Mercyhurst Magazine: Summer 2016

MAGAZINE

SUMMER 2016

Mercyhurst’s Irish trailblazers P. 12

Inside this issue: PRESIDENT VICTOR’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE P. 3 NORTH EAST CAMPUS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS P. 6 MASCOTS: FROM CRAZY DAVE TO LUKE THE LAKER P. 10 ALUMNI HONORED DURING REUNION WEEKEND P. 20 GENEROUS DONORS MAKE 2015-16 A RECORD YEAR P. 30

A message from the president As anyone who drives through our Gates knows, the campus of Mercyhurst University is a landscape that can hold you in awe. And while Mercyhurst at its core is its people – the Sisters of Mercy, our students and alumni, our friends and donors, our faculty and staff – it never hurts to be surrounded by beauty.

learn more about the Mercy mission and the tenets of Catholic higher education. The program is expected to continue and grow each year and also to be infused in our freshman curriculum.

When I assumed the presidency last August, I felt something missing in the sights and sounds that distinguish our campus.

The carillon that rang out the hours with Westminster Chimes had fallen silent. It was a tradition that added character and warmth to our beautiful campus and, so, in my first official act as president, we In concert with living restored it. the mission, I also want to say how I must say that was the easiest thing we did all year! The challenges important I believe faced by the university in recent years had taken a toll on our it is that we live and community. We needed to restore our collective spirit while work in an environment where mercy, collegiality and good oldmaking some tough calls. fashioned college spirit reign in abundance.

There were those who said: It can’t be done!

You can’t streamline the administrative and academic operations in a year!

You can’t reconstruct a whole liberal arts curriculum in a year!

You can’t change the academic calendar in a year!

You can’t bring in a record freshman class with only a year’s preparation!

And you certainly can’t raise millions of dollars in a year!

And yet, we did it. We did it with transparency, buy-in and mercy.

The changes have made us a much more nimble university and positioned us to better meet the needs of our students.

Besides restoring the carillon, we began Hurst Day, where the entire college community comes together for a day of socialization amid games, contests and great food. We gave out deli trays to departments and offices in thanks for their hard work. We began an Employee Recognition Day to honor employees for their commitment, beginning with five years of service and up.

I am so proud of who we are and where we are going, but I am also humbled by the incredible support I’ve received from everyone during my inaugural year. You’ve sent me cards, emails and all kinds of encouraging greetings. I can’t thank you enough for your hospitality.

As much as we now look forward to a promising future, we must never forget our past and the traditions that have made Mercyhurst great.

Until next time, Carpe Diem.

The legacy of the Sisters needs to be sustained, especially as their ranks on our campus diminish. This year we began the Mercy Emissary Program with a cohort of nearly 40 faculty and staff across both our Erie and North East campuses. Members have been taking hour-long classes periodically throughout the year to

Michael T. Victor, J.D., LL.D. President, Mercyhurst University

ON THE COVER: John Melody ’90 serves up a pint to old friend John Deasy ’90, now a member of Ireland’s Parliament, at Melody’s U Pick 6 Taphouse in downtown Erie. The two men, who were among the first Irish students to attend Mercyhurst, got together when Deasy visited Erie earlier this year. (Photo by Caitlin Ewing ’14)

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Inside this issue 2 HURST DAY: A NEW TRADITION 3 VICTOR’S VISION 6 25 FACTS FOR MERCYHURST NORTH EAST’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY 9 ‘HURST ANTHROPOLOGIST PROBING NEW HUMAN SPECIES 10 EVOLUTION OF THE MERCYHURST MASCOT 12 MERCYHURST’S IRISH TRAILBLAZERS: JOHN DEASY ’90, JOHN MELODY ’90 14 ALUMNI PROFILES

SEAN FEDORKO ’11

EMILIO COLAIACOVO ’98

SIMON ARIAS ’05

EMILY FRANCIS ’15 AND JOYCE SAVOCCHIO ’65

JORDAN ZANGARO CORCORAN ’10

ANN MARKLEY ’15 (ANNALAINA MARKS)

DREW SPACHT ’13 18 ALUMNI NAMED TO BOARD LEADERSHIP POSTS 19 HAGEN HONORED DURING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY 20 MERCYHURST RECOGNIZES DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI 21 HALL OF FAME INDUCTS STANDOUT LAKER ATHLETES 22 LAKERS, SAINTS HIGHLIGHTS 24 LAKER ALUMS MAKE HISTORY IN NWHL 25 LACROSSE’ING PATHS 25 GRAD WORKS DREAM JOB AT GOP CONVENTION 25 AMY WEAVER-KAULIS WINS TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD 26 CLASS NOTES 28 LAKER COUPLE STARTS WITH SOLID FOUNDATION 30 YEAR IN REVIEW: MERCYHURST REPORTS RECORD FUNDRAISING YEAR 32 DONOR HONOR ROLL

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HURST

DAY

A New Tradition

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The skirl of bagpipes filled the Mercyhurst campus early on the morning of Oct. 7, but few minded the early wakeup call. The pipes signaled that classes would be canceled that day so the whole community could celebrate Hurst Day. It’s a brand-new tradition at Mercyhurst, imported by President Michael T. Victor as part of his campaign to reinvigorate the spirit of Mercyhurst.

Students enjoyed a day of outdoor activities and games on the campus green, from a dunk tank to a mechanical bull to an array of

inflatable games. More than 75 four-person teams took part in the signature event – a scavenger hunt that tested their knowledge of Mercyhurst history. And everyone enjoyed a picnic lunch in Munson Plaza.

“A celebration like Hurst Day, which is a campus-wide event, is the kind of social glue that fosters community and inclusiveness on a college campus, and so I am very excited to begin this new tradition at Mercyhurst,” Victor said.

Plans are underway for Hurst Day 2.0, but the inaugural effort will be hard to beat.

Victor’s vision The sunflower yellow walls of the president’s office still glistened with fresh paint as students celebrating Hurst Day scurried about looking for scavenger hunt items.

If the new president wanted to make a good first impression on the student body, he certainly had done it with this colossal new fall tradition dedicated to school spirit and camaraderie amid games, music, a dunk tank, climbing wall and food stations.

When Michael T. Victor assumed the Mercyhurst presidency on Aug. 1, 2015, he made it clear change was afoot – and not just in celebratory ways. He likened the modern university to a city-state in its scope and complexity and cautioned that private higher education could no longer thrive simply on experience and instinct.

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“At Mercyhurst, we have put in place a business model that demands institutional effectiveness at all levels,” said Victor, who credits his leadership team (see cabinet photo, p. 5) for the strategic path they have charted using research-based problem solving, analysis and best practice.

Of all his administration’s accomplishments thus far, perhaps the greatest is in the number of new freshmen enrolling for the 2016-2017 academic year. More than 720 true freshmen are expected to converge on the Erie campus this fall – without a doubt, the largest freshman class in Mercyhurst history. And, Mercyhurst did not lower its standards to achieve this milestone; in fact, this group promises to be one of the brightest yet.

“Navigating the whitewater of today’s higher education landscape is a daunting feat, but the fact that we are enrolling so many new students in the throes of it, well, that puts us in an enviable position,” Victor said.

But it wasn’t only admissions and marketing that drove the enrollment success; advancement also put forth a Herculean effort to yield the strongest fundraising year in the university’s 90-year history. Overall contributions to Mercyhurst topped $6.57 million with gains in nearly every area: endowment, major gifts and the annual fund. See the Donor Report at the back of this issue for details.

In the area of academics, change was widespread. The university’s administrative and academic operations were streamlined to improve efficiency, and the academic calendar and liberal arts core curriculum were revamped to make them more responsive to diverse student needs.

Of all the changes, the toughest came in right-sizing a faculty that had grown by 20 percent over the past eight years while enrollment had declined by 9 percent.

“It was an unsustainable model,” Victor said. “Gratefully, our faculty recognized the fix we were in and were incredibly supportive of our efforts to correct it.”

Moving forward, Victor said he intends to continue down the road of innovation, to invest in majors with strong outcomes while being true to Mercyhurst’s liberal arts tradition. He is looking to add distinctive new programs at the university’s North East campus and is building some unique alliances that he anticipates will lead to exciting new learning opportunities for students.

“This sustained momentum is designed to make Mercyhurst an even greater university – more intellectually pioneering, more culturally robust and a model of higher education that prepares our students with the critical skills and networks they will need to succeed in today’s global economy,” Victor said.

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Scenes from Year 1: President Victor outside Christ the King Chapel; with one of the new Mercyhurst buses that showcase university identity – and save money; with Sister Pat Whalen, RSM, who’s retiring from her full-time job as registrar after decades of service; serving with Provost David Dausey and the rest of the cabinet at Emmaus Soup Kitchen.

New cabinet: President Victor’s cabinet was photographed in the Sennett Board Room for a Victor profile in Erie’s Business Magazine. Pictured, from left, are Merry Bollheimer, general counsel and vice president for legal affairs; Richard Eplawy, interim vice president for finance; Jeanette Britt, chief information officer; David Dausey, provost and vice president for academic affairs; President Victor; Joseph Howard, vice president for enrollment; Laura Zirkle, vice president for student life; Caleb Pifer, vice president for advancement; and Sister Lisa Mary McCartney, RSM, vice president for mission integration. David Myron later joined the team as vice president for finance and administration.

Victor administration brings sweeping changes in first year New calendar

In fall 2016 Mercyhurst will adopt a two-semester academic calendar.

Each 16-week semester will also be divided into two eight-week mini terms to add flexibility. Most classes will still last the full 16 weeks, but some will be contained within a single mini term.

The biggest advantage is that all Mercyhurst campuses and programs can now operate on the same calendar. In the past, as many as a dozen variations were needed to accommodate all our offerings.

Though the calendar no longer includes a J-term, opportunities to study abroad will still be plentiful.

New core curriculum

New academic structure

In fall 2015, all of Mercyhurst’s academic programs – including master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees and certificates on all campuses – were restructured into four colleges, each with a fulltime administrative dean. The sweeping change was among the first initiatives announced after President Michael Victor took office and was designed to streamline operations, improve efficiency and ensure accountability.

The new colleges and their deans are: Hafenmaier College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Leanne Roberts, Dean

The new REACH Curriculum redefines the courses that all students take in addition to their major classes.

Ridge College of Intelligence Studies and Applied Sciences James Breckenridge, Dean

The acronym REACH refers to five areas of study that all Mercyhurst students explore: Reason and Faith; Expression and Creativity; Analytical Thinking; Contexts and Systems; and Humans in Connection.

Walker College of Business Mary (Missy) Breckenridge, Dean

Students take two courses from each of these groups. They have to take an English course and a science course with a lab. Beyond that they can choose any 100- or 200-level course. To make sure that they explore the breadth of the liberal arts and sciences, the 10 courses must come from 10 different disciplines.

Freshmen also take Writing and Research, plus two one-credit courses to help ease the transition from high school to college. Before graduating, students do a senior ethics capstone, and at least one single-credit experience in service learning or civic engagement.

Fewer courses are required (13, instead of the 17 under the old core), giving students more opportunities to explore their passions.

Zurn College of Natural and Health Sciences Michael Elnitsky, Dean Administrative departments – such as academic affairs, admissions and IT – have been consolidated across campuses as well.

New record class

Thanks to strategic investments in admissions and marketing, Mercyhurst expects to welcome the largest class in its history this fall. Despite a shrinking pool of high school graduates in the region, Mercyhurst managed to increase its recruitment without lowering standards; in fact, the Class of 2020 may turn out to be the brightest yet.

New fundraising success

Mercyhurst recorded an outstanding year, with particular success in major gift activity. Sizable commitments were made, including some from donors having no connection to Mercyhurst other than the fact that they believe in where Mercyhurst is going. Learn more about the past year in fundraising in our Donor Report beginning on page 30.

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Storied past, promising future

3 CHAPELS Three chapels grace the Mercyhurst North East campus, each rich with its own history. St. Mary’s Chapel, built in 1901, was the primary place of worship for the Redemptorists and is still used by students today. It boasts five magnificent marble altars. The Stone Chapel, now an intimate dining space for the culinary program, was once used by the Gray Sisters, who cared for the Redemptorists.

The executive board room in Neumann Hall was also once a chapel. Though the altar was removed, its beautiful stained glass windows remain.

25 facts for MNE’s 25th anniversary

By Jennifer Smith

Seeing – and seizing – the opportunity for a better future has been a part of Mercyhurst North East since its inception.

It started 25 years ago when visionary leaders at Mercyhurst and in the North East community saw the potential in transforming a vacant seminary into an 84-acre campus to provide post-secondary education for capable learners.

And it continues today, as about 850 students access 24 associate degree programs, eight certificate programs and two bachelor’s degree programs, with the opportunity to earn a degree in two years or less and enter highly sought-after, well-paid positions or pursue additional education.

To celebrate Mercyhurst North East’s storied past and promising future, we’ve compiled 25 fun facts and memorable milestones.

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2007

The year a new health care center opened west of campus. The $2.9 million facility was a collaborative effort between Hamot and Mercyhurst North East and brought a wider range of health care services to both students and the community.

9 SPORTS

Nine athletic programs are offered.

Mercyhurst North East students excel on the court as well as in the classroom, with eight of the 20 awards at the 2016 graduation going to athletes.

8” LENS

An 8-inch telescope lens is located in the Boelcke Observatory, an operational observatory built in 1953 and named for Father Robert B. Boelcke, a professor of sciences at St. Mary’s Seminary. Its domed, iodized copper roof looks skyward from the midst of student housing.

300 RESIDENTS Three hundred students can live on campus.

24 fully furnished townhouses with three bedrooms, full kitchen, 1.5 baths and common space have been constructed over the years.

Redemptorist Hall, which features pod-style living, opened in 2008.

4 SIM LABS

Four state-of-the-art labs offer students in allied health programs access to patient simulators and valuable hands-on experience.

Mercyhurst North East offers the region’s only certified health care simulation educator, Patricia Pulito.

$6 MILLION

Six million dollars, the cost of the Michele and Tom Ridge Health and Safety Building completed in 2005 with an unprecedented $2 million state grant. The geothermal building includes a 16,000-square-foot library, coffee bar, computer room, great room, six classrooms, two nursing simulation labs and office space.

2+2

A number of MNE programs include convenient 2 + 2 options, allowing students to seamlessly transition to Mercyhurst University and earn a bachelor’s degree in two additional years.

ROUTE 16 EMTA bus route that provides transportation between North East and Erie with multiple stops each weekday.

See more on page 8.

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More figures from MNE’s first 25 years $0 – The amount Father Gildea wanted to be paid for speaking at MNE’s 2009 graduation. Instead his portrait was added to the mural depicting the Redemptorist tradition that has graced the back of Miller Hall since 1991.

1 pay phone and one computer with dial-up internet were the means of connectivity on campus when Mercyhurst North East opened in 1991. $1.2 million Hirtzel Human Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology Laboratory, which opened in 2009, is among the best in the country and features a cadaver lab, room for processing human remains, digital X-ray system, combination anatomy lab and classroom with stations for cadaver dissection, and a green energy recovery and air ventilation system. $1.5 million was the amount paid by Mercyhurst for the former St. Mary’s Seminary, payable over 10 years. A $50,000 non-refundable deposit was made by Robert S. Miller, a local businessman and benefactor. Mercyhurst awarded him an honorary degree in 2011 to recognize his unwavering support.

9-acre Miller Estate property, just across the street from the original campus, was donated in 2012 to serve as the future home of the culinary and hospitality learning labs.

18K – Students who transfer to MU from MNE are eligible for up to $18,000 in scholarships and can save nearly $30,000 on a bachelor’s degree by starting with an associate degree.

43K – The annual median salary of a practical nurse is $43,170. More than 117,000 new jobs are expected in this field by 2024.

53 students in the inaugural class. Today more than 850 students are enrolled on the North East campus. The Redemptorist tradition of hanging a class photo in the main hallway continues to this day.

80 students enrolled at the Booker T. Washington campus. This location in downtown Erie opened in 2010, offering increased access to associate degrees in business administration, criminal justice and liberal arts.

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94% – the job placement rate for the Physical Therapist Assistant program, which began in 1994. The three-year average for the national boards pass rate in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program is 95 percent. The Respiratory Therapy program last year had a 100% national boards pass rate and 100% job placement rate.

100% of culinary students get positions in their field or continue on for further education. The program director, Beth Ann Sheldon, graduated from the program in 1998. iMU 101 is a one-credit course that helps new or adult students successfully transition to college. This is just one of many services offered by the Academic Success Center including tutoring, time management, study skills, test-taking strategies, paper and résumé writing, job and internship postings, and an employment fair.

107 classes of cadets have graduated from the Municipal Police Training Academy and are serving as police officers, park rangers, municipal authority officers and many other positions in the criminal justice system.

110 – The number of years the property was home to St. Mary’s Seminary. The seminary closed its doors in the mid-1980s, but its students return annually to visit. The student union is named in honor of Matt Ryan, a member of the St. Mary’s class of 1962 who was killed serving as a fire battalion chief in New York City on 9/11.

200 North East community members collectively raised $500,000 toward Mercyhurst North East’s initial renovation. Their names are still on display in the main hallway in Miller Hall.

AM1530 WYNE was Mercyhurst North East’s first radio station. Its move to the former National Bank of North East marked MNE’s first move beyond campus. That expansion continued in 2000 with the purchase of the Schouller Pool (now the Mercyhurst North East Aquatic Center) and in 2007 with the purchase of the former First National Bank of North East building on Route 89 near Interstate 90 (now the Janet L. Miller Center for Growth and Academic Excellence building used for nursing and police training).

Photo of Heather Garvin and Jill Scott by John Hawks

Meet Homo naledi Garvin still probing new human species

In the spring of 2014, Mercyhurst anthropologist Heather Garvin embarked on the journey of a lifetime.

National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Lee Berger recruited her to join an international team of scientists analyzing a remarkable find – an unprecedented quantity of hominin fossils discovered deep in South Africa’s Rising Star cave system.

The Rising Star team would later determine the fossils represented a new species of human ancestor and dub him Homo naledi. (“Naledi” means star in South Africa’s Sotho language.)

The find, announced to the world in September 2015, was described in two papers published in the journal eLife, the cover story of the October 2015 issue of National Geographic and a NOVA/National Geographic Special. Discovery magazine declared “Homo naledi and the Chamber of Secrets” the second most important science story of 2015 (behind only new revelations about the planet Pluto).

The new species sheds light on the origins and diversity of our genus, Garvin said, adding that H. naledi has a unique combination of more primitive traits combined with some surprisingly

humanlike features, including feet nearly indistinguishable from those of modern humans. H. naledi also appears to have intentionally deposited bodies of its dead in a remote cave chamber, a ritualized behavior previously thought limited to humans.

Berger and his researchers spent three weeks in 2013 bringing up an estimated 1,550 hominin fossils from an elaborate cave system in a region in South Africa already known as the Cradle of Humankind because of earlier fossil discoveries there. The fossils belong to at least 15 different individuals, including eight children, five adults and two adolescents.

Working with the cranial team, Garvin used 3D scanning methods to create a virtual reconstruction of the skull and, from that, estimate the brain size of the new species.

Garvin had come well prepared. Through her career research, she had amassed a collection of more than 700 3D surface scans of skulls from around the world. The team concluded H. naledi’s brain was tiny: 500 cubic centimeters, or about the size of an average orange.

Garvin also led the body-size team, charged with determining the height and weight of the species. Her group’s analysis showed that H. naledi stood about 4’10” and weighed approximately 100 pounds.

Work is continuing to establish the age of the fossils, Garvin said.

“If the fossils turn out to be older than 2 million years, it will give us pertinent

information about the beginning of our genus, Homo,” she said. “On the other hand, if they are less than a million years old, it would indicate that there were multiple forms of human ancestors living in South Africa at the same time, and that this small-brained species with climbing capabilities lived alongside larger-brained species, including Homo erectus, which was the first known hominin to leave Africa.”

Regardless of the age, Berger has said the fossils will force anthropologists to rethink long-held theories about human evolution.

The Rising Star Expedition is expected to continue as many more fossils remain to be unearthed, Garvin said.

While two years have passed since her trip to South Africa, Garvin and her colleagues continue to research H. naledi and publish their findings. They presented a symposium at the national meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists in April, and Garvin is a coauthor on a paper recently published in the Journal of Human Evolution.

The discovery of H. naledi also drew widespread public interest and Garvin has shared her story with audiences ranging from elementary school children to college students to senior citizens.

Garvin earned her master’s degree in biological and forensic anthropology from Mercyhurst, went on to earn her doctorate from Johns Hopkins University and then returned four years ago to join Mercyhurst as an assistant professor of anthropology.

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Left: “Crazy Dave” Armstrong displays the Wompkin Pumpkin. Right: Rick Gotkin with “The Old Man in the Sea.”

Faces of Laker spirit

Evolution of the Mercyhurst mascot Dave Armstrong ’86 started quite a tradition when he created the first costumed character to rally support for Laker teams.

Back in high school, he had an alter ego known as “Crazy Dave.” During his freshman year at Mercyhurst, Dave and his buddies on McAuley’s third floor decided to pull out all the stops to win a school spirit contest. So he resurrected his Crazy Dave persona and donned an inflatable green head known as the Wompkin Pumpkin, complete with a fluorescent orange nose and yellow horns.

Not only did the guys win that spirit contest, but Crazy Dave became a fixture at major sporting events over the next four years. He told Merciad reporter Debbie Hison in 1984 that it was his greatest thrill “when someone tells me that I was the sixth man on the team. Maybe one basket was different because the crowd was cheering and the team got excited.”

Dave’s graduation left quite a void, so his successor as MSG president, Michael Kelly ’88, launched a drive to create an official mascot – one who would personify that mysterious creature known as a Laker. “The Buccaneer,” proposed by Eric Flecken ’89, won the Merciad contest in a landslide. Eric says he envisioned a student dressed up in blue, green and white pirate regalia, rather than a full costume.

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Praeterita 1987 announced the selection and reported, “The raised sword portrays our willingness to accept all challenges. His proud stance shows our confidence, both as teams and as a community.” No

one is quite sure why, but the Buccaneer never actually appeared at a sporting event. “I still like to think that my idea set the stage for what was to come later,” Eric says.

In 1994, the college community was again invited to submit mascot proposals, and this time the winning entry came from men’s hockey coach Rick Gotkin. He’d had the design for “The Old Man in the Sea” in his files since arriving at Mercyhurst in 1988. Not surprisingly, his character wore ice skates and carried a hockey stick, but student Kevin Segedi ’98 was able to modify the design so The Old Man could represent all Laker teams.

The Old Man wore a blue, green and white Laker jersey (number 00) and had a large sculpted head with a jutting chin, an oversized nose and a huge grin. Following spirited tryouts in 1996, students Jeffrey Dulemba ‘03, Jennifer Houck ’99 and Jennifer Feser ’97 won the right to fill The Old Man’s shoes at games for the first year.

After a decade or so of heavy use, The Old Man was showing his age and yet another contest was staged to update the Mercyhurst mascot.

As Spirit Committee Chair Jeff Cagle ‘07 said at the time, “We want to change the face of Laker Spirit!”

Laker quarterback Mitch Phillis ’08 and tackle Steve Kindler ‘08 came up with the winning concept—a seaman with a commanding presence, but not a pirate.

Above Left: Louie the Laker.

Above Right: Luke the Laker.

Right: Luke the Laker bobblehead, available in the Bookstore starting Homecoming Weekend.

Named Louie the Laker primarily for the alliteration, the new mascot incorporated interchangeable jerseys for basketball, football and hockey; a head that could turn; removable shoes so he could wear skates to hockey games; and a cooling system to keep the student inside the bulky costume from overheating.

Introduced at a big hockey game early in 2006, Louie was a beloved figure around campus for years...until a flash flood in 2015 in the student union building damaged him beyond repair.

“I was so upset when I heard Louie had been destroyed,” Jeff recalls. “It felt like a part of my past at Mercyhurst had died.”

A brand-new mascot – the still alliteratively named Luke the Laker – arrived in fall 2015.

Staff from the Campus Involvement Center, athletics, marketing, the university archives and others worked together to develop his backstory. Watch the story of his arrival at Mercyhurst at mercyhurst.edu/meet-the-mascot.

Luke, an Irish-born fisherman billed as the nephew of the late Louie, made his first appearance at the home football opener against Bentley in 2015. Since then, he’s appeared everywhere, popping up not only at athletic contests but all over campus as well as at community events like the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The students who bring Luke to life are kept secret, and not revealed until a ceremony near the end of each year.

Have memories (or photos) of Laker mascots over the years? Please share. Email scorbran@mercyhurst.edu.

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President Michael T. Victor (center) welcomes 1990 graduates John Melody (left) and John Deasy back to campus during a May visit.

Mercyhurst’s Irish trailblazers

By Deborah W. Morton Thirty years ago two Irish teens, both schoolmates and friends, set forth on their first airplane ride and their inaugural trip to America.

While these were firsts for them, it was also a first for Mercyhurst’s fledgling international recruiting program. These Irish lads, who graduated from St. Augustine’s in Dungarvan, County Waterford, were among the first group of Irish students to study at Mercyhurst through the John F. Kennedy Irish Scholarship Competition.

Flash forward and Mercyhurst is now home to students from more than 50 countries. But back in 1986, young John Deasy, a history major with political aspirations, and his buddy John Melody, a hospitality major with a passion for soccer, were blazing a new frontier at Mercyhurst.

Earlier this year they reunited on the Erie campus at a lunch hosted

by President Michael T. Victor. Deasy, a respected member of the Irish Parliament since 2002, and Melody, a well-known Erie restaurateur, reflected on their days on the Hill. The student union where they used 12

to shoot pool is gone and their residences have been replaced by the bookstore and Audrey Hirt Academic Center, but the memories are forever forged in their minds.

“When I went away to college, nobody back home knew that it was Mercyhurst or that it was in Erie, Pennsylvania; they just knew I came to America,” Melody said. “Now, I can’t walk down the streets of Dungarvan without somebody knowing somebody from Mercyhurst.”

“The relationship has definitely deepened,” said Deasy. “It’s not just Irish students coming to Mercyhurst and getting the American experience; it’s Mercyhurst students coming to Ireland and getting the European experience.”

The success Deasy and Melody have achieved since going their separate ways after graduating from Mercyhurst in 1990 is remarkable. Still, get them together, and they are the same two college buddies, full of traditional Irish charm, warmth and wit. In fact, give them a game of golf and a pint of stout, and 30 years evaporate

John Deasy has represented the constituency of Waterford in Dáil Éireann, the Irish Parliament, since 2002.

Besides running four successful restaurants, John Melody owns and coaches the Erie Commodores FC soccer club.

like the morning dew on a warm summer day.

finished his five-year tenure with an overall 72-19-6 record and were 37-4-3 in the GLIAC. He was named GLIAC Men’s Coach of the Year three times and GLIAC Women’s Coach of the Year twice. Little wonder that in 2015, Melody was inducted into the Mercyhurst Athletic Hall of Fame.

For many Erie residents, John Melody is “Erie’s Irishman.” Whether turning guests into friends at one of his four U Pick 6 establishments, coaching a tough-nosed, attacking brand of soccer as owner of the Erie Commodores FC, or letting his lyrical Irish brogue waft over the radio waves to win new customers and fans, Melody brings a bit of Ireland with him everywhere he goes.

Melody says he and Deasy have much in common, explaining: “He’s focused, driven and intelligent – I’m good for two of the three.”

At Mercyhurst, Deasy was an exemplary student who played golf and was sports editor of the student newspaper, The Merciad. After graduating, he went to work for John Heinz, until the Pennsylvania Republican senator’s tragic death in April 1991. Later, he served as a legislative assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives for Rhode Island Republican Ronald Machtley before spending two years as manager of legislative affairs for a Chicago-based law firm.

In 1997 Deasy returned to Ireland, where he completed a Bachelor of Civil Laws (Honours) degree at University College Cork. He entered electoral politics in 1999, topping the poll at the Dungarvan Town Council elections and the Waterford County Council elections. Three years later he succeeded his father, former cabinet minister Austin Deasy, as a member for the constituency of Waterford in Dáil Éireann, the Irish Parliament. Deasy has retained his Dáil seat at each of the elections held since then, most recently in February 2016.

Both Melody and Deasy say they hold Mercyhurst near and dear and count it as instrumental in their success. Melody has actually coached soccer and worked in advancement at Mercyhurst in years past.

