College Update: A Celebration of Student Leadership
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Dean’s Message The mission of the College of Education at Penn State is to deepen and extend knowledge about the formation and utilization of human capabilities. We’re pleased to provide this update on ways we are fulfilling this mission through the work of the talented students, alumni, faculty and staff that comprise our College. I hope you enjoy reading about the progress we made in 2014 and are inspired by what our students are doing to provide leadership for the College and the larger University. In these pages you will read about some of these remarkable student leaders, including Allie Goldstein, a doctoral student in higher education who serves as the governor-appointed student member of Penn State’s Board of Trustees; and hard-working undergraduate students Loretta Lowman and Philip Chew, who have achieved great success both in and out of the classroom. Leadership among our students also manifests itself in the form of our very active Education Student Council, which works to connect students to many different facets of the College. The Council has several outreach initiatives, including the Education Ambassadors, whose members share what it’s like to be a student in the College of Education with prospective students, alumni, donors and others. I’ve been particularly impressed by how skillful these student leaders are being about identifying their successors.
They realize they will be in their leadership roles for a relatively short period of time and that lasting success presupposes continuity in strong leadership, Of course, great leadership also can be found among our faculty and staff, as evidenced by the research being done and the initiatives that have been launched. The College Update and the Sponsored Research sections include information about some new initiatives that make our College stand out among our peers. Our fundraising efforts continue to enjoy great success in part because we assign a high priority to being good stewards with the gifts we are privileged to receive. The College is served by a very strong institutional advancement team along with dedicated volunteers led by Dave and Barb Kucharksi. We continue to find that our alumni and friends become engaged as they learn more about the exciting work going on within the College. We welcome this engagement and look forward to raising the College to even higher levels of performance. Our College’s updated strategic plan for2014-15 through 2018-19 outlines the important agenda and attractive opportunities that lie in front of us. I believe we have developed a strong and compelling vision for the future, and we are hard at work putting the plan into effect. The complete plan along with a summary version can be viewed at http://www.ed.psu.edu/internal/ strategic-plan-2014 online. I welcome the opportunity this publication affords to express my thanks for the philanthropic support we receive and to note its key impact on what we are able to accomplish. In these pages, we say “thank you” to our supporters and share insights into how our alumni and friends help us achieve great things. On Page 6, you can read about the tangible impact of past gifts. On the page facing this one, you can learn how additional gifts would enable us to advance the College’s initiatives in a number of new areas. As always, if you have any comments or feedback, please be in touch by emailing edrelations@psu.edu. Thank you for your interest and support and please join me in looking forward to what the future holds for the College and the field of Education.
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attuned to broadening ll of the colleges cultural awareness and campuses through the use of at Penn State different languages in recently pedagogical settings. completed plans that These efforts build are designed to help the on the College’s deep University think carefully commitment to reaching and strategically about out to underrepresented/ the future, particularly underserved students. over the next five years. The College’s Office of Penn State has reached Multicultural Programs an important stage in The College’s Science Education Program trains students to become its planning efforts, and teachers in biology, chemistry, Earth & space science, environmental works closely with the College’s Diversity education, general science and physics. President Eric Barron and Community is deeply committed to Enhancement Committee to building a vision for the future build bridges between these develop programs and initiatives that is informed by a broadly areas of the College and make in this area. Recent efforts have participative planning process connections with other parts of focused on American Indian involving many points of view. the University. education; disability studies; The College of Education The College is placing new has participated by identifying emphasis on what have become LGBT education; and linguistic diversity. These programs and a number of key priorities for known as the prevention and initiatives are informed by the future, including innovation intervention sciences. The goal studies that are providing new in teaching and learning; the is to find ways to be helpful to insights into how best to meet reduction of disparities in students of all ages who are students’ needs. educational opportunities facing physical, cognitive or These initiatives come at a and performance; and the emotional impediments. time when Penn State and its enhancement of learning There are new faculty peers face a challenging financial opportunities in online members in the College with climate. Penn State is very environments. Several key areas interests and expertise in deliberately placing strict limits of the curriculum also have been education and civil rights, and on tuition increases given the singled out for special attention: the College hosted a major science, technology, engineering conference on this topic in 2014. difficulties families already face and mathematics (STEM) The emerging scholarship in this as they attempt to pay education bills. These limits on tuition education; learning sciences; area is closely connected with growth make philanthropic prevention and intervention pressing public policy issues support all the more important sciences; education and civil such as immigration reform and as the College and University rights; and language and literacy affirmative action. seek to reach the lofty goals education. The College recently that have been set thanks to the Our enduring commitment opened a new laboratory that strategic planning process. to STEM education builds is designed to help faculty and “I can’t stress enough the on existing initiatives. The students blend literacy learning, importance of how financial learning sciences connect language and cultural identity. support from our alumni and mathematics and science There are opportunities for friends benefits current students education with educational students to pursue interests in and positions us to meet the psychology, cognitive science teaching reading and writing to needs of future students,” said and the College’s longstanding linguistically diverse audiences leadership role in technology of all ages. The program in World Dean David H. Monk. Continued on Page 6 and design. This initiative will Languages Education is similarly Penn State College of Education Update 1
Student leadership spotlight
Education Student Council connects students to the College
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hen Penn State students are because the students are provided with the motivated, the sky is the limit for opportunity to share their concerns and ideas what they can do. Students in with the deans directly,” said Grimaldi. “Topics the College of Education are no from our most recent Roundtable include the exception. Three years ago, a few students got effectiveness of freshman seminars, special together and revived the College’s Education living options, better visibility of majors such as Student Council (ESC), a group that had gone Education and Public Policy, and Rehabilitation dormant. Today, the Council is an active, thriving and Human Services, and concerns with group of student leaders, dedicated to keeping placement timing for course blocks and student students and the administration connected. teaching. Additionally, the deans provide an “My freshman year, I and another member of update on news from within the College.” the University Park Undergraduate Association Last year, the ESC started Donuts with the who since has graduated were Deans. “People can come asked to help rebuild the between classes and mingle “There are so many Council,” said Emily Miller, the with other students, the deans organizations that show current ESC president. “I helped and advisers. It’s a nice way for select our first president and people to talk to other people in the whole University, but vice president, Marcy Herr and the college.” the College of Education Andrew Cordrey. Our meetings The idea of starting an also has some unique started in Marcy’s apartment Ambassadors group came things to offer that people about through conversations with about five of us trying to within the College know a the Council leadership had figure out what our vision was lot about and can share.” with the deans. “There are so going to be and how we would build a lasting council that could ~ Taylor Manalo many organizations that show remain strong after we all left.” the whole University, but the The executive board meets College of Education also has every other week and consists of five students: some unique things to offer that people within Emily Miller, president; Taylor Manalo, vice the College know a lot about and can share,” said president; Heather Grimaldi, outreach chair; Manalo. The Ambassadors attend a variety of Rachel Krott, treasurer; and Sarah Hanrahan, functions aimed at prospective students, alumni, secretary. The full Council meets on the off weeks, donors and others, to share what it’s like to be a and consists of about 20 members, with a lot student in the College of Education today. of overlap between the planning board and the Those initial meetings three years ago have Education Ambassadors. led to the creation of what has become today One of the most important goals of the ESC is a vibrant organization poised for success and to connect current students with the leadership of longevity. the College, which is done through Roundtables “We think that we have amazing people on held two or three times each semester. All the Council right now that are going to make that members of the Council are invited to attend, as happen and it’s going to be even better than it well as representatives from other organizations was when it started,” Manalo said. from within the College of Education. For more information about the ESC, visit “These meetings benefit the College greatly http://sites.psu.edu/edstudentcouncil/ online. 2 Penn State College of Education Update
Ambassadors build bridges from students to Education alumni, prospective students
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new initiative of the Penn State College of Education Student Council (ESC), called the Education Ambassadors, is creating connections among students, alumni and prospective students through a partnership with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations and Student Services. Education Ambassadors are student representatives who communicate to the public the scope of the education field and its impact on the global society; Photo: Annemarie Mountz create an awareness of the Education Ambassadors helped graduating seniors pinpoint where they’re headed on a map to be hung in Chambers Building, during a pre-commencement reception Dec. academic programs and career 20, 2014. opportunities available to the College of Education students; students because they have more opportunities and share stories of current student life at the to learn about the College and have increased College of Education with alumni, donors and access to the deans, offering ideas that aim to prospective students through various means. improve student life. Ambassadors also facilitate alumni and Hoy said the initiative also is advantageous donor functions, give tours of the College to to students because of their increased access alumni and prospective students, and partner to alumni, which can help them with career with Student Services to help accepted students choices and job searches. make a decision to join the College. “Our alumni are excited to talk with current “We’re delighted to see our students step students at College of Education events. so effectively into these leadership roles. Alumni are always amazed at the opportunities Students are uniquely able to represent the students currently have including study abroad, College since they have first-hand knowledge linked placement and leadership opportunities of what is happening on the ground,” said Dean through student organizations,” Hoy said. David H. Monk. “We’re very grateful for these “The Ambassador group gives me the students’ energy, commitment and willingness opportunity to help inspire other individuals to to be helpful, and encourage them to continue develop and follow passions for education. I am serving as our ambassadors once they graduate beginning my goal of advocating for education and become Penn State alumni.” before even graduating from Penn State,” said According to Phil Hoy, the assistant Taylor Manalo, a junior in Childhood and Early director of Alumni Relations who oversees the Adolescent Education and a co-founder of the Education Ambassadors, the initiative benefits Ambassadors. Penn State College of Education Update 3
Student Spotlight: Allie Goldstein “I am fortunate to have been a part
of the great educational experience that Penn State’s Higher Education Program provides. I feel that serving as the student member of the Board of Trustees awards me the opportunity to act in the best interests of the students while teaching me valuable lessons outside of the classroom.”
