan. left,” Mitchel said. “Everyone at work kept telling me “I stayed with an engineer for Subaru and his wife, that I should be an art teacher. My mother and father an art teacher,” she said, “and learned about art protold to select a college and that they would help me grams in Japanese schools. Then I hosted an exchange Continued on next page

Summer 2009

Faculty File

Irene Mitchel retired last fall after a 47-year career as an art professor at ESU. LEFT: In 1962, in her first year as an assistant professor of art.

BELOW: From the 1967 yearbook.

AT BOTTOM: From the 1997 yearbook.

“People need to become acquainted with other cultures first-hand

through the country’s art in its

natural environment. The experience is so much more significant.”

11

12

ESU Alumni Herald

Faculty File

An exchange trip to Japan in the early 1970s, and, at right, leading a tour to France.

Below: Marching as grand marshal for ESU’s winter 2008 commencement.

pursue my dream.”

Mitchel graduated from what is now Kutztown University in three and one half years. “I was supposed to receive two awards at graduation,” but I was already teaching in Wilmington, Del., and missed graduation.”

“I had an opportunity to think about this event as I was preparing to serve as grand marshal for the December commencement,” she said.

“It would have been nice to have received those awards from the president. I now realize the pride that professors take in awarding honors.”

From Wilmington, Mitchel returned to Luzerne County, where she was supervisor of art for six and one half years. During that time, she earned her master’s degree from Penn State and began studying for her doctorate.

When the chair of the Art Education Department at Penn State recommended Mitchel for a teaching job at East Stroudsburg, she was a bit surprised. “I thought that you had to be teaching for 15 or 20 years to teach at the college level, but I only had been teaching seven and one half years. He later told me that I

was ready to teach at the college level when I graduated from Kutztown.”

Mitchel felt her interview with Dr. Madelon Powers, chair of ESU’s art department, wasn’t as strong as it could have been since she was distracted by her uncle’s death.

She received the job, however, and continued work on her doctorate, completing it in 1968.

During her years at ESU, Mitchel served several times as department chair and also as director of the Madelon Powers Gallery. Though she had offers of jobs at other universities, “I declined because I was contented to be at ESU, and wanted to be of service to the university and the students.”

At a luncheon held in her honor before her retirement, Mitchel looked back on her career. “Teaching continues to be as interesting and gratifying to me as the first day I began to teach.”

She added, “I want to convey the thought that my experience at ESU has been a wonderful one, since it opened the door to many interesting and challenging opportunities for me … in spirit, I’ll always be a part of ESU.”

Summer 2009

Campus News

Stroud Hall One of the most utilized classroom buildings on campus has undergone a facelift to make it not only a space for learning, but also a gathering space for the campus community.

A modernization of the Stroud Hall lobby was substantially completed in July. Warmer colors, updated floor and ceiling materials, and improved lighting in the entrance have made the building more attractive and distinctive.

John Bloshinski, campus architect, noted that the building’s location made it important to improve Stroud Hall’s aesthetics. “Since it is visible from the circle, at the front and center of campus, it should be warm and welcoming.”

The original Stroud Hall, built in 1893, was the first building on campus. It was demolished in 1967 and replaced with the existing building on the same site in 1971.

This summer’s renovation replaced the old floor with 18-inch square porcelain tiles and installed a new ceiling of suspended hardwood planks, cosmetic improvements to provide an updated look. While Bloshinski says the entire building is due for modernization, this

is an important first step.

By changing the paint in the lobby from white to a warmer color, the atmosphere becomes more conducive to students using the space to gather, instead of simply passing through. This effort includes new furniture: instead of the two benches that used to be in the space, the redesigned Stroud Hall lobby will have three seating areas. With these in place, the lobby can be used as a study area, or simply a more comfortable place to sit between classes.

The lobby’s art pieces — sculptures mounted to the walls — have also benefited from the improvements.

These pieces, gifts of the classes of 1969 and 1970, were taken down and cleaned then remounted at eye level under new accent lights so they are more visible.

Lighting was a major factor in the renovation. Cove lighting, recessed around the perimeter of the ceiling, was added to create ambient illumination. The remodel also adds two flat-screen televisions in the lobby, to encourage students to use the space.

The renovations are intended to help redefine Stroud Hall as a campus center, where visitors, including prospective students, may see the university’s future. – John Shortino

13

14

Campus News

ESU News

ESU Alumni Herald

ESU names interim administrators

New minor in dance leaps onto campus

Dr. Marilyn J. Wells M’87 is serving as interim provost and vice president of academic affairs. She was named to the post after the depature of Dr. Kenneth W. Borland Jr., who took a new position as senior vice president and provost at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.

Wells has served as vice provost and dean of the graduate college since joining ESU last year.

Dr. Thomas Tauer is serving as interim vice provost and graduate dean.

He has served as the associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since June 2008.

Students now have the option of selecting dance as a minor field of study, since the new minor has been approved by the PASSHE (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education) Board of Governors.

“Many high school students, when looking for a college or university, have been studying dance for more than 10 years and would like to continue to dance while pursuing another major,” said Dr. Elizabeth Gibbons, dance program coordinator.

“When comparing two fairly equal universities, they will probably choose the one that will enable them to continue in what has been their life’s passion.”

Students in the program produce the dance performance each semester, doing choreography, backstage tasks, and performing. They also teach classes in the Community Dance Program, which provides income to purchase costumes, rent lights, and hire guest artists.

Income from dance programs has also helped establish two dance scholarships which continue to grow and provide recognition and motivation for ESU’s student dancers.

Exercise science students visit Puerto Rico Sudents from the exercise science program took part in a Puerto Rican Cultural Immersion program hosted by the University of Puerto Rico over spring break.

Ten students and two professors, Dr. Gregory Dwyer and Dr. Donald Cummings, attended seminars on athletic injuries and the psycho-social aspects of sports in Puerto Rico. They analyzed human cadavers, toured a physical rehabilitation hospital and a fitness facility, and completed some of their internship requirements.

The students did find time for some leisure activities, and explored the history and culture of Puerto Rico with a series of lectures at the university.

Political drama at EU Simulation program Ten undergraduate students took part in Eurosim, a four-day international simulation of the European Union, the world’s largest economic and political union.