He is proudest of his Mercyhurst soccer career, both as a player and a coach, and remembers setting a record for most goals scored in a season – 16 – his senior year. As coach from 1997 to 2001, his men’s team had an overall record of 70-21-4 and a perfect 27-0 record in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The women

“I am thankful for all the opportunities I’ve had at Mercyhurst over the years,” Melody said. And, of course, few would deny that Mercyhurst and Erie are grateful that he chose to stay and share his good fortune with us.

Likewise, Deasy has been influential across the pond in paving the way for Mercyhurst’s programs in Ireland, including the launch of the Global Intelligence Forum and the Mercyhurst in Ireland satellite site, which creates opportunities for study abroad and for research and collaboration with Irish partners.

Deasy, too, has a deep and abiding gratitude for having studied at Mercyhurst. He credited his history professors for the knowledge they imparted, the liberal arts curriculum for expanding his horizons, and the small size of campus for enabling him to make mistakes without falling too hard on the road to maturity.

“I also owe a debt of gratitude to Bill Garvey (former Mercyhurst president) for all he did for me and the kids from Ireland over the years,” Deasy said.

Before Deasy flew back to Ireland, he and Melody sipped on a couple pints and shared old college stories. They also looked to the future.

Melody frequently brings his family to campus. “I’m always running around here with the kids; it’s like our backyard,” he said. Melody and his wife, Leanne, have three children, Maeve, 7, and 3-year-old twins, Clodagh and Rory.

Deasy, meanwhile, has his mind made up. On more than one occasion he’s told his wife, Maura Derrane, that their 2-year-old son, Cal, is going to Mercyhurst for college.

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Justice Colaiacovo After a successful law career in his native Buffalo, New York, Emilio Colaiacovo ‘98 took the logical next step last year and ran for judge. He began a 14-year term on the New York State Supreme Court on Jan. 1, 2016.

Building a coworking community Sean Fedorko is doing his part to combat the dreaded “brain drain” in Erie. Not only did the 2011 political science and philosophy grad come back to Erie to start his own business, but his business caters to other young entrepreneurs looking to do the same thing.

Radius also offers desk space that can be used on an as-needed basis, plus private rooms for conferences and phone calls. It has expanded across the corridor to develop a space that will house both an art gallery and a classroom/board room for 30 to 40 people.

Radius CoWork – the business he created with partner Bill Scholz – is the first coworking space in Erie.

Regular “coffee and consultation” days bring together lawyers, investment managers, CPAs and others willing to advise attendees as they establish their own companies.

Located on the ninth floor of the Renaissance Center, it provides inexpensive office space for small companies just starting out, freelancers and others now working remotely.

Radius has drawn a lot of tech and digital creatives, like photographers and web developers, some financial professionals and even a couple of small nonprofits.

Those who opt for the top level of service pay $230 a month, which gets them 24/7 use of a desk and chair, a pass to the adjoining parking ramp, and perks like top-of-the-line Wi-Fi, print services, basic office supplies and an endless supply of gourmet coffee.

But Sean says the social and professional benefits are even more important. Radius tenants are part of both a real-world and a digital community. They meet people, who often become their mentors, collaborators and clients. Young business owners miss out on those “introductions, connections and collisions” if they work out of mom’s basement or the neighborhood coffee shop.

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“Young people today are very serious about building their own companies,” Sean says.

“By making the resources they need easily accessible, we can increase the odds they’ll survive. And these young entrepreneurs are the people who can save a city.”

Space is rented on a month-to-month basis, and several companies have already grown enough to move into their own larger, more permanent spaces.

Always on the lookout for new opportunities, Sean says he’ll also likely move on at some point. “Contented people drive me crazy. Once I get this venture to stability, I’ll probably turn the management over to someone else and look for a new challenge.” Maybe he’ll step back into telecommunications policy, a field in which he worked in Washington before heading back to Erie. Sean also holds a master’s degree in public policy and political theory from Indiana University Bloomington.

While in private practice, Emilio focused on matrimonial and family law matters with the Bouvier Partnership in Buffalo, while at the same time handling numerous municipal and election law matters. He served as counsel to the Erie County (N.Y.) Republican Committee and in 2012 he was an attorney for the Mitt Romney campaign.

“Once you become involved,” he says, “it’s hard not to be bitten by the bug of public service.” Running for judge gave him the best of both worlds, since he can advance his career within the law, the field he loves. “It’s who I am,” he says simply. “It’s a new opportunity to learn more about the law,” he notes. “You can sometimes get pigeonholed in a certain area in legal practice, so it’s been refreshing to research and write about areas I’ve had less experience with.”

Emilio received the Carpe Diem Award at his graduation, in recognition of his impact on campus.

He was involved with just about everything, from student government to campus ministry to the Merciad, and worked as an RA. He was part of the Research Intelligence Analyst Program (RIAP), and he spent the summer following graduation as the first-ever paid intern with the National Security Agency before enrolling in law school at the University of Buffalo.

During his legal career, he was recognized as one of Buffalo’s Top 10 Lawyers in 2014 by Buffalo’s Business First Magazine and was a director of the Erie County, N.Y. Bar Association.

Emilio and his wife, Kimberly, also a lawyer, live in Clarence with 6-year-old Brayden and 3-year-old Abrielle. Off the bench, he’s active with Buffalo’s Italian Federation. An avid Buffalo Sabres fan, he also coaches Brayden’s hockey team.

Agency owner focuses on service Simon Arias joined the sales force with American Income Life right after his 2005 graduation from Mercyhurst. AIL provides life and supplemental health insurance benefits to members of credit unions, labor unions and associations.

Today, at 32, he’s an agency owner with 11 locations in five states and sits on the company’s executive council. In 2011 and 2012 he was named AIL’s agency owner of the year internationally.

His rise through the company ranks has been quick, but Simon would rather focus on what that success has allowed him to do for others. “The way you continue to be blessed is to be a blessing to others,” he says.

One of his biggest commitments is to Inspiring Minds, which works to inspire at-risk youth to reach their full potential by providing education and other life-changing experiences. Simon partnered with founder Deryck Toles to establish a branch in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio, and serves as its board chair.

Another passion is the nonprofit Hydrating Humanity. “Did you know that $10,000 can build a well for children in Africa who now have to walk miles to get fresh water?” he asks.

Every Saturday, Simon contributes a video blog entry to The Daily Locker Room (visit dailylockerroom.com), which offers positive insights on business and on life. The blog was founded by Eric Giglione, one

of Simon’s early mentors at American Income Life and now one of his closest friends.

Simon describes his 2- to 4-minute posts as “like a shot of espresso for your mind in the morning,” a quick inspirational message you can listen to while brushing your teeth or driving to work.

Simon maintains close ties with Mercyhurst and with President Michael Victor, who was dean of the Walker School of Business when Simon was a business and marketing student. Simon’s donations helped develop the viewing area to the south of Tullio Field, now known as Arias Agencies Alumni Hill. “I have great memories of practicing and playing on that field, so it was a project I was delighted to support,” he says. He played on the Laker football team from 2001 to 2005 and was captain as a senior.

Simon and his wife, Natalie, have a 1-year-old daughter named Sienna.

In his down time, he enjoys traveling and working out and is a student of jiujitsu and mixed martial arts.

Athena honors pair of ‘Hurst alums In a fitting piece of symmetry, two women who graduated from Mercyhurst 50 years apart received the major awards at the 2015 Athena Awards in Erie. The Athena Leadership Award went to former Erie Mayor Joyce Savocchio ’65, while the Athena Young Professional Award was presented to Emily Francis ’15.

to violence, HIV/AIDS or extreme poverty; and with Noah's Ark Hands on Training Center, a home and education center for disabled orphans.

A dual major in intelligence and public health, Emily earned the Bishop’s Award for Academic Excellence at her Mercyhurst graduation.

Emily served last year on the GSPIA Student Cabinet and was a member of the Ford Institute for Human Security working group for Gender Equality in Public Administration.

She expects to begin work this fall with the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership, while beginning a job search for after her May 2017 graduation.

She’s working toward a master’s degree in international development from the Graduate School of International Affairs (GSPIA) at the University of Pittsburgh. Her focus is on Nongovernmental Organizations and Civil Society.

Joyce taught history and social studies in Erie for 24 years and spent four years as an assistant principal at Strong Vincent High School, but is best known as the first woman to serve on Erie City Council and later the first woman elected mayor of Erie.

She’s interning in Uganda this summer with Bright Kids Uganda, a home for children orphaned due

In later years, she's been active in what became the Kanzius Cancer

Research Project, the Regional Cancer Center, the LECOM Institute for Successful Aging and the Jefferson Educational Society of Erie.

More quietly, though, she's been an important role model for other women, said Linda Stevenson, chairwoman and founder of the Erie Athena program.

Above, Provost David Dausey, Emily Francis ’15 and President Michael T. Victor. At right, Emily Francis ’15 and Joyce Savocchio ’65 (photo by Jennifer Dworek).

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#TheAcceptanceMovement Jordan Zangaro Corcoran ’10 learned about the cathartic power of writing as an opinion columnist for the Merciad.

For years, she wrote mostly about daily life as a Mercyhurst student – light fare like her distaste for the ranch dressing in the dining hall or how annoying it is when a well-meaning neighbor throws your delicates into a hot dryer. But then, late in her senior year, she took a leap of faith and opened up about the crippling anxiety she’d been dealing with since high school.

By that time, she was healthier, thanks to counseling, medication, writing therapy and support from close friends and her then-boyfriend (now husband) Connor Corcoran ’10. Still she knew she was taking a risk by revealing her struggle.

“The support I received when people outside my little circle found out was overwhelmingly wonderful,” she recalls.

Convinced that others could feel the same kind of freedom by writing about their internal struggles, in 2013 she created an online community she titled “Listen, Lucy.” Two years later she gave up her job with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Pittsburgh to manage her growing initiative full time.

Here’s how she defines her project: Listen, Lucy is a place to express yourself. Freely. Creatively. Anonymously. To find comfort in seeing that you are not alone.

She wrote the first post herself, and then encouraged others to share their own stories. Posters have written about everything from body image disorders to alcoholism, from self-doubt and anger to death and loss.

Jordan says her message is simple. We need to accept ourselves and whatever hand we’ve been dealt and to accept other people as they are, understanding the struggles they face. Her goal is to create a less judgmental and more accepting world. She calls it #TheAcceptanceMovement. The T-shirts she sells through her site advise readers to “Build yourself up, don’t beat yourself up.”

Listen, Lucy also offers Pay It Forward cards. When you do a random act of kindness, you hand out a card to encourage others to pay it forward.

The cards, created by Jordan’s dad, promote Listen, Lucy and have helped spread her message around the country and the world.

Jordan does a lot of public speaking and is now planning a major college tour this fall that will form the basis for a documentary about her project.

Learn more about the project at listenlucy.org.

Photos: Steven Menendez

Markley’s career on rise Ann Markley got her Mercyhurst degree in 2015 – a full decade after she was scheduled to graduate. But she put the years in between to good use, taking fourth place on America’s Next Top Model and then launching a successful career in modeling and acting.

She filmed the reality show during the summer after her junior year. When she returned to campus in fall 2004, she knew she wanted to test the waters in New York City once she graduated.

“But once the show began airing in September, I realized I couldn’t wait – opportunities opened up for me right away and I needed to take advantage of them,” she says. She withdrew during winter term, just seven classes away from earning her degree in management information systems. She was also part of Mercyhurst’s brand-new water polo program.

She has modeled steadily ever since, under 16

contract with Wilhelmina Models and other top agencies, doing runway work as well as print ad campaigns, including several magazine and book covers.

Branching out into commercials, she decided to pursue acting classes. That led to a variety of appearances in TV and movies using the professional name Annalaina Marks.

One recent job paired her with Stephen Colbert in a promo for his late-night talk show.

Parodying well-known drug commercials, “Ask Your Doctor about the Late Show with Stephen Colbert” asked “Are you suffering from premature bedtime? When 11:35 rolls around, will you be ready?”

She also played Rachel Greenbaum on The Breaks, an original movie from VH1 that chronicles the rise of hip-hop music in the 1990s. A series based on the movie goes into

production this summer and Ann says Rachel is expected to be a recurring character.

Ann married Colin Branca, who’s also an actor, in 2013, and they moved to the Philadelphia area when their daughter, Frankie, arrived last year.

Both commute regularly to New York City for auditions and jobs.

By 2014, she realized she was too close to earning her degree to not finish. Over the next year, she finished the courses she needed online and got her degree in general studies with a business concentration.

Left: Drew Spacht ‘13 studying in Antarctica. Right: Mike Elnitsky studying in Antarctica.

Student, teacher share passion for Antarctica When Drew Spacht ‘13 studied biology at Mercyhurst, it was Professor (now Dean) Mike Elnitsky who got him hooked on the study of insects.

Drew later followed in his mentor’s footsteps, first to grad school in biology – and now all the way to Antarctica.

Midway through a doctoral program in insect physiology at Ohio State, he lived and worked at the remote Palmer Research Station from Jan. 8 to March 18 and will return for a second season in December.

Elnitsky traveled to Palmer in 2006 and 2007 during his own graduate work at Miami University of Ohio and says he’s enjoying reliving those experiences through his student.

Both men worked on an ongoing Ohio State/Miami project that focuses on Belgica antarctica, a wingless midge that’s the only true insect found on Antarctica. Though Belgica is only 2 to 6 mm long, it’s the continent’s largest terrestrial animal.

It’s also amazingly resistant to all kinds of stresses. The lack of wings may have been an evolutionary development to help the midge endure the region’s often windy conditions. Belgica can also withstand freezing, dehydration, lack of oxygen and more – so researchers continue to explore the strategies it uses to survive its harsh environment.

Just reaching Palmer Station is a challenge. Drew took three flights totaling about 24 hours to reach Punta Arenas, Chile, at the southern tip of South America. Then he boarded the research vessel Laurence M. Gould to journey for several more days across some of the toughest seas in the world.

The station on Anvers Island offers comfortable accommodations, but little privacy, to the 44 people who live there during the summer research season (winter in the Northern Hemisphere), when the station enjoys about 19 hours of daylight. From that base, Drew used a Zodiac, a rigid inflatable boat, to explore and gather specimens from 30 small islands that surround Anvers.

Drew calls the Antarctic a “perfect outdoor research lab.” Dr. Elnitsky adds, “I remember being humbled by the sheer size of everything, and realizing how insignificant I am in the big picture of things.”

Both agree it’s not only a great place to do scientific research, but also one of the most beautiful places in the world.

View a collection of Drew’s images from Palmer Station at 500px.com/drewspacht.

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Alumni named to board leadership posts At a ceremonial “passing of the gavel” in June, the first female Mercyhurst graduate to head its Board of Trustees, Marlene Mosco ‘68, turned over the reins to the first male graduate to hold that post, Richard Lanzillo ‘83. Pictured during that ceremony are, from left, President Michael T. Victor, retiring Trustee Vernon A. Dobbs, Mosco and Lanzillo.

For the first time ever, all the board officers are Mercyhurst alumni, including Joseph NeCastro ’78, vice chair and treasurer; Sister JoAnne Courneen, RSM ’64, vice chair; and Rosemary Durkin ’77, secretary.

Mosco, a trustee since 1995, retired from the board this year, along with several other trustees with long and distinguished service. They include Vernon A. Dobbs (elected in 1990), Charles G. Knight and Owen J. McCormick (both elected in 2002), and Robert S. Miller (elected in 1991).

Joining the board this year are: Stephen J. Fiedler ‘85, senior vice president and chief audit executive with Time Warner in New York City.

Robert D. MacKinlay ‘99, president of Private Company Services for Cohen & Company, a Top 100 regional accounting firm in Cleveland.

P. Kelly Tompkins ‘78, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Cliffs Natural Resources in Cleveland.

B. Scott Kern, vice president and general counsel of C.A. Curtze Company in Erie and its affiliated entities.

John A. “Jack” Munch ‘91, senior vice president of Baldwin Brothers Inc. in Erie; director of commercial leasing and development.

Peter J. Zaphiris, owner and principal agent, Great Lakes Insurance.

Brian M. Lilly, owner and chief executive officer of Lilly Broadcasting Company and partner of WICU-TV in Erie.

John W. Saxon ‘89, chief executive officer and director of dlhBOWLES.

In memoriam: Trustee John W. Masterson, who joined the board in fall 2015, died June 6, 2016, after a nine-month battle with acute lymphoid leukemia. He was senior resident director and wealth management advisor at the Erie office of Merrill Lynch, as well as a 30-year member of Mercyhurst’s President’s Associates and a longtime adjunct faculty member in business. The Mercyhurst community extends sincere condolences to his family and friends.

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Top: Thomas B.Hagen, President Michael T. Victor, Bishop Lawrence T. Persico.

Hagen honored during commencement ceremony Tom Hagan Commencement President Michael T. Victor presided over his first commencement – and the university’s 88th – on May 22. The ceremony at Erie Insurance Arena honored 703 candidates earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The previous weekend, 268 students from Mercyhurst North East, Corry and the Booker T. Washington Center graduated in exercises on the North East campus, bringing the total Class of 2016 to 971.

For just the 15th time in its history, Mercyhurst also presented an honorary degree at graduation. Thomas B. Hagen, a distinguished business and civic leader and chairman of the board of the Erie Insurance Group, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and delivered the commencement address. The honorary degree recognizes Hagen’s lifelong commitment to community leadership and his unwavering dedication to public service to the greater Erie community and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

MSG President Caleb Ohmer, an English and political science major, received the Carpe Diem Award and also addressed his fellow Erie graduates. At North East, Pedro Peguero received the Medal of Honor.

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From left, Patricia Schramm ’72, recipient of the Golden Gates Award, and Distinguished Alumni John Egbert ‘05, Benjamin Bluemle ‘06, Sister Bernadette Bell, RSM ’53, Joseph NeCastro ‘78, Eric Opron ‘88 and Matthew Whelan ’86.

Mercyhurst recognizes Distinguished Alumni Mercyhurst University honored six outstanding graduates as Distinguished Alumni during its annual Reunion Weekend, held June 9-12 on the Erie campus.

The Sr. Carolyn Herrmann Award was presented to Joseph NeCastro ’78, who went on to earn a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard University. He retired earlier this year as chief development officer for Scripps Networks Interactive, overseeing the company’s growth through domestic and international acquisitions, joint ventures, investments and partnerships.

NeCastro co-chaired last year’s presidential search and now serves as vice-chair of the Mercyhurst Board of Trustees.

The award for Outstanding Service to Mercyhurst was presented to Sister Bernadette Bell ’53, who joined the Sisters of Mercy during her senior year and was one of Mercyhurst’s first two elementary education majors. She has had a distinguished career as a teacher and school administrator and holds a master’s degree and an administration certificate from Duquesne University. She has served on the leadership team for the Sisters of Mercy in Erie and now is the community’s development coordinator. A former Mercyhurst faculty member, she served on the university Board of Trustees for many years.

Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Chosen Field went to Eric Opron ‘88 and Matthew Whelan ‘86.

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Opron majored in hospitality management and captained the Laker baseball team.

He spent the first 15 years of his career at Nashville’s Opryland Hotel, rising to the post of director of sales. Today he’s assistant general manager of the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin resort, the largest hotel in Orlando with 2,265 rooms, and the largest Starwood Hotel in North America.

Whelan, a former admissions counselor and admissions director at Mercyhurst, is an expert on enrollment management for colleges and universities nationwide. He achieved record numbers in enrollment and net revenue at schools including Hofstra University, St. John’s University and Stony Brook University. He’s been at Stony Brook for the last decade, first overseeing admissions and financial aid, and later as vice president for strategic initiatives and interim vice president for facilities and administration. He holds a master’s degree from William Paterson University and a doctorate in education from Dowling College.

Two awards were also presented to Outstanding Young Alumni Benjamin Bluemle ‘06 and John Egbert ‘05.

Bluemle excelled on Mercyhurst’s football team and could have played professional football. Instead he entered the real estate business and, at age 27, moved to Savannah and created his own company, Seaport Real Estate Group. Ben has been listed as the top agent in Savannah and is ranked the

206th broker in the nation. He also remains dedicated to battling ALS, the disease that claimed his mother’s life. He’s been involved in events in Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Erie, including the annual Mercyhurst football “All In for ALS” fundraiser.

Egbert, a standout finance student, worked his way up through several prominent investment firms to his current position as vice president in equity research with Stifel in New York. His research on companies that deliver services through the internet is read, followed and acted on by some of the most sophisticated investors in the world. He has been a key contributor on several major IPOs, including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, and he has researched and analyzed companies at the forefront of the global economy, including Amazon, Google, Netflix and Yelp.

The “Golden Gates Award,” which was inaugurated last year, was given to Patricia Schramm ’72. A sociology major, she completed a master’s degree in psychology at Syracuse University and spent her career counseling troubled students at Bishop Ludden Junior-Senior High School. She received the “Witness to Faith” award last year from the Diocese of Syracuse.

Seated: Dave Runco, Jennifer Barba, Stephen Albert, Casey Crawford. Standing, ’94-’95 basketball team members Amber Hoffman Kautzman `98, Sarah Marando Orysiek `98, Allison Marsden Benacci `97, Teresa Szumigala `95, Kristin Molli Held `98, Denise Baginski `95 and Stacy Mott `98. Not present: Jennifer Feret, Todd Lee.

Top: James Sturm Below: John Langer

Hall of Fame inducts standout Laker athletes Now in its 20th year, the Mercyhurst University Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed eight outstanding former student-athletes and one new team during Reunion Weekend June 9-12.

Stephen Albert was a member of the inaugural men’s basketball team, playing from 1971 to 1975. In the program’s second year, Mercyhurst qualified for the NAIA National Tournament and Albert, a 6-foot-6 post player, was an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American.

Despite an injury during his junior year, Albert is still sixth on the Mercyhurst career list for rebounds, 14th in field goals and tied for 19th in points.

Jennifer Barba played on the first women’s volleyball team from 2000 to 2003. A 6-foot1 middle hitter, she remains the program’s all-time leader in total blocks while ranking second in kills and attack percentage. Her record for blocks in a season still stands. She was twice named Second-Team All-Conference in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and twice named to the AllConference Academic Team.

Casey Crawford, a right-handed pitcher, played baseball from 1993 to 1996. He was a key member of the pitching staff that helped the Lakers to the 1996 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and was named to the GLIAC All-Conference First Team as a senior. He was a Third-Team All-American as a sophomore and earned All-Region honors twice.

Jennifer Feret competed from 2004 to 2007.

She is the softball program’s all-time leader in innings pitched, strikeouts, complete games, shutouts and opponent batting average.

Feret ranks second in career wins and third in earned run average, as well as second in home runs and fourth in RBI and total bases.

Feret, who competes for the New Zealand National Team, was named to four GLIAC AllConference teams.

John Langer was a defensive lineman on the football team from 1991 to 1994. Langer is tied for eighth in career sacks, tied for 13th in solo tackles, 20th in total tackles and tied for 23rd in tackles-for-loss. He was team captain in 1993 and 1994. Langer made the Eastern College Athletic Conference All-Conference Team as a senior. He was recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association for achievements both in the weight room and on the gridiron.

Todd Lee played basketball from 1983 to 1988. The 6-foot-5 forward ranks third on Mercyhurst’s career scoring list, third in rebounds and sixth in steals. After an injury in his senior year, he returned for a fifth year to lead the Lakers in nearly every major category.

He was named to the Mideast Collegiate Conference All-Conference First Team and the Pittsburgh Press All-District Second Team.

Dave Runco played baseball from 1994 to 1996. A third baseman, he helped the Lakers to the 1996 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship. Runco was a two-time North Atlantic All-Region First Team honoree. During his junior year, he led NCAA Division II in runs scored per game and was named Third-Team All-American. He was an All-GLIAC Honorable Mention after his senior year.

James Sturm was a member of the inaugural football team, competing from 1981 to 1984.

The 6-foot, 175-pound defensive back is ranked second in career interceptions (his record wasn’t broken until 2014). He started every game during his collegiate career and is tied for 44th in total tackles. After his senior season, Sturm was named a Third-Team AllAmerican by the Football Gazette and was named to the Academic All-District Team.

The 1994-95 women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight while setting a school record for wins in a season.

The Lakers, who finished with a 24-6 record, hosted and won the NCAA Eastern Regional.

They lost by just two points in the NCAA quarterfinals. The team is one of only two Mercyhurst women’s basketball teams to record at least 20 wins in a season in the 42year history of the program.

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MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY LAKERS Mercyhurst produced a conference-high 282 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athletes for 2015-16, capping a very successful year for Laker sports. Here’s just a small sampling of this year’s achievements. Visit hurstathletics.com to learn more.

BASEBALL Mercyhurst won the PSAC Western Division championship and set a program record for wins in a season with its 43-14 overall record. The team fell in the NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament’s championship round. Pitcher Colin McKee was honored as an All-American and PSAC West Pitcher of the Year, and received the PSAC’s Pete Nevins Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. He and third baseman Austin Alonge were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. In June, McKee was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft and first baseman Hank Morrison was taken by the Minnesota Twins in the 22nd round.

Colin McKee

FOOTBALL Senior tight end John Matarazzo was a team leader on the field and in the classroom, with honors including the PSAC Fall Top 10 list and the CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica Team. Senior running back Brandon Brown-Dukes signed a Pittsburgh Steelers tryout contract to attend mini-camp. Mercyhurst finished with a 5-6 record.

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MEN’S LACROSSE Men’s lacrosse hosted and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and then hosted an NCAA Tournament quarterfinal, losing to Tampa 10-9 in overtime. The NCAA bid was the Lakers’ fifth in six years. Senior goalie Matt Wells was named ECAC Goaltender of the Year and sophomore defender Greg Weyl was ECAC Defensive Player of the Year. Weyl (First Team), junior midfielder James Crowe (Second Team) and senior Shane Endres (Honorable Mention) were named All-Americans as Mercyhurst finished with a 15-3 record.

MEN’S BASKETBALL The team claimed the program’s first PSAC Tournament championship and then the program’s first NCAA Tournament win before losing in the second round. The Lakers finished with a 22-9 record for their second straight 20-win season.

Kayode Ajenifuja and Damon Jones signed professional contracts to continue their playing careers in Europe.

MEN’S SOCCER The Laker men won their fourth consecutive PSAC regular-season championship before falling in the PSAC Tournament semifinals.

Their final record was 9-8-1. Defender Thomas Davis was named PSAC Defensive Player of the Year.

MEN’S TENNIS The men appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, falling in the Atlantic Region finals. Senior Travis Beck and sophomore Nenad Terzic teamed for the championship in the PSAC Doubles Tournament.

Junior Ross Molinaro IV won the NCAA Division II Arthur Ashe Award while Beck was recognized as the Atlantic Region’s Most Improved Singles Player.

MEN’S WATER POLO The team qualified for the Collegiate Water Polo Association National Championships, while senior Dave Matulis was named to the All-America First Team for the second straight year.

WRESTLING Four members of the Mercyhurst wrestling team were named All-Americans: Willie Bohince, who was runner-up in the 125-pound weight class; Jeremy Landowski (140), Francis Gary Manchel MEN’S GOLF The golf team won its first-ever Mizia (165) and Andrew Welton (285). The Lakers PSAC championship. Senior Blaze Hogan and MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Anthony Amroski was tied for ninth as a team at Nationals. August junior Chris Kupniewski tied for first place during the Laker men’s top runner in every event during Mizia eclipsed the 100-win mark during the the conference championships in the fall, before the 2015 season. He placed 44th at the PSAC season.

Willie Bohince Kupniewski claimed medalist honors in a playoff. Championships while Mercyhurst finished 13th At the NCAA Championships in the spring, as a team.

Hogan tied for 43rd. Head coach Ron Coleman was honored as PSAC Coach of the Year.

MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING The Lightweight Eight boat competed at MEN’S ICE HOCKEY The men’s hockey team the Intercollegiate Rowing Association made a strong push at the end of its regular Championships in Princeton, New Jersey, season to host an Atlantic Hockey Association against Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Navy, Penn, Tournament quarterfinal before losing to visiting Princeton and Yale. Season highlights included RIT in two games. Freshman defenseman Lester three gold medals at the Head of the Genesee, Lancaster was named AHA Rookie of the Year. a second-place finish at the Head of the Charles, Senior defensemen Anthony Mastrodicasa and and a gold at the Dad Vail Regatta.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The women qualified Mychal Monteith signed contracts with clubs in for the PSAC Tournament for the first time since the East Coast Hockey League, while freshman WOMEN’S ROWING The Lakers placed fourth 2012-13. Junior Natalie Piaggesi surpassed the goaltender Adam Carlson inked an entryat the NCAA Championship Regatta in Gold 1,000-point mark for her career. level deal with the Washington Capitals of the River, California. The Lakers earned silvers at National Hockey League. the Head of the Genesee in the fall and the WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Sophomore Mary Knecht Cup in the spring. Mercyhurst boasted a Jaskowak and freshman Chloe Tyillian recorded pair of All-Americans in German natives Hanna Top 50 finishes for the Laker women’s cross Schumacher (First Team) and Florentine Baron country team, which finished 10th at the PSAC (Second Team).