Ph.D. Candidate — Higher Education n Allie Goldstein is highly skilled at timemanagement. She has to be. The third-year doctoral candidate serves as the managing editor for Higher Education in Review. She also is a coadviser to the Penn State Archousai Chapter of Mortar Board, serves on the Financial Literacy Advisory Board, and is a volunteer academic adviser for the University of the People. Last July, Goldstein also became the governorappointed student member of the Board of Trustees, as recommended by the Student Trustee Selection Committee. “I was really surprised, and quite honored to find out the students had selected me as someone they trusted to serve in this capacity,” said Goldstein. “All of the students on the selection committee are leaders who are invested in the future of Penn State. They are individuals who I look up to both personally and professionally. For them to instill such faith in me is something I find humbling and recognize as meaningful.” Goldstein sees her trustee role as complementing her doctoral pursuits, because she is passionate about student development. 4 Penn State College of Education Update
“Being a trustee presents me with the incredible opportunity to see how universities function, and to be a part of that decision-making process. Being the student representative has allowed me to connect to my peers, and to learn what it is that matters most to them,” she said. Goldstein, of East Rockaway, N.Y., is planning to do her dissertation on the outcomes of engagement and connectivity for online learners. “There’s a difference between offering classes online and offering the full college experience in an online environment. I’ll be looking primarily at residential institutions that have developed online campuses, to learn what makes students who study from a distance feel connected to their institution,” Goldstein said. While Goldstein is knowledgeable in many areas, she remains steadfastly open to learning from those with different perspectives, to broaden her perspective. She has had several mentors, and has observed many different leadership styles. “I don’t think there is any exact formula for being a good leader. Leaders can be quiet, or outgoing; good at delegating, or best when doing the work themselves,” she said. “I try to be the type of leader that takes the time to connect with others and never claims that my answer is the only or the best answer,” she said. “I have learned so much through the relationships I’ve built with others, and not only do I think that has helped me to grow as a leader, but it has made the experience all the more meaningful.”
Student Spotlight Loretta Lowman
Senior, Integrated UndergraduateGraduate degree program in Special Education and Curriculum and Instruction
n Loretta Lowman’s journey to Penn State began when she was accepted to attend the Summer College Opportunity Program in Education (SCOPE). Though nervous about taking college classes as a high school student, she excelled in the classroom because of a supportive staff that pushed her academically and encouraged her to believe in herself. “My SCOPE experience has shaped me into the capable and intelligent woman I am today. I was able to grow both academically and socially within the SCOPE program,” she said. As the first person in her family to be accepted and to attend college, Lowman chose to study special education in the College of Education at Penn State and was selected as the recipient of the John Gilmartin Trustee Scholarship award. She credits her passion for special education to her elementary school teachers who taught her to be confident, despite her learning disability. “They provided so many authentic ways of learning in the classroom that I finally realized that I was competent and capable of learning,” she said. Lowman’s main career goal is to give back through teaching and have the same impact on her students that her teachers had on her. “When I started at Penn State, I thought I would just be learning how to teach, but I have learned so much more. Not only will I be equipped to successfully serve my students by providing them a quality education, I will be able to do so in a manner that values them.” As the scholarship recipient, she believes that saying “thank you” is simply not enough. When Lowman graduates in May 2015, she plans to pay it forward by supporting her students. “I will help those who were in my position get to where I am today,” she said, “I will provide the same support that was given me to get them where they need to go.”
Philip Chew
Senior, Education and Public Policy
n It’s not uncommon to hear graduates entering the job market say they want to give back to the community or help underprivileged youth. Philip Chew’s goal is to write educational policy that would lead to some of each. The Education and Public Policy major in Penn State’s College of Education is well on his way. A Summer 2014 internship afforded the Queens, New York, native who transferred from the State University of New York Geneseo ample exposure to the operations and process of New York City’s education system. “They were taking applications for a learning partners program that takes schools that are strong in one of 16 self-identified focused areas and partner them with two schools that want to grow in those same areas,’’ Chew said. “I developed a dashboard to help profile the schools and the applicants to see what the demographics of these schools are, what their strong suits are, what our reviewers are saying about these schools. And when students applied to colleges, I was part of the process of developing a system that streamlined that process.’’ From that, he gleaned information that thrust him into a senior-year process of designing a research proposal to explore the validity and reliability of New York City’s Specialized High School entrance exams. Conducting research to contribute to substantial and significant changes in high school and college admission policies is his ultimate end result. Whether he returns to examine the inner-city educational process or to convey it – he might first be asked to teach, he said – he’s clear on his mission and vision: “My aim is to develop my understanding of psychometrics to expand my thinking on testing and school-admission policies,’’ Chew said. “I think ideally it was to be able to change the way we view standards and how we tie assessments to standards.’’ Penn State College of Education Update 5
Support from alumni, friends benefits students
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igh-quality education is the key to a promising future. It builds character, boosts confidence and opens doors of opportunity. It improves society and produces leaders. It charts a bright future and gives birth to innovation. For all of these reasons and more, education is a worthy investment, one that many alumni, faculty, staff and friends chose to support during For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students. All of these gifts and pledges have benefited numerous students in the College of Education. In his final report on the campaign, Dean David H. Monk said the generous gifts from alumni and friends throughout the seven-year “For the Future” campaign, which ended officially on June 30, 2014, are moving the College to unprecedented levels of excellence. “The resulting scholarships make it possible for us to recruit and retain highly talented students who otherwise would have been denied a Penn State education,” said Monk. “We celebrate these students’ successes and delight in observing their entrance into so many parts of the vast field of education. The achievements of the campaign also strengthened the faculty and the richness of the educational experience for our students.” Through the campaign, the College raised more than $32.8 million and dramatically increased the number of positive impacts on students. In the 2006-07 academic year, the first year of the
Scholarship recipient Bryan Testa, in a thank-you note to a donor: “I wanted to personally thank you for the generous donation to create my scholarship. It truly will aid me in my advancement to become a professional educator. The scholarship means an incredible amount to me. It has given me the opportunity to further my education and to continue to push myself in the right direction.”
campaign, $530,000 in scholarships were awarded from endowments. During 2013-14, the College awarded more than $800,000 in scholarships. In addition, the College was able to increase the average scholarship amount from $1,300 to $2,200, an increase of nearly 70 percent. The gifts received throughout the campaign have real-world impact. They have been used to support 15 graduate assistantships, countless scholarships, program development, faculty support and facility improvements. In addition, 46 new endowments were established in the College during the “For the Future” campaign through outright gifts, pledges and documented estate gifts.
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These initiatives come when funding for external grants and contracts has become extremely competitive. Faculty in the College responded admirably to these funding challenges and are developing innovative proposals that are highly rated by the funding agencies. The new faculty members being recruited into the College are
seriously committed to both research and the delivery of high quality professional preparation programs for students. The College is well-positioned to continue playing a leadership role in the world for cuttingedge scholarship that answers important questions about practice. Dean Monk recently observed, “Penn State is one of
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the top research universities in the world, and the members of our faculty in the College are unparalleled in their efforts to generate new knowledge that transforms the lives of students of all ages. The benefits redound to the larger society and justify the investments being made by both public and private funding agencies as well as by our alumni and friends.”
Philanthropic News
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he future is bright in the College of Education. To the loyal alumni, faculty, staff and friends that supported the College during the campaign, thank you. As you can see from our results, your generosity resulted in many important outcomes, namely our record-breaking fundraising total of $32.8 million. Thanks to your support we’re thinking more ambitiously and boldly than ever before, and look forward to the impact of your philanthropy both now and in the years to come. The campaign truly demonstrates the power of what we can accomplish when we all come together as members of the Penn State community. To all of those who support the College of Education, you have our heartfelt thanks.
Endowments Breakdown of Endowment Fund
New Endowments (7/1/13 to 6/30/14)
■■ James and Pamela Reese Arbuckle Trustee Scholarship ■■ Dr. Nancy Baird Graduate Student Award Scholarships 206 in Curriculum and Instruction ■■ Charles and Margaret Baltzer Award in Graduate 43 Education Undergrad 125 ■■ Beckwith Family Trustee Scholarship ■■ Virginia J. Crider Student Teaching Award (36 Trustee) ■■ Deborah Newell Duffield Trustee Both 38 Scholarship ■■ Mary and Victor Dupuis Scholarship in Multi-purpose 18 Education ■■ Harry D. and Barbara K. Gerber Trustee Program 32 Scholarship ■■ Gilger Family American Indian Leadership Faculty 11 Program Graduate Endowment ■■ John J. Kaschak Trustee Scholarship ■■ Margaret and William Kirkey Award for Total Endowments
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Creative Education ■■ Jeanne Leonhard Trustee Scholarship in Education ■■ Donna Haas Lewis Trustee Scholarship in Education ■■ Elizabeth Skade Middleton and John Middleton Trustee Scholarship in Education ■■ Eva Owings Davies Noll Award in Education ■■ Payne Family Trustee Scholarship in the College of Education ■■ Prettiman Family Scholarship in Education ■■ Dr. Kenneth E. Ruch Award in Education ■■ Norman E. and Elinor Voyvodich Naylor Trustee Scholarship in Education ■■ Eric and Louise Whorral Trustee Scholarship in Education
Endowment Market Value as of June 30, 2014: $42,615,187 Penn State College of Education Update 7
College Update: College adds state Education Department autism endorsement
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he College of Education is working to increase the number of teachers with expertise in educating students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The College has expanded its special education and autism program to include the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Endorsement. This addition is intended to improve teachers’ skills in dealing with complex classroom settings and to assist them in gaining expertise in effectively educating the growing ASD population through specific coursework, relevant field experience and research. “I wanted Penn State to be a part of alleviating the shortages of teachers that have expertise in ASD,” said Pam Wolfe, associate professor of special education and director of the program. “We are really well-suited because the College of Education combines research and teaching very well, so it’s a perfect opportunity for individuals to get feedback on research and to let them practice excellence in teaching.” More children in the state and the nation are being identified as having ASD than ever before, according to Wolfe. With this endorsement, teaching professionals could increase their marketability because
schools have a great need for expertise in the area of ASD. “The competencies that the students are getting in the courses are ones that are shown to be research-based and effective for individuals with ASD,” Wolfe said. “The endorsement is heavy on empirical evidence, so the program uses standards from Council for Exceptional Children, the National Autism Center and other research.” The program overlaps
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with the preexisting postbaccalaureate Certificate in Educating Individuals with Autism. The endorsement program can be completed in one academic year and one summer, according to Wolfe. Field experiences are integrated throughout the coursework. Additionally, research is incorporated into the field experiences. For more information about the autism endorsement, visit http://bit.ly/1672rbc online.