The April event at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y., attracted 220 students from 25 universities in Europe and the United States.

Dr. Leif Johan Eliasson, assistant professor of political science, organized the trip with support from Arts and Science instructional fees and student fundraising.

Students assume the role of a real head of government or minister, research policy issues and negotiation strategies before the simulation, and then apply their substantive knowledge and negotiating skills in intense debates with other countries, represented by the other schools.

Sculptor’s daughter donates five pieces to Women’s Center

“Repose”

Five terra cotta sculptures by the late Evelyn Wilson have been donated to the Women’s Center at ESU. The sculptures, valued at more than $12,500, were a gift by the sculptor’s daughter, Joanne Jaffe, from the Ben and Evelyn Wilson Foundation.

The sculptures, on display in the lobby of Rosenkrans Hall, are titled “Classical Lady,” “Mother and Child,” “Repose,” “Mothers and Child” and “Two Sisters.” They are part of a series of works called “Community of Women.”

The rest of the series is permanently housed in museums and university collections all along the east coast.

Summer 2009

Campus News

Stony Acres grove planted in memory of Helen Brown ’37

Marine Science research station awash in change The Marine Science Consortium, a non-profit marine and environmental science study facility associated with East Stroudsburg University, kicked off a $15 million revitalization of its Wallops Island, Va., campus in June.

The project, to be undertaken over two years, will include: n New 208-bed residence hall n Two staff housing units n New maintenance facility n Two-story education center The education center, constructed to the highest standards of “green” building, will house wet labs, computer labs and the bookstore. It will also be a gathering space for up to 100 people.

ESU President Dr. Robert J. Dillman, president of the MSC’s board of directors, has been a guiding force in ensuring the continuation of the field station.

In addition to students and faculty from its member universities, the Marine Science Consortium hosts students in pre-college programs and events for adult learners. The MSC provides vital access to coastal habitats..

Since its inception more than 40 years ago, the Marine Science Consortium’s mission has been to provide an ideal site for field and laboratory investigation of the coastal ecosystems.

Access to the Marine Science Consortium provides opportunities for faculty and students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to interact with coastal habitats and wildlife. It also provides opportunities to faculty and students in other disciplines, such as computer science, physics, and art projects. – John Shortino

Five new sugar maple trees are growing at the Stony Acres student recreation area, planted in memory of Helen G. Brown ’37, who was the leading force behind the Student Activities Association’s purchase of the property in 1962.

Brown, who died last year at 92, was an ESU professor and administrator. Before her retirement in 1975, she was the school’s director of recreation and the coordinator of outdoor education. She remained active in many community initiatives until the time of her death.

Before she died, she requested maple trees be planted in her memory instead of flowers.Those attending the planting of “Helen’s Grove” in April included alumni who graduated in 1962, the first year Stony Acres was open.

Prince Hall program celebrates 20th year ESU hosted a luncheon in June to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ESU Prince Hall Educational Scholarship Golf Classic, which originated in 1989 to raise scholarship money for Prince Hall Elementary School students.

ESU adopted the urban elementary school near Philadelphia in 1988 as part of a cooperative effort between Philadelphia public schools and business and civic organizations.

Each year, 10 fifth graders from the school are identified as Prince Hall Scholars based on their academic performance. Ultimately two of the scholars are selected to receive the ESU/Prince Hall scholarships upon graduating from high school. Each scholarship covers the costs of tuition, room and board, books and fees at ESU for four years.

Eight Prince Hall scholarship recipients have graduated from ESU since the program began, and three have gone on to earn graduate degrees.

East Stroudsburg University Warrior Walk

Showcase the proud tradition of ESU Warriors and continue the legacy for future generations.

Express your dedication to a team, sport or a loved one!

Eiler-Martin Stadium is the perfect place to memorialize a piece of your personal ESU history or legacy.

Giving Levels Gift/Pledge

Memorial Brick

$125

One 4x8 inch brick

$2,500 to $4,999

Four 8x8 inch bricks

$5,000 or more

One 16x16 inch brick mosaic

For more information, visit: www.esualumni.org or call: 570-422-3019, or 800-775-8975

15

16

ESU Alumni Herald

Alumni Day 2009

Sharing Memories

LEFT: Charles Nesbitt ’49 tells a story at the “Alumni Share Memories” session in Lower Dansbury, while his wife, Janet, pays close attention.

RIGHT: Wanda Ochei, assistant director of Alumni Relations, encourages John Lambert ’54 to share an interesting story about his college years.

Alumni gather at the Siamsa Irish pub in downtown Stroudsburg.

Front row: Carleen Policastro, Wanda Ochei, Jean Eden ’72, Eileen Gallagher Fritz ’89, Marcy FreeseRuyak ’91, Lisa DiGennaro Lipo ’89.

Back row: Karen Peterson Pasquel ’90, Faye Dallmeyer Soderberg ’58, Maurice Molin ’76, Carmen Pasco Beinhauer ’88, Shirley Merring ’57, Geri Clymer Fortunato ’90, and Sherri Chrzan McFalls.

Joann Marie Ponterio, Bruno Ponterio ’54 and Joan Kennedy

Thomas Stephenson ’54, Joyce Schaeffer and William Schaeffer ’54

Summer 2009

Alumni Day 2009

President’s Reception

Christine Turnball DeEsch ’61 and Jessie DeEsch ’59 enjoy a stroll through campus.

President Robert Dillman, left, and his wife, Roseann, greet Sid Hunsberger ’59 at the President’s reception for the Class of 1959’s 50th reunion.

‘Elegant Tailgate’ Janice Cetta and Robert Cetta ’58

Alumni Day 2009

1959 classmates Robert Mecca, Wilson Hartranft and Robert Charles take a moment for a photo at the President’s reception recognizing their class’s 50th year reunion.

17

Lois Kist Leon ’54 and Shirley Slick Blankenship ’54

18

ESU Alumni Herald

Alumni Day 2009

Celebrating 55 Years CLASS OF 1954 Front row (from left): Eileen Richmond Karpe, Jack Collins and Kathleen Rider Buckley.

Second row: Joann Fairchild Deffinbaugh, Mary Ann Shoemaker Kemmerer, Polli Shetlock Werkheiser, Mildred DiPetro Shollenberger, Bill Schaeffer, Shirley Vose, Shirley Slick Blankenship and Arlean Bonney Pritchard.

