ALUMNI NEWS

KATHLEEN A. PIPERNO ’84 published her first novel, Fearless in Heels, wherein she shared her story of domestic violence after a 30-year silence. In her 25th year practicing law, she has become renowned for her advocacy in the courtroom for victims.

JAMILLAH D. (ADAMSON) DUTTON ’02 is married, has two wonderful sons, and lives in Philadelphia, PA. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science from Chestnut Hill College in Early Childhood Education and Master of Science in Early Childhood Studies with a concentration in Public Policy from Walden University. She currently works at The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) as a Staff Assessor.

ASTRIDA CURIS ’11 had a baby in December 2021, and started a dental staffing agency called Core Dental Staffing.

JOHN SENAT ’15 is on his way to earning his Doctorate of Dental Medicine at Augusta University. He is expected to graduate in 2025. He is pictured with Harcum classmate, and now faculty member, Jillian Lydon ’15.

ANGELA V. EVANS ’18 graduated Summa Cum Laude this year from Lancaster Bible College. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services.

VICTORIA NERELLI ’19 welcomed a beautiful baby girl named Savannah in late 2020, adopted a new cat named Delta, and is now planning to go back to school sometime next year to become a vet tech.

BRITTNEY SYKES ’21 continued her education at Drexel University where she is majoring in Criminology and Justice Studies. She has had the opportunity to volunteer for the Abolitionist Law Center and interned with the youth organization Frontline Dads that focuses on the issue of gun violence and implements transformative programming to empower those to assume leadership roles within their community.

Mark Your Calendar

Founders’ Day Thursday, September 29, 2022 Harcum’s Day of Giving

Circle of Excellence Dinner and Awards Friday, October 7, 2022

Harcum Homecoming Saturday, October 8, 2022 www.harcum.edu/homecoming

Dental Implant Basics CE Saturday, October 8, 2022 Speaker: Lynn Pencek, RDH, MS

Fall Open House* Saturday, November 19, 2022

Power of Possibilities Friday, February 24, 2023 Scholarship Reception

Annual Dental Expo Saturday, March 4, 2023

Commencement Saturday, May 13, 2023

Kevin D. Marlo Golf & Tennis Classic* June 5, 2023 Scholarship Fundraiser at Llanerch Country Club

(*) Volunteers welcome. For questions or to volunteer, call Institutional Advancement at 610-526-6060 or email advancement@harcum.edu

CRAIG WOOTERS, DVM: HARCUM LEGEND Alumni and friends honored Dr. Craig Wooters with an endowed scholarship for Vet Nursing students. The signing ceremony took place at his retirement reception, surrounded by alumni, colleagues and friends, following the May 7 Commencement.

GREETINGS FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT TEAM! Pictured (Top L-R): Jim Miller, Alumni Relations and Academic Affairs; Saher Khan, Development Coordinator; Maureen Cislo, Director of Development; Brooke Walker, VP of Institutional Advancement.

In Memoriam

JANE EDWARDS (HURLBUT) KELSO Class of 1956

MARY ELIZABETH HILSMAN SMITH Class of 1956

ANNE MOORE MILLER Class of 1965

KAREN KOVNAT STOLTZFUS Class of 1975

JAN L. WISMER STOUFFER Class of 1976 Remembering Karin Takiff Trustee Emerita Karin Takiff of Philadelphia, retired senior vice president of health-care banking at PNC Financial Services, and former administrative director of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s domestic abuse unit passed away on Thursday, June 9, of metastatic breast cancer at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She was 73 years old. She served on the Board of Trustees at Harcum College from 2000–2016. She was also a prize-winning dog owner of West Highland white terriers, who won many ribbons over the years from the Westminster Kennel Club.

Bear Pride

PRESIDENT JON JAY DETEMPLE observed his 15th anniversary at the helm of Harcum College in 2022. While readers may know of his accomplishments, many of which have been featured in Patches over the years, in celebration of this significant milestone in higher education leadership, a uniquely personal interview that appeared in VISTA.TODAY on June 9, 2022, conducted by Ken Knickerbocker, has been excerpted for this issue.

Where were you born, and where did you grow up? I was born in Sidney, a few miles east of Binghamton in Upstate New York, the oldest of three children. We lived in what was then government housing until I was a sophomore in high school. My parents both worked in the Magneto factory in town. My father was a toolmaker, and my mother was an assembly line worker.

Everyone took care of each other, and all of us kids were accountable to our parents and every adult. There were a lot of kids who lived in the same complex as we did. Most days, I was out the door to play with my friends.

I had great teachers in school. There were a lot of engineers who worked at the factory where my parents worked. The wives of the engineers often ended up being our teachers. My high school has an active alumni association. I go back for my high school reunion weekend nearly every year.

What jobs did you have growing up? I was a paperboy for the Binghamton Press. I also cut grass in the summer and shoveled snow in the winter. In my senior year, I was a milkman delivering bottled milk to houses in Sidney six days a week.

Did you play any sports growing up? I played football, basketball, and baseball. Of the three sports, football was my favorite. I was the quarterback. My coach used football to get me into college. Several schools, including Cornell, Colgate, and RPI, recruited me.

What life lessons did you take from your experience on the football field? I don’t know where the sense comes from; I’ve always wanted to run something. It just felt like something I was supposed to do. I was elected class president in 9th grade and every year after that. I always had opportunities to lead.

What did your peers see in you? It’s hard to say. I’m not a loud or overbearing person. I tried to always consider everyone in any decision I made. Some people, when they get to the top spot, get wrapped up in the trappings of leadership and fail at some point. I don’t care about any of that. I know everybody and try to keep everyone’s needs in mind whenever I make a decision.

Coming out of the pandemic, what are your current priorities? My top priority is to get enrollment back up. We’re not a grant-funded institution; we rely on tuition to pay our bills. The pandemic hurt us. When I came in 2007, the college was struggling, and I got the college back on its feet. Before the pandemic we were doing quite well. Postpandemic, we’re back to figuring out how we get more students into our classrooms.

What gives you hope, Jon Jay? People give me hope. I believe in people and think people are intrinsically good. Nobody has a straight path. I always hope I can find my way and do better than I did yesterday.

Finally, what was the best piece of advice you ever received? Something that Winston Churchill said about never, never giving up has been the motto for my life. I have a little medal on my desk that says “never give up” to remind me.

COMING SOON... The Harcum Mile

VIDEO

Last spring, First Lady Margi Tucker DeTemple explored the founding and development of Harcum College and Bryn Mawr town history and architecture at early points of intersection and spanning a century. She presented her findings in a special program called “The Harcum Mile 1869–1969: The Places and People Who Lived There.”

Victorian buildings have stories to tell. Through an immersive two-year research endeavor, Mrs. DeTemple aided by archivist Roxanne Sutton has learned those stories, and will share them in a new professionally produced video (Roland Boyden Videography) filled with footage and historic and new photography to illuminate these observations, findings, and connections.

Visit harcum.edu/hmvideo to sign up for the mailing list for updates on the video’s release and for other interesting discoveries as the project continues.

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HOMECOMING OCTOBER 8

ALUMNI REUNION BRUNCH, GOLDEN BEARS RECOGNITION, CONTINUING EDUCATION, BEAR FEST, ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAMES, HAPPY HOUR, AND MORE!

To register, visit www.harcum.edu/homecoming or call Institutional Advancement at 610-526-6060