College Update: Roundup Tutoring through technology: Education
New study-abroad course focused
CEAED program option earns nationally recognized accreditation An option in the Childhood and Early Adolescent Education (CEAED) program in Penn State’s College of Education recently received high marks from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the primary accreditation agency for teacher certification. The pre-kindergarten through fourth grade (PK4) option passed the comprehensive evaluation with NCATE’s highest rating, nationally recognized with no conditions. This means the program was accepted without any further actions required. Stephanie Knight, associate dean for undergraduate and graduate studies, said the accreditation process is extremely rigorous, but tremendously important. “Receiving this accreditation allows graduates of our programs to easily transfer their credentials to other states as teachers or administrators because it is based on a set of standards that are common to the profession,” Knight said. Read more at http://bit.ly/1BV2PVm online.
Online graduate education programs ranked fourth in nation by U.S. News The College of Education’s online graduate education programs, delivered through Penn State World Campus, continue to be recognized as some of the best online degree programs in the nation. Penn State World Campus education programs rank fourth, and first among Big Ten institutions, in 2015 rankings released Jan. 7 by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings considered all regionally accredited public, private and forprofit institutions that grant master’s degrees in education through Internet-based distance education courses. Through the World Campus, the College of Education offers several master of education degrees, including programs in higher education, and learning, design and technology (LDT), which recently were ranked No. 1 and No. 4, respectively, by TheBestSchools.org, a leading resource for campus and online education. Read more at http://bit.ly/1zxnP5l online.
is online in the College of Education Penn State students gained hands-on experience with English language learners (ELLs) during virtual tutoring sessions in the College of Education’s Educate room. During the tutoring sessions, Penn State students help elementary and middle-school students from the Hazleton One Community Center in Hazleton to develop their language, literacy and math skills. The online tutoring sessions are a part of the College of Education’s course titled CI 280: Teaching English Language Learners (ELLs). “CI 280 was developed as the result of a state mandate that requires all education majors (and others entering related fields) to take a course related to working with ELLs,” said Megan Hopkins, assistant professor of education. Read more at http://bit.ly/16lKBBR online.
on disability is only one of Its kind The College of Education recently announced a new study-abroad course that will take place in Ireland in June 2015. The course, which is titled “Culture and Disability,” is unique at the University. “This four-week course is the only studyabroad program at Penn State that is focused specifically on disability,” said Kathleen McKinnon, associate professor in the College’s Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education (EPCSE) department. Wendy Coduti, assistant professor in EPCSE, is coordinating the course to Ireland with McKinnon. She said offering a study-abroad experience like this is significant because people with disabilities are considered the largest minority globally, making up 15 percent of the world’s population. Read more at http://bit.ly/1DoI2ZW online.
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Sponsored Research These samples of funded research represent a fraction of the nearly $2.2 million in sponsored research currently underway in the College of Education. For information about current research in the College, visit http://bit.ly/1yNvxHV online.
My Sky Tonight: Early Childhood Pathways to Astronomy Julia Plummer (Education) Astronomical Society of the Pacific (Prime: NSF)
Preventing Suicide Among High Risk Collegians via Accurate Identification and Effective Counseling
Jeffrey Hayes (Education), Kathleen Bieschke (Education), Louis Castonguay (Liberal Arts), Benjamin Locke (Student Affairs) and Peter Molenaar (Health and Human Development) American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
n This interdisciplinary study will use a largescale, nationally representative database to n Part of a larger, $2.5 million grant involving develop an “alarm system” for college and faculty at multiple institutions nationwide, university counseling centers to identify students Plummer’s two-pronged research project examines informal science education practitioners’ who are at risk for attempting suicide. The database also will be used to examine parameters goals and pedagogical knowledge about of effective counseling to determine aspects of astronomy education for early childhood, and treatment that are associated with successful focuses on children’s development of concepts and scientific practices in astronomy. The research suicide prevention. results will form a coherent approach to how early childhood astronomy can be characterized and Education Systems’ delivered by informal science educators. Effects on Math and Science
Training in the Professoriate for Special Education (TIPS) David Lee (Education) and Paul Riccomini (Education)
U.S. Department of Education
n There is a severe shortage of doctoral-level faculty in special education teacher preparation programs across the country. This shortage exacerbates the shortage of PK-12 special education teachers and adversely affects learners with disabilities. Training in the Professoriate for Special Education (TIPS) is designed to address this shortage by training new professors who are able to generate and communicate evidence-based practices to both preservice and inservice teachers. 10 Penn State College of Education Update
Achievement
Katerina Bodovski (Education), Soo-yong Byun (Education), Yoonkyung Oh (Education) National Science Foundation
n This research will employ all five available waves of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study data to examine academic achievement in 40 participating countries. Specifically, this study will examine the extent to which institutional characteristics of countries’ educational systems, such as a degree of differentiation, standardization and privatization, are related to country’s mean math and science achievement, and whether these institutional characteristics explain the socioeconomic gaps in achievement.
Two College Alumni Honored as Alumni Fellows Two College of Education alumni were among 21 Penn State alumni who were honored Oct. 16 for their outstanding professional accomplishments and given the lifelong title of Alumni Fellow, the
Stephen J. Bagnato Jr.
Stephen J. Bagnato, Jr. is a developmental school psychologist and professor of psychology and pediatrics in the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education and School of Medicine. He is perhaps best known in Pennsylvania for his longitudinal studies funded by the Heinz Endowments (1997-2009) into the effectiveness of high-quality early childhood intervention programs on more than 15,000 at-risk preschoolers in more than 60 school districtcommunity partnerships for Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning. He is also a member of the faculty of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Bagnato was invited to become an inaugural member of the UNICEF Global Child Disability Assessment Initiative to compose a user’s manual for assessment of social-emotional competencies in children in low-resource countries. He has published more than 150 research studies and professional articles, as well as 11 books and assessment measures. Bagnato received the Braintree Hospital Annual National Award for Outstanding Applied Brain Injury Research for his intervention efficacy research on preschool children with acquired and congenital brain injuries. He was honored with the University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s Distinguished Public Service Award for his community-based consultation and research, and he received the 1995 Best Research Article Award from the American Psychological Association.
highest award given by the Penn State Alumni Association. Since the award was established in 1973, only approximately 700 alumni have been honored with the title of Alumni Fellow.
Terrell Jones
Terrell Jones was the vice provost for educational equity at Penn State, responsible for leading the development and implementation of the University’s five-year plan, “A Framework to Foster Diversity at Penn State (2010–15).” The plan embraces and supports diversity and programs throughout Penn State that provide access to non-traditional student populations. Before his unexpected passing in August 2014, Jones had a 30-plus-year tenure at the University, where he was a leader in diversity initiatives. An author and co-author of several books on cultural diversity, Jones taught courses on cross-cultural counseling and cultural diversity as an affiliate faculty member of the Counselor Education Program in the College of Education. Earlier in his career, he worked as vice president of academic affairs and assistant director of admissions and residential life at Lock Haven University. Jones, who spent his entire career in service to others, was a board member of the International Partnership for Service Learning and a diversity consultant for several Pennsylvania school districts and private sector organizations. He served for many years on the Forum on Black Affairs at Penn State and chaired the Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. He was awarded the Way Pavers Award in 2012 for contributing to and supporting diversity initiatives at Penn State. Jones was also a member of the James B. Stewart Society, a Penn State giving society in the department of educational equity. Recently, he served as the president of the Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education. Penn State College of Education Update 11
Alumni Society honors 2014 award winners The College of Education Alumni Society honored 10 alumni for their distinguished careers and contributions to the field of education at its awards banquet last fall. Read more at http://bit.ly/1Os1NpS online.
Alumni Excellence Award
D. David Conklin ‘66 Sec Ed, ‘67 M.Ed., and Dr. Glenn Gamble ‘55 M.Ed., ‘59 D.Ed., received the Alumni Excellence award, the highest honor bestowed upon alumni of the College of Education. This award recognizes career-long, sustained excellence of contribution and achievement in the nominee’s chosen profession. Conklin, retired president of Dutchess Community College (DCC) in Poughkeepsie, New York, spent his 46-year career providing traditional and adult students with local access to quality, affordable higher education. Honored posthumously, Gamble and his wife, Nancy, have volunteered countless hours to the College and University. Their philanthropic support includes a trustee scholarship and three other endowed scholarships in the College.
Outstanding Teaching Award
Lisa Talley ‘02 E K Ed spent the majority of her career making a difference in communities in Tanzania, especially for Morogo International School and St. Constantine International School. Inside the classroom, her critical contributions to creating engaging lesson plans have brought to her students key lessons in writing, communications and the arts.