Third row: Mary Jo Roberts Steever, Peter Gorant, Allen Shollenberger, Anna Scalzadonna DeSousa, Lois Kist Leon, Mildred Fosgreen McNiece and Jennene Zugel Bertucci.

Back row: Linford Werkheiser, Thomas Stephenson, John Lambert, Bob Brown, Jim Collier, Bruno Ponterio and Frank Kennedy.

Celebrating 50 Years CLASS OF 1959 Front row (from left): Janet Marshman-Wooley, Marge Huffman Griffith, Harriet Shoudt Cosover, Ruth Dreisbach Haak, Margaret Munz Trichel, Suzanne Brown, Dorothy Hamel Nealon, Ruth Ann Shoemaker Seislove, Nancy Masulis and Marie Morman.

Second row: Dominic Guzzi, Joe Bugliosi, Will Reeser, Robert Mecca, Robert Charles, Joe Costello, Jesse DeEsch, John Gibbons and Gerald Seislove.

Back row: Charles “Chick” Cosover, Peter Cruciani, Glen Dunbar, Sid Hunsberger, Wilson Hartranft, Richard Bleam and Gerald Keyser.

Summer 2009

Alumni Day 2009

19

CLASS OF 1949

CLASS OF 1951 Andy Kerr

Class Portraits The Class of 1963 has a gathering every year on Alumni Day weekend.

From left: Barbara Brooks ’63, Heather Davis ’63, Cookie Goodman Wall ’63, Jan Klinck Harvey ’66, Gene Whistler ’65, Joy Lukens Fortune ’63 and Gail Cowan DuBoise ’63.

CLASS OF 1974 Howard Kinsley

CLASS OF 1964 Front row: Phyllis Fetzer Handwerk, Charles Morton and Barbara Yaeker Krieg. Back row: Joan Buckley, Betty Jean Doyle Rickards, Claire Cather Wood and Joyce Spencer.

CLASS OF 1969 Front row: Elaine Ayers Torres, Terry Butler and Eileen Moser Shovlin.

Back row: Janice Pianka Scott and Pat Wimmer Harrington.

CLASS OF 1979 Lynn Pulis Lasser

Alumni Day 2009

From left: Barbara Kerr, Charles Nesbitt and Eleanor Brubaker.

20

ESU Alumni Herald

Alumni Day 2009

2009 Alumni Association Awards Mary Edith Rhoades received the Helen G. Brown ’37 Honor Award on behalf of her late husband, Sen. James. J. Rhoades ’64.

At left is Ed Curvey ’63 of the Alumni Association board; at right is ESU President Dr. Robert Dillman.

The Alumni Association presented its awards for outstanding achievement and volunteer service at the Alumni Day 2009 Luncheon.

Helen G. Brown ’37 Honor Award Sen. James J. Rhoades ’64 served in the Pennsylvania Senate for 28 years, representing the 29th District until his death in October 2008.

A career educator before entering politics, Rhoades served as the chairman of the Senate Education Committee and was a member of the Appropriations, Transportation, Law and Justice, and Environmental Resources and Energy committees.

He earned a bachelor of science degree in secondary education from East Stroudsburg State College and a master of education degree from Lehigh University. He began his career as a teacher and coach at Pottsville and Mahanoy City high schools, and became principal of Mahanoy Area Junior High School in 1971.

After being elected to the state Senate in 1980, he used his background to become one of the General Assembly’s leading authorities on education.

He took leadership roles in enacting major education reform such as the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Act and the Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program.

Sen. Rhoades, 66, was killed in a car accident on his way to be recognized for funding a new Pleasant Valley High School stadium. His wife, Mary Edith Holland Rhoades, accepted the award on her husband’s behalf.

Dr. Otto R. Weber ’93, M’95 was presented with the Conrad “Skip” Idukas ’67 Service Award. At left is Suzanne Chludzinski ’90, Alumni Association board secretary.

Conrad “Skip” Idukas ’67 Service Award Dr. Otto R. Weber ’93, M’95, a World War II veteran and longstanding community figure, delivered more than 5,000 babies during his career as an obstetrician. After retiring from medicine at 70, Weber returned to ESU to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history.

From his educational roots at the Milton Hershey School for Boys he set his foundation for community service. This is reflected in his dedicated service as a medical missionary in Africa where he provided needed obstetric services and practiced general medicine in the villages.

Weber’s local service activities include serving on the Monroe County Historical Association Board, the Global Board of Missions with the United Methodist Church of Stroudsburg and as a member of the Quiet Valley Farm Association.

Weber lives in Stroudsburg, and has been married to Dr. Alberta Finch for 57 years. They have five children, Larry, Charles, Kathy, Philip and Jeffrey; 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Summer 2009

Great Teacher Award Professor Costantinos Christofides, a member of the ESU faculty for 36 years, is one of the founding members of the university’s Economics Department. Under his leadership, the Economics degree program has expanded into the new Business Management program within the College of Business and Management.

Christofides established the Economics Club, and later expanded it to become the Economics/ Management Club to include all majors in the department.

His application to Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Honor Society in economics, was successful in establishing the Alpha Chi chapter on campus.

He is a co-founder of E-news, the studentoriented economics newsletter that allows students to write on business and economics topics while learning basic research skills.

With other members of his department, Christofides formed the Business Economics Research Group which received $400,000 in grants and has completed research projects for ESU, the state government and the National Education Association.

Robert Kelley ’71, right, was presented with a Special Alumni Board Recognition award. At left is Mark Mecca ’96, president of the Alumni Association.

Special Alumni Board Recognition Robert A. Kelley ’71 served as the alumni director of his alma mater from 1987 to 2002. During his tenure he developed alumni groups throughout the Northeast and Florida and developed relationships and friendships with alumni all over the United States. Through his new role of development officer and manager of major and planned giving, he continues to have contact with alumni and friends and to serve as an ambassador for East Stroudsburg University.

Kelley is a member and former president of Kiwanis Daybreak Club in Stroudsburg, and has served as a Foundation Board member and officer for the Eastern Monroe Public Library. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church in East Stroudsburg.

Bob is married to Sandy Kelley, who also works at ESU. They have five children between them, four who are East Stroudsburg University graduates, and 10 grandchildren who are prospective members of the ESU Alumni Association.