Championships.

FIELD HOCKEY The Lakers were one of 22 Division II teams to receive the National Academic Team Award, while sophomore Taylor Balser and freshman Jessica Brandon were NFHCA Scholars of Distinction.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY Mercyhurst won its 16th consecutive College Hockey America regular-season championship and won the CHA Tournament championship with an overtime win over Syracuse. Mercyhurst fell in an NCAA Tournament quarterfinal at Wisconsin. Freshman Rachael Smith was the CHA Rookie of the Year while fellow freshman Sarah McDonnell claimed the CHA Goaltender Trophy. Head coach Michael Sisti was named CHA Coach of the Year. Graduating senior Emily Janiga signed a contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women’s Hockey League.

WOMEN’S GOLF The women finished seventh at the PSAC Championships, led by senior Meghan Finley who tied for 21st.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE The Laker women won the PSAC regular-season championship and hosted and won the PSAC Tournament.

The team fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Queens (North Carolina).

Sophomore Kristin Anderson was an AllAmerican.

WOMEN’S SOCCER The women’s soccer team finished with an 8-8-2 record—a four-win improvement over its previous season.

SOFTBALL Sophomore Rachel DiBartolomeo was named to the All-American Honorable Mention Team, among other honors.

WOMEN’S TENNIS The Laker women’s tennis team earned its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth, finishing 1-1 at the Atlantic Regional. Sophomore Saioa Gomez de Segura was PSAC Singles Tournament champion, ITA Atlantic Region singles champion, PSAC West Athlete of the Year and a CoSIDA Academic All-American.

VOLLEYBALL The Mercyhurst volleyball team closed the season with four straight wins and narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.

WOMEN’S WATER POLO The Laker women placed fourth at the Western Water Polo Association Tournamentt. Sophomore Kennedy Watson was an All-American while head coach Curtis Robinette was a National Co-Coach of the Year.

MERCYHURST NORTH EAST SAINTS Twelve North East Saints earned Academic AllThe Saints wrestling team won the district title Conference honors for the 2015-2016 school year. and advanced nine wrestlers to the national tournament, where it finished 18th. Detric McCoy With a record of 9-4-1, women’s soccer recorded and Sam Colebert both earned All-America the highest win percentage in program history. honors.

The men’s soccer team finished as Region III runners-up.

The baseball team had a 30-19 season and finished as runners-up in Region III. Along the At one point of the season, volleyball athlete way, the Saints set school records in at bats Rose Thacker led the country in hitting (1442), hits (492), doubles (118), home runs (50), percentage. She was named to the All-Region III batting average (.341), runs scored (492), walks First Team and was a Region III Female Athlete of (177) and RBIs (320). The pitching staff struck out the Week. a school-record 293 batters.

The women’s basketball team finished third seed in its conference tournament, and Kym Braine ended the season ranked 4th nationally in rebounds.

Men’s basketball coach David Gahan recorded his 100th career win during the season, and his team set a program record with an 11-game winning streak en route to a 16-13 ­­­­­season.

Saints softball team at the nati

onal tournament .

The softball team won both Region III and District Championships and headed to the DII national tournament for the eighth consecutive year. Coach Brian Dewey recorded his 400th career win as the team ended the season at 37-17. Kiersten Coho, Emily Foy and Mackenzie Hawley were all named FFCA All-Americans, and Coho was an NJCAA All-American.

Lacrosse will return to Mercyhurst North East this fall, with Eric Miccio named head coach.

oy after earning Sam Colebert and Detric McC ors. hon All-America

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Amanda Makela (top left), Shelby Bram (bottom left) and Kelley Steadman (top right). Photos courtesy of the Buffalo Beauts.

Laker alums make history in NWHL For women’s hockey alumni Shelby Bram ‘15, Amanda Makela ’15 and Kelley Steadman ’12, the launch of the National Women’s Hockey League meant not only a chance to keep playing the game they love, but also the opportunity to be paid for doing it.

The three former Lakers signed with the Buffalo Beauts, one of four teams competing during the NWHL’s inaugural 18-game season that ended in February. (2016 graduate Emily Janiga will join the Beauts next season.)

Player salaries are modest – ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 – so players can’t yet make it a full-time job.

While Kelley played for the Beauts, she was also a grad student in instructional leadership at Robert Morris University and an assistant women’s hockey coach for the RMU Colonials. She earned her master’s degree in June. While she hopes to extend her playing career as long as she can, her eventual dream is coaching college hockey.

After a slow start, the Beauts made the league finals before losing to the Boston Pride. Shelby and Kelley were both selected to the league’s first All-Star Game and Kelley was named its MVP after a two-goal performance. But she says the best part was being able to inspire young hockey players.

Amanda, an exercise science major, says her main goal after graduation was finding a place to play hockey. She put off a job search until she found a team. After exploring other options she settled on the NWHL, convinced it would offer a highly competitive brand of hockey, along with a paycheck and a convenient location close to family and Mercyhurst.

“Seeing little girls wearing your jersey and holding up signs cheering for you was amazing,“ she says. “It’s very cool to reach out to young girls and show them something they can aim for.”

She found it tough to fit a job into her hockey schedule, but she continued to travel to Toronto to train and to coach young goalies. She too sees coaching in her future.

Kelley majored in elementary education, but has never stopped playing hockey. She worked out with the U.S. national team, got an Olympic tryout, played for Boston in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, and spent a season in Russia before the NWHL beckoned.

Shelby says of the past year, “It was an incredible experience making history for women. Also getting to take part in the first All-Star Game and the first Isobel Cup finals.”

Learn more about the National Women’s Hockey League at nwhl.zone.

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Alumni connection: Lacrosse’ing paths Steve Warzala and Jason LaShomb never crossed paths at Mercyhurst, but they connected recently far beyond the gates. Steve, a 2004 graduate, was doing play-by-play for ESPN Networks when he bumped into Jason (Class of ’09), a goalie for the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse. Steve has been a play-by-play announcer for MLL for five years and for the Niagara University Purple Eagles for four years. Jason is a preschool teacher at Seton Catholic School in addition to his position with the Rattlers.

Grad works dream job at GOP convention

Hurst alumni enjoy variety of benefits

Anderson Cooper is in the building!

As members of the Mercyhurst Alumni Association, alumni are entitled to special discounts on home and auto insurance as well as travel discounts through participating hotels and auto rental companies. Our partnerships offer special rates with Liberty Mutual as well as Choice Hotels, Wyndham Hotel Group, and discounts through Alamo, AVIS, Hertz and more.

As for the 15,000 other members of the media covering the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last month, hospitality graduate Rosemary Macey ’13 had little time to look for other big-name personalities.

Rosemary is the catering sales manager for Levy Restaurants, based in the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, the GOP convention’s media headquarters and a popular backdrop for national TV broadcasts during the four-day event.

Additional benefits for Mercyhurst alumni include career and internship assistance through the Career Development Center; Legacy Scholarships for children of alumni; SALT for financial education to help alumni achieve financial well-being; and the opportunity to submit a prayer request directly to the Sisters of Mercy.

She was the point person for the food and beverage needs of thousands of reporters, photographers, cameramen, social media staff, broadcasters, bloggers and more. She was charged with organizing, planning and supervising the event, an enormous responsibility for a 25-year-old barely three years out of college.

Earlier this year, Rosemary was one of the top five finalists for the title of Rising Star Corporate Event Planner of the Year.

She credits Mercyhurst for her success, including classroom instruction from dedicated faculty, hands-on experiences, two world-class internships and networking opportunities.

Her brother Danny is entering Mercyhurst this fall as a freshman and hopes to follow in his sister’s footsteps. She says she’s ready to open the door for him.

Amy Weaver-Kaulis wins teaching award Amy Weaver-Kaulis, assistant professor and chair of the Fashion Merchandising Department, received Mercyhurst’s Teaching Excellence Award for 2016. Amy graduated in 2000 from the program she now leads.

After earning her master’s degree in industrial-technical merchandising and fabric analysis at the University of North Texas, she returned to Mercyhurst in 2005. Recognized for her highly engaged teaching style, she has also elevated the nationwide visibility of the fashion merchandising program and overseen the department’s very successful recruitment program.

Visit hurstalumni.org/benefits to learn more.

Alumni Chapters The Laker connection does not end when graduates leave the Hurst – all over the nation, Lakers are connecting with each other and maintaining their strong Mercyhurst ties. Mercyhurst Alumni Chapters have been established in more than 10 areas and members get together throughout the year for networking activities, service work, and of course some good Mercyhurst Irish fun!

Connect with the Alumni Chapter nearest you at hurstalumni.org/alumnichapters. If you don’t see your city on the list, contact Lindsay Cox `12 at lcox@mercyhurst.edu to see if there is a group of alumni in your area.

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Class notes Anne Marie Canalli Hermann ’68, an attorney, was the subject of a StoryCorps interview by Eileen McIntyre. The conversation focused on her impressive pro bono and volunteer work over many years in the field of community mental health services for older adults with serious mental health issues. To listen to the interview, visit storycorps.me and search for Anne Hermann.

George Burich ’98 was named assistant principal and co-curricular director (6-12) at Cuyahoga Heights Schools.

Joanna Nezovich Reynolds ’79 has been promoted to chief counsel with the Pennsylvania State Police. She has been employed by the State Police since 1983.

Jennifer Moore ’02 published a collection of poems titled The Veronica Maneuver. Published by the University of Akron Press, it was selected as the Editor’s Choice for the Akron Series in Poetry. Jennifer is an assistant professor of poetry at Ohio Northern University.

Monica Klos ’84 was named manager of operations services with KPMG in Pittsburgh.

Michael Clark ’85 was appointed superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Albion.

Conni Bisbe Crum ’91 earned her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pittsburgh in April 2015.

Conni works as an integrated case manager at Crawford County Human Services in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Paula Yoviene Prohaska ’91 has joined the full-service real estate firm Zaepfel Development Company in Williamsville, New York, as interior designer/project manager.

Ann Salandra Boyd ’92 was promoted to director, component desserts marketing, with the In-Store Bakery Division at Rich Products in Buffalo, New York.

Craig Rybczynski ’95 was a member of the media team for Team Canada at the 2015 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship and won a gold medal with Team Canada.

Courtney Nicolai Guzy ’97 has been named executive director/CEO for The Hiram House Camp in Moreland Hills, Ohio. Courtney also earned her master’s degree in positive organizational development and change from Case Western Reserve 26 University in spring 2015.

Chris Valvano ’01 earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in August 2015. In December, he started a new job as research administrator for MSU’s Department of Pediatrics and Human Development.

Kimberly Szmyd Thomas ’02 ’14M received the 2015-2016 Red Apple Teacher Award for Butler, Pennsylvania.

Andrea Bauer ’03 was recognized by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network as Affiliate Chair of the Year for her volunteer work with the Pittsburgh Affiliate. She became involved after her mother passed away from pancreatic cancer in late 2006.

Emily Camilli Brady ’03 is a State Farm agent and has opened her own agency in St. Louis, Missouri, where she and husband Patrick have lived since 2003.

was the first female senior analyst in the only U.S. space operations center, managing 624 intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) products. Grabelski established an ISR women’s council which fostered conversation on military issues creating the foundation for future ISR projects.

She received her Master of Business Administration from Waynesburg University in February 2014.

Richard Hansen ’05 joined USA Hockey’s American Development Mode as a regional manager.

Laura Palermo ’09 was featured in “Paint for a Purpose,” a solo art exhibition at the South Carolina Aquarium that showcased threatened and endangered species to raise awareness about conservation.

Palermo donates a portion of her proceeds to conservation groups all over the world. View her work online at paintingsbypalermo.com. Palermo also recently had her grand opening with her latest gallery, The Mary Martin Gallery, in Naples, Florida.

Meghan Roach Kapp ’05 M.D. and Emily Roach ’05 D.V.M. received the “25 Under 35” award from their high school, Saint Joseph Academy. They were chosen for their achievements, spirituality and compassionate leadership, and service in a global society.

Ted Nagorsen ’05 completed his MBA at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, in May 2015.

Mary Ellen Leisering ‘06 spent nine days in June on a group tour to Israel.

Edward Bolden III ’07 received his Ph.D. in education evaluation and measurement from Kent State University. He is employed at Kent State as an evaluator and lead consultant in the College of Education Health and Human Services.

Brandon McLain ’07 graduated in June 2015 from the University of Rochester Simon School of Business Kacie Cornell Laidacker ’03 received with an MBA and has been promoted the Guardian of Justice Award from the to financial analyst at Empire Valuation United States Attorney’s Office for the Consultants. He lives in Rochester, New Western District of Missouri.

York, with his wife, Lucia Abaunza McLain ’07.

Jennifer Mobilia ’03 hosts Roc City Tonight and is a co-anchor at 11 p.m.

Elise Yablonsky ’07 was named as with News10NBC. one of the Top 25 Under 35 Movers & Shakers for 2016 in Northeast Ohio by Bradley Sage ’03 is the clinical the Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club. education coordinator for the CAATE accredited professional Athletic Kyle Jackson ’08 has been promoted Training Program within the School of to the instructional leadership team at Public Health at Indiana University in Rochester Preparatory Academy.

Bloomington, Indiana.

Sarah Krchnavy ’08 joined UberKimberly Grabelski ’05 won the Air Advanced Technology Center in Force’s 2015 General Wilma Vaught Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in August Visionary Leadership Award. Kimberly 2015 as map production manager.

Jenna Kauffman ’09 is a federal probation officer with the United States Courts in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She will continue to reside in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Daniel Racitano ’09 has been promoted to master coordination center officer within the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

Katelyn Balconi ’10 was named associate director of alumni and constituent relations for the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. She has relocated from Rochester, New York, to Atlanta, Georgia.

Evelyn Niederriter Eakin ’11 received the doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) degree from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine on May 7. She was recognized by the Heritage College as 2016 Student D.O. of the Year, a Family Medicine Primary Care Associate, and the 2016 outstanding student at the college’s OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital clinical training site.

Jillian Barrile ’12 is living in Cusco, Peru, and working for a nonprofit that teaches Spanish classes online. The program is recommended for people looking to learn a language without traveling to Latin America.

Class notes Haley Bradstreet ’12 is one of 25 young arts leaders accepted to participate in the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP)’s Emerging Leadership Institute (ELI).

ELI is an intensive two-and-a-halfday seminar that develops critical leadership skills for emerging arts professionals.

Colin Farabaugh ’12 received his juris doctorate in 2015 from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia. He was admitted to the Georgia Bar and is an associate attorney with the King Law Group in Dublin, Georgia.

Peter Stark ’12 was promoted from guest services manager at Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center to the Omni Houston Hotel as front office manager.

Alicia Rossi Carney ’13 is director of data research and national strategy at The MMBC Continuum. She currently lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with her husband, Shaun Carney ’13, and their dogs Sophia and Louis.

Cassandra Clyde ’13 is a forensic scientist 1-toxicology at the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office in Cleveland, Ohio. She received her master’s degree in forensic science from The George Washington University in May 2015.

Adrianne LaGruth ’13 ’15M is an exercise physiologist for University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio.

Chelsea Morris ’13 is the museum collections specialist for the Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia.

Aldyn Stewart ’13 is now assistant director, SAT Account Management, with The College Board in Reston, Virginia. Aldyn joined The College Board in February 2014 as a customer service associate.

Ryan Cherry ’14 is an operations area manager at Morey’s Piers and Beachfront Water Parks in Wildwood, New Jersey.

James Downing ’15 created a mobile application for iOS and Android called PicSwitch, a social media/gaming hybrid used to solve puzzles and stay connected with friends.

MARRIAGES Janet Boling ’68 married William Powers on May 9, 2015, at Resurrection of Our Lord parish in Philadelphia. Her sister, Reinette Boling Jackovic ’63, was matron of honor.

Michael Eugene Falk ’89 married Christen Andreya Nall on April 18, 2015, in Mebane, North Carolina.

Michael works in Burlington, North Carolina, as an eighth grade social studies teacher, soccer coach and assistant athletic director at Turrentine Middle School Nick Lordi ’02 married Sarah Mahon on Oct. 4, 2014, at Destiny Hill Farm in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Shaun Murphy ’01, John Krugh ’02 and Brandon “Twist” Thompson ’05 served as groomsmen.

Michelle Logsdon ’03 married Chris Viggiano on Oct. 10, 2015, in Alexandria, Virginia. Michelle and Chris run their own personal training business in northern Virginia.

Patty Whaley ’06 married Nathan Hunsaker on Aug. 8, 2014, in Palmyra, New York.

Brian Valero ’05 married Natasha Casas on Oct. 11, 2015.

Their reception was at The Venetian in Hawthorne, New Jersey.

Colleen Lanigan ’07 married Jacob Hordych on March 21, 2015, in Buffalo, New York. The bridal party included mother of the groom Lori Weaver Hordych ’76, bridesmaids Chelsea Boothe Hicks ’07 and Meghan Smith ’07, groomsman Michael Mancinelli ’05 and reader Adam Hicks ’07. Colleen currently works in admissions at Daemen College and Jacob is the assistant athletic director and head women’s soccer coach at Mercyhurst North East.

Casey Bertolette ’09 married David Krell in Enon Valley, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 19, 2015. Amy Busse Szeluga ’09 was a bridesmaid.

Liz Gutoskey ’09 married Brad Moehringer ’09 on May 15, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The bridal party included Vicky Fleisner ’09, Hannah Timm ’09, Haylie Starin ’09, Sabrina DiFranco ’09, Heather Schwager Schmuhl ’09, Gary Coad ’09 and Mason Lorek ’09. They reside in Arlington, Virginia.

Hayley O’Hare ’09 married Frank Ziegler ’07 on Aug. 31, 2013, in Cleveland, Ohio. Bridesmaids included Heather Donovan ’09, Lauren Eastman ’09, Alicia Rittle ’09, Alexsandra Bitz ’09, Jaimie Turner Kokrak ’09 and Jordan Zangaro Corcoran ’10.

Groomsmen included Gary Smith ’07, Brandon Hill ’07, Craig Moone ’07 and Scott Svoboda ’07. They now reside in Atlanta, Georgia, where Frank works for Henkel Corporation and Hayley is a yoga instructor.

Timothy Knecht ’09, ’11M married Michael Crosby on April 23, 2016, in Buffalo, New York.

Timothy works

for Onondaga Community College as an assistant director of Student Central. Michael is a high school AP government and history teacher and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. They reside in Syracuse, New York.

Sara Hoffstetter ’10 married Robert Picone in Buffalo, New York, on Aug. 8, 2015.

Devon Swanson ’10 married Emily Hall on April 23, 2016, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Plainview, New York. Devon is finishing his doctorate at the University of Rhode Island and Emily teaches high school chemistry in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Lindsay Dorrion ’11 married Joe Bevevino on June 6, 2015, at Struthers Library Theatre in Warren, Pennsylvania. Colleen Gannon Raleigh ’11 was a bridesmaid. Joe and Lindsay reside in Pittsburgh where Lindsay is an admissions representative at South University and Joe is a police officer at UPMC Shadyside Hospital.

Isaac Smith ’13 married Mary Newara ’13 on Aug. 8, 2015, at Christ the King Chapel. Ben McCormick ’13 and Brittany Bizzak ’13 were in the wedding party. Isaac and Mary reside in Erie, where Isaac is a graphic designer and Mary is an elementary school teacher.

Rob Trypus ’13 married Megan Kehl on Sept. 12, 2015, at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Waterford, Pennsylvania.

Rob is a manager at Bob Evans Restaurants in the Erie area. Megan is the assistant general manager for Lake View Country Club in North East.

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Class notes BIRTHS & ADOPTIONS John Huber ’92 and Angel Clark ’04 had a son, Quinlen Mark, on Feb. 19, 2016, in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Laker couple starts with solid foundation When Deirdre Best ’14 ’15M and Joe Weidenboerner ’11 got married last fall, they united two families with deep roots at Mercyhurst.

Deirdre’s parents are both 1977 Mercyhurst graduates who are still actively involved with their alma mater. Rosemary Durkin is secretary of the Mercyhurst Board of Trustees and Jeff Best is a longtime member of the President’s Associates. Rosemary’s aunts, Catherine and Helen Durkin, graduated in 1936 and 1938.

Joe’s parents are ‘Hurst alumni, too. Kathy Mara Weidenboerner ‘83 is a longtime faculty member who now chairs the Department of Interior Architecture and Design. Joseph Weidenboerner earned a master’s degree in 2010.

Both families purchased commemorative bricks when the front boulevard was redesigned a few years ago. And, before Deirdre and Joe even met, the bricks were laid in adjacent spots. As a wedding gift, their parents purchased a third brick to celebrate the linking of the families.

Deirdre and Joe met at a Campus Ministry retreat in 2010 and began dating a year later.

Joe proposed in 2013 and they were married Sept. 5, 2015, in Deirdre’s hometown outside Philadelphia. Deirdre, who went on to earn a master’s degree in secondary education at Mercyhurst in 2015, teaches seventh and eighth grade math at Harbor Creek Junior High.

Joe earned a master’s degree in English from St. Bonaventure University and is marketing manager at Brew Ha Ha in Erie’s Colony Plaza.

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Jennifer Oesch Gruebner ’95 and husband Kevin had their first child, Grace Amanda, on June 24, 2015. They reside in Orlando, Florida.

Susan Gonnam Beato ’01 and Gregory Beato ‘01 had a son, Dominic Matthew, on Sept. 15, 2014. He joined brother Marco.

Stephanie Reho Zinnicker ’06 and husband John had a daughter, Everly (Evvie), on Oct. 11, 2015. She joins brother Theo.

Jen Krupa McArthur ’07 and Pat McArthur ’07 had a son, Michael Thomas, on May 2, 2015, in Chardon, Ohio.

Lucia Abaunza McLain ’07 and Brandon McLain ’07 had their first child, daughter Isabella Margaret, on May 20, 2015.

Andreana Simone Waychoff ’07 and husband Tom had a son, Carmine, on July 2, 2015.

Ryan Johnson ’02, instructor of hospitality management, and wife Farzanah had their first child, Claire Elizabeth, on March 26.

Leanne Wzontek Chapin ’08 and husband William had their first child, Asher William, on Oct. 15, 2015, in Buffalo, New York.

Katherine Bennett ’03 and husband Jason had a son, Eric Charles, on June 11, 2015. Eric joins older siblings Audrey Olivia and Isaac James.

Stephanie Prohaska Craig ’08 and Kyle Craig ’08 had a son, Ryder James, on March 28. Ryder joins older brother Tucker.

Lauren Zwirn Dickinson ’04 and husband Kevin had their first child, Gavin, on June 6, 2015.

Emily Mosco Merski ’04 ’06M and Bob Merski ’99 had their first child, son Robert Alexander, on April 4, 2015.

Sara Watts Nickerson ’04 and husband Mark had their second child, Anna Lorraine, on April 6, 2015.

Denise Koontz Ford ’08 ’13M and husband Andrew had their first child, Vera Josephine, on July 9, 2015.

Abigail Lyons ’08 and Chris Lyons, a network specialist in IT at Mercyhurst, had a daughter, Elizabeth Josephine, on Oct. 20, 2015.

William Rottenborn ’08 and Mackenzie Kaczmarek Rottenborn ’08 had their first son, Theodore, in April 2015.

Michael Sinclair ’05 and wife Melissa had their first child, Lila Ann, on Feb. 28, 2015.

Elizabeth Kelley Brandt ’09 and husband Ryan had their first child, son Fletcher William, on April 18, 2015.

Kelly Sharick Krzyzek ’06 and Charles Krzyzek ’06 had twin daughters, Leah Ann and Paige Kathleen, on Aug. 27, 2015, in Edina, Minnesota.

Alisha Utegg Fralick ’09 and husband Nathan had a daughter, Mia Madison, on Sept. 24, 2015.

Ashley Masi ’06 and husband Eric Stahl had a daughter, Margot Josie, on Jan. 7, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Katie Smith Regelski ’06 and husband Rocky had their third child, son Michael Everett, on May 28, 2015. He joins sisters Lucy and Amelia.

Evelyn Niederriter Eakin ’11 and Christopher Eakin ’11 had a son, Bryson Andrew, on May 4, 2015.

Megan Rivett Saeli ’11 and husband Matt had a daughter, Harper, on June 26, 2015.

Class notes ALUMNI DEATHS Bertha Halperin Blau ’39 Elizabeth Trippe Massello ‘41 Eileen Rehler Shannon ‘42 Catherine McMillan ‘42 Maudie White ’42 Sr. Marcia McDonald, RSM ’44 Loretta Crowley Bauer ’45 Margaret Scillion Cannon ’45 Elaine Brown Schuster ‘45 Marilynne Cooper Sullivan ’45 Anne Frances Cavanaugh ’46 Mary Blumle ’47 Sally Brigham Miller ‘47 Sr. Maura Smith, RSM ‘48 Jeanne Ledoux Linek ‘48 Margaret Phister Knox ’49 Marilyn Langmyer Angevine ‘50 Elizabeth Smith Grode ‘50 Lucille Wachter Powers ’50 Adeline Rees ‘50 Charlotte Voss Shultz ‘50 Elizabeth Todd Dyring ’52 Sr. Marianna Harrison, O.P. ‘53 Louise Kamenjar ’53 Frances Chang Tu ’55 Mary Broderick McCormick ’55 Dorothy Rudge Thomas ’56 Virginia Katsaromitsos ’57 Joan Csernyicky Lynch ’57 Priscilla Prenatt Oliver ’57 Ann Bowman Brunner ’58 Mary Donatelli Fenton ’58 Maureen Clancy Merrill ’58 Vivetta Petronio, Ph.D. ’58 Sr. M. Judith Uzzo, RSM ‘59 Frances Balzer Yokajty ’59 Beverly Telepak Baugh ‘61

Mary Lou Cuddyre Ghezzi ‘63 Sally Lorei ’63 Colleen McCafferty Moren ’63 Therese Toflinski Walter, Ph.D. ’63 Mary Ann Kelly Anderson ‘65 Donna Cacciatore Bevelacqua ’65 Cheryl Bogacki Parulis ’66 Mary Morocco Pacsi ‘69 Candace Sporer Lauer ’70 Geraldine Hunter McCartney ’70 Beverly Miller ‘70 Katherine Duda Newman ’71 Mary Eng ’72 Fran Ferron ’73 Paul McAndrew ’73 Mark Zine ’74 John Maki ’76 Martin Miglioretti ’76 Timothy Miller ‘77 Barbara Withrow Ronksley ’78 Sue Hammill Rinke ‘80 Laurie Foster ’82 Randy Faipler ‘84 Helen Heisler ‘87 Jennifer Conmy Rattray ’88 Thomas Shearon ’88 Joel Johnston ‘92 George Hurta ‘96 Andrew Boncek ’97 Rick Sawyer ’99 Diane Mayo ’05 Eric Mead ‘07 Robin Green ’09 Andrew Loomis ’09 Donald Higgins ’10 Molly Moore ‘10 Ashley Bond ’11 Sean Van Der Wal ’11 Jeff Young ’13 Cortney Ferguson ‘15

Spouse of: Patricia Sontheimer Yahn ’50 (Walter Yahn) Jane Canada McNierney ’60 (Bronson McNierney, M.D.) Maureen Hunt Hinkle ’74 (Andrew Hinkle) Joan Mohr Krist ’77 (Paul Krist) P. Kelly Tompkins ’78 (Cathy Tompkins) L. Angela Chirillo Shearon ’89 (Thomas) Parent of: Janis Bodnar Hall ’65 (Marjorie Bodnar) Janet Boling Powers ’68 and Reinette Boling Jankovic ’63 (Rita Boling) Mary Sroka Kollin ’69 (Francis Sroka) William Dopierala, Esq. ’72 (Barbara, also grandmother of Emily Dopierala ’08) Patricia Flanagan Gauriloff ’73 (Mary Conboy) Gail Hudak Stahura ’79 (Sophie Hudak) Sharon Artuhevich Jarzomski ’80 and Janet Artuhevich Miller ’79 (Walter Artuhevich) Teresa Borowski Taylor ’82, Nancy Borowski Recker ’76 and Steven Borowski ’85 (John Borowski) Kevin Armstrong ’85, David Armstrong ’86, Mary Armstrong ’94 (William Armstrong, also father-in-law of Leslie Hafenmaier Armstrong ’90) Bernadine Tomczak Habursky ’85, Michael Tomczak ’79 and Christine Tomczak Fachetti ’81 (Leonard) Timothy Latimer ’86 and Gregory Latimer ’88 (grandfather of T.J. Latimer ’15) Thomas Rinke ’89 and Randall Rinke ’88 (Sue Rinke ’80) Denise Ryan ’91, Michelle Ryan ’94 and Heather Ryan ’96 (Dennis Ryan) Pamela Jonischek Chodubski ’93 (Diane) Catherine Bammel Hulme ’98 (Patricia Bammel) Danielle Feller Kaiser ’10 (Toni Rae Feller) Sarah Balczon ’12 (RaeAnn Botton Balczon) Jessica Horan-Kunco ’13M (John Horan)

FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY Jacklyn Baumann Dr. William E. Bryan, former professor David Cooper, former professor Philip Fatica, former adjunct faculty member Kenneth Lochbaum John Masterson, trustee Laurene Spires

Remembering Sr. Maura Smith, RSM When Sister Maura Smith died Nov. 13, President Michael received the Mercyhurst Sustainability Award in 2009, and T. Victor noted, “We lost a true Mercyhurst legend today.” both Mercyhurst’s annual Earth Day Lecture Series and the Peace Garden behind Warde Hall are named in her honor.