Leadership & Service Award
Dr. Joseph H. Clapper ‘92 D.Ed. has served four school districts, including Quaker Valley. Under his leadership, all schools in the Quaker Valley School District were named “National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence.” His focus on student achievement led to the development of a curriculum leadership framework as well as an award-winning, research-based model of teacher supervision and evaluation. 12 Penn State College of Education Update
2014 College of Education Alumni Society Award recipients, seated from left: Andrew Cordrey, Nancy Gamble, Christine Franklin, D. David Conklin, Christopher Pierangeli. Standing from left: Meredith Semion, Robert Abraham, Carly Kleinfeld, Joseph Clapper, Lisa Talley.
Service to Penn State Award
Robert Abraham ‘69 Sec Ed provides pro bono lectures twice each year at seminars offered by the Penn State Greater Allegheny Alumni Student Teacher Network, providing students with an overview of the Pennsylvania School Code and case law as it pertains to causes for discharge. In addition, he has given presentations on EdLion, at the Dickinson School of Law, and at Penn State’s Law and Education Institute.
Outstanding New Graduate Award
Christine Franklin ‘11 WF Ed, a cosmetology supervisor and instructor at Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School, has dedicated her efforts to improving student achievement. One way she enhanced her program is by including community service work as part of her curriculum, requiring students to organize cut-a-thons that benefit local charities.
Outstanding Student Teaching Awards Fall 2013 Chris Pierangeli (Secondary) ‘13 Sec Ed Carly Kleinfeld (Elementary) ‘14 CEAED Spring 2014 Andrew Cordrey (Secondary) ‘14 Sec Ed Meredith Semion (Elementary) ‘14 CEAED
Lifetime Giving Societies
We’re grateful to the following loyal donors whose cumulative support through June 30, 2014, has qualified them for one of our lifetime giving societies.
Education Circle of Distinction
($100,000 or more cumulative giving to the College of Education) Anonymous Mary Ann Landis Alexander* Warren H. & Eunice N. Askov Paul F. Bartges* Harry L. Batschelet* Lois High Berstler* James S. & Suzanne Williams Broadhurst Harvey F. & Margaret* Brush Eugene S. Carrara* Joan Royer Cotterill & David Cotterill William E.* & Francesca* Diefenderfer Rose K. Drexel* Harry L. & Marion Eberly Floyd B.* & Naomi Anderson* Fischer Conrad Frank, Jr.* Blake & Linda Gall Glenn W.* & Nancy Saylor Gamble A. Joseph* & Phyllis K. Garner John A. & Maryann Gilmartin Kathryn A. Glenn* Robert T.* & Helen Mallalieu* Golder Miriam E. Gray* James T. & Mary Kurdila Harris Richard R. Hinkel Wayne K. & Anita Woolfolk Hoy Charles E. Hunnell Jackie & Tom* Jenkins Gilbert* & Donna G. Kahn Gay & William Krause Eugene A. Larson D. Jeanne Leonhard William E.* & Wyllis* Leonhard C. Stephen Lewis Vincent N. & Lois W. Lunetta Martinson Family Foundation Paul R. McCleester* Thomas N.* & Geraldine M.* McCreary Joyce Koch McLean & Vincent R.* McLean Lavanda Pepple Muller* Doris M. Niebel* Carl J.* & Matilda Onachilla Nitsche Allan W. & Roberta Hutchison Ostar Harry J. & Jean Kissick Pappas John P. Pommersheim* Theodore C. & Mary Prettiman Thomas I. Puksar* Alice B. Raub* Reed B. Riker* Marilyn J. Ruffner Bernard N. & Beatrice Winn Sandson Jay & Frances* Smink Louise Ashburn Stethers* Deno G.* & Theola F.* Thevaos William A. & Estelle Graessle Turney Kenneth B. Waterbury* Dorothy Wentroble* John B. & Micheal Mihm West Donald J.* & Catherine F. Willower Frances “Nickie” Wilson William E. Wise*
The Chambers Society ($25,000—$99,000 to the College of Education)
Anonymous James H. & Pamela Reese Arbuckle Charles A. & Margaret Johnston* Baltzer Grace McCloskey Bardine Janet Feaster Blew John B. & Barbara Butler Brackbill Susan Mann Breedlove & Mark H. Breedlove Ira W. & Marcy Chotiner Bushman
Meyer A. & Janice Charlene Bushman Arlene Borneman Butts Umstead Margaret Keller Carleton* Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton & Pres. William Jefferson Clinton Barbara J. Crenshaw* Donald W. & Joan Menzel Dieter Deborah Newell Duffield Robert N. & Beth Felder Eisman Stanley N. & Esther Greenes* Eisman Karl V.* & Joanne Beaver* Erdman William E. & Sally Swing Farrell Charles M. & Mary Ellen* Fischer Robert H.* & Heather F. Fleck Sidney* & Helen Sevel* Friedman Harry D. & Barbara Knight Gerber Pauline Watchorn Gilleland Nancy J. Hadfield Erma M. Hefferan* Bernard H. & Mary Stark* Henderson Robert O.* & Carol McGuire Herrmann C. David & Florence R. Hoffritz William D. & Patricia A.* Horton John P. & Gina F. Ikenberry Abigail Lorant Johnson Stephen M. & Ellyn Goldberg Karp David M. & Barbara Nardi Kucharski Albert F.* & Nancy Kuhn David B. & Joyce Williams Lee Alfred C. & Marilyn Borgia Maiello Susan Ingham Martin & Charles H. Martin Sebastian V.* & Carrie Martorana Edward L. Mattil Susan R. Mendelsohn Mary Yoder Miller* Dorothy Irwin Mitstifer David H. & Pamela A. Monk C. Oscar & Diedree Bray Morong Robert E. & Virginia L. Mountz Norman E. & Elinor Voyvodich Naylor Murry R. & Elizabeth R. Nelson James A. Naddeo J. Bonnie Newman Robert F. & Donna Comnale Nicely Sara C. & Henry W. Parks Charlotte Bean Peil* Alfred A. & Lorraine A. Piergallini Paul H.* & Marjorie Dyer Price Rodney J. & Vernell A. Reed Charles W. & Annette Searson Rohrbeck Edwin L.* & Helen Rowntree* Rumpf Fern Strine Rumpf* Priscilla Hunt Sandrus* Sandra Snyder Sapa Ronald H. & Mary Ellen* Scott Donald V.* & Jane L.* Shattuck Dorothy Shemick Robert G. Shorr* R. Mae Shultz* Robert E. & Karen Bell Shute Anthony J. & Heand Johns Silvestri Stephen R. & Eileen Baumgarten Smith Richard L. & Dorothea Gerber Stover Donald B.* & Mary Louise Elder* Tait David L. & Joyce Mack Tressler Eric P. & Louise Grauer Whorral Edward H. & Paula S. Wickland Ronald J. Zdrojkowski & Mary Ann Colbaugh
Philanthropist
($5,000—$24,999 to the College of Education) Bennett L. & Carol Perlmann Aaron Audine T. Adams* Joseph V.* & Helen L. Alessandro Matthew C. & Sharon Thornton Allen Douglas A. & Claudia Anderson Walter M. Arnold* Edward H. & Mary Anne Aurand Charles E. & Katherine Reid Bailey
Gertrude A. Barber* Cameron F. & Judy Bausch Russell P. & Rachael L.* Bear Coleman C. & Pauline Rexford Bender Patricia Burnham Berkey & Scott A. Berkey Patricia L. Best & Thomas E. Ray Frederick N.* & Suzanne Kohler Biesecker Alfred A. & Margaret Rizza* Billian Byron B.* & Dorothy V.* Blank Glendon W. Blume John R.* & Rachelle Bonfield David J. & Susan Newcomb Boyer Larry R. Brenneman Charles F.* & Mary Keller* Brewer George* & Betty S. Burton Agnes B. Buzzard* Kenneth F. & Linda J. Chaffee Ann M. Cimino* Ellen M. Clemens Larry E. Condon Rosemary Staropoli Connor* Sara Hartman Culbertson* Mark A. & Cynthia S. D’Urso Leslie C. Derenfeld Wayne L. & Kathryn W. Detwiler James E. & Ann S. Deveney Ralph & Joyce Muir Difranco Clarence A.* & Jackolyn Rae Dittenhafer Martha M. Dohner* William J. & Mary A. Donovan Jeanne Baker Driscoll Victor L.* & Mary Miles Dupuis Sandra J. Ebert* Carol L. Ettenger John H.* & Ann B. Evans Cheryl Kulp Faber Edgar I. & Barbara W. Farmer Geoffrey C.* & Evelyn Wasson* Farnum Annette M. & Todd K. Fetterolf Joseph B. & Beth A. Filko Barrett C. & Luanne Breuer Fisher C. Herbert Foutz* Sanford L. Fox James P. & Barbara Waska Frawley Joseph L. & Margaret G. French John F. & Beverly Glickman Gallagher Michael D. Zisman & Linda J. Gamble John A. & Christie Young Gartman Carla A. Gibson Ross H. & Vicki Greene Goodman Kenneth C. Gray & Barbara Hopkins Grabowski Warren H. & Mary Houser Groff Jay R.* & S. Rhoberta* Gross Mrs. Harold M. Grout, Sr.* James R. & Grace Schilder Gunn John C. & Joyce Conklin Haas Robert T. & Francella Cheslock Hamecs Robert W. & Claudene Hazel Harkins Donald E. & Martha Worthington Harris Eugene S. & Lois Sheaffer* Harsh Kathleen Heid Ralph T. & Marcia J. Heimer Robert M. & Linda J. Hendrickson Edwin L. & Patricia Herr E. Gregory Holdan H. Grace Baer Holderman Raymond W. & Deborah Snell Hoover Brook P. Hunt & Diane Marie Hunt Herbert R. Imbt* Claire Ferguson Joseph Jerome J.* & Lorraine T.* Kapitanoff Joan Mehan Kaplan Irving Kaplan* M. Annetta Kauffman* Margaret Bush Kirkey & William M. Kirkey Lawrence A. Klein Guy V.* & Catherine Wible Kresge Harry B. Kropp & Edward J. Legutko Robert F. & Susan Huston* Lakin Brian W. & Kristine E. Laubscher William J.* & Barbara A. Leary Rich & Jenny R. Lee
