JOSEPH J. GAETA is celebrating 55 years of volunteering at Gannon University with Knight Nation – formerly called the Golden Knight Booster Club – this 2020-21 season. He and his wife, Elaine, have supported all of the women's and men's teams and are very proud of all the accomplishments of Gannon's coaches and studentathletes.
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DAVID R. FREW, PH.D. ’67M is collaborating on a fifth book with JERRY SKRYPZAAK ’94 about the history of Presque Isle. The book is titled Accidental Paradise: A Natural, Political and Social History of Presque Isle.
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LUTHER R. MANUS, JR. ’71M is being honored in one of three new public art projects commissioned by Erie Arts & Culture. A mural – located near Manus Sunoco, 26 E. 12th St. in Erie – will feature images from the life of the retired 92-year-old Erie School District counselor and military veteran.
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FRANK J. CARGIOLI ’70M AND JOANNE M. (KRAUT) CARGIOLI ’70 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 17, 2020. They have been blessed with five terrific children and six amazing grandchildren. The couple had to cancel a celebratory Danube River cruise due to COVID-19 but hope to enjoy it next year.
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JOSEPH R. MATTIS finished his seventh season as a volunteer assistant coach with Gannon’s Women’s Golf. The Lady Knights were outstanding during the fall portion of their most recent season, winning three of six tournaments – including the PSAC championship. Their championship win earned them an automatic berth in the NCAA Division II East Super Regional Tournament, which was unfortunately canceled due to COVID-19 closures.
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DEBBIE A. BURBULES VMC, ’01M was named chief operating officer of the Barber National Institute. She will provide operating oversight and planning for the main campus and satellite locations in Erie, as well as facilities and services across Pennsylvania. Burbules first joined the
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LORETTA (LEWIS) SEIGLEY, PH.D. VMC participated as a committee member for the Woman's Club of Erie Scholarship Committee, which recently awarded two scholarships to two local college students.
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REV. WILLIE PULLIAM was appointed as the pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lockport, N.Y. ROSEMARIE "ROSIE" (BIRSA) SCHAAF VMC participated as a committee member for the Woman's Club of Erie Scholarship Committee, which recently awarded two scholarships to two local college students. Schaaf, a Millcreek Township resident and retired school nurse, has chaired the Woman's Club Scholarship Committee since 2012.
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MARY THERESE “TERRI” BOHEN is drawing on her experiences as a student in Gannon’s theater and communications programs to enhance engagement in her third-grade classroom. Her roots with Gannon’s 90.5 WERG radio show is also reflected
Gannon Hosted Homecoming @ Home
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Gannon University brought its annual Homecoming & Family Weekend to homes during an exciting series of virtual and livestreamed events on Oct. 1-4. Gannon and Villa Maria College alumni and Gannon family and friends from across the world joined in the weekend festivities, representing one of the largest participation numbers in its history.
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GANNON MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2020
SAVE THE DATES! Homecoming and Family Weekend Sept. 23-26, 2021