A 1948 Mercyhurst graduate, she taught biology and secondary education at Mercyhurst from 1970 to 1977.

While on the Mercyhurst faculty, she chaired two task After moving on to leadership positions at Mercyhurst forces that introduced new curricula to the college. It was Preparatory School and with the Sisters of Mercy, she at her urging that Mercyhurst developed its pioneering served as a Mercyhurst Trustee from 1980 to 2012.

Learning Differences Program in 1986.

Best known for her commitment to environmental issues, Mercyhurst honored her as a Distinguished Alumna in she helped create the sustainability studies program at 1996 and the Department of Religious Studies presented Mercyhurst and co-founded the Green Team in 2000. She her with its Oscar Romero Award in 2006.

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Dear Friends, Mercyhurst University’s advancement efforts from the past fiscal year can be summarized by a single word: growth. Every significant benchmark was met and exceeded, resulting in the single best fundraising year in the history of the university. We are both grateful and excited that you see Mercyhurst University as a healthy institution worthy of your philanthropy.

Growth by itself, however, is not a rationale for positive change. Colleges and universities across North America that grow simply for the sake of growing are seeing justifiable donor fatigue from their alumni base. Growth must be based on need, vision and opportunity. We use these three pillars to guide our advancement efforts at Mercyhurst.

As we celebrate 90 years of educating young men and women, Mercyhurst has not strayed far from its founding roots. We have emerged as a major force in the educational landscape of the region, while remaining true to our mission as a private Catholic comprehensive college in the Mercy tradition.

As a newcomer to Mercyhurst University, I have watched in admiration as this dedicated community of learners comes together to accomplish ambitious goals. There is a genuine fervor here to ensure that our exceptional students receive every opportunity to rise to their potential. And that’s where you, our friends—whether alumni, donors, parents, faculty, staff or students—come in.

Without your generous contributions, even our best intentions can’t come to fruition. This year, you made it possible for many of our students to receive scholarships, to see their mighty D-1 hockey teams play in beautifully renovated facilities, to experience a state-of-the-art upgrade to their dining hall, now known as Grotto Commons, and so much more.

The Honor Roll of Donors allows us to acknowledge each and every one of you who supported Mercyhurst during the past fiscal year and to share how your generosity impacted our students.

The advancement team is occasionally asked by alumni whether Mercyhurst is a good investment of their limited and precious philanthropic funds. We would like to point toward this year’s presidential election as an illustration of the importance of becoming involved. Philanthropy functions much like an election in the sense that it is a participatory process. Progress and change can only happen when active participants take a keen interest in Mercyhurst. Similar to a presidential candidate, we encourage you to get to know the current needs and opportunities at Mercyhurst, and learn about the various ways in which you can effect change. The advancement department stands ready to help guide you in the direction about which you are most passionate.

Together, we can make the new academic year another period of growth for Mercyhurst. We pledge to you that your support will be professionally managed based on need, vision and opportunity. Again, we are exceedingly grateful for your support!

Sincerely yours,

Caleb M. Pifer Vice President, Advancement Mercyhurst University 30

Year in Review

Highlights: •

Mercyhurst secured $1.79 million in new pledges (a 279% increase over the previous fiscal year).

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The Mercyhurst Annual Fund finished 26% above its 10-year average – the second highest total ever.

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2015-16 was the second consecutive year with more than $1 million in endowment contributions.

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The second annual Giving Day was a great success, attracting the largest number of donors to Mercyhurst in a single day – 415.

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Mercyhurst launched a new crowdfunding platform – Seize – with four projects slated to be unveiled in fall 2016.

Overall Contributions $7.00 $6.00 $5.00

$6.57

$6.29

$6.23 $5.44

$4.00

$5.02

$3.00 $2.00 $1.00

FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

FY16

Contribution Breakdown Alumni

$329,715

Trustees

$511,224

Corporations

$1,424,274

Grants

$2,191,920

Friends

$649,031

Other

$1,469,839

$6,576,003

The engage.enrich.envison capital campaign wrapped up three years ahead of schedule with $54.2 million raised against a $50 million goal.

This Mercyhurst University Donor Report recognizes individuals, businesses and organizations that made gifts from June 1, 2015, through May 31, 2016.

Donor Roll Key:

Total

Is your name missing? The reason may be: •

You made your gift prior to June 1, 2015, or after May 31, 2016;

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You made a pledge instead of a gift. The donor listing includes only gifts received. Please note that if you made a pledge during our 2015-2016 annual fund campaign and elected to begin payment after May 31, 2016, you will be listed in next year’s donor report; or

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Sorry, we made a mistake! Great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this report. We regret any errors or omissions.

If your name is missing, misspelled or misplaced, please feel free to call 814-824-2392 or email dtarasovitch@mercyhurst.edu. We continue to update last name changes as provided.

* Deceased + Denotes those who have helped Mercyhurst secure a matching gift ~ Emeritus Trustee 31

LEADERSHIP SOCIETY

Leadership Giving Society recognizes generous annual donors In the spring of 2016 Mercyhurst University launched the Leadership Giving Society – a society that provides special recognition and opportunities for those who contribute $1,000 or more on a yearly basis. The name of the Society is deliberate: it highlights the leadership and commitment of its membership toward the institution that they love. The Society is composed of alumni, parents, trustees, employees and friends who support Mercyhurst on a leadership level each year.

Each level of giving, from $1,000 annually on up, was named for a Sister of Mercy who was instrumental in the founding and development of the order or the university. Society members receive various perks throughout the year, including discounts at university-sponsored events as well as the bookstore, presidential pre-reception events during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, and invitations to special dinners hosted by President and Mrs. Victor.

Leadership Giving Circles Catherine’s Circle

$25,000+

Frances’ Circle

$10,000 - $24,999

Borgia’s Circle

$5,000 - $9,999

Carolyn’s Circle

$2,500 - $4,999

Damien’s Circle

$1,000 - $2,499

To learn more about the Leadership Giving Society and to become a member, please contact Tamara L. Walters, director of annual giving, at 814-824-3350 or twalters@mercyhurst.edu.

Catherine’s Circle

Carolyn Euliano ‘60 Mary Ellen Ryan ‘64 John and Patricia Saxon ‘89 ‘91 Mary Anne Springer ‘63

Frances’ Circle

Thomas and Teresa Bone Mark Stookey & Lisa Chismire Doris T. Cipolla Robert and Margaret Coletta Luigi and Nancy Damasceno Martha M. Hilbert ‘59 Steven and Maria James John H. Langer ‘95 Richard and Jo-Ann Lanzillo ‘83 ‘86 William G. Lewis Owen J. McCormick Samuel A. McCullough Robert S. Miller John A. Munch ‘91 Joseph G. NeCastro ‘78 Mark J. Salvia ‘82 William C. Sennett, Esq. Christopher Sorce, CFP Gregory Sorce Michael Victor, J.D., LL.D. Rob Weber

Borgia’s Circle

Simon A. Arias ‘05 Mark Campbell Terrence Cavanaugh Barbara A. Chambers, Ed.D. ‘60 Mary M. Federici, Ph.D. ‘72 Robert L. Fessler

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Marilyn Gunther ‘62 Benedict Cohen and Julia Guttman Margaret A. Heetmann ‘65 Elaine A. Kavanagh ‘69 Bruce Kern Sr. Carol A. Kostley ‘61 Desmond J. McDonald Marlene D. Mosco ‘68 Patrick and Lucy Ott ‘93 ‘94 Margaret M. Pietraszek ‘68 Loretta V. Power ‘63 Gordon Quinton ‘90 Margaret Stolley Robert L. Tambur Megan L. Verbanick ‘02

Carolyn’s Circle

Mary Ann Baldauf ‘85 Patricia M. Bluemle ‘58 Maureen L. Castele Marc Cipriani ‘83 Jeffrey Best and Rosemary Durkin ‘77 ‘77 Stephen J. Fiedler A. James Freeman Joseph M. Harenza Mark A. Holman David C. Hyland, Ph.D. Robert Y. Kopf Jr. Lev J. Kubiak Edward Maier Donald F. Mennel ‘02 Anthony Minunni Elizabeth Piotrowski Mary Kay Vona, Ed.D ‘83 Mary E. Wood ‘65

Damien’s Circle

Justin H. Adams ‘05 David and Leslie Armstrong ‘86 ‘90 Mary Katherine Baumeister ‘65 Phillip Beilke ‘85 Barbara Brairton ‘65 James and Mary Breckenridge Preston M. Briggs ‘06 Jeanette C. Britt ‘94 J. Duncan Campbell III Dario Cipriani ‘74 Sheila Sullivan Coon ‘72 Daniel and Annette Cullen Mary Ellen Dahlkemper Mary A. Daly ‘66 David and Nichole Dausey ‘96 ‘97 Marna Davis Christina D. Difonzo ‘87, Ph.D. Michael Elnitsky, Ph.D. Pamela Jean Farrell, Ph.D. ‘89 Michael A. Fedele III ‘04 Dennis Fenwick Mark Gaines Thomas Gamble, Ph.D. Daryl Georger, Ed.D. Ellen L. Gordon Nick & Diane M. Gravino Janis B. Hall ‘65 Helen K. Holliday ‘56 Joseph E. Howard ‘03 Reinette B. Jackovic ‘63 Andrea T. Jeffress, M.D. Dyan L. Jones, Ph.D. Scott and Amy Kern Charles G. Knight Christina S. Kong

Scott A. Koskoski ’00 Kristina E. Lee ‘75 Laurel Lockhart ‘60 Yvonne J. Maher ‘93 Marc McAndrew ‘88 Kathleen A. Meko ‘66 Lawrence L. New Michele Overdorf ‘80 Ryan and Sarah Palm ‘06 ‘07 Jeanne K. Phillips ‘68 Bruce H. Raimy Susan K. Reddinger Juanita S. Ried ‘72 John C. Riley ‘74 Monsignor David Rubino, Ph.D. Christopher & Karen Ryan ‘94 Martin and Margret Rychley ‘03 ‘03 Gary & Wendy K. Rychley Limjadi Santoso, M.D. Jay and Darby Scalise ‘76 ‘81 Gretchen Schmidt ‘70 Ryan A. Siegel ‘14 Susan C. Smith-Beidler ‘65 Karin A. Socha ‘93 Jason R. Staley ‘05 Manuel Stamatakis Ronald Steele Ken Stepherson Gerald and Kathleen Stock Sharon Talbott Carrie A. Teodori Frank B. Victor ‘87 Manus Walsh ‘92 Patrick J. Weschler, Esq. ‘78 Christopher and Kara Williams ‘06 ‘08 Leroy S. Zimmerman Laura Zirkle, Ph.D.

O’Neil Society honors those making planned gifts The O’Neil Society recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, yet its roots go back much further in the history of Mercyhurst University. The society is named for James and Orva O’Neil, whose gifts to Mercyhurst during the 1930s funded not only Christ the King Chapel, but also the adjoining Queen’s Chapel and the tower where it resides, now an iconic landmark on the campus. Their generosity in making the first planned gift to the university has inspired dozens to follow with gifts of their own. Individuals who have included Mercyhurst in some sort of planned gift are provided membership in this special society.

Planned gifts to Mercyhurst can help grow a number of key areas at Mercyhurst and can be made with no impact to one’s quality of life. A variety of vehicles can be used to help fund planned gifts, including estate gifts, retirement plans, life insurance policies, charitable trusts and more. Often planned gifts can be arranged in a very simple manner with one’s estate attorney or even retirement fund administrator.

Members of the O’Neil Society are invited annually to a series of special events on the campus, and often work closely with members of the advancement staff to help identify how they want their future gift to be used by the school. The list below includes friends whose planned giving is known to the university, while others wish to remain anonymous. For more information on making a planned gift, please contact Caleb Pifer at 814-824-3850 or cpifer@mercyhurst.edu.

Virginia Adair ‘61 Sandra Adams, ACFRE ‘69 Dorothy Bryan Adema ‘34 * Marjorie M. Alge ’37 * Elizabeth H. Ashton ’47 * Warren Baer Michael R. Ball ‘01 Jane Barr * Loretta Crowley Bauer ’45 * Corrine Beck * Florence O’Neil Bernard ‘38 * J. Boyd and Joan Bert Jr. Margene Betts * Barbara Brairton ‘65 Mary Rita Brennan ’38 * Alice Martin Brugger ’36 * Ruth D. Brugger ’41 * Gary L Bukowski ’73 and Roberta Donley Bukowski ‘78 Noel J. Burgoyne ‘57 Donald and Frances Q. Buseck Daniel E. Cabanillas ‘97 Del* and Jean Caryl Barbara A. Chambers, Ed.D. ‘60 Josephine Ciancaglini ‘56 Dario Cipriani ‘74 Diane Wawrejko Cochran ‘78 John and Emily Costigan ‘64 James K. Crawford ’87 * Judith Young Crews ‘64 H. Patricia Curran ‘52 * George * and Mary D’Angelo Mary Ellen Dahlkemper ‘73 William Dehouske Louis and Rose Marie Laskey Disorbo ‘60 Msgr. John Dollinger * Jean J. Donovan Joan Dori ‘50 Brian M. Dougherty, Ed.D. ‘83 Margaret Dupre ‘61 Kathryn Barber Durkin * Rosemary D. Durkin, Esq. ‘77 and Jeffrey Best ‘77 Albert* and Mary Duval Kathleen A. Dwyer ‘62 Judith Emling ‘66 Michael Eugene Falk ‘89 Patricia J. Fessler ’50 *

Margaret Clark Filson ’34 * Thomas M. Frank ‘73 Charles M. Furr, M.D. Collette Stegelske Gabreski ’40 * William P. Garvey, Ph.D. Jeanette Gerace ‘57 Coletta C. Ginnard ’49 * Maurice W. Gjertsen * Catherine Ryan Gray ’33 * Herbert and Catherine Hafenmaier Adelaide M. Hagar ’38 * Doris M. Haley * Martha M. Haley ’43 * Mary M. Hanlin * Margaret A. Heetmann ‘65 Marilyn Heibel ‘61 Homer P. Herman * Elizabeth A. Hilbert ‘58 F. William* and Audrey Sitter Hirt ’49 * Georgia M. Hitchcock * John F. Jageman * Doug and Jean James * Mary Louise Kaufman ‘53 Rosemary Kaveney ‘54 Teresa A. Kelly ’49 * Jane E. Kerstetter ‘78 Martha Mary Kessler ’37 * Bonnie Kinsinger ‘63 H. Vira Kolish * Scott A. Koskoski ’00 Ambrose Kronenwetter * Barbara Lacinak ‘73 Cecilia S. Leandro ‘04 Gary and Jeanne Q. Lillis ‘76 Frances Malaney ’37 * Margaret J. McMahon ‘37 Mary Michener ’74 * Frances Mientkiewicz ’43 * Anthony Minunni Marco and Elizabeth Monsalve Adaline B. Morelli ’37 * Helen Fabian Mullen, Ed.D. ’47 * Robert B. Munson ’94 * M. Katherine Murray ‘77 James* and Elinor D. Nally Ingeborg Loesch Nelson ’54 *

Nancy J. Norberg ‘64 Deborah O’Keefe ‘70 Barbara A. Perry, Ph.D. ‘57 Josephine Pezzich Jennifer E. Piccirillo ‘03 Judith Pitney, Ph.D. ‘67 Norman W. Plumb * Richard J. Porter ‘89 Roderick I. Power ‘90 Bruce H. Raimy Josephine Rakow, D.O. Virginia Rathbun ‘61 Janette E. Regner ‘47 Mary Robaskiewiez Robie ’29 * Carolyn Ruth ‘63 David and Harriett Schaper ‘43 * William M. and Frances Schuster * Pauline Scott * William C. Sennett, Esq. Mary Jane Walsh Seubert ’44 * Gary J. Shapira, Esq. Frank P. Sirotnak ‘76 Rev. Eldon K. Somers Martha Soroka ‘70 James B. Spiegel Laraine E. Stewart ‘82 Roy and Rosanna Strausbaugh, Ph.D. Jane Theuerkauf Gloria Corrado Thompson ’44 * Raymond L. Tipton, M.D. ‘77 Arloween Zurn Todd * Louis J. Tullio * Marguerite A. Urban * Lynn Varricchio ‘69 Holly A. Villella ‘79 Barrett C. Walker, D.D.S. Mary Daley Wallace ’33 * Rita A. Weiss ‘57 Evan R. Wernecke ‘05 Judith A. Wieczorek ‘61 Mary B. Wiedel ‘84 Terry Wilson Mary Winston ’41 * Patricia S. Yahn ‘50 Mary E. Yonkers ‘69 Eileen Zinchiak ‘80

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Mercyhurst University 2015-2016 Donors TRUSTEES

Sr. Mary Ann Bader, RSM ‘73 Terrence Cavanaugh + Sr. JoAnne Courneen, RSM ‘64 Mary Ellen Dahlkemper ‘73 David J. Dausey, Ph.D. ‘97 Thomas D. Dillehay, Ph.D. Vernon D. Dobbs, Ph.D. Rosemary D. Durkin, Esq. ‘77 Stephen J. Fiedler ‘85 A. James Freeman ~ Andrea T. Jeffress, M.D. Charles G. Knight Scott A. Koskoski ‘00 Lev J. Kubiak ‘88 John H. Langer ‘95 Richard A. Lanzillo, Esq. ‘83 William G. Lewis Yvonne J. Maher ‘93 Robert Mazza Owen J. McCormick Desmond J. McDonald Joanne M. McGurk, Ph.D. Robert S. Miller Marlene D. Mosco ‘68 + John A. Munch ‘91 Joseph G. NeCastro ‘78 + Caleb D. Ohmer ‘16 Margaret Meagher Pietraszek ‘68 + Bruce H. Raimy ~ Mary Ellen Hammond Ryan ‘64 Mark J. Salvia ‘82 John W. Saxon ‘89 William C. Sennett, Esq. ~ Michael T. Victor, J.D., LL.D. Patrick J. Weschler, Esq. ‘78

PRESIDENT’S ASSOCIATES Jeffrey M. Best ‘77 Dario Cipriani ‘74 Marc Cipriani ‘83 Gail J. Cook ‘80 Amy Cuzzola-Kern Thomas Falasca, D.O. Marc McAndrew ‘88 Robert E. Merski ‘99 Lawrence New Q. Gregory Orlando + John Riley ‘74 Jay Scalise ‘76 Gary Shapira, Esq. Regina Smith ‘81 Jason R. Staley ‘05 Ronald Steele Ann M. Tredway ‘00 Maryann C. Yochim-Flaherty Barry C. Zembower +

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ALUMNI

CLASS OF 1935

Participation 50% Total Giving $50 Helen Crowley Anstead

CLASS OF 1942

Participation 25% Total Giving $50 Gloria Santomenna Langdon

CLASS OF 1943

Participation 66% Total Giving $110 Mary Kloecker Featherstone Gloria Lutz

CLASS OF 1945

Participation 38% Total Giving $150 Sr. Mary Matthew Baltus, RSM Alvina McDermott Johnston Rita Rittenhouse Wiesner

CLASS OF 1946

Participation 17% Total Giving $200 Rebecca Sullivan Chevalier

CLASS OF 1947

Participation 27% Total Giving $235 Geraldine Meahl Baron Mary Culhane Grant Maryellen Knauer Sullivan

CLASS OF 1948

Participation 39% Total Giving $480 Doris Wright Atkinson Sr. Rita Brocke, RSM Elizabeth Rock Kirby Marjorie Dean McLean Margaret Mischick Mikolay Theresa Sabella Palumbo Joan Knapp Spakowski

CLASS OF 1949

Participation 11% Total Giving $110 Alice Feehley Crotty Jean Brauch Scott

CLASS OF 1950

Participation 14% Total Giving $450 Mary Slater Dowling Miriam Gemperle Dorothy Zak Markes +

CLASS OF 1951

Participation 44% Total Giving $1,725 Joan Oster Harf Aileen Yueh Huang Margaret Jetter, Ph.D. Sally Carlow Kohler Veronica Nakich Kraus Margaret Phelan O’Connell Kathryn Sterrett Pericak Edith Harris Reichert

CLASS OF 1952

Participation 8% Total Giving $45 Mary Ann Fahey Boulet Patricia Burkhart White

CLASS OF 1953

Participation 36% Total Giving $1,050 Janet Davis Aroh Sr. Bernadette Bell, RSM Camilla Decampli Fellner Joann Weaver Johnson Mary Dwyer Kaufman Mary Anne Rawa Kingsley Patricia Liebel Helen Fogarty O’Connell Norma Schaberl Skrypzak Marilyn Harkins Tripp

CLASS OF 1954

Participation 35% Total Giving $1,290 Rosemary McCabe Kaveney Virginia Kelly Kreydt Catherine Drouhard Lewis Vija O’Deiko Liepa Ann Kennedy McMahon Dorothy Negro Harriet Downing Sala

CLASS OF 1955

Participation 40% Total Giving $765 Catherine McCarthy Barren Margaret Kelsey Held Pauline Zilch Kalish Patricia Egan Langmyer Sr. M. Michele Leehan, RSM Joanne Harlovich Potlas Mary Ree Theuerkauf Travers Caroline O’Connor Weber

CLASS OF 1956

Participation 25% Total Giving $2,825 Leadership Giving Society Helen Kennedy Holliday

Kathleen Canada Boring Martha McNulty Cuddy Patricia McQuillen Drushel Carole Roberson Dyne Carol Kelly Hession Marilyn Genck Newsham Margaret Hirsch Whyte

CLASS OF 1957

Participation 52% Total Giving $2,170 Sheila Flynn Bianchi Dorothea Morell Brown Noel Jaeger Burgoyne Patricia Klein Burton Joan Coyle Clark Donna Nashwinter Kellick Patricia Kuharsky Kreger Mary Skelly McIlwee Marcia Meagher Ann McGinnis Minnium Mary Bacon O’Brien Barbara Stone Perry, Ph.D. Audrey Huggler Roberts Rose Marie Zinni Szadek Kristin Herskind Trainham Barbara Story Walk Rita Walter Weiss

CLASS OF 1958

Participation 33% Total Giving $4,175 Leadership Giving Society Patricia Murphy Bluemle Audrey Havunen Burns Sylvia Haise Colson Barbara Jakubowski Costello Catherine Misfeldt Dickey Ruth Friel Doyle Elizabeth Wahl Hilbert Alberta Hain Jobczynski Kathleen Carrig Kern Marguerite McLaughlin Weibel Jean Criswell White

CLASS OF 1959

Participation 30% Total Giving $12,080 Leadership Giving Society Martha Wurst Hilbert Elizabeth Phelan Amari Carol Bocan, Ph.D. Sr. Domenica DeLeo, RSM Yvonne Antill Donovan Rosalie Bablak Lariccia R. Joan Imhof Lockhart Nancy Hendershot Prenatt Frances Reynolds Quadri Cynthia Ryan Reardon

Elaine Schwab Lois Vosmus Joan Hotchkiss Welch Helen Zimmerman Sr. Mary Zore, RSM

CLASS OF 1960

Participation 33% Total Giving $9,798 Leadership Giving Society Barbara Chambers, Ed.D. Carolyn Golanka Euliano Laurel Lockhart

Eileen Quinn Nill + Virginia Accetta Rathbun Susan Avery Royer Patricia Pepper Shevchuk Carol Sullivan Ann Titus

CLASS OF 1962

Participation 39% Total Giving $7,805 Leadership Giving Society Marilyn Millard Gunther

Constance Frank Alexandre Marilyn Smith Batra Barbara Donatelli Bentze Sr. Susan Cain, RSM Patricia Green Conner + Joan Bye Dengler Patricia Walsh Hills Mary Bescher Johnson Sr. Rita Kartavich, RSM Margaret McGaughey Keough Patricia Cavanaugh Kirk Sr. Mary McCarthy, RSM Sr. Phyllis McDonald, RSM Mary Stark Miller Carolyn Heyl Mraz Mary Anne Schubert Obmann Adele Ontko Joan Kostolansky Santangelo Wanda Toth Snyder Mary Calafiore Wilson

Elizabeth Filicky Begalla Mary Bresnan Bukta Susan Bye Cain Margaret Lynch Cammarata Joyce White Caruso Mary Costello Denise Dwyer, Ph.D. Kathleen Dwyer Judith Jones Herber Sr. Mary Andrew Himes, RSM Emilia Grazioli Johns Jeannie Jackson McGinley Rita Quinn McGowan + Jean Reynolds Miller Julia Ahern Nelson Patricia Richards Ogilvie Bonnie Osinski Mary Stadter Rinderle Jeanette Borczon Shannon Patricia McMullen Triandiflou Roberta Donohue Vanslyke

CLASS OF 1961

CLASS OF 1963

Participation 24% Total Giving $2,855 Leadership Giving Society Anonymous Marilyn Heibel + Virginia Rossoni Adair Janet Ladley DeRosa Rita Hinman Lohan Nancy Killmeyer McNelis Maureen Schedlin Nickel

Participation 30% Total Giving $82,645 Leadership Giving Society Reinette Boling Jackovic Loretta Stadelmaier Power Mary Anne Kern Springer Rita Strobel Bajura Mary Wernet Eichelsdorfer Susan Lyons Flaherty Rosemarie Scarsella Janosko

Judith Spaeder Kendziora Alice Welte Krause Dorothy Smith Kuzneski Judith Stark MacMillan Patricia Linn Maggi Sr. Joan McCabe, RSM Gail Gleason Milgram, Ed.D. Kathleen Lynch Murphy, Ph.D. Judith Wozniak Rainsberger Carolyn Anderson Ruth Amy Skinner Sargent Sr. Patricia Whalen, RSM

CLASS OF 1964

Participation 29% Total Giving $314,925 Leadership Giving Society Mary Ellen Hammond Ryan Geraldine Walko Allison Delores Waida Bargielski Deanna Linski Bliss Mary Defonzo Budny Mary Nash Butke Sr. JoAnne Courneen, RSM Judith Young Crews Sr. M. Pierre Dembinski, RSM Mary Joyce Demetter Rosemary Reo Fails Ellen Becker Finn Marilyn Smith Grasso Tania Kwolek Hanlin Maryann Cuneo Komazec Judith Lohse Krasnesky Sr. Edith Langiotti, RSM Carol Mueller Lyons, Ph.D. Karen Hergenrother Miles Veronica Sikora Mitchell Jane Reed Donna Gottry Trautman Marilyn Schreiner Wagner

CLASS OF 1965

Participation 36% Total Giving $17,416 Leadership Giving Society Mary Mahaney Baumeister

Barbara Brairton Janis Bodnar Hall Margaret Hock Heetmann Susan Smith-Beidler Mary Magnotto Wood Ann Kleindinst Abbate M. Phyllis Aiello Julie Hettish Baranich Mary Blum Mariann Daniello Budas Marcine Chmielewski Mary Kuhn Chriest Karen Bobish De Carlo Virginia Gorsak DeGironimo Patricia Hodgkiss Elder Anne Ledoux Erwin Elizabeth Bott Fitzgerald Margaret Blydenburgh Geary Janice Horvath Gies Maureen Aleci Gray + M. Celia Hoke Carol Klein Ann Sheridan Kreider Patricia Lawlor Sally Myers Meister Sr. Catherine Anne Mesanko, RSM Marcia Rzepka Mestrits Mary Dunn Moore Mary Naegle Barbara Heibel Nason Marjorie Neverdale Podlogar Velma Cloyd Shipley Camilla Kane Stadtmueller Jean Stimmel Walker Ann Langmyer Ward

CLASS OF 1966

Participation 35% Total Giving $6,189 Leadership Giving Society Mary Daly Kathleen Keim Meko Maryfern Andrews Beisswanger

Sandra Selva Belfiore Christine Czapleski Sr. Catherine Edward Delaney, RSM Mildred Boles Donovan Susan Heutsche Dunn Judith Emling Dorothy Delaney Glover Patricia Riley Hersch Sr. Rita Marie Hettish, RSM Nancy Way Landis Bonnie Brennan Mando Gail Wozniak McMahon Sr. M. Teresa Okonski, RSM Antoinette Cuneo Pavlik Gretchen Phillips Mary Rittle Sr. Natalie Rossi, RSM Ann Mikluscak Schmidt M. Suzanne Sontag, Ph.D. Mary Hull Stiles Karen Lynch Strub Mary Berloffa Temple Sabina Wells Genevieve Mastrian Wiesen Marylouise Young

CLASS OF 1967

Participation 38% Total Giving $1,961 Rosalie Barsotti Rita Radanovich Bell Jeanne Bricher Bender Monica Lopushansky Boscarino Katherine McCarthy Cantoni Nancy Soccoccio Chiappazzi Kathleen Lacamera Desante Mary Lou Gonda Ferralli Diane McKeon Friske Barbara Kosciolek Divina Barbush Leitch Cynthia Konnerth Moorhead Marikae Sorvelli Moraski Donna Gemma Nolfi Sr. Mary Louis Oslick, RSM M. Jane Prosser Parrish

Golden Graduates Members of the Class of 1966 were honored with Golden Diplomas to mark the 50th anniversary of their graduation. At a special ceremony during Reunion Weekend in June, President Michael T. Victor presented each graduate with the diploma and a golden rose. The class also presented a check for nearly $60,000 to President Victor, including their cash gifts and bequest intentions. Special thanks to those who planned the class reunion, including Karen Green Antalek, Sandy Selva Belfiore, Mary Daly, Judy Emling, Dottie Delaney Glover, Pat Riley Hersch and Kathy Keim Meko.