Marcus & Yvonne T. Lingenfelter J. David* & Mary Rowland* Lockard Richard E. & Doris L. Lundvall Marion Lewis MacKinnon Pamela S. Macomber George J. & Judith Watson Marshalek J. Daniel Marshall & Tara Fulton Aaron J. & Jean Truxal* Martin David B. McNaughton & Janice C. Light Margaret Collins Michaels John R. & Elizabeth Skade Middleton Robert M. & Gail Rolle Miller Joan Hunter Miller Ben D. Mills, Sr. Ben D. Mills, Jr. Phillip J. Minella M. Eugene & Jane L. Mittel John W. & Nancy Ann Moore Stanley* & Gertrude K.* Moorhouse Carol Hollinger Moyer & Richard E. Moyer Benjamin E. Niebel Joseph A. & Sandra Zerby Niebel Victor H.* & Rachel P.* Noll James B. & Janice Hewlett O’Connor Kevin B. & Susan Opel O’Leary Ralph N. & Patricia P. Pacinelli Virginia Matthews Packard* John L.* & Betty Garis* Palmer Margaret Bittner Parke* Lewis E. & Janice L. Patterson Catherine L. Pellek Sara J. Peter Gwendolyn Allen Peyton Terry D.* & Carolyn Davey Piper Ralph D. & Ana Valencia Posmoga Stanley A. Prey* Steven C. & Pamela Miller Ramsey David D. & Therese A. Ream Robert A. & Rosemary W. Reed Edwin & Elizabeth Robson Joan K. Ruth Thomas N.* & Joanne D. Ryder Allen & Nancy Green Satenberg Martin J. & Marcia Bronstein Satinsky David A. & Louise A. Sauerland Donald A. & Donna Warfel Schoenly Carolyn Wetterau Seitz George L. Settlemyer* Mark E. Setzer James P. & JoAnne S. Shaughnessy Twyla Shear Nancy A. Shemick Dorothy J. Skeel* Alex & Sondra Levitt Smith Gerald B. Smith* Jennifer L. Sova Irwin S. & Lorraine Siegle Spiegel James & Jeanette E. Spires William D. & Audrey Gray* Sprenger G. Alan & Margaret E. Sternbergh George R. & Louise Terpak Sterner Grace Tomlinson Stevens* Barbara H. Suddarth & David Reile W. Donald & Beatrice Trolier* Sullivan Eberhard & Audrey Thieme William E. & Jean B.* Toombs Georgia A. Townsend* Emogene Whitaker Truxal Elery H. & Carolyn C.* Walizer David S. & Debra Weible Frederick G. & Patricia Lord Welch Paul W. & Mary M. Welliver Lawrence J. & Carol A.* Wess John C.* & Cora Williams Edward J. & Susan Beck Wilson Mabel A. Wilson* Pauline A. Wilson* Howard E. & Helen Dickerson Wise Richard E. & Kathrine Keller Wise Herbert E. & Margery Gay* Woodruff Rose M. Zbiek
* Deceased
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Planned Gifts
We extend special thanks to these donors who made provisions in their estates that help ensure continued success for the College of Education in perpetuity. Anonymous Robert J. Adler Warren H. & Eunice N. Askov Nancy Baird Grace McCloskey Bardine Russell P. & Rachael L. Bear Alfred & Margaret Rizza* Billian Robert H. & Barbara Elser Boyer M. Christopher Brown Harvey F. & Margaret* Brush Meyer A. & Janice Charlene Bushman Robert E. & Barbara Bennett Byrd Pauline I. Case Linda Huston Clement Donald M. & Virginia Miller Cook Virginia J. Crider Paula M. Donson Richard H. & Beverly Dorman Mary Miles Dupuis Harry L. & Marion Eberly Stanley N. & Esther Greenes Eisman Cheryl Kulp Faber
Todd K. & Annette M. Fetterolf Joseph B. & Beth A. Filko Charles M. & Mary Ellen Fischer Robert H.* & Heather F. Fleck Ronald L. & Grace Thomas* Francis James P. Frawley & Barbara Waska Frawley Barry J. Fry Glenn W.* & Nancy Saylor Gamble Robin E. Gilden John A. & Maryann Gilmartin Victoria G. Guarrieri Joseph P. & Joline Harrington James T. & Mary Kurdila Harris George B.* & Annie Campbell Harvey Edwin L. & Patricia Herr C. David & Florence R. Hoffritz E. Gregory Holdan Raymond W. & Deborah Snell Hoover Jacquelyn Wengert Jenkins Andree Ward Keebaugh & Michael D. Keebaugh
Annual Gifts
We gratefully acknowledge these generous contributors who gave to the annual fund or made additional contributions to established funds between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014. Dean’s Council
($1,000 or more annual gifts to the College of Education) James H. & Pamela Reese Arbuckle Nancy Baird Charles A. Baltzer Grace McCloskey Bardine Cameron F. & Judy Bausch Patricia Burnham Berkey & Scott A. Berkey Patricia L. Best & Thomas E. Ray Suzanne Kohler Biesecker Glendon W. Blume David J. & Susan Newcomb Boyer Susan Mann Breedlove & Mark H. Breedlove Larry R. Brenneman M. Christopher Brown Dorothy J. Burgess & Roger M. Burgess Ira W. & Marcy Chotiner Bushman Kenneth F. & Linda J. Chaffee Forrest F. & Kathryn Metz Collier William J. Condon Joan Royer Cotterill & David L. Cotterill Virginia J. Crider, Ph.D. Wayne L. & Kathryn W. Detwiler David J. & Carolyn Dolbin Mary Miles Dupuis J. Thomas & Marjorie M. Eakin Jacqueline & Michael C. Edmondson Jonathan D. & Ann Ferren Fife Joseph B. & Beth A. Filko Barrett C. & Luanne Breuer Fisher Elizabeth I. Flake* Heather F. Fleck John C. & Pamela McNew Foster Ronald L. & Sharon Francis Blake & Linda Gall Nancy Saylor Gamble Dorothy Johns Gard John A. & Christie Young Gartman Harry D. & Barbara Knight Gerber Carla A. Gibson Elizabeth Breene Gilger Kenneth C. Gray & Barbara Hopkins Grabowski Dorothy L. Gregory*
John A. & Maryann Gilmartin James T. & Mary Kurdila Harris Noela A. Haughton Kathleen Heid Ralph T. & Marcia J. Heimer Christopher A. Herr & Sarah Kirby Herr Edwin L. & Patricia Herr Paula K. Hess Wayne K. & Anita Woolfolk Hoy Jennifer A. Hrzic Charles E. Hunnell Richard D. & Pauline Wright Hupper John P. & Gina F. Ikenberry A. Richard & Anne McDevitt Janiak Joan Mehan Kaplan Carroll Kaschak Wood David J. Kaschak Jessica C. Kaschak Jeffery L. & Cynthia M. King Stephen B. & Marsha G. King Margaret Bush Kirkey & William M. Kirkey Gay & William Krause Harry B. Kropp & Edward J. Legutko David M. & Barbara Nardi Kucharski Brian W. & Kristine E. Laubscher William A. Laubscher Rich & Jenny R. Lee Patricia E. Lee D. Jeanne Leonhard C. Stephen Lewis Frederick D. & Christine A. Loomis Vincent N. & Lois W. Lunetta Anita Pritham Manning Susan Ingham Martin & Charles H. Martin Michael E. Maruschak Lewis J. Matuella Margaret A. Matuella John T. Mc Dermott Joyce Koch McLean Daniel L. & Judith R. McNabb John R. & Elizabeth Skade Middleton Joan Hunter Miller Dorothy Irwin Mitstifer M. Eugene & Jane L. Mittel David H. & Pamela A. Monk John W. & Nancy Ann Moore Robert E. & Virginia L. Mountz Richard E. & Carol Hollinger Moyer