21

Alumni Day 2009

Economics professor Costantinos Christofides, honored with the Great Teacher Award.

Alumni Day 2009

22

ESU Alumni Herald

Giving Opportunities

Sarah Amanda Denlinger Scholarship Bruce Denlinger, Tania Delly and Trudi Quinn Denlinger ’70

American Association of University Women Pocono Branch

Professor Richard Prince Endowed Scholarship in Computer Science

Sharon A. Hasselbach and Jean Eden ’72

Melody Zapata and Dr. Deborah Prince

Dillman/Morris Scholarship Dr. Robert J. Dillman, Lisa J. Balascak and Roseann Dillman

Donors meet scholarship winners at luncheon Endowed scholarship donors and recipients came together at a special luncheon on April 5, making good on the theme “Where Generosity Meets Gratitude.”

More than 125 scholarships were acknowledged. It was the first event of its kind at ESU, and will become an annual affair.

Marcus S. Lingenfelter, M.Ed.’95, donor of an endowed scholarship, delivered the keynote speech.

Lingenfelter, vice president for university advancement at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology,

spoke about the signifance of donors and the impact their generosity has on the lives of students.

Students Brian L. Wiltbank, Michael L. Freed and Melody Zapata relayed their own stories of how scholarship aid is helping them attain their goals.

Donors and students were seated together and had the opportunity to get to know one another during the luncheon.The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic performed a pops concert at Notre Dame High School immediately following the luncheon.

Endowed scholarship recipients say “thank you” to all scholarship donors.

Summer 2009

Gatherings & Events

Senior Picnic welcomes newest ESU alumni

The Alumni Association senior picnic this year was the most successful senior sendoff ever, with more than 400 graduating seniors participating.

Seniors were welcomed into the Alumni Association by receiving their first alumni T-shirt and a whole lot of food and prizes.

This event was supported by other campus offices such as Enrollment Services and ESU Graduate Studies.

DELCO Alumni

The Delaware County alumni came out in April to support this longest standing alumni event. The alumni would like to encourage other alumni to join them next year at the Riddle Ale House for networking and fun. Your support is needed to continue the success of this event and other events for the DELCO alumni.

Contact Alumni Relations for more information about how to become involved in future events.

From left: Constance Salidis ’72, William “Bill” Shields ’69, Robert Kelley ’71, and Albert “Al” Yannelli ’76.

23

24

ESU Alumni Herald

Gatherings & Events

Alumni Beach Bash Extravaganza 2009

Rain did not stop alumni from having a fantastic “Beach Bash” time at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, N.J., in June. Graduates from 2005 to 2009 came out to celebrate summer. ESU alumni competed with Penn State alumni to show who had the most school spirit. Of course our alumni were Warriors to the end and showed everyone that they had the most school pride. Next year we plan to continue this fun beach tradition.

For more information about how to get involved in this and other New Jersey events contact Alumni Relations.

Warrior Invasion

ESU graduates along with other Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education alumni met at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in June. The evening was a lot of fun for our North Carolina alumni. The alumni attended the Legends Race, which consisted of professional drivers racing miniature cars.

For information about future gatherings, please contact Alumni Relations.

Front row: Brad Konawalik ’01, Tim Farrar, Trevor Casstevens, Frank Casstevens, Holly Ann Hykes Casstevens ’94, Nicholas Konawalik.

Second row: Joan Chariton Farrar ’56, Joe Haenn ’66, John Fitzgerald ’93, Mary Fitzgerald Third row: Maureen Ryan Laury ’86, Delmar Laury ’86, Dennis Burnes, Dan Huntsberger ’95, Joanne Maslowski Mazlo ’91, Mike Schriffen ‘95

Summer 2009

Gatherings & Events

Cherry Blossom Brunch in D.C. Almost 50 people attended the annual Cherry Blossom Brunch held at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va., on March 29.

The featured speaker this year was James Franklin ’95. He has had an exceptional career in coaching football and is regarded as one of the premier young coaches in the nation.

He has coached with the Green Bay Packers and at Kansas State. Currently the assistant head coach at the University of Maryland, he has been named eventual successor for the head coach for the Maryland Terrapins.

AT RIGHT: Two couples enjoying a great meal and alumni camaraderie were Watson Bullock, Jane Kressler Bullock ’65, Laverne Griffiths and Jack Griffiths M’73.

James Franklin ’95, left, featured speaker at this year’s Cherry Blossom Brunch, had a great time visiting with Tony Camilli ’95 and Matthew Brown ’97.

25

26

ESU Alumni Herald

Warrior Spirit

Scholar-Athletes of the Year

Homecoming game vs. Bloomsburg headlines 2009 football schedule The Warriors football program, coming off a 9-2 season in 2008, will play five of its first six games on the road, with its first home game against Clarion on Sept. 12.

The rest of the schedule sees the Warriors at home for four of their final five games.

The Homecoming and Hall of Fame weekend game is Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2:30 p.m. against visiting Bloomsburg.

ESU also hosts: C.W. Post Oct. 24 1 p.m.

Millersville Oct. 31 1 p.m.

Slippery Rock Nov. 7 1 p.m.

Head coach Denny Douds takes a 218-142-3 record into his 36th season on the sidelines for the Warriors. Douds set the PSAC record for career wins last fall and has led ESU to a winning record in eight of the last nine seasons.

Basketball players Chris Bach and Jackie Yandrisevits were the seventh and eighth East Stroudsburg University seniors to receive both the Senior Athlete of the Year and Alumni Association Scholar-Athlete Award when they were honored in April.

Yandrisevits In Februset ESU’s allary, Bach was time scoring the first basketrecord with ball player to 1,784 points be named an and was the Academic Allonly women’s American in basketball school history, player in the on the same PSAC named day he scored to the ESPN his 1,000th The Magazine career point.

Bach had 1,016 points in his Academic All-District II team in each four-year college career, which began of the last two years. at Philadelphia University in 1996She was the second player in ESU history to be named to the All-PSAC 97 and resumed at ESU during the East team in each of her four years 2006-07 season. and was a three-time first team selecA two-time All-PSAC East selection. Yandrisevits was also ESU’s first tion, Bach averaged 19.0 points and All-Region honoree in 13 years, and 9.1 rebounds as a senior and ranked her scoring average of 20.1 points in the top 50 in Division II in scorper game as a senior was the third ing, rebounding and blocks. highest at ESU in the last 48 years.