Members of the Class of 1966 gathered to celebrate their 50-year anniversary during Reunion Weekend in June. Attending were (seated from left) Nancy Way Landis, Dottie Delaney Glover, Judy Emling, Marylou Young, Mary Daly and Kate Alexick Fatter; (standing from left) Karen Lynch Strub, Chris Czapleski, Kathy Keim Meko, Susan Heutsche Dunn, Patricia Riley Hersch, Sabina Wells, Ruth Hull Stiles, Genevieve Mastrian Wiesen, Mary Berloffa Temple, Suzanne Sontag, Mim Boles Donovan, Sandy Selva Belfiore and Susan Spangenberg Larmon. Missing from photo, but attending: Carole Stoiber Napolitano.

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Sigma Stacey Toth Patricia Swaney Wellington Sr. Paul Marie Westlake, RSM Marion Hughes Young

CLASS OF 1968

Participation 28% Total Giving $18,676 Leadership Giving Society Marlene DiTullio Mosco + Jeanne Keim Phillips Margaret Meagher Pietraszek + Carole Borkowski Gretchen Hinz Brugger Linda Salem Burtis Julie Bushnell Kathleen Deger Byrnes Georgina Cantoni Jane Carney Maureen Milan Carroll Cheryl Kremp Carver Susan Donahue Deet Helen Cozma Deneselya Mary Desantis Mary Zeitler Hannibal, Ph.D. Anne Canali Hermann Marcia Bojalad Hope Elizabeth Barczak Horrigan Christine Keim Iwig Sharon Labosky Kirk Donna Lawton Lea Patricia Nicolette Loncto Judith Sandrock Long Suzanne Metzo Mary Pacileo Paulitz Carole Kaminski Petrungar Rita Banic Pyrdek Judith Porter Rosenbaum Mary Patalon Schaaf Camille Tyczkowski Schroeck + Barbara Kahl Shutes Karen Markgraf Turner

CLASS OF 1969

Participation 22% Total Giving $8,090 Leadership Giving Society Elaine Kolat Kavanagh Sandra Adams Christine Syguda Bailey Jeannette Little Barczynski Sr. M. Stephen Calvin, RSM Denise Madden Campedel Paula Semrau Coats Rita Adams Daub Ellen McWilliams Doane Marcella Mikulec Galitsky Barbara Gutoski Johnson Belle Anderson Koncewicz Nancy Regruth Latimer Mary Lipani Judith Meseck Irene Ryan Mortko

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Mary Morton-Bliley Diane Zareski Piper Kathleen Cermak Polito Carolyn Funari Radkowski Ann Brugger Schoeller Emily Fatica Sertz Patricia Sullivan Rosalie Hodas Tellers Mary Fisher Yonkers

CLASS OF 1970

Participation 22% Total Giving $3,335 Leadership Giving Society Gretchen Schmidt Rosemary Blieszner, Ph.D. Sylvia Kengersky Bosner Sheila Boss Elaine Marsh Britton Sharon Parlock Brunkow Joanne Hogan Bucholz Susan Gardner Decarlo Christa Vaughen Duvon Karen Dorney Godfrey Valerie Mangin Goossens Christine Bojt Greene Barbara Liedtke Hutzelman Karen Diamond Kiefer Eileen Kraus-Dobratz Sharon Malizia, Ph.D. Maryk Schlegel McGinley Diane Molvin Myers Mary Cerk O’Connell Ellen Wilson Paulucci Alicia King Redfern Elizabeth Zimmerman Schessler Martha Soroka Karen Burke Traskey Rosemary Hanson Weber Cynthia Herbst Wegs Lori Weiner Wellman

CLASS OF 1971

Participation 23% Total Giving $2,845 Julia Bandecca, Esq. Susan Quadri Blecki Jean Bojalad Victoria Hoff Brogdon Jeanne Burchell Brown Rebecca Smith Christopher Barbara Smith Coates Joann Smith D’Ambrosio Mary Lou Dutko Dipillo, Ph.D. Candace Kilbourne Filios Mary Zampogna Frank Dolores Krasinski Griswold Sue Luttrell Hollandsworth L. Lee Martell-Bearse Sr. Lisa McCartney McCartney, RSM, Ph.D. Anne Meyer-Wilber Christine Pagano Rasmussen Nancy Ryan, M.D.

Rhonda Mahoney Schember Dorothea Volzer Skowron Wendy McCabe Weber Rochelle George Wooding Maryann Schneider Yochim-Flaherty

CLASS OF 1972

Participation 22% Total Giving $11,440 Leadership Giving Society Sheila Sullivan Coon Mary Marcia Federici, Ph.D. Juanita Stein Ried Dennis Andres Mary Cosgrove Andres, Esq. Thomas Becht Darlene Hilfiker Cushman Mary Lou DeLuca Deborah Doucett Ben Greishaw Stephen Gutting Deborah Benson Kathman Beverly Skrobacz Kostek Mary Zeitler Lieberman Janet Adams Phillips Sr. Kathryn Preston, RSM Barbara Baum Rendos Susan Dieteman Schmitt Patricia Schramm Jean Shirley Kathleen Slavin Judith Whalan Ann Willems Linda Ruddy Zaycosky

CLASS OF 1973

Participation 19% Total Giving $3,560 Leadership Giving Society Mary Ellen Dahlkemper Bridget Sullivan Allburn Sr. Mary Ann Bader, RSM Gary Bukowski Kathleen Bennett Burgett William Chiodo Susan Hurley Corbran Sophie Gorel Dunkle Gerald Fedor Patricia Jurewicz Flynn Gail Gerono Sharon Kestler Martha Tech Kosiorek Barbara Lyon Lacinak Linda Marsh Loesch Maureen Sullivan Maus Carol White Mohamed Joan Page Moore Marie Oliveri Olczak Christine Patalita Pardini Sr. Margaret Park, RSM Linda Thanos Parks Robert Parks Thomas Richter Sr.

Marlene Palmer Rupp Wanda Anderson Salvia Mary Beth Jawdy Santucci Barbara Luttrell Siers

CLASS OF 1974

Participation 17% Total Giving $5,669 Leadership Giving Society Dario Cipriani John Riley Deborah Humphreys Byars Randolph Byrd Russell Felix Mary Griswold Garofalo Maureen Hunt Hinkle Mary Hoffman Maria Kanicki Johnson Rosemary Slater Johnson William Kech Cecilia Kelly Ladd John Lawson James Lieb Peter Maynard, Esq. Jon Myrick Rosemary Pitonyak Nicosia Arthur Oligeri III Peter Quell Georgette Urgo Schriefer Jane Scura Kathleen Thompson Swanson Claudia Karl Tiberi Frances Daniels Tucker Marilyn Hirt Welsh Paul West John Wojdyla Debra Stone Wright Stephen Wright Ann Capoccia Zieno

CLASS OF 1975

Participation 10% Total Giving $3,806 Leadership Giving Society Kristina Reichenbach Lee Stephen Albert Veronica Arata Mary Klescz Baker Daniel Bukowski Kathleen Jurkiewicz Bukowski, Ph.D. Mary Waida Coan John Daley Evelyn Bogdanski Depalma Russell Franklin Stella Matusak Gillick Geraldine Sica Guyton Daniel Kathman Patricia Campbell Kubicek James Mahoney, D.D.S. Cynthia Kern Miller Charon Battles Mouhedin Jon Sedelmyer Marsha Turos

Kathleen Loughney Vaughan Deborah Zera-Laughlin

CLASS OF 1976

Participation 10% Total Giving $3,046 Leadership Giving Society Jay Scalise David Abbott Vickiann Limoggio Atkins Philip Carlson Valerie Sherrange Crofoot Roseanne Quain Daley Michael Dougan Elisa Guida William Guyton James Hallamyer Robert Hoffman Jeanne Quinn Lillis Andrew Martin Daun Miller Steven Moran Ruth Gleisner Oligeri John Palmer Nancy Borowski Recker Patricia Kazy Rotar Patricia Iman Rowley Frank Sirotnak Richard Streich Dianna Vacco Cynthia Kowalewsky Way

CLASS OF 1977

Participation 12% Total Giving $6,596 Leadership Giving Society Jeffrey Best Rosemary Durkin, Esq. Kathleen Martz Althof Eva Procopio Blutinger Diane Becker Borenstein Patricia Mullaugh Burch Valorie McIntyre Catalano Denis Coan Donald Douglas Dan Foley Robert Gaughan Paula O’Polka Klinger Mark Long Linda Storer Meier Regina Scura Merz Mary Murray James Perfetto Michael Radziszewski Sheila Walsh Richter H. Charles Schmidt Patrick Short John Strickland Debra Stumpf Gregory Vogelman

CLASS OF 1978

Participation 13% Total Giving $19,454

Leadership Giving Society Joseph NeCastro + Patrick Weschler, Esq. John Beck Jr. Judith Skrzypczak Bekeny Susan Viner Broomall Cynthia Byham-Perfett Roberta Donley-Bukowski Heather Seekings Donovan Patrick Dunn Valarie Ferro John Gable Susan Rusnak Grant Rodger Gregorich Mary Haug Alice Stinely Kelley Sue Berardinelli Koester Lisa Manendo Kathleen Megnin Millay Gary Morrow Julie Colditz Morrow G. Frederick Null Sharyn Hurst Nutter John Robertson James Scarpitti Mary Bundy Urash Darlene Keith Weber

CLASS OF 1979

Participation 14% Total Giving $2,673 Mary Sontag Beck Gregory Bires Marianne Drake Borrelli Scott Brechbuehl Gary Calabrese David Cherico Ronald Coleman Patricia Johnston Davis Philip Dubsky Shelagh Murphy Dubsky Paula Fritz Eddy John Gregory Raymond Gruss, Esq. Walter Hale Cynthia Casali Hawthorne Barbara Matlak Lynn McMasters Robert Mikrut Andrew Miller Melissa McMurray Northey Roseane Law Paligo Anthony Pol Richard Porris Gregg Rautenstrauch Robert Respecki Joanna Nezovich Reynolds Kevin Rozich, Esq. Robert Seibel, Esq. Christine McGraw Shofestall Phyllis Pieffer Tomayko + Jane Ryan Vacca Holly Chiappazzi Villella Charles Wolfram

CLASS OF 1980

Participation 14% Total Giving $4,810 Leadership Giving Society Michele Durant Overdorf Howard Anderson Jr. Roberta Bogart Batten + Kathleen Bowen-Loper Mary Mahon Burrows Kelly Conaway Gail Hess Cook James Disanti Robin Fahey Regina O’Connor Ferguson Richard Fischer Stephen Flatley Stephen Frisina Susan Fuss Walter Green Linda Ravenstahl Gruss Mark Kwitowski Michael Meehan Gerard Mills Bonnie Morton Mary Jo Cancilla Pittock Beth Young Rautenstrauch Richard Shaheen Victoria Martinago Shaheen Melanie Titzel Robert Tobin Kathy Healy Torrisi Gerard Waidley Arthur Weindorf Charlotte Williams Witosky Colleen Walsh Zaczkiewicz Lisa McGee Zetts Mark Zetts Eileen Zinchiak

CLASS OF 1981

Participation 18% Total Giving $4,080 Leadership Giving Society Darby Patton Scalise Richard Alessi Edward Austin Susan Scarpato Austin Janet Lynn Blakeslee Dwayne Blore Thomas Chybrzynski Patricia Stolar Demharter Barbara Carlin Disanti Christine McCloskey Eacho Paula Miller Eller Andrew Findlay Betsy Herzog Frank Linda First Frisina Katherine Funari Geisaka Lisa Duffy Gundel Mary Beth Barrett Habel Jennifer Donnelly Krahe John Leisering Michael Malpiedi Alice Buzzy Maxim

Kathleen Wilson Monroe Karen Bowlby Nasca Mary Roche Neubert Elaine Loftus Oliver Pierre Priestley Sandra Kronenwetter Quiggle Donna Russo Anne-Marie Dixon Shields Regina Kozlowski Smith Christina Ackerman Steward Catherine Vilardo Strobl Diane Zorn Totaro Diane Witherup Ernest Zmyslinski

CLASS OF 1982

Participation 15% Total Giving $12,439 Leadership Giving Society Mark Salvia James Borowicz Linda Boddorf Calabrese Sr. Mary Paul Carioty, RSM Denise Mall Chybrzynski Rebecca Fairchild Costello Peter Damico Elizabeth Hajduk Dobes + Kelley Welsh Glass Laurie Kinnear-Diaz Jennifer Larsen Valerie Kaminski Laufenberg Laurie Mahnken-John James McGraw Dawn Day Quinn Paul Quinn Mary Cay Marchione Ricci Laraine Stewart Teresa Borowski Taylor Kathleen Kennerknecht Testi Mary Gausman Teufel Patricia Clark Thornton Jacqueline Meyers Walter Raymond Wolf Rose Marie Forget Zmyslinski

CLASS OF 1983

Participation 13% Total Giving $19,037 Leadership Giving Society Marc Cipriani Richard Lanzillo, Esq. Mary Kay Vona, Ed.D. + Gina Frisina Adams Patricia Herring Benekos Guadalupe Billingsley Mary Fatigati Birnie Patrick Cannon Carolyn Gray Colicchio Maureen Doyle Leann Felmlee-Brown Mary Finn, Ph.D. Elaine Zasada Flick Lisa Costello Heckman Cynthia Jarzab Kiskaddon

Suzanne Chilcott Mack Joseph Mangano Nancy Mantell Bruce Pancio, Esq. Anthony Paradiso, Esq. Robert Radcliffe Mark Sutkoff Stephen Szwejbka Patricia Marchwinski Tobin Paulette Vaccaro

CLASS OF 1984

Participation 8% Total Giving $947 Patricia Balinski Susan Collins Frank Diplacido Patricia Schuschu Gool Beth Pasquale Hill Kathleen O’Connor Holland Gary Keenan Douglas Kramer Marshall Lillie Timothy Nies Robert Orris Elizabeth Tirdel Thomas Sandra Solle Thomas Mary Baldauf Wiedel Jack Wyland, U.S.N.

CLASS OF 1985

Participation 15% Total Giving $9,885 Leadership Giving Society Mary Ann Mead Baldauf Phillip Beilke Stephen Fiedler Michael Allen Robert Anderson Judith Kruszewski Barnett Craig Beck Mary Fugo Colclaser Debra Camarata Dowd, Esq. Marianne Schroeck Frederick Michele Duval Georger Bernadine Tomczak Habursky Thomas Hanchin Thomas Hanna, U.S.N. Gregory Harayda Jack Holland Jr. Patricia Presutti Leuschen Mary Beth Lombardi Jean Moniewski Malthaner Jane Mullaney Maureen O’Hara Nies Robert Nies Darcy Weidner Paradise Teresa Thompson Sackett Theresa Sanders, Ph.D. Stephen Seymour Beth Scalise Sivak Jerry Spetz Jr. Martin Stepnoski Deborah Myers Strong James Sturm

Joseph Tarasovitch Pamela Henry Vrenna Gregory Yoko Kimberly Torrelli Zacherl

CLASS OF 1986

Participation 12% Total Giving $13,515 Leadership Giving Society David Armstrong, Esq. Jo-Ann Israel Lanzillo Therese Bertsch Blumenthal Kenneth Dyer Michael Faycheck James Fisher Joanne Leister Fisher Brett Frederick Donald Gibbon, D.O. Jeanne Nystrom Guest, Esq. Christie Smith Henry Nona Hess Kelhofer Carol Bailey Kosslow Timothy Latimer James Leneghan, USMC Christopher Lischerelli John Mahoney Suzanne Falkner Mulhall Timothy Mulhall Michele Flasher Nied Mark Paradise Elizabeth Burkhart Paradiso Gerri Bruno Piecuch Marian Saxon Rhodes, Ph.D. Timothy Ruth Antoinette Padovani Sullivan Matthew Whelan, Ed.D.

CLASS OF 1987

Participation 12% Total Giving $5,125 Leadership Giving Society Christina Difonzo, Ph.D. Frank Victor Barbara Sayers Bensink Scott Bensink Kathleen Dee Brown Carolyn Witt Dittbrenner Judy Brown Dyer Nancy Emmi Loretta Layer Frankovitch Donald Fuhrmann Linda Rieger Graves Philip Guth David Hewett Catherine Hornick Leigh Kennedy Patricia McGhee Koehle Hennen Jill Gifford MacKintosh Kathleen Schmidt Mariani George Morrell Sr. Mary Niethamer Tracy Tridico Passaro Mary Portzer

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Susan Marcy Rizza Marjorie Gleason Sargent Brian Sheridan Julie Juenemann Smith Daniel Spizarny Barbara Bronakoski Wood

CLASS OF 1988

Participation 11% Total Giving $6,335 Leadership Giving Society Lev Kubiak Marc McAndrew Jeremy Benson Richard Bentley Janice Bindeman Debra D’Alessio-Brown Shawn Falcone Gorring Suzanne Denny Gushie Mary Sullivan Hathaway Mary Fusco Leeman John McKenna Elizabeth Altilio Nalbach Eric Opron Stephanie Proukou Mildred Merski Reagle Randall Rinke Matthew Robaszkiewicz Karen Komisarski Schnaekel Sr. Michele Schroeck, RSM Michelle Hondal Scurfield Bridget Presutti Seth James Sherrod Alicia Dejulia Sosnowski, Esq. Julie Jaskolski Tabaj Denise Berdis Wilkerson

CLASS OF 1989

Participation 16% Total Giving $56,785 Leadership Giving Society Pamela Woodring Farrell, Ph.D. John Saxon Matthew Brown John Dejoy Michael Falk Kyle Foust, Ed.D. Scott Gorring Susan Heltzel Ian Hessel William Hogan III Jodi Staniunas Hopper Michael Jenkins Joyce Jolin Sean Kennedy Carolin Scranton Lynn Michele McNelis-McGrady Darlene Melchitzky Christopher Mindach Paul Mocho Amy Pavlik Monteparte Julie Grippi Musbach Timothy Musbach

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Thomas Pearson Brigette Barton Pollina Richard Porter Cheryl Prescott Thomas Rinke Sheila Carone Rodgers Jeffrey Roessner, Ph.D. Eric Seggi Louise Chirillo Shearon Paul Smith Shelley Ferguson Triola + Susan Vogelman M. Christine Wiesen Walsh, Ph.D. Douglas Webster Jane Mohr White Patricia White Paul White Roberta Wittes Cynthia Anthony Zajac

CLASS OF 1990

Participation 13% Total Giving $4,670 Leadership Giving Society Leslie Hafenmaier Armstrong Stephen Adams Eric Arcadi Lisa Maxson Beery Ronald Blum Jr. Ronald Bryant Karen Cascio Chow Karen Mallow Cook Nancy Glotzbach Degenhardt Annemarie Donofrio Harrington Brian Harrington Jennifer Hayes Anne Shannon Jones Lynda Kelley Dorothy Konyha Renee Dahlkemper Lague Kelly Quinn Lancaster Mary McKenna John Melody Kerry Vietmeier Mindach Jeffery Morey Donald Morrison Lynn Sheffler Platteborze Anthony Prusak Joanne Connelly Raymundo Janice Schaller Sr. Maria Lucia Serrano, RSM Francine Stewart Matthew Triola + Kimberly Tuffs Kelly Toohig Turle Richard Van Der Woude Kenneth Walker Maureen Hanlin Webster

CLASS OF 1991

Participation 11% Total Giving $64,970 Leadership Giving Society John Munch Patricia Kaliszak Saxon Maureen Connolly Barrett Gregory Chesley Daniel Crotty Connie Bisbe Crum Sean Fadale Stephanie Donahue Fadale Lisa Durni Fahrenholz Gregory Fitzgerald Nancy Dilallo Fitzgerald Rosalina Fyke John Galvin, O.D. Leanne Riley Heiple Elaine Stolarski Hewett Steven Ipri Nancy DiLoreto Lambert Daniel Langan Patricia Sebald Munz James Muscato Kimberly Nelson Kimberly Ostrowski Leo Pierce Paula Yoviene Prohaska Jill Prichard Rathburn Raul Raymundo Anthony Sartini Mark Simpson Jill Smith Stanley Snyder Sharon Biss Varischetti Jeffrey Veitch, Esq. Perry Wheeler

CLASS OF 1992

Participation 7% Total Giving $2,773 Leadership Giving Society Manus Walsh Brian Aarons Jenifer McDonald Albaugh Dixie Brown Anderson Julie Theiss Boam Ann Salandra Boyd Michael Chase Nicholas Degennaro Patricia Delavern Mark Dukovich Mary Falk Catherine Maloney Franck Jill Marquis Grant Michael Holyk Juliana Calabris Lytle Beth Miller Robert Morrison Karianne Huther O’Connor Laura Bennett Rifkin Jeremy Robinson Kathleen Anderson Summers Pamela Marucci Swanson Dionne Moore Veitch

CLASS OF 1993

Participation 8% Total Giving $13,520 Leadership Giving Society Yvonne Maher + Patrick Ott Karin Bennett Socha Daniel Becker Alicia Klopfer Bryant Pamela Cammarata Denise Veshecco Cox Mark Fearey Mary Medure Hoerner Kurt Johnson Mark Korcinsky Kevin Kunik Randal Lague Rodney Miller Glenn Novak Deborah Lang Redlin Nicholas Roberts Anthony San George III John Shanahan Karen Trapolsi Jan Van Stee-Potter Michael Walsh Meghan Donahue Wheeler Jamie Williams Sharon Rettger Zuccolotto

CLASS OF 1994

Participation 8% Total Giving $3,683 Leadership Giving Society Jeanette Britt Jennifer Kraus Bach Amy Kindling Basco Joanne Meleo Becker Paul Berry Erin Strucker Craig Thomas Craig Viki Darko Davis Phyllis Dinicola James Doherty Eda Fuhrmann Keith Gilbert Patricia Kaczmarek Hanlin Elizabeth Johnson Juppe Renee Coyne Kirlough Cynthia George Kuhn James McManus Meghan Williams Mehler Kevin Miller Jennifer Swick Morrison Amy Zorzi Neubert Christiane Puz Mary Griffith Rinke Jodi Dresel Sucharski Jakub Svoboda, M.D.

CLASS OF 1995

Participation 8% Total Giving $11,173 Leadership Giving Society John Langer

Nancy Figurski Agostine Frank Basco Tracy Cross Jennifer Munch Dilks Dana Dodd Dunbar Jefim Gattozzi David Gianoni Jennifer Oesch Gruebner Brita Hampton Annmarie Heim Ipri Norma Telega Johnson Toby Johnson Christopher Jurusik Joyce Kannenberg Michael Koziara Stella Granahan Lapaglia Anne McNelis Cheryl Sibble Moore Susan Moore Ryan Morris Beth Hurrianko Murphy Kristine Demarinis Petersen Shena Driscoll Salvato Karen Universal Schrader Nancy Wood Sherwood Katy Colvin Wolfrom

CLASS OF 1996

Participation 10% Total Giving $3,593 Leadership Giving Society Nichole Putt Dausey Amelia Kitchen Babbitt Sandra Landon Benes Kelly Sceusa Bowden David Bragan Kristen Ball Dahn Heather Drake Dean Jillian Demarco Bridget Murphy Desocio David Donnell Darlene Webb Feeney Amy Fistek Christa Hanlan Gilmore Allison Kaverman Therese Barringer Kleps Matthew Konopka Amy Lombardo Karen Hersperger McKenna Erica Barone McKnight Michael McKnight Kathleen Fedele North Christopher Opladen Daniel Pora Karen Rudler David Runco Theresa Ressler Sabolich Theresa Schroeck Smith Melissa Festa Sosnowski Jeffrey Spitler Kevin Sweeney Robert Taylor James Travarca Christopher Vlasic Ronald Yarosz Michael Zacios

CLASS OF 1997

Participation 9% Total Giving $2,890 Leadership Giving Society David Dausey, Ph.D. Holly Henderson Bebko Colleen Burbules Robert Causgrove Anitra Charles Charles Julianne Laskos Clouthier Casey Crawford Renee Masters Doody David Dunkle Jr. Harley Ellenberger Lynn Savidge Ellenberger Frances Foltz Trisha Greathouse William Gregory Courtney Nicolai Guzy Sally Hawkinson Penny Davison Heeter Amanda Loncto Hengerer Todd Hengerer Daniel Hilfiker Erik Hoolahan Stephen Horn Chandra Inglis-Smith Amy Johnston Julie Bliss Kiehl Thomas Kitchen Jennifer Matts Mindi McDowell + John Murphy, Esq. Tara Peduzzi Runco Mary Camp Snyder Sr. Patricia Tyler, RSM Kathryn Berry Widenmeyer Rachel Zak Peter Zohos

CLASS OF 1998

Participation 5% Total Giving $1,895 Heather Barron-Sons Stacie Bortz Karen Milinovich Brennan Christie Brown Peter Desocio Maria Garase, Ph.D. Lori Dennison Gibbens Kierie Heim Kristin Molli Held Melanie Henderson Christopher Herbolsheimer Erin Lloyd Hromada Michael Martin Stacy Mott Darren Murray Maurice Profit Kevin Segedi Kristine Cady Stroth Cheryl Visnoski Kenneth Wilson Jr.