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Regeania Davis Kinzle Lawrence A. Klein Gay & William Krause David B. & Joyce Williams Lee Patricia E. Lee Joseph J. Ligenza Marcus & Yvonne T. Lingenfelter Edward Mattil Robert M. & Gail Rolle Miller John W. & Nancy Ann Moore Gertrude K. Moorhouse Richard L. Moreland Robert F. & Donna Comnale Nicely Joseph A. & Sandra Zerby Niebel Matilda Onachilla Nitsche Kevin B. & Susan Opel O’Leary Dr. Kristine K. Otto Harry J. & Jean Kissick Pappas Catherine L. Pellek Terry D.* & Carolyn Davey Piper Theodore C. & Mary Prettiman Charles W. & Annette Searson Rohrbeck James A. Naddeo Norman E. & Elinor Voyvodich Naylor J. Bonnie Newman Robert F. & Donna Comnale Nicely Bessie Z. Nicholas Joseph A. & Sandra Zerby Niebel Joseph W. Nocchi Ray C. Noll Allan W. & Roberta Hutchison Ostar Ralph N. & Patricia P. Pacinelli Lewis E. & Janice L. Patterson J. David & Letitia B. Payne Robert A. & Rosemary W. Reed Kenneth E. Ruch Bernard N. & Beatrice Winn Sandson Sandra Snyder Sapa Allen & Nancy Green Satenberg David A. & Louise A. Sauerland Louis F. & Frances Guido Scalise Ronald H. Scott Carolyn Wetterau Seitz Twyla Shear Dorothy D. Shemick Nancy A. Shemick Robert E. & Karen Bell Shute Bradford R. Smith Stephen R. & Eileen Baumgarten Smith Jennifer L. Sova G. Alan & Margaret E. Sternbergh George R. & Louise Terpak Sterner Richard L. & Dorothea G. Stover Eric P. & Paula Rossen Taylor Eberhard & Audrey Thieme Catherine Ryndock Tomon & Capt Robert Francis Tomon Ruth St. Clair Vastola Linda Verba-Hofman Frederick G. & Patricia Lord Welch Lawrence J. & Carol A.* Wess Eric P. & Louise Grauer Whorral Howard E.* & Helen Dickerson Wise Ronald M. & Nancy Sanford Zaccari Rose M. Zbiek
Education Associates
($500-999 in annual gifts to the College of Education) John C. & Susanne Blough Abbott Robert H. & Barbara Ent Allison Kyle L. Peck & Catherine Augustine Edward H. & Mary Anne Aurand Emil & Shirley Feldman Baer Charles E. & Katherine Reid Bailey Donald & Doris Brenner Bany William S. Carlsen & Cynthia Berger E. Scott & Linda J. Billingsley John Bolash Tarek M. & Elizabeth T. Bugaighis
Marvin J. & Carolyn W. “Raven” Rudnitsky Bernard N. & Beatrice Winn Sandson Sandra Snyder Sapa Alan G. & Patricia Dickey Sheffer Nancy A. Shemick Robert E. & Karen Bell Shute L. Jean Spagnolo Kathleen L. Spicher G. Alan & Margaret E. Sternbergh Richard L. & Dorothea Gerber Stover Margaret A. Sulkowski Joseph V. & Elizabeth O’Shea Tipping Joyce Trigiano Turley-Nicholas & Fred* Nicholas Arlene K. Umstead Francis J.* & Ruth St. Clair Vastola Janet L. Vincins William S. & Mildred A. Vitori Catherine E.* & Charles E. Voltz P. Duane* & Doris J. Walker Edward H. & Paula S. Wickland Roger L. Williams & Karen Magnuson Edward J. & Susan Beck Wilson Frances “Nickie” Wilson Howard E.* & Helen Dickerson Wise Catherine F. Willower * deceased Patricia M. Carson Ellen M. Clemens John F. Collins John R. & Mary Yeagley Connelly Alan D. & Pamela Cressman Dileep G. & Jeanne Martin Dhavale William J. & Mary A. Donovan B. C. & Joanne Dougherty James G. & Carol D. Ehlen Stanley N. & Esther Greenes Eisman Clarence R. & Kathleen Robb Fahnestock Patricia L. Ficcaglia Dorothy E. Finnegan Peter H. Garland Frederick G. & Jane Detwiler Griech Eugene S. & Lois Sheaffer Harsh William S. & Nancy Stewart Holbrook Jennifer A. Hrzic John K. & Patricia R. Johnston Claire Ferguson Joseph Louis M. Kardonsky & Nancy Blank Kardonsky Denise Labuda King James F. & Loretta G. Koennicke Jane A. Krepp Jeffrey P. & E. Deborah Leo Marjorie Washington Long Richard E. & Doris L. Lundvall Stephen E. & Susan Hendee Markwood George J. & Judith Watson Marshalek William J. Martin Daniel L. & Judith R. McNabb Un-Ku Moon & Kathleen N. Moon James B. & Janice Hewlett O’Connor Charles E. & Constance R. Patterson Clyde W. Payne William H. & Ann Bikle Reilly John B. Ringer John H. Rowland & Virginia Bramble Vincenti Joan K. Ruth Robert B. & Elizabeth Zoda Schenck James P. & JoAnne S. Shaughnessy William P. H. Stevens Edward F. & Mary Eichwald Stoloski Leon J. & Dolores Altmyer Stout Elizabeth Mayeda Taglioli James W. & Elaine Benadom Thomas William E. Toombs William S. & Bunny Vitori Sean P. Wajert Elery H. Walizer Curtis J. Wallace Robert F. & Penny Jones Weakley Paul W. & Mary M. Welliver Donna M. Wolfinger Kelly Ann C. Yamashiro
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Education Partners
($250-499 in annual gifts to the College of Education) John H. & Patricia Troxell Althouse Susan McNeely Austin Susan R. Banks Robert J. Baskwill John P. Beckwith & Margaret Patrilak Beckwith Terry W. Blue Judith A. Bollinger Dale C. & Denise Barner Brooks Michael S. & Linda Magaro Burg Thomas C. Burnheimer & Suzanne M. Manning Eric T. & Beth Reside Christner Barbara Fraser Csavinszky Gerald & Lois Dijoseph Czarnecki Stephen N. Damadeo Scott A. & N. Katherine Bard Deisley Norma Bendistis Delong James E. & Julie E. Diehl Howard R. & Sandra Drake Clarence R. & Kathleen Robb Fahnestock Todd K. & Annette M. Fetterolf John E. & Jacqueline D. Fibbi Daniel H. & Colleen Ford Fledderman L. William & Elizabeth Scott Fox *Daniel M. & Maria Chutko Friday Marilyn J. Gamble James C. & Patricia Rife Hagan Richard C. & Elise Frey Hann Joseph P. & Joline Harrington Donald E. & Martha Worthington Harris Richard A. & Miriam Kenny Hartman William T. & Peggy L. Hartman John E. & Katherine Hartshorn Donald E. & Mary W. Hartzell Marilyn Kramer Haugh Lynne Betelle Heins Carol A. Henicle Mary Beth Henning William S. & Elizabeth Evans Hennings Cory & Stacy L. Hess Joe Hinish & Tracy P. Hinish Leonard Loren Holt Michael R. & Darla Homan Brandon B. Hunt William W. & Audria Capello Jennings James R. & Anne Johnson William E. Johnson Edward J. & Barbara J. Karlovich Andrea K. Katz William H. & Marjorie Berson Klein Bruce D. & Darlene Knapp James F. Nolan & Rocky Landers Gordon S. & Elizabeth Lehman Victor D. & Mary M. Lesky David B. & Ellen D. Ludwig David M. & Leonie Luterman Peter R. MacDougall & Leslie OlivaMacDougall Karen Mack Pamela S. Macomber Steven J. Mc Griff James L. McCarthy William G. & Louise C. McDaniel-Hine John J. McDermott Mary McMahon Estephan Steven J. & Margaret Collins Michaels Leonard M. & Carolyn Stupar Miller Larry & Carole Pantone Mitchener Amanda J. Morris Gary S. & Patrice Mulrine Ronald R. & Sandra Macandrew Musoleno Lawrence J. & Tina Mussoline Paul B. & Teresa C. Nelson Paul B. Nelson Joseph D. & Kathryn Wagner Niemasik Gloria Featherman Nieweg Joseph D. & Susan Oertel Patton Theodore T. Peshkopia Charles L. & Joan Williams Powell
James H. Reese David H. & Susan Goodman Rosenberg Louis R. & Kerrie L. Roth Sylvia Ruggeri Bonny S. Sadler William E. & Carol Cooper Schall Jon L. & Ann Elizabeth Schmid David R. Schmidt & Kathleen Barris Schmidt Harvey I. & Sandi Selbst Schneider James C. & Gertrude Hooven Schuhl Larry G. & June McCullough Schultz Samuel R. & Shelley L. Shaneyfelt Fredrick E. & Irene Kochera Sheridan Irwin S. & Lorraine Siegle Spiegel Dana A. & Maryalice Stoffregen William O. Strein Daniel G. & Mary Ann B. Tempestini Susan Wexler Tillis Marian Whiteley Timothy Jared T. & Nikki L. Torgan James F. & Mary Ellen Trainer John M. Valovich Barbara Feingersh Vinitz Lawrence J. & Carol A. Wess Alma E. Wetzel John R. & Ruth Lehman Whitaker Roger O. & Linda Kline Williams Irvin Wright William L. & Kathy Myers Wunder
Century Club
