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Review MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
Spring 2009
Vol. 122
No. 3
The Review is published quarterly by Millersville University of Pennsylvania of the Pennsylvania State System of higher Education and mailed free to Millersville alumni, faculty, staff and other friends of the University.
President Dr. Francine G. McNairy
Student meteorology chapter wins honor For the second year in a row, the Millersville University Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) was awarded Chapter of the Year by the AMS Council, the highest achievable award given by the national society. the Millersville University chapter is “widely recognized as one of the top undergraduate meteorology programs in the nation,” said Jim Kurdzo, who is president of Millersville’s AMS chapter. the Millersville meteorology seniors accepted the award at the AMS annual meeting in Phoenix in January. the conference is the largest community
of meteorologists gathered in any one place in the world. travel to the annual meeting has been a capstone experience for meteorology majors for 20 years. the Millersville AMS student chapter is engaged in an active community outreach program throughout Lancaster County schools. Another project, the Met-Mentor program, which pairs incoming freshmen with upperclassmen meteorology majors, has been very successful in allowing new students to get familiar with Millersville and the Department of Earth Sciences.
Millersville Review Staff Amy h. Dmitzak, Executive Editor Patricia Coulson, Editor wendy Sheaffer, Art Director Janet Kacskos, Campus News Ethan hulsey, Sports News Steven A. DiGuiseppe ‘82, Alumni News Dianne O’Connor, Alumni News Marah harbeson, Alumni News Kelly Davis ‘95, Class Notes
Contributors Kate Goodberry ‘01 Laura Knowles tracy Meadowcroft ‘03 Frost imaging Jim Yescalis
Alumni Association Richard L. Frerichs ‘64, president william Martin ’81, president-elect Stephen Focht ‘70, treasurer Lori Dierolf ‘91, secretary Scott Bailey ‘98, william Benner ‘84, Nicole Bomberger ’01, Abraham Breslin ’98, Aaron Clevenstine ‘01, Gina Crawford ’96, Dr. Dominick DiNunzio ‘53, Dr. Carl Ernst ’60, Donald Geiter ‘95, Michael K. henry ‘83, David hernandez ‘71, Amy hoffman ‘94, Jerri Anne Johnson ’76, Stephen Powell ‘72, Daniel Sidelnick ’75, Leigh walter ‘88, Dr. Kathleen Brabson ’70, past-president.
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PASSHE Board of Governors Kenneth M. Jarin (chairman), Aaron A. walton, (vice chair), C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni (vice chair), Matthew E. Baker, Larry L. Brink (student), Jessica E. Carson (student), Marie A. Conley Lammando, Paul S. Dlugolecki, Daniel P. Elby, Michael K. hanna, Vincent J. hughes, Ryan R. Jerico (student), Kim E. Lyttle, Jeffrey E. Piccola, Guido M. Pichini, Edward G. Rendell, Christine J. toretti Olson, Gerald L. Zahorchak
Millersville University Council of Trustees
Millersville’s student meteorology chapter was honored for the second year in a row by the American Meteorological Society. (photo courtesy of Jim Kurdzo)
Michael G. warfel ‘84 (chairman), Paul G. wedel (vice chairperson), Nelson Sears (secretary), James P. Argires, Julianne Dickson, Abram Diffenbach ‘73, Caroline M. hoffer ‘77, william B. Mcilwaine, Brian A. Rider ‘87, Gerald S. Robinson, Matthew t. Smith (student), John C. Cavanaugh, ex officio. Millersville University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution.