CLASS OF 1999

Participation 5% Total Giving $996 Guadalupe Alvear-Madrid Laurie Glance Baker Allison Byrnes Erin Corbett Kim Seaman Creese Paula Donnelly Oto Hlincik Cynthia Hykaway, Esq. Kathryn Shaffer Klus Burt Mamula James Masters Robert Merski Danielle Mignemi Thomas Nies III Jaclyn Zahn Perdziak Jim Severino Tina McMahon Spano Walter Szpak Lori Winger Wehr Ryan Wienand

CLASS OF 2000

Participation 8% Total Giving $2,960 Leadership Giving Society Scott Koskoski Kelli Davis Bass Helen Mills Berger Helen Parker Berquist Laura Bilak Kevin Brubaker Megan Laverty Bruno Brian Carey Bridget Lane Dolak Jenny Standfest Fiscus Julie Ann Mason Hawk Travis Lindahl Michele Linz Maureen McMahon Heather Powell Michel Scott Michel Kelly Wasko Newton Cara Paglia Thomas Palmer Kimberly Falvo Quimby Bridget Rafferty Maria Billingsley Sanfilippo Eric Schultz Catherine Harrison Shuhart + Jennifer Troutman Stinson Todd Tevens Ann Bula Tredway Andrew Wade Jesse Wakeman Amy Weaver-Kaulis Amy Pieczynski Wienand Robert Yurkovich Hallie Zagrocki

CLASS OF 2001

Participation 6% Total Giving $1,252 Edward Bailey Megan Obernesser Bogert Nicole Bolash Kelly Boyle Scott Byerly Lindsay Carr John Gaydos Molly Rogalski Gaydos Livia Siebert Greenberg Katherine Bojarski Hayes Edward Jolie, Ph.D. Ruth Burgett Jolie, Ph.D. Jennifer Kelley Kafferlin Crystal Kiray Tiahana Martinez David McCoy Laura Chrulski McCoy Mary McDonnell Cynthia Grygier McMillen Heather Weber Palmer Scott Platz Thomas Reznik Lesley Rockwell Rockwell Bruce-Leon Snead Tara Lynch Stempfer Elizabeth Kahn Summers Bryan Timm Allison Oberle Wakeman Gregory Weed Keith Zajac

CLASS OF 2002

Participation 7% Total Giving $11,820 Leadership Giving Society Donald Mennel Megan Verbanick Michele Luke Astor Ryan Bogert Analida Vial Braeger William Byrnes Sylvia Bluhm Cagle John Campbell Jill Cary Jason Collins Danielle Hensler Davis Ryan Durnan Amy Sellers Eisert Holly Faulhaber Patrick Fore Carrie Greene Fuhrer Paul Gambill Louis Goulet Sandra Grance Erin Haase Brian Jankowski Jessica Kapusta Autumn Potter Klimek Victor Laurenza Jr. Grainne O’Donovan MacKlin Tomas Maher Kelly Froelich McColgan

Tuesday Kastner Mishook Steven Pickard Joseph Ratajczak Anne DeMeo Reznik Kristen McCaskey Rice Kimberly Russo Julie Lindsay Schultz Sarah Dimatteo Sikora Jason Stefanick Emily Surrena Vanessa Turner Paul Valenti Sara Lininger Watkins Angela Villella Zawistowski

CLASS OF 2003

Participation 6% Total Giving $6,743 Leadership Giving Society Margret Cosari Joseph Howard Martin Rychley Katherine Hammer Antus Michael Beerbower Rebecca Kovacs Bentley Kristen Brown Shannon Leehan Craig Peter Cuneo Anthony D’Abruzzo Priscilla Herbstritt Dibacco Damien Ettere Richard Glavan Amber Good Michelle Mays Grabowski Jennifer Alexander Grosch Jo Ann Hanes Justin Hapeman Beth Hauck Bryan Ice Christina Mack Ice Richard Johns Casey Kilroy Kristen Kurie Kacie Cornell Laidacker Anna Signs Lindahl Brendan Mahoney Heather Pease Morally Richard Phillips Luke Slater Teah Sonicksen Heather Miller Tokarz Anthony Tomaino Jessica Hoppe Ust David Vitale Jodi Prichard Waldron

CLASS OF 2004

Participation 7% Total Giving $4,265 Leadership Giving Society Michael Fedele III Kathryn Krupa Agen Jessica Sessler Alesso

Abigail Barellet Christian Beyer Cheryl Kinnear Bilski + Brian Cagle, Esq. Elizabeth Donner Carubba Jason Colbert Jill Gloekler Curry Fara D’Aguiar Mary Demeo Mark Eisert Daniel Fairbanks Jr. Nicholas Gambino Melissa Herbolsheimer Christopher Hopper Michael Inman Michael Krahe Kristin Kriegbaum Carolyn Stockman Laska Anne Marie Romano Layhue Jaime Rinne Mahoney Christa Mancini Michael Marshall Anna Marucci Emily Mosco Merski Douglas Morally Amanda Mountain Sara Watts Nickerson Matthew Pesti Rebecca Ross Ryan Carrie Cedro Seiler Bethany Shaffer Anne Siegel Emily Watkins Tomaino Allison Tome Michelle Suhy Wagner Lauren Zwirn

CLASS OF 2005

Participation 8% Total Giving $15,141 Leadership Giving Society Justin Adams Simon Arias Jason Staley Emilee Ballaro Kerri Kanaley Brace Robyn Mast Colbert Brendan Doran Suzanne Griswold Dunahue Lisa Trocki Emerson + Jennifer Ferranti Eamon Fitzpatrick Hugh Gallagher Jeffrey Garcia Lindsay Dellow Glavan Kimberly Grabelski Brady Hamady Katie Hamilton Kristen Hudak Bryan Hurley Dana Hyland Sara Jaecks Daniel James Meghann Kaplun Lukasz Karapuda

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Gabriel Kenton Devin Kowalski Valerie Kusiak Jessica Lamb Shaun Lux Brian Maurelli Aaron May Erin McAdams John McIlroy, Ph.D. Dana McMillin Leanne Ostrowski Melody Karen Freeman Miller + Caroline Millikin Patrick Neubert Edison Nicholson III Daniel Oberdorf Thera Gaston Reams Nicholas Reichel Melissa Newell Reynolds Alyse Robertson Scott Runkel Bonnie Sheetz Catrina Spano Tamra Strohmeyer Erin Henneman Szentesy Tabitha Taber Anthony Tupek Rebecca Turner Daniel Wagner Katrina Walker Michele Kutz Wheaton Ashley Wickert Amanda Williams Matt Zinna

CLASS OF 2006

Participation 8% Total Giving $7,604 Leadership Giving Society Preston Briggs Mark Dombrowski + Sarah Williams Palm Christopher Williams Michael Albritton Lauren Vaccariello Beck Matthew Beck

Paul Bergman Benjamin Bluemle Lindsay Bonfanti Megan Busch April Clark Carol Clark Brian Defrancesco Misty Dennis Mark Donlin Robert Englert Sarah Fedenets Annette Gardner Elishia Gnage Kyle Goodroe Andrew Greathouse Margaret Harold Kathleen Chew Haslett Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sara Houston Jocelyn Hughes Sara Lutz Jacobs Kelly Dombrowski Karns Lindsay Kezlarian Katelyn Kurpiewski Sara Lawrence-Sucato Rachel Levasseur Joshua Long Katie McAdams + Kristen McCarty Katie Cieslewicz McIlroy Victoria Morley Michelle Peelman Corinne Pitts Elizabeth Patnode Platz Ramona Ramos Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D. Scott Reynolds Adam Saeler Molly Santucci Christie St. George Rachel Staley Brenda Steib Stefanie Steinmetz Gregory Stelter Blake Tandoi Maryam Tatavosian Lacey Travaglini

Kristin Turcsanyi Nicole Vaccariello Jessica Verbic Pamela Swaney Vouri Meghan Waskiewicz William Welch

Mathew Wise Elise Yablonsky John Zanetta III Daniel Zimmer

CLASS OF 2007

Participation 6% Total Giving $3,267 Leadership Giving Society Kara Dolan

Participation 5% Total Giving $6,110 Leadership Giving Society Ryan Palm Alicia Abbey Edward Bolden III Amy Pfeffer Bolla Heather Brown Mackenzie Lainhart Casale Lisa Crescenzo Craig Dechurch Jr. Heather Garvin Elling, Ph.D. Lauren Cohick Forrest Andrea Coughlin Grady Bonnie Hair Jeremy Hewitt Zachary Huber Jameson Hunt Scott Janssen Carlin Kelly Julie Keuch Jamie Krusewicz Christopher Lang Kyle Linehan Michael Lyden IV Lynn McBride + Laura Rose Merritt Michael Miele Sarah Miskell Lucille Murphy Michael Nichols Aaron Parks James Peirce Mary Phelan Olga Polishchuk Daniel Schuler Edward Smith Amy Walzer

CLASS OF 2008

Michael Aiello Jr. Amy Butler Banko Christine Boland Kerry Bowman Natalie Britt Kaitlin Cahill Dara Swisher Carman Ciara Carr Shatoia Carroll Anthony Ciotti Kelly Cofrancisco Kathryn Connelly Kyle Craig Stephanie Prohaska Craig Jennifer Craven Donald Cummings Shaun Dailey Christopher Davis Andres Fernandez Jenna Fitch Ashley Gabriel Nicholas Giallourakis Adam Grady Kelly Oldach Hardner + Kristin Leonard Hewitt Megan Shoup Hollern Melanie Asay Jaroszewicz Stephen Kindler Jr. David Kocher Ashley Kuhn Elyse Lagana Maureen Loftus Deanna Fletcher Manbeck Anne Marjenin Abbey Rowe Mollo

Kaitlyn Slomski Nelson Jeanne-Marie Nill Courtney Olevnik Janine Pizzo Shirley Prince Colleen Rush Josh Schmidt Dennis Seth Michael Thomas John Wayner Marissa Starin Wayner

CLASS OF 2009

Participation 5% Total Giving $2,334 Leonard Calhoun Matthew Campanelli Christopher Carman Elizabeth Clain-Stefanelli Christina Coovert Eric Delio Vanessa Donovan Manda Double Trevor Gallo Adam Glass Amanda Hall Adam Hammer Meagen Hart Sarah Holecek Timothy Hucko Alfred Jones Jr. Mihailo Jovanovic John Lorenz Nicole Marasco Sarah Maxim Ryan McCartney Jeffrey McIntyre Brian Monroe Daniel Mudd Nicholas Orack Michael Piccini Matthew Platz Christine Stockton Raygor Brian Reddan Christine Rehnert Brandy Signor Lindy-Jo Smart

Donation provides new Sorce Scholarship A gift from HBKS Wealth Advisors and HBK CPA & Consultants will create an endowed scholarship to attract finance majors of the Walker College of Business to enter the field of financial planning and wealth management.

The $50,000 gift was presented to Mercyhurst by brothers Christopher and Gregory Sorce, principals and senior financial advisors, and CEO Christopher Allegretti. HBKS Wealth Advisors was established in 2001 when the accounting firm of Hill, Barth & King merged with The Sorce Financial Group, an advisory firm headed by the Sorce brothers.

Today, HBKS advisors are situated in 10 offices throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida.

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In accepting the gift, Mercyhurst President Michael Victor said, “One financial job that remains increasingly relevant in today’s market is that of the financial advisor, and we are grateful to the Sorces and Mr. Allegretti for supporting what is an in-demand professional career opportunity for Mercyhurst’s business school students.”

The scholarship lays the groundwork for a more robust model within the Walker College of Business that uses the recommended curriculum of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. The new relationship will also create opportunities for Mercyhurst student internships at the Sorces’ wealth advising group.

Haylie Starin Jeffrey Stoll Morgan Twombly Amanda Valauri Matthew Williams

CLASS OF 2010

Participation 5% Total Giving $1,201 Katelyn Balconi Amanda Byrnes Kimberly Clarke Andrea Conlon Andrew Fournaridis Justin Hall Adam Herbaugh Katrina Herring Sherryl Jordano Sara Rish Kitchen Halle Kostansek Elizabeth Maier Johanna Malmstrom Jillian Marshall Jacquelynne Brown McClelland Katie McGoff Emily McGorry Leanna Michnik Allison Muck Rebekah O’Connor Jacqueline Phillips Sara Hoffstetter Picone Angelica Prestigomo Nicholas Rickerson Dinorah Sanchez Patricia Sanders Joshua Shields Sonia Spore Kathi Edes Staaf Richard Stokes Courtney Loper Stoll Nathan Torok Elliott Tubbs III Karleen Vogt Emily Warren Benjamin Wells Emily Williams

CLASS OF 2011

Participation 7% Total Giving $2,227 Amy Achesinski Jacob Andresen Mattison Baker Rebecca Barris-Rizzonelli Courtney Beckerink Donald Benedict III Bradley Bestic Bethany Brun Ryan Connors Christopher Covert Alicia Danenberg Allison Dobbs Briana Duncan Meghan Geci Hailey Glover

Abigail Huebsch Zebariah Hursh Katie Ingalls John Krugh Jr. Zachary Leasure Jamie Martin-Stewart Kevin May Jr. Matthew Monter Charity Moore Lauren Naples Zachary Nash Pedro Rodriguez Reni Roseman Matthew Scherer Santina Sgro Gregory Spademan Shawn Waskiewicz Matthew Weiss Mark Weissman Nathalie Ocampo Weissman Katie Wellman Caroline Whitman Christine Wilbur Andrew Winslow Timothy Winslow Brittany Wirges Patricia Wisinski

CLASS OF 2012

Participation 5% Total Giving $1,460 Danielle Ardner Casey Bloomfield Patrick Carter Kevin Coholan Kevin Connelly Lindsay Cox Amy Deer Sarah Demmerley Elizabeth Eidnier Michael Flick Juliana Franks Michael Gallagher Steven Gregg Danielle Hanna Megan Hoffman Kyle Kallay Alexandra Keirn Christopher Kelly Holly Kreiner Jennifer Kubiak Samuel Lopez Kelly Luoma Shane McCabe Melora Whalen Ode Jenny Perkins Jaasiel Rivera Brad Romancik Victoria Scott Elizabeth Sherred Rachel Sluberski Levi Smeltzer Charles Spano Alexandra Stacey Brigitte Thompson Rachel Torgesen

Aaron Ullman Lauren Verno Flick Angelina Viveralli Kathleen Vogtle Brigitta Wagner Vicki Waite David Zacherl

CLASS OF 2013

Participation 10% Total Giving $2,340 Michael Baxter Christopher Boles Rhona Boyle Emily Carrier Cassandra Clyde Dan Cuddy Elissa Curry Rodney Dale Jeremy Dickey Anthony Durso Ryan Feldmann Laura Fiegelist Bridget Finn Thomas Frank + Brad Gleason Amanda Grim Joshua Harold Jordan Herbert Jennifer Hoobler Edward Hosek III Kaleigh Hubert Rachel Huefner Colin Hurley Emily Iabone Tawney Johnson Joshua Kimm Adrianne LaGruth Kayla Leuschel F. Brian Lombardo Marissa Mechling Hannah Micsky Andrew Miller Chelsea Morris Mary Newara Marcin Osajda Ivan Palikuca Peter Plaskey Kevin Poropat Kathryn Powell Zac Reid Walter Rodenhouse IV Matthew Sanfilippo Brian Scheetz Marie Scutella Thomas Skarupski Isaac Smith Joseph Spano Amanda Stafford Aldyn Stewart Jeffrey ThiedeII Danielle Vaccaro Grant Warnock Todd Willis

CLASS OF 2014

Participation 9% Total Giving $2,451 Leadership Giving Society Ryan Siegel Ian Abplanalp Morgan Beaty Patrick Behm Deirdre Best Elisabeth Bleistine David Bott Ian Brooks Adele Campbell Maria Antunez Centeno James Chayka Nicholas Cianci Sean Dailey Christopher Dale Rachel Dion Constance Evaniak Caitlin Ewing Alethea Gaarden James Gibson II Ian Grecco Colleen Griffin Jacob Griffin Carrah Heald Bradyn Heseltine Kristian Hill Tracey Howland Kathryn Jeffries Damon Jones Emily Kainer Andrew Klobuchar Joseph LaGruth Kyle Lawton Patrick Maloney Jacob McAndrew Mitch McAvoy Laura McCauley Wayne Mertens Steven Messina Zachary Moss Maria Nemeth Alexander Neri Caitlin O’Neill Amber Penna Emily Pflumm Laura Poweski Kayla Rehar Austin Roland Haley Schaef Alex Schneider Lauren Shingledecker Meghan Smith Kyle Stanney Timothy Stanton Zachary Stephens Jessica Tarasovitch Daniel Tarr Brandon Thomson Alexander Vinesky Andrew Wagner Samantha Webster Alexander Wheaton

Geoffrey Wilson Mark Wilson Emily Yaple

CLASS OF 2015

Participation 22% Total Giving $2,287 Lauren Agnoli Erica Albornoz Steven Alfieri Daniel Altavilla Kelsey Armstrong Katelyn Bailey Trenton Bernat Ryan Bohince Amanda Boots Laurel Borkowski Betty Coffill Boyd Allison Brace Gaelin Carrig Grant Chase Sara Chuzie Rachel Clark Rachel Cockerham Hannah Corton Jennifer Cotto-Ecklund Erin Cox Kevin Dagg Will DeFeo Marcela Delgado Jenna Dingeldein Sarah Dominick Zachary Dorsch Tylyn Early Calvin Eichhorn Caitlin English Kaelan Fennell Emily Francis Dustin French Joseph Gagliano III Ian Gayford Alex Guerriero Nicholas Hannan Meghan Hardy John Herrmann Jr. Rebecca Himes Daniel Hinderland Matthew Hoyt Kelley Hynes Terrence Ingram Julie Irvine Sarah Jansen Mackenzie Jordan Regan Kaestner Marissa Kelley Mary Kersey Kiersten Krolikowski Brady Kullen Rachel Lane Nicholas Latta David Lea Matthew Lechtner Rachel Lewis Alexa Luczak Stephanie Lukasiak Ryan Lund

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Leadership team of the Senior Class Gift Committee presents President Victor with a check.

From left are Meaghan Hubert (chair), Park Bogan, President Victor, Samantha Beckas and Kaleigh Ruggiero.

Anchor legend inspires gift from Class of 2016 With the revival of the carillon bells, the debut of a new mascot, and the inception of Hurst Day, the 2015-16 academic year unofficially became the year of reinvigorating Mercyhurst University traditions.

The Class of 2016 did its part when students presented a check to President Michael Victor for more than $12,000 to fund their Senior Class Gift, a six-foot bronze anchor. The sculpture, to be installed across from the Audrey Hirt Academic Center, represents the strength and determination of Lakers everywhere.

The gift symbolizes The Legend of the Mercyhurst Anchor, which recounts how Mercyhurst mascot Luke the Laker clung to an anchor forged by his father while he rode out a treacherous storm and emerged unscathed. From that day forward, the anchor became a symbol of good luck and fortune.

The Class Gift committee set a goal of $10,000 and a participation rate of 60 percent, exceeding both with contribution totaling $12,226.25 and 63 percent participation.

“Students today, more than ever, are eager to join the senior gift committee, wanting to be involved, and wanting to support Mercyhurst,” said Lindsay Cox ‘12 ‘14M, director of alumni engagement. “We have developed a strong culture of giving among students and a sense of tradition in giving back.”

The practice of graduating seniors bestowing a parting gift on their alma mater dates back to at least 1989, when seniors purchased the stained glass window in the Mercy Heritage Room.

Other memorable gifts include the 24/7 study lounge in Hammermill Library (Class of 2008); the “Rock” in front of Old Main (2001); the Sister Damien Spirit Bell (2005); the sports courts between Briggs and Lewis avenues (2007); the “Spirit Section” at Tullio Field (2014); the concession stand in the MAC (2015); and the outdoor classroom in front of Zurn Hall (2011).

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Rebecca Malaga Kyra Maludy Cullen Mangino Lucas Mann Amanda Marley Ryan Martini Tracey Mason Matthew McClay Mikayla McNamara Nathan Mead Juan Mendez Lauren Meyer Jacob Middlestetter Corey Mihna Emily Orlando Lauren Pacileo Geoff Paschke Richard Patti Renee Pilato Nicole Popielarz Marlee Pyzewski Irene Ramirez Elizabeth Redanz Ethan Redrup Timothy Reed Douglas Riethmuller Dane Rimko Jessica Ritchie Lyndi Roberts Chelsea Robicheau Victoria Ryan Melissa Salerno Mary Schaaf Cady Schneible Jason Sciarrotta Megan Sheehan Andrew Shepherd Kelsey Simonsen Julianne Sisinni Alexis Spoden Matthew Sprague Alicia Stoklosa Jordan Strange John Strong Julie Sullivan Nicholas Szumigala Daniel Teal Alexander Testa Alexander Torpey Nathan Turner Kimberly Urban William Valentine Trevor Vargo Matthew Vendeville Michael Walter Matthew Weinholtz Anna Wills Jessica Wright

CLASS OF 2016

Participation 63% Total Giving $12,226 Macarena Aguirre Estalella Olukayode Ajenifuja Savanna Alfanos

Adam Anderson Erica Andrews Kara Andrews Jaclyn Arbour Juan Avila Shannon Bair Ashley Baker Hannah Bale Thomas Bandiera Jr. Ryan Baniszewski Mary Barnes Tara Barnhardt Amanda Beardi Alyssa Beck Travis Beck Samantha Beckas Sean Beins Colin Berger William Bickelmann Cassandra Bigness Meagan Bittner Ann Blackman Carly Blanding Jonathan Blazevic Park Bogan Dalma Bordon Salina Bowe Katherine Brittner Courtney Brothers Lindsay Burkland Taylor Burridge Chelsea Calabro Katrina Campbell Elisa Canahuati Jordan Cargill Hailey Carone Emma Chaffee Nicolette Charboneau Cristina Chazarra Paul Chiro Haley Clark Leena Clint Allison Coco Samantha Collier Carly Contraguerro Kyle Cook Nicholas Cooper Cathryn Correll Brendan Cox Aaron Crecraft Karla Curran Kelsi Curtis Sophia Damasceno Dhedra Danudoro Andrew Davis Samantha De Salle Alyssa Dean Michaela Desantis Joseph Dever Jonathan DiPrinzio Julia Ditondo Meghan Doyle Shannen Drennon Danielle Dros Renata Drusko Magdalena Dryka

Katelyn Duberg Devon Dudley Emily Dutton Zachary Emerick Connor Enright Erica Evans Ashley Favata Carly Fenton Dreana Ferguson Kayleigh Ferguson Devon Firestone Brianna Flynn Joseph Gabor Angela Gallagher Joseph Gargano Emily Gebhardt Shannon Gilmore Taylor Glascott Micaela Glazer Candace Gonnella Sarah Gravante Joseph Gravino Hannah Green Marena Grondziowski Alexander Guido Grace Gutierrez Jacob Hall Jared Hancock Rebecca Haritonovich Molly Harrald Alicia Harrison Jonathan Hartman Matthew Hatfield Allison Hausen Ian Hausner Caryne Healy Austin Hembree Kevin Henry Kyle Hill Christian Hoecker Meghan Hogan Allyson Hoover Alison Hosko Elizabeth Houser Andrew Hoying Devon Hubbard Meaghan Hubert Lisa Iadanza Daniel Iulianello Emily Janiga Taylor Jezuit Kelsey Johnson Cornell Juliano Lyndsy Justice Madeline Kalke Virginia Kamide Austin Kaminski Katie Kaminski Mallorie Kaput Daniel Karstedt Ryan Kaufmann Kyla Keefe Derek Kehoe Olivia Keirn Meghan Kelly Sean Kelly

Kiersten Kerr Harrison Kieffer Lauren Kilroy Kira Kitchen Adrienne Kloecker Karl Kluckhohn Emily Koestler Kyler Kosak Kristopher Kovacs Jessica Kuehne Catherine Kuhnheim Molly Kurzanski Theresa Laird Kayla Larson Joseph Ledwin Jr. Lindsey Lenhart Samantha Lewis Rebecca Lima Connor Link Megan Loomis Melissa Lopresti Morgann Madill J’nai Mahadeo Kerry Mahon Sten Marcson Felicia Marks Marco Maronski Daniel Marsh Anthony Mastrodicasa Rachel Maykut Andrew Mayo Kelly McCall Stephen McCaw Tara McConville Andrew McDermott Sean McErlane Preston McMeans Caitlyn McNicholl Hailey Meert Rebecca Merwin August Mezzio Jr. Celina Milhoan Ian Mills Sara Mills Alicja Mincewicz Shannon Minihane Sarah Mitchell Sarah Mitchell Elisabeth Montemorano Amanda Moore Connor Moran Allison Munella Michael Murphy Julie Neibauer Mary Catherine Nemecek Andrea Nye Caitlin O’Donnell Caitlyn O’Neel Roxanne Oglesby Caleb Ohmer Maria Orozco Caitlyn Padovano Allison Paine Kathryn Papas Daniel Quinn Dylan Radtke

Kirsten Rambo Mary Ramella Angela Ranallo Victoria Rapela Sami Rapp Jacqueline Raymond Hannah Rea Georgia Rieger Marissa Rigatti Jenna Rizzonelli Kristina Roberti Charles Robinson Nadia Robtoy Shawn Romig Kaleigh Ruggiero Catherine Ruhm Erin Rzepka Taylor Santiago Taylor Schaffron Amanda Schanz Anthony Schepis Ivonne Schneider Rebecca Schratz Brendan Sharer Amanda Shepka Emily Sherman Cayla Slade Marissa Smiroldo Brittany Smyth Eva Solomon Luisa Sorto Rachel St. Julien Megan Steele Alexa Stefanov Jonelle Stewart Sarah Stirrup Margaret Sullivan Elaina Sutula Margaret Switzer Jesse Sworden Hannah Thayer Alexis Theuret Jeremy Thomas Kelly Thompson Molly Thvedt Thomas Turk Kevin Valasek Zachary VanOrman Andrew Vargas Johannes Verwer IV Kelly Vitt Phong Vu Michael Wakefield Sydney Waldron Autumn Walter Alexander Walters Lauren Watson Sara Weindorf Matthew Wells Daniel Whelton Amanda Whitaker Garrett Wild Brett Williams Trae Williams Michelle Winwood Rozan Wynter

Jocelyn Yahner Corbin Yeany Allison Yule Angela Zanaglio Toni Zusinas

PARENTS

Leadership Giving Society Mary Ann Baldauf ‘85 Jeffrey M. Best ‘77 Theresa Bone + Thomas Bone + John T. Castele Maureen L. Castele Lisa E. Chismire Benedict Cohen + Margaret S. Coletta Robert D. Coletta Malcolm Coon Sheila S. Coon ‘72 Daniel T. Cullen Mary Ellen Dahlkemper Luigi Damasceno Nancy Damasceno Rosemary D. Durkin, Esq. Mary C. Gamble Thomas J. Gamble, Ph.D. Ellen L. Gordon Diane M. Gravino Nick D. Gravino Julia Guttman Maria P. James Steven P. James Andrea T. Jeffress, M.D. Robert KopfIII Marc McAndrew ‘88 Donald R. McKeever Linda T. McKeever Janet L. Miller Robert S. Miller John M. Mizia Jr. Michele Overdorf ‘80 Gary M. Rychley Wendy K. Rychley Darby A. Scalise ‘81 Jay Scalise ‘76 Gregory Sorce Gerald A. Stock Mark E. Stookey Carrie A. Teodori Frank B. Victor ‘87 Kathleen M. Yeatman-Stock Dawn M. Abbate Scott A. Abbate James R. Abercrombie Lorena L. Abercrombie Sherri Abrecht Karen Accursi Tim Accursi James Alexander III Judith Allen Lisa Aloe Robert Aloe Gerald A. Altilio Jr.