($100-249 in annual gifts to the College of Education) John H. & Marie Winrick Abbott Ralph L. Abbott Hugh M. Aberman & Kathryn Katz Aberman Robert J. Abraham Don C. & MS. Brenda Adams Donald E. Allison & Alison D. Snyder J. Nathan & Sasha L. Althouse Richard B. & Denise Evans Althouse Larry E. & Joyce Ann Anthony Robert S. Appleby & Joan Flinn Appleby Frederick H. & Marie A. Appold Brian W. & Joan McCarthy Armet George E. & Bonita C. Smith Arnold Gary Neil Asteak & Barbara Shleifer Asteak Nancy Cooper Austin David Badger & Melodie H. Badger Jack S. & Jean Detweiler Badger Terry A. Bahn David & Marion Dunlap Baldauf Michael A. & Christine M. Banks William M. & Barbara A. Barnhart Kenneth E. & Kathleen Fowler Barto Wayne A. & Jacquelyn Lawton Barton Joan L. Beardsley Becky Bachovchin Beck Bernard G. Beck Robert M. & Sharon Sudie Belesky John G. & Sophia Thomas Belian Sophia Thomas Belian Louise J. Bell Mark R. Bell Scott & Peggy Stover Bell Elisabeth W. Bellucci Timothy K. Benner & Debra House Benner Lynee T. Bennett Richard L. & Judith Scheid Berglund Rodney L. Berkey Robert M. & Natalie Cofsky Berson Karl R. & Mary Claypotch Bierley Frederick L. & Marilyn Sweeney Bierly William B. Bird Kenneth B. & Zarah B. Blair Jean Bachman Blakesley Irene C. Blatt Reed L. Blom Gytelle Faber Bloom John R. & Carol Martin Boker Kathleen A. Bolner Thomas W. & Janet Jones Bonekemper Robert E. & Katharine Plummer Booth James A. & Penelope C. Botti Robert L. Bour Clifford L. Bowen Charles R. & Judith Dengler Bowers
Robert H. & Barbara Elser Boyer Orr N. & Linda B. Brenneman Adrian J. Dykhuis & Sally D. Brewer Murray J. & Helene Freed Brill F. Peter Brodie & Sarah Davidson Brodie Richard E. & Catherine M. Brokaw Robert F. & Hazel J. Brown Kenneth W. & Eileen A. Brown Patricia Uplinger Brown Michele A. Browning Tracy B. Bryan J. Christopher Buhrman & Barbara Latch Buhrman Barbara J. Burchill Michael A. & Karen Sumner Burke Paul S. & Ann C. Busch Lois Beun Callaghan Patrick F. & Vicki L. Callahan William J. & Linda Shaw Campbell Shari L. Capriola John J. Carey & Roberta C. Carey Jacqueline A. Carhart John H. & Louanne Hopkins Carnwath Susan C. Carriker Carol A. Carrochi Patricia A. Casasanta Denise M. Casciato Gilbert & Patricia Vaughan Casterlow Samuel S. Castiglione Madelon P. Cattell Charles H. & Lois S. Chase Richard A. Chiocchi Susan Sherman Christensen Gary R. & Nancy Beecher Christy Michael A. & Linda L. Ciavarella William J. & Elaine Cickavage Allison A. Cislak Daniel R. & Angela Piekarski Clark Marie H. Marzzacco Richard C. Clarke & Kathy E. Charvat Lee S. Clay Lee S. Clay Linda Huston Clement James P. & Anne Walton Coffman Bruce A. & Debra Leshay Cohen John R. & Mary Ann Gbur Collett William Collier Lee Comer Robert W. & Donna Weaver Comfort Donald D. Conklin & Jacquelyn Appeldorn Gerald J. & Susan J. Connors Warren F. & Catherine Herbert Cooke Louis H. Coopey & Judith Redline Coopey George W. & Lien T. Corbin Francis J. Cornelius Robert W. Cover & Bonnie Lepoff Max E. & Nancy Hess Creager Dorothy J. Cressler Clarence E. & Lois Crider Charles A. Cruse & Jeannette E. Cruse Zelda P. Curtiss Charles M. & Dorothy L. Daly Andrea Daniels Susan Watson Daughtry Ralph E. & Claire G. Daywalt Rocco E. De Piro Thomas S. & Jessica S. Deakins Joseph L. & Judith A. Deblase Nancy Long Deibler John D. & Georgia Lynn Del Freo James A. Delong George N. Demshock Joseph M. & Viola Denham Paul Ambrose DeSena William G. Kerr & Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr Lawrence A. DiMichele Joseph E. & Anna Jean Larson Dinich Franklin R. & Sandra L. Dippery Robert W. & Kathleen Fagley Dollar Thomas J. & Marilyn Aberbach Doluisio Pamela R. Dorman Kristine Dorn Lavon M. Dougherty Gregory & Florence A. Bream Alex J. & Judith L. Dubil Kenneth & Regina P. Dugan David R. & Mary S. Duncan William R. & Kathryn Kizis Dunkle Ronald B. & Anita S. Dutton Robert B. & Donna Leary Eaves Wayne A. & Judith Smigo Edwards
Terry L. & Joyce Eidell J. Paul Eisenhuth & Virginia L. Eisenhuth Vernon H. & Mary Kapp Ellenberger Stanley M. & Susan Butz Ellis Carl C. & Lori Engel John H. Enterline Rodney A. & Shari L. Erickson Russell V. & Miriam Hecht Eschbacher Linda E. Estep John G. & Mary-Katherin Estock Eileen M. Eustace Ann B. Evans Geoffrey F. Evans Thomas A. Evitts Elias Exacoustos & Joanna Ruhe Exacoustos Charles E. & Patricia Bomberger Eyler John J. & Georgiana Fabian Margaret Beling Fackenthal Howard L. & June Fargo Denis P. Farley & Patricia McCall Farley Mary A. Fedrick Bruce A. Feldman & Gail M. Feldman John B. & Barbara Graham Fenton Diana E. Ferry Daniel R. & Mary J. Ferrari Louis & Linda J. Ferretti Scott A. Fields D. Rodney & Anne Findlay Chamberlain Melanie M. Fink James R. & Deborah G. Flick Martin J. & Ellen Sharon Fliegelman Charles W. & Barbara Marie Ford Susan E. Foster Dennis H. & Debbe Kay Foust Margaret A. Thompson Fowler William A. & Holly Fowler Robert E. Franklin Roland Ledyard & Anne Franklin-Ledyard Lydia R. Freeman Jere W. & Myrna Paynter Fridy Warren W. & Lynne W. Friedel Barry J. Fry Virgilio M. & Pamela K. Fuentes Jeffrey Fugate & Gayle Marr Fugate Betsy Futterman John L. & Rita Witmer Gahres Alan D. & Dawn L. Gamble Philip & Christina J. Gelso Edwin R. Gerler Ruth Hamilton Gibson Daniel A. & Joyce Farrow Gifford Kimberly A. Juba Scott W. Given John W. Glenn Meaghan A. Gloede Sally Rolston Goas Howard S. & Karen Getzoff Gochberg Charles B. Brill & Lynn Godmilow Aronne J. & C. Annette Goldkette David J. & Nancy Boyer Gondak Michele L. Irvin James W. & Pearl N. Gould Robert H. & Jennifer L. Gould David G. & Marianne Brown Grantz Dolores Pombo Grapsas Keely E. Gray Richard A. & Letty Wharton Gray Richard M. & Linda A. Graziani Joseph S. & Melody L. Greenberg Jon Gribbin & Ruth Ann Thomson Gribbin Warren H. & Mary Houser Groff Susan Jacoby Groom David A. & Genevieve K. Grube Ms. Mary E. Gundel Matthew J. & Cathy A. Guza Dean L. & Karen Lacy Haas Robert M. & Jean W. Hale Thomas W. & Cynthia Bierly Hall Martin Handelsman & Jill Granat Handelsman M. Joann Handshaw Robert D. & Barbara Hirleman Hann David Skrincosky & Judith A. Harnadek Elias E. & Arlene Fox Harris Eric A. Williams & Pamela T. Harris John J. & Margaret Frazier Hartnett Linda S. Hartsock Paul G. & Ann Harvey
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Annual Gifts Continued from Page 15
Delbert C. & Jeanette M. Hausman Jeffrey K. & Cheryl Stumpf Hawbecker Steven R. & Lynn Ellen Hayden Timothy J. & Margaret E. Healey Richard R. & Helen M. Heckman Anne L. Heffron Scott & Linda Griffith Heidel Warren E. & Ann Stone Heiss Scott E. & Molly L. Herman Judith Z. Heydt William F. Hibschman Mark M. & B. Ann Schnappauf Higgins Robert E. & Karen Hare Hildebrand Charles D. & Jane W. Hiller C. David & Florence R. Hoffritz Webb J. & Janell Westrick Holtz Stephen & Elisa Hopkins Jack Perrow Bucher & Jennifer HorickBucher Michelle K. Houser & Michael L. Houser David L. & Sharon L. Howell Richard A. & Barbara F. Howett Kenneth P. & Marjorie Ludwig Hubert William H. & Linda Prunella Hubler Jack L. Irwin Michael W. & Kerri A. Jack Jacqueline B. Jackson Charles J. Jacob Jan V. & Jennifer Rowles Jedrych Jane Reppert Jenks Small David D. & Carole Jochen Gloris M. Johnson Robert W. & Nancy A. Johnston Susan J. Jones Robert R. & Renna Cramer Jordan Gary A. & Jean C. Kagarise Jared S. & Marcy Lynn Kaufman Michael H. & Constance Gordon Kean Charles R. & Amy M. Keckler Donna Cedrone Keegan John Keely & Pamela Taylor Keely John C. & Mary Hrapchak Keenan Janet Kehrli Kevin R. & Maryann Cameli Keith Warren T. & Lola C. Keith Daniel C. & Saundra V. Keller Suzanne Grubb Keller Lisa G. Kellert Gregory P. & Susan Moyer Kelley Kent R. & Beverly Smith Kiehl Robert L. & Joyce Killian Paul & Elizabeth C. King Joshua E. K. & Jodi Yanosik Kirby Kurt E. & Judith A. Kneidel Lawrence & Cheryl D. Kneiss Ray & Eleanor E. Kodish Judith A. Kolb Robert J. & Marianne Hustosky Konior William F. Koslick Frederick M. Kramer Richard J. & Susan M. Kramer Deron P. Krammes Dorothy Krauskopf George E. Krauss Stuart S. Krissinger & Melissa A. Melhorn Berel H. Sternthal & Susan Weiss Kristiansson James A. & Judith Kuhagen James D. & Judith Kunec Robert Lakin Edward M. & Sheri Belaga Land Charles A. Landis Jason E. Lane William D. Lang & Joann Sottile Lang Jeffrey A. & Deborah Lasala Albert S. & MaryGrace Lee Brock D. Lehman Ralph E. & Linda Y. Lehman Ronald & Sandra Shogren Lenthall Lisa M. Levengood Morgan V. & Maureen P. Lewis Sandra K. Lewis Ina Miller Lidsky Robert B. & Janice B. Lieberman Richard H. & Karen R. Light Robert I. & Jill Bartoo Lillie