All-American Angelo makes ESU baseball history Mark Angelo became the second player in ESU history to earn All-America honors, and then became the second ESU player selected in the Major League Baseball draft when he was chosen by the Seattle Mariners in the 44th round.

Angelo was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-America third team after hitting .421 with 12 home runs, 21 doubles, 58 runs batted in and 57 runs scored in his only season for the Warriors.

He came to ESU as a graduate student in secondary education and mathematics after graduating from Bucknell University.

Angelo, during his graduate studies, led the Warriors to 32 wins, the most in school history, and left ESU with five single-season school records for total bases, hits, extra-base hits, home runs and doubles.

He is playing outfield for the Arizona League Mariners in the Rookie Arizona League.

Summer 2009

I

Alumni Spotlight:

Alumni Spotlight

A rockin’ band of brothers

t was 1965 and like lots of other kids, Tim Weisse ’74, learned to play the guitar and joined a garage band.

Tim and his friends – Steve, Vinny, Dennis and Kevin from Dumont, N.J. – called themselves The Counts.

Flash ahead 44 years and Tim Weisse, Steve Fox, Vinny Sabatino, Dennis Passaggio and Kevin Tim Weisse ’74, left above, McAllister are still and The Counts at this year’s playing rock and roll Dumont High School reunion. together, to audiences He’s still playing the same all over the United guitar he’s shown holding States. And while it’s in the photo of the young rare for someone to still group in 1967. (Weisse is be in a rock band at age second from the right.).

56, it’s really unusual that at a whole group from the 1960s still rocks together.

Back in the late ’60s and early ’70s, The Counts had great regional success in northern New Jersey, playing at college and high school dances, lounges and private parties. But the demands of attending college in four states split them up in 1971.

The band members put a lot of space between themselves over the years. While Steve remained in New Jersey, Tim moved to Arizona, Dennis moved to California, Vinny went to Florida, and Kevin set out to Oklahoma.

They stayed in touch, but never got together.

But in 2004, after more than 30 years, Weisse invited everyone to spend a week at his home in Phoenix.

“I only wanted us to reconnect on a personal level and share stories about our lives, our families and what we had been doing for the past four decades,” Weisse said. “I just thought that once we were all together again, we might want to play a little music, too.” Since he has a collection of vintage guitars and basses, there were plenty of instruments on hand.

An hour after everyone arrived, the instruments came out and the band was ready to rock again. The gang stayed up late to trade stories about high school and college, marriages and divorces, children, cancer survival, and the importance of friendship.

“I consider these men my brothers,” Weisse says. “Even after such a long separation, the bond of five kids growing up in a great New Jersey town is still as strong as ever.”

Weisse had arranged for The Counts to play at the end of the week for a small audience made up of some of Tim’s friends and anyone he could find in the Phoenix area from northern New Jersey.

“The crowd went crazy,” Weisse says.

Crazy enough that The Counts decided to get together on a regular basis, and they’ve been doing that ever since.

In 2006, the band returned to Dumont for the “Where It All Began Tour,” playing for family and high school friends.

In 2007 the band assembled in Oklahoma to play at a wedding reception for the lead singer and his bride. Last year the band spent a week in Florida, recording and enjoying some leisure time together.

“We’d like to play somewhere every weekend, but we are so spread out that it makes it impossible to do,” Weisse says. “And, it’s important to note that we haven’t quit our day jobs … yet “ Two new musicians, Ray Capece and Dan Bonsanti, also Dumont High grads, joined the band this year. In May, The Counts played at the reunion of their Dumont High School classes.

“Playing in front of hundreds of our friends and classmates was the most significant show we’ve given in our adult lives,” Weisse notes. “These were the people we grew up with; our first friends and girlfriends. It was an awesome experience and privilege.”

What’s next? In 2010, The Counts will play the historic Casino Ballroom on Catalina Island, Calif. After that, who knows?

“We just want to enjoy each other and our renewed friendships,” Weisse says. “But, if the right gig comes along or Regis and Kelly call, we’ll be ready to go.”

Tim Weisse has been a member of the ESU Alumni Association board of directors since 1997.

27

28

ESU Alumni Herald

Who’s Doing What

1950s

“Who’s Doing What”

Daniel Dinan ’53 retired after 31 seasons as golf coach at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg, N.Y., the longest-tenured teacher and coach at the school. He was the last remaining member of the school’s original 1960-61 staff, a span that included time as a math teacher, assistant principal, as well as the basketball and golf coach.

Henry Fremount ’56 M’64 received an honorary medical degree from the Gorgas Hospital and Laboratory in the Republic of Panama. He was cited for providing conscientious medical care in the hospital clinic and in villages.

Bob Cetta ’58 won a gold medal in the Broward County Senior Olympics Golf Competition and a silver medal in the State Senior Olympics in Fort Meyers, Fla., in the 75-79 age group.

Janet Orth Richards ’58 M’69 was recognized by the Cambridge Who’s Who for her accomplishments as a chemistry teacher at Minisink Valley High School in Slatehill, N.Y.

1960s Glen Ray ’66 M’71 retired as the coach of the Parkland High softball team after 26 years at the Lehigh Valley school. He had one of the best records in local sports history, going 485-123 with 12 league titles, 19 division titles, seven district championships and the 1995 and 1998 state titles.

Mary Ellen McNish ’68 delivered a commencement speech at Elizabethtown College. She received an honorary doctor of human letters degree from college President Theodore E. Long.

Terry Butler ’69 earned the overall top ranking in the Male Crossbow Division in 2008 from the National Field Archers Associations and The National Crossbowmen USA, Inc.

Mervin Heller ’69 was inducted into the Berks County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sport Hall of Fame for his tennis achievements.

Connie Osborn Hughes ’69 was chosen as keynote speaker for the winter commencement exercises at East Stroudsburg University.

1970s Richard Schumacher ’70, assistant wrestling coach at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Ga., helped the team to experience the largest margin of victory ever in the Class AAAAA state tournament.

Janet Mitten Hutchinson ’71 M’79, head field hockey coach at Bloomsburg University, was named the 2008 Dita/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II Coach of the Year.