Michelle R. Altilio Maryann Anderson Robert Anderson Dennis J. Andres ‘72 M. Catherine Andres, Esq. ‘72 Jay N. Arbour Johanna Arbour Ariel Arvelo Myriam Arvelo Larry A. Asay Veronica L. Asay John Atkins Kelley Atkins Brenda Bacon Michael Bacon Allan M. Balcaen Barbara A. Balcaen Kathy A. Banfield Mark K. Banfield Rebecca L. Barris-Rizzonelli ‘11 Martin Battaglia Martina Battaglia Joseph Bauth Suzanne Bauth Anne D. Beach Randy W. Beach Debora Beattie Keith Beattie Carolyn Beck Melvyn D. Beck Cheryl Beckas Nickolas Beckas Phillip J. Belfiore, Ph.D. Sandra L. Belfiore ‘66 Rita M. Bell ‘67 Berit Benacci Joseph Benacci Gary Bendus Patricia Bendus Carolyn T. Benedict Laura J. Benko Robert Benko Jane Bentley John Bentley Philip A. Bernick April R. Betzner Eric P. Betzner Kathleen L. Bewley Jennifer L. Bielanin Barbara A. Bilinsky William J. Bilinsky Guadalupe M. Billingsley ‘83 Alex L. Bilski Cheryl A. Bilski ‘04 Nancy M. Birt Paul Birt Pamela J. Blackburn Beth Ann Blackhall Janet K. Blakeslee ‘81 Jonathan R. Blanchard Kimberly S. Blanchard Anthony F. Blazevic Joanne M. Blazevic Elva Blossom Raymond Blossom Kathleen J. Bogucki

Patrick A. Bogucki Brian L. Bohince Mary S. Bohince Charles Bonvissuto Donna Bonvissuto Gerald Boreland Marcia Bowers Scott Bowers Carol A. Boyd Kerry Boyd Carol Boyer Randall Boyer James N. Brady Janet M. Brady Carla L. Brandon John Brandon Donna Brandow Seth R. Brandow Coleen Brennen Scott Brennen Natalie A. Britt ‘08 Valerie M. Brooks Luciano Bucci Marie Bucci Eric Buch Jennifer Buch Daniel M. Bukowski ‘75 Kathleen T. Bukowski, Ph.D. ‘75 Kathleen B. Burgett ‘73 Frank Burke Karen Burke Carol J. Burns Michael J. Burns Christa K. Campbell Elisabeth A. Campin Bruce L. Card Sheila P. Card Amy M. Carroll Raymond B. Carroll Jr. Mercedes C. Cauchi Paul L. Cauchi James Charbonneau Patti Charbonneau Dale Christensen Tina L. Christensen John D. Ciezki Jennifer Ciolli Vince Ciolli Stephanie A. Clark Elizabeth Cobile Frenie Cobile Kristin J. Coco Steven R. Coco Elaine Cole Harvey Cole Cathy Collier Ian Collier Mary J. Collins Robert Collins William Collins Carol Connelly Karen A. Connelly William L. Connelly Ann F. Connolly Mark J. Connolly Amy Connors

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Giving Day launches crowdfunding platform The entire Mercyhurst community came together on May 3, 2016 -Mercyhurst’s second annual Giving Day – to raise more than $86,000 for the university’s Annual Fund.

be displayed on the site year-round to raise money for projects that will enhance academics and athletics, support our Mercy service mission, and promote community involvement.

The advancement team’s theme for the day was “WE give, YOU give.”

They reached out to alumni, parents, employees, friends and students, encouraging them to reflect on what Mercyhurst has given to them during the past 90 years and then to make a gift in honor back to the university.

Advancement this year challenged both academic departments and athletic teams to help raise funds on Giving Day, with the top department and the top men’s and women’s sports teams earning additional money for their own special projects. Winners this year were the Anthropology/Archaeology Department, men’s rowing and women’s basketball.

Thanks to contributions from more than 415 donors, Mercyhurst was able to claim the full $40,000 in matching funds pledged by a group of trustees and senior-level administrators.

The Giving Day campaign was launched on a new platform called Seize, which will house new fundraising initiatives for Mercyhurst. Projects will

PARENTS (Continued) Dennis Connors John Conroy Kristine A. Conroy Jeff Contraguerro Jill A. Contraguerro Brian P. Convery Jacqueline A. Convery Kimberly Convery Michael J. Convery Sr. Gail J. Cook ‘80 Mark J. Cook Albert Copper Marsha Copper Paul Corbran Susan M. Corbran ‘73 Roy Corieri Susan Corieri Denise M. Cox ‘93 John Cox Valerie A. Crofoot ‘76 Daniel J. Crotty ‘91 James J. Crowe Jr. Joslin S. Crowe Connie L. Crum ‘91 Charles Crusha Lisa Crusha Anne Cuzzola Joseph Cuzzola Linda G. Dalsin Mark A. Dalsin Anthony Delgreco Nancy Delgreco Peter Dephtereos Charlene A. DeRonda Chris M. DeRonda Sara L. Derushia-Bruzda June Detar Mark D. Detar Debra K. Dillner Doug Dillner John J. Diloreto

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Patricia O. Diloreto Sabatino Dinardo Phyllis M. Dinicola ‘94 Christine Dion Dominic Dionisio Kathleen P. Dolney Eugene Dombkowski Jr. Karen Dombrowski Mark Dombrowski ‘06 Timothy Dommermuth Mary Donohue Daniel P. Dooley Sr. Susan F. Dooley Mark Doran Mary Lou Doran Nancy E. Doran-Hite Diane Dougan Michael Dougan ‘76 Cynthia A. Dougher Matthew L. Dougher Joseph Dowden Lynne Dowden Philip A. Dubsky ‘79 Shelagh Dubsky ‘79 Gina M. Duddy James P. Duddy Chris J. Dufresne Lori A. Dufresne Bruce Duncan Patrick M. Dunn ‘78 Alan Edmiston Marcy Edmiston Kimberly A. Edwards-Swanson Joan Ehrbar Joseph Ehrbar George Ellis Jr. Mark Ellis Nancy Ellis Aladdin Elsayed Donna Elsayed Lisa M. Emerson ‘05 Rob Empfield Tammy A. Empfield

Alumni board member Wendy Weber ’71 chaired Giving Day 2016. She recruited volunteers for the day and hosted a kick-off reception, inviting friends back to campus to tell their giving stories, take a tour to see what’s happening on campus today, and get excited about Giving Day.

Craig A. Endres Kathleen D. Endres Paul English Veronica English Mark A. Enright Delvin L. Ergott III George Eriksen Sara Esteban Diana I. Faillace Phillip A. Faillace Bert A. Failor Getty A. Failor Beth Fantaskey Todd Fantaskey John P. Farrell Michelle J. Farrell Michelle Fayett Steven G. Fayett Colleen M. Fergus Thomas S. Fergus III Clara Ferraro R. Edward Ferraro Wayne D. Festa James M. Fisher ‘86 Joanne M. Fisher ‘86 Anthony Fistek Lynn Fistek Alice M. Flanagan Brian Flanagan James Flinn Michelle Flinn Brian Flynn Gina Foll Lori Fowler Timothy E. Fowler Jill A. Fox Douglas W. Franz Judith A. Franz John J. Frappolli Kristin S. Frappolli Mark Gaczewski Patricia Gaczewski Kathleen G. Gallagher

Philip M. Gallagher Elizabeth Gardner Richard Gardner Marguerite Gerum Judith Gibson Joseph W. Giebel Tammy J. Giebel Dawn Gilmore James Gilmore Gary M. Glass Tricia C. Glass Charles Glover Dorothy E. Glover ‘66 Kathleen Gnacinski Paul Gnacinski Glenn D. Goldberg Zita T. Goldberg Emily O. Goldman Scott A. Gorring ‘89 Shawn M. Gorring ‘88 Mary L. Gourley Roy Gourley Ernell E. Graham Dari J. Grass Todd A. Grass Joyce M. Gravino Mary Green William Green Edward Greenway Michelle M. Greenway Mary Griffin Patrick Griffin Rodney Griffith Susan L. Griffith Dolores M. Griswold ‘71 Linda R. Gruss ‘80 Raymond S. Gruss, Esq. ‘79 Daniel Guarascio Marie Guarascio Lori A. Guido William P. Guido Frank E. Hagan, Ph.D. Mary A. Hagan

Hockey coaches Rick Gotkin (left) and Mike Sisti join President Michael T. Victor as he accepts a major donation to renovate the Mercyhurst Ice Center.

Major gift funds facelift for Ice Center During his first six months in office, President Michael T. Victor raised more than $1.2 million, arguably one of the most successful major-gifts fundraising periods in Mercyhurst history.

Early gifts were earmarked for student scholarships, development of a new Communication Computer Lab, and enhancements to the pioneering Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst. In addition, a $250,000 contribution was secured from an anonymous donor to fund renovations to the Mercyhurst Ice Center.

Phase I of the ice center project included a redesign of the lobby, including a permanent ticketing station, trophy case, a second set of doors for climate control, new lighting, and fresh carpet and paint. Phase II is nearing the construction point, and plans call for complete renovations for the men’s and women’s varsity locker rooms, as well as renovations and potential expansion for support spaces for medical and equipment personnel. The upgrades will support recruiting efforts by men’s coach Rick Gotkin and women’s coach Mike Sisti and their respective staffs.

The advancement team continue to fundraise in hopes of making even more significant upgrades. In addition, fundraising efforts are underway to install a state-of-the-art scoreboard at Tullio Field, home of Laker football, field hockey, and men’s and women’s lacrosse.

Richal Hair William Hair Linda M. Hall Robert C. Hall Janice E. Haltigan John B. Haltigan Doris Handzel Richard J. Handzel Thomas Hanna, U.S.N. ‘85 Brian P. Harrington ‘90 Keith Hartwick Natalie Hartwick Beth Ann M. Hess Brad Hess David G. Hess Jennifer Hess Janice M. Higgins William J. Higgins Gerald M. Hilfiker Karen A. Hilfiker Dan Hine Rhonda Hine Carol A. Hines Gary G. Hines Charles A. Hite Kathleen A. Hoffman Kathleen L. Hoffman Robert E. Hoffman ‘76 Cheryl Hollis James Hollis Beverly Hornyak Daniel Hornyak Earl K. Horton Tracy L. Horton Michele M. Hubert Mary Beth R. Hutchinson Scott E. Hutchinson Daniel E. Hynes Lori Izzo Nicholas Izzo David W. James Joann E. James Leonard Janiga Mabel Janiga Joel Jenkins John M. Jimenez Kim M. Jimenez John M. Johnson Maria Johnson ‘74 Lori Jones Roger Jones Allison Jordan Daniel V. Judy Martha M. Judy John Kasel Kathleen Kasel Corinne A. Kaufmann James Kaufmann Rosemary Kaveney ‘54 Kathleen Keating Michael Keating Cathleen A. Keefe Gerard E. Keefe Kenneth A. Keirn Tamara P. Keirn Patricia B. Kenney

Peter J. Kenney Kim F. Kezlarian George Kickel Kimberly Kickel Joseph C. Kieffer Margaret L. Kieffer Lora L. Kociban Belinda Koester Larry Koester Dennis J. Kowalski, Ed.D. Teresa L. Kowalski Heather Kozich Lee Kozich Barbara D. Kramer Jennifer L. Kramer Michael G. Kramer Robert W. Kramer John S. Krempasky Lisa J. Krempasky Howard M. Kubinski Joanne M. Kubinski Mary C. Kuhnlein Robert L. Kuhnlein Colleen A. Kullen Girard A. Kullen James Lammon Kimberly Lammon Debra Lancaster-Jenkins Dolores Lang William J. Lang Dennis Larimore Viola Larimore Karen Latona David M. Lawrence Janice E. Lawrence Allison Lawson Andrew Lawson Rebecca Leach Robert Leach Edward Lee Jane Lee John M. Leisering ‘81 Katy L. Leisering Bill Lenhart Karen Lenhart Deborah A. Leonard Dennis J. Leonard John Liddy Nancy Liddy Patricia M. Loncto ‘68 Laurie Ludwig William J. Ludwig Frederick W. Lumb Maura Lyons Robert Lyons Juliana L. Lytle ‘92 Barb MacAskill Kevin MacAskill Julie Mader Robert F. Mader Lawerence M. Magguilli Lisa R. Magguilli Chris J. Magoc, Ph.D. Mary E. Magoc Margaret A. Maloney Richard M. Maloney

Laurie Maranto Heather A. Mardino Samuel D. Mardino Anthony J. Marinelli Mark Maronski Susan Maronski Carol Marsden David Marsden Debra A. Martin Ernest J. Martin Gregg E. Martinsen Lynda K. Martinsen Kelly Mason Michael Mason Richard L. Mast Yvonne F. Mast Lori A. Masters Thomas J. Masters Janet Matulis Richard Matulis George R. Maurer Jr. Roberta Maurer Alice M. Maxim ‘81 Georgianna May James May III Debra L. Mayo Edward O. McAdams Jr. Maureen McAdams Cathy A. McCloskey Robert P. McCollum Terri K. McCollum Miriam C. McCully Thomas M. McCully, Ph.D. Andrew D. McDonald Denise McDonald James McDonnell Tara McDonnell Patrick H. McGee Shirley M. McGee Kirstie M. McGouldrick William D. McGouldrick John P. McKenna ‘88 Anne E. Meegan John J. Meegan III Michael Meegan Ermin R. Melle Patricia M. Melle Donald L. Mennel Louise M. Mennel Pamela Mennen Steven Mennen Herman H. Mensing Ione Mensing Laura L. Merritt ‘07 Lisa E. Metler-Boreland Karen L. Meyer Richard E. Michaels Sandra L. Michaels Annette Michalski Constance Miller William Miller Alan M. Miltich Amanda K. Miltich Joan M. Minihane Maureen Minnick Richard Minnick

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PARENTS (Continued) David A. Minsk Laura A. Minsk Alyce Montanye John B. Montanye Sybille M. Monteith James Montmarquet Kathy Montmarquet Elizabeth J. Morgan Amy Morrison Cheryl L. Morrison Homer Morrison Michael Morrison Blynn Nelson Kathleen A. Niebauer Mark J. Niebauer Glenn F. Novak ‘93 Kathy Novotney Kevin Nye Susan Nye Elizabeth R. O’Kain William M. O’Kain Brian N. O’Neel Carol O’Neel Anthony J. Paradiso, Esq. ‘83 Elizabeth Paradiso ‘86 Guy A. Patrick Mary M. Patrick Antoinette C. Pavlik ‘66 Brenda Peluso Lawrence Peluso Jeff Pendel Jeri Pendel Dana A. Perna Mark Perna Blaize Piacentini Elena Piacentini Nancy L. Pierce Lorelei A. Pitt

A. Melissa Plaskey Jim Plaskey Donald M. Platte, Ph.D. Rita L. Platte James P. Podyma Martha K. Podyma Lori A. Poe Tom R. Poe Marcia S. Pohl Matthew J. Pohl Brigette B. Pollina ‘89 Angeline Portzer Rita V. Pyrdek ‘68 Michael J. Quinn Nancy A. Quinn Michele Racutt Steven Racutt Jill P. Rathburn ‘91 Michael T. Rathers Joanne M. Raymundo ‘90 Raul R. Raymundo ‘91 John Rea Kathleen Rea Carol Reed Tim Reed Carolyn Rehmet Chris Rehmet Teresa A. Renaud Debra A. Richards Doug Richards Joe Rinderle Nancy Rinderle Mary G. Rinke ‘94 Randall W. Rinke ‘88 Debra Rodgers Richard Rodgers Joseph H. Rogan Laura A. Rogan John P. Roland Margaret C. Roland

Amy Romano Bill Romano Sue Rowe James M. Ruchala Nora G. Ruchala Barbara A. Rudnicki Paul E. Rudnicki Anne Ryan Charles J. Ryan Christine Ryan John J. Ryan Sr. Sarah B. Ryan Thomas Ryan Joseph Sabistina Shelley Sabistina Pamela T. Salzmann Brian Santiago Judy Santiago Frederick Santucci Mary Beth Santucci ‘73 Janice I. Schaller ‘90 Anne M. Scherer Thomas G. Scherer Debra Schmitt Joseph F. Schmitt Jr. Kimberly A. Schmitt Robert Schmitt Larry L. Schneider Laura J. Schneider Mary B. Schneider Robert Schneider Calvin Schroeck Camille R. Schroeck ‘68 Chris T. Schwabenbauer Constance M. Schwabenbauer Karen Shadle Keith Shadle Louise A. Shearon ‘89 Carol J. Sheehan Kevin M. Sheehan

Anton G. Simon Patti A. Simon Andrew J. Skinner Gary Slaby Janet L. Slaby Tamra A. Smail Timothy E. Smail Karen D. Smith Mary J. Smith Paul B. Smith ‘89 Randy Smith James A. Snyder, Ph.D. John J. Solano Karen Solano Susan Sorce Pamela A. Spangler Daniel P. Spizarny ‘87 Lori Spizarny Mark D. Stacey James Standohar Marie Standohar Kim A. Stanney Anna M. Stark Timothy M. Stark Cynthia Steele J. Michael Steele Rhonda I. Steele Gary Stenzel Linda Stenzel Michael E. Stephens Martin M. Stepnoski ‘85 Janet F. Stewart Robert S. Stewart Chris J. Stranahan Wanda S. Stranahan John Z. Strong Anne E. Stuehr David C. Stuehr Mary Beth Sullivan Peter D. Sullivan

Linda Sussman Robert W. Sussman Philip L. Swanson Frederick Swartz Sue Swartz Andrew N. Switzer Maggie Syfko Paul Syfko John R. Taillie Robin J. Taillie Debra A. Tarasovitch Joseph A. Tarasovitch ‘85 Howard Taylor Sandra L. Taylor Anthony J. Testa Karen G. Testa Ann D. Thayer Richard Thayer Jr. Jeffrey Thomas Linda Thomas Brenda K. Tombaugh Scott A. Tombaugh Carol A. Tompkins Michael Tompkins Lorraine Torgesen Thomas Torgesen Ann E. Torpey Thomas P. Torpey Paul Tretinik Patricia J. Truelove Robert C. Truelove Debbie Tweedle Karen A. Urban William Urban Paulette M. Vaccaro ‘83 Paul Vallimont Mary Vaughn Steve Vaughn Leonard Veshecco Nancy Veshecco

Munch donation supports Walker College Students of the Walker College of Business are the beneficiaries of a new $50,000 scholarship endowed by John and Cynthia Munch of Erie.

In announcing the gift, Mercyhurst President Michael Victor said, “As an alumnus, Jack is a sterling example of the top-notch education Mercyhurst’s business school provides. He is a committed business and community leader and we are grateful to him and Cindy for creating this scholarship to help educate the next generation of business leaders.”

Munch, a 1991 Mercyhurst business school graduate, is senior vice president for commercial leasing at Baldwin Brothers. He is a member of the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors at the Erie Club. He also holds a juris doctor degree in finance law from Duquesne University School of Law. “Cindy and I are thrilled to be able to establish this scholarship at Mercyhurst,” Munch said. “I truly cherished my time at Mercyhurst, and Mercyhurst has a strong presence within my family. With rising costs of higher education, being able to provide scholarship assistance for those students in need is very important for us and something we are proud to be able to do for my alma mater.”

Munch’s sisters Margot Munch and Kathleen (Munch) Oros are also Mercyhurst grads from 1990 and 1991, respectively.

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Harriet Victor-Snyder Cynthia Vitale Robert Vitale Kathryn Vogt Randall Vogt Letitia Vozzo-Romas Dargan Vucen Lala Vucen Cynthia E. Wagner Michael W. Wagner Cynthia A. Waidley Gerard J. Waidley ‘80 Donna Ward Kurt Ward David W. Warner Judith Warner Joseph Washko Sara E. Watkins ‘02 Cynthia M. Way ‘76 Helen R. Weaver Ellen Wegrzyn Thomas Wegrzyn Michael Weimer Shannan Weimer James D. Welker Susan L. Welker Margaret M. Wells Todd R. Wells Garvin Weyl Michele M. Wheaton ‘05 Deb Whelchel Rich Whelchel Jane M. White Mary Ann Wieczorek Robert M. Wieczorek Amy S. Wiedeman Elizabeth Wilson Kenneth J. Wilson Barbara A. Wood ‘87 James Woodring Carole Yarosz Joseph Yarosz Bradley C. Young Elizabeth A. Young Colleen Zaczkiewicz ‘80 John H. Zaczkiewicz Traci Zahn Andrew Zanaglio Pamela Zanaglio Anthony G. Zusinas Jr. Patricia Zusinas

EMPLOYEES

Leadership Giving Society James G. Breckenridge, Ph.D. Mary B. Breckenridge, Ed.D. Jeanette C. Britt ‘94 Sheila S. Coon ‘72 Daniel T. Cullen Mary A. Daly ‘66 David J. Dausey, Ph.D. ‘97 Michael A. Elnitsky, Ph.D. Daryl V. Georger, Ph.D. Joseph E. Howard ‘03 David C. Hyland, Ph.D.

Dyan L. Jones, Ph.D. Sr. Lisa M. McCartney, RSM, Ph.D. ‘71 Ryan J. Palm ‘07 Susan K. Reddinger Msgr. David Rubino, Ph.D. Christopher M. Ryan Laura M. Zirkle, Ph.D. Alice M. Agnew Sarah A. Allen Jennifer Bach ‘94 Andrea Barnett Phillip J. Belfiore, Ph.D. Peter J. Benekos, Ph.D. Sarah Bennett Helen A. Berquist ‘00 Christian T. Beyer ‘04 Peggy L. Black, Ph.D. Jane M. Blystone, Ph.D. Julie E. Boam ‘92 Meredith Bollheimer, J.D. Analida I. Braeger ‘02 Natalie A. Britt ‘08 Gary M. Brown, Ph.D. Bethany M. Brun ‘11 Kathleen T. Bukowski, Ph.D. ‘75 Allison Byrnes ‘99 Keith D. Cammidge Sr. Mary Paul Carioty, RSM ‘82 David J. Cherico ‘79 Nicholas J. Cianci ‘14 Susan M. Corbran ‘73 Lindsay A. Cox ‘12 Jennifer G. Craven ‘08 Robert D. Cullen Dennis C. Dirkmaat, Ph.D. Karen M. Donnelly Alice A. Edwards, Ph.D. Verna M. Ehret, Ph.D. Amy C. Eisert ‘02 Heather M. Garvin Elling, Ph.D. ‘07 Caitlin C. Ewing ‘14 Kerrie Findlay Alice M. Flanagan Susan B. Foster Kyle W. Foust, Ed.D. ‘89 Betsy A. Frank ‘81 Maria L. Garase, Ph.D. ‘98 Annette M. Gardner ‘06 Joan S. Giannelli Adam A. Glass ‘09 Brad K. Gleason ‘13 Louis J. Goulet ‘02 Adam P. Grady ‘08 Andrea E. Grady ‘07 Steven R. Gregg ‘12 Roger E. Griffiths, Ph.D. Suzanne M. Gushie ‘88 Frank E. Hagan, Ph.D. Walter W. Hale ‘79 Penny A. Hanes Holly N. Hebebrand

Melissa K. Heerboth, Ph.D. Robert J. Heibel Mary Hembrow Snyder, Ph.D. David O. Hewett ‘87 Jeremy C. Hewitt ‘07 Robert Hoff Megan K. Hoffman ‘12 Jodi Staniunas Hopper ‘89 Michele M. Hubert Colin Hurley ‘13 Kristy Jamison Edward A. Jolie, Ph.D. ‘01 Ruth B. Jolie, Ph.D. ‘01 Darci R. Jones Candice Kiskadden Thomas P. Kitchen ‘97 Lori J. Krasnesky Lori A. Krause Travis M. Lindahl ‘00 Chris J. Magoc, Ph.D. Anne E. Marjenin ‘08 Joanne M. McGurk, Ph.D. Dana K. McMillin ‘05 Darlene S. Melchitzky ‘89 Thomas A. Merlino Jr. Laura L. Merritt ‘07 Karen L. Meyer Scott D. Michel, Ph.D. ‘00 Keiko T. Miller Abbey M. Mollo ‘08 Elizabeth J. Morgan Debbie W. Morton Janelle Newman Christopher Norris Barry K. Nuhfer Rebekah N. O’Connor ‘10 Courtney F. Olevnik ‘08 Mary Ann Owoc, Ph.D. Ivan Palikuca ‘13 Amy D. Parente, Ph.D. John M. Parente, D.Ed. Jenell Patton Caleb M. Pifer Cecil C. Pilson Donald M. Platte, Ph.D. Rita L. Platte Elizabeth J. Platz ‘06 Matthew D. Platz ‘09 Preston S. Reilly Sheila W. Richter ‘77 Roy A. Ridondelli Christina M. Rieger, Ph.D. Christina Riley-Brown, Ph.D. Randall W. Rinke ‘88 Leanne M. Roberts, Ph.D. Pedro L. Rodriguez ‘11 Jeffrey W. Roessner, Ph.D. ‘89 Justin M. Ross, Ph.D. Adam M. Saeler ‘06 Matthew J. Sanfilippo ‘13 Mark Santillano Solveig R. Santillano Shanna M. Schumacher Allison A. Seib Brian R. Sheridan ‘87

The Ridge family – Tom, Michele, Lesley and Tom Ridge Jr. – at an October 2015 event marking the 20th anniversary of the Ridge-Schweiker Administration. Photo by Jerry Kambic.

Gifts help develop Ridge Collection A little-known fact in Mercyhurst history: As a summer job when he was in college, Tom Ridge helped lay the bricks for the construction of a new library at Mercyhurst.

Today that building, now known as Hammermill Library, houses The Thomas J. and Michele Ridge Collection, which documents the history of the couple’s public service.

The Ridge collection, donated to Mercyhurst in November 2012, mainly spans 1995 to 2001 and chronicles significant events of the Ridge-Schweiker Administration in Pennsylvania. In time, the collection is expected to grow to include some materials from Ridge’s six terms in Congress and as the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Archivist Katelyn Quirin, M.L.I.S., continues to work on curating, preservation and digitizing more than 1.1 million documents, 10,000 photographs, and 3,000 audio-visual items. In addition, Mercyhurst plans to construct the Ridge Reading Room in a prominent location on the main floor of the library.

Fundraising continues to support these initiatives. On June 2, 2016, Asher Chocolate Company CEO Robert Asher hosted a luncheon at the Union League in Philadelphia to benefit the Ridge Collection at Mercyhurst. President Michael T. Victor and his wife, Jean Craige Pepper Victor, a member of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, joined him in welcoming guests.

President and Mrs. Victor also hosted an October 2015 dinner in Hershey that celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Ridge-Schweiker Administration and was attended by more than 100 who were part of the Ridge administration.

“I am particularly gratified that our institution in Erie, a city where both the Governor and Mrs. Ridge were born, has the honor of archiving their distinguished public careers,” Victor said.

Governor and Mrs. Ridge and Ridge Policy Group principals Mark Holman and Mark Campbell remain involved with the collection.

