CAMPUS EVENTS

New Format for Open House Succeeds

Harcum’s popular mascot inspired a “beary” new direction for the annual spring open house. The inaugural “Bear-Nanza” event brought 109 prospective students and 157 guests to the Bryn Mawr Campus for personal tours of the Dental Clinic, the Veterinary Services Building, OMGC, or the Art & Design Center and the chance to meet program directors. Guests received little stuffed bears as well as other branded bear paraphernalia. All attendees who had also made a deposit were registered for a $10,000 scholarship for Fall 2022.

LECTURE SERIES RETURNS WITH UNIQUE PRESENTATION Margi Tucker DeTemple offered an architectural and historical presentation linking Harcum’s earlier years to Bryn Mawr’s beginnings called “The Harcum Mile (1869–1969): The Places and People Who Lived There” on April 7 in the Strauss Family Rotunda. The event showcased several years’ worth of research and architectural sleuthing Mrs. DeTemple began during the pandemic. More information on “The Harcum Mile” project is featured in this issue (page 12). More than 80 guests attended the free public event. A “Harcum Mile” documentary-style video is being produced to capture the research and is expected to be released before 2023.

EMPLOYER PANEL VET NURSING STUDENTS A special event on April 14 brought together potential employers and Veterinary Nursing students. Organized by Program Director Kathy Koar and Career Services, representatives working in Harcum’s Veterinary Partner practices participated in a thoughtful panel discussion, then met with all students, reviewing their resumes while giving students a chance to practice their interviewing skills. Currently the Veterinary Nursing program partners with 20 practices who contribute scholarship dollars to students who have completed their coursework and are soon beginning practicums at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital. "The Harcum Mile," presented April 7.

GRADUATING INTERIOR DESIGNERS DISPLAY EXPERTISE Nine second-year Interior Design a true value-add for Harcum’s program, contributing to their strong employment outcomes post graduation. All 2022 Interior Design graduates were already working in the field by early July 2022. “This courageous group of students,” Techner said, “spent much of their class time on Zoom, and dealt with the ever-changing challenges that accompanied COVID-19. In spite of it all, they connected to their highest intuition and wisdom, came together as a community, and managed to rise above the challenges.”

SPRING FASHION EXHIBITION A STUNNING SHOWCASE The Fashion Programs majors shared their work at a special exhibition spanning several floors of the Art & Design Center on Friday, April 22. Senior Designers displayed their collections in the Photo Studio, with installations showcasing Hollywood inspired evening gowns, dark fairy tales, fishing inspired streetwear, back-to-school plaids and hand painted dresses for a summer night.

Upstairs in the atrium, first-year Merchandisers and Designers turned the room into a mini-market week, with pop-up shop displays and design tableaux. A dramatic new Fashion Exhibition video available on Harcum’s YouTube channel screened in the Photography classroom. Merchandising students debuted a collaborative project—a Harcum Fashion Department magazine. Producers Kevin Parker and Kerry Scott invited Diana Cornejo to show her line during Philly Fashion Week in September.

HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS CELEBRATE WITH PINNINGS From Nursing to Radiologic Technology to Occupational Therapy Assisting and Physical Therapist Assistant programs, in-person pinning ceremonies to recognize graduates who completed their programs. New to spring celebrations this year included a recognition event for the Laboratory Sciences graduates in Medical Laboratory Technology and Histotechnology organized by Program Director Donna Broderick. Students shared Case Study Capstone Presentations in addition to being recognized with a pinning ceremony in the Lab Science Suite at OMGC on Monday, April 18. Their presentations to faculty and peers focused on patient symptoms, laboratory diagnostic testing, treatment, and prognosis.

majors (Beth Allen, Maureen

Rafferty, Leah Kromenacker, Kelly Phipps, Cassandra Coughlan, Valerie McIntyre, Sheila Hudson,

Jennifer Supplee, and Alexandra Levy) showcased their work on Wednesday, April 20, on the first floor of the Art & Design Center. The event displayed their best projects on the walls and drawing desks, which many guests spent a considerable amount of time viewing.

Program Director Heidi Techner said that her students’ portfolios are

PICTURED: The Interior Design Portfolio Show (upper left); Diana Cornejo and her clothing line (left).