Pamela Richards ’75, an associate professor of exercise science, was inducted into the Heritage Club for 25 years of service to Central College in Pella, Iowa.

Robert Lombardo ’76 M’87 is now superintendent of the Spring Grove Area School District in Spring Grove, Pa.

1980s Diane Sahms Guarnieri ’81 hosts a monthly poetry reading series at the Blue Ox Cafe in the Fox Chase area

of Philadelphia, and also contributes poetry to the Fox Chase Review and performs at their readings. She has won numerous awards for her poetry and has been published in the small and electronic press.

Alex Todoroff ’81 was promoted to sergeant with the East Brunswick, N.J., Police Department. He is active in the field of driving while intoxicated enforcement, and is certified as a drug recognition expert. He is also a member of the department’s S.W.A.T. team and has received two Meritorious Service awards and several letters of commendation.

Donald Jacobs ’82 is co-host of WNEP-TV’s Pennsylvania Outdoor Life program. He also writes stories for the station’s Home & Backyard program, emcees the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon and the St. Joseph’s Hospital Telethon, and sits on many civic boards.

Edgar Chambers III ’83 is an independent scriptwriter and has completed his first movie screenplay. He is seeking representation.

Craig Summers M’83 was appointed chief of police with the Kutztown Police Department. He has been serving the Lehigh Valley most of his career.

William Zimmerman ’83 was named pastor of the Faith Lutheran Church in Hillsborough, N.J. Patrice Frede ’84, who has served in the Navy since 1993, has received the Meritorious Service Medal. She is a senior chief quartermaster in the Navy Reserve.

Sharon Laverdure M’86 was featured in a Pocono Record article as one of the founders of the Art Perryman-Al Keglovits All-Star

Summer 2009 basketball games in Monroe County.

The games are played not only to raise money for cancer but to honor the memory of the two local basketball legends.

Wayne Stratz ’86 started a horticulture program at The Pathway School, a private school for learnng disabled children in Norristown.

Debbie Kacelowicz Horner ’87 and husband Ed Horner adopted a little girl from Guatemala, Marissa Danielle Horner. [This was reported incorrectly in the last issue as a birth announcement.]

Douglas Lockwood ’88, certified financial planner and a principal of Harbor Lights Financial Group, was a guest on NBC’s “On the Money.”

1990s Kathleen Dolin ’90 was appointed an ambassador of the National League of Nursing. She is an associate professor of nursing at Northampton Community College.

James Scifers ’90 received Western Carolina University’s 200809 Donald C. Morgan Faculty Scholar Award and Faculty/Staff Leadership Award.

Justin Dettore ’91 has attained the rank of lieutenant senior grade in the U.S. Navy. He is assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group in Little Creek, Va. Shawn Conrad ’94 participated in President Barack Obama’s inauguration as a part of the largest contingent of National Guard members to serve in Washington, D.C. Christopher DiBiase ’95 is an art director at Informa, a large information and publishing company based in the United Kingdom.

Who’s Doing What James Franklin ’95, assistant head football coach at the University of Maryland, was named the eventual successor to the top coaching job. He has experience at all levels of collegiate football and in the professional ranks.

Marcus Lingenfelter M’95, vice president for university advancement at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, was a keynote speaker for ESU’s two spring undergraduate commencement exercises. He was named a recipient of Omicron Delta Kappa’s Eldridge W. Roark Jr. Meritorious Service Award for his leadership and his commitment to the ideals upon which the society was founded.

Jessica Olinsky Reese ’95 has been designated a National Board Certified Teacher, having met the standards through study and selfassessment and through peer and expert evaluation.

Kimberly Sue Mendenhall ’96, an English teacher at Oxford Area High School, received the Citadel Heart of Learning Award that recognizes excellent teachers in Chester County.

Lori Pio ’96 was inducted into the Pleasant Valley School District Hall of Fame for her athletic and acaedmic achievements and service to the Pleasant Valley community.

Kara Tasselmyer Badyrka ’98 was named the chief development officer at the Community Medical Center Healthcare System in Scranton.

29

Send your news to the

Alumni Herald

Send “Who’s Doing What” news as well as wedding, engagement and birth announcements to: Henry A. Ahnert, Jr., Alumni Center East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Fax: (570) 422-3301 or E-mail: alumni@esu.edu Be sure to include: • your name • graduation year • your name at graduation • your major • your home address • home and work phone numbers • e-mail addresses Photos may be sent by e-mail or by mail. Please identify everyone in the photo. Space limitations restrict us to publishing only “Who’s Doing What,” wedding and engagement photos. New baby photos will only be used if ESU alumni are also in the photograph. “Who’s Doing What” news may be featured on the ESU Web site unless you advise us otherwise.

The “Who’s Doing What,” Weddings, Engagements, and Births sections in the Alumni Herald are a report on the happenings in the lives of East Stroudsburg University alumni. The information we collect comes from alumni and from various media sources and we believe it is accurate. The Alumni Herald does not discriminate against anyone for any reason nor does it reflect the views or attitudes of ESU or its Alumni Association.

Any editing that takes place is done solely for the purpose of clarity and /or length.

30

ESU Alumni Herald

Who’s Doing What Judy Quinti ’98 was an invited speaker at the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Personal Trainers Conference. The topic of her presentation was “Personal Training Your Baby Boomer Client.”

Patrick Henninger ’03 took first place in the Student Bee at the 16th Radiologic West Coast StudentEducator Seminar. He achieved the highest score on the mock registry examination.

Philadelphia Eagles during training camp in Bethlehem.

Jason Klush ’99 won the Democratic primary in the Pittston mayor’s race.

Jeffery Geisel M’05 is Parkland High School’s athletic director. He has experience coaching a variety of sport teams.

Megan Delp ’08 has joined The Weller Health Education Center in Easton as a health educator.

2000s Machli Joseph ’00, head women’s basketball coach at Baruch College of the City University of New York, celebrated his 100th victory as a coach in January.

Brian O’Sullivan ’02 was identified as a “Pennsylvania Certified Public Accountants Member to Watch” on the group’s 2009 “40 Under 40” list.

Matthew Phelan ’02 was honored as the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

Jimmy Terwilliger ’07 is the new head football coach at Pleasant Valley High School.