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EMPLOYEES (Continued) Sharon L. Sisco Amy Skarzenski James A. Snyder, Ph.D. Rev. Eldon K. Somers Charles M. Spano ‘12 Joseph C. Spano ‘13 Kathi M. Staaf ‘10 Jane K. Stepherson Patricia A. Sullivan ‘69 Stephen F. Szwejbka ‘83 Debra A. Tarasovitch Judith E. Thomas James G. Tometsko Sara M. Turner, Ph.D. Danielle V. Vaccaro ‘13 Dionne N. Veitch ‘92 Robert Von Thaden, Ph.D. Brigitta D. Wagner ‘12 Cynthia A. Waidley Tamara L. Walters Matthew T. Weaver, Ph.D. Amy L. Weaver-Kaulis ‘00 Lauren Packer Webster Michael G. Wehler William J. Welch ‘06 Michele M. Wheaton ‘05 Sr. Patricia Whalen, RSM ‘63 Jack D. Williams, Ph.D. Penelope M. Wise Jennifer L. Woodard Kimberly J. Zacherl ‘85 Eileen Zinchiak ‘80 Sharon A. Zuccolotto ‘93

FRIENDS

Leadership Giving Society Joseph Baumann Shelane A. Buehler J. Duncan Campbell III Mark Campbell Nancy Campbell David Ciacchini Doris T. Cipolla Marna Davis Elizabeth Dunne Paul Dunne Dennis Fenwick Robert L. Fessler Mark Gaines Richard Galen Susan C. Galen Ronald Gunther Robert H. Hagle Sue Hagle Joseph M. Harenza Mark A. Holman Bruce Kern Sr. Scott Kern Christina S. Kong Robert Y. Kopf Jr. Edward Maier + Samuel A. McCullough Sally McNulty Timothy McNulty

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James Meko Anthony Minunni North West Commission Elizabeth Piotrowski Timothy Reeves Lisa Salvia David Sanner Limjadi Santoso Donald S. Sieber Christopher N. Sorce Manuel Stamatakis Ronald Steele Ken Stepherson Margaret Stolley Robert L. Tambur Caroline L. Weber Rob Weber John R. Ziegler Leroy S. Zimmerman Bradley M. Abbey Daniel S. Abbott Ellen L. Abom Aji M. Abraham Gerald J. Acierno Michael J. Acker Barry D. Agostine James R. Agras John R. Ahrens Andrew Alesso Jean L. Allison William G. Allison Alysia Alloco Louis Alverio David B. Anderson Linda A. Anderson Robert J. Andolina Carol A. Angelo Gina A. Angelo Michael R. Angelo Raymond J. Angelo + Anthony P. Antolini, D.D.S. Robert D. Archer Guillermo F. Arciniega Maria E. Arciniega Beverly J. Ashton Carolyn Augustine Eric Bach Sally B. Bair Hannah R. Bale Rob Bale Marcine Baraff Sharon Baraff Mary Barile Marci M. Barker Craig S. Barnett Kimberly A. Barnum Teresa J. Baskerville Bruce Baumann Bruce R. Baumgartner Kay M. Beattie Matthew Beddow Ronald J. Bedell Norm Beecher Mark Behringer Aimee Bell

Amanda Berger Ronald A. Berquist Bruce G. Betty Dave Bithell Heather Bittenbender Tracy Bizzarri David Black Alan J. Blatt Thomas R. Blecki William C. Bloomstine Sara L. Bobro Connie Bodenhorn Tracey Boeye Sandra L. Bohince Helen R. Bopp Ann F. Boquard Dragica A. Borojevic Andrea Bortoluzzi Terry Bossert Sherwin Bostick John J. Bott Ronald L. Bowes Janet L. Bowker Joel Bowser David B. Boyce Philomena Bragg Joann Branchen Sharon Branchen Joyce E. Brandtonies Barbara Brennan John J. Breslin Joseph Bretz Kathleen Briggs Bruce Brooks Kathleen Brooks Hazel Brothers Stephen A. Brothers Deborah L. Brown Michael F. Brown James N. Bruckman Jill M. Brugger Eileen W. Buermann Theron J. Burch Mary Burke Jack L. Burns Robert L. Burnside Patricia Buterbaugh William J. Butke Lori Buzzard Dominic J. Cagnoli Kari A. Callery Samuel A. Cammilleri Jr. Paul B. Campbell Gregory M. Caputo Leesa Caputo Kent M. Carlson Danny R. Carter II John A. Caruso Sr. Jacqueline A. Casey Edward J. Cash Craig T. Casper Theresa Cassidy Sally J. Catalano Thomas C. Cavanagh Claudia J. Cavarello William L. Cecere

William L. Cecere III Jessica J. Certo Barbara Chaffee Cherie Chambers Thomas E. Charles Susan W. Charron Barbara Cherico John F. Cherry Alice Chi Lee Donald Anthony Ciolli Valerie J. Cipolla Citizens for Prosperity in America Today PAC Richard D. Clements William Cochis Bradley Cole Kyle Coleman Mae Colins Jeffrey A. Collver Debra M. Compani Mark P. Compton Rick Constantino Mark J. Cook Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Coons Mary J. Corbi Alan Corbitt Thomas J. Costello Nancy R. Cowser Margaret Coyne Michael E. Cropp Dennis Crotty Jerome C. Crowe Donna L. Crowell Judith L. Cudihy Kerry H. Curl John W. Cypher James D’Angelo Joan Dain Tanisha Dale John Daneri Christine A. Davies Jean R. Davis Susan Davis Coleen M. Deking Anthony Deluca Linda H. Dent Katherine DeRonda Phyllis J. Deronda Silvana Dessi Gary Deutsch Frank A. Devuono Christina L. Dibble Karen B. Dilapo Patricia Dilapo Gabriella M. Dinardo Nancy Dinardo Nancy Dinges Thomas R. Dobson Elaine Dombkowski Susan M. Dorman Thomas F. Doty Maxine Dougherty Donna Douglass Kevin Drayer Michael Duffy Mary E. Dufort

Tim Dugan Gerard N. Dulac William J. Duncan Leslie A. Dunford Robert W. Dunlap Pamela J. Dworning Rosemary M. Dwyer Kim D. Dykes Ann O. Dziedzic Victor F. Earle Michael S. Earley Mary F. Eckels Helen C. Eckert William Egelston Elliott J. Ehrenreich Kelly Eimers Susan A. Eisenmenger Thomas J. Ellis Frank L. Enas Nancy J. Enas Mary Beth Endres William B. Endres Phil English Colleen M. Enright Andrea O. Erdman Michael J. Essig Janet J. Eubanks Margaret R. Evans William H. Fallowfield David M. Farr William R. Farr Ronna M. Fasenmyer Mary A. Federico James S. Feeney Phyllis J. Fellows Dirk Finley Terry Fischer Michael Fitzpatrick Brian Flanagan Robin Fletcher Timothy J. Flynn Cheryl L. Ford Ruth A. Fortney Elizabeth A. Foster Scott M. Foy Anthony J. Franchina Jacqueline E. Franchina Frank Francoeur Maudine H. Franklin Anthony Frate Jodie W. Fritinger Ray Fritinger Patricia E. Gage Kevin D. Ganz William P. Garvey, Ph.D. Joseph W. Gauthier Jr. Pamela Gay D. Michael Gehrisch Jr. Dennis M. Gehrisch Charles F. Gerhards David M. Gerych Karen L. Gigliotti Rita A. Gillespie Edie M. Gillis Karen A. Glasgow, M.D. Brent D. Glass

Jeff Broadhurst, second from left, president and CEO of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, presents a $2 million check to President Michael T. Victor. Flanking them are Dean Schoenfeldt, Parkhurst’s general manager at Mercyhurst, and architect Shelane Buehler.

Dining hall undergoing major transformation The day after graduation in May, renovations began at an Erie campus venue that goes to the very heart, soul and stomach of the student experience – the cafeteria.

Thanks to a combination of Mercyhurst capital funds and a $2 million contribution from its food service partner, Parkhurst Dining, an estimated $3 million overhaul is underway for Egan Dining Hall. The amount includes not only renovations, but new food service equipment and all-new furnishings.

When students return to campus in the fall, they’ll find an inviting, modern atmosphere with easily accessible food stations, more eclectic menu items, flex-style seating, enhanced technology, and group gathering sites.

As Dean Schoenfeldt, Parkhurst general manager at Mercyhurst, says, “This isn’t your high school’s cafeteria!”

“We are enormously grateful to Parkhurst for working with us to heighten the dining experience for our college community, particularly our students,” Victor said. “This is a perfect example of the power of cultivating relationships. Our beautiful campus has always had that certain wow factor, and now our dining hall will, too.”

Project architect Shelane Buehler of Erie said the changes will make ingress and egress more accessible, scatter food stations to enhance speed and efficiency, and provide seating that accommodates the gamut of diners, from the individual student who wants to sit at a high-top and study, to the department that wants to have lunch all together. What’s more, the cafeteria will be totally plugged in, from areas equipped with power-anddata backsplashes to Wi-Fi to high-definition televisions.

“Parkhurst is proud to be a partner of Mercyhurst University and have the ability to provide this contract investment to enhance the overall facility for years to come,” said Jeff Broadhurst, president and CEO of Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, parent company of Parkhurst Dining.

Elaine B. Glass Jeff J. Gloeckler Kelly Gloss Michael G. Glowny William F. Godwin Timothy A. Goldsmith Aaron A. Goodwin Dorothy L. Gorgacz Patrick Gormley Thomas J. Gormley Harry G. Gorton Grace Fellowship Community Church Joel Granny Sylvia D. Grapes Krista Gray Nora Green James J. Gregg Jr. Karen J. Griffin Patrick O. Griffin David P. Gronski Nicole M. Gross Timothy Gross Kevin S. Grover Diane Grzelak Edward J. Grzelak Beverly A. Guarascio Edward R. Guarascio Julia H. Guarascio John Guhl Colleen M. Gullo Thomas B. Hagen Jennifer A. Hair William Hair Rosalie Hale Rebecca L. Halkias Arthur E. Hall Helen D. Hall James W. Hall Vincent F. Halupczynski Benjamin J. Hamm Thomas R. Hammel Beth Hancock Dennis Hanlin Virginia Harrison Linda S. Hart Donna J. Hatfield Rita Hawaux Robert J. Hayes John J. Haynes Brian A. Heft Rodney M. Henderson Elizabeth Hernandez Tiffany A. Hernandez Cynthia A. Herubin S. Dale High Barbara A. Hill Louise H. Hill William M. Hill Jr. William M. Hill III Craig Hilligas Steven G. Hoden Darlene A. Hoffman Peter K. Horn Rick Howell Millicent I. Hurlbert

Joanne O. Ihnat Jerald E. Infantino Karen M. Ingeman Beverly B. Ingram Judith D. Insogna Cynthia G. Ippolito Joseph K. Jackson Seth R. Jaffee Margaret Jagodzinski Joseph J. Januck Judy M. Jeffers-Landry George E. Jerman P. R. Jerman Richard A. Jesionowski Gail Jiska John Johnson Kathryn B. Johnson Kurt A. Johnson, D.M.D. Beth E. Jones Beth A. Jones Robert C. Jubelirer Connie K. Juul Bonnie Kaliszewski John S. Kallay Patricia Kallay Jerome Kambic Chris Kaminski Yvette Kane Michael Karle Richard M. Karstedt David R. Kase Karen Kashino-Walters Jack Kast Lorraine Keating William H. Keating Jr. Michael Kelley Lisa S. Kellner Nick Kellum Daniel G. Keopka Katherine E. Keopka Joseph F. Kepic C. Bruce Kern II Dale Kerr David S. Kerr Ellen M. Kiger Alan J. Kilbury Andrew Kiskadden Chuck A. Klein Patricia J. Klein John Klemmer J. Patrick Klus Cayla M. Knight Margaret B. Knight M. Diane Koken Joan B. Kolodziejski David Kosslow Edward H. Koster Jr. Michele Kramer Constance J. Kranz Daniel G. Kress Frank L. Kroto Jr., Esq. Chris M. Krzemien Michael S. Ksczanowicz Mark J. Kuhar Carol A. Kuhn Ralph Kuhn, D.M.D.

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FRIENDS (Continued) Thomas Kuhn, D.D.S. Kevin Kuligowski Bonnie S. Kurtz Eileen M. Kusowski Dolores M. Kust Kenneth J. Kwasniewski Dorothy W. Lalonde Andrew J. Lamancusa Charles O. Lambiotte, M.D. Gary T. Landers Robert Lang Rob LaSalvia John H. Lates Jr. Deborah A. Laurie Debra K. Lavelle Lynn Lawson Jules L. Le Boyer Lisa A. Leach Gary E. Leadbetter Joseph Ledford Evelyn C. Lee Kelli A. Lee Deb Leise Kathi K. Lenart Patricia L. Lengyel Elizabeth G. Lenhart Jennifer A. Lenhart

Carol Leonard Barbara J. Leone Susan E. Leslie Nancy N. Lewis Robert H. Lewis Kevin J. Licker Thomas D. Licker Jr. Debra H. Liddell Mary Ellen Lieb Thomas A. Lieb Barbara J. Liebel Robert J. Liebel John F. Linden Rodney P. Lindsey II Robert E. Link Kelly P. Logan Craig S. Long Ira Long Lisa A. Lonsway David E. Lopez Elizabeth A. Lopez Molly Loughlin Brady Louis Mary Ann Love Carrie L. Lowther Robert J. Lowther Jr. Jennifer Luba Deborah M. Luna Joseph M. Lunger +

Sarah J. Lunger + Norma J. Lynch Pamela Macek Angus Macfarlane David Mack Joseph W. Mack Constance M. Mackay Charles E. Mackenzie Rebecca Maddamma Mary R. Madlen Mitchel J. Madlen Mary R. Madlen-Brooks Peter N. Mahovlic Carl R. Malito Melissa A. Malito Robert Mallins Lori L. Maloy John P. Mando Constance L. Manus Luther Manus Mallory C. Marcella Phyllis Marchinetti Dominick R. Marendo Richard Maronski Lois E. Marriott Gregory F. Martin Mary J. Martin Megan L. Martin Michelene Martin

Sally A. Martin Ellen Martino Kevin J. Martinsen John M. Marucci Danielle E. Marx Charles A. Mason Marcie Mason Sharon L. Mason Stacey Mastascusa Thomas Mastascusa David R. Matuszak Jill Matuszak Kathleen Mazza Robert J. McCammon Terry B. McCammon Colleen McCarthy Brian H. McCaw Cameron B. McCaw Priscilla B. Mccaw-Jack Todd C. McConnell Marilyn A. Mccormick Phyllis Mccracken Cheryl L. Mccreary Gail Mccrory Mark F. McHale Matthew R. McHale John W. McIlroy Nancy J. McKee Paula K. McKee

Photo: Curtis Waidley

That’s a wrap The Mercyhurst Class of 2015 transformed the entrance to the Mercyhurst Athletic Center with the addition of a concession stand, televisions, and a huge wall wrap that features noteworthy Laker athletic accomplishments through the years.

With a student participation rate of 65 percent, the 2015 Senior Class Gift Committee was able to exceed its $8,500 goal and reach toward a $10,000 scope for the project.

Marc McAndrew ‘88 helped challenge the students with a matching gift in honor of his father, Barry McAndrew. Barry, a long-time faculty member in the English Department, was inducted into the Mercyhurst Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014 for his service as the “Voice of the Lakers.”

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Members of the Class of 2015 Senior Gift committee show off the new concession stand the class funded for the Athletic Center. From left: Amanda Marley, Julie Smicinski, Anna Wills and Katelyn Bailey.

Amanda Marley, chair of the 2015 Senior Class Gift Committee, said, “With the combined efforts of peer and alumni donors, we were able to take a blank, unused space in the Athletic Center and create a social environment that will also generate revenue for clubs and organizations within the university.”

Staff members from athletics, advancement, marketing and the university archives collaborated to develop a timeline to showcase Mercyhurst athletics, from the women’s field hockey teams that started competing in the 1930s through the appearance of the Laker baseball team in its first Division II College World Series in 2015.

Gloria M. McKeever Steven C. McKeever Henry McMahon Kathleen M. McNamara Darlene L. Mehall Christine Meldrum Madeline Mercer Jeffrey M. Mertel Ray G. Mesler Dean V. Messina Brian Meyer Gregory J. Meyer Leeann Meyers Nicholas M. Michaelson Gregory S. Miele Tiffany Miller Wanda T. Miller Jayne A. Milling Jean Mills Teresa K. Minckler Stephen A. Miskin John M. Mizia Sr. Nancy L. Mizia Craig C. Moffatt Joseph F. Moley Clifford W. Moore Joyce M. Moore Pamela Moore R. Andrew Moore Brian Moran Dolores S. Moravec William A. Moren Gayle Morris Greg Morris Ronald L. Morrison Suzanne M. Morrison Bernard C. Morrissey William T. Morton Annette Moser Cheryl L. Moss Margarita L. Mow James Mraz Melissa Mt. Pleasant Marybeth Muldowney Patrick Murphy Betty Murray Elizabeth L. Murray Timothy A. Murray Kenneth J. Musone Cheryl A. Myers Julie S. Myler Kristin A. Nash William C. Near III David R. Nelson Doris C. Neuhausel Ronald J. Niebauer Ellen Nolan Marsha L. Nolf Eivor Norberg Noreen M. Ward Revocable Trust Anna Noviello Amanda N. Nye Judy A. Nye Kathleen Nye Jeanette E. Nyland Kolene C. O’Brien

Kevin O’Connell Mary O’Connor Heather Shafer Oates Geraldine Oligeri Arlene J. Orris Brett R. Orris Shirley L. Osche Carol A. Otis Renee Otis Rosalee J. Owen Dolores H. Paluch Brian F. Paluso Steven R. Pantano Phil Papotnik Judy A. Pasqualichio Susan L. Patchen Stephen P. Patrick Louise R. Patterson Renee M. Patterson Roger L. Patterson William C. Patterson Wayne C. Peever Nancy J. Petroff Paul T. Petroff Albert A. Pezzimenti Mary P. Phelan Regis Paul Phelan Lisa L. Phillips James Pierce Joyce E. Pierce Sherri B. Pierpont Salvatore Pitts Peter Pless Jeff Plyler Sharon J. Poff Bryan Pol Laura K. Polacek David Poor John A. Popio June A. Popio Carol A. Post Troy J. Post Richard L. Powers II Hope M. Price + Bonnie J. Pritts Elizabeth Quintal Darren M. Randall Kathleen M. Randall Paul D. Randall Clifford N. Rankin Mary L. Rathers John B. Raymond Sally A. Raymond Gerald L. Rees Marcia K. Reese Rita Reiser Lisa Reisteter Barbara L. Rek Krista T. Rektorik Chapman S. Richardson Scott W. Richardson Carol A. Richardson-Heft Victoria J. Ridge Barbara A. Roberts Michelle M. Robertson Jodie Rodriguez

Gordon H. Rohde Jane E. Ross Lewis W. Rosselli Laura J. Rossi Stephen P. Rummel William J. Ryan Christi S. Rzodkiewicz Traci A. Saeli Maria Saia Frances R. Salyers Arlene D. Samos Frank M. Scaccia Daniel Schaaf Jeff Schell Joe Schember Lynda Schiciano Eileen B. Schmid Cathleen E. Schmidt Edward A. Schmidt, M.D. Martin L. Schmotzer Joann M. Schneider Mary C. Schneider Jacob F. Schoellkopf VI Sandra S. Schoellkopf Diane L. Schrantz Dorothy A. Schrantz Paul R. Schrantz Nancy J. Schuyler Mark S. Schweiker Eleanor Scibetta M. Peter Scibetta, M.D. Christina A. Sciulli Paul Sebben Darcie Sedlmeier James M. Seif Patricia R. Seif Morris L. Seneca Jr. Patricia A. Setter Eric Settle + Beth Seymour Bruce Shaffer Sr. Bradley J. Shannon Gary J. Shapira, Esq. Valerie A. Shelter Judith M. Shelton Jared Shields T. Charlene Short Anne Shriver Daniel L. Shumate Derf Sieber Judith C. Siegel William L. Siegel Jack Silverling Christine L. Sindler Jeffrey A. Sindler Deneen S. Skarupski Amy F. Smith Douglas A. Smith Kristy Smith Mary Smith Sandra Smith Sharon L. Smith Victoria K. Smith Kathleen Sneed Marianna Snyder Samuel So

Clarry L. Sockman Dennis K. Sonney Jr. Brenda Spadoni David A. Spann Richard L. Speer Robert D. Spohn Deborah L. Sprague April S. Sroka Giovanna M. Staley Eleanor L. Standohar Dean A. Stanley Mary Ann Starkey George Stepanovich Pauline M. Stevens Cynthia Stogsdill Audrey J. Stout William H. Stradtman Dennis A. Strandburg Arlene F. Strano Sandra D. Stroud Deborah A. Sturm Robert A. Sturm Michael G. Suppa Stephen H. Suroviec Jeffery A. Sutphin Letitia L. Swam Roy C. Swanson Robert A. Swertfager Marita N. Talbott Susan R. Teconchuk James A. Tedesco Nancy Tetlow William G. Theobald Austin Theuret Glen R. Thomas Imogean Tolliver Jamie R. Tolliver Johnna R. Tolliver Dario Tomei Michelle D. Tomei Pia Tomei Hua-Ching Tong Stephanie Tornquist Matthew A. Torrence Robert L. Treser Judith A. Trocki Michael K. Trott Christine M. Tufano Paul A. Tufano Diane Tuft Sarah Tyczkowski Phyllis M. Ulmer Carla Vaccaro Brian M. Van Splunder Melinda Van Splunder Carrie A. VanWhy Charles R. Venneri, D.M.D. Carol J. Ventresco Joseph J. Vitale Salvatore Vitelli Lawrence A. Vittori Paula A. Vitz Phyllis A. Vogt Donald W. Vrenna Ronald J. Vulgris Jr. Betty J. Wadeck

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FRIENDS (Continued) Robert L. Wagner Daniel P. Walsh Brenda L. Walters Peter J. Walters Eugene G. Wargo Stephanie M. Webb Jill C. Weber Judith A. Webster Paula J. Webster Robin R. Weikel Jr. Joann B. Weiss Patricia M. Welch Eric Weller Matthew P. Wells Noah W. Wenger Andrea J. Wereski Kathleen G. Whelan Derrick L. Whisel Ronald A. White Patrick M. Whitehead Rena G. Wierbinski Shirley I. Wilkin Donna M. Williams James W. Wilson Margaret A. Wittmer Lisa H. Wolf William A. Wolfe Christine Woodard Carol K. Wright Donald Wright J. Howard Wright Sharon L. Wright Charles F. Wynne Douglas J. Yaple Clay Yeager Daniel A. Yobbi Paul F. Yoculan Amy Young Cheryl A. Young Jennifer H. Zaborney Sherri L. Zahorsky Joann M. Zak-Bernhofer Elizabeth A. Zamensky Michael Zehner Mark P. Zeis Mallory K. Ziegler Donna L. Zimmer Douglas Zimmerman Christine Zinni Charles Zogby Stephen Zoni Mark P. Zuppo David M. Zurn

CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS

Leadership Giving Society A.J. & Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust Aero Controlex AICUP American Hotel & Lodging Foundation Aqua Charitable Trust

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ARAMARK Corporation AT&T PAC Avionic Instruments LLC Ben Franklin Technology Center BKD LLP Boeing Gift Matching Program Buehler & Associates Inc. Charles I. Blake Family Foundation Circolo Nazionale Lodge No. 12 Conway and O’Malley Inc. Corbett Cawley Inaugural Committee Country Fair Inc. CSC Serviceworks Inc. Daneri for DA David S. Gifford, Esq. Fund Deloitte Foundation EQT Foundation Erie Community Foundation Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority Erie Insurance Group Ernst & Young Foundation Estate of David and Harriet Schaper Estate of Teresa Marshall Kelly F&S Tool Inc. First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant GE Foundation GECAC H. Jack Langer Plumbing & Heating Hamot Health Foundation HBKS Wealth Advisors Highmark Hubbard Bert Inc. Joe B’s Carpet Connection Keystone Sanitary Landfill Kiwanis Club of Erie Foundation Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett Larry and Gloria New Foundation Liberty Mutual Insurance Group Marquette Savings Bank McCarty Printing Corp.

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation National Fuel Navigator Lacrosse Nord Family Foundation Nunzi’s Inc. Orris Hirtzel & Beatrice Dewey Hirtzel Foundation Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Plyler Enterprises Inc. PNC Bank PNC Bank Foundation Quinton Insurance Regional Science Consortium Ricoh USA Inc. Ridge Policy Group Ridg-U-Rak Inc. Robert L. Fessler & Patricia J. Fessler Family Foundation Robert S. & Janet L. Miller Family Foundation Ronald and Marilyn Gunther Family Foundation Sanner Office Supply/WB Mason Schwab Charitable Fund

Scott Electric Foundation Scripps Howard Foundation Scripps Networks Interactive Stevens & Lee/Griffin T. James Kavanagh Foundation The AYCO Charitable Foundation The Brooks Group Inc. The Castele Family Foundation The Cozen O’Connor Foundation The Statler Foundation The Swarthmore Group Inc. The Xerox Foundation University of Pittsburgh Medical Center University of Akron UPS Foundation Westminster Figure Skating Club WICU-TV 12 William Mcmannis & Haskell McMannis Educational Trust Fund Wolves Club of Erie Yaple’s Vacuum Cleaner Center Adirondack Express Lube LLC Aero Fluid Products Algonquin Chiropractic Clinic Alleb Inc. Alliance Bernstein American Legion Post 1401 Anonymous Astroturf LLC Austin Memorial V.F.W. Post 78 Auto Club Enterprises Avery Foundation Baker for Senate Bank of America Bayfront Eyecare PC Bayscape Landscaping Inc. Beach 944 Enterprises LLC Beer 4 Less Peach Benevity Community Impact Fund Better Baked Foods Inc. Better Brands Inc. Bmg Tv Corp Bob Allen & Associates Ltd. Bravo Foundation Inc. Brooks Camper Sales LLC Building Systems Inc. Burhenn’s Pharmacy Burket Truby Funeral Home Century Steel Erectors Chido’s Dry Cleaners Chuck Ollinger Plumbing Coach Tony’s Gourmet Hot Sauce ConocoPhillips Corcom Partners Inc. Cotter Brobson Communications LLC Craige Pepper Family Foundation Crane-Hogan Structural Systems Creative Imprint Systems Inc. Crotty Insurance Agency CTG Distributors LLC Culpeper Eye Associates Inc. CYS Club Deluxe Corporation Foundation Dick Deutsch Auto Body

Durbin Associates Inc. Dutch Village Restaurant Edinboro Youth Wrestling Club Edward Jones Engel O’Neill Advertising Erie Beer Company Erie Hard Chrome Inc. Erie Sport Store Estate of Irene S. Constantino Estate of Lisa Jayne Benzinger ExxonMobil Foundation First Quality Tissue Fisher Flooring Supply Floors At Your Door Inc. FMC Technologies Friends of Rob Loughery Gary C. Mills Hotels LLC General Partitions Mfg. Corp.

Genoa Bank George’s Automotive Electric Inc. Gibi Inc. Grandma’s Kitchen Gray Family Foundation Great Lakes Insurance Greater Saint Louis Community Harrington Industrial Laundry Hart Development Co. Inc. Hempfield Fire Equipment LLC Home Depot Hovis Auto Supply Inc. Howards Inc. Hudson Group Inc. IBM Corporation Iron Empire Clothing Jensen’s Target Collision JJR Enterprises Inc. Johnson & Johnson Properties Kaminski Financial & Business Consulting Karma’s Kitchen Karstedt’s Automotive Center Inc. Kirila Fire Training Facilities Klw Appraisal Group Inc. Knights of St. John Building Association Kraus USA Inc. Lanco Electronic Inc. Laporte Farm Equipment Inc. Liszka Heating & Air Condition Lubrizol Foundation Luden’s Financial Services Luminous Strategies LLC M & N Collision LLC Macy’s Foundation Marquis Industries Inc. McKean Six Packs Melissa’s Precision Trade Services Mentor Family Foods Mercyhurst Student Government Mi Scuzi Mizianet Inc. Mohawk Industries Mt. Ebal Baptist Church N.A. Terrill Enterprise LLC Nash Chiropractic nccPA Foundation

Neely Financial Group LLC Networking Technologies New England Schooner Noble Winery Noms Healthcare North East VFW Inc. Northwest Savings Bank Palone Family Chiropractic Paparelli Schofield Inc. Peco Energy Company Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry Perfectly Pennsylvania LLC Piccolo Enterprises Inc. Pinehurst Golf Club Playing Surface Solutions Inc. Pool & Spa Outlet Pro Waste Services Inc. Quinn Buseck Leemhuis Toohey & Kroto Randig Towing Rex Glass & Mirror Co. Inc. Richard Pitts Agency Ross Notary Service Rotogravure LLC Saint Mary’s Home of Erie Samijer LLC Schneller Scott’s Corporate Services Inc. Sgroi Financial LLC Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel SL Bensink & Associates Inc. Slovak National Club Society of Holy Trinity South Erie Turners Southwind Carpet Mills Inc. Specialty Products Inc. Standard Pattern Works Inc. SystemsNet Teodori Enterprises Teresa’s Italian Deli Inc. Thaney & Associates CPAs PC The Comic Shop, LLC The Djb Group Inc. The Pittsburgh Foundation The Rehab Centre Inc. Tim Deluca’s Auto Service Tim Hortons TLC Green LLC Top Hat Cleaning LLC TownPlace Suites by Marriott Travaglini Enterprises Inc. U Pick 6 Public House VanAmburg Group Inc. Verizon Foundation Walmart Wattsburg Agricultural Society Weber Electric Supply Inc. Weiss Earley Landscape Wells Fargo Foundation W.J. Franz & Company World Class Wrestling Camp Youngblood Paving Inc. YourCause Zimmer Enterprises

The advancement team (clockwise from left): Caleb Pifer, Nicholas Cianci, Ryan Palm, Tamara Walters, Susan Reddinger, Sheila Coon, Debra Tarasovitch and Lindsay Cox.

Office of University Advancement Caleb M. Pifer Vice President for University Advancement 814-824-3850 cpifer@mercyhurst.edu Ryan J. Palm ‘07 Associate Vice President for Advancement 814-824-3320 rpalm@mercyhurst.edu Sara L. Chuzie ‘15 Graduate Assistant 814-824-2241 schuzi24@lakers.mercyhurst.edu Nicholas J. Cianci ‘14 Director of Athletic Development 814-824-2379 ncianci@mercyhurst.edu Sheila S. Coon ‘72 Director of Sponsored Research, External Affairs, & Govt. Relations 814-824-2102 scoon@mercyhurst.edu

Lindsay A. Cox ‘12 Director of Alumni Engagement 814-824-2330 lcox@mercyhurst.edu Susan K. Reddinger Office Manager 814-824-2241 sreddinger@mercyhurst.edu Debra A. Tarasovitch Alumni Relations Coordinator 814-824-2392 dtarasovitch@mercyhurst.edu Tamara L. Walters Director of Annual Giving 814-824-3350 twalters@mercyhurst.edu

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