Robert & Sally M. Lima George J. Lindt H. Wesley Link Dennis P. & Barbara J. Livrone Frank A. & Patricia L. Lombardo David J. & Suzanne Reed Long Robert M. & Hope Longwell-Grice Holly C. Hodge Aldan J. & Madaline M. Lori Heinz H. & Celia Luebkemann William J. & Susan C. Lundstrom Matthew T. Lyons Joseph A. & Karen Rickards MacCrory Kenneth C. & Mabel F. Madden Candace D. Miller William R. Magill Ruth F. Major Ravi Sethi & Dianne Maki-Sethi Joseph R. & Yvonne Marcano Makuch Gary J. Makuch & Kathleen Carson Makuch Steve & Rosemary Lamb Malay John Mamon & Stacey R. Mamon Arlene E. Mann Louis Marciano Robert B. & Enid Marshall Clara Mitchell Martin Colleen D. Martin Elisamuel Martinez Antone & Julia Martinez Antonetty Robert & Shirley Micsion Marzzacco Andrew P. & Theresa Camberg Mast Joseph B. & Norma Mateer Regis W. & Irene Howie Matlak Bernice Miller Matyaz Daniel & Beverly Clancy McDonell William E. Mc Kinstry & Robyn Flagg McKinstry David C. & Karen McCandless Buck Gregory J. & Denise Scovel McCarthy Richard C. & Susan Harvey McCarty John E. & Mary Patricia McKie Robert M. & Jeanne Young McKown Susan Albert McQuillan Thomas J. & Beth A. McWilliams Wallace L. & Susan L. Mealiea Don H. & Janice E. Meinhold Thaddeus S. & Nancy Mullen Merriman David E. & Barbara J. Michael Paul B. & Patricia Richter Michaels Dennis C. & Jo-Ann Werstler Miller Edmund M. & Esther J. Miller Robert M. & Gail Rolle Miller Donald G. & Mary Penrose Miller Peter S. & Bonnie Benner Miller Scott E. Mitchell Lauren M. Modica Laura J. Molettiere Jose A. & Esther Molina Robert A. & Catherine Montgomery Jennifer B. Moore Spencer C. Moore Dennis C. & Joyce Ann Morgan Dennis L. Morgan & Esther Rockwell Morgan Thomas E. & Nellilou Ginnick Muir Carawan E. Peed & Patricia M. Mullinix John P. & Corinne Marko Murawski Florence Moran Murdock Gary R. & Susan Murphy Cori J. Myers Robert L. & Kelly R. Myers Kerry Nauhaus Feldman Anna L. Neal Carole E. Nebhut Carolyn Clark Newsom Bruce A. Nicolls Marie A. Nigro Amanda M. Nimick Barry M. & Ronna Bergstein Nudelman Peter A. & Cynthia E. Ochsner Todd R. & Cynthia Miller Ollendyke Glenn W. & Joan A. Olsen Jack Ondelacy Richard D. Orr Lauren M. Orsini John H. & Carol A. Osman Kristine K. Otto Kevin J. Pail James E. & Marie P. Parks Joyce Yeager Parrish
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Jestyn G. & Diane Chwastiak Payne Robert L. & Sandra L. Peace Catherine L. Pellek Bruce L. & Lois C. Pellnitz Clement J. Pennington Trudy K. Peterman Susan A. Peters Janet Riffle Petlevich Joel C. Pheasant William V. Phelps Louise C. Phipps Nicholas V. Pinto & Eileen P. Beale Mark S. Piven & Alison Altman Richard S. Podgorski Paul J. & Karen Popadiuk Gary M. & Katherine Chern Portnoy Steve Posavec & Carole Beaver Posavec Dwight F. & Ann Cunningham Putman Alma D. Quigley John R. & Lorraine Quinn Margaret Pipas Quirk C. Fred & Gail Ralston Bruce A. Ramirez Samuel L. Raub & Susan Stankowski Raub Christopher E. & Jo Ann Elwell Rebbin Michael H. & Sherron E. Regauld Bernard L. Reider Donald R. & Patricia Thomas Rentschler Gene E. & Priscilla A. Rexford Joseph A. Reznick Martha Kline Richardson Harvey R. & Heather Ricker Gilbert Richard A. Riddle Leroy E. & Joan E. Rieck Rose Benner Ripka Steven K. & Lisa J. Rock Karl G. & Louise M. Rohrbach Bruce A. Romanish Julie A. Romanisko Theodore & Patricia Hall Ronsvalle Walter R. & Mary Carson Rossman Louise Rightmyer Rothermel Frank E. & Lugenia Putt Rozman Raymond S. Rudek & Louise T. Rudek Daniel Ward & Brittni Harman Rudolph Janis Rush Kathleen M. Sadowsky Ronald P. & Barbara F. Saricks Daniel H. Schaeffer Joseph B. & Charlotte Ruth Schiel Gerald C. & Violet Zaki Schmid Maria J. Schmidt Stephen W. & Jennifer Schoonover Sarah Miller Schreiner Jay R. & Janet Morehouse Schrock Harvey William Wall & Chriss A. Schultz James S. & Beth Linnenbank Schultz Judith S. Hunter Susan Scott Munshower Patricia A. Seibel Daniel L. & Sarah Getz Seitz Derek J. Selleck Ralph J. Serafini Charles & Tricia H. Shelton Rick S. & Carole Kersh Sheviakov Michael J. & Cindy Audenried Shillinger Virginia C. Shipman Richard L. & Janet Meyers Shockey Sherwood E. & Anne E. Shughart Mickey C. & Susan Norris Shuler Michael J. & Bonnie Bhagwat Sickinger Irwin H. Siegel George J. & Paula Latagliata Silowash Brian Sims Vincent M. & Margaret S. Skrinak R. Bruce & Jeane Smay John H. & Kathleen M. Smith Ronald D. & Patricia P. Smith Michele L. Smolnery Michele A. Smulley Jill Fuller Snyder Mona Steel Snyder Charles & Eileen Solomon Timothy J. & Ellen Ossip Sosinski William J. & Carol June Sponaugle Lynda Stadtmueller Robert E. Staresinic Joseph Paul & Kelly L. Stasik Daniel N. & Kathryn E. Stasko Lerue M. & Carlynn Alexander Stellfox Henry W. & Karen Engle Sterling
Rita Beerman Stern Kathleen Burkhart Stevens Robert J. & Patricia L. Stevens Benjamin W. & Patrice Baldwin Steverman John F. & Marianne Hennessey Straub Carla E. Strawser Thomas A. Stuart Lynn A. & Janice E. Stump Francis E. & Elizabeth A. Stumpf Alan J. Sturtz Luke H. Suereth Anna Mary Sullivan Joseph A. & Kathryn Kersh Sutka Marilyn N. Suydam Wayne H. & Mary W.T. Swanger T. Christopher & Carol Rudy Sweeney Thomas R. Swivel Alice Horinouchi Takata James G. Tate Dennis A. & Miriam Amend Telleck Patricia Woods Thomson Barbara Bean Thornton Stephen A. Thornton & Kathy McElhany Thornton Paul J. & Julie Ann Tikalsky Joseph R. & Betty J. Timer Laurence C. Tomak Judith Shadden Terrance William A. & Judith Getchell Trach Jared A. & Cynthia M. Treichler Marty L. Trimmer A. Lorraine Troutman Joyce Turley-Nicholas Elise L. Turner Susan B. Twombly Victor H. Tynes & Judith Miller Tynes Paul J. & Barbara V. Uncapher MaryAnn Uranium Gerrit N. & Marianne W. Van Tilburg Joseph M. & Margaret Terry Vavra G. Patrick Vennebush & Nadine Block Christina M. Ventimiglia John A. & Mary C. Volpe Nicholas A. Vonada & Linda Raye Vonada William G. Wagner & Linda Hammond Wagner Samuel B. & Sylvia Grube Wagner Robert H. Waldeck & Ellen Barber Waldeck Charles D. & Cynthia Royer Walsh Andrea Beth Walter Paul Walther & Mary Watson Walther Susan V. Walton Eric G. & Kelley-Ann Warner Edrie J. Watson Marilyn J. Watt Suzanne & Thad Wayne Joel Wagoner & Jennifer B. Weinstein Allen A. & Kathleen Briar Wenturine Daniel J. & Linda J. West Sherry Book Wester Rodney W. & Barbara J. Whitaker Timothy P. & Susan G. White David F. & Gail J. Wick Margaret E. Wiggins William W. & Kathryn L. Wilen James N. & Betsy B. Williams J. Richard & Lois M. Williams Erick & Lynda Klasnic Winegar Amy N. Wineland Helen M. Winslow Robert L. & Barbara Alrich Winters Chester J. Wojciechowicz & Julie A. Hauser Frank R. & Carolyn R. Wolf Vaughn A. Wolf Scott A. & Amy J. Woomer William R. & Diane P. Worley Roger P. & Betty Jean Wurst Charles A. & Deborah Wilson Yartz Ronald E. & Sherrill Elkin Yasbin Janet A. Yates Vivian S. Yenika-Agbaw David P. & Mary Alice Plichta Yens David & Velma A. Yoder Donald L. & Marjorie Resta Young Dorothy Krecker Yukish Deborah Stanko Zacherl William D. & Sue Abell Ziegler Tracy M. & Elaine Barnett Zimmerman Charles R. & Linda J. Zorger
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