Glenn Hoffman M’05 was named the director of athletics at Merrimack College, responsible for the operation of an athletic department which sponsors 16 intercollegiate varsity sports.

Jacob DeBoer ’07 is the new varsity baseball coach at Pen Argyl High School, his alma mater.

Brandon Hamrock ’07 opened the Courtyard Pizzeria in Scottdale, southeast of Pittsburgh. He is using his father’s sauce and dough recipes.

Ken Parrish ’07 was signed by the New York Jets as a punter on Aug. 16, just one week after being cut by the

Eric Hantson ’08 is the executive director of the new non-profit Pocono Community Theater in East Stroudsburg.

Dan Wallace ’08 is one of four young men taking a 14-month tour called Bike South America, a Reach the World program that links students and teachers to journeys being documented online around the globe. The four bicyclists will be traveling around South America until February 2010, recording their experiences online for students to read and learn from. Students may post questions online for the travelers to answer.

An online community that works together stays together…

Want to find an old classmate?

Need all the details about an upcoming alumni event or reunion?

Want to update your contact information?

Other exciting services are available on the ESU alumni on-line community including up-to-date information on all regional events, career assistance, alumni benefits including discount car and homeowners’ insurance, book store items and ESU license plates. You can find all of this and more when you log on to www.esualumni.org.

Use your ID#, printed above your name on the address label on this issue, to get started!

Summer 2009 Beth Backer ’88 and Pasquale LiNuci, Jr. are engaged. She is the communications manager for InSitech, Dover, N.J., and he is a barber for Terrace Barber Shop in East Stroudsburg.

Stephanie Dench ’97 and Christopher Heenan are engaged.

She is a voluntary product coordinator for Reliance Life Insurance Co., Philadelphia. He is employed by the New Jersey State Police.

Engagements

Engagements Bridget Tiscio ’03 and Peter Staffaroni plan to be married in the spring. She works for AT&T in Scranton and he works for Kalinsky Landscaping Inc., Wyoming.

Matthew McShea ’04 and Lauren Wood are engaged, and are planning a July wedding.

Alan Eberhardt ’98 and Christine Moucha M’08 plan to marry in July.

He is a dentist at Eberhardt Dental in East Stroudsburg, and she is a special education teacher at Bangor Area School District.

Lindsey Buffa ’05 and Ryan Cook plan to be married in December. She is a principle player at Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, and he is a pipe fitter with Union Local 287 in Newark, N.J.

Rebecca Miller ’00 and Kenneth Gustaitis are planning a summer wedding. She works in the pharmaceutical industry in New Jersey, and he works for a restaurant in East Stroudsburg.

Stephanie Kutsop ’05 and Kevin Hall plan to be wed in December.

She is a fourth grade teacher, and he is a Monroe County Probation Officer in East Stroudsburg.

Kimberly Hallian ’02 and Robert Coyle ’04 are planning to marry in May. She is a special education teacher in the Dunmore School District, and he is a physical education teacher in the Riverside School District.

Keri Lyn Hughes ’02 and Christopher DeLuca are engaged.

She is pursuing a master’s degree in administration and is a secondgrade teacher at Baltimore County Public School in Maryland. He is a project manager at M&T Bank. A September wedding is planned.

Marisa Miele ’03 and Rigoberto Gomez plan to marry in 2011.

She is a learning support teacher for the Stroudsburg Area School District, and he is employed in administration with Atlantic Health Systems, Morris Plains, N.J. Amanda Sandt ’03 and Daniel Brodeen are engaged. She works at Ironia Elementary School, Randolph, N.J., and he owns Daniel Brodeen Photography. A wedding is planned for September.

Brian Pixley ’05 and Meghan Baczkowski ’07 plan to marry in September. He works for the Delaware State Police and she is an on-site coordinator for Yoh Managed Staffing at Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals in Wilmington, Del. Kyle Rizzi ’06 and Michelle Vereb plan to wed in September.

He is employed by Bostick Inc., Hungtington Valley and she is a graphic designer at M&M Associates, Inc., Yardley.

Melissa Sabatine ’06 and Nicholas Martino are planning a June wedding. She is a fourth-grade teacher at Washington Elementary School in the Bangor Area School District. He is a roadway programs technician with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Monroe County.

Michael Salerno ’06 and Nichole Shock are planning a June wedding.

He is a program specialist for Goodwill Industries of Northeast Pennsylvania, and she is a dental hygienist at Casey Dental Institute.

Jennifer Altemose ’07 and Michael Schron are planning a wedding in September.

Heather Benamati M’07 and Erik Sadowski M’08 are planning a June wedding. She is a health educator for the Bernards Township Health Department.in Basking Ridge, N.J., and he is a health and physical education teacher at Pocono Mountain Charter School.

Colleen Courtney ’07 and Matthew Beavers are planning to be married in August 2011. She is working on her master’s degree, and he is employed at Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Thomas Giovinco ’07 and Jamie Debenedetto are planning to be married in September. He is serving with the U.S. Army Special Forces, and she works at Siamsa in Stroudsburg.

Allison Peitz ’07 and Joshua Conklin plan to be married in January. They are both employed by Uline in Fogelsville.

Augustino Venditti ’07 and Christina Carr are planning an October wedding. He works for Liberty Mutual in Roseland, N.J, and she works at Sage Collective in Paramus, N.J. Nicholas Yevics M’07 and Bethanie Haas plan to be married in July.

He teaches math and she teaches business at East Stroudsburg Area High School – North.

Christine Erm ’08 and John Goida Jr. announce their engagement.

She is a substitute teacher for the Stroudsburg Area School District, and he is a mechanic at the New Jersey Transit Bus Operation Body Shop.

31

32

ESU Alumni Herald

Weddings • In Memoriam

Weddings

Blake Martin ’03 and Rita DeRiancho ’05 exchanged wedding vows on Aug. 23, 2008 in Reeders, and live in Cresco. The bride is employed at Sanofi Pasteur, Swiftwater. The groom is employed at AXA Advisors in Moosic.

Amy Kulesa ’99 and Thomas Graham were united in marriage on Feb. 28 in Clifton Heights, and live in Norwood. At the wedding were ESU and Sigma Sigma Sigma alumnae Carol Bethel ’97, Christy DiValerio ’99, Amy Kulesa-Gramham ’99, Stacy Harbilas-Kontos, Erin Ennis ’98, Michelle Hawk-Brady ’99, Nichole Hudock-Mincin ’98, Jennifer Royall M ’00, and Andria Squillari ’98. Amy is a project coordinator for EMSL Analytical, Inc. and Thomas is an assistant service director for Step by Step.

Cristina Lombardo ’00 and Joseph Bahling exchanged wedding vows on June 14, 2008. They live in Mountville. The bride is a registered nurse at Lancaster General Hospital and the groom is employed at Techo Bloc Corporation, Pen Argyl.

Amy Lewis ’01 and Mark Seidel were married on Sept.

28, 2008, in Stroudsburg. The bride works for the Monroe County Planning Commission in Stroudsburg.

The groom is employed with Washington Auto Parts in New Jersey. They live in Stroudsburg.

Jessica Hameza ’02 and Vincent Oliva were married on Aug. 8, 2008, with Angelica Ciuferri-Orloski ’02 and Michael Puglia ’98 in the wedding party. Jess teaches fourth grade in Anne Arudel County, Md., and Vinny is the president and chief operating officer of a management firm outside Washington, D.C. The couple live in Annapolis, Md.

In Memoriam

Lillian McCormick Wagner ’29 Mary Flynn Covino ’35 Dorothy Scheirer Nonnemacher ’40 Russell D. Scott Jr. ’42 Catherine Wolff Miller ’45 Eunice Drake Reese ’48 Gloria Barber Sweeney ’48

Christine Apelian M’04 and Michael Lynam were married Sept. 20, 2008. Christine is a speech-language pathologist for Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J. The bridegroom is a senior associate relationship manager for Franklin Templeton Institute in Manhattan. The couple live in Edgewater, N.J. Kristen Kowalick ’05 and Harold Biechy were united in marriage on July 12, 2008 at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in West Easton. The bride works for the Stroudsburg Area School District. The groom is employed with the Moore Township and Nazareth police departments. They live in Port Murray.

Amy Bereschak ’05 and Adam Olsen exchanged wedding vows on Oct. 18, 2008, at The National Shrine of Saint Rita of Casica in Philadelphia.The couple live in Jupiter, Fla. She is director of communications for The Club at Admiral’s Cove in Jupiter, and he is a medical rehabilitation coordinator for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Jennifer Blundetto ’06 and Matthew Smith were married on June 28, 2008, at Queen of Peace Church in Gilbert. The couple, who live in Long Pond, both work for the East Stroudsburg Area School District.

Andrew Garofano ’07 and Samantha Speziale ’08 exchanged wedding vows on Dec. 19, 2008, at St. Joseph’s Church in Duryea. The bride is pursuing a master’s degree in speech-language pathology.

The groom is attending Misericordia University for diagnostic medical sonography. The couple live in Delaware Water Gap.

Lee L. Spangler ’49 Joseph F. Malloy ’50 Susan Ackermann Dawson ’54 Romayne Yearing Rough ’54 Mary Anne Catino ’55 Charles E. Shaw ’55 Joseph A. Lisowski ’57 Earl L. Ebling ’60 Wayne A. Grube ’60 Virginia Arndt ’61 Marie Harashic ’64

Harry D. Lewis ’65 Shirley J. Chanaca ’67 Patrick J. Corey ’68 Keith A. Hester ’72 Michele Taptich Ohlsen ’73, M’77 Lauren Stevens Bush ’74 Kathryn Boone ’78 Lisa Kross ’99 Timothy J. Petrow ’02 Katelynn M. Hunt ’08

Sample Annuity Rates Based on gift of $100,000

Age

Income Rate

Single Income

60............................. 5.0%....................... $5,000 65............................. 5.3%....................... $5,300 70............................. 5.7%....................... $5,700 75.............................. 6.3%....................... $6,300 80..............................7.1%........................ $7,100 85............................. 8.1%........................$8,100 90............................. 9.5%....................... $9,500

ESU Office of Alumni Relations

Upcoming Events

For the latest information on these and other events, visit www.esualumni.org or call the Alumni Office at (570) 422-3533.

October 10 Homecoming 2009

Make plans to attend with your friends and family as the Warriors play Bloomsburg.

Don’t miss the Fan Zone party at the Henry A. Ahnert Alumni Center. Fan Zone 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Kickoff at 2:30 p.m.

October 24 Warrior Fan Zone Family Weekend

Come celebrate Family Weekend at the Fan Zone!

There will be tons of family activities as we prepare to watch the Warriors vs. C.W. Post. Fan Zone at 11 a.m. Kickoff at 1 p.m.

Warrior Football Family Day

All former football players, trainers, coaches, parents and fans are invited to a special football reunion. We’ll celebrate ESU football and thank all who have made the program successful.

9 a.m. Coaches Breakfast 11 a.m. Football Family Tailgate/Fan Zone

1 p.m. Warrior vs. C. W. Post special seating 4-7 p.m. Reception in Koehler Field House Cost is $50 and includes the tailgate party, game, reception and a souvenir gift.

October 31 Warrior Fan Zone

This “Spooky” tailgate will be the time to show off your best Halloween costume and Warrior spirit.

This will be a howling affair as the Warriors scare Millersville. Fan Zone at 11 a.m. Kickoff at 1 p.m.

November 7 Warrior Fan Zone

The Fan Zone will be “rocking” as the Warriors go for the gold against Slippery Rock. Get ready for the excitement and a few surprises at this tailgate party.

Fan Zone at 11 a.m. Kickoff at 1 p.m.

November 22 NYC Holiday Bus Trip

The Big Apple is the perfect city to get you into the holiday spirit. Travel from ESU by bus to do some shopping and see the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. Tickets are $70 per person, including bus and show.

January 10-17, 2010 Alumni Caribbean Cruise

Start 2010 right with a seven-night Western Caribbean Cruise aboard Holland America’s ms Westerdam! The party will be grand as you cruise with other ESU alumni, stopping by ports such as Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos and Cozumel, Mexico.

The cost for this cruise is $1,086.21 per person and includes airfare from Philadelphia.

For other Alumni vacation tours go to www. alumnivacations.com.

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.

Alumni Association

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 200 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999

www.esualumni.org